Li Chengqian was worried about the war on the west bank of the river. He didn't go to bed until the end of the Chou period last night after Queen Su repeatedly reminded him to go to bed. He tossed and turned for half an hour before falling asleep.
The thick brocade curtain blocked the early morning light. Li Chengqian, who was sleeping soundly, was awakened by a gentle knock on the door. When he opened his eyes in confusion, he saw a maid quietly walking to the imperial couch with lotus steps.
When Li Chengqian opened his eyes, he whispered: "Your Majesty, Duke Wei sent someone to report that there was a report on last night's battle."
"Well."
Li Chengqian woke up instantly, and while letting the maid dress him, asked: "How is the war going?"
What's wrong with the maid: "My servant was waiting outside the door last night and didn't know what was going on outside the palace."
Li Chengqian hummed and was about to put on his clothes. He was thinking about the military situation and did not bother to wash up. He took off his shoes and went directly to the outer study room, where the people sent by Li Jing were already waiting.
After sitting in the chair, a visitor came forward to greet him. When Li Chengqian saw that the visitor was Li Qi, the youngest son of Li Keshi, Li Jing's brother, the governor of Chuzhou, he smiled and said, "Now he is serving under Duke Wei?"
Li Dazhi was less than twenty years old, with a handsome and youthful face. He was a little nervous and uneasy facing the emperor. He swallowed secretly, stood on the side of the bookcase with his hands tied, and said respectfully: "Although I don't have enough talent to do anything, I can't do anything at the moment."
The family and country are uncertain, and the country is in turmoil. It is our turn to assist our elders in stabilizing the country, and we dare not rely on His Majesty's love to enjoy ourselves all day long."
This reply made Li Chengqian very satisfied. Although aristocratic families are a chronic disease of the empire, the children of aristocratic families have received good education since childhood, and they are indeed far more precocious and intelligent than the children of poor families and common people.
He suddenly remembered that Li Jing's family was from a branch of the Li family in Longxi, and they were somewhat related to the Li Tang royal family...
"That's a good point. It's true that you, the sons of officials, have fine clothes and fine food all day long in exchange for meritorious deeds by the elders in the family. But if a family wants to continue the inheritance, and the younger ones are better than others, they must be brave enough to do their jobs, keep the thoughts of family and country in their hearts, and be loyal, filial, benevolent and righteous.
Both are indispensable, so that we can stand up as the backbone of the country and assist you in governing the world."
Now he looks more and more like an emperor. At least his ability to endure has improved. Although he is extremely anxious about the war, he can still calmly encourage his subordinates...
Although Li Qi knew that such a match was a good thing for his ministers to seek knowledge, once his words and actions caught the emperor's eye, it would be easy to rise to the top. But he had just become an official, and he served in the army of his uncle Li Jing, so it was inevitable that everyone would be friendly with him.
Due to lack of experience, I was extremely nervous facing the emperor at this moment, and I just wanted to end it as soon as possible.
He quickly took out the memorial written by Li Jing and the battle reports of Cheng Yaojin and Liang Jianfang, and presented them with both hands raised.
A servant on the side took it from Li Qi and presented it to Li Chengqian's head.
Li Chengqian first picked up Li Jing's memorial, opened it and read it carefully.
However, after just one glance, he said "Huh", thinking that he was dazzled by the mistake. He raised his hand and rubbed his eyes, calmed down, and looked at the memorial again... It was clear.
"Invading Shaolingyuan, the rebels on the high plains have been defeated, with no less than 5,000 casualties. Yuchi Gong was defeated and suffered a desperate defeat. He desperately broke out and fled to the west bank of Ba River to collect the defeated troops and wait for them."
Li Qi spoke clearly and articulately, and was not affected by the nervousness and anxiety in his heart.
Li Chengqian stared at the memorial with his eyes wide open and was lost in thought for a while. After confirming that he had indeed slept for less than two hours, the expression on his face turned into shock.
