Chapter 251: Advisor
Jiang Lianzhi nodded, "If it's him, then it's really possible."
Chen Yu pondered and said, "I still can't understand this person."
Xiao Chuan understood every word, but he didn't know what they were talking about, so he couldn't help but interrupt: "But isn't the King of Yan an idle king? Everyone in Shengjing knows it."
Xiao Chuan put it tactfully, the so-called idle king was nothing more than a playboy who had no knowledge and achieved nothing.
Chen Yu glanced at him and said, "This is the strength of Li Jifeng. Everyone thinks he is an uneducated playboy, but I have tested him and found that he is skilled in martial arts and his kung fu is not weak."
"What?" Xiao Chuan was shocked: "He... is good. What level is that?"
"Not weaker than your kung fu." Chen Yu said.
Xiao Chuan: “…”
Xiao Chuan felt that he was hurt. The man who he considered a dandy was no worse than him in martial arts.
Chen Yu did not shy away from saying, "If he just wants to save his life, being a real waste is much safer than being a fake waste. I don't believe that he is hiding his edge just to protect himself. What puzzles me is, if he wants to take action, why did he wait until now? When we leave Beijing, it is clearly his best opportunity."
Jiang Lianzhi's eyes seemed to be immersed in ink. He looked at Chen Yu, "When I was in Beijing, Prince Yan was on good terms with Emperor Yongning and often came to the palace. Emperor Yongning also spoke out to protect Prince Yan when the censors impeached him."
Jiang Lianzhi had been suppressing his cough for so long that after he finished speaking a few words, he started coughing even more violently.
All the maids were sent out. Cao Guangjin looked around and had no choice but to bring the water to Jiang Lianzhi himself.
"My Lord, please take your time."
Jiang Lianzhi moistened his throat and continued, "I have some humble opinions. If the princess is willing to listen, I can briefly talk about them."
Chen Yu said, "Master Jiang, please speak."
Jiang Lianzhi looked at Cao Guangjin and said, "Lord Cao, please ask for today's medicine for me."
How could Cao Guangjin not understand that there were some things that they didn't want him to hear.
He didn't really want to know. The more one knew, the shorter his life would be. He had been immersed in officialdom for decades and relied on keeping himself out of trouble. He would not get involved if he could.
After Cao Guangjin left and closed the door, Jiang Lianzhi said, "In fact, the court is now divided into three forces. One is the supporters of Emperor Yongning, and the other is the relatives headed by the Chu family. The four major families are closely related, and the Jiang family has always been the most powerful.
The Chu family is the head of the four great families, and the Chu family is the last. However, since Emperor Yongning came to power, the balance of the four great families has been broken. The Chu family wants to take advantage of Emperor Yongning's influence to become the only one in power, and has repeatedly suppressed other families. "
"The third is the old ministers who lost the upper hand during the transition of imperial power. They originally supported the former crown prince, but after the former crown prince was defeated, they were not given important positions. However, the court was short of people, so this group of old ministers still serve as officials in the court. Although their official positions are not high, they are still a considerable force."
Xiao Chuan didn't understand, "But, they are just small officials, what role can they play?"
Jiang Lianzhi explained: "It's like building a palace. Floor tiles are not as eye-catching as beams and pillars, but floor tiles can cover the entire palace."
After he said that, Xiao Chuan understood.
Jiang Lianzhi said: "As far as I know, this inconspicuous force once wanted to join the King of Yan, but it seems that no consensus was reached."
After he finished speaking, he saw Chen Yu looking at him.
Chen Yu was examining the person in front of her.
She had previously told Jiang Lianzhi that he did not understand his deceased wife, and now she had to admit that she did not understand Jiang Lianzhi either.
Jiang Lianzhi has lived two lives, and in his previous life he was a high-ranking official like his grandfather. It is easy to see how deep the thoughts and vicious the vision of such a person are. It would be too modest to say that this is my humble opinion.
