Chapter 754: Serving the Country with Loyalty

Chapter 754: Serving the Country with Loyalty

After Li Tai finished speaking, Changsun Jian and Tang Jin had slightly cold expressions on their faces and remained silent.

They also knew that there was some disagreement between Li Tai and Yuchi Jiong. After all, Yuchi Jiong had previously sent envoys back to the Zhongwai Mansion to condemn Li Tai for arbitrarily arranging personnel actions in Shu and concealing it.

Now Li Tai seized the opportunity of Yuchi's missteps and criticized him for his miscalculation. His dissatisfaction was palpable. This tit-for-tat attitude is not surprising.

But the problem at hand is that when the Chinese and Foreign Affairs Office was discussing the matter, Grand Master Yuwen had made it clear that he did not want to hold Yuchi Jiong accountable, but now Li Tai is pursuing Yuchi Jiong. This made the problem no longer just a dispute between Li Tai and Yuchi Jiong, but also caused a conflict between Li Tai and Grand Master Yuwen's attitude towards this matter.

Changsun Jian and Tang Jin were sent here as envoys to be responsible for communication between the inside and outside. Seeing Li Tai's attitude was so clear at this time, they felt that this communication should be quite difficult.

After being silent for a while, Tang Jin spoke again: "This time Duke An of Wei ordered all the troops to go to Shu to fight, and he was also following orders. There was a lot of killing in Chengdu, and there was a reason for it. Now that it has happened, it is not appropriate to blame this person.

The Duke of Taiyuan also participated in the matter. It should be known that the plan at that time to use Wei An to command the army was the result of the final plan of recruiting talented people. Now that the army is out to attack the city and expand the territory, there is no loss of integrity. Now that the previous achievements have not been achieved but the blame is placed on others, it is inevitable that there will be unfair judgment everywhere. "

When he said this, he saw Li Tai's eyebrows raised as if he was about to argue, so he quickly said: "Of course what Mr. Taiyuan said is true. When Wei An is used in this important position, he should do his best to do his best. But so far, he has indeed done his best. It cannot be said to be perfect. However, it is too early to make a conclusion about merits and demerits before the work is completed. Why not wait a little longer and discuss the merits and demerits in detail and make a fair decision after the completion of the matter?"

Sun Jian, the eldest son next to him, also nodded repeatedly and said: "A famous official of the Taiyuan Principality has outstanding merits, magnanimity, and a sage in mind. It is a blessing for the family and the country to have this person. But now the affairs of the family and the country are complicated, and the rest of the talents and equipment are careless and careless. Those who are worthy of one use also need to share the labor and do things. They may not achieve superior results, but they can avoid being idle and wasted.

Besides, compared with people like Taiyuan Gong, who are so talented and powerful, who among the rest is not a mediocre person who only fills his position and fulfills his duties? Those who take advantage of it are nothing more than Ming Gong's incompetence, magnanimity and tolerance, and he endures humiliation and asks for help in the matter of holding the position! "

As envoys, they were there to communicate, persuade and reach a certain consensus, but not to intensify conflicts between them, so naturally they could not just pass Li Tai's words back to the Chinese Foreign Affairs Office. Otherwise, not to mention how furious Grand Master Yuwen would be when he heard these remarks, he would at least reprimand the two envoys.

Therefore, whether it was true or false, they had to comfort Li Tai, hoping that his mood would improve and he would be able to slightly change his reply to the Chinese Foreign Affairs Office.

Hearing Zhang Sunjian's fair words, Li Tai's expression softened slightly, but he would never change his attitude easily just because of these flattery words.

Whether Yuchi Jiong can continue to stay in Shuzhong is not a core issue for him. At the moment, he is mainly using this matter to test whether Yuwentai will make certain concessions when faced with his demands.

There is no turning back in this matter, and there will never be a situation where you punish yourself with three cups and then return to the original state. If Yu Wentai refuses to give in, then Li Tai will consider gradually applying pressure. Only by achieving this goal is the beginning of a new relationship and interaction model between the two parties.

But if Li Tai gives up the fight easily, he will no longer gain Yu Wentai's tolerance and understanding. Next, he will only be more deliberate and step-by-step in evading his power. The best result is nothing more than being recalled to the CIC and being idle. After more than ten years of detours, he ended up living a retirement life ahead of schedule like his father-in-law Duguxin.

Therefore, even though what Chang Sun Jian and the others said sounded nice, Li Tai still waved his hands ruthlessly and said: "Although you two praised me too much, when it comes to the state of mind of serving the country with loyalty, I will not hesitate to say anything modest. The more so, the more you watch, The more difficult it is for people to tolerate flaws when it comes to things, I really don’t want to live with that kind of person who is arrogant and burdensome with his position!

Therefore, I really don’t dare to boast about my magnanimity. As Changsun Changshi said, it is a pity that people are incapable of doing everything at the same time, so they dare not speak lightly about things they don't know. But now that the two of them have been ordered to come for inquiries, they really dare not hide what they feel and think in their hearts.

Because I had the opportunity to meet the Lord, I have achieved a little bit of success. I want to repay the favor and dare not slack off. Now that the Lord is asking about things, I will give you detailed advice in order to do the best. Since I entered the government, I have been recognized for my ability in handling affairs, not for my ability to dance. Wei Angong has already shown his clumsiness in matters, and he is even less qualified to force me to change my principles of self-defense and self-discipline! "

At this point, Li Tai also directly stated his bottom line. If your Chinese and Foreign Affairs Office can handle this matter on your own, I will naturally not say anything more. It will be useless anyway. But as long as you come to ask me, you have to agree to my request and remove Yuchi Jong first, and then talk about the rest.

