Chapter Twenty-Three: The Greatest Variable in Life
When Liuli returned home, the scene of meeting Xiao Shiyi still kept flashing in his mind.
In terms of treating men and women, Liuli admits that she is really dull and clumsy, and she has been like this for two lifetimes, and she is embarrassed to say that she once lived in modern times. If Xiao Shiyi fights wits and courage with her, or calculates her and harms her, she will definitely be full of spirit and high morale. But he was suddenly so gentle, or, a little affectionate? She really didn't know what to do.
So, she had to use a very stupid way: pretend not to understand. Then, try to get the conversation down to business. It is estimated that a love veteran, like Xiao Shiyi, will see through her, right? But she couldn't help it, even if she was ridiculed, she couldn't help it.
She asked him: What does he want to do if he wants the Cao Gang to spread rumors about the son of the ten sons?
He said: Do everything in the right name, especially to sit in the chair that is in the limelight. Therefore, he will bear the name of the son of the ten kings. In this way, when he plots to usurp the throne, the cooperation of force, the power of the court and the secluded public will make everything logical. There is a saying: those who win the hearts of the people win the world. As for how the people's will is manipulated, it is not up to the people to take care of it.
Hearing him say this, Liuli didn't know what it was like in her heart.
As she got to know each other, she felt more and more that there are two sides to people. This point reacted particularly violently to Xiao Shiyi. People only saw him almost lying on the mountain of gold and silver, saw his drunken and idle life, saw his gorgeous and flowery, but they couldn't see that he knew how to make trade-offs and trade-offs at the age of thirteen, and he could break his wrist as a strong man, personally go to the capital as a hostage, please Xiao Zuo, and dress himself up as a useless gentleman for more than ten years.
But in secret, he protected his territory, used Jin Yuan to control the government of several countries, and unswervingly moved towards his goal. And before the age of thirteen, no one knows how he struggled to survive.
How he had to be controlled by people when he was a child. What kind of painful experience and growth environment made him so desperate to be the person in the highest position, just to be able to control his life?
The ancients paid great attention to and respected their ancestors, especially their fathers and grandparents. But he is such a proud person, but he is willing to appear as the son of ten kings in front of the world, and even give up the most basic integrity of being a man, not because he is shameless, but because he doesn't care about his background at all. What must have happened to him to be so indifferent to his ancestors? How much does he hate and despise his father?
Seem. After being really willing to look at him fairly and objectively, I found something shining in him.
And she guessed correctly before, Xiao Shiyi played a pirate game in the East China Sea, not without a target, it was completely to lure Da Zhao's navy to the sea. Mi Gui, who replaced Hou Youxiao in Huainan, is his person at all! What about Yuxiao? Naturally, he also fully supports his life-saving benefactor. Speaking of being able to subdue You Xiao, it was still a great gift she gave him when she designed Guo Younian.
So, when the Great Zhao Navy escorted the fleets that went to sea to do business, and deterred pirates. When the imperial court whip was beyond his reach, and with the mercenaries of Silla, Baekje, and Goguryeo, he had both land and water armies. At that time, if he really saw the truth on the battlefield, he would not fall behind.
Xiao Shiyi gave Liuli an analysis: The Great Zhao Kingdom seems to be full of flowers. In fact, the foundation is unstable. At that time, the princes competed for the throne, and Da Zhao was already scarred internally, and the national strength was consumed hugely. And the Fanzhen policy has been a stubborn disease of the Great Zhao State for several generations, and it cannot be rushed. But Xiao Zuo is so happy. Prematurely and too quickly slashing success. In this way, he really centralized power, but it greatly reduced Da Zhao's military strength. Famous generals and strong soldiers have disappeared, and the decline of the Huo family army is an example.
Although the wind and rain have been smooth for more than ten years, and the people live in peace, the officialdom supported by the scholars is dark, and the treasury is not abundant, so it cannot support the war. Because Xiao Zuo is very good at whitewashing the peace, ordinary people can't see these crises. And for the sake of apparent strength, how many secret treaties Xiao Zuo has in private, only those who really know the inside story know the truth. Therefore, once the four seas are uneven, it will be troubled immediately!
Xiao Zuo actually didn't understand this, but he was very forbearing, he wanted to survive until Da Zhao had a solid foundation, and he was working hard. But as a person with different intentions like Xiao Shiyi, he would not give him this time.
"Two years! Within two years, at most three years, you will be able to seek justice for General Huo. Xiao Shiyi said.
When Ruri heard this, she suddenly had a wonderful feeling like seeing hope. She had been prepared to wait until she was old to get her revenge. She once planned to take her whole life to seek justice for her sister. Because, she only had the strength of the Cao Gang before, and the reconstruction of the Huo Jiajun was just a beautiful idea, and to bring down Xiao Zuo, she could only do it from the perspective of the inheritance of the throne, and she had to pay the courage of an egg against a stone. Therefore, she didn't mind who she married or who she didn't marry, it was just a lifetime.
But she met Xiao Shiyi, the biggest variable in her life. They used to hinder each other, but now they are the forces that can be fused, and for both sides, the pace of progress has been greatly accelerated. Especially on her side.
Now she feels that the road ahead is clear. And the one on the dragon chair, I'm just afraid that it's like sitting on pins and needles, right?
