Chapter 429 The Way of Balance, the Art of Power and Scheming
It’s not wise to say, but for Meng Zhao, taking a step back will inevitably lead to a vast sky.
He is too strong, but he will make the two brothers in the house uneasy. He will no longer treat each other as the primary enemy, and may treat him as an opponent who will be eliminated soon. This is actually a threat to him.
If he leaves the Meng family temporarily, the two brothers who were invincible in the past will inevitably have a similar situation, and they may even lose both sides.
When Meng Zhao told Lu Le about this intention, Lu Le was a little puzzled.
"Is it possible that the young master has not given up fighting for the Meng family? Didn't you say that you don't plan to fight again?"
"What I mean is that I don't fight for the time being, but it doesn't mean I won't fight forever. This is a matter of time.
Let’s do this, Ah Le, I’ll test you again. Do you think that Meng Xi and Meng Wen are more likely to win? Who is most likely to take charge of the Meng family in the future?"
Lu Le shook his head and said without thinking at all.
"When the young master, I really can't think of it. No matter how the two fight, the final decision will always be in the hands of the head of the family. Whoever the head of the family will be able to win in the end."
Meng Zhao laughed, hooked his fingers into the young dragon's beard, and while playing, he squinted his eyes and said,
"Yes, you all know that the right to decide is in the hands of my uncle. Can't you understand that as long as my uncle is in one day, the power of the Meng Mansion will never be worried about losing?
The uncle is in full swing in the spring and autumn, and his innate martial arts is perfect, with a long life span, without old troubles or new injuries. Do you think that within ten or even twenty years, the uncle will be able to retreat?”
Lu Le's heart seemed to be struck by a lightning bolt, and it shone brightly in an instant, and suddenly realized the truth.
"Yes, everyone is watching Meng Xi and Meng Wen fight, but they don't realize that they are fighting for an empty name. The head of the family is alive, not to mention twenty years, I'm afraid they won't leave for thirty years. In this way, what's the point of fighting between the two brothers?"
"Ha, this is my uncle's cleverness. Don't you know the way to balance power?
Whether it is Meng Xi or Meng Wen, the fight between the two actually only comes from my uncle's accusation and instigation. Without his earnestness, how could the two fight so seriously?
As long as the two of them fight endlessly, my uncle can calmly deal with the covetousness of his power by his successors.
Because my two brothers were deceived, if they want to inherit the Meng family, their biggest opponent has always been their father!"
It was not until he understood this thoroughly that Meng Zhao truly understood the meticulousness of Meng Jizu, and even did not hesitate to plot against his parents and children, so that his brothers could slut.
In a sense, Meng Xi, Meng Wen, and him, anyone who wants to take charge of the Meng family, has a mountain blocking the road in front of them, that is Meng Jizu. The situation of the three of them is exactly the same.
However, Meng Jizu cleverly used methods to make the two ignore this point, and instead fought each other endlessly, making the road to inheritance farther and farther away from him.
Meng Zhao saw this clearly and resolutely planned to withdraw and leave this vortex land.
At least, before he was not sure to bring down Meng Jizu and let this uncle retire early, he would not get involved in the battle for the throne.
Meng Zhao's words seemed a bit whimsical and over-interpreted. However, Lu Le thought about it carefully and made the more he thought about it, the more he made the more sense. When he thought about some information he had, he felt that this was the truth of the matter.
Meng Zhao glanced at Lu Le, and saw that there was still something hesitant in his eyes, and said,
"I know you still have a little bit of confusion, that is, what is my uncle's real purpose in doing this.
I can tell you that it all comes from a loving heart for my son, and I can't bear to see my two brothers go astray."
"Do you know that waiting is an extremely painful thing, and the longer waiting, the more hopeless waiting, the more hopeless it will be.
No matter who my uncle chooses as his heir, he will look forward to it.
Waiting for me to inherit Nan'anbo, take charge of the Meng family, and enjoy the pleasure of power.
But gradually he would find that his heir was too boring, in name but not real, and might have to wait for a long time to get to power, and many people did not have the patience to wait.
Therefore, they will have a strange intention and want to take office in advance. For this reason, they will use any means to let their son retreat early.
Father and son are tragic, sometimes it is just in that thought."
This is by no means exaggeration.
In Chinese history, there have been many deeds of the prince being deposed and killed.
For example, Prince Li Liu Ju, who was the son of Emperor Wu of Han. Although he had no intention of rebellion, Liu Che himself had a long wait time, for fear that the prince would not be able to wait, so he would inevitably become suspicious of the prince. If there were treacherous ministers, the witchcraft disaster would eventually happen.
For example, Li Chengqian, the deposed crown prince of the Tang Dynasty, also because his father was in full swing, his younger brothers were eyeing him and eventually chose the path of mutiny. The result was also predictable miserable.
Didn’t it be heard that even if Li Shimin was in the Xuanwu Sect Incident, how could he be plotted by the same method?
For example, Kangxi's crown prince Yinreng was also because Kangxi had been the emperor for too long and was worried that his son would not be able to wait, and he would share his supreme authority and become suspicious, so he was deposed and established several times.
There are countless examples, aiming to illustrate a truth: in the face of power, father-son family affection is so thin and so unreliable.
If you make an heir early, it will breed the other party's ambition to seize power and then cause a tragedy of father and son's tragedy. Of course, this also varies from person to person, except for those who have no ambitions.
“But what about now?
Come and see, my uncle threw out his heir status and let Meng Xi and Meng Wen fight, but he always maintains it within a range that he can control and does not hurt the fundamentals.
Therefore, he is still a kind father, loves his father, and maintains absolute control over his sons, and has no lack of feelings for them, so he will not gradually become an opponent who can share power.
That's why I said that my uncle's methods are really clever and his intentions are extremely profound, and they cannot be overcome by ordinary people.
In the short term, my two brothers will not decide the outcome.
No matter who is at a disadvantage, the uncle will secretly help him and maintain a balance in the confrontation.
Perhaps one day, my uncle himself planned to abdicate and give way to the wise. At that time, he could end the years, even decades of brotherhood, even decades, and decades of brotherhood."
Meng Zhao didn't say anything, but Lu Le had already realized it.
That is, since Meng Jizu is well versed in this way of power and strategy, Meng Zhao's sudden peak may become a balanced pawn for him.
For example, Meng Zhao was temporarily included in the scope of his heirs' investigation, and then united his two sons to form a battle with Meng Zhao. The same method is much better than letting his two sons fight to the death.
The sacrifice was nothing more than his nephew.
What's even more terrifying is that Meng Zhaoruo believed it and thought he could really inherit the Meng family, but he would be fooled into nothing in the end.
This is also an important reason why Meng Zhao plans to avoid the whirlpool for the time being and leave the Meng family to work hard.
Instead of relying on others to give alms, it is better to take it yourself.
It was not until he understood all these that Lu Le suddenly realized that his young master was not just a moment of impulse, but a careful consideration.
Chapter completed!