Chapter 3945 Both rain and dew are touched
Li Chengqian thought for a long time, but instead of making a decision, he asked: "What do you think about it?"
Fang Jun looked indifferent and said casually: "I don't know much about political matters, and I can't sort out the pros and cons. It's up to His Highness to make the decision, and I will obey everything."
Gao Kan inexplicably told him about two marriages in front of him. This is indeed unreliable, but it is impossible to say that Fang Jun was unmoved. As the prince intends to keep the Guanlong clan, if he can get the full support of the Guanlong clan, Fang Jun's position in the court will become more stable.
Despite his illustrious military exploits, he was a giant of the new generation of the Tang Dynasty's military. He was even slightly inferior to Li Jing and Li Ji. However, there was never enough support from the civil service, which was his weakness. Although he is married to the Lanling Xiao family, Xiao Yu's status is too high and his power is too great. When it is beneficial, he is willing to support Fang Jun and help everyone make money together. However, if he feels that he is losing money after weighing the gains and losses, he will not pay attention to Fang Jun at all.
Guan Long was different. They knew that they had been stabbed by the prince to survive, so they were naturally eager to find a truly reliable backer, and used their remaining strength to support Fang Jun to a higher position and gain greater power. Naturally, Able to be both prosperous and prosperous.
There are no eternal grievances in the court, only eternal interests.
If the interests are conflicting, even brothers will turn against each other; conversely, if the interests are consistent, yesterday's enemies can turn into friends and join hands...
But no matter what Fang Jun chooses, it will directly affect the prince's future governance, so the prince can only make the decision, otherwise suspicion will arise.
Li Chengqian pondered for a long time, then sighed softly and said warmly: "According to my heart, Gu Xiang Erlang and Guan Long are too entangled... But Gu also knows that there will be fierce fighting in the court in the future, no matter how much Gu Gu values you. , it is difficult to prevent you from being ostracized and suppressed by the clans in Jiangnan and Shandong. However, for the sake of the stability of the court, Gu can only let it go and cannot forcibly interfere. This is unfair to you. The reason why this mutiny turned from defeat to victory is all due to you, Erlang. I will keep it in my heart and never forget it. Naturally, I don’t want to see you idle and unrewarding, so I agree to Guan Long and use the marriage. Come and use their power to strengthen your own team. In the future, you will help the orphans to revitalize all industries and revive the Tang Dynasty. Together, the emperor and his ministers will compose a song that will last forever!”
After talking about it, I couldn't hide my excitement.
The supreme position in the world is right in front of you. As long as everything goes well, you will be able to sit on it. In the whole world, it is the king's land. On the shore of the land, it is the king's minister. Who can sit in that position? How much of the grand plan of guiding the country and creating a new world?
He trusts Fang Jun's loyalty and even more trusts Fang Jun's ability. However, judging from the current development of the situation, even if he is the Ninth Five Supreme Being, he cannot elevate Fang Jun to the position of first among the prime ministers and ministers and above ten thousand people. Therefore, He would like to see Fang Jun standing firm and even forging ahead with the support of the Guanlong clan.
As for whether Fang Jun would become more powerful and powerful because of this, he had never had the slightest doubt or fear.
Fang Jun was moved in his heart, but he smiled bitterly and shook his head.
After thinking about it, he still did not say it clearly, but just reminded: "Some things are unpredictable in the future. The greater the hope, the greater the disappointment. I hope that Your Highness can treat everything with a normal heart, not to be happy with things, not to be sad with oneself, and gain I am lucky and I am losing my life, instead of being stuck in a corner and unable to get out, resulting in an unbalanced mentality and making wrong judgments.”
Li Chengqian frowned and said curiously: "I heard these words in a vague and confused manner, but does Erlang mean something?"
Fang Jun said with a smile: "Your Highness, just remember these words, and please believe that no matter how the situation develops, the ministers will stand firmly behind His Highness, and the tens of thousands of soldiers in the Youtun Guard will always be loyal to the East Palace and the Prince, and will always be at your service." The prince’s edict.”
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After Fang Jun had left for a long time, Li Chengqian was still sitting on the floor frowning, thinking about what Fang Jun had just said.
There must be something in the words and a meaning, but what exactly do they mean?
Li Chengqian stroked it over and over again, but he couldn't figure it out clearly...
He, the prince, is about to sit on the throne of the Ninth Five-Year Plan, holding the sun and moon in his hands, ruling the world. Fang Jun himself also holds military power and is powerful. If there is anything that Fang Jun can say, he will be wary and dare not say it clearly in front of him. ?
It’s scary to think about it...
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When Xiao Yu and others came to discuss the matter, Li Chengqian was still frowning. Xiao Yu asked curiously: "What is troubling your highness?"
Li Chengqian sighed: "Originally, Guanlong withdrew from Chang'an and retreated to Zhongnan Mountain, and the situation was already clear. However, Cheng Yaojin and Yuchi Gong rushed to Zhongnan Mountain one after another, ignoring the overall situation, causing the situation to suddenly become tense. How could Gu not be worried? ?”
Naturally, he will not express his doubts. When it comes to trust, in his eyes, no one can compare with Fang Jun, not even brothers...
Xiao Yu didn't know what was going on. Hearing the words of the prince, he took advantage of the situation and said: "The Shandong aristocratic family is entrenched in one party. It's not even a day or two that they don't listen to the imperial edict. They are unruly and unruly. They only care about the interests of the family and have no intention of serving the country." , His Highness will urge you to be careful in the future.”
