novelcrest Chapter 2934 Where to Go
Chapter 2934 Where to Go
Chapter 2934 Where to Go
When Linghu Xiuji told Linghu Defen about the "battle" in the imperial study room that was circulated today, Linghu Defen stroked his beard for a long time and didn't recover.
After a long while, Linghu Defen rubbed his face and said: "Suddenly I feel a little hungry in my stomach, go and have someone prepare some side dishes and bring them over, and boil a pot of good wine."
"Here."
Linghu Xiuji didn't know why his father was eating at this time, but he didn't dare to ask any further questions, so he turned around and left.
Naturally, the kitchen of the aristocratic family is always on standby for [-] hours. After a while, a few maids came to the study with food boxes, put some side dishes on the desk one by one, and took out a jug of good wine.
Linghu Defen waved his hands and said: "Go down, let Dalang accompany me."
When the maids retreated, Linghu Xiu closed the door, came back and sat opposite the desk, poured a glass of wine for the old father, saw the old father squinted his eyes, drained the glass of wine in one gulp, savored for a while, Take a long breath.
"Happy!"
A thin and wrinkled old face was full of joy and ease, as if once the block that had been in the chest for many years was dredged, the whole person would be full of spirits.
Linghu Xiuji was full of astonishment, he thought it was just the usual good wine at home, as for being so refreshing?
Thinking in my heart, I also poured myself a cup, took a sip, and thought that was it...
Linghu Defen had a drink, and felt that all his depression seemed to be dispelled.It is inevitable to encounter a lot of unsatisfactory things in life, and every misery has its own misfortune, and no one can escape.However, if you want to alleviate the misfortune you have encountered, the best way is to see others are more unfortunate than yourself...
Not to mention taking pleasure in other people's misfortune, there are also some villainous thoughts, but people are not saints, who can really be as bright and great as the heavens and the earth?
At the beginning, I was humiliated by Wu Meiniang, my fame was ruined all my life, and I became the laughing stock of the world. Later, although I had an epiphany, I lived in Jane and published a book, but how can I really not care about it in my heart?
To put it bluntly, half of them are because they don't care much about face when they improve their realm, and the other half are just deceiving themselves.
Now Changsun Wuji was actually beaten by Fang Jun's stick. This kind of experience is even worse than his own back then. How can he not feel refreshed?
Seeing his son actually pouring himself a drink in front of him, he immediately scolded: "If you don't have eyes, why don't you hurry up and pour wine for your father?"
Linghu Xiuji hastily put down the wine glass, poured wine for his father, and handed over the chopsticks.
Father and son, you have a cup and I have a cup, eat and drink freely.
Maybe he drank a few glasses of wine, or maybe he felt better when he saw someone worse than himself. Linghu Defen pointed to his son and said, "You did a good job by not meddling with the affairs of the officials. Now the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Officials have It has become a battlefield for the prince and the king of Jin to compete. Anyone who gets involved will either make great achievements from now on, and then go straight to the center, or become a victim and his official career will never recover. My Linghu family has been rooted in Guanzhong for many years. State Sima, Dunhuang County Sheriff, Yingzhou Governor, Feng Changcheng County, has gone through three dynasties until now, the root background is naturally very important, and there is no need to bet everything for their own future like Shandong aristocratic families and Jiangnan gentry. Then you will become benevolent."
Naturally, Linghu Xiuji knew this truth, but he questioned: "But if my family is always out of contention for the heir, and the new king comes to the throne in the future, without making an inch of merit, wouldn't it be thrown away and not reused?"
The advantage of the neutral faction is that they will not be easily destroyed in the vortex of fighting for the crown, but the disadvantage is that no one will regard you as their own. When the new king ascends the throne in the future, when the public appreciates it, where will there be rewards from you?
Linghu Defen didn't think so.
After eating some food and sipping wine, he pointed out: "Your Majesty's current national policy is to suppress the powerful families and support the children of poor families, and among the powerful families, Guan Long is the most important. After all, Guan Long is deeply rooted and powerful. If you don't suppress it, you will not be able to override the imperial power one day in the future. How can your majesty tolerate it? However, it is precisely because of the deep roots of Guanlong that it will not be possible to completely suppress it overnight. After the Eastern Expedition, your majesty's strategy will inevitably Make adjustments to suppress Guanlong, and at the same time, it will definitely be divided."
Linghu Xiuji said: "Hit one faction, pull another faction?"
