HLnovel Chapter 152 It is better to hold it in your own hands than to hand it over to others
Chapter 152 It is better to hold it in your own hands than to hand it over to others
"Cousin, you are the only one who can help me in this matter." Li Zhen looked at Qi Shuo with a smile.
Qi Shuo frowned slightly and said, "I know you have suffered a lot over the years and are very dissatisfied with the current emperor, but now the world is stable. If you start a war, the people will suffer."
When Li Zhen heard Qi Shuo say this, the smile on his face slowly faded, and he said, "Cousin, do you want to protect the people of the world? Or do you want to save our lives? Do you think that as long as we don't take action, Li Tang will be able to tolerate us? Will he be able to tolerate the Duke of Ying from the northwest?"
The Xie family of Duke of Yingguo and the Xiao family of the former Duke of Minguo were the closest to Prince Mingzhao.
It was just that the rebellion of Prince Mingzhao did not involve the Xie family far away in the northwest, so the Xie family has been able to survive to this day.
However, over the years, Li Tang has suppressed the Xie family many times and even held the women and children of the Xie family in his hands to keep them under check and balance.
"Cousin, I think it won't be long before Li Tang will take action against the Xie family. If we don't fight back, I'm afraid our fate will be the same as our fathers', with the entire family being executed."
There was a hint of coldness in Li Zhen's words, but he did not lose his composure, which made it hard to figure out.
Qi Shuo certainly knew that Li Tang would not want to let them go, but they would not allow themselves to be bullied, so they were naturally on guard.
Besides, Li Tang was old after all, his uncle also had plans, and the crown prince in the court was relatively virtuous, so he extended an olive branch to his uncle.
"Cousin, instead of supporting others, why not support our own people? After all, we are a family!"
Li Zhen seemed to have already foreseen the Duke of England's movements and began to criticize Qi Shuo.
Qi Shuo knew that he obviously could not underestimate Li Zhen. If he was really trapped in this small courtyard, how could he know so many secrets outside?
He was afraid that he had already made plans in the court and was just waiting for a good opportunity, or he was absolutely sure to rebel against Li Tang in one fell swoop.
Qi Shuo only said: "I am only a junior fifth-rank general, with only 10,000 or 20,000 soldiers at most. Whether I support you or not will have no effect on you. The key lies in the Duke of Ying."
Li Zhen smiled and said, "I came here to find you, cousin, because I want you to help me get in touch with Duke Ying. My mother is your aunt, and your mother is Duke Ying's sister. You call Duke Ying uncle, so I should do the same. We are as close as a family! Back then, the Li, Xie, and Xiao families were so close..."
The three clans of Li, Xie and Xiao fought together for the kingdom. The Xie and Xiao clans voluntarily supported Li to ascend the throne. In order to reward the meritorious officials, the Li clan specially conferred the title of duke on the Xie and Xiao clans, whose status was second only to the royal family of Li.
The three families were so close that naturally most of their descendants knew each other, and so intermarriage was common.
The head of the Xiao family married the daughter of the Xiao family, and the Crown Prince Mingzhao married the daughter of the Xie family. The three clans have been inseparable since then. If the Crown Prince Mingzhao succeeded to the throne, the three clans would naturally be as close as you. Unfortunately, the late emperor was confused in his later years and gradually began to distrust the Crown Prince Mingzhao. Later, he was framed by Li Tang, which led to the execution of Crown Prince Mingzhao on the charge of treason. The Xiao clan was also killed, leaving only the Xie clan to hold on in the northwest.
Qi Shuo had heard about these things from his uncle before coming to Beijing, so he understood what was going on.
But even though they knew and even though they hated it, they could only endure it until Li Tang died and a new wise emperor ascended the throne to restore the reputation of Prince Mingzhao or the Xiao family.
"Uncle is so naive. Li Tang's son can ignore his father's reputation and clear the name of his uncle who plotted rebellion. Even so, he will still be wary of the Xie family after he sits firmly on the throne."
Li Zhen paused, his eyes solemnly said: "Cousin, you also know that our blood relationship can never be severed. If you support me, I will definitely clear my father's name. In this way, there will be no hidden danger of being afraid of uncle and you."
"Instead of handing this country over to others, it is better to hold it in our own hands, isn't it?" He smiled, but there was some gloom in his eyes, and it was obvious that he would definitely do this.