The man from Guoping said loudly and forcefully: "Prime Minister, Prime Minister, means that the Prime Minister is obedient to the people and cares about the world. Dean Yan, am I right to explain this way?"
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Yan Qishen thought so, and suddenly asked the people of Guoping: "Since Cao Tong is the prime minister, he should obey the people and care about the world, right?"
The Guoping man nodded: "Of course this is right. This is the duty of the Prime Minister of Dahua."
Yan Qi said again: "Since the Prime Minister wants to be obedient to the people and care about the world, does that mean that the people are the most important, the country is the second most important, and the king is the least important?"
The Guoping man nodded: "This is the eternal truth."
Yan Qidao: "This also means, who does Cao Tong serve? They are the common people, the people of Dahua, which should be placed first; the second place must be Dahua The country, the country, the country; the one who is placed third is the current emperor. And the prince, naturally, is further back."
"So, in the eyes of Prime Minister Cao, is the prince important? Of course it is, very important, but in the face of the safety of the people of Dahua, the important prince has become less important."
When the Guoping people heard this, their minds buzzed, and their faces turned pale: "This..."
He had nothing to say.
Yan Qi's expression was solemn: "Mr. Guo, you should be able to hear that I am not sophistry, let alone changing concepts, but I am talking about the mind of a prime minister."
"Since Cao Tong is the prime minister, of course he must have a heart for his family and country. In his eyes, he sees the vastness of China and the millions of people and subjects. As long as it is beneficial to the people, he will definitely do it, and it will be beneficial to the country and the country. He will definitely fight for it."
The people of Guoping remained silent, their hearts in confusion.
Yan Qi took a sip of tea and continued: "Dahua is fighting both the Turks and Annan. It is a two-front war. The Turks are fierce and Annan is difficult to deal with. In addition, Dahua is suffering from drought and the people are miserable. If it continues, , Dahua is in danger."
"At this time, what was Prime Minister Cao thinking about? It was the life and death of Dahua, but the safety of the prince was at a disadvantage. It is precisely because of this that Prime Minister Cao used a trick to pretend to be trapped in Hongcheng and attract Annan's heavy troops. Siege. Therefore, Zhang Yongwu created an excellent opportunity to bypass the Annan coalition forces and attack Shunnei, the capital of Annan. This move is to attack Huanglong directly and decide the outcome in one fell swoop."
After listening to Yan Qi's words, Guoping people suddenly felt that it made sense, but they couldn't accept this cruel fact in their hearts. They muttered: "Am I wrong?"
Yan Qi shook his head: "You are right, you and Prime Minister Cao are both right. The reason why you have different values is because you are from different perspectives."
"Cao Tong is the prime minister of Dahua, so he naturally has to consider everything from the perspective of Dahua's safety; Mr. Guolao is the prince's master and the person closest to the prince. He is particularly affectionate towards the prince. To use an inappropriate metaphor, It is equivalent to a father and a son. The father gives all his love to his son, and the son is his whole world. Therefore, Mr. Guo only has the prince in his eyes. No one, including the emperor himself, is as important as the prince. What I am saying is terrible. right?"
When the people of Guoping heard this, they had nothing to say, so they acquiesced.
There is no sophistry in Yan Qi's words, they are completely spoken from the bottom of his heart.
People in Guoping are well-educated, so they can naturally hear clearly.
Tang Bufan listened on the side and nodded frequently: "What Dean Yan said is different, and the conclusions are different because of the different positions. Prime Minister Cao is for the sake of the country, and the old master is worried about the safety of the prince. You are not wrong. It’s just a different angle.”
The Guoping man thought for a while and said unconvinced: "That's not right. Since Cao Tong wants to make a dangerous move, wouldn't it be enough to trap himself in Hongcheng? Why involve the prince? Wouldn't it be safer to let the prince go? ?”
After hearing this, Yan Qi grinned like a child.
The Guoping man was very embarrassed: "Dean Yan, you seem to be... mocking me..."
Yan Qi's smile was indeed somewhat mocking.
He wanted to endure it, but couldn't control it.
But then I thought about it, Guoping people are old scholars and have no experience in recommending themselves to others. It is understandable that they would say this.
Yan Qi bowed his hands to the Guoping people, apologized, and then asked the Guoping people: "In the eyes of the Annan coalition, who is the most important? Prime Minister Cao or the prince?"
Guoping Ren said: "Of course he is the prince, he is the only heir to the throne."
Yan Qi snapped his fingers: "That's the truth. In fact, in the eyes of the Annan coalition, the prince's status is special. It is exactly the same as the prince in the eyes of Mr. Guo. He believes that as long as he captures the prince, he can control Dahua, and then Negotiate and gain a more proactive position.”
"So, for Prime Minister Cao's surprise attack strategy, the most important eye of the storm is the prince. If the prince runs away, how can he attract the firepower of the Annan coalition? If it cannot attract the firepower of the Annan coalition, this surprise strategy still has significance. ?"
When the people of Guoping heard this, they were dumbfounded.
He didn't understand this simple truth and was very ashamed.
Yan Qi added: "Furthermore, in my opinion, Prime Minister Cao also takes good care of the prince. He also goes out of his way to protect the prince's safety without any hesitation."
The people of Guoping were dissatisfied: "How can you say this?"
Yan Qi responded: "Because the prince is the eye of the storm in the entire surprise attack. As long as the prince pretends to be trapped in Hongcheng, the Annan coalition will definitely mobilize its army and storm Shunei, giving Zhang Yongwu an opportunity to sneak attack Shunei, the capital of Annan."
"However, Mr. Guolao, have you noticed that after Prime Minister Cao designed the surprise attack strategy, he can completely retreat. There is no need to stay in Hongcheng, and there is no need to accompany the prince to take risks. After all, Prime Minister Cao, as the leader of Dahua, The strategic planner, equivalent to the top manager, has every reason to take the lead in leaving the dangerous place for his own safety, not to mention the life and death of the prince."
"However, Prime Minister Cao did not do this. Instead, he stayed in Hongcheng with the prince and tied his own safety to Hongcheng. And isn't this the greatest care and protection that Prime Minister Cao can give to the prince?"
The people of Guoping were completely shocked by Yan Qi's words.
This kind of shock was not because Yan Qi was eloquent, but because Yan Qi had picked out all the flaws in the surprise attack strategy.
Once upon a time, the people of Guoping were jealous of Cao Tong because of the prince's affairs, and they didn't understand why Cao Tong was so 'bad' and so 'conscientious'.
Cao Tong, Cao Tong, you are obviously an upright official, why are you so cruel to the prince?
But after listening to Yan Qibian's in-depth and detailed analysis, I realized that I had misunderstood Cao Tong.
From Cao Tong's standpoint, he should do this, and he could only do this.
Moreover, didn’t Cao Tong stay in Hongcheng in order to protect the prince?
This responsibility at the moment of life and death is also so proud that no one can even say no.
The more the Guoping people thought about it, the more ashamed they became, and their faces turned red like a monkey's butt.
I have never been so ashamed in my life.
