The beauty is as beautiful as jade, and she breathes softly.
Wu Meiniang nestled in her husband's arms and slowly calmed down the throbbing in her body. She narrowed her beautiful eyes filled with autumn water and carefully considered her husband's words.
She especially likes to talk about these important things in bed. She can not only enjoy the broad shoulders, but also feel the reliance of her husband. It seems to have double satisfaction...
After taking a breath, Wu Meiniang said: "This matter may not be as simple as it seems. After all, it is not yet known whether His Majesty's condition is as bad as what is said to the outside world. If the condition is really not serious, he will naturally take care of the easy storage matter.
After all, the reputation of the East Palace is now at its peak, and the backlash of forced easy storage is too great, and some of the gains outweigh the losses. But if His Majesty is seriously ill, and he deliberately makes his illness easy just to stabilize the situation and confuse the world, then it is very likely that he has been secretly preparing for it at this moment.
It's a matter of Yi Chu. Perhaps early tomorrow morning, the edict to abolish Chu will be published to the world."
She thought for a long time and did not dare to tell what His Majesty Li Er was thinking at this moment.
As the legitimate second son, His Majesty Li Er was suppressed by Prince Li Jiancheng for many years but remained stable. At the last moment, he usurped the throne through the "Xuanwumen Incident" and turned defeat into victory. This was not only because of the strong support of the Guanlong clan, but also because of his own
His power plans and strategies are among the best of ancient and modern emperors. Who dares to underestimate his ability to make plans?
Just when you think you have predicted His Majesty Li Er's plan, you may have already fallen into His Majesty Li Er's prediction...
She arched upwards, found a comfortable position and rested her head on Lang Jun's shoulder, and asked softly: "Have you and your Highness... not given up on the throne yet?"
In her opinion, His Majesty Li Er is firm-willed and arbitrary. Once he has made up his mind, it is impossible to change it. What's more, he would rather induce and connive with the Guanlong clan to launch a mutiny to achieve the goal of deposing the prince without having to give orders, and just sit back and watch Guanzhong suffer.
The war is raging and the country has suffered fundamental losses. How can we change our ways now?
Not to mention the tyrannical strength of the civil and military ministers and the army affiliated to the East Palace during the mutiny. I am afraid that it has already made it difficult for His Majesty Li Er to sleep at night, like a thorn in the back.
No matter how you look at it, there is no chance that the East Palace can keep its reserve position...
Fang Jun tilted his head slightly, resting his chin on the beauty's forehead, smelling the fragrance of the hair, rubbing the smooth and tight jade back with his palms, closing his eyes slightly, and said softly: "The key is not whether the reserve can be saved.
But if His Majesty suffers from an emergency, and there is not much time left, drastic measures are very likely to be taken to stabilize the situation after Yichu. And once something unexpected happens to the East Palace, the inheritance of the empire will be accompanied by bloodshed from now on, and every change of imperial power will
As a result, the foundation of the country was completely lost bit by bit. And this is what I have been protecting and fighting for. I don't care about my own power and position, who is the master of this empire, or even the rise and fall of the Li and Tang royal family... I care.
It’s just this glorious China and hundreds of millions of Chinese people.”
Between the country and the king, for a person like him who has received the education of later generations, he will naturally only choose the former.
It is this land of China that has nurtured the industrious and intelligent descendants of Yan and Huang. As long as the country is strong and the people are safe, this nation, which has experienced countless twists and turns, will be less hurt and more stable, and try to avoid the endless changes in imperial power.
The poison of this land.
Of course, no matter how much His Majesty Li Er favors and favors him, it cannot replace the deep and extreme love of his nation.
When righteousness prevails, how can personal grudges influence it?
Wu Meiniang nestled her delicate body against her husband's chest. The close proximity allowed her to clearly hear her husband's strong heartbeat. She raised her head slightly and looked at the man's handsome side face infatuatedly. She felt that her heart was full of emotions.
Endless love and adoration.
Power in the court is something that countless outstanding people in the world pursue tirelessly at any cost, and honoring their ancestors and having descendants is a universal pursuit. However, her man has long transcended all this, his eyes have traveled through the past and present, and he is above power and wealth.
To pursue the well-being of the common people and the destiny of the nation.
How generous is this?
There is no one in the world who has such great ambitions.
Women are always emotional, especially when faced with a man who conquers her physically and mentally at a certain moment, they will burst out with extraordinary enthusiasm...
Wu Meiniang used her snow-white arms to support her delicate body like a flower, letting her hair flow down from one shoulder like a waterfall. She turned over and leaned against her husband, giving him a sweet kiss.
Fang Jun felt the sudden enthusiasm from his beautiful concubine, so he happily accepted it.
*****
Outside Kunming Lake, there are dense clouds, the wind blows across the lake, the water is sparkling, and there is a cool breeze.
Thousands of workers in the foundry were busy building construction everywhere. The craftsmen held various drawings and directed the workers to install equipment, dig ditches, and build factories.
Outside the foundry, a continuous line of military camps rose up. Scouts and scouts were stationed around to guard the area. Anyone who entered without permission within three miles would be captured on the spot and strictly interrogated.
Nearly a white carriage loaded with this rectangular wooden box filed into the military camp and stopped just before reaching the warehouse. Hundreds of soldiers who had been waiting here swarmed forward under the instructions of their respective commanders and quickly unloaded the wooden box.
Move into warehouse.
Half of the military camp was busy as a result.
Fang Jun put on his helmet and armor, and stood in a warehouse with Li Jing. He asked people to pry open the wooden box, took a musket from it, took it in his hand, and carefully inspected the barrel, trigger, flint, etc.
