Destroyed outside, gold and jade inside

Chapter 390 Confrontation
King Qi didn't care about such a trivial matter as his position.His deep eyes stared fixedly at his already gray beard and wrinkled face. "Cai Xiang is an old minister. At the time of the first emperor, Xiang Ye was very loyal. The late emperor called Xiang Ye his arm and humerus. He not only relied heavily on Cai Xiang in everything, but also entrusted the young emperor to Cai Xiang."

Cai Xiang smiled and nodded, "Thanks to the late emperor's trust, I will be worthy of the late emperor in my life, and I am willing to continue to serve the late emperor even after death."

"I'm afraid that the first emperor doesn't want to see Prime Minister Cai anymore." Qi Wang shook his head and said.

Cai Xiang raised his voice and asked: "Oh? The late emperor didn't want to see me? Why is this? I ask myself that I am worthy of the late emperor, and worthy of the current sage. In my heart, I am worthy of heaven and earth! Why didn't the late emperor want to see me?"

Fang Yan looked at him coldly, "Are you not guilty at all of what Cai Xiang said?"

Cai Xiang snorted coldly, shook his head, and said, "I will never be guilty. I reflect on myself three times a day, and think about whether I have been sorry for the entrustment of the late emperor, whether I have been sorry for the current emperor, or I have been sorry for the people of Daliang. Old, but not stupid, the most minor mistakes, but absolutely no violation of conscience!"

He spoke righteous words with a calm and fearless face.

If he hadn't seen the peregrine falcon fly to the Prime Minister's mansion with his own eyes, and if he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he took down the secret letter familiarly, Fang Yan would have believed his words at this time, and it was a misunderstanding that Cai Xiang colluded with the enemy.

However, that scene couldn't be more clear, as if it was happening again and again before his eyes, he couldn't trick himself into believing that Cai Xiang was innocent.

"It turns out that the affair with the Turkic prince and the start of the border war are not ashamed of the heart and the late emperor? Did Prime Minister Cai forget this matter when he examined himself three times a day?" Fang Yan's tone was a little sarcasm asked.

When Cai Xiang heard this, there was a moment of surprise on his face, but he soon smiled with relief, "Oh, it turns out that Prince Qi already knew, no wonder he dared to let the Shence Army surround my Xiangfu. Guess you, a young man, would not dare to act like this!"

King Qi lowered his eyes and sneered.

Cai Xiang suddenly raised his voice, "That's right, I have contact with the Turkic prince! I have not forgotten this matter, and I am not afraid to tell the late emperor about this matter! Even if he dies in the future, when he sees the late emperor , I also want to use this matter to talk to the late emperor! I want to fulfill the last wish of the late emperor! To complete the regrets of the late emperor!"

King Qi squinted his eyes and looked at Cai Xiang when he heard the words.

Cai Xiang stroked his beard and laughed, "Young Lord Qi doesn't understand? Can Wangye Qi not figure out the reason?"

Fang Yan shook his head, "I deeply think that Prime Minister Cai has lost his mind."

Cai Xiang shook his head again and again, "I'm old, but I'm not confused at all! You don't understand why I act like this, but because you don't understand the Turkic people, the current form of the Turkic people, let alone the late emperor last wish!"

Fang Yan snorted in disapproval.

Cai Xiang narrowed his eyes and said: "In order to fulfill the late emperor's wish to unify the Northwest, I have studied the cultures of the various ethnic groups in the Northwest in depth, especially the Turkic culture in the Northwest. Knowing the Turkic prince is an unexpected gain. The Turkic Tumen Khan has two sons who are the most powerful and highly appreciated by him. I have studied the temperaments of the two princes in depth. The eldest prince has a tyrannical temperament, What a great achievement. The second prince is benevolent, wise, and willing to do good."

Hearing this, Fang Yan couldn't help squinting his eyes slightly. What he said was to the point, and it was no different from what he had heard.

Cai Xiang looked at his face and smiled lightly, "It seems that Prince Qi doesn't know everything! Although Prince Qi left the palace very early, he should know the temperament of the late emperor, right? The late emperor was a man who was aggressive, A person who will never admit defeat, the late emperor fought against the Turks and never compromised. The last wish of the late emperor is to unify the Northwest, completely annihilate the Turks, and merge them into our Daliang territory!"

"But the late emperor did not fulfill such a grand plan and great wish before his death, and now is not the time to fight for power." Fang Yan said coldly.

"You're wrong!" Cai didn't even use the honorifics, and looked at King Qi in a daze and said, "Now is the best time to destroy the Turks! What is the best way to destroy a country and a family? "

Fang Yan squinted, looking at the stubborn Cai Xiang, who gave people a headache.

Cai Xiang laughed, "It is to let him be corrupted from the inside, from the root. He has constant internal disputes, internal conflicts, coupled with external forces, and he can win the invisible victory without any effort! I support the eldest prince because I Knowing that Tumen Khan values ​​the second prince more, give the eldest prince hope and let him know that even though his father Khan does not like him the most and supports him the most, he still has the hope of becoming the next Khan! The seeds of hope, Plant it in his heart! There will be conflicts and disputes between father and son and brothers!"

King Qi lowered his eyes and shook his head, as if he did not agree with Cai Xiang's words.

