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Chapter 1,202 Long Yan is furious

The Sui and Tang dynasties arose and prospered because of the clans, but they also suffered deeply from the clans.

Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty unified the Central Plains by relying on the Guanlong clan and ended the troubled times of the Southern and Northern Dynasties. The word "文" in his posthumous title has already affirmed his lifetime achievements. However, even such a talented and powerful emperor gradually felt that Guanlong

The clan was so powerful that it was difficult to contain it, so they had to support the second son Yang Guang to compete with the prince Yang Yong supported by the Guanlong clan.

In the end, although Yang Yong was deposed and the Guanlong clan suffered heavy losses, they came back soon, forcing Emperor Sui Yang to rely on digging canals and launching an eastern expedition to offset the threat from the Guanlong clan.

As a result, even Chang'an did not dare to stay, and he tried his best to build the eastern capital of Luoyang in an attempt to get rid of the control of the Guanlong clan. He even went south several times in person to try to win the support of the Jiangnan nobles to stabilize the court and balance the court.

When a generation of emperors died in Jiangdu, it was still the Guanlong clan who hanged him...

The majestic Sui Dynasty suddenly declined at its peak, and eventually died in the second generation. It was precisely because of the chaos of the Guanlong clan that the government collapsed, and the world was full of wars. His crime was unforgivable.

Turning around, the Guanlong clan that single-handedly overturned the Sui Dynasty was not favored by Li Yuan at first. Although Li Yuan was a dandy, his knowledge was extraordinary. He watched his cousin Sui Yang Emperor die and the country was destroyed in Guanlong.

Hands, how can we not be more vigilant?

Therefore, the Guanlong clan, who desperately pursued power, chose Li Er, who was driven to a dead end by Li Jiancheng, and supported him to stage a counter-usurpation "Xuanwu Gate Incident", stealing the supreme power of the Tang Empire in one fell swoop.

However, Guan Long occupies half of the court, controls all the key departments, and even controls the selection of the crown prince. How can a generation of heroes like His Majesty Li Er endure this?

The struggle between the emperor and Guan Long began...

To this day, as long as Li Chengqian is not a fool, looking back at the historical trajectory of the past hundred years, he should know that Guanlong is the biggest disaster to the imperial power. Taking advantage of the political turmoil and the best opportunity for the imperial power to change, how can we not prepare for it?

Uproot and completely eliminate the land of emperors in Guanzhong?

After clearing Guanlong's foundation in Guanzhong, it is time to implement the New Deal. The trend of "civilian politics" has become unstoppable, and the status of military personnel will continue to decline.

Therefore, it is not surprising that Cen Wenwen, Liu Zi and others fully support Li Chengqian at this moment, and Fang Jun has never cared about the distinction between civil and military affairs. He does not even care about his own power. He only wants to reform the shortcomings, implement the New Deal, and increase the national power of the Tang Dynasty.

Reaching a peak again...

In contrast, the "not loving power" that he has always advertised is indeed a bit artificial. After all, knowing the future political situation at this moment, it is inevitable that he will be resentful of the military man's loss of power. This is not as good as Fang Jun's true service to the country and the people.

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Even though I felt unwilling to do so, my admiration grew even more.

I can’t help but recall Emperor Taizong’s comment that he praised his “talent as a prime minister and assistant”. At first, I just thought that Emperor Taizong was interested in his ability. Now I know that Emperor Taizong praised his fame and wealth as a cloud-like ambition, and that “the interests of the country are above all else.”

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There is no doubt that given time, this son will definitely become a generation of Ming ministers in the "Renhe" dynasty. His humility and noble sentiments for the country and the people will be praised in the history, which will be enough to be remembered for centuries...



Fang Jun glanced at Li Ji and saw that he had no intention of quarreling with Liu Zi. He admired him in his heart. It was not easy for Li Ji to reach the level of status and power but still maintain a calm and indifferent mind. Perhaps this is why Li Ji was able to succeed in Taizong's reign in history.

, the reason why Gaozong's status was stable during the two dynasties and he won his reputation both during and after his death.

