What people fear most is habit. When constant victories come one after another, even the Turks and Xue Yantuo who once proudly arrogated Mobei have been destroyed by the Tang Dynasty. Victory has become something that everyone is accustomed to.
, who would care about a mere Goguryeo and think that the Tang Dynasty, which was at its peak, could repeat the mistakes of Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty, sinking into the sand on the battlefield of Liaodong and suffering a complete defeat?
No one is a fool, everyone can see the crisis, but they have a lucky mentality, thinking that even if they encounter setbacks, they will be caused by others. As long as they are cautious and careful when going into battle, then they will gain success easily.
In fact, even His Majesty Li Er has this mentality.
It doesn't matter if he has setbacks or loses his troops. As long as he can win the final victory, he will be able to make a mark on his merit list and get closer to the grand hegemony of "one emperor for all eternity".
If you are used to winning, you will inevitably become numb to failure.
The festive atmosphere in front of us is like a raging fire cooking oil. Even if someone stands up to warn, who can listen?
Therefore, Fang Jun's recent actions may seem to outsiders just to enhance the strength of the East Palace, but Li Tai knows deeply that all these are actually Fang Jun's efforts to prepare for the possible crisis.
Once the Eastern Expedition is thwarted, the empire will undergo changes like landslides and earthquakes...
Li Tai looked at the handsome, gentle brother sitting next to him again, and couldn't help shaking his head slightly. Maybe it was this seemingly harmless brother who would drag the entire empire into an abyss of eternal destruction.
But his father, whom he had always respected and admired, lost his most important wisdom and power in his selfishness and stubbornness...
Suddenly, Li Tai suddenly found that he seemed to have followed Fang Jun's footsteps, walking ahead of time, and saw the future beyond everyone's eyes. Apart from the shock, he was more like a mantis trying to block the car.
Nothing can be done.
Compared to the current situation, will that insignificant effort have any effect?
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In the evening, firecrackers went off inside and outside the house, and the wedding officially began.
The wedding team picked up the bride from a manor purchased by the Lu family in Beijing outside the city. They entered the city gate with loud gongs and drums and returned to Chongrenfang. Half of the people in Chang'an City ran around in a lively manner regardless of the cold winter.
Come and watch the fun.
In fact, the well-informed people of Chang'an were not very curious about the Fang family's wedding. What they wanted to see more was Fan Yanglu's wedding procession.
The huge prestige of the "Five Surnames and Seven Sects" in this era is not just talk. In the minds of the people at the bottom, they are like aloof god-like existences, and they are even more respected than the royal family. After all, the world has not been at peace for a long time, and many people
It also experienced the turmoil of the late Sui Dynasty, when dynasties changed and the world changed hands, and the royal family changed one after another, but the "Five Surnames and Seven Sects" always stood firm, carrying the glory of Han Confucianism.
Therefore, if any family can marry a girl with the fifth surname, it would be a supreme honor.
When the wedding team returned to the house and entered the main hall, His Majesty Li Er, on a whim, pressed Kong Yingda, the original host of the wedding, on his seat, and went into battle himself...
The emperor presided over the wedding, which was indeed an extremely honorable matter. At this moment, all the guests in the hall understood that His Majesty Li Er was not doing this on a whim, nor was he showing favor to the Fang family, but was expressing his attitude in this way - no matter what happened in the court.
To fight, the Fang family must stand firm and no one can move.
And this was a warning to the Guanlong nobles headed by Changsun Wuji.
Everyone can see that Changsun Wuji, who is sitting in the hall at the moment, has a depressed smile on his face amid the forced embarrassment...
After a set of complicated procedures were completed, the newlyweds were sent to the bridal chamber, and it was time for a drink and a feast.
As night falls, the lanterns are first turned on, the whole house is decorated with lanterns and colorful people, and the guests and friends are all exchanging glasses for each other, and the fine wines and delicacies are put on the table at a reasonable price. It is full of joy and the atmosphere is warm.
Now that Fang Xuanling has become an official, his status has become more and more detached. He rarely receives foreign guests. Today's big day has His Majesty Li Er, the prince and other distinguished guests present. Naturally, it is even less likely to welcome guests. Fang Yizhi is also a scholar.
He had a pedantic temperament and was very impatient with socializing, so all the tasks of receiving guests fell on Fang Jun.
