Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 4079

In the evening of that day, in the Hall of Martial Virtue, His Majesty Li Er looked at the naval memorials spread out on the table in front of him, and felt a bit tricky, in a dilemma...

The Suga family secretly contacted various forces in the Wa Kingdom, and gathered heavy troops to raid the navy's military port station in Nanbajin in an attempt to resist the rule of the Tang Dynasty.Liu Rengui, who was stationed here, organized troops to defend, and at the same time sent someone to deliver a letter to Su Dingfang, who was patrolling the coast of Silla. Afterwards, Su Dingfang led the main force of the navy to rush to help, and personally sat in Nambajin, commanding the army to kill and retreat the enemy, and went straight to Asuki.

At the same time, under the order of the navy, the Ainu people in the northern part of the Wa Kingdom raised their troops to attack southward, and they attacked Asuka with the navy.

While cleaning up the mess and stabilizing the situation, Su Dingfang wrote to Chang'an, asking for instructions on how to deal with the aftermath...

His Majesty Li Er was worried about this.

How to deal with the aftermath is not difficult. Before that, his beloved youngest son had already given the answer—following the example of Silla, conferring the land of Wa to the King of Jin, and establishing Pingfan...

At this moment, His Majesty Li Er was annoyed that the king of Jin thought he was smart, otherwise he would not be in the current predicament, and he was afraid of the combat power of the navy. The country of Wa is not just a flat city. The emperor's lineage has existed for hundreds of thousands of years with unrivaled prestige, but under the attack of the navy, it melted and collapsed in an instant like boiling soup and snow.

Youtunwei, Navy Division... These two armies, which were originally weak or even chaotically organized, exploded into extremely strong combat capabilities immediately after being trained by Fang Jun, and the latter was formed by Fang Jun. Talent, maybe not as good as Li Jing in theory, but when it comes to practicality, he should be the first in the army, and even those illustrious ministers of Zhenguan must be below him.

However, in this way, the background of the East Palace is too great, and the act of forcing the storage will easily lead to extremely strong reactions...

Just as he was frowning and in a dilemma, a servant came into the house and said that it was Shen Guogong who had an audience.

His Majesty Li Er was slightly taken aback. Shen Guogong Gao Shilian has been an official for a long time, and he no longer cares about political affairs. He either lives in the mansion to enjoy family relations all day long, or travels in the mountains and rivers and forests. How come he suddenly enters the palace for an audience?

But no matter what, it is a must see.

Everyone in the world knows that he relied on the assistance of the Guanlong Clan to seize the throne, but if there was no recommendation and support from Gao Shilian at the beginning, how could the Guan Long Clan put all their chips on him, the second-in-law son? ?
"Xuan."

"Here!"

The servant withdrew, His Majesty Li Er got up and walked out from the desk, came to sit on the mat by the window, ordered someone to make a new pot of tea, turned his head to look at the scenery outside the window, and his mind was spinning rapidly.

After a while, Gao Shilian, dressed in fine clothes, entered the room. After seeing the ceremony, His Majesty Li Er smiled and invited him to sit in front of him.

Gao Shilian's qualifications, identity, and status naturally wouldn't be prudish in front of His Majesty Li Er, and he would kneel and sit opposite him with a smile, but only waited until His Majesty Li Er dismissed the servants and poured tea with him with the pot in his own hands. The old minister can't afford it!"

"Hey! I've been busy with government affairs recently, so I don't have time to visit my uncle at the mansion. Fortunately, my uncle came here today. There is no need to be formal, and it's just a family chat between us nephew and uncle."

His Majesty Li Er's expression was kind, and regardless of Gao Shilian's humility, he filled the teacups in front of them with tea.

Gao Shilian could only bow slightly to accept...

……

There were only two monarchs and ministers in the side hall, and all the servants retreated outside, so no one knew what was being discussed. It was only an hour later that they came out with a smile. His Majesty Li Er even personally sent Gao Shilian outside the hall , watching him leave.

In the early morning of the next day, Menxia Province received His Majesty's edict, and the officials couldn't hide their shock after reading it. They hurriedly stamped it with a seal, and immediately distributed it to all yamen of the imperial court.

Afterwards, countless bookboys and servants returned to various mansions from the lower provinces, and the news spread quickly: Your Majesty has a decree, ordering Lu Guogong Cheng Yaojin to lead his Zuo Wuwei to enter Chang'an, and the guards will be banned...

All the previous signs have shown that the elites in Shandong and Jiangnan have completely turned to King Jin. Now that the much-anticipated post of Suwei Gyeonggi has fallen into the hands of Cheng Yaojin from the Shandong faction, it indicates that the strength of the King Jin family has skyrocketed. , and His Majesty's intentions are clearly revealed.

It is a matter of reserve position, involving countless conflicts of interest, and naturally the government and the opposition are in turmoil, and all parties are moved upon hearing the news.

That night, the gate of Chang'an was not locked, and teams of well-equipped Zuowu guards entered the city and entered the camps where the Sixth Commander of the East Palace was stationed in various Lifangs. Armored Iron Cavalry" was forbidden by the palace guards.

This indicates that His Majesty Li Er has made up his mind, and Yi Chu is imminent...

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In Furong Garden, Wei Wang Li Tai was upstairs overlooking the brightly lit military camp by the Qujiang Pool, with a gloomy face and thick eyebrows.

The hands that were behind her were clenched tightly, and the veins were protruding...

Fang Jun sat on the side of the table, drinking tea slowly.

