Chapter 251 Advisor

Jiang Lianzhi nodded, "If it were him, this is really possible."

Shen Yu thought about it and said, "I still can't understand this person."

Xiao Chuan could understand every word, but he didn't know what they were talking about. He couldn't help but interjected: "But isn't King Yan an idle king? Quan Sheng Jingdu knows."

Xiao Chuan put it euphemistically, the so-called idle king is just a playboy who has no knowledge, no skills and nothing.

Shen Yu glanced at him and said, "This is the strength of Li Jifeng. Everyone thinks he is an ignorant playboy, but I have tested him and found that he has martial arts skills and is not weak in kung fu."

"What?" Xiao Chuan said in shock: "How... is he good?"

"I'm not weaker than you in Kung Fu." Shen Yu said.

Xiao Chuan: "..."

Xiao Chuan felt that he was hurt, and none of the dudes in his eyes were worse at Kung Fu than him.

Shen Yu did not mince words and said directly: "If he is just trying to save his life, being a real trash is much safer than being a fake trash. If he says that he is hiding his talents just to protect himself, I don't believe it. It makes me uncomfortable. The answer is, if he wants to take action, why wait until now? When we leave Beijing, it is obviously his best time."

Jiang Lianzhi's eyes seemed to be immersed in ink. He looked at Shen Yu and said, "When I was in Beijing, King Yan had a good relationship with Emperor Yongning and often went to the palace. Emperor Yongning also spoke up to protect King Yan when his officials impeached him. "

Jiang Lianzhi suppressed his cough for a long time, but after saying a few words, he coughed even harder.

The maids were all escorted out. Cao Guangjin looked left and right, and had no choice but to bring water to Jiang Lianzhi himself.

"Sir, please slow down."

Jiang Lianzhi moistened his throat and continued: "Jiang has some humble opinions. If the princess is willing to listen, I can explain a few things."

Shen Yu said: "Master Jiang, please speak."

Jiang Lianzhi looked at Cao Guangjin and said, "Master Cao, please go ask me about today's medicine."

How could Cao Guangjin not understand? There were some words he didn't want him to hear.

He didn't really want to know. The more people knew, the shorter their lives would be. He had been immersed in officialdom for decades and relied on being a man of his own. He would not get involved if he could.

After Cao Guang went out and closed the door, Jiang Lianzhi said: "In fact, the power in the court is now divided into three groups. One is the supporters of Emperor Yongning, and the other is the relatives headed by the Chu family. The four aristocratic families are closely related to each other. The Jiang family has always He is the head of the family, and the Chu family is the last. However, since Emperor Yongning came to the throne, the balance of the four major families has been broken. The Chu family wants to dominate the family by riding on Emperor Yongning's trend, and suppresses other families. ”

"Let's talk about the third one. The third one is the old ministers who were at a disadvantage during the change of imperial power. They originally supported the former prince. After the defeat of the former prince, they could not be reused. However, the court was short of people, so this group of old ministers were still in the court. As an official, although his official position is not high, he is still a powerful force. "

Xiao Chuan didn't understand, "But they are all trivial officials, what role can they play?"

Jiang Lianzhi explained: "It's like building a palace. The floor tiles are not as eye-catching as the beams and columns, but the floor tiles can cover the entire hall."

When he said this, Xiao Chuan understood.

Jiang Lianzhidao: "As far as I know, this inconspicuous force once wanted to join King Yan, but it seems that there was no consensus."

After finishing speaking, he saw Shen Yu looking at him.

Shen Yu was examining the person in front of her.

She had previously told Jiang Lianzhi that he did not understand his late wife, but now she had to admit that she did not understand Jiang Lianzhi either.

Jiang Lianzhi has been said to have lived two lives, and in his previous life he was a very popular minister like his grandfather. It is obvious that such a person has a deep mind and a vicious vision. It would be too modest to say that it is a humble opinion.

Jiang Lianzhi is a natural-born counselor. Fortunately, he has no desire to fight for power and gain in this life. Otherwise, such a person would definitely not be allowed to stay.

Shen Yu withdrew her gaze and said, "You mean that Li Zhaonian's coma must be caused by these three forces."

Jiang Lian nodded, "We might as well eliminate them one by one. The world is full of hustle and bustle, all for profit. Anyone who can profit from it will be suspected."

Shen Yu thought for a while, "The people who support Emperor Yongning can be eliminated for the time being, but now that Li Zhaonian is in his prime, it is the time when the Chu family is taking advantage of the east wind to rise rapidly, so it is a bit far-fetched for the Chu family to take action against him."

"That's wrong." Jiang Lianzhi shook his head and said, "You are not in Shengjing, so you don't understand many things. Emperor Yongning rejected the proposal to establish the queen three times. It seems that Emperor Yongning and the queen are not of the same mind."

Shen Yu looked at Jiang Lianzhi and said, "Li Zhaonian had long thought that the dictatorial power of his relatives would reappear, but he was unable to change it. When the late emperor granted the marriage to the Chu family, he did not expect that Li Zhaonian would eventually take this position. The Chu family was The late emperor gave Li Zhaonian the life-saving talisman, but now he is being controlled by others. "

Jiang Lianzhi said: "Li Zhaonian has a clear understanding of the situation, but a person like him is only suitable to be a counselor, not to control the country. We might as well make a bolder guess. Emperor Yongning has only one heir so far, who was born to the queen."

Shen Yu was horrified. If the Chu family wanted to help the infant prince ascend to the throne, then Li Zhaonian would become a waste.

"It can only be said that fate plays tricks on people." Jiang Lianzhi said.

He looked at the closed window, wondering whether he was sighing for Li Zhaonian or for himself.

Xiao Chuan listened half-understanding, thinking that it was no wonder that a powerless civil servant could manipulate the court. He felt that he understood, but he felt that he did not fully understand.

Jiang Lianzhi pinched the handkerchief and covered his lips for a moment, then said, "Since King Yan can find a way to seize the throne, it means that he is not so easy to control. This is a game between him and the Chu family."

Shen Yu didn't care about the political situation, but she cared about the impact it would have on their current situation.

Now that she had analyzed the situation, she could prepare in advance.

After the conversation, Shen Yu stood up and said goodbye.

"Princess, please stay." Jiang Lianzhi suddenly said.

Shen Yu saw that he had something to say alone, and turned his head to Xiao Chuan and said, "You go outside and wait for me."

Only Jiang Lianzhi and Shen Yu were left in the room.

There was a charcoal stove in the room, which was very warm, but Jiang Lianzhi's face was pale and his lips were still black and blue. He had not recovered after freezing all night in the snow.

Jiang Lianzhi smiled slightly, "I didn't expect that we can still talk like this now."

"What do you want to say?"

"Sit down." Jiang Lianzhi stared into her eyes, "I want to say that if the dilemma of Yanliang Pass can be solved, you and Xie Yun will suffer from internal difficulties. I have some ideas of my own, and I hope I can help you."

Shen Yu did not sit down, "Why?"

"No reason." Jiang Lianzhi looked away, "Maybe integrating myself into the situation makes me feel alive. Excuse me for being blunt, you want to eliminate internal strife and seek the world. In my opinion, you need to use the majority to defeat the minority, and rule to defeat chaos②."

Shen Yu narrowed her eyes, imposing, "Who told you that we want to seek the world?"

①. It was first mentioned 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" by the famous historian and writer Sima Qian of the Western Han Dynasty.

②. From "The Art of War" by Sun Tzu.