Liu Zhigu said: "For example, this time, the emperor punished King Lin with thunder, involving the criminal department's official Lang Zhong An Bihuai, and then implicated the right attendant of the Ministry of Works, An Jian, so that you were finally implicated, in the real sense, whether it is An Jian or you, what does it have to do with King Lin?" ”

You Mingyuan frowned and said, "What do you mean by that?" ”

Liu Zhigu shook his head and said lightly: "What do you mean, it's not that you don't understand, the two of us have known each other for decades, don't get those virtual things." ”

You Mingyuan was silent, he naturally understood what Liu Zhigu said just now.

The family is a big family, marrying each other, supporting each other, and the relationship is intricate, this Linwang case is a very obvious list, once something happens to a person, it involves more than just a person or a family, such as An Jian, he is the backbone of the Yang family, a staunch supporter of the Chu family's lineage, if in the political battle, the King of Chu ultimately loses, will the successor let An Jian and his family go? The answer is obviously no, if something happens to An Jian, how much will the You family, who have a close relationship with the An family, pay.

The law of the Great Jin Dynasty, many times, is about a joint sitting, one person attains the Tao, and the chicken and dog ascend to heaven, on the contrary, if one person fails, many people will suffer.

You Ming has been in officialdom for a long time, how can he not understand these truths?

Liu Zhigu glanced at You Mingyuan, who was deep in thought, and said in a low voice: "Mingyuan, you have no objection to the marriage between You Min and Li Xun, I think you have already made a decision in your heart." ”

You Mingyuan nodded and said silently: "In the past, I was neutral and impartial, and acted in a golden mean, but I didn't want to get involved in trouble, but what about the result? ”

Liu Zhigu said: "People are harmless tigers, tigers hurt people, you and I are in the overall situation, and it is impossible to avoid it completely." ”

You Mingyuan said lightly: "An Jian has looked for me many times, hoping that I will stand on the side of King Chu. ”

Liu Zhigu asked, "Then what do you mean?" ”

You Mingyuan scolded with a smile: "Old horseman, why do you need to ask knowingly? ”

Liu Zhigu smiled and didn't say anything.

After You Mingyuan succeeded as the patriarch of the You family, he began to change his family strategy, deliberately alienated the An family, and turned to the Liu family where Liu Zhigu was located, and the Wang family where Wang Renzizi was located began to marry and make friends on a large scale, whether he wants it or not, he can only stand on the side of King Qi.

Liu Zhigu glanced at You Mingyuan, who was deep in thought again, shook his head, and didn't bother him silently, and there were some thoughts in his mind.

The marriage between Li Xun and You Min, the first thing to mention, was Li Guifei, and then Zhao Zhi picked out the matter for You Mingyuan, of course, the marriage between the two, whether it is a political marriage or free love, is not a trivial matter, there are too many things to think about clearly, so there must be a buffer, and the follow-up matters, Zhao Zhi handed it over to Liu Zhigu, and then, Liu Zhigu found You Mingyuan several times to talk about this matter, You Mingyuan did not agree or oppose this marriage, and his attitude has been very vague.

There have been rumors in the capital that Li Xun and You Min have a marriage contract, but it is not accurate, the two parties have this intention, or rather, Li Yi has been trying his best to promote this matter, and You Mingyuan has never given a clear answer, which is why, after You Mingyuan's accident, Li Yi did not contribute one of the reasons, the two parties are not married, they are not political allies, in this case, why should I take the risk to help you?

You Mingyuan woke up from his contemplation, looked at Liu Zhigu, and asked in a deep voice, "Zhigu, I want to hear your opinion." ”

Liu Zhigu said lightly: "For a woman, innocence is the most important, You Min can combine with Li Xun, in my opinion, it is already a very good ending, what else do you have to worry about?" ”

You Mingyuan frowned, and said with some displeasure: "That's not what I asked, my daughter, it's not the turn of others to make irresponsible comments." ”

Liu Zhigu smiled and said: "King Qi has the support of the emperor, in terms of civil officials, I am counted as one, and in terms of military attachés, Li Zhong is counted as one. ”

"Recently, the emperor has obviously alienated the King of Qi, and King Qi's Jing Zhaoyin has also been deposed, and the palace fire a few months ago, there is news that it seems to be related to the King of Qi, and.... The Wing King is now very valued and loved by the emperor. ”

Liu Zhigu said lightly: "What you see with your eyes is not necessarily real. ”

You Mingyuan was puzzled: "What do you mean?" ”

Liu Zhigu sneered and said: "The emperor values the Wing King, and the Qi King is estranged, what if it is just a temptation and test?" ”

You Mingyuan's body shook slightly, his face had a look of shock, and he lost his voice: "Temptation? Why did the emperor do this? ”

"There are some things that you know."

Liu Zhigu glanced at You Mingyuan, was silent for a moment, and then said: "Today's battle for the crown prince, only the King of Qi, the King of Chu, and the King of Wing have this qualification, the Yang family has the power to the government and the opposition, if the King of Chu ascends the throne, the imperial power will definitely fall, and the emperor never wants to see this happen, so the King of Chu seems to be the oldest, the highest status, and the most powerful, but he is also the most rejected by the emperor among the three, the Wing King, although talented, but unfortunately from a humble background, his mother is only a palace maid, and the emperor is father and son, But there is not much father-son affection, the emperor will not care too much about him, and finally the king of Qi, the emperor has favored Li Guifei for nearly 30 years, loves the house and Wu, among the many princes, the king of Qi is the most favored by the emperor, the love of father and son is deep, the king of Qi himself is also willing to learn, talented, many ministers have praise for this, the successor in the emperor's mind, except for the king of Qi, there is no second person. ”

Speaking of this, Liu Zhigu looked around, then approached You Mingyuan, and said in a low voice: "The emperor has actually made a plan, let the Yiwang be outside the domain, master the military power, the center of the domain, push the king of Qi to the crown prince, transfer Li Xun back to Beijing to serve as the chief general of the forbidden army, and control the power of the forbidden army. ”

You Mingyuan was stunned: "The emperor has done so much, all for temptation? ”

Liu Zhigu nodded: "People's hearts are unpredictable, the situation has reached the last moment, if it is not a person, how can the emperor be worthy of his ancestors?" ”

You Mingyuan was silent, and after a long time, he sighed and said, "The emperor has great wisdom." ”