Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 4214
The topic seemed to be difficult to continue for a while, both of them remained silent, sipping wine and eating slowly.

When the pot of wine was exhausted, Fang Jun put down his chopsticks, picked up a handkerchief beside him and wiped the corners of his mouth, and said, "My nephew still has something to do, so I don't dare to drink too much, so I'm leaving."

Outstanding people like Li Ji not only have the ability to be amazing and brilliant, but also have perseverance. Once you make up your mind and make a decision, it is difficult to be influenced by others.But today Li Ji can be regarded as open and honest, expressing his thoughts and thoughts, showing that he will never get involved in the battle for the throne.

Li Chengqian would naturally be disappointed, but he also let go of his worries.

After all, as long as a person like Li Ji is not on the opposite side of himself, it is good news...

Li Ji also put down his wine glass, pondered for a while, raised his eyelids to look at Fang Jun, and said: "Although I don't want to get involved in the battle for the throne, I also don't want to see the imperial court collapse and the wars in Guanzhong rage everywhere. Go back and tell Your Majesty He pays more attention to the clan."

Fang Jun was startled, and hurriedly asked, "Why did uncle say that?"

Any emperor who wants to sit firmly on the throne must have the support of the clan. Compared with those seemingly loyal civil servants and generals, the clan is the foundation of the emperor, because only the clan has the same interests as the emperor .

Once the clan is unstable, the throne will inevitably be in danger.

At present, although the clan is led by Li Xiaogong and swears allegiance to Li Chengqian, but Li Chengqian and Li Zhi brothers are fighting against each other and fighting against each other, there may not be no one who has other thoughts hidden inside.When outsiders want to subvert Li Tang's country, the clan will naturally share the same hatred, but if the family fights for power and profit, it is difficult to guarantee that everyone will stand in line...

And who is Li Ji?Since he said so, it proves that even if he has no definite information, he must have some basis to make such a judgment.

Sure enough, Li Ji shook his head and said, "This matter is just my guess. There is nothing to point it out, and there is no evidence. How dare you make random claims? In short, be careful."

Fang Jun had no choice but to nod his head and said: "My nephew will definitely tell His Majesty, and take my leave first."

Li Ji nodded slightly, got up and saw him off.

Today, Fang Jun is already one of the important ministers in the court. Because the court does not set up "three princes", the weight of the "three young masters" is extraordinary. There was little difference in political status.

His wholehearted avoidance of ascending to the pinnacle of power will inevitably make Li Chengqian feel dissatisfied. Even if he does not vote idle, it is inevitable that Fang Jun will overtake his official position.

Who would have thought that in just a few years, this playboy from the past was destined to reach the pinnacle of power in the Tang Empire?

Standing at the door of the study and looking at Fang Jun's back, Li Ji sighed in his heart, looking back on the past, it seemed like a lifetime ago.

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In the study in the back hall of the Wude Hall, Li Chengqian heard Fang Jun's reply, and said in astonishment: "Yinggong actually has such a guess?"

Li Tang's family, through the Guanlong Mutiny until now, has suffered no less than three purges. There are countless people who have fallen from the county king, and even the prince has lost several. The emperor expressed his support, and even if he harbored disobedience in his heart, he stayed in bed obediently, not daring to show his edge, lest it would lead to catastrophe.

Now, because of the pheasant slaves stationing troops in Tongguan to steal the great treasure, there are some people who are ruthless and secretly committing disobedience...

On the side, Cen Wenwen looked solemn, and said in a deep voice: "The British prince is cautious in his affairs and has a calm temperament. Since he said so, he must have a target. This matter should not be underestimated. We must investigate it carefully, and we will never allow such a thief to hide in the clan. within, otherwise it will become a serious disaster.”

Li Chengqian was worried.

Although he is enthroned right now, and all the court, Chinese and military forces have sworn allegiance, more than half of the generals of the sixteen guards in Guanzhong have been ambiguous and ambiguous. Precautions, internal and external connections are enough to endanger the throne.

He looked at Li Junxian who was standing with his head bowed, and asked, "Is General Li aware of or suspicious?"

Li Junxian said: "In the clan, all those with status and prestige are under the supervision of the 'Baiqisi', and they have never relaxed the slightest bit, but until now, no one has been found to be suspicious, or to be in cahoots, or to collude with each other. "

As the commander-in-chief of the "Hundred Knights", it is his duty to supervise the officials, especially at the moment when the imperial power is unstable and the situation is unstable, how dare he take it lightly?Even the princes were under his surveillance, but he didn't find anything wrong.

But just as Cen Wenwen said, is Li Ji a person who talks nonsense?Since he can say this, someone must have secretly acted.

But he didn't know it at all, he was shocked and anxious in his heart, this was a serious dereliction of duty...

