Chapter 165 Li Mi’s Purpose

Chai Shao always accompanied Li Mi silently, watching him lobbying hard between Yecheng and Anyang. Through a series of meetings and obscure conversations, Chai Shao's understanding of the current situation is deeper and his thinking is clearer. Therefore, he has to admit that Yang Xuangan and Li Mi have far surpassed him in politics.

The essence of this storm is to use violent means to redistribute the power and wealth of the empire. The previous redistribution method was a series of reform strategies implemented by the late emperor, today and two generations of radical ministers. Therefore, this storm is actually directly manifested as the denial of the entire reform of the empire by the aristocratic group of Middle-Turkish who held a conservative position on the empire and the complete liquidation of the reform achievements of more than 20 years. It is a peak showdown between the highly centralized system and the aristocratic politics that ruled Middle-Turkish for nearly four hundred years.

If you see the essence clearly and then study the current situation, it is not difficult to see that whether it is the Guanlong noble group, the Shandong, Jiangzuo noble group, whether it is the Guanlong local noble group, the Guanlong Wuchuan aristocratic group, or the Han family aristocratic group, the fundamental goal is to maintain the politics of the aristocratic family at all costs and oppose the highly centralized system. In other words, they like split Middle Earth, rather than a unified Middle Earth.

What the aristocratic politics brought about was the division of Middle Earth and the devastation of life. This benefit was extremely damaged for Middle Earth, the general public in Middle Earth, and the monarchs of large and large kingdoms and kingdoms in Middle Earth, but for the aristocratic families, they could gain the greatest benefit from it and pass on this benefit from it from generation to generation.

Why did Yang Xuangan dare to make such a big plan, why did he get the support of many nobles, and why he had great confidence in the success of the mutiny came from a clear understanding of the essence of the current political situation of the empire. The emperor and the reform plan not only violated the interests of the entire aristocratic group, but also deeply hurt the interests of the general public. Neither the aristocratic class nor the civilian class of the empire could benefit from the reform, and they would inevitably work together to oppose reform, oppose the emperor and the reform ministers. The result can be imagined.

Yang Xuangan was not afraid of the expeditionary army on the battlefield in Liaodong. As long as he took down the Dongdu, joined forces to support his nobles to rebuild an emperor, and then issued an edict to the world, deny reforms, give sufficient benefits to the aristocratic and civilians, and win the hearts of the world, the expeditionary army would inevitably turn against each other. Since ancient times, those who win the hearts of the people have won the world. This is a truth full of blood and killing that has been transformed after many dynasties.

However, the gap between ideals and reality is always so big that it makes people cry. In the face of the expected huge benefits of the future, the nobles who control the power and wealth of the empire cannot control their strong greed at all. They are like a group of vicious wolves, facing their plump prey, ignoring the shepherds standing by and watching coldly, and take the lead in carrying out fierce killings. This is the difference between a group of wolves and a wolf. Prey is limited, and in order to fill their stomachs, a group of wolves must fight for limited prey. A wolf is single and lonely. Even if the prey is right in front of it, it must drive away the shepherds first to eliminate the greatest threat.

Therefore, Li Mi wanted to go north, and wanted to make a long-term plan and split, while Yang Xuangan was unstable, worried about gains and losses, and it was difficult to choose. At the beginning, it has to be said that the emperor, Pei Shiju and others were skillful in their methods. At the critical moment, they pulled out a quick knife from the northwest and chopped into Hebei with one knife. A stone caused a thousand waves. The situation in Hebei was in chaos. A group of evil wolves surrounded and were shocked by a more ferocious and vicious desert golden wolf. Originally, Yang Xuangan had confidence and united.

The nobles from all sides joined forces to fight against the emperor and the reform ministers. Although there were stupid and arrogant people who could not help but kill each other, at least there was hope to unite the majority. Now this hope was quickly dissipating. The emperor, Pei Shiju and others showed off their sharp weapons and issued a clear warning to the aristocrats who were ready to move. The timids retreated. The Shandong families were nervous and watched, and the Hebei rebels turned around. Even the Guanlong Wuchuan faction, which was most likely to become an allies, was hesitant.

