Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 3398 Firm Line
Whether a piece of bad news can affect the morale of the army does not depend on how bad the news is, but whether the army has enough self-confidence that it can severely defeat the powerful enemy in front of it under any circumstances.

Obviously, Tang Jun's self-confidence and pride are unparalleled in the world!

This kind of confidence is not arrogance or arrogance, but since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, it has swept away all the princes and rebels in the country, and then it has been gradually established after breaking through Turkic, Tuyuhun, Xue Yantuo and other powerful countries. Rely on the illustrious military exploits!

If His Majesty Li Er was really shot in the eye by the enemy in the midst of thousands of troops, it would be regarded as a great shame and shame by hundreds of thousands of Tang troops. Even if the corpse was shrouded in horse leather and the bones were buried in Liaodong, he would capture Pingrang City and destroy Goguryeo. Cleanse yourself of shame.

Under such circumstances, it must be hundreds of thousands of Tang troops who don't talk about tactics, don't count casualties, and fill out a victory with their lives.

There is absolutely no possibility of self-disorder and panic.

In addition, Goguryeo did play such a trick in history, trying to use such rumors to shake the hearts of the Tang army, so Fang Jun dared to be sure.

Li Xiaogong took a sip of tea, savoring the sweetness of the tea slowly, after a while he sighed, shook his head, and said: "Erlang has not yet understood that the king's concern is not whether your Majesty's injury is true or not, because in Chang'an today, many People actually don’t care about this, they only care about whether the shock caused by such rumors will give them an opportunity.”

Fang Jun's eyes narrowed slightly, and he asked tentatively: "What the prince is worried about is within the clan?"

He naturally understood the meaning of Li Xiaogong's words. Although the Tang Dynasty had been established for a long time, the scourge of the "Xuanwu Gate Change" in the past has not been eliminated for a long time. Too many people want to repeat the "Xuanwu Gate Change" Follow His Majesty Li Er's old road to the peak.

Once the situation in Chang'an gets out of control, those people can take the opportunity to attack, thinking about the pinnacle of power in their minds to launch an attack.

Once this happens, the country will be in danger...

Li Xiaogong put down his teacup, with a solemn expression: "This king has not been involved in the government for a long time. It is really hard to understand what the officials and generals in the court are thinking, but within the clan, it is hard to escape my king's eyes."

Over the years, in order to avoid suspicion, he deliberately "polluted himself", which made him get a reputation of "greedy and indulgent", and he has been enjoying it for a long time.As for the government affairs in the court, and even the entanglements among the clansmen, he did not care at all, for fear of being implicated.

But even though he doesn't care about world affairs, he still has the title of "No. [-] County King of the Clan", and his influence within the Clan is unparalleled. There are still many sources of news that allow him to clearly grasp the trends in the Clan.

Fang Jun said: "His Royal Highness King Jing?"

Li Xiaogong shook his head slowly: "Not only."

Fang Jun gasped.

Within the clan, in terms of status, only King Jing Li Yuanjing has the qualifications and motivation to seek the supreme position, so His Majesty must monitor him closely. I am afraid that countless people in the "Hundred Knights" will keep an eye on King Jing's mansion day and night. The court may know about the change immediately.

And if it wasn't just Li Yuanjing who had the heart of disobedience, then there would be chaos within the clan.

The Tang Dynasty has been established for a long time, and His Majesty Li Er pushed this empire to the peak of dominating the universe. The government and the public have unparalleled recognition for the Li Tang royal family. The whole world opposes it, even if it is possible to slaughter the clan and ascend the throne as the emperor, the whole world will be divided in an instant, with wars and wars spreading all over China.

Only the royal family has the possibility of usurping the throne!As the foundation of world rule, the stability of the royal family is very important.

If the royal family is stable, the country will be stable; if the royal family is not stable, the world will be in turmoil!
Fang Jun asked: "Who are the people who have evil intentions? I really can't think of it. Except for King Jing, what qualifications do the other clans have to compete for the big position?"

Li Xiaogong sighed: "It's not just my king, but there are quite a few people who have such thoughts. Without any real evidence, once this king makes random guesses, the resulting situation often makes everyone in the clan feel in danger. Even those who are careless, in order to protect themselves, I am afraid they will have to participate in it."

