Chapter 4295: No one is a sage
All plans were going smoothly, and the court believed that they could make a final decision at the last moment. Only Cheng Yaojin became a potentially dangerous variable.
Li Xiaogong's words were also the sentiments of everyone present. Could it be that Cheng Yaojin really had no restraint?
In fact, it’s really...
Li Jing said: "Let Liang Jianfang pay close attention to Zuowu Wei's movements. If there is any change, report it immediately, and guard the Boling defense line. We must not let Cheng Yaojin do anything."
Li Chengqian could only nod in agreement.
He knew that King Jin would spend a lot of money and do anything to win over Cheng Yaojin. If he wanted to stabilize Cheng Yaojin, he could only provide generous benefits, but there was no way he could afford King Jin's money - again, the same sentence In other words, King Jin has nothing now, so he is willing to give anything; Li Chengqian really has everything now, so he can't give it.
What would Li Jing do if he gave Cheng Yaojin? What should Li Ji do? What should Fang Jun do? What should we do with the other generals in the Sixteenth Guards and Sixteenth Guards of the East Palace?
Failure to do so will cause the generals under his command to feel alienated, dissatisfied, and even betray their relatives.
If it is given, the power structure of the entire court will be completely messed up. When the time comes, there will be no need for pheasant slaves to fight, and you will be completely defeated by fighting in your own nest...
It is precisely because of this that many people are secretly greedy, waiting for King Jin to completely surrender to him once he shows his superiority. After all, King Jin can give too much, so much that they can be fat and fat for generations. No worries.
Li Chengqian once listened to Fang Junzhi's advice that being an emperor does not necessarily mean doing everything personally, let alone being omnipotent in both civil and military affairs. The most important thing is to "employ people." He understood it somewhat, but could not fully understand it.
Now I realize that what Fang Jun said is true. Why is "employing people" the most important and difficult? Because the most difficult thing in the world is not to lead troops to fight and defeat the enemy outside the country, nor to develop internal affairs and hide wealth among the people, but that the human heart is unpredictable...
I know what my subjects want, but I don’t know how much they want. Even if I know how much they want, it’s hard to guarantee that they only want this...
This is why people's hearts are greedy and their desires are hard to satisfy.
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It was already very late, the entire Tai Chi Palace was brightly lit, and battle reports from the front were still coming in, but there was no change from all parties, which was considered good news. There was no good way to deal with Cheng Yaojin. Many favors could not satisfy Cheng Yaojin, and arresting and punishing him would cause greater turmoil. He was indifferent to the stern warnings, which made the emperor and his ministers feel helpless. Able to take one step at a time and see one step at a time.
Fortunately, it is basically confirmed that even in the worst case scenario, Cheng Yaojin will not personally rely on the rebels to fight back and act as the vanguard of the rebels. At most, he will retreat and give up the road to Chang'an as before, leaving the rebels alone. Go straight in...
The situation is still under control.
Li Chengqian had people prepare meals, and the monarch and his ministers enjoyed a supper together. Several ministers got up and left one after another.
When several ministers walked out of the door, Li Chengqian's heart moved and he said to Wang De beside him: "Go and see off the Duke of Yue."
Wang De was stunned for a moment, then understood and said: "Here."
He quickly jogged a few steps out and caught up with the people walking side by side.
Several people were standing outside the Wude Hall, talking in low voices. Li Jing and Li Ji were walking together. The former was going to sit outside Chunming Gate, while the latter was returning home. Fang Jun was walking with Li Daozong, the former was going to Xuande Gate, and the latter was going Xuanwumen, there is a journey together.
Seeing Wang De coming up, Li Ji asked, "What are your orders?"
Wang De glanced at Fang Jun and said: "Your Majesty ordered the old slave to send the Prince of Jiangxia and the Duke of Yue on a journey."
Several people were stunned for a moment, and then looked at Fang Jun together, quite amused.
Fang Jun blushed and realized that the emperor was afraid that he would go to the "obscene palace" of Princess Changle's palace again, so he sent someone to escort him out of the palace...
He coughed dryly and said, "Thank you."
Without saying much, he cupped his hands to Li Ji and Li Jing and walked north from the aisle beside Wude Hall.
Li Daozong smiled and greeted Li Ji and Li Jing. Following Fang Jun, Wang Deze chased Fang Jun, who was striding forward...
Li Jing and Li Ji looked at each other, shook their heads and said helplessly: "This boy is one of the best in the world in both literary and military skills. He has no love for power and no ambition. He is really a ready-made man. He may not be able to become a famous minister in the future. But this is The greed for beauty and lawlessness may hinder their achievements. ”
There are so many juniors who have been under his disciples for so many years either in name or in a master-disciple relationship. Except for Su Dingfang and a few others, there are very few noble disciples who have caught his eye, but Fang Jun is completely different. .
Not to mention that the soldiers came out of nowhere, rode their horses in the vast sea, sealed the wolf in Xu, and overthrew Xue Yantuo, and rushed thousands of miles to help the foreign countries that defeated the invaders in the Western Regions. Just the navy that roamed the seven seas and abused the foreign countries made him amazed and convinced.
From the navy's military structure, equipment, new strategies and tactics, as well as the expansion method of attacking one by one overseas, plus the fact that the caravans are escorted by force to plunder wealth under the guise of commerce, it is enough. Fang Jun's name went down in history and he became a master of military art.
Achievements at the strategic level are the most difficult and most recognized by the world.
It's a pity that Fang Jun has outstanding abilities but poor personal ethics, which limits Fang Jun's future achievements and inevitably makes the emperor jealous and unable to fully support...
