Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 4285 How to Save Yourself
Xiao Yu asked, "What good strategy does Dengshan have?"

He had already sensed a strong sense of crisis, but he had no good way to break the situation. Seeing Chu Suiliang mentioning it, he asked this question.

Although he is famous for his literary talents, his resourcefulness should not be underestimated, otherwise the late emperor would not have kept him by his side. Appreciating his writing is one aspect, and it is also possible to consult him with political affairs at any time.

Chu Suiliang took out a few pieces of incense charcoal from under the coffee table and filled them into the small red clay stove, and put the warm kettle on it and waited for the water to boil, and said in a low voice: "That 'confession' may help you exonerate, but Do you think that once King Jin is defeated, it can help you return to the core of your majesty's right to power?"

Xiao Yu shook his head and sighed: "How is that possible? It's just a means of self-protection. If you hate this old man, I can understand it, but please also understand that the old man's own life and death are nothing. Patriarch, you must plan for the family, I can't let the Lanling Xiao family be destroyed in my hands."

The words are erotic and sincere, but Chu Suiliang believes that he is a ghost...

With a light cough, Chu Suiliang said: "We are in the court, struggling with the ups and downs of the power center, relatives, friends, and old family bloodlines share the glory and loss, and we have long been unable to control ourselves. What do I have to complain about? Besides, even if there is no Song Guogong, I will There are others... the matter has come to this point, it is useless to think about it. On the contrary, Song Guogong, you should make two preparations."

Xiao Yu thought for a while, and said, "Your brother Dengshan is not optimistic about the success of King Jin?"

Chu Suiliang said: "It is up to man to plan, but it is up to God to make things happen. Who dares to say for sure? Of course, King Jin may win, but he may also lose. Until now, the army is approaching Baqiao but there is no army to stop it. The Bashui defense line is like a dead thing, and it is certainly possible that those people are planning to stand by and watch the fire from the other side, but it is not necessarily possible that they have not received His Majesty's instruction."

Xiao Yu said in a deep voice: "You mean that His Majesty deliberately let the King of Jin go south, and even allowed the King of Jin to cross the river and join forces with Yu Chigong, until it completely stirred up the storm and watched the situation in the pass suddenly change... Your Majesty is retreating , lead the snake out of the hole?"

Now not only King Jin doesn’t know who will support him, but even His Majesty can’t figure out who is loyal and who is traitor. It is to let those who have ulterior motives and are not loyal to the emperor jump out on their own initiative.

How can I get those people to jump out?
Naturally, to let them see that something unfavorable to the emperor happened, as long as the king of Jin led his army to break through the Bashui defense line and reach the city of Chang'an, those people would inevitably respond with troops or support from public opinion.

All the changes must happen at the moment when Jin Wang's soldiers approached the city of Chang'an, because if it is too early, the victory or defeat will not be decided, and the risk of jumping out is too great; discount.

In this way, His Majesty and King Jin's thoughts coincided with each other. They were both waiting for those people to make a decision...

Chu Suiliang nodded and said, "At least, we can't rule out this possibility."

Xiao Yu was silent.

More than "possible"?
Combined with the current situation, this is simply "sure"...

He sighed again, and said: "So, His Majesty seems to have the will to win."

Without absolute certainty, how dare you lead the wolf into the house like this?Maybe it will be self-defeating and suffer backlash. Not only will it fail completely, but it will also leave a laughingstock for the ages...

When the water boiled, Chu Suiliang poured tea from the pot and said, "So, Duke Song needs to be prepared."

Xiao Yu sat upright and said humbly, "I would like to hear the details."

Chu Suiliang pushed the tea in front of Xiao Yu, and said slowly: "The current situation can be analyzed in detail. If Jin Wang Ruosheng, Yuwen Shi and Guan Long Xungui are bound to be reused, their power and status will be far greater than yours. We must find a way to suppress it, or weaken its strength and reduce its contribution. If Your Majesty wins, a single 'confession' will not allow you to return to the power center of the court, you should do more."

So Xiao Yu helped King Jin to rebel, but he did it very stupidly. He thought that he could use King Jin to become the head of Zaifu again, and even the entire Lanling Xiao clan became the number one clan in the world. As a result, the two sides are not happy, and it is very likely that no matter who wins or loses in the end, Xiao Yu will cast idle and stay away from the center, and even face liquidation.

Xiao Yu recognized this and asked, "Then how should it be done?"

Chu Suiliang took a sip of tea, with a very calm expression: "Actually, there is no contradiction between weakening the achievements of Yuwen Shiji and helping His Majesty do something."

Xiao Yu's eyes flickered, but he didn't say a word to interrupt.

Chu Suiliang didn't wait for Xiao Yu to ask questions, and continued on his own: "...now under the king's tent, Yuwen Shiji and others, Cui Xin, Guanlong Xungui and the Shandong family are competing with each other. If the king achieves a great cause, the two will share the greatest benefits, and you and the Jiangnan gentry behind you will inevitably be suppressed. So, why use the strategy of driving tigers to devour wolves and killing people with swords?"

Naturally, Xiao Yu's wisdom needless to say, it is not an exaggeration to say that he was an outstanding person in the world, from being a subjugated prince who was able to walk in the Sui Dynasty in a chic and calm manner, until he came to the prime minister of the Tang Dynasty.

He was only blinded at certain times and couldn't see clearly, but he was enlightened and fully awakened by Chu Suiliang's reminder.When I heard the words "to drive away tigers and devour wolves" and "to kill with a knife", my mind was instantly clear, and soon how to design and various possibilities appeared...

