Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 4273 Long Yan's Fury

The Sui and Tang dynasties rose and prospered because of the aristocrats, but they also suffered greatly from the aristocratic families.

Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty unified the Central Plains by virtue of the background of the Guanlong clan and ended the troubled times of the Northern and Southern Dynasties. The word "Wen" in his posthumous title has affirmed his life's achievements, but even such a generation of emperors with such great talents gradually felt that Guanlong The power of the clan was too great to contain, so he had to support the second son Yang Guang to compete with the crown prince Yang Yong supported by the Guanlong clan.

In the end, although Yang Yong was deposed and the Guanlongmen Clan suffered heavy losses, they made a comeback shortly afterwards, forcing Emperor Sui Yang to rely on digging canals and launching an Eastern Expedition to counteract the threat of the Guanlongmen Clan.

As a result, even Chang'an did not dare to wait. He tried his best to build Luoyang, the eastern capital, trying to get rid of the control of the Guanlongmen Clan, and even went south many times in an attempt to win the support of the Jiangnan gentry to stabilize the government and balance the government.

When a generation of emperors died in Jiangdu, it was still the Guanlongmen Clan who strangled him...

The majestic Sui Dynasty suddenly declined at the peak of its prosperity, and finally died in the second generation. It was because of the chaos of the Guanlongmen faction that the government collapsed and wars broke out all over the world. Its crime is unforgivable.

Turning around, the Guanlong Clan who overthrew the Sui Dynasty was not favored by Li Yuan at first. Although Li Yuan was a dude, his knowledge was unusual. Hands, how can we not be more vigilant?

Therefore, the Guanlong Clan, who was desperately pursuing power, chose Li Er, who was driven to a dead end by Li Jiancheng, and supported and staged the "Xuanwu Gate Change" that reversed and usurped, and stole the highest power of the Tang Empire in one fell swoop.

However, Guan Long occupies half of the imperial court, controlling all key departments, and even controlling the candidate for the crown prince. How can a generation of heroes like His Majesty Li Er bear it?
The struggle between the emperor and Guan Long began...

Today, as long as Li Chengqian is not an idiot, looking back at the historical trajectory of the past century, he should know that Guan Long is the greatest disaster for the imperial power. Uprooting and completely eradicating this land of emperors in Guanzhong?

After clearing the foundation of Guanlong in Guanzhong, when the New Deal is implemented, the trend of "civilian politics" is already unstoppable, and the status of warriors will continue to decline.

So at this moment, it is not surprising that Cen Wenwen, Liu Ji and others fully support Li Chengqian, and Fang Jun has never cared about the distinction between civil and military, and he doesn't even care about his own power. Once again pushed to a peak...

In contrast, the "no love for power" that I have always advertised is indeed somewhat artificial. After all, at this moment, knowing the future political situation, it is inevitable to feel dissatisfied with the military man's loss of power, which is comparable to Fang Jun's true dedication to the country and the people .

In addition to being unwilling, admiration grew more and more.

I can't help recalling the comments that Emperor Taizong praised him for "the talent of the prime minister". At first, he only thought that Emperor Taizong valued his ability, but now he knows that Emperor Taizong praised him for his fame, wealth, and heart, as well as the fact that "national interests are above all else." "Boundary.

There is no need to doubt, given time, this son will surely become a generation of Ming officials of the "Renhe" dynasty. In the history, we should also praise and praise his noble sentiments of humility, serving the country and the people, enough to last forever...

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Fang Jun glanced at Li Ji, seeing that he didn't intend to quarrel with Liu Jie, he admired him in his heart, it was not easy to maintain a calm and indifferent mind when his status and power reached Li Ji's level, perhaps this is why Li Ji was able to fight against Taizong in history. The reason why Gaozong and Gaozong had a stable position in the two dynasties and won the fame before and after his life.

If it weren't for a prodigal grandson in the family, the Li family would have been honored and favored, and they would retire with the country...

With a light cough, Fang Jun asked, "How does His Majesty plan to deal with Duke Lu?"

Li Chengqian frowned and said nothing. He was indeed extremely annoyed by Cheng Yaojin's repeated disobedience, but he did not lose his mind. He knew that Cheng Yaojin was almost a benchmark right now. Looking at how the imperial court dealt with Cheng Yaojin, if the punishment was severe, it would surely make others tremble with fear and worry sleepless.

But if he let it go lightly, how would the emperor's dignity be maintained?

Liu Jie interjected: "Duke Lu is afraid of the enemy and fights cowardly. He retreated again and again, making the enemy's soldiers almost threaten Chang'an. He regards His Majesty's emperor's order as nothing. , Peace of mind? I suggest that His Majesty can issue an order to the entire army, ordering them to perform crimes and perform meritorious service, and after the rebellion is put down, they will be punished according to the situation."

Li Chengqian nodded, looked left and right: "What do you Aiqing think?"

The rest of the people remained silent. This kind of punishment was obviously not strong enough, and it was no different from letting them go lightly. However, considering the current situation, it was already an extremely entrusted method.

Seeing that several people were silent, Li Chengqian said: "Then make an order like this, with a harsher tone, but there is no real punishment. I hope that Lu Guogong can understand my painstaking efforts, and I will return when I am lost, and I will be brave after knowing my shame. Bearing the reputation of Zhenguan Xunchen."

Everyone nodded: "Your Majesty is wise."

This is the end of this matter, as for whether to punish him separately at that time, it depends on whether Cheng Yaojin insists on going his own way...

