Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 3938
Xiao Yu was obviously dissatisfied with the prince's reply, his expression remained unchanged, and he said in a deep voice: "Guan Long has occupied Chang'an for many years, and has occupied the center since the founding of the Tang Dynasty. It has been deeply rooted for so many years, and although it is temporarily slumped, the foundation has not been damaged. After this battle, the whole center focused on reconstruction, which required the cooperation of people from all walks of life, both inside and outside the government. The government orders were smooth and orders were banned. However, Guan Long suddenly lost power. How could he be willing to hide in the mansion? And the reconstruction will basically involve Guan Long They are bound to obstruct their interests, which will make it difficult for the government to make an inch of progress, Your Highness, think twice."

His intentions are already very obvious, but these words are not considered unreasonable. In fact, this possibility does exist, and it will even happen.

Guanlong's forces are deeply rooted, and interests are everywhere. When the children of the gentry from the south of the Yangtze River enter the court in large numbers to help the prince control the government and start reconstruction, it will definitely touch the interests of the Guanlong clan.Don't look at the current Guanlongmen Clan begging for mercy, they seem to be willing to give up everything as long as they have one life, but once they have passed the current life-and-death crisis, if they touch their interests again, they will also turn their backs.

On the surface, they may not dare to disobey the Prince's order, but with the Guanlong Clan's deep roots in Guanzhong, it is not easy to obstruct secretly...

And this will bring great obstacles to the children of the Jiangnan gentry.

Li Chengqian frowned, he knew that if he persisted in forgiving Changsun Wuji and others, he would have touched the interests of Xiao Yu and the Jiangnan gentry behind him.Xiao Yu and the Jiangnan gentry stood firmly behind him during this mutiny. Now that the crisis has been overcome and the situation is good, it is time to repay the credit. The benefits they are about to receive...

After pondering for a long time, Li Chengqian nodded slowly, and said: "This is a big matter, and I will make a decision after I think about it."

Xiao Yu didn't dare to force her too much, she respectfully said: "Your Highness is wise."

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After Xiao Yu left, Li Chengqian sat in the hall, frowning.

I got up and stood in front of the window with my hands behind my back, looking out of the window at the beautiful scenery of flowers and flowers in the past, which was ruined and muddy in the rain, and the newly built walls were old and new, which was very dazzling.If the Tai Chi Palace is so destroyed, what will Chang'an City look like?What about Guanzhong, which was disturbed by the Guanlong rebellion?

Feeling more and more heavy.

"Go outside the Xuanwu Gate and inform the Duke of Yue. If there is something special, I will summon you." Li Chengqian returned to the book case and sat down, picking up the brush.

"Here."

The servant serving on the side bowed to accept the order, hurriedly withdrew, and went straight to the Xuanwu Gate.

Half an hour later, Fang Jun hurried over, and after entering the door to salute, he asked, "Why is your Highness summoning you?"

Li Chengqian put down his brush, got up and walked out from the desk, beckoned to Fang Jun, the two monarchs and ministers came to sit on the mat in front of the window together, and after serving the tea, Li Chengqian waved him away.

Fang Jun held the pot and poured tea.

Li Chengqian took a sip from his teacup, exhaled heavily, put down the teacup and sighed: "The teachers of the East Palace taught me in the past, saying that the way to be a king is simple and simple, and the purpose is the word 'balance'. The sun shines on all things, the earth is below, and the wind sweeps the four directions in the universe, which is for balance; all things have yin and yang, and the heaven and earth have four airs, which is for balance. When it is correct, it is balanced and powerful... It seems easy to understand, but knowing It is easy to do but difficult to do, now that I am sitting alone in this position, I know that my father is not easy, and I also know that among the ancient and modern emperors, the sages are certainly talented, and the mediocre may not necessarily be stupid."

The reason is there, it is easy to understand, but it is difficult to achieve it.Those wise and heroic masters are naturally outstanding people, there is no one in a million, and those stupid people may not be incompetent, because it is extremely difficult to achieve "balance".

As the son of heaven, if he wants to control the court, "balance" is the most important thing, "balance the state affairs so that it is balanced", so that it can be as stable as Mount Tai.

But right now after a mutiny, Guan Long involved the entire Guanzhong in the flames of war. Not only the East Palace almost collapsed, but even the people in Guanzhong fell into dire straits.

However, when Guan Long was destroyed, there was still someone in the court to maintain the operation of the organization. When the sons and daughters of the powerful in Jiangnan and Shandong entered the court, would they really do better than Guan Long, dedicated to the country and loyal?
Only fools believe...

Therefore, Li Chengqian was exhausted physically and mentally, and felt at a loss as to how to sort out the context and weigh the importance among the various forces in Guanlong, Jiangnan, and Shandong, so as to achieve a balance in the court.

Under Fang Jun's probing eyes, he said what Xiao Yu meant just now, and at the end he couldn't help but burst out another swear word: "Mother! One or two, they are not good things!"

Fang Jun smiled and said: "Everyone in the world covets the emperor to hold the power of life and death in the world, holding the sun and the moon in his hands and holding the constitution of heaven, but few can understand how trembling and walking on thin ice the supreme position is. The humble minister is not like those who have read poetry and books." Previously Confucianism could guide the prince by citing scriptures, but he knew the principle of "blocking is worse than sparse, and making the best use of the situation". Everyone in the government and the opposition has their own interests. safe and sound."

