bastard seizes tang

Chapter 394 Li Taibu Chess
Shengyefang, Wei Wangfu, side hall.

On the side hall, Li Tai, the king of Wei, sat in the upper position, and on the left and right sides of Li Tai, Liu Ji and Liu Shuyi, the official censors, sat on both sides.

"Your Highness, I have ordered a private meeting with the brothers of the Wu family and told them what Your Highness told you." Liu Shuyi, sitting in the inner courtyard of the Wei Palace, said to Li Tai, who was on the left.

Li Tai asked: "How? How did the brothers of the Wu family react?"

Liu Shuyi replied: "Just as His Highness expected, the Wu family brothers panicked after hearing what I said, and wished to join His Highness immediately."

Li Tai said: "You never revealed the identity of this king, did you?"

Liu Shuyi replied cautiously: "Your Highness has repeatedly entrusted you, how dare I refuse to do it. I have never mentioned His Highness's name from the beginning to the end, and the brothers of the Wu family must have no way of knowing."

Li Tai said: "That's good. You will have more contact with them in the future. It's still the old rule. Without the permission of the king, you must not reveal the identity of the king."

"Don't worry, Your Highness, I know the severity." Liu Shuyi immediately responded after hearing the words.

Holding the tea bowl in his hand, Li Tai took a sip and asked, "Wu Yuanqing is suspicious?"

Liu Shuyi replied truthfully: "The minister and Wu Yuanqing have known each other for many years. He is stern and soft-hearted. He has no idea at all. After being intimidated by the minister for a while, he panicked even more. Why would he be suspicious?"

Li Tai nodded and said: "That's good, if Wu Yuanqing realizes something happened at this time, it will still be troublesome after all."

Liu Shuyi looked up at Li Tai, and asked: "Your Highness ordered, and I will obey. However, if Wu Yuanqing asks about this again today, how should I reply to him, I hope His Highness will show you."

Li Tai did not reply to Liu Shuyi's words, but turned to Liu Ji who was at the side and asked, "What do you mean, sir?"

Liu Ji replied: "It's fine to play first, but this is a long move, so don't be in a hurry. If this move is played too hastily, and it is placed on the table, the King of Chu will know it. If you have preparedness, you will lose everything." The hit is sure to hit, and I can definitely kill the snake by seven inches."

Hearing this, Li Tai also understood Liu Ji's intentions, thought for a moment, and replied: "The matter of Wu Yuanqing, don't rush it for a while, but take it slowly. If he asks about it again, you can just answer it, but the identity of the king Still don't let it go lightly, just give him a little sweetness when necessary. Wu Yuanqing is just a mere Wu Yuanqing, forgive him if he can't get out of the king's hands."

"No." Liu Shuyi immediately responded when he heard the words.

Li Tai ordered Liu Shuyi to do things, and he felt that he was sure of everything, but Liu Ji frowned slightly when he saw Li Tai talking to Liu Shuyi, and although he didn't say some words, he felt something was wrong in his heart.

Liu Ji could see that Li Tai didn't pay much attention to Wu Yuanqing from the bottom of his heart.

In fact, in Liu Ji's plan, Wu Yuanqing is Li Ke's inner brother. Using Wu Yuanqing to deal with Li Ke is a very crucial part of bringing down Li Ke. The best way is for Li Tai to come forward in person, from shallow to deep, from sparse When he got closer, he slowly made friends with the brothers of the Wu family, and then found an opportunity to accept him as a confidant, so that he could rely on him and kill Li Ke with one blow.

But Li Tai didn't pay much attention to Wu Yuanqing's distant chess, he only sent Liu Shuyi there, and didn't even want to have too much to do with Wu Yuanqing.

Li Tai looked down on Wu Yuanqing, the reason for this was naturally clear to Liu Ji.

Looking at Li Tai's subordinates, there are no more than two people who are valued by Li Tai, either they are the children of aristocratic families with noble backgrounds, or they are great Confucianists in the world, famous and popular, and used by Li Tai, there is absolutely no unknown person, let alone The humble family.

Li Tai valued Liu Ji so much and cited him as the mastermind, not only because of Liu Ji's outstanding talent, but also because of Liu Ji's reputation and his origin from the Liu family in Nanyang.

