Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 2505
The death of Gao Zhenxing caused great repercussions in Chang'an.

A flamboyant and rascal boy who was usually flamboyant suddenly turned around and became an imperial hero who fought to the death against the enemy. The transformation was too great, and the perception was too shocking.

Even people like Li Chengqian who didn't have a good impression of Gao Zhenxing, after hearing about his deeds, their blood would inevitably boil, and they would sigh with admiration and reverence.

Being able to spray a cavity of blood on the battlefield of the national war, no matter how bad his conduct is, he can instantly elevate his personality to the position of admiration by all.

One thought of life, one thought of death, is it easy to choose between life and death?

Fang Jun also felt a little emotional, and sighed softly: "It is because there are countless bloody men like Gao Zhenxing, who are brave and valiant without fear of life and death, that we can live and work in peace and contentment. How can there be any quiet years? It’s nothing more than someone carrying the burden for the people of the world.”

Li Chengqian exclaimed: "That's a good sentence! Come, let's toast to those heroes who fought in bloody battles on the frontier and shrouded in horse leather!"

He held the pot himself, filled the wine glass in front of him, the two of them clinked glasses and drank in one gulp.

Putting down his wine glass, Li Chengqian took a sip of food, said while eating: "Early tomorrow morning, Gu will go to the Gao Mansion to express his condolences. Duke Shen is getting older, and losing his beloved son this time must be unbearably sad. Gu is really worried about his health." .”

Fang Jundao: "When Weichen went to Gaofu, he happened to see Duke Zhao leave..."

Li Chengqian paused for a moment while holding the chopsticks, and then asked, "How did you talk with Shen Guogong?"

Fang Jun said relaxedly: "Duke Shen is the official of the country and the pillar of the world, so he naturally understands righteousness and loyalty to the country."

"So good!"

Li Chengqian finally let go of his hanging heart. When he saw Fang Jun pouring wine, he picked up the wine glass and drank it down. He sighed and said, "Today is all thanks to Erlang's merits. If it weren't for Erlang's great help, I'm afraid that the prince The position has long since changed hands, and Gu's family and life may be at stake... Not much to say, from now on, we will never lose each other, and Gu will share wealth with Erlang!"

Fang Jun hurriedly got up and left the table, bowed to the ground, and said: "Loyalty to the king's affairs is the duty of a minister. Why do you take credit for it? Your majesty is kind and loving, and all the officials in the court flock to him, and all the people in the world return to him. In the prosperous age, the meritorious deeds of the ancestors have been inherited, and the heroic deeds of the generations have been inspired, and the humble minister can follow him, which is already an extraordinary feat in the world!"

What Li Chengqian said made Li Chengqian blushed, he quickly waved his hand, let Fang Jun get up and take the seat, and said helplessly: "Why should Erlang do this? He has self-knowledge and limited talent, how dare he compare with his father? I only hope that he can be a conscientious and successful king , not to lose the prestige of the father, to take good care of the beautiful rivers and mountains laid down by the father, so that the people of the world can live and work in peace and contentment, this wish is enough! Don’t say these words in the future, it’s okay to be lonely and ashamed, if outsiders listen Go, don't you want to laugh your teeth out?"

As a prince, he was surrounded by too many snobs, and he had heard so many flattery words like this all day long. He had already been able to calm down and remain unmoved.But these words came from Fang Jun's mouth, so he couldn't even deal with them indifferently.

I know how much I have, and Fang Jun also knows it.

Without Fang Jun's strong protection, he, the crown prince, would have been deposed long ago. How could he still sit in the East Palace until today, imagining that he will rule the world in the future and sit in the mountains and rivers?
Fang Jun was as good as he was, he got up and entered the table, sat opposite Li Chengqian, poured wine, chatted and laughed, his expression was normal.

He is not a flatterer, but how can he be as clear as water in the officialdom?Everyone is happy when you say something nice, so why don't you say something good like Wei Zheng, always staring at the king's mistake and grabbing hold of it, embarrassing everyone?
The so-called sophistication of the world is probably the case.

Even the relationship between father and son, brother and son needs to be managed and maintained, and if you are not careful, you will turn against each other, let alone between the monarch and his ministers?
Being happy with people is the way of life.

Otherwise, no matter how high the meritorious service is, it will not be able to withstand the accumulated disgust and alienation...

The two sat and drank lightly, talking in low voices.

Li Chengqian pushed a steamed carp towards Fang Jun, and asked, "Father is very determined to suppress Guan Long, but in your opinion, how far will this suppression go?"

For him, although the reserve position is stable at the moment, it is not without danger at all. The ones who can most endanger his position as the crown prince are the nobles of Guanlong.

