Chapter 1,251 Harmony between monarch and ministers
Li Chengqian was very fair. Although he was not as fat as Li Tai, he still had a lot of flesh on his face, so he looked particularly kind and gentle when he smiled. He stood up, helped Li Ji up, held his hands, patted them, and said happily: "Young Master is the pillar of the country. I have a lot of people to rely on, so why should I belittle myself like this? If it weren't for the support of your father-in-law, I would have had a lot of hardships if I wanted to sit in this position. I will keep this in my heart. I only hope that our monarchs and ministers can see each other honestly and treat each other honestly. Let’s work together to create a prosperous and great cause and write a good story for the monarch and his ministers.”
His smile is sunny and his attitude is sincere, but his words are sharp and sharp - if you can cooperate with me honestly, we will naturally make progress together. I will be my Holy Lord Minghuang, and you will be the pillar of your country, otherwise you will If you try to dismantle me, I'm afraid our relationship as king and minister will end here...
Li Ji did not think for too long and reconfirmed his attitude: "Your Majesty is the righteousness of the country, and the great righteousness lies in it. It is the duty of an official to serve your Majesty. Although at the moment, he is frivolous and stirs up trouble in an attempt to get involved in the big position, but after all, his reputation is not legitimate. If things don't go according to plan, the government and the public will angrily attack, and the day of destruction is not far away."
"Haha, I'd like to thank you for your kind words! Come on, let's have a drink and I'll ask your father-in-law for his outlook on the current situation. If there's anything wrong with me, I hope you can enlighten me."
The monarch and his ministers sat down again, and Li Chengqian once again held the pot and poured wine.
After drinking a few drinks and exchanging some views on the current situation, Li Ji said frankly: "I have to say that His Majesty's strategy of 'leading the snake out of the hole' is very clever, very bold, and very courageous. Once successful, the disloyal people in the court will be eliminated." , is extremely beneficial to the implementation of the New Deal in the future. But at the same time, the danger of such an approach is also very high. After all, people's hearts are separated from each other, and it is difficult to see whose heart is red and whose heart is black. Once there is a backlash, it will be very dangerous."
Li Chengqian was silent for a moment and sighed: "Since ancient times, every revolution has not shed blood and left corpses everywhere? Letting the blood of those rebellious officials and traitors who are not loyal to the empire and the people now be better than letting the loyalty of the Tang Dynasty in the turmoil in the future Is it okay for a man to bleed? When I was young, Emperor Taizong reprimanded me for being too benevolent as a woman. Now it seems that a famous commander like Yinggong, who kills people and makes a lot of money, is also so indecisive."
Li Ji couldn't laugh or cry. Was it because he had kept a low profile all these years and gave the outside world the wrong impression? That's why the emperor thought he was an indecisive person?
He never blinks when he kills someone...
However, he did not try to persuade him again. Since the emperor had already made up his mind and he had decided to be loyal to the emperor, he would naturally obey the emperor's decision in everything.
At worst, he will wait until the situation deteriorates and then try to turn the tide...
Li Ji has full confidence in his current power and status. He can sit on the Diaoyutai and watch the clouds roll and relax. As long as he takes action, he will definitely be able to bring order to the chaos and protect the sky.
The emperor is determined to make progress, Fang Jun has high aspirations, and young people are always so enthusiastic and high-spirited. This is a good thing. Let them encounter some setbacks and experience some beatings on the way forward so that they can understand the difficulties of the world and learn lessons for their future lives. Playing slowly and steadily is also a good thing.
If that's the case, why do you still have the annoying face of "the whole world is drunk but I am the only one awake"?
He is not Wei Zheng...
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The army of 10,000 Donggong Liu led a mighty force across the Yellow Canal to Fengqiyuan. Liu Yanjing wore a helmet and armor, and was able to ride a horse. He was arrogant and heroic. Although he knew that these 10,000 people were not the real elite of Donggong Liu, but they were still after all. The fierce men trained by Li Jing were equally powerful in battle, and with Chang'an as their back, they were able to wait for work at leisure, showing their advantages.
Coupled with Li Jing's instructions before leaving, he understood that he was not the main force that Li Jing had high hopes for, and his mission was not to defeat the rebels and capture the King of Jin alive, because not only Li Jing did not believe this, but Liu Yanjing himself also
If you don't believe it, all he needs to do is guard the south gate of Chang'an steadily and keep the rebels out, giving the imperial court the opportunity to recruit troops stationed in various places in Guanzhong, which will be considered a huge achievement.
Liu Yanjing has never thought that he was an impetuous and ambitious person. His achievements in annihilating the rebels and capturing the King of Jin alive were indeed incredible. He could be pushed to the position of a powerful force in the army in one fell swoop, but the risk was also very high. Once the army was defeated, it would lead to
The rebels rushed directly to Chang'an City, and even ten heads were not enough for Li Jing to kill...
Therefore, he was very cautious. Before the army crossed the Yellow Canal, he had already sent out all the scouts, and clearly inquired about the true and false movements of the rebels. He heard that Yuchi Gong led the right Houwei to defeat Liang Jianfang and arrived at Shenheyuan.
He was building a camp in the area, and the army of the King of Jin was slowly crossing the Shaolingyuan, while the three armies of Xue, Liu, and Zheng were chasing after it, so he immediately felt relieved.
There are powerful enemies in front of him and pursuers behind him. No matter how fierce Yuchi Gong is, how can he move forward without hesitation, regardless of the difficulties in front of him and the dangers behind him?
