Whether a piece of bad news can affect the morale of the military does not actually depend on how bad the news is, but on whether the military has enough confidence that it can severely defeat the powerful enemy in front of it under any circumstances.
Obviously, Tang Jun's self-confidence and pride are unparalleled in the world!
This kind of confidence is not arrogant and arrogant, but since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, it has swept away all the princes and rebels in the country, and then defeated the Turks, Tuyuhun, Xue Yantuo and other powerful countries slowly established themselves, thus cleaning up the world.
Rely on your illustrious military exploits!
If His Majesty Li Er was really shot in the eye by the enemy in the midst of thousands of troops, this would be regarded as a great shame and humiliation by hundreds of thousands of Tang troops. Even if his body was wrapped in horse leather and his bones were buried in Liaodong, he would still capture Pingrang City and overthrow Goguryeo with the blood of the enemy.
Cleanse yourself of shame.
Under such circumstances, hundreds of thousands of Tang troops must have won a victory at the expense of human lives regardless of tactics or casualties.
It is absolutely impossible to lose one's position and feel uneasy.
In addition, Goguryeo did play such a trick in history, trying to shake the morale of the Tang army with such rumors, so Fang Juncai dared to be sure.
Li Xiaogong took a sip of tea and slowly tasted the sweetness of the tea. After a while, he sighed, shook his head and said: "Erlang has not yet understood that what worries me is not whether His Majesty's injury is real or not, because in Chang'an today, there are many
People actually don’t care about this, they only care about whether the shock caused by such rumors will give them an opportunity to take advantage of it.”
Fang Jun's eyes narrowed slightly and he asked tentatively: "What the prince is worried about is within the clan?"
He naturally understood the meaning of Li Xiaogong's words. Although the Tang Dynasty had been founded for a long time, the legacy of the "Xuanwumen Revolution" had not been eliminated for a long time. Too many people wanted to repeat the mistakes of the "Xuanwumen Revolution" and followed the "Xuanwumen Revolution".
Follow His Majesty Li Er's old road straight to the top.
Once the situation in Chang'an gets out of control, those people can take the opportunity to launch an attack, thinking of the peak of power in their minds to launch an attack.
Once this happens, the country will be in danger...
Li Xiaogong put down his teacup and looked solemnly: "I have not participated in the government for a long time. It is difficult to understand the thoughts of the officials and generals in the court. However, within the clan, it is difficult for me to escape my king's discernment."
In recent years, in order to avoid suspicion, he deliberately "self-defiled", which earned him the reputation of being "greedy for money and indulgence in lust", and he has been enjoying this for a long time. He ignored the government affairs in the court and even the relationships among the clans, for fear of being criticized.
implicated.
But even though he is not involved in world affairs, he still has the title of "the first prince of the clan", and his influence within the clan is unparalleled. There are still many sources of information that allow him to clearly grasp the trends within the clan.
Fang Jun said: "His Royal Highness King Jing?"
Li Xiaogong slowly shook his head: "More than that."
Fang Jun took a breath of cold air.
Within the clan, in terms of status, only King Jing Li Yuanjing is qualified and has the motive to seek the supreme position. Therefore, your majesty must monitor him closely. I am afraid that countless people from the "Hundred Qisi" will keep an eye on Prince Jing's mansion day and night. Once Li Yuanjing finds out something.
If there is any change, the imperial court will probably know about it immediately.
And if it wasn't just Li Yuanjing who was disloyal, then the clan would inevitably be in chaos.
The Tang Dynasty has been established for a long time, and His Majesty Li Er has single-handedly pushed the empire to the pinnacle of domination in Yunei. The recognition of the Li Tang royal family by both the government and the public is unparalleled. Even if the Guanlong clan wants to usurp the throne, they cannot. Once they rebel, they will definitely be punished.
The world opposes him. Even if he can kill the clan and ascend the throne as emperor, the whole world will fall into division in an instant, with wars and wars spreading all over China.
Only the royal family has the possibility of seeking to usurp the throne! As the foundation of world rule, the stability of the royal family is crucial.
If the royal family is stable, the country will be stable; if the royal family is not peaceful, the world will be unstable!
Fang Jun asked: "Who are there with evil intentions? I really can't think of it. Except for King Jing, what qualifications do the other clans have to compete for the throne?"
Li Xiaogong sighed: "If I don't tell you otherwise, there are definitely not a few people who have such thoughts. In the absence of real evidence, once I make random guesses, the resulting situation will often make everyone in the entire clan feel in danger.
Even those who are careless may have to get involved in order to protect themselves."
