Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 3848 The inside story is heavy
Fang Jun smiled indifferently, stretched out his hand from under the canopy to catch the rainwater falling from the sky, and said slowly: "I hope Duke Guo can put righteousness first, and put the people of the world in his heart, instead of just being foolish and loyal, I don’t know how to change it, turn this Tai Chi Palace into a purgatory on earth, and turn the whole Guanzhong into a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood.”

Zhang Shigui's heart was shocked, he almost blurted out the word "impossible", but fortunately he reacted in time, he held these three words tightly, and swallowed them back.

Otherwise, didn't he admit all Fang Jun's conjectures?
But even so, Zhang Shigui was still shocked by the inside story that Fang Jun might have guessed. The sky, rain, thunder and thunder are not enough to describe his mood at the moment.Because no one knows better than him how earth-shattering what he is about to do will be...

Stabilizing his mind, Zhang Shigui shook his head, expressionless: "I don't know what Erlang is talking about... Although I don't dare to call myself a famous minister, I am just a warrior, but I have been taught by my father and grandfather since I was a child. No matter when and where, this old man will only act in accordance with His Majesty's will, even if there are mountains of swords and fires, he will never hesitate to die, and he will never bear the name of rebellion."

When he said these words, he was upright, with a dignified face, accompanied by sonorous words, giving people a very strong sense of justice.

Unexpectedly, Fang Jun sneered...

Zhang Shigui frowned, and said angrily, "Why is Erlang laughing?"

Naturally, Fang Jun was not afraid of his aura, and said calmly: "The civil and military men of the dynasty are full of loyalty, filial piety and benevolence, but how many people can really do it? At the very least, you Guo Guogong is related to this 'loyalty to the emperor and patriotism'." Not above."

"Bold!"

Zhang Shigui was furious, furious: "Don't think that the old man has always valued you so much that you can talk nonsense and slander out of thin air like this! The old man has acted upright all his life, and all his meritorious deeds have been fought on the battlefield. Until now, he still sticks to Xuanwu Men, have you ever had a half-hearted disagreement? Fang Er, if you don't give me an explanation today, we will never end!"

The guards of the two were dumbfounded. They didn't know why the two of them were chatting well just now, but why they turned their faces in the blink of an eye... But seeing the two quarreling, they still kept restraint, and the guards of the two could only look at each other , dare not make a slight change.

Faced with Zhang Shigui's anger, Fang Jun was not in a hurry, and took his time to say: "When Ling Zu was in the Northern Qi Dynasty, he was a general of chariots and cavalry, and he was a hero. He did not rest with the country, but entered the Northern Zhou Dynasty and remained stationed in one side. When Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty usurped the foundation of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, Ling Zu did not swear allegiance to the Northern Zhou Emperor Wu who appreciated him very much. Instead, he became an official of the Sui Dynasty and was still prosperous... ...Your father served as Liyang Ling in the former Sui Dynasty, from the official to the governor of the Great Metropolis, and controlled one party. After the chaos at the end of the Sui Dynasty, your father did not try his best to protect the country of the Sui Dynasty.

He spoke slowly, Zhang Shigui was so angry that the veins on his forehead bulged and his eyes were wide open, but he could only bite his teeth and swallow it in his stomach.

Everyone is right...

But I heard Fang Jun continue: "...Let's talk about you, Lord Guoguo. At the beginning, you gathered a rebel army in the village, but you didn't participate in the fight for the world. He was assisted by someone like Gaozu of the Han Dynasty, so you went to Jinyang to join Emperor Gaozu, and was entrusted with important tasks by Emperor Gaozu. In the process of Li and Tang's struggle for hegemony, you made great achievements and were invincible."

These are words of praise, but Zhang Shigui didn't show the slightest bit of joy, because he already knew what Fang Jun was going to say next...

Sure enough, Fang Jun withdrew his hand to catch the rain, wiped his wet palm on the cloak, and said slowly: "It stands to reason that you are the humerus minister of Emperor Gaozu, at least you must be at the level of a confidant, you can hand over Entrust important matters and give them trust, and you should support all the decisions of Emperor Gaozu, including respecting Prince Jian as the crown prince. But what? You finally surrendered to His Majesty, and accompanied His Majesty to kill Jiancheng, Yuanji and his henchmen at Xuanwu Gate... Now you Talking big in front of me, opening your mouth to be loyal and shutting your mouth to be loyal, is it ridiculous?"

Zhang Shigui's upright face was already congested with blood, and his two eyes stared at Fang Jun fiercely, as if he was about to pounce on Fang Jun and bite Fang Jun's neck...

