As the horse walked on the streets of Tiandu Shengjing, watching the scenery on both sides of the street, Li Xiaomo suddenly said to Haotian beside him: "Master Hou seems to have some resistance to the children of the aristocratic family?"
Haotian's face was calm, but he was shocked in his heart. He had always concealed this very well, but he didn't know how Li Xiaomo saw it. However, he did not deny it, but said lightly: "The prince misunderstood
Yes, someone can’t be said to be in conflict, it’s just that they don’t understand it.”
Li Xiaomo laughed: "Master Hou, why do you have to hide it? Li respects Master Hou as a passionate man, so he asked frankly. Master Hou's answer is inevitably unfair, right?"
Haotian was slightly embarrassed, smiled coquettishly, and then said: "The Crown Prince is really like a dragon and a phoenix among men, and his actions are indeed aboveboard. In comparison, someone is indeed a bit petty."
Li Xiaomo waved his hand indifferently and said with a smile: "Master Hou has been in the military for a long time and is far away from Tiandu Shengjing and the three major aristocratic families. It is normal to have some misunderstandings."
Haotian raised his eyebrows again, looked at Li Xiaomo's handsome and almost enchanting face, and said lightly: "Hao doesn't know much about the children of the aristocratic family, but Hao does not have a high opinion of the children of the aristocratic family.
It is undeniable that after hundreds of years of comfortable life, most of the children of the aristocratic families have become corrupt and have now become worms in the empire." When he said this, Yuntian's tone was already a little rude.
, he obviously thought of the fall of Youyun Sixteen Provinces and the Battle of Hetao by the Northern Expeditionary Army. If it were not for the struggle for power and different ambitions among the children of aristocratic families, the current situation would not be like this. He
He is not a man who is very good at playing tricks. Luo Xiang and Xuanji have told him this several times, but Haotian himself cannot change it.
"The Marquis seems to have a deep misunderstanding of the children of our aristocratic families. The Marquis only saw the shortcomings of some of the children of the aristocratic families, but did not see the great contributions of the children of the aristocratic families to the empire. Think about the reason why Emperor Taizu was able to survive in a short period of time back then.
Within ten years, the world was pacified and then swept across Yunei, all because of the strong support of the seven great families that founded our country. At that time, the children of the aristocratic families were spread among Qingfeng's 1.2 million army, and they made great contributions to the establishment of our dynasty. The aristocratic families
Disciples and former officials were spread all over Qingfeng's ten roads, becoming the backbone of the imperial court's governance of the world. The reason why Qingfeng was able to look down upon Yunei was indispensable to the seven aristocratic families. Later, when Taizong came to power, because he was concerned about the influence of the aristocratic families, he began to eradicate the founding heroes and the seven aristocratic families.
There were only three of our families left, and the children of the aristocratic families in the military and political circles were also forced to retire. As a result, not only did the economy decline, but the combat effectiveness of the army also dropped significantly. From then on, Qingfeng began to change from the initial offensive to the surrounding foreign races.
We are on the defensive. However, our three aristocratic families do not have the slightest resentment towards the Qingfeng royal family. When Emperor Wu Lie was revived, our three aristocratic families raised troops to the capital to serve the king, continuing Qingfeng's century-old history. Every time the imperial court went to war with foreigners, the front line was always
There will be children of my foreign race. Although Qingfeng now takes the imperial examination, the children of my family often account for a huge share of the imperial examinations every time. The Marquis can imagine that if there are no children of our family, the current Qingfeng Society will
What to become?”
Haotian curled his lips and said nonchalantly: "The prince seems to be exaggerating. The children of the aristocratic family made great contributions at the beginning of the founding of the country, but after hundreds of years of comfortable life, the pride of their ancestors flows in their bones.
The blood and blood have gradually diminished, and most of the children of today's aristocratic families are civil servants, greedy for money, and military generals who are afraid of death. How can they still have the original grace?"
Li Xiaomo sighed: "There seems to be one problem that Mr. Hou has not figured out, and that is the status of aristocratic families. Aristocratic families can only be replaced but cannot be eliminated. Even if the current three major aristocratic families are eradicated, who can guarantee that
There will not be a Wang family and a Zhu family? Besides, looking at the current ruling and opposition parties, how many warriors are there who are comparable in ability to the children of aristocratic families? If those civilian merchants really rule one side or command the army, how many of them can have the corresponding abilities?
Ability? In fact, the royal family is not a family, but they have more power than ordinary families."
Haotian shook his head: "Someone doesn't think so. Our Yangyang Dynasty has always produced talents in large numbers. The four famous scholars in Qingfeng and the three pillars of the dynasty are all from common people. It's not that Qingfeng has no talents, but because of the aristocratic family.
The children were deliberately suppressed, so their talents could not be displayed. And it was precisely because of the aristocratic family's struggle for power that this led to today's disaster."
Li Xiaomo smiled bitterly: "Could the Lord Hou be talking about the defeat of the Hebei Fifth Route Army and the annihilation of the Northern Expeditionary Army that day? To be honest, Lord Hou, we are still confused about these two things until now!"
