Struggle in the early Tang Dynasty

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I don't know that Zhang Liang used tricks. Taking advantage of Guo Ye's desperation, he entered the palace to meet him, regained the trust of His Majesty Li Er, and ordered him to return to his post.

Now, Guo Ye's real role is only the Minister of Rites.If he resigns from this position, he will have to go home to retire at the "advanced age" of less than 30 years old.

At this time, the offensive of public opinion finally subsided a little.Those who practiced Taiping knew that if they continued to impeach Guo Ye, they would have a death feud with Duke Qin.

So what if Guo Yedou is knocked down this time?Youdao is 30 years in Hedong and 30 years in Hexi.Guo Ye is still young, enough to wait another 30 to [-] years.

At that time, my descendants will have to pay a heavy price for what happened today.

As for the people controlled by the five noble clans, as well as Guo Ye's enemies.They retracted their fists for the time being, not to let Guo Ye go, but to fight more powerfully next time!

At this sensitive moment, Li Quan appeared in Duke Qin's residence.

"Hehe, the injury on Patriarch Li's butt healed very quickly, and he is alive and well so soon. It is really gratifying and congratulatory!" Guo Ye said sarcastically.

Li Quan said: "Thank you Qin Guogong for your concern. On the street that day, you taught me, Li will never dare or forget it for the rest of his life."

"Hehe, does Patriarch Li still want to take revenge?"

"Where, where. Qin Guogong misunderstood. In fact, Li came here today not to declare war on Qin Guogong, but to turn hostility into friendship?"

"Turn hostility into friendship?" Guo Ye sneered and said, "I don't think there is any possibility of reconciliation between us."

However, Li Quan shook his head and said: "Duke Qin's words are wrong. Yes, we had a lot of misunderstandings before. But, if you think about it, in so many conflicts, it was our five noble families who suffered. Your side The son is not only unscathed, but also has a lot of income! Is there anything you can't let go of?"

"My job is now only the post of Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites. Is it still unscathed?"

"Qin Guogong's holy family is prosperous, as long as you can pass this test, your majesty will return your duties to you sooner or later. There is no real loss."

"Even if what you said is reasonable, but your five noble clans have lost so much money, and one patriarch died because of me, will you let it go?"

Li Quan said seriously: "Mr. Li assures you that as long as you agree to one thing, our previous grievances will be wiped out. Not only that, but our five noble families will also help you overcome the current difficulties."

"There is a proverb in the Far West that there is no such thing as a free lunch. I'm afraid your condition is not that simple, is it?"

"No, this condition is very simple. It is the same as what Elder Li Leyong asked you in Banqiao Town back then."

"Let Patriarch Li explain it in detail again."

"In the future, in certain matters, as long as you turn a blind eye and follow the tide, you will be able to gain the friendship of our five great gentry clans. Isn't this condition too much?"

Chapter 1814 The negotiation broke down and the job was cut for the people

How can we get rid of Guoye, Duke Qin of the Tang Dynasty?

Simply put, there are three ways.

The first method is that Guo Ye started his career as a soldier, and he might be sent to the battlefield by His Majesty Li Er anytime soon.It would be great if he could be killed on the battlefield.

However, there are too many uncertain factors on the battlefield.Let's not talk about Guo Ye's victories and defeats since he was born.Even if he really lost, he might not be unable to escape.

The second method is assassination.As Guo Ye acquired the ability of being invulnerable, this line became more and more unreliable.

The easiest way to achieve is the third way - to kill someone with a knife, and let His Majesty Li Er get rid of him.

No matter how awesome Guo Ye is, can he still surpass the emperor?As long as the emperor wanted to kill him, Guo Ye would naturally be doomed.

However, this method seems simple, but it is not easy to implement.

First of all, His Majesty Li Er is not easy to fool, and secondly, Guo Yesheng's family is Zhenglong, and it is even rumored that he is His Majesty Li Er's illegitimate son.The tactic of sowing dissension is difficult to work between them.

Since divorce cannot be used, the only way to deal with Guo Ye is to catch his fault and force the emperor to deal with him.

This method has been used twice by the five great gentry.

For the first time, holding the evidence of Guo Ye's gambling, he forced His Majesty Li Er to punish Guo Ye.As a result, Wei Ting figured out what he wanted, and His Majesty Li Er insisted on taking sides, but in the end he was fooled by him.

In the second round, with the help of Wang Gui's death, Guo Ye was framed.This time, it was God who helped him a lot. His Majesty Li Er's temperament changed drastically, and Guo Ye was credited with saving him.Compared with this incident, Wang Gui's death is nothing.Qin Guogong was suspected of passing the customs again.

Li Quan summed up the reasons for the first two failures. The first time was insufficient preparation and the impact was too small.The second time was insufficient evidence and bad luck.

Now the third comeback has completely made up for the shortcomings of the previous two.

Not enough evidence?

Now we not only have the deed signed by Guo Ye himself, but also let him admit it in full view.In the end, he also got a piece of paper written by him himself, making the matter a certainty.

Too little impact?

As soon as the "Chang'an Evening News" was published, no one knew about the dirty things Qin Guogong did, from high-ranking officials and relatives to traffickers and pawns, who didn't know?

It has to be said that Li Quan's action this time really captured the true meaning of the words "steady, accurate and ruthless", and directly beat Guo Ye into a temper.

The Chang'an order, the leading general of the Weifu, and the positions of the commander of the bad people's congress were all deprived one after another.There is only one post of Minister of Rites left to support the scene.

With an absolute advantage, Li Quan came in front of Guo Ye.To sign an alliance with him under the city.And the conditions are extremely generous - as long as one makes an illusory promise, the immediate crisis can be resolved.

It seems that no matter from which point of view, Guo Ye should agree.

However, how can the world go as expected?

Guo Ye smiled slightly, shook his head, and said, "I'm sorry, Mr. Guo cannot agree to your condition!"

"What? Do you dare to say it again?"

"It's the same if I say it ten times again, Mr. Guo and your five great gentry clans are not at odds."

Li Quan sneered and said, "Mr. Qin, you don't understand your situation now, do you? Believe it or not, as long as our negotiation breaks down, let alone your previous position, you will never be able to get it back. You don’t even want to keep your job!”

Guo Ye raised his eyebrows and said, "Mr. Guo was originally born as a son-in-law and has nothing. Don't say that I will be dismissed from office, and my reputation will be ruined. So what? Within a few years, Mr. Guo will definitely make a comeback! You This kind of intimidation works well for others, but it won't work in front of someone like Guo!"

"So, Qin Guogong is determined to be an enemy of our five great noble families?"

"Completely correct!"

"Since that's the case, let's each use our own means! Farewell!" Li Quan turned around and was about to leave after half a sentence.

"Slow! Patriarch Li, go slowly!" Guo Ye stretched out his hand to stop him.

"Why? Could Duke Qin have changed his mind?"

"Of course not, but since Patriarch Li came to Mr. Guo's house, wouldn't it be rude if I didn't entertain him well? So, I want to treat you to something to eat!"

"What to eat?"

"Bamboo shoots fried meat!"

"Stir-fried pork with bamboo shoots? What's so rare about that?"