Chapter 4908 Fang Er is idle
"Such a major matter is related to the life and death of the whole family. No amount of caution is too much. Each additional insurance can increase the chance of success. Why can't a mere Chai Lingwu be sacrificed? With him standing in front of you to protect His Majesty and the Hundreds The sight of Qisi serves as a shield, so that the killing move we hide behind can be successful. In order to achieve great things at critical moments, even you and me, father and son, can sacrifice each other, let alone a useless outsider!"
Li Shenfu frowned and shouted loudly.
If he didn't need a shield to attract His Majesty's attention and his true intentions, how could he bring Chai Lingwu in to conspire?
These wealthy and wealthy people accomplish little and fail more than they should, and whoever gets involved will be unlucky!
Li Sicheng hesitated and did not dare to say anything, so he could only say: "My son is shallow. He just thinks that having one more ally will give him more strength. Fang Er often talks about 'uniting all the forces that can be united'. I think there are a few It makes sense.”
"Fang Er's words still make sense, but the premise is that the power of unity can really help. But one of the Chai brothers has great ambitions and talents, inherited the family business, but lost his official position and was exiled to the Hanhai. The other is a spoiled man who sent his wife away. He sells his wife to seek glory. How can such a scoundrel conspire with him? It is extremely rare for him to contribute to our great cause. At the worst, we can just wait and compensate his heirs. "< br>
Li Wenzhen sighed and lowered his head in silence.
Li Shenfu was not very disappointed when he saw his son's appearance. To achieve great things, it is true that he needs to disown his relatives and be decisive in killing. But if he were to be the emperor, it would be better to have a softer personality. He just thought of his eldest son, who was mediocre in talent and self-righteous. I couldn't help but feel agitated again.
If it happens, the ownership of the throne will probably have to be a struggle...
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In the evening, Li Junxian went to Wude Palace to meet him and put the latest surveillance records of "Baiqisi" on Li Chengqian's desk.
Li Chengqian picked up the top booklet, opened it and looked at it, frowning and slightly surprised: "Chai Lingwu?"
"At the end of the day, I discovered that Chai Lingwu and Li Wenjun were very close, and they often visited their homes. They also secretly contacted Princess Pingyang Zhao and the old subordinates of Gu Qiao. Although there was no confidential matter to discuss, this move was not very serious. Ordinary.”
Li Chengqian suddenly realized, and then felt excited: "No wonder no sign of contact between him and the army has been found. It turns out that he secretly colluded with Chai Lingwu. After all, Duke Qiao was also a talented general in the army at that time, with great influence, and he even had Aunt Pingyang." Some lingering feelings... However, Chai Lingwu has never been good at anything and has never been in the military. No one will listen to him. I am afraid that Chai Zhewei is involved in this matter, so we need to investigate it carefully."
Even though Chai Zhewei was exiled to Hanhai, he had been in charge of Zuotunwei for many years and was considered a prince in the army. It was not surprising that he had some loyal people under his command.
Moreover, Chai Zhewei was certainly to blame for his own fault in being exiled to the frontier, but it does not rule out that some people thought that he was an emperor who was too cruel and neglected his merits, and then became filled with righteous indignation, and was taken advantage of by Chai Zhewei's brothers to join forces to fight against this tyrant...
But these don't matter. As long as they find out who the military is secretly colluding with Li Shenfu, they will be rock solid.
Li Junxian was a little worried: "If Chai Zhewei is involved, things will be more complicated. Chai Zhewei has been in charge of Zuotunwei for many years and has countless old friends under his command. No one knows whether there is anyone among them who is secretly colluding with him to commit treason. Besides, the soldiers in the capital The horse has been reorganized, The Zuotun Guard has been abolished, and its generals and soldiers have been incorporated into the left and right Jinwu Guards and the left and right leading guards. These four armies are now responsible for guarding the capital and Suwei Palace. These generals and soldiers must be closely monitored to prevent Unexpected.”
The tens of thousands of soldiers and horses of the original Zuotun Guard were dispersed and organized into various armies. No one knew whether any of them had been bribed by Chai Zhewei, so they could only closely inspect and eliminate them one by one.
Not to mention the huge workload, it is difficult to be rigorous and meticulous.
If the hidden face is not discovered after a simple screening, and chaos suddenly occurs in the future, who will bear the responsibility for such "inadequate inspection"?
Who can afford it?
Li Chengqian was obviously worried about this problem. He thought about it and said, "What do you think if the Duke of Yue comes to screen them one by one and eliminate them?"
Li Junxian: "..."
I don’t think so!
Is Fang Jun stupid? Who wants to do such a huge and thankless job!
However, the more Li Chengqian thought about it, the more he felt that this idea was a good one. He snorted and said, "It's time to find something for him to do. The dignified founding father of the country does not perform his actual duties all day long. He travels around and causes trouble. In the long run, he has become How decent? ”
Li Junxian lowered his head: "Your Majesty has learned from this."
Obviously, His Majesty intends to take this opportunity to bring Fang Jun back to the court, and find something for Fang Jun to do, so that Fang Jun will not have nothing to do all day, so he goes to fuck the princess... It is obvious that His Majesty is interested in Fang Jun. The habit of "bringing harm" to the princess is deeply disgusting...
Li Chengqian made up his mind, but it was not easy to discuss this matter with Li Junxian, and Li Junxian’s words didn’t count...
The next morning there was no court meeting, only the prime ministers and assistants were handling official affairs in the political hall. At nearly noon, Li Chengqian ordered people to prepare a banquet in the imperial study room, and sent people to call Li Ji, Liu Jie, Li Daozong, Ma Zhou, Li Yuanjia and others to come over and use it together. Have a meal and then discuss matters.
