Chapter 267: Make the king clever and scheming
Jun Laoguo suspects that if he fights against the prince again, it can be imagined how far the Tang Dynasty will fall. Once the crown prince Li Heng is deposed, all the princes will join the battle for the throne, and the government and the opposition will inevitably choose to take sides again in order to gain benefits in the future.
Once the curtain of the battle for the prince opens, the Tang Dynasty will be completely in chaos, and the battle against the rebels may become a weight to attack dissidents or increase the chances of victory in the battle for the prince at any time. Once some people cross the bottom line, what awaits the Tongguan army may be a catastrophe. And the trajectory of history may be darker than the process known to Qin and Jin.
Qin Jin believed that even if he didn't say this, he could figure it out with Gao Xianzhi's mind. Therefore, the fundamental purpose of his "alarmism" here today is to know the benefits and disadvantages, and make him a solid ally of himself and the Shenwu Army in Chang'an.
With Gao Xianzhi's current situation, the situation of being alone has been revealed step by step, and Yang Guozhong and Yu Chaoen have lost a strong enemy after the Shenwu Army left, and they will definitely point the signs at Gao Xianzhi, and his situation will be even more embarrassing at that time. But it is impossible for him to stand on the side of the Shenwu Army based on his personal interests alone. However, if the Shenwu Army is linked to the safety of the Tang Dynasty, it may make him change his mind.
Gao Xianzhi had been silently groaning, Qin Jin's words made him feel a kind of cheerfulness, but after all, this was a great rebellion in every word, and he was a little upset for a while. It took him a long time to figure out a clue from the mess.
What Qin Jin said naturally has its truth, with the current situation of the Tang Dynasty, it is true that there should be no more aggressive fighting, especially the abolition of the crown prince, the impact and harm caused will be far greater than a mutiny, even if it is overshadowed, it will take at least three years and two years to calm down. However, does the imperial court still have three or five years to waste? The answer is obviously no, let alone three years and two years, I am afraid that even half a year is an extravagant hope.
Thinking of this, Gao Xianzhi couldn't help but sigh again, in the final analysis, it was not the mutiny that caused the current predicament, but the initiator of the mutiny was here to speak out and boast. Originally, his already gentle gaze burst out with a slight chill.
"The imperial court has its own laws, and Gao Mou must not exceed the system even if he is a Chinese scholar. Those who make trouble must be punished, otherwise how can they deter the hearts of lawbreakers?"
The obvious change of attitude made Qin Jin a little frustrated, Gao Xianzhi had obviously eased up just now, how could he actually block his persuasion with strict words? However, Qin Jin did not give up, and he would not give up until the end.
"If you cut off your own way for the sake of the law, which is contrary to the original intention of establishing the law, then what is the point of this insistence?"
"The art of sophistry, how can you stop yourself by insisting on the law?"
Gao Xianzhi only sneered.
Qin Jin was anxious and said, "Does the minister think that the subordinate is here today for himself?"
"Isn't it? If you have a certain thought for the sake of calming the chaos, you will not do anything to expose it!"
In the face of Qin Jin's impatience, Gao Xianzhi's words already carried obvious sarcasm.
"Since this has been said, the subordinates will no longer be secretive. The subordinates and the Shenwu army went to Feng Yi, and it was out of the muddy whirlpool of Chang'an, that they could enter and go east to kill the enemy, and their legs could be based on Pujin. And the prime minister will replace his subordinates and become the target of the eunuchs and be attacked. Dare to ask the minister, have the subordinates ever said wrong?"
Gao Xianzhi's face changed several times, and what Qin Jin said just now was right to his long-standing worries. But is it necessary to be in the same league as a result?
These expressions all fell on Qin Jin's eyes, and he knew that his words had an effect, so he hit the railroad while it was hot:
"To tell the truth, the subordinates don't believe that Xiang Gong has the ability to deal with Yang Yu's open guns and hidden arrows alone, and once Xiang Gong falls under the open guns and cold arrows, no one in Chang'an will be able to deter them, and at that time their target will inevitably turn to Geshu Xianggong, who holds the army, so it is the moment when Datang's life and death are in danger. ”
When the words "Brother Shu Xianggong" spit out from Qin Jin's mouth, Gao Xianzhi couldn't help but tremble. He was only the head of the prime minister in Chang'an, who had no soldiers and no power, while Ge Shuhan was different, holding the last main force of the imperial court in Tongguan, that is, an army of 200,000.
Moreover, Yang Guozhong and Ge Shuhan have always been at odds, which has long been an open secret in the government and the opposition. Gao Xianzhi believed that the contradiction between these two people would intensify sooner or later, and how would it end at that time?
Even so, Gao can only do his best. ”
Gao Xianzhi's attitude was very resolute, and he didn't seem to listen to Qin Jin's words at all.
Qin Jin had no choice but to sigh, "Xianggong, the subordinates are all said here, but there are still words in advance, the subordinates and the Shenwu Army will stand behind Xianggong no matter when and where, and will never let the traitorous eunuchs succeed easily." ”
At this point, the atmosphere in the hall was already very awkward, and he only heard Gao Xianzhi snort and was noncommittal.
