Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 3177
Chai Zhewei regretted that his intestines were almost green.

At the beginning, he weighed left and right, carefully evaluated, and decided that Tuyuhun's tens of thousands of cavalry could not resist, and anyone who went there would have no choice but to throw away their helmets and armor and suffer a crushing defeat.In order to maintain his prestige, and in order not to be impeached by the hostile people at that time, he made the decision not to go to Hexi.

He even did not hesitate to "get sick" and let the government and the opposition criticize, slander and abuse him wantonly.

In his opinion, as long as Fang Jun loses miserably to Hexi, the criticisms he has suffered will be lessened. After all, compared with "recovering from illness", the former is not very pleasant, but it has no effect on one's own strength. .Otherwise, after a big defeat, the Zuo Tunwei, which he relied on to maintain his status, would be wiped out, the entire army would be wiped out, and even if he was a little careless, he would die in the chaos. when?
He felt that he was calm and rational, and made the best decision, and he was even complacent about it, waiting to see Fang Jun's tragic ending.

But who would have expected that a battle that was sure to be defeated would be defeated by Fang Jun with only half of the Right Guards?
[-] to [-] Tuyuhun iron cavalry, who claimed to be intimidating Tubo in Qinghai, turned out to be just a group of lambs in wolf skins, and they ran into a bloody head in front of Fang Jun, and even Nuohebo's son died in the rebellion ...

An utter misstep.

If Tuyuhun was expected to be so ostentatious and untrue, why would Fang Er snatch his great achievements, and he would be criticized and ridiculed by the government and the opposition, causing the family to lose its prestige and become the laughing stock of the world?

If I had known this earlier, I would have done it myself...

But by now, it was too late to say anything.

After this battle, Fang Jun's prestige climbed to an unprecedented peak, almost on par with Li Jing and Li Ji, and all the senior generals in the court, such as Yuchi Jingde, Cheng Yaojin, Li Daliang, etc., were all a head shorter than Fang Jun , The influence in the army is even more unparalleled.

And he, Chai Zhewei, bears the reputation of being as timid as a mouse and fearing the enemy and war. He will have to be suppressed by Fang Jun for the rest of his life, and he will never recover.

It's so frustrating...

Chai Lingwu looked at his elder brother's pale face and said nothing, so he gave a "tsk", put down his teacup, and asked, "From now on, what are your plans, elder brother?"

To be honest, facing the current predicament, Chai Zhewei felt a little gloating in his heart.

From childhood to adulthood, my elder brother often showed an attitude of "hating iron but not steel" in front of him, thinking that he was just a playboy with flaws and no strengths, which made him less and less valued at home, and he was like a lesson for the elders. He is extremely dissatisfied with the "negative model" of the unmotivated children.

However, the eldest brother is the father, and after his father died, Chai Zhewei became the head of the family as he should, with his promise and unquestionable power, no matter how upset he was, he could only endure it.

It's rare to see my elder brother so melancholy and remorseful, how can it be said that he is unhappy?

But in the final analysis, two brothers in the same life are connected by blood and have the same interests. Chai Zhewei's reputation plummeted and the Chai family's reputation was ruined, and he also suffered losses.

The matter has come to this point, it is useless to regret, it is the right way to discuss how to recover.

Chai Zhewei frowned, looked at this useless younger brother, and asked in a deep voice: "What do you want to say?"

Chai Lingwu coughed dryly, took a sip from his teacup, and said, "In the current situation, Fang Er has achieved great success and a brilliant history, and no one can deny his meritorious service in the Battle of Hexi. Only in this way, what my brother and my family have suffered The questioning, questioning, and ridicule will continue forever, and if we can’t find another way, I’m afraid it will run out of time for decades, and there’s no way we can save it.”

It's easy to ruin reputation, but it's as difficult as going to heaven if you want to accumulate it.

Right now, Fang Jun is already No. 1 in the army by virtue of his meritorious service in the Battle of Hexi. After all, Li Jing, the Duke of Wei, is very old and has not held military power for many years. The head of the prime minister, in order to avoid suspicion, he also handed over the general power as much as possible. The rest may be slightly better than Fang Jun in terms of qualifications, but his meritorious service is not enough to pose a threat to Fang Jun.

If things go on like this, Fang Junzhi's voice will surely accumulate a lot, no one can surpass it, and it will be a matter of time before he becomes No. 1 in the Datang military.

