Chapter 363 It's endless fun
Although he doesn't get along well with Li Tai, Qin Mubai has a deep understanding of his personality. Among the many brown things I have experienced before, there are traces of Li Tai's black hands. Far away, he said that Zhang Tong, who met a broken arm in Xiangzhou, told Qin Mubai a lot about Li Tai.
Qin Mubai knows the root of his evil and viciousness. At present, he wants to " work" with him, and Qin Mubai also knows that he must not follow his routine. Li Tai, he just wanted to win the favor and support of Qin Mubai and other military figures with a few nice words.
There is no such thing!
Li Tai wanted to push Tai Chi and play tricks, but Qin Mubai hit his life with a heavy punch. The sentence "Afraid of offending Changsun Wuji" was like a sharp dagger, which directly inserted into Li Tai's heart.
Li Tai was so embarrassed that his expression was stiff, and his face turned a little red.
"Cough..." He coughed dryly and said with a stiff smile, "Mu Bai, you can't say that. Anyway... He is also my mother's uncle and the minister of my father. If I don't look at the monk's face and the Buddha's face, how can I openly disagree with him?
Qin Mubai smiled and shook his head and said, "After talking for a long time, it turned out that the king of Wei just wanted me to wait for a few people to be the first bird and fight for you. In the end, the king of Wei just supported us 'spiritually'. So, what's the difference between it and not having the support of the King of Wei? Well, Qin really got a strong backing. Unexpectedly, the king of Wei was so insincere. That's all. The gentleman is not forced to make it difficult. Qin said goodbye.
After saying that, Qin Mubai got up and left.
"Wait!" Li Tai's heart sank violently. If Qin Mubai stepped out of the carved building, it might mean that the military power of the Tang Dynasty court would be insulated from Li Tai from then on!
Qin Mubai paused, smiled and arched his hand: "We are different and don't plan. Your Highness, we don't have to force each other. Say goodbye!"
"Please wait a minute!" Li Tai supported the ground with his hands, and his fat body got up with some difficulty.
"Your Highness, please stay. Qin has said goodbye." Qin Mubai didn't listen to the retention for the second time and insisted on leaving, and even the door was opened, and he stepped out of the room with one foot.
"Mu Bai, everything is negotiable!" Li Tai was in a hurry and finally shouted out.
Qin Mubai paused and smiled. He turned around and came back to close the door.
Li Tai inadvertently breathed a sigh of relief, smiled, and asked Qin Mubai to sit down again and said, "Mubai, don't get me wrong. It's not that Xiao Wang has no sincerity. It's just... Now this court is in an eventful time, and the wind is blowing. The eldest brother of the prince has just fallen. How can Xiao Wang act cautiously? In the past, everything was in charge of his father, and Xiao Wang still had three points of confidence in his heart. But now, when my father was sick, he handed over a whole government to Changsun Wuji and Chu Suiliang - it is true that in name, it is my young ninth brother who supervises the country, but the conscience of heaven and earth, who doesn't know that he is just a puppet who is being manipulated? Changsun Wuji has never had a good impression on Xiao Wang, and there is no need to hide this. At this very moment, Xiao Wang Ling dares to fight against him head-on.
Qin Mubai nodded and smiled, "The King of Wei finally told the truth. It is also normal for the fall of the prince to make the king of Wei feel sad. Changsun Wuji went down the donkey along the slope and pushed the king of Jin to the table unexpectedly, with far-reaching intentions. The reason why he chose the King of Jin is that he is young, ignorant and cowardly, which is convenient for him to control. In fact..."
Speaking of this, Qin Mubai cleverly stopped talking and stopped talking.
"How is it actually?" Li Tai really asked.
"That's all, let's not talk about it!" Qin Mubai smiled and said, "It is often said that Qin doesn't want to be a villain."
"Mu Bai, what can I say?" Li Tai's expression was a little serious and said seriously, "Now, Xiao Wang is sincerely going to be an ally with you. Please treat Mu Bai with frankness!"
"Okay... I said." Qin Mubai nodded, sighed and said, "A few days ago, the king of Jin came to my house to ask for help."
"Help?" Li Tai said in surprise, "What's the danger to him?"
