Cui Guang took a look at several gifts on the table: a glazed pen stand, overflowing with light and colorful waves.
A crystal inkstone is bright and without a trace of debris. Through the thick inkstone, you can still see the lines on the wooden table clearly.
There is also a green jade paperweight, carved with a male lion. It is crystal clear and moist, and also has a trace of fluorescence. It is definitely not an ordinary jade.
Each of these three items is rare and valuable in the world. Especially that paperweight, if he guessed correctly, it should be carved by Xuanli Baoyu.
Cui Guang took a breath of cold air: "Such treasures, even if they are the same, can be worth a lot of money. But you want to give all three of them to me? When you ask for something from someone, give it first. It is a good thing as a gift.
...Tell me, how do you want to scheme against me?"
Why are these words so harsh?
Li Chengzhi pretended to be desolate: "I am in danger, so why should the Minister make fun of me? I just know that the deadline is approaching and there is not much time left, so I thought that instead of having my house confiscated, it would be better to choose a few things to give to the Minister.
It’s also a thought.”
"Nowadays, you, a little thief, are the only one living a happy life. How can you say that disaster is imminent?"
Cui Guang's face was full of contempt, "Don't tell me, you are referring to Gao Zhao's involvement in you?"
Li Chengzhi raised his eyebrows slightly: "Gao Sikong's two-month and four-month tunes were either taking part in my private support and plotting evil, or he was taking part in my secret liaison with foreign tribes and showing disobedience. Which one of them is not a serious crime of rebellion? This is not a serious crime."
Not enough?"
"Hehe, hehehe!"
Cui Guang squinted his eyes, as if to say: You pretend, keep pretending!
Gao Zhao did participate in this way, but he bluntly pointed at Li Chengzhi's nose and said that he would rebel.
But the problem is, this article is full of conjectures without any evidence, how can it convince the public?
The imperial court rushed eight hundred miles away and asked Li Shao, who was already the governor of Liangzhou, to verify whether it was true, as Gao Zhao said, that the so-called Xihai Relics were private soldiers raised by Li Chengzhi.
But Li Shao said that this was nonsense and extremely ridiculous. It was also said that when Rouran retreated, he seemed to vent his hatred and invaded two and four counties in Hexi. Even Jiuquan County was almost attacked. The county was outside.
They were all robbed and robbed. The West Sea was already a thousand miles away. What remains of the West Sea?
Gao Zhao also claimed that Li Shao had been a member of Li Chengzhi's party for a long time and had tried every means to cover up Li Chengzhi, so his words could not be trusted.
This time, even the Queen Mother couldn't sit still.
It doesn't matter if he framed Li Chengzhi, after all, it was Li Chengzhi who was the one who framed him, and it's understandable that Gao Zhao retaliates in kind. But to say that Li Shao also had a disobedient heart, not just one or two people were implicated.
Li Shao is the head of the Li family, doesn't it mean that the Li family in Longxi will rebel?
This is not a cat or a dog, but one of the five surnames of a high-ranking family, holding an important position in Beijing, or having many children of important ministers in Muzhou County?
Not to mention the other four families that are directly related to it by marriage.
This can be regarded as poking a hornet's nest. The memorials to confuse the public and frame Zhongliang are like snowflakes, with dozens of them every day.
Later, Gao Ying had no choice but to come forward and accuse Gao Zhao of being unrestrained in his words, and fined him three months' salary as punishment.
Being an official in the same palace, Cui Guang was not unfamiliar with Gao Zhao's temperament and methods. When had he ever seen Gao Sikong lose his standard like this?
He always felt that Gao Zhao was retreating in order to advance, and he even suspected that he was trying to excuse Li Chengzhi.
If he hadn't known that the Li family's house was closed, and that Li Chengzhi hadn't stepped out of the house for months, he would have almost thought that the two of them were already in cahoots.
Although Li Chengzhi is young, he is resourceful and cunning. Cui Guang does not believe that he cannot see this, and that is definitely not why he is here today.
Cui Guang smiled half-heartedly and pointed to the three important gifts: "Such a treasure has been delivered to your door, so I am naturally disrespectful. Therefore, you should be more cheerful and tell me so that I can think about how to accept this gift."
I can’t be tricked by a little thief like you!”
Being ridiculed like this, Li Chengzhi didn't care: "Today Yuan Yuan came to visit, and when he talked about something that provoked him, he actually said, 'If anything goes high, there will be rebellion'?"
"Just for this?"
