Chapter 1144: Close Brothers
Gao Zhan's words seemed to be just ordinary questions, but after hearing this, Gao Yan's expression suddenly changed, and his eyes were fixed on Gao Zhan. Although Gao Zhan still maintained a faint smile on his face, his smile also seemed a little stiff.
The reason why this issue caused the two of them to react like this is because they had discussed it before and had formed a unified opinion. When Gao Zhan brought up this issue again at this time, it was naturally because he felt that the current situation was different from before and wanted to overturn the previous agreement.
Gao Yan was very dissatisfied with this, but when he thought that the queen, the prince, and everyone in the harem were all controlled by Gao Zhan, he couldn't make the relationship too tense, so he suppressed the anger in his heart, He said in a deep voice: "Then what new ideas do you have?"
"There are many people here, so it is not suitable to discuss important matters in detail. It is better to go to the Provincial Central Hall first, and then let me explain it in detail to my brother."
When Gao Zhan saw Gao Yan asking this question, he felt slightly relieved. To be honest, he was afraid that such repeated attitudes would anger Gao Yan and break up with each other, which would make him feel uncomfortable.
But now that Gao Yan is willing to talk, things will turn around. Of course, he must strive for more and better treatment for himself in order to live up to the personnel gains gained from this busy night.
After the two of them entered the Minister's Provincial Hall and sat down in separate seats, Gao Zhan was the first to speak: "When I was planning something before, I was still very worried and anxious. Now that I have to fight with my life, I'm afraid it will be a disaster. Fortunately, things have finally come to an end. It went smoothly. My brother and I cooperated internally and worked hard, and we finally did our part and controlled the situation in Duki. "
Gao Yan nodded after hearing this. Although they had made relatively careful and thorough personnel arrangements before the incident, when the actual incident came, they relied on luck and the laxity of their opponents to achieve the current situation.
Prior to this, the most important figures in maintaining the situation in Jinei were naturally the prince and prime minister Yang Min.
The prince is young and has no experience in dealing with such complicated matters, and his character is too simple. He was led by Gao Zhan with just a few words. This can be regarded as the biggest unexpected change last night.
Gao Yan originally wanted to force Gao Zhan, who was huddled at home, to take control of the palace, but he didn't have any good ideas in mind, because this opportunity was the link in the series of plans last night that was most prone to changes and conflicts.
Unexpectedly, due to the excessive cooperation of the prince, Gao Zhan's actions went smoothly, even more smoothly than Gao Yan outside the city, so much so that Gao Yan was even a little doubtful. Could it be that the destiny lies not with him but with Gao Zhan?
As for Yang Min, although he is the prime minister, he is somewhat of a solitary man.
First of all, it lies in his identity. There is a certain gap between the Yang family background of Hongnong and the famous Guandong family. They may meet each other very happily on weekdays, but it is not easy to get together when there is a power conflict. In addition, the current relationship between the Northern Qi Dynasty and the Western Wei Dynasty His bad relationship has always caused controversy surrounding him.
Secondly, Yang Min's own character is also very flawed. Although he is the prime minister, he lacks the capacity to accommodate others. The three officials of the Shangshu Province, Gao Dezheng and Cui Ang, were born in the Bohai Gao family and the Bolingcui family respectively. They are the real representatives of Hebei scholars, and the relationship between Yang Min and them was not very harmonious.
Gao Dezheng was still imprisoned by Gao Zhan and had been tortured to death. His absence also caused certain chaos in the personnel affairs of Shangshu Province. As for Cui Ang, when Gao Yan was quarreling with Yang Min earlier in Shangshu Province, he was just fanning the flames, so he would not sincerely assist Yang Min.
Although Yang Min himself is smart and capable, he cannot closely monitor everything without the tacit cooperation of a team of personnel. In addition, being deliberately deceived by others will lead to a larger blind spot in the person's field of vision, and will lead to erroneous perceptions and judgments about some personnel and matters. If left for a long time, it may self-correct, but this kind of attack will be initiated and completed within ten days. The preparations for the coup did not leave him any time or opportunity to correct his mistakes.
Now that the prince was under house arrest and Yang Min was directly beaten to death, there was no one in the entire capital who could compete with the two kings in terms of official position or prestige. Moreover, both the internal and external armies are under control, and the situation in Duji has completely changed.
After briefly summarizing yesterday's results, Gao Zhan said again: "The situation in Yedu is very good now. Since last night, I have been thinking about whether it is enough to stop and not to be dazzled by the current smooth situation and continue to take risks. ?”
When Gao Yan heard the word "enough is enough" from Gao Zhan, he doubted for a moment that he had heard it wrong, or that the younger brother in front of him had been taken away.
At this moment, he roughly guessed what Gao Zhan wanted to say, and after thinking for a while, he said again: "Then what is your plan? As long as you stay in Yedu for now, there is no need to make other plans?"
"Yes, I'm not afraid that you will laugh at me for being timid, brother. In fact, I have been very nervous since the beginning of the incident. I always felt that I was too reckless and impulsive. Although the Supreme Being was defeated by the Qiang thieves and his prestige was greatly damaged, and he was also ill. I was worried that something bad would happen, but in the end it didn’t happen. It’s inevitable that you and I would be a little too hasty if we planned things in such a hurry.”
