"We have to leave as a last resort. Which of the three should come first?"
Zhao Gai frowned and couldn't help but said: "The prince was also a famous minister at one time. If he can only give advice to the envoy on the matter of governing the merger in the future, he would be too inferior."
When it comes to intrigues and conspiracies, Zhao Gai can be regarded as the unrivaled person beside Liu Yu; but when it comes to the situation in the court, Liu Yu stands higher and sees further than Zhao Gai: "The prince's division is the king's assistant who has made rapid progress."
How could he care about a mere annexation of a state? He did this today partly to demonstrate and secondly to show his good will. In fact, in the final analysis, he still wanted to ask for help from me and wanted to get me to help him."
With that said, Liu Yu handed the silk book that he had been rubbing for a long time to Zhao Gai. While Zhao Gai opened it and read it, he picked up the tea bowl and took a sip.
The contents of the silk book are very brief. First of all, I have admired the name Liu Yu for a long time. It is a pity that Liu Yu often served as an official in the local area and could not meet each other often, let alone have a close friendship. This time Liu and Yu merged, which was an opportunity to make good friends and make up for the regret.
.Secondly, he deliberately showed his merit, saying that as a native of Bingzhou, he could not bear to see the people of Bingzhou displaced, so he had been urging and advising local powerful people to recruit more refugees. This led to the current situation. Later, he used his identity as a local scholar to deal with the situation.
Liu Yu put forward some suggestions and hinted that he could help Liu Yu better govern Bingzhou.
This silk letter seems to be nothing more than a normal suggestion made by a retired veteran who unfortunately failed to make friends with celebrities in his early years. He hopes to make up for this regret.
In the eyes of Liu Yu and Zhao Gai, this was nothing more than a silk document with strong political intentions. The refugees from all over the country were taken in by Wang Yun and his powerful men. The inevitable trend of local scholars entering the scene would pose a threat to the power in Liu Yu's hands.
After the formation of the county soldiers, the command authority also needs to be discussed with the powerful. All these are demonstrations to him.
But Wang Yun obviously left some room and did not push him too hard. Instead, he offered to persuade the powerful to hand over the temporarily accommodated refugees to farmers for farming; and to persuade powerful powerful people from all over the country to hand over their strong men to form counties almost unconditionally.
Soldier, this is a sign of goodwill.
There was only one purpose for doing this, and that was to make up for the 'regret' that he and Liu Yu had never known each other.
"The same thing can not only show power to others, but also make them friendly, and it is very well controlled, so as not to go too far and make the other party and us enmity." Zhao Gai couldn't help but sigh after reading the silk book.
He said: "This is the prince's method. I really don't know how he retreated in the first place."
"The more you think that the prince has achieved great power, the more you should be in awe of your majesty." Liu Yu put down his tea bowl and took a deep look at Zhao Gai.
Being able to knock down the important officials of the Yuan Dynasty who were plotting to assassinate Dong, apart from a certain amount of luck, what must not be ignored is the emperor's strategizing skills. Zhao Gai felt a warning in his heart. He originally saw what Wang Yun's silk letter showed.
For the sake of scheming and strength, for the sake of Liu Yu and his own interests, he deliberately persuaded Liu Yu to join forces with him. This would be of great help both in Bingzhou and in the court in the future.
But hearing Liu Yu mention this made Zhao Gai hesitate again: "In the end of your Majesty's reign, I am afraid that the prince will never rise again. He seeks to marry the envoy, fearing that he wants to retreat behind the scenes and use the envoy's hand."
To influence the DPRK situation?"
"Yes." Liu Yu nodded, twisting his beard, and said attentively: "As long as I agree to be friends with him, then Huang Ziyan and others will form a faction with me, and we will be on the same page. From now on, our stance in the government and our actions will be consistent with the prince's division.
, if the other person is not in court, but the god is in court... I am afraid this is why Uncle Ma Weng was so eager to win over me in the first place, but Your Majesty just ignored him."
"It's just... I still don't understand." Zhao Gai said doubtfully: "The prince and the envoy would both benefit from an alliance. Why didn't he let someone come to express their friendship directly from the beginning, but instead caused so many troubles?"
