Signing the contract, Yang Tong led Xiao Yu into the side hall of Chaoyang Hall to serve tea, and said slowly: "This king has always had a question in his heart, it is about Xiao Xiangguo's own personal question, and I don't know whether to ask it or not?" ”

Xiao Yu, who was much more relaxed, said: "Your Highness has something to do, just ask." ”

"Xiao Mo rebuilt the Liang State in the south, Xiao Xiangguo did not assist his nephew to restore his homeland, but instead served Li Tang, why is this?"

Yang Gongren and other people who are familiar with Xiao Yu are also very curious!

"Very simply, since the establishment of the Qin Dynasty, after more than 800 years of development, the idea of great unification has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. With Xiao Miao's bearing and ability, he is obviously not the hero who dominates the world. Xiao Yu put down the teacup in his hand and said with a faint smile: "If Xiao Mo can have half of His Highness's mind and talent, I am willing to follow him and fight for Xiao again." It's just that Xiao Miao's talent is not as good as others, but the more important thing is that he is suspicious and has no room for others, he will be defeated sooner or later! What's the point of assisting those who are bound to lose? ”

"Xiao Xiangguo won't fail if he follows Li Tang?" Yang Tong looked at him with a smile.

"Judging from the current situation, Sui and Tang are neck and neck, doesn't His Royal Highness King Qin feel it?"

Yang Tong shook his head: "This king started with 20,000 Xiaoguo and 10,000 remnants of General Zhang Xutuo, first defeated the 340,000 army of Wagang in Xingyang, and after going north, he defeated Dou Jiande's more than 200,000 coalition troops, followed by the destruction of the Khitan and Xi people in Liaodong, and severely damaged Goguryeo, and then killed more than 300,000 Turkic troops including Shibi in Mayi, and fought against Li Tang and won many battles... The combat power of your army is at best the level of the Wagang army during Zhai Rang's reign, not to mention that it is not as good as the aliens, and even Dou Jiande's Hebei coalition army is much inferior! This king does not think that Li Tang is qualified to go hand in hand with the Great Sui! ”

Xiao Yu's old face turned red, in fact, the government and the opposition in Chang'an knew that the people of Li Tang were not as good as the Great Sui, the territory was not as wide as the Great Sui, the army was not as strong as the Great Sui, the famous generals were not as good as the Great Sui, the national strength was not as good as the Great Sui, the politics were not as good as the Great Sui Qingming, and the people's hearts were not as solid as the Great Sui...... It's just that the high-level leaders of the Tang Dynasty don't want to admit it, but in fact, Li Tang has been defeated repeatedly, otherwise, he Xiao Yu would not have sat here.

Xiao Yu said: "In the battle between Chu and Han, how strong is the overlord Xiang Yu, didn't he lose to the weak Liu Bang in the end?" Yuan Shao, who had a foothold in Yecheng and occupied the northern land, was also defeated by the weak Cao Cao in the end! If the world is not unified, the outcome is unpredictable! ”

"When the proverb of 'eighteen sons sit in the world' prevailed in the world, the corresponding surname Li Gui was nothing more than Li Hun, Li Min and Li Yuan, some middle and low-level officials were not to worry, among these three, Li Hun and Li Min were higher than Li Yuan in terms of status, if you talk about real power, it is Li Yuan... But from the current point of view, Li Hun and Li Min are Li Yuan's substitutes! Although there are believers in prophecies, there are non-believers! But Li Yuan was able to escape from that big turmoil, which is enough to prove that he is a figure similar to Gou Jian! How can this king be careless about such a dangerous person? ”

Speaking of this, Yang Tong smiled faintly: "This king is not the self-made hero, he has one or two more preparation time than Li Yuan, this is the convenience of the emperor and grandson, and it is the time of day!" Li Yuan is a year or two late, so he is naturally subject to this king everywhere! And the fate of Xiang Yu and Yuan Shao is well known, a lesson from the past, and a teacher for future generations! How could this king follow the path of his predecessors? Choosing to gain a foothold in Yecheng is conducive to coping with the changes in the world, and secondly, it is naturally a different fate of Yuan Shao and Cao Cao! You said...... Did Li Yuan win this king? ”

"That being said, but the world makes people, and no one can predict what will happen in the future!" Xiao Yu insisted on her point of view.

