Although Fang Jun wanted to make a difference, when the conflict between the royal family and Guan Long was about to break out, he had to step forward to eliminate the crisis that threatened the foundation of the Tang Empire's rule.
He risked his life and attracted the firepower of the Guanlong nobles to himself.
It is even possible that he has been silent about this for many years. How could he not be depressed?
Of course, if a man does something or does not do something, he chooses the lesser of two evils. He does not regret doing so, and he will naturally bear the consequences.
The nobles always regarded the inner troubles of the Tang Dynasty. In history, after Gaozong Li Zhi ascended the throne, he used Wu Meiniang, Xu Jingzong, Li Yifu and others to attack the nobles and suppress the nobles. In fact, the target was only the Guanlong nobles who threatened the imperial rule. Jiangnan nobles, Shandong
The aristocratic family took advantage of this power struggle and replaced the Guanlong nobles' power position.
In essence, whether it is the Shandong aristocratic family or the Jiangnan gentry, there is not much difference from the Guanlong nobles. They are all the central powers of the Tang Dynasty that have been dispersed. When these forces are combined because of their interests, the national power suddenly increases.
, but once they have trouble with each other, they will not care about the survival of the empire, let alone the suffering of the people.
The so-called "Kaiyuan Prosperous Age" is the prosperity that emerged due to the full cooperation of various clans. However, after a honeymoon period of continuous cooperation among various clans, struggles inevitably emerged and the central power was quickly hollowed out.
In the middle and late Tang Dynasty, the vassal towns all over the world no longer had any respect for the imperial power, and they were making waves on their own territory. Is it really just that these generals with military power were gifted and planned strategies to treat the imperial court as if they were nothing?
No.
Behind almost every feudal town, there are one or several factions, and even they themselves are the descendants of the clans. It is precisely because of the political and economic support of these clans that the feudal town can escape the control of the imperial center and do whatever they want.
Dominate one side.
As long as there are noble families, there will be armed groups independent of the central government in any historical period. This is the case in the Eastern Han Dynasty, the Jin Dynasty, the Northern and Southern Dynasties, and the Sui and Tang Dynasties.
Zhu Wen raised his butcher knife at the White Horse Station on the bank of the Yellow River and killed all the ministers of the court. When the bodies of the court officials were floating with the waves in the turbid Yellow River, the people entrenched in this land
The last fortune of the powerful noble family was also lost forever in the rolling river.
By the time Zhao Kuangyin and Chen Qiaoyi came together in yellow robes to unify the country, the rise of imperial examinations had cut off the last remaining strength of the noble gentry. From then on, there was no true gentry, nor any place like the Six Towns of the Northern Wei Dynasty or the vassal towns of the Tang Dynasty.
armed group.
The existence of wealthy noble families will always be a cancer for the unity of the world, and this has never been the case in ancient and modern times, both at home and abroad.
For Fang Jun, he cannot stop the wheel of history, let alone the change of dynasties and the rise and fall of the world, but he can use his vision beyond the times to subtly influence the world and turn the carriage of history onto another completely different path.
path of.
At the very least, if the aristocratic families could be suppressed with all their strength in the hands of His Majesty Li Er, perhaps there would be no vassal towns that spread all over the world after the Mid-Tang Dynasty, and the Tang Dynasty would not flourish and decline and collapse.
Not to mention the dark period after the fall of the Tang Dynasty when the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms were in chaos and almost exhausted China’s heritage...
It can be said that both the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties were never able to reproduce the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty. This was all because of the melee wars in the world during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, and the chaos in China depleted its vitality.
…
Fang Jun took a sip of tea and sighed quietly.
Travelers also have their own depressions. If they don’t know what the future is like and where to go, they can probably just go with the flow and just want to be at ease for the rest of their lives and leave a name in history. However, the general trend of the world is clearly visible, and the sufferings this nation will suffer in the future are vividly visible, so what?
Can we let the powerful clans run rampant with peace of mind, bringing this old empire to its end, causing the people of this world to be displaced again and again, and to be slaughtered like dolphins and dogs, making the people miserable?
If you know too much, you will be burdened with too much.
He does not advocate power, nor does he yearn for the so-called one person who is under the leadership of tens of thousands of people. But if he wants to correct chaos, make a difference, and live up to his own conscience, he can only continue to seize power and one day have control of the empire and guidance.
The power of the country.
There is a long way to go……
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Back at the back house, Fang Jun was still unhappy.
He thought that his plan was very thorough. Only breaking off one leg of the Guanlong disciples would not make the Guanlong nobles regard him as a thorn in their side and want to kill him quickly. He also took advantage of human nature to be selfish and have different agendas.
At one point, the success created an irreparable rift among the Guanlong nobles. In the future, there will probably be fierce internal struggles, and they are only one step away from splitting.