Cui Guang's eyes showed a sarcastic look, "No matter how blind you are, you must also know that Yuan Jia has been implicated by Yuan Yuan and has to resign from the post of Taiwei. According to the late emperor's will, Gao Zhao must be the successor.
However, nine out of ten members of the Yuan clan regard Gao Zhao as an enemy. How can we make him get what he wants? Therefore, anything that can be criticized against Gao Zhao will be used by him. In this way, you will secretly tell the Queen Mother about Gao Zhao's desires.
On the contrary, old things will naturally come up again.
Some people even suggested calling you to Shiqian Palace to confront Gao Zhao. But the Queen Mother refused, saying that there had never been such a secret report. Seeing this, all the clan members knew that the Queen Mother meant to protect you, so there was no more
Mentioned!"
Is the Queen Mother protecting herself?
Nonsense.
It was clear that he was just hinting at Gao Ying. This woman was so suspicious that she couldn't control her words and leaked it, so it became known to both the government and the public. Gao Ying knew even more clearly that even if he was summoned to the palace, he would never admit that he had said this.
That’s why I did it.
Li Chengzhi pondered for a moment and then said: "I know that Yuan Yuan must have the intention of granting the title to King Guangyang and King Rencheng, and wants to provoke me to join the court and fight with Gao Zhao. Yuan Yuan did not hide it, and his intention was obvious. p>
But after he left the house, I belatedly realized that Yuan Yuan's trip must have been a test, as if he wanted to know why I concluded that Gao Zhao would rebel, and what evidence I had. But because I was so angry at the moment, I falsely claimed that if
No matter how hard the Taiwei and the First Assistant fight against each other, I will definitely settle the differences with Gao Sikong. With these words, Yuan Yuan walked away..."
Afterwards, I thought about it, secretly thinking that with the wisdom of the city king, I would never hit the target without aim. Therefore, I guessed whether the chief assistant had noticed something was wrong, or was coveting some clues, so he sent Yuan Yuan to me to find out. But I didn't think,
After being bluffed by me, Yuan Yuan was unsure as soon as he entered, so he didn't dare to ask? That's why I came to ask the minister, during this period, did anything important or strange happen in the court or in the prefecture?" p>
"Credentials?"
Cui Guang stared, as if in disbelief, "You actually have evidence that Gao Zhao wants to rebel?"
Co-author I have been talking to you sincerely and sincerely over the past few months, but have I just talked to you?
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Li Chengzhi's face turned dark: "Did Master Shangshu forget that the Queen Mother was not only surnamed Gao, but also the daughter of Gao Sikong? Without proof, I dare to hint to the Queen Mother many times. Could it be that I think my life is too long?"
Cui Guang was stunned: "What kind of evidence, how could I not know?"
"How do you not know? In midsummer, when you asked the Queen Mother to come to find me, what did I say?"
Li Chengzhi sneered and said, "It's the kerosene from Jinming County. If it's not what I expected, in the past few months, Gao Meng has extracted tens of thousands of kilograms of oil, which can be used to make thousands of mines. If it is brewed into rockets, it can be as few as dozens."
Ten thousand, as many as one million.
But Yuanhui was too stupid and was tricked by Gao Meng. After several months of secret investigation, hundreds of spies were still circling the lake..."
In fact, Li Chengzhi's biggest evidence is the letter from Gao Zhao urging him to start a rebellion.
Because the timing was so good.
If Chang Yizhi can be repulsed, Li Chengzhi and Gao Zhao's troops can unite and occupy Guanzhong without any loss. This will not only target the capital, but also cut off the communication between Luoyang and the states north of the Yellow River.
Then, if we unite with the military leaders in Beizhen, one from the south and the other from the north, to outflank and attack them, we will definitely cause chaos in the north.
It doesn't matter if you can't defeat Chang Yizhi. You just need to conserve your strength and sit on the mountain to watch the tiger fight. When the time is right, you can reap the benefits.
But Li Chengzhi couldn't confirm what relationship this letter had with Gao Zhao, so he might as well not say anything...
"I always thought that you were trying to frame yourself!"
Cui Guang stroked his beard, his face full of suspicion, "But since Yuan Hui's investigation has no solid evidence, we can only believe it. And now the court is in chaos. Whenever we attend the court, if serious matters cannot be discussed for a moment, it will turn into a pot of porridge.
Where can Yuan Cheng and Yuan Jia get a glimpse of Gao Zhao's desire to rebel?"
Li Chengzhi glanced at Cui Guang, not knowing what to say.
