Changsun Wuji, however, did not take it seriously. He took the time to refill his teacup and said, "Your Highness, don't worry. The boats dispatched from Jiangnan this time are all new river boats built by Jiangnan Shipyard. They are different from the flat-bottomed river boats of the past.
Instead, it adopts a pointed bottom, which has a deeper draft and a more stable hull. Even if there is a little floating ice on the river, it can still move forward. As for Liaodong, although the weather is bitterly cold, it is impossible for a snow to seal the mountains and roads.
, What’s more, all the armies in Liaodong know the importance of armaments, and even if the road conditions are slightly bad, they will definitely overcome all difficulties to transport the arms to the armies.”
After a pause, before Li Zhi could say anything, he added: "What Your Highness should be worried about is not this, but yesterday evening, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince came to the palace to see Your Majesty, intending to take over the command of the Sixth Commander of the East Palace to the East Palace."
Li Zhi was so shocked that he almost spilled the tea in the cup, and his expression changed: "How dare the prince do this?"
In the impression, the prince's brother respected and feared his father. When he did something wrong, he could only lower his head and let his father scold him. He didn't even have the courage to defend himself. Although the sixth rate of the East Palace was nominally under the control of the prince, since the prince's canonization
Since then, his command has been in the hands of his father, so there is no sense of caution.
Since ancient times, the emperor's heir has been the prince, but the emperor is often the most fearful, and it is the prince who is wary of...
How could he dare to ask his father for it when his father had clearly not handed over the command of the Sixth Army of the East Palace to the prince?
This is obviously not in line with the temperament and style of the prince in his mind, and it is really surprising.
Changsun Wuji looked a little solemn and said slowly: "Now it is not a question of whether the prince dares to do it, but that his majesty has already agreed."
"..."
Li Zhi was speechless and looked very ugly.
In a sense, without the command power of the sixth commander of the East Palace, he cannot be regarded as a complete prince. At least it means that the emperor has not yet made up his mind to gradually transfer the power of the empire to the prince, so he holds the armed forces of the East Palace to make the prince
Have some scruples.
Under normal circumstances, as long as the entire Eastern Palace's military force is in the hands of the prince, it means that the prince has become a veritable successor of the empire, has his own power, and can even launch treason under certain circumstances...
Father, what happened?
While supporting me in my fight for the heirloom and giving me full support, I also began to consolidate the status of the crown prince...
Originally, the wind was all blowing in his direction, and the public opinion in both the government and the public was more favorable to him. Many courtiers took advantage of the wind and moved closer to his side. However, without any warning, the situation suddenly reversed.
Changsun Wuji also looked worried and sighed softly, saying: "Now that the prince has obtained the command of the Sixth Commander of the East Palace, the next step must be to make personnel changes with the help of Fang Jun. Now the generals of the Sixth Commander of the East Palace will
They were removed and replaced with their close confidants, making these leaders as loyal as arms and fingers."
Li Zhi pursed his lips, his face was livid, and he gritted his teeth and said: "Fang Jun, it's Fang Jun again! I don't understand. It seems that he is such a powerful official and the emperor's son-in-law. No matter who becomes the emperor, he must be punished."
Why take such a big risk and take sides in the struggle for the throne? What’s more, why does he think that the king is inferior to the prince’s brother? It’s simply unreasonable!”
Ever since he was a child, Fang Jun didn't seem to be very close to him. He doted on Si Zi to the sky, and even got along with the "bastards", "beasts" and "scum" in the words of his father, King Qi, King Shu and King Jiang.
The only thing that separates me is myself.
Why does he look down on himself so much?
Why does he dare to look down on himself!
His Highness Prince Jin felt that he had been slighted and his self-esteem was a little hurt.
Changsun Wuji sipped his tea and remained speechless.
In fact, he was even more resentful towards Fang Jun.
He admitted that Fang Jun was indeed talented and outstanding, but he always boasted about his talents as a prime minister and assistant, which was a bit excessive. He was not qualified to carry his own shoes when it came to conspiracy, planning and preparation.
But every time he got into a fight over the years, this guy was able to make all his plans go nowhere and he was in a state of embarrassment.
