Chapter 778 Things go counterproductive

Chapter 778 Things go counterproductive

0777 Backfired

Li Tai didn't feel much regret for not being able to stay in the imperial city to attend the coronation ceremony of the new emperor. After he led his troops to evacuate Prince Qi's residence, he went straight to the south of the city in the direction of Circular Hill.

At this time, people and horses from all walks of life had already entered the south of the city, and various banner tents were spread out in the countryside, which can be described as a huge momentum. The circular hill where Li Tai's troops were stationed was located in the center of what was guarded by all the troops.

Although the emperor ascended the throne in the palace hall today, he will not go out of the city to worship heaven until tomorrow. Therefore, people around the circle are currently convening to set up large tents, especially the imperial palace where the emperor temporarily stayed for a break. Hundreds of people started construction at the same time.

The heaven-sacrifice ceremony has not yet begun, and the atmosphere here is not too tense. When Li Tai led his troops back to the camp, Li Mu, who had also stayed here, strolled over to visit. When he saw Li Tai, he smiled and said: "I heard that today the palace The meal in Zhongci was very rich, why didn’t Boshan stay and finish the meal before returning to the camp?”

Although the abolition of the inauguration ceremony caused quite a scene, many people did not pay much attention to it. Li Mu simply cared about whether he was eating well or not.

"No matter how rich the meal is, it all depends on who you share it with. For some people, even dragon liver and phoenix marrow are just tasteless!"

After Li Tai heard this, he said angrily that he was not too restrained in front of Li Mu.

After hearing this, Li Mu suddenly became happy, and then asked with a curious look on his face: "Who is it that hates Boshan and forces you to be angry behind your back but unable to retaliate in person?"

After Li Tai heard this, he rolled his eyes, and then briefly recounted what happened at the Prince of Qi's house, and said angrily: "This disciple is narrow-minded, jealous of talents, and this is not the case with me. In the past years, we might have worked together, but not I am willing to trouble the Lord and be patient, but I still don’t know how to restrain myself, but I do it even more. It is natural for me to respect the Lord, but why should I respect my slave?”

After Li Mu heard this, he couldn't help but sigh. First he looked around, and then he came closer and whispered: "Boshan, you have been living in a foreign town for a long time. You don't have such experiences, but you don't know about the other people in the mansion." ...Oh, just don’t say it!”

Seeing that this guy was hesitant to speak, Li Tai suddenly became unhappy and groaned: "Mr. Wu An often calls me a confidant, but in the end he refuses to reveal his innermost thoughts. I have a lot of qi in my belly now, and I need to inquire." The privacy of others is used to relieve worries, but the public does not say how to get along with each other in the future!"

After Li Mu heard this, he also rolled his eyes and glared at Li Tai, and then sighed again: "For example, when we attacked Shu years ago, do you think only Duke An of Wei had the courage to fight for this matter? Even me, I There is a good friend who came to Ce Mansion but was like a stone in the sea. So last year, Bo Shan, you argued hard and tried to win over him. Although the people in the manor did not dare to comment, there were many people who were happy. "

Although Bashu was closed off, last year's expedition to Shu was a long-prepared attack, and the military difficulty was really not that great. The party that led the way along the way surrendered after hearing the news. The only difficulty was the siege of Chengdu, and the result was like that again. This naturally made many generals feel dissatisfied, and they felt that they could do whatever they wanted.

Although Li Tai didn't know how carefully Li Mu's friend prepared for this matter, but judging from the way he was still worried about it, he probably put a lot of thought into it. In the end, he realized that this was not an opportunity he had prepared for him at all. If you ask for it but don't get it, your relatives will destroy it.

Li Tai really didn't know much about this. He was extremely busy on his own territory every day. Even if he had plans, his starting point was not comparable to that of generals like Li Mu who were waiting for opportunities in their mansions.

Thinking about this guy Li Mu who had been working with me for a period of time in Dongxia Prefecture and then transferred back to the government, he had been showing little performance. No wonder he had to glare at him if he took it seriously when he made a casual joke. It was obvious that he was really frustrated.

He rolled his eyes, beckoned Li Mu to come closer and said with a low smile: "I hate not only the mediocre generals, but also the domineering leaders. Can Duke Wu An tell your friend that our internal and external ambassadors Use your strength to seize this leader..."

"Boshan, please don't harm me or my good friend! He is calm and indifferent and is already very satisfied with the present. Not to mention, how can the Forbidden Army be easily controlled by outsiders now?"

After hearing this, Li Mu was immediately startled. He shook his head like a rattle and refused again and again. He then looked at Li Tai with some uncertainty and said, "Are you joking? But this is really not suitable for joking! You are a hero." Uncle Zhen Fang, you need to be more careful when talking about internal affairs! If you are framed by someone with bad intentions because of your careless words, you will really regret it, not to mention that you need to be even more careful at this critical time!"

"What? Is there already some unfavorable reputation against me in junior high school?"

