Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 3948
Li Chengqian pondered for a while, and did not make a rash decision, but asked instead: "What do you think?"

Fang Jun looked indifferent, and said casually: "I don't know much about political matters, and it's really hard to figure out the pros and cons of it. It's up to His Highness to decide what to do, and I will follow everything."

Gao Kan inexplicably told him about two marriages in front of him, which is indeed unreliable, but it is impossible to say that Fang Jun is unmoved.Under the circumstances that the prince intends to keep the Guanlongmen Clan, if he can get the full support of the Guanlongmen Clan, Fang Jun's position in the court will be more stable.

Regardless of his illustrious military achievements, he is a new generation of giants in the Tang military, and even faintly subdued under Li Jing and Li Ji are not worth mentioning. However, he has not had enough support from the civil servants, which is his weakness.Although married to the Lanling Xiao family, Xiao Yu's status is too high and the influence is too great. When it is beneficial, he is willing to support Fang Jun and let everyone make money together. But if he feels that he is losing money after weighing the gains and losses, he will not talk to Fang Jun at all.

Guan Long is different. They knew that they were saved by the prince as a knife, so they were naturally anxious to find a truly reliable backer, and they used their remaining strength to support Fang Jun to a higher position and greater power. To be able to be proud of one another.

There is no eternal grievance above the court, only eternal interests.

Contradictory interests, even brothers and sisters will turn against each other; on the contrary, if the interests are the same, yesterday's enemies can also turn enemies into friends, hand in hand...

But no matter how Fang Jun chooses, it will directly affect the future administration of the prince, so the prince can only make the decision, otherwise suspicion will arise.

Li Chengqian pondered for a long time, then sighed softly, and said softly: "Based on my heart, I don't want Erlang and Guan Long to have too much entanglement... But I also know that there will be fierce struggles in the court in the future, no matter how much I value you , it is very difficult to prevent you from being rejected and suppressed by the clans in Jiangnan and Shandong, but for the stability of the court, Gu can only let it go and cannot intervene forcibly, which is unfair to you. The reason why this mutiny turned defeat into victory is Erlang Your merits, I will keep them in my heart alone, and I will never forget them. I naturally don’t want to see you idle away, and your aspirations will not be rewarded, so promise Guan Long, and use their power to strengthen your own team through marriage. In the future, help To rejuvenate all industries and revive the Tang Dynasty alone, the monarch and his ministers will compose a beautiful song that will last forever!"

Speaking of later, I couldn't hide my excitement.

The position of supreme being in the world is right in front of you, as long as everything is going well, you will sit on it firmly. Under the whole world, is it the king's land, the land of the land, is it the king's minister, who can sit in that position, who can live without it? How much of a grand plan to guide the country and open up the world?

He trusts Fang Jun's loyalty, and even more trusts Fang Jun's ability, but judging from the current situation, even if he is the Ninth Five Supreme, he cannot elevate Fang Jun to the position of the head of the prime minister and above ten thousand people, so He would like to see Fang Jun stand still with the support of the Guanlong Clan, and even forge ahead.

As for whether Fang Jun will increase his power greatly because of this, and he will not lose his tail, he has never had any doubts or fears.

Fang Jun was moved, but shook his head with a wry smile.

After thinking for a while, I still didn't say anything clearly, just reminded: "Some things are unpredictable, the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment. I hope that His Highness can treat everything with a normal heart, not to be happy with things, not to be sad with oneself, and to gain something. I am fortunate and lose my life, rather than getting into the horns and being unable to get out, leading to an imbalance of mentality and making wrong judgments."

Li Chengqian frowned, and said strangely: "I'm so lonely and confused when I hear this, but does Erlang mean something?"

Fang Jun smiled and said: "Your Highness, it is good to remember these words, and please believe that no matter how the situation develops, I will stand firmly behind His Highness, and the tens of thousands of soldiers in the Right Tunwei will always be loyal to the East Palace and the Crown Prince, and will always be there for you." Prince's edict."

……

After Fang Jun left for a long time, Li Chengqian still sat on the mat and frowned, thinking about Fang Jun's words just now.

There must be something in the words and meaning, but what is the meaning?
Li Chengqian stroked it again and again, but couldn't figure it out...

He, the prince, is about to sit on the throne of Ninety-five Supreme Beings, holding the sun and the moon in his hands, and ruling the world. Fang Jun himself is also in control of the military and powerful. If there is anything he can say that will make Fang Jun feel scrupulous, he dare not say it in front of him ?

Thoughtful...

……

When Xiao Yu and others came to discuss the matter, Li Chengqian was still frowning, Xiao Yu wondered: "What is your Highness worrying about?"

Li Chengqian sighed: "Originally, Guan Long withdrew from Chang'an and retreated to Zhongnan Mountain. The situation was already clear, but Cheng Yaojin and Yu Chigong rushed to Zhongnan Mountain one after another, ignoring the overall situation, which caused the situation to suddenly become tense. How can I not worry in my heart? ?”

Naturally, he would not express his doubts. When it comes to trust, in his eyes, no one can compare to Fang Jun, not even siblings...

Xiao Yu didn't know what was going on, and when he heard the prince's words, he took eye drops: "Shandong's aristocratic family has entrenched one side, and it's not been a day or two since they didn't listen to the imperial edict. , His Highness will give you some encouragement in the future, and you should beware of accidents."

