Chapter 862: Liaodong is a bargaining chip
After An Shouzhong saw He Jizhong, he immediately got straight to the point and directly explained his intentions.
"Li Baochen's wolf ambition, with the eyes of Da Yin, he can't see it, right?"
He first gave He Jizhong a high hat, which made He Jizhong feel a little fluttery, although he boasted that he was talented and talented, but how could he not care about the compliment of the prime minister?
"Of course, of course, what An Xianggong said, the subordinates noticed it early on, but they were just soft-spoken, and it was not easy to express their position in public. ”
An Shouzhong secretly sneered, if he hadn't been straight to the point, what would he have been able to detect?
However, he was determined to achieve his goal, so a smile appeared on his face.
"Da Yin is the Yin of Gyeonggi Mansion, how can people speak lightly? Even if Yecheng has just become a new capital and is in ruins, he is still an important minister that can be relied on in front of His Majesty!"
The words "reliance" and "heavy minister", An Shouzhong bit very much, after all, He Jizhong County Commander has only done more than a year of hard work, and he has no official authority at all, and he needs his reminder to see his position clearly. Of course, this is not to say that He Jizhong is really so important, the ancients often said, "Misfortune and fortune are relied on, and fortune and misfortune are lurking", if you can't recognize the situation, you will be torn apart by the competition of all parties, and there may not even be bones left.
However, if you can understand the current affairs and recognize the situation to find a foundation for yourself to rely on, then the situation is different.
Obviously, He Jizhong himself was not aware of the danger in his situation, but objectively he instinctively wanted to find a big tree to enjoy the shade, and An Shouzhong's kindness that he took the initiative to release naturally firmly grasped it.
"An Xianggong is serious, and his words are serious. The subordinate is just a nominal official, but the foundation is still the county order of Yecheng, how can he be compared with the meritorious Xianggong?"
After a reciprocal compliment, He Jizhong said bluntly:
"The minister has orders, and the subordinates dare to disobey ......"
As a result, An Shouzhong smiled with satisfaction, no matter what, this "progressive" He Jizhong understood his kindness, and then everything else could be done.
An Shouzhong's face was happy, his palms struck, but his voice was lowered.
"Okay, then the old man will no longer go around in circles, let's say it directly, Li Baochen is not only a villain, but also a conspiracy to hold the Son of Heaven hostage to stand on his own, if Da Yin has the heart to assist the Qing Dynasty of the Heavens, he should work together with the old man to deal with this elbow trouble!"
While speaking, An Shouzhong slammed He Jizhong to the ground, but he was full of sincerity.
He Jizhong was also greatly shocked, and hurriedly helped An Shouzhong, and said in a loud voice:
"Why should the minister have a big gift, this can break the ...... of the subordinates."
After a pause, He Jizhong said with a smile on his face:
"The subordinates and the Xianggong have a loyal word, isn't this the will of heaven in the dark? Let the subordinates follow the Xianggong and serve the Son of Heaven?"
Under his wit, he showed his loyalty to An Shouzhong in this seemingly joking way. However, it is the most effective way, An Shouzhong completely put his mind at ease, and being able to subdue this Gyeonggi Yin, who has just entered the eye of An Qingxu, is tantamount to plumping his wings again.
"Very good, as long as Da Yin can work with the old man, why worry about the chaos and injustice?
Although there was no promise, An Shouzhong's words still made He Jizhong seem to have taken a reassuring pill, and he smiled very happily.
"What should the subordinates do, please make it clear!"
In fact, there is no need for He Jizhong to ask this question, with his IQ, he can guess it, An Shouzhong will definitely take the initiative to say it. But in order to be forgiving, he had to be a little dull. Although he has been an official for a short time and does not have much insight into the sinister aspects of officialdom, he is still quite smooth and transparent, and more often showing weakness is not only a sign of obedience, but also a means of self-preservation.
Sure enough, An Shouzhong nodded very helpfully.
"At present, Yecheng has just become a new capital, the internal is in ruins, and the outside is surrounded by strong enemies, although Li Baochen has wolf ambitions, but it is still useful, seeing that Shi Siming is about to raise troops to kill him, this is our imminent henchman!"
Looking at An Shouzhong's gradually solemn expression, He Jizhong's heart couldn't help but sink suddenly, he is a person with a lot of thoughts, although he will not be sharp in his life, but he has a mirror for many people and things in his heart, and he can see it clearly. For example, this time Li Baochen led the troops to the king of Qin, in fact, Li Baochen only needed to put troops on the table in Weibo and Bozhou, and there was no need to come to Yecheng in person.
Of course, it does not mean that Li Baochen must have wolf ambitions when he came to Yecheng with his troops, but he is just showing merit and inviting merit like the Son of Heaven to show his loyalty to the Son of Heaven. He Jizhong asked himself, even if he was in that position, he would make the same choice, and it was wisest to use the most appropriate means to maximize the goal.
