After leaving Qiu Xinggong's place, Yu Wenshiji returned to Li Zhi's residence. Seeing that the others had left, he asked to see Li Zhi and repeated the conversation he had just had with Qiu Xinggong.
Li Zhi was overjoyed when he first heard that Qiu Xinggong could convince Xue Wanche. Xue Wanche's Youwu Guards not only had strong soldiers and horses, but also repeatedly defeated powerful enemies during the Eastern Expedition and were invincible. Now they are stationed in the north of the Weishui River, separated from Chang'an by the water. They have a strategic position. It is very important. If you can recruit it to your subordinates, your chances of winning will greatly increase!
But even if he realized that the probability of success was extremely small...
He frowned and said: "Although Xue Wanche is not close to Dong Gong, he has become very close to Fang Jun in the past few years and almost obeys his words. If he wants to persuade him, he must get rid of Fang Jun's influence. What should we do? get?"
When His Majesty Li Er returned from the Eastern Expedition, he allowed the Guanlong army to ravage Guanzhong. He had strictly ordered Xue Wanche to station troops north of the Weishui River to threaten the Youtun Guards stationed outside Xuanwu Gate. As a result, although Xue Wanche ostensibly obeyed the order, he actually stationed himself on the north bank of the Weishui River to fight against Chang'an. Turning a blind eye is almost equivalent to violating His Majesty Li Er's military order...
This fool's thinking cannot be understood by common sense, but for some reason he treats Fang Jun like a god. Rather than pulling him over from the East Palace, it is better to win him over from Fang Jun... How difficult is it? .
Yu Wenshiji pondered and said: "This is not what I am worried about, but whether there is a problem with Qiu Xinggong's stance."
Li Zhi was shocked and asked, "What does Duke Ying mean by this?"
Yu Wenshiji took a sip of tea, considered his words, and said slowly: "The hatred between Qiu Xinggong and Fang Jun is well known to everyone in the government and the world. It is not an exaggeration to say that they will fight to the death, but he has no hatred against the East Palace. Alone Even though the heirs are cut off, after all, he is not too old and still has the ability to have children. Will he be obsessed with hatred and fight for a chance to fight the enemy even though he knows that he will die? Besides, the so-called life-and-death fight is just a matter of life and death. It's just a wish. Now Qiu Xinggong, why should he fight to the death with Fang Jun?"
If Qiu Xinggong followed King Jin when he raised his troops, then there would be no problem. After all, King Jin was in great momentum at that time. He escaped from Taiji Palace and led his troops to counterattack Chang'an City. I don't know how many people in the world were shocked. In addition, King Jin claimed to have With the late emperor's edict in hand, there are so many people who have an inclination in their hearts.
But now the situation is completely different. It is said that we are holding on to Tongguan, but in fact we have no retreat and are trapped in a desperate situation. The collapse of the private army in the south of the Yangtze River has brought the situation to the brink of despair, with the danger of overthrowing at every turn. Under these circumstances, Qiu Xinggong came to surrender and behaved well. Being loyal and treating death as life...is it really just out of loyalty to the late emperor and expectations for King Jin?
And at this time, he actively mentioned that he wanted to persuade Xue Wanche... which is inevitably suspicious.
Li Zhi said cautiously: "Is Duke Ying worried about Qiu Xinggong's use of time?"
What if Qiu Xinggong really is the prince's "dead room" and appears to be seeking refuge, but is actually waiting for opportunities to destroy him? There is a huge hidden danger there...
Yu Wenshiji put down his teacup and said distressedly: "Who can say for sure? You are just reminding His Highness to be measured and be on guard. Let's see how he convinces Xue Wanche before we make plans."
Li Zhi was speechless.
If you are suspicious of Qiu Xinggong, how can you believe him even if he succeeds in convincing Xue Wanche?
It cannot be said that even Xue Wanche is a "Jian"...
Li Zhi thought about it carefully and said in a deep voice: "Now that the matter has come to this, we can't turn him away for 'unfounded' reasons, right? Let's just let it go for the time being and observe closely behind the scenes. If he has bad intentions, he will definitely show his flaws. When the time comes, Don’t worry about it anymore.”
To put it bluntly, we are at an absolute disadvantage right now. If we can't find another way, we can only sit back and wait for death. We can't let go of any opportunity, even if it seems to be full of doubts and dangers...
There are simply internal and external troubles.
Yu Wenshi nodded and acknowledged this truth: "That's right. Maybe it's just the veteran being suspicious. No matter what, we can't give up this hope."
If Xue Wanche can be persuaded to side with King Jin, the impact on the situation can be called a reversal. No one knows what the outcome will be...
*****
There is autumn rain and cold. Recently, heavy rain has fallen in Guanzhong and Guandong. The clouds are continuous and the weather is wet and cold.
At the residence of King Wei Li Tai in Yankangfang, a group of princes arrived. The usually noble group of people were all dressed in simple clothes. They gathered in a rain pavilion in the back house. There were more than a dozen exquisite and gorgeous vegetarian dishes on the stone table. , drinking wine and chatting.
The topic naturally cannot be separated from the current situation, especially the war situation reported from Jiangnan.
Although Li Zhi stuck to Tongguan and isolated the east and west, he could not completely isolate the message transmission. Whether it was Pujin, Xiayang, Longmen, Qikou and other ferries, or the ancient Shangyu Road, they could all be used by scouts to travel and deliver messages.
It was just that Shang Yu contacted Chang'an and Luoyang on the ancient road. However, after all, the mountain stream was narrow and the road was bumpy. The passage of hundreds of people was the limit. It was impossible to support Chang'an with tens of thousands of well-equipped troops.
