Chapter 3395 Firm Line
Whether a piece of bad news can affect the morale of the military does not actually depend on how bad the news is, but on whether the military has enough confidence that it can severely defeat the powerful enemy in front of it under any circumstances.
Obviously, Tang Jun's confidence and pride are unparalleled in the world!
This kind of confidence is not arrogant and arrogant, but since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, it has swept away all the princes and rebels in the country, and then successively defeated the Turks, Tuyuhun, Xue Yantuo and other powerful countries before slowly establishing them, thus cleaning up the world. Rely on your illustrious military exploits!
If His Majesty Li Er was really shot in the eye by the enemy in the midst of thousands of troops, this would be regarded as a great shame and humiliation by hundreds of thousands of Tang troops. Even if his body was wrapped in horse leather and his bones were buried in Liaodong, he would still capture Pingrang City and overthrow Goguryeo, with the blood of the enemy. Cleanse yourself of shame.
Under such circumstances, hundreds of thousands of Tang troops must have won a victory with human lives regardless of tactics or casualties.
It is absolutely impossible to be in a state of confusion and panic.
In addition, Goguryeo did play such a trick in history, trying to shake the morale of the Tang army with such rumors, so Fang Juncai dared to be sure.
Li Xiaogong took a sip of tea and slowly tasted the sweetness of the tea. After a long while, he sighed, shook his head and said: "Erlang has not yet understood that what worries me is not whether His Majesty's injury is real or not, because in Chang'an today, there are many People actually don’t care about this. They only care about whether the shock caused by such rumors will give them an opportunity.”
Fang Jun's eyes narrowed slightly and he asked tentatively: "What the prince is worried about is within the clan?"
He naturally understood the meaning of Li Xiaogong's words. Although the Tang Dynasty had been founded for a long time, the legacy of the "Xuanwumen Revolution" had not been eliminated for a long time. Too many people wanted to repeat the mistakes of the "Xuanwumen Revolution" and followed the "Xuanwumen Revolution". Follow His Majesty Li Er's old path straight to the top.
Once the situation in Chang'an gets out of control, those people can take the opportunity to attack and launch an attack thinking of the peak of power in their minds.
Once this happens, the country will be in danger...
Li Xiaogong put down his teacup and looked solemnly: "I have not participated in government affairs for a long time. It is difficult to understand the thoughts of the officials and generals in the court, but within the clan, it is difficult to escape my king's discernment."
In recent years, in order to avoid suspicion, he has deliberately "self-defiled", which has earned him the reputation of being "greedy for money and indulgent in lust", and he has been enjoying this for a long time. He paid no attention to the government affairs in the court or even the relationships among the clans, for fear of being implicated.
But even though he is not involved in worldly affairs, his title of "the first prince of the clan" is still there, and his influence within the clan is unparalleled. There are still many sources of information that allow him to clearly grasp the trends within the clan.
Fang Jun said: "His Royal Highness King Jing?"
Li Xiaogong slowly shook his head: "No more."
Fang Jun took a breath.
Within the clan, in terms of status, only King Jing Li Yuanjing has the qualifications and motivation to seek the supreme position, so your majesty must monitor him closely. I am afraid that countless people from the "Hundred Qisi" will keep an eye on Prince Jing's mansion day and night. Once Li Yuanjing finds out something. If there is any change, the imperial court will probably know about it immediately.
And if it wasn't just Li Yuanjing who was disloyal, then the clan would inevitably be in chaos.
The Tang Dynasty has been established for a long time, and His Majesty Li Er has single-handedly pushed the empire to the pinnacle of domination in Yunei. The recognition of the Li Tang royal family by both the government and the public is unparalleled. Even if the Guanlong clan wants to usurp the throne, they cannot. Once they rebel, they will definitely be killed. The world opposes him. Even if he can kill the clan and ascend the throne as emperor, the whole world will fall into division in an instant, with wars and wars spreading all over China.
Only the royal family has the possibility of seeking to usurp the throne! As the foundation of world rule, the stability of the royal family is crucial.
If the royal family is stable, the country will be stable; if the royal family is not peaceful, the world will be unstable!
Fang Jun asked: "Who are there with evil intentions? I really can't think of it. Except for King Jing, what qualifications do the other clans have to compete for the throne?"
Li Xiaogong sighed and said, "If I don't tell you, there are definitely not a few people who have such thoughts. In the absence of real evidence, once I make random guesses, the resulting situation will often put everyone in the entire clan in danger. Even those who are careless may have to get involved in order to protect themselves.”
