His Majesty Li Er's words are no longer as simple as beating, but a clear and unmistakable warning: If you want to live longer, just be honest, if you really get tired of living, I will help you...
Changsun Wuji was trembling with fear.
In the past, he was not very worried that His Majesty Li Er would do evil things to the Guanlong clan. On the one hand, His Majesty Li Er was really nostalgic and did not want to attack his old brothers who followed him to conquer the world. On the other hand, it was also because of His Majesty Li Er.
I am very happy to have great achievements, especially my reputation. I don't want to bear the infamy of "slaughtering meritorious deeds", and I don't want the government to be in turmoil because of this and ruin the great situation of the prosperous age.
But now, it is obvious that the actions of the Guanlong clan have touched His Majesty Li Er's bottom line. Once again, His Majesty Li Er will defy the king's law and have no regard for the emperor's affairs. His Majesty Li Er will definitely dare to take cruel measures.
If it were another emperor, he might have to be wary of the civil strife and turmoil that might be caused by the purge of Guan Long, but how could His Majesty Li Er, who was so talented and wise, worry about this?
As long as he raises his arms, I don't know how many aristocrats who had deep disputes with the Changsun family will immediately stand up to support His Majesty Li Er, and even give the Changsun family a hard blow in the back...
His Majesty Li Er's prestige is truly unparalleled.
If not, how could his eldest grandson Wuji allow His Majesty Li Er to suppress the Guanlong clan and only dare to resist a little secretly?
If there is even the slightest chance, I am afraid that they will start a rebellion long ago and seize the opportunity to change the dynasty. The Guanlong clan has not done it once or twice. They are familiar with each other...
His Majesty Li Er drank tea and his expression became calm. He was no longer angry as before and said calmly: "The tense situation in Chang'an is all due to the Guanlong clan, which makes all parties ready to make moves... Who belongs to the reserve position?
This is my family matter. Of course I can ask my ministers for their opinions, and they can speak freely without any hesitation. But the final decision should be made by me, instead of just letting everyone see the prince as incompetent and plotting in private.
, leading to the collapse of the government, which is the path to self-destruction."
Whether the prince should be deposed or not is my business. As human ministers, you can only make suggestions, but fighting openly and secretly because of your own interests is too much.
Do you really think I dare not kill anyone?
Changsun Wuji understood that today His Majesty Li Er was more than just beating and warning. He was clearly being honest and asking for a promise from him.
Even though he is in his sixtieth year and has spent all his energy in recent years leading to premature physical decline, his desire to control power has never diminished. At this moment, hearing the words of His Majesty Li Er, I was naturally filled with sadness and unwillingness, but I had to express my position: "Old minister has already
I am old, even if I have not taught the disciples in my family to understand, how can I control those arrogant Guanlong clan? This expedition with His Majesty may be the last court affairs that the veteran will participate in, and he will wait until he returns to Beijing.
After that, he retired from official service, studied for a long time, visited forests and springs, entertained his grandchildren, and enjoyed family happiness. He no longer had to worry about everything at home... As for the future of his descendants, it is entirely up to His Majesty to decide if they can be cultivated to be their own.
Of course it is best. If they have no talent or virtue, just banish them from the capital and appoint a county magistrate or the like at will so that they can live a safe life. Your Majesty is very kind to the eldest grandson's family. As long as the descendants are loyal and filial, they will be rich and prosperous for generations to come."
These words were tantamount to personally ending his twenty-year career as an official who had dominated the court and dominated the world. From then on, he was far away from the center of power and was about to die.
Don't talk about willingness or unwillingness. To this day, His Majesty Li Er is still able to suppress his anger and endure the Guanlong Clan's constant touching of the bottom line of imperial power. He is willing to give the Guanlong Clan a chance. Is it not because of his past merits and his achievements over the years?
Friendship?
It can be considered a generous treatment.
So after he finished speaking, his heart suddenly relaxed, and there was an incredible sense of relief in his heart. When he implored Your Majesty to take care of the descendants of the eldest son's family, he showed his true feelings, quite a bit like "the monkey is still here, you are not alone":
Your Majesty will leave your children and grandchildren to you. It doesn’t matter how you use them. I believe that faith and mutual affection will definitely give you long-lasting wealth...
His Majesty Li Er's expression moved slightly, holding the tea cup in his hand. He got the promise he wanted most, but was speechless for a moment.
He is a nostalgic person and values feelings.
It's just that when you are in the position of a king, the most important thing in life is the country, the country, and not the friendship between you and your children.
