Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 4442 Tough Attitude
Xue Wanche frowned and asked, "Why are you so tough? For you, this is a good opportunity."

Although Liu Rengui's official position and status are far below him, it may be because the other party is Fang Jun's person, or maybe he appreciates the other party's wisdom and means. I'm upset, but I still want to make a point that I should be softer, and don't push this meritorious service out.

Liu Rengui smiled and asked the captain to go out to pass on the message, and then sat back and poured tea and water for Xue Wanche himself, saying softly: "The Duke of Yue once said that everything must give way before the national interest... The reason why the rebels chose the last general to surrender is not because What is the fate of the end, but because the Duke of Yue is standing behind the general, their interests and conditions need to be guaranteed by the promise of the Duke of Yue. But every condition they put forward is actually a loss for the empire. The interests of the empire cannot be betrayed for this feat."

Xue Wanche drank his tea and frowned in silence. With his wisdom, it was difficult to understand, but the words "for the benefit of the empire" sounded very noble... and since Fang Jun said these words, it must be no problem.

He trusts Fang Jun's wisdom, just like he trusts the long spear in his hand...

Liu Rengui also drank water, and continued: "Mr. Xue, you have never managed government affairs very much, and Wei Gong is old, and it is very likely that he will retreat after this battle, so even if they came to you and got a promise, this promise is still worth it. It's hard to guarantee."

Xue Wanche nodded in approval.

Everyone said that he was a big fool Xue, but he didn't admit it, because he felt that there were too many smart people in this world, and who could be smarter than whom?The real intelligence is not how to be organized or clever, but to have self-knowledge.

He can't deal with government affairs, and he can't bear the law, so he just ignores it - if I don't do bad things, I will never make mistakes...

"So if the rebels want to surrender and put forward some conditions to ensure their future interests, they can only find the last general and provide them with protection through the Duke of Yue who is behind the last general. Since they have no choice at all, Why should the last general be humbled for a little merit? If you want to surrender, you can, but if you want to benefit, then don’t think about it! As for whether they live or die, it depends on His Majesty’s will, and our servants can’t presume.”

Holding the teacup, Xue Wanche slightly raised his head in thought, then nodded: "That's right."

Liu Rengui: "..."

……

"Too deceiving!"

When Cui Xin heard Liu Rengui's reply, he immediately became furious and slapped the table hard.

As the leader of the Shandong family, he had always looked down upon Li and Tang's royal family in the past, so why did he put a mere general in the navy in his eyes?It is very difficult for a person like Liu Rengui to enter the door of the "Five Surnames and Seven Ancestry", but now he dares to speak nonsense in front of him!

I go to see you?

You too!
Chu Suiliang said indifferently: "Don't be impatient, Mr. Cui. The current situation is extremely unfavorable to us. Why use emotions? How to achieve our goals is the most important thing, and the most important thing is to fight between emotions."

He has some contempt for Cui Xin. It is true that the other party is the highest-ranking existence in the world. Even if he has no official title, he is still a figure that all living beings look up to, and he has enough pride.But at this time and at that time, in adversity, one should lower one's figure and keep a low voice. The key point is to achieve one's own goals and ensure the interests of the past. Why bother to compete with Liu Rengui?
So what if it turns out you are really long?
Still don't have to ask for help...

Xiao Yu pondered for a moment, then said in a deep voice: "Then let me go and meet Liu Rengui, those arrogant soldiers and warriors in the navy are the most rebellious, so don't miss out on important matters."

What kind of soldiers will be brought, Fang Jun is used to being arrogant and domineering, the so-called ranks have never been taken seriously, even the sailors trained by him have also inherited this style, and never slander Mei Shang, let alone groveling.

What's more, now I have something to ask for from others?
As long as Fang Jun's promise can be obtained and his own interests can be guaranteed, no matter how big the grievance is, he can bear it...

Cui Xin hurriedly said: "I will accompany you."

He had scruples in his heart, and he didn't dare to let Xiao Yu go to see Liu Rengui alone on his behalf. Who knows what this person will talk about?Although the two are allies right now, the natural interests of the Shandong aristocratic family and the Jiangnan gentry are contrary to each other. If you gain some benefits, I will lose some benefits.If Xiao Yu betrayed the Shandong family and fought for the interests of the Jiangnan gentry, the Shandong family might not even have time to cry...

Xiao Yu said: "If Cui Gong doesn't sit here, what should we do if the situation changes?"

Hearing that Xiao Yu seemed to be trying to evade, Cui Xin became more and more uneasy, and hurriedly said: "Since we have decided to surrender anyway, we must naturally gather the troops and retreat to prevent the two armies from continuing to fight as much as possible. Fundamentally, if I stay out of the matter, how will I explain it afterwards?"

Chu Suiliang said: "It's not too late, you two don't need to be entangled, let's go together quickly, I will keep an eye on it here, I think nothing will go wrong."

Seeing that Cui Xin couldn't be shaken off, Xiao Yu had no choice but to give up. After all, time waited for no one. If King Jin was defeated in Tai Chi Palace first, there would be little chance for him to bargain.

