Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 3084 Candidate Controversy

In the Sui and Tang dynasties, famous officials from powerful families paid attention to "going out of the general and entering the prime minister". They can kill the enemy when they get on the horse, and calm the people when they get off the horse.

Therefore, even if they are civil officials, there is no lack of military knowledge. This is very different from those civil servants who "only read the books of sages and sages".

The importance of Hexi, once Tuyuhun's rebellion will pose a threat to Hexi, and then leave the Western Regions alone, and even the crisis facing Guanzhong... Everyone in the hall knows it clearly.Although Tuyuhun hadn't rebelled yet, dispatching an army to guard Hexi would not only protect the passage from Guanzhong to the Western Regions, but also deter Tuyuhun so that he would not dare to act rashly.

However, it is an indisputable fact that the troops in Guanzhong are empty. Is it possible that they are sticking to Hexi, but allowing Guanzhong to slack in defense?
Among the existing troops in Guanzhong, only the left and right guards are fully reorganized.

However, these two military guards stationed at the Xuanwu Gate are the protection of the Taiji Palace and must not be easily transferred.

Xiao Yu pondered and said: "When Your Majesty is going on an expedition, he entrusts His Highness with the power to supervise the country. During the period of His Majesty's expedition, His Highness is the center of the empire. As the center, how can you give up the East Palace and move to Xingqing Palace to be the director?" ? This move may cause turmoil in the government and the public, leading to unstable people and low morale. Please think twice, Your Highness."

The king of a country should naturally live in the center of the empire, facing south and facing north, guarding the dragon veins with a brilliant atmosphere.

Throughout the ages, none of those emperors who didn't want to live in the palace, but ran to the forbidden garden and the palace directors, did it smoothly.Even if it is done, the turmoil caused by this move to the government cannot be ignored, and it will even make the struggle in the center more intense, with dire consequences.

Of course, the reason why Xiao Yu said this was not just to persuade the prince to put the overall situation first.The transfer of the center from the Eastern Palace to the Xingqing Palace meant a small-scale change of power. In the past, it was a struggle between the Eastern Palace and the opposition forces, but in the future it may be a struggle within the Eastern Palace.

Xiao Yu is indeed close to Fang Jun, but they can meet each other. Once the crown prince moves to Xingqing Palace, Fang Jun's faction will be surrounded by him, because apart from Fang Jun, the crown prince cannot completely trust anyone.

Once this power structure is formed, even if the prince moves back to the East Palace in the future, it will be difficult to break it easily.

In the face of power, all personal feelings must be put aside, because Xiao Yu not only represents himself, but also seeks the greatest interests for the Jiangnan gentry group behind him.

Therefore, Li Chengqian's proposal to transfer the Zuo Tunwei to guard Hexi is almost tantamount to preferring the internal disputes in the Eastern Palace to protect Hexi...

To make such a decision, one can imagine how much pressure Li Chengqian was under.

But it also shows that Li Chengqian's heart and spirit are far from mediocre performances...

Li Chengqian remained silent, Fang Jun on the side shook his head and said: "Duke Song's worries are indeed true. However, the current situation must frighten Tuyuhun, otherwise once Tuyuhun raises his troops and crosses Qilian Mountain, he will not be able to hold on with the strength of the Hexi counties. Wait until With the loss of Hexi, not only the Western Regions are left alone and unable to receive money and food support, but even Guanzhong will face Tuyuhun’s cavalry directly. The so-called two evils are the lesser, and only one army can be dispatched to Hexi.”

Xiao Yu's thoughts, how could he not be clear?

However, the most important thing right now is naturally to contain Tuyuhun. As long as Tuyuhun can be restricted to the south of Qilian Mountains and the Hexi Corridor can be unblocked, some chaos in Chang'an City can only be tolerated for the time being.

Before His Majesty Li Er left, Yu Wenjie, who was promoted to Shangshu Youcheng, said: "The Duke of Yue is far-sighted, and the officials admire him. However, if the Zuo Tunwei is transferred to Hexi, it will further lead to the emptiness of Guanzhong's troops. Right under the command of the Duke of Yue Although the Tunwei is brave and good at fighting, it is difficult to stand alone. In case there is a change in the pass, how can there be any troops to deal with it? Besides, Tuyuhun has not rebelled until now. Maybe things will change. We can wait until Cui Dunli emerges from King Tuyuhun It’s not too late to make a decision after the toothbrush returns.”

Yu Wenjie and Fang Jun have a very close personal relationship, but at this moment they represent the position of the nobles of Guanlong, and they have already faintly stood with Xiao Yu...

