Chapter 1: Thunder (5 B)
"With a surprise army, go straight to the bandits' nest, and assist the Fenyang Army to quickly end the bandit suppression before the giants of the six counties make any moves. What the prince just mentioned is indeed a superior policy, but..."Just when everyone thought that sending troops had become a foregone conclusion, Duan Yanshi, the judicial secretary of Taiyuan Mansion, walked up to Li Yuan's father and son and reminded in a low voice. "It's just that in this way, the strength of our Li family will be seen at a glance, which is very inconsistent with the previous strategy of Taoguang and obscurity!"
His status among the staff in the palace is only ranked after Chen Yanshou, Changsun Shundai, and Ma Yuangui. Therefore, as soon as the admonition came out, it immediately won a response.
"This, Duan Shuzuo's words are not unreasonable! But does Shuzuo have a good plan to teach me? Li Yuan, who was sighing about family affairs, was obviously flustered, turned his head, and twisted a Sichuan character deeply on his forehead.
"I didn't think of any good strategy, but I advocated that the situation in Hebei is undecided at the moment, and the Li Mansion should wait and see what happens!" Duan Yanshi shook his head lightly and said indifferently.
He did not agree with Li Jiancheng's proposal to send troops, because it violated the consistent principle of the Li family on the right side of the ridge. Over the years, Tang Gong Li Yuan has climbed from a small official who has no soldiers and no power to the ambassador of Hedong to comfort the ambassador and stay in Taiyuan, so as to lead the army and manage the people. In order not to attract the attention of others, Li Yuan tolerated all his colleagues everywhere, and when a sesame mung bean big official came to ask for benefits, the Li Mansion would be doubly satisfied. Not to mention that it is for Pei Ju and Yu Shiji, the Li family simply asks for it, even if these people repair books to ask for Li Yuan's coffin book, the Li Mansion will send someone to deliver it the next day without hesitation. Because of Li Yuan's cowardly performance, Yang Guang even gave him the nickname of "old woman". laughing at him is like an old woman who has no husband and son, and only has the share of being bullied!
The Li family made such a big sacrifice just to not attract the attention of others. Exposing the full power of the family for the sake of a fierce general who cannot be included in his command, and the benefits are far from matching the risks that are about to be taken.
"If, if I wait and stand by, won't I let it go in the future, won't it make the heroes of the world chill!" Li Jiancheng didn't expect that the things that had already been decided were complicated, and his eyes were so angry that his eyes were on fire, and he glared at Duan Yanshi and the others who didn't take responsibility.
"It's better to chill others than to make our Li Mansion the target of public criticism!" Duan Yanshi and the others smiled and replied without humility or arrogance. The Li family not only represents the interests of the four Tang fathers and sons, but also a number of large and small wealthy families attached to them. Therefore, as the head of the family, Li Yuan had to be careful everywhere when considering problems. Strive to get the support of the majority of your followers. From a certain point of view, the Li family is a microcosm of today's Great Sui court. It's just that the emperor has been replaced by the head of the family, and the powerful ministers have been replaced by large and small staff.
"I'm afraid, I'm afraid, let's just pack up and go home to be a landlord!" Qian Jiulong was angry, slapping the pillars beside him and shouting. In his heart, he didn't like Duan Yanshi and other readers. As the old saying goes, "Righteousness slaughters more dogs", some people read too many books and read too little, except for their own interests, other people's lives and deaths can't be loaded at all.
"The matter of sending troops should indeed be considered in the long run!" Although Yingyang Sima Liu Zhenghui was a military general, his opinions were roughly the same as those of Duan Yanshi and other civilian staff. "There is a way that the wood is beautiful in the forest, and the wind will urge it. Your Majesty has always been obsessed with that Taoli Chapter......."
As if he had lost his opinion, Li Yuan sat back on his own Hu bed. The eyebrows are tightly locked, and there is no comment. Seeing that the head of the family was so confused, the civil and military staff immediately divided into several factions and quarreled with each other. Some people supported Li Jiancheng's proposal, and strongly believed that the Li Mansion should not live up to the trust of his friends. Some people also believe that in the troubled times, the Li Mansion should be more cautious in its every move, so as not to become the focus of the imperial court again. Others sat next to them, silently thinking about their own thoughts. Benefits, risks, responsibilities, costs, all these factors are entangled, and it is indeed difficult to find a perfect solution in a short period of time.
