Chapter 2901 Historical Trajectory
So, what is the significance of the emperor Li Zhi?
Even if someone else were to be the emperor, as long as he was not too stupid and incompetent, he could still defeat Goguryeo with the wealth accumulated by His Majesty Li Er. Li Zhi had many civil servants and generals in his dynasty, but most of them came to prominence during the Zhenguan Dynasty. , or they are children of aristocratic families, and there are very few talents that can truly be regarded as cultivated by Li Zhi.
The most important thing is that like His Majesty Li Er, he came to power with the support of the family members, but he did not have the determination and courage of His Majesty Li Er to suppress the family members. As a result, the family members were still accumulating and growing. Although Guanlong was gradually annihilated, the Shandong family took advantage of the situation. rise. After him, in order to resist the forces left by Wu Meiniang, Xuanzong could only rely on the power of aristocratic families. By the end of the Tang Dynasty, aristocratic families had always been the mainstream in the court.
This ultimately led to the dispersion of power in the feudal towns, leading to the tragedy of the "Anshi Rebellion".
For history, Li Zhi just took a detour and had no positive and progressive significance...
But it would be a bit hurtful to say this, and Li Zhi wouldn't believe it.
After thinking about it for a long time, Fang Jun sighed and said: "The founding king must have a tough temperament and a violent and domineering spirit. He must be aggressive and aggressive, and must break and then establish. The successor king must be as steady as a mountain and govern the world with benevolence and love." In this regard, His Majesty the King of Jin is not as good as the Crown Prince.”
Li Zhi looked up at the dark night sky and remained silent.
A gust of cold wind blew by, and a few scattered snowflakes rolled with the wind, hitting the face and melting instantly, leaving a cool feeling.
After a long time, Li Zhi just whispered: "I don't believe in anyone, I only believe in myself. But what my brother-in-law said just now is good, 'A real man has something to do and something not to do.' I will keep it in mind. Fighting for the throne is In order to realize the ambition in the heart, not to seize supreme power, so regardless of the nature No matter how the king fights with the prince's brother, he will stick to the bottom line and stick to his principles. The same goes for the brother-in-law. Even if the brother-in-law tries his best to help the prince's brother today, if the king achieves great things in the future, instead of resenting his brother-in-law, he will remain close to him and use him in high regard. .”
Fang Jun was stunned for a moment, then solemnly said: "Thank you, Your Highness."
Although Li Zhi did not have any outstanding performance or contribution in history, the mere fact that he was able to seize the throne as his younger brother shows that his ambition and courage are very comparable to ordinary people.
Li Zhi tightened his tight fur, and his green smile was very bright: "I will take my leave first and bring breakfast to my brother-in-law tomorrow morning."
After saying that, he boarded the carriage and left slowly surrounded by the guards.
Although everything today failed to dispel his will to fight for the throne, it also greatly shocked his mentality. Especially Fang Jun's words and the attitude of the entire military department made him understand many issues that he had never considered in the past.
That is because he wanted to use the power of the Guanlong nobles to fight for the throne. He even wanted to wait until he secured the throne and ascended the throne as emperor, and then continued his father's policy to suppress the family members.
But which of those old foxes in Guanlong is a vegetarian? Especially Changsun Wuji, who has a cunning plan to be invincible in both the government and the public. How could he not think of his own thoughts, so he honestly pushed himself to the reserve position without taking any precautions?
The most serious thing is that while he is using Guan Long's power to fight for imperial power, is Guan Long just using himself to consolidate their past glory?
People are insufficient and will never be complacent.
Once Guan Long feels that they can grab more benefits, and he has to rely on them to stabilize the world in a short period of time, will his selfish desires become more expanded and he will be greedy for more benefits?
Or even force yourself to do something against your will?
Fang Jun watched Li Zhi's carriage gradually go away, exhaled slowly, looked up at the sky, and saw snowflakes falling like reed catkins.
The reason why I communicated so patiently with Li Zhi is because Li Zhi, as the most beloved son of His Majesty Li Er, is an extremely critical point in the process of competing for the throne. Not only is he qualified to compete for the throne, but also because he is qualified. Influence His Majesty Li Er's decision.
God knows what if Li Zhi, under the instigation of the Guanlong nobles, plays some conspiracy and tricks, forcing His Majesty Li Er to depose the crown prince regardless of the wishes of the civil and military officials of the dynasty?
