Chapter 4381 People’s support
Li Chengqian was shocked at first, as if he couldn't believe that such a tragedy happened in the imperial capital of Chang'an, and then he became furious and started shouting, his face turned red and he shouted: "What a bastard! Is the pheasant slave crazy? He ignored his father's orders and disobeyed them. storage method It’s nothing more than being selfish and brazenly rebellious. He actually ignored the life and death of the people of Chang’an just to satisfy one person’s selfish desires, which led to the ruin of life and the disaster of the imperial capital. It is no better than Jie and Zhou in ancient times!”
He naturally knew that Li Zhi would not be so confused. The reason why the current rout of troops was raging in Chang'an was probably because the private armies of the powerful families lacked military discipline and the people who led the troops did not have the ability to lead. The rout of troops rushed into Chang'an City in panic. This military disaster...
But this did not prevent him from pinning the charge of "causing trouble to Chang'an" on Li Zhi.
Fang Jun had always cooperated with Li Chengqian tacitly, so he sighed and said sadly: "The King of Jin is confused! Most of the people living in the streets on both sides of the street today are princes, princes, ministers and dignitaries. I don't know how many people are under such a military disaster." The mansions of young wealthy families were looted and plundered, and many noble women were ravaged and humiliated... I am afraid that in Chang'an City at this moment, 'the bones of public officials have been trampled all over the streets, and the heads of powerful people are hanging on the gates'."
Upon hearing this, all the civil and military ministers in the hall took a deep breath.
"The streets of heaven have trampled all the bones of noble officials, and the heads of powerful men and women hang on the gates of every square"!
Otherwise, everyone would say that Fang Er was "unparalleled in poetry and unparalleled in talent." Two lines of poems described an extremely miserable scene. Although they were witnessed, it was as if they had seen it with their own eyes, which made the officials in the court feel as if a rabbit had died and a fox had died. , and it is even said that the residences of many of them are in the inner squares on both sides of Tianjie. Maybe at this time, their families, wives and children are being massacred and humiliated by the insurgents. You can imagine the sadness and indignation in their hearts.
Many officials turned pale and were frightened and worried...
Zhang Liang looked around for a week and said: "The rebels are raging and the emperor is in trouble. How can your majesty sit here and remain indifferent? Please also order Wei Gong Li Jing to lead the Sixth Army of the East Palace to enter Chunming Gate and quell the rebellion in the city!"
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Those ministers who were worried about the property of their wives and children but were helpless were suddenly awakened. Many people immediately echoed: "What the Duke of Yun said is reasonable. Please give your Majesty the decree!"
"The rebels besieged the city, the country was in danger, and the people of Chang'an were even more brutally slaughtered. However, Duke Wei supported his troops and stood still outside the Chunming Gate. Could it be that he was disloyal?"
"Now that Chengtianmen has been captured by the rebels, it is time for Duke Wei to lead his troops into the city to exterminate the rebels. King Qin comes to the rescue!"
"Your Majesty, please issue the decree as soon as possible, otherwise it will be too late!"
There was a commotion in the palace.
Li Chengqian was very calm and glanced at Li Ji lightly.
When Li Ji received the hint from the emperor's gaze, he immediately complained in his heart, and it was inevitable that he would feel a bit resentful. It was clear that Fang Jun was nearby, so why did he have to offend me?
But he couldn't refuse the emperor's hint, so he coughed dryly and said: "Absolutely not!"
In fact, this issue has been raised many times, and Li Ji has also explained the reasons why Li Jing cannot lead his army into the city. He does not believe that these people cannot understand, but he has repeatedly mentioned putting pressure on the emperor. One of them is indeed because of rebellion. The army rampaged through Chang'an, burning, killing, and looting, which caused great panic. Moreover, there may not be any ulterior motives.
