Tiantang Splendid

4303--Andrew
Su Jia believes in the judgment of his commander in chief, but...

"Who is it that responds to King Jin?"

Yu Chigong drank the tea, spat out the tea stalks in his mouth, and said angrily: "What kind of broken tea is this... It is related to King Jin's life or death, and no one else will know until the last moment."

Having said that, it is inevitable that he has some guesses in his mind, but except for a few generals who hold heavy troops in Guanzhong and Chang'an, the rest seem to be possible.

Looking around, how many loyal people are there?
But everyone has their own reasons. We are loyal to this country, not to any emperor. If the emperor is unworthy, we should raise troops to fight against him and do justice for the heavens...

This is the disadvantage of not being able to get the full support of the former emperor. The power inheritance cannot be consistent, inherit the past and carry on the future, and make a smooth transition, which has led many ambitious people to try to profit from it.Even though His Majesty Li Er was so talented, wise and powerful at the beginning of his ascension to the throne, he still had to face the criticism and sabotage of the old party of Emperor Gaozu and Prince Yin, and even the remnants of the former Sui Dynasty. Li Chengqian in the hand?
In many cases, loyalty is based on interests. Without common interests, who would sacrifice their wealth and life to be loyal to you?

It would be fine to defend the frontier and resist foreign humiliation, but right now it is just a struggle for the throne, which symbolizes the change of power, and there is no need to fight to the death for the so-called loyalty...

The tea was not good, Yu Chigong put the teacup on the table and asked, "How is Cheng Yaojin?"

In any case, clearing away all threats on the road to Chang'an is the most important thing, and Cheng Yaojin's Zuo Wuwei is just behind the side and rear of Jin Wang's army attacking Chang'an, so he can run away at any time, or wait for an opportunity to cover up and kill from behind , if it cannot be resolved, there are many dangers.

It's just that Cheng Yaojin looks simple and straightforward, but in fact he is cunning and full of gossip, so he is really not easy to appease.

Li Daozong stared at Fang Jun deeply for a moment, obviously understood Fang Jun's intentions, thought for a while, nodded and said: "Of course I want to express my condolences, it would be best to go with Erlang, please."

Fang Jun was stunned for a moment, and then his mood sank.

Since ancient times, it is impossible for any central government to make such concessions and bear such risks, but Cheng Yaojin is hesitant...

Although Cen Wenwen has been lingering on the sick bed for the past few years, after all, he has just passed his fifties, his body is not exhausted, and he has the best medical conditions. Even if he cannot recover, it is not difficult to delay the time.

Let the subordinates lead the horses to stand up, and then lead Fang Jun and his soldiers out of the Xuanwu Gate, rush west along the north palace wall, enter the city through the Fanglin Gate, and pass through the Yeting Palace along the long street The palace wall all the way to the south, arrived at Buzhengfang outside the imperial city.

But Yu Chigong believes that the emperor's condition is absolutely impossible to be better than that of King Jin, even if it is equal, it is impossible, only the king of Jin who has nothing will "don't feel bad about selling his father's land", and sell the foundation of the empire for the sake of Qianqiu's career.

Cen Changqian's handsome face was full of sorrow, she suppressed tears and thanked Fang Jun, and greeted Li Daozong again, Li Daozong nodded slightly with a stern face, and did not speak.

The two were unsmiling, just bowed slightly to everyone, then strode into the square gate and headed for Cen's residence.

The servant didn't understand, but he didn't dare to say more, he bowed down, turned and left.

There can only be one explanation, the emperor has given equal or even better conditions.

What is Cheng Yaojin hesitating about?

Seeing that it was Cen Changqian, Fang Jun stepped forward and patted him on the shoulder, comforting him, "My condolences will change."

Fang Jun explained briefly, then stopped and stood there watching the soldiers trotting forward to report.

This is today's Shangshu Youpushe and Prince Shaofu, the leaders of civil servants who have been doing their part since Xiao Yu's defection, and the second person in the court under Li Ji, with a high position and great prestige. Such a death will inevitably cause huge turmoil in the court .

Fang Jundao: "Just now His Majesty sent a messenger, saying that he died of illness at Maoshi, and ordered me to go to condolences. However, if you use this as an excuse to pass through the palace, you will inevitably be disrespectful, so you can leave the city through the Xuanwu Gate and enter the city through the Fanglin Gate. I asked the county king to go with you, how about I don’t know what to do?"

The crowd in front of the door avoided the two sides one after another, and when the two passed by, they greeted each other loudly.

There was a rush of horseshoes on the long street. Almost everyone followed the prestige and saw dozens of war horses galloping on the bluestone road like a gust of wind. When they got close, Qiqi Lema stood still. Fang Jun , Li Daozong got off his horse, threw the reins to their respective soldiers, and walked into the gate side by side.

Fang Jun called Cheng Wuting in and said: "Cen Wenwen passed away, Your Majesty asked me to go to express condolences. I will go to Xuanwu Gate to meet Li Daozong first, and ask him to go with him. You stay here, be sure to wake up and pay close attention to the movements of all parties. If there is an abnormality, you can act arbitrarily and lead your troops into the Taiji Palace without waiting for my reply, so as not to delay the opportunity of the battle."

After pondering for a moment, Fang Jun asked, "What instructions does Your Majesty have?"

After that, Cen Changqian accompanied the two of them into the mansion and went straight to the mourning hall.

With the death of Cen Wenwen, the official system in North Korea and China is bound to cause a turmoil. Some people seek power, and some conspire to suppress it. It is inevitable that the military will be involved.Originally, the military had been disturbed by King Jin's private contacts like a puddle of muddy water, and then disturbed by civil officials, who knows if there will be some unpredictable changes.