That's why Fang Jun didn't know much about the history of the Tang Dynasty. The body casts the Dingding of the Tang Dynasty.

Clans like Li Xiaogong and Li Daozong were not the descendants of the great ancestor Li Yuan, but they all made great military exploits in the early years of Wude, with great power and prestige. Bleeding.

And the "Xuanwu Gate Change" made His Majesty Li Er go against him to usurp, kill Li Jiancheng in an impossibly desperate situation, and become the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, but he also set a very bad example-he let everyone see Birth is not the only step to success in casting, and it doesn't matter whether he is the eldest son or not, as long as he is ruthless, as long as he has strong power, anyone can fight for the throne.

There is quite a bit of "princes and generals, I would rather have a kind"...

In fact, this is indeed the case. In the Tang Dynasty, there were very few years in which the throne could be passed on smoothly.

And the fate of the empire was also torn apart in this kind of fighting. Whoever wants to win the throne must win over the generals of the army. The root of the downfall of the prosperous Tang Dynasty...

The two were silent for a while, drinking tea silently, both felt that the current situation in Chang'an was quite difficult.

After a long while, Li Xiaogong said: "This time I let Erlang come here, I just want to ask if I want to do my best to assist the East Palace without leaving any room for it?"

Fang Jun was silent, he understood what Li Xiaogong meant.

If Chang'an is stable and the country is stable, when His Majesty Li Er personally conquers Goguryeo and brings the land of Liaodong into the empire's territory, the empire will be unified in form. The large-scale war has come to an end, and the development of internal affairs will be the national policy.

Under such circumstances, the political situation is stable, and the crown prince's position as the crown prince is naturally completely determined, and there is no possibility of changing it, otherwise it will inevitably cause violent shocks in the court situation, which is not in line with the interests of the empire.

However, once there is turmoil in Chang'an right now, and the crown prince is responsible for supervising the country, the accusation of "incompetence" may be difficult to erase. Will His Majesty use this as an excuse in a fit of anger to simply depose the crown prince and make the king of Jin the crown prince? ?Even if those people with ulterior motives succeed in mutiny, will His Majesty Li Er follow the trend and depose the prince directly after returning to Beijing?
This is very possible.

That's why Li Xiaogong asked, do you want to fully support Donggong?After all, the position in the Eastern Palace is not stable. If they fail to do so, these "princelings" will become the targets of His Majesty Li Er's suppression. Even if they survive, they will be far away from the center of power, and their interests will suffer greatly.

What's more, the struggle for the crown prince's power has always been accompanied by blood and blood. If it succeeds, it will naturally make great progress. Once it fails, it will be as hard as heaven to survive.

Is it worth it?

Fang Jun didn't think about this issue further. When he changed from "staying away from the reserve position" to "supporting the East Palace with all his strength", he had thought about it at the deepest level.The result is naturally that since the rebirth, when the value of the front line itself, try to avoid the Tang Dynasty from repeating the mistakes of history, and go to the old road of "strong branches and weak trunks", which collapsed at the peak of its prosperity, making future generations The children and grandchildren sighed.

He looked up at Li Xiaogong, nodded and said: "Naturally, we must fully support the Eastern Palace. If the Eastern Palace loses power, the Guanlongmen Clan must rise up. With the strength of the Guanlongmen Clan, the old events of the early years of Zhenguan will surely reappear. Exactly! All the reforms planned by the imperial court at the moment are aimed at disrupting the previous balance of power. The ones who suffer the most are the Guanlong clan. Once they gain power, all these policies will be abolished. It was invaded by the disciples of Guanlong. In the clan, no matter who wants to get involved in the big position, they are not capable enough. They must either attach to Guanlong or win over Shandong and Jiangnan. When they succeed, it will definitely make Shandong, Jiangnan, Even the local power in Longyou is soaring, and the capital is empty, resulting in a situation of strong branches and weak branches... No matter what kind of situation, it is the bane of the country's subjugation! Therefore, in public and private, we can only support the East Palace."

(End of this chapter)