Chapter 4962 In front of Wude Hall
Zhide Gate is located in the north of the East Palace. Outside the gate are the mountains, forests, ravines, rivers and lakes of the West Inner Garden. Normally, there are few people and wild animals. Under the heavy snow, the light on the city tower was weak and there were only a few guards. Li Anyan took all his followers to attack Li Zhengdian. The remaining soldiers were at a loss and didn't know where to go. When they saw an army suddenly appearing from the snowy night, they were frightened at first. After a jump, when he saw clearly the flag of Jinwu Guard on his left, as well as Fang Jun and Li Ji standing under the city, he quickly opened the palace door and let people in, and then knelt on the side of the palace door.
Seeing the groups of Zuo Jinwu guards with helmets and armor in front of them entering the palace gate quickly, the guards of the East Palace all felt uneasy and uneasy.
No matter how stupid they are, they know that Li Anyan is attacking Li Zhengdian at this moment. This is a completely treasonous move. Although they are abandoned because they are not Li Anyan's confidants, they are after all Li Anyan's subordinates. Who knows whether they will be implicated?
If Li Anyan succeeds and the prince is killed, I am afraid that all the guards of the East Palace will be implicated...
Fang Jun and Li Ji walked side by side and entered Zhide Gate. Hearing the roar of gunfire, they were calm and calm.
Entering the door, looking at the East Palace guards kneeling on both sides, Fang Jun knew what these people were thinking, waved his hands, and said: "Get up, everyone, and continue to guard the safety of Demen. As for whether any of you are attached?" The traitors will be screened one by one later, and no traitor will be let go, but no innocent person will be wronged. ”
Li Anyan conspired to rebel. As his subordinates, it is actually difficult to get rid of the relationship. For example, do they know that Li Anyan has rebellious intentions? Li Anyan bribed his cronies, did they know about it? What's more, Li Anyan hid his dead soldiers in the East Palace in advance. Do these guards really know nothing about it?
However, at this time, the priority is to stabilize the morale of the military, so there is no need to pursue it too much.
Li Ji shook his head, took a few steps forward, and then said: "The kindness is from the Supreme Being. Even if you grant a pardon, it is in response to your Majesty's decree. How can our ministers overstep their authority?"
Fang Jun glanced at him: "What is kindness? Love outside the law is kindness. The so-called kindness comes from breaking the rules. If this continues, where will the rules exist?"
The reason why the king dominates the world is that he "lives and kills", and he can ignore any rules and show favor to his subordinates. The life and death of his ministers, their migration, appointment and dismissal can all be decided by the king with a single word. The biggest flaw of this kind of human rule is that everything depends on the king's likes and dislikes. There is no trace to be found or to follow.
Therefore, a good-for-nothing minister can rise to the top and gain power by trying to figure out what his superiors want and do what he likes, but a dedicated official may be idle or even imprisoned because he failed to do one thing.
"Rules" are the supreme principles of heaven and earth. Ignoring rules is one of the reasons why this dynasty did not last long.
Li Ji was speechless.
He didn't know where Fang Jun's detached knowledge came from, which made him feel very subtle since he was born with the Confucian thought of "loyalty to the emperor".
There is complete recognition from the bottom of my heart, but also a fear of "betrayal".
He even felt that compared with Li Shenfu, Li Anyan and others who rebelled, Fang Jun was more like a "rebel". The former was ambitious and wanted to replace him, while the latter wanted to cut off the foundation of imperial power and became increasingly "rebellious" ……
"If you have any ideas, you should know how to hide them in your heart. Don't tell people in front of you. I just pretend not to hear you."
Li Ji walked leisurely and gave a warning.
Fang Jun walked side by side and said with a smile: "What you think about and what you do are completely different things. Most of the time, you just think about it, which does not mean you have to put it into practice. For example, if you see a beautiful lady from a family, it is probably because you are pregnant. Praise with appreciative eyes, and then fantasize about the beauty of a relationship, but it may not be possible to practice it. ”
"..."
Li Ji was angry and funny, and said dissatisfiedly: "You are now a lieutenant. You must have your own rules in what you say and do, otherwise you will lose the face of the court."
With his current status, even those old guys in the past were in awe, how could anyone dare to ridicule him with such words?
That is, this "stick" who is not stingy, no matter how big or small...
In the distance, the flames of war in front of Li Zheng Hall were already brightly illuminated, and the shouts of killing became more intense. Groups of Zuo Jinwu Guard soldiers quickly moved forward and headed straight for the battlefield.
Fang Jun said: "These words sound a bit sour. Is your father a little jealous?"
Li Ji snorted and said angrily: "A person's life is nothing but fame and fortune. I am the Prime Minister and the leader of the ministers, but so far I have not been able to rank among the three nobles. You kid suddenly climbed on top of me. Do you know how many people in the world are ridiculing me because of this? ”
It's not hypocritical, it's straight from the heart.
The position of the Three Dukes and the ultimate position of human ministers, but when it reaches this point, who can turn a cold eye and remain indifferent? It's just that he might not be able to get this honor when he was in the court. If he wanted this title, he would either become an official or posthumously give it to him.
But by then, it will either be a leisurely trip to the woods or springs, or a trip to the loess, and the honor of the Three Lords will not be of much significance...
The Hall of Wude was already in front of him. Fang Jun tightened the silk ribbon around his waist and straightened his pocket. As he walked, he said: "Perhaps you think about it, my title of 'Taiwei' is because of you. My heart will feel better.”
