Wang Ran carefully peeled the salted duck eggs, and then cut them into four pieces with a knife, the duck yellow was shiny, and the fat continued to seep out. He put a small plate containing four salted duck eggs in front of Wang Duo and said, "Father, you can taste it." I really can't imagine that there is such a relief point, the food is still very good, just now my son went to see it, and everyone has a large piece of meat to eat! ”

Wang Duo didn't speak, and concentrated on picking up a duck egg with chopsticks, putting it in his mouth and chewing it slowly.

"This salted duck egg is authentic. The eggs are good, and the craftsmanship is also good. After eating the duck eggs, he stroked his beard and smiled. Speaking of Wuyi, what I miss most is Li Ze's good food, that guy, it's a pity not to be a cook. ”

"Father, he is now the master of the court." Wang Ran smiled, "You can't call him by his name like that. ”

Wang Duo smiled, took another duck egg, and chewed it tastefully.

"Looking at Wuwei's pomp, their lives are really good." Wang Ran said with a smile: "Father, if Wuwei is like this everywhere, then defeating Xuanwu Zhu Wen is not unexpected." ”

Wang Duo put down his chopsticks, looked at Wang Ran, and said, "What do you think of Liang Han's public humiliation of Wen Song this time?" ”

Wang Ran said: "Father, in my opinion, General Liang has gone too far. Wen Song really doesn't have any ability, but after all, he is a dignified member of the fourth rank of the imperial court, and General Liang's move is offending people for Taifu! In fact, Taifu can completely integrate the power of these people, no matter what, there are thousands of nobles here, and most of them are experienced officials. When you go to Wuwei, you can always help Taifu, right? ”

Wang Duo snorted: "Experienced officials? ”

After a while, he continued: "It's because they're so experienced that Wuwei doesn't need them!" You haven't been to Wuwei, you don't know the specific situation there, and you don't know what the officials on their side are like, that's why you say this. ”

"They are all officials of the Tang Dynasty, how much difference can there be?" Wang Ran said with a smile.

"Here, there's a big difference." Wang Duo sighed: "Liang Han's move is a demonstration and a warning, and let's see how many of these people can figure out the joints here." ”

Wang Ran was stunned: "Father, what do you mean by that?" ”

"What do you think of Li Ze?" Wang Duo looked at his son meaningfully.

"According to the current situation, Taifu should be a loyal minister." Wang Ran said.

Wang Duo smiled dumbly: "Ran'er, you are almost forty years old, and you are still so naïve!" Loyal ministers, traitors, mediocre ministers, what are your criteria? Because Li Ze held high the banner of the Tang Dynasty and got His Majesty out of Chang'an? Because he fought with Zhang Zhongwu and fought with Zhu Wen, you judged him to be a loyal minister? ”

"Or else?"

"Since he is a loyal minister, why did he force the queen to death again in Huguan? Needless to say, if it weren't for his actions, the queen wouldn't have died, wouldn't she? Wang Duo said: "This time, Zhu Wen deliberately put those people from the queen's mother's family into the ranks of prisoner exchange, but it is meaningful!" ”

Wang Ran was dumbfounded.

"Ran'er, being an official, achieving a certain position, how can it be simply judged by loyalty and treachery?" Wang Duo sighed and said, "Shang Shuling Chen Bi, didn't you always say that he was a traitor before?" But this time, when the catastrophe was coming, his people fought to the death and never took a step back, and Ling Wangshu, who was polite and praised in the past, was the first to surrender to Zhu Wen. ”

Wang Ran was shocked and shocked: "Father, are you saying that Taifu is a traitorous and loyal?" ”

Wang Duo shook his head: "Duke Zhou is afraid of rumors, when Wang Mang Lixian was corporal, if he died at that time, who knows if he is loyal through the ages?" Whether you are loyal or treacherous, you have your own brilliant history books, and it is difficult for you to have a clear conclusion when you are in it. Li Ze: I don't know if he will be loyal or traitorous in the future, but from the current point of view, his goal of becoming a powerful minister is clearly visible. ”

"Quanchen?"

"Yes, Quan Chen!" Wang Duo said: "With great power in one, he can decide the government with one word." ”

"Your Majesty is still here, what is this not a traitor?"

"That maybe, the current situation of the Tang Dynasty is in need of such a decisive and powerful person, although the emperor has ambitions, but his temperament is not firm, and his ears are soft, if His Majesty is really in power, it will not fall to this point today." Wang Duo said: "Li Ze wants to be this powerful minister, so do you think Xue Ping, Han Qi and these people will agree?" ”

Wang Ran shook his head.

"Then why do you think Zhu Wen sent these people back to Wu Wei? What kind of heart did he have? Wang Duo said.