"To this day, the garrison troops stationed in various places in Guanzhong are still unwilling to send troops to serve the king. It is enough to show that they are disloyal to His Majesty and are hiding dirty things in their hearts. If the Duke of Wei is not stationed outside Chunming Gate to prepare troops, who can guarantee that those people will not raise troops and rush to Coming from Chang'an, relying on the rebels to do something rebellious? No matter what, Duke Wei cannot move, let alone the six soldiers in the East Palace outside the city."
If things go wrong in the Taiji Palace, at the very least, we can protect His Majesty from leaving the city through the secret passage at the last moment. At that time, Li Jing will lead the Sixth Army of the East Palace to the north to meet him, cross the Wei River and retreat to Hexi, and then make further arrangements.
But if Li Jing leads his army into the palace and Wude Palace is still captured in the end, even if His Majesty escapes from Chang'an at that time, where can he escape without an army by his side?
Even if you escape from Guanzhong, why should you make a comeback and counterattack Chang'an?
Of course, although his words are reasonable, they are bound to offend those ministers whose mansions are on both sides of Tianjie and may be being massacred by the rebels. This is why His Majesty hinted that he should speak out, but did not let Fang Jun speak out. reason.
He tried his best to protect Fang Jun, but he offended all the ministers...
Sure enough, as soon as he finished speaking, many ministers immediately reprimanded him.
"Your Majesty, what you said is wrong! Your Majesty ascended the throne according to the imperial edict and worshiped heaven and earth. This is truly the right thing to do, and all the people in the world will be loyal to you. Although there are a few people with ulterior motives who ignore the righteousness and raise armies to rebel, they can't wipe out everyone in the world from now on. Treat them all equally, I am suspicious and on guard at all times, otherwise wouldn’t I be pushing those loyal ministers and righteous men to the side of the rebels? ”
"It is absolutely impossible to say that the entire garrison in Guanzhong is devoted to the rebels. It is just that most of them did not move in order to prevent being regarded as comrades of the rebels. As long as Duke Wei leads his troops into the city to attack the rebels, those who were originally Those who have scruples will definitely put down their guard, then raise troops to respond and go to the capital to serve the king!”
"Moreover, Chang'an, the imperial capital of the Tang Dynasty and the foundation of Sheji, if the rebels are allowed to wreak havoc and poison the good, it will surely shake the world and damage His Majesty's reputation!"
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The crowd was furious, and his words were as sharp as a knife. However, Li Ji lowered his eyelids, drank tea slowly, and turned a deaf ear to the accusations and questions.
He has already done something to offend people, but there must be a limit to this kind of thing. The emperor can't let him do it to the end alone, right?
It’s okay to suppress him Li Ji, it’s okay to dislike him Li Ji, but it’s absolutely impossible to push Li Ji out to become a broken drum that can be beaten by thousands of people...
As expected, Xu Jingzong, as the new number one "Eagle Dog" under the emperor, did not let Li Ji bear all the firepower and stepped forward: "What a joke! The King of Jin raised an army to rebel. It was the King of Jin who set up his troops to harm the entire Guanzhong. It was the King of Jin who poisoned Chang'an." King Jin, are you trying to put the blame on His Majesty by confusing right and wrong? "
Zhang Liang said hurriedly: "Xu Shangshu, don't talk nonsense! When did we say this?"
Xu Jingzong sneered and said: "The army of the Sixteenth Guards followed Emperor Taizong to pacify Goguryeo. After returning, they did not remove their armor and have been stationed in various places in Guanzhong. When the King of Jin rebelled, they did not rush to Chang'an King Qin as soon as possible. This shows that he has ulterior motives. The King of Jin has since Tongguan entered Guanzhong and advanced all the way to Chang'an. The journey was more than a hundred miles. During this period, no army took the initiative to stop them. Stop...the thoughts of such a group of people have long been exposed in front of the world, but Duke Yun keeps saying that these people are loyal to His Majesty. Do you want to ask Duke Wei to let go of the four taboos of Chang'an and wait for these people to march straight in to fight with you? The King of Jin joined forces and then overthrew His Majesty in one fell swoop, making you rely on the King of Jin to seize the power of Conglong? "
As soon as these words came out, there was silence in the main hall. All the ministers were trembling with fear and hurriedly apologized. Zhang Liang even got up and knelt down in the hall to apologize.
