Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 3930 Pros and Cons
Cheng Yaojin didn't want to go out and force Donggong to give up chasing and killing Guan Long, but he had to obey Li Ji's order. Even though he scolded his mother countless times in his heart, he still had to write a letter honestly after greeting the eighteen generations of Li Ji's ancestors , sent people to Youtunwei Daying and Zhongnan Mountain respectively, and asked both sides to send representatives to come outside the Chunming Gate to discuss the truce.

He is now the vanguard of the Eastern Expedition Army, and the Zuowu Guards under his command are strong and powerful. Warn all forces in Guanzhong—whoever is disobedient will be beaten.

This is also the reason why he is unwilling to follow Li Ji's order. Regardless of Donggong or Youtunwei, they will be dissatisfied with his tough attitude...

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When Li Chengqian received the letter sent by Cheng Yaojin, he was silent for a while, and then he handed over several important ministers to discuss countermeasures.

After reading the letter, Xiao Yu frowned and thought for a while, and said: "Now the British Duke is about to return to Chang'an with the army of the Eastern Expedition. The momentum is in full swing and majestic, so it cannot be ignored lightly. , or let the old minister go down for a while on behalf of His Royal Highness Cheng Yaojin, to see what they intend to do."

Ma Zhou on the side glanced at Xiao Yu, and said with an excuse: "No matter who is going to attend the meeting, the subordinate officials think that the rules and strategies should be made in advance, and just follow the scriptures, and they can't be led by the nose. The situation is bright now, and we have won a big victory." , Guan Long's army was defeated like a mountain, but how to clean up the mess, what step we want to take, and what price the Guan Long Clan will have to pay, we must first understand and unify the policy, so as not to mess up."

He has never formed a gang or a faction, and only focuses on his own duties, so he can be regarded as a pure minister.Right now, the East Palace has won a complete victory, and it is only natural for all parties to invite credit and share benefits. He will not get involved, but this kind of thing must reach a consensus within the East Palace, and no one can go out to promote their own ideas. Advocate and seize their own interests.

Xiao Yu remained silent.

Ma Zhou, who had never been involved in factional strife, suddenly spoke, which made him a little alert. The Guanlong clan was in decline, and the trend of Jiangnan and Shandong clans entering the court was unstoppable. repel.

This time he took the initiative to negotiate with Li Ji and Guan Long on behalf of the crown prince. Naturally, he wanted to take the initiative and strive for more benefits for the gentry in the south of the Yangtze River. , he decided to let go immediately, and this contradiction should not be exacerbated.

Anyway, the entry of the Jiangnan gentry into the center is already unstoppable, so why show their sharpness and become the target of public criticism?
Cen Wenwen agreed with Ma Zhouzhi's words: "It can be foreseen that the British public will probably defend Guan Long's fate, which is due to his interests. Then we need to take a tough attitude and never back down. Can Guan Long's rebellion be eradicated by the roots, or can we make appropriate concessions when certain interests are stabilized?"

Everyone was silent, carefully considering the pros and cons.

They are all figures standing at the top of the empire's power. Naturally, no one will shout such passionate words as "rebels should be cut into pieces with chaotic blades, and their families will be destroyed." What everyone needs to consider is the interests of the entire East Palace and their own interests. How to coordinate between...

Li Chengqian saw Fang Jun sitting next to him, sipping tea slowly, without expressing any opinions, so he asked with a smile, "What's Erlang's opinion?"

Fang Jun put down his teacup, and said with a smile: "Your Highness, you can't beat this humble minister. It's okay for humble ministers to fight and kill. How can such a strategizing thing be done? It's better for Your Highness to discuss with all the sages. No matter how you deal with it, my humble minister No objection."

In the imperial court, one must forge ahead and show one's talent, but the most important thing to learn is how to hide one's strength and bide one's time.This mutiny included Tuyuhun's previous invasion of the Hexi counties and the annihilation of the Dashi army that invaded the Western Regions. Too much.Now that he has taken the greatest share of credit, it is natural to give others room to play, otherwise he will take all the good things, so how can it not cause public indignation?

Furthermore, whether you insist on destroying the Guanlongmen Clan, or give the Guanlongmen Clan a limited way of life, each has its own advantages and disadvantages, and there is no big difference.

The peace of the empire, the prosperity of the dynasty, no matter whether the aristocratic family or the powerful, will always emerge as the times require, which is the inevitable result of the solidification of the class.Recently, the powerful families have been eradicated by the roots, and tomorrow there will still be aristocratic families rising from the grassroots, and the trend is unstoppable.

But as long as the clan no longer has private soldiers in their hands, and imposes restrictions on politics so that they cannot monopolize politics and education in one place, then there is nothing to worry about.

Li Chengqian nodded, and said to everyone: "I am lonely, it is not bad to leave a way out for Guan Long, but we must dig out its foundation, so that it is difficult to revive and make a comeback. But the favor must be given to him by our East Palace, and Unless you have to give in under the intimidation of others."

Everyone nodded again and again.

Now that Li Ji brought his army back to Chang'an in a thunderous manner, even the East Palace had to temporarily evade it and make a compromise. This is a fact.But Donggong must put tremendous pressure on the Guanlongmen faction with a tough stance, and then let go a little, instead of making the Guanlongmen faction think that the "grace of life" was bestowed by Li Ji.

