Datang New Giants

Chapter 26 Zhuang Zhou's Dream of a Butterfly with Red and Yellow Wings (please recommend for collection)
In the room, Lu Ting carefully put a new plaster on Wang Gui's wound, pressed it lightly, and said with relief: "The doctor said that the wound will heal after this plaster is applied. I am not used to walking just now. Wang Gui Don't worry, old man, I made an agreement with the two police officers last night, taking a horse-drawn carriage from Suzhou to Hangzhou, firstly, I don't have to worry about the recurrence of the wound, and secondly, I can recover time for recuperation. The two policemen are eating breakfast, Mr. Wang You can rest for a while, I will go to the counter to watch, and I will notify Mr. Wang when the carriage arrives."

It was the last day, Wang Gui still didn't let go, and Lu Ting gave up trying to persuade him.

Earning favors is also good.

Seeing that Lu Ting was about to leave, Wang Gui, who had been silent just now, suddenly said, "Master Lu, if you are not busy, how about chatting with the guilty old man?"

Lu Ting's raised footsteps stopped, hope flashed in his eyes, his little heart beat faster suddenly, and a voice sounded in his mind: Keep the clouds open to see the moon, and the sacrifices are rewarded.

"It's nothing, just chat with Mr. Wang." The past few days have been exhausting, waiting for this time, finally seeing a glimmer of hope, no matter how busy you are, you have to be here.

Wang Gui looked at Lu Ting for a while, and suddenly said with some emotion: "One minister does not serve two masters, does Mr. Lu agree with this statement?"

Obviously, Wang Gui was talking about his relationship with the crown prince Li Jiancheng. As the crown prince Zhongyun, he should be loyal to Li Jiancheng. However, Wang Gui raised it, which seemed to confirm his own thoughts, but deep down in his heart, this idea has been shaken, saying He came out hoping that Lu Ting could convince himself.

"The younger generation said that the master is the emperor, and it is the emperor's arrangement that the imperial court pay old man Wang and take up the post in Dongguan." Lu Ting explained calmly.

"The crown prince is the future emperor. Isn't he the lord? Everyone in the court and public knows that the emperor has always favored the crown prince. Since the beginning, the crown prince has always established a heir but not a concubine, and an elder and not a young one. Lu Ting, I don't know why you are optimistic about King Qin. Knowing the emperor for many years, the emperor is a traditional and rule-abiding person, and the candidate in his heart has always been the prince." Speaking of political affairs, Wang Gui became serious.

Li Yuan's preference for Li Jiancheng is known to all the ministers in the court. This time the Yang Wengan incident, the Qin Palace has done enough, but Li Yuan's big stick was raised high and gently put down. He only found a few scapegoats and ordered no further investigation. , the position of Prince Li Jiancheng remains unshakable.

"Tradition?" Lu Ting looked around, and said in a low voice: "It's so traditional and rules-abiding, the emperor will be at ease as a courtier of the Sui Dynasty, instead of becoming a king on his own. Is the territory of the country greatly expanded? Mr. Wang said just now that the establishment of the sons does not establish the concubine, and the establishment of the elders does not establish the young. , This point must be weighed by Mr. Wang in his own mind."

Wang Gui hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said, "I must admit that the Tang Dynasty was able to build the country, and the King of Qin contributed the most. In terms of ability, the crown prince is not as good as the King of Qin. The King of Qin is not only outstanding in ability, but also good at buying people's hearts."

"King Qin saved old man Wang to buy people's hearts? Whose people's hearts to buy?" Lu Ting asked rhetorically.

"That's to embarrass the prince on purpose, to make the prince alienated."

"If the King of Qin stood on the sidelines and made the people in the East Palace sad, wouldn't that make the prince more alienated? But King Qin saved old man Wang. It can be said that he deliberately embarrassed the prince, or he cherished his talents and cherished the king. The old man's talent, at least he is willing to make a move, unlike some people, in order to keep himself, he can abandon anyone without hesitation."

Wang Gui sighed, and finally shook his head: "The prince is the eldest son after all."

The former dynasty betrayed once, and this time betrayed the crown prince and turned to the King of Qin. Isn't that like Lu Bu in the Three Kingdoms period, who became a slave with three surnames?
Discussing these things with himself, Lu Ting knew that Wang Gui's heart had been shaken, so he just wanted to persuade him, so that no one would say that he betrayed the old master. If you are implicated, you will not run to Zhongnan Mountain to hide before the officers and soldiers come to the door, until Li Yuan invades Hanzhong, and under Li Gang's recommendation, he will join the army in the Shizi Mansion.

A little speechless, all a little old man with white hair and beard, still so pretentious, playing with this set of saying no, but honest body?
There was some contempt in my heart, but I still said cooperatively: "It was the crown prince who first abandoned old man Wang, and then made trouble for old man Wang. No one can say anything about changing to the master of Ming Dynasty. Even if old man Wang doesn't think about himself, he must also think about his family. There is an old saying that goes well, wealth and wealth are sought in danger. Anyway, Mr. Wang lost his official property and his family property was confiscated, even his relatives and friends hid far away. Now it can be said that he has nothing, so he has nothing to lose. Why not fight for it? take it."

"Lu Ting, are you from Prince Qin's Mansion?" Wang Gui stared at Lu Ting and asked, this was a question he had long wanted to ask.

