Chapter 647 The Purpose of the Second Blood Letter
Everyone followed the order and left, but Li Jing and Li Ji were left alone by Li Er.
Everyone thought Li Er was arranging the issue of Guanzhong Army going south.
As everyone left, Li Er looked at the two people with the most influence in the army, feeling a little hesitant.
He was skeptical as to whether Yang Fan was really in dire straits.
Although I had some guesses in my mind, I couldn't figure out Yang Fan's purpose for doing this, let alone ask directly.
In any case, Yang Fan's loyalty has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. If doubts are raised, it will inevitably affect Yang Fan's reputation.
But the suspicion in my heart became more and more intense, almost to the point where I couldn't express my displeasure.
Therefore, Li Ercai left Li Jing and Li Ji alone.
Seeing Li Er's troubled expression, Li Jing asked: "I wonder what your Majesty's orders are for keeping this old minister here?"
At this time, Li Jing's beard had turned gray and he looked old.
However, his back is straight and he is full of energy, and his past style can still be seen.
Li Er couldn't help but sigh as he looked at the number one man in the army who had won half of the country for him.
Time is not forgiving!
In the blink of an eye, this military god whom he both relied on and feared was already over seventy years old.
Thinking about it, I would ask Li Jing for advice every time I was indecisive. I wonder how many more opportunities there will be in the future.
Li Ji also saw that His Majesty Li Er seemed to have something unspeakable, and followed his words: "Your Majesty, what Duke Wei Guo said is right. If you have any orders, just tell them directly. Are you worried about the safety of your consort?"
While feeling sentimental, His Majesty Li Er then thought about it, why should they, the emperor and his ministers, be so secretive for decades?
After pondering for a moment, His Majesty Li Er said: "Don't blame me for being suspicious. I have no doubt about Yang Fan's loyalty to the empire."
"It's just that I can't figure it out. I even suspect that Yang Fan's situation is not as dangerous as the blood book says. What do you think?"
Hearing this, Li Jing was immediately dumbfounded.
All the blood-soaked writings have been written, but this is not dangerous enough.
If I hadn't known Li Er's temperament, I would have almost pointed at Li Er's nose and called him a fool.
Li Jing looked at His Majesty Li Er in astonishment, almost thinking that he was hearing hallucinations due to his old age.
Is this a joke?
For the sake of the Tang Dynasty and your Eastern Expedition plan, Yang Fan went south and found himself in desperate situation.
But here you are doubting loyal ministers. Isn’t it disappointing?
Is this emperor going to guard Yang Fan as much as he guarded himself?
He has lived in seclusion for the past few years just to let the emperor put aside his grudge.
Since he is so old, Li Jing doesn't care.
But Yang Fan is still young.
What's more important is that before Yang Fan went to Jiangnan, Li Jing also passed on his most proud work to Yang Fan.
Today Yang Fan can be said to be the heir to his legacy.
More importantly, Li Jing wanted Yang Fan to become a new generation of military leader.
Ever since the news of Yang Fan's siege came, Li Jing couldn't sleep at night, fearing that something might happen to him.
But now His Majesty Li Er said this, which immediately made Li Jing's anger rise.
Regardless of the etiquette and clumsiness of a monarch and his ministers, he looked directly at His Majesty Li Er and wanted to refute.
Seeing that the old military commander was about to get angry, His Majesty Li Er was suddenly embarrassed: "Master Wei, don't be angry. Isn't this asking for your opinion? Only by knowing the situation and situation of that boy can we make corresponding responses.
Countermeasures!"
Li Jing was indifferent and felt sad.
Is it true that talented people are inevitably subject to suspicion?
But the emperor in front of him is not a cool person!
It is true that His Majesty Li Er killed his brother and his brother, which is absolutely unacceptable in terms of ethics.
But such a ruthless person didn't have any slingshots to hide after ascending to the throne.
Even if he was suspicious of himself, he did not kill him, but treated him kindly and generously, and rewarded him endlessly.
For this alone, it is not an exaggeration to call Li Er the emperor of the ages.
Some time ago, Li Yuanchang and Hou Jun conspired to rebel and cause rebellion. His Majesty Li Er only beheaded them in public. Their relatives and heirs were not executed.
From this we can see His Majesty Li Er's ambition.
Did he really blame the emperor wrongly?
The more he thought about it, the more he felt like this. Li Jing quickly bowed and apologized: "I'm so rude!"
How could His Majesty Li Er dare to bear it with peace of mind? He quickly got up and walked to Li Jing, helped Li Jing up, and said sincerely: "Gong Wei, although you and I are monarchs and ministers, we are like brothers and sisters. Don't you understand me?"
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"Although I sometimes do things that make people criticized, I will never doubt the people who follow me through life and death."