"That's right!" Linghu Defen said gratifiedly: "The structure of power in the world is first and foremost about balance. Now the aristocratic families are divided into three, conflicting with each other, restraining each other, but also relying on each other. Even if Guan Long is uprooted and can How? One goes up and down, without Guan Long, Shandong and Jiangnan will take advantage of the situation and enter the court, doing exactly the same as Guan Longzhi did back then, His Majesty will not fail to understand this. So the existence of Guan Long is extremely important It is necessary, after all, this was the foundation of His Majesty's fortune, and while suppressing Guan Long, it is the most correct way to win over the moderates within Guan Long."
Linghu Xiu was puzzled: "Then why does His Majesty think that our Linghu family is moderate?"
"Ha ha."
Linghu Defen smiled, took a sip of wine, and said slowly: "Guanlong's lineage, most of them have established themselves with military exploits. They have been in power for several weeks and Sui and Sui dynasties, and they all hold military power and are unruly. But since my grandfather, The Linghu family studied classics and history collections like those famous Confucians in the world, and the family has a collection of countless books. By the time of my father, it was already the world's leading family of poetry and etiquette. Guan Long never let go of military power, but my family entered literature early Poetry and etiquette are incompatible with other families. Otherwise, why would our family be more and more rejected by Guanlong families? Civil and military have different paths. Civil servants are famous all over the world and enjoy a good reputation in the Spring and Autumn Period, but empty names are useless, only in the hands of military generals. Only military power can make His Majesty fearful. Since His Majesty has divided the interior of Guanlong, how can we let our Linghu family, which is famous for literature all over the world, have no real power in their hands?"
Differentiation is a means, and the purpose is to control. No one is more suitable to be a "horse bone" than the Linghu family, which is well-known and well-known in the world, but is incompatible with Guanlong.
As long as the Linghu family can completely turn to His Majesty and become a supporter of His Majesty's policy of weakening the clan, it will definitely affect the whole world.
How could His Majesty not do such a method with quick results and almost no side effects?
Linghu Defen said again: "So you can be more stable, you must remember that we are neither standing for the crown prince nor the king of Jin, we are only standing for your majesty, and we will only obey your majesty's orders."
Linghu Xiuji said solemnly: "Son, remember."
Of course, it is difficult to choose between the prince and the king of Jin, who to support and who to oppose, once a mistake will lead to unpredictable backlash, it is better to stand directly behind the emperor.
After all, this world is the world of His Majesty Li Er. Whether the crown prince or the king of Jin ascends the throne in the future, we can't blame our family for supporting the emperor, right?
To rule the world and obey orders is the greatest political correctness.
Although this move is not comparable to the achievements of the dragon, it is better than being stable and able to get out of the vortex of fighting for the reserve. Otherwise, a family with no real power like the Linghu family will be overthrown at every turn...
Someone outside knocked on the door and said through the door: "Patriarch, Dalang, Mr. Zhao Guogong has come to the mansion in person and asked to see the Patriarch."
In the study room, the father and son looked at each other in blank dismay.
Linghu Xiuji wondered: "Duke Zhao just lost face, why did he come to our house if he didn't try to find a way to get back the place?"
Linghu Defen covered his forehead, and said helplessly: "This old Yin man is not willing to let our family be at ease, he must be tied to him. Forget it, you can hide for a while, but you can't hide for a lifetime, you go to the front door now Welcome, see him for my father, and see what he really wants."
Linghu Xiuji got up quickly, and said: "The son will welcome Zhao Guogong to the main hall, father might as well go to wash up and change a set of clothes."
For a long time, Linghu Defen ate and slept in the study and saw no outsiders. He looked sloppy like an old farmer in the country. It was a bit disrespectful to go to see Zhangsun Wuji in such a situation.
Linghu Defen shook his head and said, "Just bring him here, as a father you don't need to wash and wash."
Linghu Xiuji didn't dare to say more, he hurried out, walked to the front door quickly, welcomed Changsun Wuji into the door, and stayed in the study.
Changsun Wuji was dressed in a brocade robe, and his steps were unhurried, with a dignified demeanor. Linghu Xiuji took a sneak peek at one side, and saw that he was wearing a wide hood covering his forehead. To the rumored injured forehead...
When he reached the door of the study, Changsun Wuji was obviously taken aback, looked at Linghu Xiuji, frowned and said, "Is your father here?"
Linghu Xiuji said respectfully: "My father compiled the "Book of Zhou" in his study years ago, and he hasn't left the house for several months. Please forgive me, Duke Zhao."
"Easy to say, easy to say."
Changsun Wuji's complexion was clouded, and his tone was dull.
(End of this chapter)