Chapter 321 A good chess player plans his strategy, a bad chess player plans his pieces

Chapter 321 A good chess player plans his strategy, a bad chess player plans his pieces

Chapter 321 A good chess player plans his strategy, a bad chess player plans his pieces

Yunnan Provincial Administration Office,

Liu Yangwen, who was pacing in the government office, did not receive any good news from his confidant.
Instead, the army arrived!

Heavy footsteps and the clashing of armor could be heard outside the Provincial Administration Office.

Soon he rushed in amid a burst of resistance!
It is also accompanied by the light of torches.

Hearing the voice, Liu Yangwen looked up suddenly.

His brows knitted tightly together, and a hint of suspicion flashed across his eyes.
The people of the Dusi rebelled? What happened?

His first reaction was that he had succeeded.
Some people have already come to visit him eagerly, but he quickly rejected the idea.

During the night curfew, soldiers were marching in the city. How many heads would be chopped off?

what happened?
Before he could think carefully, a slightly younger but cold voice came from outside.

"Master Liu, please come out quickly. Are you still waiting for us to invite you?"

Liu Yangwen's heart skipped a beat and his heart sank in an instant.

"Looking for me?"

"The matter has been exposed? Lord Cao couldn't handle it, so he sent someone here?"

"But this is too big a scene."

Liu Yangwen felt somewhat uneasy.
But no matter what, he decided to go out and find out what was going on. After all, he was an official of the imperial court.

Open the door,

The flames coming towards him made him close his eyes.

Waiting for his sight to return,

In the dim light, he saw two figures in the yard, one old and one young, with a fixed gaze.

Liu Yangwen remembered the young man.

It seems to be a general of the front army scout unit, named Wu Fuliu.
He also drank with Lu Yunyi when he got married.

With a light cough, Liu Yangwen regained his composure.
Looking at the soldiers around him, he became even more uneasy.
The crossbow arrows flashed with a sinister cold light, the long swords had been drawn, and the long spears stood still.

Everything shows that the person who comes here has bad intentions!
Liu Yangwen looked at Wu Fuliu with a smile on his face:
"Hey, isn't this Lord Wu? Why are you mobilizing so many troops so late at night?"

"If I remember correctly, we are still under curfew."

Wu Fuliu stood in the middle of the courtyard, holding his long sword in one hand, with a sneer on his face:
"Master Liu, please don't worry about whether there is a night curfew.
The reason we have come here with so many troops today is to invite Lord Liu to sit in the Dusi."

"Oh?" Liu Yangwen blinked, feeling a little relieved:
"Did Luchuan send troops again?"

Wu Fuliu twitched his lips and sneered:
"It was Lord Liu who was in trouble."

As soon as he finished speaking, Wu Fuliu's calm expression suddenly turned violent.

The muscles on one side of his cheek twitched faintly, and he let out a loud shout:
"Get it for me!"

At the same time, the doors of the homes of many provincial governors and city officials involved in the incident were knocked on.

The soldiers rushed in and captured him.

For a moment, the whole city of Kunming seemed to be on the verge of some turmoil.

I don't know how many adults were awakened from their sleep.
The first thing I heard was that someone was rebelling!

Then I was terrified.

I hurriedly put on my clothes and left home without stopping.
He didn't care about the curfew and just went towards the Dusi.

At the mansion of Marquis Xiping, when the soldiers appeared on the street, Marquis Xiping had already received the news.

At first, there were some doubts. Could it be that Luchuan's spies had already been planted in Kunming Prefecture?

However, he immediately thought of several names on the list, and it was not impossible.

But soon, he knew.
The troops that walked out of the military camp and into the city were the front-line scouts.

My anxious heart was relieved.
Instead, there is doubt, what happened?
The main hall of Xiping Marquis's Mansion,

Mu Ying put on his casual clothes and walked out slowly.

At a glance, he saw Li Jinglong, the Duke of Cao, wearing gilded armor and pacing back and forth in the house.

Mu Ying raised his eyebrows slightly, walked slowly to the main hall,

After looking Li Jinglong up and down, he sighed slightly in his heart and nodded.

Wearing this armor, he looks a bit like Li Wenzhong.

