Ordinary things may be nothing more than a group of bandits and bandits, how can they be compared with the good families in the prefectures and counties outside the Pass?"
Common people are not the lowest social class. On the contrary, emperors from ancient times have always tried to win over the common people. The so-called "benefiting all people" refers to billions of common people.
Slave and humble status are definitely not included in this category.
Those with slave status or humble status are the private property of the master's family, no different from livestock...
After hearing this, Linghu Defen's expression changed drastically: "Why did the British Lord say this?"
If Li Ji believed that the private armies of the powerful families were "bandits" and the lowest class of "slaves with low status", then his preferred position would be almost obvious: because those with "slaves and low status" were equal to the private property of their masters, and they had absolutely no share of it. There is power at all. The master only needs to pay a small "fine" to kill him, but if the imperial army kills him, he will not be punished at all.
Those private armies are indeed "slave slaves", but if Li Ji were on the side of the Guanlong clan, he could use the sentence "the common people in the world are the people of the country" to include them, and recognize their "citizen" status, which would naturally be with them. Chaos and bandits have nothing to do with it.
And if Li Ji believes that the private soldiers of the powerful family are "low-class slaves", he can kill them anytime and anywhere. Even if they kill a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood, no one will blame him...
If it is the latter, it will naturally demonstrate Li Ji's tendency and stance, and the last hope of the Guanlong clan will be completely shattered.
Li Ji put down the tea cup, half-smiling but not smiling, and said calmly: "It is absolutely impossible to turn off the switch and let those powerful private armies come out to poison the people. Brother Linghu, instead of wasting words here, it is better to go back and talk to Zhao Guogong Let’s discuss how to turn defeat into victory.”
Linghu Defen was confused. He almost believed that Li Jizhi's position was not conducive to Guan Long before, but he overturned it in the blink of an eye...
You can only come with hope and leave with worries.
A breeze blew outside the window, and raindrops fell in splatters. Zhu Suiliang sat in front of the window and put the kettle on the stove to boil water. When the water boiled, the raindrops as big as beans fell, making a loud sound. At the beginning, there was a lot of water vapor.
The tea leaves were poured out, new tea was put in, and after rinsing, the tea was brewed again. The two sat across from each other in front of the window, slowly sipping the tea, looking at each other in silence.
After a long time, Zhu Suiliang put down his tea cup, stood up and saluted: "I'm sorry to leave you."
Li Ji nodded.
Zhu Suiliang opened the door curtain, and a breeze mixed with rain swept in. However, he didn't care about getting wet, and just walked through the wind and rain towards the building next to where the coffin was parked.
Li Ji watched his figure disappear into the house after the wind and rain, took a sip of tea and let out a breath.
The prince's stance is very firm and very good. Since he is the crown prince and has the power to supervise the country, he should naturally have the strong character of a king.
Some things can be compromised, and some things cannot be compromised; sometimes you can compromise, and sometimes you cannot compromise...
This statement may seem contradictory, but in fact it is extremely difficult to control the situation. Compromising blindly is not the behavior of a wise king. If His Majesty Li Er had compromised in the face of the pressure from Prince Jiancheng, how could he have the satisfaction of sitting on the throne and shining in history?
If you liaise with the Guanlong clan without any bottom line in order to keep your position as crown prince, even if it is safe for a while, you will eventually lose the majesty of the imperial monarch. Not only will it leave a stain on history that is difficult to wash away, but it will also make some people extremely angry. disappointment……
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Inside the residence at Neizhongmen, Xiao Yu frowned and looked at the rain curtain outside the window, saying in a heavy tone: "Something's wrong."
Opposite him, Cen Wenwen took off his court clothes and wore ordinary casual clothes. His hair and beard were neatly trimmed, but the sick look on his face could not be concealed. Bags appeared under his eyes, his face was pale, he coughed from time to time, and his breath was very weak.
After drinking a cup of ginseng tea and wiping the corners of his mouth with a handkerchief, he shook his head and said, "Isn't it just today that something is wrong? The second roommate repeatedly ignored the peace talks and his attitude was so tough that I realized that something was unusual. When the time came,
His Highness did not say a word to Fang Er for such wanton behavior and never reprimanded him in public, so it is obvious that there must be a hidden agenda."
Xiao Yu asked: "What's the secret?"
The Civil Affairs Office shook his head, glanced at him, and said: "Now that the civil servants of the East Palace are united in order to avoid being suppressed by the military, they will naturally treat you wholeheartedly. I will not hide anything."
Xiao Yu nodded.
