Chapter 4912 Just because I am in this mountain
In the study, Li Tai took out a bamboo tube from the box, removed the lid, took out a scroll inside, carefully spread it out on the table, and held down the four corners with paperweights.
Fang Jun stepped forward and observed carefully.
This is a landscape painting. On the painting paper, there are continuous mountains and stacked clouds and mist. The layout is exquisite and unified. The most striking thing is that although the mountains, rocks and trees on the painting are empty and have no cracks, they are all rendered in color, mainly green... This The style is obviously "green landscape".
Although "green landscape" was not prominent in the Sui and Tang dynasties, and was even extremely rare, there was an originator of the sect...
"This is the Wulao Peak in Lushan Mountain. The ink is of the right shades and shades of green and green. In addition to being majestic and majestic, it is also delicate and graceful. Could it be the work of the former dynasty Zhan Ziqian?"
Li Tai was surprised: "Such techniques were created by Zhan Ziqian. They are rare in the world. Have Erlang seen them before?"
Fang Jun ignored him and looked at it carefully. It was not the famous painting of Zhan Ziqian that had been circulated in later generations. I think this painting must have been lost in history. As the originator of "Green Landscape", Zhan Ziqian has been passed down. There are not many such works, which is enough to show its preciousness.
The inscription and postscript on the painting reads, "In the early spring of the twelfth year of Emperor Kaihuang's reign, I traveled to Mount Lu with my son, surrounded by clouds and mist and stacked peaks"...
Li Tai took the pen, ink, paper and inkstone and polished it himself: "Zhan Ziqian was a famous artist of his generation. There are many surviving paintings, but there are very few works like this that only have inscriptions and postscripts with a lot of blank space. Erlang's poems are both unique and no works have been published for a long time. I don't know. Can you trouble yourself? A good poem paired with a famous painting can be considered a good story!”
Naturally, this is not a problem for Fang Jun. In recent years, there have been fewer and fewer "creations", which means there are still many for "plagiarism". I looked at the painting carefully again, but regrettably there is no waterfall hanging on it and pouring down. Otherwise, it can be a "tribute" to Li Taibai. However, with the stacked mountains and faint mist on the painting, there is also another person's work that is quite suitable.
Then he took the brush, dipped it in ink, and left a blank space on the upper left side of the drawing paper to write. The brush moved like a dragon and a snake, and the iron painted on the silver hook, all in one swipe.
"Looking at it from the side, there are ridges and peaks, different in height and distance. I don't know the true face of Mount Lu, just because I am in this mountain... Hiss! Erlang's quick thinking is unparalleled in the world. Even Cao Zijian, who wrote a poem in seven steps, is just like this!"
Famous paintings and good poems complement each other, especially Fang Jun's calligraphy and Zhan Ziqian's painting skills. The two complement each other beautifully.
Li Tai's beautiful paintings were placed there, waiting for the ink stains to dry before they could be rolled up and stored. He took Fang Jun to sit aside and asked, "You said just now that you have a solution to my predicament? I'd like to hear the details!" < br>
Fang Jun pointed to the painting: "Didn't you just write that? With your Highness's wisdom, you will be able to find a solution after careful consideration."
"Huh?"
Li Tai was stunned and turned to look at the painting on the desk...that poem?
"...You don't know the true face of Mount Lu, just because you are in this mountain? Oh my, my words woke me up from my dream!"
Li Tai suddenly realized and was pleasantly surprised.
The reason why he fell into a predicament was naturally because he was in it. As Taizong's legitimate son and His Majesty's brother, he was involved no matter how the throne changed. He had coveted it in his heart, but was afraid of the backlash. He looked around at a loss. , I don’t know how to deal with myself.
Only by removing yourself from the situation can you stay out of the situation and see the whole picture.
How to break the situation?
It's hard to say, but it's easy to say.
Fang Jun took a sip of tea and asked: "Your Highness, can you really make up your mind? If you take this step, you will never be able to get hold of that position."
"Get out!"
Li Tai rolled his eyes and said dissatisfied: "Who advised me that that position would never fall to me? Since I will never get it, I'll just cut it off completely and end it all."
Fang Jun praised: "Your Highness is broad-minded and full of courage, and I admire him."
With Li Tai's identity and status, it is not easy to make the decision to completely cut off the throne. After all, it is the supreme position in the world, and to a certain extent, Li Tai is not without a chance...
In terms of pure ability, Li Zhi is first, Li Tai is second, and Li Chengqian is not the best.
However, the inheritance of the throne cannot be simply based on ability. Li Zhi can be said to be a qualified emperor recognized by history books. However, because he was not in the right position, he had to spend most of his energy on consolidating the throne and establishing the Tang Dynasty. The foundation was torn to pieces, and the vitality was severely damaged. It seemed that the territory was being expanded and the territory was flourishing, but in fact, the family fortune of the "Zhenguan Rule" was completely wiped out.
If it were not for Wu Zetian's unparalleled internal affairs, the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty would probably have ended in three generations.
In fact, if Li Chengqian or Li Tai succeeded to the throne, his achievements would not be too bad.
Emperor Taizong had already led Zhenguan Xunchen to defeat the powerful enemies in the surrounding areas one by one. Only Goguryeo, which failed to be captured, was severely damaged and never recovered. But even so, Li Zhi only destroyed Goguryeo in form, and the entire Liaodong The land is still under the control of Silla, Baekje, etc., which also lays hidden dangers for the future rise of Goryeo.