"Qi Tang Gong, the younger generation has a word, I don't know whether to say it or not!" The audience argued for a long time and didn't come up with a clue, so the eldest grandson Wuji slowly stepped forward and asked loudly.
"Mowgli, if you have anything to say, just say it. Our Li family has never sinnered because of their words! Tang Gong Li Yuan didn't know what he was thinking, he glanced at him in amazement, and responded with a forced smile.
"The younger generation thinks that Duan Shuzuo's worries are not unreasonable, but he ignores a major premise." The eldest grandson Wuji sorted out his thoughts and said with a smile.
"Oh, then Mowgli is a suggestion to support sending troops?" The expression on Li Yuan's face gradually soothed, and he turned his head sideways, giving Chen Yanshou, an old staff member sitting beside him, a meaningful glance.
Chen Yanshou nodded slightly, smiled but did not speak.
"According to the opinion of the younger generation, Taiyuan should not only send troops to echo Zhong Jian, but also mobilize all forces to help Zhong Jian stabilize the situation in the six counties, and at the same time invite relevant people from the Eastern Capital to take the initiative to come forward for Zhong Jian!" The eldest grandson Wuji talked eloquently, as if he didn't know how much of a stir his words would stir up.
If Hou Junji's suggestion is to launch a ruthless killing move for Li Xu against his political opponents behind his back, the eldest grandson Wuji's suggestion is a grandiose frontal attack. Mobilize all the forces that the Li family can mobilize, including military strength and connections, to support Li Xu. There is no need to confront the other party at all, as long as the six county heroes still have some self-knowledge, they will obediently abandon their ongoing conspiracy. Although the Li family has hidden Fengying for so many years, the power accumulated by the three generations of Guogong is still beyond the ability of ordinary local wealthy families. But the follow-up impact of this move is even more on top of the proposal just now, once Li Yuan listens, I'm afraid the consequences will not be as simple as exposing all the hidden strength. Instead, the court was forced to make a choice between maintaining the status quo and killing the killer.
"Mowgli, you're such a newborn calf!" Yingyang Sima Liu Zhenghui was so anxious that he stomped his feet again and again. He has a good relationship with his eldest grandson Shunde, and he is unwilling to embarrass a junior in public. But this junior is also a little bold, and he is simply gambling with the future of the entire Li family and the lives of everyone here.
"Tang Gong, don't listen to the young man's words!" Duan Yanshi was also a little anxious, and stepped forward to remind loudly.
"General Liu and Xie Shuzuo don't be in a hurry, listen to Wuji's words!" Chen Yanshou, who had not spoken, shook his head with a smile, signaling the group of staff led by Duan Yanshi to be calm. "Wuji and Zhixuan are both our juniors, if their suggestions are biased, those of us who are elders just happen to give guidance in person."
After listening to Chen Yanshou's words, Duan Yanshi, who was about to turn his face with the eldest grandson Wuji on the spot, had to take half a step back. Patiently listen to this junior who doesn't know the height of the sky and the thickness of the sky to continue to "make a lot of nonsense". The 'Zhixuan' in Chen Yanshou's mouth is his eldest son, and he is also sitting behind Li Shimin at this moment. This child and the eldest grandson Wuji, Hou Junji and others have always been like-minded, if Duan Yanshi continues to argue with the eldest grandson Wuji regardless of the identity of his predecessors, it will inevitably hurt the relationship between father and son.
This is not an impulse! Seniors may wish to listen to the reasons of the juniors. If there is any negligence in Wuji's consideration, please also ask your seniors to correct it" The eldest grandson Wuji gave a deep salute to Chen Yanshou, who was relieved of the siege, and then Tuan Tuan made a circle and said loudly.
"Tell me your reasons, at such a young age, where did you get so much red tape!" Ma Yuangui smiled and scolded.
"Wuji dared to ask all the seniors, General Li is clearly not pleased with His Majesty, why more than half a year has passed, but Yu and Pei have not taken the initiative to share their worries for Your Majesty. He divided nearly half of the generals of the Xiongwu Battalion in Yanmen, why hasn't the Yuwen family made any statement so far? After giving a deep bow to everyone again, the eldest grandson Wuji asked with a smile.
"Don't be busy saying that Zhong Jian has fallen out of favor, Your Majesty's mind has never been easy to guess!"
"Maybe he gave a lot of gifts to some of the adults. After all, our Master Pei has a good reputation! β
"Yuwen old thieves are about to enter the ground, how can they have the kung fu to do things that lack morality!"
