Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 4436: Stable as Mount Tai
Liu Jie’s doubts about the military, this time even Li Ji felt that he couldn’t tell the difference. In fact, Li Jing’s and Xue Wanche’s behaviors were indeed suspicious. The door is enough, why do you need tens of thousands of soldiers to wait outside the door of Mingde?For another example, since Xue Wanche is in Mingdemen, no matter how bad Li Jing is, he can send one or two troops into Chang'an City to attack Chengtianmen. After all, only one army led by Li Dazhi has already defeated Li Huaiqin, Liu Ke It is enough to show that the military strength of the various places in Guanzhong is not to be feared...

But so far, these two men have all stood still. Li Jing, sitting at Chunmingmen, turned a blind eye to the rebels' capture of Chengtianmen, and Xue Wanche, at Chunmingmen, let the war in Chang'an City go by. It's even more nonsense.

Li Ji couldn't help but glanced at Li Chengqian. Although the rebel army was only separated by a wall and might break in at any time to completely end his imperial power, this His Majesty remained as unmoved as a mountain and calmed down.

It is true that since His Majesty's death, Li Chengqian's performance has become better and better, and he is faintly able to be a qualified emperor, but his sensitive heart still lacks natural hardness. People are a little unbelievable.

Perhaps, the so-called "leading the army into the network" has not yet reached the final step?
If this is the case, then this His Majesty's courage is really good, and he is simply using his body as bait...

Xu Jingzong waved his hand and said in displeasure: "Liu Zhongshu must have overstepped his position, right? Whether it is Duke Wei or Duke Wu'an, they are all famous commanders in the world, have gone through countless battles, made great achievements, and used soldiers like gods. How can they act freely? The truth is, can you and I, civil servants, be better than them in terms of military strategy? Since your Majesty entrusts the safety of the outer city to you, you should not doubt or employ people. Liu Zhongshu questioned and questioned here, is it possible? Letting you lead the army can you do better than Duke Wei and Duke Wu'an? The most important thing in the current situation is to stabilize people's hearts, so many complaints are unnecessary. If you are afraid of death, you might as well go out of the palace gate and beg for mercy from the rebels at this moment."

This is simply exaggeration, because Li Jing is the number one commander in the world, so can't he question his formation?There is no such reason in the world. Is it true that if you want to comment on a person's pros and cons, you can only be better than that person?

But everyone is used to it, because although Xu Jingzong is a bigwig among the civil servants, he has never been a member of the civil servants group, and has no relationship with the military. He is simply a "hawk dog" raised by His Majesty. He will bite whoever he bites, regardless of whether you are civil or military, loyal or traitorous.

All his power comes from His Majesty, so he is naturally loyal and obedient to His Majesty, he must support what His Majesty expects, and oppose everything His Majesty opposes.

As for right or wrong, he doesn't care.

Now that His Majesty has to rely heavily on the military, and has great trust in Fang Jun, Li Jing and others, then whoever attacks Fang Jun and Li Jing is an enemy that Xu Jingzong needs to oppose without reservation...

Li Chengqian let out an "eh", seeming to be dissatisfied, and reprimanded Xu Jingzong with a frown: "Xu Shangshu's words are wrong. Now that the rebel army is approaching the city, and the Wude Palace is in danger of being overthrown at every turn, all the ministers and workers are still not afraid of death or injury." Sitting here with me, life and death are shared, how can there be people who are greedy for life and afraid of death? Don't mention these words again, lest people's hearts will be chilled."

Xu Jingzong hurriedly said: "Your Majesty's lesson is that I am guilty of indiscreet words."

Then he turned to Liu Jie, got up and bowed to the ground, and solemnly apologized.

Liu Jie could only accept the apology perfunctorily, but he was very dissatisfied. His Majesty only refuted Xu Jingzong's words about "some people are afraid of death", but did not mention the previous few words about questioning the military. The meaning is obvious .

However, he also knew that at this moment, the military was fighting bloody battles with the rebels, and the most important time was to use the military. His Majesty naturally wanted to protect the reputation of the military in front of everyone, otherwise, who would give his life to you?

But His Majesty's trust in Li Jing, Fang Jun and others is too much. If things go on like this, after all, it will fuel the arrogance of the military. After the mutiny is subdued, it may not be easy to suppress the military.

Like Li Ji, he had already guessed something was wrong from His Majesty's expression and reaction, and he believed that the reason why the current situation is so urgent was not due to the rebels, but because His Majesty had other schemes to try to get him. Dare to lead the army into the game like this, if you are not fully sure, how dare you play with fire like this?So there is not the slightest doubt about the suppression of the rebels and the quelling of the rebellion...

Li Ji didn't mention that the rebels were on fire, and Liu Ji ignored the rebels who were separated by a wall, but Zhang Liang couldn't sit still.

After hesitating for a while, he still couldn't help but said: "Your Majesty, the rebels are just outside the gate of the palace. Although Duke Yue and Li Dazhi led troops to meet the enemy, the situation on the battlefield is changing rapidly. It is better to enter the secret passage first to avoid it. After all, if there is even the slightest mistake in the body of a thousand gold, then we are all guilty and deserve to die."