, and then put it back into the wooden box for storage with satisfaction.
Li Jing looked at the piles of wooden boxes in the warehouse and said worriedly: "You have transported the newly manufactured firearms of the entire foundry bureau here. If they are discovered by other troops and stabbed out, I am afraid that the entire Yushitai will explode. Those
The imperial censor's impeachment memorial can obscure His Majesty's plan."
The Eastern Expedition involved almost all the nation's efforts, and the Battle of the Western Regions was even more brutal. It was followed by the Guanzhong Mutiny, which not only caused a large number of casualties among soldiers, but also caused a serious shortage of weapons and equipment.
In particular, the firearms that shone in these three battles have been accepted by all armies, so they must be supplied as soon as possible. The Foundry Bureau was destroyed by the Guanlong Mutiny. Although it has been rebuilt now, the scale is limited due to the short time.
, naturally cannot fully supply the needs of each army.
Many troops have even set up large-scale firearms units to start training, but they are unable to equip firearms for a while, such as Cheng Yaojin's Zuowu Wei and Yu Chigong's Right Houwei... These big guys have to go to the Ministry of War to urge them if they have nothing to do.
The reminder made Zhang Xingcheng very anxious.
If these people knew that almost most of the firearms produced by the Foundry Bureau were secretly intercepted by Fang Jun through the officials of the Ministry of War, they would be afraid of yelling...
Fang Jun took the handkerchief from the soldier and wiped the oil stains on his hands, and said disapprovingly: "Back then, I wasn't afraid of those screaming censors. Now that I have no power and no position, I am certainly not afraid... They can spray whatever they want. The ordnance of the Sixth Army of the East Palace must be guaranteed, and the troops must be replenished as soon as possible. This is not only the mainstay to ensure the life and death of the prince, but also the foundation of protecting the empire!"
Li Jing nodded: "Don't worry, although I have never been proficient in government affairs, how can I not understand the current situation of the dynasty? Let His Highness the Crown Prince rest assured that even if a sudden change occurs in the next moment, East Palace Six will lead tens of thousands of soldiers to protect the East Palace and ensure The national destiny is not lost!”
He highly recognized Fang Jun's concept of "protecting Zhengshuo" and believed that once the prince's life was in danger, the empire would fall into a whirlpool of power struggle until the national power and national destiny were exhausted bit by bit. By then, , the great empire of Nuo fell apart, wars continued frequently in the world, and the people were plunged into dire straits.
What's more, if foreigners take the opportunity to invade the Central Plains and drink from the Yellow River, China will inevitably experience a cruel disaster. If we want to gather national strength and restore the national destiny, we don't know that it will take hundreds of years...
Otherwise, given his age and experience, when he defeated the Guanlong Rebellion, he should have disbanded his troops and returned to his fields, retreating bravely, so why bother with it?
He is a soldier, and his achievements all come from the battlefield. He has fought all the way through the chaotic times of the late Sui Dynasty. Naturally, he knows better than others what kind of damage it will bring to the land when a country's national power is exhausted and its fortunes decline.
Compared with the national destiny of China as a whole, what is the honor and disgrace of personal life and death?
Fang Jun smiled, walked out of the warehouse side by side with Li Jing, looked up at the gloomy sky, sighed, and said: "But how many people in this world can see that the lifeblood of the country's destiny lies in this glorious chapter?" Now? Duke Wei has been a soldier all his life and has never been involved in government affairs. However, he is able to penetrate this prosperous appearance and see the hidden dangers. It is really admirable."
If he hadn't gone through the fog of history and learned about the evils of the aristocratic families, he would have been just like the current people who were obsessed with the prosperous age of Zhenguan.
But Li Jing clearly didn't know the future, but he could still see clearly the crisis that once the King of Jin came to power, the power of the aristocratic families in the world would skyrocket, and he was willing to stand on the side of the East Palace in order to prevent the aristocratic families from completely occupying the court after Guanlong, which is really commendable.
Li Jing laughed loudly, patted Fang Jun on the shoulder, and said boldly: "I'm afraid Erlang is praising yourself with your words? The whole world is drunk, but you are the only one awake. I don't understand those politics, I just believe in you."
Looking at the heroic young man in front of him, Li Jing sighed in his heart.
Talents have emerged from generation to generation, and it is the emergence of such outstanding people who have outstanding insights but are not obsessed with power that means the arrival of a prosperous age and the prosperity of the country.
The two of them walked through the busy soldiers and came to the central military tent and took their seats. A soldier offered hot tea and then left.
Fang Jun held the pot and poured tea for Li Jing. The latter thanked him first and then asked, "What do you think of the current situation?"
Fang Jun pondered for a moment, shook his head and said: "I don't know what your Majesty's dragon body is like yet. I'm afraid those imperial doctors have already been warned by your Majesty and don't dare to speak nonsense. After all, the emperor's safety is the most important thing in the world. You can never be too cautious.”
Li Jing nodded, understanding.
His Majesty Li Er is seriously ill, but no matter how serious he is, he must conceal the matter from the outside world. This is a routine operation. Otherwise, if everyone knows that the emperor is about to die, why would people with ulterior motives not cause chaos in the world?
If it is just to stabilize the court, it is naturally best.
But what I'm most afraid of is that His Majesty Li Er has other plans and deliberately conceals his serious illness from the outside world, which will cause big trouble.
Before the emperor passed away, everything he did was just to complete his own plan. Naturally, there was no trace of family affection, let alone any hesitation...