Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 4136 The position is difficult to understand
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Li Chengqian slammed the oiled paper package on the table in front of him. His suppressed emotions finally burst out, and he shouted angrily, "You're a jerk! Is this Tai Chi Palace full of loopholes like a rat's nest? East and West? Both should be killed!"

Everyone in the hall was silent, not knowing why His Highness the Crown Prince had such a rare outburst of anger, they were all at a loss what to do.

You need to know that when you heard that You Houwei captured Chunming Gate and entered Chang'an City and Donggong Liu led a bloody battle outside Chengtian Gate, he had never been so furious. This calmness made everyone admire him...

Ma Zhou put down a document in his hand, looked up at Li Chengqian in surprise: "Your Highness, what happened?"

With a livid face, Li Chengqian pointed to the oiled paper package on the desk: "Look for yourself."

Ma Zhou picked up the scattered package, took out a few pages of paper, unfolded it and looked at it carefully, his expression gradually became serious, and then handed it to Fang Jun who was beside him.

Fang Jun took it, looking at ten lines, but there was no big disturbance in his heart.

In ancient and modern China and abroad, no matter what they do is right or wrong, they always find a high-sounding excuse to cover up their original intentions.Even if the world is aware of its nature of stealing, looting, burning, killing and looting, it is necessary to set up a seemingly natural reason to act despicably.

The wisdom of the Chinese people has been passed down for thousands of years, and they have long been familiar with the nature of the world. Do you really think that the words "those who have gained the Tao will be helped more, and those who have lost the Way will be helped little" are just words?

This person is the most reasonable in the world.

Therefore, Jin Wang Li Zhi raised his troops to usurp the throne, and he must find a reasonable and legal reason for himself, and the best reason is naturally the "legacy" of His Majesty Li Er. If the behavior of the matter is labeled as legal, it will use the undisappeared prestige of His Majesty Li Er to make the world have more sympathy and stand on his side.

It's just that the accusation of "poisoning the first emperor" in the call-to-action is somewhat unexpected. What happened in the Liaodong Army is a secret, and only those involved know what happened. His Majesty did it, otherwise how would he have the guts to raise a military remonstrance and intend to abolish the reserve?But no one knew the details, and with Changsun Wuji committing suicide and apologizing, the incident was completely lost.

But now looking at Chu Suiliang's "accusation" in the proclamation, the original details have surfaced. It is probably that Changsun Wuji ordered Chu Suiliang to murder His Majesty Li Er.

After the incident, His Majesty Li Er did not kill Chu Suiliang to death. It can be seen that Chu Suiliang must have taken the initiative to surrender to His Majesty Li Er to expose the conspiracy of Changsun Wuji. His Majesty Li Er then resorted to tricks to confuse Changsun Wuji with feigned death, causing him to revolt brazenly , Trying to achieve His Majesty Li Er's own goal of "killing two birds with one stone".

Moreover, Chu Suiliang must have been coerced and lured by Changsun Wuji as a last resort, so His Majesty Li Er was so tolerant.

But now, either Chu Suiliang is willing to stand on King Jin's side, or the incident at the beginning was exposed and someone caught him...

Of course, the truth of the matter is not important. Many people will believe the statement compiled by Chu Suiliang, which will have an extremely adverse impact on the prince's prestige.

But if the influence of prestige alone is not enough to affect the overall situation, the most important thing is whether such remarks will affect those generals who hold heavy troops.

You must know that Zhenguan Xunchen's loyalty to His Majesty Li Er is as firm as a rock. If His Majesty Li Er is really poisoned by the prince, these people will definitely not submit to the prince, and His Majesty Li Er has always loved Jin Wang who has expressed his desire to change his position several times. , will become the object of allegiance of the generals.

That's the catastrophe...

So Fang Jun immediately remonstrated: "Jin Wang's call-to-action can be described as confusing black and white, referring to a deer as a horse, which is generous and shameless, but people's hearts are unpredictable. His Royal Highness immediately ordered the British Minister to order the garrison of the sixteen guards in various places in Guanzhong, ordering all ministries Stick to the camp, don't move without authorization, and beware of the rebels taking the opportunity to disturb Guanzhong and disrupt the place."

At this time, it is necessary to ensure the neutrality of the military. It will be very effective to pull Li Ji out to make a big banner. With Li Ji coming forward, the military departments will believe that what is said in Jin Wang's proclamation is not true, nonsense, and will I believe that the so-called will is simply fabricated.

In addition, you can also take the opportunity to force Li Ji to stand in line, even if you are not on the prince's side, you should try to remain neutral as much as possible.

Otherwise, if even Li Ji is drawn over by the King of Jin, then don't seize the heir apparent, quickly gather the Eastern Palace troops to break out of the city, and flee to Hexi overnight. If he runs faster, there may be a glimmer of life...

Li Chengqian was a little hesitant: "The British... what should we do if we refuse?"

He was very dissatisfied with Li Ji's attitude of sitting on the sidelines. As the head of the prime minister and the leader of the military, he kept silent on the matter of the ownership of the throne. He couldn't justify it anyway.But at the same time, I feel that it's not bad for Li Ji to sit like a mountain like this. At least he didn't attach himself to the childish slave and oppose him with all his strength. It doesn't seem unacceptable...

