This prince, it doesn't matter if you don't do it!

While Du Chuke and the others were still trying their best to regain contact with Murong Ge, news came that Murong Ge had been captured alive by the Ming army.

For a moment, Du Chuke and others were a little stunned.

"There was such a big commotion, and you ended up jumping around for a few days? Is this what Murong Ge is capable of?" Liu Shuyi's tone was full of disdain.

"Quan Wanji is still waiting for us to make some noise, but now Murong Ge's side is probably hopeless. Wang Juncheng, what do you think we should do?" Du Chuke asked.

Although he was a little surprised that Du Chuke was captured alive in the Ming Dynasty, it was also expected.

After all, it was the territory of the Ming Dynasty. Li Chengqian had been running it for so many years. If he couldn't deal with Murong Ge, who was like a lost dog, it would really be a failure of his hard work for so many years.

When Wang Renyou heard this, he also shook his head and said: "I didn't expect Murong Ge to be so unbearable, but in order to cooperate with Mr. Quan, we have to do something now."

"The question is how to do it?" Du Chuke laughed.

On the side, Liu Shuyi said: "If you ask me, the army should leave now. The Imperial Court of Zhao has humiliated our Tang Dynasty. Is our Tang army just living on dry food? The army is leaving the country to protect the lives and property of our people of Tang Dynasty from being threatened. That is Our response strategy!”

"It's still too early." Du Chuke shook his head and said, "At least we have to wait until Quan Wanji returns. Now the army's departure can indeed scare Xiaoxiao, but it can also easily disrupt Quan Wanji's plan.

Moreover, once the war begins, the world will be in danger. "

He was not Li Jing. In order to send troops to the Turks, he put Tang Jian, the envoy, into a crisis. If Tang Jian had not responded quickly, he would not have been able to return to Chang'an.

"There is no need to engage in such a big fight for the time being." Wang Renyou said, "Since Ming Dynasty started from business, as Ming Dynasty's largest downstream market, we can still do a lot.

For example, treaty ports were closed, borders were sealed, and caravans were strictly prohibited from entering or leaving the country.

Although doing this will inevitably arouse opposition from some people, in the final analysis, it will have little impact on the Tang Dynasty. At most, it will suffer some losses in business taxes. But for the Ming Dynasty, that is different. "

Hearing this, Du Chuke smiled and said: "That's the truth. However, without the nod of our county guard, I'm afraid it will be difficult to complete this matter."

Although they all hold important positions in Taohe County, the real leader of Taohe County is Xu Jingzong.

"This is simple." Liu Shuyi heard this and said, "I will send troops to Taoyuan now and seal the border on the pretext of military training. In this way, there is no need to ask Xu Jingzong."

He is the leader of the Taohe military, so he still has some rights.

Nodding, Du Chuke said: "Judging from Xu Jingzong's attitude, he doesn't want to cause any trouble with us in this regard."

How could they not know who Xu Jingzong was?

But this is good, as it gives them more room to operate.

"If we can really cut off the business contacts between Tang and Ming Dynasty, we will basically cut off one arm of Ming Dynasty. After Mr. Quan comes back, the army can send troops to Zhao Wangting on the pretext of protecting our people of Tang Dynasty, which can restore some of the decline.

The only regret is that we people don’t have much property in Ming Dynasty. It would be better if we could take this opportunity to encourage some merchants in Ming Dynasty to come up with something. "

When Liu Shuyi said this, he still felt a little regretful.

He does have some industry in Ming Dynasty, but judging from Ming Dynasty's huge business system, his little industry can't make any waves in Ming Dynasty.

As for Du Chuke, well, almost all of the Du family's property in Ming Dynasty is in the hands of his two nephews, so he doesn't have much say.

"We don't need to worry about this. If we get to that point, the businessmen of the Ming Dynasty will naturally jump out. After all, the ethics of businessmen is to make profits. If their interests are affected, there is no need for us to encourage them." Wang Renyou didn't care at all. Don't care.

……

On the other side, Li Yuanjing was having a banquet with Quan Wanji.

"Now that Murong Ge has gone deep into the Ming Dynasty, it is not a good thing for His Highness."

