Chapter 4239: Tolerant
As dawn approaches, the melodious oriole cries gradually stop, and the water vapor becomes moist.
A fast horse galloped from the direction of Tai Chi Palace, and when it arrived at the gate of Chongren Square, it showed the imperial guard's waist badge. The guards did not dare to stop it, and hurriedly looked at the door, watching the imperial guard ride into the square, and arrived in front of the gate of Liang Guogong's mansion. , swing the stirrup off the saddle, turn over and dismount.
The soldiers at the door rushed to greet him, had a conversation, and while welcoming him into the house, they went to the back house to inform Fang Jun.
There was a knock on the door, awakening Fang Jun. He stood up from the entanglement of his jade arms and pink legs. He pushed the princess concubine who was struggling to get up to serve him and lay down again. He chuckled and said, "You are so rested. You don't have to." Serve.”
"Oh."
The Princess of Silla, who was usually dashing and graceful with her sword dancing, murmured, and forced herself to open her eyes to take a look at her husband's strong body. Finally, she couldn't bear the tiredness of her legs, weak waist, and dehydration in her eyes, so she closed her eyes calmly. He arched his eyes under the quilt, found a comfortable position, and fell asleep again.
Last night, I favored the two sisters and "stabbed" my husband in the back. As a result, I suffered an extremely severe and cruel "punishment", and my body was hollowed out...
Fang Jun smiled, put on his clothes, and went out feeling refreshed.
A man's greatest achievement is to be able to completely conquer a woman on the bed...
After going out to the front hall, I saw the imperial guards coming from the palace and listened carefully to their intentions.
Xue Wanche received the imperial edict last night and was supposed to lead the right guard to cross the Wei River from the intersection of the Wei River and the Ba River, and then insert himself directly behind Yuchi Gong, blocking his retreat and forming a pincer attack, forcing him not to attack Baqiao with all his strength and approach Chang'an. , As a result, Xue Wanche had just arrived at the Weishui River, and before he started to cross the river, he suddenly led his troops to retreat, abandoned the camps previously set up between the Weishui River and the Jingshui River, and simply headed west overnight, returning to the camp where he had returned from Liaodong.
Turn a blind eye and ignore the imperial edict...
Li Chengqian didn't sleep all night, and it was still dark, so he was notified to go to Wude Hall to discuss matters.
Fang Jun yawned and sighed secretly in his heart. His Majesty Li Er and his disciples are all outstanding people, but even outstanding people have their own differences. Li Chengqian is kind and righteous but lacks talent. Compared with Li Ke, Li Tai and even Li Zhi, There are indeed many shortcomings.
At the very least, the courage is far inferior to...
He immediately bathed and changed his clothes, led his troops and rode out of the house, and went straight to Tai Chi Palace.
At this time, the sky will be bright, the rain has stopped, the air is moist and cold, and it will be refreshing and comfortable to gallop on the long street. Walking all the way to the outside of Chengtian Gate, there were servants waiting here. When they saw Fang Jun dismounting, they welcomed him into Chengtian Gate and went to Wude Hall.
When they arrived outside the palace, the chamberlain said: "Your Majesty has a decree. After the Duke of Yue arrives, there is no need to report it. You can go to the imperial study to wait."
Fang Jun nodded and followed the chamberlain to the imperial study.
As soon as he arrived at the door of the Imperial Study Room, he saw a child who was dressed in gorgeous clothes and had an air of dignity. Fang Jun hurriedly stepped forward and saluted: "I have met His Highness the Crown Prince."
It was Li Chengqian's eldest son and prince Li Xiang.
Li Xiang didn't dare to show off, so he quickly returned the gift and bowed to the ground: "I've seen Shaobao."
"Yue Guogong" is a title, and should generally be called this way, but Li Chengqian also serves as the "Prince Shaobao", an official of the East Palace, and can be regarded as a subordinate of Prince Li Xiang and a member of the East Palace team, so Li Xiang is called "Prince Shaobao" "Shaobao" is commensurate and seems close.
After the monarch and his ministers finished the ceremony, they stood up one after another. Fang Jun asked with a smile: "Your Highness, did you get up so early?"
Li Xiang replied seriously: "Today's banquet is about the Duke of Gaoyang. Xiang dare not slack off."
Fang Jun nodded.
"Gaoyang County Duke" is the title given to Xu Jingzong by Li Chengqian after he ascended the throne. The "Gaoyang" of the fiefdom is not the same as the "Gaoyang" of the "Gaoyang Princess". It is said that the title of "Jun Gong" is not low, but Li Chengqian was probably not ashamed of Xu Jingzong's moral integrity. He was only given a title but not promoted. He was still in charge of the academy and did not serve in the court.
But after all, he was one of the "Eighteen Bachelors of the Prince of Qin's Palace" at that time. He had strong qualifications and could not be treated too lightly. Although he was not ashamed of his character, he highly respected his talents, so he was appointed as an official in the East Palace and responsible for teaching. Prince.
And Xu Jingzong probably understood that Li Chengqian didn't think much of him, so he devoted all his efforts to the prince Li Xiang, vowing to teach a generation of wise kings, so he always taught very strictly.
The monarch and his ministers said goodbye. Li Xiang went to the side hall to attend class, while Fang Jun entered the imperial study.
After a while, Li Chengqian, who was dressed in regular clothes, quickly walked in. When he saw Fang Jun standing up and saluting, he waved his hands and sat down at the main seat, and asked: "Erlang hasn't had breakfast yet, has he?"
Fang Jun smiled and said: "I stayed in bed for a while in the morning, and then my Majesty called me."
