Changsheng had indeed thought about retreating before, and after hearing Ni Tuo's words, he immediately asked, "How to leave, and how to stay?"
Ni Zhuo picked up the teapot and wanted to pour tea for Changsheng. Seeing this, Changsheng hurriedly took the teapot and filled it for Ni Zhuo first, and then poured himself a cup.
At this moment, Ni Chenyi walked in with a food box. Seeing that the two of them were not seated separately, the anxiety in his heart subsided slightly. After placing the four plates of snacks in the food box on the tea table, he sat down at the bottom of Changsheng.
This time Ni Zhuo did not shy away from Ni Chenyi. He picked up the tea cup and took a sip, then put down the tea cup and said, "I don't think he can turn the tide. It's not because of the words of the beggar from a thousand years later, but because of my feelings towards the Tang Dynasty." An overview and judgment of the current situation shows that Huang Chao's massacre and rebellion lasted for six years. The war affected dozens of states, and nearly 10 million soldiers and civilians were killed or injured. When Huang Chao attacked Chenzhou, his army's food supplies were not supplied. For a full year, he cannibalized people every day. Two thousand, this move directly destroyed the education of the people, and the years of war also destroyed the farming taxes of the Tang Dynasty. At this time, the Tang Dynasty was at the end of its power and was almost exhausted."
Ni Zhuo paused slightly when he spoke here, while Changsheng and Ni Chenyi looked at each other. Before that, he only knew that Huang Chao was the leader of the rebels, and did not know that the rebels led by this man had eaten people. Such evil deeds can be described as devastating. A kindhearted person is not as good as an animal.
Ni Zhuo said again, "This person is too suspicious, and he is always worried about losing his power. Whether it is a general leading an army or a powerful civil servant, he will be wary of suspicion. This will inevitably make the people who do things constraint, even if there is a reply." The art of heaven cannot be used calmly, and in the end it is bound to fall short."
Changsheng frowned slightly and did not answer.
What Ni Zhuo said before was his own opinion, and what he said next was his advice on whether to stay or go, "I am a wise minister, but the king is not a wise king. The ancients said that a good bird chooses a tree to live in. If you stay to assist him, I am afraid that the consequences will be It won't be too good. The eunuch has gone now, and you have made great contributions. Leaving now is a rapid retreat, which can save your reputation and gain your whole body."
Seeing that Changsheng didn't answer, Ni Zhuo said again, "Zhenzhen Zhang has compassion for the people and great ambition to help the world. If he leads the army on an expedition, he will definitely need you to provide food and grass in the rear and support the war. He also thought of this, so Only then will he grant you a marriage and attack the Ni family, because he knows that you will stay in Chang'an because you care about Longhu Mountain."
"If he dares to issue an order to arrest you, I will dare to resist the order and protect you." Chang Sheng said seriously.
Seeing Changsheng's solemn statement, Ni Zhu was relieved, "No, he also knows that if you go too far, you may fall out, so he won't issue an order to arrest anyone. If I guessed correctly, there will be someone to play tomorrow morning." The Ni family is colluding with the Eunuch Party and hoarding money. He will then order a thorough investigation into the matter. Of course, he does not want to put us to death. His purpose is to hold our wealth in his own hands. What he most wants to see is What’s more, we are afraid of crime and absconding, and then all the Ni family’s property will be fined and confiscated.”
After Ni Zhuo finished speaking, Changsheng said, "What you said makes sense. He is indeed worried that I am superior to the master and will turn against the guests. The Ni family's encounter is really because of my involvement. If we didn't have this relationship, he would not go against Ni." It seems that he is dealing with the Ni family, but in fact he is taking away my wings and breaking my arms."
Seeing what Changsheng said, Ni Chenyi took the opportunity to persuade, "Let's go, let's go together. As long as we leave all our property behind, he won't make things difficult for us."
Chang Sheng frowned and did not comment.
