Chapter 248 Admonishment (Part 2)
Fang Xuanling was silent for a while, then said warmly: "But Your Majesty, I secretly believe that what my scoundrel said is quite reasonable: once something like integrity is lost, it will be difficult to get it back..."< br>
You can't just think about your eternal holy name, but destroy the integrity of the Tang Dynasty!
Fang Xuanling is different from His Majesty Li Er. What he values is the country, not a person's reputation!
"Integrity is stored in the heart, so why should anyone throw it away? If it is so easy to lose it, then what is the use of it?" His Majesty Li Er was displeased.
Fang Xuanling sighed with emotion: "I'm afraid that if your majesty has set a precedent for marriage, future generations will take this as a warning and clamor to follow the ancestral system when they encounter difficulties. If we marry each other but don’t work hard to govern and fight bravely, won’t our glorious Tang Dynasty fall into the hands of these disdainful descendants?”
If Fang Jun does this again, he will definitely give his father a thumbs up. He has a vision that penetrates history!
It was Li Sanlang, who was known as the "Emperor Tang Ming", who was indulging in pleasure rather than making progress, and ruined a beautiful country in the hands of the Tartars. As a result, he died, the country was ruined, and the country was shattered. And his descendants will "make peace" "Being regarded as a model, princesses were married off one after another, squandering the power of the Tang Dynasty...
But even if that were the case, would peace really be achieved?
His Majesty Li Er still insisted: "This is a strategy to delay the war. The princess is getting married, she has a noble status, and she is marrying a master of agriculture and medicine. How dare the captives not respect them like gods? With the princess in the meantime, at least he can be relieved. Thirty years of peace, and our Tang Dynasty can take advantage of this period to prepare for the battle with the Hulu!"
Fang Xuanling remembered her son's rebellious words: It's a shame to marry him, send him to the princess, kill him after the fun, and invade him all the same!
Really hit the nail on the head!
However, His Majesty Li Er, who has always been wise, was burdened by the eternal holy name and lost his mind. He could not see through the pros and cons of this, and he was still naively fantasizing about Hu Lu.
Fang Xuanling suddenly raised his head, stared at His Majesty Li Er with stern eyes, and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty's words are wrong! Although Li Tang has the blood of the Hu people, he has succeeded to the great treasure, which is the orthodoxy of the Central Plains! If Your Majesty bestows it on Hu What’s the difference between capturing barbarian masters of agriculture and medicine and raising tigers?”
His Majesty Li Er was stunned for a moment and suddenly woke up!
The Li family's royal family itself has the blood of Xianbei barbarians. In his eyes, there is not much difference between those barbarians and the Han family! For him, marrying a princess to a Hulu is actually no different from marrying into his Fang family...
But the problem is that now he is the emperor of Li Tang, the emperor of this empire, and the emperor of the entire Chinese state!
How can we look at the problem in this way?
He himself regards the world as one family, but those so-called orthodox Central Plains families and Confucian disciples regard the barbarians as enemies from the bottom of their hearts! Isn’t oneself
Now that it has dominated the Central Plains China, it is natural to draw a clear line with the people outside the Great Wall and become enemies for the world!
Regardless of the fact that those ministers support his peace policy openly, it is because it can temporarily stay away from the war and will not harm their economic interests; but behind the scenes, they may say that he is determined to have his own way and has no integrity, because that is not the case. When it comes to the reputation of the ministers, they will all be blamed on Li Er!
In this way, all the benefits have been obtained by them, and they have to discredit Li Er in public opinion. What will be written in the history books?
Those who write history books are also their people!
It is estimated that he has done too many immoral things, and His Majesty Li Er feels guilty. He is afraid that someone will say bad things about him, so he would rather do such shameless things as tampering with history books to maintain his perfect image!
Fang Xuanling could see His Majesty Li Er's entanglement at a glance, and she felt sad in her heart, so whenever it came to the issue of reputation, the wise and mighty Majesty Li Er would be brain-dead every minute...
Then he said sincerely: "Spring rain is like ointment, nourishing all things. Farmers like its moistness, and travelers hate its mud. The autumn moon is like a mirror, shining in all directions. Beauties like it for viewing, and thieves hate its light. The world is not big enough to satisfy people's wishes, let alone Human? ”
Spring rain is as precious as oil. Farmers like it for nourishing their crops, but walkers hate it for the mud it creates on the road. The autumn moon is like a mirror, beautiful women like it for its bright brilliance to appreciate, but thieves hate it. but resented its brilliance. Everything in the world cannot have the best of both worlds, let alone people?