"That's good."

Fang Jun changed into a set of ordinary clothes, tied his hair up, wore a hair crown, wore a knife under his ribs, and went out surrounded by his own soldiers, got on his horse, led a group of his own soldiers into Xuande Gate, and walked all the way along the palace wall. To the west, he entered the Chongxuan Gate and arrived at the Xuanwu Gate.

So even if he leaves the Forbidden Garden, he will drag Li Daozong along with him. If Li Daozong refuses to go with him, he will immediately return to sit here...

Fang Jun thought for a while, and said: "Go and report to Your Majesty, there are still some military affairs in the barracks that need to be dealt with urgently, Your Majesty, please go first, I will contact the King of Jiangxia later, and together with the King, leave the city from Xuanwu Gate and enter the city from Fanglin Gate , went to the Cen Mansion to express condolences."

Cheng Wu knew the seriousness, nodded and said: "Don't worry, Commander, the general will be vigilant and will never make mistakes."

Su Jia also had no choice but to say, "The final general told Lu Guogong that his son Cheng Chubi was safe and sound, but Lu Guogong didn't seem to care about Cheng Chubi's life and death at all, and directly dismissed the late general...he only said that he would consider it, but what was he thinking? , can't see it at all."

It stands to reason that King Jin's sincerity has been fully demonstrated. Enfeoffing the country to Qilu, which has been the most powerful land in the world since ancient times, is almost equivalent to granting Cheng Yaojin the richest area in the eastern part of the empire. In terms of situation, the four states of Qingqi Hushi Shandong can completely separate one side and become emperor on its own.

Yuchi Gong couldn't understand it.

The sudden death at this moment is really surprising.

Now King Jin has approached Bailuyuan, and the final battle is imminent, so he dare not be careless in the slightest.

The servant said: "Your Majesty hopes that the Duke of Yue will enter the palace and go to the Cen Mansion together to express his condolences."

There are three brothers Cen Wenwen, the elder brother Cen Wenshu has passed away long ago, and Cen Changqian is the son of Cen Wenshu and the eldest son and grandson of the Cen family. But now that Cen Wenwen died of illness, Cen Changqian must be suffering the same pain as the loss of her husband.

As long as Li Daozong refused, he immediately rode back to the Forbidden Garden. He absolutely did not dare to let Li Daozong sit in the Xuanwu Gate at this time while he left the Forbidden Garden.

Without him suppressing the court officials, the ghost knows what kind of public opinion will appear in the future...

When they arrived at the gate of Cen's mansion, the children of Cen's family dressed in sackcloth and filial piety were here to welcome the guests. When they saw Fang and Li, they rushed forward to meet them.

Yin Cenwen's title is the son of Jiangling County, and others show respect, and most of them match him with this.

Under the gloomy sky, the entire Buzheng Square has been annihilated by the white flags. The court officials arrived at the Cen Mansion early to deal with various matters of the funeral. The cars and horses at the gate of the square were rattling. Countless dignitaries arrived here and all got off their cars and horses. The crowd was bustling , and then walk into the square to show respect.

Yuchi Gong snorted: "How can the life and death of a mere youngest son affect the success or failure of the entire family? His Royal Highness Jin Wang is a bit narrow-minded. Cheng Yaojin is a trouble, it is a headache."

However, a servant in the palace came to deliver the bad news. Shangshu Youpushe and Prince Shaofu Cenwenwen were seriously ill, medicine and stones were ineffective, and died at the moment of Maoshi...

Fang Jun got up early and followed the soldiers and ran around the Forbidden Garden for ten miles, except that he was soaked in sweat and didn't feel the weather was damp and cold. When he returned to the barracks for breakfast, the sun was still outcropping, covered by clouds.

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At dawn, there was a light rain, and the fine rain swayed with the autumn wind. It was cool and slightly cold. The green and yellow vegetation in the Forbidden Garden was soaked by the rain, and the fallen leaves were thickly spread on the ground, making the autumn cool and dilapidated.

Not long after, Li Daozong in military uniform came over with his own soldiers, stopped in front of Fang Junma, and asked solemnly, "When did Cen Jiangling die of illness?"

Xuanwumen is an important place in the palace, even though Fang Jun who came on horseback was recognized, soldiers still stepped forward to stop him and ask the reason.

After Xiao Yu's defection, Cen Wenwen was a mountain in the middle of the court. He made great contributions to stabilizing the situation in the court, and Li Chengqian had to give him enough respect, even an extra-standard honor.

Outside the mourning hall, there were officials from the Ministry of Rites who were in charge of the funeral. When they saw Fang Jun, they hurriedly greeted him, and then asked about some matters. After all, Fang Jun is still the minister of the Ministry of Rites, the immediate boss of all the officials of the Ministry of Rites...

Fang Jun said impatiently: "You see, I seem to understand these rules and etiquette? Could it be that you are asking me, and when something goes wrong, push it on me? What should I do, improve it? Get out, ask Zhong Dagong if you have anything to do!"

Cen Wenwen was an important minister in the court. He was a high-ranking official, and the funeral ceremony was of extremely high standards. Various regulations and matters were complicated.Once the blind command made even the slightest mistake, those former disciples of Cen Wenwen might drown him with their saliva...

The official from the Ministry of Rituals was speechless. This kind of funeral was of a very high standard. An official of his level could not take full responsibility, but his immediate superior was so indifferent, what should he do?
If something goes wrong and Fang Jun refuses to take responsibility, can he, a petty official, take responsibility?
But while he was staring helplessly, Fang Jun had entered the mourning hall side by side with Li Daozong, and offered incense to Cen Wenwen's spiritual seat under the return of the ceremony from the Cen family's children...

(End of this chapter)