Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 3202 Beat flattery
Chang'an, Xingqing Palace.

The rustling autumn wind rolled up the withered and yellow leaves in the sky, the grass in the garden was withered and the prosperity was gone, and the majestic palaces and pavilions seemed to be filled with a sense of decadence and depression.

The Xingqing Palace was originally the palace of Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty. Later, the Daxing Palace was built as the emperor's palace and the center of the court, and it was gradually abandoned.

After the founding of the Tang Dynasty, Daxing Palace was changed to Taiji Palace, and Xingqing Palace became more and more abandoned. Later, it was briefly used as the palace after the abdication of Gaozu Li Yuan...

In the main hall, Prince Li Chengqian was in the middle, Xiao Yu, Cen Wenwen, Liu Ji and others lined up on the left and right, listening to the memorial of Cui Dunli, the left servant of the Ministry of War in front of him.

Since most of the Right Tunwei followed Fang Jun out of the town of Hexi, Prince Li Chengqian temporarily moved to live in Xingqing Palace under the persuasion of Xiao Yu, Cen Wenwen and others, and moved the cabinet along with him.

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Cui Dunli knelt behind a low table, placed the memorial on the low table, and said in a clear voice: "The Duke of Yue fought in Hexi, the leader of the enemy was more than [-], and the prisoners were nearly [-], including Tuyuhun Khan Nuohebo The eldest son, Fu Zhong...was really a hearty victory. More than [-] Tuyuhun's defeated army fled with Nuohebo in embarrassment, and the land of Hexi returned to stability."

Although the news of the great victory in Hexi had come a long time ago, every time they heard about it, it still made these prime ministers feel agitated and excited.

Who would have thought that such a war that could have endangered Guanzhong would be won abruptly by Fang Jun leading half of the Right Guards?
The people here may have different positions and different demands, but without exception, no one wants to see the enemy's soldiers rushing straight to Guanzhong, shaking Chang'an, shaking the country, and seriously threatening the rule of the Tang Empire.

At least at this stage, a peaceful, stable and prosperous Tang Empire can only echo the interests of all parties in the court.

Those who really want to shake the foundation of the country, disrupt the government, and bring the existing order to the brink of collapse, are those who are in the dark, unable to extract benefits from the court, and are deeply suppressed by the government...

Xiao Yu glanced at the prince, and saw that although he was sitting upright, the excitement on his face was just trying to cover up, which shows how excited he is.

It's no wonder that the ruling and opposition parties originally thought that this would be a major crisis for His Royal Highness, because once Hexi fell and Guanzhong was in danger, they would immediately be regarded as "unworthy of virtue" and "unable to be favored by Haotian", which would trigger a crisis. A fight that jeopardizes reserves.

And once he was charged with those crimes, the crown prince's position would naturally be at stake.

I don't know how many people are holding back their joy behind their backs, waiting to see the situation where the crown prince is impeached by all the officials and then deposed by His Majesty after returning to court...

However, an incredible victory in Hexi turned the whole situation around.

Not only were all those crises resolved, but the prince's prestige suddenly increased—since the fall of Hexi was "not worthy of virtue" and "unable to be favored by Haotian", wouldn't it be right to turn defeat into victory in the impossible and win more with less? Explain the prince's "mandate of heaven"?
Besides, the prince has never been a deep city man, so it is commendable that he can suppress the excitement now and only keep it on the surface.

Thoughts turned in Xiao Yu's mind, and he asked: "I heard that the Tubo envoys arrived in Chang'an yesterday, but they did not pass the letter of credence through Honglu Temple, but went directly to the Yamen of the Ministry of War, and the Yamen of the Ministry of War delivered their letter to His Highness the Crown Prince...The Ministry of War has made great contributions. , but you can’t ignore the imperial regulations.”

There was quite a bit of dissatisfaction in the words.

When the Tubo envoys come to Chang'an, they must be received by Honglu Temple, and then contacted, and then contacted by the various ministries of the office.Even if the Tubo envoys came to Chang'an, it was said that it was a military matter between the two countries, and there was no rule for the Ministry of War to pick people up directly.

As Fang Jun's power and prestige continue to rise, the current military department has a tendency to be the head of the six departments. The officials in the department are all Fang Junzhi's confidants, and they are arrogant and arrogant. Even the control of the three provinces has very limited restrictions on it.

The three provinces and six ministries restrict each other. If the Ministry of War is the only one, it will inevitably embezzle the interests of others, which is a bit inappropriate...

Now the officials of the Jiangnan gentry are already dissatisfied, and they have complained in front of themselves more than once.

