Chapter 2904 No mercy
As soon as these words came out, the whole hall fell silent. Not only did all the ministers look at Fang Jun in surprise, but even His Majesty Li Er's eyes widened with a look of disbelief.
A slap in the face rather than a slap in the face, what is the difference between these words and the fragrance from the mouth?
In fact, the court of the Tang Dynasty was relatively harmonious. Although everyone belonged to different camps and had different interests, and they often fought openly and secretly, they were still the same ones who fought side by side in the past. Who saved whose life, who saved whose life? Ji, I have lost count for a long time. They are deeply entangled with each other. They usually fight with each other in court and refuse to give in. In private, they can sit together for a drink and chat.
The real shameless fight with one's life will have to wait until the crown prince Li Chengqian is deposed. All parties take into account their wealth, life and family future, so they abandon the tenderness of the past and go into battle bare-chested and see blood on the blade, using all possible means.
When Li Zhi ascended the throne, in order to consolidate the throne of the world's supreme king, he continued to kill people openly and secretly. I don't know how many meritorious officials who followed His Majesty Li Er to conquer the world were destroyed...
This is of course something to talk about later, at least until now, everyone has been able to maintain a semblance of harmony.
It has never happened before that Fang Jun peeled off Changsun Wuji's face in front of the emperor and ministers, trampled it hard and then spit on it.
Even if you point your finger at Changsun Wuji and scold him in private, no one will have any objection, but in public, who would dare to humiliate Changsun Wuji like this?
But don’t think that only Fang Jun is a "stick". If Changsun Wuji goes crazy, that is even more terrifying than a "stick"...
His Majesty Li Er scolded: "How can you be so impudent! How could you be so arrogant in the imperial study? Changsun Chong brought it upon himself, and he has his own court laws to punish him. What does he have to do with Zhao Guogong? If you are asked to speak, you will do it." Just put forward your opinions on the candidates for the vanguard of the army, don’t beat around the bush and retaliate, just shut up!”
Fang Jun fired a shot, but now he was obedient and said respectfully: "Here."
Never say a word again.
On the side, Changsun Wuji was already red with anger and his veins were bulging. He was gritting his teeth and looking at Fang Jun with eyes wide open. If he were twenty years younger, he would have pounced on him and bit him. Neck, drink its blood and eat its flesh to get rid of the hatred in your heart!
As the first assistant, Li Ji had to stand up and smooth things over even if he continued to pretend to be dead: "The words of the Duke of Yue are biased. No one can know it from birth. To take on big responsibilities as soon as he becomes an official, there must be someone to cultivate him." The process of making steel becomes steel.”
Li Daozong glanced at Li Ji and said: "The British public's words are reasonable. Without some tempering, who can know which is fine steel and which is stubborn iron? Put young people in important positions as early as possible. Only by observing their talents and checking their character can they know whether they can be put to good use. Otherwise, if they are pushed to a high position rashly, they will know that their talents are not obvious and their character is not good, which can easily lead to disaster and a bad ending. "
The first half of the sentence was okay. Everyone thought that he was following Li Ji's words to change the atmosphere. Unexpectedly, the second half of the sentence left everyone speechless. You are talking in a roundabout way, so why don't you just talk about Changsun Chong? ?
Changsun Wuji couldn't sit down any longer. No matter how deep he was, he couldn't bear to be slapped in the face by two juniors like this. After the beating on one side, he switched to the other...
He sat upright, leaned over to salute, and said in a hoarse voice: "Your Majesty, I feel unwell occasionally and am exhausted, so I would like to go back to my hometown to recuperate first. As for the selection of the vanguard of the army, I ask Your Majesty to make your own decision, and I have no objections." ”
His Majesty Li Er had no choice but to look at Changsun Wuji's angry and old face and sighed in his heart, so he had no choice but to agree: "In this case, I will go back first, and later I will ask the imperial doctor to go to my house to diagnose and treat you. As I get older, my body and energy are not as good as before, and now it is a national war. I rely on many things, and I still need to take good care of myself.”
"Thank you for your consideration, Your Majesty. I will retire."
Changsun Wuji saluted again, stood up and left with a sullen face.
The imperial study was very quiet for a while...
His Majesty Li Er glared at Fang Jun, turned to everyone and asked: "Don't follow this stick and mess around. If you have anyone you like, you might as well bring it up for discussion."
These people were not as stubborn as Changsun Wuji. Although they all hoped that the vanguard of the army could fall into their hands, since His Majesty Li Er already had someone he liked, they naturally would not offend others, so they each said: "Your Majesty Who do you prefer? ”
His Majesty Li Er then said: "I think Wu'an County Duke Xue Wanche is good. What do you think, dear friends?"