"No." Lu Ting said frankly: "I have always looked up to the King of Qin, but there was no one to recommend me, and I had nowhere to turn to. I heard that the King of Qin admired Old Man Wang very much. I thought this is an opportunity. If I can persuade Old Man Wang, Maybe there is a chance to work for the King of Qin. To the public, I have always said that Mr. Wang is a bit like a deceased relative. In fact, it is only one of the reasons. The second reason is to see if we can seize this opportunity and achieve the goal of killing three birds with one stone. "

Wang Gui didn't speak, and kept staring at Lu Ting, as if trying to see through Lu Ting's thoughts.

The room fell silent for a while, and Wang Gui kept staring at Lu Ting. Lu Ting knew that he was making a decision related to his life and destiny, so it was not good to rush him. , waiting for Wang Gui's answer.

Time seemed to have stagnated for a moment, obviously it was only a few breaths, Lu Ting felt that a year had passed so long, especially since Wang Gui was still an old man, an old man just looked at him with eyes like torches, and there was a feeling in his heart. Feeling hairy, I don't know why, suddenly I remembered the scene where Fu Zhi called "Master, duck" and "Master, it's a duck", and I couldn't help but feel a chill in my heart. God bless, Wang Shujie must not have some bad habits.

No, it's too disgusting, I have to kick that kid again when I go back, and screamed strangely early in the morning, which made me feel psychologically shadowed.

It's still the beauty of the little maid who can stand the test. Although she has a big temper and is arrogant, she always raises her head like a proud peacock, and gives a big white eye for free from time to time. Calculating the topic, arguing a few words, sarcasm with each other, feeling that time flies, it’s like now, no talking, no standing, no sitting, every moment is a torment.

I don't know how long it has passed, it may be half a cup of tea, or it may be half a stick of incense. Just when Lu Ting couldn't help but say, Wang Gui suddenly whispered a person's name: "Qi Yang."

"Qi Yang? Who is he?" Lu Ting also lowered his voice.

Judging from Wang Gui's expression, this man named Qi Xun is an important person.

"Nephew, dear nephew."

Lu Ting said in surprise: "My nephew? But his surname is Qi, Mr. Wang, your surname is Wang."

"He takes his mother's surname for the time being." Wang Gui explained, and quickly said: "Qi Yan is the governor of the Eastern Palace, you find him and tell him that Zhuang Zhou dreamed of a butterfly with red and yellow wings, and he will know what to do. "

Rate Gengcheng is the official in charge of timekeeping. His position is not high, but his position is very important. Being able to serve as the East Palace Rate Gengcheng shows that he has the trust of the crown prince. As for why he does not take his father's surname as Wang, but his mother's surname, it is Wang Gui Without an explanation, Lu Ting can roughly guess the reason.

The ancient people knew the truth that all eggs should not be put in one basket, and they would find ways to minimize the risk. Take the Taiyuan Wang family as an example. Branches such as Karasuma Wang, Wang Bingzhi, Karasuma, Wenzhongzi, Wang Xuanqi, Wang Zhongsi, and Hedong Wang were separated. The family keeps the blood.

During the power struggle, if you stand on the wrong team or offend someone, you will punish the nine clans in serious cases and separate people. In the event of a major crisis, you can also keep the continuation of the bloodline, and you will not be blamed. As for Wang Gui's nephew, his name is Qi Xun instead It's not difficult to understand Wang Yu, just now he emphasized that he will take his mother's surname temporarily, that is, he will recognize his ancestors and return to his clan in the future. Anzi.

Compared with loyalty, blood relationship is more reliable. Wang Gui provided such an important chess piece, which shows one thing, he not only believed in himself, but also bet on Qin Wang Li Shimin.

Thinking about it more carefully, Lu Ting can only describe Wang Gui as an old traitor: If the crown prince Li Jiancheng is in power, in order to win people's hearts, he will definitely recall Wang Gui and reuse him; if King Qin Li Shimin wins, that pawn is also Wang Gui's promotion chip It's hard to put it bluntly, even if Li Shimin fails, that dark guy is called Qi Xun, what's the matter with Guan Wanggui?

No matter who wins, Wang Gui, who has hedged his bets, is the winner.

Thinking about it, Wang Gui was able to avoid being hunted down by the previous court, and when Li Yuan entered the Han Dynasty, he was recommended by Li Gang. He consulted and joined the army from a small prince's mansion. , I thought he was a stubborn old man at first.

I'm a guest, and I have to leave the next day, but I broke my foot the night before I left, did I really hurt my foot, or did I do it on purpose?Use these three days of recovery to observe yourself, test yourself, and see if you are trustworthy or entrusted?For some reason, the more Lu Ting thought about it, the more flustered he felt.

Forget it, compared with these officials, I am too immature, no matter if I use him or let him use me, as long as it is beneficial, I don't know why, I always feel that Qi Xun is very familiar, as if I have remembered it some time ago.

Lu Ting suddenly had a flash of inspiration in his mind, and remembered that he had read that there was a record in the secret history, that is, a man named Wang Yan in the East Palace secretly sent the information that Li Jiancheng wanted to get rid of Li Er to the Qin Palace, and he had been hesitating all the time. Li Er decided to strike first, and set up an ambush at Xuanwu Gate, turning the situation around in one fell swoop. From that moment, Datang embarked on the road of national prosperity and people's arrogance, and all nations came to court. Zong, is the Wang Zong who provided the information that determined the fate of the Tang Dynasty.

My God, I not only want to witness history, but also participate in this history. Maybe I can also add a strong stroke to history. Thinking of this, Lu Ting's body trembled slightly, and he was so excited that he didn't know what to say.

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