Cen Wenwen took a seat beside him, his eyelids drooping with a sleepy look, and he didn't interrupt.

Liu Jie blinked, and sat next to Cen Wen himself, sitting upright, like a clay sculpture.

The largest civilian alliance in the Eastern Palace seems to be inconsistent with the outside world, and the atmosphere is a little weird...

Li Chengqian waved his hands and said: "This is a matter for the future, let's solve the immediate difficulties first."

He looked at the three ministers and asked: "I want to warn Duke Lu and Duke E of sending troops without authorization, and order the British Duke to lead the army to station in the east of Bashui, and not to cross the Baqiao to enter Chang'an without an order. What does Ai Qing think?"

The three of them thought about it and said in unison: "Yes!"

Xiao Yu looked angrily: "At this point, Your Highness is not only the prince of the country, but will become the new emperor of the Tang Dynasty. Cheng Yaojin, Yu Chigong and others rely on their past military achievements and disregard His Highness's intentions, arbitrarily mobilizing troops in the capital. I want to kill Guan Long even more, if I can't be warned, everyone will follow suit, and there will be chaos!"

Liu Ji also said: "The British prince has a large army, but he has been ignoring the rebels' rampage. His heart is to be punished! It is absolutely impossible for him to lead his army to Chang'an. If he harbors evil intentions, he may turn into an elbow and armpit, which makes us hard to guard against. .”

No matter which side of the force is, they are extremely afraid of Li Ji, who holds a large army and has no clear position. It is correct not to allow him to return to Chang'an. On the one hand, he will block the danger outside, and he can respond calmly if there is any change, and on the other hand, he can also test Li Jizhi. thought……

Li Chengqian nodded and said: "So, Gu will issue an edict later, and send it to Yingying, Lu, and E. Do you have anything else to do?"

The three of them looked at each other, and Liu Jie said, "His Royal Highness, the children of Guanlong in the city are now being arrested and imprisoned, and the properties under each family's name are also being seized. It is inevitable that people will panic and riot everywhere. It is difficult to cover everything, if people's hearts cannot be quickly stabilized, it will not only hinder the subsequent reconstruction, but also affect His Highness's prestige... Therefore, I would like to ask Ying to assist Jingzhao Mansion in handling various affairs in the city."

Xiao Yu echoed, "Ma Zhou is an official with excellent abilities, but after all, the matter is of great importance. It is only natural that Liu Shizhong will spare no effort to help him."

Cen Wenwen didn't speak, just bowed his head and drank tea, turning a deaf ear.

Both Xiao Yu and Liu Ji looked at the prince...

In fact, the Eastern Palace civil service system is extremely dissatisfied with the current situation.The defense in the city is taken over by the Sixth Commander of the East Palace, while the security outside the city is under the control of the Right Tunwei, and no one else can get in their hands. Restoring order in the city, arresting Guanlong's children, and sealing up Guanlong's properties are all handled by the Jingzhao Mansion. Under the responsibility, the rest of the yamen have no right to intervene.

Seeing that all the power is in the hands of Li Jing, Fang Jun, Ma Zhou and others, the rest of the civil servants who also contributed a lot in the mutiny surrounded the Taiji Palace all day without doing anything, even repairing and rebuilding many palaces. The Shaofu Supervisor is responsible for everything, so how can the three civil officials sit still?

Li Chengqian pondered for a moment, then shook his head and said, "Jingzhao Mansion is under the control of Ma Zhou, and it operates smoothly. If others intervene rashly, it will make people superfluous and evade too much. Now that the situation in Chang'an is gradually stabilizing, the recovery of the eastern and western cities is an important task." The most important thing is that Liu Shizhong should be in charge of investment, maintenance, and taxation in person."

Chang'an is the capital of all nations. Goods from Western countries were transported here by the Silk Road and then distributed to various parts of the Tang Dynasty. It is a huge cargo transportation center. Merchants from all over the world gather here, which not only brings huge tax revenue, but also makes people look at it. The influx of money and silk drove Datang's economic prosperity.

There is no need to repeat the importance of the two cities of the East and the West. Being able to hand over such a hugely influential and beneficial project to Liu Ji is also the way the prince is demonstrating his fairness—but anyone who follows me will never forget the benefits you.

Liu Ji nodded immediately: "Don't worry, Your Highness, I will definitely do my best to make the East and West markets open as soon as possible, and I will live up to your highness' trust."

He is indeed greedy for the power of the Jingzhao Mansion, but although Ma Zhou does not usually participate in court struggles, he is definitely not a fuel-efficient lamp, and behind him are Fang Jun and Li Daozong, two well-known figures in the military and the clan. , wanting to grab some power from Ma Zhou is as difficult as reaching the sky.

If it's the next best thing to do, it's a good benefit to hold the East and West cities tightly in your hands. After all, this piece of land should have been Fang Jun's territory...

It is equivalent to the rain and dew, and no one will be treated lightly.

Li Chengqian said with a smile: "Liu Shizhong is doing things, so I can rest assured."

Then, he said meaningfully: "The current situation seems to be peaceful, but in fact there are too many variables, and no one knows which direction it will go next. All of you love friends are friends in times of trouble, and I absolutely trust you, so I ask you to help me calm down the dynasty Bureau, revitalize all industries, rebuild the ruins of Guanzhong, and never serve as an official!"

(End of this chapter)