I'm really not King Jing of Zhongshan

Chapter 127 The primary goal of "Strategy to Cut Fans"
"This celestial phenomenon..."

"——Can you explain it this way?"

After the court meeting ended, the figures of brothers Liu Pengzu and Liu Sheng also appeared outside the Xuanshi hall in due course;
When Shentu Jia walked out of the Xuanshi Hall, the two brothers rushed forward, each helping Shentu Jia up.

While walking in the direction of the palace gate, while listening to Shen Tujia's general account of what happened during the court proceedings just now, a look of loneliness and suspicion immediately appeared on the face of Liu Pengzu, the seventh son of the emperor.

——A meteorite hit the Eastern Palace of Luoyang and burned down the palace walls and palace rooms. This should have been a matter of prophecy, and it is difficult to draw a definite conclusion;
But once it was interpreted by the stargazers in the court, it became the name of the gods, asking the emperor to punish Liu Bi, the king of Wu?

This!
Is it too 'coincidental'? !

Supported by the two brothers, he walked slowly on the road in Weiyang Palace, hearing Liu Pengzu's surprised question, Shentujia only smiled wryly and shook his head;

After thinking about it for a while, Shentujia cast his expectant eyes on Liu Sheng who was on the other side of his body.

Sensing the eyes of his teacher Shen Tujia and his elder brother Liu Pengzu, Liu Sheng only thought for a while in secret;

After a while, he finally nodded heavily.

"make sense."

"Only in this way can it make sense."

Saying something in a deep voice, Liu Sheng immediately turned his head, stepped over Shen Tujia, and looked at his brother Liu Pengzu's still somewhat suspicious face.

"The theory of prophecy is originally something that cannot be explained clearly, and the way is unclear;"

"No matter how you explain it, as long as it makes sense, no one can deny this possibility."

"But the abnormal celestial phenomena that happened one after another during this period are really too bizarre."

"—According to reason, there is a vision in the sky, and the father is willing to punish himself. Going to the temple of the ancestors to fast and think about his mistakes is enough to appease the wrath of the gods;"

"But the actual situation is that the father went to the Taimiao to fast and think about his mistakes, which instead attracted more and more violent abnormal celestial phenomena."

"Combining all the above, the only reasonable explanation is just as the teacher said: what God wants to express is not to let the father go to the Taimiao to think about his mistakes;"

"In other words, the person who offends the gods is not the father at all..."

The well-founded voice naturally attracted Liu Pengzu to nod thoughtfully, obviously approving Liu Sheng's explanation;

But among the two brothers, Shen Tujia, who heard Liu Sheng's words, cast a meaningful smile on Liu Sheng again.

"Young master, why don't you continue talking?"

The indifferent words only caused Liu Sheng to smile helplessly and shake his head;
After looking at Shen Tujia for a while, he could only continue to say: "Actually, for the father and the court, what God wants to express is not the most important thing."

"The real key is: what kind of abnormal celestial phenomena during this period will be misinterpreted by King Wu and Liu Bi."

"Just like this time, the court said that the sky fire that fell on the Luoyang East Palace meant 'there are thieves in the east';"

"—Wu Wang Liu Bi probably interpreted it as: Mandate of Heaven comes from the East."

"It's like before, there was a vision in the sky, and the father went to the Taimiao to fast and think about his mistakes, but it caused a more violent abnormal celestial phenomenon, so that the court finally came to the conclusion that 'the fault is not your Majesty';"

"——But this matter may also be interpreted by King Wu and Liu Bi as: the Son of Heaven has lost his destiny, and simply fasting and thinking about his mistakes is not enough to appease the wrath of God... "

Said with a sigh, Liu Sheng shook his head with a wry smile, and let out a long sigh leisurely.

"To put it bluntly, this is not the only solution to the abnormal celestial phenomena during this period."

"But as far as the father is concerned, this solution can only be used to force the wrath of the gods on Wu Wang Liu Bi."

"——Because only in this way can the emperor walk out of the Taimiao and personally deal with the upcoming rebellion that is bound to erupt."

"Instead of being in the Taimiao, watching the Kanto wars rage everywhere;"

"Looking at Liu Bi wantonly destroying the tranquility of Kanto, but unable to respond due to the reason of 'fasting and thinking about mistakes, calming the anger of God'..."

