According to historical records, Gao Pian became confused and absurd in his old age and dreamed of becoming an immortal.
However, based on the conversation between Zhu Li and the other party, the reason does not seem to be entirely true.
A series of reasons, including disappointment with the imperial court, hatred of eunuchs, and the pursuit of immortality as his death approached, have made Gao Pian what he is today.
Facing Zhu Li's sarcasm and ridicule, Gao Pian's emotions became completely excited. He sneered almost neurotically, "Great perseverance, great willpower, standing at the top? Xiao Lang came here today and provoked me with a poem that I wrote in the past to express my aspirations. Could it be that he intended to instigate me to rebel? And to stand at the top?"
"Instigated you to rebel?" Zhu Li was stunned. Is Gao Pian's brain circuit a human structure
A word of encouragement and inspiration, when it comes into his mouth, is like instigating him to rebel. I really don't know whether he did it unintentionally or on purpose.
Besides, the intention to establish his own regime was Gao Pian's own idea. A careful study of history will reveal this. Even if the speculations of later generations cannot be used as a basis, what about the opinions of contemporary people? According to historical records, an adviser under Zhou Bao, the governor of western Zhejiang, once reminded Zhou Bao that Gao Pian intended to learn from Sun Wu during the Three Kingdoms period and dreamed of establishing his own regime. It can be seen that even if Gao Pian really rebelled, it was not instigated by Zhu Li. He had this intention long ago.
Zhu Li wanted to refute, but finally shook his head and gave up the idea of arguing. If it wasn't for the purpose of preventing the impending disaster in this space and time, he wouldn't bother to do so.
According to historical records, during a great disaster, the rebel army surrounded Yangzhou. The people in the city were half-naked and hungry. When the army rations were eaten up by the soldiers, they began to cook and eat the bodies of the dead. After the bodies were eaten, the living people were dragged over and slaughtered and cooked like animals. What's worse, people's facial features and limbs were hung up and sold publicly. If it weren't for the purpose of avoiding such a heartless and inhumane tragedy, who would care about you, Gao Pian
Zhu Li felt inexplicably distressed when he thought of this. After all, this was the experience of the ancestors of the Han people. In order to prevent the tragedy from happening again, he tried to calm down so that he could be calm and his words could be more appropriate.
As the saying goes: He who wins the hearts of the people will rule the world. If Gao Pian could benefit the people, he would naturally gain their support, and he would not end up being imprisoned and then sacrificed alive.
Zhu Li tried his best and actually didn't care about him at all; but for Gao Pian, if this disaster could be avoided, it would be a good thing that would benefit both himself and others.
Ignoring Gao Pian's neurotic words, Zhu Li thought for a moment and said, "When a country prospers, the people suffer; when a country fails, the people suffer. Even if the governor feels depressed, he should still think about the people under his rule. What is the difference between the governor's closed-door pursuit of truth and his inaction as a saint today?"
"The court has eunuchs in power, and the governor has allowed alchemists to run the government in Yangzhou. What is the difference between the governor's behavior and the saint's favoritism of eunuchs?"
"The general manager allowed Lü Yongzhi to frame Chen Gong and other veteran generals in the army, causing these loyal generals to lose their families and be in a miserable state. How is Lü Yongzhi's framing of Chen Gong different from Tian Lingzi's plot against the general manager?"
"Looking at Yangzhou, there are tens of thousands of elite troops, but the general is gone and the army is demoralized. Isn't the general manager afraid of a war?"
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Zhu Li became more and more angry as he spoke, but he had to continue to persuade her earnestly.
Gao Pian was oppressed by Tian Lingzi and he began to think about establishing his own regime. What about people like Chen Gong, Bi Shiduo and others? They were framed and humiliated by Lu Yongzhi, so did they have no ideas at all
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Gao Pian's face trembled and his eyes flickered as he asked further questions. In his opinion, Zhu Li's comparison of him with Tang Ting was the greatest insult to him. His face turned from green to red, and his blood boiled. Even his voice was no longer calm. He suddenly screamed, "You bastard, you little monkey, what do you know? Decades of frustration, decades of disappointment, if it were you, would you still have hope for this world?"
Zhu Li looked at the other party's indignant and resentful expression, and said coldly: "There is hope only if you work hard. Without hard work, how can there be hope? Why can't I be full of hope for this world?"
"You?" Zhu Li's rebuttal suddenly made Gao Pian's eyes twitch. He was speechless and felt depressed for a long time. Suddenly, he seemed to think of something and said abruptly, "By the way, you haven't told me who you are yet. Why do you want to meet me and try to influence my mind? What's your intention?"
"I'm Zhu Li, the former General of the Left Guard, the Grand Protector of Shanyu, and the Governor of Yun and Shuo states. I'm the unlucky general who is now being hunted by Tian Lingzi and Li Keyong." Zhu Li answered frankly. Given the dirty dealings between Gao Pian and Tian Lingzi, he was not worried that the other party would betray him.
"I have never thought of influencing the steward's mind. I sincerely say this because I don't want to see the people of Yangzhou suffer a tragic end because of your willfulness. If that day really comes, you, Gao Pian, will be the sinner of Yangzhou and the sinner of history. You will be infamous for thousands of years and will never be able to turn over a new leaf." Zhu Li looked solemn and spoke righteously to Gao Pian.
Gao Pian narrowed his eyes and looked at Zhu Li unkindly when he heard this. He said in a low voice, "Zhu Li, is he the one who led the troops to recapture Chang'an, but in the end disobeyed the order, instigated his subordinates to attack the Tangut territory, and plotted a rebellion?"