After hearing this, Changsun Jian and Tang Jin couldn't help but look at each other, each with a worried look on their face. They also heard that Li Tai's attitude was firm and could not be reversed by saying a few nice words.

For a while, both of them secretly complained about Yuchi Jiong. If he asked you to attack Shu, then you should attack Shu well. Why did you provoke Li Boshan? It would be fine if things could be done beautifully, but if the current situation is like this, isn't that unfair?

In people's hearts, there is more or less a desire to be strong. The stronger the person, the more reasonable it is.

But regardless of the comparison of strength and weakness, Li Tai's attitude of determined to get rid of Yuchi Jiong is also very problematic. As Tang Jin said, the matter is not completely over yet, and it is not appropriate to make premature conclusions about the merits and demerits. Moreover, now that the army of the Conqueror of Shu is out on an expedition, the sudden change of generals will undoubtedly make these officers and soldiers of the Conqueror of Shu feel suspicious.

From this perspective, Li Tai also used his power to suppress others and went too far. He simply treated the war against Shu as a child's play and engaged in internal fighting for power, even putting the safety of tens of thousands of soldiers who were fighting against Shu at risk. No matter what.

But now in the entire Western Wei Kingdom, only Li Tai can immediately provide effective reinforcements to Shu. Even the Chinese and Foreign Affairs Office is now unable to flexibly mobilize reinforcements to go south for reinforcements. Then, any reason that prevented Li Tai from sending troops for reinforcements must be wrong, including Yuchi Jiong's previous behavior of provoking Li Tai.

Seeing Li Tai's resolute attitude, Changsun Jian and Tang Jin also knew that there would be no good results if they continued to argue about this topic. At the moment, they still tried their best to find out more about Li Tai's inner thoughts, and then truthfully reported it to Grand Master Yuwen after they returned. Report.

So after thinking about it for a while, Changsun Jian asked again: "It is true that the pressure on the frontier affairs in Jingzhen cannot be ignored, but the situation in the middle of Shu also needs to be rescued urgently. But with Taiyuan Gong's decisiveness and perseverance in dealing with the situation, he must be able to have both." "The Duke of Taiyuan sacrificed his life generously, which is inspiring and touching. I would like to ask, how many soldiers can Jingzhen send to reinforce Shuzhong now?"

Now that Li Tai has made his request clear, Changsun Jian has to find out how much he is prepared to pay, so that he can judge whether it is worth reaching an agreement.

Li Tai had already planned this. When he heard Changsun Jian raise this question, he continued: "Now there are more than ten thousand troops stationed in Chengdu. They cannot be said to be lonely and weak. They are temporarily isolated because they are surrounded by enemies from all directions." But in fact, Brazil originally had a partial division, but it became trapped due to the commander's ignorance of the order. It is stagnant and difficult to use. As long as it can abandon its past resentment and make flexible arrangements, the military strength will be restored. "

Hearing this, Changsun Jian frowned slightly, obviously dissatisfied with this.

But before he could speak, Li Tai continued: "When I visited Hanmiang before, I also had many contacts with the people of Bashu. I tried hard to persuade them to return to Yi before the expedition to Shu. However, the Shu people had narrow plans and failed to comply for a long time. , the undecided matter was not told to anyone until Master Wang entered Shu. This group of disciples were frightened and asked for help. They were greedy for my poor name in order to seek protection, or others would misunderstand that I was greedy for merit, but as long as it could benefit the cause. , I won’t take any evil accusations to heart.

Nowadays, the people of Shu are relying on the people to be unfaithful, which is a serious problem. If they can induce and show off the people of Brazil and use the talents of the people of Shu, they can get twice the result with half the effort. However, the atrocities committed in the past have shocked people, making human relationships difficult and communication difficult. Duke Ang of Wei had a deep grudge with the Shu people that was difficult to resolve, so he hoped to find another wise man to accomplish this.

As for Jingzhou, although the border affairs are critical, I will try my best to raise troops, hoping to gather another 5,000 troops to support Shuzhong. Although my master, the King, has entered Sichuan today to promote benevolence and justice, there are still stubborn and evil-minded people among them, and they must be severely punished. We must not tolerate and support traitors, so as to cause long-term unrest on the surface of the earth! "

When Changsun Jian and others heard Li Tai's statement, they felt that he was quite sincere. Although he seemed a bit stubborn in deposing Wei Chijun, he did not strive for the power to take charge in Shu. Moreover, as a Fangzhen, tens of thousands of troops were sent out in the war against Shu led by the Chinese and Foreign Governments. Such investment can definitely be regarded as a model for Fangzhen.

Of course, this is just their feelings as bystanders and mouthpieces. As for how Taishi Yuwen, who is the protagonist of the negotiation, feels about this, they don't know, or they don't want to worry about it.

They were unable to convince Li Tai of his stubbornness on some issues, so they could only convey his thoughts to Grand Master Yuwen without any modification. Beyond that, it’s too much to do too much and too much to do wrong.

Therefore, Changsun Jian and others did not stay here any longer. After confirming Li Tai's intention, they left and returned. After seeing off the envoy and his party, Li Tai did not continue to return to Miobei, but took the opportunity to carefully inspect the Danjiangkou shipbuilding base.

Something happened yesterday that delayed the update. Sorry, I will update one chapter today, and there will be more in the afternoon. I wish you all a happy life! ! !