As Changsun Wuji became angry, the atmosphere in the side hall was depressing, like a heavy rain falling. Even the busy scribes in the main hall outside were aware of the tension, so they slowed down and lowered the volume, trying not to disturb the people in the side hall.
Big guys...
Hearing this, everyone looked at the furious Changsun Wuji and felt their scalps go numb.
Since the end of the Sui Dynasty, Changsun Wuji has become the de facto leader of the Guanlong Clan. No one can disobey his words. When the Tang Dynasty was established, the Guanlong Clan, under the leadership of Changsun Wuji, defected to the Qin Palace, and then launched the Xuanwu Clan.
The change of the gate helped His Majesty Li Er to seize the throne and ascend to the throne, which made the Guanlong clan richly rewarded, and Changsun Wuji's prestige has long been unshakable.
The majesty formed over the past twenty years has long been ingrained, and the awe comes from the heart.
What's more, now that Changsun Wuji is presiding over the military remonstrance, the family fortunes of Guanlong families are all in his hands. While everyone is prosperous, it is also equivalent to being controlled by him...
Even Linghu Defen and Dugu Lan, who had long wanted to break up, felt quite frightened at this moment. Having known Changsun Wuji for a lifetime, he was well aware of his deep character, but at this moment he was uncharacteristically furious, which shows that in his heart
How fierce is the anger.
Linghu Defen persuaded, and then Dugu Lan also said: "At this critical moment, we should be united as one, internally and externally, and cannot be suspicious of each other or be on guard against each other. Some people may not have thought carefully enough, or they may have other thoughts in their hearts.
, but Guanlong has the same spirit and branches, even if there is disharmony, it should be tolerated. Everything should focus on the overall situation."
No matter how unwilling to join forces with the Guanlong clan, he couldn't bear to see the families that had been in alliance for more than a hundred years fall into internal strife. He didn't care whether the East Palace could be deposed, or whether he could support Li You, but once Changsun Wuji went crazy.
He vowed to take revenge on the people who betrayed him behind his back, and he was very likely to set off a bloody storm within Guanlong regardless of breaking the jar.
By that time, no one can stay out of it...
The anger on Changsun Wuji's face gradually disappeared, but he was still gloomy. He nodded slowly and said word by word: "This is the sentence. The Guanlong clan is connected with the same spirit. One will be prosperous and one will suffer. If anyone dares to do it,
Don't blame me for being ruthless and ruthless when it comes to cheating and even stabbing someone in the back!"
Linghu Defen let out a long sigh and looked at each other with Dugulan, both of them shook their heads slightly.
The mutiny far away in Mengjindu not only failed to succeed, but caused countless losses to the Guanlong soldiers in the Eastern Expedition, especially the loss of those generals who were born in Guanlong, which made the Guanlong clan heartbroken. However,
The impact was not limited to the Eastern Expedition army, but even the Guanzhong side was also implicated. Those people secretly plotted the uprising, but excluded Changsun Wuji, the leader of Guanlong, from outside. This not only completely aroused Changsun Wuji's anger, but also
Wrapping up those nobles who were unwilling to participate in the war and admonishment.
The real time is also the destiny, and you can't help yourself in everything...
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The East Palace received the news of the Mengjindu mutiny a little later than Changsun Wuji. After all, the Guanlong army almost completely occupied the area from Chang'an to Tongguan, cutting off news and blocking traffic. However, the Guanlongmen clan was not monolithic.
If you stay behind, there are many people who can get you both right and left. Moreover, all the sects and armies from Hedong and Hexi are now gathered in Guanzhong. It is becoming more and more difficult to isolate the East Palace from the outside world.
After all, there are too many warring parties involved now, and they are entangled with each other. There is no life-or-death enemy between them. Maybe now that this tragic battle is over, everyone can go home to wash up and change clothes, still put aside their old grudges, and work together for the same purpose.
official……
"What is this British citizen thinking?"
Although Li Chengqian feels that his cultivation has greatly improved in recent days, and although he cannot do things as simple as life and death, he can still face collapse without changing his expression. However, Li Ji, who is leading troops outside, is like his inner demon, and every time
Thinking about it makes me suffer from stagnation of liver-fire and makes me unable to sleep at night.
Such an army of hundreds of thousands of people hangs alone, not listening to anyone's orders, and no one knows what its tendencies are. It is really a headache...
Looking at the agitated Crown Prince, Li Jing comforted him: "Your Highness, there is no need to worry. Although the British Duke's tendency is unknown for the time being, just seeing that he used thunderous means to suppress the Guanlong soldiers in the army before they wanted to start an uprising, we know that at least he is not.
Leaning towards Guanlong. In this way, the pressure will fall on Guanlong's side, which will inevitably hit him hard and make the military morale unstable."
