Chapter 4676 Visit
"My nephew took the liberty of visiting, but he was not welcomed?"
Fang Jun's teasing voice sounded at the door. Li Ji and Li Zhen, father and son, looked at each other, stood up helplessly, and walked to the door to greet them.
No matter how much he dislikes this uninvited guest, with Fang Jun’s current status, Li Ji cannot just sit there and turn a blind eye...
When they reached the door, Fang Jun had already strode into the study. Li Yulong's little head flashed at the door, stuck out his tongue at Li Ji, and disappeared with a "swish".
Li Ji was helpless.
Fang Jun bowed and saluted, and said with a smile: "It's true that your family is very high-ranking. My nephew was afraid that it would be difficult to enter the hall, so he had to send a message to sister Yulong in advance to ask her to come in. It was my nephew's abruptness. Don't blame Yulong." Sister.”
"Haha..."
Li Ji smiled in embarrassment, not knowing what to say.
Fortunately, there was Li Zhen on the side. Li Zhen smiled and invited Fang Jun in: "I would also like to invite the Duke of Yue to take a seat. You are a distinguished guest."
Fang Jun looked at him with a smile: "Shouldn't you also say 'Pengpi Shenghui'?"
Li Zhen smiled and shook his head: "It's polite to say that you are an honored guest, but in fact you are a bad guest. If my sister-in-law doesn't open the door, I'm afraid you won't be able to get in."
Li Ji glanced at his son. He said it well and showed his attitude even better.
"Brother is funny, and getting along with you is like a spring breeze. You are much better than my uncle."
Fang Jun ignored Li Zhen's words and was not polite, so he stepped forward and took a seat.
Li Ji ignored his teasing, turned around and took his seat, and got straight to the point: "You have made Chang'an City a storm, and the matter of establishing a 'privy council' has been spread everywhere. Now you dare to come to my house in a grand manner. I am not afraid that His Majesty will give you a gift directly in fear and anger." A glass of poisoned wine?”
Fang Jun took the tea from Li Zhen, bowed and thanked him, and then said: "My uncle's words are wrong. No matter what, I am loyal to your majesty and do my utmost to serve him. On the contrary, my uncle stood by and stood by when your majesty was in danger. If we If one of the two really has to be eliminated, does uncle think it is more likely that he will be given a glass of poisonous wine, or that he will be given three feet of white silk? "
How stupid do I have to be to compare favoritism with you?
After taking a sip of tea, Li Ji said calmly: "Let's be honest, what do you want to do?"
Fang Jun put away his smile and said seriously: "My uncle is a famous general of the generation. He is proficient in the art of war and has experienced countless battles. He naturally knows what kind of hidden dangers the shortcomings of the current military system will cause. Whether it is suppressing the family members, or adding more troops In the Privy Council, my nephew is doing his best to avoid the worst situation. I believe that my uncle has the same worries. Therefore, what my uncle sees is that my nephew is dedicated to the public and has no selfish intentions. "
"Hmph," Li Ji coldly snorted, noncommittal: "You are selfless, so you recommend me to be the commander-in-chief of the armed forces?"
Fang Jun shook his head: "The commander-in-chief of the three armies can only be your majesty. The duty of the privy envoys is to give orders to the superiors and subordinates, and not to allow random orders to be carried out in the army. There are no outsiders here, so my nephew's disrespectful words may mean that the monarch may be foolish, but the Prime Minister I can’t.”
Whether he is a son of a noble family or a son of a poor family, he has gradually reached the position of prime minister and assistant. Which one of them is not a smart and capable person who has experienced many positions? No matter what his conduct is, he must have excellent abilities.
What's more, there are subordinates on the left and right to check and balance. The probability of such a person making a wrong decision is much smaller than the probability of a foolish king.
Centralization of power must be vigorously pursued, but imperial power must be curbed.
It is extremely irresponsible behavior to pin the fate of the country and the fate of the people on the preferences of the monarch, and it is destined to cause an irreversible tragedy at some point.
Li Zhen took a breath, looked at Fang Jun in shock, and lost his voice: "This, this, this, how can you say such treacherous and unethical words?"
This is blatantly pretending to be the emperor. This kind of thing can be done, but how can it be said openly?
Too courageous...
Fang Jun disagreed: "If I say it out loud, it's treasonous, but if you think in your heart, it's not treasonous?"
Li Zhen quickly shook his head: "I don't think so!"
Fang Jun said: "You haven't thought about it, but Dad must have thought about it."
Li Zhen: "..."
His father not only thought about it, but also said it...
Li Ji waved his hand and looked at Fang Jun with lightning eyes: "So you want to limit the imperial power as much as possible in the system, so as to prevent the chaos of the ignorant king from further harming the country?"
Fang Jun sighed and said: "That's exactly what I meant, but it's just wishful thinking. If the emperor is weaker, these systems may be useful, but when someone wise, powerful, and decisive appears, no system will be useful."
Systems are made by people and ultimately require people to implement them. The same system can have completely different effects on different people.
Li Ji understood the meaning, lowered his head and took a sip of tea. After putting down the tea cup, he thought for a moment and then nodded: "I agree to this."
"Ah?! Father, think twice!"
Li Zhen was startled and hurriedly tried to dissuade him.
How can you cooperate with Fang Jun to force His Majesty the Palace? !