Li Chengqian asked again: "The pheasant slaves have already mobilized all their troops, abandoned Tongguan and headed straight for Chang'an. Obviously they want to fight to the death under the city of Chang'an. Do you have a good plan to destroy the thieves?"

Fang Jun got up and held the pot to pour tea for everyone, and then he heard Cen Wenwen say: "Under the leadership of Liu Rengui, the navy has joined forces with the Zheng family of Xingyang to capture Luoyang and Hangu Pass. The defense of Tongguan is empty, and Tongguan must be captured in a few days. At that time, there will be strong enemies in front of the rebels and pursuers behind, and a group of mobs will inevitably be scattered and panicked. What about the combat power? Therefore, in the opinion of the veteran, the rebels are nothing to worry about, and His Majesty should focus on Guanzhong and even Chang'an."

The problem goes back to the beginning. The court with Li Chengqian as the core has never regarded King Jin and his rebels as the biggest enemy, and always believes that the enemy is behind him, even in Chang'an City.

Li Ji took a sip of tea, looked at Fang Jun, and said in a deep voice: "Now is the critical moment. If someone wants to jump out and join the rebels, it will be these days. The Duke of Yue has a heavy responsibility now, just make sure Taiji Palace is safe and Your Majesty is safe, so let the wind and clouds in Guanzhong be turbulent, and the final victory will always belong to Your Majesty."

In other words, the momentary victory or defeat on the entire Guanzhong battlefield cannot determine the final victory or defeat, but if something goes wrong in Tai Chi Palace or His Majesty, then naturally everything will come to an end, and no amount of victories will be of any use.

Fang Jun nodded calmly, and said solemnly: "Don't worry, Mr. Ying, there are five thousand soldiers under Cheng Wuting's command, plus five thousand imperial troops and three thousand elite 'hundred cavalry divisions', even if there is an army of one hundred thousand to attack, I will definitely take the Tai Chi Palace. Keep it as solid as gold, and you will never lose it."

Li Ji nodded and reminded: "Confidence is a good thing, but don't be conceited. I have fought for half my life, and all the heroes I have seen who don't put the world's heroes in their eyes can't escape the end of defeat in the end. Take it as a warning."

Fang Jun said solemnly: "I know, thank you, Mr. Ying, for reminding me."

He is naturally not confident enough to be negligent, not to mention others, but if Li Daozong suddenly raises troops to enter the Taiji Palace, he needs to keep his eyes open all the time and go all out. very big.

But at this time, he had to give Li Chengqian absolute confidence. Otherwise, His Majesty the emperor, who was more than generous but not courageous, would very likely adopt a conservative strategy, focusing on destroying the rebels and letting go of those aristocratic families.

If that's the case, the current god-given opportunity to smooth out the gates of Guanzhong will be missed, and they can't be uprooted. If they revive in time, they will be in cahoots with the gates of Hedong, Shandong, and Jiangnan, which will become a serious problem...

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As the sun sets, the afterglow falls on the glazed tiles on the roof of the palace, and the entire Tai Chi Palace is resplendent and resplendent, just like the palace of the gods, majestic and solemn.

Fang Jun came out from the Wude Hall in military uniform, and took two soldiers to the north along the backyard of the Daji Hall and out of the Daji Gate. The pavilion arrived at Xuande Gate.

As a result, as soon as he walked out of the Daji Gate, he saw two maids walking towards him, accompanied by several servants. After a moment of surprise, he stopped.

He recognized these two maids as female officials of Shujing Palace...

Sure enough, when the two female officials saw Fang Jun, their faces were happy, and they quickly walked two steps to come to Fang Jun and greeted him with blessings. One of them smiled and said: "I am here to invite the Duke of Yue to have a meal at the order of His Royal Highness. The slaves are afraid." I'm a step late, but fortunately I walked faster, otherwise I would have to go to the military camp outside Xuande Gate to invite you."

The other person also smiled sweetly, and turned slightly sideways: "The meal has been prepared, please go with the servants, Duke Yue."

They are all close female officials around Princess Changle, so they naturally know the background between their highness and this powerful minister who is currently in power, so they are very close in speech and demeanor, almost treating Fang Jun as his highness's son-in-law.

The other servants bowed their heads and stood aside, not daring to say a word...

Fang Jun looked at the sky, estimated the time, and felt that eating dinner would not delay the important matter, so he nodded and said: "I'm sorry, please lead the way."

"Please, Duke Yue."

The two maids turned around and walked in front. They were both young and beautiful in their twenties. They were slim and slim under the body of the palace group. When they walked, they saw their backs swaying, and they turned their heads from time to time and talked to Fang Jun in a low voice with a sweet smile. Great atmosphere.

When he arrived at Shujing Palace, he entered directly without going through a notification. When he arrived at the entrance, a maid stepped forward to help him take off his armor. Hearing this, he asked if he needed to take a bath and change clothes. After Fang Jun refused, he wet the handkerchief with warm water and washed it for him. With hands and faces, he bowed and led into the hall.

At this time, the afterglow of the setting sun was gone, and the light in the hall was dim. Candles were already lit on the candlesticks on the table. Pure and sweet, with an unrivaled beauty, the snow-white and slender neck exposed by the black hair can make people's hearts flutter.

Especially the straight and slender waist hidden under the broad avenue robe is even more fascinating.

Fang Jun stepped forward, coughed lightly, and pretended to bow and salute: "I have seen His Highness, but I haven't seen him for two days. Your Highness looks better than before. Congratulations."

Princess Changle turned her head slightly, her eyebrows were picturesque under the candlelight, adding a bit of softness, she snorted softly, her voice was clear and sweet: "Slick tongue, come and eat."

(End of this chapter)