Chapter 3183 Natural Nemesis
His Majesty Li Er loved and valued Fang Jun a lot, and constantly entrusted him with important tasks. However, he repeatedly suppressed his titles and official positions.
He hopes that Fang Jun can become a pillar of the empire in the future, rather than a generation of powerful ministers.
However, the achievements of the Hexi victory can be said to be the support of heaven and the turning of the tide. If these achievements are not rewarded, not to mention whether Fang Jun will be willing to do so, what will the government and the public think?
Zhuge Liang once said, "In the palace and in the mansion, they are all integrated into one body. There should be no similarities or differences in whether they should be punished or not." This is the foundation of governing affairs throughout the ages. As a superior, you should clearly distinguish rewards and punishments, rather than treat them differently. Although Fang Jun could understand the emperor's good intentions, how could he continue to be loyal to the king in the future?
If you don’t get a reward for your meritorious service, who will work hard...
His Majesty Li Er had a headache.
From time to time, the stick would perform great feats, which he could not suppress even if he wanted to. He was really careless...
Li Ji knew His Majesty Li Er's troubles, so he said: "Your Majesty clearly knows that although the Duke of Yue has made great achievements and can be called the pillar of the empire, he is still young after all. If he is favored too much, it is not a good thing."
Everyone has selfish motives.
His Majesty Li Er's love for Fang Jun was seen by all the civil and military officials in the court, and they were envious and jealous. Now that Fang Jun has made great achievements again, although His Majesty is still inclined to suppress it, the reward is too much, but who can know the emperor's mind?
If you get too excited and give a big reward, that would be bad.
At present, Jiangnan noble families and Shandong noble families are colluding with each other openly and secretly, forming a faction to jointly attack the Guanlong clan that has been in the center for many years. As the saying goes, a snake cannot survive without a head. As the leader of the prime minister, an imperial noble, and a famous general of the Tang Dynasty, the British Duke Li Ji was the nominal "leader". Even Xiao Yu, a veteran of the two dynasties and a leader of the Qing Dynasty, also wanted to Resigned to defeat.
However, Fang Jun has suddenly emerged in recent years. He took charge of the Royal Navy and brought together all the Jiangnan nobles and Shandong families. He tightly controlled the economic lifeline of each family and followed his words. No one dared to question him.
He is even more unique in the army, and he is already on the same level as Li Ji.
If the emperor were to award generous rewards this time, raising his reputation, status, and power to a higher level, it might not breed Fang Jun's ambition to compete for the position of "lead leader."
After all, this is just a young boy who is not yet young. It is inevitable for him to have an unstable mind and strive for the top.
If it were true, it would have planted a nail in the alliance between Jiangnan gentry and Shandong aristocratic families, causing internal divisions and mutual struggle for power.
How can we accomplish great things if we fight among ourselves first before the strong enemy is eradicated?
If the good opportunity of using the emperor to suppress Guanlongmen Valve still fails to suppress it, then one day Guanlongmen Valve will surely regain its past glory. By that time, both the Jiangnan nobles and the Shandong aristocratic families will endure unbearable hardships. Bear the backlash.
His Majesty Li Er stroked his beard and said "hmm", weighing the situation over and over in his heart, and was in a dilemma.
The minister's contribution was too great. As the emperor, instead of thinking about how to reward him generously, he tried every means to suppress him. This is extremely rare among emperors throughout the ages. His Majesty Li Er himself shook his head helplessly.
On the other side, Changsun Wuji, who was holding the Chang'an Emergency News and reading it word for word, felt full of loss, depression, and resentment!
The eldest son has been lurking in Goguryeo for a long time. He has made countless efforts to gain the trust of Yeon Gaesumun, and is able to counsel military aircraft. He knows the secrets of deploying troops, dispatching generals, and arranging troops in Goguryeo. He uses this to pass it back to the army, hoping that he will make great contributions and get a reward. His Majesty's pardon allowed him to return to Chang'an.
If a peace negotiation between the two countries can be brought about, Changsun Chong, who is the central coordinator, deserves to be the first to attack. Not only will his return to Chang'an be a matter of course, but he will also be favored by His Majesty.
As for whether Yeon Gaesumun was sincere in negotiating peace, it didn't matter to Changsun Wuji at all. When the army arrived at Pyongyang City, Yeon Gaesomun had no way to save himself. Could he really live and die with Pyongyang City and be buried with the Goguryeo Dynasty?
Even if Yeon Gaesumun was determined to die, Changsun Chong could conspire with his crown prince and assassinate Yeon Gaesumun during the chaos. Then his crown prince, Yuon Gaesumun, would replace the Yuan family and even the Goguryeo royal family to negotiate with the Tang army.
At that time, His Majesty Li Er is not willing to lose troops and waste equipment, but also wants to end the Eastern Expedition as soon as possible and return to Chang'an to stabilize the capital. He will definitely not insist on a bloody battle under Pingrang City, and will definitely agree to the peace proposal.
As long as the peace negotiation is successful, no matter what conditions are given to Goguryeo, the first attack will still be Changsun Chong's...
However, Fang Jun's mallet made the impossible possible, turning a battle considered a defeat by both the government and the public into a sudden victory.
