Chapter 35: Surprise

"How to be surprised?" The Emperor asked.

"In general, there are three steps, first of all, to confuse him, to make him feel that everything is under control, and His Majesty has done this. Second, step by step, to remove the minions around him and consume his strength, this is the most difficult to do, but it is also the most critical step, because if you don't knock out his minions, as long as there is a slight disturbance, he will immediately counterattack, and His Majesty will immediately fall into a dangerous situation. Third, find the right opportunity to annihilate in one fell swoop. Zhu Xuanzhi said.

"What Mr. said is indeed reasonable, Yuwen Hu's most powerful minions are none other than the soldiers in his hands, most of my Da Zhou's generals are in his hands, and the rest, even if they are not his vassals, are all Mingzhe to protect themselves." The emperor was distressed.

"Yes, the original Eight Great Pillar Generals, who are alive, Dazong Bo Yuanxin is a former dynasty royal family, and later supported King Wen, so he won the honor of the Great General of the Pillar Kingdom, and he has no real power in his hands. The great priest is cautious, participates in Zen and enlightenment, and ignores the red dust. The former great Sima Duguxin is an old general, who lives deep in the mansion and rarely shows up. General Li Bi and General Hou Mo and General Chen Chong are outside, far away from the imperial court, and the original generals of the six pillars under the command of King Wen are now difficult to regain their former glory. The twelve generals under the command of the generals of the Six Pillar Kingdoms were either cleared, demoted, or transferred, and very few could be used. On the other hand, under Yuwen Hu, there are not only 30,000 people in the Leopard Chong Battalion, but also 60,000 troops in the three major garrisons stationed in Chang'an, plus local soldiers and generals from all over the country, and the strength of my Great Zhou is indeed in his hands. But Your Majesty doesn't have to worry, except for the old department that followed Yuwen Hu in the past, the rest of these generals are all intersected with Eli, there is no loyalty at all, and it is embarrassing to be useful, as long as Yuwen Hu dies, the soldiers and horses of the Great Zhou are still Your Majesty's. Zhu Xuanzhi took stock of the current situation and troops for the emperor.

"The loyal and brave generals have been squeezed out, and the wolf-hearted dogs are all over the ranks, and the thoughts are terrifying, my soldiers of the Great Zhou, but the mighty army brought out by King Wen and the generals of the Six Great Pillars is now ......" The emperor couldn't go on.

"Your Majesty, although it is only the sword and dust now, but after all, Yuwen has only been in trouble for more than ten years, as long as Your Majesty returns to the throne and ascends to the heights, the soldiers who were loyal to King Wen in the past will definitely come to serve you, and now, what Your Majesty and the ministers have to do is to find ways to preserve these old departments, and it will be of great use to keep them in the future."

The emperor and Princess Qingshi all nodded again and again.

"Of course, how to use these people is a later story, so let's not talk about it now." Zhu Xuanzhi continued: "The minister used the lantern meeting to try to get close to Yuwen Shen, one is to hide people's eyes and ears, so that people think that the minister is Yu Wenshen's adviser, and don't focus on His Majesty. The second is to provoke their brothers' infighting. As we all know, Yuwen Hu is very old, who will take his seat is now the most important question for him to consider, the prince is weak, Yuwen Shen is pressing step by step, and now the people under Yuwen Hu are choosing their future masters, some of them are on the side of the prince, and some of them are on the side of Yuwen Shen, attacking each other, fighting for power and profit, all thinking that as long as the new master succeeds to the throne, he will follow Yuwen Hu, force His Majesty to concede, and then change the dynasty, and sit on the merits of the founding hero. ”

"It's wishful thinking!" The emperor slammed the table and said angrily.

"Your Majesty, please calm your anger, Rong Chen said slowly." Seeing that the emperor was angry, Zhu Xuanzhi persuaded him: "Although these people are Yuwen Hu's henchmen, they can't be generalized, some of them are indeed dead endured, but some are really forced by the situation. For the latter kind of people, His Majesty should have a tolerant heart. ”

"Sir is right, there are indeed some people who tend to be inflammatory, catering to Yuwen Hu, but they are loyal, and I can't kill them all." The Emperor nodded.

"In the future, under the tent of Yuwenshen, the ministers will give him advice, deliberately provoke the infighting between him and the prince, and slowly consume their strength, but there is one thing, since it is a fight, it is inevitable that there will be damage, and even the innocent will be injured, Your Majesty must be prepared, just like the matter of Princess Qingshi yesterday......"

"Something similar to yesterday's princess must not happen again!" Before Zhu Xuanzhi finished speaking, he was interrupted by the emperor, "The people of Murong Mansion, as well as some loyal ministers and good generals, must not be sacrificed at the expense of them, otherwise, I am in charge of the world, and it is meaningless." ”

"Obey the order!" Zhu Xuanzhi bowed his head, and then said: "But there is one point, these people, who should be used, should still be able to use it, the ministers will try their best to protect them, and Your Majesty should also understand that if you want to take charge of the world, it is impossible to do without blood and killing, and the emperor's road is full of blood and bones." I look forward to your understanding. ”

The emperor didn't speak, but he didn't object to it either, because what Zhu Xuanzhi said was the truth, and some things could not be handled with warmth. But Princess Qingshi said: "Your Majesty, the matter of eating the king, the matter of loyalty to the king, this is what the courtiers should do, sharing worries for the king, going to difficulties for the country, this is the minister's festival that the ministers should do." If you ignore the overall situation for the sake of estimating your own safety, how can you be worthy of the word loyal minister? If the people who were really used by the gentleman would have understood as long as they were moral and loyal to the affairs of the state. ”

"The princess is loyal to the country and brave and loyal. Ordinary men can't do it, and the minister admires it in his heart. Seeing that the princess had spoken such advice and understood her own suffering, she couldn't help but appreciate it. Then he said to the emperor: "After the battle, there will be casualties, and at that time, as long as we try to push some people with mediocre talents to fill the gap,......