Yang Tong nodded, "The princes of the world, except for me, Da Sui, Li Tang, Li Mi, and Wang Shichong, the rest are really not enough, does Xiao Xiangguo think so?" ”

Xiao Yu thought for a while and agreed: "That's true. ”

"Wang Shichong is in the land of four wars, the territory is narrow, except for occupying a Luoyang City, there is no advantage at all; Li Mi brought a new atmosphere to Wagang, but could not eradicate the reckless atmosphere, in his army, each leader has his own descendant army, everyone is a king of kings, the form is similar to the Turks, which is destined Li Mi did not dare to let go of his hands and feet to compete with others for hegemony in the world, because Li Mi knew that once his descendant was lost, others would not say that they would be the king, but at least they could not control the whole army, and this big problem would sooner or later kill Li Mi! Therefore, Wang Shichong and Li Mi are not significant, the lords of the world will eventually be produced in the Great Sui and Li Tang! Yang Tong said casually: "Li Yuan has the risk of four stops, has the support of Guanlong magnates and some Kwantung clans, has countless money and food, and has a stable defense risk, it seems that he is the only one who fights people, but in the eyes of this king, Li Yuan has five defeats." ”

Xiao Yu's eyes flashed, and he said, "Which seven defeats?" ”

"It doesn't hurt to say it, because let alone Xiao Xiangguo, even if Li Yuan wants to change it, he can't change it." Yang Tong glanced at Xiao Yu with a smile and said, "First, personality problems, Li Yuan is arrogant!" At the beginning, he made a little success and fought in the Quartet, so that he was easily taken down by my Great Sui and merged with the state; In addition, he is also indecisive, forward-looking, timid and cowardly, and easily swayed by the thoughts of others, which can be seen from the fact that he and Xue Ju have been back and forth, and have been in war from time to time! He should have taken the six counties of Guanbei to consolidate the rear, but he was afraid that there would be losses, so he hesitated and missed the opportunity, giving the king plenty of time, which was also defeated."

"Second, Li Yuan was nepotistic, he reappointed Li Shentong, Li Shenfu, Li Shuliang, Li Deliang and other incompetent family children, so that his son-in-law Zhao Cijing was overpowered, and replaced the mastermind Liu Wenjing with the incompetent courtier Pei Lian, which shows that he is magnanimous on the surface, but in fact he is extremely suspicious, which is the defeat of faith. Sooner or later, it will be unpopular. ”

"Third, the rewards and punishments of the Tang army are unknown, the soldiers are not only tired, but also resentful, often violate military discipline and harass the people, while Li Yuanji and other generals are arrogant and ignore orders! This is the defeat of the army! ”

"Fourth, the treatment of the children of Guanlong's powerful people is too lenient and cannot rectify the crisis, once he loses in the future, they will be the first to rebel, and this is the defeat of the law."

"Fifth, the princes of the whole world divided the land and won the hearts of the people, but Li Yuan valued the aristocracy, exploited the people, and conscripted the people as soldiers again and again, and sooner or later the people's hearts were lost, which was the defeat of benevolence. Of course, this can't be blamed on him, because ninety percent of the land in Guanzhong is in the hands of the Guanlong magnates, once he Li Yuan moves the land of the Guanlong magnates, then, everyone will definitely rebel against him, so it's not that he doesn't want to divide the land, but he can't. ”

"Sixth, when the world has not yet been unified and the situation is not yet clear, the princes of any party need to focus on the great cause with one heart, not because of the intrigue and detachment from the position, which is the source of the disaster! But Li Yuan is good, not only did he not stop it, but instead connived at Li Shimin to establish military prestige, once Li Shimin is full-fledged, he will inevitably launch an attack on the position of the crown prince, even if he is unwilling, his generals will push Li Shimin to fight for his own interests! Even if his side does not fight, Li Jiancheng will be restless because of Li Shimin's prestige! In the end, Li Tang's courtiers must have been divided into the imperial party, the princelings, the Jin Wang party, and even the Qi Wang party, and the four factions attacked each other. ”

"Seventh, Li Yuan is over fifty years old, his energy is not as good as before, and he will inevitably be exhausted under the worry of state affairs, but he is suspicious and seriously ill, so he must do it himself, so overwork will consume his yang life, how long can he live in this situation? On the other hand, this king, less than twenty, is the age of great achievements, and just consumption can consume him to death! Once Li Yuan dies, Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin will definitely be restless at home and abroad because of the war power, and at that time, the opportunity of this king will come. ”

Yang Gongren and the others showed a strong appreciation in their eyes, with these seven points in hand, they could completely deal with it.

Xiao Yu said disdainfully: "It's just a family's words!" ”

Having said that, Xiao Yu trembled, the above seven points, all of which stabbed Li Yuan's vital point, especially Li Tang's factional dispute has been around for a long time, since Li Shimin's foreign conquest, it has begun to emerge, although it is not clear, but people's ambitions will rise with the rise of power, if Li Shimin is one day in charge of Li Tang's military power, will he obey Li Jiancheng? The answer was obviously frustrating to Xiao Yu.

As the saying goes, there are fewer than a thousand cups of wine for a confidant, and there is no speculation for more than half a sentence!

As soon as Xiao Yu, who had completed her official work, came, just like last time, she didn't even mention half a sentence to her own sister Xiao Houmen, and left angrily.

"Your Highness, why did you talk to Xiao Yu about Li Yuan's flaws, if he went back and said it, wouldn't it make Li Yuan perfect?" Jiang Xingben didn't quite understand Yang Tong's intentions.

