As dawn approaches, the melodious oriole cries gradually stop, and the water vapor becomes moist.
A fast horse galloped from the direction of Taiji Palace, and when it arrived at the gate of Chongren Square, it showed its waist badge of the Imperial Guard. The guards did not dare to stop it and hurriedly looked at the door, watching the Imperial Guard ride into the square and arrive at the gate of Duke Liang's Mansion.
, swing the stirrup off the saddle, turn over and dismount.
The soldiers at the door rushed to greet him, had a conversation, and while welcoming him into the house, went to the back house to inform Fang Jun.
A knock on the door woke Fang Jun up. He stood up from the entanglement of his jade arms and pink legs. He pushed the princess concubine who was struggling to get up to dress him down and lay down again. He chuckled and said, "You are so rested. You don't have to."
serve."
"oh."
The Princess of Silla, who was usually dashing and graceful with her sword dancing, murmured and forced herself to open her eyes to take a look at her husband's strong body. Finally, she couldn't bear the tiredness of her legs, weak waist, and dehydration in her eyes, so she closed her eyes calmly.
He arched his eyes under the quilt, found a comfortable position, and fell asleep again.
Last night, I favored the two sisters and "stabbed" my husband in the back. As a result, I suffered an extremely severe and cruel "punishment", and my body was hollowed out...
Fang Jun smiled, put on his clothes, and went out feeling refreshed.
A man's greatest achievement is to be able to completely conquer a woman on the bed...
After going out to the front hall, I saw the imperial guards coming from the palace and listened carefully to their intentions.
Xue Wanche received the imperial edict last night and was supposed to lead the right garrison to cross the Wei River from the confluence of the Wei River and the Ba River, and then penetrate directly behind Yuchi Gong, blocking his retreat and forming a pincer attack, forcing him not to attack Baqiao with all his strength and approach Chang'an.
, As a result, Xue Wanche had just arrived at the Weishui River, and before he started to cross the river, he suddenly led his troops to retreat, directly abandoned the camp he had set up between the Weishui River and the Jingshui River, and simply headed west overnight, returning to the camp he had left after returning from Liaodong.
Turn a blind eye to the imperial edict and turn a blind eye...
Li Chengqian didn't sleep all night, and it was still dark, so he was notified to go to Wude Hall to discuss matters.
Fang Jun yawned and sighed secretly in his heart. His Majesty Li Er and his disciples are all outstanding people, but even outstanding people have their own differences. Li Chengqian is kind and righteous but lacks talent. Compared with Li Ke, Li Tai and even Li Zhi,
There are indeed many shortcomings.
At the very least, the courage is far less than...
He immediately bathed and changed clothes, led his troops and rode out of the house, and went straight to Tai Chi Palace.
At this time, the sky will be bright, the rain has stopped, and the air is moist and cold. It is refreshing and comfortable to gallop on the long street. All the way to the outside of Chengtian Gate, there is a waiter waiting here. When I see Fang Jun
After dismounting, he was welcomed into Chengtian Gate and headed to Wude Hall.
When they arrived outside the palace, the chamberlain said: "Your Majesty has a decree. There is no need to inform Duke Yue when he arrives. You can go to the imperial study to wait."
Fang Jun nodded and followed the chamberlain to the imperial study.
As soon as he arrived at the door of the Imperial Study Room, he saw a child who was dressed in rich clothes and had an air of dignity. Fang Jun hurriedly stepped forward and saluted: "I have met His Highness the Crown Prince."
It was Li Chengqian's eldest son, Prince Li Xiang.
Li Xiang didn't dare to show off, so he quickly returned the gift and bowed to the ground: "I've seen Shaobao."
"Gong of the State of Yue" is a title, and should generally be called this way, but Li Chengqian also serves as the "Prince Shaobao", an official of the East Palace, and can be regarded as a subordinate of Prince Li Xiang and a member of the East Palace team, so Li Xiang is called "Prince Shaobao".
"Shaobao" matches well and appears close.
After the monarch and his ministers finished the ceremony, they stood up one after another. Fang Jun asked with a smile: "Your Highness, are you up so early?"
Li Xiang replied seriously: "Today's banquet is about the Duke of Gaoyang. Xiang dare not slack off."
Fang Jun nodded.
"Gaoyang Duke" is the title given to Xu Jingzong after Li Chengqian ascended the throne. The "Gaoyang" of the fiefdom is not the same as the "Gaoyang" of "Gaoyang Princess". It is said that the title of "County Duke" is not low, but Li Chengqian is probably not.
Being ashamed of Xu Jingzong's moral integrity, he was only knighted but not promoted. He was still in charge of the academy and did not serve in the court.
But after all, he was one of the "Eighteen Bachelors of the Prince of Qin's Palace" at that time. He had strong qualifications and could not be treated too lightly. Although he was not ashamed of his character, he highly respected his talents, so he was appointed as an official in the East Palace and responsible for teaching.
Prince.
And Xu Jingzong probably understood that Li Chengqian didn't think much of him, so he devoted all his efforts to the prince Li Xiang, vowing to teach a generation of wise kings, so he always taught very strictly.
The monarch and his ministers said goodbye. Li Xiang went to the side hall to attend class, while Fang Jun entered the imperial study.
After a while, Li Chengqian, who was dressed in regular clothes, quickly walked in. When he saw Fang Jun standing up and saluting, he waved his hands and sat down at the main seat, asking, "Er Lang hasn't had breakfast yet, has he?"
Fang Jun smiled and said: "I stayed in bed for a while in the morning, and then my Majesty called me."