If you gain something, you must lose something. This is the truth of heaven and earth!
His Majesty Li Er was silent for a long time and sighed: "People's words are terrible, what can be done about them?"
I understand what you are saying, but those ministers are talking nonsense, and I am really scared. Should I arrest them and chop off their heads to prevent them from speaking?
After all, he was afraid that after rejecting the marriage, if he started a fight, the ministers would put the shit bowl on his head, then spit on him and whip him wildly!
But without a marriage, sufficient military suppression of Tuguhun and Tubo must be maintained. In this case, the plan to conquer Goguryeo will be far away, and his dream of becoming an emperor through the ages... will also be far away!
Fang Xuanling naturally knew what His Majesty Li Er was thinking, and said: "Your Majesty is at the peak of the Spring and Autumn Period, and is working hard to govern. Our Tang Dynasty has a prosperous military and armor that is proud of the world. How can it be compared to the Sui Dynasty? As long as we stabilize the internal affairs, we will have three or five good harvests." Years, we can gather grain and fodder. At that time, what is the point of Goguryeo? ”
His Majesty Li Er was silent again.
Staring at the scroll on the table, the handsome and round fonts and domineering words were like a fire burning in His Majesty Li Er's heart.
No marriage, no tribute, no cession of territory, no compensation... If this was really achieved, what kind of glorious country would the Tang Dynasty be? If it really comes to this, then what will happen to me, Li Shimin, that "the emperor guards the gate of the country, and the king dies in the country"?
I am afraid that my achievements in building up the pride of the mighty Tang Dynasty are comparable to those of tying down Goguryeo, so I shouldn't give in too much, right?
However, that was Goguryeo, which countless generations of emperors had never truly conquered...
His Majesty Li Er fell into a deep tangle. Looking at Fang Xuanling who was admonishing him so hard in front of him, His Majesty Li Er felt a little regretful in his heart.
It is true that Fang Xuanling was resourceful, loyal and capable. What he said and thought made sense, but it made His Majesty Li Er even more confused and entangled.
If...Keming was still there, maybe he wouldn't use these many reasons. He only needed one sentence and he would be happy to follow it.
After all, Fang Xuanling is good at planning but not good at making decisions!
Should I listen to his opinion?
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In the DPRK, there was a lot of heated debate about the marriage.
Those who agree with it believe that this is a very strategic policy that can buy more time for the Tang Dynasty. Only by reorganizing the army and strengthening the troops can we defeat the barbarians in the Western Regions in one fell swoop.
The opposing side believes that exchanging women for peace is not a real peace. It not only loses the pride of the Tang Dynasty warriors and brings shame to the entire country, but also encourages the arrogance of the Hulu barbarians: sending troops to surround them with a bluff will make them bluff. The Tang Dynasty also gave away daughters and dowries. Why not do such a good thing? When all the barbarians in the Western Regions follow suit, what will you do? If I ask you for a daughter-in-law’s marriage, will you give it to me? If you give it, there will be no end; if you don’t give it, the previous rejection will be in vain, and you still have to fight when you should...
Anyway, the father-in-law says the father-in-law is right, and the mother-in-law says the mother-in-law is right. No one is convinced, and no one is convinced.
However, His Majesty Li Er, as well as important ministers such as Fang Xuanling, Changsun Wuji, and Li Ji, remained silent and did not express their opinions.
This made the government and the public even more suspicious of His Majesty's attitude.
During this period, Fang Jun became famous, but this reputation was spread among the female relatives of the Li Tang royal family...
The sad and sorrowful song "Yellow Bird Song", those domineering lines of national integrity, and the righteous and adamant attitude of His Majesty Li Er's anti-harmony attitude brought his reputation among the noble ladies of the Li and Tang royal families to an unprecedented height. .
This is a real man! What kind of skill is it to push a woman out as soon as something happens?
In conjunction with this, the royal family, who had daughters of the same age at home, all had a favorable impression of Fang Jun.
In fact, everyone understands that even if His Majesty Li Er starts the marriage, he will not marry the princess off. There is no suitable one...
Several adult princesses have already made engagements, and the remaining ones are either still young or still learning how to get married.
Even so, he was looking for a girl of the right age in the royal family and gave him the title of princess... Everyone understands this.
For example, Li Daozong, King of Jiangxia...(End of Chapter)