Although my uncle is the prime minister and has all the major affairs of the world in mind, he cannot see clearly the current situation. After all, your majesty is not a foolish master. Even if the matter of Yi Chu is somewhat arbitrary, his ambition is still there. From now on, the entire empire will Officials must be governed in a clear and transparent manner, and only those who are capable should be promoted.
Although he is currently classified as a member of the East Palace faction, it is inevitable that he will be suppressed, but how can your majesty be nepotistic after Yi Chu?
It is inevitable for academy students to be recruited on a large scale. After all, no matter which camp the students are classified into, they all have a common identity - disciples of the Emperor.
As long as we cling tightly to the big tree of the academy, we will definitely ride on the wind in the future and have a much brighter future than sitting in Shangshu Province now as a small official running errands and learning to speak...
Furthermore, what if His Majesty suppresses Fang Jun? Fang Jun is only in his weak years now. Even if he survives, he still has enough years to become a prime minister and an important minister and rule the world. Now he will never leave Fang Jun when he is in decline. If you don’t give up, Fangjun will skyrocket in the future, how can you treat yourself, his loyal subordinate who has made everything simple?
This is a bright road.
Of course, he was admired and impressed by Fang Jun's literary, Taoist, and military skills. Learning more from him would surely improve his knowledge. Is it possible that the reason why people like Xue Rengui and Pei Xingjian rose to great heights under Fang Jun's leadership was because of him? Is it just that they are gifted? The subtle influence and exaggeration of Fang Jun's words and deeds on the people around him must be extremely important.
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In addition to arranging these talents, stabilizing the right guard is the top priority.
No matter in prosperous times or troubled times, if you want to hold on to power to ensure your own power and status, and then pursue your own political ideas, military power has always been an indispensable foundation.
The word "military power" is a bit abstract. It is not only encompassed by titles such as the Youtun Guard General, but more importantly, prestige and military morale. Fang Jun's prestige in the minds of the Youtun Guard General, coupled with Gao Kan and other senior officials The general's loyalty to him is enough to ensure that even if he steps down as General Youtunwei, he can still have sufficient influence on this army.
Of course, if the new General Youtunwei's prestige, qualifications, and methods far exceed those of Fang Jun, he can externally recruit Gao Kan and others, install cronies, and completely eliminate Fang Jun's influence... But in this way, Youtunwei will still be the same as before. Right Tun Guard?
This is the Youtun Guard where troops came out of Bai Dao to destroy Xue Yantuo and sealed the wolf in Xu!
Not to mention the invincible army that had just traveled thousands of miles, severely damaged tens of thousands of Tuyuhun's cavalry, and decimated an army of 200,000!
Even His Majesty Li Er cannot allow others to dismantle Youtun Guards, which will lead to criticism and impeachment from both the government and the public. Infamy like "rabbits die when dogs cook" and "self-destruction of the Great Wall" are absolutely unacceptable to His Majesty Li Er who cherishes his feathers. of……
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In the side hall, Chang Le and Jin Yang accompanied His Majesty Li Er on the left and right.
Princess Changle sat on her knees on the floor, her slender waist straight, her beautiful eyes slightly lowered, her slender hands leisurely brewing tea, her posture elegant. Princess Jinyang sat sideways and snuggled next to His Majesty Li Er, Chun His onion-like fingers continued to peel the fried walnuts along the smashed lines, and placed the pulp piece by piece on the plate in front of His Majesty Li Er.
Looking at the two young and beautiful girls in front of him, His Majesty Li Er completely put aside his majesty as a king, and smiled while drinking tea, eating walnuts, and enjoying the happiness of his family.
However, his gaze passed over Princess Changle's slightly raised lips, and His Majesty Li Er suddenly felt a thump in his heart. He thought of something and was instantly blocked...
He frowned slightly, put down the tea cup in his hand, considered his words, and then asked: "Recently, many noble relatives from aristocratic families have asked me about your marriage and are interested in recruiting you. I wonder what you think? Why don't I ask Wang De to recruit those descendants of the aristocratic families tomorrow?"
I will summarize the information and hand it over to you, so you can take a good look at it."
Princess Jinyang, who was clinging to him obediently, was no different, but her crystal-clear ears stood up instantly. While listening attentively, her eyes were also focused on her sister's reaction. She was a little worried and a little entangled in her heart: What should my sister do?
I won't abandon my brother-in-law... But after all, my sister and brother-in-law have no name or distinction. As they get older, it's better to have a destination.
Princess Changle was slightly startled, she didn't expect her father to be so straight to the point...
And this time was different from the past. After returning from the Eastern Expedition, she clearly felt that her father's personality had changed. He was a little more irritable in his gentleness. It was difficult for him to calmly listen to others' refutations of his advice. He became more and more overbearing and insisted on having his own way.
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In the past, she could be arrogant and act coquettishly to expose the matter, but now she is afraid in her heart.
But now that she belongs physically and mentally, how can she agree to marry someone else?
She knew very well that her love for Fang Jun had already overflowed like the Yellow River bursting its banks and was beyond control. Even if she married someone else, she probably wouldn't be able to reject Fang Jun. If he shamelessly continued to pester her, she would probably be unable to resist, so she couldn't say no.
