Struggle in the early Tang Dynasty

"I disappointed Uncle Guo. If you have nothing else to do, Mr. Guo will leave..."

"Slow!" Yin Hongzhi gritted his teeth and said, "You are not interested in fame and wealth, but as a man, I don't believe you are not interested in that boundless power."

"Boundless power?"

"Yes, with just one thought of yours, countless people will work for you. A casual word can determine a person's life or death. In the past, high-ranking officials and relatives all depended on your face to act. How about you? None interested?"

"Hey, what you said is indeed very good, but, I am living almost like this now. Among the thousands of brothers under my command, which one dares to disobey my orders? As for letting dignitaries and relatives see my face , Hehe, we can really do it at sea."

Yin Hongzhi immediately grasped the key point in Guo Ye's words-thousands of brothers.How many people were used for the change of Xuanwumen, as long as these thousands of people are in hand, King Qi will be invincible.

He became more eager to recruit Guo Ye, and said: "Brother Guo's words are wrong. You can only influence a lot of places at sea. But when you arrive at Chang'an City in the Tang Dynasty, it will be different. What kind of princes and nobles are you? The six high-ranking officials are the Duke of Qin, Guo Ye, whom you just pretended to be, and his life and death are also in our hands. With such power, don’t you think Brother Guo won’t be tempted?”

Guo Ye said: "You are right. Mr. Guo is a little tempted. However, Mr. Guo has not read any books, but he is a rough person. Even if he is working for King Qi, it is just a good knife. You can’t talk about big things at all, no matter how good you promised in advance, if you don’t keep it after it’s done, who can Mr. Guo turn to for reasoning? I think we’ll just forget about it.”

"Forget it? Don't forget it! Brother Guo, you are completely wrong. Yu Chigong, do you know that he is not a rough person? Now he is named the Duke of E and has boundless power. Why don't you let him be with Wen? What's the big deal? When did the emperor of the Tang Dynasty cross the river and demolish the bridge?"

Guo Ye rolled his eyes, and said: "There is some truth in what you said. Well, now you tell me one thing, the important thing that King Qi Qiansui is doing. If it comes true in a few months, I will believe your words, give me His Royal Highness King Qi is working hard."

"There's actually nothing serious about it lately..."

"I'm sorry, Mr. Guo is leaving."

"Don't, don't go! Well, let me tell you, there is actually a big event. But this matter, King Qi is just playing the side drum, and the host is someone else, so I didn't mention it to you just now. If you really want to hear it, Uncle Ben Guo will tell you. Pay attention, don’t spread it outside.”

"Uncle Guo, please tell me."

Yin Hongzhi lowered his voice and said, "Recently, a high-ranking official is about to have his family ransacked."

"Who is this person?"

"Speaking of which, you are familiar with this person."

"Uncle Guo was joking, someone Guo is a pirate, how can he know any high-ranking officials?"

"Although you have never lived with him, but not long ago, you took the name of others and escaped a catastrophe!"

"Ah? You mean..."

"You guessed it right, the person I'm talking about is Qin Guogong Guo Ye Guo Ziyi!"

Chapter 1666

"Qin Guogong? Guo Ye? Is he going to be ransacked and exterminated soon? I said Uncle Guo, are you kidding me!" Guo Ye's expression was unbelievable.

Yin Hongzhi sneered and said, "What? Don't believe it?"

Guo Ye stabilized his mind and said: "This is something that people can't believe. Uncle Guo, don't treat me like a bumpkin from the countryside. I don't understand anything. Although I have lived at sea for a long time, I don't know everything about the Tang court. Ignorance. Qin Guogong Guo Ye can have today's status, not relying on the shadow of his ancestors, let alone relying on luck, but for the Tang Dynasty, fighting for the Great Tang, blocking the east and killing the west, earning it with one knife and one gun. It is the real pillar of the country. No matter how big a mistake you make, you won’t be able to ransack your family and exterminate your family, right?”

"You're wrong. Is Han Xinli, the Marquis of Huaiyin, a great contributor? Didn't he die in Weiyang Palace? Zhou Yafu has contributed to the survival of the Han Dynasty. What will happen to him? Let's not talk about it, let's talk about the present, Guo Can Ye’s contribution be greater than that of Hou Junji who participated in the Xuanwumen Incident? Not necessarily. These sages all died, so why can’t Guo Ye die?”

Guo Ye was dripping with cold sweat, and said, "You mean...someone participated in the rebellion against Duke Guo of Qin?"

Yin Hongzhi shook his head, and said: "It's not once or twice that the ministers participated in the Qin Guogong Guoye's rebellion. Which time did he not let him escape safely? It is not so easy to frame him with the words of framing. "

Guo Ye couldn't help heaving a sigh of relief when he heard the words, and thought to himself, it's better not to frame him for rebellion.For such things as treason, for the emperor, it has always been better to kill the wrong than to let it go.No matter how wise and powerful His Majesty Li Er is, if he participates in his rebellion several times, he will have doubts about himself.The question is, if they didn't participate in rebellion, why are these people so sure that they want to ransack their family and exterminate their clan?

He smiled slightly, and said slowly: "Uncle Guo, after hearing what you said, I know that your plan will fail."

Yin Hongzhi was determined to subdue this rebellious pirate leader, he was not annoyed when he heard the words, and said, "Why do you see that?"

"The relationship between Duke Qin and today's emperor is not ordinary. As far as I know, Duke Qin saved the lives of His Majesty the Emperor, the Empress, and the King of Qi at the Longevity Conference. Even the common people know that the kindness of a drop of water should be repaid by the spring. Today, the Son of Heaven is a rare enlightened ruler throughout the ages, as long as it is not a major case of treason, it is impossible to do anything to the savior. Therefore, I think your plan will not work."

