Tiantang Splendid

When the Tang Dynasty was established, it seemed that the territory was unified, but the Turks were at their peak, and they could even drive straight to the Xianyang Bridge, forcing His Majesty Li Er to vacate the treasury, bow his knees, and conclude the Weishui alliance, which was a great shame...

For more than [-] years one after another, has there ever been a day of peace in the land of China?
The land is desolate, the business is in decline, all kinds of materials are extremely scarce, and the production resources are extremely backward. Even though the emperor and ministers were united and the officials were clear and bright during the Zhenguan period, they successively destroyed the Turks, Tuyuhun, and Xue Yantuo, and poured all the power of the country into the east. empty.

In such a barren and desolate trough, any slightest achievement will inevitably be sung by historians and recorded in the annals of history for generations to come.

In the past, I only felt that inheriting the throne of my father was a mountain of pressure, but now I look at it from a different angle, only to find that at the beginning of the end of the mountain, suddenly the willows are dark and the flowers are bright, and the future is bright...

It doesn't seem to be very difficult to be a good emperor enough to go down in history.

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Fang Jun looked at Li Chengqian, whose brows and eyes were excited, and said with a smile: "So although the future is full of thorns, it is not a cliff, a mountain of swords and a sea of ​​fire. Your Majesty needs to calm down. After confirming the direction of the empire, you can proceed step by step. A bright future I am waiting for His Majesty, and I am also waiting for all the citizens of Tang Dynasty."

When the rebellion is quelled and the court is stabilized, Tubo, the only neighboring country that is barely considered a strong enemy, is falling into civil strife, the frontier is stable, and the prosperous age will come as expected.With the money, food and materials imported from overseas countries by sea, this prosperous age will only become grander and longer.

The strength of the aristocratic family has been severely weakened, and it is not bad to barely maintain the inheritance. It is difficult to steal the local military, government, fiscal and taxation power to occupy one side, and form a situation of strong support and weak cadres against the central government.

Without the support of aristocratic families, warlords cannot be formed, and the hidden danger of rebellion is completely eliminated. Even if the successor is weak and incompetent, relying on the separation of powers from the Political Affairs Hall and the Military Aircraft Office can make the empire run smoothly.

A magnificent picture of the prosperous age has been unfolded in Fang Jun's mind...

The emperor and his wife chatted with Fang Jun until the time of Xu, when the candles had already been burned out, and Princess Jinyang and others had already returned to the palace to sleep, Li Chengqian got up contentedly: "It's not early, I'm a little tired, Erlang will stay in the palace tonight In the middle, tomorrow morning we will go outside the Xuande Gate to rectify the army."

Fang Jun quickly thanked him, but he didn't refuse. He couldn't go back to the mansion anyway, so he found a place to rest in the palace, so he could get up early to do business tomorrow.

Empress Su smiled, her eyes rolled, and under the candlelight, her beautiful face was glowing with rosy clouds, and she was extremely soft. She said to the two maids serving at the side: "Take the Duke of Yue to sleep in the side hall. You can serve him well tonight."

The delicate bodies of the two twenty-eight-year-old maids trembled slightly, and they lowered their heads, shyly and joyfully, and said softly, "Here."

Inside and outside Chang'an, who doesn't know that Fang Erlang is a hero, pity the fragrance and cherish the jade?What the queen meant was to serve "with all my heart" tonight, as long as Fang Jun was satisfied, it was very likely that the queen would give them to Fang Jun tomorrow morning.

The maid bestowed by the queen must at least be a concubine in the courtier's home, the kind with a reputation.For a court lady, it is like a pie falling from the sky. Besides, Fang Jun is the best choice regardless of his talent, power, character, and appearance. If he is lucky enough to serve him for one night, he will be willing to pay for it...

Fang Jun hastily declined: "How dare a humble official overstep? Absolutely not."

Li Chengqian stretched his waist, and waved his hands casually: "What is the gift from the queen, why should you be afraid? Erlang, your merits are worthy of such treatment, go and rest."

