Suburban·Residential
It was originally a landowner named Lu, but was later bought by a juren. There was a vegetable garden in the front and elms and mulberry trees in the back. It looked like an ordinary villa.
The main room was usually locked inside, but now it was opened and kept spotless. There were tablets placed on the high table. Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be Taizu of the former Wei Dynasty, with Wei Shizu in the center. After all, the former Wei Dynasty was in the hands of Wei Shizu. Unify the world and create prosperity.
There are more than twenty emperor tablets around, which are so densely packed that it makes people feel frightened to see them.
On the long table in front of the memorial tablet, there are incense burners and various kinds of sacrifices. They are all dazzling and look very exquisite. It is obvious that the sacrifices have been done with care.
Cao Yiyan stepped inside lightly and immediately felt that the inside and outside were completely different. It seemed empty and dark, which immediately made people feel a chill.
Cao Yiyan stood in front of the memorial tablet of Wei Shizu, kowtowed, lit incense, and placed it in the incense burner on the table.
He took a few steps back, knelt on the ground again, and said that he was an unworthy descendant. He read blessings to the ancestors of the Wei Dynasty on the table, praying for blessings and reviving the Wei Dynasty.
Just after finishing reading, Cao Yiyan suddenly felt a shock in his heart. He looked around and heard a "buzz" sound. Apart from the Wei Shizu tablet, the other twenty emperor tablets were slightly rippled with golden light and turned into a cloud. Just when he was surprised and puzzled, it actually fell on him.
"Is this the remnant cloud energy of the Wei Dynasty? All of it belongs to me at this time?" Cao Yiyan was inexplicably surprised by the vague feeling.
He looked up at the densely packed memorial tablets, and his face, which always looked calm in the past, also showed excitement.
"What's going on? Is it possible that I am really destined to be my destiny? That I will receive the blessing of cloud energy when I offer sacrifices to my ancestors in the Great Wei Dynasty?"
Some people muttered due to several setbacks before, but now all these hesitations were thrown away by him.
If he is still hesitant to give him such a "hint" today, then he is not worthy of being a descendant of the Wei Cao surname!
"We must take control of the remaining power of the Wei Dynasty."
Thinking of this, he barely suppressed his excitement and finished the following procedures. He strode out, called his men, and ordered: "You continue to hunt down the fox demon. I have other important matters and I have to leave temporarily..."
Capital City·Daihou Mansion
In the early morning, the sky was dark, which seemed to be very common in winter, and there was no sunlight shining in. However, the biological clock of waking up at a fixed time every day made Su Ziji open his eyes when the time came.
He did not stand up immediately, but lowered his eyes and saw half a rosewood shadow floating in his field of vision: "[The Way of Government] +3000, level 11 (3325/11000)"
"[Danqing] +24000, level 13 (5557/13000)"
"[Calligraphy] +26000, level 13 (6835/13000)"
"[Panlong Heart Technique] +1000, level 14 (12560/14000)"
"[Jianggong True Seal Pill Method] +200, level 8 (213/8000)"
"I don't need to mention Jianggong Zhenzhen's alchemy skills. Painting and calligraphy have improved rapidly. The copybooks and ancient paintings that were sent have been upgraded to the second level at once. This is natural. The gifts are mostly calligraphy and painting."
"I don't have much knowledge in politics. I only have 3000 experience. After all, there are not many kings of Shu. I actually gave him the records of the previous prime ministers. Putting these together is quite a lot."
"But even though this is the case, it is enough. I have already figured out how to compete for the position of grandson."
"First of all, I am the prince's son. This status is both a help and a hidden danger. I first have to reassure the emperor. How can I be reassured? The more I hide it, the more people will be suspicious of me."
"The prince's power may not have been small at the time, but after more than ten years, it will not become too much. Showing it openly can reassure the emperor."
"So the first step is to boldly recruit people from the East Palace and show it to the emperor frankly in order to appease the emperor's sacred heart."
