Chapter 83 I hope you and I encourage each other [Thanks to Nicholas Qin's
No one knows exactly what Dugu Zhen and Li Yuan talked about. Li Zhiyun only received a report from his residence the next day. Li Yuan ordered Sheng Yanshi and Shi Wanbao to capture the rebel Li Mi, which specifically mentioned the need to protect Tang Dynasty officials.
Based on this, Li Zhiyun concluded that Dugu Zhen must have used means to make Lao Li give in. As for the price Dugu Zhen paid, Li Zhiyun did not know.
"It's definitely not coercion." Du Ruhui judged: "There is nothing more terrifying to Your Majesty than Dou Wei's threat."
Guan Long Thirty-seven?
"Then what kind of sincerity do you think Dugu Zhen showed?" Li Zhiyun rubbed the tea cup.
In this kind of thing, either Lao Li pinches his nose and gives in, or Dugu Zhen cuts his flesh. Anyway, one party will suffer. Looking at Lao Li's performance, Li Zhiyun knows that this time Lao Li will not let go of the rabbit, and the Dugu family will not do anything.
I'm afraid it won't be so easy to be kind if you pay the price.
Du Ruhui thought for a while and then shook his head, "I can't guess that this matter has been planned by the saint for a long time. I'm afraid what the Dugu family came up with is not that simple."
Li Zhiyun agreed with this statement. If the Dugu family had not suffered a major hemorrhage, Lao Li would not have given in so easily.
"Keming, after this incident, do you think Guan Long will have a disobedient heart?"
"No." Du Ruhui affirmed: "Your Majesty, although the saint designed a trap this time...well, it caused heavy losses to the Dugu family, but after all, it only targeted the Dugu family, and the rest of the Guanlong family did not suffer setbacks. Moreover,
The saint is their choice and will not be repeated like this. However, it is definitely true that the Dugu family is dissatisfied."
"Dissatisfaction is likely to turn into disobedience." Li Zhiyun said meaningfully.
Du Ruhui smiled bitterly and said: "In fact, it is understandable for the saint to do this. Guan Long occupies three of the six ministers in the political affairs hall, and with the addition of Xiao Yu, the son-in-law of the Dugu family, the saint will inevitably feel that Guan Long's power is too huge and suppresses him.
Not surprising.”
"But now is the first year of martial virtue. The world is in chaos, but we are internally discordant. Isn't that inappropriate?"
"Fortunately, the saint only targeted the Dugu family this time and did not involve the entire Guanlong family, so there is still room for change." Du Ruhui said: "Moreover, this move will also allow the saint to further control the court. In this way, many things will happen.
There is no need to restrict the Guanlong family."
Li Zhiyun nodded, and then said with a wry smile: "I made a fool of myself during this Wude Hall meeting."
"Your Majesty, there is no need to worry, people will always grow up. The saint upholds the will of God and governs the four directions. I believe that he will be very willing to see your Majesty grow up step by step."
Hearing this, Li Zhiyun and Du Ruhui looked at each other and smiled.
"Your guess is correct. The prince really chose to support his father. However, from my point of view, the prince did not express his position at the beginning, but was forced to support his father after Liu Wenjing's signal."
Du Ruhui pondered: "This shows that the prince is not satisfied with the existing talent in the East Palace. He is still planning to support the Guanlong family."
"Do you think he can succeed?" Li Zhiyun took a sip of tea.
"Then it depends on what conditions the prince can offer to the Guanlong family, or in other words, how the prince wants to balance the balance between the East Palace factions."
"Wei Ting grew up with the prince since he was a child. Wang Gui, Zheng Yuanxuan and others followed the prince earlier, and now they occupy various important positions in the East Palace. At this time, it will be difficult for people from Guanlong to intervene."
Li Zhiyun had a slight smile on his lips.
"That's what the king said."
Li Zhiyun asked: "Xue Shou, how are you persuading him?"
Because of what happened last time, Li Zhiyun is now estranged from Xue Shou and has not told him many secrets.
Forced by the current situation of lack of talents, Li Zhiyun did not intend to give up Xue Shou. It was just that what he planned was so extraordinary that ordinary people would not believe it.
Du Ruhui asked: "Does the king think Xue Shou is a smart man?"
"certainly."
"Then there is no need to persuade. As long as the king does something, he will naturally understand. No matter what choice he makes, it will be a matter of course."
Li Zhiyun pinched his eyebrows and sighed: "Xue Shou, Yuan Jing, Chu Liang, Chu Suiliang, these people all have great talents, but I can't treat each other honestly. It's a shame."