The old friend has passed away, and even the image in my mind has become a little blurry.

This made Mu Ying feel a little depressed, and he ignored Li Jinglong's visit.

"Jiujiang greets Uncle Mu."

When Li Jinglong saw him coming, he stopped and bowed in the house.

It was not until Xiping Hou Mu Ying took the tea served by the servant that
Then he slowly raised his head and said in a calm voice:
"Why did Duke Cao start a war in the city?"

Li Jinglong lowered his head and glanced at him silently.
Seeing the expression on his face, I couldn't help feeling a little scared.

After a pause and organizing his thoughts in his mind, Li Jinglong spoke in a deep voice:
"Uncle Mu, someone is stealing horses from the military camp!"

"And they stole more than a thousand horses!"

The sound of the drizzle falling outside suddenly became louder, and even the sound of breathing could be heard clearly.

Xiping Hou Mu Ying turned his head to make sure he heard correctly.

"Stealing a warhorse?"

Mu Ying's voice became a little higher.
After traveling around the southwest for nearly ten years, this was the first time he heard such a ridiculous thing.

Li Jinglong raised his head, his face solemn, and spoke in a resounding voice:
"That's right. The mastermind behind this is Liu Yangwen from the Provincial Administration Office.
The people who handled this matter were the councillor Meng Yuanhang of the Provincial Administration Office and the experienced Qin Lingfeng and others.
They colluded with Song Wenhao, the guard on duty in the military camp.
He sneaked into the military camp half an hour ago and stole the grassland warhorses from the front army scouts!
Fortunately, he was discovered when he was leaving the military camp and was captured.”

Mu Ying's brows were furrowed to the extreme.

The man sitting on the chair straightened his back and leaned forward.

He looked up and down at Li Jinglong's face and spoke word by word:
"Be honest."

Suddenly, Li Jinglong's face froze.
The spirit that he had managed to muster up was compressed back into his body, and the gilded armor on his body dimmed in an instant.

"Although Liu Yangwen has been a bit erratic recently,
But I have always been cautious.
He will never harm himself for any small gain, but will focus on climbing up.

Now that he had gotten what he wanted, he was in charge of the workshop and the allocation and manufacture of military supplies, and he could be said to be in power.

Anyone in the Provincial Government Office could steal a war horse.
Only he can't do that, because he is very careful about his reputation."

"It is possible that Senator Meng Yuanhang

This person has been in charge of horse affairs. He is capable, but also has some shady areas.

There are some details that I don't need to explain.

It is possible that he stole the warhorse, but it is only a possibility."

Hearing this, Li Jinglong's eyes flickered and his brain worked rapidly.
He reacted quickly and said:
"Jiujiang made a mistake. The person who stole the warhorse was Meng Yuanhang!"

Xiping Hou Mu Ying fell silent and had nothing to say.

After a long silence, he picked up the teacup and sipped it carefully.

I started to summarize and analyze the news of the past two days.
Soon, a message quietly appeared in his mind.
His hand paused slightly, a hint of understanding flashed in his eyes, and he snorted.

"clatter"

The teacup was gently placed on the table. Xiping Hou Mu Ying looked at Li Jinglong, sighed and spoke softly:
"Jiujiang, your father is a few years older than me. When I joined the army, your father took care of me.

Among my father's sons at that time, the most capable one was Zhu Wenzheng.

In the Hongwu Defense War, he resisted the attack of Chen Youliang's 600,000-man army.

He became the Grand Commander, in charge of all military affairs at home and abroad.

Then there is your father, the assistant of the Privy Council, and later the Grand Commander.
I am younger than Sima Xu and He Wenhui.
At that time, my eldest brother and father often disappeared, and no one knew where they went to fight.

I and my brothers followed your father all day long, asking him questions.
Thanks to his care, the three of us have been able to achieve our success in the future.

This marquis attacked Yunnan and followed the Duke of Ying to clear out the rebellion in the southwest.
He Wenhui traveled to Jiangxi, Fujian, Shaanxi and Sichuan and made many military achievements.

Sima Xu captured Yuanzong Wang Qingsheng alive during the Northern Expedition.

My second brother has made a great contribution to our achievement.

