"Your Majesty, the reincarnation of heaven has made up for the losses. You have single-handedly built the Tang Dynasty into a powerful dynasty far superior to the Qin and Han Dynasties. You are enough to be proud of the three emperors and surpass the five emperors. The Qin Emperor and the Han Dynasty are also dwarfed in front of you. If you can defeat Goguryeo again
Incorporating it into the territory of the Tang Dynasty, your great achievements can be said to shock the past and the present, unprecedented, and you are well-deserved for the glory of 'one emperor through the ages'!"
Fang Xuanling spoke earnestly and patiently advised: "However, things must turn to their extremes, and prosperity must decline. You single-handedly pushed the Tang Dynasty to its peak. After you, it will inevitably decline. This is the law of heaven that cannot be violated in the world. But now you are
Being greedy and hoping that your successor can make further progress in the splendid country you left behind is not a question of whether it is difficult or not, but it violates the principles of things and is absolutely impossible."
His Majesty Li Er was stunned.
He was obsessed with establishing great achievements to make himself the "Eternal Emperor" who was far superior to the Qin Emperor and the Han Dynasty. However, manpower was sometimes limited, and no matter how brilliant he was, he would eventually die. He longed to choose an outstanding one.
The successor will inherit the great legacy he left behind, and even want to be better than himself!
But I have never considered the problem from the perspective of "the way of heaven"...
Everything that flourishes must decline, and everything that reaches its peak must turn upside down. This is the way of heaven, and it cannot be violated.
Whether it is the Qin Dynasty that unified the world and swept across the wasteland, or the strong men who must be killed no matter how far away they are, it is inevitable that after reaching the peak of strength, they will gradually decline to the bottom.
Is it a matter of succession?
Maybe there is, but the more reason is all attributed to the way of heaven - what goes up must come down!
When it is strong, many contradictions can be covered up. Everyone puts aside their contradictions in order to pursue greater ideals and richer interests, but contradictions never disappear. Once the country's power declines, all kinds of contradictions will arise.
The problem will be completely stimulated.
For example, the political demands of aristocratic families...
Now that he is on the throne, the Tang Dynasty is invincible across the world, and the ambitions of the aristocratic families are suppressed. Once the emperor changes and the country's power drops from its peak, those aristocratic families who cling to the "Nine-Rank Zhongzheng System" and are unwilling to let go will inevitably come back.
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For an empire, aristocratic families are a double-edged sword.
It can unify all forces when the empire rises and become the sharpest weapon in the hands of the emperor, invincible. It can also turn against the enemy and dominate when the empire is weak, controlling the state power in its hands to seek its own interests...
And why did he alienate himself from Changsun Wuji?
There are many reasons, but the most important one is that Changsun Wuji himself represents the interests of the huge Guanlong Group behind him, and the interests of the Guanlong Group are contrary to the national interests...
Now I have made an unforgivable mistake. I hope that the King of Jin, who is supported by the Guanlong Group, will succeed him as the crown prince and make the country stronger after him... This is simply self-contradictory.
The day when the King of Jin ascended the throne as emperor, wasn't it the day when the Guanlong Group reaped the fruits of victory?
And this "fruit of victory" is a real national interest...
His Majesty Li Er took a long breath and suddenly became enlightened.
What are you doing?
This side is trying its best to suppress the family members, but the other side prefers the Jin Prince who is supported by the family members to inherit the throne...
You are simply too confused!
However, just as he figured it out, he immediately fell into hesitation.
The King of Jin participated in the fight for the throne with his acquiescence, but now he had to single-handedly cut off the hopes that the King of Jin had just raised... Is this a bit cruel?
How could Fang Xuanling not see the dilemma of His Majesty Li Er?
But he was also helpless and unable to persuade.
For King Jin, the youngest legitimate son, His Majesty Li Er's love is sincere and unreserved.
How could he have the heart to ruthlessly knock down King Jin, who yearns for the position of crown prince, and completely cut off this thought? Not to mention that this child is a kind-hearted person, and it was his Majesty Li Er who single-handedly sent him to this place.
Now on the road to fighting for reserves...
too cruel.
The hall fell into silence for a moment, except for the continuous sound of rain outside the window.
After a long time, His Majesty Li Er slowly closed his eyes and sighed: "This memorial... should be dismissed."
Fang Xuanling bowed and saluted: "Your Majesty, you are wise!"
Since it was rejected, it naturally blocked the way for the King of Jin to seek the Minister of Civil Affairs and build a team. If it were said that Gao Shilian might have been won over by the King of Jin before, after all, he had blood and family ties, but now, Gao Shilian must be with
The king of Jin was in trouble and turned to favor the prince.