Some people with relatively simple scheming thought about it and responded one after another. But these words were like thunder in the ears of Duan Yanshi, Liu Zhenghui and others. They had to put away their contempt for the eldest grandson Wuji and listen to his further explanations.
If Pei Ju and the others did not take the initiative to embarrass him because they couldn't guess Chu Yangguang's thoughts, or because they received Li Xu's heavy gifts, this reason is barely reasonable. But the Yuwen family's delay in seeking revenge on Li Xu is really unacceptable. Judging from the information collected by the Li family afterwards, several strong men of the Xiongwu Battalion risked their lives to steal evidence of Yu Wenhua and his brothers' collusion with the enemy army, in order to let Li Xu regain control of the Xiongwu Battalion. Although these people's plans did not succeed in the end, the Yuwen family was broken in this matter and lost a lot. With Yuwen's character of retribution for the old thief, he will never return the favor to Li Xu afterwards! .
"As you seniors know, since last year, the imperial court has cut off the supply of Luo Yi, the general of the tiger body. And after General Luo returned from the sack of the grassland, he took all the three counties of Liucheng, Yan, and Liaodong into his pocket under the pretext of beware of Goguryeo taking advantage of the situation? The eldest grandson Wuji paused for a moment, and then asked a second question aloud.
Ma Yuangui, Chen Yanshou, and Changsun Shunde's eyes met instantly, and they all saw shock and appreciation in each other's eyes. "The afterlife is terrifying!" The three of them thought almost in unison. "It's a pity that he chose the second son instead of the son!" In Ma Yuangui's eyes, there was more regret than the other two.
"In an eventful season, Luo Yi ignored the court's many years of kindness. Alas! Liu Zhenghui made the best annotation for the words of the eldest grandson Wuji with a long sigh.
The tiger general Luo Yi has rebelled. Although this person has not raised the anti-flag so far. However, he expelled the officials appointed by the imperial court, withheld taxes, and privately expanded the garrison, and all kinds of rebellious things have been done. The fierce general Xue Shixiong hung the name of a pacification ambassador in the northeast province, but he was unable to go north to eliminate traitors for the imperial court, so he had to move his station to Gu'an, just south of Zhuo County. The ministers of the court and the central government knew these things, but they could only turn a blind eye.
As long as Luo Yi does not declare rebellion, he can do whatever he wants on the territory he controls. All the court can do is to calm things down, looking forward to the day when Luo Yihui suddenly discovers his conscience and asks for guilt to the south. Xue Shixiong's defense of the land is not good, if it was placed in the previous few years, he would have been ruined like Yujuluo, but more than half a year has passed, and the court has not said a word so far. As for Li Xu, although the materials promised to him by the imperial court have not been in place, he has also raised himself comfortably with the taxes of the six counties!
According to the humble opinion of the younger generation, Zhong Jian has already fallen out of favor with the emperor, and Lord Pei Ju is clear about this in his heart. So far, no one in the imperial court has made a move, and it is not just to protect His Majesty's face. But I'm afraid that once I force him to be anxious, I will force another Luo Yi out! In the surprised eyes of everyone, the eldest grandson Wuji opened the final mystery.
"The imperial court can no longer control Hebei, and your predecessors can see it at a glance if you take a closer look at the distribution map of Hebei's soldiers and horses. Luo Yi occupies most of Zhuo County. The remaining half of Zhuojun belonged partly to the Fenyang Army and partly to Xue Shixiong. Isn't it strange that the three have not fought so far? He took a few steps back, picked up a cup of tea from his original seat, and took a small sip unhurriedly. It was a very inappropriate move, but no one thought it was rude. Everyone was shocked by his reasoning, in terms of age, the eldest grandson Wuji is the younger generation of everyone. But this insight is enough for him to be on an equal footing with Chen Yanshou, Duan Yanshi and others.
Maybe there are some errors in the analysis of the eldest grandson Wuji, but the imperial court has begun to cast a mouse trap on Li Xu, which is a fact that no one can deny. Luo Yi has already reversed, and Xue Shixiong's attitude is unclear. If Li Xu is forced again, only Yang Yichen's lone army will be left in the entire Hebei to support. Any two of the three of Luo, Xue, and Li can easily defeat Yang Yichen's troops if they join forces.