"It's not dangerous, it's just that I can't stand it and can't stand a lot of pressure." Qin Mubai sighed, "King of Wei, although the King of Jin is not as good as you and the prince, he rarely has a pure heart. Changsun Wuji pushed him to power, which was nothing more than using him to weaken the king of Wei, and finally achieve the purpose of attacking the king of Wei and excluding the king of Wei. Otherwise, why did he make such an amazing and abnormal move to openly support the King of Jin and break with the King of Wei?
Li Tai frowned and nodded gently and said, "What did the ninth brother tell you? Did Changsun Wuji force him to attack me?"
Qin Mubai stared at Li Tai and whispered, "I didn't say this."
Li Tai pinched his fist and smashed it gently on the table and snorted, "I knew it! Changsun Wuji seems to be loyal and hypocritical. He is good at power and wants to rule the world by himself! If it hadn't been for my father's special presence, I'm afraid he would have turned upside down! I'm afraid he forgot whether the surname of the Tang Dynasty is Li or Changsun!"
"The king of Wei doesn't have to be angry." Qin Mubai said, "From the standpoint of Changsun Wuji, he is actually not wrong. As long as he wants to serve your majesty, he will choose a qualified king for your majesty. He did not look down on the king of Wei, but worried that he could not control the king of Wei. As a result, it is difficult to implement the strategy of governing the country in his mind. And his method is all inherited from His Majesty. From this point of view, it is Your Majesty who chose Changsun Wuji, who is only responsible for the implementation. So..."
"In this way, it is the father who wants to test the eldest grandson Wuji and the ninth brother. Can he achieve what he wants?" Li Tai was surprised.
"Your heart is unpredictable and you don't know." Qin Mubai shook his head and said, "In a word, since Changsun Wuji dares to be so unscrupulous now, not to mention that the emperor is behind his back, at least he has his acquiescence."
"In this way, don't we have no chance of winning? If you oppose Changsun Wuji, you are against your father!" Li Tai spread his hands and said a little desperate.
"It's not true either." Qin Mubai twisted his eyebrows and said, "Actually, the emperor is not sure of it. Otherwise, why don't he make it clear that the crown prince will set the foundation of the country now to settle the hearts of the people in the government and the opposition? Most of the reason why he is sick is also waiting. He may just want to have a try. What kind of effect can the combination of the King of Jin and Changsun Wuji achieve? Whether the government and the opposition can operate smoothly under their leadership, and whether it can be handled properly on some important non-problem. At this time, it is a great opportunity crisis between Changsun Wuji and the King of Jin, and it is also our great opportunity. If we can make the right decision on a major event to refute the king of Jin and the eldest grandson Wuji, then we can stand out and make the emperor look at it with new eyes. King Wei, since you have great ambition, how can you do nothing at this jux and take the opportunity in vain?
"Great opportunity, big risk..." Li Tai took a deep breath and slowly exhaled, nodded and said, "Mu Bai's words hit the nail on the head! Not bad! If at this time, under pressure to blindly submit to Changsun Wuji, you are bound to achieve nothing. Even if the security is in danger, at most, you can only succumb to Changsun Wuji to be a happy and mediocre person. If you stand against him and rebound strongly, if you succeed, you will be in the limelight and your future is unlimited. On the contrary, if you fail, the end I guess it will be more bleak. Brother Prince, Hou Junji and others are role models.
"That's good, that's it." Qin Mubai stared at Li Tai and said, "However, this rule is only suitable for us as ministers, but it is not suitable for the king of Wei."
"Why?"
"Your Highness the King of Wei, do you really want to make it clear?"
"That's all. What else can't be said?" Li Tai patted the table, "Mu Bai, please tell me!"
"Hmm..." Qin Mubai nodded, as if he was a little hesitant. Finally, he said, "As the saying goes, one mountain does not allow two tigers. Even if the king of Wei is willing to live under Changsun Wuji and the king of Jin, can they rest assured of you? One day there is the king of Wei above the government and the opposition, and the king of Jin will be at risk for one more day. Do you need to say more about this truth?"
When Li Tai heard this, he suddenly raised his eyebrows and stared roundly. He slapped his hands and whispered angrily, "This is not bad! Changsun Wuji just helped my ninth brother to supervise the country. Before I had any movement, I gave birth to the idea of eradicating Xiao Wang. It seems that whether I am begging for compromise or begging for mercy, they will not let me go and have to get rid of me!"
