Liu Yu shook his head: "Then I would like to ask Wang Zhenjun, is the cleaning of the court you are talking about the emperor's order? Has he officially issued an order for you to raise troops to serve the king? If there is no such order from the emperor, what does it mean for you, a minister, to raise troops? Loyal minister or rebel?"
Wang Gong said bitterly: "His Majesty the Emperor put me here just to do this kind of thing. Do you know how dangerous his situation is now? Just like Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty during the Three Kingdoms, around him, from his own relatives Brothers, throughout the civil and military dynasties, they were all treacherous villains who only cared about their own interests. The King of Kuaiji and Wang Guobao were surrounded by sycophants. These people just wanted to follow others, gain power, and then go crazy to exploit and squeeze the people for their own benefit. Sons of loyal and upright aristocratic families who seek personal gain can no longer gain a foothold in the court, so the emperor can only rely on us, the sons of Confucian scholars, to go out of the town to vassal vassals, just to use our military power to one day clean up the court. This is Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty His clothes carry bloody edicts, and we are the people like Zhuge Liang and Liu Bei who want to save the world."
Liu Yu sighed: "That means that Wang Zhenjun still has no official imperial edict. As long as you raise troops, you will still be regarded as a traitor and no one will follow you. Even if the Beifu Army is willing to follow you, the guards in other places will If we raise an army to attack you, King Kuaiji and Wang Guobao will become loyal ministers. Is this the result you want?"
Wang Gong gritted his teeth and said: "The emperor is controlled and coerced by these traitors and cannot issue edicts normally. Besides, these traitors have not officially started rebellion yet. They are just forming cliques for personal gain. Even if Xie Xianggong is around, he cannot officially eradicate them." , but Xie Xianggong's kindness and good intentions did not bring good results. They seized the opportunity to attack crazily. Once Yecheng missed, they could not stand up, and the entire Beifu Army and the Xie family's decades of power were destroyed in one day. , even if I want to repay Master Xianggong’s teachings and fulfill my unfinished ambition, I will help them avenge themselves!”
"Liu Yu, you are the prospective son-in-law of the Xie family. The Xie family has been blessed by heaven and earth. Although the achievements you have achieved in the Beifu Army are due to your ability, they are also due to the support and care of the Xie family. They have been able to withstand it many times. The pressure is on and you can't be separated. Even if you don't want to achieve a career with me, you should at least repay the favor for the Xie family. Don't forget, it is Mrs. Wang, the daughter of the Xie family, who brought you back from the grassland this time. Woolen cloth!"
Liu Yu said in a deep voice: "It is precisely to repay the gratitude of the Xie family that we should inherit Xie Xianggong's legacy. Think about it, why didn't Mr. Xie take action against these treacherous ministers when he was alive? At that time, regardless of his power or the power in his hands, The military strength is much stronger than yours now, why can’t you do what he can do, but you are so radical as soon as you take office? Do you mean to say that Xie Xianggong’s knowledge is not as good as yours?”
Wang Gong shook his head: "That's not the reason. It's because my husband is soft-hearted and doesn't want to fall out with other aristocratic families. One is the emperor's younger brother and the other is his son-in-law. If they really make it to the point of death, what will others think of my husband? I'm afraid it's really true. You will think of him as Dong Zhuo, Cao Cao, King Sima Xuan and others. At present, the Jin State has been facing life and death pressure, so Mr. Xianggong chose to compromise and allow these traitors to be temporarily preserved. As long as it does not affect the overall situation, they can be tolerated temporarily. their presence.”
"However, Mr. Xianggong's kindness and good intentions did not bring about their repentance, and in the end they were harmed by them. If not, how could I be here discussing with you how to avenge the Xie family? You are right, now My power, popularity, and power are far inferior to those of my husband, but I am better than them in one thing, that is, I am strong-willed, and I am not afraid of offending others, or even risking my own life. I believe, There is righteousness in this world, and as long as the righteous people join forces and do not care about personal gains and losses, they will surely be able to frighten Zai Xiao and restore peace to the world!"
Wang Gong's righteous words, coupled with his resolute expression and powerful gestures, almost moved Liu Yu for a moment, but Liu Yu still sighed: "Wang Zhenjun, I believe you are sincere. , but you cannot convince everyone in the world. They will only think that you are a rebel who wants to rebel, such as Su Jun, Zu Yue, and Wang Dun. You are called Qingjunzi, but in fact you want to monopolize power and commit treason in the future. .So, it’s not that you can’t raise troops to eliminate traitors, but firstly, you need status, and secondly, you need timing. If those traitors don’t make clear counteractions, you won’t be able to take action without the emperor’s order.”
When Liu Yu said this, he paused and said in a deep voice: "Now there are two major vassal towns in the Jin Dynasty. One is Yangzhou, which has the Beifu Army, and the other is Jingzhou, which is also the old foundation of the Huan family. Over the past few decades, it has almost become a national In the Kingdom of China, no matter who is appointed to take over these two places, it is impossible to quickly gain favor and control the armies of these two places. Therefore, although Wang Zhenjun has the name of governor, like Wang Chen of Jingzhou, he has only a false name, and Yangzhou’s manpower, material resources, and military power cannot be truly used based on this.”
Wang Gong's eyes were shining. Obviously, Liu Yu's words hit him where he was most unsure, leaving him speechless.
Liu Yu looked at Wang Gong and said sternly: "The reason why those traitors agreed to you taking over Yangzhou was to give the emperor face, and they didn't want to have a direct conflict now. Secondly, they also saw that you can't do it alone." In control of Beifu, although Liu Yingyang and the others are veteran generals and famous generals, they cannot give orders to the people of Jingkou, and they cannot make the grassroots Beifu army officers willing to die for them. Now the country will not even give orders as long as it does not conduct a large-scale Northern Expedition or counterattack the invasion. To recruit an army, as the governor of Yangzhou, you do not have the power to fully mobilize. They are waiting for you to make a mistake and to summon the army on impulse. As long as you issue this order, they will immediately eliminate you for treason. It’s impossible to resist.”
Wang Gong said in a deep voice: "So, I need your help. Only you, Liu Yu, can truly rally and unite the people in Jingkou. This is something Liu Laozhi and others cannot do no matter how high their military rank or official position is." Just like today, your performance in the casino made me even more convinced of this. I know you have always wanted to go to the Northern Expedition. Your experience in the north in the past few years is also to prepare for the future Northern Expedition. But you have to know, As long as those traitorous party bugs are around, they will never allow you to succeed in the Northern Expedition. I am the only one who can guarantee that your ambition will be realized."
Liu Yu looked at Wang Gong and said calmly: "Wang Zhenjun, you are so confident. Does our Emperor have the same idea as you?"
