After signing the contract, Yang Tong led Xiao Yu into the side hall of Chaoyang Palace to serve tea, and said slowly: "I have always had a question in my mind. It is about Xiao Xiangguo's own personal question. I don't know whether I should ask it?"

Xiao Yu, who felt much more relaxed, said, "Your Highness, if you have any questions, just ask."

"Xiao Mian rebuilt the Liang Kingdom in the south. Xiao Xiangguo did not assist his nephew to restore his homeland, but instead served Li Tang. Why is this?"

Yang Gongren and other people who are familiar with Xiao Yu are also very curious!

"It's very simple. After more than 800 years of development since the establishment of the Qin Dynasty, the idea of ​​great unification has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Although the world is now divided, it will eventually be unified again! With Xiao Xian's magnanimity and ability, it is obvious that he is not a hero who can unify the world.

"Xiao Yu put down the tea cup in his hand and said with a faint smile: "If Xiao Mian could have half the ambition and talent of His Highness, I would also be willing to follow him and fight for the rest of my life for the Xiao family. It's just that Xiao Mian is not as talented as others, what's more important is that.

Because he is jealous and has no tolerance for others, he will be defeated sooner or later! What's the point of assisting someone who is bound to lose?"

"Xiao Xiangguo will not fail if he follows Li Tang?" Yang Tong looked at him with a half-smile.

"Judging from the current situation, the Sui and Tang Dynasties are neck and neck, doesn't His Highness the King of Qin think so?"

Yang Tong shook his head: "I started with 20,000 Xiaoguo and General Zhang Xutuo's 10,000 remnant troops. I first defeated Wagang's 300,000 to 400,000 troops in Xingyang. After going north, I defeated Dou Jiande's more than 200,000 coalition troops."

, followed by destroying the Khitan and Xi tribe in Liaodong, severely damaging Goguryeo, and then killed more than 300,000 Turkic troops including Shibi in Mayi, and fought against Li Tang with repeated victories... The combat power of your army is at best

The level of the Wagang Army during Zhai Rang's reign was not comparable to that of foreigners, or even Dou Jiande's Hebei Allied Forces! I don't think Li Tang is qualified to keep pace with the Sui Dynasty!"

Xiao Yu blushed. In fact, everyone in the Chang'an government knew that the people of Li and Tang were not as numerous as the Sui Dynasty, the territory was not as vast as the Sui Dynasty, the army was not as strong as the Sui Dynasty, the famous generals were not as many as the Sui Dynasty, the national power was not as good as the Sui Dynasty, and the politics was not as good as the Sui Dynasty Qingming.

People's hearts are not as solid as those of the Sui Dynasty... It's just that the senior officials of the Tang Dynasty are unwilling to admit it, but in fact, Li Tang has suffered repeated defeats. Otherwise, Xiao Yu would not be sitting here.

Xiao Yu said: "During the conflict between Chu and Han, the overlord Xiang Yu was so powerful. Didn't he lose to the weak Liu Bang in the end? Yuan Shao, who once established himself in Yecheng and occupied the northern land, also lost to the weak Cao Cao in the end! No!

When the world is unified, the outcome is unpredictable!"

"When the prophecy of 'eighteen sons will rule the world' was popular in the world, the corresponding surnames of Li were Li Hun, Li Min and Li Yuan. Some middle and low-level officials were not a concern. Among these three people, Li Hun and Li Min were higher than Li Yuan in terms of status.

If we talk about the real power, it is Li Yuan... But from the current point of view, Li Hun and Li Min have become Li Yuan's scapegoats! Although there are believers in the prophecy, there are no disbelievers! But Li Yuan was able to escape from that big storm.

This is enough to prove that he is a person similar to Gou Jian! How can I be careless about such a dangerous person?"

Speaking of this, Yang Tong smiled faintly: "I am not a self-made hero. I have one or two years more preparation time than Li Yuan. This is the convenience of the emperor and the right time! Li Yuan is one or two years late, so naturally he is everywhere

I am under the control of my king! And everyone knows the fate of Xiang Yu and Yuan Shao. They are lessons from the past and a teacher for future generations! How could I follow the path of my predecessors? Choosing to establish a foothold in Yecheng is, firstly, to help cope with the changes in the world. Secondly,

Well, of course it’s because of the different endings of Yuan Shao and Cao Cao! Do you think... Li Yuan won this king?"

"That's what I say, but the world is full of twists and turns, and no one can predict the future!" Xiao Yu insisted on his point of view.

Yang Tong nodded, "Except for me, the Sui Dynasty, Li Tang, Li Mi, and Wang Shichong, the rest of the princes in the world are really insignificant. Does Xiao Xiangguo think so?"

Xiao Yu thought for a while and agreed: "That's true."

"Wang Shichong was in the place of the Fourth War. His territory was small and he had no advantage except occupying the city of Luoyang. Li Mi brought a new atmosphere to Wagang, but he could not eradicate the grassy atmosphere. In his army, every leader had his own

Everyone in the direct lineage of the army is a king among kings, similar in form to the Turks. This is destined that Li Mi does not dare to let go and compete with others for world hegemony, because Li Mi knows that once his direct lineage is lost, other people will not claim to be kings.