Ni Zuo said, "The Ni family and Longhu Mountain have always been on good terms. His act of conferring a marriage will definitely hurt the relationship between the Ni family and Longhu Mountain. And he seems to be doing it for you by ordering you to withdraw from Taoism. Paving the way for marrying Master Zhang Mo is actually pulling you away from Longhu Mountain. This move is also to prevent Master Zhang from leading troops to help you seize the throne in the future."
Chang Chang sighed and still didn't answer.
Ni Chenyi said cautiously, "Chang Sheng, I am not an ignorant person. My father also had three wives and four concubines. Tell me the truth. Do you like Uncle Zhang Mo?"
Although he believed that Ni Chenyi was telling the truth, Changsheng didn't know how to answer. Seeing him worried and hesitant, Ni Zhuo took over the conversation from the side, "Although Changsheng is wise and brave, he is still young and has not yet developed his love. How can he know himself?" Which one do you like? Which one is your favorite? Even for you, he just passively accepts it due to the situation."
Seeing Ni Chenyi frowning and pouting, Ni Zhuo said again, "Don't be unconvinced. If you hadn't been so persistent, Changsheng would never have settled down with you. It's not that you have poor qualifications, but that he hasn't come to talk yet." It’s the age to talk about love and marriage.”
Ni Chenyi also knew that Ni Zhuo was telling the truth, but he couldn't hide his frustration and loss. He turned to look at Changsheng. Changsheng had no intention of eating at first and didn't know how to respond. In order to cover up his embarrassment, he picked up a piece of snack and stuffed it into his mouth. .
"Sir, what are your plans next?" Changsheng chewed snacks and changed the subject.
"As the saying goes, people do not fight against officials," Ni Zhuo shook his head and said, "Even if the Ni family is the richest in the world, they are not allowed to fight against the imperial court. You are the imperial censor in charge of criminal law. You are naturally familiar with the imperial court's laws. How to apply the laws, sometimes Just a thought as an official, if the court is willing, there are a hundred ways to deal with us, I am ready to leave immediately, leave Chang'an with my family, and leave all the Ni family's property in China to you."
Seeing that Changsheng wanted to interrupt, Ni Zhuo hurriedly waved his hand to stop him, and then continued, "We are not willing to leave, but according to the current situation, it is impossible for us not to leave. If we stay and cannot go, the court will find ways to provide assistance." You put pressure..."
"Exerting pressure in every possible way?" Ni Chenyi interrupted angrily, "We haven't done anything bad. Even if they investigate, we won't..."
Before Ni Chenyi could finish speaking, Ni Zhuo interrupted her, "If nothing else, the crime of hoarding is enough to send you to jail and have your home confiscated. What is hoarding? Being low and high is the way for businessmen to make profits, but the court says you are a hoarder. , you are just hoarding. Furthermore, do you think our Taiping Inn can withstand inspection? How much of the furniture in official residences inspected by the eunuchs when they were in power was sold at auction at the Taiping Inn. Now that the Eunuch Party has fallen, can we be immune? Implicated?"
Ni Chenyi was speechless after what Ni Zhuo said. Ni Zhu turned to look at Changsheng, "I have my own plans for doing this. The imperial court wanted to confiscate all the Ni family's property, but I didn't do what they wanted. I will confiscate all the property." All of it is transferred to you, and the Ni family's property becomes your private property. We are not in Chang'an, and they have no way to pursue and convict them. The property is in your hands, and you can make your own decisions on how to deal with it next, and whether to support the military at critical moments. , whether to donate to disaster relief or not is all in your mind.”
Ni Zhuo spoke clearly, and Chang Sheng understood clearly. After Ni Zhu finished speaking, Chang Sheng said, "I understand your thoughts, but I feel that the matter has not reached the point where it must be taken. The situation is unclear at the moment, so we might as well observe further." , wait and see what happens.”
