Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 4394
Li Zhi suddenly found that the situation seemed to be out of control...

For these generals, he is now a big banner, an excuse to attack the Tai Chi Palace, and an excuse to order those who "follow the late emperor's last wish". But no one cares.

Even at the critical moment, whether the flag is upright or upside down is not that important...

This thought arose in his heart, which made Li Zhi feel chilly to the bone.

He thought that he would use generous rewards to make these arrogant soldiers use them for himself, helping him to overthrow Li Chengqian and ascend the throne to achieve great things, but in fact, he was also coerced by these people at the same time, using his name to achieve his unsatisfactory desires.

The atmosphere in the hall was very depressing, the wind and rain knocked on the windows and there was a soft crackling sound, and the thunderous explosion sounded from time to time in the distance, everyone looked at each other in blank dismay, and remained silent.

It has not yet entered the Wude Hall, but there has been a gap between military power and dominance here, and the seemingly vigorous mutiny has cast a layer of gloom.

If you can't be united as one, and live and die together, how can you accomplish this great event that defies the sky and changes your fate?
Li Zhi's face sank like water, and he was silent for a long time before slowly nodding his head: "What the king of the county said is not bad, but this king is ignorant and lacks experience, so he almost missed a major event. In this case, I invite Duke E to go to the front line to command in person. Do your best and achieve great things, please!"

In any case, all emotions must be suppressed at this time, and the overall situation must be put first.

Since Yu Chigong and Li Daozong both emphasized the importance of command on the battlefield, no matter how unwilling Li Zhi is, he can only back away from it, and completely let go of the command power...

Yu Chigong lifted up his cloak and knelt down on one knee: "Your Highness, don't worry, even if the old minister fights for this body of flesh and blood, he will still capture the Hall of Martial Virtue, destroy the false emperor, and help His Highness ascend to the throne. If you violate this oath, heaven and earth will not tolerate it." !"

Li Zhi also got up and stretched out his hands to support him, revealing his true feelings: "The Duke of E is loyal and courageous, and he is not afraid of life and death. In the future, when he successfully sacrifices to the ancestral temple, he will definitely report to the first emperor of the Ming Dynasty, and he will be worthy to enjoy the ancestral temple together after he reigns for a hundred years!"

When he was alive, he was feudal and handed down to his descendants. After his death, he was buried with Zhaoling and enjoyed the Taimiao. This is the highest standard reward that Li Zhi can give.It doesn't work otherwise, except that he always attributes his name and righteousness to Emperor Taizong. He himself is still young and lacks prestige, so he can only use tiger skin as a banner.

Yu Chigong was very excited: "I am willing to die for Your Highness!"

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When Yu Chigong strode out, Li Zhi returned to the book case and sat down, his complexion unavoidably gloomy, sinking like water, without saying a word.

Xiao Yu and the others looked at each other tremblingly.

Who would have thought that at the time of the decisive victory, the enemy had not yet fallen, but his own side would be messed up because of the command power?
Yu Chigong's move not only had an incalculable impact on the current situation, but his tough posture also let everyone see his "disrespect" to the King of Jin. Really bow to the king of Jin?
He must rely on the merits of the Dragon Army to do domineering things, maybe he wants to be a powerful minister in charge of the government like Huo Guang and Yang Jian...

At that time, where will these people go?
You can't follow King Jin from birth to death and throw away your family and career, but in the end, Yu Chigong was fulfilled alone, right?

But right now, when the decisive victory is at hand, Yu Chigong is expected to command the troops to fight as if they are dead. If they take precautions against him, it will inevitably make them feel dissatisfied, and then become passive and slack, and even change their course altogether...

Therefore, we can only endure.

Wait until the overall situation has been decided and the rewards will be rewarded...

Li Daozong looked at Li Zhi's gloomy face, sighed from the bottom of his heart, thought for a while, and explained: "Your Highness has never personally experienced a battle, but you don't know the principle of establishing the absolute authority of the commander on the battlefield. The enemy defeated the general and won a complete victory? Your Highness is an honorable person. He was supposed to guard the Chengtian Gate and calm the hearts of the people. When he came here, it would inevitably lead to the dispersion of military power and turmoil in the military. Military power, I hope His Highness understands."

If internal conflicts arose at this time, would there be any chance of winning?

His Royal Highness King Jin is certainly intelligent and extremely talented in politics, but after all, he has never experienced setbacks at a young age. If he can't bear Yu Chigong's arrogance and makes drastic moves, it will ruin the good situation and fall short of success.

But for everyone here, this mutiny can only be won, not defeated, and no one can bear the consequences of failure...

Xiao Yu on the side glanced at Li Daozong, and said in a low voice: "This is the old minister's fault. He advised His Highness to enter the palace because he was worried about the accident in the palace, hoping to boost morale once and defeat the defenders earlier to avoid long nights and dreams. The authority of the coach is really damned."

What he said was to give everyone a step down, and to take the responsibility on himself. As for whether he would be held accountable... Who didn't know that this matter was originally Li Zhi's own idea?
Li Daozong shook his head: "That's not the case. Since His Highness is here, it can indeed improve the morale of the whole army, as long as he doesn't interfere in military affairs."