Li Zhi is an outstanding emperor in history, but he is definitely not as powerful as the history books comment. If it were not for the two generations of emperors Wu Zetian and Li Longji to clean up the mess, I am afraid that the Tang Dynasty would have flourished and declined in his hands...
The Guanlong clan was destroyed without any supplements and the foundation of the empire was shaken. It was Wu Zetian's emphasis on nobles and promotion of poor families that stabilized the situation.
Li Tai sighed: "You have gone to great lengths to completely cut off my connection with that position."
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Wude Hall.
Li Chengqian had just had dinner. He was holding the documents for Li Tai's return to Beijing and looking through them carefully while listening to Li Junxian's reply.
"...His Royal Highness the King of Wei entered the city from Chunming Gate and strictly ordered his entourage not to show off in the city. He returned to the palace in a low-key manner and thanked guests behind closed doors, but then the Duke of Yue came to pay his respects..."
"Oh? These two people have always had a good relationship, and King Wei doesn't see you either?"
"Your Majesty, the King of Wei is indeed missing, but the Duke of Yue opened the door himself and entered the hall. The King of Wei and his wife could not avoid it."
"Ha, this is indeed the style of Duke Yue."
Li Chengqian laughed with interest: "Then what? What did the two of them talk about?"
Li Junxian shook his head and said: "His Royal Highness the King of Wei said that he got a famous painting from Luoyang and asked the Duke of Yue to appreciate it. The two of them took refuge in the study. No outsiders were present, so it is impossible to know what they said. However, after the Duke of Yue left, His Royal Highness the King of Wei sat alone in the study all night, drank a lot of wine, and stayed up all night.”
For an important prince like the King of Wei, there are already "Baiqisi" spies in the palace, who can keep track of the King of Wei's every move at any time. If there is anything strange at all, it can be reported to Li Chengqian's desk immediately...
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Li Chengqian thought for a while and couldn't figure out what the two talked about: "It seems that King Wei is in a very bad mood."
Li Junxian was silent. It was difficult to accept such words, because no matter what he said, it was all speculation. He could only speak based on the facts, and he could never speculate on anything. If it affected His Majesty's judgment, it would be a dereliction of duty. More seriously, it is suspected of being "misleading"...
Li Chengqian didn't expect to get any answer from Li Junxian. He waved his hand and warned: "Send someone to guard the palace of King Wei. If there is no chance, there will be daring people who act rebelliously and murder King Wei's life. We must ensure that King Wei's life is protected." Safe.”
From the beginning to the end, Li Tai's life has been the focus of attention from all parties. It is very likely that one party will murder him and blame the other party. Once Li Tai dies, it will surely cause a violent shock and even affect the entire world...
Li Junxian naturally understood the importance: "Your Majesty, don't worry. From the moment the King of Wei sets foot in Chang'an City, the general has already dispatched the masters of the 'Baiqisi' to protect him secretly, and he does not dare to slack off at all."
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After Li Junxian left, Li Chengqian sat in the study drinking tea for a while, thinking about the current situation, and then asked the chamberlain to add a few candles, bury his head in the case, and deal with the memorial.
Wang De, the chamberlain's chief chamberlain, quietly entered the royal study and whispered: "Your Majesty, the queen sent someone over and said that she has prepared some late-night snacks for your highness to come over and eat."
Li Chengqian stopped writing and looked up, looked at the pile of memorials still piled up on the desk, shook his head, and said: "Go and reply to the Queen. I'm afraid I will have to review the memorials very late tonight, so let her finish eating and go to bed first."< br>
"Here."
Wang De quit.
Li Chengqian put down his brush, rubbed his face, moved his sore arms, and exhaled a breath.
The most important and basic criterion for being a qualified emperor is to be diligent in government affairs. However, these four words are simple to say, but difficult to achieve. The empire's territory was vast, spanning thousands of miles, and there were more than hundreds of millions of people under its rule. There are countless things to do every day, and there are so many words to read. This is not just reading miscellaneous books. You must carefully examine every sentence and every word in the memorials of the feudal officials and court ministers, otherwise you will easily be deceived.
Although he believed that he could be a qualified emperor, compared with Emperor Taizong, he had no admiration and felt inferior.
Not to mention anything else, Emperor Taizong still had spare time to deal with government affairs. He often traveled around, drank wine and had fun. He even loved the concubines in the palace. From time to time, he also wanted to fill up the harem for a change of taste...
And when he faced the vast number of memorials, he almost exhausted his energy and energy. Recently, he felt obviously lack of energy, and he became more and more indifferent and dispensable towards sexual intercourse.
Every time I face the queen, I can hide and hide, which makes me feel guilty...
Thinking about the scandals and rumors among the people again, I sighed again.
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The next morning, Li Chengqian got up sleepily. He washed his face and mouth and changed into a set of clothes under the service of the maid. He sat at the table to eat with a melancholy expression. He picked up a spoon and took a mouthful of white rice and sea cucumber porridge and put it in his mouth to chew, but he couldn't taste it. .
Wang De suddenly walked in quickly from the outside, changed from his previous cautious image, came to Li Chengqian and said quickly: "Your Majesty, something bad happened! His Royal Highness the King of Wei just left the city and went to Zhaoling Mausoleum on Jiuwei Mountain, saying that he wanted to pay homage to Emperor Taizong. With Queen Wende!”
"Dang Bang" Li Chengqian suddenly woke up, still holding the spoon in the bowl, and became furious: "What does he want to do?!"