Li Chengqian is a prince who has been carefully taught by His Majesty Li Er. Although it is difficult to meet the requirements of His Majesty Li Er in many aspects, in terms of his own ability, he is enough to surpass many princes in the past and present. His political wisdom may be worse than those officials who have experienced ups and downs in officialdom.
Some, but their vision is definitely not bad.
At present, the East Palace is unanimous in dealing with the outside world, and internal differences have been temporarily hidden, but it definitely does not mean that these differences do not exist.
Interests determine positions, and positions mean disagreements. Whether it is the imperial court or the Eastern Palace, no organization in the world can be united and united sincerely. There will always be various frictions, and these frictions and differences are all caused by
Benefits come.
Interests are constant, just put them there. If you take more points, others will lose one point. This is where disagreements arise and fights arise...
It is impossible for a person in power to take care of everyone's interests and satisfy everyone, and this does not have to be the case. Disagreements mean fights. For those in power who have absolute power, appropriate battles can not only promote competition, but also make all parties involved in the fight more successful.
They all rely more and more on the favor of those in power to achieve the purpose of suppressing their opponents.
A sword has two edges. Nothing is black or white, this or that. Poison can cure illness, and good medicine can kill. This is the truth.
Therefore, Li Chengqian was willing to see disagreements and fights between his civil and military ministers, but he did not want Fang Jun to be everyone's target. "The wood is as beautiful as the forest, but the wind will destroy it." He regarded Fang Jun as the leader of the East Palace.
A pillar can form its own faction and occupy more interests, but it cannot be the one who joins a group to attack.
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Li Jing was stunned for a moment, then thought about the meaning of Li Chengqian's words, and quickly said: "What your Highness said is true. The edge of a sword is sharpened. The more outstanding talents are, the more they have to withstand being hammered and tempered. I will definitely pay more attention to it in the future."
, to give some guidance. Haha, speaking of it, Yue Guogong can be regarded as half a disciple of the old minister. The old minister only had a stupid student in Su Dingfang, but he didn’t learn much of what he had learned in his life. I often feel deeply regretful."
He doesn't care what kind of differences others have or how they will fight in the future. He is impatient with this, but he is not willing to suffer, so now he clearly tells the prince and everyone present that Fang Er and I are together, and we don't care about anything.
, If you want to fight, just go find a house and don't bother me.
Li Chengqian glanced at Li Jing speechlessly, extremely depressed.
His original intention was to give Li Jing a beating, and not to brag Fang Junzhi's achievements too much, so as not to arouse the fear of others and make countless enemies. However, Li Jing's words increasingly pushed Fang Jun to the opposite side of everyone - Tangtang Wei
Duke Li Jing expressed his support for Fang Jun. Doesn't that mean that the entire army in the East Palace stood behind Fang Jun?
This power is not to be said to be the envy, jealousy and hostility of the officials in the East Palace. Even if he, the prince, was more narrow-minded and jealous, he would probably be afraid of Fang Jun.
At the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China, he made great achievements in war, but in the end he tried to waste his efforts and eventually faded out of the court and lived in a secluded mansion. Li Jing's life experience may seem miserable and unlucky, but in fact it is inevitable.
This political wisdom is too poor...
But the matter has come to this, and it is useless to talk more. Li Chengqian had to change the topic: "Longshouyuan has been recovered, and Changsun Jiaqing has been defeated. I wonder what countermeasures Changsun Wuji will have?"
Li Jing stroked his beard and thought for a moment, and said confidently: "Right now, the Guanlong army seems to have a large number of people, but in fact, its combat power is seriously insufficient. It can only focus on the Taiji Palace. It has little control over the outside of Chang'an City, otherwise it will not be possible."
He would allow the Youtun Guards to first raid Baqiao and then storm Longshouyuan. Changsun Wuji was a calm man and would not take any big action to retaliate at this time. Instead, he would shrink his troops and intensify the attack on Taiji Palace while urging
All the nobles in the world will send reinforcements to Guanzhong as soon as possible."
He paused, looked back at the map hanging on the wall, and said slowly: "So, Changsun Wuji must put all his hopes in the world's powerful people to come to his aid. At that time, it will be the decisive battle in Changsun Wuji's heart."
hour."
At present, the enemy and us are evenly matched. The Guanlong army has more people, but the Donggong army is stronger. For a while, no one can do anything about the other. Although Fang Jun dealt a heavy blow to the Guanlong army this time and severely damaged the morale of the Guanlong army.
But it was far from victory.
Of course Changsun Wuji also understood this, and would never act like a temporary hero and launch a retaliatory counterattack. Instead, he would shrink his troops to preserve the current results, and pin all his hopes on the moment when reinforcements from the world's elite arrive.
