Fang Jun smiled indifferently, stretched out his hand from under the canopy, caught the rain falling from the sky, and said slowly: "I hope that Duke Guo will put righteousness first and keep the common people in the world at heart, instead of just being foolish and loyal.
If you don’t know how to adapt, you will turn this Tai Chi Palace into a purgatory on earth, and turn the entire Guanzhong into a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood."
Zhang Shigui's heart was so shaken that he almost blurted out the word "impossible", but fortunately he reacted in time and held the three words firmly in his mouth, then swallowed them back.
Otherwise, wouldn’t it mean that all of Fang Jun’s guesses have been accepted?
But even so, Zhang Shigui was still shocked by what Fang Jun might have guessed. The wind, rain, and thunder were not enough to describe his mood at the moment. Because no one knew better than him what he was about to do.
How earth-shattering it would be...
After calming down his mind, Zhang Shigui shook his head and said expressionlessly: "I don't know what Erlang is talking about... Although I don't dare to call myself a famous official and am just a martial artist, I have been taught by my father and ancestors since I was a child. When I live in this world, I should be loyal to the emperor and patriotic.
.No matter when and where, I will only act in accordance with His Majesty's will. Even if it means going through mountains of swords and seas of fire, I will never hesitate to do so, and I will never bear the name of rebellion."
When he said these words, he was upright, his face was solemn, and his sonorous words gave people a very strong sense of justice.
Unexpectedly, Fang Jun sneered...
Zhang Shigui frowned and said angrily: "Why is Erlang laughing?"
Fang Jun was naturally not afraid of his momentum, and said calmly: "The civil and military officials of this dynasty talk about loyalty, filial piety, benevolence and righteousness, but how many people can really do it? At the very least, you, Duke Guo, have nothing to do with this 'loyalty to the emperor and patriotism'
Not up there.”
"Be bold!"
Zhang Shigui's beard was bristle and he was furious: "Don't think that I always think highly of you, so you can talk nonsense and slander me out of thin air! I have acted upright all my life, and all my merits have been fought on the battlefield. Up to this moment, I still stick to Xuanwu."
"Fangmen, have you ever had any disagreement? Fang Er, if you don't give me an explanation today, it will be the end for us!"
The two soldiers were stunned. They didn't know why the two people were chatting happily just now, but they turned against each other in the blink of an eye... However, seeing the two people arguing, they still maintained restraint, and the two soldiers could only look at each other.
, not daring to make the slightest move.
Faced with Zhang Shigui's anger, Fang Jun was neither impatient nor impatient, and calmly said: "When Ling Zu was a general of chariots and cavalry in the Northern Qi Dynasty, he was given as a gift to open his mansion, so he was considered a hero. However, Emperor Wu of the Northern Zhou Dynasty mobilized his best troops to attack the Northern Qi Dynasty, and Ling Zu was defeated by the Northern Qi Dynasty.
Instead of retiring with the country, he entered the Northern Zhou Dynasty and still stayed there. When Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty usurped the foundation of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, Lingzu did not swear allegiance to Emperor Wu of the Northern Zhou Dynasty who admired him. Instead, he became a minister of the Sui Dynasty and was still prosperous and wealthy...
…Your Majesty once served as Liyang Ling of the former Sui Dynasty, and he rose to the rank of Governor-General. He was a restrained person. After the chaos in the world at the end of the Sui Dynasty, your Majesty did not try his best to protect the country of the Sui Dynasty. Instead, he allowed the Duke of Guo to gather in the countryside and rebel against the Sui Dynasty..."
He spoke slowly and slowly. Zhang Shigui was so angry that his forehead veins were bulging and his eyes were wide-eyed, but he could only grit his teeth and swallow it.
Everything they said is right...
But I heard Fang Jun continue: "... Let's talk about you, Duke of Guo. When you gathered in your hometown to raise a rebel army, you did not participate in the fight for the world. Instead, you 'waited for the supremacy of Zhenxiang', hoping to wait until one day.
You were assisted by a figure like the Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty, so you later went to Jinyang to join Emperor Gaozu, and were entrusted with important tasks by Emperor Gaozu. In the process of Li and Tang's struggle for world hegemony, you made great military achievements and were invincible."
These were words of praise, but Zhang Shigui didn't show any joy at all, because he already knew what Fang Jun was going to say next...
As expected, Fang Jun took back the hand that caught the rainwater, put his wet palm on his cloak to wipe it, and said slowly: "Logically speaking, you are Emperor Gaozu's minister of humerus, at least you must be at the level of a confidant, and you can be handed over."
You entrusted me with important matters and trusted me, and I should have supported all the decisions of Emperor Gaozu, including respecting the crown prince Jiancheng as the crown prince. However, you finally surrendered to His Majesty, and accompanied His Majesty to kill Jiancheng, Yuanji and his followers at Xuanwu Gate... Now you
Isn’t it ridiculous to speak loudly in front of me, to open your mouth to be loyal but to close your mouth to be loyal?”
