When Han You returned to the small courtyard, Beimen Yuyong was sitting there.
This is the tacit understanding between the two, and some words need to be communicated alone.
Of course, he wasn't too alone. Lu Baichuan and Jiang Zhui were also there, squatting in the corner and eating naan cakes.
Both of them were warriors and came from the military. Although they did not sleep for a whole day like Han You, a few hours were enough for them to restore their physical strength and spirit.
Without Wang Hai, the remaining two brothers were under great pressure and did not dare to show off. They almost never left Han You, even in the villa.
Sitting on the cushions of the stone bench, Han You began to drink porridge and water, and Beimen Yuyong got straight to the point.
"Zhao Zhongzheng is the chief military officer in Beijing. He is the eldest son of Zhao Tanghui. Zhao Tanghui is the second uncle of Zhao Tai. He lives in the south and is one of the elders of the Zhao family. As for Zhao Zhongzheng, you must have never seen him. Supervisory officials do not need to go to court. The Yamen Office is not far from the Ministry of Industry. It was originally under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Industry. Later, the Yamen Office was built to take charge of all the arms offices in the world. Although the Ordnance Supervisor in Beijing does not have much power, the person in charge of the Ordnance Supervision Zhao Zhongzheng was born in the Zhao family, and the powerful people in the capital always give him some respect. He is considered a well-known figure in the capital, and the people he usually associates with are all family members and court officials."
Han You hummed and motioned to continue.
"After Zhao Tai became an official in the capital, he rarely interacted with other officials or family members except when he went to court or in government offices. Zhao Tai's temperament and conduct were partly due to the Zhao family's rule."
"What rules?"
"Children of the Zhao family are everywhere, and there are children of the Zhao family serving as officials. There are at least two people in each state. One person is in a high position and cherishes feathers very much, such as Zhao Tai. The other person is with other aristocratic families and officials. Intersect, maintain and deepen the friendship with the Zhao family, and if something goes wrong, the person with high authority will be retained, and the other person will be able to resist any guilt, no matter who is responsible for the trouble, such as Zhao Zhongzheng."
"Understood."
Han You put down the big bowl: "A person who is responsible for standing in the light is considered a sign, and a person who does shady things is considered a thug. If something happens to the person standing in the light, no matter what the reason, the person who is shady will take the blame. , Zhao Tai serves as the selfless Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and Zhao Zhongzheng uses the names of the Zhao family and Zhao Tai to privately make profits for the Zhao family, that’s what he means.”
"yes."
"The division of labor is quite clear."
Aristocratic families can become a force that affects the political power of a country and even the stability of the country, and of course they are not just for free.
Situations like Beimen Yuyong said are everywhere. If the flower language of steel wire is tolerance and wealth, then the aristocratic family is dedication and sacrifice, dedication to the family and sacrifice for the interests of the family.
"That means the Zhao family is now ready to give up on Zhao Tai?"
"Like this, Zhao Tai did not hesitate to disobey the family order in order to protect Zhao Feiyu. This is a big taboo. Also, if Zhao Tairu becomes the minister, the Zhao family will suffer huge losses, because the minister will offend the courtiers and the aristocratic family. It is not as good as the official minister. This position will be beneficial to the Zhao family."
"Zhongzheng Zhao will come to power. Will the Zhao family strongly support him in the future?"
"I don't know, probably not."
"Why?"
"Because Zhao Zhongzheng is already dirty."
Han You suddenly realized.
The so-called "dirty" refers to people who do not hesitate to get their hands dirty for the benefit of the family. They have too many pigtails and handles. Such people will not be pushed to high positions by the family using a large amount of resources.
"Then who will the Zhao family put in power, Beijing or which core child of the Zhao family?"
Beimen Yuyong looked thoughtful, and his tone was not too sure: "The Zhao family wants to marry the Yan Palace?"
"Yes what's the matter."
"Does the Zhao family want to cultivate connections in the military?"
"It's possible." Han You's expression changed slightly: "Civil officials all look down on generals, but it can be seen from the fact that His Majesty ascended the throne that the scholar's rebellion failed for three years. Only by mastering the connections in the army and gaining a large number of military support can he be sent at the critical moment. Useful, could it be that the Zhao family..."
"possible."
Beimen Yuyong also thought so. The Zhao family can become the best family in the world. Which of the Zhao family members at the helm is an ordinary person? It is not a good thing to have too many children in the capital and the court. As long as some are placed in important positions Just good people.
It is different in the army. If there are a large number of children of the Zhao family in the army, and through these children to win over other generals, the Zhao family will be equivalent to another insurance.
The previous insurance company was the leader of the family.
If there is also a huge influence in the military, it is double insurance.
Han You had a look of disdain on his face: "Winning over generals is a recipe for death. It offends His Majesty, and the Zhao family is not as smart as they thought."
