Liu Ziqiu was also stunned. He had been here for nearly half a year, and he really hadn't thought about his future plans.
At first, all he thought about was how to return to modern times. But after jumping off a cliff and miraculously surviving, his thoughts gradually faded away. Although he still thought about it occasionally, he no longer held much hope in his heart.
Wei Zheng's words made Liu Ziqiu fall into deep thought.
In Liu Ziqiu's impression, the Yuhang County area did not encounter any wars in the late Sui Dynasty. Now with the stable income from the salt farm, and by purchasing some fields in the future, the villagers of Changshan Village and he can live a relatively peaceful life.
But can he really live a peaceful life? Will the incident come to light one day if he makes a big fuss in the Forbidden City? Will Yang Jishan really cease his activities and forget his past grudges? This is a society where power is rampant, and stability is often not achieved when seeking stability.
More importantly, Liu Ziqiu is not a peaceful person at heart, otherwise he would not be able to become the ace among the special forces. His breaking into the Forbidden Palace, killing eunuchs, building walls and training soldiers are all instinctive reactions to this kind of restlessness. If he is peaceful,
In Changshan Village, maybe one day this kind of restlessness will pop up again and cause even greater trouble for himself and even the villagers. This kind of life is not what he wants.
Liu Ziqiu knew the course of history. The Tang Dynasty established by Li Yuan eventually replaced the Sui Dynasty, as written on the small note on the top of the mountain. He could choose to hug Li Yuan or even directly hug Li Shimin's thigh.
But so what? In terms of intelligence, he is not as good as Wei Zheng and Changsun Wuji. In terms of military command, he is not as good as Li Jing and Qin Shubao. I am afraid that in the end, he will not even be ranked among the twenty-four heroes of Lingyan Pavilion.
Princes, generals, and ministers would rather have seeds! A thought suddenly flashed through Liu Ziqiu's mind. In fact, as early as when he was at Li Jing's home, this thought took root and sprouted in his heart like a weed seed, and grew like crazy, but he never faced it seriously.
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Wei Zheng saw the change in the expression on Liu Ziqiu's face, raised his hands and said, "If Patriarch Liu is unwilling to say anything, just pretend that Wei has never asked anything."
Seeing Wei Zheng preparing to leave, Liu Ziqiu suddenly said: "Brother Wei, stay! I wonder what Brother Wei has planned for the future?"
Wei Zheng was obviously stunned for a moment and said, "Wei just wants to make a living."
The expression on his face changed in just an instant, but it could not escape Liu Ziqiu's eyes. Liu Ziqiu already knew that Wei Zheng was very intelligent, and if he was evasive, it would make him suspicious. It was better to tell the truth, so he clasped his fists and said: "Liu and
Although we have known each other for a short time, we feel like old friends as soon as we see each other, and we will tell Brother Wei about everything!"
Wei Zheng was slightly surprised, but said calmly: "Please speak."
Liu Ziqiu said sternly: "Yang Guang is unethical, harming the people, killing loyal people indiscriminately, and the country of Sui Dynasty will soon be in chaos. Rather than being an ant in troubled times and living an ignoble existence, it is better to raise your arms and turn the tide!"
After speaking out his innermost thoughts, Liu Ziqiu suddenly felt relaxed all over.
But I heard Wei Zheng laugh and say: "It's just as Wei expected. I wonder if it can be useful to Wei?"
Although Liu Ziqiu had known for a long time that with Wei Zheng's talent, he would never do it just to make a living, but he was still a little surprised when he heard his statement. He frowned and said: "Liu remembers that Brother Wei said a few days ago
, Lang Lang Qian Kun, where do thieves come from? Why today..."
Wei Zheng smiled and said: "Wei only asked where thieves came from, but he did not say that there are no thieves in the world."
Liu Ziqiu only knew that Wei Zheng was an upright man, but he didn't expect that he could be so cunning and flawless in his words. He couldn't help but laugh and said, "In Brother Wei's opinion, where do thieves come from?"
Since ancient times, accompanying the emperor is like accompanying a tiger. Historically, Wei Zheng was indeed outspoken and dared to give advice. But admonishing the emperor is not a simple matter. If you don't pay attention to strategy, timing and skills, if you are not careful, you will risk your life and fortune.
Wei Zheng was able to remain standing because, apart from Li Shimin's need to take advantage of his reputation, the more important reason was that he was careful not to fall into anyone's trap.
Since Liu Ziqiu was honest with him, Wei Zheng no longer needed to hide. He stroked his beard and said, "In Wei's opinion, the thieves are above the court! No matter how strong the Changshan Village is, it can only guard against a few little ones."
Thief, how can you guard against the big thief in the court!"
This was Liu Ziqiu's heartache. He was not afraid of the Yang family's thugs, but he was afraid of the Yang family using the imperial army.
Liu Ziqiu nodded and said, "In Brother Wei's opinion, how can we guard against those thieves in the court?"
Wei Zheng suddenly stared at Liu Ziqiu and said in a deep voice: "The thieves in the court have stolen the country! If we want to prevent it, we can only occupy the country first!"
In Liu Ziqiu's memory, the real chaos in the Sui Dynasty should be after Yang Guang's second expedition to Goryeo. It seems that Yang Xuangan started the rebellion at that time, and the momentum was quite large. The other heroes were reckless and courtiers. For example, Li Yuan
, Wang Shichong, Yu Wenhuaji, these people can be said to have been above the court one after another. From the perspective of the Sui Dynasty, it is not an exaggeration to say that they were thieves of the country.
Although Liu Ziqiu understood what Wei Zheng meant, he pretended to be hesitant and said, "It's just that Liu has nothing to offer..."