His Majesty Li Er was shocked to find that he had unintentionally assisted the prince. It should be noted that in the past, the prince's influence in the court was extremely low. Now that there is a banner of the Ministry of Personnel, there will naturally be many ministers who rely on the past...
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The tea was lukewarm, so His Majesty Li Er ordered his servants to leave and make a new pot. He asked Fang Xuanling to sit down casually, sipping the tea and listening to the wind and rain outside the window. The hall was empty and cool and the breeze was blowing, which was quite comfortable.
But His Majesty Li Er was frowning, and he always felt ashamed of being the King of Jin. He was really confused...
Fang Xuanling consoled him: "Why should your Majesty blame himself? The position of the crown prince is related to the foundation of the country. It should not be ignored. How can it be changed easily? It is said that one hair can affect the whole body. I don't know how many people's interests are connected with the prince, and there are many
How many people's interests are at odds with the crown prince... Now His Majesty is just deliberately trying to change the situation, and the undercurrents in the court are suddenly rising. Once the imperial edict is really issued, then all the demons, ghosts, and snakes will come to the surface and disturb the world! Your Highness, the King of Jin, has always been
He is intelligent and well aware of the general situation, so I think he will be able to understand His Majesty's difficulties."
To be honest, he was quite helpless towards the emperor in front of him.
What a big deal is the title of Crown Prince? This man was wavering towards Qin, Mu and Chu. He was completely different from the wise and courageous one he had always been. He previously wanted the King of Wei to succeed him as Crown Prince, but now he intends to support the King of Jin to ascend to the throne, as if the role of Crown Prince is just a
A seventh-grade Sesame Officer, I can do it to whoever I want, I'm so confused...
No matter how wise a monarch is, he will inevitably lose his mind when facing the truth about his son.
Caring leads to chaos, just like that evil obstacle in my family that makes me love so much that I hate it so much that I gnash my teeth...
There seemed to be a tacit understanding between the monarch and his ministers. Just when Fang Xuanling thought of his son, he heard His Majesty Li Er ask: "What is your stick stick doing recently? There have been constant turmoil in the court these past two days, and they are all related to him, but they never
From what I heard about him, this doesn’t seem like his style.”
Fang Xuanling's eyelids twitched. Is this something the emperor can say?
There is no dignity at all and it is frivolous...
"Erlang has been drafting emergency disaster relief regulations in the yamen today. After all, the establishment of this command yamen by the imperial court is an unprecedented move. Everything is without rules. We must come up with a method as soon as possible to avoid chaos and disorder when things happen.
The more we do, the more mistakes we make, and once we miss the opportunity for disaster relief, we are betraying the original intention of setting up this yamen."
Fang Xuanling explained.
"Well, he did a good job." His Majesty Li Er nodded happily, motioning for Fang Xuanling to drink tea, and then said: "This guy is talented and very safe in his work, but his temper is inevitably a little willful and crazy. He must be well-prompted and supervised.
That's right, apart from me, he is the only one in the whole court who will listen to what you say. You must urge him diligently and correct his bad habits."
Fang Xuanling held the tea cup, thought about it in her mind, and said tentatively: "The recent rumors between him and Princess Changle, no matter what the cause is, it has damaged the royal family's face. It is an unforgivable crime. Please forgive me."
Your Majesty punishes..."
The essence of this matter is not whether Fang Jun is really having an affair with Princess Changle, but the rumor spread among the people, which has damaged the royal family's face. In fact, even if the two people really have an affair, as long as the gods don't know what is going on,
I feel that His Majesty Li Er turned a blind eye to Princess Changle's doting and guilt, but he turned a blind eye and let it go.
But it definitely doesn’t mean that this matter can be brought to the table.
His Majesty Li Er waved his hand nonchalantly: "I trust my daughter, Chang Le, who is gentle, virtuous, and chaste in temperament. She will never do such immoral things. Xuan Ling doesn't need to worry too much."
Fang Xuanling was speechless...
Why does this sound so off-putting? Do you think the reason why there is no affair between the two of them is because your daughter is chaste, even if my son is seduced by you?
The two of them drank tea and chatted first, then they saw Wang De hurried in, handed a memorial to His Majesty Li Er, and said quickly: "Your Majesty, there is an urgent report from the Political Hall, because the rain is too heavy.
, the river water surged, and even if the Zhengguo Canal discharged the flood at full capacity, it could not divert the flood. Yunyang and other places upstream of Jingyang were always in danger of bursting their banks."
The monarch and his ministers were suddenly moved.