So, what is the significance of the emperor Li Zhi?
Even if someone else becomes the emperor, as long as he is not too stupid and incompetent, he can still defeat Goguryeo with the wealth accumulated by His Majesty Li Er. In Li Zhi's dynasty, there were many civil servants and generals, but most of them came to prominence during the Zhenguan Dynasty.
, or they are children of aristocratic families, and there are very few talents that can truly be regarded as cultivated by Li Zhi.
The most important thing is that like His Majesty Li Er, he came to power with the support of the family members, but he did not have the determination and courage of His Majesty Li Er to suppress the family members. As a result, the family members were still accumulating and growing. Although Guanlong was gradually annihilated, the Shandong family took advantage of the situation.
Rise. After him, in order to resist the forces left by Wu Meiniang, Xuanzong could only rely on the power of aristocratic families. By the end of the Tang Dynasty, aristocratic families had always been the mainstream in the court.
In the end, power was dispersed everywhere in the vassal town, leading to the tragic disaster of the "Anshi Rebellion".
For history, Li Zhi just took a detour and had no positive and progressive significance...
However, it would be a bit hurtful to say this, and Li Zhi would not believe it.
After thinking about it for a long time, Fang Jun sighed and said: "The king who founded the country must have a tough temperament, a violent and domineering spirit, be proactive, and must break and then establish. And the king who succeeds must be as stable as a mountain, and rule the world with benevolence and love."
It can consolidate the foundation and carry forward the past and open up the future. In this regard, His Royal Highness the King of Jin is not as good as the Crown Prince."
Li Zhi looked up at the dark night sky and remained silent.
A gust of cold wind blew by, and a few scattered snowflakes rolled with the wind, hitting the face and melting instantly, leaving a cool feeling.
After a long time, Li Zhi just whispered: "I don't believe in anyone but myself. But what my brother-in-law said just now is good, 'A real man has something to do and something not to do.' I will keep it in mind. Fighting for the throne is
In order to realize the ambition in my heart, rather than to seize the supreme power, no matter how the king and the prince brother fight, they will stick to the bottom line and adhere to the principle. The same goes for my brother-in-law. Even if the brother-in-law tries his best to assist the prince brother today, if the king of the future becomes a
When it comes to big things, not only will I not resent my brother-in-law, but I will stay close to him as always and put him to good use."
Fang Jun was stunned for a moment, then solemnly said: "Thank you, Your Highness."
Although Li Zhi did not have any outstanding performance or contribution in history, the mere fact that he was able to seize the throne as his younger brother shows that his ambition and courage are not comparable to ordinary people.
Li Zhi tightened his tight fur and smiled brightly: "I will take my leave first and bring breakfast to my brother-in-law tomorrow morning."
After saying that, he boarded the carriage and left slowly surrounded by the guards.
Although today's events failed to dispel his will to fight for the throne, they also greatly shocked his mentality. Especially Fang Jun's words and the attitude of the entire military department made him understand many issues that he had never considered in the past.
That is because he wanted to use the power of the Guanlong nobles to fight for the throne, and even wanted to wait until he had secured the throne and ascended the throne as emperor, and then continued his father's policy to suppress the family members.
But which of those old foxes in Guanlong are vegetarians? Especially Changsun Wuji, who plotted to be invincible in both the government and the public. How could he not think of his own thoughts, so he honestly pushed himself to the reserve position without doing anything?
What about prevention?
The most serious thing is that while he is using Guan Long's power to fight for imperial power, is Guan Long just using himself to consolidate their past glory?
People are insufficient and will never be complacent.
Once Guan Long feels that they can grab more benefits, and he has to rely on them to stabilize the world in a short period of time, will his selfish desires become more expanded and he will be greedy for more benefits?
Or even, will you force yourself to do something against your will?
Fang Jun watched Li Zhi's carriage gradually go away, exhaled slowly, looked up at the sky, and saw snowflakes falling like reed catkins.
The reason why I communicated so patiently with Li Zhi is because Li Zhi, as the most beloved son of His Majesty Li Er, is an extremely critical point in the process of competing for the throne. Not only is he qualified to compete for the throne, but also because he is qualified.
Influence His Majesty Li Er's decision.
God knows what if Li Zhi, under the instigation of the Guanlong nobles, plays some conspiracy and tricks, forcing His Majesty Li Er to depose the crown prince regardless of the wishes of the civil and military officials of the dynasty?