"Your Majesty is wise, the loyal heart of a humble minister can be learned from heaven and earth! Otherwise, when the rebels are close at hand, you can still accompany your Majesty to defend the Wude Palace, regardless of your own safety, honor and disgrace? Xu Jingzong is a talker, treacherous and insidious, and wantonly slanders his Majesty. Sir, please give me a clear warning!”
Whether it is the army of the Sixteenth Guards or the military ministers in the government and the public, it is no secret what their stance is and what intentions they have in mind. Everyone can see clearly. But it's one thing to see clearly, and it's another thing to put something clearly on the table.
Everyone was completely at odds. Not only did His Majesty face a more serious crisis, but everyone also lost their room for change. Both sides would inevitably suffer losses.
After all, more people are willing to go with the flow when the overall situation has been decided, rather than follow the king of Jin all the way to rebellion...
Li Chengqian looked calm and noncommittal.
Why do the ministers in this palace dare to stick with him when the emperor is facing a desperate situation? Don't talk nonsense about a wise emperor and a loyal minister. Li Chengqian knew himself. When he was the prince, he didn't know how to win people's hearts. Even his closest master often made troubles. Now that he has only been on the throne for a short period of time, he has no time to show mercy. Who can do it? Will you be willing to be his ministers and accompany him to death?
He had never thought that he was narrow-minded and could treat the ministers of the DPRK and the Central Government equally. However, except for Fang Jun and a few other ministers who followed him loyally when they were in hiding, he did not trust any of the others.
Among the Gong Gong princes in this hall, except for a few who sided with him as the emperor because of their political ambitions, most of the others were just trying to get a chance. After all, they never give up in times of desperation, and when the emperor quells the rebellion and rewards them generously, these people will also gain a lot and benefit a lot.
The so-called "life and death" does not exist at all. Even if the rebel rebellion succeeds in the end, he, the emperor, will die, but no one will kill these ministers. Pheasant slaves are short of talents, and they will still have to rely on these ministers to help him govern. In the world, at best they can be demoted, demoted, and given some minor punishments. Compared with the benefits that may be obtained by supporting the emperor, they are nothing worth mentioning.
Besides, who knows whether the powerful people behind these ministers have already sent people to secretly contact the pheasant slaves and take sides?
Zhang Liang repeatedly mentioned that Li Jing should abandon Chunming Gate and lead his army into the city. Who can tell whether he had the intention to clear the way for the garrison in Guanzhong?
Therefore, Li Chengqian turned a blind eye to the questioning and discussions of the officials in the palace, and calmly picked up the cup and took a sip of tea.
Kneeling on the ground, Zhang Liang's passionate words did not attract the emperor's attention at all, so naturally he was extremely embarrassed...
Fang Jun glanced at the ministers in the palace and whispered to Li Chengqian: "The war is going on outside the palace. There are many rebels. The outcome is really unpredictable. Your Majesty, please sit here and wait for me to go out and lead the army to conquer. It will be early." Some wipe out the rebels."
Li Chengqian said with concern: "You have been leading the army in battle since you sneaked back outside Xuanwu Gate. Have you ever been tired? Have you ever been injured? You are now the commander of an army. You must always pay attention to protecting yourself. Don't do what you always did. Nonsense.”
Now that his throne is held by Fang Jun and Li Jing, there must be no accidents for these two people.
Fang Jun said gratefully: "Your Majesty's concern is deeply felt by Wei Chen... Please rest assured, Your Majesty, Wei Chen only sits in command and will not tread lightly in dangerous places." (End of Chapter)