Li Ji smiled bitterly and shook his head. Of course he understood what it meant.
The most favored person in His Majesty's eyes is Fang Jun at all times. However, although Fang Jun has outstanding achievements and great power, he was still inferior to him, an honorable minister of Zhenguan, with insufficient qualifications and less prestige. Therefore, the title of "Taiwei" was added to enhance his appearance and achieve the purpose of fighting against etiquette in separate courts in the army.
In a sense, it makes sense that Fang Jun was given the title of "Taiwei" because of him.
But how could he, Li Ji, deceive himself and others like this?
If there is, there is, if there is not, there is not.
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The battle in front of Wude Hall was fierce. The two sides charged, held firm, and fought each other within the limited area in front of the hall. Deaths and injuries were everywhere, and blood flowed. Li Shenfu's eyes were red. Except for his son Li Wenjian and more than a dozen of his own dead soldiers, the rest All of them were urged by him to join the battle and strive to capture the defense of "Yuan Cong Lao Pawn" as soon as possible.
After all, if you want to break into the Wude Palace, you still need to break through the defense line of "Hundred Knights". Time has been delayed for too long...
Li Shenfu was so anxious that he couldn't help but draw out his horizontal sword, took a few steps forward, and said loudly: "Everyone, it is our duty to rush into the Wude Hall and save His Majesty. Even if we are attacked by swords and axes and die here, Keep going forward! I will fight the enemy side by side with you. If you don’t succeed, you will be benevolent!”
Hold the knife and swing it a few times.
Although it was just a pretense, it immediately aroused the morale of all the clan members, their soldiers, and the dead soldiers. Within the clan, Li Xiaogong naturally had the highest prestige, followed closely by Li Shenfu, and even the King of Han wanted to ignore it. On the other hand, an "ancestor" like Li Shenfu personally wields a sword to kill the enemy, which is unparalleled in its inspiration.
Moreover, the vast majority of these clan members, family soldiers, and dead soldiers did not know that this was a mutiny initiated by Li Shenfu, but they really believed his lie that "His Majesty was framed by thieves and the country was in turmoil."
It has only been thirty years since the founding of the country, but the bloody spirit of the Li Tang royal family still exists. Even the princes and grandchildren dare to kill and fight. At this moment, Li Shenfu's actions and words inspired his ferocity, and they fought bravely and charged to the death. They actually killed "Yuan Conglao". The front line of "Pawn" was forced back fiercely, and there was a big sign of collapse.
Li Shenfu was overjoyed when he saw this. Although he was weak and unable to kill anyone, he still waved his horizontal sword and cheered loudly to support the battle and boost the morale of the soldiers.
After killing the "old soldiers of Yuan Cong", they were retreating steadily, and chaos has emerged...
The elite "Hundred Cavalry Division" who were guarding the last line of defense in front of the Wude Hall each held swords and bows, preparing for reinforcements. However, they were delayed in hearing the order and couldn't help but look at Li Junxian on the steps.
Li Junxian stood still, with his hands behind his back clenched into fists, sighing silently in his heart: without the emperor's order, he did not dare to order reinforcements from the "Baiqisi" without permission. After all, these "old soldiers from the Yuan Cong" were His Majesty put it together with all his efforts, hoping to replace the "Hundred Cavalry Division", "Left and Right Guards" and other armies, and make great contributions in this palace crisis.
He is clear about His Majesty's thoughts. On the one hand, he always relies on others to turn the tide, which makes him seem a bit useless as an emperor. On the other hand, how can he be rewarded for such great achievements?
If he, Li Junxian, were to receive additional rewards, he would definitely go out of town to command an army, and there would be no one to take over the "Hundred Cavalry Division".
And Fang Jun... has no title and no reward.
Therefore, Li Junxian could only wait, waiting for "Yuan Cong Lao Pawn" to burst into blood and reverse the situation in one fell swoop.
However, the situation did not turn out as he imagined. Although "Yuan Cong Lao Pawn" was invincible in the world back then and is still brave today, he was old and frail and had been away from the battlefield for a long time. Under the fierce charge, the soldiers had to fight and retreat, struggling to hold on, leaving corpses everywhere and blood staining the snow red.
Suddenly there was a noise from the Wude Gate south of the Wude Hall. The guards became energetic, knowing that reinforcements had arrived, while the rebels' expressions changed greatly. Li Shenfu even pretended to be crazy and shouted repeatedly: "Come up! Enter the Hall of Wude! ”
He had been planning this day for a long time and would never allow it to fail.
Because there is no way out at this point, either rush into the Wude Palace to find Li Chengqian's body and force the ministers to appoint a new king, or die in the battle and destroy the whole family.
At this moment, the little bit of covetousness in his heart had long been wiped out, and he only wanted to establish a new king and support him...
However, the "old soldiers of Yuan Cong" also knew that reinforcements were about to arrive, so they boosted their morale and tried their best to hold on to the last line of defense without fear of death.
Not long after, shouts of killing came from both sides. Liu Jie, Ma Zhou and others led hundreds of guards who had gathered all the way to bypass the Wude Hall from the main gate and kill them.
Liu Jie and others saw Li Shenfu fighting surrounded by dead soldiers at a glance. They were furious and drew out their swords from their waists: "Everyone can find and punish the rebellious ministers and traitors!"
"Kill!"(End of Chapter)