If there hadn't been a prodigal grandson in the family, the Li family would have been favored endlessly and would have died with the country...

Fang Jun coughed lightly and asked, "How does Your Majesty plan to deal with Duke Lu?"

Li Chengqian frowned and said nothing. He was indeed extremely annoyed by Cheng Yaojin's repeated disobedient behavior, but he did not lose his mind. He knew that Cheng Yaojin was almost a benchmark at the moment, and I don't know how many people were following him.

Looking at how the court dealt with Cheng Yaojin, if the punishment was severe, it would definitely make others frightened and worry them sleepless.

But if he is let go lightly, how can the emperor's dignity be maintained?

Liu Zi interjected: "The Duke of Lu was afraid of the enemy and fought cowardly. He retreated again and again, so that the enemy's front almost threatened Chang'an. He regarded your majesty's imperial orders as nothing. This is a crime of great disrespect! If he is not severely punished, how can he maintain military discipline?

, To appease people's hearts? Wei Chen suggested that Your Majesty could issue a decree and circulate it to the entire army, ordering them to perform meritorious service for their crimes, and then punish them according to the situation after the rebellion is suppressed. "

Li Chengqian nodded and looked around: "What do you think, dear friends?"

The remaining people remained silent. This kind of punishment was obviously not strong enough and was no different from letting him off lightly. However, considering the current situation, it was already an extremely entrusting approach.

Seeing that several people were silent, Li Chengqian said: "Then I will issue an order like this, with a harsher tone, but no actual punishment. I hope Duke Lu can understand my hard work, know when I have lost my way, know my shame and then be brave.

He has lost the reputation of being an honorable minister of Zhenguan."

Everyone nodded: "Your Majesty is wise."

The matter ends here. As for whether there will be another punishment at that time, it depends on whether Cheng Yaojin insists on going his own way...

Li Chengqian asked again: "The Pheasant slaves have gathered all their troops and marched out. They abandoned Tongguan and went straight to Chang'an. They came here, obviously wanting to fight to the death in Chang'an City. Do you have any good strategies to destroy the thieves?"

Fang Jun stood up and held the pot to pour tea for everyone, and heard Cen Wenwen say: "The navy, led by Liu Rengui, has joined forces with the Zheng family in Xingyang to capture Luoyang, Hangu Pass, and attack Tongguan both by land and water. Since the King of Jin has abandoned the pass and

The defense of Tongguan is empty, and Tongguan will be captured in the near future. By then, the rebels will have strong enemies in front of them and pursuers behind them. The motley crew will inevitably be disorganized and panicked. Even if they can break through the water defense line, they will still have a few points left.

What about combat power? Therefore, in the opinion of my veteran minister, the rebels are not a concern, your Majesty should focus on Guanzhong and even Chang'an."

The problem goes back to the beginning. The imperial court with Li Chengqian as the core never regarded the King of Jin and his rebels as the biggest enemy. They always believed that the enemy was behind them, even in the city of Chang'an.

Li Ji took a sip of tea, looked at Fang Jun, and said in a deep voice: "Now has reached a critical moment. If anyone wants to jump out and join the rebels, it will be during these days. The Duke of Yue has a heavy responsibility now. He only needs to ensure that

Tai Chi Palace is safe and Your Majesty is safe, then no matter how the winds and clouds in the pass change, the final victory will always belong to Your Majesty."

In other words, the temporary victory or defeat in the entire Guanzhong battlefield cannot determine the final victory or defeat. But if something goes wrong in the Taiji Palace and something goes wrong with His Majesty, then naturally everything will be at a loss, and no matter how many victories are won, it will be useless.

Fang Jun nodded calmly and said sternly: "Don't worry, Mr. Ying, with Cheng Wuting's five thousand generals, five thousand forbidden troops, and three thousand elite "Hundred Cavalry Divisions", even if a hundred thousand troops come to attack, I will definitely attack the Taiji Palace.

Guard it as impregnably as possible, and nothing will happen."