"The subordinates only hope that the prime minister can pull the prince at a critical moment, and must not let people who are afraid of chaos in the world instigate the Son of Heaven to kill, otherwise, otherwise the contradictions between all parties in the court will intensify, and there will be no room for recovery. ”
With that, Qin Jin got up and slammed Gao Xianzhi to the ground, then turned around and strode away.
It wasn't until Qin Jin's figure disappeared in the living room for a long time that Gao Xianzhi came back to his senses, although he refused Qin Jin's woo, but he also admitted that at least seventy or eighty percent of what this person said was consistent with his cognition.
Yang Guozhong and Yu Chaoen will inevitably point the finger at him after the Shenwu Army leaves Beijing, which Gao Xianzhi has no doubt. There is another point, the status of the crown prince cannot be moved lightly, and he agrees with this, but if he wants to keep him, how is it different from ascending to the sky?
As for those courtiers who were more or less implicated with the crown prince in the mutiny, I am afraid that it will be even more difficult to escape.
What Gao Xianzhi feels now, in addition to being powerless or powerless, he really wants to make a difference, and wants to use thunderous means to clean up the situation and clarify the political affairs hall. If this is achieved, even if the crown prince is deposed, he is confident that the battle can be controlled within an acceptable range. But the premise of all this is that it must be unconditionally supported by the Son of Heaven. However, with the current attitude of the Son of Heaven, is it possible to support him?
In this regard, Gao Xianzhi knew that it was almost impossible.
After thinking about it, he was caught in a dilemma for the first time.
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The letter from the government hall was quickly sent to the Shenwu army, suggesting that they could leave Beijing as soon as possible in order to save money on food and grass, and that they should be allowed to raise their own funds after that.
In fact, it is completely ill-intentioned for the political hall to allow the Shenwu army to raise its own funds and support itself, and the rents in various places have already exhausted the grain stored in Guanzhong at the end of last year, and this year's wheat production has been greatly reduced, which is not much better than no harvest of grains, and letting Qin Jin raise his own funds is tantamount to competing with the people for profit, and it will inevitably be unpopular at that time, and once there is a civil unrest, there will be an excuse to attack him.
How can this be difficult to live in Qin Jin, the set departure date will definitely not be changed, and the food can be solved freely.
After returning to the Shenwu Army, Qin Jin ordered someone to summon Du Qianyun, who had always planned to serve, and after admonishing him, he ordered Pei Jing and others to cooperate with him.
On the same day, the east and west cities were lively with strong gongs and drums.
"The Shenwu army went east to beg for thieves, the imperial treasury was tight, and the government hall borrowed money and grain from the people, and the principal was returned in full after the situation was settled......"
The loud soldier banged the gong and began to shout through the street. This kind of thing has never happened before, and it is a rare novelty in the eyes of the people of Chang'an, and they have followed to see the excitement.
However, after all, there are more people who watch the excitement and less who stretch out their hands. For a whole afternoon, the borrowed money and food and the consumption of 3,000 people were still a drop in the bucket.
The news of Shenwu Army's public loan soon reached Yang Guozhong's ears, and after learning that Qin Jin's disadvantage was unfavorable, he sneered quite complacently.
"Even if Qin Jin plays tricks to the sky, how can this real money be able to level his empty mouth and white teeth? ”
At this point, Yang Guozhong felt that this was Qin Jinqian's poor donkey skills, so he was ready and waited to see Qin Jin's jokes.
Just when Yang Guozhong was waiting to see Qin Jin make a fool of himself, Qin Jin's subordinates were not in a hurry, everything was normal on the surface, and they seemed to be confident.
Sure enough, early the next morning, as soon as the curfew was lifted, carts and horses rushed to the Shenwu Army garrison, and what was unloaded from the carts was yellow, orange, orange, and orange gold and bags of corn.
As far as the eye can see, there is a long queue outside the gate, winding to the south, and there is a posture that cannot be seen at a glance.
"Hedong Wang's family, five thousand taels of gold, one hundred stones of corn, and the money deed is delivered...... Hongnong Yang family, Qian Qianguan ......"
The scribe sang the names of each family and the amount of money and grain borrowed on his own initiative, and after the money and grain were concluded, there were already scribes on the other side who presented the deed of money, which was covered with a bright red letter of the county keeper's seal. The deacons of each family solemnly put away the contract, and then returned the same way with the servants of each family.
Most of these people who took the initiative to come were the Xunqi family in Chang'an, and all of them had children serving in the Shenwu Army. What attracted them the most was the seal letter of the county prince stamped on the money deed. The fact that the government borrowed money is new in itself, not to mention that there is a letter from the county governor as a guarantee.
However, the fundamental reason is that the lobbying of the children of the clan plays a key role, since there is a political hall in black and white, they are not afraid of retaliation after the fact, of course, they can justifiably lend out their own mountains of money and grain, this is nothing more than a speculation in the snow, even if they lose money, it is not a big deal for them.