"How smart the King of Wei is. He should have thought of this layer a long time ago, right?" Qin Mubai smiled slightly and said, "All over the court and the field, anyone can shake his tail and beg for mercy on Changsun Wuji, but only the King of Wei can't. Moreover, the king of Wei was originally the prince favored by his majesty. The emperor's sick prince fell to power. It is known that it should be the king of Wei's turn to supervise the country. However, Changsun Wuji chose Li Zhi, so he did not hesitate to disobey your majesty's wishes. At this time, Changsun Wuji had already put on a posture of complete breakup and life-and-death struggle. The king of Wei was still hesitating and lingering, and was vain to please Changsun Wuji and slowly repair the rift between him. Your Highness, please forgive Qin for being mean and bluntly, is it too naive for you to do this?
Li Tai's face changed, and his expression was a little stiff. He nodded reluctantly, shook his head again, and sighed, "If it hadn't been for his own, Xiao Wang, how could he be willing to fight with his own uncle and brothers? But now it seems that Xiao Wang has been forced to a dead end and can't retreat. I just want to live secretly, but he wants to kill me. Hey... The fight in the court is like this. Xiao Wang, it's quite helpless!"
Qin Mubai smiled indifferently and said, "Your Majesty has many princes under his knees, but the only legitimate son who remains in the court now is you and the King of Jin. If there is no struggle between you, it is abnormal. However, the king of Jin boldly told me that he had no intention to fight with you. Everything was controlled by Changsun Wuji behind his back, and he was just a helpless puppet. It's quite ridiculous to think about it. The grand prince can't help but be at the mercy of his foreign relatives. Excuse me, Qin, for making a very inappropriate and rude analogy. Is this a bit like cockfighting? Changsun Wuji forced you two brothers to fight to the death, but he clapped his hands and waited for the money to be collected?
"Stop it!!!"
Li Tai suddenly roared and his face turned red.
Qin Mubai's face changed and his expression was very embarrassed, but he was secretly happy: Well, he was finally angry! It seems that it finally stimulated him!
"Although it's all flesh and blood, the back of the hand is flesh, but if I want to choose between my own brother and my mother's uncle, of course I choose my brother." Li Tai gritted his teeth and said with hatred, "Changsun Wuji, it's too compelling! He doesn't treat me as a nephew. Why should I treat him as my uncle?
"If you can be brothers with one heart, you don't have to worry about fighting with Changsun Wuji." Qin Mubai said, "The King of Jin regarded me as a teacher, and he told me everything he said. He said that you promised him that if he cedes the position of supervision to you, and you will eventually have to ascend the throne of the East Palace, and you will appoint him as a reserve in the future, what can this happen?
"Ah? Child slave... Did I say that to you?" Li Tai was shocked.
"For good, he didn't tell Changsun Wuji." Qin Mubai smiled meaningfully.
Li Tai took a cold breath and whispered, "Brother Qin, don't talk about this everywhere. If it reaches my father's ears..."
"Don't worry, I won't." Qin Mubai smiled and said, "I'll tell you that I just want to prove two things. First, Qin sincerely formed an alliance with the king of Wei and didn't care about him. Second, the king of Jin had no intention to fight with the king of Wei. Everything was just under the pressure of Changsun Wuji, and he was helpless and more helpless than you. If not, he would have told Changsun Wuji or the emperor what you said to him. Can the king of Wei sit in peace today?
"It's true, it's true..." Li Tai nodded repeatedly. This big fat man is so regretful that his intestines are blue now. At that time, he just regarded Li Zhi as an ignorant little child and said some nonsense to coax him and bluff him. He didn't think that he had made such a big mistake!
Li Zhi's trust in Qin Mubai was obviously beyond Li Tai's expectation; now, his little tail was dragged by Qin Mubai!
"Your Highness, at present, we are already people in the same boat, facing the pressure from Changsun Wuji together. If there is no weak union, it will definitely be defeated by each of them, and no one will have a good end. Qin Mubai began to make a "conclusive statement" and vowed to break the last line of hypocrisy and cunning defense in Li Tai's heart. He said, "At the time of life and death, who still has a fluke or flinched and lives on others, and the ultimate victim will only be himself. I, Qin, think that even if I don't become this official, at least I'm still a son-in-law, and it's easy to keep my life's glory, wealth, happiness and stability. As long as I am not an official, it will no longer pose a threat to Changsun Wuji. In contrast, I am less dangerous than Your Highness. Your Highness, please think twice!"
