Chapter 3290 Play hard to get
Since the beginning of winter, Changan has experienced heavy snowfall.
Since ancient times, the harm caused by snow disasters has never been easier than the disasters of water and fire. Traffic congestion, poor information, and insufficient production resources often cause a snow disaster to inflict harm on countless people, especially those farmers living outside the city and herdsmen near the frontier fortress. Is deeply affected by it.
If such a heavy snow had occurred in the early years of Zhenguan, it would have been a natural disaster that affected the entire Guanzhong. Even though Guanzhong was the heart of the country and gathered the most powerful human and material resources of the Tang Empire, it would still have to suffer from such a snow disaster. The people were helpless, resulting in countless people dying of cold and starvation and becoming homeless.
If it is outside Gyeonggi, it may even trigger a huge refugee flow, and countless people will become refugees...
However, since the establishment of the "Emergency Yamen", whenever there was a natural disaster, all relevant Yamen in the imperial court would be linked together to distribute materials, organize rescues, coordinate resettlement, and even involve garrisons from all over the country to participate in rescue and rescue operations. The effect was surprisingly good.
Guanzhong has not experienced large-scale casualties or epidemics due to natural disasters for many years.
Therefore, whenever a natural disaster strikes and the government and the army participate in the rescue under the assignment of the yamen officials, the people will burst into tears of gratitude and become more respectful to Fang Jun, who established such a yamen when he was in charge of Jing Zhaoyin.
As the victory of the Battle of Hexi came, Fang Jun became a "civilian and military hero" and was worshiped by countless people. And those rebellious and dandy boys regard Fang Jun as a role model they admire throughout their lives and a benchmark they strive to pursue.
Fang Jun's name is unparalleled.
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After the heavy snowfall, Xingqing Palace was covered in silver, and all the palace buildings were hidden under the frost and snow, making them appear more crystal clear, exquisite and gorgeous.
Li Chengqian was sitting in the flower hall, drinking hot tea and looking out the glass window at the rockery pavilion carved with ice and jade. Different from the grandeur and solemnity of Taiji Palace, Xingqing Palace is more gentle and beautiful, just like the mountains and rivers of the south of the Yangtze River. No wonder Emperor Gaozu chose this place to live in seclusion after he became a Zen monk. It is indeed more suitable for health preservation.
Opposite him, Xiao Yu and Cen Wenwen were flipping through the battle report that Fang Jun had sent to Chang'an. The more they read, the more frightened they became, and their expressions were extremely ugly.
The Guanlong clan blindly managed the Western Region, constantly placing their own children in the Anxi Protectorate, controlling the power of the Protectorate, and treating the Silk Road as their own territory. While greedily grabbing profits, they also excluded dissidents, which led to the imperial court's control over the Western Region. Surrender again and again, how could they, the big men of the imperial court, not know?
It's just that the Guanlongmen Clan has become so powerful in recent years that they have been overwhelmed by the pressure in the court. How can they still have the energy to organize the Guanlongmen Clan to manage the Western Regions?
Furthermore, various exchanges of interests and political compromises in private made them turn a blind eye.
However, they never expected that in order to continue to monopolize the interests of the Western Region, the Guanlong clan actually colluded with Turks and Arabs to send troops deep into the hinterland of the Western Region, informed the whereabouts of Youtun Wei, and tried their best to cooperate with the intention to annihilate Youtun Wei in one sentence...
It’s so heartbreaking!
Political struggles also have a bottom line. No matter how exchanges of interests or political compromises are made, they cannot be unscrupulous. Such acts of collaboration with the enemy and treason are absolutely not allowed to exist.
Cen Wenwen is already old, and his beard and hair are all white. He even suffered a serious illness in the summer. However, he recovered after winter and is now in good spirits. At this moment, he slapped the table in front of him with his palms, his eyebrows raised and his eyes full of anger: "It's simply Damn it! These guys are only looking for personal gain. , Traitors who disregard the righteousness should be punished by everyone! Your Highness should immediately convene the three judicial departments to open a case for investigation. Once verified, no matter what family they come from, what position they hold, or what title they hold, they should be jailed and severely punished. ! ”
Xiao Yu hurriedly said: "The matter is so big, how can we be so rash? We might as well write to Liaodong first and ask His Majesty to make a decision."
He is well aware of the intricate relationships among various families. Once the case is investigated with great fanfare and everyone in the world knows it, there will be no room for change. And once the Guanlong clan is involved in this case, who knows which family and clan will be implicated under severe punishment under national law?
If he is involved in a big way, the government and the opposition will be shaken.
