Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 378 Suppression
Gaochang is still in a hot season, and Chang'an has entered late autumn.

The rustling autumn wind blew down the leaves of willows, made the bright red maple red, and wrinkled the pool water in the Tai Chi Palace...

In the political affairs hall, His Majesty Li Er was sitting on the top of the horse with a golden sword, holding a thick memorial in his hand, and he was watching it intently, but his two sword eyebrows frowned from time to time, showing that his mood at this time was real. It's not calm.

Shang Shu Zuo Pu shot Fang Xuanling with a silent face, twirling his beard without saying a word.

Zhao Guogong's eldest Sun Wuji raised his head slightly, his eyes seemed to be staring at the thin layer of floating dust on the beams of the Zhengshi Hall, quite interested...

Ma Zhou, a member of Zhongshushe, sat upright, contemplating.

The right servant of Shangshu Gao Shilian was holding a white porcelain teacup, sipping the fragrant tea gently.

Only Cen Wenwen, the servant of Zhongshu, squinted his eyes slightly, paying attention to the changes in the expression of His Majesty Li Er...

The autumn wind is rustling outside the window, and the hall is quiet and silent.

After a long time, His Majesty Li Er put down the memorial in his hand, and let out a long sigh.

Looking around, he asked in a deep voice: "As for this memorial, there are many subjects and complex contents, so it is not suitable to judge together. Let me talk about the impeachment of Hou Junji first, what do you think?"

As soon as the words fell, Ma Zhou said: "Hou Jun beheaded Gaochang Kingdom's subjugated emperor before gathering, fearing that it will cause complaints and panic from the countries in the Western Regions, and it will be extremely detrimental to our diplomatic relations with the countries in the Western Regions in the future. This is also a crime. ;As the chief general, he allowed the soldiers under his command to plunder Gaochang City, plundered and extorted the city, causing chaos in the city and abolishing military discipline. This is the second crime! These two crimes have convincing evidence and have already aroused the public indignation of the countries in the Western Regions. It is extremely bad, and I think it should be handed over to Dali Temple for trial, so as to set the record straight."

With the triumphant return of the expeditionary army, news of Hou Junji's plundering in Gaochang City became widespread.It's just that everyone in the army kept it secret and never mentioned this matter. Even if there was a lot of noise from the outside world, there was no evidence in the end.

It wasn't until Hou Junji brought a large amount of property into his mansion that these rumors were confirmed, and everyone was shocked inside and outside the court for a while!

As for Hou Junji's arrogance and lack of military discipline, they all expressed inconceivable...

This is too arrogant!

"Ahem..." Changsun Wuji cleared his throat, which shocked everyone.

This guy is going to shoot Fang Jun...

Sure enough, Changsun Wuji took a look at Fang Xuanling where the old god was present, and said: "Hou Junji's crime is unforgivable. It lies in his contempt for military discipline and misdeeds, which damaged the image of Tang Dynasty! But Fang Jun, as a subordinate, dared to appear in public. Isn’t contradicting the superior officer a contempt for military discipline? When an army goes on an expedition, it should be united as one, and everything should be done according to the orders of the superior officer. Whether it is right or wrong, the only way is to follow orders! Fang Jun not only blatantly slandered the commander’s orders, he even dared to incite his subordinates, the Shenji Battalion The pawns are confronting the commander! If we let it go like this, what will be the military discipline in the long run?"

For Fang Jun, Changsun Wuji already felt a strong threat!
Not threatening him, but threatening his own son, Chang Sun Chong!

As we all know, Changsun Chong has been a leader among the second generation of nobles in the Tang Dynasty since he was a child. A new star, given time, will inevitably become a representative figure among the nobles and a future important minister of the empire!

However, ever since Fang Jun rose like a comet, the dazzling light completely covered up Chang Sun Chong...

In terms of status, although the Fang family is not as deeply involved with the royal family as the Changsun family, but he is also a noble and famous person, so he is not too far behind.Among the folks, Fang Xuanling's reputation as a "virtuous minister" is also much stronger than his eldest grandson Wuji.

In terms of talent, Fang Jun who "fights wine to become poetry", even those famous Confucian scholars have to give a thumbs up and praise "Heaven is a genius", and he is willing to bow down, which is far beyond what Chang Sun Chong can compare.

In terms of favored degree, although Princess Gaoyang is not His Majesty's first daughter, she is extremely favored by His Majesty.