It was clear that Cheng Yaojin fled without a fight, and Liang Jianfang was ordered to supervise the battle. However, when he woke up, everything changed. He was once again a golden cicada escaping his shell, another time he invited you to enter the urn, another time he led the army into a trap, and another time he turned back... And in the end, it seemed that he had lost the battle.
The battle was decided and we actually won?!
Due to severe lack of sleep, Li Chengqian rubbed his temples and calmed down. It took him a long time to figure things out and figure out the anomaly behind this battle.
Cheng Yaojin is so good, but he still wants to take credit?
Li Chengqian was furious in his heart, and was extremely angry at Cheng Yaojin who only wanted to preserve his strength but had no loyalty at all. However, after all, he won the battle and did not let Chang'an City face Yuchi Gong's troops. He temporarily tolerated it and waited until everything settled.
Compare again.
They all bully honest people, do you really think that honest people have no temper?
snort!
Waiting to see the process, the battle report of the two Liangs, Li Chengqian knew very well that Liang Jianfang was deceived by Cheng Yaojin, but the big loss had been chewed up and swallowed, and besides being unable to get angry, he could only let Cheng Yaojin
The money will be compensated from elsewhere.
Cheng Yaojin did not include Hu, and directly asked for credit for Liang Jianfang in the battle report, and suggested that Liang Jianfang's fallen soldiers should be heavily compensated to calm the morale of the army...
You have offended others with your own immorality, but you ask me to wipe your ass?
The old thief is treacherous...
"Okay, I already know about the war. I will go back and tell Duke Wei that the compensation for the fallen soldiers and the promotion and rewards of the meritorious soldiers will be discussed together after the war. As for the battlefield, everything is entrusted to Duke Wei and I will not interfere.
Word."
He most agrees with what Mr. Fang Jun likes to say: "Let professional people do professional things." In terms of political governance, he is not as good as Xiao Yu, Cen Wenwen and other civil servants, and in terms of martial arts, he is not as good as Li Jing, Li Ji and other generals.
Not to mention that it would be completely bad for a layman to give random orders. If he, as an emperor, had to do everything by himself, what else would these ministers have to do?
He knows that he is not a man of great talent and strategy, and he does not have much desire for power. As long as his ministers are capable and loyal enough, he is willing to delegate power and let them do whatever they want.
Li Qi bowed and responded: "Here! If your Majesty has nothing else to do, I will leave for now."
Li Chengqian nodded and said: "Well, then step back. When you are with Duke Wei, you must not only work hard, but also learn well. Duke Wei is an extraordinary talent. Even if he only learns a little bit, it will be useful for life. Calm down and do more in the future.
I will share my worries and devote myself to the affairs of the country."
This is tantamount to a promise from the emperor. As long as you are capable, I will definitely promote you and give you a chance to rise to the top.
Li Qi couldn't hide his excitement, thanked him again and again, then took three steps back before turning around and exiting the imperial study.
Li Chengqian was sitting alone in the imperial study, drank some water, leaned back on the chair and let out a long breath, relaxing his tense nerves.
Although the strategy of "showing weakness to the enemy and inviting the emperor to join him" had been formulated before, deliberately strengthening the momentum of the pheasant slaves to make those who were unwilling to submit to him as the emperor jump out, and then cut them off one by one and completely clear the court, but this time
After all, this operation is somewhat risky. If the pheasant slaves become too powerful to control, it is very likely to be self-defeating and raising tigers will cause trouble.
But now that the battle at Shaolingyuan is over, as the vanguard general under Pheasant Nu, Yuchi Gong, the most elite unit, has lost his troops and his strength is greatly reduced, so the danger is naturally reduced.
Feeling relaxed and refreshed, I suddenly felt hungry. I stood up and told the waiter beside me: "Let me prepare breakfast. I'm a little hungry."
"Here."
The chamberlain took the order and just turned around when he heard Li Chengqian say again: "Send someone to check outside Xuande Gate. If the Duke of Yue has not had breakfast yet, let him enter the palace to accompany me."
