There was silence in the hall, and everyone looked at Fang Jun in surprise.
King Wei went to Luoyang?
Do you think the King of Jin's rebellion was not enough, and you want to give the King of Wei a chance to do it again?
Liu Jie immediately expressed his opposition: "Luoyang is the center of the world. It has been the location of the emperor's palace since ancient times. It must be guarded against."
Li Ji also said: "It's a bit dangerous."
If the King of Jin launches a rebellion in Guanzhong, no matter who wins in the end, he will be crowned emperor in Chang'an. The Tang Dynasty will still be the Tang Dynasty, and the empire will still dominate the world. However, if the King of Wei launches a rebellion in Luoyang, it is very likely that it will lead to the separation of the east and west through Sanmenxia and Tongguan. , confronting each other, forming a split in the empire.
This is no joke...
Fang Jun asked: "Putting other things aside, in terms of candidates, is the King of Wei suitable?"
Everyone was silent. To be fair, Wei Wang Li Tai was the most outstanding among Taizong's disciples. Only Wu Wang Li Ke could compare with him. Li Chengqian was not as good as him. The emperor would not try to save money again and again.
How could a man as talented and strategic as Emperor Taizong not know the dangers of easy storage? However, he was still determined and ignored all kinds of dangers, precisely because King Li Tai of Wei was too capable and was more suitable to be an emperor than Li Chengqian.
Even Jin Wang Li Zhi is extraordinary...
In addition to his ability, Wei King Li Tai was not too generous. His status as the second son of Emperor Taizong was extremely noble. In addition, he had devoted himself to imperial education over the years and established numerous rural schools and social schools. His reputation was extremely high, and he could naturally intimidate the public.
Seeing no one refuted, Fang Jun turned to look at Li Chengqian: "Your Majesty plans to imprison all the princes and not arrange any official affairs for the rest of their lives?"
Li Chengqian shook his head and said: "Of course not, they are all my brothers, how can they be so cruel?"
Publicly or privately, it is impossible to imprison the princes, or even let them indulge in sexual activities. That will make the world think that the emperor is suspicious, ruthless, and even his brothers do not trust the emperor. How can he be ambitious and ambitious? Just imagine.
Since the beginning of Xia Qi, "family and world" has become the mainstream. One person is the "king". Naturally, brothers, father and son work together to maintain the rule. How can an emperor who cannot even "kiss" his brothers and sisters win the support of the people of the world?
Based on Fang Jun's understanding of Li Chengqian, it is difficult for this man to be ruthless enough to completely isolate the princes from the government. Since he hopes to be recognized by the world for his "kindness" and "lenience", he will definitely be tolerant to his brothers and sisters. Treat each other.
Since all the princes are bound to return to the government, it is better to take advantage of the current situation when the family is weak and the public morals are frightened to push King Wei out, so that the world can see that the emperor will not be rebellious because of King Jin's rebellion. The rest of the brothers were killed.
Li Xiaogong also understood, nodded and said: "Your Majesty is generous and benevolent, which is a blessing to the world."
Will the King of Wei rebel? No one can say for sure if people's hearts are separated from each other. Even if the ghost becomes obsessed and does something rebellious, there is no guarantee. But now in Hedong, the Henan family has suffered heavy losses, and the Shandong family has no time to take care of itself. Even if the Wei Dynasty Even if the king raises a banner of rebellion, not many people will gather around him.
If you want to suppress the rebellion, it will just be a little more troublesome.
But in this way, His Majesty can be said to be the most benevolent and righteous, and there is no longer any criticism in the royal family.
If the benefits outweigh the risks, you can do it.
After all, because Emperor Taizong repeatedly wanted to change the throne, Li Chengqian's prestige plummeted, and it was really difficult to convince the public...
Li Chengqian thought for a moment, nodded and said: "That's it for now, we will discuss it after the new year. I hope you will keep the news secret about the construction of Luoyang to avoid unnecessary complications."
"Here."
Everyone agreed and left one after another.
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"Why did Mr. Lang decline the position of governor of Luozhou? Luoyang is located in the middle of the world, separated from Guanzhong by a natural chasm. Once he takes office, he can overlook half of the country!"
Back at the mansion, I heard that Fang Jun had resigned from the position of governor of Luozhou. Everyone else was fine, but Wu Meiniang's eyes were burning with regret.
There is no need to elaborate on the strategic position of Luoyang. As one of the "two capitals", if anyone can sit in Luoyang and be responsible for building palaces and repairing cities, his political status will naturally be infinitely higher. If Fang Jun holds this position, his status will be enough to surpass that of Li Ji, Li Xiaogong and others suddenly became the number one in the court.
That is inferior to one person and superior to tens of thousands of people...
After taking a bath, Fang Jun had already changed into a set of regular clothes. He sat comfortably in the flower hall and chatted with his wife and concubines, drinking tea. He understood the depression in Wu Meiniang's heart about "hating her for not fighting" and said with a smile: "Even if one person is inferior, ten thousand people are inferior." So what? After all, I am still a minister. Is it possible that I can keep my word and follow the law? There are not many benefits. On the contrary, I have become a target for the government and the public. I am always on guard against all kinds of open and hidden arrows. It is very annoying. Wise man That’s what you don’t do.”