Nowadays, there are many forces in the DPRK and China, with Guanlong, Jiangnan, and Shandong being the most powerful.

The Fang family was born in the Fang family of Qizhou, and was related to the Lu family of Fan Yang by marriage. In addition, the current prince and Taibao Li Ji is a banner of the Shandong family. It can be said that Li Chengqian has a strong appeal among the Shandong family.The gentry in the south of the Yangtze River has always been independent, seemingly clean and self-sufficient, but in fact they have never had the right to speak in the government. Even if the leader of the gentry in the south of the Yangtze River, Xiao Yu, is the head of the Qingliu civil officials in the court, he still does not change this political situation.

Nowadays, due to the rise of maritime trade, the status of the Jiangnan gentry has risen rapidly, but their roots are behind the Royal Navy.

Stepping out of the land and setting foot on the sea is the territory under the command of the Royal Navy, which can allow any family's fleet to smoothly reach the Eastern countries, but it can also cut off any one's sea trade route at will.

Although the Royal Navy bears the title of "royal", it has always been called Fang Jun's "private soldier". Fang Jun has unparalleled control.

It can be said that two of the three major powers in the DPRK and China have already occupied Li Chengqian's back, or may become his supporters at any time.

Except for the nobles of Guanlong.

This is due to the place where His Majesty Li Er established the prince. In order to prevent the Guanlong nobles from hijacking and bewitching the prince, very few officials of the Winter Palace were from Guanlong nobles, so that the interests of the Guanlong nobles had little to do with the prince.In order to maintain absolute control over the government after the new king succeeds in the future, the Guanlong nobles had to seek to depose the prince and establish another prince.

As long as the crown prince they fully support takes the throne, they will be able to keep and even gain greater benefits in the future.

So from the day Li Chengqian was established as the prince, his interests were contrary to those of the Guanlong nobles.

Either Li Chengqian came to power smoothly and suppressed the Guanlong aristocrats, making them lose their former glory; or the Guanlong aristocrats succeeded in their conspiracy, and set up another prince to depose Li Chengqian and continue to maintain control over the Tang Dynasty.

It is not an exaggeration to say that the situation is like fire and water.

It is no secret that His Majesty Li Er's intention to suppress the world's powerful families is no longer a secret, and the first to bear the brunt is the powerful and deeply rooted Guanlong nobles, but no one knows to what extent this suppression will go.

The fight was hard, and there was no guarantee that the nobles of Guanlong would not jump over the wall in a hurry and fight back. These people have never been "obedient ministers" in their bones.

The beating was not ruthless, and the muscles and bones were not injured. It is inevitable that there is still room to stir up troubles and endanger Li Chengqian's position as the heir apparent at all times.

Since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, since the government was dominated by the nobles of Guanlong, no matter whether the gentry in the south of the Yangtze River or the aristocratic families in Shandong, they have been suppressed terribly for many years.

With a sharp sword hanging above his head all the time, how can Li Chengqian be able to eat and sleep?
What's more, he has to consider if His Majesty Li Er has room for suppressing the Guanlong nobles, whether he has the intention of letting the Guanlong nobles continue to plot against him as the heir... For Li Chengqian, this is the most exciting thing for him. Frightened.

Fang Jun took a mouthful of tender fish with chopsticks and put it into his mouth. He meditated and chewed slowly, feeling the delicious taste of the fish, and after a long while he said: "Your Majesty is far-sighted, how can a humble minister figure out his ideas? But it's a thousand things." All things, the Eastern Expedition is the greatest, before the Eastern Expedition fails to triumph, I am afraid that all the means of His Majesty will be restrained, and it is necessary to ensure the stability of the court."

His Majesty Li Er is very happy, suppressing the powerful is to consolidate the imperial power, but conquering Goguryeo and bringing that piece of land that has never been really conquered in the past dynasties into the territory of the Tang Dynasty is the most important feat that can ensure his achievement of the great ambition of an emperor through the ages.

Anything that meets the Eastern Expedition, you have to stand aside.

Anyone who dares to influence or even sabotage the Eastern Expedition is the mortal enemy of His Majesty Li Er!
Under such circumstances, how could His Majesty Li Er go all out to suppress the Guanlong nobles?The reason why Fang Jun was allowed to take away the right to judge by general law from Weiwei Temple was probably because His Majesty Li Er felt some unrest within the Guanlong nobles, so he pushed it to see the effect.

If we can take advantage of the situation, accelerate the internal contradictions of the Guanlong nobles, promote them from unity to split, and achieve the goal of weakening and dividing the Guanlong nobles without bloodshed, that would be the most ideal state...

(End of this chapter)