"Your Majesty, you don't have to be like this. It will take a hundred calamities for a carp to jump over the dragon gate."
Li Zhiyun stood up and walked to the window. Under the pavilion in the courtyard, Goddess Yang was doing embroidery.
"Keming, do you think I can really succeed?" Li Zhiyun murmured: "I am neither an elder nor a direct descendant, and I have no support from others. Can I really succeed?"
What happened at Wude Palace today had a great impact on him. He was deeply shocked by the power of the aristocratic family to challenge the imperial power head-on.
Guan Long's thirty-seven family, but his light words made Lao Li silent for a long time. If Dugu Zhen hadn't taken the initiative to take a step back later, no one knows how things would have developed in the end.
The most important thing is that right now, he cannot stand in the eyes of those two forces.
Du Ruhui walked to Li Zhiyun's side and whispered: "Since your Majesty has decided to take this path, he must never give up, otherwise he will suffer chaos. At present, the conflict between the Crown Prince and the King of Qin is gradually taking shape. As long as the Saint
If you continue to let the King of Qin take charge of the army and conquer all directions, one day, the Crown Prince and the King of Qin will be in a life-or-death situation."
"What I mean is that if the king doesn't move, he will be fine. If he moves, he will settle the situation."
"But if the Crown Prince and King Qin try to win over me, what should I do?"
The prince's power in the army may be weaker than that of the King of Qin, but in the court, the prince is definitely stronger than the King of Qin, and because he is afraid of the Guanlong nobles, Lao Li will definitely support the prince in dealing with Dou Wei and others.
Of course Li Zhiyun knew that Li Shimin had a great victory in history, but now is the first year of Wude, and there are still nine years left before that incident.
Nine years!
With Li Jiancheng's power in the court, as long as he surrenders to Li Shimin, Li Jiancheng will teach him how to behave.
Moreover, don't forget that there is also the vicious brother Li Yuanji.
This man dares to do anything.
But if he were to serve Li Shimin through life and death, he would be in front of the horse and behind the horse. If he asked himself, Li Zhiyun would not be willing to make wedding clothes for others.
Du Ruhui said: "Your Majesty, you only need to remember four words."
"Which four words?"
"Loyal to the king and loyal to the father."
Li Zhiyun thought for a moment and said, "You want me to follow my father and be impartial?"
"That's right." Du Ruhui continued: "During the Zhulu rebellion in the early Han Dynasty, the nobles of the Han family supported Dai Wang to ascend the throne. Is it really because Dai Wang was a virtuous person? No. In terms of credit, it should be Qi Wang Xiang, but Han Dynasty
The noble family refused to make Liu Xiang emperor on the pretext that Liu Xiang's uncle Sijun was tyrannical."
Li Zhiyun knew this period of history, so he responded: "If Liu Xiang is not established, it is because the nobles of the Han family feel that it is easier to control Dai Wang Heng."
"That's right." Du Ruhui said meaningfully, "But don't you know what kind of person Emperor Taizong Xiaowen is?"
At this point, Li Zhiyun understood. He smiled slightly and said, "You are right, sometimes you do have to be a fool."
Of course, Li Zhiyun's situation was very different from that of Emperor Wen of Han Dynasty. Du Ruhui's intention was to let him hide his capabilities and bide his time.
He walked to the case and splashed ink.
"However, after all, my situation is different from that of Emperor Wen of Han Dynasty. I will need to remind you more in the future."
Du Ruhui cupped his hands and said, "I obey."
"Keming, if you don't help me, I really don't know what to do. How can I thank you?" Li Zhiyun lowered his head and wrote.
Du Ruhui smiled and said: "To be honest with you, Your Majesty, the Du family in Jingzhao has a great family and great business, and there is never a shortage of Du Ruhui."
The writing stops.
Li Zhiyun raised his head and said softly: "One day, you, Du Ruhui, will become an indispensable person for the Jingzhao Du family."
He tapped the paper on the case with his finger and said: "Keming, this is a gift from the king to you. It is also a warning to myself. I hope you and I can encourage each other."
Du Ruhui walked over and saw the contents on the paper.
If there is a will, things will come true. If the cauldron sinks the boat, the hundred and two Qin passes will eventually belong to Chu.
If you work hard, God will not let you down. If you lie down on the firewood and taste the courage, three thousand Yue Jia can swallow Wu.
At this moment, Du Ruhui knew that his choice was right. It was not because of these two sentences, but because of King Chu's decision about the future.