Chapter 816: Openness and Honesty (Part II)
There are various types of good people, some are honest, some are benevolent, and some are simply fools. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ο½ο½ο½Uο½Eγ ο½ο½ο½ο½
But no matter how bad the bad guys are, they have at least one thing in common,ββ they're all smart.
It can be said that "smart" is the qualification certificate to be a bad guy, and people who are not smart are not qualified to be bad guys even if they want to be bad guys, of course, there are also those bad guys who are extremely vicious and biased towards Tiger Mountain, stupid and stupid but have a strong heart to be a bad guy and revenge the world, but this kind of stupid bad guy basically doesn't live long, if life is a 100-episode series, this kind of person can get a box lunch and leave the show about ten minutes before he lives to the first ten minutes of the first episode.
The so-called "villains get the will", the so-called "traitors are in charge", how can they get the will, and why can they be the way?
Because they are smart, the bad guy has no bottom line and no discipline, he has no taboos, and his degree of freedom is much greater than that of the good guy.
At this moment, in Li Su's eyes, Li Yifu is undoubtedly this kind of bad person, this person is greedy, utilitarian, and keen on fame and fortune, he can show these without concealment and scruples, and he is not afraid of being despised and ridiculed, but it is undeniable that he is indeed very smart.
As soon as Li Yifu said this, Li Su could no longer be calm.
Only from the details of his and Li Zhi's conversation and laughter, it can be seen that he chose to assist Li Zhi as the prince, and Li Yifu's cleverness is really a little shocking.
Li Su was shocked, Xu Jingzong and Pei Xingjian on the side were also stunned, the two looked at Li Yifu's smiling face with a little smugness, and immediately turned their heads to look at Li Su's expression, and then, from Li Su's stunned expression, the two finally understood, so they were more and more shocked.
Li Yifu smiled, his face a little self-contained.
If his surprising words can be used as a step for his own advancement, Li Yifu believes that his words should be able to attract Li Su's attention, and at the same time, he will naturally be taken seriously.
The four people in the hall were in different moods, and the atmosphere fell into an eerie silence.
After a long time, Li Su suddenly smiled: "Brother Li...... It's very imaginative. β
Li Yifu blinked and said with a smile: "Grandpa Li should know that the subordinate is a young eunuch in agriculture, and agriculture is a place where slow work is done, so the subordinate has a lot of leisure time, and it is inevitable to think crankily when he is idle. β
Li Su's expression was calm, no sadness or joy, and he said lightly: "Let's not say right or wrong, I don't know why Brother Li said this?" β
Li Yifu said slowly: "There are only three sons in law of His Majesty, the crown prince was deposed, and the position of the East Palace naturally has nothing to do with him, and His Royal Highness the King of Jin is young and has not shown his edge, and has also been ignored by the courtiers and the family of gate lords, everyone in the world thinks that His Royal Highness the King of Wei is the only candidate to succeed the East Palace, and the lower official actually originally thought so, but later heard that Grandpa Li rejected the invitation of the King of Wei, the lower official had to think about it deeper, and thought deeply, His Royal Highness the King of Jin appeared in the sight of the lower official, and the lower official listed the conditions of the prince of the East Palace one by one, Then I couldn't help but put it on His Royal Highness the King of Jin, and I suddenly found that the advantage of King Jin was actually no worse than that of King Wei, and even that he had a higher chance of winning than King Wei......"
Li Su's eyelids jumped, and he said solemnly: "I want to hear it in detail." β
Li Yifu stroked his sparse long beard and said: "The identity of the King of Jin is the same as that of the King of Wei, he is the son of the eldest grandson queen, and because of the loss of his mother since childhood, His Majesty loves him very much, and since the ninth year of Zhenguan, he and Princess Jinyang have been brought by his side to raise him personally, His Majesty has dozens of children, and there are only two people who have won this honor, so if you talk about grace and holy favor, King Jin and King Wei are actually on par......
"Second, the King of Jin and the King of Wei have different temperaments, although the King of Wei is erudite but uncompetitive, although the King of Jin is cowardly but wins in benevolence, Emperor Gaozu and His Majesty and many courtiers spent decades to lay the foundation of the prosperous era, the next emperor of the Tang Dynasty should be what temperament can better govern the Tang Dynasty, we may be a little unclear as a courtier, but Your Majesty must know in his heart, the victorious, easy to take risks and seek merit, benevolent, often keep the success and steady progress, the lower officials have a crude view, stealing that it is better to keep the merit than to keep it...... Over the years, my Tang Dynasty has been invincible, it can be said that there is no enemy in the United States, the war that should be fought has almost been fought in His Majesty's lifetime, and those who should have surrendered to the Barbarians of Fanbang have also surrendered, and even the trouble of the henchmen Xue Yantuo has been pacified, and Goguryeo in the east is about to go to war, and there is only one Tubo left, and His Majesty has temporarily stabilized them with his relatives, so, what kind of temperament should the next monarch of the Tang Dynasty be suitable to take over as His Majesty's unification? β
The more the topic was spoken, the more sensitive it became, and Li Yifu's voice became lower and lower: "...... Xiaguan thinks that after the comparison of the two royal highnesses, the temperament of the king of Jin seems to be more suitable for inheriting the throne, from the establishment of the country in Wude year, to today's Zhenguan Dynasty, nearly 30 years have passed, these 30 years have been the Tang Dynasty conquest, the population of the country is getting smaller and smaller, because of the war, the need for a steady stream of grain and grass and pig iron, the taxes imposed on the people are too heavy, and the people urgently need to recuperate, otherwise the society will be turbulent, the country will be in danger, if the King of Wei ascends the throne, with his competitive and conceited nature, the Tang Dynasty war may not stop, At that time, the country will be in turmoil, the country will be unstable, Your Majesty will not want to see this kind of consequence, if you choose the king of Jin, the king of Jin will act cautiously, with a benevolent temperament, and will not start a war easily, it is appropriate for the country and the people, in contrast, the king of Jin is a more suitable candidate for the monarch......"