Li Zhi was silent for a long time, holding a deep breath in his heart, and also felt extremely worried, because he found that he could not control generals like Yu Chigong and Li Daozong who held the military power. Will be a puppet emperor...

No wonder the father would rather bear the reputation of "treating meritorious service harshly" than to suppress the Guanlong clan with all his strength. It is true that these courtiers have no loyalty to the imperial power in their hearts, and they only know that they will never be satisfied with blindly pursuing interests.

But at the moment, he can only swallow his anger.

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The heavy rain beat on the windows of the Hall of Martial Virtue, crackling and chaotic, causing the hearts of all the people in the hall to be chaotic and anxious. At this moment, it was almost dawn, and the ministers who had been resting in the side hall also returned to the hall, whispering and talking about the hall. outside the war situation.

The servants kept boiling water, so that the tea supply in the hall was non-stop. This group of ministers who knew how to preserve their health seldom stayed up all night, and now they all relied on strong tea for support, otherwise they yawned and sluggish, it is really outrageous...

The battle reports were continuously sent to the hall and presented in front of Li Chengqian. Li Chengqian, who had been up all night, was not only not sleepy, but instead showed great energy, which surprised the ministers.

Li Chengqian is fat, has foot disease, and poor physical fitness, which is why Emperor Taizong didn't like him at first.Those in power always have to face endless affairs, not only must they have a smart mind, but also have an energy that surpasses ordinary people, otherwise many affairs cannot be handled and can only be handled by others. Stealing the imperial power will cause chaos and chaos.

But since Li Chengqian came to the throne, everyone suddenly discovered that he not only handles affairs with ease, but also has the ability to be conservative. He even showed an excellent level of mind and energy that he had slandered in the past. He is still qualified for the throne...

Many ministers also gradually changed their attitudes, and began to feel that the emperor was not useless, nor did he have to change to another emperor.

After all, not everyone covets the distribution of power resulting from the change of imperial power. It is the most normal pursuit to work diligently and be a stable official...

Battle reports kept coming in, and the battle situation outside the palace was also clearly displayed in front of everyone. Hearing that the heavy rain had greatly reduced the power of firearms, and the rebels were frantically raiding the palace gates with crowd tactics, and the defense line was in jeopardy, it was inevitable to be anxious and worry about gains and losses.

Zhang Liang drank his tea and felt his heart was on fire. Looking around, he couldn't help but said: "Your Highness, the military situation is urgent, and the rebels may break into the door at any time, but the Duke of Yue still holds the reserve team in his hands indifferently, which will inevitably cause delays." Opportunity! In my humble opinion, the Duke of Yue should be ordered to send a reserve team to defeat the rebels outside the palace gate. If there is any delay, accidents may happen!"

He is actually the one who is the least close to the "Emperor Party" among the officials in the palace, but because he has been "oppressed" by Fang Jun for a long time, he has to make a deal with Fang Junxu, so he is regarded as a member of the "Emperor Party". The Guanlong Clan didn't want to see him, and wanted to seek refuge with the King of Jin, but no one recommended him...

In case the King of Jin succeeds in assuming power and the emperor suffers a crushing defeat, he will naturally be the most wronged one when the "imperial party" is purged, so he always feels that he should do something so that there will be a "road to enter" after the King of Jin ascends the throne in the future. rank", even if you can't make credit, at least you can't be purged by King Jin.

But now, he felt that if Fang Jun were to release all the reserve team, all the forces guarding Wude Hall would be exhausted. As long as Yu Chigong and Li Daozong broke in, the "Emperor Party" would have no power to recover.

Xu Jingzong is a staunch "Fang Jun faction", and he highly respects Fang Jun's decisions. Hearing Zhang Liang's words, he frowned displeasedly and said: "The rebels have not yet arrived outside the palace gate, and there are still right guards and imperial guards. Fighting hard, why did you release the reserve team in advance? Duke Yun's remonstrance is simply inexplicable."

Zhang Liang retorted: "Although Xu Shangshu has profound qualifications and high status, he is only a civil servant after all. He has never led troops to fight and is not familiar with battle formations. It is better not to lie about the military situation."

These words are full of irony, satirizing that Xu Jingzong is just relying on his qualifications to rise to the top and occupy a high position, but in fact he knows nothing about military strategy. Zhang Liang is one of the ministers of Zhenguan. He has made great achievements in his life. There is no need for Xu Jingzong to be low.

If you don't understand this matter, don't interrupt...

Xu Jingzong's city mansion is very deep, so he would not get angry because of such a sentence, he drank tea and said calmly: "The Duke of Yue is invincible in all battles, and the art of war is rare in the world. You think he can't fight, so you want to come teach?"

Zhang Liang wanted to say more, but Li Ji on the side said in a deep voice: "The commander-in-chief is still in the army, and the military order is the first priority. How can we go overboard and dictate? Don't talk about this matter again, just wait for the battle report."

Zhang Liang was silent.

It's not that he didn't know that with Li Ji present, it would be difficult for him to persuade His Majesty to order Fang Jun to release the reserve team, but his fortune was related to his fortune in this battle, so he was unavoidably impatient and lucky, so he didn't dare to say it again when he was reprimanded by Li Ji.

(End of this chapter)