Sir, I can do it!

"Your Majesty is really planning on the Huaizhong Salt Farm." Xie Tao's face was very ugly.

Compared with other nobles, the key industries of the Xie family are all in Huaizhong.Once Li Huai's people enter Huaizhong, the Xie family will be restricted in their actions.It's certainly not a good feeling to be nailed at the door of the house.

Xie Hong quietly sipped his tea.The tea comes from the tea garden of Xie's family, which is extremely rare.Even in the palace, there are only a few tea bricks every year.This is still to pass a hand in Xie's house first, to keep the tea bricks with good quality, and the rest will be sent to the palace.

The fragrance of the tea filled his heart, Xie Hong narrowed his eyes comfortably, and said slowly: "Why are you so anxious, I am not the only Xie family in Huaizhong. Even if Li Huai wants to intervene, it depends on who he sends Do you have that ability? Huaizhong is a gold-selling cave, and everyone in the world loves money, no matter how many people Li Huai sends, as long as they enter Huaizhong, several nobles will make him become like us."

Xie Tao said, "Li Huai is more aggressive than Emperor Wu, I'm afraid he won't give us too much time."

Xie Hong narrowed his eyes, and said with a sneer, "It has been a practice for thousands of years for the nobles and the imperial power to rule the world together. If the Li family and his son want to break the convention, they have to ask if the nobles in the world are willing. Serving the Li family as the king will naturally overthrow the Li family regime and support a monarch who is more willing to cooperate with the nobles."

"Third Prince?"

Xie Hong shook his head: "The time has not come yet." He brushed off his sleeves, and said casually: "As nobles, when our interests are violated, we have to contend with the imperial power. But if we become the royal family, I am not willing to compete with other The aristocrats are equal, and they jointly suppressed them when interests were involved."

Xie Tao understood: "My Xie family has not fought or robbed for many years, and has been playing left and right. The nobles respect us, and the emperor will not touch us first. When the emperor suppresses the nobles, we contribute to the flames, and when the nobles fight against the imperial power, we wait for the opportunity. On both sides Pushing the third prince to the throne when both sides are hurting, and taking advantage of the weak power of the nobles, they have no chance to stand up. In this way, everything Li Huai has done has actually paved the way for us."

Xie Hong nodded gratified: "A child can be taught."

Concubine Xi conspired to frame Concubine Feng Gui and was cast into the cold palace. Although it was later found out that this matter had nothing to do with Concubine Xie, the Xi family and the Xie family were always ambiguous.In order to show her loyalty, Concubine Xie Guifei spontaneously asked for an order to restrain her feet.The palace was surprisingly peaceful.

"That old fox Xie Hong is not slippery, it's really hard to find his fault." Li Huai smiled wryly.

Lu Ding, who was kneeling at the bottom of his head, heard the words and said: "After several dynasties have changed, the nobles have survived, not because of their exquisite thoughts. The emperor is the emperor, and Xie's family is the minister. The relationship between the emperor and the ministers is very good. The move caused heavy losses to the nobles, and in order to ensure the interests of the family, the minister and the king must attack and defend each other."

Li Huai raised his eyebrows: "So, it's my fault?"

Lu Ding shook his head: "The king's power is granted by heaven, and what the king does is in line with the way of heaven. It's the courtiers who have overstepped. The emperor reformed the imperial examinations to make it possible for poor families to become officials, and to reduce the rights of the nobles. The purpose is also to make the nobles fear. , It has only been more than thirty years since the aristocrats became arrogant again, and it is common to invade and seize land. The extravagance of the nobles far exceeds that of the court, and the king's prestige is challenged, which is naturally the fault of the ministers."

Li Huai sighed, "Master Lu knows me."

At the same time, in Guiyun Courtyard, Wei Zhao was also discussing this issue with Changsun Ke.

"Politicians are upright. If everyone can uphold their positions and settle their affairs, why worry about officials being unclear. Otherwise, the monarch and ministers will lose their positions, seniors and young people will be out of order, and ethics will be out of order. Wouldn't it be a big mess?"

Changsun Ke said: "Li Huai's position was not right. After taking the position, he resorted to aggressive methods and tried to concentrate the imperial power as soon as possible. In the long run, his purpose is good, but he has not corrected his heart. The imperial power comes from selfishness, not for the sake of it." The common people seek profit. On the contrary, when Li Huai used all means to achieve this goal, the common people suffered unspeakably, which can be described as destructive. If it is not popular, the result will only be counterproductive."

"The monarchs and ministers have the same goal, work together, take the stability of the world as their own responsibility, and cooperate with each other seamlessly. This is to rule the world together. During the reign of Emperor Chu Jing, it was the most prosperous period for the nobility. Because Emperor Jing appointed people on their merits, benevolent and frugal. The emperor followed the way of the emperor, and the ministers did what the ministers did, and the world was naturally peaceful."

