"Your Majesty, urgent report from Chang'an, a great victory in Hexi!"
The chamberlain quickly walked in, his face showing no trace of the usual caution before serving the emperor, instead it was filled with a look of joy.
Even though he is just a chamberlain and is not allowed to participate in political affairs, he still serves the emperor day and night. How can he not know what is the crisis in the empire at the moment? Why does your majesty have trouble sleeping all night and not thinking about food and tea?
Therefore, an urgent report arrived from Chang'an. When he saw the news of the great victory in Hexi, he was overjoyed and ran over quickly to report it.
The three monarchs and ministers in the tent were discussing whether Yeon Gaesumun's peace proposal was true or false, and the dangerous situation the empire was facing now. Suddenly, they heard that an urgent report from Chang'an had arrived, and that it was news of the great victory in Hexi. They were all stunned for a moment.
Immediately, the three of them, the monarch and his ministers, came to their senses.
His Majesty Li Er didn't care about the majesty of the king. He stood up suddenly, widened his eyes and asked in surprise: "What did you say?"
The chamberlain was already in front of him. He knelt down to report the urgent news, raised his hands, and said loudly: "Your Majesty, urgent report from Chang'an, a great victory in Hexi!"
His Majesty Li Er has already taken the urgent message with his own hands, removed the wax paint on it, pulled out the letter paper from the envelope, and read it carefully.
Changsun Wuji and Li Ji looked at each other with a sense of disbelief.
Fang Jun had to go out to control Hexi as a last resort. The left guard should have been there, but Chai Zhewei was "sick" and could not go into battle, so Fang Jun could only lead the right guard to attack. However, Chai Zhewei's actions caused the prince and Fang Jun to go into battle.
Feeling uneasy, he took half of the Youtun Guards out to control Hexi, and the remaining half guarded Xuanwu Gate to ensure the stability of Taiji Palace.
No one was optimistic that Fang Jun could win the Battle of Hexi, and even the defense could not be defended. The Tuyuhun cavalry came in full force, and its impact was not something that the infantry of the Tang army could withstand. What's more, Guanzhong, Hexi, and even the Western Regions all had powerful troops.
Empty and without support?
Fang Jun is considered lucky if he can return to Chang'an from Hexi alive...
Therefore, when Fang Jun disregarded the honor and disgrace of life and death and resolutely led his troops out of Hexi, the entire Guanzhong began to praise him for "living towards death", "seeing death as home", "the pillar of the empire" and other praises. His reputation skyrocketed for a time, and he was praised by countless people in both the government and the public.
of admiration and respect.
Because everyone knows the importance of Hexi to Guanzhong, the Western Regions, and the empire.
Everyone hopes that Fang Jun can repeat his "miraculous" performance when his troops came out of Baidao and overthrew Xue Yantuo, leading his subordinate Huben to a great victory, stabilizing the situation and eliminating the crisis.
However, everyone knows how slim these extravagant hopes are. It is precisely this that makes Fang Jun a good example of not fearing life and death and serving the country wholeheartedly. It also makes Chai Zhewei, who is timid and afraid of enemies, fall into the dust.
Even His Majesty Li Er, who was in Liaodong, felt sorry for Fang Junzhi's loyalty and bravery, and sighed with emotion.
But who would have thought that suddenly, a war that was impossible to win would be won without any warning...
His Majesty Li Er quickly read through the urgent report in his hand, suddenly laughed loudly, slapped the table in front of him, and said loudly: "Okay! Okay! Okay!"
The three words "good" fully show the joy and ecstasy in his heart at this moment!
After finishing speaking, seeing both Changsun Wuji and Li Ji looking at him, he handed the letter in his hand to Li Ji on his left, and Li Ji quickly took it.
Changsun Wuji's expression remained unchanged, but the corners of his eyes twitched slightly.
The human heart is like this. If you have never owned something, you won't have any feelings about it. But if you have owned it before but lost it, you will inevitably worry about gains and losses, and feel unwilling to do so.
Since the time of Prince Qin's residence, he has always been His Majesty Li Er's most trusted confidant. His Majesty Li Er has never concealed his official and private matters from him, and will always seek his opinions as soon as possible. Even when Du Ruhui and Fang Xuanling were deeply involved,
He is trusted and relied upon by His Majesty Li Er, but his status as Changsun Wuji has never been challenged.
However, now, such important battle reports were handed to Li Ji first and turned a deaf ear to him.
Although he also understood that Li Ji was now the head of the prime ministers and ministers, the leader of hundreds of officials, and his political status was far higher than his own. This was the power and respect that Li Ji deserved, but he still felt a sense of sadness and loss in his heart.
The scenery is not as good as before, and the new people are better than the old ones...
Li Ji finished reading the urgent report in his hand, let out a long breath, and presented it to Changsun Wuji with both hands, showing great respect.
