Chapter 172: A war of words
As the saying goes, ruthless may not be a true hero, Yang Zhi has never denied that he is a mortal with seven emotions and six desires, and has completely integrated into the current world. People don't care whether they are good or bad in this troubled world of strife, he is not very interested in the well-being of the people, and he doesn't deliberately want to play any role, he just wants to be a normal person with flesh and blood.
Yang Zhi thought very clearly, even if the prince's conspiracy to kill his father and usurp succeeded, in fact, he would not necessarily be killed completely. But he must not gamble with the fate of the rest of his life and the net worth of his family, to bet on the slightest luck against the prince. Private friendship is private friendship, fighting law is fighting law, one yard is one yard, there can be no ambiguity, and no speculative thoughts are allowed.
History has repeatedly proven that an outstanding military general does not necessarily equal a wise statesman, but those who can combine these two roles are usually well-known figures in the annals of history. How good is the chance of Wei Su being among them?
In fact, Wei Su was already familiar with Yang Zhi's brave and cunning deeds, and he didn't dare to have the slightest contempt for him. Wei Su had been secretly contemplating Yang Zhi from the moment he entered the door, but he was always humble and courteous and sincere in his words, and a trace of shame appeared on Wei Su's clear old face. But he was never naΓ―ve enough to really believe that Yang Zhi's visit today was just for the personal friendship of the two families, and secretly thought that this kid's intention was worth playing, could it be that he was swaying and coming to plan a way back?
Wei Su's subtle reaction naturally couldn't escape Yang Zhi's eyes, and he sighed secretly in his heart: Being a villain also requires talent, Wei Su is far from the standard of an acting master, how can it be the material for killing the king and usurping the rebellion?
I only heard Wei Su smile dryly: "Virtuous nephew Gaoyi, my father and son are really ashamed." The virtuous nephew Wen Taowu is extremely high, and he is deeply valued by the emperor, and he is young and naΓ―ve, I hope you will have to teach and support you more in the future. β
Yang Zhi replied lightly: "Being a brother has no afterlife in this life, as long as the little nephew does his best, he will naturally not give orders." I hope that as the general said, there will be such an opportunity in the future. β
"As long as the virtuous nephew has this heart. I was relieved. Wei Su didn't hear the wit in Yang Zhi's words, and changed the topic and said: "The emperor has not yet reached the age of Huajia Ershun, and it is at the peak of summer and autumn, how can you say that he is sick?" Great Xia is full of civil affairs and military preparations. The country cannot be without a king for a day, the emperor is sick in the middle of winter in this cold and freezing season, which really makes us and others worry about being courtiers! β
It is the same crime of disobedience for the courtiers to discuss the life and death of the emperor, even if Wei Su has the heart to probe Yang Zhi's tone, he can only say it to the side.
At present, the emperor's "illness" and "not illness" are all in your thoughts. Who are you to behold? Yang Zhi couldn't help but secretly laugh at Wei Su's clumsy acting skills, and didn't answer his words, only dropped a few formulaic bookbags to deal with: "There is a way to be blessed by the Holy Son of Heaven, the emperor is the honor of the Ninety-Five, and the occasional slight illness is just a misfortune of the water, and he will definitely be killed and jump forward, so why should we be the courtiers and worry about the sky?" β
After coming and going, Wei Su has woken up to the lazy smile on his face, and the scheming boy in front of him is more cunning and spicy than the legend, even if he continues like this, even if he talks to him until dawn the next day, he is afraid that he will not be able to make a name for himself.
Deeper he said, "There are thousand-year-old trees in the mountains. It's rare to see a centenarian in the world. The emperor is the master of great talent, and he will definitely not be unable to decipher this truth. The illness is like a mountain, to say a big rebellious word, even Da Luo Jinxian can not guarantee whether the emperor can survive this catastrophe. Great Xia has been fighting foreign wars for many years, but the national strength has long been embarrassed. Today's prince is generous, benevolent, diligent, steady, and has a good way of governing the country, if he can stop fighting and rest with the people after inheriting the country, it is really a blessing for the people of Daxia and even the people of the world. β
His eyes swept sharply towards Yang Zhi and said: "The sage has clouds: people have no foresight, but they must have near-term worries." Since I am a minister of Great Xia, I will never be able to eat a vegetarian meal. I am deeply worried that I am afraid that in case the emperor has something that he can't bear to say. There will be people with ill intentions who are ready to move, in vain to blow a pool of spring water! Nephew, what do you think? β
This remark alone is enough to prove that Wei Su has a lot of ink in his belly, and he is worthy of the name of the first general in Great Xia. Yang Zhi is both polite and persuasive. There was also a warning to him not to meddle in it.
If the emperor really died of illness due to Yangshou, who did the Emperor of Great Xia like to do, that is another matter. But the problem is that now you are impatient to seize power, and you want to help the crown prince kill the king and usurp the throne! What humanity does a person who can do to his biological father have? What does a person with annihilated humanity have the face to talk about "generosity and benevolence"? Once such a brute ascends to the throne, will he become a good emperor? Do you believe it? Anyway, I don't believe it.
It was not yet time for a showdown, and Yang Zhi's argument with Wei Su had no practical meaning. Without the slightest timidity, he met his aggressive gaze, and skillfully used the usual Tai Chi pusher: "Although the little nephew is loved by the emperor and is terrified, I have no official or position, and I only hope that God will protect the country of Great Xia for a long time and the country will continue forever." The sage also said that he was not in his position, he did not seek his own government, and the little nephew did not dare to discuss state affairs. β
You have the courage to take the head of a general in a million troops, the wisdom to overthrow the Marquis of An Gui and defeat the ground, the courage to brazenly kill the Turkic national teacher when the two countries negotiate peace, and the strategy of being regarded as a national policy by the emperor in a few words, and dare to take the princess of the golden branches and jade leaves back to the house with a big belly, will you be "panicked"? Is there anything else in this world that you don't dare to do?
