Chapter 4780 The Yuan clan enters the Tang Dynasty
Power is like a river, and people are like boats. Everyone in this raging river of power is ups and downs. If you want to be stable, you must do your best and strive to reach the upper reaches. Otherwise, you will be carried down by the majestic river. , there is a disaster.
"People cannot help themselves when they are in the arena." In fact, it is the same in the temple. It is not that you can be content with the status quo and not fight if you want. Therefore, there can never be the so-called calm in the center of power, and "balance" can only It can exist at a very short point in time, and it is fleeting. Intrigue and struggle for power and gain are the eternal state.
In the side hall of the Fang Mansion, Fang Jun, who had taken a nap, ate in the company of Princess Gaoyang, while Qiao'er served beside him.
Seeing Qiao'er serve Fang Jun another bowl of corn and sea cucumber porridge, Princess Gaoyang frowned and was a little dissatisfied: "Brother, it's true, why do you have so many leading generals in the court to sit at Mingdemen and control the Jinwu Guards?" ? I was so busy that I didn’t even have time to eat, and everyone lost weight in a few days. ”
Fang Jun drank a big mouthful of porridge, picked up a bun, took a bite, chewed and swallowed, and said with a smile: "This is just for talking at home. Do you know how many people are coveting this opportunity to control the Jinwu Guard? Your Majesty is right to I believe that this is why I have given you such a heavy responsibility, and no one else can get it even if they want to.”
Princess Gao Yang disagreed: "How can our family be the same as other families? Mr. Lang has made great achievements and holds a high position. He no longer needs these false things to enhance his prestige. Keeping a low profile is the long-term solution."
Qiao'er was puzzled and interjected: "But isn't the greater the power, the better? It would be a bit of a disadvantage to leave such power unused."
Interests are directly proportional to power. The greater the power, the greater the interests. What kind of interests can we talk about if we don’t have power?
Princess Gao Yang said: "But Mr. Lang is different from others. He has already made great achievements. If he goes further, his achievements will shock the master. I am afraid that the emperor will be suspicious of him. The emperor is the most insecure." Ah, I feel all day long that no one has good intentions towards him, so it’s better to be careful.”
There has been a lot of trouble between Fang Jun and His Majesty recently. Although His Majesty has entrusted Fang Jun with the task of controlling the Jinwu Guards this time and expressed his trust in Fang Jun as always, this does not mean that there is still no barrier between the two.
Even this approach is somewhat cover-up...
In such a situation, it is even more important to keep a low profile, be patient, and keep a low profile.
Fang Jun swallowed the last bite of the buns, drank up the porridge in the bowl, put down his chopsticks, took the teacup handed over by Qiao'er and took a sip of tea. Then he said with a wry smile: "You, this royal brother, have a heart as high as the sky. , high ambition, but narrow-minded and paranoid. He wholeheartedly wanted to imitate Emperor Taizong's behavior of delegating power in an attempt to gain the world. He praises and wins people's hearts, but he always feels that the throne is unstable and the people are disloyal. If you say it sounds good, you are wary of danger, but if you say it sounds bad, you can't be too low-key with him, otherwise he won't take you seriously. Only by constantly showing your presence to him can he realize your importance.”
Li Chengqian wanted to prove to the world that he was not inferior to Emperor Taizong, so he naturally wanted to imitate Emperor Taizong's actions in everything. However, not only did he not have Emperor Taizong's literary and military skills, but he also did not have Emperor Taizong's magnanimity and openness, so he could only Drawing a tiger is not like a dog, but he is still complacent.
Sitting on the throne honestly, you can eliminate all those unstable factors by just relying on time, but you have to be smart and take the initiative, and no one can persuade you...
In such a situation, the situation in the government will naturally never be stable for a moment. If you are not careful, the world may collapse and the situation may be overturned. How can Fang Jun dare to let go of his power and become a wealthy and idle man?
Not only did he want to hold the left and right Jinwu Guards tightly in his hands, he also wanted to let everyone know that the left and right Jinwu Guards were his troops and obeyed his orders, so as to deter those traitors with evil intentions and make them wary and fearful. Don't dare to act rashly, lest you make the foolish move of going to the mountain where there are tigers, knowing that there are tigers in the mountains.
Otherwise, even if the rebellion can be suppressed, the third consecutive mutiny will cause great turmoil in the power structure of the Tang Dynasty. Too many resources will be wasted in meaningless internal battles, which is a pity.
This was an excellent opportunity to seize the land, plunder the world's wealth, and lay the foundation for the Tang Dynasty to last forever. How could we miss it so easily?
Don’t you see that those Western European bandits in the previous life were able to let the people rest comfortably on the looted wealth for a century. The so-called "high welfare" is basically the flesh and blood of the people all over the world...
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His unexpected arrival prompted Datang's strategy to change from fighting for hegemony on land to advancing on land and water, absorbing the world's wealth and population from the sea and importing it into the country, completing the transition from an agricultural country to a hegemonic country that was half-worker and half-peasant in the fastest possible time. Transformation, so as to achieve super hegemony with population, wealth, and technology that surpasses the aristocratic family.
When the world's wealth, technology, and talents converge in Datang, it will naturally lay a foundation that will not be easy for thousands of years.
Time waits for no one.