Tens of thousands of Tuyuhun's cavalry were smashed in front of Youtunwei's firearms and their heads were bruised and bloody. Tens of thousands of people were wiped out in ashes. Tuyuhun Khan Nuohebo abandoned his horse and ran away in embarrassment. His eldest son even died in the battle among the rebels...
What Changsun Wuji was paying attention to at the moment was not how Fang Jun's battle was fought or how powerful firearms were, but that after this battle, Youtun Wei won a complete victory. All crises are resolved.
Although there are still frequent wars in the Western Region, with hundreds of thousands of giant man-eating locusts generally invading the territory, it is still far away from Chang'an, so we can make arrangements calmly and not be as passive as before.
As for Liaodong, now that the crisis in Hexi has been resolved, even if it is delayed for a few days, it will not affect the overall situation.
His Majesty Li Er can march calmly and besiege Pingrang City. It is not so urgent whether the two countries can negotiate a peace to end the Eastern Expedition as soon as possible.
If Yeon Gae So-moon had even the slightest reluctance in this process and was too proud of His Majesty's steadfastness, the peace talks would immediately fall through and he would order a fierce attack on Pyongrangseong until Goguryeo's city was destroyed and the country was destroyed.
Changsun Chong led the initiative to seize the opportunity to seize the first attack, but naturally disappeared.
Although being in Pingrang City and cooperating with the outside world and conveying the Goguryeo army's defenses to the emperor in every detail was a great achievement, how could this compare with the meritorious service of leading the peace negotiation?
Even if His Majesty Li Er did not break his promise to pardon Changsun Chong and allow him to return to Chang'an due to his meritorious service as an internal correspondent, there would definitely be criticism from both the government and the public. At the very least, those imperial officials would jump out and question it.
However, if Changsun Chong could lead the peace talks and cause the capital city of a country to be captured without bloodshed, and the entire country to be attached to the Tang Dynasty, who would dare to question such achievements?
Thinking of this, Changsun Wuji couldn't help but grit his teeth with hatred: Fang Er, this bastard, seems to be incompatible with his son. If he doesn't win sooner or later, he won't win. But he won at this time, which ruined Dalang's great opportunity to establish a special honor. He was really born. My nemesis...
Sure enough, His Majesty Li Er had already stroked his beard and said: "Now that the danger in Hexi has been lifted, it is not so important whether the Eastern Expedition ends quickly. In this way, we can start peace negotiations with the Yuan bandits, but the offensive of the army cannot be stopped, and we must move as quickly as possible He quickly captured Bobi City and snatched the crossing, allowing the army to cross the Yalu River and attack Pingrang City. "
Although they all temporarily contacted Yeon Gaesomun and tentatively discussed the matter of peace, negotiating peace with them in an eagerness to end the Eastern Campaign was completely different from negotiating peace with the smallest sacrifice to obtain the greatest encouragement.
The former will inevitably have to accept some conditions that are beneficial to Yuan Gaisuwen, while the latter will completely take the initiative. Fighting or peace will be controlled by the Tang army.
Changsun Wuji's mouth was a little bitter, but he could only nod his head and said: "Here! After the old minister went down, he wrote a letter to Quanzi, asking him to start discussions with Yeon Gaesumun. After reaching a certain consensus, your Majesty will appoint specialized personnel to contact Goguryeo. Contact.”
Even so, he worked hard to promote peace talks and did not lose hope...
His Majesty Li Er was naturally well aware of Changsun Wuji's thoughts. He took a sip of tea and said to Changsun Wuji in a friendly manner: "There is no need to disturb the auxiliary. Since I have promised to grant amnesty to Changsun Chong once he has made great achievements, I will allow him to be reincarnated." Returning to Chang'an, how can you break your promise and get rich? "
The meaning of the words is, "Even if Changsun Chongzhi's contribution may not be so prominent, I will still be lenient." This is indeed the style of His Majesty Li Er. He is ruthless when he should be ruthless, but he can also be kind when he should be. Be magnanimous and benevolent.
How could Changsun Wuji not understand?
I felt a little moved in my heart. After all, what my son committed was a serious crime of "rebellion". In all dynasties, it would have been a capital crime of beheading, and there was no reason for amnesty.
Immediately he stood up and knelt at the feet of His Majesty Li Er, with tears streaming down his face, and said with great gratitude: "I have no way to teach my children, and I am so ashamed! Fortunately, Your Majesty is magnanimous. The eldest grandson should do his best and be a hawk forever!" ”
"Alas! Why should the auxiliary machine be like this? The principle of law is nothing more than human feelings. I watched Changsun Chong grow up, and I naturally knew that his original intention was not to assassinate the king and kill the driver. It was just a momentary misstep and misstep. No matter what, for the sake of auxiliary For the sake of opportunity, how can you be stingy with an amnesty order? ”
He reached out to help, but his heart felt a little disgusting.
This brother-in-law has been sinister and scheming all his life, but he also has a tough temper. He has gone through countless ups and downs over the years. When he was kicked out of the house and had to beg for shelter at Gao Shilian's door, he never shed a tear. But recently, In the past few years, I have cried bitterly in front of myself from time to time.
If I had known this, why did I do it in the first place...(End of Chapter)