Nowadays, the military's momentum is too strong, and its morale has already exploded after successive great victories. With the leadership of powerful figures such as Fang Jun, the civil servants have been suppressed to death. It is conceivable that if this situation is allowed to develop, by the time the East Palace is in the future
Once the world is settled and the prince successfully ascends the throne, the military power will be unstoppable, recreating the situation in the early days of the founding of the country where the Guanlong clan dominated the government with military merit.
Even if you don’t need to know the background of the Longmen clan, you can easily seize the interests of the imperial court. How can the civil service system just sit idly by and ignore it?
The two of them are currently the leaders of the civil servants in the East Palace. They have a duty to fight against the army and safeguard the interests of the civil servants.
With the same stance and the same interests, Xiao Yu can naturally trust Cen Wenwen. However, he was very dissatisfied when he went to Tongguan to secretly manipulate Liu Ji into power...
But there was no time to care about this at the moment. Fang Jun's unusual toughness and the prince's repeated connivance made the atmosphere inside the East Palace strange, and the situation was extremely unfavorable to the civil servants.
This feeling of being kept in the dark despite something clearly happening is extremely unpleasant...
In fact, this is not the first time that the two of them have discussed this issue. They clearly feel that there is an invisible undercurrent in the East Palace that is affecting the development of the situation, especially the constant obstacles in the peace talks, but from beginning to end
I can't find any clues to support it.
Cen Wenwen coughed twice and said slowly: "The burning of grain and grain in Yushitan is a fatal blow to Guanlong. Unless Changsun Wuji intends to burn both jade and stone, he will definitely lower the bottom line to promote peace talks, even if he suffers a big loss.
Otherwise, once Fang Jun catches his flaw, he will rush and beat him violently, and there will be no chance of peace talks."
Xiao Yu added: "If Changsun Wuji intends to negotiate peace and give up resistance, then the tens of thousands of private armies gathered in Guanzhong will become the biggest problem. No matter what the terms of the peace talks are, after the prince ascends the throne, Guanlong will be suppressed
It is inevitable, and they may even be excluded from the court. For the sects, this is nothing. At most, they may lie dormant for twenty or thirty years. Once the trend of the court changes, relying on their deep foundation, they may not be able to make a comeback. But these sects have private interests.
The army came under the coercion and inducement of Changsun Wuji. If all of them were lost in the pass, those outside the pass would be cut off from their roots and suffer heavy losses. How could they be willing to give up? If they are suppressed by the imperial court, they can stay dormant and bide their time, but if they are resented by the gatekeepers outside the pass,
That is to say that we will never interact with each other until we die, or even until death. Therefore, Changsun Wuji must find a way to solve the problem of these clans and private armies so that they can return to their place of origin and return to their hometown."
Cen Wenwen nodded: "So Changsun Wuji will definitely send people to Tongguan to try to persuade Li Ji to let the private army leave the pass."
"This shows Li Ji's preferred stance."
The two looked at each other and exhaled in unison.
Li Ji has always been like a sharp sword hanging over the heads of the East Palace and Guan Long. He doesn't know when it will suddenly fall, let alone who will be hurt.
They even speculated that Li Ji was up to something evil and wanted to take this opportunity to support a certain prince to become the crown prince. However, they did not want to bear the reputation of a "rebellious and powerful official", so they held back and let Guan Long take the lead. When the time was right, he would be there. Come out and take over the overall situation...
Now when the time comes to see Tu Qiong Dagger, if Li Ji agrees to allow the private troops to leave the customs, it means that he is on the side of the Guanlong clan, or at least has this tendency; on the contrary, if Li Ji does not allow these clan clans to leave the customs, If you want to trap them all in the pass, you will naturally side with the East Palace.
Of course, even so, Li Ji's motivations are incredible...
"No matter what his inclination is, there is no need to be so cautious and delay the opportunity. There must be a reason behind it, but we can't think of this reason... Do you think Li Ji's real purpose is... Are these the private armies of powerful clans?”
Xiao Yu took a sip of tea and continued: "Once the private armies of those clans fall into the middle of the pass, and even the entire army is annihilated, the clans outside the pass will certainly hate Guan Long for forcing them to send troops with coercion and inducement, but for those who personally destroyed these private armies, How could Li Ji not be resentful? This would tear off their backbones! Who can guarantee that these nobles will not take advantage of the turbulent situation in Chang'an to simply rise up and plunder someone? In troubled times, the people are coerced, and the clans are best at doing this! If His Majesty were still there, naturally no one would dare to do such a rebellious act, but now with Li Ji alone, how can he suppress the clans outside the country? Li Ji is the best at strategy, and the city government is very good at it. It’s so deep that it’s impossible to imagine this.”
However, Cen Wenwen's eyes met.
The latter slowly said: "So, once Li Ji refuses to let the private army leave, he must have something to rely on, and this basis... can only be His Majesty's decree."