Aspiring to the Ten Kingdoms

Chapter 36 Persuasion
Facing Luo Youdu's question, Li Chongjin didn't know how to answer for a while.

It's not that he doesn't know the answer, on the contrary, he understands the thoughts of people like Wang Jixun too well.

Because he was such a person himself before he settled down to read.

Are you afraid of dying?
I was trembling with fear, but no matter how scared I was, I would do the most dangerous things for the sake of breath, for face, and for the sake of showing off.

Fearing death but committing suicide is extremely contradictory.

Seeing that Li Chongjin did not answer his own words, Luo Youdu said: "Wang Jixun only knows that if he hacks me to death, he will lose his life. But he doesn't know that none of his guards are slaves, and if they are hacked to death, they will lose their lives. One life, this is the horror of legal blindness. Because they do not know the law and do not know the law, so many people rely on their own courage to walk on the edge of breaking the law without knowing it. Dare to ask the ambassador, you can How many people came forward to save? Ten? Twenty? Or thirty?"

"The official family is the prince of benevolence and virtue. He wants to create a great cause similar to the Han and Tang Dynasties, not like the previous emperors of the Central Plains, sitting on a separate country, not thinking about progress, and then Two or three generations died. To create great achievements in the future, a strong military is of course important. Policy, wealth, culture, people's hearts, etc. are all indispensable. For the other military attachés, I'm afraid it's just playing the piano to the cow. But The ambassador is definitely not an ordinary military minister, and he will definitely understand the deep meaning."

"The Xiang Xiang wants to seek justice for Wang Jixun, but I believe it is not because he is right, but out of love and personal feelings. This is not wrong, but on the one hand, this move is condoning those who do not know the law and break the law. Even those who know the law and break the law, on the other hand, are embarrassing the officials and affecting my future."

Li Chongjin listened to these great truths without saying a word.

Luo Youdu cursed in his heart: "This guy is really hard to fool, can't he be as simple as the general who started today?"

After rearranging his thoughts, Luo Youdu said: "I really don't want to be a pawn against the military in the hands of others by talking about this with the ambassador."

Li Chongjin finally showed interest and said, "How do you say this?"

Luo Youdu bowed and said: "I have been studying since I was a child, but what I want in my heart is not to rank in a temple and to be a very noble minister. Instead, I yearn for Confucian generals such as Zhou Yu, Lu Xun, Xie Xuan, and Pei Xingjian, feather fans and scarves, to win thousands of miles, and to be my great Zhou. To regain lost territory, expand territory, and even wrap a body in horse leather, I have no regrets in this life. Therefore, Li He's favorite song 'Why don't you take a Wu hook and collect fifty states in Guanshan. Please go to Lingyan Pavilion for a while, if you are a scholar The Marquis of Wanhu?'"

Li Chongjin said with a bit of mockery: "So, do you want to be your own?"

Luo Youdu shook his head and said: "If the ambassador is referring to Wang Jixun? That's not necessary. Even if I become a beggar in my life, Luo Youdu would not bother to work with him. If the ambassador thinks, I say this to show the ambassador that he is willing to surrender. , is also a big mistake. My future depends on my ability, and I alone will win or lose. So I don’t want to see all the brave generals and officials, because of my ignorance, and give it to several ministers in the temple. , playing between the metacarpal bones. The shroud in horse leather is the general's lifelong pursuit, not a political struggle."

Li Chongjin's eyes moved slightly.

Luo Youdu said sadly: "Civil and military disputes are inevitable, but tell the truth without fear of offending the ambassador. This is a dark heart, playing with political tactics. The military officers of the Manchu Dynasty, including the ambassador, are not comparable to those in the temple halls. Several relatives. If there is no convergence, the final result will be unpredictable."

"Let's take this matter as an example. Someone actually put their minds on the Ministry of Households. This Ministry of Households is the most important department in the hands of several ministers. If it weren't for the benevolence of the officials, one of the generals in the temple today would be one of them. , without suffering.”

Li Zhongjin was speechless when he heard this.

Luo Youdu continued: "It's already stupid enough, and they are still arrogant and domineering, not to mention a few husbands with amazing means, even if they are under, they really want to arrest people with a targeted, ten I can arrest them. Eight out."

"A certain knows that no one is perfect, and there are some minor faults, which can be considered or ignored. But the principle is not accommodating. This time, Wang Jixun is being tried in Kaifeng Mansion for two purposes. First, if he deserves to die, his The second is to deter the civil and military nobles in the court. Don’t take advantage of your own merits and do whatever you want. I’m not used to their faults. I don’t want to be a pawn for a few ministers to exclude dissidents, but I really want a knife to Kaifeng mansion one by one. Lie down, never be soft."

"I came today to tell the ambassador that you can indeed intercede for Wang Jixun. The official family trusts the ambassador the most, and Wang Jixun may be able to escape this disaster. But once this precedent is set, I believe there will be more people who do not take the law as Do it. There will be more people who will despise the laws of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and the consequences will either be killed by the sword of the Kaifeng House, or it will be because the laws of the Great Zhou Dynasty are unreasonable, and the efforts of the officials will be ruined."

Li Chongjin squinted his eyes and said, "Since you know that you are a chess piece, why are you still moving forward?"

Luo Youdu said neither humble nor arrogant: "The Kaifeng House maintains the security of Kaifeng and is in charge of people's livelihood and stability. If someone violates the law, the law will not tolerate it. It doesn't matter who is behind it."

As he spoke, he smiled and said, "If someone you don't like has violated the laws of the country and is under the jurisdiction of my Kaifeng mansion, you can also make someone report it, or even leave your name and report it, and it will never be treated differently."

Li Chongjin looked at Luo Youdu, and said after a while: "Wang Jixun, the old man will not ask any more questions. What you said today is not unreasonable, indeed, some people are not very good, and they have to be restrained. There will also be warnings here to let They have the strength to use it on the battlefield, and don't harm the people in the capital."

Luo Youdu was overjoyed and said, "Thank you for your understanding."

Li Chongjin suddenly changed his voice and said: "This old man disdains any swindling, but if you let me know that you, Luo Youdu, violated what you said today, and treat the temple civil and martial arts differently in Kaifeng Mansion, this old man will never forgive you. Maybe this old man is not as carefree as you are, But to kill you, a knife is enough."

Luo Youdu said solemnly: "Remember the teachings of the ambassador."

There was a glint of joy in his eyes.

If Li Chongjin does not appear, the matter of Wang Jixun will be a foregone conclusion.

The purpose of this special visit to Li Mansion has also been achieved.

Maintaining the majesty of Kaifeng Mansion is only one of them. His real purpose is to let Li Chongjin know that he is not Fan Zhi and Wang Pu.

He already had a hunch in his heart that Fan Zhi and Wang Pu would continue to use their Kaifeng Mansion to suppress the military faction.

Record in advance, let Li Chongjin find the culprit when he arrives, or directly use himself to engage Fan Zhi and Wang Pu.

Luo Youdu was not afraid to offend both parties, and Kaifeng House handled all issues impartially.

In this way, the soldier who crosses the river will be jealous of each other, instead of becoming an abandoned child who is used up and discarded.

Just when Luo Youdu was about to leave, Li Chongjin suddenly said: "It's getting late, stay and drink a few cups with the old man."

(End of this chapter)