I have to say that Li Jinglong's information is too important.
To this day, of the founding generals, only Geng Bingwen and Guo Ying are still alive. Their influence can be imagined.
Although Lan Yu was also granted the title of Marquis, and later was granted the title of Duke of Liang, but to be precise, Lan Yu was not a famous general during the founding period of the People's Republic of China, but generals such as Xu Da and Li Wenzhong. He only came to prominence after he got older.
Among the six princes and twenty-eight princes who founded the country, Lan Yu was not among them.
The forces in the military are basically succeeded by fathers and sons, and the relationship between them is complicated. If these two people are willing to help each other, the exhibition match will be exciting.
When Li Qing and Zhu Di surrendered, the fourth child often talked about Geng Bingwen, and his words were quite cordial. It was obvious that the two had a good personal relationship.
Coupled with Zhu Yunwen's self-defeat, it is very possible to persuade Geng Bingwen.
But Guo Ying is different. He and Zhu Di have no close relationship, and according to Li Jinglong, Guo Ying's influence is unparalleled nowadays, and Geng Bingwen is not that big either.
Li Qing sighed: "This just gives me a headache."
He was about to light the envelope on fire when he suddenly discovered that there was a piece of letter paper inside the envelope and quickly took it out to check.
[In the seventh month of the thirty-first year of Hongwu, the king of Zhou was beheaded. At that time, Guo Ying’s eldest son Guo Zhen came out of the capital with me;
But I went to capture the King of Zhou, and he went to patrol the border in Liaodong. Interestingly, Guo Zhen got seriously ill not long after leaving the capital, and returned to the capital before he even reached Liaodong;
The new emperor sent an imperial doctor to diagnose and treat him, and Guo Zhen died that night...
By the way, Guo Zhen patrolling the border was the advice given by Qi Tai from the Ministry of War to the new emperor. 】
After Li Qing read all the contents, he couldn't help but feel a chill in his body. He didn't expect that as soon as Lao Zhu died, the civil servant couldn't help but reach out to the army.
Thinking about the Ariake Dynasty, since the second generation of God of War, they almost always used civility to control military force, which is even more frustrating.
Now, he finally understood why Lao Zhu suppressed the civil servants like that, beheading batch after batch, killing wave after wave. Now it seems that Lao Zhu did this, and it was not unreasonable.
Their greed is much more terrifying than that of military generals!
But... they were too hasty.
Just use the simplest and crudest method. It would be strange if Xungui doesn't fry the pot.
Thinking about what Zhu Yunwen said about the fluctuation of people's hearts in the army, I couldn't help but feel a little funny. This is not floating at all. It is simply dry firewood soaked in kerosene.
Of course, the fact that the civil servants were so arrogant was inseparable from Zhu Yunwen. The emperor clearly supported the civil servants, so of course they had reason to be arrogant.
The letter was lit, making Li Qing's face blush even more.
After a long time, he slowly exhaled and sighed softly: "The officialdom is no less dangerous than a battlefield with thousands of troops."
Li Qing has always relied on the Holy Family to be invincible and has not participated too much in the intrigues in the court. However, from Li Jinglong's simple information, it is not difficult to see how dangerous it is.
Li Qing couldn't help but think of the words he shouted when he was hanging on Meishan Mountain in Chongzhen: "All ministers mislead me, and all civil servants can be killed!"
He exhaled a breath, smiled softly, and said to himself: "Being simple and crude, those of you who study are not as good as those who kill people on the battlefield;
You are really good at taking advantage of others and fighting with them! "
In fact, Li Qing was somewhat lucky because Wen Chen was impatient. If it penetrated a little bit, he would not be able to change it, no matter how capable he was.
But things are different now. The nobles have been completely pushed to a dead end by the civil servants. In addition, Zhu Yunwen has no brains to support the civil servants. It is not difficult to win over the nobles.
…
Three days later, Changxing Hou Mansion.
Li Qing and Geng Bingwen sat opposite each other. The servants served tea and then retreated, leaving the two of them looking at each other.
Geng Bingwen was very calm, but Li Qing was even more calm. The two were like martial arts masters, dueling in secret.
After a long time, Geng Bingwen took the lead in making a breakthrough. It was not that Li Qing was more calm than him, but that Li Qing had a clear purpose, but Geng Bingwen couldn't figure out Li Qing's purpose.
"I wonder why Marquis Yongqing came to visit?" Geng Bingwen said bluntly, "I have no friendship with Marquis Yongqing."
Li Qing was not angry, and still smiled, "The words of Marquis Changxing are really hurtful. The reputation of the general is like thunder to the ears of subordinates, and they are fascinated by it..."
"Don't show your contempt for civil servants." Geng Bingwen showed no mercy, "If you have something to say, just say it. If you don't have anything else, get out."
Li Qing smacked his lips, and then said seriously: "General Geng, I was on the side of the nobles when we competed for the heir. Don't forget, I, the Marquis, also relied on my military merits to rise to the top."
Geng Bingwen was not Li Jinglong, he was not that easy to fool, and he had no friendship with him. Li Qing knew that he would not be able to continue the conversation unless he showed his sincerity.
Sure enough, as soon as Li Qing said these words, Geng Bingwen's face looked much better.