The maids in the palace are the property of the emperor, and it is an extremely prominent expression to bestow meritorious ministers, which is not too much.

Fang Jun had no choice but to bow down and thank him, and walked out of the study with the slim and slender backs of the two maids, but he made up his mind that he would not let them serve him later, lest he be called "arrogant and licentious".

As a result, as soon as I left the door, I saw four maids waiting there in the night holding palace lanterns. Seeing Fang Jun coming out, they all stepped forward to salute with blessings. I am ordered to wait here, the place to sleep has been arranged, please go with the slaves and the Duke of Yue."

The smiles on the faces of the two maids assigned by the queen froze, and they were at a loss.

Fang Jun was overjoyed, and said with a smile: "His Highness Jinyang is concerned, please lead the way."

Or brother-in-law never dislikes sister-in-law. Most of the time, sister-in-law is the most considerate of brother-in-law's mood preferences, and gets along the most harmoniously, regardless of each other...

Then he said to the two disappointed maids: "Please go back and tell Her Highness the Queen, so I won't bother you."

After saying that, he left with the guidance of four maids carrying palace lanterns.

The two maids looked at each other helplessly, returned a little discouraged, found Queen Su, and told the matter...

Empress Su Shi had just removed her make-up, her gorgeous palace skirt had faded away, and she was wearing a silk tunic. She had a slender and graceful figure, and the open neckline was white and plump.

With plain hands, he took off the hairpin that tied his hair, and a hair of black hair poured down like a waterfall on his fair-skinned Yuanlan's shoulders. From the bronze mirror, he looked at His Majesty the Emperor who was sitting on the bedside holding a book, pursed his lips, After a moment of hesitation, he said, "Jinyang's thoughts...how does His Majesty plan to deal with it?"

Where is the rule for a princess to send her own maid to serve her brother-in-law and at the same time be a court minister?

Even if the morals of the world are not good, and they treat women more tolerantly, as long as this matter is spread, it will have an impact on Princess Jinyang's reputation.

Li Chengqian was also a little helpless, put down the scroll, rubbed the center of his brows, and sighed: "Although Erlang is not a gentleman, he is not the kind of person who acts recklessly, and he treats Sizi mostly with the heart of an elder, and has no intention of being dirty." The matter is all on Sizi, but Mu Ai, a cardamom girl, is also normal, after all, Erlang is excellent in every aspect, and after a few years, this kind of thinking will fade away."

Empress Su waved her hand to repel the maids, and said with a half-smile: "I hope so."

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In the early morning of the next day, Fang Jun woke up just as the eastern sky was turning white. He put on his clothes and took a brief wash under the service of the court lady. He was thinking of going to the military camp outside Xuande Gate to have breakfast when he saw a palace lady carrying The food box came in, and put several plates of delicate side dishes, snow-white steamed buns, and fragrant glutinous white porridge on the table.

"His Royal Highness Changle heard that Duke Yue was staying in the palace last night, and he was worried that you would not be able to eat in time after getting up early to work on military affairs, so he told us to prepare meals and bring them to you early, and my servants will serve you meals."

Fang Jun was stunned for a moment, but he didn't refuse. He took his seat calmly, took the porridge served by the maid, and started eating with side dishes and steamed buns.

The maids of Shujing Palace all know that His Royal Highness and Fang Jun are entangled in love. Compared with the maids on Princess Jinyang's side, they are a little more casual. Several court ladies serve Fang Jun's meals back and forth, talking and laughing softly from time to time. In other words, the atmosphere is very harmonious, as if serving your own son-in-law...

Seeing this, the maids of Princess Jinyang felt a little apprehensive, and all pursed their lips, feeling a little displeased.

After eating and drinking enough, he put on his armor under the service of several pairs of snow-white soft clothes, and then went out to Xuandemen.