Cai Xiang stared at him, "Listen to me! In the end, no matter who wins or loses, the dispute between them is a good opportunity for Daliang to take advantage of! Their internal division will weaken their external power! If the First Prince wins, that would be the best, and this is the result I expect to see. The First Prince is too reckless and tyrannical! Such a person has more weaknesses that can be exploited! His tyrannical character is even stronger. It is easy to arouse the dissatisfaction of the people around him, and this dissatisfaction spread from the people around him to the entire Turkic officials and people! Who will support him?"

King Qi watched as Cai Xiang's eyes became colder and colder.

Cai Xiang, however, said that he was very happy, as if his idea had been realized step by step, step by step.

"Water can carry a boat, but it can also overturn it! If you are right, you will get more help than if you are wrong! When the people around him and the tribe are not supporting him, it will be the time when Daliang annexed the Turks, and the time when Daliang unified the northwest!" Cai Xiang laughed. Get up, "This day won't be long! It won't be long!"

Seeing that he finished speaking, Fang Yan shook his head again and again, "Cai Xiang also said that there is much help for those who are right, but little help for those who are wronged, but why do they only think about the Turks and not imagine the situation in Daliang? Under such a battle, don't the people in Daliang live in In dire straits? Wouldn’t the court in Daliang lose their hearts? Didn’t the people and soldiers on the border of Daliang lose their lives innocently?”

"If you want to achieve your wishes, you must sacrifice! Their sacrifices will also go down in the annals of history!" Cai Xiang had a very determined expression.Just like his stubborn and twisted heart at this time.

King Qi snorted coldly and said: "You are just for your own self-interest, wanting to trade the lives of others for your own name to go down in history! But I want to tell you, even if it is your idea, it can be realized step by step..."

"It will definitely come true!" Cai Xiang interrupted him.

"Even if it can be achieved, you are still a treacherous minister in the annals of history!" Qi Wang shouted, "This battle has emptied the treasury of Daliang and impoverished the people of Daliang, how many people will sing praises for you? This is just a result of both sides being hurt and the fisherman gaining. Is it only the Turkic people who are eyeing the tiger? When the Liang Dynasty is difficult to maintain, what face do you have to meet the late emperor?"

"Why does the King of Qi encourage other people's prestige and destroy his own momentum? Daliang can destroy the Turks, so it can naturally resist other foreign races!" Cai Xiang snorted, "Annexing the Turks will only make Daliang stronger!"

"If you want to be strong, you can't let so many people die innocently. It's not like this kind of war of attrition, just bite the bullet!" King Qi said coldly.

"Naive! I want to propose a peace again, right? Negotiating a peace can naturally keep peace for a while, and less people will die for a while, but reunification is a decision without any worries!" Cai Xiang argued with staring eyes, "And Tongbian is Is the result most beneficial to Daliang? Crossing the border can indeed bring benefits to Daliang, allowing Dalian to have more abundant resources of horses, cattle and sheep, but what about Turks? Turks can get more benefits from Daliang, even bigger! Turks can learn Daliang’s advanced technology and culture! The Turks will also become more powerful because of the border! It will be even more difficult to unify and annex the Turks in the future!”

Fang Yan snorted lightly, "I never thought that Cai Xiang is getting older, but people are more narrow-minded! Does the superficial unity mean strength? The relationship of interests is the stable guarantee. Bind the interests of the Turks and the interests of Liang , There will be no disputes between the two states. Daliang can’t help but bring benefits to Turks, and also bring huge benefits, so that the people of Turks, all the people in Turks, can receive the benefits and favors of Daliang, and let the interests of Turks Influenced by Daliang! Let Turkic people's livelihood and economic interests be integrated with Daliang and depend on Daliang. In this way, interests are bound by Daliang, so that they can be fundamentally restricted by Daliang."

Cai Xiang stared at Fang Yan, opened his mouth, and only spit out "wishful thinking!"

Fang Yan shook his head, "It's not wishful thinking. Countries and families are the same. The so-called diplomatic relations and friendship will change. There is no loyalty at all. Only interests can make the relationship between countries unbreakable. Once interests change, The relationship will naturally change. Helping the Turks is also of great benefit to Daliang, but it is necessary to allow the Turks to receive more favors from Liang, so that the Turks will never dare to turn against Daliang. When they want to attack Daliang, they must weigh it. The result is that they can afford it! So, just now is the posture of a great country in the sky! Daliang will use this attitude towards Turks, and he will also use this attitude towards other foreigners! Let the foreigners around Daliang and Turks take a look, It is beneficial and beneficial to seek refuge in Daliang. Daliang will help them get rich and live a better and more stable life. This is what their people want! They will come to worship Daliang, will Many people are willing to establish a friendly relationship with Daliang, and Daliang's territory will become bigger and bigger invisibly!"

Cai Xiang narrowed his eyes and shook his head again and again, looking a little absent-minded. He really seemed to be old-eyed and dizzy, and he didn't have the momentum and energy to speak just now.

"What you said is wrong... your idea is wrong. According to what I said, I am the one who contributed to the unification of the Northwest! It will be recorded in the annals that the unification of the Northwest and the destruction of the Turks were due to Cai Guoxiang! Your method can only make them stronger, and make Daliang's enemies stronger!"

(End of this chapter)