The authorities are confused, but bystanders are clear. Zhou Xinxin's words suddenly made Li Kuo realize that he had not grasped the crux of the problem. He was like a skilled warrior who had entered a dead end. He had no strength left to face the high challenge in front of him.
The wall can only moan and groan.
Zhou Xinxin's point of view can be summed up in one sentence - to capture the thief first, capture the king.
Li Linfu was now at the height of his power, and he had countless disciples and former officials in the court. If we also count some of the outsiders who joined his disciples to get a chance to advance, Li Linfu had almost controlled half of the Tang Dynasty.
Since the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, the reason why aristocratic families have been able to control the government has been because of their rich connections. Such a thing as one family and three men is not a fantasy. As long as your family has a strong background and strength, it is normal to control the government.
After the Ding Dynasty was established, although the aristocratic families were vigorously suppressed, as the saying goes, a skinny camel is bigger than a horse. Although the aristocratic families of the two major lineages of Shandong and Guanlong were vigorously suppressed, they still had extremely strong influence in the court. In this
In the Tianbao Dynasty, Li Linfu was undoubtedly the banner bearer of the family.
The reason why Gao Xiuyan rose to prominence was because of Li Linfu's strong support. Similarly, he was also Li Linfu's trusted confidant in the army, and he would help Li Linfu do some shady things, such as killing people with borrowed knives in Jiuqu Land.
Since he represents Li Linfu's interests in the army, Gao Xiuyan will not be easily removed. Don't say that he can't get enough evidence to prove that Gao Xiuyan is indeed having an affair with the Tubo people. Even if he gets enough evidence, given Li Linfu's vastness,
With so many connections, you can turn black into white with just a few words, but if you don't do it well, you may get backlash.
The young man still clearly remembered the unwilling look in Suas's eyes when he was about to die. Without Li Linfu's support, how could Gao Xiuyan dare to do whatever he wanted?
That was a family feud, but this time it was a national hatred!
Therefore, this revenge must be avenged, and it must be done directly to the man behind the scenes, Li Linfu!
If Li Linfu is not moved, Gao Xiuyan will always be able to hide under the umbrella; if Li Linfu is not moved, Gao Xiuyan will never be able to fulfill the promise he made.
But how to remove the right prime minister of the Tang Dynasty who was so powerful?
Relying on the prince is obviously not feasible. Facts have proved that although he tries his best to win over himself, as long as there is the slightest disturbance, the prince of the Tang Dynasty, who feels the crisis, will kick him away and distance himself. How can such a person exist?
Courage to take the initiative and eliminate political opponents?
Do you count on Gao Lishi? Although Gao Lishi has saved his life, it does not mean that he will come to drown this muddy water.
He and Li Linfu were divided into the inner palace and the outer court. It can be said that the water in the well does not conflict with the river. Although Gao Lishi was also dissatisfied with Li Linfu's autocratic power, as long as Li Linfu did not do anything detrimental to Gao Lishi's interests, this delicate balance could be achieved.
Will not be broken.
Therefore, the only one who might give him support is the Yang family.
Based on his understanding of Yang Zhao, he has been coveting the position of the Tang Dynasty for more than a day and a half. And the reason why he has been excluded from the political affairs hall is because of Li Linfu's obstruction. From this point of view, Yang Zhao should hate Li Linfu extremely.
.But what kind of support can this censor Zhongcheng with some market spirit give him?
It is obviously unrealistic to expect the Yang family to publicly challenge Li Linfu and engage in tit-for-tat. Although the Yang family is extremely honorable because of the imperial concubine, this does not mean that they can openly challenge the highest authority of the Tang Dynasty civil servants. Li Linfu represents
It is no longer just the interests of one family, but many invisible aristocratic families behind it.
There may be wealthy families from Shandong that have been around for hundreds of years, there may also be new dignitaries from Guanlong, and there may even be people from the royal family involved.
Such a huge vested interest group will naturally not allow the new nobles to intervene forcefully. If Yang Zhao wants to ascend to the throne, it is far from enough to obtain the approval of His Majesty the Emperor. Moreover, judging from the current situation, His Majesty is not tired of Li Linfu
Meaning. In such an environment, all Yang Zhao can do is to be patient and wait for the opportunity. Therefore, the support he can provide to himself can only be secret.
Therefore, if the young man wants to bring down Li Linfu, he must not act openly!
As the saying goes, you have to hit a snake seven inches away. Everyone has weaknesses. As long as you find Li Linfu's weaknesses, it will not be difficult to defeat him.
What are the weaknesses of such a cunning prime minister?
In order to obtain this information, Li Kuo summoned his confidant Xian Yu Yucheng in the past few days and sent his men to investigate. These people were all from the scout team and could detect useful information while protecting themselves well.
Of course, the detected information may be true or false, and it needs to be compared and judged in detail, otherwise you may suffer the same consequences as last time. This confrontation with Li Linfu cannot be completed in a moment of anger, and requires careful planning and layout.
Xian Yuyu did not disappoint Li Kuo, but within ten days, he found out Li Linfu's likes and dislikes from various channels, and returned to Li Kuo's house to report everything to the young man.
"What, you said that Li Linfu is the most greedy and lustful?" Li Kuo smiled bitterly, a little unable to believe what he heard. Unexpectedly, the great Prime Minister of the Tang Dynasty, like ordinary people in the market, fell in front of wealth and lust.
"Not a word of lies!" Xianyu Yucheng clasped his fists, looking quite confident.
"Actually, this is nothing to be curious about." After a pause, Li Sheng analyzed: "As the saying goes, being an official for thousands of miles is just for food and clothing. Although the old thief is a prime minister, he is also a scholar after all. As a scholar, he is a scholar in his heart.
Things are the same. As the old thief is in a high position, he naturally hopes to take the opportunity to make more money for himself and the family. As for being lustful, how many men in the world are not lustful? "
"What Brother Li said makes sense." Li Kuo nodded and expressed his agreement.
"It's just that these two weaknesses are too common, and Li Linfu is not short of money and women, so we may not be able to take action."
Dou Qing shook his head and sighed.
The old thief is now in power and has all the power. If he really meant it, how many people would be vying to send him money and beautiful women. It is not that difficult to carve a hole out of this place.
"Brother Dou, you are wrong!" Li Kuo said with a mysterious smile: "The less you can get money and women, the more you want them. A cunning person like Li Linfu, if you take the initiative to throw yourself into his arms,
, I’m afraid he will still be suspicious.”
The battle with Li Linfu has just begun, and it seems that it is destined to be a protracted battle.
Clenching his fists, the young man looked resolutely into the distance: But now that he has made his choice, he will continue to fight no matter what the outcome.