Gao Zhan frowned and said seriously. When he said this, a smile of relief appeared on his face, and then he said in a contented tone: "I think it's our brother, brother, who is here." I feel sorry for the two brothers that it is not easy to make a living. The gods in heaven have blessed us so that we can successfully control Yedu and have some confidence to survive. But because of this, we become arrogant and think that there is nothing we can do. Doesn’t this go against the wishes of heaven and man, causing extreme happiness to lead to sadness?”
When Gao Yan heard what this kid said was getting more and more absurd, and even their long-dead father and brother were moved out, Gao Yan frowned again, and simply said in a deep voice: "Now that things have progressed to this point, you have been made like this If you are embarrassed, then you might as well leave the current affairs behind and close the door behind you when everything is settled. You don’t need to worry about the funeral anymore. I invite everyone to do their best!”
"Brother, is it possible that you want to abandon me halfway?"
When Gao Zhan heard this, he glared and said angrily. He said this just to negotiate terms for retreat, but he definitely didn't want to be kicked out by Gao Yan halfway.
Hearing what Gao Yan said, he simply stopped beating around the bush and said again: "Although Yedu has been controlled now, the situation is still not optimistic. The Supreme Being is still far away in Liaoyang, and it's not up to you or me to go or stay. Kuang Jinyang There are still strong divisions and brigades in Shangdang, Shangdang and other places. It is really difficult to compete with the Yedu divisions and brigades alone.
So what I mean is that it is better to give up going out, just stick to Yedu, and rely on the people of Yedu to wait for changes. Even if all parties attack outside the city, the Supreme Being's illness may not last long, and the Crown Prince and all the princes are under control. They only need to wait for the Supreme Life to expire, and the general trend will naturally belong to me! "
The plan they discussed before was that after the situation in Yedu was initially under control, they would immediately concentrate their forces on Liaoyang and control Liaoyang before the emperor noticed and responded. As a result, the entire country will naturally have no choice but to obey their orders.
But now, Gao Zhan has control over part of the imperial army and the palace, especially the queen, the prince and other important figures. Therefore, in his opinion, there was no need to continue to risk going to Liaoyang. No matter how hard the emperor tried, it would not last long, not to mention that his wife and children were in his hands, so there was really no need to take risks in a hurry.
However, after hearing this, Gao Yan shook his head repeatedly and directly rejected Gao Zhan's proposal: "What we are doing now is to commit the following crimes. If we go against the current, we have a chance of winning. If we retreat even a little, we will be doomed! The current situation is very good, so we should take advantage of the victory. However, if you hesitate to move forward, your mind will become distracted.
Those who have lost their way will be abandoned by both heaven and man. If you and I are just trapped in an isolated city, when the Supreme Lord invites all the troops to come, Yedu will have a city built on the plains, which is difficult to call majestic, and it will be difficult to hold on because of the great loss of morale. Let alone wait for the death of the Supreme Being at that time, in the future I am afraid that even the slaves who are currently prostrate in front of me will rise up to murder me and claim credit from outside the city. This plan is absolutely unacceptable! "
What he is worried about is not only the changes in the hearts of other people in the city, but more importantly, his younger brother himself is dishonest. If the army really sieges the city, this kid will control important people such as the palace and the prince, and he can only defend the outside. , I was betrayed by the internal and external cooperation in minutes without even realizing it!
"Brother, since I have to risk my life, I can't do anything about it. It's not easy to go our separate ways when we meet to start a fight. It's just that, brother, you force me to continue to take risks, so you have to give me a guarantee. You are because of the Supreme Being I am pressing forward step by step, angry and resisting, but I am actually far from a life-or-death moment.”
Gao Zhan was not angry when he saw Gao Yan denying his suggestion with a glare, but continued to say in a deep voice: "Brother, you used Liu Taozhi and others to deceive and lure me into working together. I also appreciate the deep brotherly love and see through it without saying anything. I am still willing to Follow my brother to start the incident. Now that we have reached this point, if my brother still refuses to give me a promise, even if I am not greedy for it, I will still have to give an explanation to my subordinates! "
When Gao Yan heard this, he couldn't help but feel a surge of resentment in his throat. He was silent for a while, and then he spoke again: "The prince is too stupid and weak to take on the responsibility, so you and I have to take advantage of him. The lessons from the past are in front of us, could I?" Are you unaware? The important thing is not yet done. Although it is too early to speak, Ah Jiu, since you have this doubt, I will solemnly answer you. If this can be done, we will share this country with each other, and brothers will be together forever. Don’t break your oath!”
After Gao Zhan heard this, he couldn't help but smile, but he still waved his hands and said: "That's not what I want. I just hope that after it comes true, brother will reward the followers heavily to appease the disciples. But since If my brother has such intention, then I have no other intention but to help him achieve his goal! Even if the reward is just a few words, at least he regards me as a close brother who shares life and death, honor and disgrace!"
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