Cen Wenwen sat down at the side, his eyelids were drooped with a look of sadness on his face, and he didn't interrupt.
Liu Ji blinked and sat next to Cen Wenben, sitting upright like a clay sculpture.
This currently the largest civil servant alliance within the East Palace does not seem to be consistent with the outside world, and the atmosphere is slightly strange...
Li Chengqian waved his hand and said: "This is for the future. Let's solve the immediate difficulties first."
He looked at the three ministers and asked: "Gu Yu wants to reprimand Lu Guogong and E Guogong for sending troops without authorization, and ordered British Duke to lead the army to station in the east of Ba River. No one is allowed to cross Ba Bridge into Chang'an without orders. Everyone. What do you think, Aiqing?”
The three of them thought about it and said in unison: "Yes!"
Xiao Yu looked angrily: "Now that things have happened, Your Highness is not only the prince of the country, but also the new king of the Tang Dynasty. However, Cheng Yaojin, Yu Chigong and others relied on their past military achievements and ignored His Highness's wishes, arbitrarily mobilizing troops and horses in important areas of the capital. He even wants to kill Guanlong. If he can’t give instructions, I’m afraid everyone will follow suit, and chaos will inevitably ensue.”
Liu Jie also said: "The British army has a lot of troops, but it has always turned a deaf ear to the rebels raging in Chang'an. It is a shame! It is absolutely impossible for him to lead his army to Chang'an. If he has evil intentions, he is likely to turn a blind eye, making us unable to guard against it. .”
No matter which side of the force, they are extremely wary of Li Ji who has a large army and an unclear position. It is right to not allow him to return to Chang'an. On the one hand, it will block the danger from outside, and he can respond calmly if there is any change. On the other hand, he can test Li Ji's behavior. Thoughts...
Li Chengqian nodded and said: "In this way, I will issue an edict later and send it to the offices of the British Duke, the Duke of Lu, and the Duke of E. Do the three of you have anything else to do?"
The three of them looked at each other, and Liu Jie said: "Your Highness is aware that all the Guanlong disciples in the city have been arrested and imprisoned, and the properties under each family's name are also being seized. It is inevitable that people will be panicked and riots are everywhere. Just relying on the Jingzhao Mansion difficult Everything is covered. If the people's hearts cannot be stabilized quickly, it will not only hinder the subsequent reconstruction, but also affect the prestige of His Highness... Therefore, Wei Chen is willing to ask Ying to assist Jingzhao Mansion in handling various affairs in the city."
Xiao Yu echoed: "Ma Zhou is an official with outstanding abilities, but after all, the matter is of great importance. Liu Shizhong should work tirelessly to help him, which is right."
Cen Wenwen said nothing, just drank tea and turned a deaf ear.
Xiao Yu and Liu Jie both looked at the prince...
In fact, the East Palace civil service system is extremely dissatisfied with the current situation. The defense of the city is taken over by the sixth leader of the East Palace, and the security outside the city is under the control of Youtun Guards. No one else can get involved. However, the restoration of order in the city, the arrest of Guanlong's children, and the seizure of Guanlong's properties are all handled by Jingzhao Mansion. Under the responsibility, other yamen have no right to interfere.
Seeing that the power was in the hands of Li Jing, Fang Jun, Ma Zhou and others, other civil servants who also contributed a lot during the mutiny were sitting around the Taiji Palace doing nothing all day long, even repairing and rebuilding many palaces. The young governor is responsible for everything. How can the three civil servants sit still?
Li Chengqian pondered for a moment, shook his head and said: "The Jingzhao Mansion is under the control of Ma Zhou, and the whole team is united and runs smoothly. If someone else intervenes rashly, it will make people superfluous and push the blame too much. Now that the situation in Chang'an is gradually stabilizing, the recovery of the east and west cities is important. The most important matters, such as investment promotion, maintenance and taxation, should be handled by Liu Shizhong personally. ”
Chang'an is the capital of all nations. Goods from Western countries were transported here via the Silk Road and then distributed to various parts of the Tang Dynasty. It was a huge cargo transportation center. Merchants from all over the world gathered here, which not only brought huge financial and tax revenue, but also made people look at it. The influx of money and silk spurred the economic prosperity of the Tang Dynasty.
There is no need to elaborate on the importance of the two cities. Being able to hand over such a project with huge impact and many benefits to Liu Jie is also a way for the prince to show his fairness. Anyone who follows me will never forget the benefits. you.
Liu Jie immediately nodded: "Your Highness, don't worry, I will do my best to make the east and west cities open as soon as possible, and live up to your highness's trust."
He did covet the power of the Jingzhao Mansion, but although Ma Zhou rarely participated in court struggles, he was definitely not an easy man. Moreover, behind him were Fang Jun and Li Daozong, two well-known figures in the military and clan. , if you want to seize some power from Ma Zhou, it will be as difficult as climbing to the sky.
If you want to settle for the next best thing, it would be a good benefit to hold the east and west cities tightly in your hands. After all, this area should have been Fang Jun's territory...
It is equivalent to rain and dew being shared equally, and no one will be treated lightly.
Li Chengqian smiled and said: "When Liu Shizhong is doing things, I can rest assured."
Then, he said meaningfully: "The situation seems to be calm at the moment, but in fact there are too many variables, and no one knows which direction it will go next. All of you, dear friends, are Gu Gu's best friends in times of need, and Gu absolutely trusts me, so I ask you to help Gu Ping Jingchao." To revitalize all industries and rebuild the ruins of Guanzhong, I will not serve as an official!" (End of Chapter)