Quan Wanji smiled and said, "For my Highness the King of Shu, although Murong Ge is just an alternative, it also means that we do not have no second choice. After all, my Highness hopes that this land will still be in the hands of the Han people themselves.

Aliens are still a hidden danger after all. "

"What your envoy said is true." Li Yuanjing also said with a smile, "But it's still the same sentence. I can't see hope. I have lived in the royal family since I was a child. Which step of my life is not difficult?

Being able to become Prince Taiping is my last extravagant wish. As for splitting the earth and becoming a king, I have had such a dream and worked hard for it.

But the noble envoy also saw that after all, mud cannot hold up the wall.

Therefore, your envoy should not laugh at my lack of ambition. "

No matter what you say, I don't want to get on your ship. This is Li Yuanjing's attitude.

"Your Highness, is he afraid of the Ming Dynasty?" Quan Wanji said with a smile, "I have to admit that that man is indeed talented in managing the world, but he has been away from Chang'an and even away from the Tang Dynasty for too many years.

The people's hearts are not there.

How can a prince who is not supported by the people be qualified for that position?

Your Highness might as well send someone to Chang'an to find out whether more people in Chang'an respect His Highness the King of Shu or the Prince of the East Palace?

This is a general trend and irreversible. "

Li Yuanjing did not object to his words. Indeed, Li Chengqian, who was far away from Chang'an, was indeed not as good as the King of Shu in terms of people's support. This was normal.

Even though Li Chengqian is now shining in the northwest, it is too far away from Chang'an and the Tang Dynasty.

At best, it was just that occasionally Li Chengqian did something extraordinary and became the talk of everyone after dinner.

In addition, Daming's business in recent years has basically only been high-end. To put it bluntly, it is the business of nobles and wealthy people, and it has little impact on ordinary people.

Even if it was occasionally related to people's livelihood, such as improving Quyuanli and other businesses that were closely related to the people, Li Chengqian would leave it to Datang himself.

Judging from various actions, Li Chengqian's influence in Datang is still very limited.

"What your envoy said is true, but that's all." Li Yuanjing said with a smile, "If this king's information is correct, although the Ming Dynasty man does not have a high reputation among the people, he has a high reputation among scholars all over the world. Small prestige.

After all, ordinary people follow blindly.

Is not it?

As long as you capture the scholars in the world, there will naturally be people who advocate for that person. Therefore, the advantage that your envoy thinks he has is nothing more than that in my opinion.

Don’t forget, Ming Dynasty’s paper, ink, pen and inkstone are now the most affordable in the world.

I have heard that the Three-Character Sutra is an enlightenment for today's students.

Is it possible that your envoy has never used it at home? "

After listening to what Li Yuanjing said, Quan Wanji didn't have any trouble. There was nothing that could be done about it. The Ming Dynasty's paper, ink, pen and inkstone were introduced too early. At that time, Li Ke didn't even have the intention to fight with Li Chengqian.

But as time went by, Li Er's push, and more people's choices, Li Ke passively embarked on the road to heaven.

But now, many of Li Chengqian's plans have obviously come to fruition.

Seeing that Quan Wanji was silent, Li Yuanjing raised his wine glass and said, "Don't worry, my dear sir. Come and try this wine. They all say that wine is the best medicine in the world. It can forget sorrow, cowardice, and even more forgetfulness." Got the original intention.”

After saying that, Li Yuanjing drank it all in one gulp.

At this moment, Lin Zhou hurriedly walked in.

"General Lin is in such a hurry, why don't you know what's going on?" Li Yuanjing asked, putting down his wine glass.

"Back to Your Highness, news just came from the Ming Dynasty. Not long ago, Murong Ge was captured alive by the Ming Dynasty army." Lin Zhou said with cupped hands.

Hearing this, both Li Yuanjing and Quan Wanji were stunned for a moment. The two of them were talking about Murong Ge just now, but it turned out that this man really couldn't remember him.

But why was Murong Ge, who made such a big fuss, captured alive by Ming Dynasty so quickly?

Li Yuanjing, who had reacted, looked at Quan Wanji with a smile on his face, and said with a somewhat mean smile: "It seems that your plan has failed again. So, wouldn't this king succeed?" Is this your only choice?"

