Surprisingly, Su Zhe did not refute Su Tai's words. Instead, he looked around with a cautious look.
This scene made Su Tai smile and shook his head, "Second brother, don't worry. Although fourth brother is not yet capable of controlling the entire imperial city, at least I still have the final say on the ground beneath our feet within a hundred steps." of."
"Second brother, don't be so nervous. Fourth brother, I won't put our life and death on the line. Sometimes, even as a younger brother, I feel sorry for my second brother's actions."
"My second brother has been pretending all his life and is destined to be a wise king. It's a pity that he finally bowed to reality and cooperated with his brother. This is actually the right thing. Everyone wants to sit in that position, but there is only one position. We two compete for it. There was a big fight, but there was still someone sitting still in that position. If we don't pull that person down, it doesn't matter how fierce our fight is! It's not all in vain."
In response to Su Tai's talk, Su Zhe looked solemn and opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but the words reached his throat and he swallowed them alive.
Su Tai looked away, with a meaningless look, walked from Su Zhe's left to the right, and then said again unhurriedly.
"Second brother, it doesn't matter if you want to be a wise king. My younger brother also supports it, but sometimes, even you, second brother, have to admit that sometimes you might as well borrow external help after all your efforts to win over talents, officials, and aristocratic families. .”
"Look, brother, my overall strength is much worse than that of the second brother. Especially the second brother who instigated rebellion against his younger brother's subordinates, the Duke, the Prime Minister, and the Duke of Zhao. With these two, I am indeed no match for the second brother."
"But second brother, you can't think of it. I only used a little external force to force you, second brother, to the negotiating table and cooperate with me. What does this mean? It means that Great Liang is indeed in decline. If you want to change the current predicament, you have to use external force. "
"So, the younger brother here wants to make the second brother understand that if he really wants to realize his ambition to govern the country, he must have the ability to absolutely control the Great Liang. Otherwise, no matter how wise he is, in the face of absolute power, it is just nonsense."
After Su Tai finished saying this, he didn't even look at Su Zhe, and then turned around and left. However, just a few steps after he left, he seemed to have thought of something, stopped walking, turned his head and whispered softly.
"If my second brother is willing, I can arrange for Zhao Guogong to be given to you. You don't have to go through as much trouble as now. It's actually useless to place him next to you."
"By the way, let me remind you, second brother, that instead of focusing on me, you should pay more attention to our sixth brother. Although Zhou Zibin had nothing before his death, he saved you, second brother, but our sixth brother Sixth brother, it’s not as simple as you think, second brother.”
"In Yuezhou, I don't know if you, second brother, have planted spies, and there are also younger brothers. But just a month ago, all my spies in Yuezhou disappeared inexplicably."
"The second brother should be able to guess something. I won't say anything about the fourth brother. I hope the second brother will not make a big mistake at the critical moment. Otherwise, the fourth brother will not be able to predict what will happen next."
"Second brother, take care of yourself."
After saying this, Su Tai left without looking back.
Su Zhe, who was standing there, didn't say a word from beginning to end, but the complex look in his flashing eyes was enough to show the uneasiness in his heart at this moment.
Su Zhe thought he knew his fourth brother very well. No matter what changes or arrangements Su Tai had, and despite the open and covert struggle with him for so long, Su Zhe was not sure, but at least he was still under control.
Just as Su Tai said, the two dukes he entrusted with important responsibilities, including Duke Zhao, had been instigated by him to rebel nearly a year ago.
With the addition of the Duke, Su Tai was no match for him in the fight for imperial power.
This is why Su Zhe always maintains a calm attitude. After all, almost most of the courtiers in Kyoto have taken refuge with him, and the balance of victory is obviously heading towards him.
Unexpectedly, his good brother actually used external help and had contact with him very early. Not only that, Su Tai even publicly stated his plan and wanted Su Zhe to join the gang.
Moreover, all the internal agents who placed Su Zhe around him were picked out. They did not panic at all, but were quite calm.
As if waiting for this moment, Su Zhe, who had always thought he understood Su Tai, was no longer as calm as before, and was re-examining his younger brother with complex feelings.
Su Tai underestimated him, not only his boldness, but also his cruelty.
Under normal circumstances, Su Zhe would definitely not cooperate with Su Tai. As Su Tai said, Su Zhe had always acted like a wise king throughout his life, even when performing.
If he really wanted to collude with Su Tai, it would damage his reputation, but what Su Tai said did make some sense.
The two of them are fighting openly and secretly, and there is only one position. The person in the key position has always been very stable. If he doesn't pull that person down, the fight to the death will be in vain.
Moreover, Su Tai also has a strong foreign aid team, and even Su Zhe does not have the confidence to fight.
In addition, Su Kang of Yuezhou really made Su Zhe have to be wary of this unknown sixth brother.
In order to avoid major accidents and to realize his future ambitions, Su Zhe had to choose to cooperate with Su Tai.