Li Jing nodded silently.
Just when he was about to ask why, Li Ji interjected: "Mr. Wei, I think your Majesty's guess is good."
Seeing someone supporting him, Li Er was overjoyed. He held Li Jing with one hand and Li Ji with the other and sat aside. Then he asked: "Does the British father think so too? Can you tell me the reason?"
Li Ji pondered for a moment and said: "Please correct me, Your Majesty! Think about it, if we lead the troops into a desperate situation and are about to be annihilated by others the next moment, what will we do?"
"Of course I would think of asking for reinforcements, and at the same time I would think of a way to break out of the encirclement. Only when I had no other choice did I leave a bloody letter to express my will."
"If Wannian County Lord only sent one blood letter, I would be a little worried, but if he sends two blood letters in a row, there must be something fishy in it."
"After all, this shows that the scout can still break out of the encirclement at will with the letter."
"What's more, if he really reaches a desperate situation, Wannian County Duke's gang of subordinates will not let him put himself in danger, and they will also send him out of danger..."
"But these controversies were not mentioned in the bloody book, which shows that they were united and had no worries about being in danger."
Li Jing was stunned for a moment, and then asked again: "Is it possible that when Wannian County Duke sent the first blood letter, he was already certain to die, but then he fought hard to kill the rebels and was able to survive. He only wrote when he saw that there were no reinforcements.
The second blood letter..."
Speaking of this, Li Jing actually felt that something was not right.
How can one be able to become the first person in the army without superhuman wisdom?
My own words are actually equivalent to strong rhetoric and are fundamentally inconsistent with common sense.
Under normal circumstances, when facing a desperate situation, it is human nature to send out scouts to break out and ask for help, and also send one's last words.
However, after sending the blood letter, he was clearly surrounded and a second blood letter was sent out two days later.
Doesn't that mean that the enemy can't encircle him at all, and he can break out if he wants to...
This also shows that Yang Fan is not in a situation where he must die!
But if we haven't reached that dangerous place at all, why would we send such sensational blood letters, and two of them...
Li Jing found it difficult to understand Yang Fan's unreasonable behavior.
Although Li Jing was extremely smart and had excellent military skills, due to his upright character, he had never had any thoughts of cheating and cheating. Naturally, he couldn't figure out the reason why Yang Fan did this.
But His Majesty Li Er is completely different.
After hearing Li Ji's analysis, my heart suddenly became enlightened and I was even more sure of my suspicions.
Yang Fan obviously took advantage of the siege and deliberately wrote a blood letter to show his loyalty and righteousness and his willingness to die.
While gaining the respect of people all over the world, he suppressed the arrogance of the Jiangnan nobles.
With the help of this incident, his own reputation soared, which moved the emperor inexplicably.
Thus, the emperor's sword was used to intimidate the Jiangnan nobles, and the purpose of establishing a foothold in Jiangnan was achieved.
Others might not do this, but Yang Fan would definitely be able to do such a thing.
After thinking about it, Li Er suddenly felt a little speechless.
At this time, Li Jing looked confused.
In fact, with his intelligence and intelligence, he has already figured out the key, but he just doesn't want to admit it.
After all, Yang Fan is his chosen successor.
Li Jing has been upright and self-sufficient throughout his life, doing everything in a strict manner and never doing anything beyond etiquette.
I didn’t expect that I would accept such an unconventional apprentice at my old age. What a shame!
At this time, Li Jing was unwilling to admit that the apprentice he had accepted was a bastard who was making fun of everyone in the world.
I also felt that it was fine even if he was a bastard, at least Yang Fan didn't have to worry about his life.
Unknowingly, Li Jing abandoned his principles for the first time.
Looking at Li Jing's expression, His Majesty Li Er smiled slightly.
Of course he knew that Li Jing passed on his lifelong experience of marching and fighting to Yang Fan.
I remember that Hou Junji wanted to learn the art of war from Li Jing. Even though he had his own imperial order, Li Jing only taught some superficial skills.
At the same time, he also scolded himself as an emperor for having a problem with his judgment of people, saying that Hou Junji was a bastard and should not be taught lightly.
Now Li Jing's own apprentice is also a bastard. How do you defend him?
The more he thought about it, the happier he became. His Majesty Li Er chuckled and said, "Does Duke Wei still think there is something wrong with my suspicion?"
Li Jing smiled awkwardly: "Your Majesty is very aware of the situation. It's better for me to stay away from you. I didn't expect that boy to be so naughty and treat us like monkeys. It's really abominable. If I see that boy again, I'll see if I don't break his legs."
Having said that, Li Jing breathed a long sigh of relief.
Regardless of whether his legs were broken or not, at least Yang Fan's life was not in danger.
Li Jing's purpose in saying this was also to sympathize with Yang Fanbo and seek leniency.
