Li Shimin ordered five thousand troops to march westward, but after leaving the military camp, the look on his face was not as relaxed as when he left.
Liu Che asked confusedly: "What's wrong with you? You were fine when you left, but you changed as soon as you left."
Li Shimin didn't say anything, and Li Yuanda spoke for him in the space: "Before, the relaxed attitude was a strategy, and you can't weaken yourself before fighting. The serious look now shows the importance of tactics, because this battle is indeed difficult to fight." , the most critical thing is that we still don’t know what kind of evil is brewing in the opponent’s belly.”
Zhu Yuanzhang touched his chin and thought: "Didn't the news I heard at first talk about beating the King of Wei? Why did it change direction in the middle? Looking at the various actions of the King of Wei, it seems that he didn't know the truth."
Ying Zheng thought for a moment and said in a deep voice: "Perhaps the so-called attack on King Wei is actually just a cover..."
The other people all looked at it: "What do you say?"
Ying Zheng said: "The emperor summoned the king of Wei to go west because the emperor was ill. The king of Wei refused, and the emperor was angry and sent troops. From the perspective of the king of Wei, there was indeed no water mixed in, otherwise he would not have been able to reach Dezhou. We couldn't take into account the changes in the situation, so we hurriedly mobilized our direct troops to return to the defense, and we were very vigilant. But from the emperor's point of view, it was not necessarily the case."
Li Shimin calmly continued: "The false way will destroy Guo."
"good!"
Ying Zheng nodded lightly and continued: "On the surface, the emperor ordered Li Qiao to send troops in the name of conquering King Wei, but in fact he was targeting the rebels stationed in the northwest of King Wei. At least, that's what he said. You may also tell Li Qiao that this is a show he and the King of Wei teamed up to set a trap for the rebels..."
"Good fellow," Li Yuanda said with eyes wide open, "Isn't he afraid that the King of Wei will use his plan to swallow up Li Qiao?"
After saying this, he himself realized that something was wrong, and immediately shook his head and laughed: "How dare King Wei? He waited and refused to go to pay homage to the Supreme Emperor, which has attracted the attention of the world. If he joins the rebels to encircle and suppress the imperial court again, The army is afraid that they will be expelled from the clan and become traitors to the country..."
Zhu Yuanzhang frowned: "According to this statement, Li Qiao should not be in any danger - the imperial court will not break its own arms, right?"
A bit of condensed sarcasm escaped from Ying Zheng's lips: "I'm afraid not necessarily. Who said that the imperial court must be of the same mind?"
Talking about this kind of internal struggle for power at the top, strife and intrigues——
The emperors all looked at Liu Che.
Is there anyone more professional than the former Lao Dengshu'er?
Liu Che lived up to everyone's expectations, rolled up his sleeves, and showed up happily to say: "If I were the emperor, I would definitely use a false shot to put Li Qiao in danger first, then find a way to save him from danger, and finally subdue him. Then I will throw the blame on the emperor, let this stupid guy abdicate, give him the title of King of Luling, King of Xiang, etc., and I will happily be restored to the throne!"
Then he changed his perspective: "If I were the emperor, I would definitely not let him die. Not only would I not let him die, I would also say some heart-breaking words to him!"
"For example, in the past years in the East Palace, he was walking on thin ice with fear. After the rebels captured the imperial capital, how the Supreme Emperor arranged for him to be a puppet and a puppet to the angry courtiers and the people of the world."
"Another example is that in order to regain power, the Supreme Emperor would even cut off his own arms and put loyal ministers in danger..."
Li Yuanda was speechless and said: "Do you believe him?"
Liu Che said nonchalantly: "I don't care whether he believes it or not. He just needs to know that the Supreme Emperor and I are not the same people wearing the same pants, and the Supreme Emperor's Lao Deng is far from being as innocent and harmless as he appears on the surface. That's enough, Li Qiao is not brainless, wouldn't he know how to take precautions?"
He relished it: "And the fun of political struggle lies in variables like Li Qiao that are beyond the control of others. What's the point of winning easily at first glance? It's this kind of dancing on the tip of a knife, and victory is a sure thing. The experience of ascending to the 95th Five-Year Plan and losing forever will make people feel that their life in this world is not in vain!"
The rest: "..."
Emmm.
OK.
as long as you are happy.
There is a barrier between normal people and old people.
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Then according to what you say, wouldn't Li Qiao have a near miss this time?"
"No, no," Liu Che shook his head repeatedly and said regretfully, "Didn't I say that the above two situations are the choices I would make. Today is not me!"