The movements of hundreds of thousands of troops in the Eastern Expedition have always attracted the attention of the world, and their tendency will completely affect the development of the current situation in Chang'an. Now Li Ji suddenly suppressed the soldiers of Guanlong in the army, which is not a clear tendency. In the end,
At least he was dissatisfied with Guan Long.
Li Chengqian nodded, thought for a while, and asked: "If this is the case, can we launch another raid and attack the rebels while they are unstable?"
Xiao Yu on the side immediately shook his head and said: "Absolutely not! The Guanlong soldiers in the Eastern Expedition army tried to revolt but failed in the end. They almost gave the rebels a blow in the head. Every Guanlong family was frightened, fearing that Li Ji would completely turn to us from now on.
.If we inflict heavy losses on the rebels at this moment, it will make the rebels feel that the end is near, prompting them to use any means necessary to counterattack frantically, knowing full well that the entire city of Chang'an will be destroyed."
Once Guan Long felt that there was no chance of winning the battle, he would no longer exercise restraint and would even coerce the entire Chang'an City residents to launch a fierce attack on the Taiji Palace. Now that the imperial city was covered with rubble and half of the Taiji Palace was destroyed, if the entire Chang'an City was destroyed
The war destroyed millions of people and suffered the torment of the war. What kind of huge loss would that be?
As the center of the empire, if the largest capital city in the world was destroyed, the Tang Dynasty might not be able to recover in the next thirty years.
The price is too high...
Li Chengqian was speechless, feeling aggrieved.
Once the rebels are in dire straits, they can do whatever it takes, but Li Chengqian can't do that! As the prince of the empire and the future ruler of the country, how can he treat the common people of Chang'an like dolphins and dogs and let them be slaughtered by the rebels? Let alone sit back and watch the city of Chang'an be completely destroyed.
In the flames of war, that is absolutely impossible...
The righteous side needs to consider too many issues and has too many constraints, and often misses opportunities; while the evil side has no worries at all and will do whatever it takes to win.
Li Jing also said: "Although the tendency shown by Li Ji this time is not obvious, there is a slight possibility. Your Highness might as well send someone to contact him to see how Li Ji speaks, and then try to persuade him, or take some measures.
Countermeasures.”
Li Chengqian thought deeply: "Who is more appropriate to send?"
Li Ji is now almost the number one in the court. He is the head of the prime ministers inside and controls hundreds of thousands of troops outside. His status is at the top of the world. The people sent to persuade cannot be too different in status, and they must be deeply involved.
Only then can we understand with emotion and move with reason.
This choice must be made carefully.
Xiao Yu said with a smile: "What's so difficult about this? The choice is obvious, and no one is more suitable than Fang Erlang."
Li Ji frowned and glanced at Xiao Yu, but remained silent.
It is said that to this day, Fang Jun has accomplished several great achievements, and his status in the eyes of the prince is unmatched. He can be called the pillar of the East Palace and the humerus of the prince. For this reason, it seems that Xiao Yu and others may not be jealous in their hearts, so they take the opportunity to suppress him.
It is unusual to weaken Fang Jun's meritorious service. Now that Fang Jun is strongly recommended to persuade Li Ji, aren't you afraid that Fang Jun will really convince Li Ji and stand on the side of the East Palace and add another outstanding meritorious service?
Or maybe I am a villain and underestimate the magnanimity of people like Xiao Yu?
Li Chengqian also pondered for a moment. Although Xiao Yu and others had not targeted Fang Jun before, their words may not be without the intention of targeting him. After all, if Fang Jun's family is allowed to dominate and cannot be suppressed, it will definitely be beneficial to the ministers who follow the East Palace.
Lossful.
But at this time, Xiao Yu took the initiative to recommend Fang Jun to persuade Li Ji. Aren't you afraid that Li Ji will completely surrender to the East Palace?
It should be noted that Li Ji's current behavior seems to be somewhat opposed to Guan Long, and he may not have the heart to seek refuge in the East Palace. If Fang Jun sets fire to the right place...
When Xiao Yu saw Li Chengqian being silent, he knew what he was thinking, so he smiled bitterly and said: "Your Highness clearly knows that although the old minister is short-sighted and greedy for power, he is not an old fool. All the gentry in the south of the Yangtze River have taken refuge in the East Palace, and the prince's future is the same.
How can we, with our wealth and lives, be so foolish as to act foolishly at a critical moment? There is really no one more suitable to be this lobbyist than Fang Er."
Li Chengqian couldn't guess whether what this old fox said was true or false, but he also thought that Fang Jun was indeed suitable, so he said: "In that case, I ordered Fang Jun to enter the palace, gave him some instructions, and ordered him to go to Luoyang to convince the British Duke.
What does Duke Wei think?"
Li Jing thought about it and felt that there was nothing wrong with it, so he nodded and said, "I think it's feasible."