Fang Xuanling said: "Can Li Yuan change?" Definitely not, suspicious, indecisive, authoritarian, and ungrateful are human nature, and they can't be changed. And Li Tang's factional dispute involves the interests of too many people, if it is forcibly improved, Li Tang will collapse in an instant! ”

"Xiao Yu is talented, upright, and upright, but his temper has always been stubborn, strict and rigid, and his words in the court are concise and straightforward. When he was a servant of the internal history, he couldn't hold half a grain of sand in his eyes, and he offended Pei Ju, Pei Yun, Yu Shiji, Su Wei, Yu Wenshu and others, and no one could tolerate him. In order to protect him, the first emperor had to demote him to the local government many times, but after he was called back, he was still the same. In the end, he repeatedly rebelled against the holy will, even the first emperor couldn't stand him, and after the siege of Yanmen was lifted, the contradiction between the monarch and the minister reached its peak. This person is very bookish, he doesn't know anything about the world, but he is loyal to his duties, he listened to His Royal Highness today's 'Li Yuan Seven Defeats', and after returning to Chang'an, he will definitely be straightforward and admonished......"

"Xuan Ling is extremely right!" Yang Gongren laughed and said: "The dispute between Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin has not yet surfaced, once Xiao Yu pierces this layer of paper!" Then, the dispute between the Li brothers will become clear, and when the Li brothers do not fight, the subordinate Wenwu will also push them forward! ”

"Your Highness is clever!" Jiang Xingben looked at the indifferent Yang Tong, and a trace of admiration flashed on his face.

Yang Tong smiled and said: "Honest people are naturally good, but this kind of person is the easiest to be used by enemies and political enemies, if you privately advise the emperor and boss, you can't affect the room!" But if you put it in the court, he can make the city storm with trivial and trivial things, which makes people very passive, which is called doing bad things with good intentions......" casually glanced at Wei Zheng, who was enlightened, and said: "The mind of a wise monarch and the bearing of accepting advice, even if you say it bluntly, he will accept it, even if he is angry again, he will not do anything to you, but be tactful and save him some face, the effect will be better, and you can also get benefits." Before the matter is known to everyone, as long as it is remedied in time, it will be of great benefit to the country, the people and the king! ”

What he said was purely to Wei Zheng. Regarding the history of Wei Zheng's exhortation, the most impressive thing is the Zheng Liwan incident. I remember that not long after Li Shimin ascended the throne, the virtuous Empress Changsun found a little wife for her husband, but the Empress Changsun who was in the palace heard that Zheng Liwan was "extremely beautiful, and she couldn't reach it at that time", so she wanted to find Li Shimin to be a little wife. However, because Zheng Liwan promised someone, Li Shimin also pushed the marriage, but as a result, Wei Zheng's goods were known to the world, not only made Li Shimin very passive, but even Zheng Liwan's fiancé did not dare to marry Zheng Liwan, after all, no one dared to risk death to be the emperor's rival, and in the end, it seemed that Zheng Liwan was a great beauty, and no one dared to marry.

This was originally an oolong, just say it! But Wei Zheng came to this play, which made it difficult for everyone to end, and in the end, he missed Zheng Liwan's life. Wei Zheng is a typical good intention to do bad things in this matter! Therefore, Yang Tong took precautions first, saying that he could admonish, but don't make small things big and make them unmanageable.

The people sitting here are all smart people, first seeing Xiao Yu, a good person, being used, and then after Yang Tong's last words, their hearts are also awe-inspiring, and the advice is indeed right! But exhortation should also be divided into occasions.

At this time, Yang Gongren arched his hand and said: "Li Dudu sent an urgent report, saying that Liang Shidu had promised to replace the four counties of Jincheng, Caohan, Douhe and Xiping with Honghua and Pingliang, but he asked to take away half of the people. ”

Yang Tong took a sip of tea and said with a smile: "I agree with Liang Shidu's opinion, when the gold, silver and food are in place, let Liang Shidu cross Huining County and officially enter the four counties of Hexi, as for whether he can hold it, it depends on his ability!" ”

Everyone laughed!

Li Tang's batch of materials was given away for nothing again!

The Great Sui promised to withdraw the army, but did not say that the Liang division could not enter the four counties. So after Li Tang paid the cost of buying the land, he still had to fight a big battle!

And Da Sui not only got the two counties of Honghua and Pingliang, but also made a lot of money from Li Tang!

Yang Tong said to Yang Gongren: "Tell our pharmacist as soon as possible, and let him handle the time!" ”

"Whoa!" Yang Gongren hurriedly responded

Yang Tong asked Kong Yingda on the side and asked, "Has the envoy of the Yan Ya arrived?" ”

Kong Yingda said: "You can arrive in Yecheng today. ”

"Let them enter the palace tomorrow."

"Whoa!"

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