Haotian was suddenly startled, even the horse's hooves slipped slightly, and he stabilized his body. Then Haotian asked: "Is there something hidden in this?"
"Of course. Back then, Cassimbas led hundreds of thousands of allied troops outside the Great Wall to knock on Juyong. Although there were still disputes in the court at that time, it did not have much impact on the Great Wall defense line. Before that, the three Northeastern countries were not without
The same troops were used to attack Juyong Pass, but they were all rejected by the Northern Army based on the geographical advantage. For this attack, the Northern Army's Chang Lu Zhifu personally led 50,000 soldiers and 60,000 garrison troops to defend the pass. The Xuanwu Army was also ordered to go north.
Jin. I originally thought that this time would be like before, but I didn't know that something happened at this time. The Xuanwu Army suddenly received a decree jointly issued by the eldest prince and the second prince, ordering a three-day suspension on the East China Sea Road. The Northern Army was because
The information on the defensive position was leaked, and there was a traitor causing rebellion, so Juyongguan was breached in one fell swoop. As for Shanhaiguan, the Marquis will know the truth about his fall in the future. The same is true for the Northwest Great Wall defense line, but the commander of the Northwest Army is more pustular.
As for the Northern Expeditionary Army, it is even more unjust. To be honest, someone was in the army that night when the Northern Expeditionary Army was defeated. But the defeat that night was still inexplicable. When the aliens outside the Great Wall jointly attacked, Xuanwu,
The commander of the ### legion has actually been poisoned, and the alien army only attacked the three legions of Dongfang Xuanwu and ###. They actually ignored our three aristocratic families who were just aside. At that time
My uncle was originally preparing to unite to resist the enemy, but at the critical moment, he received a handwritten order from the Imperial Army, telling us to retreat immediately. The situation at that time was so critical that we had no time to identify it. Only later did we discover that the handwritten order was actually
Fake."
"What the Crown Prince means is that someone used the name of the Imperial Preceptor to convey an order to the three major families to withdraw their troops? But the three princes and the Imperial Preceptor have been officials in the same dynasty for many years, so why did they realize that it was a fake later?" Haotian said coldly.
Said. Of course he is not humane. Li Xiaomo is telling the truth. If this thing really happened, the three major aristocratic families must have been able to tell the truth at a glance, but they are just following the trend.
Li Xiaomo obviously understood what Haotian meant, and just smiled bitterly, and then said: "Whether the Marquis believes it or not, this is the fact. And the person who pretended to pass the imperial edict is undoubtedly very familiar with the imperial master, and the imperial edict is
Both the tone of voice, the handwriting and the seal are enough to be fake. If it is not as expected by Li, this person must have considerable contacts with the Imperial Master and others."
This time Haotian was surprised again, but this time he didn't object. After thinking for a while, he said: "Could it be that the Crown Prince suspects that I, Qingfeng, have a traitor?"
"Yes, and this person's status should not be low. We have carefully calculated that someone who is familiar with the handwriting of the imperial master should be at least a minister of the Sixth Department in the court, and at least the deputy commander of the army in the army. But.
Among the six ministries, our three major families account for half as usual. Master Tie Zhen, Master Tie and Master Sima are both elders of several dynasties. Master An has been an official for more than thirty years and is a confidant of the late emperor. The ministers of various ministries and the commanders of all major armies are also
A well-established person has no one to suspect, so we still know nothing."
"Then since the other party has spies, they naturally hope to wipe out all the major forces in Qingfeng. Why did they deliberately let the three major families go?" Haotian asked in pursuit.
"They want us to have internal strife. You know, even a centipede can be dead but not dead. How much more can I support hundreds of millions of people with a clear breeze? If the Northern Expeditionary Army is really wiped out, then our three great families will inevitably die in the cold.
We will hug the imperial court tightly. In this way, as long as we can hold on to the Yinfeng Mountains and the Great River defense line, Qingfeng will surely one day move north again. But if we are busy with internal strife, then they will definitely have the opportunity to take advantage of it."
Haotian nodded, but still said unconvinced: "However, although there are objective factors why the northern Great Wall defense line collapsed, you three aristocratic families will certainly do a lot of tricks here, especially the deduction of military pay.
Have you really never done this?"
Li Xiaomo smiled bitterly again. Haotian is a very affectionate person. He has now fully realized that. If it were someone else, even if he really thought this in his heart, he would definitely not say this in front of him.
Come out, but Haotian just asked, and he asked without mercy. This man is an honest man. Li Xiaomo thought in his heart. After sighing, he said: "This
I admit that, but since the late emperor succeeded to the throne, this has become a common practice. Moreover, the matter of withholding military pay was done by An Yongchang, the Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue. In total, we only took a small part."
As soon as these words came out, both of them remained silent, letting the monotonous sound of horse hooves beat on the broad avenue, and at the end of the avenue was the residence of Tiezhen, the Minister of War.