Fang Jun was unmoved, raised his eyebrows, and said: "Yuwen Youcheng's words, it is not an exaggeration to say that it is a disaster for the country and the people! Everything will be established if you do not hesitate. If you do not hesitate, you will fall. Difficulty, before you go, you will not be guilty, and before you go, you will not be poor. Now that Tuyuhun has the intention of rebellion, the imperial court has made a decision since the beginning of the day to deal with it. How can we wait until it erects an anti-banner to attack the counties of the Tang Dynasty? How to put down the rebellion? At that time, I am afraid that tigers will be driven out by the front door and wolves will be attacked by the back door, and the court will be in chaos, and it will collapse without a fight!"

Shangshu Youcheng can be regarded as the fourth in command of Shangshu Province. His Majesty Li Er is in charge of Shangshuling himself. Next is Shangshu Zuocheng, and then Shangshu Zuocheng. Now Li Zhi holds this position, but he is sitting in the political affairs hall right now. Don't say anything, Yu Wenjie will do it for you.

These words can be said to be unceremonious, but if you look into it deeply, it has the meaning of "His Majesty Li Er doesn't know people well", which is a kind of humiliation to the entire Shangshu Province.

However, Yu Wenjie was familiar with Fang Jun's character, so he was not annoyed at all, but said indifferently: "Duke Yue has taught you well."

It's not that he doesn't get annoyed, but he doesn't dare to be annoyed!
Who doesn't know that Fang Jun and the nobles of Guanlong are facing each other tit-for-tat, and they will never stop dying?If he dared to fight against Fang Jun, Fang Jun would dare to kick himself out of this political hall!
On the other hand, the silent Li Zhi couldn't see it, and said: "Everything should be dealt with early, which is right. But you can't deal with it in a daze, or you will mess up your own position before the strong enemy arrives. Isn’t it true that loved ones are hurt and enemies are happy? From my king’s point of view, it’s better to have a long-term plan.”

Yu Wenjie is his man, and he has to stand out for him, even if he is afraid of Fang Jun in his heart, he can't be a shrinking turtle.

Otherwise, who would be willing to fight for him in the future?
Fang Jun stared at Li Zhi and asked, "Then, in your Highness' opinion, how should we deal with it?"

Where did Li Zhi know?Now he has only a half-knowledge about government affairs, and he handles things with his talent, how can he give advice on such matters as the battle?
He said vaguely: "The troops in Guanzhong are empty, and it is still necessary to be safe. All parties discuss it before they can come up with a method that is stable and stable. We must not take risks."

Fang Jun smiled and said, "That is to say, His Highness has no suggestion at all?"

Li Zhi's face turned red with anger, and he glared at Fang Jun.

Fang Jun smiled and said: "Since this is the case, then Your Highness should learn more. The affairs of the court are not easy to deal with. If you have no real skills, then talk less and learn more."

Then, ignoring Li Zhi, who was so angry that his nose was smoking, he looked around at everyone and said, "The situation is urgent. We must come up with a proper method to deal with Tuyuhun's possible rebellion today. It's better to say less about those ambiguous words. It's a military matter. No joke!"

Everyone glanced at Li Zhi, who was red-faced and red-eyed, and sighed in their hearts.

His Royal Highness Jin Wang is talented enough, but lacks the experience of fighting, he still needs to practice and practice...

At the same time, everyone knows that His Highness the Crown Prince has made up his mind. It is okay to refute Zuo Tunwei's expedition to Hexi, but he must come up with a solution instead of procrastinating and causing the situation to deteriorate. The opportunity is lost.

But what else could be done?At present, the most powerful army in Guanzhong is the left and right guards. If the left guards do not agree to go to Hexi, they can only let the right guards go.

Although everyone is afraid that after Zuo Tunwei goes to Hexi, the entire defense of Chang'an will fall into Fang Jun's hands, but at the same time, they also know that if there is a change in the pass, Chai Zhewei's ability is not enough to guarantee the safety of Chang'an.Although both of them are generals of the army and guards, when it comes to military talents, Chai Zhewei might not even be able to lift Fang Jun's shoes...

Most importantly, they were afraid that the defense of Chang'an would fall into the hands of Fang Jun, so they were more careful, but isn't His Royal Highness afraid that Chai Zhewei, who will lead the defense of Chang'an, would pose a threat to the crown prince?
Therefore, it is absolutely impossible for Fang Jun to go to Hexi.

Obviously, only one of Chai Zhewei and Fang Jun can go out of the town of Hexi in order to prevent Tuyuhun's possible rebellion, but the fact is that neither of these two people can leave Chang'an.

Things are deadlocked...

At this time, only one party can make concessions and compromise.

So Li Chengqian looked at Xiao Yu, and asked in a deep voice: "Song Guogong, what do you think?"

He didn't ask Xiao Yu if there was anything else he could do, but asked him whether he agreed or not. This was Li Chengqian's rare arrogance.

Xiao Yu didn't show it on the face, but he complained in his heart: His Royal Highness is forcing him to express his support...

(End of this chapter)