Seeing that everyone agreed, Li Chengqian continued: "So, this time, I will go to Chunming Gate alone this time, and meet these rebellious officials and thieves for a while."

The original intention of politics is to compromise, but everyone is flesh and blood, with their own love and hatred, and it is inevitable to make concessions under the pros and cons, but how can there be no resentment in the heart?

So Li Chengqian gritted his teeth and was full of hatred when he uttered the phrase "rebellious officials and thieves"...

Seeing that he insisted, everyone followed his will. After all, Chang'an City is controlled by the Six Commanders of the Eastern Palace, and outside the Chunming Gate is Cheng Yaojin's Zuo Wuwei. The prince's safety is safe, so follow him.

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Since the Sui Dynasty, Buddhism has developed rapidly in the Guanzhong area. The number of believers has increased and there are countless temples. Not only are there Buddhist temples in many places in Chang'an City, but there are also many places outside the city with pleasant scenery and good Fengshui. The blessed place of Taoism is full of Taoist temples, but there are not many Buddhist temples.

Dayun Temple at the foot of Zhongnan Mountain and on the banks of Chanshui River was originally built by Yang Xuangan, the former official minister of the Sui Dynasty, as a place to escape from the summer heat. In the early years of Zhenguan, His Majesty Li Er bestowed this place on his grandson Wuji. After several repairs, it gradually restored its grandeur and prosperity. , and built additional courtyards in the temple to garrison family soldiers.

Cloudy and windy, the mountains are as green as Dai.

Changsun Wuji, Yuwen Shiji, Linghu Defen and others were sitting in the study. The open window could see the flowing springs and waterfalls behind the trees in the distance. The sound of the water was clear and pleasant.

When Linghu Defen finally read the letter sent by Cheng Yaojin, Changsun Wuji put down his teacup and said, "Tell me, how to deal with it?"

Yuwen Shiji picked up his teacup, sighed and said, "It's just that Donggong and Li Ji chose one of them to be attached to. How can there be any room for response?"

After taking a sip of tea, he shook his head and remained silent.

Right now Guan Long is fish and meat, Dong Gong and Li Ji are both Dao Zu, Guan Long's life and death are in the hands of the other party, but presumably both parties are willing to keep Guan Long alive for their own use, so there will be no too much difference between life and death. For big accidents, those who can survive can always hang their breaths.

There is no possibility of being right and left, either by attaching to the East Palace and becoming the crown prince's pawn to consolidate the government, or by submitting to Li Ji and becoming his knife against the powerful families in Shandong and Jiangnan, there is no other way...

Linghu Defen was also emotional in his heart, who would have thought that the once famous Guanlong clan would be reduced to this overnight?
He said in a muffled voice: "There is still a difference in the end. It seems that the Eastern Palace is not as powerful as Li Ji at the moment, and the government will be seized by Li Ji for a long time, but after all, it is the Zhengshuo of the country with a good name, and one day it will be able to overwhelm Li Ji. , to take over all the power. Therefore, in my opinion, we should still attach ourselves to the East Palace, first bitter and then sweet."

Changsun Wuji and Yuwen Shi all nodded in agreement.

In the final analysis, the crown prince occupies a righteous position, surrounded by veteran ministers such as Xiao Yu and Cen Wenwen, as well as rising stars such as Fang Jun and Ma Zhou. It is very likely that he will be suppressed by the prince.

Since the three main characters have the same opinion, others will naturally not refute, Yu Wenshi said: "I'll go and have a talk this time, you must not show your face."

Li Ji's attitude was probably already clear, and he was just taking advantage of the general situation to seize the government. However, because the Guanlong clan failed to win the mutiny and depose the prince, Li Ji's plan to establish another prince fell through, and the benefits he obtained were greatly reduced.But Cheng Yaojin's position is not clear. How much he will obey Li Ji's orders is open to question. If Changsun Wuji rashly steps forward and is detained by Cheng Yaojin, it will be a complete disaster for Guan Long, and there will be no turning back. opportunity.

Changsun Wuji nodded and said: "Alright, this negotiation won't be completed overnight, it will probably take a lot of running-in. Donggong and Li Ji will test each other, fight for each other, and then compromise with each other. It will take three or five times to reach a general agreement. You just have to wait and see what happens."

Yu Wenshi responded, but felt helpless in his heart. What can he do but wait and see what happens?Now the Guanlongmen faction can only be used as pawns that the two parties intend to use to charge forward, and there is no room for bargaining at all...

There was a moment of silence in the study, and the mountain breeze was blowing in from the window, making it cool.

After a long time, Changsun Wuji said quietly: "If Donggong insists on asking for an explanation, you can agree on my behalf."

Yuwen Shi and Mo Ran.

The Guan Long clan raised their troops to revolt, which was indisputable. Of course, if the East Palace intends to use Guan Long's spare power to fight against Li Ji and consolidate the government, it will definitely find a reason to erase Guan Long's crime of conspiracy, but once the crown prince ascends the throne, this matter It is related to the majesty of the emperor, and if you can't see it, you can't see it, so Guan Long must give the prince an explanation.

Throwing Changsun Wuji out to bear the charge of mutiny and treason can not only consolidate the majesty of the royal family, but also maintain the justice of the law, and also allow the Guanlongmen Clan to suffer the smallest loss. This is the best solution acceptable to all parties. ...

(End of this chapter)