The banquet was very simple. It was not a formal meal sharing system, but a few exquisite side dishes were placed on a square table. The monarch and his ministers sat down separately, which was very relaxed.
After lunch, the waiter took away the leftovers, dishes, cups and chopsticks and served them tea respectively.
Sitting on a chair by the window of the Imperial Study Room, the warm winter sun shines in and you can see the dust floating in the air. The cold wind is blowing outside the window, but the inside of the house is as warm as spring.
Very relaxing and comfortable.
As the New Year is approaching, various affairs are complicated and coming one after another. The ministers are either immersed in paperwork or working on practical matters. They have not had any leisure time for a long time...
Li Chengqian took a sip of tea and asked about the Zhengdan sacrifice. Because Xu Jingzong, the Minister of Rites, was still measuring acres in Shandong and other places, the two ministers were not qualified and experienced enough. If the sacrifice was such a major matter, it would be handled jointly by Taichang Temple and Zongzheng Temple. .
Among the chief seal officers of these government offices, King Li Yuanjia of Han had the highest status and the strongest ability, so he shouldered the important task without hesitation.
Upon hearing Li Chengqian's inquiry, Li Yuanjia quickly put down his tea cup, briefly explained the preparations for the sacrifice, and assured that the ceremony would be completed smoothly.
Li Chengqian said: "There are complicated affairs during the New Year, and all of you, dear friends, are working very hard. I am very worried when I see it. Although things cannot be delayed, you must also pay attention to your health accordingly. I have not been in charge for a long time, The people of the world are still undecided, and I still need help from all my dear friends. Don’t let me have no one because of something wrong with my health.”
At this point, the conversation changed: "I wonder what Duke Yue is busy with recently?"
Before everyone could wake up from His Majesty's sudden change of tone, Li Yuanjia had already said: "The great nobleman of the empire, the founder of the country, spends his whole day traveling around the mountains and rivers without doing his job, and yesterday he went to Lishan Mountain to take a warm bath... I simply don't know what it means. ”
Everyone remained silent.
Li Yuanjia is a prince and Fang Jun's brother-in-law. Even if Fang Jun is present, he can't do anything about it, but others can't say that. Who knows if the stick will go crazy...
Li Chengqian sighed: "Speaking of it, the Duke of Yue has been too indulgent recently. He is idle and not doing his job properly. He only has literary and military skills but fails to share my worries. When the whole country is working hard to make progress, Yue should still be given. The Duke should bear more burdens.”
Without waiting for others to speak, Li Yuanjia immediately spoke up: "Your Majesty is wise. When you mount the horse, you can defeat the enemy and be the leader of the three armies. When you dismount, you can govern the people and benefit one country. You should not let him go to waste. He should be urged to devote himself to the king's duties and make new achievements." .”
Everyone: "..."
You two have already discussed it together, and you didn’t even give others a chance to interrupt and object...
But no one objected.
Liu Jie agreed: "Your Majesty has clearly learned that the Duke of Yue has outstanding talents and abilities, and he should indeed be entrusted with important responsibilities. At present, the 'Zhenguan Academy' is being rebuilt, and everything is waiting to be revitalized. Such an academy that cultivates civil and military talents for the country only has His Majesty's name." A false name for 'big sacrificial wine' , there is no one to preside over the actual affairs, which will inevitably lead to slackness in the academy in the long run. It is better to appoint him as the "Grand Sacrificial Wine", concentrate on the affairs of the academy, teach and educate people, and cultivate talents for the country. In time, the world will be filled with peaches and plums, and he will live up to his and Wenhua His martial arts skills are unparalleled in the world." ”
Fang Jun had a transcendent status, outstanding achievements, and a noble family. He was one of the top three figures in the court no matter how he was ranked. But it is unbelievable that such a person now has no actual position due to the quarrel with His Majesty.
That's all. The most important thing is that this guy says he "doesn't take power and is indifferent to fame and fortune", but in fact his influence is everywhere. He controls the Ministry of War and never lets go. As a result, the Ministry of War, which should be ranked lower, seems to be the first among the six departments. Because they have Fang Jun's support, Shang Xia is domineering and arrogant, and the other five departments have been "hard soldiers for a long time"!
With one hand, he controlled the left and right Jinwu guards, tightly controlled the defense of Chang'an, and suppressed the left and right leading guards to death.
Moreover, as the "Shang Shu You Pu She", he was gesticulating and domineering in the Shangshu Provincial Government Office all day long. The officials of the Shangshu Provincial Government were afraid of his power and dared to get angry but dare not speak out...
If they are allowed to take up actual duties again, I think they can be restrained, so that they will not be like the current situation where they seem to have no actual duties but can manage everything...
Of course, Fang Jun is already a prince who can compete with Li Zhengting in the military. If he serves as a high-ranking official above the second rank, it will further encourage his arrogance and suppress civilian officials more seriously. Therefore, if he can be imprisoned in The academy is not a perfect solution.
Li Ji slowly drank tea with his eyelids drooped. As always, he did not express his position easily and cherished his words like gold.
Ma Zhou is an honest man and has a very good relationship with Fang Jun. He was inevitably dissatisfied when he heard Liu Jiezhi's suggestion at this moment, but he did not speak, but looked at Li Yuanjia. Since we have colluded with His Majesty beforehand, we probably already have a strategy for settling Fang Jun. If we don’t say it now, then when?