Mythology Starts with Childish Skills

I can't say that it was wise, but for Meng Zhao, taking a step back would definitely lead to a brighter future.

If he is too strong, he will make the two elder brothers uneasy. They no longer regard each other as their primary enemy, and may regard him as an opponent who needs to be eliminated quickly. This is a threat to him.

If he leaves the Meng family temporarily, the two brothers who used to fight fiercely will definitely relapse into their old ways, and may even end up fighting to the death of both sides.

When Meng Zhao told Lu Le about this intention, Lu Le was a little confused.

"Is it possible that the young master has not given up fighting for the Meng family? Didn't you say that you don't plan to fight anymore?"

“What I mean is that we won’t fight for the time being, but that doesn’t mean we won’t fight forever. This is a matter of time.

Well, Ale, I will test you again. Between Meng, Xi and Meng, who do you think is more likely to win? Who is most likely to take charge of the Meng family in the future? "

Lu Le shook his head and said without even thinking,

"Back to the young master, I really can't think of it. No matter how hard the two of them fight, the final decision-making power will always be in the hands of the head of the house. Whoever the head of the house likes will win in the end."

Meng Zhao laughed, tickled the beard of the young dragon with his fingers, and while playing, he narrowed his eyes and said,

"Yes, you all know that the power of decision-making is in the hands of the uncle. Don't you understand that as long as the uncle is around, the power of the Meng family will never be left behind?

As for my uncle, he was in his prime during the Spring and Autumn Period, had great achievements in innate martial arts, and lived a long life with no old problems or new injuries. Do you think it is possible for him to retire in ten or even twenty years? "

Lu Le's heart seemed to be struck by a bolt of lightning, and it suddenly lit up, and he suddenly realized,

"That's right, everyone is watching the two brothers Meng Xi and Meng Wen fight, but they don't realize that the fight is just a fight for an empty name. The head of the family is still alive, let alone twenty years, I'm afraid it won't happen in thirty years. Retreat, what's the point of the two brothers fighting each other?"

"Oh, this is my uncle's brilliance. Don't you know how to balance power?

Whether it was Meng Xi or Meng Wen, the fight between the two was actually only due to my uncle's acquiescence and instigation. Without his sincerity, how could the two of them fight so seriously?

And as long as the two of them fight endlessly, my uncle can calmly deal with the successors' coveting of his power.

Because my two brothers were deceived, and if they want to inherit the Meng family, their biggest opponent has always been their father! "

It wasn't until he understood this thoroughly that Meng Zhao truly understood Meng Jizu's treacherous nature, and he even did not hesitate to plot against his own children to make his brothers jealous.

In a sense, Meng Xi, Meng Wen, and he, anyone who wants to take charge of the Meng family, has a big obstacle in front of them, and that is Meng Jizu. In this regard, the three people are in exactly the same situation.

However, Meng Jizu used clever tricks to make the two ignore this point. Instead, they fought with each other endlessly, making the road to inheritance further and further away from him.

Meng Zhao saw this clearly and decided to retreat and leave this whirlpool.

At least until there is no certainty that Meng Jizu will be removed and the uncle can retire early, he will not get involved in the fight for the throne.

At first glance, Meng Zhaozhi's words seemed a bit whimsical and overly interpretive. However, Lu Le thought about it carefully, and the more he thought about it, the more sense it made. When he thought about it and some of the information he had, he realized that this was the truth of the matter.

Meng Zhao glanced at Lu Le and saw that he still had doubts and confusion in his eyes, and said,

"I know you are still a bit confused, that is, what is the real purpose of my uncle doing this.

I can tell you that this all stems from the love of my children and my unwillingness to let my two brothers go astray. "

"Do you know that waiting is an extremely painful thing, and the longer the wait, the less hopeless the wait, the more desperate it will be.

No matter who my uncle chooses as his successor, that person will be eagerly waiting for him.

Waiting for the time when he will succeed Nan Anbo, take charge of the Meng family, and enjoy the pleasure of power.

However, he will gradually find that his successor is too boring and only in name only. He may have to wait a long, long time to take over, and many people do not have the patience to wait.

As a result, they will have dissatisfaction and want to ascend to the throne early. To this end, they will not hesitate to use means to make their father retire early.

Father and son kill each other, sometimes in just one thought. "

This is by no means alarmist.

In Chinese history, there have been many stories of princes being deposed and killed.

For example, the violent prince Liu Ju was the son of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. Although he had no intention of rebellion, Liu Che himself had been waiting for a long time. He was afraid that the prince would not be able to wait, so he would inevitably become suspicious of the prince. If there were false accusations by treacherous ministers, finally there would be a witch. The disaster of poison occurred.

Another example is Li Chengqian, the deposed prince of the Tang Dynasty. Also because his father was in the prime of his life, his younger brothers were all eyeing him and eventually chose the path of mutiny to ascend to power. The result was also predictably miserable.

Don't you know that Li Shimin came to power because of the Xuanwu Sect rebellion, so how could he be plotted by the same method?

Another example is Kangxi's crown prince Yinfeng. It was also because Kangxi himself had been emperor for too long and was worried that his son would not be able to wait and would share his supreme power and become suspicious, so he deposed him several times.

There are countless examples to illustrate the truth: in the face of power, the relationship between father and son is so weak and unreliable.

If an heir is established early, it will breed the ambition of the other party to seize power, and then the human tragedy of father and son fighting will occur. Of course, this also varies from person to person, except for those who have no ambition.

"But what about now?

You see, my uncle threw away the title of heir and let Meng Xi and Meng Wen fight, but he always kept it within the scope that he could control without damaging the roots.

Therefore, he is still a kind and loving father. He maintains absolute control over his sons and has no lack of affection for them, so he will not gradually become an opponent of Chengrun's power.

That's why I said that the uncle's methods are really clever and his intentions are extremely far-reaching, and cannot be broken by ordinary people.

In the short term, my two brothers will not be able to tell the winner.

No matter who is at a disadvantage, the uncle will help secretly to maintain a balance in the confrontation.

Perhaps one day, my uncle himself plans to abdicate in favor of someone more worthy. At that time, he can nominate an heir at will, which can end this years, even ten, or even decades of brotherly strife. "

Meng Zhao didn't say a word, but Lu Le had already understood.

That is, since Meng Jizu is well versed in such tactics, Meng Zhao's extraordinary rise may not become a balancing piece for him.

For example, he temporarily included Meng Zhao in the scope of the heir investigation, and then united his two sons to compete with Meng Zhao. The same method was far better than letting his two sons fight to the death.

The one who was sacrificed was nothing more than his nephew.

What's even more frightening is that if Meng Zhaohe foolishly believed it, thinking that he could really inherit the Meng family, he would be tricked into losing everything in the end.

This is also an important reason why Meng Zhao plans to temporarily avoid the whirlpool and leave the Meng family to work hard in the world.

Instead of relying on charity from others, it’s better to take it yourself.

It wasn't until he understood all these that Lu Le suddenly realized that his young master's actions were not just a matter of impulse, but after careful consideration.

To go to the world without entering the court is not because you don’t want to, but because you can’t!