Gao Cunfu's every move over the years was often relayed to Li Shi by Li Pu, and then to Wan Yanyong's ears.
Otherwise, Wan Yanyong would definitely not be able to live so smoothly under all the layers of surveillance.
He must know what Wan Yanliang wants to know and see, and then prescribe the right medicine, so that he can meet Wan Yanliang's needs and keep him safe.
This time too.
However, because Gao Cunfu's actions were a bit surprising, Li Shi didn't expect it.
"They want to deceive His Majesty? Did Gao Cunfu agree?"
Li Pusu nodded.
"Yes, Gao Cunfu agreed. This matter itself has little to do with Gao Cunfu. However, Gao Cunfu was deceived by Xiao Tula at first and boarded the pirate ship. He also received many gifts and could not refuse, so he was forced I have no choice but to cooperate with Xiao Tula."
"So, they don't want His Majesty to know the current situation of the war at all?"
"Yes."
Li Pu Suyue nodded: "They don't want His Majesty to know at all, and they want to continue to hide it, but they can't hide it for a while, but they can't hide it for a lifetime. Sooner or later, bad things will happen if they continue like this. I see that the Khitan rebels are getting stronger and stronger. I don’t know what these people are fighting for.”
Li Shi nodded seriously, kept this important information in his heart, and quickly conveyed it to Wan Yanyong.
Wanyanyong did not expect that Gao Cunfu, a guy with thick eyebrows and big eyes, would actually deceive Wanyanliang, so he lamented how difficult it is to be an emperor.
"The emperor is no different from ordinary people within ten miles. A thousand miles away, the sky is high and the emperor is far away, which is equivalent to non-existence. Therefore, if you want to be a good emperor, you must make a fuss ten miles away or a thousand miles away. Only when the area is well managed will he be a promising emperor.
It's a pity that our Majesty seems to have a very difficult time dealing with the situation within ten miles and thousands of miles away. There are rebels, traitors, villains with evil intentions, and thieves like me who hate him so much. The emperor is so difficult. "
Wan Yanyong raised his wine glass and looked at Li Shi.
"Uncle, do you think it's too difficult to be an emperor?"
Li Shi nodded.
"Of course it is difficult, otherwise wise kings would not have been rare since ancient times. Foolish kings are everywhere, kings who maintain success are rare, and kings who perish are everywhere. The emperor is the one who holds the power of life and death in the world. If he does not have sufficient intelligence and skill, It doesn’t work well at all.”
"No, no."
Wanyan Yong shook his head repeatedly: "Uncle, how to distinguish between a wise king and a faint king? What is a wise king? What is a faint king? That is the conclusion given by the emperor's ministers after his death. Of course, a wise king can be judged by his merits, but the final word is still The person behind you.
If the emperor was harsh to his ministers, the ministers would not dare to speak out but harbor resentment in their hearts. If the emperor was tolerant to his ministers, even if he did not have any great achievements, the ministers would naturally praise the emperor when they were comfortable.
Although Wan Yanliang was cruel and cruel, he killed the clan members and relatives who had seized power and returned power to the emperor. He truly accomplished what only the emperor of the Central Plains could do. No one could stop him. He was able to accomplish great things. What a great talent. ?
In this way, is a strict and promising emperor a wise emperor, or is a tolerant and inaction emperor a wise emperor? I have been thinking about this problem for a long time but I can't figure it out. I can only feel that once a person dies, everything stops and there is nothing. "
Li Shi was silent for a while after listening to Wan Yanyong's words.
He felt that this was not something Wan Yanliang needed to consider.
What Wan Yanliang needs to do most now is to consider his own situation.
"Wulu, the country is currently in turmoil. There are Khitan rebels in the north and Han rebels in the south. They are attacking from the north and south. They are massive and dangerous. If you are not careful, the Kingdom of Jin will collapse. Is this a situation you want to see? ?
So I think that based on the current situation, it is not an issue that you should consider. I know that you have always had great ambitions, but if you are so secretive and hiding, when will you be able to realize your ambitions? "
Wan Yanyong put down his wine glass and took a deep breath.
"Isn't it now?"
"Now? What do you want to do?"
