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Chapter 665: The Prosperous Tang Dynasty (34)

"What Dalang is actually nothing." Liu Wenjing fell down, his tone was calm and gentle, and he looked confident. Although the ancestors of the Liu family had never seen a talented Xiongjie like Xie Anna, and had never had the glorious past of breaking the enemy with light talk and laughing. But as a noble family, he had been suffering from this aspect of cultivation of grace and style since childhood, which was a means of secrecy, and he did have a successful case in his heart, so he showed more calmness.

"Papagoon Island has always been a nest of bandits. Thieves attacked each other, and the official army fought with the bandit party. These are common things. This time, the Sui army attacked Papagoon Island and wiped out a group of thieves, which was not a big deal. Now Pushan Gong led the Wagang army to attack Luoyang, and the battle with the Sui army was in a tight position. The victory and defeat were difficult to distinguish between the two fights. There were also some fools in Guanzhong who did not know the destiny in heaven still refused to surrender, and the Khan of the Turks were also very restless now. I heard that his envoys have frequently traveled to Mayi recently and had close contact with the Liu Yingzhao. There were even rumors that Liu Yingzhao might surrender to the Turks and were enthroned by Shibi Khan. If this matter was true, Jinyang would not be stable. These matters were of great importance and the lord and nobles were busy with their affairs, how could they care about the life and death of a group of thieves thousands of miles away?"

Li Jiancheng sighed: "I invited Zhaoren to come because I wanted to hear a few truths, so there is no need to say these words. You and I are heart-wrenching. Zhaoren is clear about the matter he is worried about, so why should he use these words to make excuses? I will know this sooner or later. Even if I don't care about it now, I will have to have an explanation in the future, otherwise Erlang and Uncle Pei will not be able to handle it. Sooner or later, things will happen, so I have to think of a solution to it."

He also knew that what Liu Wenjing said was not without reason. As for Chang'an at present, what happened in Parrot Island was really nothing. When the Li family started a war, they regarded the world as a treasure. Especially after successfully seizing Chang'an, they believed that the world was invincible and no longer had a rival. The reason why Li Jiancheng, Dou Fengjie and others dared to attack Xu Le was because they had enough confidence to control the situation.

But I didn't expect that the chaotic times were unusual, and the situation was often unimaginable. The battle between the Wagang Army invaded Luoyang was very different from the imagination of Li Jiancheng and others. Although the Wagang athlete who was good at fighting once benefited on the battlefield, he never failed to break through the Luoyang city wall. The Yingyang Mansion, which should have been exhausted, burst out with amazing combat power under the command of Yang Tong, and blocked the Wagang Army outside the Luoyang City and made it difficult to advance and retreat.

Affected by the Luoyang war, the generals of the Guanzhong Yingyang Army, who were supposed to surrender, gradually became tough. Some cities surrendered and rebelled again, while others defended the city and would rather die than surrender. They acted as a fight against the Li family to the death, which made the Li family's father and son feel a headache. In addition, the change in Liu Wuzhou's attitude towards the Turks was also a huge threat.

The Li family did not regard Liu Wuzhou, who was a native of the country, as a rival. Even if he completed the merger of Yingyang from Heng'an and Mayi, in Li Yuan's eyes, he was still an old soldier from the border area. As long as he moved his fingers, he could crush Liu Wuzhou and his men. With the current wealth of the Li family, he should have been able to deal with a group of poor soldiers who were unable to even provide for food.

But unexpectedly, Liu Wuzhou actually surrendered to the Turks. You must know that Heng'an, Mayi's border eagle-supporting soldiers existed to prevent the Turks. The Turks attacked the border every year, and these soldiers and horses fought with them every year. It is difficult to calculate the people who died at the hands of each other, and both sides can be regarded as a deep feud. After meeting, they will never stop and have no room for maneuver.

