Chapter 1159: Carrying on the Past and Opening up the Future (Forty-Nine)

Cao Tianci, who has just returned to Jicheng, looks a little thinner, but those who really know him understand that under the cover of his clothes, he has a body as strong as iron. As a direct disciple of Gao Yuan, his close combat skills , very few people can be his opponent, even Gao Yuan, I dare not say that he can defeat him now, because after Gao Yuan led the army, his fighting skills began to focus on the formation fighting skills of spears, halberds and sabers, and later his power became more and more powerful. As he grew older and his status became higher and higher, until he sat on the throne of the King of Han, the opportunities for him to fight with others became less and less. Now there are no more opportunities. Now he can only entertain himself, and the palace will serve as his sparring partner. Everyone is timid. In the past, there was He Lanyan who practiced with him in a real battle, but after He Lanyan was taught a lesson by Ye Jing'er, he was no longer so serious. This made Gao Yuan very depressed. .

Yang Dashu in the Young Guards is a good sparring opponent, but he is a general in charge of the army. He can't call him to the palace to practice with him. Over the past few years, Gao Yuan has become very clear about his own kung fu. It has regressed a lot, sailing against the current, if you don't advance, you will retreat. The principle is that simple. What's more, the art of close combat itself requires strong opponents to practice. Only those who walk on the line of death day by day. Only by doing this can you keep your body and mind in the best condition.

And Cao Tianci is in such a state now.

Gao Yuan was originally going to personally talk to his generals about the necessity and importance of reorganizing the army this time, but Cao Tianci, who had been away for several months, returned at exactly this time. Gao Yuan had to change his itinerary and change his original schedule. The arrangements were handed over to Ye Zhong, Minister of the Ministry of War.

He needs to understand the current situation in Qin.

"Master!" Cao Tianci cleared his throat. This is what Cao Tianci always calls Gao Yuan when they are alone together. "I gained a lot from my visit to Qin this time."

Cao Tianci couldn't hide the joy on his face, "Originally, I just wanted to see the officials of the Qin State that we bribed, but when I got there, I unexpectedly discovered that there was something wrong with the internal affairs of the Qin State, so after a period of After waiting and watching for a while, I took a risk."

"I went to see Fan Sui, the chief minister of Qin!"

Gao Yuan's brows jumped, he looked at Cao Tianci and scolded: "You don't want your life. You are so brave. Are you sending someone here to die on your own?"

"Master, I have thought about it again and again, and finally I feel that it is worth taking the risk. Even if I miscalculate and get caught by Fan Sui, the loss to Dahan will not be big. The Supervisory Yuan can still stand up without me, but if If I succeed, I will be able to dig out a large piece of Qin's foundation stone." Cao Tianci was not flustered by Gao Yuan's scolding, and was still smiling.

"Looking at you, is that a success?" Gao Yuan said with a smile, he was bold and bold. This was his evaluation of Cao Tianci's action.

"It can't be said that it was successful, but at least I made Fan Sui hesitate." Cao Tianci said proudly: "Fan Sui is very different from ordinary Qin officials. He is indeed a humble gentleman with little temper. The ruthlessness and hypocrisy of a politician made me admire him very much during this meeting."

"Fan Sui has a good way of governing the country. Don't be fooled by his superficial appearance. He can sit firmly in the position of the chief minister of the Qin State and become an auxiliary minister. It shows that this person is not simple. He is I can't move you, or it's because of other reasons and ideas." Gao Yuan shook his head slightly and said: "It's so simple to be able to sit below one person and above ten thousand people, is it as simple as you think on the surface?"

"Master, I don't care what he thinks, but he is really having a hard time in Qin now. How many days can this chief assistant be able to serve as the first assistant is still unclear!" Cao Tianci smiled, "The Qin court's concept of governing the country There were serious differences."

"Oh, how do you say this?" Gao Yuan sat up straight with interest, reached out to lift the teapot, and filled Cao Tianci's cup himself.

"Strictly speaking, there are serious differences between Fan Sui and Li Ru on the concept of governing the country." Cao Tianci said: "The Qin State has been fighting for many years, and its national strength has reached the edge of collapse. Last year, Li Xin and Wang Xiao both After a large army was defeated by our Han Dynasty, domestic conflicts began to erupt intensively. Now it is not an exaggeration to say that the people are in dire straits. However, under the oppression of our powerful military power, although the national economy and the people's livelihood are now extremely tight, they have to Continuing to expand its military and prepare for war has further aggravated domestic conflicts. Fan Sui hopes that Qin will make reforms in domestic affairs. Specifically, Fan Sui wants Qin to imitate a series of reforms of our Han Dynasty to stimulate the improvement of the domestic economic situation. , to alleviate the current predicament, but his idea was completely rejected by Li Ru,"

"Li Ru has studied everything about our Han Dynasty very deeply. He naturally knows that if Qin imitates the reforms of our Han Dynasty at this time, it will only exacerbate Qin's predicament. It is not surprising that he rejects Fan Sui's idea."

"Does Master also think that it is not feasible for Qin to imitate our reforms now?" Cao Tianci asked.