Although he was surprised by Daming's quick reaction, he was not surprised at all. Now, he could happily accept any strange thing that happened to Daming.

It was a place where miracles could continue to be performed. Living in the northwest for many years, he had long been accustomed to strange things.

It's just that he can be so calm, but Quan Wanji cannot. Even if he suppresses the surprise on his face, those eyes full of surprise still betray him.

There is no way, the slap in the face comes too fast. I just said that you, Li Yuanjing, are not the only choice. Now that we have arrived, the alternatives have been strongly eliminated by Ming Dynasty.

After forcing himself to calm down, Quan Wanji said: "How dare your highness to conclude that this is not my highness's plan?"

"Huh?" Li Yuanjing smiled.

"Murong Ge who fell into the hands of the Ming Dynasty may not be Murong Ge's greatest value." Quan Wanji's mind changed and he immediately smiled, "Now, everyone in the Ming Dynasty wants to know who secretly took care of Murong Ge. , for such a proud Ming Dynasty or the proud one.

They can't stand anyone's betrayal.

In other words, now Murong Ge has truly become a favorite in the eyes of the officials of the Ming Dynasty. No matter what their mentality is, they all want to keep this man firmly in their hands.

As a result, the Ming Dynasty may not be stable.

Power is always the most tempting weapon in the world. "

Just as Quan Wanji finished speaking, Lin Zhou said again: "There is news that Murong Ge has been sent to Luoche by the Ming army. It seems that the people over at Riyue Mountain are preparing to send Murong Ge directly to the hands of King Ming." .”

"It seems that your envoy guessed wrong again." Li Yuanjing almost laughed out loud. He looked at Lin Zhou and cast an approving look, but he said, "Next time, tell me everything." Wow, aren’t you making things difficult for me?”

"It's the general's fault." Lin Zhou heard this and immediately said.

He was also a little funny in his heart. He looked at Quan Wanji and saw that Quan Wanji had an indifferent look on his face. He was quite moved. Scholars are so thick-skinned!

"Hey..." Quan Wanji smiled bitterly and then said, "After all, I underestimated the people of the world. I originally thought that those guys in the Ming Dynasty were just a bunch of blind people, but I didn't expect that they were so wise. It seems that they have been officials for many years. Life, after all, creates them.

Just in this way, can the suspicion between them really be resolved?

Officialdom is always selfish, Your Highness will just wait and see. "

Nodding, Li Yuanjing did not deny Quan Wanji's words. He also smiled and said: "I believe this king will see it. Come, your envoy, drink. Don't let such trivial matters affect our enjoyment of drinking."

After that, Li Yuanjing drank another glass of wine.

He was really a little convinced by these old people from the Tang Dynasty now.

His face was beaten so hard, but he could still sit still as calm as a mountain and as steady as an old dog.

After the banquet was over and Quan Wanji left, Li Yuanjing said with a smile: "It seems that something is going to happen in Taohe County. We have been more peaceful recently. General Lin, you will leave it to Wan Qi to expel the Tang people." The Ming Dynasty can compete with them, but we are not qualified.

Presumably Wanqi Pu is also willing, right? "

"The general will understand." Lin Zhou also smiled when he heard this, "As for Wan Qi Pu, he is very happy. He is the most energetic recently."

Speaking of this, he also felt a little regretful. With a big mountain behind him, he would have more confidence to do things. If Da Zhao could be like Ming Dynasty, why would he be so timid now?

"This Quan Wanji is indeed a person." Gu Jianzhang said from the side, "He was obviously stunned just now, but in an instant he thought of a countermeasure. He was just trying to be wise, and he is not as good as a humble minister."

During the banquet just now, he didn't speak during the whole process, he was just keeping company, but he saw everything that happened at the banquet.

At the moment, I can’t accept it.

"Normal." Li Yuanjing said with a smile, "How can someone who can be appointed by my royal brother as the Chief Historian of the King of Shu to teach and assist the King of Shu be considered mediocre?

However, do you think what he just said is true or false?