Now my eldest brother, second brother and Deming are all dead.
Younger generations like you have all grown up under my watch.
I didn't see your father before he died, but Sima Xu did.

He asked Sima Xu to send me a letter.

He said you are young and asked me to protect you and not let outsiders bully you.

Now that you're grown up,

But in my eyes, you are still that crybaby. If anyone bullies you, you can tell me. Can I just ignore it?"

Mu Ying kept on talking.

The atmosphere in the main hall was no longer solemn, but rather a little sad.
Mu Ying sighed, looked at Li Jinglong, whose nose was red, and couldn't help laughing:

"It's still the same as before. Back then, you often fought with Princess Ningguo and she always beat you to tears."

The sadness in Li Jinglong's heart was swept away in an instant, and he became embarrassed and awkward.
These matters are royal secrets, and few people know about them.

But my father is a big mouth and tells everything.

"Okay, it's getting late, tell me what happened."

Li Jinglong blinked rapidly.
He wiped out the sparkle in his eyes and turned to talk about what happened today.

He didn't go into detail like Chen Shuhan, but just gave a brief outline and spoke very quickly.

It took less than half a cup of tea to finish the conversation.

After hearing this, the main hall fell silent.

Mu Ying didn't know whether to laugh or cry, with an uncontrollable weirdness on his face.
The majesty on his body disappeared, and he stared at Li Jinglong in a daze.
"Is that it?"

Li Jinglong nodded vigorously, with a well-behaved look on his face like a good boy.

"This is how you use the advice Chen Shuhan gave you?"

Mu Ying's voice became a little higher, with some doubt and surprise.

"My nephew thinks this is a good idea."

Mu Ying sighed and gently pinched his brows.
He lowered his head, not knowing what to say.

Seeing him like this, Li Jinglong couldn't help but move closer and asked shamelessly:

"Uncle Mu, is there something wrong with the method?"

Mu Ying raised his head, his face regained its composure, and turned to talk about something else.

"Did your father leave you to study at home?"

"Yes."

"Read it?"

"Looked."

"You saw it?"

"Look!"

Looking at Li Jinglong's determined expression and sonorous voice, Mu Ying felt helpless:
"Is there a sentence in it that says, 'A good chess player plans for the situation, while a bad chess player plans for the pieces.'"

Li Jinglong thought about it and nodded affirmatively:

"Have."

"You still do this?"

Mu Ying suddenly became excited, his voice suddenly rose, and then he continued:
"Court politics and court struggles are like playing chess.
Only focus on the gains and losses of each chess piece without considering the overall situation.

Often, people lose control of the entire game because they are too concerned about temporary gains and losses, and ultimately fail.

Whether it is the councillor Meng Yuanhang, the councillor Liu Yangwen, or the assistant clerk Chen Shuhan who has come to rely on you,
They are just pawns who follow the trend and seek benefits for themselves.
Who is the person who actually caused this to happen? Was it them? No, not really. "

Li Jinglong blinked, a hint of doubt flashed in his eyes, and he quickly asked:
"Excuse me, Uncle Mu, is it Wang Jingxuan from the Dusi? Or is it Su Yunzhou?"

Mu Ying suddenly became speechless again, his old face twitching slightly.

His expression changed back and forth, and finally he sighed heavily.

"Jiujiang, this is not your fault. Your father died too early."

Li Jinglong looked confused. Wrong again? Who else could it be?
The one leading the troops on the front line is either Tang Zhao or Ning Zheng, it can't be Feng Cheng.

Mu Ying slowly stood up and took two steps forward.

He grabbed Li Jinglong's shoulders with both hands.

She straightened his shoulders and patted him gently.

“They also follow the trend, but they are already half chess players.

The real reason for this incident was the fact that there was a shortage of war horses at the front line.

A soldier is a drop of water, and when many soldiers gather together they become a river.
If someone else adds fuel to the fire, it will become a big river with turbulent waves. This is the general trend.

The general trend of the world is vast and powerful. Those who follow it will prosper, and those who go against it will perish.

Regarding the general situation, we only have two choices.

Either follow the trend or retreat to advance.

At the same time, try to find a way out and benefits for yourself as much as possible.”

