Chapter 4882 It’s all about profit
"Do you think His Majesty is crazy? What he is thinking and doing is simply unbelievable. If he continues like this, it will be bad! Erlang, you are a close minister of His Majesty. Of course, we cannot expect you to be a critic like Wei Zheng, but some things still matter. You need to remonstrate, otherwise there will be no end to what happened, and you may not be able to escape the comment of a treacherous person in the history books.”
After coming out of Taiji Palace, the more Li Yuanjia thought about it, the more important he felt that the matter was important. Instead of going back home, he went straight to Liang Guogong's mansion in Chongrenfang.
He was a prince and the son-in-law of the Fang family. Even if he knocked on the door in the middle of the night, it would not be a big deal. The doorman welcomed him in and went to the inner house to report. Princess Gaoyang still wanted to avoid suspicion and did not come forward to receive her at night. Fang Jun climbed out of the bed. I got up and put on a robe at random and went out to meet the guests.
After sitting in the main hall for a while, Fang Jun ordered some food and wine to be prepared and had some late-night snacks, and then moved to the flower hall to make tea and talk.
The glass dome is covered with a thick quilt, and the three-layer glass on the south side ensures maximum temperature preservation. Outside the glass, heavy snow like reed flowers falls, and is dyed with a light orange under the light of the lantern. The interior of the Huating is warm. Like spring.
As soon as they sat down and Fang Jun made tea, Li Yuanjia couldn't help but complain.
Fang Jun didn't take it seriously. He made tea and poured it with a calm expression. Then he took a sip of tea and asked with a smile: "For this little thing, you broke into the house in the middle of the night to prevent people from sleeping?"< br>
Li Yuanjia stared: "Is this a small matter? This is a big deal! Your Majesty not only slanders Emperor Taizong's achievements, but also wants to change the law. If you cannot stop it, it will cause chaos in the world and turmoil in the country. How can a minister not think about admonishment and remain indifferent? ”
"Don't be so angry, come on, come on, have a sip of tea to moisten your throat. I won't sleep tonight. I'll chat with His Highness. Hey, it's a good mood to make tea and have a long conversation on a snowy night. It's a pity that Your Highness is not a woman. , otherwise it would just be the sweetness of red sleeves and the affection of a man as a concubine. It would be a good story, tsk tsk, what a pity.”
Li Yuanjia snorted, drank tea, and did not refute Fang Jun's teasing.
He knew that it was very presumptuous to visit him in the middle of the night. In front of him, his brother-in-law, whose status, achievements, and power were no longer comparable to those of the past, got up from the bed and accompanied him to eat, drink tea, and chat without any resentment. He looked pleasant and calm, which was something he had not dared to ask for in the past. The "honor".
Five years ago, if he dared to come to the door in the middle of the night, this brother-in-law would dare to beat him out with a stick...
In the middle of the night, everything was silent. Heavy snow fell outside the flower hall. Soon there was a thick layer of white snow on the ground. The hall was as warm as spring. All kinds of rare flowers and trees were thriving and green, and occasionally a few exotic flowers. The grass is blooming and the fragrance is fragrant.
Fang Jun threw a pine cone into the small red clay stove, poured a ladle of spring water into the kettle and placed the kettle on the stove, with gentle flames licking the bottom of the pot.
"It is not surprising that His Majesty has such a character. A crown prince who has been questioned many times finally ascended to the throne, but many people in the world still criticize and slander him. They think that he is not good at this and that, and that he has no character as a king. Ability...to change places, one should understand the pressure His Majesty is under.”
As the eldest son of His Majesty Li Er, Li Chengqian, who has been burdened with all expectations since childhood, is an extremely proud person. This is understandable. Anyone in that position with such a glorious and unlimited future will feel proud and look down on the world.
But when endless doubts hit him like a mountain, they weighed him down and made him breathless. The torture on his mind was unparalleled.
Historically, Li Chengqian failed to withstand it and eventually collapsed and fell into the abyss.
Although he has withstood the pressure and finally ascended the throne, those criticisms and slanders have already left an indelible mark on his heart. He was as proud as he was at the beginning, and he is as conceited now.
He urgently needs to fight back against all those who criticize and slander him.
What are the means of counterattack?
It was not a brutal suppression or a bloody massacre, but a benevolent and generous gesture to declare to the world that he was an emperor not much worse than Emperor Taizong, and even better in some aspects, but even worse.
But he knew that he could not do better than Emperor Taizong, so what should he do?
Since you can't reach the opponent's height, then pull the opponent down. Fortunately, although His Majesty Li Er has made great achievements and has unparalleled achievements and can be called the "Eternal Emperor", there is really too much black material, and I want to seize a little bit to pull him down. It’s not difficult to get down...
Li Yuanjia was worried: "A son doesn't talk about his father's faults. Even if his father has made many mistakes, how can he, as a son, criticize him? Since ancient times, kings have governed the world with 'filial piety'. If your majesty violates filial piety, won't it attract more and more attention from the people of the world?" Criticize, slander? ”
Fang Jun said calmly: "Anything in this world requires sacrifice first if you want to gain something. As long as you have to make a trade-off between giving and gaining and be able to bear the consequences in the end, there is nothing wrong with it."
