Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 4169 Loyalty?Zhongguo?
[September [-], don't forget the national humiliation! 】

The thunder rumbled outside the window, echoing in bursts, the heavy rain poured down, the candlelight illuminated Li Daozong's face dark and gloomy, and a pair of eyes reflected the candlelight, jumping and flickering.

The hand holding the teacup exerted a little force, and after a while, he said slowly, "There is no difference."

Yuwen Shi said: "Of course there is a difference."

Li Daozong remained silent.

The wind and rain outside the window became more intense, and Yuwen Shiji had to raise his voice slightly: "Everyone in the world says that 'the emperor is the world', but in fact, how can one person control the world? Many times, the interests of the emperor and the interests of the world are different. For example, now The struggle for the throne and the orthodoxy will seriously damage the stability of the world. This is the interest of the world and the empire, but it is not the interest of His Majesty... Everyone knows that His Majesty is determined to be easy to reserve, and you naturally know it as Cheng Fan I understand that now that His Royal Highness King Jin is holding His Majesty's will, the reason why we put our lives on the line to support King Jin is not because King Jin is so wise and powerful, but because we want to respect His Majesty's will."

He clasped the table in front of him with his knuckles, and said word by word: "We followed His Majesty and died in a desperate situation and survived. , never willing to be a little harsh, such a kindness like a mountain has been contained in the past and the present. Now your majesty is very likely to be harmed by a traitor, and the hero is full of hatred. Do we have to go against his will and sit back and watch his most beloved and most promising son To be tortured and persecuted, to die brutally? This is not the loyalty of a human subject."

Li Daozong was speechless. Wasn't the reason why King Jin was in danger, life and death, because he brazenly raised troops to capture Taiji Palace?
But he has no intention of arguing, because the crux of the matter is not here.

He mused and shook his head and said, "Duke Ying's words are absurd. You only need the king of Jin to abandon his weapons and surrender, and admit that the prince is orthodox. With the prince's benevolence, how can he bear to harm him? On the other hand, if the king of Jin ascends the throne, the prince and other kings will have difficulty A good death."

Even if the edict in King Jin's hand is true, after all, there are still two direct brothers above him. If he wants to ascend the throne, it is inevitable that his name will not be right and his words will not go well. Even if he succeeds in ascending the throne, there will inevitably be many hidden dangers. If he is threatened at any moment, how can he prevent the other brothers who are qualified to inherit the throne from killing each other?
This is a situation that His Majesty tried his best to avoid, otherwise it would have been easy to store, why did he delay and hesitate until he died and failed to issue the edict of easy storage?
Of course, the navy had just defeated the private army in the south of the Yangtze River. When the news came, Yuwen Shiji came to lobby him impatiently. It can be seen that the king of Jin was already a little panicked. However, Yuwen Shiji's words may also imply the promise made to him by King Jin-afterwards, he will ensure the safety of the prince and all the former emperors and princes.

This was the point that made Li Daozong hesitant the most.

Self-confessing that his loyalty to His Majesty Li Er is absolutely flawless. If he can protect His Majesty Li Er's sons from fighting each other and killing each other in the fratricidal battle for the throne, it will be the best confession to His Majesty Li Er...

Yu Wenshi smiled warmly, and said softly: "Cheng Fan knows, why did His Majesty appoint you to guard the Xuanwu Gate instead of someone else?"

Li Daozong raised his eyebrows, but said nothing.

Yuwen Shiji sighed softly, and said: "The things in the world often go against their wishes, even the emperors and generals. In the world, with responsibilities and interests entangled, who can really be comfortable and free and easy? Everyone has selfish intentions, such as leaving the best things to their favorite children, but many times they can’t do this. They must pay attention to fairness and justice, otherwise they will be foolish and senseless... So some things can only be felt, Can’t say it in words, can’t do what I want to do most, how resentful and desolate? If some people can overcome all difficulties and complete their unfinished business, they will surely be able to smile at Jiuquan and have no more worries.”

The meaning of the metaphor is hardly concealed.

Li Daozong understood it, but remained silent and did not respond.

Yuwen Shiji didn't force him, stood up and said with a smile: "This is a big matter, Cheng Fan should think about it, but there is not much time, so we should make a decision early. I will leave first, and I will talk to you another day. "

After saying that, he ignored the silent Li Daozong, put on his straw coir raincoat and bamboo hat, the majestic Duke of the State and the big boss of the court, but he walked out of the barracks with his waist slightly hunched like an ordinary old farmer in the country.

Li Daozong sat still, his whole person looked a little gloomy in the shaking candlelight, he didn't even send someone to follow Yuwenshi and check where the secret way that could enter and exit Xuanwumen at will was hidden, he was dazed.

Loyalty?

Or Zhongguo?

Are the king and the country one?
A gust of wind and rain blows in through the open door, the candle flickers and finally goes out.

Li Daozong's figure was swallowed by darkness...

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Taiji Palace, Zhaode Palace.

The Zhaode Hall is located in the south of the Wude Hall, and there is a Wude Gate between the two. The emperor rests in the Wude Hall, and the Zhaode Hall is naturally the best place to handle funerals. Officials and servants from all sides gather Here, all kinds of spirit banners and ritual vessels are also transported here, so even though the emperor's coffin has been transported out of Chang'an and sent to Zhaoling for temporary storage, Zhaode Hall is still the funeral office.