Li Ji shook his sleeves. His clothes were slightly damp due to the heavy dew of early autumn. He looked at Li Jing and smiled and said, "Why did Duke Wei never think that he did this on purpose?"
Li Jing was stunned.
Li Ji looked back at the brightly lit Wude Hall, lowered his voice, and said slowly: "No gold is pure, and no man is perfect. If a person is flawless, how is he different from a saint? In this world, only the emperor can do it A saint enjoys the respect of the world and the love of the people. If a minister is a saint... it is not a good thing. "
The way to achieve death is to outshine the master. This is true in ancient and modern times. The reputation of a minister surpasses that of the emperor, and there is no good end.
Throughout the ages, the minister closest to a saint is Wang Mang. He is good at cultivating his reputation, lives a simple life, is humble, has a well-behaved and rigorous style. He can be called a moral model in the world, praised by everyone, and famous all over the world.
He also made good friends with all parties in the DPRK and shared the benefits equally. Therefore, he forced Wang Zhengjun to hand over the imperial seal, accepted Liu Ying's abdication, went to the Gaozu Temple to worship the imperial crown and became the emperor, and changed the country's name to "Xin" At that time, there were very few opponents in the DPRK and China, and a change of imperial power was implemented smoothly as never before...
Only then did Li Jing react, frowning and saying: "Mao Gong means that that boy is actually hiding his own shame and desecrating himself?"
"For the emperor, a perfect minister means that he cannot be controlled. Only by holding the handle of his ministers in his hands can he be trusted with them."
Li Ji: "This is not a place for free conversation. I will finish my words here and leave first."
But Li Jing shook his head and pulled Li Ji's arm: "Let's go together, let's go together."
He had high expectations for Fang Jun, so he felt regretful when he saw Fang Jun indulge in beauty. Now after hearing Li Ji's words, he suddenly realized that he still seemed to underestimate Fang Jun. This guy was far more profound and dignified than he thought. Knowing well how to protect one's own safety, he naturally wanted to ask clearly, how could Li Ji be allowed to leave?
Li Ji had no choice but to be dragged away by him, regretting his momentary gaffe.
He didn't want to get involved with Fang Jun. When the military factions were getting closer and closer, would he let the emperor sleep peacefully?
*****
On the Bronze Man Plain, a fierce battle was going on.
The Youwu Guards launched fierce attacks from the east, north and west of the Tuyuan, while a cavalry patrolled along the south side of the Tuyuan from Ba River to Lishan Mountain, ready to kill the fleeing enemies at any time and surround the Tongren. The water is blocked.
The war lasted for a day, but Youwuwei actually did not kill the enemy. The various units cooperated with each other and weaved in and out, making full use of their military superiority. Although they had a complete advantage, they did not fight the enemy head-on, but adopted the trend of cannibalization. First divide and encircle and then defeat them one by one, so the progress is slow, but the loss of troops is minimal.
On the other hand, Cui's private army suffered heavy losses.
The army's tactics and individual combat capabilities are all at a disadvantage. Fighting a strong enemy with a single bloody courage can be bluffing at the beginning, but as the war progresses, it quickly falls into a full disadvantage. By the time Youwuwei completes the encirclement With such momentum, the Cui family's private army could only parry and had no power to fight back.
Under Xue Wanche's command, Youwuwei advanced steadily like a cat catching a mouse.
By daybreak, Cui's private army had been defeated on all fronts. The latter could only rely on the military camps where the army was stationed to resist.
Cui Junshi's eyes were red and his face was pale. Every battle report that arrived in front of him meant the loss of a position, the death of countless soldiers, and the more than ten thousand private troops accumulated by the Cui family for more than ten generations to stabilize the foundation of the family. Almost half were killed or injured overnight.
This is still the case when Youwuwei is unwilling to fight hard so he has some leeway...
How can this battle be fought?
Cui Junshi, who has always had a high self-esteem and did not take the heroes of the world into his eyes, has long lost his original pride. The Cui family's history of running rampant in Shandong for more than a thousand years once made him think that the Li and Tang royal family was not able to dominate the world due to luck. If it were Cui's luck is better, so she may not be able to become another Li Tang royal family.
But now he knows that the thousands of books and poems in his family and the thousands of years of cultural heritage are vulnerable to the true strength of Bingfeng Goli.
"Young Master, the enemy is charging again!"
A family with broken armor and covered in blood will rush in from the outside, shouting hoarsely, with an expression full of despair.
You cannot fight, you cannot escape, you cannot surrender, this is a dead end...
Cui Junshi put down the battle report in his hand, stood up, picked up a bag and put it on his head, tied it tightly under his chin with a silk ribbon, then grabbed a sword and held it in his hand, his eyes were blood red but his tone was calm, and he said to the general : "In this battle, you can die, but you cannot surrender. Later I will lead my army to fight to the death with the enemy. You will supervise the battle with your own soldiers. If anyone surrenders, shoot without mercy!"
The general bit his lip and trembled, tears streaming down his face, and said sadly: "We are all brothers, how can we start?"
"Crack!"
Cui Junshi shook his hand and slapped her hard, her eyes widened, and she roared: "Don't you know the significance of this battle to the family? If everyone died here, the Cui family of Qinghe would be a model for all generations to be loyal and brave. , when King Jin ascends the throne, he will be compensated ten times or a hundred times. But if he is unwilling to fight hard and is greedy! If you are afraid of death, you will be ridiculed by the world. At that time, do you still expect His Highness, Prince Jin, to feel guilty and compensate you? We are going to die vigorously today, and our bodies will fall as heavy as Mount Tai. Flesh and blood pave the foundation for the Cui family of Qinghe for centuries! ”
"Here!"
The housekeeper's face was covered with snot and tears, and he roared in agreement. (End of chapter)