Yin Hongzhi said: "Brother Guo, you only know one thing, but not the other. Yes, according to common sense, His Majesty would not do anything to Duke Qin. But...hehe, there is a saying called, the hatred of killing one's father and taking one's wife Not to die together, have you heard of it?"

"The hatred of killing the father, the hatred of taking the wife?" Guo Ye shuddered Lingling, and said: "When the Supreme Emperor was killed, Qin Guogong had already been imprisoned, so he and His Majesty definitely did not have the hatred of killing the father. Do you mean that he and His Majesty have a grudge against his wife?"

"Hey!" Yin Hongzhi nodded appreciatively, and said, "I didn't expect you to know the important affairs of the court quite well, and you can find out such secret things. By the way, you are a pirate leader, how can you know such secrets?" ?”

"This... this... In fact, that's what he is doing." Guo Ye's thoughts changed quickly, and he said nonsense: "I have lived at sea for a long time and made a living by plundering wealthy businessmen. Of course, I have to understand the movements of the government. Know which officials are wise , Which officials are stupid, which generals are brave, and which generals are cowardly. Then, according to the ability to encircle and suppress the officials, choose a different response method. Otherwise, how could my 800 people be the opponent of the Datang Navy?"

Yin Hongzhi's eyes lit up, and he said, "So, you still have spies inside Datang?"

"Ah... that's right! To tell you the truth, I, Guo Ye, was able to cross the sea, a small part was due to the bravery of my brothers, and a large part was due to these spies. This is called knowing yourself and knowing the enemy... a hundred battles..."

"A hundred battles are invincible!"

"That's right, that's the sentence. Uncle Guo is worthy of being a learned man. Once I open my mouth, you will know what I want to say."

Hearing that Guo Ye still had an intelligence network within the Tang Dynasty, Yin Hongzhi was even more excited, saying: "It seems that I really underestimated you! You have this kind of strength, as long as you work for His Highness Qi Wang with peace of mind, your future achievements will surely be in the future." Above Yuchi Gong."

Guo Ye sighed, and said: "Don't dare to belittle yourself. If you want to make contributions, I, Guo Ye, think that I will not fall behind. The reason why I am still a small pirate is just because I was born at an untimely time. I am worried. Is... Qi Wang Li You is the next Emperor Zhenguan or another Han Gaozu..."

Yin Hongzhi said: "Of course he will be the next Emperor Zhenguan. Dragons beget dragons, phoenixes beget phoenixes, the sons of mice can make holes... Isn't that what you said just now?"

"I hope so. Then please tell me now, how are you going to frame Qin Guogong?"

"Didn't you guess it all just now? Yes, it's the hatred of taking your wife!"

Even though he was mentally prepared, Guo Ye was shocked by Yin Hongzhi's words!He said: "This... how is it possible? The Duke of Qin and the Empress have not done anything!"

"Empress? Empress?" Yin Hongzhi said, "What's the matter with Empress Guan? Where did you get the news?"

Guo Ye and Empress Changsun have some ambiguous feelings. What I said just now is completely guilty.Hearing Yin Hongzhi's words, he gradually felt relieved.Thinking about it, I and Empress Changsun were not only not in trouble, but also never made any verbal promises. Unless His Majesty Li Er is able to read minds, it is absolutely impossible to grasp something.

He said confidently: "Didn't you just talk about the hatred of taking away his wife? Although the emperor of the Tang Dynasty has many concubines, the only one who can be called a wife is the emperor. I guess the one who has an affair with Qin Guogong Guo Ye is the eldest grandson empress." , what's wrong?"

"Hi! I was just making an analogy." Yin Hongzhi shook his head again and again, and said, "Eldest grandson empress is virtuous and virtuous, and her mother respects the world. How could she do such a thing? Besides, even if they really have that kind of thought, the palace is strictly forbidden, and it is completely impossible for them to do such a thing." There is no chance! You are completely guessing. But this is not your fault, although you are amazingly talented and capable, you have never studied or been an official, so lack of knowledge is inevitable."

Guo Ye said: "Since it's not the empress, who is the empress who is having an affair with Duke Qin?"

"She is..." Yin Hongzhi's heart moved, and he swallowed back the words that just came to his lips, and said: "I said Guo Ye, there is a way to know each other lightly but not deeply. We have never met each other. To show my sincerity, Uncle Ben Guo told you So many things are already very interesting. If you ask further, it will involve real secrets... What if you don't sincerely submit to King Qi and leak this matter?"

Guo Ye's face darkened, and he said, "It turns out that Uncle Guo is here to amuse someone Guo."

"I said Guo Ye, we have to speak with conscience. Uncle Ben Guo told you such a big secret with good intentions, why did it become a pastime for you instead?"

"Hmph, you just kept saying that you wanted to tell Mr. Guo an important matter. A smart person would know that the key to this matter lies in who is having an affair with Mr. Qin. You are avoiding such an important matter. Talk, isn't this a sincere entertainment for someone Guo?"

"You can't say that. This matter is of great importance. Once it is leaked out, I don't know how many people will be killed. We have never met each other. Brother Guo, how can you guarantee the loyalty of King Qi?"

"I can't guarantee it! But..." Guo Ye smiled coldly and said: "As the saying goes, don't doubt people, but don't doubt people. Whether a subordinate is loyal or not depends on the judgment of the superior. If you believe Please pass me Guo Ye, and tell me this big secret."

"What if you can't believe it?"

"Let's just shoot and break up. You take your Yangguan Road, and I take my single-plank bridge! We meet each other in years, and we are strangers!"

"This..." Yin Hongzhi gritted his teeth and said cruelly, "Okay! Let me tell you!"