At this time, Yang Xuangan and Li Mi used the most powerful weapon, that is, the imperial throne. As long as the emperor's unity is reached, the interests are reached, the nobles of all parties are given the greatest expectations and satisfy their greed, then Yang Xuangan and Li Mi still have hope to pull the nobles into a boat. At the same time, with the power of thunder, exterminate the Dragon Guard of the Imperial Guard, cut off the sword that the emperor cut towards Hebei, and completely eliminate the weapons that the emperor used to intimidate the Shandong nobles.

This is the last move before raising the flag. Once this move is completed, Yang Xuangan and Li Mi can reverse the situation in an instant, and nothing is possible.

Chai Shao understood a lot from Dugu Zhen's attitude. For the sake of this "possibility" in the future, he had to take some action.

After leaving Anyang City, Chai Shao told Li Mi two things. One was that Liu Xuan devoted himself to Jialan's tent and tried his best to get help from Hebei thieves. The other was that Xue Deyin was also under Jialan's tent. The reason why Xue Deyin was able to leave the Western Regions and return to Central China was due to the full protection of the Northwest Wolves. However, Xue Deyin has used a pseudonym so far and is still deliberately hiding his identity. His intentions are hard to guess.

Liu Xuan has fallen to the point of "being a bandit". Before he died, he grabbed the last straw of the Northwest people and left the last trace of dignity to death. Li Mi did not care about this, but instead shocked him by Xue Deyin, because the news he received was that Xue Deyin was "dead" and died in Longle Mansion. In order to verify the authenticity of the news, he delayed leaving Chang'an and sent people to rush to Longyou to find the elderly and weak Xue family from the Li Te caravan. Finally, it was confirmed that Xue Deyin did die in Longle Mansion. The news from Honghua left-behind Mansion also confirmed that Xue Deyin unfortunately died in the revenge of the two Buddhist and Taoist sects in the northwest, which should be an accidental death.

Xue Deyin was still alive, and was with the people of the Northwest. She was actually hidden in the Dragon Guard of the Imperial Guard with a pseudonym. The reason was self-evident. He betrayed the oath of that year. He sold himself for honor and defected to Pei Shiju. He revealed to the emperor and Pei Shiju the political strategy of the conservative nobles headed by Yang Xuangan to destroy the great cause of imperial reform. It is not difficult to guess that some powerful people gathered around Yang Xuangan, such as Yuan Hongsi, Li Zixiong, Hu Sizheng, Zhao Yuanshu, Hu Shidan, and Li Mi, were exposed and became the targets of the emperor and Pei Shiju to be killed.

Perhaps it was too shocked, perhaps it was a disarray, or perhaps the situation had a subversive change. Li Mi rushed out of the muddy road and rushed to a hill on the side of the road. Under the scorching sun, on the grass exuding the smell of soil and green grass, he was walking back and forth while falling into deep thought.

Chai Shao didn't expect that his words would have such a big impact on Li Mi. He couldn't help but feel a little regretful. He realized that his words had made some unexpected changes to the development of the situation, and these changes might be unfavorable to his side. In a state of anxiety, Chai Shao asked tentatively, "Mr. Liu? Or, Hedong rumbling rosy?"

Li Mi looked up at him, his eyes hesitant, as if he was suspicious of Chai Shao's intention of temptation. Immediately, he thought that he was a child of the Chai clan in Hebei. Although he was the son-in-law of Duke Li Yuan of Tang, the Li clan in Longxi was still quite far from the Li clan in Zhaojun. The Li clan in Zhaojun and the Li clan in Zhaojun have been married for generations and have a close relationship. Therefore, at this moment, the Li clan in Longxi and the Li clan in Longxi was not to strengthen the firmness of the system, but to establish a closer connection with the Li clan in Zhaojun through the middleman of Chai clan. From this, it is inferred that Li Yuan of Tang had limited trust in Chai Shao and many secrets would not tell Chai Shao.

If Chai Shao knew a lot of secrets, he would not be able to hear the latest news about Xue Deyin.

Chai Shao's father Chai Shen was once the right inner leader of the Eastern Palace Mansion who deposed Prince Yang Yong. He was one of the strong generals of the princelings and was also a member of the princelings. Chai Shao was close to him and even took the initiative to reveal absolute secrets such as Xue Deyin to himself under the current situation, which is largely due to the identity of "princeling" engraved on him. Chai Shao obviously has a different relationship with the princelings, that is, at this moment, Chai Shao is trustworthy and can be used.

