Chapter 1297 Deepthroat who does good deeds without leaving a name
Guanzhong is the land of Longxing in the Tang Dynasty. For hundreds of years, countless powerful and high-ranking officials have settled here. Some gradually declined, and some gradually became unknown...
It’s not easy to stay.
These families unite by marrying each other or taking shares in each other's businesses.
The upstarts are very powerful, but when the old guys join forces to attack, the upstarts have to stay away.
These people are usually quiet and look like old antiques that have been stored in caves for thousands of years without any vitality. But when needed, they will burst out with shocking power.
There are many of these forces, so it’s hard to ignore them.
Peng Wen is a representative of one of these forces.
Before coming, everyone had a gathering, and someone mentioned Li Xuan's life experience, saying that the Huang family was just the lowest concubine, and even if she wanted to rise to the top, it would be King Zhen and King Yong who came from better backgrounds.
For hundreds of years, these old antiques have learned nothing else, but the four words "honor and inferiority" have been engraved in their bones.
And these four words gradually evolved into rules.
In another world, the emperor, his ministers, his father and his son have different approaches but the same purpose.
Even if the false emperor is immoral and deserves to die, who will succeed him?
Li Xuan's ascension to the throne represents the victory of ordinary concubines.
The old antiques looked determined and unbreakable, as if they could decide the future emperor. But on the other hand, they were cunningly talking to Peng Wen in private.
——We want benefits! Stop talking about righteousness, tell him, we will support whoever gives us more benefits.
These old antiques peeled off their pretentious masks and instantly became greedy businessmen.
Peng Wen first revealed the news that the Southern Xinjiang Army had conquered Daozhou to frighten Li Xuan and win chips for subsequent bargaining.
"Is Daozhou broken?"
Li Xuan said: "Shi Ni should attack Jianzhou next."
"With the establishment of the state, Guanzhong will face enemies for the first time in hundreds of years." Peng Wen cleverly used this peaceful way to describe the good situation of Shi Zhongtang.
"If Shi Ni captures Guanzhong and Chang'an first, Your Highness, Shi Ni can send troops from the south. Just when Your Highness is responding, Xiongzhou suddenly sends troops. This is a two-sided attack, and the army is in danger!"
Peng Wen talked eloquently and put forward the analysis of those old antiques.
"Moreover, Guanzhong has many years of savings from the Tang Dynasty, and there are countless money, food and treasures. If Shi Ni takes it away, he can expand his army to millions in an instant."
Han Ji said sarcastically: "But in the end, if the puppet emperor wants to expand his army by 200,000, he will have to look for money and food everywhere."
He Lianrong said calmly: "But those meat eaters don't plunk a dime."
Is it possible that His Highness can still rob those families if he invades Guanzhong?
Punishing the innocent is a foolish king!
Peng Wen chuckled, "Before I came out of Guanzhong, Chang'an was expanding its army. By the way, Dou Zhong was still leading the army."
The news has come from Huahua: Dou Zhong is still in important positions.
"Guanzhong is dangerous." He Lianrong said: "It will be useless to attack with a million troops."
"That's right." Peng Wen nodded, "So, I'm here."
The tent gradually became silent.
Make an offer!
This is Peng Wen's hint.
As long as His Highness gives you a good price, we can handle it internally.
Guanzhong, like Shu, is a relatively closed place with steep terrain and poor roads. If you stick to it wholeheartedly, there are thousands of miles of fertile fields inside where you can cultivate your health, and outside you can adapt to changes and wait for opportunities.
This is the foundation of the emperor.
However, because Shu is located in the southwest, it is an important area, so it has no favorable geographical location, but it can only raise dragons.
Li Xuan only needs to nod, and then he will have an additional ally.
He Lianrong looked at him and smiled.
What are you still hesitating about?
These people are nothing more than jealous of Yang Songcheng and others' achievements in serving the dragon back then.
Giving them some benefits is nothing compared to the whole country.
It's just a drop in the bucket.
Han Ji's eyes were bright, he stroked his beard and smiled.
Agree! Your Highness.
With these people working internally, there will be countless pairs of eyes to help us when we attack Guanzhong. There will even be people working internally and externally at critical moments to seize the pass...