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The boat went upstream along the Yellow River. Along the way, we saw the embankments on both sides of the bank were neat and sturdy, and were planted with willows. From time to time, there were fast horses galloping back and forth. On the river, there were boats like clouds, and the river flowed endlessly. Countless passenger ships and cargo ships passed through it. , loading cargo in the cabin makes the draft extremely deep, and prosperity can be seen everywhere.
Yuan Xiancheng stood on the bow of the boat wearing Tang Dynasty clothes. The oncoming river wind made his clothes fly and rustle, and his eyes wandered back and forth on the river, frowning deeply.
With the Tang Dynasty so prosperous, the national power will gradually increase. When will Goguryeo have hope of restoration?
A step behind him, retainer Yuan Jinhao sighed: "The Yellow River is already so prosperous. It is said that the Yangtze River is now more prosperous than the Yellow River. Every river in the south of the Yangtze River is flowing with money and silk wealth. It is hard to imagine that it is nothing more than the Yellow River." In thirty years, the country recovered from the depression and collapse of the late Sui Dynasty. Come here, even more so than in the past. Young Master, Goguryeo is dead. No matter how insistent you are on the restoration of the country, you must understand the current situation. Don't do the stupid thing of shaking a tree with a mayfly or trying to block a chariot with a mantis' arm. The top priority is Continuing the bloodline of the Yuan family.”
The current Tang Dynasty is like an invincible swordsman at the peak of his powers. Instead of provoking him and turning the Yuan family into powder in a rage, it is better to swear allegiance honestly and survive with a glimmer of hope.
Yuan Xiancheng sighed and said: "But even relying on loyalty is not easy? Su Dingfang's navy tightly blockaded the coast of Goguryeo, and even landed from time to time and drove hundreds of miles straight, all with the purpose of destroying my Yuan clan. This shows that the Tang Dynasty has a great influence on us. The strategy is to kill them all. This adventure to the hinterland of the Tang Dynasty is just a hope for a chance of survival in the face of death, just do your best and obey fate."
Since the Tang Dynasty captured Pingrang City and Yeon Gaesumun was killed in battle, Goguryeo was completely destroyed.
The Gao family begged for surrender and the whole family was moved into the Tang Dynasty. With the support of Goguryeo's defeated troops, the Yuan family moved around, waiting for an opportunity to restore the country.
However, under Su Dingfang's blow, he could not even stand on his feet. He was driven like a rabbit and fled in the mountains of Goguryeo. The family fortune left by his father was depleted bit by bit, and the entire army was about to be annihilated. , his bloodline was cut off, so he had to take a risk and secretly spent a huge amount of gold coins to bribe a caravan of aristocratic families to sneak into the Tang Dynasty to seek a meeting with a nobleman who was in charge of the life and death of the Yuan family...
But the probability of success is less than 1 in 10.
"There is a saying among the Han people that 'where sincerity leads to gold and stone,' it all depends on people. As long as the young master can show the sincerity of the Yuan Sect, he might be able to impress that noble man. After all, the Yuan Sect today is just hanging on. Datang can no longer pose any threat.”
Yuan Xiancheng smiled bitterly and said: "But the Han people also have a saying, 'cutting off the roots to eliminate future troubles.' Goguryeo fought several battles with the former Sui Dynasty. The Sui people lost their troops and generals, and their corpses piled up like mountains. The Tang people considered themselves to be the successors of the Sui Dynasty, and they also felt this shame. Therefore, he was extremely hostile to Goguryeo. Why did Emperor Taizong devote all his country's efforts to the eastward expedition despite the opposition of the Manchu ministers? Just because he could conquer it. Goguryeo, then everything he has done before will be irrelevant, and the world will only remember his magnificent achievements and great achievements through the ages. It is a pity that the Tang army, which was obviously invincible, had been beaten to death under Pingrang City. When they returned home in defeat, they were razed to the ground by thousands of cannons fired by the navy... Goguryeo was destined to die, and the Tang Dynasty was destined to die."
The Tang army had clearly admitted defeat, and the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty had already begun to withdraw his troops. The flags fell and they were completely defeated. However, the navy in charge of the rear of the palace blasted the walls of Pingrang City into pieces with a venting artillery bombardment, leaving the walls in ruins. After that, the Tang army was invincible. The tide poured into Pingrang City...
Apart from the destiny of the Tang Dynasty, what else can explain it?
Yuan Jinhao looked stunned: "..."
Why do Han people talk so much?
Yuan Xiancheng ignored Yuan Jinhao, who was stunned, and put his palms on the side of the boat. He looked across the wide and busy river to the west where the sun was setting, and sighed softly: "Since Goguryeo is destined to die, how can we mediocre people do it?" Can you change your destiny against the will of heaven? I only hope that I can see that noble man in Luoyang this time, with the Yuan family. The wealth accumulated over generations seeks an opportunity to surrender, so that the descendants of the Yuan family can live in this rich, beautiful and richly decorated country, and become true Tang people from generation to generation, no longer having to endure the bullying and abuse of the strong. , but crawling at the feet of the strong and willing to be a hawk.”
But will that noble man accept the money and silk treasures he brings?
Although women all love money and are short-sighted, weak-minded and prone to pity the weak, but the other party’s family is the richest in the Tang Dynasty, so she may not necessarily value her own wealth...
In Yuan Xiancheng's anxious and uneasy state of mind, the sun quickly set at the end of the long river. When the thousands of rays of light on the river gradually dissipated and were finally swallowed up by darkness, a brightly lit dock suddenly appeared in front of him. . Luoyang has arrived.