Liu Yu said calmly: "Since it is His Majesty's wish, why not simply dismiss those traitorous ministers that Zhenjun calls him, instead of taking such a big detour? Wang Zhenjun, haven't you thought about this carefully?"
Wang Gong said bitterly: "These are government affairs. You still don't understand. Behind Wang Guobao is the King of Kuaiji. He is the emperor's brother. It is impossible for the emperor to directly attack the King of Kuaiji. So, this kind of thing, Only we, the loyal members of the family, can do it.”
Liu Yu sighed: "Then I would like to ask Wang Zhenjun, why did the emperor let King Kuaiji come out to rule, but King Kuaiji reused Wang Guobao?"
Wang Gong was slightly startled, then turned to say in a deep voice: "That's because the emperor was afraid of Xianggong at that time and listened to the villain's slander, so he asked King Kuaiji to come out to divide Xianggong's power. As for Wang Guobao, it was The King of Kuaiji is just a descendant of an aristocratic family, also for the purpose of dividing the power of Mr. Xianggong. Those are all in the past. Now that the Xie family has declined, the emperor no longer needs the King of Kuaiji and Wang Guobao, so he needs a descendant of an aristocratic family like me. Clarify the government affairs and sweep away the small things!"
Liu Yu shook his head: "Wang Zhenjun, I am not the Jingkou farmer back then, and I no longer know anything about current affairs. Over the years, I have experienced so many things, and I have also understood some truth, that is, in the face of power, everything that threatens must be eliminated. Clean up, this has nothing to do with whether the threat is a loyal minister or a traitor. It was the same way when King Kuaiji was used to restrain Xie Xianggong, and it is the same way today when you are used to restrain King Kuaiji. What the emperor wants is power, and to get power, what is needed is Checks and balances, rather than outright defeating one side.”
Wang Gong's expression changed and he said in a deep voice: "He asked me to leave Yangzhou and take control of Beifu. Do you know how much it cost and how much effort it took? Is this a simple check and balance?"
Liu Yu sighed: "There is no difference. The imperial power of the Jin Dynasty has been in decline for nearly a hundred years. The previous emperors were deposed and established at will. Even Xie Xianggong has been in power for nearly twenty years. As an emperor, it is extremely difficult. He was very unhappy, so he needed to take back his power. However, the world of Jin Dynasty was controlled by aristocratic families. The emperor had no soldiers and power. If he rashly offended the leaders of the aristocratic families, he would be replaced by himself. Therefore, he supported the aristocratic families. The other faction is fighting against the great aristocratic family who is the leader of the aristocratic family. Only in this way, when the two factions fight, will both seek help from the emperor, and only in this way can the lost imperial power be slowly regained."
Wang Gong gritted his teeth: "Who told you these truths?"
Liu Yu shook his head: "I have seen a lot and experienced a lot, so I will naturally understand some tricks. I don't need anyone to teach me. In the art of war, to divide and disintegrate the enemy, it means to make the enemy have factions and fight endlessly, but you can't Let one party quickly destroy the others, and let them restrain each other so that it is difficult to determine the outcome. In this way, the longer they fight, the greater their chances of winning. On the grassland, this principle is more effective."
Wang Gong sneered: "Listen to what you said, I am just a prop in the emperor's hands, no different from Wang Guobao and others?"
Liu Yu sighed: "Xie Xianggong has made great contributions to the country, and Wang Guobao is only interested in corruption and self-interest. In the eyes of ordinary people, the two are worlds apart, but in the eyes of the emperor, Xie Xianggong has exclusive power, but Wang Guobao has no desire for power." It is heavy, at least it will not lead to the destruction of the establishment, so it is more reliable and can be used to deal with Xie Xianggong."
"But now that the Xie family has fallen, the emperor's biggest rival has changed from the Xie family to his own brothers. Moreover, because King Kuaiji has a clan status, he has the inherent advantage of usurping the throne. No one expected that the Northern Expedition failed, and the second person who controlled the power of the court The Xie family that had been in power for ten years actually collapsed like this, so the emperor was at a loss for a while. He had no choice but to let the town army go out to guard Beifu, thinking of foreign aid, but he would never let you rely on a strong army to do your own thing. With the town army's current strength, With your control over the Beifu Army, it is simply impossible to achieve your goal."
Wang Gong said bitterly: "I don't know what you said, so I need your help. No one can match your prestige in the army. Although your status is not as good as Liu Laozhi, Liu Laozhi Because the Battle of Yecheng has too many points, especially among the new generation of Beifu descendants, he is a high-ranking general, unlike you who can live and die with them, so as long as you are willing to act like today If you raise your arms like that in the gambling house and lead everyone to the capital to eliminate the traitor, then great things will definitely happen!"
Liu Yu shook his head: "What big thing is the Zhenjun talking about? Eliminating Wang Guobao, or forcing King Kuaiji to retreat, is this considered a big thing?"
Wang Gong nodded: "Capture the thief, capture the king, and kill him with one blow. Although Wang Guobao has many followers in various places, these people are just outsiders. As long as the leader Wang Guobao is finished, they will fall down and turn around." As for us, even people like the Diao brothers will not die together with Wang Guobao. In battles between aristocratic families, it is not necessary to kill all the enemies. As long as the enemy leaders are destroyed with thunder, the rest will be It’s up to me to come forward and clear up the follow-up matters.”
Liu Yu curled up his lips and said, "So, Wang Zhenjun wants to raise troops from the Beifu and go to Beijing to kill the courtiers? How is your approach different from rebels like Su Jun and Wang Dun? It will cause chaos in the world and cause great chaos. A civil war in the Jin Dynasty, and then allowing the northern barbarians to take the opportunity to invade the south, and putting the Jin Dynasty in danger of annihilation and annihilation. Are these the big things you want to do?"
Wang Gong's face turned red with anger, he stomped his feet heavily, and said sternly with angry eyes: "Liu Yu, what nonsense are you talking about? How can you insult me like this and compare me to those rebels? They want to rebel on their own. Quan, and I am killing evildoers for the country, am I just a fellow traveler?"
Liu Yu shook his head: "The so-called sage does not care about his heart when he talks about his deeds. He only looks at the results in everything and does not ask about his original intention. It doesn't matter whether you are that kind of person or not, but as long as you raise troops and go to Beijing, your behavior is rebellion. If you start this way, all the vassal towns can do it. They all followed suit, not to mention that Wang Guobao's younger brother Wang Chen was now the governor of Jingzhou, Yu Zhun of Yuzhou, Zhu Xu of the Central Plains, the Mao brothers of Yizhou, etc. could also take the opportunity to raise troops, either to separate their own empires, or to At war with you, the world of Jin will be torn apart. If foreign enemies come again, how can we defend ourselves against them?!"
Wang Gong was speechless for a while. After a long time, he sighed: "Is it possible that just because of fear of these risks, we should allow Wang Guobao and others to continue to do whatever they want? In the face of such traitors, if we don't stop them, they will only let others More people are afraid of him, more people rely on him, and when even Jingkou is controlled by him, I'm afraid you won't be able to clean up the court if you want to."
./twenty three_
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