However, they did not expect that Changsun Wuji would be so ruthless that he would not hesitate to force Changsun Huan to death in order to apologize to the Guanlong nobles, and would also plunge Fang Jun into an unprecedented dangerous place.
If nothing else, the entire Guanlong Group will mobilize the most powerful energy, and it is urgent to eliminate him as soon as possible.
This murderous intention is not only to demote him, remove him from office and dust him down in the court, but also dispatch countless dead soldiers anytime and anywhere to carry out ferocious assassinations.
Such a violent method is certainly against the usual bottom line of court struggle, but at such a sensitive time point, His Majesty Li Er is thinking about whether the Eastern Expedition can be successfully implemented, and then expand the territory to achieve the grand hegemony, and he will inevitably have concerns about it.
The Long nobleman has a lot of good looks, but if he challenges his bottom line, he will just turn a blind eye.
No matter how important Fang Jun is, he cannot be more important than the Eastern Expedition.
He can only seek blessings for himself, pray to gods and pray to Buddha, hoping that the gods will favor him, so that he will not die tragically under the assassination arrow...
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The back house was silent, and the servants and maids were all on tiptoe when they came in and out, with serious expressions and did not dare to make a sound. After all, such a big event happened to the Changsun family who lived in the same building, and they were already preparing for the funeral. Who could not know about the death of Changsun Huan?
Is there the shadow of his own Erlang behind him?
That’s the Changsun family!
The two families have always been hostile in the past few years. Several sons of Changsun's family fled to death. Changsun Chong was dragged by one of his own men by his thigh between Chang'an City and Chang'anfang City. He lost face and finally embarked on the path of rebellion.
, even the reconciliation with Princess Changle was said to be related to Erlang of his own family, and he was assassinated several times after that. Changsun Wuji blamed Erlang for the death of Changsun Dan, and he was almost convicted and beheaded. Now,
Changsun Huan was indirectly forced to death by Erlang...
Counting with his fingers, Changsun Wuji's sons have been killed several times under Erlang's hands. With the temper of Changsun Wuji and others, how can they let it go?
From now on, the Fang family and the Changsun family will not only be hostile, but they may fight to the death...
So when they saw Erlang sitting in the hall with a gloomy look on his face, the servants did not dare to express their anger, for fear of offending this young master.
Princess Gaoyang and Xiao Shuer came out of the inner hall hand in hand and sat beside Fang Jun. Wu Meiniang also arranged a table of meals and ordered the maids to put them on the dining table in the hall. She stepped forward and said to Fang Jun warmly: "Mr. Sir, why don't you use it first?"
Dinner?"
When she said this, Fang Jun suddenly started "cooing" alone.
I left the city early in the morning, originally planning to go to the academy to have a meal, but I met Princess Changle who had entered the city. I invited her to have breakfast with her in spite of her evil intentions. I really wanted to get her wish and be able to get closer to the beautiful woman, but unexpectedly I met the incognito girl.
His Majesty Li Er is visiting...
Then came the death of Changsun Huan. Until now, he had just drank a few cups of hot tea in his father's study. He was already hungry, but after being soaked with tea, he became even more hungry.
People are like rice and steel. No matter how sad or depressed you are, you have to eat your fill first...
He immediately stood up and walked to the dining table, smiling and saying: "It's already noon, let's have a meal together."
He has been too busy recently, and his wives and concubines rarely have a peaceful meal with him at home. Instead, they all sit at the dining table and eat together.
The meal was not luxurious, with six dishes and one soup, including chicken, duck, fish and meat, and a pot of warm rice wine. In this wet and cold weather, with my lovely wife and concubine by my side, and a few sips of rice wine, my life was simply
Don't be too comfortable.
Fang Jun also put his worries behind his mind for the time being and enjoyed the warmth of his family.
Wu Meiniang raised her slender hand to pour a glass of wine for Fang Jun, and then placed a lotus root and pork rib soup in front of Xiao Shu'er, which was good for miscarriage. Then she raised her head and said to Fang Jun: "I'm afraid there has been some unrest in the court recently, Mr. Lang.
It is better to stay in the academy for a while, leave the affairs of the Ministry of War to Cui Dunli and the others, and come back less often from the mansion, so as not to give opportunities to thieves with ulterior motives."
When she said this, Princess Gao Yang and Xiao Shuer suddenly became nervous.
When Fang Jun saw Xiao Shuer's little face, he turned pale with fright. Knowing that she was pregnant, he couldn't be frightened, so he smiled slightly and said warmly: "Why is this? I am the bravest of the three armies, and all the soldiers around me are proud and fierce.
General, if anyone wants to do harm to me, it's still far behind! Besides, at worst, I can wear a set of iron armor on my body, which will make me invulnerable and indestructible. Is it possible that those thieves can still get the thunder?"
He sounded relaxed, but his wives and concubines were worried about his safety, so they couldn't relax.