A map turned the imperial study into an uproar, until the farce ended and all the ministers stood up to leave.
His Majesty Li Er nodded slightly and warned: "In a few days, I will swear to fight in the Eastern Expedition. At this critical moment, everything must not be lost. All of you, dear friends, are the pillars of the country. I hope you will work hard until the victory."
At this time, I will ask for your credit!"
Several ministers hurriedly responded: "As ministers, we should assist His Majesty in achieving great achievements. It is our duty to break our bodies to pieces. How dare we ask for credit?"
His Majesty Li Er smiled happily, and then straightened his face: "My dear friends, please go back and do your work. Fang Jun will stay."
Fang Jun's heart tightened...
The other few people didn't dare to say anything more, and after saluting, they all pushed out.
When he arrived outside the palace, Xiao Yu touched his forehead and looked at the extremely embarrassed Changsun Wuji. He couldn't bear it in his heart. He stepped forward and said, "auxiliary machine, you don't have to be as knowledgeable as Duke Yue..."
Unexpectedly, Changsun Wuji ignored him and walked away with a dark face.
Xiao Yu was stunned, but he was not angry.
Colleagues who have been officials for decades, how can they not know each other's temper? Changsun Wuji, who has always been gentle and forbearing, and makes decisions before he makes a decision, was severely trampled on by Fang Jun today. He must be very angry in his heart, and more importantly, he feels shameless.
When meeting people, your emotions will be more intense, and you will be comfortable and reasonable.
Li Ji slowly walked up from behind, looked at Changsun Wuji's back, and said solemnly: "Erlang was reckless today. Zhao Guogong is narrow-minded, and he will retaliate. He was humiliated by Erlang this time, even if he did anything extraordinary, it would not be enough."
Strange."
A person has a face, and a tree has a bark.
Especially for a person with a gentle temperament like Changsun Wuji, who usually seems to be kind and gentle, but in fact is narrow-minded and cares about face very much. After being humiliated today, who knows what kind of revenge he will take?
Xiao Yu didn't take it seriously and said: "How much more outrageous can you go? If he hadn't tried to kill Erlang several times, Erlang wouldn't have done what he did today."
They were already trying to kill Fang Jun, and nothing more could be done than going too far.
Li Ji was silent, but said with a heavy heart: "This time is different. Once Zhao Guogong's methods are broken, it will not only be as simple as murdering lives."
Xiao Yu was stunned for a moment and lost his voice: "You mean... it's not that big of a deal, right?"
"Not that much?"
Li Ji snorted coldly and said in a low voice: "The civil and military dynasties are full of civil and military officials. I am afraid of avoiding Zhao Guogong because Guan Long's actions can easily break the bottom line. There is nothing in this world that they dare not do."
Xiao Yu was speechless.
The Guanlong nobles rose to prominence in the Northern Wei Dynasty and started their careers with military exploits. At their core, they still had the willful and profit-seeking nature of the Hu tribe in the grassland. From the Northern Wei Dynasty to the Tang Dynasty, they rebuilt a country, destroyed a country, and supported a country.
How many times have you done this to depose an emperor?
As long as it is beneficial to themselves, they never care about their family, country or world, even if they drag hundreds of millions of people into the flames of war and cause destruction to all living beings, they will not hesitate.
The two looked at each other, ended the topic with a tacit understanding, and walked towards the palace gate.
…
In the side hall, Fang Jun glanced at His Majesty Li Er cautiously, bowed and said, "Your Majesty, do you have any instructions?"
His Majesty Li Er took a sip of tea, raised his eyelids, took a look, and coldly snorted: "You were so majestic just now that even Duke Zhao dared to fight, but now you are standing at the door as cowardly as a mouse, eight feet away from me.
Why are you afraid that I will eat you?"
Fang Jun laughed along with him: "I admire and respect His Majesty, and are in awe. It should be, it should be."
"presumptuous!"
His Majesty Li Er roared angrily and cursed with his halberd finger: "Mother! You bastard are lawless, aren't you? Do you really dare to hit someone in front of me? Do you still have me as the emperor in your eyes? Believe it or not, I will draw my sword right now.
I'll kill you bastard with one sword! Fang Xuanling is a gentleman, gentle and elegant. He has been in charge of the court for more than ten years and has never blushed with anyone. How could he give birth to such an unruly and unruly thing like you!"
Fang Jun was obedient and did not dare to argue: "I know that I am guilty, and your Majesty will calm down."
Today, His Majesty Li Er is very angry. There are only two people facing each other here. What if His Majesty Li Er loses his temper again and wants to chop him with a sword?
I don’t dare to point my finger at the servants outside and rush to stop them...
