Chapter 48: The Smiling Maitreya Buddha
"Huh? Refuse the edict of the Taishi? Sir, are you joking? ”
After listening to Jia Xu's explanation of the situation in Liangzhou, Li Li asked with a little surprise.
Jia Xu raised his hand and stroked his half-foot-long beard, looked at Li Li scrutinically, and smiled meaningfully: "Why not, can the Taishi still blame the general for this?" Although you and General Li Dao have already disagreed, and the Li family is divided into two, as long as Li Dao is alive, how can the Taishi turn a deaf ear and condemn you? Hehehe! ”
Li Li knew that there were some things that could not be concealed from a wise person like Jia Xu, but he didn't explain, and continued to ask noncommittally: "Sir, I am very wise, I don't know how you think I should choose, should I gladly accept the order, or should I resist the decree and disrespect?"
I also ask the gentleman to duel for the students. ”
In an instant, Jia Xu couldn't help but pointed at Li Li with a dumb smile, and said with a smile: "Wenchang, you have made a decision tomorrow morning, why do you deliberately embarrass me!" Well, since you insist on asking, then I'll try to say it. As for how you decide in the end, I can't help you!
The situation in Liangzhou is chaotic and complicated. There are more than ten large and small princes, as well as the Qiang people, the Yueshi people, the Northern Xiongnu and the Southern Xiongnu people entrenched in the territory, the Han and Hu people live together, the people are fierce, uncontrolled, and ignore the laws of the Han Dynasty.
If an ordinary person goes to Wuwei to take up a post, it will definitely be a sheep in the mouth of a tiger, and there will be no return. However, Wenchang, you are not.
The Li family was originally a powerful man in Beidi County, and the princes of Liangzhou already knew the name of the Li family, even if they didn't want you to go to Wuwei to take office, they didn't dare to kill you easily. General Li Dao's prestige is a household name in Liangzhou, and all the princes are afraid of it, and they dare not risk offending General Li Dao and kill you.
Since then, if Wenchang goes to Wuwei, the worst result will be to be set up by Li Kan, Cheng Yin and others and become a puppet. If you go to Anyi and you join forces with General Li Dao, you will naturally have no worries and everything will go smoothly. ”
After listening to Jia Xu's words, Li Li said with a smile: "No worries? Does Mr. Wenhe really think that if I join forces with my uncle, everything will go well?
If this is the case, why did Mr. Wenhe come to announce the decree in person, and Xiao Huangmen can also do it for him? Besides, the inconsistencies in Mr. before, the tentative meaning is obvious, Mr. is prepared, right? ”
As soon as Li Li's words came out, Jia Xu looked at Li Li with great approval, and said with a smile: "Before, Jia Mou thought that after Wenchang returned to the city, there must be a master behind him to guide him, otherwise with General Li Wei's unyielding character, he would definitely not let the Yang family scatter and drive away the two nephews." Now it seems that I am not old and dizzy, Wenchang is really talented, intelligent, long-term, and far-sighted! In this case, I will speak bluntly, and ask the major general not to blame.
In my opinion, Wenchang will definitely accept the edict and then go to Wuwei to take office. Otherwise, under the command of General Li Dao, you seem to be leading an army alone, but in fact it is difficult to make a difference. Even if you have great achievements, I am afraid that most of the credit will be divided, and you will always be subservient to others, and you will have no chance to get ahead.
However, once you break away from Li Dao's army, lead the Long Xiang battalion to find another way out and take charge on your own. Then you will have a chance to really rise, as long as Wenchang has outstanding military achievements, his status will naturally rise, rising above Guo Yan, Zhang Ji and others, and the status of your uncle is equal. As long as you have enough strength, your future achievements are limitless, and maybe one day in the near future, you will surpass your uncle Li Dao and become a dominant prince!
And Wuwei's duty is the most important opportunity you have at the moment, such a good opportunity, if you don't make good use of it, wouldn't it be a tyrannical thing. Jia Mou said that, and asked the general to consider it himself. ”
After Jia Xu finished speaking, Li Li stared at him for a long time, smiling silently.
After a while, Li Li suddenly looked at Jia Xu and smiled.
Although there is an age gap of a generation between the old and the young, there is a sense of seeing each other and hating each other, and cherishing each other.
After a long time, Li Li smiled and said, "Mr. Wenhe, although the two of us can't be masters and apprentices, we can be friends who have forgotten the years. If Mr. does not give up, I would like to call Mr. brother, and from then on, you and I will also be teachers and friends, and we will be in the same boat through thick and thin! I wonder what Mr. thinks? ”
"This ······"
Jia Xu didn't expect Li Li to win him over so directly, and he was suddenly stunned, his eyes fluttered, and he seemed to be quite hesitant.