It must be necessary to establish a position in Shenheyuan, on the one hand to intimidate Chang'an, and on the other hand to contact the garrison in various places in Guanzhong to see if there are ambitious people willing to defect to the king of Jin regardless of the status quo, and then all armies will gather together to conquer Chang'an in one fell swoop...
Therefore, after Liu Yanjing led his army across the Yellow Canal and arrived at Fengqiyuan, he ordered the army to stop advancing and rely on the hills, hills, mountains and other places on the southern edge of Fengqiyuan to build simple defenses on the spot to prevent the enemy from attacking.
The cavalry attacked and cut down trees to build camps, so that the soldiers could have a commanding position and take advantage of the terrain when facing the enemy's charge.
The entire southern front line of Fengqiyuan was impregnable under his control in one day, and the enemy army seemed to be repairing on the spot in Shenheyuan as he thought, without moving any troops.
The light rain that had been falling for two consecutive days finally stopped. At night, the moon was white in the sky, and silver frost was everywhere. Liu Yanjing led a group of generals to inspect the fortifications at the front line. They saw that the defenses were complete everywhere and the morale of the soldiers was high. Standing on the hillock and looking out, it was inevitable to be amazed.
When I was in the field, I could not help but feel a sense of contentment in my heart.
The person facing him is Yuchi Gong!
He is one of the few remaining famous generals among the Zhenguan ministers. Even though he has more troops, more meritorious deeds, and stronger combat power, when facing himself, he is still like "a dog bites a hedgehog but cannot bite it", so he can only watch.
Are you anxious?
He lectured the generals around him: "Now the situation is with Your Majesty and the imperial court, so we must be willing to take risks and attack the right marquis guard. Although Yuchi Gong is unfaithful and unjust, and a traitor in this world, his ability to lead troops is
One of the most powerful people in the world, once he sets up a formation and waits for us, we are afraid that the odds are against him. But now we have built a camp to defend on the spot. The one who is anxious is Yuchi Gong. If he wants to raid Chang'an, he must uproot our position.
Well... we are not as good as him in a field battle, but how can we still lose to him in positional defense? As long as we hold on to Fengqiyuan and the front line south of Chang'an, we will be great heroes!"
The generals and commanders on the left and right are also very excited. They can get a wave of meritorious service without fighting hard. Who wouldn't be happy?
For a while, flattery was heard endlessly.
Liu Yanjing did not feel complacent just because of the generals' ingratiation. He warned everyone firmly: "Our strategy is to defend. No matter how the situation changes, no matter how the enemy tempts us, we must always remember our purpose: to wait for work with ease and to wait with defense."
Attack, this position under our feet is our future and our life. As long as we hold on to it, we will gain status, money, fame and fortune!"
"Here!"
Everyone agreed with a roar, and their morale was high.
They are all veterans who have been fighting for their entire lives. In the past, only charging into battle and risking one's life to win meritorious deeds might not necessarily win. Now, as long as you huddle up and stick to your position, you can achieve great merits. Who can not do that?
Are you happy?
"The general is young and weak, but his military strategy is probably only slightly inferior to that of Duke Wei, and the rest are not as good as the general!"
"Then Fang Jun only relies on his father's power and the late emperor's favor. Otherwise, how can he compare with the general?"
"If you ask me, the general's talent is enough to become the royal son-in-law. I heard that Princess Changle has been married for many years, and the country is beautiful. The general should find someone to be a matchmaker and marry His Highness Changle. He can also become a talented and beautiful woman.
Good story!"
"..."
Liu Yanjing broke into a cold sweat. He wanted to rush forward and cut the bastard who suggested that he marry Princess Changle into two pieces with a knife!
Are you trying to flatter me?
You are obviously afraid that I will die too slowly!
How powerful and powerful is Fang Jun, and how simple is he in the heart of the emperor, can he be compared to Liu Yanjing?
Not to mention that everyone among the powerful people in Chang'an now knows that Princess Changle is Fang Jun's forbidden wife, and no one can make any plans. Back then, Qiu Shenji took advantage of the leopard's gall and tried to get his hands on Princess Changle, but how miserable his death was?
If Fang Jun misunderstands that he intends to get involved with Princess Changle and rise to the top, he will have to kill him with a knife...
He quickly said: "Don't talk nonsense! Your Highness Changle is the eldest princess of the Tang Dynasty. She has a noble status and a golden branch. How can ordinary people like us be worthy of it? We are His Majesty's ministers. We only need to do our best to help His Majesty relieve his worries and be loyal to His Majesty wholeheartedly."
, you must not have such unreasonable thoughts!"
Others also woke up and quickly shut up, secretly afraid.
Fang Er's stick has never been easy to deal with. Back then, relying on Emperor Taizong's favor, he acted arrogantly and misbehaved. Even Zhenguan's ministers and family bosses had to give in. Now that the new emperor has ascended the throne, Fang Er is even more of a minister of humerus.
Your Majesty's favor and trust in him are even greater than those of Emperor Taizong, almost to the point of obeying his every word...
Such people, let alone middle-level and lower-level officers, are treated with great courtesy even by military bosses. Who dares to mess with them?
Liu Yanjing breathed a sigh of relief when he saw this situation. He still understood the principle that trouble comes from the mouth. The more important points in his official career he faced, the more careful he had to be.
"Go down with the order and rest on the spot. Without my order, even if the enemy comes to you, you are not allowed to leave the camp to fight back. Otherwise, no matter who it is, they will be killed! I don't care how many enemies are annihilated or how many are captured. I only care about my feet."
This camp can be firmly defended. If anyone ruins my good deeds, don’t blame me for turning against you!"