Hearing that Liu Sheng finally explained the essence of the problem, Shen Tujia finally smiled in relief, and nodded slowly to Liu Sheng.

On the other side of Shentujia, upon hearing Liu Sheng's words, Liu Pengzu's face was slightly surprised.

"The rebellion is about to break out?"

"—Wu Wang Liu Bi, do you really dare to start a war?!"

Liu Sheng didn't answer this question from his elder brother Liu Pengzu. Instead, he smiled at his teacher Shen Tujia with a strange smile.

Seeing this, Shen Tujia couldn't help being stunned, then shook his head with a wry smile, and nodded again to Liu Sheng.

"Young master is right."

"—the rebellion is about to break out."

"Your Majesty stays in the Taimiao, and I am afraid there will be a big mess in the court..."

Shaking his head and sighing, he let out an exclamation, and there was a look of sorrow on Shentujia's face.

"Ever since last year, when the Xiongnu thieves knocked on the side, but did not trigger a war between the Han and the Huns, the situation in the Kanto region has become increasingly tense."

"—His Majesty's unwillingness to conflict with the Huns has already made all the Kwantung princes understand that the "Strategy to Cut Fans" is already on the string and has to be issued."

"In order to cut down the vassal, His Majesty can put aside all other things, including the hatred between the country and the Huns!"

"As for the specific details of the "Cutting Down the Feudal Policies", although Your Majesty finally adopted my suggestion and no longer pointed the finger at all the Guandong princes, but pointed the finger at Wu Wang Liu Bi alone, but only let those clan princes , from the ambiguous attitude of 'resisting what you want, but not rebelling', to appease to the extent of sitting on the fence."

"If there were no abnormal celestial phenomena during this period, if this situation continued, the situation would have developed in a direction that is more beneficial to the court;"

"Even in the end, a rebellion will still break out, and there is a good chance that the rebellion will be controlled to the point where 'only Liu Bi raises troops alone'."

"But the sudden and successive abnormal celestial phenomena disrupted all of His Majesty's plans."

"Those clan princes who used to sit on the fence and wait and see, I am afraid that now, they have also given birth to the idea of ​​'the destiny has changed'..."

Shen Tujia was a little out of breath when he said the words with a stern expression, and his bloodshot eyes also added a tired and weak look;
Seeing this, Liu Sheng couldn't bear the teacher to continue talking, so he stretched out his hand, caressing Shen Tujia's back, and took over the conversation naturally.

"The abnormal celestial phenomenon will definitely change the thoughts of other clan princes, and disrupt the teacher's previous plan of 'isolation Wu Wang Liu Bi'."

"Combined with the successive abnormal celestial phenomena, it will inevitably cause uneasiness in the government and the opposition, and a surge in the morale of the rebels."

"Under the ups and downs, the ancestral temple and the community will face a huge threat."

"Therefore, father can no longer sit still and continue to blame God's anger on himself."

"—Even if it's just to stabilize the hearts of the government and the wild, father must make changes and deal with it."

"Of course;"

"Forcing God's wrath on Liu Bi's head is not a misinterpretation of celestial phenomena."

"Just like what I said just now: the abnormal celestial phenomena during this period, it makes perfect sense to explain it this way."

"To be precise: this is the most accurate and convincing solution."

After some words, Liu Pengzu gradually put on a helpless smile on his puzzled face;

As for Liu Sheng, who spoke, and Shen Tujia, who adjusted his breath between the two brothers, their faces were even more bitter.

It stands to reason that with Shen Tujia personally "modifying the plan", most of the hidden dangers that may be caused by the "Strategy to Reduce Fans" should have been avoided.

Just as Shen Tujia proposed: to capture the thief first, capture the king, take out Wu Wang Liu Bi alone for surgery, completely solve the Wu state, and at the same time, use the method of killing chickens to scare monkeys to deter those clan princes who are "not firm enough";

Such a plan, even if it is placed thousands of years later, the battle of Jing Nan that will determine the direction of the dynasty, is definitely considered shrewd!
If there were people like Shen Tujia who said in Zhu Yunwen's ear when Emperor Jianwen cut down the vassal, "Don't worry about other people, just stare at the king of Yan and Zhu Di to die", then the subsequent battle of Jingnan would be very difficult. It might turn into a 'Yan x King Rebellion'.