"Do you think he is doing something unnecessary?" Liu Yu said with a smile: "I am a member of the clan, and with my current status, I cannot easily make friends with foreign ministers, nor do I need to make friends with them. What he did was just trying to use both soft and hard tactics.
It's just a matter of facilitating this matter. If we come to talk directly, wouldn't we be at a disadvantage and let me take the market price? In addition, let's just say that we are making friends with him. If we don't test each other's details and understand each other's abilities, who should be in charge in the future? Is it me or him?
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Wang Yun intended to carry out the plan of reviving the dead and reviving Li Daitao, and united with important ministers such as Huang Wan and Liu Yu to let them implement their own political ambitions and ideas while assisting the emperor in governing the country. This was equivalent to returning to the court in another way.
Hall.
However, the Guandong scholars currently in the court are in alliance with the Yang family, and the Yang family is vaguely superior to them. If Wang Yun's thoughts return, the first person to oppose it will probably be the Yang family, and the second is probably the current leader.
Huang Wan, after all, no one wants to be treated as a puppet. By then, among the Guandong scholars who have finally unified Huang Wan and the Yang family, I am afraid that this will cause fierce disagreements and disputes.
Why would Wang Yun think that once he 'returns' to the court, he can bridge the differences between all parties and implement his ambitions and ideas smoothly? Don't forget, in addition to the disputes that may arise among the Kanto scholars,
There is an emperor above the court who is deep and unpredictable.
Is it possible that the other party still has something to rely on?
"Then," Zhao Gai asked at this time: "May I ask what your plans are? Now that you are the governor, you have great righteousness, and you have the power to appoint people. They just occupy the geographical advantage, why don't you try again?
What is the other party's ability? If the other party is not good enough, then the envoy should be the main one. Then the envoy can calmly use this to combine with Sikong Huanggong and others, and he can also go a step further in the court."
The implication of these words was that he was trying to use Wang Yun as a stepping stone to gain political resources from the Guandong scholars and gain power.
Liu Yu raised his eyebrows and glanced at Zhao Gai, and suddenly remembered the solar eclipse on New Year's Day. Not only did the emperor still depose the Taiwei Huangfu Song, but he also deposed the Taishi Ling Wang Li who made a miscalculation, as well as the Dazai Prime Minister Sun Du and others.
A marginal figure of the Wang family who was ignored at first. If this is not a shock, it does not mean that the emperor is fully aware of Wang Yun's actions, then Liu Yu has nothing to say.
In this situation, it was clear who Liu Yu should support and whose side he should side with.
And if there weren't so many doubts about Wang Yun, if the emperor hadn't foreseen the matter but didn't let it go, and if there weren't other things involved behind the matter, Liu Yu might really be what Zhao Gai said.
I chose to join forces with Wang Yun.
Although Liu Yu had already made a plan in his heart, Zhao Gai's words were considered to be exactly what he wanted, but he just wanted to step on Wang Yun: "No, the matter has come to this, there is no benefit in continuing the fight, so why not let him take one step?"
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He pretended to be open-minded and said: "Since I have previously chosen Wang Chang as Xiaolian, this is just to convey to him the intention of moderation. I think it won't be long before each family will contribute their parts."
"This, you don't want to fight?" Zhao Gai said in surprise.
"Don't argue. If the Prince's Division really takes a long-term view, it will not compete with me on the matter of county soldiers." After thinking about the other party's thoughts and intentions, Liu Yu felt confident and said firmly: "Let's not talk anymore.
, since they are offering this as a great gift, wouldn’t it be a disgrace if I try to sell it on the market again? In that case, just give in and let him be proud for a while.”
Zhao Gai suddenly raised his eyes to look at Liu Yu, and suddenly felt that there was something in the other person's words. He saw that half of Liu Yu's body was bathed in the sun, and his expression was very comfortable.
Wang Yun wanted to make progress so much that he would not hesitate to exchange the interests of Bingzhou's wealthy families with him, so let him go. For the time being, Liu Yu would just give in and hold the ready-made interests in his hands. As for what to do next, it depends on the situation.
Which way will it fall?
It's just that according to the current situation, Wang Yun has already fallen into a conspiracy without knowing it, and I'm afraid he will suffer again in the future...
Liu Yu narrowed his eyes slightly and said almost imperceptibly: "Prince's teacher is nothing more than that."