Wang Ran carefully peeled the salted duck eggs, then cut them into four pieces with a knife. The duck yellow was shiny, and oil kept oozing out. He placed the small plate with four pieces of salted duck eggs in front of Wang Duo and said, "Father, try it. I really didn't expect that there was just a relief point, and the food was very good. My son went to see it just now, and every citizen had a large piece of meat to eat!"

Wang Duo did not speak, and focused on picking up a duck egg with chopsticks, putting it in his mouth and chewing it slowly.

"This salted duck egg is authentic. The egg is good and the skills are good." After eating the duck egg, he stroked his beard and smiled. "When it comes to Wuyi, what I miss the most is Li Ze's good food. It's a pity that guy doesn't go to be a chef."

"Father, he is now the Grand Tutor of the current dynasty." Wang Ran smiled, "You can't call him by his name like this."

Wang Duo smiled, picked up another duck egg and chewed it with a delicious taste.

"Father, if Wuwei is like this, they have a good life." Wang Ran smiled and said, "Father, if Wuwei is like this everywhere, it would be impossible to defeat Xuan Wu and Zhu Wen."

Wang Duo put down his chopsticks, looked at Wang Ran, and said, "What do you think about Liang Han's public humiliation of Wen Song this time?"

Wang Ran said: "Father, in my opinion, General Liang has done a little too much. Wen Song is indeed not capable, but he is a fourth-rank official of the court after all. General Liang's move is offending people for the Taifu! In fact, the Taifu can completely integrate the power of these people. No matter what, there are thousands of nobles here, and most of them are experienced officials. When it comes to Wuwei, they can always help the Taifu, right?"

Wang Duo said angrily: "Expertly experienced official?"

After a while, he continued, "It is precisely because they are so experienced that Wuwei cannot need them! You have never been to Wuwei, and you don't know the specific situation, and you don't know what the officials on which side of them look like, so you have this statement."

"All the officials of the Tang Dynasty, how big is there?" Wang Ran said with a smile.

"There are big differences here." Wang Duo sighed: "Liang Han's move is a demonstration and a warning. Let's see how many of these people can figure out the joints here."

Wang Ran was stunned: "Father, what do you mean by that?"

"What do you think of Li Ze?" Wang Duo looked at his son meaningfully.

"According to the present, the Grand Tutor should be a loyal minister." Wang Ran said.

Wang Duo laughed in silence: "Ran'er, you are almost forty years old, you are still so naive! Loyal, treacherous, mediocre, what standard do you judge? Because Li Ze held high the banner of the Tang Dynasty and brought His Majesty out of Chang'an? Because he fought with Zhang Zhongwu and fought with Zhu Wen, did you judge him as a loyal minister?"

"What about that?"

"Since he is a loyal minister, why did he force the Empress to death in Huguan? It's no secret that if it weren't for his actions, the Empress wouldn't have to die, right?" Wang Duo said: "This time Zhu Wen deliberately put the people from the Empress's family into the ranks of prisoner exchange, but it's very meaningful!"

Wang Ran was stunned.

"Ran'er, if you are an official, you can reach a certain position, how can you simply judge by loyalty and treacherous?" Wang Duo sighed: "Shangshu Ling Chen Bi, didn't you say that he was a treacherous minister before? But when the disaster was about to come, he would never take a step back. However, Wang Shu, the Zhongshu Ling, who was polite in the past, surrendered to Zhu Wen first."

Wang Ran was shocked: "Father, do you mean that the Grand Tutor is a traitor and like a loyal person?"

Wang Duo shook his head: "Donald Zhou was afraid of rumors and when Wang Mang was respectful to the wise and the nobles, if he died at that time, who would know that the loyal and treacherous will have a ruling? If he is loyal or treacherous, he will have a magnificent historical book judgment. If you are in it, it will be difficult for you to clearly reach a conclusion. Li Ze, I don't know if he will be loyal or treacherous in the future, but from now on, his goal to be a powerful minister is clearly visible."

"A powerful minister?"

"Yes, a powerful minister!" Wang Duo said: "He can make up all the power in one's own way, and he can make decisions on the government affairs with just one word."

"Your Majesty is still here. What is this not a treacherous minister?"

"That's probably the current situation in the Tang Dynasty requires such a decisive and powerful figure. Although the emperor has ambition, he is not firm in his temperament and has a weak ear. If His Majesty really holds power, he will not have fallen to this point today." Wang Duo said: "Li Ze wants to be this powerful minister, then do you think Xue Ping and Han Qi will agree?"

Wang Ran shook his head.

"Then do you think Zhu Wen sent these people back to Wuwei? What kind of thoughts do he have?" Wang Duo said.