"Since Emperor Jing, the monarch was weak and his ministers were strong, and government orders were ineffective. If things go on like this, there will be endless disasters. When Emperor Wu established his country, he had tasted the feeling of being constrained by the nobles. He did not want to repeat the same mistakes. , It's time to recuperate. Emperor Wu is doing well, and he thinks he can achieve hegemony. Li Huai is deeply affected, but he can't see that the present is different from the past. The nobles regain their vitality, and they should take it slowly. But Li Huai obviously has no patience, and he has only been on the throne for only six years , the world that has finally settled down has another sign of chaos.”

Wei Zhao nodded in agreement: "Weinan and Huaizhong are the spheres of influence of the nobles. There is Xie's family in Huaizhong, and there is Xie Guifei in the palace. If Xie's family does not rebel, Huaizhong will naturally be stable. But Weinan has no worries. Scholars cannot achieve success overnight, but Li Huai's slanted sword has caused great setbacks to the Weinan children. The Weinan nobles have given Li Huai a warning in advance when they recalled their own children who were officials in the court. But Li Huai was not willing to be threatened by this, and refused to give in, so The Fuling Weir has burst. Weinan has completely declared war on the imperial court."

Changsun Ke smiled and said, "Cui Hao's booklet has been returned."

Wei Zhao was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and said, "Li Huai is not too stupid." At this point, Wei Zhao paused: "He wants to use troops against Weinan."

Changsun Ke nodded: "The Zhao family was copied. It seems that Li Huai has benefited in a short time. He wants to take the opportunity to regain Weinan. Only when the country is stable can he use troops abroad. There is a town in Shuobei, so he should be safe. It's just Weinan Huai The aristocratic family members in China may not necessarily do what Li Huai wishes."

Wei Zhaodao: "Once Li Huai uses troops against Weinan, the Central Plains will be in chaos. Li Huai is too radical."

Changsun Ke raised his eyebrows: "I think I can control people's hearts, but Li Huai is very difficult to control. He has a suspicious personality, but he acts aggressively. Sometimes he accepts advice, and sometimes he is paranoid. Maybe I will know his purpose." , but there are always side effects on the way to achieve his goal. He is a contradictory person. If such a person really achieves imperial power, it will be very dangerous. Although the current situation is turbulent, it is an opportunity for Li Huai , but this opportunity is also accompanied by greater danger. And he has tasted the fruits of short-term victory, and he is obviously more willing to take risks."

Wei Zhao sat on the railing with his hands propped up, squinting at the stars in the sky.

"I thought that as long as you put your heart into it, there would be no difficulty in the world. Just like those two cases, the means were actually not very clever. But now I understand that in the tide of changes in the world, people are but a drop in the ocean, and it is difficult to shake the wind and waves. "

Changsun Ke said: "I agree with what you said earlier. As for the world, it will be judged by later generations. We are in the secular world, we only need to be upright, united, and when we are in the sky, we know what we can do and what we can't do. Take a long-term view, you You will find that the troubles in front of you are nothing. Just ask what you want."

"What do I want..." Wei Zhao tilted his head and said, "Speaking of it closer, I want my family to be healthy, happy and happy. Farther away, I want every family in the world to be like this. Not to mention Wan Guan's family wealth, at least he can be self-sufficient in food and clothing."

"Yes. You see, since you know what you want, then move towards that goal. As long as the final result is good, why bother with the ups and downs in the process."

Wei Zhao looked up at the sky, the vast night sky was covered with a layer of mist.As soon as the wind blows, the mist gradually drifts away, and the hazy moonlight becomes more and more clear, shedding a clear glow all over the place.

Changsun Ke stood under the halo, full of confidence and publicity.

Wei Zhao looked at him obsessively, and asked inadvertently, "What about you? What do you want?"

Chang Sun Ke turned his head to look at him, meeting his bright eyes.He said with a smile: "What I want is very simple, that is, to realize what you want. As long as you want, I am willing to go through fire and water and go forward indomitably."

Wei Zhao felt as if he drank a jug of vintage wine, his head was swollen and he was dizzy.

I suddenly remembered that the first time I saw Changsun Ke was in the Flying Squirrel Cave. He stood in the dark night, with the cold light of the sword's edge reflecting those cold eyes.From then on, in Wei Zhao's memory, there was only blood spattering from the blade drawn by the long sword.

The second time I saw him was in Beifu Prison, he stood in the darkness with awe-inspiring aura, dispelling the fear and uneasiness in his heart.The lost memory seems to be filled by something, and a heart beats suddenly.

In front of him, he was still standing under the night, and the coldness between his brows and eyes had dissipated.There was light in his eyes, hitting the bottom of his heart.Like a dead tree in spring, it is full of vitality.

In his eyes, Wei Zhao saw that new world.

end of volume three