"Are you sure there really isn't one?"
Li Shimin couldn't help but ask again.
And Li Xiuning gave the same answer.
"No!"
"No...how could it not be? Why wouldn't it be?"
Li Shimin frowned deeply, feeling very unbelievable.
"With the ability of the Goryeo female assassin, I'm not surprised that she can leave a back-up, but she is from Goguryeo after all. No matter what, it is impossible for us to not notice it at all!"
eccentric!
This thing is so weird!
"Second brother, do you think there will be people from other forces involved in this matter?"
Li Xiuning raised a possibility.
"Well?"
Li Shimin was stunned for a moment.
He subconsciously wanted to reject this possibility.
If there is really interference from other forces, with its ability to hide from them, its power is definitely not inferior to theirs!
And if you have such strength, wouldn't it be better to just quietly take away Yang Gong's treasure house? Why should the news be released? !
This security is unreasonable!
"What if the other party's purpose is to cause chaos?"
Li Xiuning once again raised a possibility.
Li Shimin nodded and shook his head.
"This possibility does exist, but it is not big, unless... this Yang Gong's treasure house is fake!"
There was a gleam in his eyes.
The value of Yang Gong's treasury was too great. He didn't believe that anyone would use this information as bait just to cause unrest.
If something unexpected happened and their hostile forces got hold of Duke Yang's treasury, wouldn't they lose both their wife and their troops?
Li Shimin didn't think the person behind it would be so unwise.
But if this bait is fake and there is no real Yang Gong’s treasure house at all, or what they are throwing out is just fake news about Yang Gong’s treasure house, then everything makes sense.
"Second brother, you mean that there is someone behind the scenes to make the major forces kill each other and significantly weaken their power?"
Li Xiuning was also a very thoughtful person and quickly understood Li Shimin's thoughts.
"It's very possible!"
Li Shimin nodded and said.
With Fu Junma's ability, it is impossible to create a back-up that even they can't find any clues about. The only people who can do this kind of thing are the same forces as their four major clans, or simply one of their four major clans. !
"Then what should we do now? Tell the world about this?"
Li Xiuning frowned and said.
"No, doing this will not have any effect. It will only make others think that this is an excuse specially made up by Li Clan to monopolize Yang Gong's treasure house!"
Li Shimin directly rejected the proposal.
Nowadays, when the news of "Yang Gong's Treasure House" is spreading all over the world, you suddenly stand up and say that the news is false and that it is a huge scam behind it. The purpose is to weaken the power of all parties. The key is that you are the most likely Who do you think will believe the person who got the 'Yang Gong's Treasure House'?
"This is a conspiracy! It takes advantage of the greed in people's hearts. As long as people's greed continues, no one will believe it."
Li Shimin sighed. In fact, let alone other people, even he still had a 'just in case' thought deep in his heart.
Although there are various signs that the news of 'Yang Gong's Treasure House' that suddenly spread all over the world is probably a scam created by unknown forces, but what if? What if it's true? !
That was the treasure trove of Duke Yang who was said to be extremely wealthy!
Anyone who can get it will skyrocket.
"and······"
Li Shimin hesitated for a moment, but in the end he still didn't say what he said next - he wondered if someone from the Li clan did this?
His father, who is low-key, honest, responsible and mediocre in the eyes of outsiders, has never been that simple!
Thinking about it, if Li Yuan really didn't have enough skills and abilities, how could he secure his position as the leader of the four great clans?
Anyway, if it turns out that Li Yuan did it in the end, Li Shimin won't be surprised at all.
But it was obviously not easy to express this idea in front of Li Xiuning.
After Li Shimin hesitated for a moment, he decisively changed the topic.
"We'd better wait and see what happens! So far, these are just our guesses. We don't know whether they are right or wrong. It's not good to jump to conclusions."
"What about our previous arrangements?"
"It's still the same as before, but I would like to remind you that if the fight becomes too fierce, you can withdraw appropriately."
"I see."
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Li Clan, no, it should be Li Shimin who chose to wait and see for the time being.
Other forces were not so calm.
The most radical among them is the Dugu Valve, one of the four gate valves.
Dugu family.
"Cer, you and your people have been searching for a few days. Have you found any clues?"
Dugu Feng, the current head of the Dugu Valve, asked very directly.
