Chapter 4532: Both sons and daughters
Seeing that his son, whom he had always regarded as his pride, was frightened like this by just one sentence, Fang Xuanling suddenly softened his heart. After all, when he was his son's age, he was still a county captain in Xicheng, and he had to be in his twenties before he went to Guanzhong to obtain the throne in Weibei. Meeting the Lord of the Ming Dynasty and taking refuge with Qin King Li Shimin...
No matter how talented you are, you still lack the accumulation of experience. It is natural that you will not notice the hidden dangers at certain times.
Fang Jun said: "Why did my father teach me?"
Fang Xuanling took a sip of tea, thought for a while, softened her tone, and whispered: "Although you have been promoted by the late emperor over the years and have risen to great heights, it is difficult for either the late emperor or your father to see you. Your respect for the imperial power. Emperor, you have a heart of admiration and admiration, and a sincere desire to follow me, but you lack the supreme fear of the emperor. This is also the reason why the late emperor was dissatisfied with you. I just don't know why you are so completely ignorant of imperial power. Awe?”
Whether it is the core of Confucianism "king, minister, father and son" or the universal value of "king's power is given by heaven", it means that the king is "ordained by heaven". He is not destined by heaven and cannot occupy the position of king. Since the king is a god in the world, Above all else.
How can we not feel awe?
Fang Jun also took a sip of tea to calm down his shock. Hearing Fang Xuanling's question, he did not answer, but asked: "As long as a strong man doesn't die, he will be famous after death. Do princes and generals have peace?"
This is what Chen Sheng said when Sima Qian recorded in "Historical Records" when he raised the army, which means "As long as a man dies, if he must die, then he must do a great cause. Are those princes, generals and ministers born?"
Fang Xuanling was a little dazed. Princes, generals, and ministers are naturally not born. If a man fights to the death, as long as he is strong enough and has some luck, he can probably become a prince, general, or minister.
So are kings born?
Naturally not.
Even though it has been preached from ancient times to the present that the imperial power is "mandated from heaven", and Confucianism spares no effort to pass on the idea of "the power of kings is given by heaven", but for a contemporary figure like Fang Xuanling, naturally he would not be stupid enough to believe those lies.
Didn’t Qin Shihuang, the one emperor through the ages who had the virtues of three emperors, the achievements of five emperors, unified the world, and swept across all wastes, also died violently, with his body and soul extinguished?
How can there be any "order from heaven" or "the power of kings given by heaven"?
He can take his place!
However, as a minister, in an era when the world is unified, he should not have such treasonous thoughts.
Fang Xuanling felt a little horrified. Probably half of his son was rebellious...
"We are ministers not only for our own glory and wealth, but also to realize our own political ideas, and to govern the world and benefit all the people. However, no matter what, we need a stable political situation, but if it cannot Being loyal to the emperor and patriotic, and thinking about how to "replace him" all day long, doesn't he become a traitor? How is he different from Hou Junji, Li Yuanjing and others?"
Fang Jun disagreed: "How are Hou Junji and Li Yuanjing different from Emperor Wen and Emperor Gaozu of the Sui Dynasty?"
Yang Jian usurped his grandson's country, and Li Yuan usurped his cousin's kingdom. Are they more noble than Hou Junji and Li Yuanjing?
The winner is the king and the loser is the bandit. How can there be so many great principles?
Fang Xuanling couldn't sit still anymore, stared at her son and asked, "Don't you have any disobedient intentions?"
With his son's current power and status, and the fact that almost the entire Chang'an garrison is under his control, and that he seems to be deeply involved with the "Hundred Cavalry Division" and imperial guards in the palace, it really is possible. It may breed disobedience...
Fang Jun smiled and added tea to his father, shook his head and said: "How could my son do such a stupid thing? Not to mention that today the Tang Dynasty is as stable as Zuo. Even if the throne changes, it can only be changed within the clan. It is impossible for outsiders to take the throne by force. But the turbulence caused by the change of dynasties will sweep the entire world into chaos, and the chaos of the late Sui Dynasty will be repeated, and the son will not do it. "
What he cares about is the glorious meaning represented by the word "Datang" in the minds of the descendants of Yan and Huang. What he cares about is whether the people in the entire world can escape suffering and have enough food and clothing, not the so-called throne.
In a short life of more than ten years, if you can influence the emperor to do what you want to do, why do you have to be an emperor?
Of course, if one day the emperor breaks away from his control and is unwilling to cooperate with him to implement the New Deal and reform the court, or even feels that he threatens the imperial power, is unwilling to be restrained, and wants to eliminate his powerful ministers, then there is another story...
Fang Xuanling breathed a sigh of relief and said: "You don't care about the imperial power yourself, but you can't think that others are the same as you. For the world, the supreme power holder is an unparalleled temptation. The closer to the person in that position, the more difficult it is." Curb your inner desires as long as there is an 'Emperor' in the world. , then things like usurping the throne and seizing power will not end in a day. Don't think that if you defeat two mutinies in a row, the throne will be as stable as a mountain. My father can tell you with certainty that even if you defeat a hundred mutinies, there will only be an opportunity. There will be a hundred and first time.”
