Liu Ji hated Fang Jun's actions of sending troops to attack the Guanlong army without permission from time to time. Although he achieved fruitful results many times, the efforts of Liu Ji and the civil servants in the East Palace for the peace talks were in vain. How could he not be angry?
That is to say, Fang Jun's high position and generous temper made the civil servants deeply afraid. If it were another person, these civil servants would probably rush up and beat him up to satisfy their hatred.
The civil servants of the Tang Dynasty were not powerless scholars. Even a pure civil servant like Liu Jie practiced fists, feet, swords and sticks when he was young. Although the generals in the army were brave enough to defeat the three armies, if they did not cause any loss of life,
, the civil servants swarmed forward, and no one could stop them...
Fang Jun didn't take Liu Ji's anger seriously and said calmly: "I will try my best."
Liu Jie laughed angrily: "Don't use such insincere words to offend Your Highness and me. Were you responsible for the destruction of the Yang family's private army in Luoyang outside the city?"
Fang Jun flatly denied: "As a servant, you are also the prime minister of the court. Every word and deed represents the dignity of the court. You are not a talkative woman in the market who can talk nonsense. Let me ask you, do you have any words like this?
evidence?"
Liu Jie looked at him angrily. How could he have evidence?
Fang Jun sneered and said: "Without any evidence, you make such nonsense and slander important officials of the imperial court and nobles of the empire. What is your intention? Do you still have the laws of the Tang Dynasty in your eyes, do you still have the right way in the world, and do you still have His Highness the Crown Prince? What else?
It’s heartbreaking!”
Luoyang Yang family? Haha, wait and see, all the private armies of all the powerful families who have entered Guanzhong will not be able to return in the end...
Liu Jie was so angry that he was furious and yelled: "You ignore the law, you don't take the safety of the East Palace in your eyes, and you want to bite back, how arrogant it is!"
Fang Jun retorted: "What do you think?"
I'm going crazy. Are you going to hit me?
Liu Jie claimed that although he was not an elegant and sage, he was definitely not a reckless person. However, every time he faced Fang Jun, he was at a loss and lost his moral integrity. He wished he could roll up his sleeves and rush forward to fight fiercely.
Even if the result is likely to be beaten...
Li Chengqian, one with his own head and two others, quickly stopped him: "Both of you are solitary humerus. You should unite as one and forge ahead hand in hand to tide over the difficulties. How can you kill each other, causing pain to your relatives and happiness to your enemies?"
Fang Jun said nothing. Involution is a Chinese tradition. Even if I want to take a step back, the other party will not do it for their own benefit...
Liu Jie did not have Fang Jun's status and meritorious service, so he could only swallow his anger and said: "Your Highness taught me a lesson, and Wei Chen will take it as a warning. If Your Highness has nothing else to do, Wei Chen will leave for now and immediately go to the city to Yanshoufang to discuss peace talks. At the same time, he will
Duke Zhao asked for instructions on how to pick up Princess Danyang."
Fang Jun frowned and reminded: "It's not to ask for instructions, but to inform. Now the world has been ruled by the Tang Dynasty for a long time. His Highness is still the crown prince of the country. He is ordered to supervise the country. Why do you need to ask for instructions from a minister when doing anything? As a person,
The words and deeds of the servants and ministers close to the prince represent the face of the East Palace. The majesty of the prince should be straightened up and majestic. How can they be timid and servile? It is simply outrageous!"
Mother!
Liu Ji cursed in his heart, but the prince just spoke to stop him. Fang Jun could not take the prince's words seriously, but he could not.
He could only endure his anger and ignore Fang Jun: "Wei Chen will leave first."
When Li Chengqian wrote a letter in his own hand, put it in an envelope, stamped it and handed it to Liu Ji, Liu Ji took it with both hands, took three steps back, then turned around and strode away, fearing that he would not be able to suppress the anger in his heart because he was walking too slowly.
Go up and punch Fang Junguan...
Seeing Liu Jie striding away, Li Chengqian smiled bitterly and said to Fang Jun: "Why is Erlang doing this? Although Liu Sidao is a bit more utilitarian, he has outstanding abilities and will never leave the East Palace when it is in danger. In the future, I will entrust him to Liu Jie."
Those of you who have important responsibilities, you are both officials in the same dynasty, and you are all solitary confidants. Even if you cannot be friendly to each other, you should maintain a minimum of respect."
This was the difference between Fang Jun and Liu Ji in his eyes. If it was Liu Ji who was left behind at this moment, he would definitely not say these words.
Fang Jun laughed and teased: "Throughout the ages, the art of emperors lies in checks and balances, upper and lower checks, civil and military checks, and internal and external checks. If the ministers and Liu Ji love each other and treat each other with sincerity, I am afraid that your highness will not be able to eat well or sleep well."
