Li Chengqian thought for a long time, but instead of making a decision, he asked: "What do you think?"
Fang Jun looked indifferent and said casually: "I don't know much about political matters, and I can't sort out the pros and cons. It's up to His Highness to make the decision, and I will obey all the rules."
Gao Kan inexplicably told him about two marriages in front of him. This is indeed unreliable, but it is impossible to say that Fang Jun was unmoved. Under the circumstances where the prince intends to keep the Guanlong clan, if he can get the Guanlong clan's favor, With strong support, Fang Jun's position in the court will become increasingly stable.
Despite his illustrious military exploits, he was a giant of the new generation of the Tang military. He even succumbed to Li Jing and Li Ji. However, he did not have enough support from the civil servants, which was his weakness. Although he was incompetent with Lan Ling, The Xiao family is getting married, but Xiao Yu's status is too high and his power is too great. When it is beneficial, he is willing to support Fang Jun and help everyone make money together. However, if he feels that he is losing money after weighing the gains and losses, he will not pay attention to Fang Jun at all.
Guan Long was different. They knew that they had been stabbed by the prince to survive, so they were naturally eager to find a truly reliable backer, and used their remaining strength to support Fang Jun to a higher position and gain greater power. Naturally, Able to be both prosperous and prosperous.
There are no eternal grievances and grievances in the court, only eternal interests.
If the interests are conflicting, even brothers will turn against each other; conversely, if the interests are consistent, yesterday's enemies can turn into friends and join hands...
But no matter what Fang Jun chooses, it will directly affect the prince's future governance, so the prince can only make the decision, otherwise suspicion will arise.
Li Chengqian pondered for a long time, then sighed softly and said warmly: "According to my heart, Gu Xiang Erlang and Guan Long are too entangled... But Gu also knows that there will be fierce fighting in the court in the future, no matter how much Gu Gu values you. , it is difficult to prevent you from being ostracized and suppressed by the clans in Jiangnan and Shandong. However, for the sake of the stability of the court, Gu can only let it go and cannot forcefully intervene. This is unfair to you. The reason why this mutiny turned defeat into victory is because of Erlang. I will keep your merits in mind and will never forget them. Naturally, I don’t want to see you idle and unrewarding, so I agree to Guan Long and use their power to strengthen your own team through marriage. In the future, I will help Guan Long. I will revitalize hundreds of industries and revive the Tang Dynasty. Together, the monarch and his ministers will compose a great song that will be famous throughout the ages!"
After talking about it, I couldn't hide my excitement.
The supreme position in the world is right in front of you. As long as everything goes well, you will sit on it firmly. In the whole world, is it the land of the king, the shore of the land, is it the minister of the king, who can sit in that position? How much guidance does it have to lead the country and create a grand and unprecedented hegemony?
He trusts Fang Jun's loyalty, and even more trusts Fang Jun's ability, but judging from the current development of the situation, even if he is the Ninth Five Supreme Being, he cannot elevate Fang Jun to the top of the Prime Minister and the position above ten thousand people, so He was willing to see Fang Jun standing firm and even forging ahead with the support of the Guanlong clan.
As for whether Fang Jun would become more powerful and powerful because of this, he had never had the slightest doubt or fear.
Fang Jun was moved in his heart, but he smiled bitterly and shook his head.
After thinking about it, he still did not say it clearly, but just reminded: "Some things are unpredictable in the future. The greater the hope, the greater the disappointment. I hope that Your Highness can treat everything with a normal heart, not to be happy with things, not to be sad with oneself, and gain I am lucky and lose my life, instead of being stuck in a corner and unable to get out, resulting in an unbalanced mentality and making wrong judgments."
Li Chengqian frowned and said curiously: "These words sound vague and confused, but does Erlang mean something?"
Fang Jun said with a smile: "Your Highness, just remember these words, and please believe that no matter how the situation develops, the ministers will stand firmly behind His Highness, and the tens of thousands of soldiers in the Youtun Guard will always be loyal to the East Palace and the Prince, and will always be at your service."
The Crown Prince’s edict.”
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After Fang Jun had left for a long time, Li Chengqian was still sitting on the floor, frowning, thinking about what Fang Jun had just said.
There must be something in the words and a meaning, but what exactly do they mean?
Li Chengqian stroked it over and over again, but he couldn't figure it out clearly...
He, the prince, is about to sit on the throne of the Supreme Being, holding the sun and moon in his hand, ruling the world. Fang Jun himself also holds military power and is extremely powerful. If there is anything that Fang Jun can say, he will not dare to say it clearly in front of him.
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It’s scary to think about it…
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When Xiao Yu and others came to discuss the matter, Li Chengqian was still frowning. Xiao Yu asked curiously: "What is troubling your highness?"
Li Chengqian sighed: "Originally, Guanlong withdrew from Chang'an and retreated to Zhongnan Mountain, and the situation was already clear. However, Cheng Yaojin and Yuchi Gong rushed to Zhongnan Mountain one after another, ignoring the overall situation, causing the situation to suddenly become tense. How could Gu not be worried?
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Naturally, he will not express his doubts. When it comes to trust, in his eyes, no one can compare with Fang Jun, not even his brothers...
Xiao Yu didn't know what was going on. Hearing the prince's words, he took advantage of the situation and said: "Shandong aristocratic families are entrenched in one area. They don't listen to the imperial edicts for a day or two. They are unruly and unruly. They only care about the interests of the family and have no intention of serving the country.
, His Highness will give you some encouragement in the future, and we should be careful to prevent unexpected changes."