Li Chengqian thought about it, and said dissatisfiedly: "You are a cunning, big and general, it sounds reasonable, but in fact you don't have any constructive suggestions."

Fang Jun poured him tea, and said with a wry smile: "Your Highness has been taught by a wise teacher since childhood, and he was trained as a prince. How can I know things that you don't even understand? Standing in a different position, I can't empathize with you." , so it can’t be said to make plans.”

He is stupid to teach the prince how to do things...

However, Li Chengqian was obviously dissatisfied with such perfunctory words. He frowned and said, "Erlang, you have contributed the most to this mutiny, and you are the most trusted person alone. You will naturally be entrusted with a heavy responsibility in the future... Quandang you are sitting on that one right now." Position, you have to share your worries, right? Tell me, if it works or not, we can discuss it."

These words are a clear promise: When I sit on the throne of the emperor, I will definitely accept you as the minister. As a minister, I should have a beautiful chest and take care of the world. How can I shirk my responsibility?
It's just that as a prince, you must pay attention to your majesty. Before you reach that point, you must never say such things...

Fang Jun had no choice but to say: "Your Highness hopes for balance, but in fact, everything in the world is not in balance for a moment. There is a profit and loss every month, and the ebb and flow of the tide is changing from one trend to another every moment. It seems to be balanced, but in fact it is always in balance. It is changing, but the purpose of the change is to tend to balance, but there will never be a real balance... The same is true for the court situation. His Highness wants to use Guanlong to fight against Jiangnan and Shandong, but once Guanlong stabilizes his position, he will How could they be willing to become His Highness's pawns to charge forward and die? They are only advancing by retreating. One day they really resisted Jiangnan and Shandong's attempt to control the court, and Guan Long would revive and make a comeback. Why not agree to Xiao Yu's offer? Admonishment, let Shandong, Jiangnan, and Guanlong check each other, keep fighting, and strive to achieve a balance?"

He had something to say: Your Highness, you don’t need to worry, because it won’t be long before you find that the troubles you have right now are not troubles at all…

He was also a little depressed, and he couldn't tell Li Chengqian clearly some things, because few people around Li Chengqian were worthy of complete trust. Didn't get it...

Li Chengqian felt that there was some truth: "This is an expedient measure, and first let the Jiangnan gentry and the Guanlongmen Clan face each other tit for tat, adjust in isolation, weed out the strong and help the weak."

Pull whoever is weak, and fight again when he is strong...

The center of the court gathers the greatest interests in the world, and it is difficult for anyone who is in it to be pure-hearted.The differences in their backgrounds, identities, and positions also mean that they pursue different interests. Once the interests pursued by each other conflict with each other, fights will arise.

Therefore, don’t ever expect harmony in the court. It’s common for people to form cliques and isolate hostility. What the king has to do is for one of them to completely knock down the other...

Fang Jun reminded again: "Your Highness, you have to be careful of the Shandong aristocratic family. Their foundation and heritage are stronger than those of the Jiangnan gentry. How can they be willing to control the army only through the British Duke? It is bound to enter the imperial court to mix in, so they also We will definitely not sit back and watch the Jiangnan gentry expel Guanlong and monopolize the court."

In terms of background, Shandong aristocratic families headed by the Boling Cui family, Qinghe Cui family, Fanyang Lu family, and Xingyang Zheng family are far superior to the Jiangnan gentry. The family clan suffered too much trauma, so since entering the Tang Dynasty, they have been suppressed by the Guanlong clan, and it seems that their strength is not obvious.

But after so many years of recuperation, his strength has already developed and grown, so he is naturally unwilling to stay away from the center, and vows to advance bravely and enter the main hall.

Li Chengqian rubbed his face in annoyance, sighed and said: "The forces of all parties are fighting, and if you are not careful, there will be an uproar. It is really rare for this prince to be alone."

Just think about the fact that various forces are fighting openly and secretly in the court, and all kinds of conspiracies and tricks are coming out. He also needs to help the weak and suppress the strong in an effort to maintain a balanced situation. One head and two big.

Fang Jun was relaxed, and said with a smile: "There must be a way for the car to reach the mountain, and the boat will be straight when it reaches the bridge. Your Highness, don't worry."

Even if you want this trouble, it won't be your turn for a while...

Li Chengqian felt that he was going to die of worry, but Fang Jun still had such a disapproving look. He felt unhappy, and said with a muffled voice: "You can't even think about being at ease. Now that the court is getting more and more stable, there are many people who are jealous of your meritorious deeds. It's best not to flirt with Chang Le, otherwise if someone catches you and impeaches you, Gu will not be able to protect you."

Speaking of this, instead of being embarrassed at all, Fang Jun rubbed his hands excitedly and said in a low voice: "Your Highness is wise, but I still have one thing to ask for instructions. If Changle gives birth to a child, what identity should I show to others? "

Li Chengqian was dumbfounded, and said in surprise: "You, you... are you so courageous?"

He always thought that these two people were just a dewy marriage, one could not sleep alone, and the other coveted beauty, anyway, due to their status, it was impossible for them to stay together for a long time, and it would slowly fade after a long time... But if Princess Changle is pregnant , that was a huge scandal for the royal family!

How come? !
The prince glared angrily, pointed his halberd and said angrily: "Gu can bear you with anything, but this is the only thing you must not do! Don't rely on military merit to dare to act recklessly!"

(End of this chapter)