Jiang Lianzhi is a natural strategist. Fortunately, he has no desire to fight for power and profit in his life, otherwise, such a person would definitely not be allowed to stay.
Chen Yu retracted her gaze, "You mean, Li Zhaonian's coma this time must be caused by these three forces."
Jiang Lianzhi nodded, "It's better to eliminate them one by one. The world is bustling with people, all for profit. Whoever can profit from it is suspicious."
Chen Yu thought about it for a while, "Those who support Emperor Yongning can be ruled out for the time being, but now Li Zhaonian is in his prime, and it is the time for the Chu family to take advantage of the east wind and rise straight up. It is a bit far-fetched for the Chu family to take action against him."
"No." Jiang Lianzhi shook his head and said, "You are not in Shengjing, so you don't understand many things. Emperor Yongning rejected the memorial to establish the empress three times. It seems that Emperor Yongning and the empress are not of the same mind."
Chen Yu looked at Jiang Lianzhi, "Li Zhaonian had long expected that the monopoly of power by foreign relatives would happen again, but he was powerless to change it. When the late emperor granted the marriage to Chu, he did not expect that Li Zhaonian would eventually take this position. Chu was the life-saving talisman given to Li Zhaonian by the late emperor, but now he is controlled by others."
Jiang Lianzhi said: "Li Zhaonian has a clear understanding of the situation, but he is only suitable to be a counselor, not to rule the country. We might as well make a bolder guess. Emperor Yongning has only one child so far, born to the queen."
Chen Yu was horrified. If Chu wanted to help the infant prince ascend to the throne, then Li Zhaonian would become a useless son.
"I can only say that it is fate that plays tricks on us." Jiang Lianzhi said.
He looked at the closed window, not knowing whether he was sighing for Li Zhaonian or for himself.
Xiao Chuan only half understood what he heard and thought to himself that it was no wonder that a weak and powerless civil official could stir up trouble in the court. He felt that he understood it, but also felt that he did not fully understand it.
Jiang Lianzhi held his handkerchief to his lips for a moment and said, "Since Prince Yan was able to find a way out in the fight for the throne, it means he is not that easy to control. This is a game between him and the Chu family."
Chen Yu doesn't care about the political situation, but she cares about the impact it will have on their current situation.
Now that she has analyzed the situation, she can prepare in advance.
After finishing the conversation, Chen Yu stood up and said goodbye.
"Princess, please stay." Jiang Lianzhi suddenly spoke.
Chen Yu saw that he had something to say alone, so she turned her head and said to Xiao Chuan, "Go wait for me outside."
Only Jiang Lianzhi and Shen Yu were left in the room.
There was a charcoal stove lit in the room, and it was warm, but Jiang Lianzhi's face was pale and his lips were still blue. He had not recovered from being frozen all night in the snow.
Jiang Lianzhi smiled slightly, "I didn't expect that we can still have this conversation now."
"What do you want to say?"
"Sit down." Jiang Lianzhi stared into her eyes. "I want to say that if the dilemma at Yanliang Pass can be resolved, you and Xie Yun will face internal difficulties. I have some ideas of my own, and I hope I can help you."
Shen Yu didn't sit down, "Why?"
"No reason." Jiang Lianzhi looked away. "Perhaps immersing myself in the situation makes me feel alive. Excuse me for being blunt, but if you want to eliminate civil strife and rule the world, in my opinion, you need to use the majority to defeat the minority, and use governance to eliminate strife."
Shen Yu narrowed her eyes, and said in a menacing manner, "Who told you that we are going to take over the world?"
①. It first appeared in the "Six Strategies and Proverbs" of the pre-Qin period. Later, it appeared and circulated in the 129th chapter "Biographies of Merchants" of Sima Qian's "Records of the Grand Historian", a famous historian and writer in the Western Han Dynasty.
②. From "The Art of War".
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