Similarly, the person who has been following the Son of Heaven may not be the most loyal, just like the prime minister in front of him, Luoyang Chengpo has an inseparable relationship with this person, if it weren't for the fact that this person did some kind of purge at a critical moment, and the people in the city were panicked and scattered, why did the Son of Heaven flee to Yecheng at this time?
In the final analysis, it is all selfishness. An Shouzhong would rather sacrifice the interests of the Son of Heaven for selfishness, which shows that this person may not be as loyal as his name. However, this also made He Jizhong know the ability of the Son of Heaven from the side, and it seems that he does not have the ability of his father.
Especially under today's personal view, He Jizhong is even more sure of his judgment, when today's son is just a Chinese talent, if he only needs to keep his achievements in the peaceful years, there will not be too many mistakes. But now is a troubled time, just like sailing against the current, if you don't advance, you will retreat, if you want to open up, how can you do it without excellence?
It's just that He Jizhong didn't have a choice, how could the eldest husband not make some vigorous deeds? Even if An Qingxu was a fool, he still wanted to use this person as his ladder of promotion, and success or failure was not so important.
He Jizhong asked himself, the choice at the critical moment is the most important part of determining life and death, and now he only needs to do everything in front of him, which is the most suitable choice.
It was precisely because of this idea that He Jizhong accepted An Shouzhong's overtures without hesitation, and further expressed his willingness to be An Shouzhong's pawn.
An Shouzhong laughed, he was very satisfied with He Jizhong's attitude, in fact, he didn't need He Jizhong to do anything big, he just needed to be biased towards himself with words in front of An Qingxu, the son of heaven.
When An Shouzhong said his request, He Jizhong was still taken aback, he originally thought that the other party needed to make his own fire, but He Cheng thought that it was just like this.
"Knowing everything in front of His Majesty is the duty of the subordinates, so why should the minister give special orders?"
The implication is that He Jizhong hopes that An Shouzhong can let him do something more difficult. Of course, this is He Jizhong's means of advancing and retreating, and he had already guessed at the beginning of saying this sentence that An Shouzhong would definitely not let him do more things now.
Among them, of course, An Shouzhong's cautious character is due to this, and more importantly, An Shouzhong may not have a good way to solve the current internal and external crises in an all-round way. Therefore, it is better to be still than to be still.
He Jizhong was not bad, An Shouzhong thought for a while, and said slowly:
"The old man is only hesitating at this time, whether he should exchange with the Khitans!"
Prior to this, An Shouzhong's public attitude was resolutely against making any transactions with the Khitans, and at this time, he showed hesitation in front of He Jizhong.
He Ji said faithfully, in fact, this person should have made a decision before he came, but he just needed his own cooperation, so as to pretend not to see through his intentions, and said:
"As seen by the following officials, Guan Tou, who is not alive and dead, cannot take this step. Trading with the Khitans is tantamount to seeking skin with a tiger, and there is not a single bone left that will be swallowed if you are not careful!"
An Shouzhong sighed, and said after a long time:
"If Shi Siming doesn't rebel, we can still compete with the whole world with Hebei Province, but once the internal chaos starts first, if we can't calm the chaos in the shortest possible time, Da Yan and you and I are afraid that they will all become fish and meat!"
What he said was sincere, and it was obvious that he did have a headache about this matter.
So, He Jizhong followed An Shouzhong's slope and said loudly:
"Since the prime minister knows that there is a situation of life and death in front of him, what is there to hesitate about?"
An Shouzhong's eyes jumped with an uneasy light, and he didn't say anything for a long time, although He Jizhong had expectations on his face, he was already sure in his heart that this person would readily agree.
However, He Jizhong actually guessed wrong.
Suddenly, An Shouzhong slapped his thigh and raised the tone.
"No, the old man must not set this precedent and be this sinner!"
He Ji said loyally, it is a sinner to trade with the Khitans in Liaodong, is it not a sinner to let Shi Siming's iron horse set foot on Yecheng?
It was precisely because of the doubts in his heart and the inability to see through An Shouzhong's original intention that He Jizhong once again chose to keep a low profile, without saying a word, just looking at An Shouzhong quietly, hoping that he could say something again.
For a long time, An Shouzhong was like a defeated rooster, hanging his head weakly, for a moment, He Jizhong almost thought that he was hallucinating, and he clearly saw a trace of bitterness and unwillingness in An Shouzhong's eyes.
You must know that since An Shouzhong became the head of the prime minister of the political affairs hall, he has changed his previous style and shown his strength everywhere, but now he actually shows weakness, which shows that his heart is really entangled, not completely pretentious.
Thinking of this, He Jizhong secretly said ashamed, he always thought that he could easily grasp people's hearts, but now it seems that this is not the case.
"Then I will make a deal with the Khitans to take Liaodong, and the old man will be a sinner, I just hope that God will bless the saint, and in the future, he will conquer the world, and then take it back from the mouths of those jackals......"