But even so, he had to praise Chu Suiliang. Although this person does not have great wisdom and cannot take on the important task of a country's prime minister, he is more than enough to be a counselor who checks for deficiencies and makes up for omissions and makes suggestions.

No wonder Emperor Taizong treated a white Chu Suiliang so favorably and highly valued before, and he kept promoting him and entrusting him with important tasks, allowing him to stay by his side as a counselor.

If this plan is successful, it will not only reverse the dilemma of "the two sides are not pleasing" in one fell swoop, but will completely make good friends with both sides. Whether the King Jin succeeds in the end or he returns to His Majesty's side, his status and voice will be greatly improved.

Wonderful.

……

That night, the army stayed in Zhaoying territory.

Chu Suiliang washed up and had dinner, stood at the door of the tent and looked at the vast Lishan Mountain under the night. After a moment of ups and downs, he turned around and returned to a simple book table, studied ink and picked up a pen, wrote a letter, and then played Dry the ink, put it into the envelope, take out the torch and blow it on, bake a piece of beeswax to seal it, and take out your own copper seal to press on it.

After everything is complete, call in the servants who have followed him for many years.

"You take this letter away. When you leave the camp tomorrow morning, while the soldiers are changing defenses and the camp is in chaos, you sneak out and hide in the Lishan Mountains. Either wait until the army sets off, or you find your own way. Hand over this letter to Li Ji within a few days."

After finishing the order, he warned solemnly: "If there is a mistake, you must destroy this letter anyway, and it must not fall into the hands of others, otherwise, not only I will not be spared, but the entire Qian Tang Chu family will be implicated." , catastrophe is imminent."

The servant knew that Chu Suiliang had been in bad luck and in constant crisis for the past two years. It must be of great importance to secretly contact Li Ji at this time, so he did not dare to neglect. , if something unexpected happens to your servants, please take care of your wife and children at home, and in the next life, you will be rewarded with grass and a ring."

For a domestic slave like him, life and death depend on the master's family. If he dares to betray, he may be able to escape for a while, but his wife, children and relatives will surely die without a place to bury him.

What's more, he was born as a servant of the Chu family, and he can only be loyal to the Chu family for the rest of his life, and he will not dare to betray.

The matter of life and death is small, if the Patriarch's entrustment cannot be fulfilled, it will be a major matter.

Chu Suiliang said slowly: "If this is accomplished, you will be credited with credit. You will be allowed to take off your slave status and take your family to work in Chu's shop in other places. Your children can be enrolled in the Chu clan."

The servant knelt down excitedly and kowtowed again and again: "Patriarch, rest assured, even if you go through fire and water, this servant will definitely hand over this letter to the British Duke!"

Children can be admitted to the Chu Clan School, which is the treatment that can only be given to the Chu Clan if they have made great contributions to the Chu Clan. Once they enter the Clan School, they will become classmates with the Chu Clan's direct descendants.

For a servant, it can be said to reach the sky in one step.

Chu Suiliang patted him on the shoulder kindly, and said softly: "Go, be careful at all times, and don't be negligent."

"Here!"

The servant got up, went out and returned to the residence to prepare, and only waited for dawn to sneak out of the barracks when the defense was changed.

Chu Suiliang sent his servants away, packed up the pens, inks, papers and inkstones on the desk by himself, turned around and lay down on the bed but didn't feel sleepy, after tossing and turning for a long time, he became more and more energetic, so he simply got up, walked out of the tent and spread around.

Eyebrows furrowed, preoccupied.

During the day, he persuaded Xiao Yu to prepare for both hands, while submitting the nomination certificate to His Majesty, at the same time reduce the power of the Shandong family and suppress Yuwen Shiji, but he himself was mired in a quagmire, and he didn't know what the future would hold.

So he decided to take a gamble.

It is impossible to place the bet on King Jin. As long as King Jin achieves great success, Xiao Yu will definitely be the top three important ministers in the court. At that time, the "culprit" who wrote the "Confession" will become Xiao Yu's biggest The hidden dangers must be eliminated and then quickly.

Is there any way out for me?

Conversely, if King Jin is defeated and His Majesty secures the throne, he may be able to rely on his "internal response" to overthrow the "confession" and put all the blame on Xiao Yu, thus completing self-help.

Of course, if King Jin wins and His Majesty loses in the end, I will contact His Majesty in private to see what happened. Not only Xiao Yu wants to kill the grass, but King Jin will absolutely not tolerate him who "is in Cao Ying and his heart is in Han" inner ghost...

But now, what can he do?

You can't sit still.

I just hope that His Majesty's side is indeed as I thought, deliberately luring the King of Jin to continue to go deeper, so as to find out all those ulterior motives, disloyal to His Majesty, and rebellious officials and thieves, clean them up one by one, and completely control the court.

Just as he was anxious and hesitant, worrying about gain and loss, suddenly there was a sound of horse hooves coming from far and near, and galloped from the rear camp. Many patrol soldiers along the way shouted and stopped, but immediately dispersed to let the cavalry go straight. Outside the account of the Chinese army.

"Report to Your Highness, urgent report from Tongguan!"

Although no details were given, the sound was heard far away in the barracks in the middle of the night, causing a commotion.

Everyone knows that the navy and the Zheng family of Xingyang have joined forces to attack the city from Luoyang all the way to Tongguan, and Tongguan is now empty of troops.And Tongguan sent an urgent report in the middle of the night, obviously it would not be a good thing...

(End of this chapter)