Luo Tong thought this sentence over in his mind, and then understood the purpose of Ren Li's visit.
As Ren Li said, the situation they faced was actually the same.
Above Luo Tong, Xu Bin, Xiao Weizhen and others were pressing down, but above Ren Li, there were only more people pressing down.
British Duke's Mansion, Dingxi Marquis' Mansion, Ningyang Bo's Mansion...
This group had been highly used during the Orthodox period. As soon as the news of the Civil War came out, they began to actively prepare to welcome back the Emperor's old relatives.
They were the ones who made the greatest contribution in the process of welcoming the Emperor back.
As for Ren Li, like Luo Tong, he is just a pawn.
If you do your job well, you can get some soup to drink. If you don't, you may just be like that unlucky guy Guo Sheng, the Marquis of Cheng'an, who has hated the emperor and been excluded from the core group.
After thinking about this, Luo Tong's expression softened and he said, "Then according to the wishes of sworn brother Shang, how can we unite?"
Seeing that Luo Tong changed his title again, the smile on Ren Li's face grew thicker and he spoke.
"Actually, this matter is simple to say. The reason why you and I are weak and inferior to others is just because the British government initiated this matter and has prestige."
"But now, the third eldest son of the British government is no longer there, and the second eldest son in charge is ambitious and talented. Although Yang Shan, Xu Bin, Xiao Weizhen and others are trusted by them, they have been demoted and those who have left the capital have left the capital."
"So now, it is an opportunity for you and me. Although I have not been in the capital these years, I still have some old friends. If I can bring them together, I will definitely be able to serve the Supreme Emperor."
Luo Tong was a little surprised, his eyes flashed, and he said: "Brother Shang Yi, do you mean to leave the British government and go it alone?"
This is not a good idea.
In the current situation, they are already weak. If they continue to engage in internal strife, they may fall apart immediately.
Luo Tong understood this truth, so he was willing to be a pawn.
If this is what Ren Li meant by "sincere unity", then Luo Tong can only say that he is not worthy of friendship.
Fortunately, Ren Li was not such a brainless person. He immediately shook his head and said.
"This is wrong. Now is the time when unity is needed. How can we fight among ourselves? But even if we want to unite, there are differences between closeness and distance, right?"
Saying that, Ren Li raised his head and glanced in the direction of the British Duke's Mansion, and said calmly.
"Just now, we left at the same time in the east and west directions, but when I passed by the small gate on the west side, I saw the carriage that Uncle Ning Yang came in. Do you think that Uncle Ning Yang stayed in the British government house because he was good at making things?
Claim?"
Luo Tong's face looked a little ugly, and he really didn't notice this.
However, this is understandable. After all, Uncle Ning Yang is a veteran and has had good relations with the British government for many years. In terms of trust, he is definitely better.
Ren Li struck while the iron was hot and spoke.
"Xuegu, don't forget that Yang Shan only recommended you to the British government after he was dismissed and had to leave Beijing. Before that, including Xiao Weizhen and others, a group of people from the civil servants side, but
He was the one who contacted the British government on his behalf. If Yang Shan can do it, why can't we do it?"
Luo Tong understood.
Ren Li wanted to pull him along to develop his own power in the court and strengthen his position in the Supreme Emperor's family.
This was his original plan, so Luo Tong nodded without much hesitation and said.
"There are many loyal ministers in the court who are grateful for the kindness of the Supreme Emperor. If there is an opportunity, Luo will naturally contact them. However, this alone seems to be treating the symptoms rather than the root cause, right?"
The British government tree has deep roots and has great influence among its relatives.
Although Yang Shan was dismissed, Xu Bin and others are still there. After they come back, they will naturally not be idle.
So even if they take advantage of this period to win over courtiers, the effect they can have is limited.
And more importantly, it cannot solve the fundamental problem.
No matter how many people they win over, they can only slightly increase their voice among the Supreme Emperor's faction.
At least at this stage, they have always been centered around the British Duke. After all, the British Duke was the one who initially advocated bringing back the Emperor.
So Luo Tong doesn't quite understand what Ren Li is doing by doing all this?
Of course, Ren Li was not doing useless work. When he heard Luo Tong's question, he knew that he had not found the wrong person and continued.
"Xuegu's vision is indeed unique. In this case, I won't hide it from you. Just a few days ago, I received a letter, and this letter was brought by the eldest princess of Changde."
Luo Tong suddenly trembled. He looked straight at the letter Ren Li took out from his sleeve, and his heart couldn't help but beat fast.
Seeing this, Ren Li smiled and handed the letter into Luo Tong's hand.
The content of this letter is very simple. It first greets Ren Li about his current situation, congratulates him on taking charge of the Central Military Command, and then encourages him to serve the court well. At the same time, he tactfully proposes that he can take good care of him who has been demoted.
Huichang Bo.
Unlike ordinary letters, this letter had a header but no signature, but how could Luo Tong not know who wrote this letter?
Moreover, one can know the elegant meaning by listening to the stringed music.
This letter seems plain and simple, but the focus lies on the last sentence.
Obviously those who have always been in contact with the palace are the British princes. Why does the person who wrote this letter entrust Renli to take care of Uncle Huichang who has been deposed?
Luo Tong raised his head and happened to see Ren Li's half-smiling eyes. After hesitating for a moment, he tentatively said.
"This letter was given directly to Brother Shang Yi by Princess Changde?"
Ren Li nodded and said calmly.
"Yes, when the eldest princess brought this letter over, she specifically mentioned that the prince-in-law had been banned for many days. She missed her very much, but unfortunately she couldn't see him. She also said that besides the palace, she only came to my house these days.
Last time."
The implication is that the British government did not know the existence of this letter, and neither did Xue Heng.
Luo Tong's face was slightly excited, and he let out a long breath.
"So, the man in the palace no longer trusts the British government?"
All matters outside the palace are always handled by the British government, including the relationship with the palace. This is one of the reasons why everyone unites around the British government.
But now, the person in the palace deliberately bypassed the British government and wrote directly to Ren Li. His intention is self-evident.
Ren Li smiled reservedly and said.
"It's not advisable to guess what the noble man means, but after changing places, and after what happened to Uncle Huichang, if I were that noble man, I would probably feel uncomfortable. What's more, eggs cannot be put in the same basket. This point,
The noble man should understand, otherwise he wouldn’t have written this letter.”
After all, the demotion of Huichang Bo caused a rift between the British government and the palace.
Although the Queen Mother Sun still has to rely on the British government to help welcome the Emperor back, this does not mean that she will have the same unreserved trust as before.
The so-called powerful ministers are nothing more than the dominance of one family.
After the Huichang Bo incident, Empress Dowager Sun finally began to think about checking and balancing the British government.
Holding the letter in his hand tightly, Luo Tong's brows slowly widened.
If wooing courtiers before was just a temporary solution rather than a permanent solution, then with this letter, things are completely different...