Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 4328
As soon as Fang Jun glared at him, the atmosphere in the hall was instantly a little awkward. Li Xiaogong glared at Fang Jun, Li Yuanjia's eyes wandered, and Li Chengqian said helplessly: "Erlang, be careful!"

All the people here, whether civil or military, have read tens of thousands of volumes and are familiar with the ancient and modern generations, so they naturally know the pros and cons of the clan.

All dynasties have regarded the clan as the cornerstone of the empire and the foundation of their rule, because their own interests are closely related to the continuation of the dynasty, so naturally they should spare no effort to devote themselves wholeheartedly.However, throughout history, when the dynasty and empire were in turmoil and were on the verge of collapse, how many descendants of the clan stepped forward to turn the tide and protect the sky?

Yu Guo's meritorious deeds may not be many, on the contrary, they ate up the country's finances like moths, wantonly annexed land, enslaved the people like cattle and sheep, hard to fill their desires, shameless...

Whenever the dynasty is interrupted or at the end, "clan" has never been a positive term, and it often represents stupidity, corruption, and perverse behavior.

Fang Jun: "My minister is guilty."

Li Xiaogong, who is actually the leader of the clan, and Li Yuanjia, who is the head of the clan in name, looked at each other, smiled wryly and shook their heads.

Li Xiaogong sighed: "Erlang's words are ugly, but they are true. However, the clan also has its own difficulties, either mediocrity, or too much, how difficult is it to be mediocre?"

These words also made everyone present nod their heads in unison, expressing their approval.

The history books are placed there one by one, which have already explained the pros and cons of the clan in detail, but how to treat the clan is still a super difficult problem faced by every dynasty throughout the ages.

Naturally, it is impossible for the imperial family to be all useless. In fact, these royal relatives and relatives have received the best education in the world and have unparalleled political resources. A large number of people of remarkable ability and power.

However, after these clan children became full-fledged, as the people closest to the imperial power, it was inevitable that they would have a heart of disobedience to meddle with the imperial power and replace it, which became a huge hidden danger.

Prosperity, wealth, and bells and lanterns are raised, and a bunch of waste will be raised after dozens or hundreds of years. Not only can it not play the role of defending the imperial power, but it will become a huge burden on the country's finances...

How to reuse and guard against, the scale between them is really difficult to control.

Therefore, the clan's reduction to beetles is also due to the emperor's choice to some extent...

Li Chengqian rubbed his temples, and ended the topic: "Let those people make trouble, as long as I ignore them, the trouble will die down after a while, and they can only quarrel with their mouths, really let them do something disrespectful." In my case, I may not have the guts."

He looked at Li Ji: "This time Liu Yanjing was defeated, Fengqiyuan fell, Yu Chigong has already led his army to capture Yuanqiu, and the onslaught of Chang'an is just around the corner. Policy?"

Li Ji shook his head, and said: "Grand Wei is a famous general in the world, and his art of war is unmatched by anyone. Now he is in charge of the Six Rates of the Eastern Palace, and he is in charge of the world's soldiers and horses. He has his own good strategy in his belly. Why do you need mediocre ministers to pretend to be fools and point fingers? No one is a mediocre minister. Daring to fulfill one's responsibility is really the right way to make the best use of one's abilities."

From Liu Rengui leading the navy to the north, then attacking the city and plundering land all the way to Tongguan, and then to the deployment and deployment of the entire Bashui defense line, and dispatching Liu Yanjing to fight against the enemy, a series of actions were obviously within the plan, and this plan He didn't know anything beforehand, so it can be seen that the emperor and Li Jing already had a whole set of strategies.

With Li Jing's ability and prestige, coupled with the emperor's trust and reliance, this strategy will definitely be carried out without any compromise. Why should Li Ji get involved at this time?
Although he knew that it was the emperor who asked him to take a share of the pie, but he didn't bother to do it...

Seeing that Li Ji was not interested, Li Chengqian stopped mentioning it. After all, with Li Ji's seniority and status as the head of the prime minister, Li Ji was indeed afraid of him as an emperor, especially when Li Ji stood by on the throne before. It made him feel more and more seriously threatened. It would be a good thing if Li Ji could stand by his side and keep enough distance and reason.

For a person like Li Ji, it is best to let him charge forward when something is going on, and his outstanding ability will allow him to be invincible when facing difficulties; but when nothing is going on, he must be kept away from the power center. Keep a distance, otherwise, once you have a different heart, it will become a serious trouble.

Since Li Ji is knowledgeable, it is best.

Li Chengqian said to the ministers: "If those clans want to make trouble, let them make trouble. As long as it is not too much, I will ignore it. But Li Junxian, you should keep an eye on it yourself. If anyone dares to collude with foreign enemies or collude The rebels must collect evidence and witnesses, and I will definitely not give up when the time comes."

This is a decision.

In fact, it can only be like this. After all, they are all blood brothers. The interest disputes between the clan and King Jin are deeply involved. It is almost impossible to draw a clear line between them. He personally pushed some people who would not be attached to King Jin to King Jin's side.