Li Chengqian said: "That would be a good time to have dinner with me."
He ordered the waiter on the side to bring the breakfast, and then sighed and said to Fang Jun: "It's not that I don't know how to be calm, but Xue Wanche's move is very likely to cause more serious consequences. It is really difficult to calm down."
Fang Jun nodded and said: "I can understand His Majesty's mood, but it's just that you don't trust the people you use, and you don't trust the people you don't use. The matter has reached this point and cannot be changed. All you have to do is proceed according to the established plan. Even if you are anxious, it will not help. ”
This matter has been negotiated long ago, and it has been understood and agreed upon internally and externally. Why is there so much hesitation and panic when the matter comes to a close?
The waiter brought the breakfast, and Li Chengqian kept silent. When the porridge and vegetables were placed properly, he waved the waiter away, picked up the rice bowl and said to Fang Jun: "It's not that I am indecisive. It's really a serious matter. If something goes wrong, If you make a mistake, the consequences will be disastrous.”
Fang Jun took a bowl of porridge and picked up some shredded coriander with his chopsticks: "As the saying goes, people make plans and things come true. Since we, the monarchs and ministers, have made plans, let nature take its course. If there is disharmony in heaven, , If your plans don’t work out, it’s destiny, just accept it.”
Li Chengqian paused slightly with the chopsticks in his hand, looked at Fang Jun's calm face, thought for a moment, smiled suddenly, put the food in his mouth, took another sip of porridge, and said while eating: "I am shallow, father." When I was there, I was always taught to "be calm when encountering big things", and I thought that It's not bad anymore. But since the Guanlong Rebellion until today, I have always been impatient. I am really ashamed of my father and the teachings of all my masters. Only when I saw Erlang Taishan collapse in front of me without changing his expression did I realize that I am still the same. Much worse.”
"Haha," Fang Jun swallowed a mouthful of food and said with a smile: "I don't dare to praise His Majesty. If the mountain really collapses, I will definitely drag His Majesty and run as far as he can."
The current situation is actually far from reaching the point of "Taishan collapses". It is just that Li Chengqian's own mentality is unstable.
It actually worked pretty well before.
As the prince of the East Palace, he can still deal with success or failure indifferently. After all, it is just a matter of working hard. Success or failure is determined by destiny. If there is no destiny, what can be done?
But now that he has ascended the throne as emperor and become the de facto monarch of the Nuo Empire, he is no longer the barefoot prince he used to be. He will inevitably worry about gains and losses and be suspicious. When encountering major events, he can no longer be as ruthless as before and fight to the death.
This is human nature and no one is an exception.
The monarch and his ministers did not care at all about the etiquette of "no words when eating and no words when sleeping". While eating breakfast, they chatted about the current situation. When the meal was finished, the servants removed the dishes and served fragrant tea, and Li Chengqian took a sip. Tea, asked again : "Do you think Xue Wanche's willful disobedience of the emperor's orders and military orders will lead to a major change in the situation in Guanzhong, so that someone will jump out and try to drain the power of the imperial court and support the King of Jin?"
This is the most dangerous situation. The reason why King Li Zhi of Jin sent Yuchi Gong to drive straight in and take a risk even though he had no confidence to break through Chang'an was to completely muddy the waters in Guanzhong and let people see that the imperial court was strong on the outside and hard on the inside. , and then inspire courage and willingness to rely on the King of Jin to gain greater achievements.
There is no meritorious deed in this world than to protect one's chariot and follow the dragon.
Li Chengqian ascended to the throne as he wished with the strong support of the East Palace team. Almost all the benefits were divided up by the original East Palace team, and very little was profited. At this opportunity for the change of imperial power, those who failed to gain more benefits from it How can the heroes from all sides be reconciled?
If we can support the King of Jin to succeed in his rebellion and successfully ascend the throne, then he will be able to serve the dragon, which means that he can obtain more benefits.
This is also the reason why the garrison in Guanzhong adopted a bystander attitude when facing the rebellion of King Jin. If King Jin was quickly eliminated, everyone would naturally remain loyal ministers of Li Chengqian. However, once the situation changed, King Jin had a chance to reverse and win. These People will turn to King Jin without hesitation...
At present, Yuchi Gong has not yet reached Chang'an City, but Xue Wanche's withdrawal, resistance and disobedience of orders are very likely to achieve the same consequences.
Maybe some people think that the time has come and can’t wait to jump out...
Fang Jun held the tea cup, took a sip of tea, and said slowly: "Wei Chen still said the same thing, it's up to people to plan things, and it's up to God to make things happen. If someone has ulterior motives, it's better to jump out earlier, although the situation is difficult. Some, the threat has also increased significantly, but This can eliminate rebellion and clear up the world once and for all. However, your Majesty should be broad-minded and accept the rebels as long as they are not clear-cut. After all, no one is perfect. If you can recognize your mistakes and repent, it will be a great good. "
People's hearts cannot stand the test. When the situation develops to a certain extent, even those who previously stood firm will inevitably have their hearts swaying. They may pursue interests, they may be forced to have no choice, or they may waver, thus embarking on a path completely different from their established ideas. .
So at this time, we can only talk about the deeds and ignore the heart.
Li Chengqian thought for a while, nodded, and agreed: "I am not a murderous person, and I am willing to be lenient. As long as they don't go too far, I will turn a blind eye and see the consequences. "Yeah." He also had the same thought in his heart. As long as he didn't take an irreversible step, he should be tolerated and understood. Otherwise, everyone in the world with evil intentions would become enemies. How could he survive?
(End of chapter)