Liu Wuzhou actually took the big fuss in the world, and with the Golden Wolf King Shibi Khan at the risk of his subordinates' curses or even mutiny, he had a relationship with the Golden Wolf King Shibi Khan, and he had endless communication with each other. I am afraid that it will not take long to accept Shibi Khan's title and become a prince under the Golden Wolf's banner.

What a cringe would his behavior leave. Just talking about the direct consequences of this matter is that millions of Turkic wolf cavalry may break through the pass and go south to sweep the Central Plains at any time. Originally, Mayi and Heng'an were the gateways of Jinyang, and the border troops in the two places guarded Jinyang to prevent disasters in the north. Now that the gateway has been lost, the original guards turned against each other, Jinyang had to face the Turkic soldiers. Don't forget that there are still young masters of the Zhibi family in Jinyang City, let alone the mountain of wealth and goods accumulated in the Jinyang Palace. If the Turks enter the pass, they will definitely not let Jinyang City go.

In addition, the Jincheng Captain Xue Ju raised his flag to rebel not long ago, calling himself the King of Western Chu. He used "Qinxing" as the year name, and recruited groups of thieves to capture the city. His troops were not as sharp as possible. He was also an opponent that the Li family could not underestimate. What he feared most in troubled times was that an outstanding hero would appear at any time and place. The appearance of each hero would bring variables to the world, and the more variables, the more unfavorable it would be to the Li family.

The situation of the Li family is like a chessboard layout. On the surface, it seems that it is difficult to decide the winner with Yang Guang. If you are not careful, you may quickly collapse and lose. In this case, Li Yuan may not be able to do anything to deal with the matter of Parrot Island, and the Li family will not have disputes at this time. But as long as Xu Le comes back, this matter will still be stirred up and even become the root of a chaos.

Li Jiancheng is not afraid of Xu Le or Li Shimin, but he cannot be afraid of his father. He believes that no matter what kind of disaster he causes, his father will shelter him. However, once the matter is big or even spread, Li Yuan will punish him in order to appease the generals or to give an explanation to his old friends. Li Shimin is now taking Xuanjia cavalry to attack those cities that refuse to surrender, and has made some military achievements. Even the famous veteran Qu Tutong surrendered to his horse.

With such a fierce brother, his little mistakes may lead to a missed match with the throne of the emperor. How could he be careless? How dare he be careless? Not to mention that Xu Le is brave, he is no match for him. Even if Li Shimin takes the Xuanjiao Cavalry to seek justice, he will inevitably make a fool of himself and become a laughing stock in his family. Therefore, in Li Jiancheng's view of Liu Wenjing's comforting words, it is not only useless, but also has no sincerity. If it weren't for his requests now and no one under his command available, Li Jiancheng would have an attack on the spot.

Liu Wenjing smiled slightly, and seemed to fall a piece casually, then pointed to the chessboard: "Dalang, please see, will the chess game change if this piece falls?"

Li Jiancheng looked patiently for a moment, then frowned: "Zhaoren's piece seems to be a casual move at the moment, but if he is connected with Zhaoren's chess piece, it will become the key to the decision of the outcome. Now he is in a mess, he may not be able to solve Zhaoren's wonderful move."

Liu Wenjing still pointed to the chess piece and said, "What if this chess piece has not fallen or suddenly disappeared?"

"No trace?" Li Jiancheng was stunned, and then fell into deep thought. After all, he was not a fool, knowing that Liu Wenjing would not deliberately make fun of himself at this time. He was referring to chess pieces, and to be Xu Le. This man did seem to have fallen from the sky, from an insignificant little person, but now he has become a strong official of the Li family, which may even affect the outcome of the battlefield. Using him to describe chess pieces is just right. But...

He shook his head: "This piece has fallen now, but I don't have the ability to make it disappear from the board."

"Da Lang has no ability, but others may not have it. Da Lang just pushes it so lightly, and this chess piece will..." As he spoke, Liu Wenjing put his finger on the chess piece and exerted a little force. The refined jade chess piece flew out of the chess board and fell on the wooden board on the ground, making a crisp sound.

