Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 3318 The place of righteousness

Cheng Yaojin grinned and said: "That's what you say. This is full of civil and military affairs, and I seldom convince others. In the past, Du Ruhui counted as one, Fang Xuanling counted as one, and you Xu Maogong counted as half. I can hear what you say."

"Xu Maogong" is Li Ji's real name. Emperor Gaozu gave him the surname Li, "attached to the official clan", and he was very fond of him.Cheng Yaojin is calling him by his real name at this moment, obviously implying that Li Ji and we are actually in the same group.

At that time, His Majesty Li Er was the commander-in-chief of the right army, led the army to capture Luoyang, defeated the combined forces of Wang Shichong and Dou Jiande, and gained a great reputation for his outstanding military exploits. Emperor Gaozu canonized His Majesty Li Er as Tiance Admiral , and allowed him to open a mansion and build a government office, which is Tiance Mansion.

His Majesty Li Er, as Tiance Admiral, is in charge of the national conquest and is the general judge of government affairs.

The ambitious His Majesty Li Er immediately formed a entourage group of about 50 people, including Du Ruhui, Fang Xuanling, Li Jing, Yuchi Jingde, Cheng Zhijie, Hou Junji, Qin Qiong, Changsun Wuji, Chai Shao, Luo Shixin, Shi Wanbao, Li Ji, Liu Hongji, etc. were suddenly like clouds of generals and rain of counselors, and their strength was greatly boosted.

However, at that time, no matter Cheng Yaojin, Qin Qiong, or Li Ji, they were far inferior to the Guanlong clan and Guanzhong family headed by Changsun Wuji and Du Ruhui, and they could only be regarded as marginal figures.It is precisely because of this that the Shandong aristocratic families headed by Li Ji and Cheng Yaojin have always been at odds with the Guanlongmen Clan.

From the beginning to the end, Li Ji, Cheng Yaojin, Qin Qiong and others didn't have much contact with each other, and when they met, they just nodded and greeted each other in a calm manner, but their interests were the same.

Regardless of the Tiance Mansion back then, or the current court.

Only when the interests are the same, can there be an eternal friendship, and we will move forward side by side unswervingly...

Li Ji nodded, understood Cheng Yaojin's meaning, put down his chopsticks, and said: "From now on, restrain the left guards under your command, don't rush forward too much in battle, stay as close to the central army as possible, and beware of any changes. "

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Cheng Yaojin's hands trembled, and a chopstick fell on the table. He opened his mouth wide in surprise and stared at his eyes, and shouted, "No way?! Could it be that someone dared to rebel in the army?"

"Keep your voice down!"

Li Ji was startled and angry, and shouted in a low voice: "You are old, can you be more cautious? You shouted so loudly to let everyone know what the two of us are planning?"

Cheng Yaojin was startled, and hurriedly said: "I am reckless... But Mao Gong, what you said is too scary. Your Majesty is in the Chinese army. You asked me to lead Zuo Wuwei as close to the Chinese army as possible... Isn't that true?" To want us to rebel is to prevent others from rebelling!"

"Calm down!"

Li Ji said something, took the wine jar to pour wine, and said in a low voice: "It's not what you guessed. Although there are many factions in the army, but His Majesty's prestige is getting stronger and stronger. Who would dare to do such a rebellious act? Absolutely nothing. Half of the possibility of things, just according to the grave."

Cheng Yaojin took the wine bowl, thought for a while, nodded and said: "It makes sense, as long as your Majesty stands there, who in the world would dare to raise the flag to rebel? Even if someone really ate the guts of a leopard, the soldiers under his command would also immediately They turned against each other! But you let me get close to the Chinese army like this... Damn!"

He widened his eyes again, and said in disbelief, "Could it be...Could it be..."

No one would dare to rebel. As long as His Majesty Li Er is alive, no one in the army will dare to do such self-destructive things.

On the other hand, if Li Erbi passed away...but how is this possible?

Although His Majesty has not been in good spirits since the Eastern Expedition and was often bedridden, he does not appear to be suffering from any serious physical problems. How can such unbearable things happen in the crowd of thousands of troops and the imperial physician?

Could it be that someone intends to assassinate...

Li Ji took a sip of wine, put down the wine bowl, and said worriedly: "In the army of millions, even if someone has the guts to assassinate, how can he get close to His Majesty? Skin texture, leading to a decline in body function, and now I am marching outside, it is freezing, and a little carelessness may cause unpredictable consequences."

Cheng Yaojin was silent.

Although there is no evidence that His Majesty Li Er took the elixir in the army, the generals can still infer from the mental state of His Majesty Li Er's tricks, and there is a precedent for His Majesty Li Er to take the elixir when he was in Chang'an ...

After a moment of silence, Cheng Yaojin questioned: "It's just taking pills, even if it's an illusory thing to become an immortal, and strengthening the body is also nonsense, but taking a few pills can... not be so? "

Li Ji glanced at him, and said indifferently: "You think I'm idle and have nothing to do, and I'm telling you such disrespectful words?"