Li Yuanjia frowned: "Why do you support His Majesty so much?"
Fang Jun was helpless: "How could I ever support it? It's just that His Majesty is already paranoid in his current state. How can one person oppose it? I have advised him several times not to play with fire and to act decisively to eliminate all hidden dangers, but he didn't I can't help but turn a deaf ear and even become dissatisfied with me and gradually become alienated."
"Your Majesty has so much trust in you, how could he not even listen to you?"
"You are a descendant of the royal family, how can you not know what an emperor is? The Nine-Five Supreme Being is the king of the world. The whole world is not the king's land, and the shore of the land is not the king's ministers. He realizes that he is the son of Haotian and the ruler of the human world. The life and death of a trillion people are in their hands. ...But now that the imperial power of life and death has been restricted, he thinks that I am the culprit. If he had not had the merits of supporting him to the throne in the past and still cherishes his old feelings, I am afraid that he would have relegated me thousands of miles to the border to associate with the barbarians. "
Fang Jun shook his head and sighed.
This is the conflict between him and Li Chengqian. Judging from what he has experienced in later generations, "absolute power will only bring absolute corruption." Apart from land annexation and political monopoly, the root cause of the dynasty's failure to reach its three-hundred-year mark is The biggest drawback is the tyranny of imperial power, and restricting imperial power is a necessary measure.
But from Li Chengqian's point of view, the emperor is the son of Haotian and the lord of the world. He must have the power of life and death. He is the only one in the world. Whoever limits the imperial power is his enemy.
Li Yuanjia was silent for a while and sighed: "Imperial power is a double-edged sword, with sharp edges on the left and right. It can hurt others and yourself, but in general, it is necessary to limit imperial power."
Although he is a descendant of the clan, he also agrees with Fang Jun's philosophy. It is extremely irresponsible to tie the rise and fall of the empire to the king, and the prosperity or decline of the world depends on the king's wisdom and foolishness.
A stable authority that represents the interests of all parties in the empire checks and balances the imperial power. Any national decision-making first depends on the interests of all parties and is implemented after weighing the interests of all parties. Only in this way can the interests of the empire be ensured to the greatest extent.
Because to a certain extent, the interests of the empire are the interests of these forces. When the empire is strong and prosperous, the interests of all forces will increase. On the contrary, if the empire declines and collapses, the interests of all forces will be harmed...
The military, civil servants, common people, and even aristocratic families, clans, etc. can all compete with each other and obtain benefits in this power structure. However, these benefits come from the suppression and division of imperial power, and the additional benefits obtained by all parties. It is the loss of imperial power.
Therefore, all Li Chengqian's current actions are purely out of the king's instinct - he has felt the danger of imperial power being suppressed and divided, so he is trying his best to resist at all costs.
Do whatever it takes.
Fang Jun took a sip of tea and said slowly: "The power of the country cannot be concentrated in one person. A stable authority that represents the interests of all parties can implement various national policies through compromise, struggle, and brainstorming. Only in this way can the country be promoted for a long time." There is no doubt that we should strive for the development of interests and not allow imperial power to override national interests.”
In some periods of time, autocratic power will unify the country's resources and burst out unparalleled power, but more often, autocratic power will only bring corruption.
When the empire is unified and the world is conquered, the destructive power of autocratic power will be infinitely magnified. Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty has learned from this, and the far-sighted people of the Tang Dynasty have already realized the danger. The prosperous Sui Dynasty was only because of Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty quickly collapsed and disintegrated due to his uncontrolled construction and war...
Investigating its roots, they all lie in the autocracy of imperial power.
Li Yuanjia smiled bitterly and said: "But if this happens, the backlash from the imperial power will be extremely fierce. After all, it is the most powerful force in the world."
Fang Jun said leisurely: "So let's step back and let others step up to bear the backlash."
"Li Shenfu?"
"The highest seniority and seniority in the clan, and a lot of meritorious deeds, he is a suitable candidate, not to mention there is a group of descendants cheering for him, and he is very resistant to beatings."
"But... it's still very dangerous."
Li Yuanjia was worried.
Fang Jun raised his eyebrows: "Since it is His Majesty's own choice, all consequences will naturally be borne by him. Even if those people succeed in the end, who will blame him? He does not want to compete with us head-on and chooses to use Li Shenfu If others try to destroy the existing system and restore the past imperial autocracy, they will have to endure unpredictable consequences. ”
This is the main contradiction between the various forces at the moment.
Li Chengqian was dissatisfied with the continuous weakening of imperial power, but he did not dare to face the interest alliance formed by the court and the military, so he chose to find another way and use another force to undermine the current situation.
Li Shenfu and others were unwilling to have their interests repeatedly compressed, so they chose to face the difficulties and brave the disapproval of the world.
As the current vested interests, the Military Aircraft Department and the Political Affairs Hall sit firmly on the Diaoyutai and watch the fight between tigers and tigers. Who will win is yet to be determined.