Gao Yuan said with a smile: "Every reform of the country's government will inevitably be accompanied by blood and fire. Without enough blood flowing, how can the New Deal be implemented smoothly? The reason why we Han people can implement this series of policies smoothly is because By coincidence, we were a country built on ruins, but even so, we killed a lot of people, right? Many of them were personally directed by you, and you did a lot of frame-up and slander, right? "

"Whoever stands in front of the master and becomes a stumbling block to the master, I will clean him out without mercy, even if he gets a bad reputation because of it." Cao Tianci* said honestly, "Those people have indeed done nothing to harm me, a big man. things, but they refused to implement the established national policy of the Han Dynasty, that is, they were enemies of the Han Dynasty."

"Then think about it, if Fan Sui wants to implement our method in Qin, how much blood will they have to shed? For them, it is not just a matter of bleeding, but a matter of breaking bones. If the country If chaos breaks out, if we continue to attack the country with a large army, Qin will be destroyed forever, so Li Ru still sees this issue very clearly."

"But Fan Sui believes that if this continues, Qin State will be dragged to death by our Han Dynasty sooner or later. Master, since the signing of the peace treaty last year, the economic war implemented by our country has begun to bear negative consequences in Qin State. Their economy and people's livelihood The extent of the deterioration is unbelievable unless you see it with your own eyes. Even their capital, Xianyang, is full of people who are barely clothed and have no food to eat. A large number of beggars fill the streets. Compared with our Jicheng, it is quite unbelievable. It’s really like hell.”

"Fan Sui wants to reform, but Li Ru has been running the Qin court for decades, and his forces are intertwined. Fan Sui has nothing to do, right? When he agreed to meet you, he probably had the intention of taking advantage of you, right?"

"Fan Sui is not without supporters in the Qin State. Fan Sui actually won the support of Tan Feng and Zhou Yu. These two people are now powerful figures in command of the army in the Qin State. If the opponents were not Li Ru, Fan Sui would still be It is really possible to gain power." Cao Tianci said.

"Tan Feng and Zhou Yu were able to lead a large army in the Qin State because they were indeed talented and had a deep hatred for us. King Qin Wulie saw it accurately. Tan Feng made it his mission to defeat me, and Zhou Yu's ability to run an army was Not bad, but when it comes to politics, Tan Feng takes the lead. Coupled with the Quwo mutiny, the two have become grasshoppers in the same line. These two people hold high positions in the Qin State, but they are like rootless duckweeds. Sui Zi hit it off right away, but Li Ru didn't bother to make friends with them because Li Ru had Lu Chao."

Gao Yuan paused for a moment, and suddenly a strange look appeared on his face. He stared at Cao Tianci and said, "When Fan Sui sees you, doesn't he want to lure you to kill Li Ru?"

Cao Tianci looked at Gao Yuan in surprise: "Master, why are you so unpredictable? Fan Sui didn't say it clearly, but the meaning behind his words tempted me to do this. I was indeed tempted at that time. If Fan Sui had done this, We have provided some precise information. I have mobilized all the forces in the Qin State to be able to deliver a fatal blow. Killing Li Ru will cause an insurmountable blow to the Qin State's court."

"But why didn't you do it in the end?" Gao Yuan asked with a smile.

"I was tempted at the time, but when I thought that Fan Sui was the chief minister of the Qin State, I had a sudden thought. After thinking about it, I still answered him vaguely. I didn't want to understand the key here. I would never Li Ru is not an ordinary person who knows how to take action. If he is really assassinated, the impact will be too great, and it may lead to a war between the two countries." Cao Tianci said: "But I know that these two masters Nian doesn’t want to fight.”

"You are right not to take action. Fan Sui's idea is very simple. Once the towering tree like Li Ru falls, Lu Chao is still young and leading troops outside, and Li Ru's family will have no leader in the court. Fan Sui can then let go and implement his reform plan. Although this may cause civil strife in Qin and allow our Han army to intervene in advance, as long as Qin can withstand our attack on the front line, he will have a lot to do. You know, if in If we attack at this time, Fan Sui can easily gather the hearts of the people in the country and unite the whole country to fight against us. If this is the case, he may really succeed in reforming the Qin State. This is a strategy of risking death and reviving later. , Fan Sui sees very far. He knows that if this continues, the Qin State will be defeated by my Han Dynasty sooner or later, so he can only sink the boat. What's more, he still has the ally Chu State to play. If we really send out a large army, we can't We may not be able to destroy Qin."

"Is that what he thinks?" Cao Tianci exclaimed, "Then it's a good thing I didn't do that. Master, you don't know, I endured so hard those days!"

Gao Yuan laughed, "In the long run, Fan Sui is a greater threat to us. Li Ru is a master of ideas, but Fan Sui is a very realistic person and is better at managing government affairs. Li Ru This person, if he is allowed to be the chief minister, will definitely mess up the Qin State. Godsend, you find a suitable time to reveal a little bit about the conversation with Fan Sui. Well, make sure it is plausible."

Cao Tianci was stunned, "Master, do you want to deal with Fan Sui?"

"It's not that I want to deal with him, but let the people of Qin deal with him themselves." Gao Yuan laughed. (To be continued)