In addition to the idea of ​​"capturing the thief first", Shen Tujia avoided many risks for the Chang'an court in advance by relying on the unique military talent unique to the founding fathers.

For example, the defense in the direction of Wuguan and the loopholes in the line of defense between Xingyang and Aocang were quickly improved after Shen Tujia's reminder.

If there is no accident, if this trend continues, the final consequences of the "Reduction of Fans" will be no more than two kinds.

——Or, Wu Wang Liu Bi jumped over the wall in a hurry, raised troops alone, and was crushed to death by Chang'an Chaotang casually stretching out a finger;
Or, it was Liu Bi who was soberly aware that it was impossible for him to succeed, so he simply gave up the rebellion and allowed the Chang'an court to wield the "Strategy of Cutting Fans" to cut 53 cities in the three counties of Wu State to pieces.

No matter which result it is, it is obviously acceptable to Chang'an Chaotang;

But when the situation has developed to this point, it is obviously out of control of Shentu Jia, and even the entire Chang'an court...
"Ah~"

"Who would have thought that the teacher planned carefully and made many preparations for the court in advance, and he was about to kill a rebellion in the bud;"

"But by the abnormal celestial phenomena that followed during this period, the destruction was scattered and scattered, and it was in vain..."

While the teachers and students shook their heads and sighed, Liu Pengzu sighed helplessly, which made Liu Sheng smile.

"It's not really 'all in vain', is it?"

"At least compared to Chao Cuo's idea of ​​'forcing the whole world', the teacher's response has allowed the court to avoid a lot of risks?"

The words pretending to be relaxed, but Shentu Jia's face was quietly filled with a look of relaxation!
But he didn't speak directly, approving Liu Sheng's words, but took a deep breath, and let out a long sigh leisurely...

"Ah~"

"This is what I said to the two young masters earlier: on the battlefield, the situation changes rapidly;"

"This is even more true when it comes to wars at the national level."

"Just like this time, the step-by-step and step-by-step planning of the court was disrupted by this series of abnormal celestial phenomena without warning;"

"National affairs are often like this."

"—Obviously it is a policy that is sure to win, and is sure to win, but it is very likely that because of this unforeseen change, it will quickly become a double-guess, a dilemma."

"That's why in the past, I often taught the two sons: Stability is the first key to governing the country."

"Because only stability can make the court have the ability to deal with changes;"

"But the turmoil will only lead to continuous changes, making the court overwhelmed and lose sight of the other..."

Speaking slowly, Shentujia let out another breath, and there was a little self-mockery on his brows.

"Ask yourself, I, the prime minister, am not a talented person;"

"It is impossible to propose policies that are beneficial to the ancestral temple and the community like Jia Yi and Chao Cuo."

"However, having been prime minister for so many years is enough to make me understand that any change must be based on stability."

"Unless it reaches the point where it will perish if it cannot be broken, and if it does not change, it must be treated with caution."

"It's like the inevitable clan rebellion that will happen next."

"—Without the "Strategy for Cutting Fans", King Wu and Liu Bi might still rebel;"

"But with the "Family Cutting Policy", Wu Wang Liu Bi's rebellion will soon become a disaster throughout the entire Kanto."

"If it is not dealt with properly, it may even turn into a huge turmoil that overthrows the temple and the country..."

Shen Tujia once again shook his head and sighed for the two brothers to emphasize the importance of "stability" in the concept of governing the country;
Then, Shentu Jiacai finally turned his head to the side, looked at Liu Sheng, and answered Liu Sheng's previous question head-on.

"As for the layout I made for the court earlier, it was indeed as the young master said, and it was not completely destroyed by this sudden abnormal celestial phenomenon."

"——At the very least, the army used to deal with the rebellion has already been secretly assembled in various places in Guanzhong; as long as His Majesty gives an order, they can set off at the first time to quell the rebellion in Guandong..."

As soon as these words came out, Liu Sheng's insightful gaze immediately showed a look of "it really is so";

On the other hand, Liu Pengzu, who was at the side, only widened his eyes in astonishment when he heard the words!