At present, Chang'an is already in a state of unrest, and various forces are secretly wrestling with each other. If such a major case breaks out, the slightest carelessness will lead to the collapse of the situation, and even worse results may occur...
Cen Wenwen was furious and shouted angrily: "Absurd! I also know that this case is very involved and can easily lead to the collapse of the government. However, the national law is at the forefront. How can we care about some difficulties before the big right and wrong? If this case is not severely punished today, Others will follow suit in the future, how about you?”
He turned to look at Li Chengqian, his face flushed, and his tone was sonorous: "Your Highness, this matter is difficult and the consequences are unpredictable, but the majesty of the national law must be made clear, and no blasphemy is allowed! If you take a step back today, you will be punished tomorrow. Take two steps back, retreat back and forth, where will the law of the country be?”
Li Chengqian said hurriedly: "Old man, please be patient and don't get angry. It would be terrible if you get hurt."
He had a headache.
Although he has a softer temper, he is definitely not stupid. Xiao Yu advocated long-term planning and wrote to ask his father to decide the matter. It was definitely not what he said, fearing that it would be deeply implicated and affect the stability of the government. The Lanling Xiao family had been very close to the Guanlong clan before, who knew what was going on. Will their family be involved? However, Cen Wenwen was full of anger and had a righteous look on his face, which may not necessarily be because he really wanted to show the majesty of the national law and severely punish lawbreakers. These people in the court may not be willing to replace them with some carrots in their hearts...
In fact, among the officials at the top and bottom of the imperial court, how many of them sincerely consider the interests of the empire, and act from the perspective of the interests of the empire in everything they do?
Overt and covert fighting has become the norm. Whether or not this case is handled in a big way, some people will suffer from it, and some will benefit from it.
Even if he is the supreme emperor, how can he ever distinguish between right and wrong?
Sometimes you know you are wrong, but you have to do it reluctantly. The truth is just four words - take the overall situation into consideration.
But he wasn't going to compromise on this matter.
He can tolerate his ministers fighting for power, he can tolerate intrigues, and he can tolerate frame-ups, but he cannot tolerate collaborating with the enemy and treason, colluding with the enemy in an attempt to kill his own lord!
That's all for the Turks. The Great Food Country is at war with the Tang Dynasty in the Western Regions and has occupied most of the Western Region Protectorate. There are actually people who dare to risk the disapproval of the world and secretly collude with the Great Food People to lead them all the way into the hinterland of the Western Regions, and How can we bear to hand over Baishui Town, which is guarding the traffic chokepoint of Tianshan Mountains?
If they endure it, will tomorrow those people give Yumen Pass and Dashan Pass to the Hu people, and then lead the Hu people to invade Chang'an, and then give away the country of Tang Dynasty?
Of course, he can't just insist on cracking down with strong emotions, he still needs to pay attention to some strategies.
After all, although he is now more stable as the crown prince than in the past, he has not yet completely secured his position, and his position is still unstable. If he severely punishes the Long family and resolutely cracks down on him and punishes him seriously, those guys will inevitably start to attack his throne again. .
A blow must be struck, but having a strong head in front to attract firepower is not a bad thing...
He hesitated for a while, put down the tea cup, and said to Cen Wenwen with a look of helplessness: "The old man is a veteran of two dynasties. He has always been loyal and strong. My father and I respect him very much. This time, I feel the same way about correcting the law of the country. But now. The court is in turmoil, and my father is far away in Liaodong. If we are too harsh on this case, it may seem like we are upholding the fairness of national law, but in fact it will easily cause some people to become frightened. , and harboring resentments, he might do something terrible... Gu was ordered to supervise the country, but he lacked prestige and lacked moral character. He was always cautious and walking on thin ice, fearing that he would do something wrong, which would lead to the collapse of the government and the collapse of the country. It is unstable and has failed the entrustment of the emperor. Therefore, although this case is important, how to deal with it requires long-term consideration..."
Xiao Yu blinked, thinking, who the hell said that the prince was kind, innocent, and ignorant of strategy? Listen to these words, they are all for the sake of the overall situation, exhorting Cen Wenwen to be patient and patient, but in fact every word is inflamed, just saying "As a prince alone, you can't charge into battle, Cen Aiqing, you go first" ”……
This is not at all a question of whether Cen Wenwen was fooled or not. It is a question of telling Cen Wenwen, "You take the lead in charging, and I will watch the enemy's formation alone and provide full support." Cen Wenwen himself also has his own interests, which are contrary to those of Guanlong Clan. Moreover, now that Guanlong Clan has handed the handle of the knife to Cen Wenwen, he can legitimately suppress Guanlong Clan. With the support of the prince, what else can he do? Reason to shirk?
(End of chapter)