"In today's case, arresting Liu Yangwen will certainly solve the covetousness of the Provincial Administration Commissioner.

It can also prevent someone from reaching out again in the short term.

Things are done, but such methods that harm others and do not benefit oneself are not worth it.
You must never use it again in the future, it will cause endless troubles."

Li Jinglong's eyes flashed with confusion. Although he didn't understand the tricks,
But after hearing about the general trend, I also sensed something was amiss.

"May I ask Uncle Mu, what are the consequences?"

Hearing this, a hint of approval flashed across Mu Ying's face.
"He was quite smart. He asked about the consequences instead of asking how to deal with it."

A hint of embarrassment flashed across Li Jinglong's eyes, and he stood there listening silently.

Mu Ying paced in the room and spoke in a deep voice:
"Being in the imperial court, the fundamental thing is to unite the party and fight against the dissidents.
Think about it, if the whole Dusi was full of your followers, would such a thing still happen?"

Li Jinglong's eyes widened slightly, as if he realized something.

Mu Ying continued:
"Think about it carefully. Why is it that the people who asked for the war horses were not the Dragon and Tiger Guards at the front line, but the Heyang Guards in Yongping?"

Li Jinglong's eyes widened little by little, and he spoke quickly:
"Deng Zhizhong of the Dragon and Tiger Guards accepted Yun Yi's kindness.

Lin Shian, the commander of the Heyang Guard, had a rib broken by Yun Yi in Hezhou. "

"This is the difference between an enemy and a friend,
So..no matter what you do in the court,

We must win over as many friends as possible, form a majority, and thus defeat the enemy.

But what have you gained from what you did today?
The matter of the warhorse had not yet been settled, but they hastily seized the man.

At the same time, he offended the Provincial Administration Commissioner's Office where Liu Yangwen worked, as well as the Military Commander's Office who secretly fanned the flames."

Li Jinglong's expression changed slightly, and he also realized that something was wrong.

Mu Ying chuckled:
“You are a duke, you hold an honorable position, if I offend you, then it’s fine.

Fortunately, you are a Duke, otherwise you would be cut off from the court because of what happened today.

My Ming Dynasty was established on the corpses of many dynasties.

From their experience,

Conspiracies and intrigues are never tolerated.
It cannot influence the general trend of the world, but will make the situation worse.

The higher the status and the greater the power, the more disdainful one is to use conspiracies and tricks, and the more one cannot do so!
This will alienate your subordinates and friends, and will also make your enemies extremely vigilant."

Li Jinglong's face had turned ugly.

He was a smart man and understood it immediately, especially since Mu Ying explained it so clearly.

“Then what to do?
You can't just lift it up high and then put it down lightly, that would be embarrassing."

Mu Ying looked at Li Jinglong in surprise and nodded:
"When something is done, it is done. It must not be half-hearted."

"You should learn this from Yun Yi. Never back down when you need to be aggressive, and never hesitate when you need to retreat."

“You go to the Dusi first, and do what you want today.

Liu Yangwen was frightened and let go, while Meng Yuanhang and others were severely punished and no one would be tolerated!
As for the people in the Dusi, do not provoke them. Release anyone you catch immediately to make your attitude clear.

Things have come to this point, we must take sides.
Use this incident to show your partiality to the Dusi, so that everyone can relax their vigilance against you."

Li Jinglong nodded and thought that this result was very good.

"In addition, I will give you a list that includes all these people."

As he spoke, under Li Jinglong's surprised gaze,
Mu Ying walked to the table, took out a pen and paper and wrote quickly.
Soon, more than twenty names appeared on the paper and were handed out by him.

Li Jinglong took the paper and quickly scanned it.
There was a flash of confusion in his eyes. What was this?
The officials above it were very wide-ranging, including not only the provincial government, but also people from the provincial judicial commissioner's office and even people from the government office.

Seeing Li Jinglong's puzzled expression, Mu Ying sat on the chair and explained with a chuckle:

"Some of them are Liu Yangwen's followers, some are Meng Yuanhang's friends, and some are others."

Mu Ying sneered, his eyes flashed with gloom, and his voice became a little deeper:
"He who eats from his own side is disloyal."

(End of this chapter)