He Lianyan and Jiang He'er stood together, watching Li Xuan deep in thought.
No, it's like being in a trance.
After a long time, Li Xuan asked: "You don't want much, do you?"
"Not much." Peng Wen smiled like a good person, "We are never greedy. Otherwise, there will be endless troubles."
Hundreds of years old antiques have seen too many ups and downs.
Be moderate!
This is their creed.
"I want to give it to you."
Jiang He'er's heart skipped a beat and he held He Lianyan's hand.
He Lianyan always felt that the boss would not give an answer that would satisfy Peng Wen.
She glanced at Jiang He'er, her almond-shaped eyes filled with excitement.
The boss won't agree to it!
This is Jiang Heer's intuition.
Li Xuan said: "Exchange something from the future for a strong internal response, and everyone will respond."
Peng Wen smiled.
"But Gu Zai is thinking, what can Gu Zai give in exchange?"
"What do you want? Privileges, the annexation of land, the privilege for your children and grandchildren to serve as officials. I agreed, so you will annex the land at will, and your children and grandchildren, regardless of their ability, can all become officials."
"Logically, there aren't many of these. But what I saw was just a hole."
"A cut was made on Datang's body, and blood was flowing. After opening the first cut, Guhui opened the second without hesitation..."
"I don't want much!" Peng Wen said.
"It doesn't matter much." Li Xuan said: "It just matters, what is the country in Gu's heart?"
"Is it a deal?"
"Or as a bearer of isolated power?"
Li Xuan stood up and pointed at his feet, "Those fields are the human heart, and those official positions are also the human heart. The human heart cannot be traded." Qianqianwannu.
"Your Highness!" Peng Wen said in disbelief: "The difference between people's hearts and minds can only be determined by my thoughts."
When the Li family started to raise the army, it was precisely because of the attachment of these families that it gradually grew stronger. They supported the Li family, and the Li family won the hearts of the people.
As for those mud-legged people, they are ignorant and will believe whatever the local powerful and officials say.
"see a visitor out!"
Li Xuan waved his hand, he was afraid that he would be tempted.
Peng Wen walked away with a puff of his sleeves.
There was some silence in the big tent. After a long time, He Lianrong said: "Your Highness is too self-sufficient... In fact, the king is not without flaws."
"Gu never pursues perfection, but there are things that are more important than perfection in Gu's heart." Li Xuan pointed to his chest, "Gu has said many times that governance is for the people. I promised them to annex the land, but the descendants are incompetent.
And what will being an official bring?"
"The people lost their land and became refugees, the officials were incompetent, and the people suffered... Why fight alone? Is it just for revenge?"
Li Xuan looked at his subordinates with bright eyes, "Gu said that he would seek justice for all the people in the world. But before justice could be obtained, Gu betrayed them first. This is shameless!"
Han Ji stood up and saluted, "Your Highness is kind, and all people are lucky!"
Everyone salutes.
This matter seemed to have just passed.
But Li Xuan knew that those old antique families were like parasites, they would continue to look for the next master and use him to suck blood from Datang's body.
"A wealthy businessman has no country, and a wealthy family is lawless!"
Li Xuan threw away the brush and walked out of the tent.
Jiang Heer cleaned up the mess.
He muttered: "A wealthy family is more shameless than a wealthy businessman."
He Lianyan said: "Those wealthy families have been inherited for many years, and they only have eyes for their own family. As for the dynasty, it is just a place where they live. Whether it is the Chen Kingdom, the Tang Dynasty, or the Northern Liao and Southern Zhou Dynasties, they don't care."
"Your Highness looks a little scary!"
After Peng Wen left, Jin Yiwei sent out an emergency to find out the news, and successfully learned that Peng Wen had gone to the top of the city on his way back.
At that time, there were governor Sun Jue, guard general Lin Ou and others on the city wall.
He Lianyan sneered and said: "If these old antiques go to Northern Xinjiang to see the powerful families being dealt with by His Highness, they will definitely regret their rebellion."
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"The Northern Xinjiang Army is really exhausted. Yang Ni knows that Shi Ni's offensive is fast and fierce, but he can only endure and continue to repair. This is an opportunity!"
The messenger suggested again, "Let's attack! Raid the camp."