Not to mention that once the prince ascends the throne, Fang Jun will become even more popular, and it is not an exaggeration to have power in the government and the public.

Under such circumstances, the more famous Fang Jun is, the more people will move the Chai family out and talk about the different choices made in the Battle of Hexi. , Compete with each other.

The Chai family will be nailed to the pillar of shame forever, and their children and grandchildren will be cast aside and unable to stand up...

This is absolutely unacceptable.

Chai Zhewei still didn't understand what Chai Lingwu meant, he was a little displeased, and said impatiently: "There is no one else here, so just speak up if you have something to say, such a secretive and vague language, where did you learn from it?"

Chai Lingwu was not annoyed, and with a teacup in his hand, he said indifferently: "I think brother knows the current situation better than I do. If you don't want the Chai family to be ashamed because of your mistakes, all future generations will be criticized and cast aside , you must strive for it.”

These words were very unpleasant, and Chai Zhewei was a little annoyed, but he was even more shocked by the meaning revealed in these words.

He was a little surprised, but also a little terrified, staring at Chai Lingwu and asked, "What do you mean by that?"

Chai Lingwu laughed, and said: "Brother claims to be an outstanding man in the world, how can he not understand the meaning of what my brother said? In a word, this is what my brother means. What should I do, but I still need my brother to make up his mind." Okay. After all, elder brother is the Patriarch of the Chai family, and this situation was caused by you, so you have to take responsibility."

"Humph!"

Hearing his brother's rogue-like words, Chai Zhewei snorted angrily, but rarely said anything to reprimand him.

He was shocked by Chai Lingwu's boldness in his heart, wondering if it was Chai Lingwu's own idea, or someone was instigating it behind his back.

Of course, what is the success rate of planning such an approach...

But only for a moment, he shook his head and said: "It's too radical and too risky. Although Your Majesty is in Liaodong, as long as the battle in Liaodong is over, he can return to the court. At that time, no one can even think about jumping up and down. If there is a change, the end waiting for him is bound to be forever! Although the reputation of the Chai family has been damaged because of me, the title must not be taken away, and the wealth can still be passed on. But if you take a wrong step, it will not only affect the reputation, It's a matter of wealth."

He stared at Chai Lingwu with burning eyes, and warned: "This is a big matter, don't act recklessly! I am the head of the family, and the life, death, honor and disgrace of thousands of members of the Chai family are in my hands. Blame me for turning my face and denying people!"

"Hey!"

Chai Lingwu sneered, he couldn't understand the elder brother's face that he had nothing to do but pretended to be righteous everywhere, and retorted: "It's not just a rebellion, brother, why do you want to do this? Besides, at the moment, Chai Lingwu The predicament of the family is all manipulated by the elder brother, how can you blame me instead?"

Chai Zhewei's face turned red with anger, and the veins on his forehead were throbbing.

The matter of "not getting sick, fearing the enemy and fighting" has become a stain that he can't wash away in his life, which is a great shame, but Chai Lingwu keeps pointing out the wrongdoing, and doesn't take his elder brother seriously, how can he not be angry?
But before he could give a lesson, Chai Lingwu sat up straight, leaned forward, leaned slightly, looked at his brother and said softly: "Everything is foregone, and if you don't forewarn, you will lose. Opportunities are always reserved for those who are prepared." People, we are in a desperate situation, so we have to find another way and take risks. Some things can be avoided, but we must be prepared, otherwise, if the opportunity comes, will we let it miss? If so, I am afraid that I will regret it for the rest of my life .”

After saying that, without waiting for Chai Zhewei to react, he got up and said: "By the way, His Royal Highness King Jing will hold a banquet in Furong Garden in a few days, and invite brother to the meeting. Whether to go or not, you can make up your own mind, and my younger brother will leave first."

He walked away with a flicker.

Chai Zhewei sat there with gloomy eyes, motionless for a while.

How could he not know the meaning of Chai Lingwu's words?If the current situation continues to develop smoothly, it is very likely that the crown prince will succeed in enthroning, and the court situation will remain unchanged. The shame of the Chai family today will continue for a long time, until it will become a stain on the Chai family forever and be cast aside by the world.

Coupled with the suppression of the prince and Fang Jun, it is bound to never stand up.

And if you want to reverse this situation, it is hopeless to go with the flow, then you can only change the situation.

How to change the situation?
There is only one way.

But to do that is to give birth to disobedience, and the risk is too great...

(End of this chapter)