"Okay, Mu Bai. Needless to say, Xiao Wang, you know what to do. Li Tai finally restrained his smiling look, his expression was serious and his eyes condensed, and he said solemnly, "At this moment, we should work together to tide over the difficulties. There is no need to consider the rest for the time being. However, relying on you and me alone, we are still weak. If Mu Bai asks for strong help again, the chances of winning will be greatly increased. Xiao Wang's humble opinion is that it is best to unite Li Jing, Li Wei, Li Daozong, Yu Chi Jingde, Duan Zhixuan and Cheng Zhijie to fight against Changsun Wuji, so that he can be a little sure. These people are more or less friends with you, or your father's brothers. Believe you, there must be a way."
"Well, as long as the king of Wei is firm and tough, leave the rest to me." Qin Mubai nodded.
Li Tai gritted his teeth, got up and went to the wall to take down a sword hanging on the wall, cut off the corners of the table, and immediately cut off a corner. He said, "I, Li Tai, swear to God that if I am not sincere and determined to work with the Mubai Alliance against Changsun Wuji, it will be the same as this case!"
"Good! Since the king of Wei is so sincere, Qin will also do his best. Qin Mubai stood up and arched his hand, "I will try my best to convince those people in the military. From then on, we vowed to stand in the same camp with the king of Wei and fight against foreign enemies!"
"Good!!" Li Tai finally heard what he wanted to hear most today, and immediately smiled happily. He stretched out a pair of fat hands and held Qin Mubai's hand tightly. He said gratefully and excitedly, "Mubai, Xiao Wang's life and future are entrusted to you!"
"The king of Wei is heavy." Qin Mubai smiled slightly and said, "Qin did this for His Highness and for himself. It's all his duty. Now that Changsun Wuji is so powerful, if we are not determined to unite, we will definitely be overwhelmed by him. The combination of the weak and the weak to resist the strong is the way to survive!"
"Mu Bai's words are heard in Xiao Wang's ears, just like it is from the bottom of his heart and into his heart and spleen. It's useful!" Li Tai said very seriously, "Okay, you don't have to gossip. The third meeting will be held in three days. Xiao Wang is going to the palace. Be sure to let you attend this meeting. Within three days, you should also try your best to unite more people into our camp. Mu Bai, this is a battle related to the stability of the court, the fate of the empire and us. There is no room for loss!"
"Your Highness, don't worry." Qin Mubai smiled slightly at the corners of his mouth and arched his hand. "It's been a long time since I've been here. I'm afraid that his life is suspicious, so please leave. See you in Hongwen Hall in three days!"
"Okay, see you in Hongwen Hall!"
After saying goodbye to Li Tai, Qin Mubai left the Wei Palace with Princess Gaoyang and Shuang'er. The two women whispered in the car, guessing what Qin Mubai would talk about with Li Tai. Qin Mubai rode on the horse, thinking a lot, and the thoughts in his mind gradually became clear.
This is a war without gunpowder smoke. The two sides of the battle are almost all the people in the Tang Dynasty today. There is no doubt that its victory or defeat will affect the direction of history and determine the fate of all people!
In recent years, the battle for the throne, which plagued the whole Tang Empire, finally triggered a huge war triggered by the "Lanzhou War and Peace". Qin Mubai was surprised to find that he was standing at the core of this war unconsciously!
At this moment, he really has the feeling of standing alone on the train track, facing the roaring locomotive.
Look up at the sky, it's sunny. However, Qin Mubai clearly felt that the sky in Chang'an was so cloudy and sunny. It's already summer. Who knows when there will be a storm that will hit the world unexpectedly?
Changsun Wuji Group, a powerful enemy; Li Tai, the king of Wei, a ulicious ally; Li Shimin, who is lying in Muhou, is unpredictable; and the rolling wheels of history, when all this came to Qin Mubai, he actually had a kind of beast blood boiling and stupid - pleasure!
Is this the legendary fight against the sky, the earth, and people - the fun?!