Li Xiaoduan, who is in his sixties, is well maintained, with black beard, red face, strong spirits, elegant and kind, compared with Li Fengyun, who is young but white, full of vicissitudes, gloomy and haggard, and sharp, there is really a world of difference. ┡Literature fan

Before Li Fengyun came to visit, Li Xiaoduan had already visited Pei Shiju with Lu Junxian, Liu Shanbo, Cui Jiu and others, although everyone was harmonious, but it was just to talk about family life, reminisce about the past, and praise each other, but this is enough to show the intention, and Pei Shiju, as an old minister of Gaoqi, has some common interests with the Shandong aristocratic group, and has always been close to the Shandong people, and he also understands this, and by talking about his past with Li Delin and Li Pingyuan's father and son, he vaguely stated his position, sharing interests is okay, Li Pingyuan must go on" Front Desk", you Hebei and Youyan wealthy families must put pressure on Li Fengyun to force Li Fengyun to restore his true identity.

In fact, there is no need for Pei Shiju to explain, the wealthy families in northern Hebei and Youyan also have to join forces to coerce Li Fengyun to restore his true body, for no other reason, if you want to maximize your interests, you must be reasonable and legal, Li Pingyuan is the guarantee that the wealthy families of northern Hebei and Youyan legally seize the interests of Anton, on the contrary, openly cooperate with the white thief and seek benefits through the white thief, it is not legal first, and there is a suspicion of rebellion, and it will be seized by the Holy Lord, the center and political enemies, and the risk and benefit are disproportionate. Pay for one's whistle.

However, Li Fengyun's attitude is very clear, refusing to admit his true identity, relying only on the wealthy families in northern Hebei and Youyan cannot convince him at all, and he must rely on external forces, so Pei Shiju's attitude is very important. Pei Shiju has a deep friendship with Li Delin and Li Pingyuan's father and son, and more importantly, Pei Shiju can influence the decision-making of the Holy Lord and the center, so as far as Li Pingyuan is concerned, if Pei Shiju is determined to make Li Pingyuan come back and do his best to persuade the Holy Lord and the center, he will definitely succeed, and even if Li Pingyuan is a hundred reluctant, his strength is not good, and in the face of Pei Shiju's tough coercion, he can only bow his head and compromise.

Therefore, this time, the wealthy families of northern Hebei and Youyan jointly visited Pei Shiju, and also lobbied Pei Shiju to put pressure on Li Fengyun, and Pei Shiju also had this intention, and also used their strength to coerce Li Fengyun to bow his head, and the two sides hit it off.

Li Xiaoduan and Li Delin are of the same generation, and Li Fengyun worships each other.

After a little greeting, Li Xiaoduan slowly spoke. At the beginning, there were questions and answers, Li Fengyun behaved decently, did not say much, and was emotionally resistant, but the next scene was unexpected by Li Fengyun, which gave him a great impact and produced a lot of feelings.

Li Xiaoduan is very talkative and talkative, starting from Li Mu, the ancestor of the Li family of Zhaojun in the Warring States Period, and has been talking about the origin of the six-room family of the Li family in Zhaojun, talking about Li Yuanzhong, one of the founders of the Northern Qi Dynasty, and Li Delin, who is famous all over the world, and talking about the decline of the Li family of Zhaojun under the suppression of the two emperors of this dynasty and the Guanlong aristocratic group, which leads to the irreconcilable contradiction between the Guanlong political group, the Shandong political group and the Jiangzuo political group, and the origin of Zhongtu Zhengshuo is Shandong, and Shandong talents are the inheritors of the Middle Earth civilization. Only the people of Shandong can lead China to reunification and prosperity.

Li Fengyun understood. Li Xiaoduan talked from the Warring States period to the present, from the Zhaojun Li family to the Middle Earth Zhengshuo, in the final analysis, the Shandong people want to make a comeback, to overthrow the rule of the Guanlong people, to control the fate of the Middle Earth, for this reason the Shandong people need an opportunity to rise again, and Li Fengyun and Anton may be this opportunity.

From beginning to end, Li Xiaoduan did not mention the three words "Li Pingyuan", but every sentence he said contained deep feelings for Shandong, full of infinite desire for Shandong's re-rise, and the rise needs strength, strength determines everything, in order to develop and grow, we should use all means, do everything, and by extension, it is natural to restore Li Pingyuan's true identity, under the current situation, this is the best means to seek the greatest interests to win the fastest exhibition, what reason is there to refuse?

Li Fengyun respectfully said goodbye, but before he arrived at the Governor's Mansion, he was "intercepted" by Xiao Yat blocking the road, so he turned his horse around and went to Xiao Yat's mansion.