If it's good, then Hongxing will come out...
Therefore, at this moment, when facing Father's inquiry, he could only slightly purse his lips and remain silent.
His Majesty Li Er's eyebrows jumped sharply.
He naturally knows what kind of temper his daughter has. Even though Changle is always well-educated and courteous, gentle and virtuous, she is soft on the outside and strong on the inside. She is very independent and hard for others to change her mind. She is somewhat introverted.
, generally rarely refute other people's opinions face to face, so pursed lips and bowed head like this now is already a sign of strong opposition.
What kind of ecstasy soup did that bastard Bangchui pour into Chang Le? It actually made Chang Le willing to give up happiness for the rest of his life and follow him without any name or status...
Suppressing the anger in his heart, he said coldly: "You have always been the one who reassures my father the most, why are you so confused about life-long matters now? Marriage, parents' orders, matchmaker's words, how can you leave it to yourself?
Picking and choosing? Besides, the so-called love also has to take into account the happiness of a lifetime. It is really stupid for you to be stuck in the mud like this!"
Princess Changle bit her lip and lowered her head without saying a word, her pretty face turning a little pale.
Ever since she could remember, neither her mother nor her father had ever treated her with such a harsh tone and attitude. This made her feel fearful and frightened, but it also aroused the rebellious psychology that had been buried deep in her heart.
His Majesty Li Er couldn't contain his anger. He hated to see someone resisting with silence like this in front of him. In his opinion, if you don't agree, you can even refute it. If you don't steam or boil it, you are making a mistake.
People are annoyed!
The tone became more intense: "In the past, I was too doting on you and I would let you do everything. But this time you have no room for objection. You just need to wait for me to find a suitable husband for you and choose an auspicious day to get married."
That’s it.”
Princess Jinyang looked worriedly at her sister and then at her father, whose face was ashen. She felt uneasy and did not dare to interrupt.
Princess Changle finally stopped being silent. She raised her head and said softly with clear eyes, "Who will my father marry his daughter to now? A Shandong family? Or a Jiangnan noble family? It won't be the Guanlong clan."
When you asked me to marry Changsun Chong, I did so. A woman who most yearns for the love between a man and a woman suffers extreme humiliation and misery at an age. Now that I have finally escaped from the cage, you still want to send me out as a political marriage
chips?
Princess Jinyang was shocked. Is her sister crazy? She questioned her father so bluntly...
Turning his head to look, he saw that his father's face was red and his beard was swollen. He quickly grabbed his arm and whispered softly: "Chang Sun Chong treats his sister harshly, which will definitely make her full of fear, lest she remarry.
People...Father does not have to be limited to those seeking marriage, good families inside and outside Chang'an should be carefully selected, and it is not too late to make plans after selecting a beloved."
When His Majesty Li Er heard this, his anger subsided a little.
The reason why he dotes on Changle so much is not only his sincere love, but also the guilt of his marriage to Guan Long, which led to his unfortunate marriage. After Sizi mentioned that Changle was full of fear of marriage, he felt that it was true.
Taking a deep breath, His Majesty Li Er nodded and said: "Sizi's words are reasonable. As a father, I will definitely choose a good man for my life."
When the atmosphere reached this point, the previous family love was gone. Changle and Jinyang naturally said goodbye and left...
Returning to the palace, Changle repelled the maid, looked at his sister's beautiful face and complained: "What bad idea do you have? What if my father makes the choice, will I really get married?"
With His Majesty Li Er's temper, once a man is chosen, it will be impossible for her not to get married, so there is no room for maneuver.
Princess Jinyang held her arm, leaned against her with her petite body, and laughed softly: "How can I let my sister handle this matter by herself? We can't let our brother-in-law just take advantage and not contribute! Who did the emperor choose?
Brother-in-law can just take action secretly, threaten or intimidate, or if that doesn't work, just break my legs... Hehe! When my father wanted to get me engaged, it was my brother-in-law who colluded with Daochang Sun to deceive my father.
Done."
Princess Changle was speechless and held her forehead.
The reason why she contradicted her father in person was because she wanted to take over the responsibility of resisting the marriage, instead of asking Fang Jun to take action, thus angering her father. Now that her father is cutting off the wings of the East Palace, Fang Jun is the first to bear the brunt, and his military power has been taken away by Guo.
If his father's anger is caused by his marriage again, the situation will become even more difficult.
However, Sizi intervened on his own initiative, but there was no way he could change it.
Furthermore, she is also troubled by the relationship between Si Zi and Fang Jun. She still trusts Fang Jun and believes that he has no wrong thoughts about Si Zi, but the problem is that Si Zi's feelings for Fang Jun are not the same.
It has long gone beyond the ordinary relationship. Love has just begun in the cardamom years, and Fang Jun is so talented and stunning, so it is inevitable...
But as Sizi gets older, where will this emotion go?
After all, Si Zi had no defense against Fang Jun. If Fang Jun had even the slightest evil thought, he would definitely not refuse... Thinking of this, Princess Changle could not help but feel itchy at the base of her teeth, wishing she could tease their sisters with that one.