Yang Zhi's tongue is not inferior to any scribe in the world, and if he talks about sophistry, ten Wei Su is not an opponent. Wei Su knew that every word of Yang Zhi was not true, and this kid said it in a high-sounding manner. Wei Su is not good at arguing, and he can't help but be speechless for a while. And Yang Zhi still sat comfortably with a hateful smile on his face, and had no intention of saying goodbye.
"I have heard that the virtuous nephew has the worries and worries of the world first, and the joy and happiness of the world after the world, which is really deafening, I never believe that you are a person who feels mediocre, seeks fame and wealth, and only knows how to protect himself."
Wei Su pondered for a moment, his originally kind face gradually became cold, and his eyes were full of worrying exhaustion: "I am a child of a poor peasant family, and I have not yet reached the age of knowing the destiny of heaven and the rank of the human minister, what else is there to be dissatisfied?" has long taken fame and fortune and personal honor and disgrace lightly. It is said that the rise and fall of the country is the responsibility of the husband. Don't you know that the rise and fall of the change of dynasties, in the end, it is the ordinary people who suffer from the sins and sufferings? But all the people of insight who have the world in their hearts do not diligently seek peace in the world of Heqinghai. The people are precious, the community is secondary, and the monarch is light, which is the big festival in the temple. β
Wei Su's emotion seemed to be from the bottom of his heart, and Yang Zhi's mood became heavy. As Wei Su said, the reputation and status of the Wei family today are all won by fighting hard with real swords and guns, and the honor and wealth have reached the peak of the people. Could it be that Wei Suzhu helped the prince kill his father and usurp just to secure the future throne of the country?
Yang Zhi was confused about Wei Su's existing views, and echoed: "For the country, the people, and the great man of chivalry, the little nephew has been taught today." β
Yang Zhi didn't put on a substantive attitude from beginning to end, of course Wei Su could hear that even he Fangcai's words were insincere, and said with a wry smile: "Virtuous nephew, do you know how many acres of land each of the population of Great Xia is?" How much does it cost each year? How much of this food is enough for a million iron horsemen? In the twenty-five years since the emperor ascended the throne, the expedition of Great Xia to expand the territory has not stopped for a day, regardless of other things, in the past ten years since I defended Shuofang to resist the Turks, do you know how many of the children of Great Xia died on the battlefield? When will such an endless conquest end? Do you understand what I mean? β
Wei Su's deep worries didn't look like they were pretending, but Yang Zhi finally heard it: this great general, who had made great achievements in war, was actually a rather idealistic pacifist who disagreed with the emperor. He is not simply expressing his feelings, but simply accusing the emperor of reckless military force. If this is the case, it will be completely different from Yang Zhi, Xu Wenhan, and Qin Kongyun's judgment on Wei Su in secret discussion that day. But so what?
In the battle of Shuofang this spring, which Yang Zhi personally experienced, the Xia army suffered tens of thousands of casualties, and he really couldn't talk about the problem of Weisu. This time he did not say perfunctory casually, but replied seriously: "I understand what the general meant, but I dare not agree." China has been unified since ancient times, and the general trend of the world will be united for a long time, how can it be allowed to be divided by a group of princes? The country of Great Xia is strong and the soldiers are sharp, the current emperor is eloquent and ambitious, the so-called situation creates heroes, who can deserve this great cause of dominating the world except for Great Xia? β
Of course, I also admit that the sense of urgency may have made the emperor a little impatient. According to the current national strength of Great Xia, it is indeed a little powerless to support a long-term war. War is not only a collection of money, food and human lives, but also a manifestation of a country's will to fight. Where there is war, there will inevitably be sacrifices, even at the cost of generations, but the iron will of the country cannot be extinguished! The reason why Qin Shi Huang was able to unify the six kingdoms was that through the unremitting efforts of more than ten generations of monarchs, after hundreds of years of accumulation, it came naturally. Since the Warring States period, how could the conquest between the Qin State and the Six Kingdoms have ceased for a day? As long as they fought, the iron-blooded will of the Qin State lasted for as long as it lasted, and it is still flowing in the blood of our Chinese people! β
Wei Su's intentions gradually became clear, and he fantasized about persuading Yang Zhi to recruit him to the prince's camp. Yang Zhi is much more realistic, there is no turning back when he opens the bow, not to mention that Wei Su is just an important accomplice in this conspiracy, and there is no possibility of emergency braking on the pace of the prince's murder of his father and usurpation. But to fight this kind of innocuous war of words, after a mouth addiction, Yang Zhi is still very happy.
Wei Su groaned for a while, and suddenly raised his head and laughed: "That's a good point! Virtuous nephew, now we seem to have a little bit of the meaning of cooking wine and talking about heroes. Come! Put the imperial wine rewarded by the emperor on the altar! β
The housekeeper of the Taiwei Mansion has been standing on the side, listening to their high-minded conversations, he was silent, and said with an embarrassed face: "Master, you see that the weather is so cold, your old stomach is ......, and you have eaten very little during this time...... Did the villain ask the lady before ......? β
"Fart!" Wei Su shouted violently: "I'm not dead yet!" Just go! (To be continued, if you want to know what will happen next, please log in to the www.qidian.com, more chapters, support the author, support genuine reading!) )