"He is the emperor, a demigod sent to the human world by God to wield supreme authority. Even if he is a puppet pushed up by the Supreme Emperor, in the eyes of the world, isn't he also the Supreme Emperor? But you "Look, look, what has he done?"
Liu Che said contemptuously: "I have been on the throne for so long, but I haven't let the Supreme Emperor die, let alone eliminated the forces that are close to the Supreme Emperor. In these two moments, what can you expect? Did he make the right decision?"
"As the saying goes, doing good is like ascending, doing evil is like falling down. If you want to work hard to defeat the Supreme Emperor, clean up the world, and reorganize the country, it is difficult. But if you want to drag the Supreme Emperor to hell and destroy everything, then It’s very simple!”
Everyone looked at each other, several pairs of eyes staring at Teacher Zhuzhu.
Liu Che looked around and couldn't help but get angry: "What are you doing? You're staring at me and you don't even know - you didn't make any mistakes when you were in power, right?!"
He wanted to make a joke, but after taking another look at the heroes who were no less than 1.8 meters tall in front of him, he finally decided to take it seriously. He swallowed the words that reached his throat and changed them to something else:
"It's very simple. The Supreme Emperor is still a poisonous snake hiding in the dark, so just play tricks with him!"
"Send people directly to kill the courtiers who are close to the Supreme Emperor, saying that they are the remnants and associates of the Chang family. What can the Supreme Emperor do? Can I abolish you and establish another one? Freedom has dethroned the emperor who pulled him down from the throne, how can he pretend to be Bailian?!"
"Anyway, he has made up his mind to put the blame on you, so you should put the blame on him too! After taking off the imperial robes, kneel down in front of the Supreme Emperor to apologize, and advise him not to do it again. I am determined to have my own way. I dare not compete with him for the throne anymore. I will listen to him in everything from now on. I beg him to let everyone in the world have a way to live..."
The rest: "..."
Ah this.
What’s this weird yet somewhat reasonable feeling?
Li Shimin asked at this time: "So, does the emperor prefer to keep Li Qiao or get rid of Li Qiao?"
Liu Che clicked his tongue and said, "Brothers, you guys all have a particularly fatal problem, and that is - you can't put yourself in the shoes of a weak person and think about problems!"
He said: "When it comes to family background, there is no one worse than Lao Zhu, but Lao Zhu cannot understand the current emperor, because he has a strong mentality at heart, and he only asks for half a piece of rotten radish when he begs for food. He can walk ten miles like a tiger after eating it..."
Zhu Yuanzhang: "???"
I was offended!
Liu Che continued: "When people are too strong, they cannot understand weak people. Just like the First Emperor - you can understand why some Song Dynasty emperors named Wanyan did not have the conditions to create conditions. Do you want to surrender too?"
Ying Zheng turned away in disgust.
Liu Che asked the remaining three people again: "Can you understand why some useless emperors would recall him by winning twelve gold medals when the war situation was good because they were worried that their generals' achievements would shock their masters?" ?"
The other three people looked disgusted at the same time.
"Right," Liu Che said, "Because in your hearts, the option of 'accident' does not exist at all. Even if there is an accident, you are confident that you can turn the tide. Just look at Li Shimin ——With so many famous generals under his command, who has he been afraid of? But not today."
"He knows that he cannot control Li Qiao, and he also knows that his political skills are not enough to confront the Supreme Emperor, so his actions must be risky and fast. Since he cannot get Li Qiao, he cannot be sure. In the future, we can defeat the Supreme Emperor and take charge of the overall situation. In this case, we might as well just destroy Li Qiao!"
"What I can't get, you can't get either. Letting Li Qiao die with the rebels can be regarded as fulfilling his greatest role."
Liu Che clapped his hands in a brisk tone: "Look, this is his logic."
The rest: "..."
I didn't understand, but I was shocked.
Li Yuanda and Zhu Yuanzhang encouraged each other angrily: "We are not such stupid people, and of course we cannot understand his thoughts."
"Yes, yes, who in the right mind can guess what such an incompetent person is thinking."
Ying Zheng silently nodded in agreement.
Liu Che: "..."
Liu Che: It’s really too much, you guys!
They all looked at me longingly when I was using them, and they looked like this again after using them——
Are all men so hateful? !
…
A fire broke out overnight in the capital city, killing and injuring more than 10,000 people, and countless houses were burned or collapsed.
Wu Cuicui was frightened just by hearing the reports. She was even more worried when she heard that many displaced victims had fled outside the city.