Li Tai stood in front of the window for a long time before returning to the table and taking his seat. He raised his hand to take a sip of the tea filled by Fang Jun, put down the teacup, and pursed his lips without saying a word.

Anyone can see the despair and unwillingness in his heart...

Fang Jun picked up a piece of pastry and chewed it in his mouth, then asked casually, "I don't know what the reason is that His Highness Kui Ye called me?"

Li Tai came back to his senses now, looked at Fang Jun, and asked without answering: "I thought you would not come, didn't you fear father's jealousy before, and didn't dare to have too much contact with me?"

As the pillar of the Eastern Palace faction, and once a general in charge of the army, he has close contacts with the princes who are contending for the heir, which is a taboo for any emperor.

Even Cheng Yaojin and other ministers of Zhenguan, who are deeply trusted by His Majesty Li Er, usually try to hide behind their backs when they meet King Jin, and dare not show themselves openly in front of others...

Fang Jun held the pastry in front of his eyes, took a sip of tea, sighed, and said helplessly, "Why do you ask questions knowingly, Your Highness?"

The overall situation has been decided, so naturally there is no need to worry too much.

What His Majesty Li Er was afraid of was that before he could make up his mind, Li Tai's power would skyrocket, and he would fight against King Jin, and the two tigers would have a lot to do with each other.As long as you make up your mind, you naturally don't have these worries. People like Fang Jun can't deliberately rebel because of fighting for savings...

Li Tai was stunned for a moment, pulled the corner of his mouth, and pulled out a wry smile.

It's just that this smile is uglier than crying...

After pondering for a long time, I just rubbed my face vigorously, let out a long breath, and said in a daze, "This king is the second son of my father's emperor, and the crown prince has been deposed. He should be the successor of this king... Besides, this king has an excellent reputation and prestige. Zhuo Zhuo, in the past few years, he has built schools and established education, and countless people in the world have praised him, why did the emperor turn a blind eye and choose a useless pheasant slave instead?"

He couldn't figure it out.

Pheasant slave had previously practiced in Shangshu Province, and he was unremarkable and unremarkable. Later, he went to serve in the Ministry of War.

Is it just because the pheasant slave grew up beside his father, and he has more affection for each other than other princes?

But this is choosing the prince!
Although the pheasant slave is intelligent, but his personality is soft and easy-going, and he is no less than the prince. How can such a person be decisive and be an emperor?

So he was both angry and dissatisfied...

Fang Jun swayed the teacup in his spare time, and persuaded: "After all, the imperial decree has not yet been promulgated, and His Highness can still fight for it."

It's just words of reassurance. In history, His Majesty Li Er has considered this situation in many ways, and the final answer is to abandon Li Tai and choose Li Zhi. Of course, Changsun Wuji supported Li Zhi on behalf of the Guanlong Clan, but There are also factors that His Majesty Li Er believes that Li Zhi is unparalleled in filial piety, gentle in character, and able to love brothers. After all, he has personally experienced the "Xuanwu Gate Change", and he never wants to kill brothers and brothers again among his sons...

The inertia of history will never change easily, so even if the current situation is quite different from the history, as long as His Majesty Li Er is determined to be easy to reserve, then the possibility of the reserve position belonging to Li Zhi is still extremely high.

How could Li Tai not know that the matter has come to this point, and there is not much to change?
It's just that he was only one step away from that position. If he gave up like this, how could he be willing?
His eyes were red and his face was ferocious. He grasped Fang Fangjun's hand and said in a deep voice: "If Erlang is willing to fully support this king, it may not be impossible to persuade my father to change course! This king can make an oath here, as long as he If it is completed, an imperial edict can be issued to honor the crown prince and raise ninety percent of the palace, allowing his sons and grandchildren to inherit the kingship, never abolished, rich and prosperous, and rest with the country! For pheasant slaves, the king will also treat them graciously and protect their wealth. , reuse his heir... If you break this oath, you will be destroyed!"

Fang Jun remained silent for a while, withdrew his hand, sighed softly, and said, "Your Highness's words...do you believe it?"

Li Tai: "..."

He was speechless.

Fang Jun himself does not have the power to compete with the powerful families in Jiangnan and Shandong. If he wants to turn things around, he can only pull the entire Eastern Palace team over to form a confrontation. It is more suitable for the interests of the empire to weigh him and the pheasant slave as the crown prince.

But even if he could force his father to appoint him as the heir apparent, how would he face the crown prince Li Chengqian after his father's funeral and Li Tai ascended the throne in the future?

The team who assisted him to ascend the throne was Li Chengqian's former subordinates, how could he feel at ease watching Li Chengqian raise the Jiucheng Palace?

On the side of the couch, no one else is allowed to sleep soundly.

Who knows whether these people will return to Li Chengqian's command again, help him set off a mutiny, abolish him as the emperor and replace him?
Today, the pheasant slave can rely on the support of the powerful families in Shandong and Jiangnan to get the approval of his father, which is one step away from Dabao.When the Japanese ascended the throne as emperor, how could they tolerate the pheasant slave's leisurely leisurely exchanging words and flirting with the elites of the two places?
Facing Fang Jun's questioning, Li Tai was silent.

Even if he made an oath now, he himself didn't believe that he would be able to treat the crown prince and pheasant slaves kindly in the future, so how could he convince his father?

He always thought that he had a chance to compete for the reserve position, but he didn't realize until now that this was a dead end.

Suddenly there was a rush of footsteps downstairs, and not long after, a servant walked up the stairs quickly, came to the two of them, and said in a loud voice: "His Royal Highness, just now there was news from the Taiji Palace. Blood, unconsciousness..."

(End of this chapter)