"If the steward thinks so, then yes, I am." Zhu Li admitted frankly.
Seeing that Zhu Li showed no fear and admitted it frankly, Gao Pian finally looked seriously at this boy who was no more than seventeen or eighteen years old. He was even younger than he had imagined, but such a young boy had done what many people wanted to do but failed to do, which really surprised him.
However, he always thought that this was a little lucky guy.
In Gao Pian's mind, what real ability could Zhu Li, who came from a peasant family, have? And now he had nothing better to do than to come and try to influence his thoughts, which was simply laughable.
After calming down his anger, Gao Pian felt that he had lost his composure in front of such a young man, which was unbecoming of his status. He tried to maintain a calm tone and said, "Zhu Li, you are just a traitor who is in constant fear and like a dog that has lost its home. What qualifications do you have to come and admonish me?"
Gao Pian's words were no longer polite, and he didn't even give Zhu Li the slightest bit of face. Zhu Li's ears were so filled with blood when he heard these heart-piercing words. He almost exploded and really wanted to punch this old rabbit to death.
Facing Zhu Li's increasingly ugly expression, Gao Pian was still aggressive and continued, "I am just a farmhand, and I have only achieved my current success because of my good luck. How dare a warrior like you talk nonsense about civil affairs? The future of Yangzhou is not something you can predict. You really don't know how high the sky is and how deep the earth is."
For Gao Pian, who came from the Gao family of Bohai, he did not think that Zhu Li was qualified to be on an equal footing with him. After he knew Zhu Li's identity, he had an urge to immediately kick him out. If he had not habitually maintained his status, he might have done it long ago.
"Farmer, warrior?" Zhu Li's eyes widened with anger.
, staring at Gao Pian without blinking, gritting his teeth and saying: "The General Manager suppressed the Dangxiang people, but did not eradicate the threat of the Dangxiang people, but I, Zhu, quietly attacked and destroyed their lair; the General Manager conquered the Shatuo people, and I, Zhu, also defeated them; the General Manager was in charge of Xichuan, but I was in charge of Shuozhou, and what I did in Shuozhou was much more brilliant than what the General Manager did in Xichuan... ... .., let me ask, in what way am I inferior to the General Manager?"
Zhu Li listed all the things Gao Pian had done one by one, compared them with what he himself had done, and questioned Gao Pian bluntly and mercilessly.
"The steward despises me, but I want to ask, what qualifications do you have to despise me, just based on your birth? Without the skin given to you by your father-in-law and mother-in-law, I don't think the steward can get the reputation he has now."
Facts speak louder than words. If we look closely at what Zhu Li did, it is indeed not much worse than Gao Pian's. No matter how proud Gao Pian is of his status, how can he show his superiority in front of Zhu Li
Besides, Gao Pian's achievements were obtained after he had wasted his entire life, while Zhu Li's achievements were achieved in just a few years. Although he looks seventeen or eighteen years old now, he is actually only sixteen years old. His life has just begun. Who knows what kind of achievements he will make in the future? How can Gao Pian compare with him in this regard? Gao Pian is showing off his superiority. He really chose the wrong person.
But no matter what Zhu Li said, he still couldn't avoid Gao Pian's contempt and disdain for him. The old man still said stubbornly: "Although you have achieved some achievements now, as an illiterate farm slave, do you think you can have such luck again in the future?"
When Zhu Li heard this, he got angry. After all, he was also a college student, albeit from a less famous university. But the education he received and the breadth of knowledge he acquired were far beyond the reach of Gao Pian, a fossilized playboy.
"Why do you think that Zhu can't read a single word?" The conversation broke down. Zhu Li had realized what was going on. There was no need to be polite at this moment, so he immediately asked back.
"Isn't it?" Gao Pian glanced at him with disdain.
"Then, what do you think it means to be knowledgeable? Do you want me to write two words for you?" Zhu Li's voice turned cold.
Seeing Zhu Li's calm expression and the intention to show his skills, Gao Pian was a little confused. He couldn't help but think to himself, could this kid really know how to write? However, according to the information he had, this guy was just a farmer's son in Xuzhou. What kind of knowledge could he have? At most, he could just know a little bit about writing.
Thinking of this, he suddenly had an idea and pretended to be indifferent: "Don't bother yourself. Just write a poem based on this scene. It shouldn't be difficult."
Zhu Li was stunned when he heard this. He had never written a poem before. However, how could he show weakness at this moment? After a moment's hesitation, he immediately said, "Okay, then you must listen carefully, General Manager."
"Well, I'm all ears." Gao Pian narrowed his eyes slightly and sat ready to criticize loudly.
Zhu Li's face straightened, and he turned and walked towards the door, chanting at the same time:
"How many heroes are there, all are lonely, the great waves wash away the heroes, the small house holds treasures, if they are not there, they will be used by the capable ones;
Ambition fades easily, and eventually fades away. Long swords and sharp knives are sheathed, and horses are released to the southern suburbs. If they do not fight, they will always be conquered.
The whole world is in mourning and the people are howling, the evil spirits are spreading smoke and gunpowder, the beauty has changed her sedan chair several times, the child is hard to teach, and the dead grass is left;
Today I have a long sword on my waist, I ride a fine horse and roar to the wind and clouds, I am willing to stain my battle robe with blood, the world is not clean, I will fight against all the monsters! "