Cui Yu, the twelfth lady of the Cui family, should not show her head and quietly move into Xiao Yi's mansion. At this time, it has only been more than a month since the two met in Chifeng, but the situation has changed dramatically, so when they meet again, Cui Yu admires Li Fengyun more and more, and Li Fengyun is also grateful for Cui's great help.

Cui Yu spoke quickly, and after gossiping, he went straight to the point, "Li Pingyuan must come back, this is the consensus of all parties, so as far as this matter is concerned, you have lost the right to choose." ”

Li Fengyun pondered for a while and asked, "How to deal with the white thief?" Is it to die, or to stay? ”

Cui Yu smiled, pun intended, "What is your intention in asking?" With your means of turning the clouds and rain, you can't solve the white thief? Of course, if you publicly declare that the white thief is the secret sword, and the secret knife is Li Pingyuan, then you must think about it carefully, and you can afford all the consequences caused by this. ”

Li Fengyun disagreed, "This sentence should be asked by a certain question, and you can afford all the consequences caused by it." ”

Cui Yudai's eyebrows furrowed slightly, her eyes showed dissatisfaction, and her tone was not good, "Are you going to repeat the mistakes of the Yulin storm?" Although you have some strength now, if you insist on going your own way and become the target of public criticism like back then, everyone shouts and beats you, and you are still vulnerable. If you die, you will die, and it is not a pity to die, but it will affect us, endanger our life and death, and cheapen the Holy Lord and the Guanlong people in vain, but what does it mean? Could it be that you have lost your mind and gone crazy, and there is no distinction between friend and foe? ”

"So don't be aggressive." Li Fengyun smiled slightly, and said unhurriedly, "Now the initiative is still in the hands of so-and-so, if so-and-so is determined to poke a big hole in the sky, who can stop so-and-so?" What can you do to me? ”

Cui Yu glanced at him disdainfully, pursed his cherry lips, and said contemptuously, "Treachery, kindness will be avenged, okay, if you dare to do it, you will dare to accompany you, it's a big deal, who is afraid of whom?" ”

Li Fengyun shook his hand and signaled Cui Yu not to misunderstand, "The Great War between the North and the South is about to break out, and a certain time seized the opportunity of Anton, forcing the Holy Lord and the Central to tolerate compromise, but what about after the Great War?" Middle-earth won the war and survived the crisis, and the next thing is to hide the birds with the bow, the rabbits and the dogs to cook, and put a certain place to death. This is a completely foreseeable consequence, so whether it is a certain or you, including Wen Xigong (Pei Shiju), you must take precautions and be prepared for both in case of accidents. ”

Of course, Cui Yu knows the risks of the future, but whether it is Li Fengyun or Li Pingyuan, they are all "scourges", but one disaster is in front of him, and one is only in the future.

But Li Fengyun is at the center of the whirlpool and can't help but think about the future.

Everyone is happy to recognize Li Pingyuan's true identity, but what happens after the Civil War? Now that the forces of all parties are flocking to the city for profit, they are working together to force Li Fengyun to restore his true identity, and it is conceivable that in the future, all forces will still disperse in a hurry for the sake of interests, and even betray their promises, turn their back on each other, and fall into the ground, helping the Holy Lord and the center to put Li Pingyuan to death.

Therefore, as long as the retreat route is not properly arranged, Li Fengyun will never be able to compromise.

"Wen Xi Gong's clever plan, don't worry about it." Cui Yu immediately changed his attitude and said solemnly, "As for us, we really have to take precautions, I don't know what countermeasures you have?" ”

"Crusade." Li Fengyun said without thinking.

Cui Yu also pursed his lips without thinking, and said disdainfully, "It's the same, can you have a little novelty, don't pull people into the water every time?" Soft-hearted, deceived by you, the Cui family got on your thief ship, and then the King of Qi and Li Zixiong were the same, and the adults of my family were also involuntarily, so they had to take risks three times and twice to help each other secretly. Now that the Eastern Crusade is imminent, you have come to deceive your son and frame my family, what is your intention? ”

Li Fengyun smiled and patiently explained, "Anton is barren and barren, and it is not a military important land, and its value is limited, if it were not for the predicament of Middle-earth deep in internal and external troubles, and the Civil War approaching, even if the Eastern Capital is appeased, it will not pay such a big price, so it is not difficult to deduce that after the end of the Civil War, Anton's position will definitely take a sharp turn for the worse, which determines that all the people who are flocking to Anton now actually value not Anton's own interests, but the influence that Anton may play in the Civil War and even the role that determines the outcome of the war. Regardless of whether the war is won or lost, the situation in northern Xinjiang will undergo major changes, and the benefits contained in this will be difficult to estimate. ”

Cui Yu realized, thought for a moment, and said tentatively, "Your future? Northeast Xinjiang? Or the whole of Northern Xinjiang? ”

"If this battle is won, the future of a certain future will be Northeast Xinjiang, on the contrary, not to mention the entire Northern Xinjiang, everything is possible."