This is why Fang Jun only knows a little about the history of the founding of the Tang Dynasty. In fact, at the beginning of the founding of the Tang Dynasty, the great ancestor Li Yuan did not only rely on his own sons to conquer the world.
The body forged the great Tang Dynasty.
Clan families like Li Xiaogong and Li Daozong were not the direct descendants of the great ancestor Li Yuan, but they all made great achievements in military affairs in the early years of Wude. They were powerful and prestigious. Each of them claimed to be an official of the country and had made meritorious service to the empire.
Blood flowed.
Although the "Xuanwumen Incident" caused His Majesty Li Er to usurp the throne, kill Li Jiancheng in an impossible situation, and become the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, it also set a very bad example - he made everyone see it.
Birth is not the only step to achieve success. It doesn't matter whether you are the heir or not. As long as you are ruthless enough and have powerful power, anyone can compete for the throne.
Quite a bit like "Princes, generals and prime ministers would rather have their own kind"...
In fact, this is indeed the case. During the Tang Dynasty, there were very few years when the throne could be passed down smoothly. Most of the time, it would take a life-and-death struggle to determine the succession of the throne.
The fate of the empire was also shattered in this fight. Whoever wanted to win the throne had to win over the generals in charge of the army. As a result, the military power in the border towns became stronger and stronger, and a situation of "strong branches and weak trunks" gradually formed, and eventually led to the
The root cause of the decline of the prosperous Tang Dynasty...
The two of them were silent for a while, drinking tea in silence, both feeling that the current situation in Chang'an was quite tricky.
After a long while, Li Xiaogong said: "This time I asked Erlang to come. I just want to ask if I will do my best to assist the East Palace without leaving any room."
Fang Jun was silent, he understood what Li Xiaogong meant.
If Chang'an is stable and the country is stable, by the time His Majesty Li Er personally conquers Goguryeo and incorporates the land of Liaodong into the empire's territory, the empire will have been unified in form. From now on, the world will be peaceful and the pace of foreign conquests will slow down.
The large-scale war has come to an end, and the development of internal affairs will be the national policy.
Under such circumstances, the political situation is stable, and the crown prince's position as heir apparent is naturally firmly established, with no possibility of change. Otherwise, it will surely cause violent shocks in the court situation, which is inconsistent with the interests of the empire.
However, once there is chaos in Chang'an and the prince is responsible for supervising the country, the charge of "incompetence" may be difficult to erase. Will your Majesty use this as an excuse in anger to simply depose the prince and make the King of Jin the crown prince?
? Even if those people with ulterior motives succeed in the mutiny, will His Majesty Li Er follow the trend and directly depose the prince after returning to Beijing?
This is extremely possible.
That's why Li Xiaogong asked, should he give full support to the East Palace? After all, the reserve position of the East Palace is unstable. Once it fails, they "princelings" will become the targets of His Majesty Li Er's suppression. Even if they survive, they will be far away from power.
Center, the interests suffered a great loss.
Moreover, the struggle for the power of the crown prince has always been accompanied by bloodshed. If you succeed, you will naturally make further progress. Once you fail, it will be difficult to survive.
Is it worth it?
Fang Jun did not think about this issue further. When he changed from "staying away from the battle for the reserve position" to "fully supporting the East Palace", he made some in-depth considerations about this. The result was naturally that since he was reborn,
When the front has its own value, we should try our best to prevent the Tang Dynasty from repeating the mistakes of history, going the old path of "strong branches and weak trunks", which collapsed at its peak, making future generations sigh with regret.
He raised his head and glanced at Li Xiaogong, nodded and said: "Of course we must fully support the East Palace. If the East Palace loses power, the one who rises will definitely be the Guanlong Clan. With the strength of the Guanlong Clan, the old story of the early Zhenguan years of covering the sky with one hand will definitely happen again, and there may even be some.
Exactly! The various reforms currently being initiated by the imperial court are all aimed at breaking the previous balance of power. The ones who will suffer the most are the Guanlong clan. Once they gain power, they will abolish all these policies. All important yamen above the imperial court will be abolished.
was invaded by the descendants of Guanlong. And within the clan, no matter who wants to get involved in the big position, their own abilities are insufficient. They must either rely on Guanlong, or win over Shandong and Jiangnan. When they succeed, they will surely make Shandong, Jiangnan,
Even the local power in Longyou has surged, while the capital is empty, resulting in a situation of strong branches and weak trunks... Either way, it is the bane of the country's destruction! Therefore, in public and private matters, we can only support the East Palace."