So now he is going to force Li Ji to stand in line, which makes him a little uneasy. What if Li Ji doesn't listen to his orders and instead goes to the young slave?

Although the current situation is tense, the East Palace still has the strength to fight. It is still unknown who will win the battle. However, once Li Ji falls to the young slave, it will cause a series of reactions in the army, and many bystanders will follow, making the situation completely corrupt.

Fang Jun said decisively: "The current situation, between success and failure, is there any chance? The British government has always been vague about its attitude. If it is allowed to sway back and forth, it will lead the government and the opposition to follow suit, resulting in a blurred situation. The enemy is indistinguishable from the enemy, so it is better to do all the work in one battle, so that those people with ulterior motives will surface, and then fight to the death with them!"

Ma Zhou, who hadn't spoken much all this time, said, "Let me go, and talk to the British gentleman. It stands to reason that although the British gentleman is indifferent to fame and wealth, he is by no means a timid and irresponsible person, or there is something unspeakable about it." It is not necessarily a bad thing to speak up about your difficulties, or something you are afraid of."

Li Chengqian saw that the two generals under his command, the literary and the military, were consistent, so he could only nod his head in agreement: "Then please trouble King Bin to run."

Ma Zhou laughed and said, "The Duke of England is preparing for the 'big burial' at the Liangyi Hall, and it's not far away. I will return as soon as I go."

After saying that, he got up and saluted and left.

Battle reports flew like snowflakes, and the two armies were fighting fiercely outside Chengtian Gate. Since the Tianjie was flat and straight, the two sides could not perform the so-called vertical and horizontal intersecting and could only head-to-head bloody battles. The battle casualties soared wildly, which made the soldiers of both armies kill red At a glance, the battle area is too narrow and long. Tens of thousands of troops from both sides have poured in continuously, and the battle area has expanded rapidly. It has already affected the unfinished imperial city in the south.

Many houses in the Imperial City had been completely destroyed during the Guanlong Mutiny before, and the reconstruction has not yet been completed, and the Yiying Central Yamen has not yet moved in. Now it is likely to become rubble again.

Fang Jun got up and came to the map, his eyes flicked from Chunming Gate, Jinguang Gate, Chengtian Gate, Tianjie, etc., and finally focused on Xuanwu Gate.

The predecessor of Chang'an City was Daxing City in the Sui Dynasty. It was written by Yu Wenkai, a generation of architectural wizards and master craftsmen. The reason why Yu Wenkai set the address of Daxing City here was because he discovered it when he watched the topography of Guanzhong. The six slopes gradually rising from south to north are very consistent with the "six lines" in "Book of Changes". Finally, the palace city and the imperial city are built at the highest point, which symbolizes the supremacy of imperial power, while the lower place is set up. The lakes and ditches are either markets or residential buildings, and the planning seems to be perfect.

The highest point in Chang'an is Longshouyuan where the "first line" in the north is located, and the Xuanwu Gate was built on the highest point of Longshouyuan. It overlooks the entire Chang'an city to the south, and reaches Weishui River through flat fields to the north. The location is second to none.

Therefore, in the Tang Dynasty, there were as many as four coups launched from Xuanwumen, and it was no coincidence that the side controlling Xuanwumen won the final victory in each coup...

But now, Xuanwu Gate is in the hands of Li Daozong.

As a person whose military achievements in the clan are second only to Li Xiaogong, and whose personal feelings are even deeper than Li Xiaogong, Li Daozong has always been regarded as a confidant by His Majesty Li Er, so in order not to arouse His Majesty Li Er's jealousy, Li Xiaogong had to smear himself in the name of being greedy and violent. But Li Daozong had no consideration in this regard at all.

It can be seen that such a dangerous place of Xuanwu Gate was handed over to Li Daozong instead of Li Xiaogong, the leader of the clan and the famous commander in the world.

If His Majesty Li Er didn't die violently, the matter of Yi Chu must be carried out steadily, and the control of Xuanwumen should be firmly grasped in his hands. The matter of storage will surely come true.

But now that His Majesty Li Er passed away, Xuanwumen became the winner of the imperial power...

The last time Li Chengqian went to Xuanwu Gate to meet Li Daozong in person, Li Daozong's answer was very clear, but his position was also clear - His Majesty did not leave a will, so the crown prince is a legitimate prince, and it is logical to ascend the throne, and he is the object of allegiance to the officials .

But now that Li Zhi concocted a so-called "legacy" and accused the prince of "poisoning the late emperor and persecuting his brothers", will it affect Li Daozong's position?

After all, whether the edict is true or not, whether to believe it or not, is too subjective, and it is really difficult for others to guess.

The most difficult part of this battle for succession does not lie in how powerful the opponent is, but in the fact that it is difficult to distinguish whether it is an enemy or a friend, whether it is by one's side or in the opposing camp...

Then he turned his eyes from Xuanwu Gate to the north, to the camps of the left and right guards, and Fang Jun felt a little relieved.

Even Li Daozong couldn't wipe out the forces loyal to Fang Jun in the Youtunwei in such a short period of time. As long as he raises his arms at the critical moment, he will be able to take away more than half of the elites in the Youtunwei. The imperial guards of the East Palace and Baiqisi in the palace, even if Li Daozong fell to Jin Wang Li Zhi, they could be removed in one fell swoop.

(End of this chapter)