Li Ji waved his hand and said to Fang Jun: "Okay, I will try my best to cooperate with you, Dalang, to see the guests off."
Fang Jun didn't say much. He stood up and bowed: "My uncle is loyal to the country and has a high moral integrity. My nephew deeply admires me."
Li Ji sneered "ha": "Although I have never been interested in political affairs, when it comes to loyalty and patriotism, I can't be inferior to a playboy like you, right?"
Fang Jun laughed, nodded and said: "This matter is not urgent. Now that the Ministry of War has been trialling it for a period of time, at a suitable time, my nephew will write to His Majesty, asking for an edict to establish the Privy Council."
Li Ji: "Well, okay, let's go quickly. Hey, I don't know what His Majesty will think when he hears that you came to the door and conspired with me in the study."
Fang Jun smiled calmly: "You and I are public-spirited and have contributed to the country. We should be upright and open-minded. Why do we need to live in isolation all day long? If my nephew is confused, he will come to ask for advice in the future. I hope my uncle won't do it. It’s better to stay out.”
Li Ji looked at him helplessly and said, "You'd better come less often."
Fang Jun smiled and saluted again: "My nephew, I will leave for now. My uncle will stay here, don't send me off."
Li Ji: "Let's go quickly, I don't plan to see you off."
Fang Jun didn't take it seriously, turned around and walked out.
Li Ji didn't have to give it as a gift. After all, he couldn't give outsiders the illusion of "having a great conversation and hitting it off", but Li Zhen had to give it as a gift.
After sending Fang Jun out of the house, Li Zhen turned to the study, glanced outside the door, and asked in a low voice: "My younger sister has a soft spot for Erlang. Now that she has reconciled with the Du family, why not betrothed to Erlang? That's fine." Fulfill her wish, otherwise staying at home and waiting for marriage will not be a long-term solution. ”
After taking a sip of tea, Li Ji shook his head and said: "After Fang Jun's actions, the Fang and Li families have become the target of public criticism. They have aroused the suspicion and fear of many people. If we form an alliance between Qin and Jin again, both the government and the public will be enemies. Your Majesty I'm afraid I'm going crazy... There's no rush for your sister's marriage, let's take it slow first."
Li Zhen sighed: "I now understand why my father always declined the official position of Shangshu Zuopushe, and why he stood idly by when Changsun Wuji rebelled against the King of Jin... It was not that my father was disloyal to Your Majesty, but that he did not want to obtain the title of Conglong." ”
Li Ji said proudly: "That's natural. If I covet the power of serving the dragon, I can put down the rebellion in a matter of seconds. What's wrong with Fang Jun?"
Not to mention anything else, if he had been tougher on Cheng Yaojin back then, how would Cheng Yaojin dare to disobey him? He and Cheng Yaojin join forces, who is the opponent in Guanzhong?
Li Zhen said with emotion: "If a tree is as good as Lin Feng, it will be destroyed. My father is already the number one person in the court in name. If he adds another meritorious service to the dragon, I am afraid he will be regarded as having too much power to overwhelm the master. The prosperity will inevitably decline." , the end may not be good. Although my father is still the chief minister, However, keeping a low profile will not arouse too many people's suspicions, which is a long-term solution. But Erlang's actions instantly pushed his father into the spotlight, and even hindered his younger sister's marriage. I don't know whether it is good or bad. "
Li Ji looked at his eldest son, with a solemn expression and serious words: "The reason why I have been keeping a low profile is because I feel that there is no need to show off my sharpness and cause trouble. But if it is when I really need to contribute to the country, how can I be hesitant and timid? Fang Jun is so cool. Do it a little bit You are doing very well. Whether it is rectifying salt affairs, measuring acres, or now proposing the establishment of a Privy Council, you are all dedicated to the public and have no selfish intentions. You do what you should do and do your duty. You still lack something, so you must study hard, and even more! Understand.”
Apart from his eldest son's physical frailty, Li was very satisfied.
However, it was precisely because of his weak health that he feared that his life would not last long and that he would not die well. Therefore, in addition to feeling sorry for his eldest son, Li Ji was also worried about the future of his family.
Once he dies, there is no calm eldest son to take charge. Whether it is the arrogant and trouble-making second son, or the eldest grandson who is more than brave but lacking in resourcefulness, they are not talents who can inherit the family business and endure for a long time.
And this was one of the reasons why he had kept a low profile and forbearance in the past. He did not want to incur the hatred of more people and leave disaster to his descendants because of his sharpness.
Until this moment, he suddenly understood that many things in this world will not change due to personal will. When various factors accumulate in one place, what should happen will definitely happen.
The situation that I tried my best to avoid will not be avoided because of what I did today.
If this is the case, then why continue to do nothing?
Just do what you have to do. Instead of being diligent all day long, why not give it a try and make a name for yourself in history that will last forever?
At this moment, Li Ji felt relieved. Once the shackles that had bound his heart for a long time were released, he felt a sense of joy and high spirits that he had not seen for a long time.
A man should do something good, so how can he rely on his past achievements and not make progress?
Don't let down this great talent.
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In the Hall of Wude, Li Chengqian, who was reviewing the memorial, heard the news that Fang Jun had visited the British government. He was stunned for a moment and threw the brush to the ground. (End of chapter)