Chapter five hundred and seventy-two words of punishment
Li You was surprised when he suddenly heard the request from His Highness Chitose. At first, he thought it was just a facade, to give him a name as a teacher so that he could meet each other in the future, but now he actually wants to make it serious?
Let him teach and educate people with his whiteboard diploma? Don't be kidding... Li You declined: "My poetry is a talent given by nature. It cannot be taught artificially. It cannot be taught to others."
Princess Guide smiled and said: "Who said I asked you to teach him poetry? I asked you to teach him knowledge. Poetry is just a matter of chance."
Knowledge... Li You felt that these two words were too far away from him, and asked in surprise: "Are you not wrong? My knowledge is misleading people!"
The face of the eldest princess darkened, "What are you doing to mislead your children? Everyone else can say that, but you can't! Whose child is Xiao Liu'er?"
He really used the wrong word. Li Daguan gently patted the corner of his mouth a few times and said, "I said I was used to it. It was just a slip of the tongue."
His Highness Chitose's face gradually softened, "Those things from the old scholar are just stepping stones and are of limited use to Xiao Liu'er. He won't have to take the exam for merit in the future. In fact, I think you are quite knowledgeable, and your thoughts are all-encompassing. It's very special."
It’s complicated, but there are still some truths to it. Wouldn’t it be good to teach it to Xiao Liu’er?”
Li You found that Xiao Liuer's mother seemed more like a 21st century parent than his father when it came to early childhood education.
"I can pay off your five thousand taels of debt for you." Princess Guide used her trump card.
Li You quickly agreed: "It's a deal!"
After the decision was made, Li You remembered. Xiao Liu'er should be only one year and two months old. What kind of knowledge should he teach? He even started enlightenment very early. A certain mother is really too impatient. Let's deal with it a few times before talking about it.
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Then I remembered the second purpose of coming today, and if I kept rambling on and on, I had no time to talk. So I said, "Do you know that our bank account was smashed the day before yesterday?"
Princess Guide said in surprise: "Is there such a thing? I didn't know about it." As a woman with very clear priorities, her main attention is always on the palace and the court, and she will not relax at all.
It's normal to be slow to respond to other things.
"Yes, I was there at the time. Commander Sigou of Zhongcheng Soldiers and Horses personally led the officers and soldiers to do it." Li You thought of old things and took the opportunity to complain: "When I was in office, I tried to get rid of him several times, but he was always rejected.
If you stop me, you will say that you are one of your own. Now you are simply doing your own thing."
Princess Guide didn't listen to Li You's complaint. She snorted coldly and said: "Is this worth making a fuss about? Just get back ten times the revenge. Who dares to say no? Also, tell me your name."
Do you have a number?"
"I've reported it." Li You replied simply.
Guide Chitose caught a glimpse of her lover's expression, and coupled with her understanding of her lover's personality, she didn't believe that her name was so useless that she couldn't even protect a store. She immediately asked: "Did you report it first, or...
I’ll report it later after he’s done smashing it.”
Li You smiled and said: "Let him smash it first."
Although Princess Guide had not seen it in person, she knew it well and said: "I knew you would definitely do this. And then take the opportunity to blackmail you, right?"
"It's not extortion. It's just asking him to deposit 200,000 taels of silver as compensation to increase the bank's turnover."
Hearing this, Princess Guide said lightly: "Since they have repented, they will follow suit and only smash five of his stores. If the number of stores is not enough, then smash the door of the Gou family's mansion."
Li You thought that such a threat should be regarded as the kind of official revenge? It was not what Qian Guojiu wanted. According to Qian Guojiu's entrustment, His Highness Chitose must be asked to issue some more severe threats that are unbearable for the Gou family, and then
Only then did Qian Guojiu go to Gou's house to ask for benefits while "taking advantage of the bandit's self-respect".
Just as he was about to speak, Li Daguan hesitated. There was another problem.
If he tells the whole story, he must also tell the story about Beijing North Coal. The biggest cooperation project between him and Qian Guojiu is actually the sales of hundreds of thousands of kilograms of coal, which will inevitably involve contradictions and conflicts with the eunuch yamen.
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The question now is, I wonder what His Highness Chitose's attitude is towards the powerful father-in-laws represented by Duan Zhien? If there is indeed a conflict between his and His Highness's views, then wouldn't it be equivalent to exposing himself by telling his plans in advance? First, there must be unity
thoughts, and then take correct actions.
In the flash of lightning, Li You changed his mind and said tentatively: "I remembered one more thing. You showed me the late emperor's secret edict last time, but you left without saying anything. I want to ask, what's going on in your heart?
What do you think?"
What Li Daguan really means is, how do you plan to use it? From Li You's point of view, of course he wants to persuade the eldest princess to use this secret edict to kill Duan Zhien. Because the special status of the emperor's companion is so irreplaceable, and this
He is an irreconcilable companion of the emperor who is very opposed to him, Li You.
As long as Duan Zhien is killed, it is unlikely that a second eunuch who can compare with him will appear. The emperor has grown up and will not have a second eunuch. No matter who replaces Duan Zhien, Li You and Wen Chen
In other words, the pressure will be much less.