When it comes to essays, Cui Guang can be regarded as a leading figure in the contemporary era. With Liu Fang and You Zhao, it is difficult to distinguish between them.
When it comes to government affairs, it is natural that he is familiar with the road and can handle it easily.
But when it comes to military affairs, let alone leading an army on an expedition, this old man has never even served as an official in a state or county. He has been an official for half his life and has always been around the emperor. Therefore, when the military situation is put in front of him, he is also two
A black eye.
After pondering for a while, Li Chengzhi had an idea: "It is precisely because of the chaos in the court that I began to wonder: When Gao Sikonggui is on stage, why bother to cause more trouble, argue endlessly with the ministers, and insist on distinguishing who is superior?"
?
It’s hard to guarantee that this is not just trying to seal the deal and fishing in troubled waters. Therefore, I would like to ask Master Shangshu to treat it with caution and think carefully about whether there have been any memorials related to military affairs submitted by prefectures and prefectures in recent months!”
Cui Guang paused and thought about it carefully, feeling that Li Chengzhi's words seemed to make some sense.
Regardless of the rest, the reason why the court has been so chaotic in recent months is inseparable from Gao Zhao.
He recalled it carefully: "If it is related to the military affairs of the prefectures, there are countless memorials. The more important ones should be Lingzhou, Yanzhou, Yingzhou, Dingzhou, etc. There have been rebellions by rebels one after another. But they are all caused by scabies.
Ringworm is nothing to worry about."
Since the beginning of the founding of the country, local rebellions have been constant. In the Yuan Ke Dynasty, there were more and more rebellions. On average, there were ten large and small rebellions every year. If there were suddenly fewer rebellions in any year, the emperor and courtiers would think it was strange.<
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It is true as Cui Guang said, such rebellions come and go, and they can't achieve anything.
But Li Chengzhi always felt that something was wrong.
The thought moved slightly, and a map of the entire Yuan and Wei Dynasty appeared in his mind. Li Chengzhi took out a pencil from his sleeve, pulled a piece of rice paper from the case, and started drawing quickly.
With just a few strokes, the several states mentioned by Cui Guang were listed. Cui Guang was amazed: "You have such ability?"
I have a lot of skills.
Li Chengzhi did not respond. He just bit his pen and stared at the map to think.
Today's Lingzhou is the Bogulu Town where the previous uprising occurred. After the rebellion was put down, all the assistants suggested that Chile had been attached to it for many years and was quite obedient, so there was no need to set up an army to control Jisu.
Gao Ying was so good that he withdrew the towns of Bogulu and Gaoping and established the two prefectures of Lingyuan.
In addition to the original townspeople, most of the people who moved to the state were the Southern troops captured by Li Chengzhi during the Battle of Chencang.
Our ancestors have been accustomed to boating, fishing, and paddy fields for generations. When we were thrown to the north where the wind and sand filled the sky all day long to graze cattle and cultivate fields, we were definitely not used to it.
This is understandable, but it should not be done at all. The imperial court should not move these tens of thousands of Confederate troops to only these two states and place them in a centralized manner.
This is tantamount to creating an opportunity for these prisoners of war to rebel. As long as there is a slight disturbance, they will definitely follow suit.
The rebellions in the six towns in history have been suppressed many times, just like this. Every time they were suppressed, the imperial court would relocate the rebels and the people, but they would not divide them. As a result, within two months, they rebelled again.<
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Now, history is just being staged in advance, and Li Chengzhi had expected it.
What about the three states of Yan, Ying, and Ding? Why did they rebel?
"It is very similar to the Jingzhou Rebellion last year. The monks and people in these three prefectures were all involved in the rebellion. The cause was that the prefectures and counties were overly exploited, and the poor people had no food to survive the winter. They were miserable, and then the monks and thieves were bewitched and rebelled.
But with Cui Yanbo in charge of Dingzhou and the governor of Yanying in several states, putting down the rebellion is no problem!"
Hmm?
Li Chengzhi frowned: "Knowing that the government was exploiting too much, why did the court let it go? Furthermore, I still remember that you mentioned in midsummer that the weather has been good this year and the harvests in various states have been abundant. Even so, even if the tax is heavy, it will not
As for leaving households without food to survive the winter?"
Cui Guang sighed sadly: "It is true that the harvests in the various states are abundant, but for the two battles between Guanzhong and Beizhen, hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians were recruited from the states and counties. How huge was the food consumption?