And Wu Yuanqing is just a dude who has no reputation and is not a son of aristocratic family. Li Tai can't look down on such a person from the bottom of his heart, let alone a close relationship. I am afraid that in Li Tai's eyes, he is even the same as Wu Yuanqing. Saying a few more words is a kind of humiliation to oneself, so it is natural and instinctive to alienate more.

Liu Jie knew that this was Li Tai's nature, and he did it on purpose, but at the same time, it was something Li Tai had to do.

Li Tai's friends are all great Confucian scholars in the country, descendants of aristocratic families, most of them are self-respecting. If Li Tai and Wu Yuanqing and others intersect, not only Li Tai himself is unwilling, but also everyone in the royal party of Wei behind Li Tai will be dissatisfied. I have to keep Wu Yuanqing and his ilk at a respectful distance.

Liu Ji is not only familiar with Li Tai, but also Li Ke. In Liu Ji's eyes, this is the most difference between Li Tai's employment and Li Ke's employment, or Li Tai's inferiority to Li Ke.

Li Ke's employment is eclectic, and he can make the people under his command find their own place. When Cen Wenwen was still in the secretary's provincial school, and when he was unknown, Li Ke dared to abandon the high-level officials in the court and worship Cen Wenwen as his teacher. Things I never figured out.

As for Li Ke's subordinates, there are not only the children of noble families, but also Ma Zhou, Wang Xuance, Su Dingfang, Xi Junmai and other unknown people who started from humble beginnings. This is something Li Tai will never be able to do.

Although Liu Jie knew that these things were wrong, he was often powerless.

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In Wei Wang's mansion, Li Tai was still discussing Wu Yuanqing's matter with Liu Ji and Liu Shuyi. At the same time, Wu Yuanqing was not really as unaware as Liu Shuyi said.

"Erlang, you were at the banquet just now. You think what Li Shuyi said is somewhat credible." Wu Yuanqing and Wu Yuanshuang left Pingkangfang, and they were still in the carriage returning to Wufu, so Wu Yuanqing asked Wu Yuanshuang road.

Wu Yuanshuang thought for a while and replied: "Although what Liu Shuyi said just now has some truth, but it is mostly based on assumptions, I don't think it can be trusted."

Wu Yuanqing nodded and agreed: "Yes, Erlang's thinking is similar to mine. What Liu Shuyi said today is a bit abnormal. Although we are at odds with the second sister, but he said these in front of you and me. Is it possible that you will not be afraid of success?" Is it bad for him if we turn around and tell Second Sister?"

Wu Yuanshuang asked puzzledly: "Elder brother knows that Liu Shuyi has other plans, why do you want to accept Liu Shuyi's words?"

Wu Yuanqing sighed and said: "Although Liu Shuyi's words are mostly speculative, they are not unreasonable. The second sister will marry His Highness, and when the time comes, people will be swords and we will be fish and meat. If you and I don't find a way out earlier, how can we do it?"

Wu Yuan said bluntly: "In this way, elder brother Cai just casually dealt with Liu Shuyi."

Wu Yuanqing said: "Second sister married the King of Chu and reached the sky in one step. If she can accommodate you and me in the future, you and I will be King Chu's brother-in-law, relatives of the royal family, which is the best, but if the second sister can accommodate you and me, It’s too ugly, at worst we’ll follow what Liu Shuyi said, at least there’s a way out.”

Wu Yuanshuang asked: "Brother, who do you think the nobleman Liu Shuyi mentioned is, and can he really protect you and me?"

Wu Yuanqing thought about it for a moment, then shook his head and said, "I don't know, the nobleman behind Liu Shuyi wants to win you and me, most of the time it is for the sake of the court, but the king of Chu is powerful, and the person in the court who can compete with the king of Chu Not many, although Liu Shuyi is idle, but he is also the Duke of Lu, this person must have some ability to use Liu Shuyi as a pawn."

Wu Yuanshuang asked anxiously: "Then what should we do in my brother's opinion?"

Wu Yuanqing said: "Let's treat Second Sister more respectfully in the future, and be more careful in our actions in the manor. If we can't offend the King of Chu, then we won't offend. But if we really can't, Liu Shuyi's side is good or bad."

(End of this chapter)