Lin Luoyao explained: "It's balance, because of your brother Yun, the delicate relationship with your brother-in-law, as well as the delicate relationship between the Zhongzhou League and the imperial court, so the person who takes over the leader of the alliance is definitely your brother Yun, not your brother-in-law." ”

Qiu Yuling asked, "Why?"

Lin Luoyao didn't answer Qiu Yuling's question directly, because it was not a simple question, she wanted Qiu Yuling to truly understand the deep meaning here.

Lin Luoyao said: "Sister-in-law, if you are the emperor, who do you think is the most unpleasant?"

Qiu Yuling didn't know what Lin Luoyao wanted to say. But since she asked so, she also had to answer.

Qiu Yuling is also a person who is familiar with allusions and classics, although she is a woman, but she has also read a lot of books on governing the country.

Qiu Yuling said: "If I were the emperor, of course, it would be unpleasant to see those who controlled the power in the court, and if those people had their own forces, then the emperor would probably be hollowed out and become a puppet." In the past, Cao Cao's coercion of the Son of Heaven to order the princes was like this. Emperor Liu Xie wanted to get rid of Cao Cao several times, but he had no real power in his hands, and no one listened to him, so in the end, he could only sigh and watch the poor Queen Fu being starved to death. ”

Lin Luoyao nodded and said: "That's right, since ancient times, the ministers have not been trusted by the Son of Heaven, and it is for this reason that if the ministers become their own power, then the status of the Son of Heaven will be in jeopardy, so the emperor will not let the ministers and their families dominate, and if a powerful minister and a family are dominant, he will be killed." Even if you don't have any objections, the emperor won't tolerate you for things like high merit and shocking the lord. ”

Lin Luoyao continued: "Sister-in-law, think about it, if you are the emperor, what will you do if you are a powerful minister, and you can't get rid of him?"

Qiu Yuling remembered the story of releasing the military power with a glass of wine, so she said: "Of course, I want to find a way to take the power from his hands, just like Song Taizu Zhao Kuangyin, and take back the military power under a glass of wine." Then the ministers were given wealth and wealth. ”

Lin Luoyao shook her head at this time and said, "No! no, sister-in-law, you have ignored a problem. Not all powerful ministers can be as greedy for power as Shi Shouxin, Gao Huaide and others. ”

Qiu Yuling asked, "What do you mean, sister-in-law?"

Lin Luoyao also said bluntly: "Sister-in-law, who is the leader of the Zhongzhou League?"

Qiu Yuling said: "Uncle Guo. ”

Lin Luoyao continued: "Although the Zhongzhou League has the support of the imperial court, why has his power been limited to the Central Plains for so many years, and the Tianying Society of Tianyu Gongzi has only reached its current scale in more than ten years, sister-in-law, have you thought about this problem?"

Qiu Yuling said thoughtfully: "Sister-in-law, do you mean that the imperial court has restricted the development of the Zhongzhou League?"

Lin Luoyao said: "Yes, sister-in-law, you are so smart, the Zhongzhou League is not so much used by the imperial court to monitor the rivers and lakes, but rather used to check and balance the rivers and lakes, and now the situation in the rivers and lakes is a three-legged situation, now in addition to these big sects on the rivers and lakes, the biggest forces are the three, one is our Zhongzhou League, the second is the Tianying Association of Tianyu Gongzi, and the third is the Mercy Flower Society of Prince Yong." ”

"The time when the Lianhua Society was founded is not much different from the Tianying Society, and the Zhongzhou League has long been an independent Zhongzhou, and the Zhongzhou League is not only a weapon for the imperial court to monitor and govern the martial arts, but the emperor is also very jealous of the power of the Zhongzhou League. If I remember well, there should be a place called Juxian Hall in the imperial court, and that place promotes a lot of talented people for the imperial court every year, and some of those people are recommended by the Zhongzhou League. ”

"And the position of these people is also very important, or in the army, or into the six gates, the brocade guard, the royal forest. And these places are very important positions in the imperial court, if these people are all installed by your Uncle Guo, then will the emperor become a plaything in his hands?"

After Qiu Yuling listened, she suddenly felt the horror of the power struggle, and she said: "No, sister-in-law, Uncle Guo is not such a person. He was loyal to the emperor. ”

Lin Luoyao did not refute her, but nodded and said: "Yes, I admit this, or your Uncle Guo is loyal, but other people don't think so, first of all, the emperor, since ancient times, the king is the most ruthless, he will not trust anyone." Even his own son, although today's son is not as ruthless as Taizu, he is by no means a good type, and there are many slanderous ministers around the emperor. ”

"Your Uncle Guo's position as the leader of the martial arts alliance is envied by many officials, and they can't guarantee that they won't slander the emperor, maybe the emperor can't listen to one person's words, but what about two people? What about three people? Three people become tigers, and everyone is golden, even if the emperor doesn't believe it, he will be suspicious and become distrustful of you Uncle Guo, because since ancient times, courtiers have not been trusted. ”

"What's more, he is a capable courtier, U read the book .net Han Xin in the early Han Dynasty, and Lan Yu in the current dynasty, I won't mention these things, sister-in-law, you should understand. ”

Qiu Yuling nodded.

Lin Luoyao took a sip of tea and continued: "When the emperor doesn't trust the courtier, then the courtier is dangerous, but the emperor won't slap you to death, after all, the minister is also a dangerous character, if you don't get it, you won't have any objection, you will force it to rebel." So the emperor will restrain him. Do you think that the development of Tianying Society and Lianhua Society in the past ten years is due to the ability of Zhu Yunchang and Tianyu Gongzi?"

"Although it is inseparable from their own ability, but without the acquiescence of the emperor, how dare those first- and second-class officials in the court accept their bribes, and then do things for them and provide them with shelter, don't forget that the emperor also has a Dongchang and Jinyi guards by his side, and these people are always monitoring these officials of the court. ”

Qiu Yuling asked: "Sister-in-law, do you mean that the Tianying Society and the Mercy Flower Society, which can develop today's scale, have secretly received the support of the emperor?"

Lin Luoyao nodded and said, "This, it's not so much support, but acquiescence, because the emperor needs balance." ”

Qiu Yuling nodded thoughtfully. She saw that the water in Lin Luoyao's cup was gone, so she filled it for her.

Lin Luoyao drank half a cup and continued: "I can see this, I believe that Tianyu Gongzi, Guo Mengzhu, Yongwangye, these extremely smart people can also be seen, and the three of them are also in a delicate relationship, maintaining a balance. And the reason why the Zhongzhou League has been in Zhongzhou for so many years is that it has been restricted by the imperial court, and the Tianying Association of Tianyu Gongzi has been able to develop and grow rapidly over the years, and it has also been secretly supported by the imperial court. ”

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