After Dugu Wenxiu joined the Black Banner Army, he experienced many thrilling things. For example, when Fang Jie entrusted him with the matter of dividing the land into households, the difficulties he faced were not only resistance from big households, but even life-threatening. After entering Chang'an City, he wandered among various forces, which is enough to show that he has a strong psychological quality.
But now, he couldn't calm down.
The wave in his heart was about to crush his last bit of rationality.
He didn't expect that Cui Zhongzhen, who he always thought was his enemy, was also a member of the Tiankonghui. And it seems that the Cui family was a member of the Sky Control Society a long time ago. Dugu Wenxiu knew one thing very well, the arrangement Fang Jie made when he left Chang'an City was actually aimed at him.
Fang Jie emphasized that he is acting as an agent of the government, but he cannot touch military power. Cui Zhongzhen is the person Fang Jie gave to restrain him in Chang'an City. Now that he came here, he found that Cui Zhongzhen was already waiting for him here.
Ridiculous
Cui You stood up, walked to Dugu Wenxiu and stood still, he looked down at Dugu Wenxiu, those eyes that looked a little muddy, seemed to be able to read Dugu Wenxiu's heart.
"Actually, I can't trust you."
Cui Youdao: "But since the people of your Dugu family say you can trust me, I will give you this chance. When I met Fang Jie in Longyou, I actually never thought that one day he would have the achievement status he has today. Just like that At that time, I would never have thought that my son could become emperor one day."
He spoke slowly, but each word was heavy: "What you see now is the deepest pool of water in Chang'an City. Do you know the water in the Great Lake?"
Without waiting for Dugu Wenxiu to answer, Cui You continued: "When there is a storm outside, the lake will also churn. But that is just the appearance, it is just a layer of water on the surface of the big lake churning. The deep water, still Be quiet and still maintain your own stability. No matter how turbulent the wind and waves are outside, we will never be affected... because the wind and waves are most likely caused by us to stir up."
"Use your greatest strength to imagine our strength, so that you can see the tip of the iceberg. What you think of rights is just a child's play in our eyes. It has not been a year since our ancestors controlled the world Two years, ten or twenty years, not even one or two hundred years."
He paused for a while, and then patted Dugu Wenxiu on the shoulder: "Since the Dugu family has chosen you, then you can continue to do it. There is no specific thing for you to do, just let you continue to do what you did before. Let everyone think that you and my son are opposites. In this way, when the Black Banner Army splits, our strength has never been split."
"oh… "
Dugu Wenxiu was still in shock, subconsciously nodded.
Cui You was satisfied with his reaction, smiled, and no longer had a cold face: "We all know your family background very well, and you are also very clear about what Fang Jie can give you. Trust you, but must get rid of you when he becomes the emperor. Because he gave you too much power and let you be the only one in the court."
"Now he allows you to have such a position because he needs a single person to control the court. Give you enough power and position, so that you have enough control. Only in this way can the stability of the court be barely maintained However, it won't take long for people in the court to have too much dissatisfaction with you. You are just a newcomer, a fish that has just swam into the pond. It turns out that the fish in the pond are dissatisfied because you look stronger. Avoid you, but when the owners of the pond return, they will burst out."
"Fang Jie also needs this kind of outburst to let all the grievances explode. Then he will have a reason to take you down. In this way, he will not only cut off the strength you have cultivated, but also appease other people... I have to say "Although Fang Xie is young and has a bad family background, he already understands the word "power" very well, and he is very skilled in playing with power."
"So, you are doomed to ten victims. You can see this very clearly. And if you want to fulfill your dream all along, become a prime minister, let your mother return to her hometown proudly, and let those Those who have bullied you mother and child are afraid... they can only rely on us. Because Fang Xie won't give you a long time, we can."
Dugu Wenxiu was still in a daze, as if she hadn't recovered from the shock.
Ye Manwen smiled and said: "Give him some time to get used to it, what he sees now is far beyond what he used to know. Don't expect him to make a choice right away, when we were young Time is not stronger than him."
Dugu Bingwen nodded, and said to Dugu Wenxiu: "You go back first, we won't contact you again these few days. You can handle your court affairs with peace of mind, and do what you have to do. After you cooperate with Cui Zhongzhen At the same time, he will try his best to cooperate with you. The two of you continue to act, you don’t need to make any gestures on purpose, it’s good as before.”
Bai Lao nodded: "Everything is under our control, you don't have to worry about not doing well. Let me say something you may not like... You are a chess piece, and we are the hands holding the chess piece. Why? Chess pieces don’t move by themselves, they need hands to move. After you go back, just wait for our next instruction.”
"good… "
Dugu Wenxiu stood up somewhat mechanically, saluted mechanically, then turned and walked out.
"What do you think of this man?"
Ye Manwen sat down, raised her legs and asked.