As long as there is no conclusive evidence, it is not easy to go to war...

Li Junxian, who stood with his hands tied, accepted the order solemnly.

Everyone only glanced at him at this time, and everyone admired this man who had a very low sense of existence even though he was standing in the hall.

Generally speaking, any emperor in charge of the imperial power will have such a person walking between light and shadow, doing some things that are not very bright but necessary, which is equivalent to the emperor's personal thug.

Because they knew and even handled too many private matters of the emperor, they naturally won the favor of the emperor. To thank the world for being killed to block the mouths of the people in the world.

Basically nothing will end well...

There is basically no precedent for Li Junxian to be highly valued in front of two generations of emperors, father and son. It can also be seen that this "number one eagle dog" who has always been low-key is indeed clever. Offending too many people, this is not something ordinary people can do.

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The meeting was dispersed, and Liu Jie asked to see Li Chengqian in private in the imperial study, where Fang Jun was present.

Li Chengqian sat in the main seat, and Fang and Liu were at the bottom. After serving the fragrant tea, they retreated, and there were only three monarchs and ministers left in the study.

The monarchs and ministers first chatted a few gossips, each took a sip of tea, Liu Jie put down his teacups, and solemnly said: "Your Majesty, the situation in Guanzhong is now tense, and the forces of all parties are ready to move. Among them, there must be those who secretly collude with the rebels. Liu Xiangdao continues to rectify the administration of officials with great fanfare, which will definitely make people panic. If people with ulterior motives take the opportunity to win over privately, it is difficult to guarantee that no one will join the rebels, which is contrary to His Majesty's original intention. If you don't take this opportunity to declare that you are not responsible for the past, you will be able to Gaining the support of the courtiers and officials, and the aspirations of the people, why worry about not being able to crush the rebels?"

Li Chengqian frowned and drank tea, pondering without saying a word.

Fang Jun smiled and said: "Liu Zhongshu really has a good plan. The original intention of His Majesty's appointment of Liu Xiangdao was to purge the officials and bring out the criminals and punish them according to the law. Not only did Liu Xiangdao bear countless infamy because of this, but I also heard that there were people who took the risk of assassination and assassination. Even His Majesty was slandered and his reputation was damaged because of this. Liu Zhongshu acted as a good man, hoping to reap the gratitude of countless officials who made mistakes...the ambition is not small."

Liu Jie was furious immediately, blowing his beard and staring: "How dare Lizi talk so nonsense and insult my innocence? What I did was for the sake of the general situation of the court, not for personal gain, but for the Duke of Yue's export. Speech, despicable, despicable!"

He has always been a man of the city, and under normal circumstances he can "not show his emotions and anger", but every time he faces Fang Jun's cynicism, he always breaks his defenses, and it is extremely difficult to maintain a consistent calm and humility.

This stick seems to be generous, but in fact it has an extremely clear mind, and every time it can directly insert the topic on his core interests, making him feel guilty, flustered, and furious...

Li Chengqian comforted him and said: "Both of you are my humerus. I have great trust and entrusted me with a heavy responsibility. I should work hand in hand for the benefit of the country. Why are you like enemies? Every time you meet, you keep pinching and fighting endlessly? Especially The current situation is dangerous, and there is danger of destruction at every turn. We, the monarchs and ministers, should unite and tide over the difficulties together, create a great achievement, and go down in history forever."

Fang Jun and Liu Jie hurriedly stood up, bowed and apologized.

But both of them knew in their hearts that Li Chengqian felt upset watching them fight back and forth, but once they really shared the benefits, Li Chengqian would be so worried that he couldn't sleep.

Once the civil and military parties reach a consensus, they will coordinate and cooperate seamlessly with each other, which will be enough to completely evade the imperial power...

Li Chengqian waved his hand to let the two sit down, and said to Liu Ji: "It is really necessary to clean up the administration of officials. My father was enthroned back then, and he rewarded meritorious deeds. There are not many people who are not worthy of virtue. It's just that my father has a heart like the sea, and he thinks about the past." Merits are not to be considered. Today, there are many redundant officials in the imperial court, and corrupt officials can be found everywhere. If it cannot be rectified, the mediocre will be demoted and the capable will be promoted. It is useless to try to endure the pain and scrape the bones when the illness is terminal. The matter that Zhongshu Ling worried about may indeed happen, but the court should focus on the overall situation and must not give up because of choking. , just need Zhongshu to order such a prudent person to check for gaps and make up for it, and it can also make me feel at ease."

Liu Ji quickly responded, and said shamelessly: "My minister is short-sighted. I only know the crisis in front of me, but I can't see the hidden dangers in the future. I really deserve to die. Fortunately, Your Majesty has a far-sighted view and prevents it from happening before it happens. It is really the blessing of the common people. .”

So far, after a series of trials, he is completely sure that the emperor must have a backup, and he is not afraid of the Minister of Chinese and Military Affairs in the court and even the troops stationed in various places in Guanzhong to attach themselves to the King of Jin, and even raise troops to respond...

(End of this chapter)