Chapter 265: Old Friends
"Sir, do you mean to say..."After Li Yuanji heard Mr. Jiang's words, he woke up a little, and then looked at Mr. Jiang with a frown and asked.
"Yes, Childe. You heard it right, if the second prince is defeated, then Ling Zun will inevitably be held accountable for the defeat. And no matter what, Ling Zun will never let the second prince stand up and take responsibility for this defeat. Therefore, as the commander of the Northern Route Army, Shi Liu Wenjing, the marching commander, naturally had to carry this black cauldron. At that time, Liu Wenjing was punished and demoted, and when his army was defeated, the army was unstable, so who else could Ling Zun trust? Ling Zun naturally could only choose to let you enter the army and take charge of the troops under Liu Wenjing's previous command. In this way, you can not lead the army as the commander of one side of the army as you wish? Mr. Jiang nodded, and then truthfully informed Li Yuanji of his thoughts, and constantly tried to get Li Yuanji to accept his plan.
I have to say that Mr. Jiang's remarks really scratched the itch in Li Yuanji's heart. He knew that sooner or later his father would die, and he also knew that his father would inevitably ascend the throne as emperor. At that time, he and the other two brothers will have to have some disputes in order to compete for the inheritance of the throne. Regardless of whether he really wants to take the throne or not, after all, even if he doesn't want to sit on the throne, who will believe it? As the saying goes, the husband is not guilty, but he is guilty. The blood of Li Yuan flowing in his blood is the shackles that linger in his life as a prince.
Of course, Li Yuanji didn't want to lose his life in the struggle for power like this, so the only thing he could do was to add weight to his next life guarantee, so that he would become heavy enough that when others wanted to move themselves, they had to weigh the weight in their hands and whether they could bring themselves down. Now most of the civil officials in Chang'an City have fallen to their eldest brother Li Jiancheng, and the rest of the changes are directed to their father Li Yuan. Therefore, if you want to make some achievements in officialdom at this time, it is obviously destined to be in vain. Therefore, compared with the two sides, the fastest one to increase one's strength is to enter the army. After all, if you have military power in your hands, you will be much tougher to speak, and this matter is unchanged in ancient and modern times.
From the outside world, Li Yuanji just lowered his head and frowned and thought for a moment, but in fact, in Li Yuanji's heart, he had already weighed the gains and losses of both sides several times. After thinking about the development trend of the things that can be simulated in my mind one by one, this is the time to make up my mind. He didn't really have much desire for the throne, all he wanted so far was to survive the battle for the throne that might come in the future. Of course, it is true that people's ambitions change with time and their own status, but these are the words of a later story, and I will not go into detail at this time.
After Li Yuanji lowered his head and thought for a while, he made up his mind and said to Mr. Jiang in front of him: "Mr. Jiang, what you said is very reasonable. It's not something that can be said openly, but what you're doing is really for me. I, Li Yuanji, am not an unreasonable person, and since Mr. is willing to help me like this, then I will definitely not distrust Mr. You. It's just that I have lived in Chang'an City since I was a child, and I have never been to Longxi County so far. If you can't contact Xue Ju at all, how can you tell him about these things? Moreover, since I have a hostile relationship with him, how can he believe what I say? ”
"Childe was worried about this matter, and this matter is not important. I have an old friend who serves as a strategist under Xue Ju. As your advisor, I should no longer have any contact with other foreign powers. But that old friend was so close to me that I had to exchange letters occasionally. However, it is true that the letters mentioned are only some troubled things. The confidential information of the lords of the kingdom served on both sides was not touched. If Childe doesn't believe me, then all the next letters can be sent to my old friend through your hand. The reason why I am telling you this is to reassure you about your worries. If you make a decision, I can help you get this information to Xue Ju's advisor. Naturally, he would have a way to convince Xue Ju of the authenticity of this piece of information, and for the sake of credit, he would definitely attribute the source of this piece of information to his subordinates, without mentioning you in the slightest. In this way, even if this matter is revealed in the future, you can rest assured that it will not be involved in you. After listening to Li Yuanji's words, Mr. Jiang whispered to him in Li Yuanji's ear.
When Li Wenjie was struggling to inform Xue Ju of this information at this time, Mr. Jiang took the initiative to stand up and say that he was willing to pass on this information on his behalf as an intermediary. This move is no less than a charcoal in the snow, which makes Li Yuanji very happy, where is there any leisure to care about the fact that Mr. Jiang and Xue Ju's advisers are often in contact with each other? So Li Yuanji's eyes lit up after hearing this, and he hurriedly said to Mr. Jiang: "So, sir, do you have a way to deal with this matter?" If you can do this, sir, you will be Yuanji's benefactor, and after the matter is completed, Yuanji will do his best to repay him, but I don't know how I should contact the old friend you said? ”
"The method of the letter eagle I used to communicate with him would not have worked at this time, but I know that one of his subordinates often disguised himself as a merchant and was constantly traveling among the various counties and towns in the Central Plains. Counting the days, he should also return to Chang'an City to rest for a while, and then continue to think about the direction of Longxi County. In the past few days, Gongzi will prepare first, and when he comes back from traveling and passing through Chang'an City, I will lead him to visit you. When the time comes, you can hand over the information to the old friend he has brought to me. After a slight ponder, Mr. Jiang smiled at Li Yuanji and said.
"Okay, okay, everything is according to what Mr. said. Yuan Ji will do it one by one, and after this matter is completed, Yuan Ji will definitely not treat Mr. badly. Li Yuanji saw that the thing he was most worried about finally had a solution, and his mood became very relaxed at this time, and then he picked up the wine glass and touched Mr. Jiang in front of him gently, and then said to Mr. Jiang with a smile.
Mr. Jiang raised his glass and drank a glass of water and wine, and did not agree or oppose Li Yuanji's words, but only replied silently with a smile.
(End of chapter)