"Hedong pirate." Li Mi paused for a moment and asked, "Have you ever seen him with your own eyes?"

Chai Shao shook his head. Xue Deyin hid deeply in the tent of the Imperial Guard. There were very few people who knew that he existed. The person who leaked the news was Fu Duanyi. In order to seek the help of the Fu family in Yecheng, Fu Duanyi once revealed many secrets to the elders of Fu Yi and other clans. The most important secret is the secret of Jialan's origin. To prove the existence of this secret, Xue Deyin and Liu Xuan must be brought out, and neither is missing.

"Galan's origin?" Li Mi was quite surprised, "What is Galan's origin?"

Chai Shao did not want to hide it because this matter was of great importance. It was important to both Dugu Zhen and Yang Xuangan. The decisions of both will influence and even affect the future political situation. The future political situation is related to the fate of Hebei families, including the Chai family in Hebei. This secret must be told to Li Mi.

"According to Mr. Liu's speculation, according to Fu's deduction, Galan should be from the Sima family in Hanoi. If nothing unexpected happens, he should be the legitimate descendant of the Sima family."

Li Mi couldn't believe it. The Sima family in Hanoi? In-laws? This is simply incredible. The wife of uncle Li Dan is Sima Lingji, the queen of the previous dynasty, and Sima Lingji is from the Sima family. Jialan is actually the legitimate descendant of the Sima family. How could this happen? How could such a secret be hidden until now?

Chai Shao certainly knew that this news would have an impact on Li Mi, but what he did not expect was that the impact was so strong that it was far beyond his expectations.

The reason why Li Mi affirmed that Xue Deyin was dead was because she received the help of Sima Lingji. Sima Lingji wrote a letter to his sister, Xue Daoheng's seventh wife, and then received a reply in the shortest time with Li Dan's personal inquiries.

If Galan was the legitimate descendant of the Sima family, then all questions could be found in reasonable answers, such as Xue Deyin's rescue, Xue Deyin's betrayal, and more serious is, how could Sima Lingji's sister hide and not tell the major events related to the rise and fall of the Sima family? If Sima Lingji knew the truth, how could he not tell Li Dan? How could Li Dan not tell Li Changya? It is not difficult for the brothers to infer many things from it, and based on their political stance, it can be foreseeable that the Guanxi sect is very, very difficult to enter.

In fact, the strategies adopted by these brothers and Dugu Zhen in the same sect should be basically the same in this storm. Now it is difficult to go north and west, and there is only one way to compete in the Central Plains. This path is not chosen by Yang Xuangan and himself, but was forced. Whether it can succeed depends on the choice of the imperial throne. If the choice of the imperial throne is in line with the interests of the entire Guanlong noble group, then the mutiny will inevitably succeed, and otherwise it will inevitably fail.

Li Mi felt a sense of despair. Yang Xuangan belonged to King Yang Tong of Yue, and the brothers Li Changya and Li Dan certainly tried to protect King Yang You of Dai, while Shandong people took a fancy to King Yang Hao of Qin. As for Dugu Zhen, the cunning old fox had seen a bleak future, so he chose to remain silent and watched coldly.

Li Mi quickly adjusted his mentality. The mutiny has begun. Whether it succeeds or not, it will change the fate of Middle-earth. If it wins, will Middle-earth enter a new and hopeful new era? The answer is no. With the decline of the imperial power and the rise of aristocratic families again, the collapse of the empire is only a matter of time. If it fails, can Middle-earth maintain peace? Can the empire's great reform continue? The answer is no, because the imperial power will inevitably decline sharply after it is hit hard, and the noble families will take advantage of the momentum, and the empire will quickly move to the abyss of collapse.

Therefore, the real theme of the mutiny is to severely damage the imperial power, destroy the reform achievements of more than 20 years, and destroy a high degree of centralization. From this theme, for Li Mi, the success or failure of the mutiny is actually not important at all. What is important is how to use mutiny to achieve the ultimate goal to the greatest extent.

Li Mi sighed secretly that this trip was a great reward and this trip was worthy.

"I want to visit General Galan." Li Mi said suddenly.

Chai Shao had already thought that Li Mi would do this, so he didn't think it was surprising and said solemnly, "I guarantee you to return to Liyang safely."

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