Chapter 4816 Lack of energy
Li Chengqian is the most typical kind of prince who is "skilled in the hands of women in the palace". He studied under the teachings of a group of great Confucianists since he was a child, but he learned more about how to be "gentle" and "gentle" than about the concept of governing the country. How to be a "gentleman" without being surprised by changes, which leads to the lack of strong self-confidence and strong temper in character development.
Even when he was furious at this moment, he still had to maintain his "gentlemanlike jade" demeanor, and only expressed his dissatisfaction in euphemistic words. Even if he kicked Fang Jun away, he would also drive others away, leaving enough face for Fang Jun.
But after everyone exited the imperial study, Li Chengqian stood up, kicked the coffee table to the ground, turned around and walked away.
A group of chamberlains and maids knelt on the ground, trembling and fearing for fear of harming Chi Yu.
Li Chengqian returned to the palace angrily. The queen stood up to greet Princess Changle who had come to chat. Seeing that her anger had not subsided and her face was ugly, she was a little puzzled.
The queen personally poured tea for Li Chengqian and placed it in front of her. Princess Changle, who was sitting aside, asked curiously: "Who is your majesty angry with?"
Li Chengqian snorted, took a sip of tea to relieve his dry mouth, and then said angrily: "Isn't he that shameless good husband of yours? This guy is becoming more and more arrogant and domineering now, and he doesn't know what the relationship between a monarch and his ministers is. Difference, distinction between superior and inferior, big It’s totally unreasonable for me to not show any respect to me in front of a large audience! That is to say, I have a good temper and care about our past friendship and cannot bear to be harshly criticized. If my father were still here, I would have been pushed to the gate of Tai Chi Hall and beaten half to death!”< br>
Princess Changle's face turned red and she was very embarrassed. She glanced at her brother and pursed her lips without saying a word.
But he could not help but curse in his heart: If his father was still here, Erlang would not dare to brag about his beard and glare at him...
Seeing Princess Changle's embarrassment, the queen comforted her husband: "Your Majesty and Duke Yue have known each other for many years. We have similar interests and a deep friendship. How can you not know his temper? Don't worry about the occasional misunderstanding. After all, take a broad view. There are actually very few civil and military ministers in the court who support His Majesty wholeheartedly.”
Li Chengqian admitted that what the queen said made sense, but for some reason he felt uncomfortable whenever the queen spoke for Fang Jun.
"Why, just because you are loyal to me, you can deliberately refute my imperial edict in public regardless of the etiquette of a monarch and his ministers?"
Princess Changle asked curiously: "Erlang...how did the Duke of Yue make Your Majesty angry?"
Li Chengqian snorted, and then told how he appointed Zhang Liang and how Fang Jun refuted it in public. He naturally avoided his true intention of appointing Zhang Liang in his words. He only said that Zhang Liang was an honorary minister of Zhenguan and was now in Youjinwu Guard. Fang Jun was so tortured that he lost all face and suffered unspeakably. The emperor himself couldn't bear it, so he transferred him out of the Youjinwu Guard. But for a while, there was nowhere to place him, so he decided to send him overseas...
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However, Princess Changle is not the kind of "bastard princess" who only knows about luxury and luxury. After all, she was qualified to help Emperor Taizong handle the memorials. It is not an exaggeration to praise a "talented woman", so she immediately understood that Your Majesty The real reason for the conflict with Fang Jun.
He was slightly dissatisfied and said: "How could your Majesty be like this? When the Duke of Yue reorganized the navy, the court ignored him. It was he who raised such an invincible navy across the ocean without asking for a penny from the court, and then protected it. Sea territories and protected waterways have allowed the flourishing of sea trade to bring endless wealth to the empire, not to mention the wealth of money plundered all over the world. The silver and copper mines were brought back to His Majesty's coffers. Isn't it too much to give someone else the title of a county king? But they don't want anything. They only want to strengthen the empire and support Your Majesty. In the end, they arouse your suspicion. , putting an enemy like Zhang Liang in his heart, aren't you afraid that the hero will be disappointed? "
She had never cared about such things, but now she was fully focused on her child. She was single-minded about raising her son to be an outstanding person like his father, and she didn't care at all about the fight for power in the court.
But now she feels that His Majesty is suspicious of Fang Jun, which makes her very dissatisfied. Even a minister like Fang Jun is suspicious of him. What kind of narrow-mindedness and dirty demeanor is that?
After saying that, regardless of Li Chengqian's livid face, he stood up and saluted, said goodbye to the queen, turned around and left quickly.
The queen sent Princess Changle out and then returned, made another cup of tea for Li Chengqian, knelt down on the side of the coffee table, looked at Li Chengqian's face, and hesitated to speak.
Several times she tried to persuade His Majesty but made him furious. This time she decided not to get involved.
However, she didn't know that anything related to Fang Jun would make Li Chengqian extremely sensitive. Seeing her hesitant to speak, he asked: "This girl just turned her elbows outward. Even you think I did something wrong." ?”
He admits that he has always loved Changle. Among the sisters, he is the only one who has a special regard for this sister. Compared with the simple love he treats Jinyang, he is more recognized and convinced. As a result, this girl finds a man and puts all her body and mind into it. He joined in, and now he is dissatisfied with his brother.