Li Ji nodded and reminded: "Having confidence is a good thing, but don't be conceited. I have been fighting for half my life, and all the heroes I have seen who don't take the heroes of the world in their eyes will eventually be defeated and killed." , should be taken as a warning.”

Fang Jun said solemnly: "I know, thank you so much for reminding me."

Naturally, he did not dare to be too confident and careless. Not to mention others, if Li Daozong suddenly raised his troops to attack the Tai Chi Palace, he would need to keep his eyes open and go all out. Very big.

But at this time, he must give Li Chengqian absolute confidence, otherwise the emperor, who is more than generous but lacking in courage, is very likely to adopt a conservative strategy and focus on annihilating the rebels while sparing those noble families.

If that's the case, the God-given opportunity to wipe out all the powerful families in Guanzhong will be missed. We can't uproot it. If it resurfaces in time and colludes with the powerful families in Hedong, Shandong, and Jiangnan, it will definitely become a serious problem...

*****

As the sun sets in the west, the afterglow falls on the glazed tiles on the roof of the palace. The entire Tai Chi Palace is resplendent, just like the palace of the heavenly palace, majestic and solemn.

Fang Jun walked out of Wude Palace in military uniform and led two soldiers north along the back yard of Daji Palace and out of Daji Gate. He planned to go all the way north from the east side of Shenlong Palace along the Thousand-Step Corridor, Shanchi Pavilion and past Ziyun. Arriving at Xuandemen.

As a result, as soon as I walked out of Daji Gate, I saw two maids walking quickly, accompanied by several chamberlains. I was stunned and stopped in my tracks.

He recognized that these two maids were the female officials of Shujing Palace...

Sure enough, when the two female officials saw Fang Jun, their expressions lit up, and they quickly walked two steps to Fang Jun and saluted him. One of them smiled and said: "I came here to invite the Duke of Yue to have a meal with your Highness's order. I'm still afraid." I'm a little late, but fortunately I walked faster, otherwise I would have to go to the military camp outside Xuande Gate to invite you."

The other man also smiled brightly and turned slightly sideways: "The meal has been prepared. Please go with the slaves, Duke Yue."

They are all the personal female officials around Princess Changle, so they naturally know the relationship between their Highness and this powerful minister who is currently in power. Therefore, they are very close to each other in conversation and behavior, and almost treat Fang Jun as His Highness's consort.

The other chamberlains stood aside with their heads bowed, not daring to say a word...

Fang Jun looked at the sky, estimated the time, and felt that having dinner would not delay important matters, so he nodded and said, "I'm tired, please lead the way."

"Invitation from the Duke of Yue."

The two maids turned around and walked in front. They were both young and beautiful in their twenties. They had slim figures under the slender palace. Their backs were swaying as they walked. From time to time, they turned back and smiled sweetly and talked to Fang Jun in a low voice. The atmosphere is very good.

When he arrived at Shujing Hall, he passed through the general hall and entered directly. When he arrived at the entrance, a maid came up to help him take off his armor and stomach. After hearing this, he asked if he needed to take a shower and change clothes. After Fang Jun refused, she wet the handkerchief with warm water and gave it to him. After washing his hands and face, he bowed and was led into the hall.

At this time, the afterglow of the setting sun has faded, and the light in the palace is dim. Candles have been lit on the candlesticks. The reddish candlelight is swaying slightly, reflecting Princess Changle who is sitting kneeling in a Taoist robe next to her. Her skin is as smooth as jade, and her temperament is as smooth as jade. Pure and sweet, her face is unparalleledly beautiful, and the snow-white slender neck exposed by her black hair can actually make people's hearts flutter.

Especially the straight and slender waist hidden under the wide robe is even more fascinating.

Fang Jun stepped forward, coughed slightly, and bowed in a pretentious manner: "I have seen your highness, but I haven't seen you for two days. Your highness looks even better than before, so I am very happy to congratulate you."

Princess Changle tilted her head slightly, her features were picturesque under the candlelight, adding a bit of softness, she hummed softly, her voice was clear and sweet: "Smooth talk, come and have a meal."


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