Neon Clothes and Iron Clothes

"What do Yinggong think?" Li Zhi's eyes turned to Li Ji. His relationship with Li Ji is much deeper than that of Xu Jingzong. When he was five years old, he was the governor of Bingzhou. In theory, the two had a superior-subordinate relationship decades ago; later, before Li Shimin died, he deliberately belittled Li Ji's foreign officials, so that Li Zhi would have the opportunity to be kind to him.

"Based on what this old man sees, whether it is good or bad depends on His Majesty's judgment!"

"Oh? Why do you say that?"

"Although what Xu Youxiang said just now is reasonable, it is all from the perspective of the ministers, not from the perspective of the sage!" Li Ji said: "Wang Wenzuo was able to make those great achievements because he acted recklessly and decisively." As for his pleading for Liu Renyuan's descendants, if it weren't for this temperament, how could he be so powerful? Follow him to make contributions in Baekje and Japan? If His Majesty wants to expand the territory and make a name for future generations, he must use people like Wang Wenzuo ; If you want to keep the rule of law, then Wang Wenzuo and other people who jump into the beam are useless, and they should be punished as a warning to the people of the world."

"Hong'er, do you understand?" Li Zhi smiled and said, "These are all good words from Yinggong, you have to remember them carefully!"

"Yes, father!" Although Li Hong was still a little unconvinced, he still nodded.

"The old man just didn't think well, please punish him!" Xu Jingzong hurriedly bowed his head and apologized.

"Why did Mr. Xu say that!" Li Zhi laughed and said, "What you said is also right, why do you need to plead guilty! Come here, you two will each give a hundred pieces of silk and send them back to the mansion!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for the reward!" Li and Xu said in unison.

When Li Ji and Xu Jingzong left, Li Hong said: "Aye, Mr. Ying said just now that he wanted to kill Wang Wenzuo if he wants to maintain the rule of law. How can there be such a reason? Even if Sanlang has done it, why did he want to kill him?"

"Hehehe!" Li Zhi laughed: "Fool, don't you hear that Yinggong is speaking nicely for Wang Wenzuo? You still blame him?"

"Say nice things?" Li Hong was stunned: "Say nice things and kill him?"

"Hong'er, you still don't understand!" Li Zhi smiled and said, "Yinggong has made it very clear: Wang Wenzuo was able to make such great achievements because of his crimes. If he is cautious and sticks to the rules, There is no way to make those contributions. He also said that if the emperor wants to expand the territory, then he must be used; Who is Yinggong speaking for?"

"So that's what happened! Why did Yinggong speak like that? It's hard to understand!" Li Hong finally understood when he heard this. If the emperor wants to expand the territory or keep the rule of law, this will block the way to impeach the censor. After all, the censor can impeach Wang Wenzuo for his wrongdoing, but he cannot impeach the emperor's national policy of expanding the territory.

"Hehe, he has always been like this, but it's no wonder that he is in a high position, so he has to be cautious in his words and deeds, and be careful in everything. Otherwise, he will be the only one who has survived the old ministers left behind during the Zhenguan period!" Speaking of this, Li Zhi sighed: "Hong'er, as the crown prince, you will be enthroned as emperor in the future, so you must be more careful, the heights are too cold!"

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British government.

"Grandson pays homage to Ah Weng!" Li Jingye bowed respectfully to his grandfather who was sitting on top of his hand, no matter how promiscuous he was outside, he always looked respectful and polite in front of his old ancestor.

"Did you make friends with Wang Wenzuo when he was in the capital?"

Hearing his grandfather's question, Li Jingye's heart skipped a beat. Although he is the grandson of the family, Li Ji has always been in charge of the family. He greeted him in the morning and evening on weekdays, that is, said a few words in a procedural way, and asked questions directly like this. It hasn't happened once in many years, so I quickly and carefully replied: "As for Ah Weng, when Wang Wenzuo came to the capital, he lived in Jin Renwen's house. His grandson and Jin Renwen were old acquaintances, so we had two drinks together, my son. Give him a gift once, and nothing else!"

"Is that all?" Li Ji asked.

"It's just like that! My child follows A Weng's teachings, and dare not hand over foreign officials at will!" Li Jingye lowered his head and gritted his teeth.

Li Ji stood up from the brocade couch, walked to Li Jingye's side, looked carefully at his grandson kneeling on the ground, and suddenly sighed: "The real hero is in the place where you hang out with those flying eagles and lackeys all day long." Right now, I don’t know how to make friends. But that’s good too, if I really know that I’m a waste, how can I keep my family business?”

Hearing his grandfather's contradictory words, Li Jingye was stunned. Just as he was considering whether to tell the truth, Li Ji had already turned around and returned to the brocade couch and lay down again: "Get back, I'm tired !” (End of this volume)
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This volume begins with Wang Wenzuo going to Chang'an and ends with the story of Chang'an. It can be said to be a reincarnation!

Clausewitz said that "war is the continuation of politics", military victory itself is not the end, political victory is.

Wang Wenzuo in this volume proves this point with his own actions. From the court market in Chang'an, to the gold and iron horses in the Japanese country, and the bedside and bedside, Wang Wenzuo is not so much a general as a conspirator.War was nothing more than a last resort for him, and he probably got much more out of bed than on the battlefield in this volume.In him, readers can't feel the emotions that make them feel "cool", such as "difficult to calm down" and "vigorous spirit", and can only see him walking step by step along the established road, trampling the enemy under his feet , and then advance to the next target.Such a protagonist is difficult to make people feel substituting, right?
But if readers look up and observe the superiors in real life, they will find that they are somewhat similar to Wang Wenzuo, they are so calm, have no personal likes and dislikes, and are not bound by morality.Yes, book lovers who have read "A Song of Ice and Fire" should think of someone——Tawin, why is the Prime Minister so frightening, because he can not be affected by his emotions and morals, and can always act Make the right decision; why did Tywin die in the end? ——He was blinded by prejudice, and regarded the little devil who was the most similar to himself among the three children and was the most suitable to inherit the position of Patriarch of Lannister as the greatest shame in his life. He attacked and insulted again and again, and finally died. At the hands of his son, he put his family, which he regarded as his life, in danger.Seeing this, you should understand what Weber wants to say, right?Don't let prejudice blind your eyes.

What path will Wang Wenzuo follow in the future?Please see the third and probably last volume of this book, Fires of the North.Some readers said why there is only one volume, should there be at least three volumes?I just want to say that how long an online article is written actually depends on the reader, not the author. The reader pays more, and no author can live with the money.