In order to stabilize the Tang Dynasty, Changsun Wuji had to be forced to retreat from the center of power. This would not only weaken the strength of the Guanlong clan, but also prevent him from being afraid of attacking Guanlong in the future.
After all, Changsun Wuji is not only his robe, comrade, and humerus, but also the brother of Queen Wende...
He held the pot with his own hands, poured a cup of tea for Changsun Wuji, and said with emotion: "In the final analysis, this world belongs to young people. Back then, we, the mountains of corpses and seas of blood, went against the odds to seize this country, and we must hand it over smoothly in the future."
The next generation. Life is prosperous and death is inevitable. The true meaning of the world cannot be changed even by the supreme being in the world. Only by complying with the will of God can it last forever."
After a pause, he smiled again: "But there is no need to be so sad. Along the way, we have pointed out the country and criticized Fang Qiu. How much power have we not grasped? Although we are about to retire now, fortunately we are not too old.
Being able to enjoy some fun things that I didn’t dare to enjoy in the past without restraint is also a beautiful thing.”
Changsun Wuji also smiled, but his smile was a little forced: "Your Majesty is right. In the past, when I was in a high position, I walked on thin ice all day long. I was afraid that I would make a mistake, ruin your Majesty's long-term plan, and ruin my reputation. Now.
Thinking about being relieved of this heavy burden in the future, I am somewhat yearning for it. However, after Fang Xuanling became an official, he compiled a "Dictionary", which is enough to be famous and famous for generations to come, but the old minister really doesn't know what to do with his leisure time, and is afraid that
It's going to get moldy."
The words are relaxed, a bit humorous, but also a bit depressed, and the reluctance in the heart is expressed in almost joking words.
Speaking of this, His Majesty Li Er also became energetic and praised: "Xuan Ling gave birth to a good son! The concept of "Dictionary" was proposed by Fang Jun, and countless financial and material resources were invested in the compilation process.
The fee is an astronomical figure. But once the "Dictionary" is compiled and published all over the world, it will be enough to make Xuan Ling's name go down in history. I have not been convinced by others in this life, but when it comes to teaching children, I have to admire Xuan Ling's ability.
, Auxiliary machine, I will encourage you!"
Changsun Wuji choked to death at these words, but he had to grit his teeth and nod in approval.
Even though he wished he could eat Fang Jun's stick alive, he always acknowledged the excellence of this son. If one of his sons could be as capable as Fang Jun, with both civil and military skills, he would be willing to die now.
That's all Fang Jun. People with outstanding talents like this are hard to come by. No matter how great their achievements are, it's understandable. However, pedantic people like Fang Yizhi can still be taught by Fang Xuanling to behave themselves and not cause trouble.
It is really rare to find trouble and stay with books all day long.
Take a look at the children of the aristocratic families in the capital. They are all extremely stupid but have no self-awareness at all. They are unable to do anything serious all day long but are so ambitious that they don’t even know how much they weigh. Every time they get into big troubles and bring down the family.
In comparison, Fang Yizhi was really worry-free.
Those who are talented can be taught the art of verticality and horizontality to achieve success; those who are not talented can be taught to be modest, prudent and law-abiding...
Think about your own sons again... Comparing one another will lead to death, and comparing goods will lead to throwing away.
The monarch and his ministers drank tea and chatted for a while, letting go of their feelings towards each other. It seemed that the unpleasantness and differences in the past had been eliminated a lot, and the friendship became a little stronger.
In the evening, news came back from the front line that a peripheral mountain city of Goguryeo had been defeated, and the army had advanced forward and had reached the Dacheng mountain city. Only then did Changsun Wuji retire and return to his camp.
The servant washed his face and had a simple dinner. Then he saw the personal guard coming in from outside and whispered: "Master, a letter has arrived from Chang'an."
Changsun Wuji rinsed his mouth and said, "Call in."
Since His Majesty already knew about the Western Region, there must have been a letter sent from home, telling the whole story to the West. However, the fast horse delivering the news at home was not as fast as the imperial station, and was slightly delayed by half a day.
When the messenger who delivered the letter came in and handed the two letters to Changsun Wuji, Changsun Wuji was a little confused.
Why are there two letters?
No matter how complicated a matter is, there is no need for two letters. At most, a few more pages of letter paper are enough. Since there are two letters, it means that the family has different opinions on something, and someone and Zhang Sunyan wrote and sent the letter at the same time.
This also means that there is disharmony and conflicts in the family...
Changsun Wuji suddenly had one head and two heads.
Is it easy for me to be in the bitter cold land of Liaodong? I still have to worry about you bastards all the time. I am really unfilial.