Fang Jun was not afraid at all, and even continued to provoke Zhang Shigui's anger: "If you dare to attack first, believe it or not, I will cut off your head right here, and then give you a sentence of colluding with the rebels and intending to let go of the Xuanwu Gate. The crime of retreating from the Eastern Palace and plotting to kill the crown prince?"

This time Zhang Shigui's soldiers were all angry!

How could he turn black and white and speak harsh words to his own general?Several personal soldiers had already put their palms on the hilt of the horizontal knife at their waists, and when Zhang Shigui gave an order, they rode their horses forward and beheaded Fang Jun on the spot!
Naturally, Fang Jun's soldiers were not to be outdone, and they all focused their attention and stared wide-eyed. As long as the opponent moved later, they would rush forward and kill them one by one!

On the contrary, when Zhang Shigui heard Fang Jun's words, it was as if all the rain was pouring on his head, causing Lingling to shiver, and he understood the deep meaning of Fang Jun's words, which he had never thought about, but it was definitely possible to exist fact……

The blood on Zhang Shigui's face faded away, his lips parted tremblingly, and he forced himself to say: "Don't try to deceive the public with your gossip, I have been on the battlefield all my life, how can I be deceived by your few words? Although the old man has a lack of experience, but following For the past 20 years, Your Majesty has been conscientious, loyal and determined, and absolutely nothing like what you said will happen."

"Ha ha."

Fang Jun sneered, brushed the rainwater off the horse's mane, lowered his head, and said softly: "There are always some people in this world who have great ambitions and the courage to open up the world. Even the prince who is the heir to the empire can give up, so why would he care about making sacrifices?" What about a warrior?"

The words fell into Zhang Shigui's ears like a thunderbolt, which made him dumbfounded, and he couldn't believe it: "You you you... how do you know?"

Fang Jun raised his head and looked at him calmly: "The first thing that Duke Guo should consider is not how I will know about your mission, but how to get rid of your fate...Death is really nothing, we are soldiers. , has already made up his mind to be the king, shroud the country in horse leather, and die without hesitation. But the Tai Shigong said that death is lighter than a feather, and death is heavier than Mount Tai! It is a matter of killing the prince and cutting off the infamy of the crown prince. Life and death are spurned by others, or Are you supporting the crown prince to create a new world? Duke Guo is a smart man, so he naturally knows the trade-offs."

What trade-offs do I know?
I really know a fart!
Zhang Shigui's heart collapsed, and he almost wanted to yell up to the sky.

He couldn't figure out how Fang Jun knew about his mission?

Should I act in accordance with His Majesty's will, even if it is possible to take responsibility for all the crimes as Fang Jun said, ruin my reputation and be reviled by all generations, or stand by the prince's side and try my best to fight the world?
Is the will that I received really His Majesty's will, or is it a scam used by His Majesty to achieve selfish purposes?

Everything boiled down to one place, forming a final question in Zhang Shigui's mind - is His Majesty dead or not? !
*****
Inside the prince's residence, the officials were busy and noisy, and the wind and rain outside the hall were loud and noisy.

Li Chengqian was sitting in the back hall, listening to Li Junxian's return...

"Your Highness, just now Duke Guo went to Xuanwu Gate to meet Duke Yue privately, and the two talked for more than half an hour."

Li Chengqian sat up straight, staring at Li Junxian with piercing eyes: "Do you know the content of the conversation between the two? Does the Duke of Guo admit it?"

He subconsciously grasped the hem of his robe with both hands, his voice trembled even more, and his nervousness was obvious.

After all, what he got was most likely an answer he could not accept no matter what...

Li Junxian shook his head and said: "The two chose to meet under the city. They are more than a few hundred steps away from their respective troops, and there are only personal guards nearby. It will be difficult to know the content of their conversation at the end of time."

Obviously, Li Chengqian breathed a sigh of relief after hearing that Li Junxian had no substantive feedback...

Seeing the prince's expression, Li Junxian sighed secretly in his heart, and said in a low voice: "Even if we can't know the content of the conversation between the two, the fact that Guo Guo is willing to go out of the city to meet each other has actually explained some problems."

How could Li Chengqian not realize this?
When Fang Jun mentioned the importance of Zhang Shigui's official position, and if there were any changes, he would definitely participate in it, Li Chengqian has been in a state of worrying about gains and losses.

His current state is quite suspicious of "covering his ears and stealing the bell". He wants to open up the Xuanwu Gate and move away Zhang Shigui, a nail that can pierce his blood dripping at any time, but he is unwilling to seriously confirm that Zhang Shigui has another mission...

(End of this chapter)