Cheng Yaojin was silent again.

He has been with Li Ji for many years, how can he not know Li Jizhi's personality?This person is the most tight-lipped, and never chews his tongue on things he knows well, let alone those unfounded guesses?

If there is no evidence, he will definitely not talk about such a thing in front of himself.

Holding the chopsticks, he picked up a piece of chopsticks meat and stuffed it into his mouth to chew. After a long while, he said in a low voice: "Be clear, if there is a day... what do you need me to do?"

Li Ji drank his wine and said in a low voice: "No one wants such a thing to happen, but His Majesty will definitely not listen to persuasion, and even... His Majesty's body may only be supported by pills. Don't be afraid of ten thousand, Just in case, if there is such a day, I hope you can lead Zuo Wuwei to surround the Zhongjun regiment in time to prevent the news from leaking out. Once the news spreads in the army, I don't need to say more about the consequences."

Cheng Yaojin nodded.

He has led the army for many years, and he knows that no matter how powerful an army is, the strategy and tactics of ordnance and equipment are actually secondary. The most important thing is the morale and morale of the army.

As long as the army's morale is stable and the morale is high, it is normal for the few to defeat the many, but if the army's morale is weak and the morale collapses, even a million-strong army will be completely defeated by the enemy like a rabbit.

His Majesty Li Er's prestige in the army is as mighty as Mount Tai. As long as he is there, the Tang army will never have the problem of collapse. Even if there are only one soldier left, he will dare to fight to the death.

But once the news of His Majesty Li Er's death spreads throughout the army, this menacing army of millions may collapse in a blink of an eye.

Li Ji said in a deep voice: "This Eastern Expedition has mobilized elite soldiers and strong generals from all over the country. It can be said that the whole country is devoted to it. If it wins, it will be fine, but if it fails, the backlash will be enough to make the empire precarious in an instant, and the building will collapse. There are some things that we cannot stop, but there are some things that cannot be allowed to happen! Be it Changsun Wuji, Yuchi Jingde, or even Cheng Mingzhen, Xue Wanche, Ashina Simo... I can’t trust any of them, I can only trust you! Knowing the truth, the sea is flowing, we must stand firm and calm, even if there are mountains of swords and fires in front of us, we must not turn back! Otherwise, once the hundreds of thousands of troops collapse, and those generals have different minds ...The consequences are unimaginable! Perhaps the prosperous age of Zhenguan has not yet reached its peak, and it will collapse once, reappearing the chaos of the end of the Sui Dynasty..."

These words are sincere and loud, which fully demonstrates the responsibility of the chief assistant of the dynasty.

Cheng Yaojin drank the wine in the bowl in one gulp, wiped his face, and agreed: "Don't worry, Mao Gong. Although I am a rough man and haven't read a few books, I also know the meaning of 'righteousness. The truth is that people are going to go'. Even if there is no redemption, we will not sit back and watch the world fall into turmoil, and the people will be in dire straits."

Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty expropriated excessively, the people were constantly transferred, the corvee was endless, soldiers and soldiers were lined up in ravines, and bones were scattered all over the plains.To the north of the Yellow River, there is no smoke for thousands of miles; between the Jianghuai and Huaihe Rivers, there is Artemisia.Coupled with famine in disaster years, the price of grain soared, the people were in poverty, cold and hungry, starving and dying everywhere.

They have all come from that chaotic world, and have seen the tragedy of "thirty roads rebelling against the king, 72 puffs of smoke and dust" ravaging China. Once the prosperous and prosperous city was turned into ashes and ruins, how many people were involved in the flames of war and suffered torment.

At the time of Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty, there were 860 million registered households in the whole country. Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty extorted violently and the world was in turmoil. However, until his death, there were still more than [-] million registered households in the Sui Dynasty.But in the early years of Wude when the Tang Dynasty was established, the population in the world was only over two million households...

Of course, due to the war, the household registration was obliterated and the population was overlooked, but at best, there were only 300 million households.

A total of 500 million households and 3000 million people died in that chaotic world full of wars...

Today, Zhenguan was first established, and the prosperity can be bullied. How can we tolerate the reappearance of the troubled times, and bury the population that the Tang monarchs and ministers have worked so hard to save in the past 20 years, so that the foreign nations will take advantage of the opportunity to prosper, and even repeat the mistakes of the "five random China" ?

Cheng Yaojin naturally also understands that once something unbearable happens, and he leads the army to surround the Chinese army to prevent the news from leaking, the meritorious deeds may not be remembered by the world, but it is very likely that he will bear the burden of "killing the king" and "conspiracy to usurp" If you are a little careless, you will be killed and your family will be wiped out.

It is not easy to take on the responsibility of turning the tide...

(End of this chapter)