Chapter 3378 Self-righteous
The news that His Majesty Li Er fell into coma after falling from his horse was reported back to Chang'an. Li Chengqian and all the ministers in Li Zheng Palace were stunned, and a serious crisis immediately emerged in front of them.
Ultimately, Changsun Chong was responsible for this matter. How could Changsun Wuji be willing to let the Changsun family bear such a heinous crime for Changsun Chong?
Li Daozong said solemnly: "Your Highness, we should order from now on, the troops stationed in various places in Guanzhong must guard their barracks and are not allowed to leave without orders. Otherwise, they will be punished for treason!"
Although the Eastern Expedition removed most of the troops stationed in Guanzhong, each army also left some troops in order to maintain stability in the capital. However, even this very small number of troops can cause extremely serious damage to the situation once something changes.
After all, the defenders of Chang'an City are also stretched thin...
Of course, everyone understood what Li Daozong meant, specifically referring to the left and right guards outside Xuanwu Gate.
The left and right garrisons guard Xuanwu Gate and guard the north gate of Taiji Palace. These two armies are now the most complete and have the largest number of soldiers in the entire Guanzhong area. Once one of them changes, Taiji Palace will be immediately in danger.
If Tai Chi Palace falls... the situation is simply unimaginable.
Ma Zhou echoed: "Your Highness can order Duke Qiao to restrain his troops and horses, and station supervisors to stabilize the morale of the troops."
The left and right garrison complemented each other and restricted each other. However, now half of the right garrison followed the Duke of Yue in his expedition to the Western Regions, leaving only half of the army led by Gao Kan, whose strength was greatly reduced. However, Zuotunwei retained its strength because Chai Zhe, Duke of Qiao, was afraid of fighting and refused to go to the Western Regions because of his illness. The soldiers and horses were strong, which made the comparison of the strength of the two armies somewhat disparate, and the restriction was in vain.
Li Chengqian spoke warmly, his eyebrows furrowed, and he had a headache.
He had no time to hurt his father's injuries at this moment. As time went by, the news that his father fell from his horse and fell into coma would inevitably spread throughout the capital. No matter how Li Ji tried to block the news within the Tang army, Goguryeo would definitely spread the news widely in Chang'an City and even within the Tang Dynasty, in order to shake the morale of the Tang army.
When the news spreads, various forces will inevitably have various thoughts, and the situation will take a turn for the worse and fall into crisis.
What worries him the most is naturally the left and right guards outside Xuanwu Gate.
Fortunately for the Youtun Guards, Gao Kan was promoted by Fang Jun. Since Fang Jun would rather take Pei Xingjian and Cheng Wuting with him on the Western Expedition and leave Gao Kan to guard the Xuanwu Gate, it means that not only Gao Kan's ability has been recognized by him, but his character as well. His loyalty is even more firm.
But Zuotunwei is different.
Chai Zhewei, the Duke of Qiao, inherited the post of General of Zuotunwei. He was in charge of Zuotunwei and stayed in the imperial palace. However, he was privately dissatisfied with Fang Junduo and treated the East Palace in a perfunctory manner. The clan and Guan Long are very close.
If the situation in Chang'an City really changes, and someone covets the position of the crown prince and attempts to stage a mutiny to annihilate the East Palace, Zuo Tunwei will naturally be a force sufficient to ensure the success of his conspiracy...
However, Chai's family was favored by the emperor, and Chai Zhewei had never done anything wrong. How could he be deprived of his military power at this time? If he really did this, I am afraid that Chai Zhewei had no intention of mutiny and was forced to do it.
Xiao Yu pondered for a long time, and then suddenly said: "You are worried that the Guanlong clan will take risks, directly carry out a mutiny to depose the East Palace, and then install King Jin on the throne, in order to achieve the purpose of complying with His Majesty's wishes, thereby reducing the guilt... It seems like this , but it is quite unreasonable.”
At this point, he paused for a moment, and when he saw everyone looking over, he continued: "What kind of person is Your Majesty? To say that there is only one emperor in the ages may be considered flattering, but to praise a great talent and great strategy is absolutely unacceptable. It's not an exaggeration. Moreover, His Majesty has always been strong-willed. Even if he really deposes the crown prince, it must be due to his decree. How can he let others overtake him? If you really do that, your majesty may hold your nose and accept it, and go along with the trend and appoint the king of Jin as the prince. However, the anger in your heart towards the Guanlong clan will only become more and more intense. Your majesty is now in the prime of spring and autumn, and it is not known when the prince will ascend the throne. In this period of time in this world. How can the Guanlong Clan eliminate His Majesty’s anger and protect themselves?”