The person being asked was Dugu Ce, the son of Dugu Feng, the leader of the new generation of the Dugu Clan, somewhat similar to Yu Wenji of the Yuwen Clan.
Of course, compared to Yu Wenhuaji, who has begun to take charge of power, Dugu Ce's status needs to be improved.
But if we really talk about it, Dugufeng and Yu Wenhuaji are actually of the same generation, but they are a little stuck in age.
Dugufeng is in his forties, Yu Wenjie is in his thirties, and Duguce is in his early twenties.
Strictly speaking, Duguce should be of the same generation as Yuwen Chengdu of Yu Wenji, and Yuwen Chengdu has not officially reached adulthood yet.
Dugu Ce came out of the queue, bowed and said.
"Reporting to my father, I have checked all the residences under our command related to Yang Su, but I have not found any clues so far."
Dugu Feng frowned.
"What about other forces? Back then, Yang Su had dozens of mansions in Chang'an. We were only assigned to a few of them, and most of them belonged to others. Could the treasure trove be hidden in those mansions?"
"It's possible, but the locations of these mansions are unusual. If we force our way in, it might be quite difficult!"
Dugu Ce said in a very embarrassed tone.
Those who were able to carve up the palace left by Yang Su were not simple things. They were either the Yuwen Clan and the Li Clan, both of the four great clans, or first-class families with at least a hundred years of heritage.
Even if they rely on divine grace and have a very high status in Chang'an City, they cannot explore those places for no reason. That would be equivalent to directly offending people!
(PS: Since the Song Dynasty is located in Lingnan, it also implements a high degree of autonomous management, similar to an independent kingdom. It only takes care of the Lingnan area and basically does not participate in the affairs of their court. Therefore, even if they are both the four great clans One, but they actually have nothing to do with this 'dividing the spoils'.)
"If you can't do it in the light, then do it in the dark!"
Dugu Feng glanced at Dugu Ce lightly and said.
"As long as there is no evidence, what can they do to us?"
"this······"
Dugu Ce looked hesitant, obviously still worried.
After all, behind those mansions are the most powerful dignitaries in Chang'an City. Once offended, the Dugu Clan may not be able to move forward in the future!
"Cer, you should listen to your elder brother on this! Don't worry if anything happens. With your elder brother and our Dugu clan backing us, any trouble will be nothing to worry about!"
Dugu Sheng spoke at this time. He is the second best master of the Dugu Clan to the outside world, and can also be said to be one of the external faces of the Dugu Clan today.
His current voice in the Dugu Clan is basically second only to Dugu Feng.
Of course, this is obvious.
Secretly, there is an old lady You in the Dugu Clan. She is the mother of Dugu Feng, a big shot in the previous generation, and the same generation as Yuwen Shang of the Yuwen Clan, she is also the true number one person in the Dugu Clan!
But because of her age and asthma, this old lady You - You Chuhong, has been meditating in the small courtyard and doing nothing for many years.
The current Dugu Clan is basically decided by the two brothers Dugu Feng and Dugu Sheng.
Both of them spoke like this. As a junior, Dugu Ce, although still a little uneasy in his heart, could only follow the order.
"I'll arrange people right away to prepare these things."
After Dugu Ce left, Dugu Sheng spoke again.
"Brother, it seems that Ce'er still needs more experience and practice! With something as important as Mr. Yang's treasure house, it is natural to get it in your hands at all costs. If you are timid like this, you will only miss the opportunity!"
"For example, that Yu Wenhuaji, he is very active these days. I heard that he has checked almost most of Yang Su's mansions. He even dared to check the mansions we occupy. It's really hateful!"
Dugu Feng was also a little dissatisfied, but at this moment, as a father, he still had to protect his son.
"After all, Ce'er is still young and hasn't experienced much. I believe he will grow up naturally after this training!"
After saying that, he quickly changed the topic.
"Speaking of Yu Wenhuaji, how could he dare to act like this if he didn't rely on the will of the Holy One?"
Everyone said that the Sui Dynasty was in decline, and the end of the dynasty was almost clearly visible, but Yang Guang was still the emperor of the Sui Dynasty after all.
Especially in Chang'an City, Yang Guang's imperial edict is quite useful.