"You are very pessimistic about the future of Middle-earth, and this is ......" Cui Yu smiled, pointed at Li Fengyun, and lightly tapped a few times, "Er understands, you are still the same you, the bureau is still the original bureau, but with the drastic changes in the situation, the clouds and mountains are covered in fog, and most people are deeply trapped in it and have lost their way, only you, the person who set up the bureau, are still striding forward according to the established route." ”

Li Fengyun laughed and said, "The reason why the return negotiation went smoothly this time is that your family has made great contributions, without his secret help, Anton would have been deeply passive, and it would never have been possible to have the current good situation, but because of this, out of fear for the future, your family did not dare to fall into Anton's depth, and was unwilling to come forward in person to seek Anton's benefits, so he really rejected Anton's kindness." This is in line with his character, cautious, however, looking back at the past, what did his caution bring to Cui's? Is it thriving or declining? ”

Cui Yu was angry, and his jade face was frosty, "If you dare to talk about it again, I cut off your tongue?" You go to the Eastern Crusade, and the whole army is wiped out, do you think you don't know? If you're dead, you're dead, why do you want to drag my family into the water? ”

"The Third Crusade, there is an absolute chance of victory." Li Fengyun said, "As for why he killed me with the sword of Goguryeo, or even surrounded and annihilated me with the power of the expeditionary army, it is just the imagination of some people, and in fact it is absolutely impossible. ”

"Why do you believe me?" Cui Yu asked, "You're just talking on paper." ”

"Remember the banks of the Yishui River last August?" Li Fengyun smiled, "Have you ever believed that a certain person will capture Anzhou?" But now that he has not only captured Anzhou, but also swept the northeast, and has even completed the return negotiations for Anton. ”

Cui Yu was speechless, a little, and said angrily, "You are out of control, you must be out of control, otherwise Wen Xigong has arrived, why are you still acting recklessly and lawlessly?" I don't believe in you, I don't believe in you. ”

Li Fengyun felt helpless. This time, he will not hesitate to persuade Cui Hongsheng to participate in the Third Crusade, otherwise he will not only be isolated on the battlefield of the Eastern Crusade, but also deaf and blind, although he is sure to win the Third Crusade, but there is no one trustworthy behind him, the risk is too great, once someone in the back is knifed, he will lose a lot even if he does not die, and the result is very pessimistic.

Looking at Li Fengyun's vicissitudes of life and those sad eyes, Cui Yu's heart suddenly ached, and softened for no reason, "Give my son a reason, a reason to believe in you." ”

Li Fengyun smiled bitterly and shook his head, "The more you know, the deeper you will fall, and the more sinister the environment will be, and this is what your family does not want and will not allow, once you repeat the mistakes of the past, and then be swept by the storm, the consequences will be unimaginable." Therefore...... "Li Fengyun bowed and saluted," a certain word, please transfer Ming Gong on behalf of him, I would be grateful. ”

Cui Yu was unmoved and asked, "Why not King Qi?" ”

Li Fengyun persuaded Cui Hongsheng to participate in the Third Eastern Crusade, which was nothing more than to find a helping hand and help him at a critical moment, and in Cui Yu's opinion, if the King of Qi took the initiative to invite Ying to participate in the Third Eastern Crusade, it would be the best for the King of Qi to become the supreme commander of the Third Eastern Crusade, so that he could openly support Li Fengyun.

"You must know?" Li Fengyun asked.

Cui Yu was furious, "Shameless villain, don't pretend, if you don't want to frame Er, why dig a big hole for Er?" ”

Li Fengyun was embarrassed, but he still pretended to be calm and said seriously, "This matter is a long story......