"Here."
The chamberlain lowered his eyebrows and lowered his eyes, turned around and walked out of the imperial study, feeling a little shocked in his heart.
Everyone in the government and the public knows that Your Majesty regards the Duke of Yue as a humerus and favors him so much that he almost obeys his words and never disobeys. However, these days, he has been specially invited to the palace to have meals and drinks with him. Even the queen has not followed him.
As a companion, this honor and favor has reached the ultimate level of being a minister...
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Fang Jun got up early, walked out of the barracks wearing only a regular uniform, and went out to drill with the soldiers.
This was normal in the past when he first took charge of the reorganization and reorganization of Youtun Guard. All veterans in the army knew that his commander had no airs and was willing to mingle with everyone. It was inappropriate to laugh and curse. But since Fang Jun handed over Youtun
Wei, this kind of thing has not been seen for a long time, and it happened again today, which made many veterans sigh with emotion and make them more energetic in training.
First there was a ten-mile long run. Fang Jun always maintained the leading position. At the end of the ten-mile run, he was only slightly sweaty. He smiled and talked to some familiar veterans, and he did not notice any rapid breathing.
Then there were training events such as stone locks, push-ups, etc., and every result was the best one. After an hour, some of the new recruits were almost shocked.
Although everyone has heard rumors about Fang Jun's amazing powers and his bravery in the military, but after all, he is now in a high position, pampered and pampered, and it is inevitable that his body will be drained due to the influence of wine and sex, and it is difficult to maintain an excellent physical condition.
But now, even a young man in his twenties who is at the peak of his physical fitness is far inferior to Fang Jun's training intensity, which is incredible.
Is it possible that this handsome man usually leaves his lovely wife and concubine unused in the vacant room and just spends the whole day beating his muscles and exercising?
That's really unreasonable...
Fang Jun went back to the barracks, took a cold shower, dried himself and put on a set of regular clothes. Then he saw a chamberlain coming quickly, saying that His Majesty had invited the Duke of Yue to come to the palace to have a meal with him.
The soldiers and captains looked at their commanders with increasingly high gazes...
Fang Jun had no choice but to change into a green suit, and let his soldiers tidy up his hair. He looked handsome and handsome, and then he entered the palace with his chamberlain.
When I arrived at the Wude Hall, I sat down with Li Chengqian to have breakfast. After listening to Li Chengqian recount the story of last night's battle at Shaoling Plains and the results, he swallowed a mouthful of porridge and said with a smile: "Gong Lu is really a genius. He is obviously destined to bear a burden.
The escape from guilt has turned into a great victory. Not only is there no fault, but it is meritorious... It is really admirable."
"snort!"
Li Chengqian put a piece of vinegar into his mouth and chewed it loudly, as if he thought the vinegar in his mouth was some annoying old thief...
Fang Jun was amused by Li Chengqian's expression. After finishing the porridge in the bowl, he put down Kuaizi, wiped the corners of his mouth with a handkerchief, and said with a smile: "Your Majesty is very unhappy?"
Li Chengqian rarely asked back: "Should I be happy?"
Fang Junqi said: "If we win this battle, Chang'an will be worry-free. What's left is our plan to 'invite you to join us'. As for whether anyone will join us, we can only leave it to fate. Anyway, your Majesty's throne will be secure from now on, so you shouldn't be too hasty."
?"
Li Chengqian quickly put down the bowl and remained silent.
Fang Jun said warmly: "You are your Majesty and the emperor now. You must learn to look at problems and everyone from the perspective of an empire controller, and not just rely on your heart's preferences. What Lu Guogong did can indeed be deducted.
It is normal for His Majesty to feel disgusted with the charge of "having no eyes for the emperor". However, His Majesty must also realize that Lu Guogong's meritorious service and status make him qualified to go his own way and not take the emperor into consideration... In other words, even if Your Majesty
Seeing that he is very unhappy, what can your Majesty do to him?"