"No," Ni Zhuo waved his hand and said, "If you want to leave, you must leave as soon as possible. Leaving at this time is just going out for fun. If we wait until the court orders a thorough investigation, leaving at that time will be absconding in fear of crime. We must leave before the court investigates the matter. Chang'an."
Ni Zhuo took a long breath when he said this, "Today you can take the initiative to express your feelings and prove that I am not wrong about the person. I will leave my family property to you. The people of the Tang Dynasty will benefit. If it is confiscated by the imperial court, The only one who will benefit is the Li family dynasty, we will start cleaning up later and leave Chang'an before sunset."
Changsheng's heart was full of mixed feelings, and he didn't know how to answer the question.
"Dad, is the matter as serious as you said? Do you have to leave?" Ni Chenyi was reluctant to leave.
"We have to go!" Ni Zhuo nodded heavily.
While the three of them were talking, a servant walked by outside the door. Upon seeing this, Changsheng picked up a piece of snack and stuffed it into his mouth.
After the servants walked away, Ni Zhuo said, "Changsheng, you know where we are going. Can you promise me something?"
"You said." Changsheng interface.
Ni Zhuo said, "I mentioned this to you before, but you didn't agree to it that night. Now I bring it up again. If you know that you can't make a comeback, you must try to get out at the last moment. Don't insist on being foolish and loyal, and let the boat sink with you. "
"Don't worry, sir, I'll remember it." Changsheng nodded.
Ni Zhuo sighed and said nothing more.
Ni Chenyi couldn't bear to leave with his family for a while, and still took chances, "Are you taking things too seriously? Even if the emperor is not afraid of the Ni family, he will always be afraid of Changsheng, so he can't really arrest us all. Bar."
Ni Zhuo turned to look at Ni Chenyi, "You underestimated the imperial court. Do you think the imperial court will show mercy to you? In addition, you heard what Changsheng just said. If the imperial court really wants to arrest us, he will fall out with the imperial court. , from this it seems that the imperial court’s concerns are not unreasonable, if Chang Sheng does not handle some matters according to his wishes, he will go against the imperial court.”
Changsheng frowned when he heard Ni Ni's words. Although Ni Ni's words were not pleasant to listen to, he had to admit that what Ni Ni said was indeed the truth.
Ni Zhuo added, "Eternal life attaches great importance to friendship. This is what the court values and fears. That's why the court will try every means to pull him away from us and Longhu Mountain and cut off our friendship with him."
"Then does the emperor trust him or not?" Ni Chenyi was a little annoyed. "Since you don't trust him, why should you sacrifice your life for the emperor? Just leave."
Ni Zhuo pondered for a moment and said, "I should still trust him, but there is also suspicion and suspicion. For some reason, he seems to be particularly suspicious of Changsheng."
"I know why." Changsheng said.
Hearing Changsheng's words, Ni Zhuo and Ni Chenyi turned to look at him.
"What happened in Pingkangfang was done by my third senior brother. I was also involved on the night of the incident. Now my senior brother has rebelled and occupied Pingzhou and Shenzhou." Changsheng said here and turned to look at Ni Chenyi, "The morning before yesterday, you I went to the Yushitai to look for me, and it happened that my uncle was also in my room. In fact, I had just come back from Hejian at that time. My second senior brother was captured by Long Haotian. After hearing the news, I rushed to Hejian to save people, but was killed by Long Haotian. As a trap from Heaven, I used the Heavenly Silkworm Magic to replace the second senior brother and his family. Afterwards, the second senior brother and his family also rushed to Pingzhou where the third senior brother was. Long Haotian was a shameless villain. He probably explained the matter to the emperor. The Emperor already knew about my relationship with the third senior brother, and after hearing Long Haotian's secret message, he became even more worried that I would be influenced and instigated by the two senior brothers."
After Chang Sheng's words, the father and daughter suddenly realized.
It was already three quarters to noon. Thinking of the previous agreement with Zhang Shan, Changsheng stood up and said, "Master asked me to meet him in the afternoon. I will go over first to see what he thinks about this matter..."
