Zhenguan Crown Prince Li Chengqian

Chapter 680 Veterans Will Never Die
It is a consistent habit in the officialdom to report good news but not bad news. It has nothing to do with loyalty, ability, or background. Everyone likes to hear good words, and the king is no exception. That's why there are so many officials in the Tang Dynasty, only Wei Zheng is such a wonderful person. reason.

Regarding the problem of the officials, the emperor, the father and the son, were well aware of it, so they introduced many policies to encourage speeches, and they were not guilty of the speeches. As long as they brought up the articles that were beneficial to the country, the father and son never complained. All rewards.

Let’s take today’s departure from the palace as an example. It was caused by the problem of reporting good news but not worrying, so every time when passing by Luoyang, Li Chengqian must come and see it in person to rest assured. His heart would stink if he left it alone, and he didn't want to make the same mistakes again.

After the frame drove into Chengyifang, Li Chengqian dispatched the people below, and together with Fang Xuanling, they arrived in front of a private house.After pushing open the door, I saw a man in his 40s squatting in the corner, looking at them with his head tilted like an idiot.

The prince seemed to be very familiar with the situation here, so he took out a chair from the warehouse on the east side and taught it to the old man, then sat down beside the man, opened the food box, and personally put the snacks on his lap for him he eats.This scene made Fang Xuanling feel very strange, why the prince is so familiar with this private house, who is this middle-aged man, and why the prince has such patience with him!
In Fang Xuanling's knowledge, except for a few princes, princesses and King Zhongshan, who has enjoyed such treatment, not even the seriously ill Emperor Taiwu!Driven by curiosity, Lao Fang sat patiently and waited.

Perhaps the dim sum was so delicious that this foolish man choked quickly. Li Chengqian smiled and filled a bowl of soup from the food box and handed it to him, patiently telling him to slow down.Afterwards, Li Chengqian explained in a deep voice while watching the man eat.

As we all know, Li Chengqian's first battle in the army was the Battle of Tiemenguan. It was a classic and brutal blocking battle. This was the beginning of the prince's reputation as a good fighter. Of course, it also laid the foundation for Donggong Liurate to forge a strong steel army. Base.It can be said bluntly that without this battle, the prince would not be able to control the army smoothly, nor would he be able to sit so firmly in the East Palace chair.

Therefore, the soldiers who survived that battle were promoted and reused exceptionally, and they shared a famous title of "Heroes of the East Palace".Moreover, he formed his own faction in the military, and Fang Yizhi was also among this group of people, so Lao Fang was very aware of this.

The man in front of him is one of the survivors of that battle, and he also defended Li Chengqian three times on the battlefield. Logically speaking, such a loyal warrior will be rewarded after returning to the court, and he will enjoy the official title and bounty for a lifetime I can't say enough, after all, he saved the prince, and he has made great contributions to Jiangshan Sheji!
But because he promised his wife and children to continue to go back to live the pastoral life of working at sunrise and resting at sunset, he refused to be appointed as an official, and returned to his hometown with the reward.Don't expose your wealth, otherwise you will not live long. After this guy returned to his hometown, he bought land and built a house. Feeling jealous, his cousin hooked up with several local rascals, not only robbed them, but also killed his wife. , and beat him seriously, and he will become a fool after he recovers.If it wasn't for his son's late return home because of his playfulness, it would have been a tragedy of extermination.

Li Chengqian only found out about this when he went to Luoyang to preside over the disaster relief in Shandong, and immediately became furious. He not only beheaded his bastard cousin and the gangster, but also exiled the incompetent magistrate of the county to Yazhou. Who made him incompetent in governing the county? Woolen cloth.

Originally, Li Chengqian wanted to take them to Chang'an to take care of them, but the kid in his family was very stubborn, saying that his father had taught him that a man must have ambition, and he could support his father with his own hands.

Therefore, under the stubborn eyes of the child, Li Chengqian compromised, and just moved their father and son to Luoyang, and gave them a shop in the name of Pao Zeqing as a source of livelihood, so as not to hurt the little guy's self-esteem, And secretly ordered Luoyang Mansion to take care of them.

"Fang Xiang, during the Battle of Minzhou, Gu was still young and lacked battlefield experience, so he made a lot of mistakes in command. I'm not afraid of your jokes, but the ability to lead soldiers in battle is all made of their flesh and blood. It came out. Hey, whenever I think of it, I often feel guilty in my heart, and I can only use this to spur myself to grow up quickly, so as to save my brother from dying.

It's not wrong to say that once you succeed, your bones will dry up. It's not good to be soaked in blood every day to survive.Fang Xiang, good at military strategy, plotted for the emperor when he was young, and more than a million people died under your plan, so you should understand this feeling.According to the existing death list in the Eastern Palace, nearly 8 people died in battle. These honors were all earned by their lives, so anyone is allowed to harm it! "

"Of course the old minister understands. Your Highness is benevolent, righteous, and nostalgic. All civil and military officials in the court know this. But things are impermanent, and his fate is dictated by fate. It has nothing to do with how many policies His Highness formulates to benefit veterans, so you don't have to feel guilty all the time. After finishing speaking, Fang Xuanling thought of the three leaders of the Hangzhou Navy who were held accountable yesterday. Although the court held a positive attitude towards their achievements, the crown prince still beat up their [-]th army for the reason of excessive casualties. stick.

Lao Fang has been a military counselor for many years, and he doesn't know how many death lists he has passed. People's hearts are full of flesh. He can understand the prince's mood.The emperor, father and son, are contradictory people. They were extremely ruthless when they attacked, but they were full of emotions when they looked back.Maybe people who are emperors are like this, the supreme power easily makes them lost, but this father and son use their conscience to correct their spirits all the time, at least in Lao Fang's view.

Just when Li Chengqian was sad and silent, the stupid man picked up a piece of pastry and put it in the prince's mouth, and then muttered: "Your Highness eat, eat enough, so you can beat Tuyuhun later."

Hearing his words, Fang Xuanling finally understood why there were so many disabled and sick soldiers in the Eastern Palace. The prince wanted to take care of him alone, because even if this guy was stupid, he still remembered the prince and he was a soldier of the sixth rank.Fang Xuanling had never seen the prince shed tears, but today his eyes were opened, the prince's eyes were red, and he smiled and chewed what he was feeding.

Fang Xuanling also silently sympathized with him in her heart. Such a heavy burden was placed on this young prince, and it lasted for more than ten years. Others could know the pain of this.Today, Fang Xuanling saw a flesh-and-blood prince who had feelings, even though it was a bit cold in the courtyard, but it was worth it, wasn't it?
"Loyal man!" Flicking his beard, Fang Xuanling sighed.It can be seen from this stupid old soldier of the East Palace that the prosperity of the East Palace is not just to take advantage of the status. With the support of such loyal soldiers, it is strange that the reserve position is unstable.

"Uncle Prince, you're here!" Just as Li Chengqian was wiping the man's hands, a teenager in his teens ran in with a joyful expression on his face and said with a smile. .
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