After all, treating the emperor like a monkey and lying about military intelligence... none of these are minor crimes.
Of course, His Majesty Li Er was well aware of Li Jing's mood of protecting the calf. He smiled disapprovingly and waved his hands: "You don't have to be like this, Duke Wei. The Jiangnan nobles are covering the sky with one hand in Jiangnan. Wannian County Duke has no choice but to do this. As the great master of Jiangnan,
Governor, only by gaining a great reputation can the people of Jiangnan join us as soon as possible."
"Besides, Yang Fan's trip to Jiangnan this time was originally to fight for the imperial court. How can I blame him for being such a loyal and patriotic person?"
"What's more, Yang Fan is my son-in-law, and I have high hopes for him. If he can become famous all over the world through this incident, I will be happy to see him, so that he can take on important responsibilities in the future."
Of course, in addition to expressing his attitude with these words, Li Er also understood that he could not say anything at this time.
After all, it's all speculation.
It would be fine if you guessed it right.
But if the guess was wrong, if Yang Fan really died in the battle in Jiangnan, wouldn't Li Er have wronged a loyal minister and righteous man?
Not to mention how the history books record it, even he himself can't accept it!
But if everything is true as guessed, Yang Fan is playing tricks, huh!
Whether Yang Fan will be punished is another matter. At least it is essential to teach that boy a lesson.
Who dared that boy to deceive even the emperor?
Seeing this, Li Ji continued: "Your Majesty, since Wannian County Duke is not in desperate situation, do you still need to continue to summon the troops of Guanzhong Prefecture?"
"Now there are tens of thousands of Guanzhong soldiers gathered in Chang'an. If this continues, the number of people chewing horses every day will be a huge sum."
"But if the Guanzhong Army is not assembled and the ministers are afraid that they will not be able to intimidate those Jiangnan nobles, what should we do now?"
Hearing this, Li Er rubbed his temples and felt a little headache.
As Li Ji said, if too many soldiers are recruited, daily food will be a big problem.
But if they don't recruit, they are afraid that the Jiangnan nobles will continue to obstruct them.
Once they knew that the Guanzhong army would not come out, those Jiangnan officials would definitely take chances.
It’s difficult!
Li Jing stroked his beard contentedly, and said with a smile: "Your Majesty is so impressed, have you forgotten the purpose of Wannian County Duke writing two letters?"
"If the old minister's guess is correct, Wannian County Lord actually wants to remind His Majesty that there is no need to use the Guanzhong Army at the expense of people and money."
"In this way, this matter will be simple. Your Majesty only needs to secretly send an order to order the soldiers from all over Guanzhong to temporarily stop gathering."
"The soldiers who have been gathered in Chang'an are on duty alternately every day, constantly leaving and entering the city, making a gesture of sending their troops south if there is a change in the south of the Yangtze River."
"In this way, it will not only confuse people in Jiangnan and make it unclear how many soldiers the imperial court has gathered, but it can also scare the young people in Jiangnan. What do you think, Your Majesty?"
When he heard that the problem was solved, His Majesty Li Er slapped his thigh: "What Duke Wei said is true, and I have no objection."
The emperor has already made his decision, what else does Li Ji have to say?
What's more, this is also the most appropriate solution at present.
After guessing Yang Fan's thoughts, several people worked together and decided to use Li Jing's suggestion of concealing the truth and knocking on the mountain to shake the tiger to cooperate with Jiangnan's actions.
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The weather in March in the south of the Yangtze River is like a child's face. The sky was clear just a moment ago, but in the blink of an eye it becomes overcast.
On top of Yuntai Mountain, the cool breeze carries a hint of moisture, making people feel chilly.
Yang Fan wrapped himself in a robe. He was not used to the cold and humid climate in Jiangnan.
However, his eyes kept staring at the dark clouds in the northwest.
Di Renjie, who had a childish look on his face, stood beside Yang Fan, chatting with Xi Jun on the left and right, as if he was guarding Yang Fan.
The two of them didn't pay attention to the cool breeze at all. Instead, they looked at the tall and straight Yang Fan in trance.
At this time, Di Renjie could vaguely guess what Yang Fan was waiting for, but he did not ask.
Although he is young, Di Renjie has a calm temperament and is not impatient.
For a long time, Yang Fan seemed to be talking to himself and asked: "Do you think it can be done? Will my cleverness be mistaken for me this time?"
Xi Junmai was confused and had a question mark on his face.
Xi Junmai was caught off guard by this lack of beginning and end.
Ignoring Xi Junmai, Yang Fan turned to look at Di Renjie and asked, "Do you think I was so impatient that I wrote two blood letters and sent them to Chang'an just for fame and to express my loyalty?"
