Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 4069 interests first
The sixth rate of the East Palace withdrawing from Chang'an was equivalent to the crown prince's formal announcement of giving up the reserve position, and only waited for Majesty Li Er's imperial edict to abolish the reserve.

And to announce to the outside world - whoever is capable of the crown prince will grab it...

Regardless of the King of Wei or King Jin, as long as he has the ambition to reserve a position, how can he give up such a good opportunity?At this time, whoever takes the lead will take the initiative in the battle for reserves, and the situation is completely different.

Although Cheng Yaojin was born in Shandong, he may not be loyal to the Shandong family in his actions. For Wei Wang and Jin Wang, he must first test it out to find out who his heart belongs to and what his position is. If he is inclined to himself, he will support him with all his strength; On the contrary, the responsibility must be to find ways to get the father to take back his order, and then replace the people on his side to settle in the capital and stay in the capital.

From this, it can also be ascertained who the royal father is more inclined to hand over the reserve...

For a while, the six leaders of the East Palace withdrew from Chang'an, causing all parties to be caught off guard. Afterwards, they reacted quickly and moved one after another, and the situation suddenly became tense.

The most bitter one is Cheng Yaojin, who seems to have won the important task of being a guardian of the capital for nothing. He has great power and great power, but he has become the focus of competition from all sides. It was revealed that there was one head and two big ones at once, so annoyed, he simply fled into the barracks under the pretext of reorganizing the army to file a cover and escape into the barracks, and would not see anyone who came to visit.

……

Yu Wenshi and Yu Chigong met in private, and sighed: "The Donggong's move is really clever, and it completely muddied the water in one fell swoop, and escaped into the Daci'en Temple to sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight, and let the court fight to the death. .”

Is Donggong really giving up the storage position completely and lying down completely?He didn't believe it, just from the current move, it can be seen that Donggong is still dying, but the action is more secretive and more reasonable, even if His Majesty can see it, he won't care too much.

Even the army has completely withdrawn from Chang'an, showing a complete withdrawal gesture, who can do anything to him?

Yu Chigong was a little irritable, and the tea was too hot to drink, so he put down the teacup again and asked: "Who will your Majesty designate to lead the army to enter Chang'an, which is equivalent to announcing to the outside world the candidate for the reserve position, so the princes who are interested in the reserve position must fight for it." It's life and death. But what does this matter have to do with us?"

The responsibilities of entering Chang'an and guarding the palace are almost linked to the new crown prince, but how can this matter get the Guanlongmen Clan's turn?

After all, the current Guanlongmen faction had no choice but to shrink their heads and be a man, so as not to cause His Majesty Li Er's liquidation and catastrophe, and there was not even a single object of support for the reserve position...

Yuwen Shiji picked up the teacup, shook his head, and said in a deep voice: "That may not be the case... If Your Majesty has made up his mind, it is useless for everyone to fight, but if His Majesty has not yet made up his mind, then everyone has a chance."

Yu Chigong was puzzled: "Even if everyone has a chance, we don't have the slightest chance, right?"

Yuwen Shiji took a sip of tea: "Tell me, what is the most important factor for Your Majesty to choose the crown prince?"

Although Yu Chigong is a general, but he came from a famous family and has read a lot of books. He has learned a lot in the court these years. After thinking about it, he said: "The most feared thing is that the successor will completely overthrow your majesty's policy. These words are a bit disrespectful, but they are reality, who would like to watch the country that they created with one hand finally change course?"

As long as the current national policy continues, even if His Majesty is buried, it will last forever; on the contrary, if one day the new king ascends the throne, he will completely overthrow the emperor's policies, and even call him a "mediocre government". Who can bear it?
Yu Wenshi nodded and said: "Exactly. Your Majesty's consideration of the candidate for the crown prince is not only based on who is more suitable to be an emperor, but also the power and faction behind each prince. The most important thing is the interests represented by all parties. The interests are different, the routes are different, and the concept of governing the country is even more different... Do you think governing the country is that simple? The ownership of a reserve position affects countless interests, let alone the emperor who is in charge of the world."

Loyalty is right or wrong, sometimes it is not as simple as it seems. Behind every earth-shattering or calm event in the history books, there is an invisible exchange of interests hidden.

With a rich history, the rise and fall of dynasties, the bottom line is nothing more than the word "interest"...

Yu Chigong became more and more puzzled: "But whose interests do we agree with?"

Yu Wenshi said: "Naturally, it is His Majesty's interest."

Yuchi Gong stared, completely unable to understand, we almost killed the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace a few days ago, our actions were almost no different from treason, His Majesty is considered magnanimous if he can keep his old love and refuse to pursue it, we can only keep our tails between our legs Live, lest you make a mistake and lead to disaster.

How could it represent His Majesty's interests?
At this moment, the army in Yuchigong's hands was the last reliance of the Guanlongmen Clan, so Yuwen Shiji had no choice but to explain patiently: "We are exercising military remonstrance and deposing the prince for our own benefit, not for treason. Your Majesty is clear about this. , the losses we have suffered so far are enough to make up for our mistakes, so His Majesty will let us go. However, although our strength has been greatly damaged in this way, we are not attached to either King Wei or King Jin, and we have become mavericks. The one you can rely on is His Majesty... At this juncture when Your Majesty has not yet made a decision, only we can remain neutral, impartial, and will not lean towards any prince."