Li Yifu smiled, and continued: "As for the third, this is far away, the King of Wei has been very close to the Guanlong Gate Valve in recent years, the King of Jin is young, and he can't see any tendency at present, but last year His Majesty gave the granddaughter of the Taiyuan Wang family head to His Royal Highness the King of Jin, as we all know, the Taiyuan Wang family belongs to one of the Shandong Shi clans, and it is a family that competes with the Guanlong Gate Valve, and then think of the fact that in recent years, His Majesty intends to suppress and weaken the Guanlong Gate Valve and support the Shandong Shi clan, His Majesty will be the daughter of the Taiyuan Wang Xu and His Royal Highness the King of Jin as a concubine, and it is a concubine, among themβ¦β¦ Hehe, it's quite interesting. β
The more Li Su listened, the more surprised he became, and countless thoughts flashed through his mind.
I knew that Li Yifu was smart, but I didn't expect him to be so smart.
The whole thing was broken and crumpled by him, and the analysis was extremely thorough, almost exactly the same as Li Su's original analysis, even the last vague and unfinished words coincided with Li Su's thoughts.
Too smart, as the old saying goes, "Zhiji dies early, Huiji will be injured", this guy shouldn't live to hold his grandson, right?
The front hall fell silent again, and I don't know how long it took, Li Su suddenly said, "Does Brother Li have a son?" β
"Huh?" Li Yifu was stunned, and then ate: "Uh, there is." β
"Have grandchildren?"
"Uh...... Not yet, Xia Guan is only thirty years old this year. β
Li Su nodded: "Oh......"
Li Yifu was confused, what does "oh" mean? Everyone is talking about national affairs, what do you mean by asking me if I have grandchildren? Oh, it's over, and there's no follow-up, can we be serious about chatting?
Li Su pondered for a long time and said: "Listening to your words is better than reading for ten years, Brother Li is talented, and his high arguments are admirable." β
Li Yifu smiled: "This is not the high opinion of the lower officials, in fact, Grandpa Li sees higher than the lower officials, thinks further, I heard that two years ago, Grandpa Li and His Royal Highness the King of Jin were ordered to calm the chaos in Jinyang, since then, your friendship with His Royal Highness the King of Jin is not ordinary, it can be seen that the lower official only figured it out a few days ago, Grandpa Li figured it out two years earlier than the lower official, what the lower official just said, in fact, is based on the actions and decisions of the grandfather who are different from ordinary people, and the clues are gradually sorted out one by one, it is just a little clever, Grandpa Li is a person with great wisdom, no wonder His Majesty said to the courtiers more than once that Grandpa Li is a rare heroic figure in a hundred years, and the lower officials did not know it before, but after being fortunate enough to get acquainted with Grandpa Li, he felt that what His Majesty said was true. β
Not only was he humble in his words, but by the way, he also slapped Li Su for a while, which made Li Su's heart feel relaxed and crooked.
Xu Jingzong and Pei Xingjian were still shocked, looking at Li Yifu and then at Li Su, their eyes kept looking back and forth on their faces, for fear of missing any change in their expressions.
At this point, it would be a bit low-level to deny it, and it would be looked down upon by the three people in front of him, and the fact that Li Su assisted Li Zhi was even known to his opponent Li Tai, King of Wei, was unnecessary.
Li Su thought for a moment, and simply admitted generously: "Yes, I privately think that His Royal Highness the King of Jin is more suitable to be the crown prince, and I am not afraid to tell the princes that I have decided to assist His Royal Highness the King of Jin and help him compete for the East Palace." β
As soon as these words came out, Li Yifu's expression remained unchanged, but Xu Jingzong and Pei Xingjian on the side were shocked, and their expressions suddenly changed.
Li Su glanced at Li Yifu, turned to look at the other two, and said with a smile: "As we all know, if you talk about the prince, the King of Wei has a higher chance of winning, and the points that Brother Li just said certainly coincide with me, but what Your Majesty thinks in your heart, I'm afraid no one knows, the Sacred Heart is unpredictable, especially yesterday Your Majesty also issued an order to drive all adult princes out of Chang'an, go to the local governor or assassin Shi, His Royal Highness the King of Jin is also among them, so that only the King of Wei is left in Chang'an City, and the chances of the King of Jin are even lower......"
Li Su said, with a meaningful smile on his face, and said: "The intention of the three of them to come to the door today, we are all in it, I and His Royal Highness the King of Jin are a loss-making relationship, now my situation is in front of me, the three of them can think clearly, whether to get on my thief ship, whether the thief ship is good or not, if the situation is not right and want to regret it, after all, it will not be able to escape a knife in the neck, it is a matter of life and the rise and fall of the whole family, you should think twice." β
After speaking, Li Suhuan closed his arms and recuperated his eyes, but the expressions of the three of them were different.
Xu Jingzong's expression was hesitant, Li Yifu still had an unfathomable smile on his face, but Pei Xingjian had a resolute look on his face.
There are only three expressions, but they seem to encompass the faces of all beings in the world.
After being silent for a long time, Li Yifu spoke first.
"Xia Guan just talked a lot, but in fact, the meaning boiled down to is very simple......"
Saying that, Li Yifu suddenly stood up, looked at Li Su for a long time, and then looked at Li Su, and said solemnly: "The husband is rich and noble, and he should seek it in the battlefield, and seek it in danger, Li is willing to entrust his life and future to Grandpa Li, and is willing to live and die with Grandpa Li, and share honor and disgrace!" β