Fang Jun thought about it for a while, then hesitated and said: "My child agrees with this. But now all the princes are under tight guard and have no ability to do anything secretly. Even if others have any conspiracy and can get away with it, they will still benefit." It can only be a few princes... Is anyone willing to make wedding clothes for others? ”
With only a thousand days to be a thief, but without a thousand days to guard against thieves, it is easy to monitor and control a group of princes, but it is almost impossible to monitor and control the entire clan and royal family. But even if someone in the royal family risked the whole world to murder the emperor, when the emperor dies, the one who takes the throne will be the prince or prince. How can it be someone else's turn?
Fang Xuanling said: "What if the emperor is really killed and all the evidence points to the prince?"
Fang Jun was stunned and speechless.
In the final analysis, he still did not have a correct understanding of imperial power as Fang Xuanling said.
Even if a person from later generations lives in this era, especially as a noble and powerful person, it is difficult to understand the temptation of that kind of "absolute power". After all, in later generations, there is no such thing as a matter of life and death. Ultimate power.
So it was hard for him to imagine that someone would still covet it in a seemingly impossible situation, risking their own lives and even the lives of their entire family to try.
Because no matter how big the price is, it is worth it compared with the benefits that may be obtained...
"Therefore, we cannot take it lightly, let alone relax the surveillance of the clan. Once an abnormality is discovered, we must make an immediate decision. It is better to kill the wrong person than to let it go!"
Fang Xuanling, who always presented himself as a good old man, said such words with murderous intent.
Which of the country's prime ministers and assistants is not decisive in killing?
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Fang Jun returned to the back house worriedly. When the two older children hugged his legs and yelled "Grandpa" coquettishly, there was also a younger one on the bed babbling in swaddling clothes. All the worries and depression were momentary. Gone missing.
In the final analysis, it was only because he reached this position that he had the heart to govern the country and love the people, but at his core he was still the person who was greedy for pleasure and indulged in comfort. Even so, he tried his best to push others to the forefront while hiding himself. It is basically impossible for him to enjoy peace and quiet in the back and worry about the country and the people all day long without thinking about food and food...
The eldest son Fang Shu is very stocky, not that fat and white, but a little bigger. The flesh all over his body is very tight, and his small frame looks very well-proportioned. At first glance, he is a child with great athletic talent. In future generations, If you must be sent to a certain individual school to practice a certain event, you may be full of physical strength and strength now. If you train well, you will definitely become a general, something like Fang Jun.
The second son Fang You is fair and fair, with thick eyebrows and bright eyes, red lips and white teeth. Even if he hugs his father's thigh and refuses to let go, he still has a faint smile on his face. His personality is calm and quiet, and he has a bit of the charm of his mother.
Fang Jun held the two children in his arms, one on the left and the other on the right, and let the two children hug his neck. Feeling the blood-connected family affection, he got up and came to the couch to look at the two children wrapped in swaddling clothes and sleeping soundly. of.
Xiao Shuer gave birth to a daughter, who was too young to see whether she could inherit the beauty, elegance and beauty of her mother country, but her skin was very white.
Qiao'er also gave birth to a son. When she saw Fang Jun leaning over to look at her, she felt a little uneasy because the child was a little dark, thin and small. When he fell asleep, he would smack his lips and twist around, making him very uneasy. I'm afraid Fang Jun won't like it...
The names of the two children were both chosen by Fang Xuanling. The daughter was named Fang Jing, which means "quiet girl's concubine", and the boy was named Fang Qian, which was taken from the 14th hexagram "Qian" in the "Book of Changes". ", the hexagram symbol is "Heng, a gentleman will eventually die", full but not overflowing, high and not arrogant.
All the sixty-four hexagrams in the "Book of Changes" have good and bad luck, but "Qian hexagram" is the only one with great luck...
Jin Shengman, who was looking at the child with adoration, felt Qiao'er's uneasiness, and hurriedly held her hand, Wen Yan comforted: "The child is too young to see the ugly. When he grows up, he will definitely be ugly. A hero like his father.”
She didn't know how to comfort her. She felt that boys had to be capable after all, and whether they looked good or not was secondary. After all, this child was too ugly...
Fang Jun also saw Qiao'er's anxiety and laughed loudly: "In the family, who would despise who is ugly, and who would despise who is stupid? Don't worry, even if it's uglier, I still like it very much."
It's okay if he didn't say that. When he said that, Qiao'er's mouth flattened and tears began to flow down her face.
It's really ugly...
Fang Jun: "..."
"Can you speak?"
Princess Gao Yang was so angry that she pushed him, stepped forward to hold Qiao'er's shoulders, and quickly comforted him in a low voice.
Wu Meiniang on the side also rolled her eyes and complained: "How can you comfort people? If you can't speak, just say less."
Seeing the public outrage, Fang Jun quickly asked: "Have you all washed up? It's late at night, why don't you go to bed quickly!"
Several wives and concubines all blushed, and then unanimously pushed the shy Xiao Shuer out. Apparently, the order had been discussed before.
But how much of a man is Fang Jun? We can't treat one favorably over the other. It's not just Xiao Shu'er who has been apart for a long time, but also Qiao'er.
So he scratched his eyebrows and said: "Although I can't give you justice in terms of status as a husband, in my heart you are both my wives. You must have a bowl of water to balance it, Qiao'er, come with us."
"Bah!"
"What good things are you thinking about!"
"You should have some face..."
Several wives and concubines unanimously condemned it, and Fang Jun had no choice but to take Xiao Shuer and run away. (End of chapter)