As Liuli expected, she waited for the situation she planned to slowly become clear, but Xiao Zuo was like sitting on a crater, unable to leave and hide. The last pilgrimage before Chinese New Year's Eve is as usual a day of singing praises of merit, but the court is lifeless, in order to relieve the national snowstorm and for the urgent performance of the northwest border town.
The Great Zhao Snow Disaster, too, is on the Tatar side. In previous years, this group of barbarians had to plunder all the time, not to mention that now they have no food or drink? Such military reports should not have arrived so late, but who made the snowy road difficult to walk, and even the eagle could not fly. As a result, the news reached Jingli, and it was already the thirtieth year of the Chinese New Year's Eve.
After studying for a long time, I didn't come up with a charter. Xiao Zuo immediately announced that in order to show that he was in trouble with the people, the banquet of the hundred officials at noon on Chinese New Year's Eve this year had been stopped, and the palace banquet in the evening had also been simplified. The emperor is like this, and the ministers' family banquets naturally cannot be luxurious. It can be expected that on the last day of the 11th year of the Reign of Kaisei and the first day of the 12th year of the Kaisei Dynasty, Tokyo will be spent in silence. The first day of the new year was also exempted, such as what natural disasters should be decreed by the emperor, as well as the ceremony of worshipping the heavens and praying for blessings, all of which were changed to the morning of the first day of the new year.
However, this does not solve the fundamental problem. After returning to the study, the more Xiao Zuo thought about it, the more irritable he became, and he threw the piece he was watching on the ground angrily, feeling angry again. The piles of folds on the Zailong book case were also pushed to the ground, and he said angrily, "I only know that Lu Dao reports!" Report! Q: What should I do? What are I doing to raise them? Everything has to be solved by me, what use are they for? I can still kill and eat meat when I raise a pig, and Da Zhao's ministers are so virtuous, even pigs are not as good! ”
Hong Changzhi waited on the side, and was so frightened that he hurriedly knelt on the ground and persuaded, "The emperor is angry, take care of the dragon's body!" You are the heaven of the people. If you are not afraid of natural disasters, you can get through it. But on this day, it will be on Da Zhao's head for a long time! ”
Although Hong Changzhi is the deputy chief eunuch, he has been waiting for Xiao Zuo since he was a child, and he can be regarded as a first-class confidant. usually waits closely, and even the last time Weifu visited Jiangnan privately, he was accompanied by Hong Changzhi. At that time, he encountered water bandits, and Hong Changzhi risked his life to save the driver. It was precisely because of his maneuvering that he came to the rescue of Shuishi Qiao later. Achieve the fate of Liuli and Xiao Zhen.
Fortunately, Hong Changzhi is low-key and humble, without the smug and annoying energy of a eunuch after being favored, he never talks much, and he doesn't recognize his godson as a daughter or anything. He is not too close to the minister, does not accept bribes, and does not act as anyone's eyes and ears. Therefore, Xiao Zuo trusted him more. Sometimes emotions that are not shown in front of anyone will be revealed in front of Hong Changzhi.
"Do you know what to say!" Xiao Zuo was so angry that he paced back and forth quickly.
Hong Changzhi was afraid that he would tripped over the dragon's legs, so he hurriedly kneeled on the ground. While cleaning up, I listened.
"The snow disaster is caused by the sky, although it is difficult, but there is salvation. What bothers me is the situation in the Northwest. The more Xiao Zuo said, the more angry he became, "Back then, Arutai surrendered to me, and I allowed him." He destroyed his brother's branch and secured the throne of the Tatars. On weekdays, he asked soldiers to pretend to be bandits to harass the border, and now I don't have the time to clean him up, just turn a blind eye and forget it, but he shouldn't have gone deep into the hinterland of my Jiangnan, robbed the good people, and even killed Shui Shiqiao's wife. Hmph, can't you find it out after looking at it? This is a knife to Da Zhao's heart. Most unexpectedly, he has a covetous heart for Yanchi Mountain. That place is already the territory of my Great Zhao, and it is the name of his original submission. ”
"These barbarians are really discredited! Without the indoctrination of saints, what is the difference between them and savages! Hong Changzhi followed and scolded, because he knew that at this time, the emperor did not need someone to advise or reason, nor did he need anyone to remain calm and reasonable, the emperor wanted to vent his anger, so he had to be more indignant.
Xiao Zuo snorted, opened his mouth, and finally did not say the following words.
Arutai dared to risk the world's condemnation this time, wasn't it because of the rumors of the son of the ten kings, and the huge wealth of Nabi that they had stolen at the beginning? That's enough to sustain a big fight, and no one can't help but be greedy. Arutai is now having a better life, but he has raised a wolf ambition, wanting to bite him back, and take the opportunity to approach Yanchi Mountain. Although he said it nicely, he helped Da Zhao to exterminate the remnants of the Ten Kings, but anyone with a discerning eye could see that the bastard wanted to recapture Yanchi Mountain.
So, he had to teach that bastard a terrible lesson. Every time I think about it, it's the kind of nightmare that I have.
It's just that although his wish is good, it is very difficult to implement. The Manchu Dynasty was civil and military, and it was impossible to find capable people and strong generals. The group of wastes in the military department, except for looking for him for military expenses, has no ability, he coerces and lures in the court, and no one takes the initiative to ask for help. On the contrary, the military generals recommended each other, but in fact they framed each other, as if whoever got this hot decree would have to die.
What does this mean? It shows that the battle has not yet been fought, and everyone thinks that they will lose.
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