Li Jiancheng hurriedly said: "Zhaoren doesn't have to hit the maneuver at this time. Just say anything clearly."

"This is not a clever move, but the current situation in Chang'an. Dalang, you should have seen it clearly, but recently you have been fascinated by these trivial matters and have never seen the key points here. Dalang, please think, what is the lord's most concerned about now? Luoyang, Jinyang, or... Daxing Palace?"

Li Jiancheng was stunned, then his eyes lit up and he whispered: "Did Zhao Ren see it too? But now that the strong enemy has not left, are we too hasty at this time? To be honest, I have talked about this with the adults in private, and the adults are also worried that we have just made the King of Dai the king, and the orders are changed every day, but I am afraid that the world will be laughed at."

"This is a bad word! Since ancient times, the name is not right and wrong. Although the lord is now the King of Tang, he is not the emperor after all, and people will naturally not surrender. The father and son of the Yang family are in defiant and the hearts of others are lost. Yang You, a child with a yellow mouth, is not talented and moral, so why is he the ruler of all people? Besides, now the heroes are fighting in endless battles. If there is no lord in charge, Chang'an has long changed, and the leader of Yang You will be unable to protect the ancestral temples and the country is not suitable. Not to mention the country. At extraordinary times, extraordinary things should be done. Yang You should obey the law and surrender the country to the lord, so he can still be a rich man. Otherwise, I am afraid that if you want to be a rich and idle person in the future, the lord will be hopeless. What if you don't surrender to the Li family? The heroes in the world will inevitably respond and come to surrender. Besides, even the villains such as Xue Ju can be called lonely. Could it be that the lord will be inferior to the prince?"

Li Jiancheng nodded frequently, expressing his complete agreement with Liu Wenjing's words. In fact, he also knew that his father had not planned to abide by the agreement between Li Shimin and Wei Xuan from the beginning, and he never thought of letting Yang You always be a puppet emperor. Why did his family rebellion? Isn't it for this emperor's throne? Letting this child stay for one more day will make him unable to sleep or eat. For his father, whether it is the Turkic Wolf Cavalry or the Wagang Jianrui, it is not as important as the emperor's throne.

However, if Li Yuan wants to maintain his kind reputation, this thing cannot be too ugly. Li Yuan will not do it openly by using swords to coerce women and children. Besides, he must take into account the ideas of the old ministers of the Sui family, so he dare not act rashly for a while. Besides, even if Li Jiancheng promotes this, Li Yuan will not be able to protect himself with this contribution in the future. What Liu Wenjing said about Xu Le is not helpful.

Liu Wenjing shook her head and said, "Dalang, please think, Xu Le is now in Jiangdu, who is in his life? If Yang Guang knew about the lord's proclaiming emperor, how would he act with his temperament? What would Xu Le's life then?"

Li Jiancheng then woke up. Liu Wenjing killed two birds with one stone, which not only allowed his father to achieve his wish, but also shot a cold arrow from the air. No matter how powerful Xu Le was, no matter how skilled the method was, he could not be wary of such means. The scholars used strategy to kill people, but it was not comparable to military generals. Just using scheming to make a theory, it was a lot less than that.

As long as Xu Le died in Jiangdu, there would be no evidence of the incident on Parrot Island. Even if Li Shimin found out any information, he could not ask himself for guilt. Not only could he pass this level, but he could also make great contributions in front of his father! He was ecstatic and asked quickly: "How should I do what I can make Yang You understand the current affairs? I hope Zhaoren will teach me!"

Liu Wenjing smiled and said, "What's the problem? He only relies on Wei Xuan. Gong Wei is no longer able to do anything. How long can he protect him? As long as you let Gong Wei understand the benefits and harms, he will enter the palace to persuade him, and you will not be afraid that the children will not hand over the seal!"

"But Wei Xuan had an appointment with Erlang that day, and this person is not an ordinary person, I'm afraid..."
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