"It doesn't matter a little person."
As soon as Dugu Wenxiu changed his previous attitude, he seemed to not care about Dugu Wenxiu at all: "He is just a person who is stuck in a key position. This person is not even chosen by us, but where Fang Jie has already placed him." Yes. So, he is not important."
"Um."
Cui You nodded: "He is just a small helper. With him around, the next thing will be much easier. Without this person, things will not go well."
"So be it."
He looked at Cui Zhongzhen: "You should go back too. Remember, Fang Jie still trusts you now, even more than he trusts Dugu Wenxiu. Because he has always let you hold the military power in your hands, and he has taken care of the defense of Chang'an. I leave it to you. When Fang Xie comes back, you still have to show respect to him. We have made all the preparations now, and just wait for Fang Xie, a free laborer, to take back Dongjiang for us."
"As ordered."
Cui Zhongzhen bowed his head: "My child will remember."
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Fang Jie looked at the letter in his hand, a little surprised.
This is the second letter written by Lehman to him. Judging from the tone of the letter, it is much more sincere than the first letter. Although it is mostly nonsense, there seems to be some meaning behind the nonsense that needs to be figured out.
Because of the difference in writing style between the Opuru people and the Han people, some of the sentences are not very fluent, but the meaning is almost the same. It can be seen that this Lehman is indeed a very demanding person.
The general meaning of Lehman's letter is:
"You and I have the same status."
This is the first sentence, showing Lehmann's respect for the solution.
"I built a huge empire on the continent where I lived, and conquered countless countries. Such things make all the people bow down to me. And you, saved a chaotic empire, Restoring the peace of this land. You gave hope to the people, so they respect you too."
"You and I, if possible, should be friends. I think we also have a lot in common. I always think that all successful people have similarities. And you and I should be more like friends than others. more similar to successful people, although that's just my feeling."
"Now I even have some regrets. If we didn't attack your country, but just opened trade exchanges, then we would have gained a lot from each other. In this way, it is not an illusion for you and me to be friends. But you should It is clear how strong a man's desire to conquer is."
"I am very happy when I meet a comparable opponent. I have destroyed countless countries, but I have never met a wise person like you. I think I was born for war, and you are the same. This letter I I just want to express my respect for you, respecting your opponent is the quality that a successful person should possess."
"You are very good."
"If you want, I can make you the emperor of the Central Plains. This is just a formality. You can control this country completely independently, and you don't even need to pay taxes to the Aupru Empire. Every year, you can send envoys to the Aupuru Empire. If the capital of the Lu Empire sees me, I will give the envoy a grand reception."
Seeing this, Fang Jie couldn't help but want to laugh.
As far as this letter is concerned, there are two meanings. One is a very clear appearance, and the other is the meaning hidden inside. But neither of these meanings is what Lehman really thinks, and the truest thoughts are hidden deeper.
The first meaning means that I can make you a vassal emperor of the Opru Empire, with complete autonomy, as long as you only need to recognize the Opru Empire as the suzerain state on the surface.
The second meaning needs to be understood by Fang Xie, and it is what Lehmann hopes Fang Xie will understand. This means that I don't have time to deal with you for too long, and I want to go back to my country.
And Lehmann's truest thoughts.
It was to make Fang Xie underestimate the enemy.
"Lymann is a brilliant man."
Fang Jie handed the letter to Marquis Sanjin who had already arrived at Phoenix Terrace.
"He knows that what people are more willing to believe is not the first judgment, nor the inferred second judgment. It's what they subconsciously think is correct, which is human nature. Lehman's understanding of human nature is very profound. He knows a lot People seem to be very mature in doing things, but in fact they still act according to their subconscious decisions. This subconscious has been influencing most people. For example, when you go to a casino, you discover some laws through observation. These laws, in fact It’s fake, it’s just what the dealer wants you to see, that’s the appearance. After you analyze it, you find that the so-called law doesn’t exist at all, it’s all under the dealer’s control, and if you bet, you will definitely lose.”
"This is the second type, the result of analysis. But gamblers will not act according to the first type of thinking, nor will they follow the second type of thinking. The first type of thinking is to bet according to the rules, and the second type of thinking is to retreat. Gamblers. Subconsciously, gamblers think they can win ... and then they bet anyway."
Wu Yidao didn't understand what subconsciousness meant, but after thinking about it carefully, he agreed with Fang Jie's judgment.
"Then what is Leman's purpose? To lure you to a decisive battle as soon as possible?"
Wu asked together.
Fang Jie frowned: "Maybe... no, he needs time to prepare."
Wu Yidao was stunned for a moment, and then suddenly realized: "He made you think that he was in a hurry, and then you would attack. This is what he wanted you to understand, and then you would not attack and drag him down... and he thought What you want is you dragging him?"