"But we can't go directly to Liu Rengui's place, just in case, it's better to choose a more neutral place."

Xiao Yu was still worried that Liu Rengui was playing tricks, what if he and Cui Xin went there but were directly detained and threatened the Shandong private army to surrender?
And this is one of the reasons why he didn't want Cui Xin to go...

Cui Taodao: "Although Liu Rengui has a tough attitude, he should also know our concerns, so he will definitely agree to choose a neutral place for negotiation."

Since Liu Rengui agreed to talk, he intends to accept the surrender of the Shandong private army, and he should also be prepared to go to a neutral place to negotiate, otherwise how can the opposing coach take the initiative to send it to the door when the two armies are at war?
Xiao Yu also thought it made sense, thought for a while, and said, "How about Ximing Temple?"

Ximing Temple is located in Yankang Square, which was part of the mansion of former Sui Minister Yang Su. In the early years of Zhenguan, His Majesty Li Er gave it to Wei Wang Li Tai, but Li Tai preferred the mansion in Furong Garden, and lived there all the year round. Kang Fang seldom comes here, most of them are idle.

Yankangfang is several lifangs away from Suzaku Street. It has not been involved in the battlefield so far, but it is a good place for negotiation.

After being approved by Cui Xin and Chu Suiliang, Xiao Yu sent someone to inform Liu Rengui, and then waited anxiously.

About an hour later, the man came back with an ugly expression on his face, hesitatingly said: "Liu Rengui is arrogant and domineering, he refuses to go to Ximing Temple to negotiate, and also said that if we want to talk, we can go to the place where he is stationed, if we don't want to talk, then let it go, wait for him to capture It's the same if we talk about Suzakumen and Chengtianmen afterward."

"Mother!"

Xiao Yu cursed loudly. Although he is from the south of the Yangtze River, he entered Guanzhong in the pre-Sui Dynasty, and he has already developed a Guanzhong accent...

Cui Xin gritted his teeth and made up his mind: "Then go to his residence!"

Even if the danger was huge, he would never let Xiao Yu go to negotiate alone. If Xiao Yu and Liu Rengui reached a condition to sell the Shandong family in private, how could he refuse?Even if he could refuse, it would have deviated from his original intention of surrendering at the moment.

The Shandong family can no longer bleed...

Xiao Yu was a little helpless, so he had to say: "Then go together, and I will leave matters here to Dengshan."

Chu Suiliang said: "It is my duty."

*****
"His Majesty!"

Li Junxian strode in from the outside of the hall, before Li Chengqian's case, bowed and said: "Your Majesty, the news just came from Xuanwu Gate that An Yuanshou's right Xiaowei has been repelled by Lu Guogong, Xianyang The bridge is as solid as a rock, and Lu Guogong captured all the private soldiers of the Guanlongmen Clan, and Ying Guogong Yuwen Shiji was also captured alive, and the decent people sent them to Xuanwumen for custody."

All the ministers in the hall who were frightened by the rebels' invasion of Wudemen were suddenly excited and their morale was boosted!
"Lu Guogong is really old-fashioned to seek the country. This battle was fought well! Now that even the right guards have been repelled, who dares to rashly raise troops and try to go to Chang'an from Xianyang Bridge to support the rebels? At the critical moment, we still have to rely on those veterans. That's it, once you make a move, you will act resolutely and the situation will be reversed! Your Majesty, you should issue an edict to reward and correct people's hearts."

Liu Ji immediately got up and played.

The inside and outside of the words are promoting Cheng Yaojin and demoting Fang Jun. You Fang Jun fought very lively, but you beat the rebels into Wudemen, one step away from Wude Hall, and Cheng The first battle of Yaojin completely cut off the way for the garrisons and clansmen in various parts of Guanlong to go to Chang'an to support the rebels. It is clear at a glance...

Li Ji ignored such remarks. In the past, Liu Ji's remarks mainly focused on suppressing the military. As the leader of the military, Li Ji naturally would not sit idly by, but now Liu Ji is targeting Fang Jun. , Li Ji naturally didn't bother to refute.

As long as the meritorious service belongs to the military, that's fine. As for who deserves the meritorious service, who goes up and who goes down, in Li Ji's opinion, it doesn't matter.

And if it can suppress Fang Jun's limelight, it would be a good thing...

Li Chengqian also seemed very calm. In fact, with Li Jing and Xue Wanche sitting at Chunming Gate and Mingde Gate, he never worried about threats from outside the city. Xue Wanche's opponent?
And this is why he dared to put King Jin in Guanzhong...

Smiling, he said: "There is no rush to reward and confer rewards. After the Yue Kingdom has calmed down the rebels in the palace, we can reward them together."

He is happy to see Liu Jie provoke civil and military disputes. As an emperor, the most important thing is to balance the forces of all parties in the court. Dominance by one family is the worst thing.However, he cannot allow Liu Jie to suppress Fang Jun alone. He must support Fang Jun both in public and in private. At least in the next ten or even 20 years, Fang Jun will be the cornerstone of his throne. Someone threatened Fang Jun's status.

(End of this chapter)