Even though they were as powerful as the Dugu Clan, they did not dare to openly disobey the imperial edict. Faced with Yu Wenhuaji who was acting according to the edict, they could only bow their heads and compromise.
"Isn't it just because of that faint... I brought back that broken book? What's there to be proud of! Who doesn't know that it is a book that no one can understand, and it is of no use at all!"
Dugu Sheng said with contempt.
"Be careful!"
Dugu Feng glared at Dugu Sheng.
Some things, even if they know it well, must rot in the stomach!
Even they, the Dugu clan, had unclear thoughts in their hearts, and even did more small actions than anyone else. They were just waiting for Yang Guang to die or the Sui Dynasty to be destroyed to immediately take over this huge country.
But this kind of thing, at this time, must not be spoken of, it is absolutely kept secret!
Even when they secretly recruited various high-ranking officials in the DPRK, they used many specious words.
If Yang Guang heard what Dugu Sheng was doing, what would happen?
"I'm sorry, brother, I was wrong."
Dugu Sheng opened his mouth and finally admitted his mistake.
Years of practice have made him more accustomed to direct communication with force, and his speech has become much more direct involuntarily.
Normally, if Yu Wenhua and his side were to target him, his habit would indeed be very detrimental to the Dugu Clan's future plans.
At this time, in fact, whether it was the Dugu Clan or the Yuwen Clan, the reason why they were still following Yang Guang closely, acting as if they were the most loyal ministers of the Sui Dynasty, was actually to gain the Sui Dynasty's wool. !
Although the Sui Dynasty is in such a precarious state now, there are still three nails in the broken ship, let alone a dynasty that was quite prosperous not long ago.
Not to mention anything else, just the civil and military ministers of this dynasty are all talents!
This 'talent' is not just about their own management ability, which is only one aspect of it. The more important thing is the power behind them!
Although the imperial examination system was introduced after the Sui Dynasty, today's ministers in the court are basically introduced through the methods of the older generation such as "exerting filial piety and integrity".
There is one very obvious point about the courtiers introduced in this way - behind them are all famous families from various states, counties and counties!
Establishing a connection with them is basically equivalent to establishing a connection with the aristocratic family behind them!
What does that mean, need I say more?
If we say that the various rebel armies went from bottom to top, taking the form of rebellion, they eventually overthrew the dynasty.
Then the Dugu Valve and the Yuwen Valve followed a top-down approach, first controlling the superstructure and then ruling the lower levels one by one.
It can be compared to Yang Jian replacing the Northern Zhou Dynasty, or Cao Cao holding the emperor hostage to order the princes.
Both have successful cases, and even Yang Jian's replacement of Northern Zhou was not long ago.
It is not surprising that Dugu Valve and Yuwen Valve would make such a choice.
And compared to other 'civilian players' (especially Li Mi, Du Fuwei and other rebels), this top-down approach is indeed more suitable for aristocratic families like them.
After all, they have a deeper foundation here and know best how to deal with those aristocratic families. As long as they can convince them, they will have a greater chance of taking over the world in the future!
Why do people all over the world believe that the four great clans are more likely to take over the world?
It’s because they naturally represent the interests of a large group of people!
Not to mention, although the Li clan seemed to be following a path of rebellion on the surface, in the end they were able to seize the world, didn't they rely on the help of the Guanlong Group?
Even if it weren't for the rumor that "the Sui Dynasty must be destroyed by Li", which caused the Li clan to lose Yang Guang's trust, Li Yuan might not have followed the path of the Dugu clan and the Yuwen clan.
This can be seen from the fact that Li Yuan has been unwilling to rebel clearly. If he was not forced by Li Shimin, he would still be wavering.
If you want to take the path from top to bottom, your reputation must not be ruined.
Such as Wang Mang, Cao Cao, Yang Jian, Zhao Kuangyin, etc. Before they actually tried to usurp the throne, their reputations were quite good.
Dugu Sheng's lack of respect is obviously not in their interests.
Of course, since he is his biological brother after all, Dugu Feng only got over it with a little beating.
"It's also a good thing for us that the Holy One is obsessed with Taoist longevity techniques. We don't need to pay attention to this. But Yuwen Huaji and the other side... we must not let him succeed!"
"Don't worry, brother! I will make it difficult for them!"
(End of chapter)
