Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 4181
If the crown prince is firmly on the throne and the King of Jin is defeated, will Cheng Yaojin be liquidated?
Li Ji thinks not.

The management of the world cannot be based on the ordinary likes and dislikes, good and evil, let alone the enemy and the enemy.

This is the most basic truth. It is impossible for the prince who has been educated and trained as the heir of the empire since he was a child to understand. Besides, Cheng Yaojin, as a distinguished minister of honor, is deeply trusted and used by His Majesty Li Er, so how can the prince ignore it? Are the feelings of all Zhenguan Xunchen targeted at Cheng Yaojin?In fact, as long as Cheng Yaojin did not openly rebel, even if he spat the prince in the Taiji Palace, the prince would have to swallow it.

In this regard, Cheng Yaojin's scale is very accurate.

Of course, it is inevitable to cast idle and scattered to make it completely marginalized and no longer close to the central power...

And this is exactly what Cheng Yaojin is worried about.

The reason why he is inclined to King Jin, let You Houwei enter the capital but turn a blind eye, isn't it because of King Jin's "feudal world" promise?
Cheng Yaojin's calculations were too clear, and he pursued profit, so he sat and watched the success or failure, only waiting for the feudal side in the future, but he was unwilling to bear the risk of "rebellion".

But if the King of Jin is defeated, all of Cheng Yaojin's current calculations will be in vain. After the prince ascends the throne, he will not only be unable to grab more benefits, but even the current interests cannot be guaranteed. How can Cheng Yaojin endure this?

Therefore, regardless of the danger of the situation, or even the chain reaction that is very likely to affect the whole body, he resolutely came to the British government to ask Li Ji for advice.

Li Ji looked dissatisfied, glanced at Cheng Yaojin, lowered his eyes silently, and sipped his tea slowly.

Cheng Yaojin: "..."

Niang Lie, she came to the door with shame and humiliation, but this guy still managed to hold it?
He suppressed his anger. At this time, he asked others not to get angry. His face changed instantly, and he smiled apologetically: "Why is this? Thinking that when we fought side by side, we could give each other's trust and entrust his wife and son. The life-threatening friendship! Now that I am in trouble, how can you turn a blind eye and say slander? This is not right."

Li Ji: "..."

There was really no way to take this noisy bastard, so I had to say: "You have to choose one of the two sides, you can't have both sides, and you want to take advantage of it."

"Then why do you hide in the mansion and sit back and watch the success or failure?"

Cheng Yaojin looked disdainful, I can't do it if an old boy can do it?The temptation of King Jin's "feudal world" is indeed huge, but the main reason why he does not move is that he is unwilling to intervene in the battle between the two princes.

As a close minister of His Majesty Li Er, how can he not know that His Majesty Li Er has been remorseful and guilty for many years because of the change of Xuanwu Sect that year, and therefore he attaches great importance to the friendship and filial piety among his children?

Even now that His Majesty Li Er has passed away, everyone does not want to see his son kill each other, let alone meddle in it...

Li Ji shook his head and said, "We are different. I have no desires and no desires, but you are not greedy enough."

He has long been the head of the Zaifu, the leader of the military, under one person and over ten thousand people, no matter whether he assists the prince or the king of Jin successfully ascends the throne, how should he be rewarded?
If not rewarded, the king will be regarded as ungrateful, his reputation will be unfavorable, and his prestige will be greatly reduced.

If rewarded, reward what?
Prince?

Or seal the prime minister and bestow Jiuxi?
Or is it "I don't praise the name, I don't follow the court, I go to the palace with my sword"?
The power is high, the master is rewarded, and there is no reward, it is time to die...

Cheng Yaojin frowned and doubted: "Is it really just for self-defeating, not for any other reason?"

With Li Ji's official position, power, and status today, it is true that there is no reward, but it is a big taboo for the emperor to sit and watch the success or failure. In the future, whether the prince or the king ascends the throne, how can he continue to trust him?
Since they cannot be trusted, they will naturally be suppressed.

Falling from the peak of power in an instant, that kind of gap is absolutely unbearable for ordinary people. Even if Li Ji is indifferent to fame and fortune, I am afraid that he will not put himself in that level...

But Li Ji is now turning a blind eye to the situation in Chang'an and letting it go. Apart from this reason, it is really impossible to explain.

Li Ji shook his head and said indifferently: "Believe it or not, just get out when you're done talking."

Where in the world are there so many people who are indifferent to fame and fortune?
A man cannot be without power for a day!
But Li Ji knew that it was too late. When Fang Xuanling started his career, Zaifu was empty. As a military leader, he took advantage of the opportunity to go to the cabinet and worship the prime minister. He became the head of Zaifu. Emperors with great power and broad-mindedness like Second Majesty are very afraid, but it is conceivable how difficult his life has been.