After all, the Western Region is thousands of miles away. Even if the Anxi Army completely stabilizes the situation in the Western Region and rushes for reinforcements, it will still take two months of journey. However, the nobles from Hedong, Shandong, and even Jiangnan, and Bashu can quickly reach Guanzhong, and the time is
Guanlong side.
Li Chengqian looked solemn and nodded slowly. The joy brought by Fang Jun's recovery of Longshouyuan also dissipated a lot - after all, until now, the East Palace is still at a disadvantage, and in the foreseeable future, the huge crisis is still irreparable.
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Prince Qi's Mansion.
In the garden, a pavilion stands under the rockery and beside the pool. Unfortunately, it is the middle of winter, the pool is frozen, the grass and trees have withered, and only dozens of towering trees are left covered with frost. Looking around, they are all silvery white.
A white gauze curtain surrounds the pavilion to block the wind and snow. Inside the pavilion, a small red clay stove has a charcoal fire. A silver wine pot is placed on the road. Steam is slightly emitting from the spout. The strong aroma of wine fills the semi-enclosed space.
Inside, two gorgeously dressed maids knelt on one side, pouring wine with their bare hands while placing the snacks and side dishes in the food boxes on the coffee table.
King Qi Li You was dressed in a brocade robe, with a majestic crown, and looked very noble. He raised his hand to pick up the wine glass, smiled at Yin Hongzhi opposite him and said: "Little Wang, I have a drink for my uncle."
Yin Hongzhi quickly raised his glass and said respectfully: "How dare you, my lord? Your Highness, please!"
The nephew and uncle were polite, raised their glasses together, and drank it all in one gulp.
Putting down the wine glass, Li You picked up a longan with a bamboo clip and put it into his mouth. While chewing, he asked: "I heard that Baqiao was attacked today. What is the specific situation?"
Yin Hongzhi also put down his wine glass, waved his hand to repel the maid, then poured wine from a pot, with a gloomy look on his face, and said: "Liu Gang, the head of the Liu family in Hedong, accidentally fell into the Ba Bridge, and was later trapped by the ruins. He was finally rescued, and he doesn't know whether he is alive or dead at the moment.
... Wei Zhengju heard that the Youtun guards were approaching Baqiao and fled back to the city. Tens of thousands of troops were defeated by the Youtun guards in one blow."
Li You shook his head and said sarcastically: "This Wei Zhengju looks like a dog all day long, with his eyes high above his head. He calls himself a 'hero' among the younger generation. It's really laughable. He dares to talk to Fang Jun."
Comparable?"
At first, Wei Zhengju coveted the beauty of Princess Changle, and then he coveted Princess Jinyang, which made all the princes look down upon him. Regardless of their position, these princes all respected Princess Changle and fell in love with Princess Jinyang. , how could you be willing to be married into your home with an embroidered pillow like Wei Zhengju’s?
Yin Hongzhi didn't care whether Wei Zhengju was dead or alive, and continued: "More than that, at noon, Fang Jun personally took command of the Youtunwei camp. He first bombarded Sun Jiaqing's troops in Longshouyuan with artillery, and then dispatched weapons. Equipped with iron cavalry, Changsun Jiaqing's troops were defeated in one fell swoop. Now, the entire Longshouyuan has fallen into the control of the East Palace, and the Youtun guards are condescending to directly threaten the Guanlong army in the east of Chang'an City."
He encouraged Qi Wang Li You to defect to Changsun Wuji, naturally hoping that Guanlong, led by Changsun Wuji, would win a great victory. As long as Qi Wang Li You ascends to the position of crown prince and becomes emperor in the future, his uncle and military advisor will be able to rise to the top and become the master of political power. of red people.
But now Guan Long's army is retreating steadily when facing Fang Jun. This is not a good sign. Once Guan Long finally fails, the fate he will face will be extremely miserable...
Li You was stunned for a moment, but he had mixed feelings.
He naturally hopes that Guan Long will win so that he can become the crown prince, but he also understands that when the victory is decided, it will be the time for him to send his two brothers on their way. By then, Changsun Wuji will definitely force him to kill him with his own hands. The King of Wei and the King of Jin, even if he doesn't want to, there is no way he can escape.
Changsun Wuji must use this as a lever to gain complete control over him...
But no matter how much he coveted the position of prince, he was unwilling to kill his brother with his own hands and leave a fatal clue. From then on, he would be coerced by Changsun Wuji for the rest of his life and become Changsun Wuji's puppet, leaving him with eternal infamy. .
Even if he is as talented and strategic as his father, a great man of his generation, he still has to face the reputation of "killing brothers and killing brothers" from time to time, let alone Li You?