After a while, he said solemnly: "Thank you Wenchang for your kindness, the foolish brother is ashamed." However, Wenchang, you are as discerning as a torch, and you should be able to see the current situation clearly. Although the foolish brother is now in the inner palace, he is actually under the jurisdiction of Li Ru, the regular servant of Langzhong, and it is difficult to get out easily.
In addition, you are young and in a high position, which is very conspicuous, if the foolish brother goes to Wuwei with you to take office, it will be too ostentatious and easy to be jealous.
It's better to do this, the foolish brother will stay in Chang'an City for the time being, and he can provide internal aid. When the situation changes, or when the time is right, we can converge and act on camera. ”
Jia Xu's words were extremely mellow, making it impossible to refute and find loopholes.
But Li Li still saw that Jia Xu didn't trust him very much, and although there was a little incense between them, they couldn't reach the level of entrusting their lives.
What's more, Jia Xu is the best at self-preservation in historical materials, he lived for more than 70 years, and he was the third prince.
Although he has unfathomable abilities, his wisdom is as deep as the sea, and his eyes are as wise as torches, he never reveals it easily. He is harmonious and low-key, but the benefits he should get have not fallen at all, he is a minister, he starts and finishes, and the Jia family enjoys the glory and prosperity for a while.
Jia Xu didn't have much brilliance in his life, and he didn't offer many strategies. However, every plan he devised was far-reaching and sensational, so much so that the lives were destroyed and the killings continued.
Therefore, he was named "Poisoner" by later generations, and he was the top mastermind in the late Eastern Han Dynasty.
In the face of such a scheming guy, Li Li knew that his pool of water was still too shallow, and he had not yet entered Jia Xu's eyes.
In other words, his current strength is still too weak, and it is not enough for Jia Xu to be like-minded.
Even if he and he have the reputation of teacher and student, they were once master and servant, and they have a deep relationship. However, these are not enough for Jia Xu to take the initiative to serve, let alone worship the Lord, because he does not have such strength and qualifications at present.
Looking at Jia Xu closely, I saw that he was in his forties, very ordinary seven feet tall, with high buns, kind eyebrows, round face, and white complexion; There is always a faint smile on his face, his face is kind, as kind as the uncle next door, harmless to people and animals.
Coupled with his slightly blessed body, smiling eyes, he was born festive and looked kind.
It's really a good image of longevity!
is like the reincarnation of Maitreya Buddha, the big belly can tolerate, and the world can tolerate the intolerable things; Laugh when you open your mouth, laugh at the ridiculous people in the world.
After figuring out Jia Xu's thoughts, Li Li no longer wooed him.
For a person like Jia Xu, who is extremely intelligent and experienced, it is useless to woo him verbally, what he values is strength and future prospects, as well as the benefits he can get from it.
In addition, no matter how much you have a lotus tongue and a sea oath, it will not help, and he will not be moved by it at all.
Knowing that he couldn't do it, Li Li would never do such a stupid thing.
Because that will only demean yourself, but will make the other person look down on you even more.
"Brother Wenhe, I don't know if you know anything about Li Kan, Cheng Yin and others who are entrenched in Wuwei County, please tell me one or two."
After Jia Xu saw Li Li looking at him, he didn't say a word about his rejection of his change of direction, as if nothing had happened, his demeanor was calm, and he still asked himself about the situation in Wuwei County.
With this open-mindedness and bearing alone, Jia Xu knew that Li Li was not simple, and he was no better than his uncle Li Wei. Perhaps soon, this son will be able to lay a foundation in Wuwei and grow into a prince of Xiliang who is not inferior to Han Sui and Ma Teng.
In fact, from the moment he learned that Li Li and Li Dao had parted ways and been promoted to captain Long Xiang, Jia Xu began to pay attention to Li Li.
Because the acting skills of Li Li and Li Dao's uncle and nephew are too clumsy, a discerning person can know at a glance that there is something greasy in them, and it is not as simple as it seems.
But even though everyone felt that this matter was strange, they couldn't help but treat Li Dao and Li Li separately, and no longer regarded them as a family.
This means that the clumsy trick of the Li family's uncle and nephew has worked, at least the ordinary people believe that the Li family is divided into two, and Li Li has set up his own door.
After a period of observation and inquiry, Jia Xu found that Li Li was really thorough, and he no longer had anything to do with Li Li's mansion, and Li Wei did not have a good face for Li Li, and his uncle and nephew were like strangers. And this is exactly what Jia Xu is most interested in.