Cen Wenwen took a seat at the side, his eyelids were drooped with a look of sadness on his face, and he did not interrupt.
Liu Ji blinked and sat next to Cen Wenben, sitting upright like a clay sculpture.
This currently the largest civil servant alliance within the East Palace seems to be inconsistent with the outside world, and the atmosphere is a bit strange...
Li Chengqian waved his hand and said: "This is for the future. Let's solve the immediate difficulties first."
He looked at the three ministers and asked: "Gu Yu has reprimanded Duke Lu and Duke E for sending troops without permission, and ordered Duke Ying to lead his troops to station in the east of Ba River. They are not allowed to cross Ba Bridge into Chang'an without orders. Everyone.
What do you think, Aiqing?"
The three of them thought about it and said in unison: "Yes!"
Xiao Yu looked angrily: "Now that things have happened, Your Highness is not only the prince of the country, but also the new king of the Tang Dynasty. Cheng Yaojin, Yu Chigong and others relied on their past military achievements and ignored His Highness's wishes, arbitrarily mobilizing troops and horses in the important areas of the capital.
I even want to kill Guanlong, but if I can’t give instructions, I’m afraid everyone will follow suit, and great chaos will inevitably occur!”
Liu Jie also said: "The British army has a lot of troops, but it has always turned a deaf ear to the rebels' raging in Chang'an. It is a shame for them! It is absolutely impossible to let them lead their troops to Chang'an. If they have evil intentions, they are likely to turn a blind eye, making us unable to guard against them.
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No matter which side of the force, they are extremely wary of Li Ji who holds a large army and whose position is unclear. It is right to not allow him to return to Chang'an. On the one hand, it will block the danger from outside, and he can respond calmly if there is any change. On the other hand, he can test Li Ji's behavior.
thought……
Li Chengqian nodded and said: "In this way, I will issue an edict later and send it to Duke Ying, Duke Lu, and Duke E. Do you three have anything else to do?"
The three of them looked at each other, and Liu Jie said: "Your Highness is aware that all the Guanlong disciples in the city have been arrested and imprisoned, and the properties under each family's name are also being seized. It is inevitable that people will be panicked and riots are everywhere. Just rely on Jingzhao Mansion.
It is difficult to cover everything. If the people's hearts cannot be stabilized quickly, it will not only hinder the subsequent reconstruction, but also affect the prestige of His Highness... Therefore, I would like to ask Ying to assist Jingzhao Mansion in handling various affairs in the city."
Xiao Yu echoed: "Ma Zhou is an official with outstanding abilities, but after all, the matter is of great importance. Liu Shizhong worked tirelessly to help him, which is natural."
Cen Wenwen said nothing, only lowered his head to drink tea and turned a deaf ear.
Xiao Yu and Liu Jie both looked at the prince...
In fact, the civil service system of the East Palace is extremely dissatisfied with the current situation. The defense of the city is taken over by the sixth leader of the East Palace, and the security outside the city is under the control of the Youtun Guards. Others cannot intervene at all. However, order is restored in the city and arrests are made.
For the children of Guanlong, Guanlong's property was seized, and all matters were under the responsibility of the Jingzhao Mansion, and the other yamen had no right to interfere.
Seeing that the power was in the hands of Li Jing, Fang Jun, Ma Zhou and others, other civil servants who also contributed a lot during the mutiny were sitting around Taiji Palace doing nothing all day long, even repairing and rebuilding many palaces.
The young governor is responsible for everything, so how can the three civil servant leaders sit still?
Li Chengqian pondered for a moment, shook his head and said: "The Jingzhao Mansion is under the control of Ma Zhou, and the whole team is united and runs smoothly. If someone else intervenes hastily, it will make people superfluous and push the blame too much. Now that the situation in Chang'an is gradually stabilizing, the recovery of the east and west cities is a priority.
The most important thing is that Liu Shizhong should be personally responsible for the investment promotion, maintenance, and taxation."
Chang'an is the capital of all nations. Goods from Western countries were transported here via the Silk Road and then distributed to various parts of the Tang Dynasty. It was a huge cargo transportation center. Merchants from all over the world gathered here, which not only brought huge financial and tax revenue, but also made people look at it.
The influx of money and silk spurred the economic prosperity of the Tang Dynasty.
There is no need to elaborate on the importance of the east and west cities. Being able to hand over such a project with huge impact and many benefits to Liu Jie is also a way for the prince to show his fairness - anyone who follows me will never forget the benefits.
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Liu Jie immediately nodded: "Your Highness, don't worry, I will definitely do my best to make the east and west cities open as soon as possible and live up to your highness's trust."
He indeed coveted the power of the Jingzhao Mansion, but although Ma Zhou did not usually participate in court struggles, he was definitely not an easy man. Moreover, behind him stood Fang Jun and Li Daozong, two well-known figures in the military and clan.
, if you want to seize some power from Ma Zhou, it will be as difficult as climbing to the sky.
If you want to settle for the next best thing, it would be a good benefit to hold the east and west cities tightly in your hands. After all, this area should have been Fang Jun's territory...
It is equivalent to rain and dew being shared equally, and no one will be treated lightly.
Li Chengqian smiled and said: "Liu Shizhong is doing things, so I can rest assured."
Then, he said meaningfully: "The situation seems to be calm at the moment, but in fact there are too many variables, and no one knows which direction it will go next. All of you, dear friends, are Gu Gu's best friends in times of need, and Gu absolutely trusts me, so I ask you to help Gu Ping Jingchao."
I will revitalize all industries and rebuild Guanzhong, which is like a ruin, and I will not serve as an official!"