"Gao Cunfu has restrained me for too long. As long as he is around, I will not be able to control myself. This person must be eliminated!"
Wan Yanyong's eyes flashed: "I'm always worried that I can't catch him. I never expected that the first time I caught him, he almost put his life in my hands. How could I Why don’t you make good use of it?”
"What are you going to do?"
Li Shi looked at Wan Yanyong seriously.
"Right now, the Han rebels in Shandong and Hebei are attacking six states, and the Khitan rebels in the north are making trouble in Liaodong. They are attacking from both sides, one from the south and the other from the north. Our Emperor must be very worried. I heard before that he was under house arrest in order to recruit troops to the Khitan. Wen Dunsi Zhong.
I think his heart has been filled with panic and uneasiness. Under such circumstances, trust is very precious to him. Once someone does something that makes him distrustful, no matter how much he has trusted this person before. , now, it doesn’t work anymore.
The more trust he had in the past, the more he distrusts and becomes angry now. If he knew that Gao Cunfu and Xiao Tula were colluding to deceive him, uncle, how do you think he would feel? How would he treat Gao Cunfu and Xiao Tula? "
Wan Yanyong's face couldn't help showing an expression of pleasure.
Li Shi was quite calm. After thinking about it for a while, he felt that the risk was very high.
"Of course you can bring down Gao Cunfu, but judging from His Majesty's behavior, he will definitely not transfer the real power in Tokyo to you. He will send someone else to come. At that time, what will be the difference between him and Gao Cunfu?"
"Of course there are two differences. Will the person I get in exchange be as loyal to him as Gao Cunfu and restrict me in every possible way without slacking off?"
Wan Yanyong could not suppress the anger in his heart and said: "Uncle, you can see Gao Cunfu's restrictions on me. I am forced by him to dare not do anything and can't do anything!
Uncle, every day he is here, I will be a fool for a day! If I don’t kill him, I will never be able to stand up again! So he must die, and he must die in a way that has nothing to do with me. "
Li Shi thought about it seriously and felt that this matter was really worth handling as Wan Yanyong said.
Wan Yanliang didn't have many trusted cronies around him. Gao Cunfu was already relatively capable. There were not many people who were loyal and capable and could suppress Wan Yan Yong.
After one Gao Cunfu left, the possibility of another Gao Cunfu coming back was extremely low. If the person who came was not as loyal and capable as Gao Cunfu, it would be a high probability that Wan Yanyong would gain a considerable degree of freedom.
With this high probability, this is also a gamble with a great chance of winning.
There is no possibility of success in many things without taking some risks. In this case, why not take some risks?
Once free, there are so many things Wan Yanliang can do.
So Li Shi began to discuss with Wanyanyong how to handle this matter, how to break Gao Cunfu's surveillance restrictions on Wanyanyong, and convey the news to Wanyanliang.
Of course, the more critical issue is that he must ensure that the envoys sent by Wan Yanliang will not be bribed by Gao Cunfu and Xiao Tula, otherwise this will be a recipe for disaster.
"You don't need to get involved in this matter, Wulu, leave it to me. Li Pu Suyue and I will arrange this matter. Just keep quiet throughout the process and do what you should do."
Li Shi decided to take the risk on this matter himself.
But Wan Yanyong disagreed.
"You are my uncle, and you have a lot of contact with me. Gao Cunfu knows this very well. Maybe even the emperor knows that you are here to do something. Once the matter is leaked, can I escape? I still need to choose a more suitable choice for this matter. people to do it.”
Li Shi thought about it and felt that what Wan Yanyong said made sense, so he looked at Yan Yong again and felt emotional.
"Wulu, you have to think carefully, there is no turning back when you shoot your bow. Once this matter is not handled well, if the news is leaked at all, there is a high possibility that you and I will be killed."
"Wealth is obtained through risk. I am not willing to take this risk. What else can I do? Don't worry, uncle. I have made up my mind and will never back down."
Wanyanyong held Li Shi's hand.
Li Shi sighed deeply, feeling impressed by Wan Yanyong's courage and courage, and decided to give it a try.
He decided to use Li Pu to learn more about Gao Cunfu and Xiao Tula's arrangements for the emperor's envoys, and then found an opportunity to communicate with the emperor's envoys alone.