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As a human minister, such words would inevitably be suspected of overstepping the mark, but Li Chengqian didn't take it seriously and shook his head with a smile: "If that's the case, Gu naturally wouldn't say what you are saying now, but I hope you fight naked."
He was also a wonderful man, and the king and his ministers looked at each other and laughed.
No matter how capable Liu Jie is, he is not irreplaceable, but Fang Jun is the solid pillar of the East Palace. Even if personal feelings are put aside, how can the two be compared?
After some joking, Li Chengqian asked in a deep voice: "Does Erlang mean the private army of the powerful families in Guanzhong?"
Fang Jun pondered for a moment, nodded and said: "Your Highness's eyes are like a torch."
But that's not what I meant...
Li Chengqian was silent for a long time, and finally turned into a sigh.
Regarding the strategy of keeping all the world's elite and private armies in Guanzhong, he deeply admired the firm determination behind it and his unparalleled courage. However, at the same time, he turned a blind eye to the Guanlong rebellion in the entire plan, even step by step.
The plan that forced him to join forces with Guan Longgou made him feel chilled to the bone.
The most ruthless emperor's family...
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Liu Ji came out of the prince's residence and looked at the rare clear sky in the sky. He took a few deep breaths and suppressed the anger in his heart, feeling a little relieved.
This second room is not a son of man...
Exhaling a breath, surrounded by a group of subordinate officials who came forward, he walked out of the inner gate, passed the inspection post of the Sixth Commander of the East Palace, and arrived at Yanshoufang.
Soldiers had already entered the house to report, and Yuwen Shiji personally welcomed Liu Jie and his party into a temporary courtyard facing the street...
Before the business started, Liu Jie and Yu Wenshi were drinking tea in the side hall. There was no one around, so Liu Jie got straight to the point: "I came here today to have something entrusted by His Highness the Crown Prince. Please... inform Mr. Zhao Guo. I don't know."
Mr. Zhao Guogong has important matters at the moment, can you spare the time to meet me?"
The words "asking for instructions" were halfway out of his mouth, but he swallowed them again when he remembered Fang Jun's words mocking him for being "servile and humble".
In the final analysis, although Fang Jun's words may not sound good, the truth is not bad.
He is now one of the highest-ranking figures in the Tang Empire, and he has his own dignified status. Even if he hopes that the peace talks will succeed, it is not good for Guan Long Mianquan to be too weak and lose his prestige.
It also damaged the majesty of the East Palace.
Not only is it detrimental to the ongoing peace talks, it will lower the momentum by three points, but once people pay attention to it, it will inevitably become the subject of impeachment and criticism by the censor in the future...
Yu Wenshiji did not pay attention to the profound meaning of Liu Ji's words. After all, no matter how powerful Guan Long was, he was still a minister. Subconsciously, he still respected the prince. The prince used words like "inform" to his ministers, but in fact there was no problem.
He thought for a while and said: "Duke Zhao is indeed very busy at this time. I don't know what the important matter is. Can you tell me?"
This is no secret. Liu Jie said bluntly: "The Duke of Wu'an arrived at the north of the Weishui River last night. As a result, he crossed the river and arrived at the Youtunwei camp that night. He met with Fang Jun and mentioned that he was worried about the safety of Princess Danyang, so he asked Fang Jun to ask for instructions from the Crown Prince. , is it possible to take Princess Danyang to live temporarily in the Youtunwei military camp? The prince agreed, so he sent his ministers here."
Yu Wenshiji stroked his beard, his mind was racing, and he nodded and said: "This is a small matter. Now that the peace talks are going on, and both parties shake hands and make peace, how can they not obey the orders of His Highness the Crown Prince? Besides, Princess Danyang is the royal family. No matter when, You can come and go as you please. There is no need to inform Duke Zhao about this matter, I can make the decision, and later Liu Shizhong can take people to Princess Danyang's Mansion in person."
Compared with such a trivial matter as taking Princess Danyang out of the city, the news that Xue Wanche led his army to the north of the Weishui River was obviously a big deal.
Now the north of Chang'an is blocked by the cavalry and scouts of Youtun Guard, and no news can be transmitted. As for Li Ji sending Xue Wanche to garrison north of the Weishui River to deter Youtun Guard, the people in Guanlong have no idea...
Li Ji sent Xue Wanche to garrison north of the Weishui River. It was definitely not as simple as threatening Fang Jun on the surface. What was the purpose behind it?
The Yang family in Luoyang, stationed outside the city of Yuxi, was destroyed overnight. Who was responsible?
What is particularly important is that Xue Wanche has a close personal relationship with Fang Jun. Can he achieve the purpose of deterrence by stationing in the north of the Weishui River?
In an instant, countless thoughts flashed through Yu Wenshi's mind, each of which was far-reaching, but for a while he couldn't find the answer at all.
For some reason, Yuwen Shiji always has an insect that is bound by the spider web. No matter how hard he struggles, he cannot escape the confusion of the predicament...