Man Tanghong

Chapter 274

Li Yuanji saw through Li Xiaogong's thoughts, so he didn't say any more, and walked back.

After walking two steps, Li Xiaogong seemed to come back to his senses, and seemed to have made up some kind of determination, and said suddenly: "As long as you don't fight for that position, I can help you with whatever you do."

Li Yuanji paused, it was rare for Li Xiaogong to make such a promise.

But why does Li Xiaogong think that he can't compete for that position?
Li Yuanji turned his head, looked at Li Xiaogong, and couldn't help but said: "Why does my cousin think that I can't compete for that position?"

Li Xiaogong gritted his teeth, stared at Li Yuanji closely, and said, "It's not that we can't win, but it's that we can't win."

Just as Li Yuanji was about to speak, he heard Li Xiaogong say again: "Even if you count me, my third sister, Uncle Shentong Wang, and even Daozong, Uncle Wang Shenfu and other clan relatives, it is impossible to win."

Li Yuanji said thoughtfully: "Is my second brother so strong? Even if we add up, we are not his opponent?"

Li Xiaogong stared slightly, and said: "What do you think? Do you think I really can't do anything to Li Daliang? What a joke! Although I have only been in town in the south of the river for a year, my old departments are all over the south of the river.

Don't say that Li Daliang is just the head of a small state, he is a Daxingtai Shangshuling, and I can make his life worse than death. "

Li Yuanji looked at Li Xiaogong and said: "So if you don't move Li Daliang, it's not because you really can't help Li Daliang, but because you don't want to be my second brother's enemy?"

Li Xiaogong nodded without hesitation, and said without hesitation: "I have also been a half-wall lord, and I know how powerful a half-wall lord is.

So I would rather suffer a little loss and lose face than become an enemy of Erlang. "

Li Yuanji raised his brows, "You say my second brother is the master of half the walls?"

Li Xiaogong asked, "You don't believe it?"

Li Yuanji nodded his head. Although Li Shimin's power is great in Jiangbei, Li Yuan's power is even greater, and Li Jiancheng's power is not too much.

Otherwise, what will Li Yuan use to be the emperor, and what will Li Jiancheng use to fight against Li Shimin in a separate court.

Li Xiaogong gritted his teeth and said: "Then I'll teach you to be good. Since the day I, Li Tang, raised troops, until now, your second brother has been everywhere in Jiangbei, and there are also your second brother's footprints.

Your second brother's people have penetrated into every corner, both openly and secretly.

Even Hebei Road under your control has your second brother.

If you are interested, you can check it out. In Jiangbei, there are almost all people from your second brother who serve as managers, and even more people who serve as governors.

If your second brother wants to do something, all over Jiangbei will definitely respond.

Those people you manage in Hebei Dao can't get out of Hebei Dao at all.

Your father and your elder brother's twelve guards and four mansions and the prince's six ranks can only stop your second elder brother for a while.

Not to mention that in the Twelve Guards and Four Houses, many people have already been bribed by your second brother to become members of your second brother's house.

The Tiance Mansion and Xiuwen Hall under your second brother are called the Little Imperial Court, do you think they are called for nothing? "

In fact, Li Xiaogong was very unwilling to reveal some details about Li Shimin, because it was easy to offend Li Shimin.

But in order to prevent Li Yuanji from getting too hot-headed and hitting a rock with a pebble, he still shook out Li Shimin's details a little bit.

From Li Xiaogong's point of view, Li Shimin already has the chance to win.

The reason why they are still fighting and grabbing is just for a name.

A legitimate name.

Otherwise, it would have been difficult.

Li Yuanji fell into silence and did not rush to speak.

He knew most of what Li Xiaogong said, the only thing he didn't know was Li Shimin's control over the Twelve Guards and Four Houses, to that extent.

Li Xiaogong became the general of the Zuojianmen Mansion, and has entered the core of the Twelve Guards and Four Mansions.

The reason why Li Xiaogong was so afraid of Li Shimin, could even be said to be afraid of Li Shimin, was probably because he had sensed something in the core of the Twelve Guards and Four Mansions.

So I don't want to be an enemy of Li Shimin.

If Li Yuanji's guess is correct, Li Shimin's control over the Twelve Guards and Four Mansions, or its influence, has reached the point where it can change the world.

Only in this way, with the combination of internal and external forces, can Li Xiaogong, who once controlled half of the country, be so frightened that he does not want to fight against him.

"Even so, my second brother isn't the master of the wall, is he?"

Li Yuanji questioned while thinking.

Although Li Shimin controls and influences many forces, he is not yet the master of half the wall.

Otherwise, wouldn't Li Yuan and Li Jiancheng look useless?
No matter how you say it, Li Yuan is a former monarch and an immediate emperor. No matter how you say Li Jiancheng is a legitimate heir to the empire, he is quite virtuous and capable.

How could Li Shimin take away all authority.

Li Xiaogong snorted coldly and said: "Your father only cares about his old ministers, he keeps making profits for his old ministers, and adds officials to his ranks for his old ministers. Your eldest brother has no talent and virtue, but he is firmly held by the crown prince." He was bound by his body, unable to move, and could only roll around in the pile of civil servants.