Wang Shilang stayed up all night, running around in a state of embarrassment, and his voice was so hoarse that he could hardly speak.
The maid brought warm water and meals. Wu Cuicui persuaded him to use some, and asked the maid: "Have all the officials and their families received food and drinks sent there?"
The maid responded: "Everything has been arranged."
Then he hesitated and asked: "I heard that many victims have gathered at the gate of the Capital City. Do you want to send some there too?"
This time, Wu Cuicui shook her head and said, "No need, I have my own arrangements for this matter. You can go ahead."
Wang Shilang had been busy all night and was already hungry, but he didn't care about etiquette. He took the rice bowl and stuffed it into his mouth. Hearing this, he asked one more question: "Mrs. Li doesn't look like someone who is stingy with food." .”
Wu Cuicui said sternly: "There are few people coming to the manor, and there are many people outside the city. This is one of them. I cannot afford the food of all the victims, let alone organize the manpower to screen them. On the contrary, it will cause chaos." , the gain outweighs the loss, this is the second one. As a married woman, I do not have the name of replacing the imperial court to guard the capital, this is the third one. It is midsummer, there is no shortage of wild vegetables, fruits and vegetables outside the city, and the fire comes quickly and ends quickly. This It’s the fourth.”
She smiled a little self-deprecatingly: "I am a person who is stupid most of the time in my life, but occasionally... there are times when I have some wisdom."
Wang Shilang looked at her particularly highly because of these words, shook his head and said: "Mrs. Li, there is no need to be so presumptuous."
After swallowing another mouthful of food, he said: "I would like to ask the surviving officials to jointly sign a memorial to thoroughly investigate what happened last night, provide relief, and repair people's houses. Now that General Li is on an expedition, is your wife willing to sign the memorial?"
Wu Cuicui said in surprise: "Don't you know that what happened last night is closely related to the Tian family?"
Wang Shilang's face showed bitterness: "What can you do if you know? Someone has to come forward to clean up the mess. No matter how bad the Tian family is, as long as it exists for one day, there will always be a place to return to in this world. Otherwise, the four warlords will separate themselves and fight on their own. , but I don’t know how many people will die in the troubled times.”
Wu Cuicui was dumbfounded when she heard this, and then advised: "The emperor regards the minister as the wings of the supreme emperor. He sent people to hunt him down last night. I am afraid that he will be sent to his door this time..."
Wang Shilang said again: "There must be someone to do these things."
After saying that, he stood up and saluted her: "Please lend me a pen and ink."
Wu Cuicui couldn't help but feel admiration.
You know, the father and son of the Tian family are now close to crazy!
According to reports from her spies who stayed in the city, Jinwu Guards also went to the Wu family and the Li family last night. If she had not brought them to the manor outside the city first, the consequences would have been disastrous.
Furthermore, when the capital fell earlier, countless court officials failed to escape. The ministers of the Ministry of Civil Affairs were old and lost their traces. Most of them were probably killed.
Wang Shilang, as the Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, was afraid that he would be appointed as Minister because he had just moved to the Ministry of Civil Affairs not long ago. At this time, even though he was a minister, the position of minister above his head was vacant. After a while, or the imperial court can return to the imperial capital, I am afraid that it will be the first of the six ministries right away.
But even so, he is actually willing to put himself in danger just for the sake of the last memorial, even if he never returns for it...
Wu Cuicui was touched.
Wang Shilang was originally a Jinshi, so he had it at his fingertips to draft a memorial. He went out to find his colleagues or wives who were living here, and finally came to look for Wu Cuicui: "I still want Mrs. Li to see her." There are so many people traveling with us, so you can feel at ease."
Wu Cuicui was a little stunned, because of his thoroughness, and also because of her doubts that she could not put into words before.
Minister Wang was very calm: "It's just human nature. Wang has to think twice about changing places."
But before leaving, he added: "If Mrs. Li doesn't mind my verbosity, I will say a few more words."
Wu Cuicui said: "Servant, please speak."
Wang Shilang then said: "In troubled times, there is no such thing as waiting slowly and thinking carefully. In troubled times, what is important is precise vision and decisive action. If you always wait for others to give you advice and tell you the next way, How should we go, this won’t work.”
He said: "General Li is away on an expedition. You are his wife and his arm. At the critical moment, your attitude is his attitude, and this attitude is not only related to General Li, but also to him." It is related to his subordinates, tens of thousands of people, and even the general trend of the world. Do you know how important what you hold in your hand is?"
…
Another huge storm is brewing in the emperor's palace.