Historically, Li Chengqian was accused of "rebellion" when his reserve position was uncertain and he was in panic. As a result, the reserve position was deposed and he was imprisoned. He also ordered his chief ministers, Sun Wuji and Sikong Fangxuan, to rule. Ling, Tejin Xiao Yu, Minister of War Li Ji, Dali Qing Sun Fujia, Zhongshu Shilang Cen Wenwen, Yushi doctor Ma Zhou, admonishment doctor Chu Suiliang and others participated in the investigation. Everything was clearly verified and the evidence was conclusive.
Eventually he moved to Qianzhou and "died of worry and anger"...
The truth behind this is whether Li Chengqian fought back out of desperation and would rather have the jade broken than the whole thing, or whether His Majesty Li Er did not hesitate to sacrifice his eldest son in order to promote Li Zhi to the throne, or was it planned by the Guanlong nobles behind Li Zhi Construct.
Or even, is everything due to Li Zhi’s plan...
People's hearts are separated from each other, but what about brothers and sisters? When faced with the supreme power in the world, no one can remain as solid as a rock and as clear as the bright moon after being tested.
So he has been telling Li Zhi that it is okay to fight for the heirloom, but don't resort to those dirty and dirty tricks, otherwise I, Fang Jun, will never sit still and wait for death.
And Li Zhi is also a smart man, and he clearly expressed his attitude.
Something to do and something not to do.
That's good...
The current situation is completely different from that in history. In history, after Li Chengqian was abandoned by His Majesty Li Er, he could be regarded as a traitor. Even if he struggled hard, he could not shake the court situation. Failure was the only way.
But now, Li Chengqian is surrounded by most of the court ministers, and even the Shandong aristocratic families and the Jiangnan nobles are standing firmly behind him. No matter Li Chengqian himself has a disobedient heart, or is framed and framed, he and those behind him Strength will inevitably fight back.
It would be a war that was evenly matched and could shake the entire country!
Fang Jun would rather Li Chengqian be deposed, and would rather die than have such an earth-shattering war happen. That means that all the efforts of everyone in the Tang Dynasty since Zhenguan will be in vain, and it means that the Han people in history are the worst. The era of glory will not come, which means that the land of China, which was finally unified, is very likely to fall into division, and even alien races that have been suppressed for a long time will rise and invade the Central Plains...
This must never be allowed to happen.
Sometimes, it is not a good thing to be able to see through the trajectory of history in the fog...
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After the tenth day of the lunar month, the whole of Chang'an became tense, and all the central government offices were on duty. Throughout the day, countless scouts and scouts came from all over the world to gather in Chang'an, bringing all kinds of news. He also brought the central government's orders back to the place.
The whole imperial machine was set in motion.
His Majesty Li Er convened the civil and military ministers in Taiji Palace every day to discuss carefully the route, strategy, and tactics of the Eastern Expedition.
On the second day of February, the dragon raises its head, and the spring breeze in the south of the Yangtze River is bringing warmth. "On February 2, the river goes up, and the east wind is warm and the wind blows the sheng." The ground in Guanzhong has also warmed up, and the snow accumulated over the winter has begun to melt. The news from Liaodong showed that the ice had thawed, and after some time to dry out, the muddy roads and fields would dry out and stabilize, making it suitable for the army to move forward.
His Majesty Li Er summoned the important ministers of the court in the imperial study and gave each person a bowl of dragon beard noodles.
February 2 is commonly known as "dragon raises its head". Many foods have a dragon character added to them. For example, noodles are called "dragon beard noodles", dumplings are called "dragon ears" and "dragon horns", and the most amazing thing about rice is that it is actually called "dragon son" ", noodles, wontons Being together is called "Dragon Nazhu", and eating pig heads is called "Eating Dragon Head"... It is said that the emperor has been called the "Son of Heaven" since ancient times, and he is also called the "True Dragon Emperor". The custom of February 2 is so overbearing, should the emperor Not taboo?
In the imperial study, the ministers sat down one after another, greeting each other, chatting and laughing, and the atmosphere was very relaxed.
Throughout the first month, everyone was busy with their own affairs. Although everyone had their own thoughts, no one wanted to make mistakes in the affairs they were responsible for, so they all tried their best to do their best, and it was a hard time.
Now that everything is in place, everyone's tense nerves have relaxed.
The Tang Dynasty was founded not long ago, and wars have continued to this day. Civil servants and military generals have been in battle for a long time. Although the Eastern Expedition was a national war, the ministers performed their duties and there was no urgency or panic.
Today, everyone also had their hair cut and their beards shaved. Everyone was in high spirits and gathered in the Imperial Study Room... (End of Chapter)