Any party's attachment to a certain prince will affect His Majesty's judgment on Li Chu. After all, His Majesty needs to consider the power and faction represented by each prince, as well as the fundamental interests of this power and faction.

However, the Guanlongmen faction is now a bereaved dog, with almost all their foundations uprooted, so they can only rely on His Majesty Li Er thoroughly. They naturally stand out from the chaotic factions, and are more and more able to be entrusted with important tasks by His Majesty Li Er.

Yu Chigong finally understood, and immediately lifted his spirits: "Do you need me to enter the palace immediately, please lead the army into Beijing to stay in the palace for confinement?"

Yuwen Shiji quickly shook his head: "Absolutely not! Although we don't want to have anything to do with any party at the moment, your Majesty's suspicion may not be completely gone. The more proactive you are, the more you will arouse His Majesty's suspicion. You wait for the news at home. In the evening I will enter the palace at the right time, and I will find out later."

Yuchi nodded respectfully.

Guan Long raised troops to overthrow the East Palace and deposed the crown prince. He was the most wronged one, and he never participated deeply. In the end, he was implicated by the Guan Long clan. , almost couldn't even keep the army in his hand.

The gap between the front and the back is huge, so naturally I feel brooding in my heart...

As long as His Majesty still trusts the Guanlongmen Clan, then he, Yu Chigong, will bear the brunt of being employed by His Majesty, and the day of glory is not far away.

……

In the evening, Yuwen Shiji changed into his official uniform and drove to the Taiji Palace to have an audience.

His Majesty Li Er had just had dinner, after hearing all about it, he frowned and thought about it, so that he could be summoned in the study...

The monarchs and ministers were seated, and the servants served the fragrant tea and retreated to the side. His Majesty Li Er sipped the tea and asked, "Duke Ying is entering the palace at this time, but what is the urgent matter?"

Yuwen Shiji got up, knelt down on the ground, wept and said: "The old minister knows that the crime is serious, the reason why he lives in the world, he just wants to lead Guanlong to repay His Majesty's grace with a disastrous body, and wash away his past sins! But please, Your Majesty. Believe me, Guan Long is loyal to His Majesty, there is absolutely no second heart, if there is even half a heart of disloyalty, he is willing to cut him into pieces and cut off his children and grandchildren!"

His Majesty Li Er was deeply moved when he saw the old minister who followed him all the way sobbing on the ground. After thinking for a while, he sighed and said, "Get up, this is the end of the matter, what are you talking about? I didn't blame you. "

He also knew in his heart that in order to protect his own interests, Guan Long brazenly used military advice to depose the prince who was getting closer and closer to the clans in Shandong and Jiangnan, and it was really a last resort.What's more, the reason why Changsun Wuji dared to raise troops was that he was forced to that point step by step by himself, and he was deceived by "fake death".

In the final analysis, the Guanlongmen faction cannot be regarded as conspiracy.

For the emperor, as long as no treason is involved, then all crimes are negotiable, not to mention that the eldest grandson Wuji is dead now...

Calling Yuwen Shiji up, he asked gently: "Duke Ying, what do you want to ask? You might as well just say it out, and let me think about it."

The first thing he thought of was the uproar caused by Li Jing's request to withdraw the Six Commanders of the East Palace from Chang'an during the day. After all, the power of "entering Chang'an and staying in the palace to guard" almost meant the ownership of the reserve, and all parties naturally fought openly and secretly. Dare not give up.

Could it be that the Guanlong families also have this intention?

But which prince are they supporting?
After all, after Changsun Wuji raised his army before, he wanted to help the king of Wei and the king of Jin successively, but they were rejected by the two, so Changsun Wuji had to retreat and ask for the second to help the king of Qi. This is also the final defeat of Guanzhong. For one reason, King Qi could not convince the public...

Yuwen Shiji shook his head and said: "At the beginning, I was confused and made a big mistake. How could I not repent? This world belongs to Your Majesty. Your Majesty is in the prime of life, and we will follow him to the death. In the future, no matter who you choose, we will follow you." I would like to obey the emperor's order and serve with death."

We knew we were wrong. In the world of Tang Dynasty, you are the emperor who rules everything. We don’t think about anything, we just follow your lead. As for who the crown prince is, you have the final say. We all listen...

This is a beautiful statement, and His Majesty Li Er feels comfortable listening to it.

Thinking of the noisy factions in the ruling and opposition parties after the Eastern Palace withdrew the Six Commanders of the Eastern Palace today, His Majesty Li Er was moved... In the end, he was an old man who accompanied him through life and death, ruined his family, and conquered the world. Since it had nothing to do with conspiracy, Naturally, I still believe a little bit.

After thinking for a while, he said: "Go back and ask Jingde to rectify You Hou Wei, the lost soldiers will be replenished quickly, and the recruits must step up their training. After all, they are also Zhenguan Xunchen and contemporary famous generals, so don't be laughed at by the juniors. "

Yu Wenshi was overjoyed in his heart, and said gratefully: "Your Majesty is tolerant, and the old minister is extremely ashamed... I would like to repay God's grace with this body!"

Guan Long is now like a bereaved dog with a broken leg, with no one to rely on, no one to rely on, as long as whoever gives him a bone, he will guard the house and guard the house for him, and fight with his life...

(End of this chapter)