Even if this cooperation would bring him infamy and ruin his reputation, he had to do it for the sake of the throne.
Su Zhe stood there, sighing silently, looking into the distance and muttering softly.
"Su Qian, I hope you can find your way back and help me. Otherwise, even I will have to consider whether to be cruel to you."
"Su Qian, don't blame me. It depends on whether you can seize this opportunity."
At this time, Su Qi'an, who left the main hall, did not leave the imperial city, but returned to Su Fengling's palace.
In the palace, Su Fengling waited silently. After seeing Su Fengling, Su Qi'an told her everything that happened in the palace from beginning to end.
Su Fengling was not surprised, her face was calm, as if all this had been expected by her.
Especially when Su Qi'an proposed to go to the northwest to supervise the army, Su Fengling did not blame him at all, but said softly.
"Well, since the husband has made the decision, as a wife, I will fully support it."
Su Qi'an held Su Fengling in his arms and lamented that he married such a reasonable wife.
Su Qi'an's decision to take the initiative to serve as military governor was not impulsive, but a matter of careful consideration.
After leaving the main hall, I have now figured out things that I had not figured out before.
This time Su Qi'an returned to Beijing, the court officials in Beijing did not target him at all. On the contrary, they actively defended and even praised him every time.
In doing so, Su Qi'an's status was held high, and it was also to allow him to travel around and fight everywhere.
It was like he had disguised himself as a chess piece in their hands. Although this chess piece was not obedient, at least with him taking action, the four borders of Great Liang would be stabilized.
As long as the result is achieved, the process is not important. It is about taking the soft and not the hard.
The courtiers were so attentive that they could guess that they had received instructions from the two princes without even thinking.
Su Qi'an solved the external troubles in Great Liang for them, so that they could fight internally with peace of mind and prepare to step up their efforts to seize power.
This kind of disguised chess piece might not be comfortable for others, but for Su Qi'an, it is a benefit.
Fighting all over the place and quelling the wars, his army was tempered, and at the same time he expanded the team and added other arms.
For example, the just-concluded Battle of Dongzhou allowed Su Qi'an to expand and replenish his own naval forces.
Although it is nominally owned by the Dongzhou Navy, in fact, one-third of it is owned by himself. At present, it may not be needed, but the formation of the Navy will always be useful in the future.
Su Qi'an took the initiative to supervise the army, and also had a small idea, which was to enhance the strength of his cavalry unit.
The main troops in Gansu and Mengzhou are cavalry, and the best horses in Daliang are in the northwest.
During this expedition, Su Qi'an planned to transfer the cavalry division remaining in Jiaozhou, so as to see the world.
In addition to this, Su Qi'an also wanted to take the opportunity to see the third princess, Su Fengwu, who had been married to a relative for ten years.
This was also entrusted by Su Fengling. Princess Daliang married away for ten years in exchange for ten years of border stability. This alone was enough for Su Qi'an to meet.
Now that the border is in turmoil and Yuezhao is under control, it is estimated that the third princess is in a bad situation. As her mother's family, she must go there to seek justice no matter what.
Otherwise, the countries in the Western Regions would really laugh at the fact that Great Liang had no men.
After Su Qi'an returned to the palace, he spent three days with Su Fengling. The happy time together was always short-lived. After three days of tenderness with Su Fengling, the Dongshan and Split Mountain armies stationed in the suburbs of Beijing had finished, and they were just waiting for Su Qi'an to show up.
During this expedition, not only officials from the DPRK and China came to see him off, but even the people of Kyoto took to the streets and stood on both sides of the station.
There was no need to hide the news about the turmoil on the northwest border. As more and more border traders came to Kyoto, it was gradually made public.
Everyone knew that there was turmoil on the northwest border, and the imperial court quickly took action, appointing a hundred princes, Su Qi'an, to go out for support again.
The news came out, which was a reassurance for many people.
In their opinion, with Baishou Hou here, this war should be calmed down soon.
Su Qi'an sat on the war horse, followed by generals such as Xie Cang, Su Yong, Tong Zhan, etc., and headed out of Kyoto in a mighty manner.
On the outskirts of the city, Dongshan and Split Mountain were already stationed on standby, and the transfer order sent to Jiaozhou was also sent back. Twenty thousand Jiaozhou soldiers were already on the road and were expected to meet Su Qi'an on the road in a few days.
On both sides of the street, along the way, as Su Qi'an and others passed by, the deafening sound of farewell resounded. Su Qi'an rode his horse without stopping and ran all the way.
Soon he left the imperial city and came to the front of the assembled army. He reined in the horse's rope and turned around. Looking at the familiar figures on the tower, he said nothing and waved his hand to say goodbye.
Then, under the long sound of the marching horn, the assembled army quickly set off, the ground shook, and dust rose up all over the sky.
Under the gazes of Su Fengling, Su Zhe, Su Tai, and other court officials, the figures of Su Qi'an and Xie Cang disappeared and gradually moved away.