Could it be that Murong Ge's capture alive was part of their plan? "

"It's hard to say." Gu Jianzhang shook his head and said, "It's hard to say what Wei Chen said. It's not that Murong Ge's capture alive was part of their plan, but it's hard to say whether Murong Ge had anything to do with them or not."

"Huh?" Li Yuanjing asked, "How do you say this?"

Gu Jianzhang thought for a while and said: "There is still a loophole in Quan Wanji's words. He said before that Murong Ge was their alternative. That means that if Murong Ge was controlled by them, at least at that time, they He never thought that Murong Ge would be captured alive by Ming Dynasty.

After hearing that Murong Ge was captured alive, Quan Wanji said that this was also part of their plan. He took a step back and said that this was the last resort of their plan. But since he was here to be a lobbyist, why? Why don't you tell them all in advance?

This can also better demonstrate their ability and sincerity.

Now it seems that all this is forcing them step by step and being exposed bit by bit. This is extremely detrimental to them just in terms of convincing His Highness.

Not to mention doubting their ability, at least doubting their sincerity. "

Nodding, Li Yuanjing said with a smile: "You said just now that it's not as good as Quan Wanjiyuan. That's too modest."

"Your Highness, you have given me such praise." Gu Jianzhang bowed and saluted.

He still felt extremely happy in his heart. No one wanted to admit that he was inferior to others, and he was no exception.

"We will just do whatever we need to do next." Li Yuanjing said with a smile, "I never thought that one day we would be able to sit back and watch the changes. Life is unpredictable. It is really like a dream."

"But if we just sit back and watch, will Daming have any objections?" Gu Jianzhang reminded, "After all, His Highness agreed to that person in the first place, and that person is not that easy to deal with."

What he was most afraid of was that Li Yuanjing would do both things well and offend everyone. If this really happened, their unlucky days would begin.

"No." Li Yuanjing said with a smile, "Gao Ming just wants to take advantage of my Zhao territory or my identity as the king. What is more important for him this time is to train troops."

"Training troops?" Lin Zhou asked with some confusion, "The Ming Dynasty cavalry has proven itself in these years of wars, so it still needs training?"

He couldn't understand.

Hearing this, Gu Jianzhang seemed to understand, and immediately asked: "Your Highness, you mean that King Ming's behavior is to temper the officials of the Ming Dynasty?"

"Yes." Li Yuandang nodded, "Although the Ming Dynasty has been strong in terms of military power in recent years, it still has some shortcomings in terms of culture and governance. However, the current situation, in the final analysis, is because the Ming Dynasty developed too fast and Gaoming went too far. Ming Dynasty has also gone too far, but except for Ming Dynasty's army, everyone else is gradually falling behind. This is not a good thing for Ming Dynasty.

Especially in the future, if Gao Ming devours the world and returns to Chang'an to visit Dabao, he will be in a situation where no one can help him.

At that time, no matter it was called the Tang Dynasty or the Ming Dynasty, it must have reached the point where it was in urgent need of civil governance. But if there is no one under his command, all the old ministers of my imperial brother will be used. Do you think he can completely control the court?

Doesn't my royal brother have the talent to manage the world?

But when he first came to the throne, wasn't he restricted everywhere?

And Gao Ming has been strong for so many years, do you think he can tolerate a court that is not under his control?

Power, once you get your hands on it, no one can let it go. "

Although Li Yuanjing is not very capable, he still has excellent vision. He grew up in the royal family, so he still has this knowledge.

"In that case, we will feel relaxed next time." Gu Jianzhang also smiled when he heard this, "In that case, Your Highness, we might as well take this opportunity to develop ourselves. This time we have expelled the merchants of the Tang Dynasty, and they will stay There are many workshops in the city, you can take advantage of them.

In any case, this is also to save capital for ourselves. "

"That's very good." Li Yuandang nodded and said, "I'll leave this matter to you. If you don't understand anything, just send someone to Riyue Mountain to ask, and they will definitely support you.

Speaking of which, I still owe a debt to the people under my rule. If I could help them live a good life, how could I not be willing to do so? "

I just woke up. Can you believe it? I haven’t slept for more than 40 hours, and ended up sleeping until three in the afternoon.