Under such circumstances, what can you do except hide the clumsiness and keep the foolishness?

With his identity, status, qualifications, and meritorious deeds, His Majesty Li Er had to use him, otherwise it would be easy to be slandered as mean, unkind, and narrow-minded; but it was also his identity, status, and qualifications that made him only half the distance from the supreme being in the world. A few steps away... Which emperor can rest assured?

The same is true now. If he fully assists the prince or the king of Jin to ascend to the throne, he will have a great cause in the future. In terms of merit, he will still be the head of the ministers of power... Even His Majesty Li Er is afraid, let alone the prince or the king of Jin?
He is loyal to His Majesty Li Er, and His Majesty Li Er also knows that he is loyal.

Therefore, according to what His Majesty Li Er had when he forced him to serve as Saisuke, he should be used for a period of time, and then be reprimanded before his death.

When they are demoted together, they can not only show the favor of the new emperor, but also ensure that their status remains unchanged.

Unexpectedly, His Majesty Li Er died violently, and he will not be able to "rebuke" in the future, which puts Li Ji in a very embarrassing position - he has never been reprimanded, and naturally there is no way to recover, he is already a Saisuke under one person and above ten million The leader, the military leader, where do you go from here?
If you start again, you will have to enter the Taiji Palace...

Cheng Yaojin saw that Li Ji's face was pale, and knew that this man was very thoughtful and thoughtful. His face got up, he didn't even say goodbye, and rushed away with a rage.

Li Ji shook his head in disbelief.

Just as Cheng Yaojin said, the two of them used a pot to stir a horse's spoon, and when they marched outside, they camped out and covered a blanket at night. In the midst of the army, they were able to give their backs to each other's friendship, so why would they care about this little courtesy?
But in my heart, I feel a little sorry for Cheng Yaojin's choice.

The private army in the south of the Yangtze River was defeated in the first battle, and the navy was completely free to let it go, and then went north along the canal to Tongguan, and attacked the troops loyal to the prince inside and outside Chang'an.

Not to mention the Anxi Army part that has arrived in Hexi,
King Jin's current situation is quite bad...

And when the crown prince is firmly seated on the throne, how can Cheng Yaojin's "sit and watch success or failure" today not be liquidated?
With a sigh, this Mutiny of King Jin will cause the personnel of the imperial court to change, and the central power will be violently turbulent.

He took a sip of tea and found that the tea was already warm. He was about to call the servant in to re-boil the water and make a pot of tea when he saw his grandson Li Jingyou hurried in happily. , the second uncle led his subordinate Donggong Liulu already left Chang'an and stationed at the foot of Mount Li, thirty miles east of Baqiao. It looks like he is about to start attacking Tongguan! I want to go to the second uncle, even as a relative who leads a horse. Soldiers are fine, okay?"

Li Jideng had a headache.

My eldest son is stable and smart, but each of the three grandsons is as restless as the second son, and even has an arbitrary and fearless personality...

I am well aware of the dangers of the government, so even if I am in the position of Zaifu, I have to hide my ignorance and clumsiness, but these grandchildren are all energetic and enterprising, unaware that people like them can't continue to add icing on the cake and cook oil with fire since they are so respected. , otherwise it is too late, and it will only sow the seeds of disaster.

However, although a person's temperament has changed a lot, the innate certainty is even greater. As the saying goes, the country is easy to change, and the disposition is hard to change. When you are alive, you can still control it. When you die in the future, who can control these things. little ancestor?
The only hope I can hope is that the Crown Prince's kindness and forgiveness will be consistent, even if the descendants of the Li family suffer a great disaster, it will not harm the clan...

But then again, he is now avoiding the battle for the throne like a snake and scorpion, and letting the King of Jin and the prince bring trouble to Xiao Qiang, how can the prince not be angry in his heart?

When the throne is firmly established in the future, the descendants of the Li family make another big mistake. How can they know that they will not be liquidated one by one?

Therefore, although he was hiding in the mansion, he was in a dilemma.

Perhaps, when the prince ascends the throne in a few days, he should express himself, but in this way, it goes against his original intention...

Really tricky.

When he thought of this, he suddenly realized that his current thoughts and situation were different from Cheng Yaojin?
To get to the bottom of it, there are still too many calculations and too many scruples, and it is quite a bit of a bummer. It is far less consistent than Fang Jun's, and there is no reservation...

I couldn't help taking a deep breath.

The second son, Li Siwen, served in the six leaders of the East Palace under the prince's command. He was loyal and loyal. He fought bloody Taiji Palace before. With such strength, can he ensure that the Li family's foundation will remain unchanged after the prince's ascension to the throne?
If not, how can I manage it myself?

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(End of this chapter)