"I haven't thought about it." Princess Guide, who wanted to kill decisively, hesitated at this time. At least since Li You got to know her, he rarely saw her hesitate. What is she hesitating about? It must be selfish.
A boring question like a conflict with a mission.
Specific to Duan Zhien, he should be killed out of his selfish desire to fight for power, but not out of his public intention to help the emperor, which made Princess Guide hesitate.
Li You felt that he should also express his attitude. He must make the eldest princess clearly aware of his point of view, so as not to keep pretending not to know and make himself angry.
Having made up his mind, he persuaded him nakedly and frankly: "You want to kill the chicken and scare the monkey! Duan Zhien is obviously the one who will not obey. He is also the only person in the palace who can shake your foundation, and he is doing so.
!If you get rid of Duan Zhien, it will be difficult for others to appear."
Princess Guide is not stupid. Li You speaks from his standpoint and cannot be completely believed. "Even if you have the imperial edict of the late emperor, you must take into account the people's hearts. Duan Zhien is nothing, but the emperor's thoughts are."
The key point is. What would the emperor think if he forcibly killed his eldest companion? If it leaves a grudge in the emperor's heart but the gain outweighs the gain, you civil servants won't care anyway, but it will be difficult for me. Is this the idea you gave me?"
Li You thought of the "fermentation of public sentiment" caused by coal that he was waiting for, and said: "I can help you build momentum. With the public sentiment of the capital and the public opinion of the court, the emperor will have to think twice when facing pressure and cannot act arbitrarily.
You believe that I am right, you think that Duan Zhien is helping His Majesty by staying with him, but in fact, Duan Zhien is an extremely selfish person and is not a good assistant to His Majesty at all. It would be better to get rid of him as soon as possible!"
When Princess Guide heard Li You mention the emperor, she couldn't help but ask: "What do you think about the emperor's situation?"
Li You has been thinking about this issue for a long time, but he has never told anyone about it. Today he revealed it:
"Now that the emperor's period of personal rule is still short and he has not yet fully taken control, he should seek a steady and moderate approach and do it slowly. You must know that time is on his side. Otherwise, if you listen to one's own beliefs and suddenly use untrustworthy people, you will surely be ruined.
When a tiger grows in danger, it has a tail that cannot be lost, but it is controlled by it. Unfortunately, I think there are signs of this now. Today, Bai and others are already threatening the emperor internally and externally."
Coercion? His Highness Chitose did not understand what Li You meant by this word. "The emperor can move freely, how can he be coerced?"
Li You kept talking about his thoughts and research results: "For example, the emperor failed to promote Bai Shilang last time. These Conglong faction did not retreat but thought about themselves. Instead, they ignored the overall situation and did not hesitate to sacrifice the government. They went crazy.
Attacking senior cabinet ministers and arrogantly setting up traps.
Sima Zhao’s intention is well known to everyone. They just want to forcefully create a vacant position in the cabinet and force the emperor to promote Bai Shilang. For the emperor, isn’t this like being held hostage by the Conglong faction?”
"In addition, the Conglong sect continues to create antagonism, causing His Majesty, who is nostalgic for his old feelings, to naturally gradually become alienated from other ministers through his choices. This is harming the country! Doesn't this count as blackmail?"
"And Duan Zhien, haven't you noticed that he has been trying to sow discord between the emperor and the ministers from beginning to end? As long as the relationship between the emperor and the ministers reaches an unspeakable level, he will rely more on the eunuchs, and the power of the eunuchs will increase even more.
So I say that Duan Zhien is an extremely selfish person and he should not be the emperor's helper at all."
"It's normal for the Emperor to use extreme emotions to influence him around him. The Emperor's ears are still too soft. But the human heart is the hardest to change. When the Emperor is deceived, the only way you want to break it is to eliminate it completely! So I
I urge you to kill Duan Zhien."
Originally they were talking about the Emperor, but unexpectedly, Li You's last words were summarized as killing Duan Zhien. Princess Guide finally understood Li You's murderous intentions. "What you said makes sense. There are real people around the Emperor."
That's true, but you can go to see His Majesty and persuade him to listen to his side of the story, and I will find a way to arrange an opportunity for you."
"Now is not the time, let's give it a few days." Li Youwan refused. Now that he was meeting the emperor, he could say nothing as Duan Zhien said, but let the coal market be in turmoil to expose the lie.
In the eyes of Princess Guide, although Duan Zhien was a target of competition for power, he was a very useful person to the emperor in terms of loyalty and talent.
From a selfish point of view, we should find a way to deal with him, but from a public point of view, we should keep him by the emperor's side to help him. There is a serious conflict between public and private affairs, so Guide Chitose can't make up his mind when facing Duan Zhien.
I have to say that Li Daguan's eloquence and grasp of people's hearts are very impressive.
After speaking a few heart-wrenching remarks, Guide Chitose's impression of Duan Zhien was immediately changed. Eunuch Duan suddenly changed from a useful person to a selfish villain who was holding the emperor hostage.
Princess Guide made up her mind and said: "You just said you can create momentum? Then just go ahead and do it. If the general trend is the trend, of course I will succeed!" (To be continued)!~!
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