"The army is ready to go before the rebellion broke out?!"

He let out an exclamation full of astonishment, and seeing Shen Tujia nodded with a slight smile, he saw a look of doubt on Liu Pengzu's face.

"But if Liu Bi can't afford to rebel, the secretly assembled army..."

Before he finished speaking, he saw Liu Pengzu widen his eyes again, looking at Shen Tujia full of horror, that face full of confidence!
"—Royal father cut down the land of Wu State just to force Liu Bi to rebel!"

There was another exclamation, which made Liu Sheng shake his head and smile, and did not forget to turn his head quietly, and glanced around for a week;
On the other hand, Shen Tujia, seeing Liu Pengzu's words clearly stated the truth, he only nodded with a gratified smile.

"Even without the abnormal celestial phenomena during this period, the court is almost ready for this rebellion."

"It's just that the abnormal celestial phenomena during this period have brought the outbreak of the rebellion a little earlier."

"It is indeed as the young master said: before the rebellion breaks out, the counter-rebellion army has been secretly assembled; if the rebellion does not break out in the end, the secretly assembled army will become a waste of effort for the court."

"As for the sky fire in Luoyang East Palace, although there is a high probability that Liu Bi will make his final decision, it cannot be said to be 'certainly so'."

"That's why, in order to make Liu Bi unswervingly raise his troops, His Majesty used Chao Cuo's "Strategy to Cut Fans" to cut off Liu Bi's last retreat."

"—After all, Liu Bi's Wu country only has three counties;"

"Two of the counties were cut off for no reason, no matter what happens to Liu Bi, there is no way out..."

Hearing Shentujia's more relaxed tone, Liu Pengzu's face was filled with joy!
After thinking about it for a while, he looked at Shentujia excitedly: "Then, by the time Liu Bi raises his troops in Guangling, the court's anti-insurgency army may have already arrived outside Hangu Pass?!"

It was a logical question, but Shen Tujia's expression froze;
Looking at Liu Sheng on the other side of the body, Shentujia's face once again showed the color of the school exam that has appeared more and more frequently during this period...
"—The counter-insurgency army will not depart from Guanzhong too early."

"Or: the secret gathering of the counter-insurgency army, the emperor's grandmother, has not known about it so far?"

The meaningful words only caused Shentu Jiawen to nod repeatedly with a smile: "That's right."

"Secretly gathering the counter-insurgency army in Guanzhong is an order from His Majesty alone to me."

"In the whole world, apart from me and Your Majesty, there are only two young masters who know about this matter."

"It is indeed as the young master said: the counter-insurgency army in Guanzhong will not go out too early."

"——At the very least, before Liu Bi's rebel army enters the territory of Liang State, the counter-insurgency army will still only be ready to go in Guanzhong..."

The inexplicable words of the teacher and the student aroused Liu Pengzu's doubts even more.

why?
Now that the outbreak of the rebellion is a foregone conclusion, and the counter-rebellion army has been assembled, why not set off early and keep the rebels as far away as possible from Guanzhong and Hangu Pass?

Why do you have to let the rebels step into Liang Guo, fight with Liang Wang Liu Wu, and then let the counter-insurgency army start from Guanzhong?
In this way, what is the point of gathering counter-insurgency troops in advance, especially if it is a "secret assembly"?
Shen Tujia did not give an answer to Liu Pengzu's question.

With the support of the two brothers, he walked slowly from the Xuanshi Hall to Shangguanli, and then was gently helped by Liu Sheng into his Gu'anhou Mansion, and lay down on the couch in the bedroom. He did not sleep peacefully for a long time. Shen Tujia fell into a deep sleep.

This time, Shentujia slept extremely soundly.

Because while falling asleep, Shentu Jia faintly heard: his most proud student gave the most accurate answer to his brother's doubts.

——The primary goal of "Cutting Fans" is not Liu Bi's Wu Kingdom...
To be precise, the last vassal princes to be dealt with in "Cutting Down the Feudal Policies" is precisely now, who gathers the expectations of the world and shoulders the burden of defending the ancestral temple and the stability of the country almost alone, and is regarded as the jewel in the palm of the Queen Mother the person of...

(End of this chapter)