However, he remained vigilant, "When Marquis Yongqing says this, aren't you afraid of offending the new emperor and civil servants?"
"Haha... I have been offended for a long time. I would not go to court for more than half a year if I didn't." Li Qing couldn't hide his anger, "It's not that I don't want to, but those three troublemakers Qi Fanghuang!"
Li Qing once again showed his sincerity, and Geng Bingwen's expression softened, but he still did not relax his vigilance, and even defeated Li Qing's army:
"When Marquis Yongqing says this, aren't you afraid that you won't be able to gain a foothold?"
Li Qing smiled and said: "If the old general wants to please the civil servants, just go ahead and say it. At the worst, I will reduce the rank to serve the people."
Geng Bingwen stopped talking, his brows furrowed tightly and his eyes narrowed slightly.
Li Qing didn't say anything anymore. He knew that Geng Bingwen was analyzing the pros and cons and couldn't rush things. Geng Bingwen couldn't continue the conversation without showing some sincerity.
A quarter of an hour later, Geng Bingwen dipped his hands in tea and wrote "four", paused, and then wrote "seventeen".
Li Qing's eyes lit up and he stretched out his hand to erase the word 'seventeen'.
Geng Bingwen's expression softened again. Obviously, he preferred 'four'.
After a while, he slowly said, "It's a little difficult!
It’s so hard to lose! "
When Li Jinglong said this, Li Qing just wanted to laugh, but when Geng Bingwen said this, he deeply believed it.
If it were Lao Geng who led an army of 500,000 to attack Peiping, or even only 200,000, he would not necessarily lose if he performed abnormally.
Li Qing pondered for a moment, but decided to stab Li Jinglong, "We have someone."
A 'we' invisibly brings the relationship between the two closer.
"who?"
Li Qing dipped his hand in tea and wrote '李'.
The God of War card was played, and Lao Geng was instantly relieved.
He had no doubts. He knew that Li Qing wanted nothing, so he would never dare to act so recklessly!
Li Qing did not push Li Jinglong into the fire pit, but was determined that Geng Bingwen would not renounce his honor.
For a person of Geng Bingwen's level, there are many die-hard fans standing behind him. If he dares to throw himself at Wen Chen, those die-hard fans will tear him apart.
"Why is Marquis Yongqing like this?"
Hearing Geng Bingwen ask this, Li Qing secretly breathed a sigh of relief and lied: "I'm not satisfied with the status quo!"
To be honest, Geng Bingwen would not believe it, he could only tell lies.
Sure enough, Geng Bingwen laughed, and the laughter gradually grew louder. After a while, he stood up, opened the door, and shouted outside: "Come here, serve the wine!"
…
Ten days later, Wu Dinghou Mansion.
With a look of grief on his face, Li Qing offered three sticks of incense to Guo Ying's eldest son, Guo Zhen, and burst into tears during the process.
——Ginger is so useful!
After the performance, the two started talking, and the gap between them was much less.
In words, Li Qing blamed Qi Tai for Guo Zhen's death. Guo Ying was already convinced that his son was killed by Qi Tai, and with Li Qing fanning the flames, he was even more certain.
In fact, even if Li Qing didn't say anything, Guo Ying couldn't spare Qi Tai. His son Guo Zhen was fine when he left the capital, but he was gone when he came back. Qi Tai, who recommended his son to patrol the border, was the most suspicious!
The reason why he held back was because his son died under the treatment of the imperial doctor. This was the emperor's attitude.
Although Guo Ying had a high prestige, he did not dare to rebel openly.
But things are different now. Li Qing showed two trump cards, Li Jinglong and Geng Bingwen, one after another, indicating that the fourth brother was also ready to continue;
Moreover, he was not allowed to rebel, only released into the sea during the war.
He, Guo Ying, is still a loyal minister!
Guo Ying is indeed very prestigious. In addition to his close relationship with Lao Zhu, his brother Guo Xing is also a marquis. Although he was killed by Lao Zhu, Guo Ying took over his brother's 'legacy' and was very powerful.
…
With Guo Ying and Geng Bingwen, Li Qing felt more at ease.
Originally, he wanted to recruit Lan Yu to join him, but gave up after thinking about it.
First of all, although Lan Yu is opposed to Zhu Yunwen, he will not have the same heart as the fourth child. What he is thinking about is Zhu Yunxi.
Secondly, Zhu Yunwen didn't know how to use blue jade, especially when using troops internally, because he didn't dare.
To this day, Wu King Zhu Yunxi has not yet surrendered to the vassal state. It is not that Zhu Yunxi does not want to do so, but that Zhu Yunzhen refuses to give in.
Fortunately, he didn't give in, otherwise the nobles would have supported Zhu Yunxi even more. After all, the young emperor was the most ideal choice.
Everything is ready, all we need is the east wind.
The wind came quickly. When King Yan Zhu Di arrived home, his back legs were sick, and he was very ill.
When the news reached the capital, Zhu Yunwen was very concerned about the safety of the emperor's uncle. He was afraid that he would not die from his illness, so he immediately appointed Li Qing as the imperial envoy and brought a large group of imperial doctors to visit him on behalf of the emperor.