What went wrong? Is there really such a thing as "one thing defeats another", and Fang Jun is the enemy sent down by God?
He didn't want to admit this, but Fang Jun was always able to create momentum with some weird and jaw-dropping methods. The original glass not only helped the Fang family amass a huge amount of wealth, making it one of the best in the world.
He even dedicated his skills to His Majesty and gained His Majesty's trust and favor.
Later, this guy improved the iron smelting technology, which greatly reduced the cost of iron smelting and greatly improved the quality. He almost completely destroyed the iron factory that the Changsun family relied on, and almost monopolized the imperial court's steel consumption.
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The advent of gunpowder technology completely laid the foundation of Fang Jun.
These real achievements are far from being solved by conspiracy. Especially now that the Tang army has begun to equip new firearms, such as muskets and artillery, which have greatly enhanced the combat effectiveness of the Tang army and made Fang Jun even more popular in the army.
His status in the army is increasing day by day, and there is another military boss.
Who can easily shake such a solid foundation?
I don’t know where this guy learned these strange and obscene skills, each of which is enough to bring huge changes to the world...
What stuck in Changsun Wuji's throat the most was what Fang Jun said in front of him when he attended Wei Zheng's funeral.
"Don't move here, I'm going to buy some oranges"...
Where do oranges come from in Guanzhong?
Why are you buying me oranges for no reason?
What does this sentence mean?
This is simply a thorn in Changsun Wuji's heart. He knows that it is not a nice thing to say, but he still can't understand it. It's so uncomfortable...
…
The nephew and uncle were silent for a while, and Changsun Wuji came back to his senses. Looking at Li Zhi, who was sighing and looking sad, he couldn't help but smile and said, "Why is your Highness doing this?"
Li Zhi worriedly said: "Now that the situation has reversed, I still don't know if my father has changed his mind. How can I not be worried?"
Changsun Wuji shook his head and said: "Your Highness, throughout the ages, those who can achieve great things are all people with a strong will. Even if Mount Tai collapses in front of them, their ambitions cannot be taken away. Nothing in this world is smooth sailing, there will always be something like this or that.
Frustration and hardship. So what if the prince now controls the six rates of the East Palace? Your Highness, you must remember that your greatest reliance is not your intelligence or your talent for power, but your Majesty’s love for you. You just need to remember, no matter what
No matter what others do, you must firmly guard His Majesty's favor. As long as His Majesty still favors you, opportunities will always exist."
The world belongs to the emperor, and ultimately it is His Majesty who has the final say as to who will be the emperor. The decision cannot be made until the last moment.
What's more, no matter which prince the emperor prefers, it is not certain who owns the throne. Countless people have usurped it through the ages. Even His Majesty himself has no chance at all by relying on the "Xuanwu Gate Incident".
”, so he changed his fate against the will of heaven and established the country?
Li Zhi suddenly became energetic and said, stroking his hands: "Do you want to please your father? I am good at it!"
Changsun Wuji was immediately speechless.
I really want you to please His Majesty, but when you say this... why do you feel something is wrong?
But having said that, Li Zhi is indeed well-behaved and sensible. He is very able to figure out His Majesty Li Er's thoughts, and he is indeed filial enough. Among all the princes, no one is more favored than him.
Of course, talent and intelligence cannot be ignored.
The reason why I keep making mistakes and being restricted in everything now has nothing to do with my ability. It is just because I am too young, my experience is too little, I have not experienced too many incidents, and I lack the experience to make prompt decisions. But all of this has nothing to do with it.
It can gradually improve with age and experience. With Li Zhi's talent, His Majesty's favor, and his own strong support, he is enough to compete with the prince.
Besides, what if it fails?
Now His Majesty is severely suppressing the family, and the political philosophy shown by the Prince has completely inherited His Majesty's will. It can be imagined that once the Prince successfully ascends the throne, the entire Guanlong nobles will face endless suppression and weakening, and the entire interests
The group is doomed to fall apart, and it is not even certain whether the family and the family temple that have been passed down for centuries can be preserved.
No matter how bad it is, it can't get any worse. Is it possible that the prince still dares to eradicate all the powerful families in the world without leaving a blade of grass?