Li Fengyun said two reasons, first, he and Li Zixiong and Li Hun formed an alliance and cooperated, and jointly decided to give up the king of Qi, in order to give up the king of Qi to save the serious crisis of the Guanlong military meritorious aristocratic group headed by Li Hun and the Li clan of Longxi, and strive to do his best to seek the unanimity of the two capitals before the outbreak of the Civil War, so as to increase the chances of winning the war; Second, a year ago, a rebellion broke out in Guanzhong, the thief marshal proclaimed himself emperor to Haiming, Xijing and Dongdu completely tore their faces, and fought hard, the political crisis in the two capitals intensified, and the two capitals actually went to a rupture, and the foundation of the Great Sui Guozuo and the great cause of reunification was shaken, in this bad situation, the holy lord and the reformers had no way to retreat, the two sides fought each other, and they did not die, and whoever compromised would die, so even if the holy lord returned to the eastern capital, he could not solve the problem, and could only hope to open up the territory of Andong and destroy Goguryeo. Win a series of foreign conquests such as the Civil War to establish strong authority, and use strong authority to forcibly suppress opponents, so now no one can stop the Holy Lord's third imperial conquest. Since the Holy Lord personally drove the expedition to Goguryeo, what if the King of Qi participated in the Third Eastern Crusade? The meat bun beats the dog and has no return, a dead end.

This is the top secret within the alliance, it is an analysis of the current situation and the decisions made on this basis, and it is the core strategy of the alliance's survival and growth, the short-term goal is to win the Third Eastern Crusade, the long-term goal is to win the Civil War, and only by winning the Civil War can the Middle Earth reverse the dilemma of internal and external troubles, and the alliance and its stakeholders can only win the greatest interests by winning the Civil War, this is an indisputable fact.

Cui Yu regretted it. She judged from experience that every time Li Fengyun persuaded her, it was true or false, and there was very little confidential content, so this time in order to find out which direction the cooperation between Li Fengyun and King Qi would go after Anton's return to Middle-earth, so that the Cui family could make decisions in their favor in a timely manner, even if they intervened in the battle for the imperial system, they had to grasp the opportunity to attack, and not to repeat the mistakes of the past and lose the entire family, so she appropriately provoked it, but Li Fengyun's level of digging was very high, and she quietly "pitted" her, and she had no power to resist.

Of course, Li Fengyun still succeeded in convincing her. As far as Anton's emerging force is concerned, the most taboo thing for all forces is that it has something to do with the King of Qi, which is a "scourge", and everyone consciously distances themselves so as not to harm themselves. Now that Anton has taken the initiative to sever cooperation with the King of Qi, take the initiative to escape from the "whirlpool" of the battle for imperial unity, and take the initiative to show favor to the Holy Lord, things will have room for maneuver, and the Holy Lord may be merciful to Anton, an emerging force, and will be optimistic about the active participation of the wealthy families of Northern Hebei and Youyan in the Third Eastern Crusade, and will give a certain degree of trust, and will be more generous in the division of interests, which gives Cui Hongsheng the "motivation" to participate in the Third Eastern Crusade, and it is much less difficult to convince.

"Why did you give up King Qi?"

Although Cui Yu has seen too many bloody and ugly political struggles to the extreme, every time a tragic result appears, she still can't control her emotions and is angry.

Li Fengyun did not hide it, and carefully explained the ins and outs of the matter. This is also an internal secret of the alliance, but since Cui Yu has been pulled into the "pit", it doesn't hurt to reveal more, anyway, if there is a big disaster in the future, Cui Yu is an "accomplice", and he can't run away.

The more secrets Cui Yu heard, the more scared she became, and she had a premonition that the consequences were serious, but since she had fallen into Li Fengyun's trap, it was useless to be afraid, she could only go all the way to the dark, just like the sister-in-law who had caused her to be victimized at the beginning, because she was the concubine of King Qin, she knew many secrets of King Qin, and finally became the scapegoat for King Qin's death, a victim of the battle for imperial domination, and there was no room for struggle at all.

"In this way, what you did has nothing to do with Wen Xigong." Cui Yu finally saw the truth through the fog and recognized Li Fengyun's true face, "From beginning to end, you are a fox and a fake tiger, deceiving us through the banner of Wen Xigong." ”

"X has never admitted that he has anything to do with Wen Xigong." Li Fengyun denied it.

Cui Yu glared at him fiercely, "So, this time Wen Xigong also fell into your trap and was pulled onto the thief ship by you?" ”

"You can understand it this way." Li Fengyun said, "But in fact, it is not yet known whether Wen Xigong got on a certain thief ship, or whether he fell into Wen Xigong's trap." ”

Cui Yu thought seriously for a long time, then stretched out a delicate finger and said solemnly at Li Fengyun, "One last question." ”

"Say."

"The Third Crusade, where do you have an absolute chance of winning?" Cui Yu asked, "Can you conquer Pyongyang in one fell swoop with the strength of your Anton?" ”

Li Fengyun just wanted to speak, but Cui Yu added in time, "Don't talk empty words, don't talk on paper, come up with practical strategies, otherwise you won't be able to convince my family." ”

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