This is the reason why Fang Jun only knows a little about the history of the founding of the Tang Dynasty. In fact, at the beginning of the founding of the Tang Dynasty, the great ancestor Li Yuan did not only rely on his own sons to conquer the world. The body forged the great Tang Dynasty.
Clan families like Li Xiaogong and Li Daozong were not direct descendants of the great ancestor Li Yuan, but they all made great military exploits in the early years of Wude. They were powerful and prestigious. Each of them claimed to be an official of the country, having made meritorious service to the empire, Blood flowed.
Although the "Xuanwumen Incident" caused His Majesty Li Er to usurp the throne, kill Li Jiancheng in an impossible situation, and become the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, it also set a very bad example - he made everyone see it. Birth is not the only step to achieve success. It doesn't matter whether you are the heir or not. As long as you are ruthless enough and have powerful power, anyone can compete for the throne.
There is quite a bit of meaning in "Princes, generals and prime ministers would rather have their own kind"...
In fact, this is indeed the case. During the Tang Dynasty, there were very few years when the throne could be successfully passed on. Most of them had to go through a life-and-death struggle before the succession of the throne could be determined.
The fate of the empire was also shattered in this fight. Whoever wanted to win the throne had to win over the generals in charge of the army. As a result, the military power in the border towns became stronger and stronger, and a situation of "strong branches and weak trunks" gradually formed, eventually leading to the The root cause of the decline of the prosperous Tang Dynasty...
The two of them were silent for a while, drinking tea silently, both feeling that the current situation in Chang'an was quite tricky.
After a long while, Li Xiaogong said: "This time I asked Erlang to come. I just want to ask if I will do my best to assist the East Palace without leaving any room."
Fang Jun was silent, he understood what Li Xiaogong meant.
If Chang'an is stable and the country is stable, by the time His Majesty Li Er personally conquers Goguryeo and incorporates the land of Liaodong into the empire's territory, the empire will have been unified in form. From now on, the world will be peaceful and the pace of foreign conquests will slow down. The large-scale war has come to an end, and the development of internal affairs will be the national policy.
Under such circumstances, the political situation is stable, and the crown prince's position as heir apparent is naturally firmly established, with no possibility of change. Otherwise, it will inevitably cause severe shocks to the court situation, which is inconsistent with the interests of the empire.
However, once there is a turmoil in Chang'an and the prince is responsible for supervising the country, the accusation of "incompetence" may be difficult to erase. Will His Majesty use this as an excuse to depose the prince in a rage and appoint Prince Jin as the crown prince? ? Even if those people with ulterior motives succeed in the mutiny, will His Majesty Li Er follow the trend and directly depose the prince after returning to Beijing?
This is very possible.
That's why Li Xiaogong asked, should he fully support Donggong? After all, the reserve position in the East Palace is unstable. Once they fail, they "princelings" will become the targets of His Majesty Li Er's suppression. Even if they survive, they will be far away from the center of power and their interests will be greatly damaged.
Moreover, the struggle for the power of the crown prince has always been accompanied by bloodshed. If you succeed, you will naturally make further progress. Once you fail, it will be difficult to survive.
Is it worth it?
Fang Jun did not think further about this issue. When he changed from "staying away from the battle for the reserve" to "fully supporting the East Palace", he had considered this at the deepest level. The natural result is that now that it has been reborn, we must value our own values and try our best to prevent the Tang Dynasty from repeating the mistakes of history and heading towards the old path of "strong branches and weak trunks", which collapsed at its peak, causing future generations to The descendants sighed sadly.
He raised his head and glanced at Li Xiaogong, nodded and said: "Of course we must fully support the East Palace. If the East Palace loses power, the one who rises will definitely be the Guanlong Clan. With the strength of the Guanlong Clan, the old story of the early Zhenguan years of covering the sky with one hand will definitely happen again, and there may even still be some. Exactly! All the reforms being initiated by the imperial court are aimed at breaking the previous balance of power. Those who will suffer the most are the Guanlong clan. Once they gain power, all these policies will be abolished, and all important yamen above the court will be abolished. imprisoned The descendants of Long invaded and occupied the clan. No matter who wanted to get involved in the big position, they were not capable enough. They had to either rely on Guan Long or win over Shandong and Jiangnan. When they succeeded, they would surely make Shandong, Jiangnan, and even Long. right each The local power of the land has skyrocketed, while the capital is empty, resulting in a situation of strong branches and weak trunks... Either way, it is the bane of the country's destruction! Therefore, in public and private matters, we can only support the East Palace." (End of this chapter)< br>