Wang Ran thought hard for a moment and suddenly realized: "Zhu Wen must have seen the purpose of Li Ze being a powerful minister, so he sent these people back to Li Ze to make trouble. These people were naturally in the same group as Xue Ping, Han Qi and the others. Zhu Wen was afraid that Xue Ping and the others were not strong enough to fight against Li Ze, so he sent these people over."

"Although the reaction was slower, I finally figured it out." Wang Duo nodded. "That's what it means. So Liang Han openly humiliated Wen Song, not just to vent his anger for his subordinates. He was telling those people that in Wuwei, Li Ze is the god. If those people want to go against the Taifu, even a fourth-rank official like Wen Song will find it difficult to protect themselves, let alone others."

"Liang Han is forcing these people to make a choice, should he be loyal to the Grand Tutor or follow Xue Ping!" Wang Ran said.

Wang Duo nodded: "So in the end, those who can go to Zhenzhou will be those who surrender to the Taifu."

"Will other people die?" Wang Ran said in a trembling voice.

Wang Duo was silent for a moment and said, "Political struggle is so cruel. Every political struggle will end in blood. This will not change with the passage of time. Xue Ping may try his best to protect some people, but it is definitely a very small number. This time, many people will definitely die. Because Li Ze not only needs the blood of the enemy to build his own monument, but also needs the blood of the political enemy to build his authority."

"It was because my father saw this clearly that he did what he did after reaching Wuwei and stayed in seclusion?" Wang Ran said.

"Not only will I live in seclusion, but you are not allowed to go out to be an official." Wang Duo said sadly: "You are considered an outstanding person in my Wang family, but in my opinion, they are still extremely naive. If you devote yourself to this flesh-and-blood mill, you may have no flesh and blood. I am alive, maybe you want other Wang people to be safe, but how many days can I live when I am old? At that time, when people die, they will be cold and they will have no worries about you."

"But my father?"

"I know what you mean." Wang Duo shook his head: "When the overall situation is settled, you can naturally come out to be an official. Although you cannot get a high position suddenly, you can make steady progress. My father's elegance can also be sent to you for a long journey. So after arriving in Wuwei, I will stay in seclusion. You and the other Wang children will all go to Wuwei Academy to study. If you don't understand the knowledge there thoroughly, you will not be allowed to come out."

"Where does my son need to study in the college?"

"When you enter Wuwei Academy, you will find that the difference between you and an enlightenment doll is that you don't need anyone to teach you how to read." Wang Duo sneered.

Although Wang Ran was a little dissatisfied, he was just me, so he didn't dare to say anything more. The two of them finished the lunch in silence.

Before leaving, Wang Ran finally couldn't help asking a sentence that he had thought about for a long time.

"Father, do you think the Taifu will win the final victory? Do you even think that the Taifu may replace the Tang Dynasty in the end?"

Wang Duo remained silent and went straight out of the military tent and got on the carriage.

Wang Duo did not answer, but Wang Ran already knew the answer in his heart.

While Jingxiang and Wang Duo and his group continued to head north, the large army led by Li Ze was also advancing to the north. However, because their troops were larger and there was an emperor in the team, the speed of traveling was slower.

When the sky gradually darkened, most of the troops had already completed the work of garrisoning, and in Li Ze's central army tent, the daily review of the war that had to be held began again.

This is the routine of the Wuwei Army. After a war is over, we review the problems that arise in the battle, find out the advantages and disadvantages in the battle and improve it. This review is not only done by senior generals, but also by middle and low-level generals, but also by the lieutenant. It’s just that the senior generals consider it from a strategic perspective, while the middle and low-level generals and lieutenant reflect on it from a tactical perspective.

At this time, Li Ze was mostly a spectator, watching his generals fight to complete the battle with the highest efficiency and minimum losses. The final summary speeches were usually made by veterans like Cao Xin and You Yong. Li Ze knew that his shortcomings would never show his weaknesses in such a scene.

After more than ten days of this review, even Qin Zhao and other generals joined in, because it was also a rare opportunity for Qin Zhao and others to improve. In terms of practical experience, he had great shortcomings compared to Cao Xin and You Yong.

Today we are reviewing the Battle of Fangtou. As the commander, Min Rou explained his combat philosophy and tactics adopted in the battle, the central army tent entered a fierce discussion. Even some intermediate generals and captains dared to put forward their opinions on such occasions, while Min Rou had to explain and respond to the decisions he made one by one.

When the discussion was in full swing, Xue Ping walked in angrily as soon as the curtain was lifted.

The discussion in the account suddenly came to an abrupt end.
Chapter completed!