His Majesty Li Er was so angry that his beard stood straight up. He pointed his finger at Fang Jun and said in a low voice: "I have always been tolerant to you and cannot bear to be harshly criticized, but you always know the occasion and the target clearly, right? The Guanlong nobles have been arresting you all these years.
The refusal to let go of power makes me angry. But even though I have formulated a strategy to suppress the nobles, I have never killed all the nobles of Guanlong. Isn't everything just for the great cause of the Eastern Expedition? Now is the critical moment of the Eastern Expedition.
Everything should be put aside. The first priority is to stabilize the court. Even I can tolerate it, why can't you? If it is really because of you that the Guanlong nobles took risks and ruined the great cause of the Eastern Expedition, believe it or not.
I’ll chop off your head!”
Fang Jun looked ashamed, lowered his head and said: "Your Majesty has taught you a lesson, it was a humble minister who was reckless, please punish him!"
From His Majesty Li Er's words, we can hear who in his mind is far and who is close, who is close and who is distant. Fang Jun has made many great contributions to the establishment of Fang Jun, but Sun Wuji, the eldest son of the family, is assisting His Majesty Li Er.
How can Fang Jun compare to Fang Jun when he seizes the merit of being enthroned as emperor? But His Majesty Li Er not only ignored the objections of the court and promoted Fang Jun to the title of Duke of the country, but also treated Fang Jun as a symbol every time he made a mistake.
Punishment should be given in a sexual manner, with admonishment as the main component and punishment as the supplement.
It can be said that His Majesty Li Er completely regarded Fang Jun as his son-in-law and regarded him as a family member.
On the contrary, although he was very kind to Changsun Wuji, he never regarded Changsun Wuji as a relative because of the Guanlong nobles. No matter how close the relationship between the two was, it was just an alliance that would benefit both parties.
When we are one, we are indistinguishable from each other, but once we part ways, they become merciless.
Even if Changsun Wuji is the brother of Empress Wende, His Majesty Li Er cannot be treated with sincerity from the bottom of his heart.
After all, the interests represented by the two people are essentially in conflict. When the imperial power is coerced and suppressed by the Guanlong nobles, all the friendships are like smoke in the sky, and they are blown away by the wind.
His Majesty Li Er spoke with sincerity: "At this critical moment, it is even more important to know how to be patient and give in. Tolerating for a moment is for the great cause in your heart. The great cause will be accomplished, and the achievements will last forever. Looking back, you can be happy with your grudges, and there is no need to endure it anymore."
Obviously, His Majesty Li Er has tolerated the arrogance and aggressiveness of the Guanlong nobles for a long time.
However, on the one hand, he firmly held the ambition to suppress Guan Long, and on the other hand, he did allow the King of Jin to use Guan Long's power to compete for the throne. Such contradictory behavior made Fang Jun confused and unable to understand.
Although I thought about it, I still couldn't get a clear idea of His Majesty Li Er's true thoughts...
But whether you understand it or not, understand it or not, at this time you should nod obediently and respectfully, with a look of tears of gratitude, and thank you for your kindness.
His Majesty Li Er was very satisfied. He pointed to the chair in front of him and asked Fang Jun to sit down. He looked at him and said, "In addition, as the Navy's auxiliary to the Eastern Expedition, you must resist Su Dingfang and others. Don't rush into the war just to get credit."
, the Navy is responsible for the logistics of the army, as long as it can deter Pyongyang City from the waterway, it must remain calm and not make the slightest mistake."
Fang Jun responded in a muffled voice.
Why keep logistics smooth? Isn't it because the navy is too aggressive and will blatantly join the war and steal the credit of others?
This Eastern Expedition is regarded by the military and the nation as the last war in thirty years. If there is a war of the same scale in the future, it will probably be the war against Tibet, which is completely out of the question. Therefore, everyone will regard this as
This war is regarded as the last opportunity for this generation to seize meritorious deeds. The aristocratic families and various factions are gearing up, trying their best to show off their faces, earn enough meritorious deeds, be promoted to a higher rank, and be granted the title of wife and son.
If this naval force brazenly joins, taking away all the credit that belongs to everyone, it will definitely lead to a loss of morale and widespread complaints, which will most likely affect the morale and unity of the army.
Fang Jun understands and understands this worry. After all, being an emperor requires a comprehensive consideration. Balancing the interests of all parties is the top priority. It is also the prerequisite for the victory of the Eastern Expedition and the stability of the court.
However, the inexplicable confidence of both the government and the public made Fang Jun more and more restless. Did no one think that this battle would be lost?
After thinking about it, he still couldn't help admonishing: "Your Majesty has learned clearly that unless you are a minor official who cares about conquering enemy countries and opening up territories, if you have to mix them in the Eastern Expedition, it will really completely eliminate the role of the navy.
Ignoring it and only giving it the task of transporting baggage would be a bit overwhelming..."