Xiao Yu is the leader of the gentry in the south of the Yangtze River, and naturally has the responsibility to maintain the interests of the faction. If the military department is allowed to grow and suppress the various departments, his prestige will decline, so he must stand up and beat him both public and private.

Cui Dunli's face remained unchanged, and his words were respectful: "I want to teach Song Guogong to know that the person from Tubo this time is Lu Dongzan's second son, Lun Qinling. Datang. Therefore, this matter has nothing to do with Honglu Temple. It only needs to be reported by the Ministry of War, and then submitted to His Royal Highness for a ruling, or discussed and discussed in the Political Affairs Hall. If it is run through Honglu Temple first, then submitted to the sect, and then submitted His Royal Highness, the final assignment to the Ministry of War... is really a cumbersome process, half the effort, and a waste of the manpower and material resources of the imperial center."

The attitude was very respectful, but Xiao Yu was immediately turned back.

Xiao Yu's face was a bit embarrassed, but he would not turn against Cui Dunli.Cui Dunli was nothing, but Fang Jun behind him was the number one ally of the Jiangnan gentry, and he couldn't cause trouble for such a trivial matter.

Originally thought that the aristocratic families united to exclude Fang Jun from the Eastern Expedition, making it difficult for him to gain military merits, but he didn't want to send Tu Yuhun to his door, which contributed to Fang Jun's "Hexi Victory" that shocked the world and made his reputation skyrocket. At the same time, he made great achievements.

Today's Fang Jun, with his wings already formed, stands firm as a banner of the military, and countless younger generals follow him. Not only can he no longer be suppressed like before, but no one can suppress him...

Li Chengqian smiled as he watched Xiao Yu beat Cui Dunli, and then smiled as Cui Dunli sent Xiao Yu back. Then he unhurriedly took out a memorial from the desk in front of him, handed it to the servant beside him, and ordered him to pass it on to Xiao Yu , Said: "This is the memorial sent back by the Duke of Yue in Hexi. It talks about the current situation in Tubo, and the suggestion for the Tang Dynasty and the Gar family to be...strategic partners. Please read it. I feel that there is something to be said, so I might as well put it into practice.”

Xiao Yu was speechless.

We didn't even read what was written in the memorial, you just approved it directly, how can we talk about it?

Feeling a little depressed, I feel that the prince's trust in Fang Junzhi is becoming more and more serious, which is not a good thing for the Jiangnan gentry...

The memorial was obtained from the servant, and he read it at a glance, and then handed it to Cen Wenwen who was beside him. He frowned and took a sip from his teacup, but did not express his opinion lightly.

After Cen Wenwen and Liu Ji read it one after another, they handed the memorial to the servant, who then put the memorial on the prince's desk.

Li Chengqian looked at the three chancellors and asked, "Dear dear ministers, what are your opinions on this memorial? Do you think it is feasible?"

Xiao Yu stroked his beard and did not speak.

say what?You stated earlier that this memorial "has something to say" and "should be allowed to be implemented". Even if we really have an opinion, it can't refute your highness's face, right?

It's really depressing.

Throughout the ages, anyone who has anything to do with a "sycophant" will do nothing good...

He doesn't speak, and expresses his dissatisfaction in silence, but others don't think so.

Liu Jiedao: "I am a civil servant. I have never experienced military affairs, so I dare not comment lightly on the suggestion of Duke Yue. However, from what I think, Lord Yue has made great military achievements and used his troops with great enthusiasm. He went out of Baidao to overthrow Xue Yantuo earlier, and this time he fought again. Pulling up valleys and building a city to defeat Tuyuhun, looking at the whole world, except for a few people such as the Duke of Wei and the Duke of England, who can do it? Therefore, since the Duke of Yue made such a proposal, it must be after comprehensive consideration. No qualifications to refute."

What he said almost made Xiao Yu laugh angrily.

Come on, you Liu Jie is now a servant, one of the prime ministers, a top official in the world, how dare you brag about Fang Jun so shamelessly?
Flattery, there is no bottom line...

Even Li Chengqian's face twitched, and the corner of his mouth twitched.

Glancing at Liu Ji, who looked "natural" and "seeking truth from facts", Li Chengqian said helplessly: "Above the government, I have always asked to express my views and discuss matters on a case-by-case basis. The Gar family is a Tubo nobleman, and their ties to Tubo are deeply intertwined. As the mausoleum said, he was suppressed and the power was at odds, and Songtsen Gampo wanted to put the Gar family to death? This matter is related to the safety of Hexi, so we have to deal with it carefully, and we can't just agree with the Duke of Yue, everyone. So I will acquiesce and will not refute. Although Gu is not as broad-minded as the father, his humility to accept advice is the same, and you can speak freely as long as you have something to think about."

(End of this chapter)