"Secondly, there are hundreds of millions of people in all directions in Jiuzhou, and they have to be entrusted to one person in the end. If you don't have the ability, you will never be able to do it. Historically, the prince who was secretive from the beginning was directly eliminated."
Su Ziji's eyes brightened, then dimmed, and he stared at the ceiling: "But fighting for the right to inherit the throne is different from war. In war, you use all possible means. The more you hit the vital point, the more likely you are to win. But fighting for the right to inherit the right is not possible without the ability, but the more you use it, the more likely you are to win." The more capable you are, the more suspicious you will be."
"If you don't fight, you have to be first. If you are not first, why choose the emperor? Tang Gaozong Li Zhi is the legitimate son of the queen, and he is dignified and serene, generous and kind, harmonious to brothers, and filial to the first."
Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty asked what was the most important thing in the "Book of Filial Piety"?
Li Zhi replied: "Filial piety is the most important. When you are young, you serve your parents, when you grow up, you serve the king, and finally you achieve the goal of cultivating yourself. A gentleman serves his king. When he goes to the temple, he thinks of being loyal to the country. When he retires at home, he thinks of admonishing the king. rectify his faults."
Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty was overjoyed when he heard that in June of the tenth year of Zhenguan (636), Empress Wende's eldest son passed away. King Li Zhi of Jin was only nine years old. His sorrow and longing moved everyone around him. Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty comforted him many times. From then on, he was particularly favored, even to the time of Zhenguan. In the eighteenth year (644), Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty suffered from a malignant sore. Li Zhi personally drank the pus with his mouth and followed him on foot for many days while holding the chariot.
"This is filial piety first!"
"Therefore, this ability cannot be a power of strategy, but an ability of filial piety, or at least, it should be more literary than military (more moral), so that the emperor can reduce his uneasiness, and this ability must be significantly better than other princes. .”
"You must pay attention to the emperor's needs, be filial to the emperor, and be in harmony with your uncle and the king."
"You must never be unfathomable, judge like a god, and be ruthless. This is the way to death. Moreover, if you can rely on maneuvering to reverse the situation when your power is very small, the emperor will be jealous and end your own path. .”
"If you want to make the emperor feel at ease, if you want to make the emperor praise you, if you want to make the emperor give you more titles, you have to do what he wants."
"The first thing the emperor wants is to be able to balance the two princes. Under this premise, he must be significantly higher than the other princes without touching the emperor's warning line, and he must be beaten because of the large power gap. .”
"Only idiots can defeat the strong with the weak. If I was able to fight against the two kings of Qi and Shu when I was a marquis or a duke, not only would the emperor be vigilant, but I would also achieve the purpose of containing the two kings of Qi and Shu. Why would there be a need to give me titles and resources? "
"You have to be passive. You can show filial piety on the one hand, and cry to the emperor on the other. Not only will the emperor be forgiven, but the emperor will also increase resources for himself for the sake of balance."
"Even if the emperor has no intention of appointing me, in order for me to contain the two kings of Qi and Shu, this policy can also make me the king. This is equivalent to me taking the emperor's resources in vain, and reducing the emperor's vigilance. It can also make foreign ministers think that I have a holy family—otherwise, why would the emperor continue to grant me favors and titles?”
"In this way, I can attract domestic hopes without threatening the emperor. I can also let the emperor give me resources for free. When the emperor refuses to give them, I can also accumulate the power to make a comeback."
"I am indeed extremely cunning and cunning. Isn't this a traitor?"
Su Ziji felt that he was relying not on the system but on himself. He turned his eyes and suddenly found two foxes lying at the end of the bed. They looked satisfied. They seemed to have eaten something good and were still drooling. He thought at the moment - I Even if they are traitors and loyal, they still have to find their own food. They can have food without doing anything, so what?
Also, what did they eat secretly? It was chicken legs, but there seemed to be no oil in their mouths.
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