Very annoyed.
The queen's eyes lit up and she thought to herself, you asked me this on your own initiative, so you wouldn't be angry anymore, would you?
"It is understandable that your Majesty maintains his majesty, but as Chang Le said just now, after all, the Duke of Yue is different from others. Our husband, wife and even our children are deeply favored by him. Without the unremitting support of the Duke of Yue over the years, I would not be able to do anything. I dare to imagine what our family will end up with now..."
Li Chengqian was silent.
It would not be an exaggeration to say that Fang Jun's kindness to their family was "the kindness of rebuilding". He has never denied this. However, receiving kindness and repaying kindness cannot be mixed with the government, let alone because of it. So he put no restraint on Fang Jun and allowed him to do whatever he wanted.
What's more, the anger between him and Fang Jun was actually part of an act, and as a result, everyone around him came to accuse him...
This made Li Chengqian very depressed. Am I a villain? !
When the queen saw that Li Chengqian was silent, she thought he had heard it, and continued: "The Duke of Yue is majestic and courageous. The navy under his command is invincible, and the entire East and Southeast Asia are invincible. In recent years, I have not known the circle." No matter how much land we have acquired and how many mines we have opened, everything has always been done properly. As if nothing had gone wrong, now His Majesty suddenly appointed Zhang Liang as the governor of Luzon. What would the Yue Guo Guild think? What would the proud soldiers of the Navy think? Most importantly, those who were originally prostrate at the feet of the Tang Navy? What will the natives of Fanbang think? ”
Li Chengqian was suddenly shocked. He thought he had thought everything through, but now after being reminded by the queen, he discovered that he still made some omissions.
The reason why the navy was rampant in the southeast and two oceans was not only due to the navy's tyrannical combat power, but also to the support of the imperial court to Fang Jun and the navy. As long as the decisions made by Fang Jun and the navy were made, the imperial court never refuted them.
This creates a strong pressure on the navy, because the navy alone is already invincible. With the support of the center, who dares to have the slightest thought of resistance?
But once the central government's support for the navy weakens or even becomes fearful, then the caravans formed by the foreign nations, indigenous people, even the nobles in the southeast, and the clans from various places who have surrendered to the threat of the navy... may not be as submissive as before.
Maybe, the Southeast and Southeast Oceans will no longer have the absolute dominance they once had...
No wonder Fang Jun was so angry today. Although there was an element of showmanship in it, there was quite a lot of anger mixed with it.
The great situation that others have worked so hard to create is in danger of collapse due to my unintentional involvement...
However, you must not admit your mistakes. The emperor is the lord of the world and the supreme being. If he admits his mistakes, it will only damage his majesty and the gain will not be worth the loss.
Li Chengqian was very adamant: "I am the Son of Heaven, the Supreme Being, and I follow the law when I say it. Officials should have some scruples when giving advice in private. How can they ignore my majesty in front of everyone? It sounds nice to say that I am admonishing directly. The ugly thing is that everyone wants to be like Wei Zheng. Is it because everyone thinks that I am not as broad-minded as Emperor Taizong? "
The queen shut up knowingly, but she couldn't help but curl her lips, and cursed in her heart: With a mind the size of a needle's nose, you can even believe the rumors among the people, and how dare you compare yourself to Emperor Taizong?
It's just that the couple had been in a cold war for several days, and it only eased recently, so she suppressed her inner words to avoid irritating Li Chengqian again.
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"Hey, isn't this your Excellency the Governor? Fang Jun is being polite. Although Luzon is a barbarian land, it has abundant rainfall and a warm climate, which has great prospects for development. Under your governance, it will surely be prosperous and the army will be strong in the future. By then you will be the first official in the Tang Dynasty! Congratulations!”
As soon as they left the palace, they saw Liu Ji and Zhang Liang waiting hand in hand to enter the palace for an audience. Fang Jun stood in front of them with a smile and started to mock them.
Zhang Liang was very embarrassed, ashamed and angry in his heart, but he did not dare to offend Fang Jun: "The Duke of Yue is joking. It's just that your majesty thinks that I have insufficient talents and limited abilities, but in the end I have served the country, so I went to the barbarians." The land is just dawdling, and there is no such thing as prosperity or a strong army.”
This roommate's second mouth is really venomous. Are the words "prosperous" and "strong soldiers and horses" good words for a feudal town that is leading troops outside?
Do you think your Majesty is not too jealous, or do you think you have a long life?
However, Luzon is isolated overseas, and the island is full of indigenous people. He needs the navy's help in all aspects, so even if Fang Jun kicks him at this moment, he has to endure it. In addition, he has suffered under Fang Jun's hands again and again. , I have already established awe of Fang Jun in my heart, so even if I am embarrassed again, I will never dare to turn against him.
Liu Ji couldn't stand it anymore. Even though he was angry at Fang Jun's domineering behavior and scolded a duke to the point of shrinking, he couldn't stand Zhang Liang's spineless look. After all, you are also the duke of the dynasty and an honorable minister of Zhenguan. He If Fang Jun covers the sky with one hand and is arrogant and domineering, will he be able to take away your title or will he dare to kill you? *****