Li Chengqian said: "It's just a good time to have dinner with me."
Instructing the waiter on the side to bring the breakfast, he immediately sighed and said to Fang Jun: "It's not that I don't know how to be calm, but Xue Wanche's move is very likely to cause more serious consequences. It is really difficult to calm down."
Fang Jun nodded and said: "I can understand your Majesty's mood, but I don't trust the people I use, and I don't use the people I doubt. The matter has reached this point and cannot be changed. All we need to do is proceed according to the established plan. Even if we are anxious, it will not help.
"
This matter has been discussed long ago, and it has been understood and agreed upon internally and externally. Why is there so much hesitation and panic when the matter comes to a close?
The waiter brought the breakfast, and Li Chengqian kept silent. When the porridge and vegetables were placed properly, he waved the waiter away, picked up the rice bowl and said to Fang Jun: "It's not that I am indecisive, but this is a serious matter. If something goes wrong,
If you make a mistake, the consequences will be disastrous."
Fang Jun took a bowl of porridge and picked up some chopsticks to eat shredded coriander: "It is said that people make plans and make things happen in heaven. Since our monarchs and ministers have already made plans, then let nature take its course. If there is any discord in heaven,
, if your plans don’t work out, it’s destiny, just accept your fate.”
Li Chengqian paused slightly with the hand holding the chopsticks, looked at Fang Jun's calm face, thought for a moment, smiled suddenly, put the food in his mouth, took another mouthful of porridge, and said while eating: "I am shallow, father."
At that time, I was always taught to "be calm when encountering big things", and I thought I was doing well. However, since the Guanlong Rebellion until today, I have often been impatient and impatient. I am really ashamed of my father and the teachings of all my masters.
Today, when I saw Erlang Taishan collapse in front of me without changing his expression, I realized that I am still far worse."
"Haha," Fang Jun swallowed a mouthful of food and said with a smile: "I don't dare to praise His Majesty. If the mountain really collapses, I will definitely drag His Majesty and run as far as he can."
The current situation is actually far from reaching the point where "Taishan collapses". It is just that Li Chengqian's own mentality is unstable.
It actually performed very well before.
As the prince of the East Palace, he can still deal with success or failure indifferently. After all, it is just a matter of hard work. Success or failure is determined by destiny. If there is no fate, what can be done?
But now that he has ascended the throne and become the de facto monarch of the Nuo Empire, he is no longer the barefoot prince he was before. He will inevitably worry about gains and losses, be suspicious of ghosts and ghosts, and will no longer be as ruthless as before to fight to the death when encountering major events.
This is human nature and no one is an exception.
The monarch and his ministers did not care at all about the etiquette of "eating without talking and sleeping without talking". They chatted about the current situation while eating breakfast. When the meal was finished, the servants removed the dishes and served fragrant tea, and Li Chengqian took a sip.
Tea, and then asked: "Do you think Xue Wanche's willful disobedience to the emperor's orders and military orders will cause a major change in the situation in Guanzhong, so that someone will jump out to try to drain the imperial court and support the King of Jin?"
This is the most dangerous situation. The reason why King Li Zhi of Jin sent Yuchi Gong to march straight in and take a risk even though he had no confidence to break through Chang'an was to completely muddy the waters in Guanzhong and let people see that the imperial court was strong on the outside and hard on the inside.
, and then inspire courage and willingness to rely on the King of Jin to gain greater achievements.
There is no greater achievement in the world than protecting and following the dragon.
Li Chengqian ascended to the throne as he wished with the strong support of the East Palace team. Almost all the benefits were divided up by the original East Palace team, and very little was profited. At this opportunity for the change of imperial power, those who failed to gain more benefits from it
How can the heroes from all sides be reconciled?
If we can support the King of Jin to succeed in his rebellion and successfully ascend the throne, then he will be able to serve the dragon, which means that he can obtain more benefits.
This is also the reason why the garrison in Guanzhong adopted a bystander attitude when facing the rebellion of King Jin. If King Jin was quickly eliminated, everyone would naturally remain loyal ministers of Li Chengqian. But once the situation changed, King Jin had a chance to reverse the situation and win. These
People will turn to King Jin without hesitation...
At present, Yuchi Gong has not yet reached Chang'an City, but if Xue Wanche retreats, resists the order, and disobeys the order, it is very likely to achieve the same result.
Maybe some people think that the time has come and can’t wait to jump out...
Fang Jun held the tea cup, took a sip of tea, and said slowly: "Wei Chen still said the same thing, it's up to people to plan things, and it's up to God to make things happen. If someone has ulterior motives, it's better to jump out earlier, even though the situation is difficult.
Some, the threat will be greatly increased, but by using this to eliminate the rebellion and clear up the world, it can be solved once and for all. However, as long as they are not clearly attached to the traitors, Your Majesty should be broad-minded and accept them. After all, no one is perfect. If you can recognize your mistakes and repent, then
There is no greater good."
People's hearts cannot stand the test. When the situation develops to a certain extent, even those who previously stood firm will inevitably have their hearts wavering. They may pursue interests, they may be forced to have no choice, or they may waver, and thus embark on a path completely different from their established ideas.
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So at this time, we can only talk about the deeds and ignore the heart.
Li Chengqian thought for a while, nodded, and agreed: "I am not a murderous person, and I am willing to be lenient. As long as they don't go too far, I will turn a blind eye and see the consequences.
Bar."
He also had the same idea in his heart. As long as he didn't take an irreversible step, he should be tolerated and understood. Otherwise, everyone in the world with evil intentions would become enemies. How could he kill them?