Before going out, Princess Changle's maid did not forget to tell her: "Your Highness said, if Duke Yue stays in the barracks at noon, I will ask the imperial dining room to prepare dishes for you."

Fang Jun said casually: "Then send it over. The army needs to be rectified today. There are many things to do, and it won't be finished in a while."

The maid responded softly: "Here, this servant will go back and inform His Highness."

Fang Jun nodded and strode out the door.

The servants of the palace here were all waiting outside the door. When they saw Fang Jun, they quickly bowed to salute, and they were full of admiration in their hearts: Whose foreign minister can stay overnight in the palace like Duke Yue?Not to mention that the empress bestowed maids to attend the bedchamber, and the two princesses competed to send someone to serve them...

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Although Fang Jun has been transferred away from Youtunwei for a long time, there are many former subordinates in Youtunwei. After Li Daozong took over, he did not want to add too much sand to affect the combat effectiveness of Youtunwei. Not to mention, Gao Kan and Cheng Wuting are the backbone of this army. Although Cheng Wuting hastily dispatched to lead an army into the Forbidden Garden outside Xuande Gate, the army structure has not changed, and the reorganization was completed in one day.

In the evening, Li Daozong unexpectedly sent someone to invite Fang Jun to the Xuanwu Gate for a banquet...

Fang Jun also wanted to have a talk with Li Daozong a long time ago, so he entered the palace from Xuande Gate, rode his horse along the north side of the palace wall and went west to Chongxuan Gate. It is full of imperial troops, with banners and banners waving like a forest of knives and guns. I am afraid that even a fly will never want to get in and out.

"The king's art of war is unrivaled in the world, and he uses his soldiers like a god. With you guarding the Xuanwu Gate, nothing will happen. Your Majesty can sleep peacefully in the palace."

As soon as they met, Fang Jun smiled and complimented him.

Li Daozong came forward to greet him, and said with a half-smile: "Erlang is also a man who knows how to fight. You should know that there is never a battle that can be won in this world. You must plan your way out at any time and you can't just go forward. Although your Majesty has never been in battle, he has an understanding of the art of war." Obviously the realm is quite high, otherwise, why would you need to recruit a right guard to enter the Xuande Gate Forbidden Garden, and Erlang you to command it?"

Since I use soldiers like a god, why did I send you to guard the palace?

Fang Jun walked into the barracks with a smile, saw that the food and drink on the table were ready, sat down under Li Daozong's offer, and said with a smile: "It is not only the correct tactics, brave soldiers, and brave generals that determine the outcome of a battle. ...The more important thing is that the army must have a firm will. People can die in battle, but faith cannot be lost. In this regard, you, the king of the county, are not as good as me."

Why the cynicism here?The emperor made it clear that he doesn't trust you. Compared with you, I have a higher degree of trust, so he asked me to lead the army to guard the palace ban. One is to prevent the rebels from making trouble, and the other is to prevent you from rebelling suddenly.

We are all smart people, it is more comfortable to get straight to the point, otherwise it would be embarrassing to hide it.

Li Daozong's complexion changed, he sat down next to Fang Jun, waved his soldiers away, leaving only the two of them in the barracks, holding a pot to pour wine for Fang Jun.

After clinking glasses and drinking a few mouthfuls of food, Li Daozong asked: "I remember that the late emperor once said that your Fang Er is loyal to the king, but more loyal to the country. Once the king is in conflict with the country, he will abandon the king and be loyal to the country... I don't know. Or not?"

This time it was Fang Jun who poured wine for Li Daozong, and said calmly: "Since the king is the country, and the country is the king, the interests of the monarch are consistent with the interests of the country, and they are attached to the country. After all, the king can be changed, and there is only one more country. ...Therefore, there is no difference between being loyal to the monarch or being loyal to the country. If one day the interests of the monarch and the interests of the country really conflict, it means that both the monarch and the country have problems, and those who are ministers should have the courage to speak out and set things right."

Between talking and laughing, words are as sharp as a knife.