Because of you, all the state troops and civilians were dispatched, Guanzhong had resumed farming before the beginning of summer, and is now self-sufficient. However, hundreds of thousands of hectares of fertile land in the six towns have been abandoned for a whole year.
In order to protect the needs of the Northern Expedition, King Qinghe (Yuan Yi) had to implement the harsh rule of the tiger, and almost wiped out the six towns by three feet. After Gao Sikong withdrew his troops, the six towns began to show signs of chaos. The court had no choice but to do so.
, we had to collect grain from the northern prefectures and counties to replenish the six towns..."
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It turned out that the disaster was caused by demolishing the east wall to repair the west wall?
If you are familiar with Guanzhong, you will be satisfied all over the world!
This sentence was an ironclad truth in the Yuan and Wei dynasties.
Coinciding with the Great War in Guanzhong, Li Chengzhi was so compassionate that he dismissed the state soldiers as soon as possible and the people resumed farming. However, the best season was missed, and the harvest was at most half of previous years. It is good enough that the grain in Guanzhong can feed the people of Guanzhong.
The failure of the six towns in such a huge area made the situation even worse. In the east of Hedong, the counties of Qi and Lu also had to support Huai, Yang and other places to defend the Southern Dynasty's army. The two powers were harming each other, whichever was the lesser, so the imperial court could only exploit the Jin region.
, Yanying and other states to save the six towns.
It seemed that the rebellion in these five states was reasonable, but Li Chengzhi always felt that something was wrong.
Regardless of the rest, why were all the states in the Northland forcibly requisitioned for grain, but were only caught between Beizhen and other states where monks and people were in rebellion? Gao Meng was the governor of Xiazhou, and Gao Zhi (the eldest son of Gao Zhao) was the governor.
In Shuozhou, the situation is calm and there is no rebellion by the hungry people?
Li Chengzhi refused to give up: "I dare to ask Shangshu Gong, has Xia and Shuo prefectures ever collected grain?"
"Even Hengzhou (Pingcheng, the old capital of the Yuan and Wei Dynasties) is no exception. How can Xia and Shuo be spared?"
Cui Guang stroked his beard again: "I remember that after the army returned to the division, there were rumors in Beijing that during the war, all the grain and grass transported to Beizhen from Xia and Shuo Prefectures were empty. Censor Lieutenant Li Daoyuan
I once sent the imperial censor to investigate, but they had no clue, so in the end I had no choice but to leave it alone."
"Ask Yuan Yuan, he is a marching Sima, how can he not know the truth and falsehood?"
Cui Guang glanced at him: "Yuan Yuan has a high self-esteem and has no intention of doing chores. When he arrived at Beizhen, he asked for orders to lead the army. Gao Zhao happily agreed and moved him to be the vanguard of the Chinese army. After that, all the army's needs were met by
You Sima Yuanchen is in charge, how do you ask?"
Yuan Chen is Gao Zhao’s son-in-law, why ask Mao?
Li Chengzhi couldn't stop his scalp from numbing.
For some reason, he had the intuition that Gao Zhao was responsible for the rebellion in several states.
Did Yuan Cheng and others realize something was wrong from this and sent Yuan Yuan to trick him?
The more he thought about it, the more it became possible, and Li Chengzhi was on pins and needles.
"Master Shangshu, I have something to ask of you!"
Cui Guang twitched his eyebrows: "Speak frankly!"
"I also ask the minister to help the juniors to say a word to the king of Rencheng (Yuan Cheng): please condescend to me and meet me outside the city!"
"If you want to see him, just visit him as usual. Why are you so sneaky?"
Li Chengzhi's eyes turned cold and he laughed ferociously: "Shang Shugong, if I dare to visit King Ren Cheng openly, Gao Zhao will dare to let me die a violent death. Do you believe it or not?"
Cui Guangju was shocked: "Why?"
Why else?
Just because Gao Zhao firmly believed that Li Chengzhi was a man given by heaven, he had already been as jealous as a tiger and guarded him in every possible way.
If he stayed aloof and did not help each other, Gao Zhao would not dare to do anything. But if he dared to show any intention of making peace with Yuan Ying and others, Gao Zhao would be suspicious of the Dongchuang incident. Even if it was a risk, he would definitely take it.
He put himself to death.
It happened that he was careless today. Yuan Yuan had visited him before, so he came to Cui Guang eagerly to ask for advice without even covering his head. If he openly went to find Yuan Cheng again, no matter how slow Gao Zhao reacted, he would still be suspicious.