Before he could finish speaking, Wei Zheng had already said solemnly: "It all depends on people! You are courageous, willing to take responsibility, and loyal. Wei is just thinking of following you to find a career!"
Liu Ziqiu felt excited and almost agreed. He suppressed his excitement and asked: "Brother Wei knows that there is a thief in the court. If you help him, wouldn't it be easier to find a career?"
Wei Zheng smiled bitterly and said, "How can they look down on a poor Taoist named Wei?"
Those powerful people really have their eyes set on the top. Liu Ziqiu's experience in Changsun's family can explain everything. He no longer hesitated and said with his hands: "Okay! Liu will give it a try with Brother Wei. If he can become rich in the future, he will never compete with him."
burden!"
Wei Zheng bowed his head and said: "My lord, I am here to accept the worship of Mr. Wei!"
Liu Ziqiu was not willing to let him bow down, so he quickly supported him and said: "Liu really doesn't dare to take the word lord, so don't mention it again. From now on, you and I will still treat each other as brothers!"
In fact, Liu Ziqiu was overjoyed to have Wei Zheng take the initiative to serve. He even secretly regretted that he should have tricked both Li Jing and Qin Shubao into Jiangnan, so that he could have a small team. But Li Jing was an official,
Qin Shubao also has military status, so he will never run away casually, so he can only think about it.
However, Liu Ziqiu was still full of hope. According to historical records, there were more than 200 rebel armies in the late Sui Dynasty, ranging from tens of thousands to just a few dozen. He now counts dozens of soldiers, and they are still soldiers trained by him.
Although in history, Li Yuan had the last laugh. Was it because Li Yuan was strong enough? Liu Ziqiu didn't think so. At least Yang Xuangan, who was the first to raise troops, missed the opportunity. Li Mi gave him three strategies, the upper, middle and lower, but he chose the lower one.
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There are countless possibilities for success and failure, depending on strength and sometimes luck. But one thing is unmistakable, success will always favor those who are prepared. More than half of the more than 200 rebel armies in history started in haste and failed.
It is also reasonable. People like Yang Xuangan and Li Yuan were the first to prepare, so they were closest to success.
Liu Ziqiu starts to prepare now, and is only a year and a half behind them. Although he does not have an official title or a wealthy family background, he still has his own advantages. He has gained 1,400 years of experience and is familiar with the process of history.
Although this process has been deflected by his arrival, he still has the ability to recognize people. As long as he hears those famous names, he will know who is traitorous, who is loyal, and who can take on big responsibilities. The decisive factor is people, control
If you have control of people, you have control of everything.
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Liu Ziqiu returned to the house confidently, only to see Gao Xiuer and Xiang Xiang still doing needlework under the oil lamp. He couldn't help but smile and said, "It's so late and we still haven't rested."
Gao Xiuer's face turned red, she lowered her head and murmured: "The weather is getting colder, I, I will sew some new quilts."
There were some silks, cotton batting, and fabrics in bright red and green colors piled up in the room. These were the goods they had brought back from Luoyang as goods. Seeing these things, Liu Ziqiu suddenly remembered his promise, and the matter at the salt farm was nothing more than dust.
To settle down, is it time to...
"Alang, sit down." Xianghua was very obedient. She brought a stool and bowed and said, "My slave, go make some water."
"Don't be too busy." Seeing the vanilla, Liu Ziqiu remembered the picture of the Yang family manor. During this period of time, he was busy with village affairs, and Liu Ziqiu never had time to ask her. Today, Liu Ziqiu finally had a clear idea
Target, it was time to ask clearly about the drawings, so he said: "Herb, have you been to the Yang family's manor?"
Vanilla had known that Liu Ziqiu would come to ask her one day, lowered her head and said, "Actually, it turns out that it is not the Yang family's, but my family's manor."
Liu Ziqiu was surprised: "From your family?"
Gao Xiuer explained: "Her mother-in-law is the concubine of Chen Shushen, the king of Yueyang in Nanchen. This manor is the villa of the king of Yueyang."
It turned out that after the fall of Nanchen, Chen Shushen's family, like his successor Chen Shubao, was also made a prisoner. Yang Jian allocated a piece of land in a remote area and gave it to the men of the Chen family to farm and feed themselves. The women of the Chen family were raised from
The concubines and princesses go down to the palace to pick up female princesses, and either bring them to Ye Ting or reward meritorious officials.
Chen Shubao's sister, Mrs. Xuanhua, and his two daughters, Chen Sui and Chen Chou, did not enter the court, but Chen Shubao's other sister was given to Yang Su. As one of the main generals who destroyed Chen, Gao Juong naturally also received
She received Yang Jian's reward. At that time, Princess Yueyang was given to the Gao family as a maidservant. Probably because Princess Yueyang was too old, Gao Jiong assigned Princess Yueyang to a confidant slave. No one thought that a few years later, Yueyang
The princess actually gave birth to a daughter, Vanilla.
It was a tragic thing to be born into the family of the last emperor. The poor princess ended up becoming a servant of the Gao family, and even the daughter she gave birth to was a slave. Princess Yueyang would go to this manor every summer to cool off.
, I like this place very much. After moving into the Gao family, Princess Yueyang often drew pictures of the manor to comfort her homesickness. She saw a lot of vanilla, so she remembered it.
Vanilla had already told Gao Xiuer about these situations, because she was worried that she would be looked down upon by Liu Ziqiu, so Vanilla begged Gao Xiuer and asked her to keep it a secret. But today Liu Ziqiu specifically asked about it, but she couldn't hide it.
Seeing that Vanilla's eye circles were slightly red, Gao Xiuer sighed: "You don't have to be too sad. In fact, my experience is very similar to yours."