A passage that made everyone nod their heads, feeling that it made sense.
Li Chengqian also said: "And you must not forget that my father has been suppressing the Guanlong clan for more than a day or two. The reason why the methods were softened in the past is that Guanlong is deeply rooted, and a single move can affect the whole body. Also, it is because of the mother and queen. The lingering shadow is still there, My father didn't want to be completely disgraced, but once the East Palace was deposed by the Guanlong clan, the bottom line of imperial power would be touched. How could my father endure this? ! ”
Several important officials in the East Palace nodded in unison.
This analysis is really insightful. If the Guanlong clan dares to carry out a mutiny and depose the East Palace, they will naturally want to seize greater benefits.
However, even if their plan is successful and they finally put King Jin on the throne, will His Majesty allow them to depose the prince and still have high officials to sit on and ride on horses, and each one to be powerful and prosperous?
Therefore, the possibility of the Guanlong Clan taking advantage of His Majesty’s serious injury to stage a mutiny is extremely slim...
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Although the situation is becoming more and more critical as news of His Majesty's injury spreads, as long as the Guanlong clan does not carry out a mutiny and does not use weapons in Chang'an City, the worst situation will not be reached.
With the East Palace now receiving support from Shandong aristocratic families and Jiangnan gentry, the government and the public occupy almost all important yamen, and can calmly deal with and eliminate crises.
Ma Zhou said: "The words of Duke Guo of Song are indeed experienced in planning for the country and have profound insights. However, His Highness cannot ignore them lightly. The Guanlong clan will not launch a mutiny to depose the East Palace, but some people in the clan have to guard against it!"
Li Chengqian nodded repeatedly.
Although His Majesty Li Er has been on the throne for more than ten years, and the world has been prosperous and prosperous, there are still some people in the clan who are still worried about the changes in the Xuanwu Sect. They are also eyeing the throne of the emperor and have never given up their ambition to replace him.
Once the news comes that the father is seriously ill and in a coma, someone will inevitably commit a treasonous act.
After all, no matter how hard they plan, the Guanlong clan cannot usurp the throne and establish themselves under the current situation. Their power and position must ultimately depend on the emperor, so they naturally have a lot of scruples in doing things and dare not act unscrupulously. However, the clan is different. As long as they stand up, it will inevitably lead to a conspiracy to usurp the throne, which heralds a bloody battle for the throne. Either they will seize the throne and dominate, or they will be completely defeated and no one will be left alive. How can they still control much?
As long as a mutiny is launched to capture Chang'an, he can proclaim himself emperor. Then there will inevitably be countless people who follow the trend and follow the scenery, and then block hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses of the Eastern Expedition army outside Yuguan, making it impossible for them to successfully break through Yuguan and enter Hebei and return. Guanzhong is bound to shake the morale of the military, and maybe something big can happen...
Although there are many dangers among them, which one of those who have fought against the odds and conquered it throughout the ages has not overcome all difficulties, gone through hardships and dangers, and achieved great success despite the impossibility?
As long as there is a glimmer of hope, countless ambitious people will flock to it like moths.
Li Chengqian nodded, sighed heavily, with a look of sadness on his face, and said calmly: "My father was a hero, but he accidentally fell off his horse and was injured. I am a son of a man alone and cannot serve him on the bed. I am really heartbroken and heartbroken... Father." Hand over the responsibility of supervising the country I will definitely fight to the death to stabilize the country, otherwise how can I see my father again with face? Today, there are many dangers, and I hope you will help me wholeheartedly, and I will never betray you for the rest of my life!"
After saying this, he stood up and left the table, bowed his hands to the ground and paid homage.
How dare you all endure it? They quickly stood up, stepped aside and bowed in return.
Xiao Yu said: "As human ministers, it is our duty to share your worries for you. How dare you treat your highness like this? You must not do it!"
Although I know that "I will never be in debt for the rest of my life" is bullshit. Today, Xiao Yu is treating you wholeheartedly. Once you switch sides tomorrow, I will wish to cut you into pieces... But as a prince, he can make such sacrifices. It is extremely rare for me to dare to say such a sentence.
After all, imperial power is supreme and cannot be blasphemed. A sentence like this today may become a fetter that restrains imperial power in the future.
Although His Majesty Li Er is broad-minded and generous towards his heroes, this may not be due to the fact that he made too many promises like this back then. To this day, he is not able to break his promises and is getting fat. Others scold him for being ungrateful and killing the donkey... …
It's not that as an emperor, he talks nonsense and has a cold heart, but that the imperial power is supreme. In order to stabilize the imperial power and pass it on from generation to generation, there are too many compromises and concessions. (End of chapter)