Fang Jun has been greeting guests at the door of the house since early in the morning, and has been feasting and drinking all day long. Fang Jun has been entertaining guests with a smile all day long. Even if he is usually full of energy and energy, his legs will inevitably become weak, his cheeks will be sore, and his stomach will feel sour.
Even more hungry...
It was not until the beginning of the Xu period that His Majesty Li Er and the Crown Prince returned to the palace one after another, and the guests had almost dispersed, so Fang Jun could sit down to rest and have something to eat.
In the side hall, all the princes and consorts were still drinking. Fang Jun came to toast everyone, then sat down next to Li Zhi and wolfed down the food, letting out a long sigh.
Princess Yuzhang's consort Tang Yishi was very envious: "Now the Fang family is a first-class family, and Erlang is a high-ranking official. The guests coming and going are like crucian carp crossing the river. All the prominent figures in the entire Chang'an City have been here today."
I come to my house to congratulate you, and I cannot be rude in welcoming you. Erlang is really lucky."
It must be hard to stand there all day long and still have to laugh with him.
However, for a family like the Tang family of the Duke of Ju, which does not have a deep foundation and does not have a noble family, it is such a blessing but cannot be achieved, and the envy in the words cannot be hidden.
Fang Jun glanced at Tang Yishi. It was difficult to answer this question. He admitted or denied that he was a bit of a good boy because he was getting an advantage. Then he looked at Li Tai and changed the topic: "His Highness also said earlier that he would drink up all of us brothers-in-law."
On the ground, I counted the heads on the wine table and it seemed that there was no one missing, but I don’t know why?”
When all the princes-in-law heard this, they immediately quit.
Princess Sui'an's consort Dou Kui widened his eyes and shouted at Li Tai: "Your Highness is really arrogant! Do you treat the world's heroes as if they are nothing? Come on, come on, I will fight you for 300 rounds today. Let's see.
Let’s see who drinks it to the ground first!”
He is the son of Sinongqing Dou Jing and the grandson of Empress Taimu. He has a good foundation and is Miaohong. He is not at all cautious when facing Li Tai.
Chai Lingwu also smiled and said: "Your Highness is so talented and well-praised by the whole court that we feel ashamed. But when it comes to drinking, hey, I really want to learn from you."
When Li Tai heard this, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief and pointed at Chai Lingwu Dao: "Get on your horse and kill the enemy. I'm not as good as you. If you dominate the wine table, you will definitely be defeated! Come on, come on, drink this first!"
Now I raise my glass and have sex with Chai Lingwu.
He knew that Fang Jun and Chai Lingwu had a history of quarrels. The two disliked each other and had different stances. The rift between them could not be easily reversed. He was afraid that Chai Lingwu would get hot-headed and find trouble at this banquet, which would be bad.
If the festive atmosphere of the Fang family is destroyed, Fang Jun will definitely not give up.
At this moment, he saw Chai Lingwu walking down the stairs following Fang Jun's rhythm. It was obvious that he had no plans to cause trouble today, so he felt relieved.
Fang Jun raised his wine glass and said to Li Zhi with a smile: "I'd like to have a glass of wine for Your Highness. I and the whole family are honored to have His Highness come today. Your Highness must drink to your heart's content and not come home until you're drunk!"
The corner of Li Zhi's mouth twitched, and he felt guilty in his heart. He subconsciously wanted to say something to put Fang Jun away. After all, this man could not get drunk even if he drank ten cups...
But just as his eyes moved, he saw Li Tai next to him looking over with a half-smile, and his heart skipped a beat.
He couldn't help but think of what Li Tai said to him earlier, telling him not to avoid trouble, but to face it head on.
He was very convinced of Li Tai and felt that what he said was very reasonable. If he develops the habit of avoiding problems and only thinking of roundabout solutions, he will inevitably lack a bit of courage to move forward when dealing with things in the future, which will make his prestige
Lossful.
You are just drinking. At worst, if you get drunk, you may drink yourself to death?
Thinking of this, I gritted my teeth, raised my wine glass, and said generously, "I will sacrifice my life to accompany you today!"
He raised his head and drank the glass of wine.
Everyone cheered loudly.
Li Zhi is the youngest here, and he usually behaves well-behaved and smart in front of his brothers and brothers-in-law. It is inevitable that he lacks momentum and feels a bit "weak". But now he is full of courage when facing Fang Jun.
The provocation is indeed impressive.
It's amazing when a little brother who's been loved and cared for all of a sudden shows signs of masculinity.