In terms of ability to handle affairs, Fang Jun, who is ingenious and doesn't stick to the rules, can always handle a very troublesome thing with ease, and even handle it smoothly and gracefully. In this regard, the square-tempered eldest Sun Chong is far behind. far.

To sum up, Changsun Wuji found helplessly that, except for Fang Jun's violent temper, everything seemed to be better than his own son...

And His Majesty Li Er's attitude made Changsun Wuji even more troubled.

Although that Fang Jun annoys His Majesty Li Er from time to time, whenever there is a major event, His Majesty Li Er always has full confidence in Fang Jun and is willing to reuse him, while for Chang Sun Chong, it is more like trusting a nephew or descendant pet……

This is not what Changsun Wuji wants to see!
If Fang Jun cannot be suppressed, in time, he will surely become a shining new star in the court, threatening the status of Chang Sun Chong!

Changsun Wuji couldn't accept such a situation, so even if he was called shameless by others, he would seize every opportunity to suppress Fang Jun, even if he offended Fang Xuanling!

After Changsun Wuji said these words, Cen Wenwen secretly glanced at Fang Xuanling.

Unexpectedly, Fang Xuanling's face was solemn, and he didn't show a trace of annoyance at the eldest grandson Wuji's suppression of Fang Jun with his majestic state.

Cen Wenwen was a little puzzled, Changsun Wuji's words carried a lot of weight in front of His Majesty, if His Majesty obeyed Changsun Wuji's advice, he might punish Fang Jun severely, why Fang Xuanling was not in a hurry?
He is also an extremely intelligent person, but he was a little surprised, and after a little thought, he suddenly realized.

Why is Changsun Wuji so eager to suppress Fang Jun regardless of his status?

There is only one reason, Changsun Wuji already felt the threat from Fang Jun!The status of Fang Jun and Changsun Wuji are far apart, so it is naturally impossible to threaten Changsun Wuji, but Changsun Chong, who has always had a good reputation, is obviously inferior to Fang Jun's brilliance...

Fang Xuanling was proud of her son who made Changsun Wuji nervous!
But having said that, Fang Jun is really proud to make Changsun Wuji, an old fox, nervous...

Fang Xuanling didn't respond to Changsun Wuji's words, as if he didn't hear them, or he didn't care if he was talking about someone else.

The political affairs hall fell silent again, only the sound of His Majesty Li Er subconsciously tapping his fingers on the desk when he closed his eyes and meditated.

Buckle, buckle, buckle...

How could His Majesty Li Er, who had already mastered the art of being an imperial servant, fail to see where Changsun Wuji's concerns lie?
If it's another person, it's not a big deal to follow the words of the uncle and suppress him a bit.

But it's about Fang Jun, no!
If you don't mention the glass workshop that was making a lot of money that day, and don't mention the Fangjiawan Wharf on the banks of the Weishui River where rare goods from all over the world gather, just mention this Western Expedition, His Majesty Li Er will absolutely not allow Changsun Wuji to do this!

As for the reason?

With a battalion of [-] gods, they defeated [-] Turkic "attached" wolf cavalry who took advantage of the night to attack. With this military exploit alone, they can become the number one in the Western Expedition!

His Majesty Li Er, who has fought against the Turkic people many times, is well aware of the impact power of the Turkic cavalry on the plain, not to mention the "attached" soldiers around the Turkic Khan, they are all in the Turkic cavalry for thousands of miles A single elite, a thousand "attached" wolf cavalry's charge is enough to instantly collapse an army of 5 people!

Fang Jun wrote clearly in the memorial that the reason why this battle was able to win a complete victory was all because of the application of "Shocking Thunder"!Fang Jun described the details of the battle clearly, and even summed up the battle, summarizing the prospect of firearms and his experience on how to use firearms against cavalry.

"Let's put aside the matter of Fang Jun for the time being. Let's first discuss the crime of Hou Junji, whether or not to hand it over to Dali Temple for trial?" His Majesty Li Er said.

"Your Majesty..." Changsun Wuji was a little stunned, and he couldn't accept it. His Majesty Li Er rejected his suggestion like this, but it was rare in recent years.

Even if Fang Xuanling was present, His Majesty might not be able to get rid of his feelings, but he didn't want to do anything to Fang Jun, but just wanted to accuse him of disregarding military law and suppress him.Could it be that Your Majesty can't see that I'm actually paving the way for my son and grandson Chong?

Or... His Majesty intends to support Fang Jun?
Changsun Wuji's heart trembled, and he suddenly felt a strong crisis!

(End of this chapter)