Zhang Shigui's square face was already bloodshot, and his two eyes glared at Fang Jun fiercely, with the momentum of rushing forward and biting Fang Jun's neck...
Fang Jun was not afraid at all, and even continued to provoke Zhang Shigui's anger: "If you dare to take action first, believe it or not, I will cut off your head right here, and then put a label on you for colluding with the rebels, intending to let go of the Xuanwu Gate and intercept it."
The East Palace retreats and is charged with plotting to kill the prince?"
This time Zhang Shigui's soldiers were all angry!
How could he treat his own commander in such a confusing manner and speak harshly? Several soldiers had already placed their palms on the handles of the horizontal knives at their waists. As soon as Zhang Shigui gave the order, they rode forward and killed Fang Jun.
on the spot!
Naturally, Fang Jun's soldiers were not to be outdone. They were all concentrating with their eyes wide open. As soon as the opponent made any move later, they would rush forward and kill them one by one!
On the contrary, when Zhang Shigui heard Fang Jun's words, it was as if all the rain from the sky was pouring on his head. He shuddered and realized the deep meaning of Fang Jun's words. He had never thought of it, but it was definitely possible.
fact……
The color on Zhang Shigui's face faded, his lips opened tremblingly, and he reluctantly said: "You don't want to confuse the public with your evil words. I have spent my whole life in the battlefield, how can I be deceived by your few words? Although I have a shortcomings in my experience, but follow the
Your Majesty has been working diligently and faithfully for the past twenty years, and nothing like what you said will ever happen."
"hehe."
Fang Jun sneered, brushed the rain off his horse's mane, lowered his head, and said softly: "There are always people in this world who have great ambitions and the courage to create a new world. They can even abandon the crown prince who is the heir to the empire, so how can they care about more sacrifices?"
Where is a warrior?"
The words fell into Zhang Shigui's ears like thunder and thunder. He was stunned and said in disbelief: "You, you, you... how do you know?"
Fang Jun raised his head and looked at him calmly: "The first thing that Duke Guo has to consider is not how I will learn about your mission, but how to get rid of your own fate... Death is actually nothing. As soldiers, we
, has long made up his mind to be the king, to wrap his body in horse leather for the country, and to die without hesitation. But Tai Shigong said that death can be lighter than a feather, and death can be heavier than Mount Tai! It is burdened with killing the prince, cutting off the infamy of the prince, and being scorned by others for life and death, or is it still?
Support the prince openly and openly to create a new world? Duke Guo is a smart man, so he naturally knows the choice."
What trade-offs do I know?
I know what the hell!
Zhang Shigui's heart collapsed and he almost wanted to shout to the sky.
He couldn't figure out how Fang Jun knew about his mission?
Should I act in accordance with His Majesty's edict, even if it is possible to take all the blame for the crime on myself, as Fang Jun said, and be ruined and be reviled for eternity, or should I stand by the side of the Crown Prince and try my best to carve out a piece of the world?
Is the edict that I received really the edict from His Majesty, or is it a scam used by His Majesty to achieve selfish goals?
Everything boils down to one point, forming a final question in Zhang Shigui's mind - is His Majesty dead or not?!
*****
Inside the prince's residence, the officials were busy and noisy, and outside the hall, it was stormy and noisy.
Li Chengqian was sitting in the back hall, listening to Li Junxian's report...
"Your Highness, just now Duke Guo went to Xuanwu Gate to have a private meeting with Duke Yue. The two of them talked for more than half an hour."
Li Chengqian sat upright and stared at Li Junxian with bright eyes: "Do you know the content of the conversation between the two? Does Duke Guo admit it?"
His hands subconsciously grasped the hem of his robe, his voice trembled slightly, and his nervousness was obvious.
After all, what he gets is very likely to be an answer that he cannot accept no matter what...
Li Junxian shook his head and said: "The two chose to meet under the city, more than a few hundred steps away from their respective armies, and there were only personal guards nearby. It was difficult for the general to know the content of their conversation for a while."
Obviously, after hearing Li Junxian's reply without any substantive content, Li Chengqian breathed a sigh of relief...
When Li Junxian saw the prince's expression, he sighed secretly in his heart and whispered: "Even if we can't know the content of the conversation between the two, the fact that Duke Guo is willing to go out of the city to meet each other has actually explained some problems."
How could Li Chengqian not realize this?
When Fang Jun mentioned the importance of Zhang Shigui's official position and the opinion that he would definitely be involved if something happened, Li Chengqian was always in a state of worrying about gains and losses.
His current state is quite a bit like "covering one's ears and stealing the bell". He wants to get through the Xuanwu Gate and remove Zhang Shigui, a nail that can pierce him with blood at any time, but he doesn't want to seriously confirm that Zhang Shigui has another mission...