Cen Wenwen took a look at Li Junxian, and said calmly: "General Li is responsible for guarding the palace and supervising officials, so he should concentrate on his affairs, and don't let the situation deteriorate due to negligence and slack. The consequences are definitely not your fault. able to afford it."

Li Junxian was sweating a little, this beating was a bit heavy, but he could only nod his head in response: "The general has neglected his duty, please punish him by Your Majesty."

Li Chengqian did not criticize them harshly, those people were hiding in the dark, and what they were plotting was also shady. Naturally, they became more and more secretive. How could they be easily detected by the "Hundred Knights"?Besides, in Cen Wenwen's words, there may not be a struggle between civil and military forces to suppress...

He just nodded, and said in a deep voice: "The situation is critical, how can I be ready to kill you? But you should also be vigilant, and don't be deceived by those people, otherwise even if I tolerate you, the country's laws and regulations will not tolerate you." , do it yourself."

Fang Jun suggested: "Not only should there be a close investigation in the dark, but also the entire Taiji Palace and the imperial city should be strengthened and guards should be set up, and there should be no questioning."

As the most majestic and magnificent building complex in the world today, the Tai Chi Palace plus the Imperial City has a huge area. If someone hides a team of hundreds of people in the Imperial City, it will definitely not be difficult.

Such an army of such a large number can't attack Chengtianmen by force, but in case there is a secret passage leading to the palace, it is possible to carry out a "beheading operation" in theory...

Before Li Chengqian could speak, Li Junxian said in a muffled voice: "The general will do it right away, the whole imperial city will be impervious to water and needles, and if there is a slight mistake, the general will come to see you!"

After saying that, he gave a military salute to Li Chengqian, took three steps back, turned around and strode away.

He held his breath today, the dignified commander of the "Hundred Cavalry Division" was actually taunted face to face by the civil servants, it took a lot of beatings, if there was another dereliction of duty, what face would there be?
Cen Wenwen glanced at Li Junxian's back, drooping his eyelids, snorted, and said dissatisfiedly: "Extravagant and domineering!"

Fang Jun smiled and said: "The way of being a minister is nothing more than remonstrance to the death and war to the death. Regardless of civil or military, if you want to do this, you probably need some arrogance, not servility and obedience. Back then you When the civil servants impeached me, he was so bloody and impassioned that he didn't even give face to the late emperor, but just yelled at the Taiji Palace with a pale face, wishing he could eat me, a courtier, in front of the late emperor... At that time, the late emperor said that this was the strength of character of an official and the cornerstone of the empire. Even a sage king as majestic and powerful as the late emperor can do it himself, let alone us? Cen Taifu, the hostility is too heavy."

The atmosphere in the study freezes.

Cen Wenwen opened his eyelids, looked at Fang Jun, and nodded slightly: "Duke Yue deserves to be a famous general in the world, and his arrogance and extravagance are also the best. Compared with you, Li Junxian is not worse than 01:30. You arrogant warriors, very good."

Fang Jun sneered and said: "You don't have to be so cynical, playing with the way that people can make money and burn bones. When the late emperor was here, you retired several times. Why is your majesty already enthroned? From the Zhenguan Dynasty to the Renhe Dynasty, you are always full of energy and vitality, and you have never mentioned the matter of becoming an official? Let me tell you, go back to your hometown and enjoy the family happiness when you are old. No chance."

It's a bit of a loss...

The rest of the people looked at Cen Wenwen, whose face changed slightly, and lowered their eyes, not getting involved.

Li Chengqian didn't wait for Cen Wenwen to speak, and quickly changed his mind: "Why did Erlang say this? The current situation is not stable, and Taifu Cen is old and strong, and he is needed to assist me in stabilizing the government. How can he be allowed to return to his hometown? There is no need to say such things."

Then he smiled wryly at Cen Wenwen: "Although this man is already the crown prince and Taibao, but his nature is like this, you don't have to worry about it like him."

After all, why are you arguing with juniors when you are old?It’s the same thing if you win the fight, anyway, you won’t be able to stay in the position of Shangshu Youpushe for a few days, and you lose face if you lose, if you get angry again, you will become a laughing stock...

Cen Wenwen coughed twice, shook his head and sighed: "Your Majesty's kindness, the old minister appreciates it, but even though he is getting older, he is becoming less and less able to see such arrogant and rebellious people who are not afraid of imperial power. It is a joke for His Majesty."

So what if you get mad?He will never back down.

This is not a personal grievance, but a battle between civil and military forces that will inevitably break out due to fundamental interests.

Civilian politics is the lofty ideal of all civil servants. Seeing that His Majesty does not have the killing and decisiveness of the previous emperor, with a gentle personality and pure methods, this is the best opportunity to implement civil servant politics. How can Fang Jun and others hold back because of the power of Fang Jun and others?
Where the Tao is, even if you are smashed to pieces, you will never move forward.

(End of this chapter)