He seemed to like Di Renjie, a fat little man, and Yang Fan's handsome face was filled with a gentle smile.
"This..." Di Renjie didn't know how to answer.
If we look at the literal meaning of the blood letters, those two blood letters were definitely for asking for help and gaining merit and fame.
But now that Yang Fan asked this question, he obviously had a deeper meaning, which really surprised Di Renjie.
I originally thought that the Grand Governor in front of me was waiting for an opportunity to break out, but I didn't expect that he was thinking about this problem.
Obviously, Yang Fan asked this question not only for teaching purposes, but also for cultivation purposes.
You must know that the person in front of you is the current prince-in-law, the governor of Jiangnan...
Although Yang Fan, the governor-general, is somewhat unworthy of his name.
But as long as this crisis is overcome, the Jiangnan nobles will no longer be able to prevent the Grand Governor from taking control of Jiangnan.
What virtues and abilities do I have that can actually make this frontier official think so highly of me?
But such a mindless question is really embarrassing!
No matter what, Di Renjie still felt touched by being taken seriously.
Lifting his chubby face slightly, he saw the unabashed admiration and expectation in Yang Fan's eyes...
Di Renjie's heart suddenly tightened and he swallowed back the three words "I don't know" that he was about to spit out.
He didn't want to see Yang Fan's disappointed expression!
In a hurry...
Apart from expressing one's firm determination, what else do the two blood letters do?
An idea flashed in Di Renjie's mind, as if he had caught something.
Two letters...
If you just wanted to express your loyalty to the court and the emperor, why did you send two blood letters in a row?
Isn't this superfluous?
Combined with Yang Fan's series of actions in the past few days, Di Renjie finally figured everything out.
This Grand Governor is really scary. He actually started his plan a few days ago.
Di Renjie, who was willing to surrender, immediately bowed and said: "The Governor is in deep danger and is not afraid of honor or disgrace. He has no choice but to face a powerful enemy. Renjie is willing to follow the Lord for the rest of his life and hopes to take him in."
If Di Renjie only went to Jiangnan to exercise last time, then this time he followed him wholeheartedly.
Yang Fan was slightly surprised.
Although Di Renjie was able to think of his own plan after being reminded by himself, he didn't expect him to react so quickly.
From the bottom of his heart, Yang Fan really admired Di Renjie.
Although this fat boy does not yet have the calmness, composure and ability experience he will have in the future.
But as long as you work hard, you can definitely be given a heavy responsibility.
Of course, this is also related to the original historical evaluation of Di Renjie.
Yang Fan was not surprised by Di Renjie's surrender.
As long as these famous ministers and generals dare to come under his command, Yang Fan has the confidence to keep all of them and let them follow them wholeheartedly.
This is the confidence of a time traveler!
Gently lifting Di Renjie up, Yang Fan nodded: "With Renjie's help, this trip to Jiangnan will definitely create a new world. I will not let you down."
"But tell me, what's the deeper meaning of those two blood letters?"
Di Renjie stood up straight and said: "This is also my subordinate's guess. If I guess wrong, please forgive Renjie for being rude!"
Naturally, Di Renjie regarded himself as Yang Fan's subordinate.
Yang Fan smiled slightly and waved his hand: "There is only chatting between friends here, there is no relationship between superiors and subordinates, feel free to say so boldly."
Di Renjie pondered for a moment and said: "If Renjie's prediction is correct, the two blood letters are for help and fame on the surface, but in fact they are to confuse the Jiangnan nobles, and the most important thing is to send a message to His Majesty."
Yang Fan smiled slightly and asked cooperatively: "Oh, what's the message?"
Di Renjie's words were precise: "The Governor is reminding His Majesty that he is not in danger, and the Guanzhong Army does not need to assemble in large numbers, let alone send troops to the south of the Yangtze River..."
Hearing Di Renjie's answer, Xi Junmai looked incredulous and exclaimed: "How is it possible? Isn't the purpose of the blood letter to let His Majesty send his troops south to clear the obstacles in the south of the Yangtze River?"
Di Renjie did not answer, but looked at Yang Fan.
Yang Fan looked surprised.
He is indeed a famous minister who can be passed down through the ages, and his thinking is indeed extraordinary.
Seeing Yang Fan's expression, Di Renjie knew that he had guessed correctly.
But I was even more surprised. This trick was so good at concealing the truth!
In order to get rid of Yang Fan before the Guanzhong army goes to Jiangnan, the Jiangnan nobles will definitely launch an attack as soon as possible.
Yang Fan obviously wanted to take this opportunity to get rid of these objectionable cancers once and for all.
But without the help of Guan Zhongjun, how could Yang Fan have the confidence to keep all these Jiangnan nobles?
Having just solved a mystery, Di Renjie fell into confusion again.