Historically, Li Chengqian was in a state of panic and was accused of "rebellion" when his reserve position was vacillating. As a result, the reserve position was deposed and he was imprisoned. He also ordered Situ Changsun Wuji, Sikong Fangxuanling, and Xiao Yun to be promoted to special positions.
Li Ji, Minister of the Ministry of War, Sun Fuga, Minister of Dali, Cen Wenwen, Minister of Zhongshu, Ma Zhou, the imperial censor, Chu Suiliang, the admonishment officer, etc. all participated in the investigation, and the evidence was clear and conclusive.
Eventually he moved to Qianzhou and "died of worry and anger"...
The truth behind this is whether Li Chengqian fought back out of desperation and would rather have his jade broken than be ruined, or whether His Majesty Li Er did not hesitate to sacrifice his eldest son in order to promote Li Zhi to the throne, or was it planned by the Guanlong nobles behind Li Zhi
Construct.
Or even, is everything due to Li Zhi's plan...
People's hearts are separated from each other, so what about brothers and sisters? When faced with the supreme power in the world, no one can endure the test and remain as solid as a rock and as clear as the bright moon.
So he has been telling Li Zhi that it is okay to fight for the heirloom, but don't resort to those dirty and dirty tricks, otherwise I, Fang Jun, will never sit back and wait for death.
Li Zhi is also a smart man and clearly expressed his attitude.
Something to do and something not to do.
That's good...
The current situation is completely different from that in history. In history, after Li Chengqian was abandoned by His Majesty Li Er, he could be regarded as a traitor. Even if he struggled hard, he could not shake the court situation. Failure was the only way.
But now, Li Chengqian is surrounded by most of the court ministers, even the Shandong aristocratic families, and the Jiangnan nobles are standing firmly behind him. No matter Li Chengqian himself has a disobedient heart, or is being framed, he and those behind him
Strength will inevitably fight back.
It will be a war that is evenly matched and can shake the entire country!
Fang Jun would rather Li Chengqian be deposed and die than have such an earth-shattering war happen. That means that all the efforts of everyone in the Tang Dynasty since Zhenguan will be in vain, and it means that the Han people in history are the worst.
The era of glory will not come, which means that the land of China, which was finally unified, is very likely to fall into division, and even alien races that have been suppressed for a long time will rise and invade the Central Plains...
This must never be allowed to happen.
Sometimes, it is not a good thing to be able to see through the trajectory of history in the fog...
*****
After the tenth day of the lunar month, the whole of Chang'an became tense, and all the central government offices were on duty. Throughout the day, countless scouts and scouts came from all over the world to gather in Chang'an, bringing all kinds of news.
He also brought the central government's orders back to the place.
The entire imperial machine was set in motion.
His Majesty Li Er convened the civil and military ministers in Taiji Palace every day to discuss carefully the route, strategy, and tactics of the Eastern Expedition.
On February 2, the dragon raised its head, and the spring breeze in the south of the Yangtze River was bringing warmth. "On February 2, the river went up, and the east wind was warm and the wind blew the sheng." The ground in Guanzhong had also warmed up, and the snow accumulated over the winter began to melt. And Liaodong sent
The news shows that the ice has thawed, and after some time to dry out, the muddy roads and fields will be dry and stable, suitable for the army to move forward.
His Majesty Li Er summoned the important ministers of the court in the imperial study and gave each of them a bowl of dragon beard noodles.
February 2 is commonly known as "dragon raises its head". Many foods have a dragon character added to them. For example, noodles are called "dragon beard noodles", dumplings are called "dragon ears" and "dragon horns". The most amazing thing about rice is that it is actually called "dragon son".
", noodles, and wontons together are called "Dragon Nazhu", and eating pig heads is called "eating dragon heads"... It is said that the emperor has been called the "Son of Heaven" since ancient times, and is also called the "True Dragon Emperor". This is the custom of February 2
Wouldn't the emperor be taboo against being so overbearing?
In the imperial study, the ministers sat down one after another, greeting each other, chatting and laughing, and the atmosphere was very relaxed.
Throughout the first month, everyone was busy with their own affairs. Although everyone had their own thoughts, no one wanted to make mistakes in the affairs they were responsible for, so they all tried their best to do their best, and it was a hard time.
Now that everything is in place, everyone's tense nerves have relaxed.
The Tang Dynasty was founded not long ago, and wars have continued to this day. Civil servants and military generals have been in battle for a long time. Although the Eastern Expedition was a national war, the ministers performed their duties and there was no urgency or panic.
Today everyone also had their hair cut and their beards shaved. Everyone was in high spirits and gathered in the Imperial Study Room...