The Son of Heaven will be buried in seven days and in July, and the funeral process is far from being completed...

It was late at night, thunderstorms were coming, and there were few people in Nuo Da's Tai Chi Palace. Only teams of heavily armed guards with helmets and armor were patrolling. To shoot it with a strong crossbow, make sure nothing goes wrong.

In the side hall of Zhaode Hall, candles were brightly lit. Crown Prince Li Chengqian, Li Jing, Cen Wenwen, Fang Jun, Ma Zhou, Liu Jie and others were eating supper and discussing the current situation.

It’s still the period of national mourning, so it’s not advisable to be extravagant, so there are a few simple dishes on the table in front of everyone, mainly vegetarian dishes, a pot of warm wine, and a bowl of rice. Everyone eats slowly and relaxes. Cozy.

Nearly a month of funerals had almost exhausted the main ministers of the East Palace until their bones fell apart...

When the meal was over, the waiter took away the leftovers, offered a pot of fragrant tea to each person, and bowed to leave.

Liu Jie poured himself a cup of tea, took a sip, glanced at Fang Jun on the lower left of the crown prince, and said: "The news that the navy has severely defeated the private army in the south of the Yangtze River and completely blocked the waterway of the Yangtze River came. Everyone in the palace is excited, and the morale of Chang'an However, it is not without hidden dangers. Although the Jiangnan private army is disintegrated, the main force is still there. The Jiangnan clan may not be unable to recruit and reorganize again. Moreover, after this battle, everyone in Jiangnan is in danger. The clan has always been disobedient to the control of the central government, so it is inevitable that they will have a heart of disobedience, or it is not impossible to rule the river. Since the navy can brazenly send troops to defeat the private army in the south of the Yangtze River without the order of the central government, facing the Jiangnan clan's desire to separate one side At the time of the situation, it may not be possible to take the correct response, and once it leads to complete corruption in the south of the Yangtze River, the consequences will be disastrous."

He looked at the prince and cautiously advised: "Perhaps your highness should issue an imperial decree to the navy to warn him of his previous actions of sending troops to attack the private army in the south of the Yangtze River without authorization, and strictly order Su Dingfang not to act rashly against the Jiangnan clan without the order of the central government. Take measures, and if there is any violation, you will be punished severely!"

The atmosphere in the hall was instantly silent.

They are all elites above the officialdom, characters with beards and tails moving, how can they not hear what Liu Ji is saying?
The tyranny of the navy's combat power was beyond the surprise of those civil servants who had never taken the lead in the court. Moreover, it was a great achievement to send troops to defeat the Jiangnan clan without the order of the central government, but it also had the tendency to act on its own and disrespect orders. Suspicion, this is unacceptable to the central civil servants.

How amazing is it that an army fights whenever it wants, regardless of the consequences?
If all the troops in the Eastern Palace had such privileges, what would be the use of these civil servants?

In the final analysis, it is still a power struggle between civil and military forces.

Previously, during the Guanlong Mutiny, the struggle within the Shareholder Palace was temporarily suppressed, and everyone had to unite with the enemy to fight against the outside world. Now, although King Jin is sticking to Tongguan and the battle of seizing the throne has begun, the situation is very good. The civil servants are facing the military. The strength is ready to move again.

Power means meritorious deeds, and meritorious deeds mean interests. Power between civil and military forces checks and balances each other, and interests oppose each other, so estrangement is inevitable.

Li Jing's eyebrows twitched, but he seemed to turn a deaf ear to it. He didn't even look at Liu Jie, and drank his tea slowly with his head down.

He is most impatient with this kind of intrigue and fight, and he has also suffered a lot in this regard. Besides, the navy is not under his command. Even though Liu Ji has touched his position as a military leader, he has no intention of opening his mouth.

Generally speaking, this kind of scene does not require him to be shirtless...

Sure enough, Fang Jun had already put down his teacup, and said in a deep voice: "The general is away, and the king's order is not acceptable. The situation on the battlefield is changing rapidly. How can he ask for instructions in advance and wait for orders at all times? As the leader of a party, he should have the right to make decisions on the fly. Otherwise, there will be too many constraints, and the military will inevitably be delayed. For example, this time, if Su Dingfang did not immediately send troops to stop after discovering that the private army in the south of the Yangtze River had gathered in Yanziji, but first asked Chang'an for instructions. The battle report took a month to get the order to attack. At that time, the Jiangnan private army had already appeared under Tongguan... Those who can question Su Dingfang's decision really lack the most basic military strategy, which is ridiculous."

Although Liu Jie knew that Fang Jun would definitely have bad things to say about his attacks, he still felt angry when he said that he was "laughing and generous" so bluntly. It makes no sense, although the navy is not an army of the imperial court, it is a family soldier of the royal family, and should act according to the order of the prince."

First he pissed off Liu Wei, then turned his gun and mentioned that the navy is not an imperial army, but a royal private army. Medium, the tube is too wide...

(End of this chapter)