If His Majesty does not enter the secret passage, then no one can enter first. If the rebels break through the door, His Majesty may still have a chance to enter the secret passage to escape, but wouldn't all the officials in the palace give their heads?As long as His Majesty enters the secret passage, even if everyone does not enter for the time being, if something happens, they can quickly enter and escape together.

There are not a few people who hold such thoughts, and they did not dare to say much before, lest His Majesty think they are greedy for life and afraid of death, so this time, the friendship with His Majesty sitting in the Wude Hall to face the rebels will be considered a failure. Now Zhang Liang proposes, Suddenly there was a voice of agreement.

A gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall, and everyone present is universally recognized as a "gentleman". Naturally, they should not stay here at the risk of rebels breaking in at any time...

How could Li Chengqian not understand the thoughts of the ministers?It's just that he is a kind person, and he didn't want to be ridiculed. He nodded slightly and said: "Everyone's words are reasonable. Later, I can let Li Junxian open the entrance of the secret path, and everyone can go down together for a while. But I am the master of the world. Tens of thousands of soldiers fought for my blood, how can I abandon them? You should sit here and advance and retreat with the soldiers."

During the first half of the sentence, the ministers couldn't help showing joy, but after the second half of the sentence, everyone couldn't hide their disappointment.

What is the difference between saying this and not saying it?
Your lord of the world sits here and advances and retreats with the soldiers, but we, as subjects, hide in the secret road to keep safe?
Li Ji was sitting upright, and said calmly: "You don't have to worry, the prince's left guard is brave and good at fighting, and Fang Jun is even more brave than the three armies. Although the rebel army is large in number, it is difficult to make a big deal. Putting down the rebellion is a sure thing. Please be safe, everyone." Just be impatient, don’t panic.”

Although these words are not pleasant to hear, the officials in the palace feel inexplicably at ease. After all, when it comes to the prediction of the war situation and the mastery of strategies in today's world, Li Ji is second to none under Li Jing. Since Li Ji said that the problem is not big, it must be It's not a big problem.

As a result, the ministers began to imagine that since Li Jing sat firmly on the Diaoyutai, Li Ji remained motionless, and even Li Chengqian, who had always been considered to be of poor psychological quality, was as stable as a mountain and was not moved by the rebels outside the palace. It's all under control.

But since the actions of the rebel army are under control, why did they allow the rebel army to enter Guanzhong, besiege Chang'an, and even enter the Taiji Palace?
The answer is obvious, His Majesty is taking a risky move, and what is planned on the chessboard can only be a powerful family.

This is not difficult to guess, as long as you consider according to the principle of who benefits the most and who loses the most, you will know that the rebellion of the King of Jin this time is equivalent to taking the people in Guanlong, Hedong, Shandong, and even Jiangnan to the south. The gatekeeper hit the stick hard, some were knocked dizzy, some even had their backs broken...

Few of the civil and military men in the Manchu Dynasty dared to say that they had nothing to do with the powerful family. At this moment, guessing His Majesty's determination to suppress the powerful family, and so far most of the plan has been realized, they all feel anxious and serious.

One is because everyone's personal interests will be damaged, and the other is that if the powerful people from all over the world can't afford to sink, who will the country rely on to govern?

Rely on imperial examinations?
But aren't those who passed the imperial examinations all from aristocratic families?
*****
In the bleak wind and cold rain, a troop trekked hard on the ancient road. In the long carriage, a Yuwen scholar with a tired face and a thick blanket sat in the carriage, holding a wine glass in his hand, just being warmed by the stove. The good rice wine was warm and fragrant. After taking a sip, my stomach was full of warmth and my whole body was comfortable. I couldn't help but let out a breath, and my bones that were about to fall apart seemed to relax a little bit.

Opposite him, Linghu Defen was sitting upright, full of complaints: "Since you went to Chang'an, whether you raised troops to rebel or begged for rebellion, why do you have to involve me? I wrote a book at home and talked about it. I would like to get involved in your mess."

He used to be extremely obsessed with the power of officials and nobles. After suffering several blows, he realized that he was really not good at officialdom battles, so he simply hid in the mansion and wrote books. After taking too many detours, I gradually sank down.

As a result, within a few days of the easy life, these nobles of the Guanlong Clan began to make troubles. It was Changsun Wuji who led Guanlong to launch a mutiny to dethrone the prince, and supported the Jin King to fight for the imperial power...

This time almost all the patriarchs of the Longmen faction gathered in Mei County, and persuaded Li Huaiqin and Liu Keman to go to Chang'an to support the King of Jin, and An Yuanshou even led troops from Liangzhou to the east. Don't worry, I have to drag him to run all the Guanlongmen clans from house to house, and gather more than [-] private soldiers to go to Chang'an.

Naturally full of resentment.

Yuwen Shiji sipped his wine and sighed: "The Guanlong clan is both prosperous and both are prosperous, and every one is damaged. How can you stay out of it?"

Linghu Defen didn't take this seriously, snorted, and said: "Since the day Changsun Wuji died, the Guanlongmen Clan has existed in name only, and now you are instigating King Jin to do such a thing, regardless of success or failure, the Guanlongmen Clan It will all disappear...don't keep closing the Longmen Clan, after all, you are only doing it for yourself."

(End of this chapter)