"Wait, sir, why are there people with mediocre talents, shouldn't it be better to let those who can excel go up and compete with them?" The emperor was really puzzled, so he had to interrupt Zhu Xuanzhi again.

"Your Majesty, the key to eradicating Yuwen Hu is not to kill Yuwen Hu as soon as possible, but to first eliminate his henchmen one by one, and then take action against him. Just imagine, if you find an opportunity to kill Yuwen now, the entire court is afraid that Your Majesty will not be able to control the situation, and at that time, his two sons will definitely meet each other in arms and attack each other. At that time, the disaster caused the Xiao Wall, the civil strife in the imperial court, and the heart of my Great Zhou was in danger, followed by the Northern Qi, Southern Chen, Turkic, etc., which were ready to move, and the wolf smoke was everywhere, invading my land, plundering my people, and the temples and temples of Sheji were in danger of overturning. ”

Zhu Xuanzhi paused for a moment and said: "The reason why people with mediocre talents are allowed to serve is that it is difficult for them to become a climate in a short period of time, and they will not pose a threat to Your Majesty, and Yuwen Hu will not be able to get strong help. Because whether it is the battle between us and Yuwen Hu, or the fight between Yu Wen Hu's two sons, the premise must be that Da Zhou cannot fall, and we have the original intention of eradicating the traitor. And no matter which side wins, what is lost is the national strength of my Great Zhou, which is unavoidable. Therefore, it is also necessary to recuperate. After the fall of Yuwenhu, His Majesty can send capable generals to take over. Taketake's explanation.

"Well, Mr. is very strategic, thoughtful, able to judge the situation, and I have been taught." The Emperor said. Through this conversation, the emperor had a little admiration for Zhu Xuanzhi, and between the words, this person thought about the overall situation, cared about the people, and had the spirit of a countryman. But there is a little disdain, because he lurks in the shadows, calculating people's hearts.

"The minister doesn't dare, since His Majesty has approved the minister's plan today, then in the future, the minister will have to do it." Zhu Xuanzhi said.

"A bloody storm is coming—" After a brief silence, the Emperor seemed to muttered to himself.

"Yes, the wind and clouds are about to change, I don't know what the world of this Great Zhou will be like after this storm." The princess sighed melancholy.

"There is another thing, in order for His Majesty to summon the ministers in the future, he can hide people's eyes, and the ministers dare to ask His Majesty to cultivate several hobbies." Zhu Xuanzhi said suddenly.

"Hobbies?" The emperor was puzzled.

"Yes, the sound of dogs and horses, strange tricks, profligate wreckage, since you want to confuse the enemy, you have to do enough play, if Your Majesty has nothing to do, you can go to Mo Tong Xuan, Xiang Fei Pavilion, the horse market outside the South City Gate, or here, it is not a secret, the minister has eyeliner in the palace, as long as His Majesty has something to summon, put a few pots of flowers by the window near the Moon Pond in Jinghe Palace, if it is a peony, go to the Xiang Concubine Pavilion, it is the moon season, go to Mo Tong Xuan, it is a begonia, go to the horse market, it is a green bamboo, then here, Your Majesty must remember." Zhu Xuanzhi's advice.

"Peony, just go to the Xiangfei Pavilion, Yueji, go to Motongxuan, Begonia, go to the horse market, Luzhu, Princess Mansion, okay, I remember, Mr. rest assured." The emperor repeated, and then muttered, "Why do you prefer Jinghe Palace?" ”

Zhu Xuanzhi smiled in his heart, he naturally had his intentions in Jinghe Palace, but he said without changing his face: "If the minister has something to tell His Majesty, he will naturally let His Majesty know, the connection between the minister and His Majesty is a very confidential and important matter, and there is no room for mistakes, so the minister has to act carefully, and I hope Your Majesty will forgive me." ”

"Of course, I can understand the extraordinary way when it is extraordinary." The Emperor nodded.

"Your Majesty, today's covenant has been reached, and in the future, please wait and see how things change in the court, eh...... Your Majesty should not stay here for long. "Taketake's realization that the emperor has been here for too long.

"Sir has issued an eviction order for me, and the one who has been expelled is still the current saint." Princess Qingshi smiled.

"Princess, don't be joking with me, the minister doesn't dare to have such a heart, Your Majesty forgive me." Zhu Xuanzhi made a gesture to ask for sin.

"Hahaha, stay with Mr. Denglong, I'm afraid someone should be in a hurry, I see, I'd better go." Princess, take care. The emperor seemed to be in a good mood today, and went out with a smile, and Qing Shi replied: "Thank you, Your Majesty." ”

Everyone hurriedly gave gifts.

Today, the two monarchs and ministers talked very happily, Murong Mansion is the thatched house in Nalongzhong, the monarch and the minister are like the emperor's uncle Kong Ming, and the monarch and the minister are both full of loads.