"No, this is a risky move, but also a wonderful move. Your Majesty's opportunity to ascend the throne is still short, and now is the only opportunity."
He couldn't say too much, and Beimen Yuyong didn't mean to be too close. He knew that with Han You's wisdom, he could understand what he meant with just a few words.
"Good analysis."
Han You looked thoughtful.
Lao Ba has just been on the throne for more than a year, and now he is in the honeymoon period with the aristocratic families. He cannot and dare not make a big move against the aristocratic families.
But judging from Zhou Ke's performance in the year after he ascended the throne, he quickly attracted the three ministers Qian Ji, Sun Shouting, and Zhou Zhenghuai at the beginning, and now as the new year is approaching, he directly comes to restore the three-province system. It is enough to see that this wild man The emperor who was born is not a traditional military commander, he can be said to be brave and resourceful.
A brave, strategic and ambitious emperor would never let aristocratic families control the court and various officialdoms, and would have to be purged sooner or later.
So if the Zhao family wants to maintain or improve their own advantages and gain more trump cards, they must extend their tentacles deep into the army.
But doing so would undoubtedly arouse the emperor's resentment.
The problem is that even if the emperor does not arouse the resentment, Lao Ba will attack the aristocratic family sooner or later. Then the Zhao family, as the head of the aristocratic family, will either stand firm or be knocked down by the emperor without any effort and loss.
The two outcomes are 50-50 odds. The Zhao family doesn't know whether the emperor will take action against the Zhao family.
However, for the aristocratic family, especially the Zhao family, they did not dare to gamble. They would nip any potential dangerous factors in the cradle.
In this case, he would win over the generals in the army in advance and provide a double insurance to increase the influence of the Zhao family to an unprecedented level.
Now that we have to do something, it is better to do it small than to do it big, and to do it late is better to do it quickly. Taking advantage of the fact that the emperor has just ascended the throne and does not have enough cards to move the Zhao family, the Zhao family can arrange the army in advance. This is the only opportunity.
As Beimen Yuyong said, although it is a risky move, it is also a wonderful move.
The little fat man looked at Han You's face and hesitated to speak.
Han You said angrily: "You don't want me to touch Zhao Zhongzheng, do you?"
"Yes."
When Beimen Yuyong saw Han You taking the initiative to mention it, he was slightly relieved and persuaded: "Brother Wang Hai was injured. I know you are sad, and I am sad too, but this matter is the Zhao family's own business. After all, it's just It was Wang Hai who happened to encounter him. It was not Zhao Zhongzheng's people who wanted to touch Wang Hai. It was Wang Hai who broke in and fought to the death and was injured. Those two dead soldiers may not know Wang Hai's identity until they die."
After a pause, Beimen Yuyong saw that Han You was not angry and continued: "You want to ask Zhao Tai to seek justice for Wang Hai. I agree with it and fully support it. I can make suggestions for you, but Zhao Zhongzheng represents Zhao Zhongzheng. Family, Zhao family and Zhao Tai's affairs are their own family's business. If you touch Zhao Zhongzheng, it is equivalent to touching the Zhao family. Now the Zhao family, Zhao Zhongzheng and Zhao Tai are fighting, why don't you sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight? In the end, Zhao Zhongzheng is 80% Tai is injured, and when the time comes, it will be easy for you to deal with him, and maybe the Zhao family will help you."
Han You chuckled and pointed at himself: "Who am I?"
"Shao Yin."
"Official position."
"The emperor's own military commander, what happened?"
Han You asked: "A dead soldier, an assassin, ran into the minister's house and abducted the minister's relatives, and also bribed the guards and soldiers who guarded the capital. Does it have anything to do with me?"
Beimen Yuyong was stunned for a moment, then laughed dumbly: "It's related."
"Then you said, these people are causing trouble under the emperor's nose, and do they take the emperor's own troops into consideration?"
"Not bad!" Jiang Zhui, who had just finished eating naan cakes in the corner, shouted: "Yesterday he dared to kidnap the minister's daughter, and tomorrow he dares to sneak into the palace and assassinate His Majesty!"
Lu Baichuan nodded in agreement: "If he dares to assassinate His Majesty tomorrow, he will dare to assassinate Shaoyin the day after tomorrow!"
Beimen Yuyong: "..."
Han You snapped his fingers: "That's what it means. If I, the emperor, don't pay attention to the army, wouldn't it be dereliction of duty? No matter how powerful the Zhao family is, they cannot use the capital as their family's back garden."
Beimen Yuyong suddenly realized and smiled happily: "You are cleaning up Zhao Zhong just for the sake of the reputation of the emperor's army, and it has nothing to do with Wang Hai."
"No, just like you said, I can pretend that nothing happened, and His Majesty won't blame me."
Han You shrugged: "But Wang Hai is injured, so I want to avenge Wang Hai under the guise of investigating the case by the emperor's own army."
Beimen Yuyong had a look on his face that I knew he was going to do.
