The biggest hidden danger for the Lord of Jingzhou
"My Lord, although Prince Ning's purpose for coming to the capital this time is unclear, the underlying principle remains the same! We can definitely infer something from his shortcomings!"
Lu Ren is worthy of being called "the old man becomes a demon". He pointed out that we can infer what King Ning wants from what he needs!
Even Liu Buqi, who had just walked in, felt his eyes light up when he heard these words. He quickly stopped Bai Jinjing from reporting and listened quietly!
"In order to preserve Jingzhou, their ancestral land that they have managed for a century, and to avoid suspicion from successive royal families, the Ning Wang lineage did not hesitate to sully their own reputation. Some of the Ning Wangs of previous generations were truly foolish, while others were just pretending to be foolish!"
"Although their absurd actions allowed them to retain the title of Iron Hat King, they also lost the most important thing in their fight for the throne!"
"That's prestige!"
Yue Lingxi nodded thoughtfully. When Liu Buqi first organized the "Storyteller" organization, he once said to him, "Those who enjoy the support of the people cannot be killed, even if they are the emperor!"
The reputation that Lu Ren mentioned refers to the reputation in the family of officials and the family of scholars!
Once a person's reputation is ruined, under the criticism of scholars who hold the power of speech in this era, most people who do not know the truth will choose to believe the scholars around them.
This is the origin of the so-called "foolish people"! This is also the reason why scholars are regarded as the "mouthpiece of the world"!
Heroes who have ambitions for the world will pay special attention to the evaluation of scholars. It seems that without the reputation they give, they will no longer have the opportunity to compete with them!
The saying "He who wins the hearts of the people wins the world" actually means "He who wins the hearts of the scholars wins the world"!
But this isn’t because people are truly ignorant! It’s simply because of a serious information asymmetry that leads to different perceptions.
Unlike Lu Ren, in Liu Buqi's view, although reputation and popularity seem to be similar, they are actually two completely different things!
"Storytellers" are people who transcend the literati and speak out among the common people. They use their eloquence to win the support of the people.
This is also what Liu Buqi did for Yue Lingxi to "prepare for a rainy day"!
Of course, she is able to have such an understanding because she is standing on the "shoulders of her predecessors"!
In the era when she used to live, there was an example of a force that relied entirely on the common people and conquered the world without occupying the general trend of the world!
Of course, this doesn't mean that Lü Ren's understanding is wrong! On the contrary, he actually pointed out the shortcomings of King Ning!
The Ning Wang family, which has been "confused" for several generations, is nothing but a joke not only in the eyes of scholars all over the world, but also in the eyes of ordinary people in Taiyue!
This impression cannot be reversed overnight!
Therefore, even though King Ning owns the rich land of Jingzhou, he can hardly be considered a force qualified to compete for supremacy in the world!
Therefore, the most likely reason for him to come to Beijing this time is to improve his reputation!
So, what is the best way to reverse his reputation? Three voices rang out in the room almost simultaneously! "Kill the prince, protect the emperor!"
Yue Lingxi turned around in surprise, "Buqi, you're back!"
Lu Ren politely bowed slightly and said, "Madam, you have conquered the enemy without fighting and laid the foundation for Youzhou in one fell swoop. This is truly commendable!"
He is an experienced man. He had many confrontations with Liu Buqi in Jinan. Now Liu Buqi's position in Youzhou is irreplaceable. If he does not behave modestly.
It might not seem like a big deal now, but what about ten or twenty years from now? What about after I pass away? Will I let future generations bear the wrath of the thunderbolt that may come?
Liu Buqi hurriedly helped Lu Ren up, "Listening to your uncle's words is worth ten years of reading! It seems that Prince Ning's ally in this trip to the capital is the current emperor!"
The reason why the three of them spoke in unison before was actually because the reason was very simple.
For the ambitious Prince Ning, helping the Crown Prince would at most be the icing on the cake! He would also establish a unified central government before him!
Helping the current emperor will not only restore order, but will also make it possible to take advantage of the situation and gain greater say in the court!
How to choose? It doesn’t seem difficult to make a decision!
"Alas! This Ning Wang's plan is extremely ambitious! It's similar to the previous Ning Wang's. It was the previous Ning Wang who first responded to the unpopular Yue Beiqiu!"
Lü Ren sighed with some emotion! The world's soldiers and horses come from heaven's strategy, and they dared to bet on Yue Hua, who had no soldiers or generals. The two generations of Ning Wang perfectly interpreted what it means to seek wealth and honor in danger!
After hearing Lu Ren's sigh, Liu Buqi was obviously very interested in the affairs of the previous King Ning, and hurriedly pulled Yue Lingxi to ask about it.
Lu Ren told the story of the previous King Ning after the sudden death of the previous emperor more than 20 years ago.
It was not until the lights came on that the two people, who were still not satisfied with the talk, pulled Lu Ren over to have dinner together.
After the meal, Lu Ren immediately stood up to say goodbye. The young couple hadn't seen each other for a month, so naturally they had some private things to talk about with each other. He couldn't be a "light bulb" anymore!
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After staring at each other silently for a long time, Liu Buqi finally smiled and said, "Have you seen enough? Why don't you say a word?"
Yue Lingxi felt pity for him, "Buqi, you've lost weight!"
"Hey, while I, a small soldier, am toiling away, the general is living it up in the capital, enjoying the best of life. It's said he even secretly went to visit Chen Yuanyuan, the most beautiful woman in Taiyue! He's living a wonderful life!"
Liu Buqi pretended to be angry and teased Yue Lingxi with a double entendre!
Yue Lingxi himself couldn't help laughing. The middle and lower-level candidates for officials in the capital would sometimes use his status as a marquis and reputation to drag him to see the most beautiful woman in Taiyue as rated by the Beauty List!
Liu Buqi looked at his inexplicable silly smile and suddenly felt a nameless anger rising in her heart!
He pinched Yue Lingxi fiercely, "What's wrong? When you mention this most beautiful woman, your mind wanders, right?"
Yue Lingxi, with his teeth bared, could only beg for mercy while yelling!
"No, no, no! Madam Liu, please let me go! You are the most beautiful woman, the most beautiful lady, and the most charming lady in Taiyue, okay?"
Liu Buqi was actually a little "burning with jealousy", and without thinking too much, he naturally did something like modern men and women, which can be said to be extremely outrageous in this era!
Now, seeing Yue Lingxi begging for mercy, his anger had disappeared without a trace.
"Hush! Keep your voice down! If the servants saw the Marquis of Anguo being beaten by his wife until he begged for mercy and spread the news, you would become the laughing stock of the capital!"
Yue Lingxi said sternly, "This is called the fun of husband and wife, what's so funny about it!"
As a result, Bai Jinjing, who had been standing aside, burst out laughing, making Liu Buqi and Yue Lingxi, who had already forgotten her existence, very embarrassed!
Fortunately, Liu Buqi had a thick skin that was rare among women in this era! She quickly hid her blushing cheeks!
"Have you laughed enough, you silly girl? Go call your husband over. It's rare for the three of us country bumpkins to come to the city, so we must let the Marquis take us to see the elegance of this most beautiful woman!"
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