But at least he cannot control the entire army. This big problem will kill Li Mi sooner or later! Therefore, Wang Shichong and Li Mi are not worthy of mention. The master of the world will eventually emerge in the Sui Dynasty and Li Tang Dynasty!" Yang Tong said casually: "Li Yuanzhi

With the danger of the four fortresses, the support of Guanlong dignitaries and some Guandong nobles, countless money and food, and stable defensive natural protection, it seems that he is the only one capable of attacking people. However, in my opinion, Li Yuan has suffered five defeats."

Xiao Yu's eyes flashed and he said: "Which seven defeats?"

"It's okay to say it, because let alone Xiao Xiangguo, Li Yuan can't change even if he wants to." Yang Tong glanced at Xiao Yu with a half-smile, and said: "First, the problem of character, Li Yuan is arrogant! At first, he was a little bit arrogant.

After making some achievements, he fought in all directions, and was easily taken over by the Sui Dynasty. In addition, he was also indecisive, hesitant, timid, and easily influenced by other people's thoughts. From this point, he had repeated battles with Xue Ju.

You can see it at the right time! He clearly should have captured the six counties of Guanbei to consolidate the rear, but he was afraid of losses, so he kept hesitating, missed the opportunity, and gave me enough time. This is a defeat."

"Secondly, Li Yuan was nepotistic. He reassigned incompetent family members such as Li Shentong, Li Shenfu, Li Shuliang, and Li Deliang. He asked his son-in-law Zhao Cijing to replace Qu Tutong, and replaced the mastermind Liu Wenjing with the incompetent jester Pei Ji. This shows that he is magnanimous on the surface, but in reality

Suspicion to the extreme is a failure of faith. Sooner or later it will become unpopular."

"Thirdly, the rewards and punishments of the Tang army were unclear. The soldiers were not only tired, but also resentful. They often violated military discipline and harassed the people. However, Li Yuanji and other generals were extremely arrogant and ignored orders! This was the defeat of the army!"

"Fourth, the treatment of the powerful and powerful children of Guanlong is too lenient and fails to rectify the crisis. If something goes wrong in the future, they will be the first to rebel. This is a failure of the law."

"Fifth, all the princes in the world divided their fields and territories to win over the people, but Li Yuan valued the nobility, exploited the people, and recruited the people as soldiers again and again. Sooner or later, the people's hearts were lost. This was the defeat of benevolence. Of course, he can't be blamed for this.

, because 90% of the land in Guanzhong is in the hands of the powerful people in Guanlong. Once Li Yuan touches the land of the powerful people in Guanlong, everyone will definitely rebel against him. Therefore, it is not that he does not want to divide the land, but that he cannot."

"Sixth, when the world has not yet been unified and the current situation is not yet clear, the princes of any party need to focus their attention on the great cause, not because of intrigues and disunity over the reserve, which is the source of disaster! But Li Yuan is good,

Not only did he not stop him, but he allowed Li Shimin to establish his military power. Once Li Shimin became full-fledged, he would definitely launch an attack on the crown prince's position. Even if he was unwilling, his generals would push Li Shimin to fight for their own interests! Even if his side did not fight for it.

, Li Jiancheng will also be restless because of Li Shimin's prestige! In the end, Li Tang's ministers must be divided into the imperial party, the princeling party, the Jin royal party, and even the Qi royal party. The chief ministers of the four factions attack each other.

How to stabilize the outside world? This is to seek defeat."

"Seventh, Li Yuan is already over fifty, and his energy is not as good as before. He must be mentally and physically exhausted from worrying about national affairs. However, he is also suspected of being seriously ill, so he must do everything himself. Such overwork will consume his life. Under such circumstances, he can

How long will you live? On the other hand, this king is less than twenty, which is the age when he can make a lot of achievements. Just wasting him can kill him! Once Li Yuan dies, Li Jiancheng, and Li Shimin will be uneasy both internally and externally because of the military power struggle. At that time, this king will

The king’s opportunity has come.”

Yang Gongren and others showed deep admiration in their eyes. With these seven points in hand, they can definitely deal with it.

Xiao Yu said disdainfully: "It's just a family opinion!"

Having said that, Xiao Yu was trembling. The above seven points all hit Li Yuan's core, especially the factional disputes in Li Tang that have been going on for a long time. Ever since Li Shimin went on an expedition, signs of it began to emerge. Although it was not

It is too clear that Keren's ambition will increase with the rise of power. If Li Shimin takes charge of Li Tang's military power one day, will he obey Li Jiancheng? The answer obviously dismays Xiao Yu.

As the saying goes, a thousand cups of wine is too little to meet a close friend, but half a sentence is too much to say without speculation!

When Xiao Yu arrived after completing his official duties, just like last time, he left angrily without even mentioning his sister Xiao Hou.

"Your Highness, why did you tell Xiao Yu about Li Yuan's shortcomings? If he went back and told him, wouldn't it have made Li Yuan perfect?" Jiang Xingben didn't quite understand Yang Tong's intention.