Wang Ran pondered for a moment, and suddenly realized: "Zhu Wen must have also seen Li Ze's purpose of becoming a powerful minister, so he sent these people back to Li Ze to make trouble, these people are naturally in the same group as Xue Ping and Han Qi." Zhu Wen was afraid that he felt that Xue Ping's current strength was not enough to confront Li Ze, so he sent these people over. ”

"Although the reaction was a little slower, I finally figured it out." Wang Duo nodded. That's what it means. So Liang Han openly humiliated Wen Song, but it was not as simple as venting his anger for his subordinates, he was telling those people that in Wuwei, Li Ze is God, those people arrived in Wuwei, if they wanted to go against Taifu, then even a four-grade master like Wen Song would be difficult to protect himself, let alone others. ”

"Liang Han is forcing these people to make a choice, whether to be loyal to Taifu or follow Xue Ping!" Wang Ran said.

Wang Duo nodded: "So in the end, those who can go to Zhenzhou will be the ones who give in to Taifu." ”

"Will the others die?" Wang Ran said in a trembling voice.

Wang Duo was silent for a moment and said: "Political disputes are so cruel, every political dispute ends with a river of blood, which will not change because of the passage of time. Xue Ping may try his best to save some people, but it will definitely be a very small minority. This time, a lot of people will definitely die. Because Li Ze not only needs the blood of his enemies to build his own monument, but also needs the blood of his political enemies to pour his authority. ”

"It is precisely because my father saw this clearly that he would live in seclusion after he became Wuwei?" Wang Ran said.

"Not only will I live in seclusion, but even you are not allowed to go out to be an official." Wang Duo said gloomily: "You are an excellent one in my Wang clan, but in my opinion, you are still extremely naïve, if you devote yourself to this flesh and blood mill, you may not be left with flesh and blood." I'm alive, maybe you want other Wang people to be safe, but I'm old, how many days can I live? At that time, people will die and the tea will be cold, and people will deal with you, but there will be no scruples. ”

"But father?"

"I know what you mean." Wang Duo shook his head: "When the overall situation is decided, you can naturally come out to be officials, although you can't suddenly get a high position, but you can also make steady progress, and the remnants of the old father can also give you a ride." So after I arrive in Wuwei, I will live in seclusion, and you and the rest of the Wang family will all go to Wuwei Academy for me to study. If you don't eat up the knowledge in it, you won't be allowed to come out. ”

"Where does my son still need to go to college?"

"When you enter Wuwei Academy, you will find that the difference between you and an enlightened doll is that you don't need anyone to teach you to read." Wang Duo sneered.

Although Wang Ran was a little unconvinced in his heart, but Lao Tzu was Lao Tzu, he didn't dare to say anything more, and the two finished the lunch in silence.

Before leaving, Wang Ran finally couldn't help but ask a sentence that he had been thinking about for a long time.

"Father, do you think Taifu will win the final victory? Do you even think that in the end, Taifu may replace this Tang Dynasty? ”

Wang Duo was silent, went straight out of the military tent, and got into the carriage.

Wang Duo didn't answer, but Wang Ran already knew the answer in his heart.

When Jingxiang and Wang Duo and his party continued to the north, the large army led by Li Ze was also advancing towards the north. However, because their troops were larger and there was an emperor in their ranks, they marched more slowly.

By the time it was getting dark, most of the army had already completed the work of garrisoning, and in Li Ze's big tent of the Chinese army, the daily review of the war began again.

This is the practice of the Wuwei army, after a battle, review the problems that arise in the battle, find out the advantages and disadvantages in the battle, and improve them. This kind of review is not only done by senior generals, but also by middle and low-level generals and school captains. It's just that the senior generals consider it from a strategic level, while the middle and low-level generals and lieutenants reflect from a tactical point of view.

And Li Ze, at this time, was mostly a spectator, watching his generals fight a battle with the highest efficiency and the least losses. And in the end, those who made concluding remarks for these reviews were generally veterans such as Cao Xin and You Yong, and Li Ze knew his shortcomings and would never show his clumsiness in such a scene.

After such a review was carried out for more than ten days, even Qin Zhao and other generals also joined in, because for Qin Zhao and others, this is also a rare opportunity to improve.

Today's review is the battle of Fangtou, Min Rou, as the commander, expounded his own operational concept and the tactics adopted in the battle, and the Chinese army entered a heated discussion in the big tent. Even some middle-level generals and lieutenants dare to put forward their own opinions on such occasions, while Min Rou has to explain and respond to the decisions she has made one by one.

When the discussion was in full swing, the curtain was lifted, but Xue Ping walked in angrily.

The discussion in the tent came to an abrupt end.

"Taifu, I want to talk to you." Xue Ping took a deep breath and tried his best to make himself appear calmer, but his trembling body still showed the level of anger he was at the moment.