Therefore, what the imperial court can do at the moment is to let Li Xu and the powerful and mediocre officials of the six counties fight in the nest. If the heroes can calculate Li Xu, it is what the court is happy to see. If the powerful are defeated and lost, the court may not really be willing to uphold justice for them.
"So you suggest that we vigorously support General Li and create the established fact that the two families belong to the same line?" Liu Zhenghui wiped the sweat from his head and muttered a question.
This is a little too bizarre to exceed the limits of what he can accept. The two Li families join forces, representing most of Hedong and half of Hebei. Even if the imperial court wanted to plot against Tang Gong, it had to consider General Li's moves.
"Zhong Jian was originally the nephew of Tang Gong, how can the two families say it?" The eldest grandson Wuji put down the teacup, and his smile looked extremely deep for a while.
At Tang Gong, he saluted again, "So the younger generation thinks that since the troubled times have come, we can't continue to cultivate obscurity." If a tiger doesn't show its teeth, who really thinks of him as a tiger? β
"Well said, it's time for us to show our teeth! After completion, you continue to plan the dispatch of troops, and the sooner you leave, the better! Li Yuan stood up and made a decision neatly.
"Yanshi, you repair the book for me to the old ones in the Eastern Capital, and let them give Pei and Yu a generous gift. Don't worry about money, now is not the time to be stingy! He seemed to have suddenly changed a person, and his voice was sonorous and powerful, like sunlight piercing through the clouds, "Tell them that my father hopes that a few old friends will take care of Zhong Jianxian's nephew, and ask them not to refuse!" β
"Zhaoren, it's up to you to contact friends everywhere. By the way, I sent a letter to the Chai family in Chang'an and asked them to move the camera! β
"Hongji, you and Shimin will recruit 10,000 strong men again, and say that Benjue is going to go to the mountains to ask Zhen Zhai'er, and anyone who is willing to contribute to his hometown can join the army regardless of whether he is good or poor. Military merit and rewards are treated equally, without impartiality! β
This time, no one questioned his arrangement. Since the imperial court has been so weak that even Luo Yi, who guards the barren land, can't suppress it, how dare he easily criticize the Li family, who has huge connections, half of Hedongdao's territory, and the entire Taiyuan army. Besides, the Li family in Taiyuan also has the help of the champion general Li Xu, and the Li family only shared some worries for the imperial court, and did not do anything excessive!
After receiving the order, all the civil and military staff dispersed one after another, leaving only Li Yuan himself, Chen Yanshou, Ma Yuangui and Changsun Shunde in the council hall. The old guys, who were over half a hundred years old, looked at each other and smiled, with relief on their faces that could not be concealed.
"Congratulations to Tang Gong for getting another good Zuo!" Chen Yanshou hugged his fists at Li Yuan and said with a smile.
"You should congratulate Shunde first, it's his eldest grandson's family who has another unicorn!" Li Yuan smiled, and did not hide his appreciation for the younger generation, "The conclusion that we came to after discussing it for a long time was thoroughly understood by the little guy in a few words, and it was thought through more carefully than us. Shunde, if I didn't believe in you, I really doubt that you deliberately leaked the secret! β
"It's not necessarily Mowgli who can see it clearly. The second son's eyes are like torches, what Wuji can think of, he may not be able to think of! The eldest grandson Shunde's heart was as sweet as honey, but he still maintained the modesty he deserved. How to deal with the new situation in the six counties of Hebei, he and Li Yuan, Chen Yanshou, Ma Yuangui and others have long discussed and come to a conclusion. The reason why Li Yuan was hesitant under Duan Yanshi's doubts just now was just to test everyone's personality and knowledge.
Most of the people's performance satisfied Li Yuan. There are also a small number of aides who expose their cowardice and mediocrity. There were three people who surprised Li Yuan, they were, Hou Junji, the eldest grandson Wuji, and Shizi Jiancheng.
"The prince has a benevolent heart! The second son has lofty vision and outstanding courage, and his future achievements may still be above the world! Ma Yuangui smiled and saluted Li Yuan, as if he was praising and reminding. Congratulations to Tang Gong, two talents can be produced in one class! β
In an instant, the smile on Li Yuan's face was a little stiff. But soon, the clouds cleared. "If it is a peaceful and prosperous world, what Yuan Gui said is indeed a headache for the old man. But right now, it's a troubled world after all! How blessed the children and grandchildren are, it still depends on themselves! He smiled and shook his head, leaving all his troubles out of the twilight.
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