Fang Xuanling said: "Can Li Yuan change? Certainly not. Suspicion, indecisiveness, authoritarianism, and unkindness are human nature, and they cannot be changed. And Li Tang's factional disputes involve the interests of too many people.

If reforms are forced, Li Tang will collapse in an instant!"

"Xiao Yu is outstandingly talented, upright and aboveboard, but he has always been stubborn in temper, strict and rigid in dealing with things, and his speech in court was concise and straightforward. When he was the Minister of Internal Affairs, he could not tolerate even a grain of sand in his eyes, and he regarded Pei Ju, Pei Yun,

Yu Shiji, Su Wei, Yu Wenshu and others offended him many times, and no one could tolerate him. In order to protect him, the late emperor had to demote him to the local government many times, but after calling him back to the court, he remained the same. In the end, he repeatedly disobeyed

Even the late emperor couldn't stand him. After the siege of Yanmen was lifted, the conflict between the emperor and his ministers reached its peak. This man was very scholarly and had no understanding of the world, but he was loyal to his duties. Today he heard what His Highness said, "Li Yuan"

"Seven Defeats', after returning to Chang'an, I will definitely rebuke him..."

"Xuan Ling is absolutely right!" Yang Gongren laughed and said: "The dispute between Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin has not yet surfaced. Once Xiao Yu breaks through this layer of paper! Then the dispute between the Li brothers will become clear.

Whenever the Li brothers do not fight, their subordinates, civil and military, will push them forward!"

"Your Highness is brilliant!" Jiang Xingben looked at the indifferent Yang Tong, with a trace of admiration flashing across his face.

Yang Tong smiled and said: "Upright people are naturally good, but such people are most easily exploited by enemies and political opponents. If you advise the emperor or superiors in private, it will not affect the whole room! But if you put it in the court, it will be trivial.

He can also cause a storm in the city for even the smallest things, making people very passive. This is called doing bad things with good intentions..." He casually glanced at Wei Zheng, who seemed to be enlightened, and said with relief: "The wise monarch's broad-mindedness and willingness to accept remonstrances.

Be magnanimous, even if you say it bluntly, he will accept it, and even if you get angry again, he will not do anything to you, but if you are tactful and save him some face, the effect will be better, and you can also benefit. When things are not causing trouble,

Before everyone knows, as long as we remedy it in time, it will be of great benefit to the country, the people, and the king!"

What he said was purely to Wei Zheng. Regarding the history of Wei Zheng's advice, the most impressive one was the Zheng Liwan incident. I remember that not long after Li Shimin came to the throne, the virtuous Empress Changsun found a wife for her husband. As a result, all the Empress Changsun in the palace listened.

He said that Zheng Liwan was "beyond her beauty at that time", so he wanted to find her to be Li Shimin's mistress. However, because Zheng Liwan had agreed to marry her, Li Shimin pushed forward the marriage, but as a result, Wei Zheng's case was known to the world.

, not only made Li Shimin very passive, but also Zheng Liwan's fiancé did not dare to marry Zheng Liwan. After all, no one dared to risk his life to become the emperor's love rival. In the end, it seemed that Zheng Liwan was a great beauty, and no one dared to marry her.

This was originally an error, let's just say it! But Wei Zheng's appearance made it difficult for everyone, and in the end it ruined Zheng Liwan's life. In this matter, Wei Zheng is a typical good-intentioned person who does bad things.

!So, Yang Tong took precautions first and said that he could accept advice, but he must not make a small matter a big deal and make it impossible to deal with.

Everyone sitting here is a smart person. First, when they saw that a good person like Xiao Yu was being taken advantage of, and after what Yang Tong said at the end, they felt awe-inspiring. It is indeed right to give advice! But advice should also be based on the occasion.

At this time, Yang Gongren cupped his hands and said: "Dudu Li sent an urgent report, saying that Master Liang had agreed to replace the four counties of Jincheng, Pingliang, Jincheng, Pingliang, and Xiping, but he asked to take away half of the people."

Yang Tong took a sip of tea and said with a smile: "I agree with Liang Shidu. When the gold, silver and food are in place, let Liang Shidu cross Huining County and officially enter the four counties of Hexi. As for whether it can be defended, we will

It depends on his ability!"

Everyone laughed!

This batch of supplies from Li Tang was given away again!

The Sui Dynasty promised to withdraw its troops, but it did not say that even the Liang division could not enter the four counties. So after Li Tang paid the cost of buying the land, he still had to fight a big war!

The Sui Dynasty not only gained the two counties of Honghua and Pingliang, but also made a lot of money from Li Tang!

Yang Tong said to Yang Gongren: "Tell the pharmacist our information as soon as possible and let him deal with the time!"

"Here!" Yang Gongren quickly responded.

Yang Tong asked Kong Yingda who was on the side: "Has Mohe's envoy arrived?"

Kong Yingda said: "We can arrive in Yecheng today."

"Let them enter the palace tomorrow."
Chapter completed!