Lin Ou sneered.
Guanzhou is the gateway to Xiongzhou, and the right way to defend it is to defend it to the death.
The messenger did this just to seek merit.
Different from the previous envoy, the envoy gave up as soon as he saw the opportunity and advised Dou Zhong to close the net in advance. However, Dou Zhong was so greedy that he was backhanded by Li Xuan and was defeated.
Everyone looked at Sun Jue.
The final decision rests with him.
The envoy will definitely not agree.
After Lin Ou fell out with the messenger, he was no longer polite.
According to him, in the worst case, he would resign and return to his hometown to farm.
With his own cultivation, he can support his family by farming.
Sun Jue stroked his beard and said, "What the envoy said is true."
Lin Ou: "..."
The messenger smiled and said, "Good morning, Mr. Sun!"
Sun Jue smiled and said: "Thank you."
"Your Majesty said before coming here that Sun Jue is a capable person and will definitely live up to my expectations."
The two complimented each other, but Lin Ou looked livid, but could not leave.
"Get ready for a surprise attack tomorrow," Sun Jue ordered.
"Yes!" Lin Ou stood up and strode out.
The messenger also left with a smile.
In the lobby, only Sun Jue was left.
After a long time, I heard him say calmly:
"This dog-day moment!"
…
After resting for a few days, the army was gradually recovering.
The subsequent baggage train sent letters from Taoxian County.
A rebellion broke out in Beiliao. Hundreds of people suddenly attacked the prefecture. The governor was seriously injured and Sima died.
Liu Qing was furious and immediately ordered a suppression. At this moment, the hundreds of rebels had swept away thousands of people to defend the city.
But under the heavy attack of the Northern Xinjiang Army, they fell with a drum.
Thousands of people, including their families, were exiled to the Far North.
Let them farm there.
"here you go!"
Li Xuan praised.
Things like this are going to be violent, and the punishment afterwards must come fast and violent.
"My lord, someone wants to see you."
Jiang He'er came in with a strange look on his face, "He's a sneaky person."
When the sneaky man saw Li Xuan, he saluted and said, "Peng Wen informed the city that the Northern Xinjiang Army is exhausted, and the city is determined to raid the camp tomorrow."
Well!
Is this internal response?
"You are..." Li Xuan felt weird.
The visitor said: "The master of the house has said that his identity must not be revealed at this moment. Please forgive me, Your Highness."
Isn't it a trap?
This thought was immediately dispelled by Li Xuan. Just be prepared and you won't lose anything.
Who could it be?
Do good deeds without leaving a name.
The visitor is asked to leave.
Li Xuan convened people to discuss matters.
"Those old antiques should be punished!"
Zhang Du said with murderous intent: "When Guanzhong is conquered, I am willing to lead an army to suppress these families."
Li Xuan did not discuss this issue, but ordered: "It is better to believe that it exists than to believe that it does not exist. It is still more lively in the camp, old thief."
"exist!"
Recently, His Highness has been using me all the time, which shows that he is aware of my great advancement in military skills and his loyalty... The old thief got up happily.
"You lead five thousand cavalry and circle to the side of the inevitable route to Guanzhou's attack. You can only cut off the enemy's return route after they attack."
"Take orders."
"Second child."
"Second dick!"
Li Xuan didn't see a response, so he looked up and saw Wang Laoer rolling his eyes.
"oh!"
After finally swallowing the dried meat, Wang Laoer stood up and said, "Here you are!"
Li Xuan pointed at him, "You lead your troops to roam outside the camp. Once activated, they will double-team you."
"Take orders!"
Li Xuan smiled and said: "Gu's subordinates were weak at first, so he had to rack his brains and use strategies to win in every battle. The most common method he used was surprise attack. I have been doing surprise attacks for many years, and today I want to see what other people's surprise attacks are like!"
These words reveal strong self-confidence and contempt for the opponent.
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"Your Majesty is ignorant, and so is his envoy. Why is your envoy bowing his head?"
"Just lead the troops forward."
Lin Ou was disappointed and led his army to set off.
On top of the city, the messenger waved, "We are waiting for your triumphant return!"
Sun Jue next to him glanced at him, "Yes, triumphant!"