When everyone heard this, they were all surprised.
Originally, Xue Wanche marched deep into the formation and bravely defeated the Rong and Yi. He could be regarded as the most brave person in the three armies. His Majesty Li Er even praised him back then: "The only famous generals today are Li Ji, Jiangxia Wang Daozong, and Wan Che. Ji, Dao Although the sect cannot win a great victory, it is not yet a great defeat; when it reaches Wanzhe, it will either be a great victory or a great defeat." This shows that he is highly respected.
It's just that Xue Wanche is a bit stupid. He is brave when he is brave, but he is brave but has no plan.
However, considering that the vanguard of the army does not actually have much autonomy, and must accept the commander's orders to retreat, it is not very important whether he has a strategy or not.
However, even if Xue Wanche is good in a hundred ways, his camp position is still open to question.
This person was Li Jiancheng's best friend at first. After Li Jiancheng was shot and killed under the Xuanwu Gate, Xue Wanche once threatened to avenge Li Jiancheng and slaughtered everyone in the Qin Prince's palace to bury Li Jiancheng with him, which frightened His Majesty Li Er to death. But it didn't work out. After the defeat, he escaped from Chang'an and sneaked into Zhongnan Mountain.
Later, His Majesty Li Er sent people to surrender, and Xue Wanche had no choice but to surrender. However, there was a deep gap between him and His Majesty Li Er. Even though His Majesty Li Er repeatedly used him in important ways and even married Princess Danyang to him, he still could not sincerely accept it. The real intention is attached to the wings.
On the contrary, he got along well with Jing Wang Li Yuanjing and had a deep friendship...
At this time of the Eastern Expedition, there is also a competition for reserve positions. What is the intention of His Majesty Li Er by entrusting the vanguard of the army to such a person?
The ministers kept silent and thought in their hearts.
The emperor is the king of the world. Every move, word and deed has a profound impact. He will often show his attitude to the outside world based on different actions. There is always a deep meaning. You must not just look at the surface. You must understand deeper. Hierarchical things...
But nothing was gained for a while.
Because no one could have imagined that Xue Wanche actually turned against Li Yuanjing and had already secretly joined the prince.
However, Xue Wanche has already joined the prince's camp. At this time of competition for the throne, His Majesty Li Er chose him to be the vanguard of the army and lead the army alone. What does this mean?
Fang Jun couldn't understand either...
His Majesty Li Er took a sip of tea and asked: "Do you have any objections, sir? If so, you might as well talk about it carefully and let us all consider it together."
The ministers felt that they were not sure of His Majesty Li Er's intentions, and hesitated for a moment. Fang Jun on the side had already said: "Your Majesty shines brightly for thousands of miles, is wise and powerful, and uses people to impress the past and the present. Since Your Majesty already has someone he cares about, Wei Wei." I think it’s absolutely appropriate.”
A group of ministers: "..."
Mother!
Are you planning to carry out the flattery to the end?
If you do this, even if we have different opinions, we can't raise them easily. After all, not everyone is like Wei Zheng's iron hammer...
He had no choice but to agree: "Your Majesty's ability to recognize people is admired by my ministers. As for the choice of the vanguard of the army, I have no objection."
In fact, regardless of his camp, Xue Wanche is worthy of a big job in terms of qualifications, ability, and reputation. Even if he wants to recommend others to compete with him, ordinary generals may not be able to compare with him. And those famous generals such as Cheng Yaojin, Yuchi Gong, etc. all led their own armies and did not bother to compete for such a vanguard position.
The matter was settled, and a formal appointment signed by the emperor, reviewed by his subordinates, and issued by the Ministry of War would be sent to Liaodong later, and Xue Wanche became the vanguard general of the Eastern Expedition.
His Majesty Li Er asked Fang Jun again: "Previously, the Ministry of War sent officials to draw maps of the world. I remember that you also reported to me that you sent many detailed works to sneak into Goguryeo to record the local terrain and draw the maps. Now the war is about to begin, and I don't know how to draw the maps. How is it going? ”
Due to the inconvenient transportation, steep mountains and rivers, and backward surveying and mapping methods, drawing maps is extremely difficult. It is even more difficult to draw accurate proportions and perfect terrain. Even the drawing of maps within the Tang Dynasty requires It would take more than ten years or even longer, let alone go deep into the enemy's territory?
Therefore, His Majesty Li Er does not expect to have an overly accurate map. As long as he can draw a rough outline of the Liaodong area and supplement it anytime and anywhere during the march, he will be satisfied. (End of chapter)