Daxing, Dugu Huai'en Mansion.

Zhang Zhongjian was dressed in civilian clothes, and came to Dugu Huaien's inner mansion unimpeded.

Dugu Huaien saw Zhang Zhongjian coming, and hurriedly said: "Fugui, you are here!" I'm looking for you! ”

Zhang Zhongjian smiled slightly and said, "Lord, what does King Tang think of your achievements in Pusaka this time?" ”

Dugu Huaien slapped his thigh and said angrily: "Hey, don't mention it!" Lao Tzu fought hard for several months, and finally took it down and achieved a good ending. This damn Mrs. Li actually said that I was time-consuming and losing soldiers and food, and I also folded Zhao Cijing, for the sake of my final success, I will not be held responsible! ”

Zhang Zhongjian said with relief: "Lord, don't worry, since King Tang said so, it means that he just wants to use this to block some people's mouths!" On the surface, it is said that the merits and demerits are comparative, but in fact, the heart is still biased towards you, otherwise, the position of the lord would have been removed long ago! ”

Dugu Huaien shouted: "He dares! Lao Tzu has been in Pusaka for so long, and if you take me down at this time, isn't it for others to pick up ready-made! ”

Zhang Zhongjian hooked his lips and said: "So, King Tang is still biased towards his own family, you see that King Tang can make any joke with you, which means that he treats you as his own family!" The reason why King Tang did not reward the lord this time was actually for deep-seated reasons! ”

Dugu Huaien was puzzled: "Are you saying that someone slandered Li Yuan and said bad things about me?" ”

Zhang Zhongjian said with a smile: "Lord, you can't relax in this aspect!" Now, the establishment of the Li Tang regime is a great opportunity to pull relatives and ties, and this is also an opportunity for you to ascend to the sky in one step, which will inevitably give people jealousy. And ah, don't you notice that our regime has slowly begun to divide factions? ”

Dugu Huaien asked, "Oh? What do you mean by that? ”

Zhang Zhongjian explained: "First of all, it cannot be ignored that the Li Tang regime has now gradually divided into three factions. The first faction is to follow Li Yuan's old bottom, they follow Li Yuan to charge into battle, born and die, because of them, Li Yuan can enter Daxing and sit in Guanzhong, this is Li Yuan's most trusted force! However, this faction is relatively small in number and lacks talents, and most of them will be able to enjoy official titles in the future, and will not be the foundation of the ruling power. ”

"The second faction is the original Sui court team based on the Guanlong family, most of these people are from Guanzhong, belong to the local real power faction, and they are also very capable, Li Yuan has their support in order to maintain the foundation of Li Tang's rule in Guanzhong, so, this second faction is the foundation of Li Yuan! For example, the lord and you, you belong to the second faction, plus your kinship with the Li Yuan family, in the second faction, your status is very high, and you belong to the representative figures! ”

"The third faction belongs to the group of people who surrendered to the rebel army, they are huge in number, there are many people, but they have no knowledge and culture, and they don't know how to be officials, most of them can only do brute force, although this kind of people are a force to be reckoned with in the Li Tang regime, but the Tang King will not pay too much attention to it, and will definitely be reintegrated in the end! Moreover, these gangs and the second faction are natural opposites, and they belong to two factions with greater contradictions and conflicts. ”

Dugu Huaien's eyes lit up and said, "Oh, you mean to say that someone from the third faction has beaten my little report?" ”

The corners of Zhang Zhongjian's mouth rose slightly, and he said: "I don't rule out this possibility, but I personally prefer another judgment!" ”

Dugu Huaien smashed his mouth and said: "Alas, rich, if you have something to say, just say it, don't adjust my appetite!" ”

Zhang Zhongjian hooked his mouth and said, "Lord, didn't you find that Duke Qin is a very thoughtful son?" ”

Dugu Huaien was puzzled: "You mean the people?" Well, he did reveal a strong desire to make contributions, and Li Yuan's son was too dazzling! ”

Zhang Zhongjian continued: "It is precisely because he is so dazzling that he even overshadows the light of the son! The Tang King is destined to usurp the throne and stand on his own, and when the time comes, his sons will compete for the throne, so, what do you think, what will the prince think, and what will the Duke of Qin think? ”

Dugu Huaien suddenly realized: "If Li Jiancheng wants to maintain his position, in addition to building relationships, he must also make contributions in order to secure his position as the son!" And if Li Shimin wants to seize the throne, he must make great contributions, control the army, and make his connections and prestige reach the peak, so that Li Yuan has to make him the son of the world! ”

Zhang Zhongjian nodded and said, "Exactly!" Therefore, Li Shimin must now control the army, he is a son of the Guanlong family from a top family, and he is the son-in-law of the Tang King, with great military achievements and outstanding achievements, and he is also a corporal, no matter who you are, how big an official, or what background, he can intersect, which shows that this person's utilitarian desire is very strong! ”

Dugu Huaien was puzzled: "You mean that the people of the world said bad things about me in front of Li Yuan?" Do you have proof? ”

Zhang Zhongjian shook his head and said, "This kind of thing doesn't need evidence, think about it, once the lord is removed, who is the most likely person to be sent by the Tang King to take the successor general?" ”

Dugu Huaien said: "Although Li Shimin is the best candidate, it is also possible to send Li Jiancheng, Li Yuan is very useful to his two sons!" ”

Zhang Zhongjian sneered: "That is the trick played by King Tang to win the succession, now is the time to fight the world, the main thing King Tang thinks about is how to seize the world, and then check and balance the status of the two sons." The meaning of King Tang releasing Li Shimin's hidden dragon is to give full play to the advantages of the sons to win the heir, and Puban's position is very critical and important. ”

Dugu Huaien asked in disbelief: "I can't believe that Li Shimin will do this!" ”

Zhang Zhongjian said coldly: "Lord, Li Shimin is an adult, and he pays attention to interests!" Moreover, most of the people besieging Pusaka were the rebels who came over to Chengcheng, and Lu Shaozong was the leader of the largest rebel army. ”

Dugu Huaien suddenly realized and said, "I understand!" Because these dirt buns have been dissatisfied with me from the beginning, they will grind foreign workers when they attack, and after a long time, they will naturally be resentful, and Li Shimin just took advantage of them to go to Li Yuan to beat me up and report, so as to take advantage of this to gain the hearts of these dirt buns, and he himself can control more troops! ”