Otherwise, Guanzhong cannot be called the "Land of Abundance and a Land of Beautiful Forms"...
When the royal palace chief Shi read the battle report in Guandong in detail, all the princes, including King Li Tai of Wei, let out a long breath.
Even Li Min, the king of Shu, who has always been unruly and arrogant, couldn't help but rejoiced: "In this way, we can rest easy!"
There is still lingering fear in his words and expression.
Li Tai also looked relaxed, motioning for everyone to drink, and then said: "When Pheasant Nu launched an army to attack Chang'an, the ferocious momentum really frightened me. It's not because I favor one and favor others, but I can't see Pheasant's good, but once Pheasant succeeds, , where is the way for us to survive?”
The young King Zhao Li Fu stood up and poured wine for everyone. Hearing this, he said: "Who said it was not the case? In the past two days, my mother and concubine often called me to the palace, hugging me so hard that I burst into tears. Every time, a battle report was delivered to the palace. Even here, she was frightened, fearing that the rebels would break into the Tai Chi Palace."
Li Tai waved his hand and said, "Now that the matter is over, it's better to talk less about it."
But it's no wonder that the brothers are scared, and why isn't he himself the same?
Once the King of Jin succeeds in seizing the throne, the prince will die, and everyone in the East Palace will be purged, but it will definitely not stop there. In any case, the one currently residing in the Taiji Palace is Prince Li Chengqian, who is the legitimate one, while the King of Jin rebelled to seize the throne. Even if he wins the throne, it is difficult to be justified, and there are many opponents in the world.
Therefore, when King Jin came to power, he had to purge all opponents, just like what happened after His Majesty Li Er's "Xuanwumen Incident"...
The people who pose the greatest threat to the throne are naturally the biological sons of His Majesty Li Er. Although it would not be a total loss in one day, being too conspicuous would definitely arouse heated discussions and make people infamous, but it was difficult to escape the ending of sudden deaths one after another in the following years.
After all, the King of Jin successfully rebelled and seized the throne today. Who knows that no one will follow suit tomorrow?
But if the prince wins this battle for the throne and secures the throne from then on, it will be a different situation. Not to mention whether the prince is as kind as ever, even if he is a little wary of his brothers, he has to worry about his reputation and must not bear the reputation of "abusing his siblings and killing his brothers"...
Therefore, among everyone present, the safest one is Li Tai, who is also the legitimate son of His Majesty Li Er and was once infinitely close to the throne.
Because Li Tai is a weather vane, his life or death is directly related to the reputation of the prince...
Therefore, Li Tai is very stable at the moment. As long as King Jin is victorious, he will remain as favored as ever, even more so than before.
However, he glanced at Li You, who was sighing, and said with concern: "But your situation is very delicate, so you should think more about it."
Li You frowned, drank the wine in his glass in one gulp, wiped his tears, opened his mouth, and was speechless.
Li Fu was young and had a small city. Seeing him so frightened and uneasy, he couldn't help complaining: "Fifth brother, you are so confused. How could you do such a thing in the first place? Brother Qingque and Brother Jiu were almost raped." Even if you drink poisoned wine, you would rather die than obey, wouldn't Changsun Wuji be able to do anything about him? You just got greedy, and as a result, others may have nothing to do, but you can't clean it up."
If the King of Jin ascends the throne, it will be difficult for all the brothers to die a happy death. If the prince ascends the throne, everyone will obey and enjoy wealth and wealth, and they can always save their lives. But Li You was different. He had once written a letter to criticize the prince. He listed the prince's major crimes and wished he could stink the prince to death. In the future, the prince would secure the throne. How could he tolerate such a "traitor"? ?
Therefore, no matter who secures the throne in the end, Li You will rarely die well...
When Li Tai heard this, he quickly scolded: "Thirteenth brother, be careful what you say! Never say such things again..."
However, before he finished speaking, Li You jumped up and threw the wine cup to the ground. Then he became furious and cursed with his halberd finger: "What the hell are you doing to your mother! Is that what I want? He has no eldest grandson." Ji put the steel knife across my neck and forced me to sign and sign. What can I do? Changsun Wuji is the uncle of the King of Wei. Of course he does not dare to kill the King of Wei, but I am nothing. If he kills me, why not kill him too? Like an ant? This matter should be in the past, but you keep mentioning it, do you want to kill me with the hands of the prince? Come on, come on, today you and I will duel here, and I will not spare you!"
Li Fu was blushing, but even though he was complaining in his heart, he did not dare to say anything. He could only hold back his tears and did not dare to speak back.
He didn't dare, but Li Min, the king of Shu, did.
Among His Majesty Li Er's disciples, Li Min has the most violent temper. When he is angry, he will not recognize his relatives. Now when he sees Li You blaming others for doing something wrong, he cannot bear it. He has been unhappy with Li You for a long time.
He immediately stood up and came to Li You, pushed him to stagger, and said angrily: "You only know how to be a bully at home, right? If you were really bloody, you should have fought to the death with Changsun Wuji. Even if you are dead, my brothers still respect you as a man! You have hidden evil in your heart and want to push things along to achieve good things. Now that things have failed, you will be in trouble. Instead, you take out your anger on your own brother. What kind of ability do you have? Come on, come on, don't you want to do this? Are you dueling? I will accompany you!"
After saying that, he suddenly broke away from the obstruction of Li Tai, Li Zhen and others, stepped forward and punched Li You on the bridge of the nose.