But how many old ministers are there under your father's command?How can those civil servants under your elder brother's command affect the overall situation?

When thousands of troops are fighting in front of them, who among them can stand up and carry the banner?
Pei Ji?Chen Shuda?Xiao Yu?Wei Zheng?Pei Ju?Or Wang Gui? "

Li Yuanji was taken aback.

Li Xiaogong continued: "Your father only valued and trusted old ministers, and your eldest brother could only wallow in civil servants. So after the founding of the Tang Dynasty, almost all those who surrendered, those who recruited, and those who came to vote on their own initiative were included in your second class." On my brother's house.

And these people are all first-class outstanding people selected in the troubled times at the end of the Sui Dynasty.

They are a hundred times stronger than those under your father's command who just want to lie on the dragon's work and wait to die.

It's a thousand times stronger than your elder brother's unscrupulous counselors. "

Li Yuanji frowned and said, "What does this have to do with my second brother controlling half of the country?"

Li Xiaogong stared, "Your father only has a group of old ministers who are eating and waiting to die, and your elder brother only has a group of counselors who are not heartless, and they are all nested in Chang'an City.

There are a lot of outstanding people in your second brother's house who are a hundred times stronger than them, not only in Chang'an City, but also all over Chang'an City.

You say half of the country, who has the final say? "

Li Yuanji frowned and said nothing.

Li Xiaogong said again: "Your elder brother seems to have placed his own manpower in various places in Jiangbei, and has been appointing officials of all sizes, but almost all of them are civil servants.

When the civil servants were in chaos, they were useless at all. "

What Li Xiaogong said was a bit extreme.

But one thing is true.

That is, in a violent confrontation, the person holding the pen must not be the opponent holding the gun.

The officials Li Jiancheng placed in various places were all holding pens.

The officials Li Shimin placed in various places were all armed with guns.

And in this era when the military and politics can be grasped at a glance, the one who holds the pen will never be the opponent who holds the gun.

From the perspective of the military alone, Li Shimin did say that he is the half-lord of the Tang Dynasty.

Li Yuanji's heart skipped a beat.

However, I, Li Yi, An Xinggui, and Li Shenfu are all variables in this.

Outside Chang'an City, north of the river, it seems that they are the only four who can influence Li Shimin in the military.

"Now you know how terrible your second brother is? Do you still dare to be an enemy of your second brother?"

Li Xiaogong asked with staring eyes.

Li Yuanji frowned, and smiled calmly, "I didn't want to fight for that position in the past, so why would I be my second brother's enemy?"

Li Xiaogong rolled his eyes, "You really don't want to compete for that position? Then what are you, your third sister, and Uncle Shentong Wang planning in private?"

Li Yuanji stared at Li Xiaogong and asked, "Are you sure you want to know?"

Li Xiaogong hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, "Didn't I say, as long as you don't fight for that position, I can help you with whatever you do."

Li Yuanji was not in a hurry to tell Li Xiaogong what he was planning, but said suspiciously: "What am I planning, I will tell you later. Since you promised to help me, then I have a question to ask you.

Since you don't want to be my second brother's enemy, why did you give Li Jing to me?
If I use Li Jing to deal with my second brother, won't my second brother have to deal with you at the same time as my second brother takes care of me? "

Li Xiaogong's appetite had already been whetted, and when he heard Li Yuanji's words suddenly, he bearded and stared, "Li Jing was transferred to you from the third sister, not from me.

If Erlang is looking for trouble, he should also look for Third Sister, not me. "

Li Yuanji looked at Li Xiaogong in astonishment.

Li Xiaogong snorted and said: "I am no longer the chief executive of Jingzhou, and I have no control over the authority in Yangzhou, Yizhou, and Jiaozhou. It has nothing to do with me where the people in these places go."

Li Yuanji couldn't help but said: "You don't want to offend my second brother, but dragged my third sister into trouble. Are you honest?"

Li Xiaogong said disapprovingly: "Your direct descendants have the final say in this world, so you naturally have to endure more hardships."

Li Yuanji sighed, "You are really shameless."

Li Xiaogong shouted: "Aren't you shameless? Don't think that I can't see it, you have already missed Li Jing. Even if I don't give it to you, you will try your best to take him away from me."

Li Yuanji glanced at Li Xiaogong, "Do you still want to know my plan?"

Li Xiaogong's momentum weakened, and he gave Li Yuanji a contemptuous look.

Li Yuanji said frankly: "We initially discussed not to interfere with the ownership of the throne. But if my eldest brother and my second brother go to war for the throne, we will work together to intervene.

Do my best to ensure that there will be no casualties during the inheritance process of my Li family's throne. "

Li Xiaogong was taken aback for a moment, then widened his eyes in astonishment, then looked disappointed, and then cursed, "Childish! Ridiculous! Stupid!"

Li Xiaogong stared and shouted: "You are not three-year-olds anymore, how could you have such naive thoughts? Your eldest brother and Erlang are already incompatible, how could there be no damage?
If your second brother can't help launching a mutiny, then not only your elder brother will die, but those of you who rush out will also die. "

　[PS: Push the book, push the book, the handsome book "Those Things I Became the Emperor" has begun to thrive, it is worth watching, and it is also worth watering, brothers and sisters, go and water it. 】

　　
　
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