However, this kind of respect could not heal the loss and sorrow in Changsun Wuji's heart. He received the urgent report with an expressionless face and read it carefully.
His Majesty Li Er ordered someone to change a pot of tea, poured a cup, took a sip, and felt refreshed. He smiled and said: "Fang Er has a lot of bad habits. Sometimes I am so angry that I wish I could beat him severely."
He had a hundred and eighty military sticks, but he was out of sight and out of mind when he was thrown into Qiongzhou. However, he had to admit that this man had outstanding talents and amazing talents. He often made some shocking moves in impossible places. When the troops were sent out
Bai Dao brazenly entered Mobei. I was so angry that I couldn't eat anything and couldn't sleep at night, lest he would bury one of my tiger warriors in the ice and snow of Mobei. But who could have expected that he would rush all the way and beat Xue Yantuo's army.
Falling flowers and flowing water. Xue Yantuo, who is known as a man who controls strings of 200,000, was suddenly destroyed by him, and he repeated the great achievements of the champion Hou Fenlang Juxu and defeated Shi Yanran! Now that he is out of town in Hexi, it is a situation that no one in the world is optimistic about.
He was able to severely injure Tuyuhun's cavalry and kill Nuohebo's son in formation, he is truly a genius!"
In her words, she was full of joy and joy, and her love for Fang Jun was unabashed and her true feelings were revealed.
Li Ji can understand.
As a king, holding the sun and moon in hand, it is impossible to do everything personally. This requires a variety of capable people under his command who can carry out the emperor's wishes so that the entire world is under the control of the emperor. According to the emperor's grand plan
Rule the world.
However, a thousand armies are easy to obtain, but a general is difficult to find.
Countless traitors have occupied high positions and wielded great power throughout the ages. Could it be that the emperors were ignorant and debauched? Not necessarily so. For emperors, the loyalty and treachery of their ministers is completely different from the loyalty and treachery in the eyes of the people. The emperor does not care too much about whether his ministers are loyal or traitorous.
Corrupting money and manipulating power, as long as the ministers are loyal to the master, they do not necessarily have to be morally perfect.
As long as you show your ability to surpass others in a certain aspect, that's enough.
Between a traitor with outstanding ability and the ability to perfectly implement the emperor's wishes, and a strong and upright official who is uncompromising in worldly affairs, any emperor will choose the former.
Although Fang Jun sometimes behaves recklessly and appears arrogant and domineering, he is indeed extremely talented and is rarely matched by others. What is particularly valuable is that this boy can be called an all-rounder.
Economy, internal affairs, trade, ordnance, military... dabble in everything and be proficient in everything.
How could His Majesty Li Er not love such a handsome young man, a noble son with a good family background, and the emperor's son-in-law?
Li Ji couldn't help but glance at Changsun Wuji.
I think that at that time, the eldest Sun Chong had such a status. He was known as the number one among the younger generation. He was deeply trusted and respected by His Majesty Li Er. At a young age, he was entrusted with the post of Secretary Supervisor to assist the emperor in handling government affairs. Many people regarded him as
Considered as the future prime minister.
However, although Changsun Chong is comparable to Fang Jun in terms of status, he is not the same in terms of talent and resourcefulness.
Li Ji followed His Majesty Li Er's words, nodded and said: "It is indeed true. What is particularly rare is that this son is not only accommodating in civil and military affairs, but also good at economics and military affairs, and has the courage to take on the responsibility. This Western Expedition is a crisis for the country.
If you step forward at this moment, regardless of victory or defeat, it will be enough to put many high-ranking nobles in the court to shame. Your Majesty should reward you generously for this great victory."
His Majesty Li Er was convinced, but in an instant, he felt embarrassed.
At the age of being a general with a stick and a weak crown, he is already a minister of the Sixth Ministry, a minister of military aircraft, and a prince of the country. He has made great achievements this time, and his achievements are in the country. How should he be rewarded?
Is it possible to take the title a step further and be crowned a county king?
Or should we simply do it in one step and allow him to enter the cabinet and become the prime minister?
The Tang Dynasty adopted the "Group Prime Minister System". The chief ministers of Shangshu Province, Menxia Province, and Zhongshu Province were all prime ministers. Since His Majesty Li Er himself once served as the "Shang Shu Ling", no one dared to serve as Shangshu after he ascended the throne.
Order, this position has been vacant, and the chief ministers of Shangshu Province are actually servants. In Menxia Province and Zhongshu Province, there are often more than one chief ministers, so the number of prime ministers is not a fixed four.
Adding one more Fang Jun doesn't seem to be a big deal.
But how old is Fang Jun this year? If he is promoted to prime minister, he will already be at the highest level among ministers. How can future emperors show their kindness and win people's hearts?
The human heart is always full of desires. This has nothing to do with character, but is human nature.
Once there is no promotion or reward, you will inevitably feel that life lacks challenges and progress, and then you will have thoughts that you shouldn't have.