Wu Meiniang pursed her lips and admitted that what Lang Jun said was reasonable, but she still couldn't let go of the regret of missing "the first person in the court."
In her opinion, her husband was good at everything, and he was outstanding in his literary and military skills. However, he did not have much ambition in politics, so he muddle along, which was destined to affect his ultimate achievements.
Of course, she also understands Lang Jun's concerns. Although "the first person in the court" is full of sense of accomplishment, he is only one step away from being "the first person in the world". By then, all the tacit understanding and affection between the monarch and his ministers will be I'm afraid they will all disappear in one direct collision after another.
But so what?
Princes, generals, ministers, Ning Ning, the so-called "Son of Heaven" is just a fool's talk that deceives oneself and others. Who can really be the son of God?
Sure enough, if there is such an opportunity, you must not miss it.
The Ninth Five Supreme Beings have no destiny, but only those who are capable will live there...
Princess Gaoyang was impatient with the intrigues and fights for power in the court, so she took out a letter and handed it to Fang Jun: "Father sent someone to deliver a letter, saying that he will set off from Huating Town in the near future, before the Yellow River is completely frozen. Before returning to Chang'an."
When Fang Jun took the letter, her eyes were full of longing, and she said softly: "It has been more than half a year, and I don't know if the two children have grown taller, how much they have weighed, or whether they were still there when they left. My speech was unclear, but I must have spoken clearly now..."
When I think of my child being away from me for such a long time, my heart is flooded with longing, and I am quite impatient, wishing I could see my child tomorrow.
A gentle look appeared on Wu Meiniang's pretty face, and she smiled softly: "Who says it's not the case? I really want to see the children soon..."
Fang Jun glanced at Wu Meiniang and focused on the letter.
This bitch is not a good person. She is very hard-hearted. Historically, she is a ruthless person who can sacrifice everything for her own political interests...
However, humans are social animals. What they think, say, and do are greatly affected by the surrounding environment. What they do in a specific environment may not be possible in another environment.
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Now that there is no dangerous living environment and no urgent political needs, there is a high probability that we will not be able to do so many cruel things...
Fang Xuanling said a few words in the letter, not saying much. He just talked about returning to Chang'an today to worship his ancestors during the Chinese New Year. He also mentioned a few words that everything was fine with the children, and also mentioned that Fang Xuanling had left behind.
Naoya has returned from Japan and will return home together. The whole process has not been involved in government affairs.
Fang Jun put the letter away and took a sip of tea.
He had already told the cause, process, and consequences of King Jin's rebellion in detail in letters sent to Jiangnan. His decisions and dispositions were also detailed in detail. He received several replies from Fang Xuanling.
The boss just told him to act calmly and not to be greedy for success, and there was nothing more.
It can be seen that Fang Xuanling was very satisfied with the choices and decisions he made during the Jin King's rebellion, and believed that he had enough ability to face the dangerous situation...
This made Fang Jun feel a bit proud. After all, being able to get Fang Xuanling's approval is something that not just anyone can do.
Wu Meiniang's thoughts of missing her child were fleeting. She turned sideways and looked at Fang Jun's face, and asked: "It's just a matter of declining the position of governor of Luoyang. Since the imperial court plans to build Luoyang as the eastern capital, the land prices in Luoyang will inevitably skyrocket. Do we want to do this?"
Lay out your plans as soon as possible, buy more houses, circle some land and wait for the appreciation in value?"
Once the news of "simultaneous development of the two capitals" spreads, Luoyang will definitely be targeted by the world's wealthy businessmen. At that time, even a piece of land and rubbish will be worth a hundred times. Since I already know the news, I should go to business early, and the profits will be huge.
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Fang Jun clicked his tongue, a little helpless: "Our family is already extremely rich now. We have piles of copper coins in the warehouse and we don't know how to spend them. Why are we still chasing huge profits? You are good at everything, but there are some
Never be satisfied. Of course, money and silk cannot be in short supply. A penny is difficult for a hero, but as long as it is enough, it is enough. Is it possible that all the money and silk in the world have to be moved to our warehouse? "
Wu Meiniang snorted and was a little dissatisfied: "When did I care about money and silk? It's just that if you can enter Luoyang first, you can take the lead in more places, and you can get more than just money and silk."
Opportunity means resources, which can be used for one's own use or as favors. In addition to the power controlled by oneself, the term "prestige" also includes connections.
The higher you reach a certain advanced level, the more important your personal connections are. After all, when the interests are equal, whether others will follow your lead depends largely on whether the relationship between the two parties is close and whether you owe the other party a favor.
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Fang Jun just said a few words and didn't care much about money or favors: "You don't want to go to Luoyang in person, do you?"
Wu Meiniang said with a smile: "How can I personally interfere in these matters? However, Langjun must not forget about the 'Dong Datang Company'. Wang Xuance is doing very well now, making the company's marketing channels spread all over the world, but at the same time, he cannot ignore it.
The internal foundation of the Tang Dynasty, this time to build Luoyang, it is time for Wang Xuance to come back and take charge of the business to lay a solid foundation in Luoyang. Only by echoing internally and externally can it last long. Otherwise, wouldn't it become a tree without roots and water without a source? If there is a slight setback, I'm afraid