After Li Tai heard this, his heart moved, and he asked in a deep voice.

After hearing this, Li Mu shook his head and said: "That's not true. You have been in a foreign town for a long time, and everyone knows your achievements. Even if you make a small mistake, no one will notice it. However, Shuzhong has been settled, Jiangling has also made plans, and the country There are not only two or three people who are eager for merit, of course you are also among the people talking about favors!"

At this point, he paused briefly, and after a moment of silence, he said to Li Tai: "There are some things that I shouldn't tell you, but since I know it and you don't know it, I would be disrespectful if I didn't tell you." . Just think about it after you hear it, don’t tell anyone, let me know.”

Seeing his expression and tone, Li Tai immediately stopped joking, nodded and said: "If your words come from the public, if they fall into my ears, you will have nothing to do with the public anymore!"

"It's not that I'm cowardly and fearful of trouble, but, alas... although the Lord has some private plans to take care of his nephews and juniors, this is understandable and human nature. At least the choice of taking or giving up in important matters is fair and decent!"

Li Mu first made some preparations, and then said: "Zhongshan Gong, Wei An Gong and others discussed various matters in Nanliang in the palace a few days ago, and they all said that Shuzhong will be settled and Jiangling will be taken. But there are some evil rumors involving Boshan, you Didn't the envoy send generals to Shu to help in the war?

Today, most of your troops are gathered in Badi, facing Jiangling across the mouth of the river gorge, and the Handong area in Mianbei and Han Dynasty you occupy is north of Jiangling. Therefore, several people have said that if the country wants to capture Jiangling, it all depends on you, not the Chinese and foreign governments. If you have the heart to support the invaders and respect yourself, then Jiangling will be difficult to obtain, and even if you obtain it, it may be difficult to cure..."

When Li Tai heard this, he couldn't help but take a deep breath, and then looked at Li Mu seriously and said, "Thank you, brother Xianqing, for telling me. If I hadn't heard this, I wouldn't have known that there were people in the country who were so narrow-minded. Didn't I just accept my fate?" The king's ministers are now speculating on my embrace. It turns out that it is a sin for those who are capable to work too hard!"

"Yes, although a few people had suggestions, they were not accepted by the Lord. Inferring what they think is that they are greedy for your special power and position in Boshan, and they suppressed Duke An of Wei in the conquest of Shu. That's why..."

Li Mu saw that Li Tai's reaction was quite excited, so he comforted him and said: "You don't have to worry too much. Since you took office in the southeast, everything you have done is known to everyone. Regardless of whether there is a plan in advance, if the imperial court wants to continue to plan for Nanliang , then I will never bypass you. If anyone comes forward and refuses to use you, it is because God wants to protect Liang and does not want to use my stupid plan. Of course, the Lord understands this!"

Understanding means understanding, and precisely because you understand, you are more likely to be blind to it. Yu Wentai was abolished and his prestige in the country reached a new high. As a result, he could not have a decisive say on such a big strategic issue as Jiangling. Let alone Yu Wentai, Li Tai himself couldn't stand it. .

Although Li Mu only talked about content related to himself, he also revealed that the meeting held by the Chinese and Foreign Affairs Office on this matter even went into the governance issues after taking Jiangling. It can be seen that the relevant discussions were definitely more than once. But this time, unlike the previous expedition to Shu, he did not deliberately recruit himself, the person with the most say, to return to the government for discussion. The meaning revealed in this was a bit unusual.

Thinking of how Yu Wenhu had to put his own overall situation first in Prince Qi’s Mansion before, but this time I really want to listen to your mercy, then it would really be a failure of my Lu dream. Damn your grandma’s overall situation!

With the completion of this abolition, the prospects of the Yuwen family have become clearer. Before taking this final step, Yuwentai still wants to strengthen his family's power and influence as much as possible, so reusing his relatives' children is also an inevitable choice.

However, due to the existence of Li Tai, many opportunities and space for these people to rise to the top and perform meritorious services were virtually squeezed. In addition to Yuchi Jiong who was directly eliminated, there was also the subsequent Jiangling War. Therefore, these guys must find ways to suppress Li Tai for the sake of their own progress.

Yuwentai still had sense, and did not adopt the opinions of these people and alienate and suppress himself. Instead, he further established a son-in-law relationship. It can be seen that in Yuwentai's view, today's Li Tai can no longer be replaced by these nephews and nephews. Yes.

Originally, Li Tai thought that Yu Wentai's method of forcing a relationship was a bit unscrupulous, but he did not expect that he made the decision after being severely alienated by Yu Wenhu and other disciples. It has to be said that in addition to pure considerations of pros and cons, In addition, there is also some emotion involved.

However, no matter how high a person's status is or how smart he is, some things are ultimately unpredictable and beyond his control. Of course, the malice of the dragon-slaying squad against Li Tai would not disappear, and Yu Wentai, who is still willing to tolerate and reuse Li Tai, probably never imagined that one day the situation would develop to the point where he could not control it.