Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 4124 Unpredictable People
Seeing Cheng Yaojin striding into the room and saluting respectfully in front of the prince, and then being invited into the seat by the prince with a hearty smile, Fang Jun squinted his eyes slightly, full of vigilance in his heart.

The Duke of Zhou was afraid of rumors, and Wang Mang was still humble... All loyalty in the world is not absolute. It is often a certain time and a certain event that leads to a result of loyalty or rebellion.And if the time is different and the world is different, the result is likely to be different.

If Uncle Guan and Uncle Cai started rumors that Duke Zhou had a rebellious heart, Duke Zhou died of an illness, the text on the golden plaque had not been opened, and the doubts about King Cheng of Zhou had not been resolved, who would tell him apart?
If Wang Mang had died 18 years earlier, wouldn't he be a virtuous prime minister with a full name and integrity, who will be immortalized in the annals of history?
Cheng Yaojin was undoubtedly loyal to His Majesty Li Er. Historically, in the battle for the reserve position during the Zhenguan period, he was considered law-abiding and impartial, but who knew that when the course of history changed, His Majesty Li Er died of illness a few years earlier than the historical track , Will Cheng Yaojin still uphold his original aspiration and support Zhengshuo?

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Li Chengqian held Cheng Yaojin's hand, with tears in his eyes, choked and said: "My father trusted the Duke the most during his lifetime. He often spoke to Gu about the loyalty and uprightness of the Duke, and he was unparalleled in the country. He was more familiar with the way of life. Ask the Duke of the State for advice... the words are still in my ears, but I don't want my father to die young, lonely and miserable, I don't know what the future will be, and I am in constant fear."

That is, he praised Cheng Yaojin, expressed to him his attitude of valuing and valuing him, and even more implicitly asked the other party to make a promise... Li Chengqian's talent is indeed inferior, not comparable to those geniuses, but after so many years he has been rejected by others. As a prince to teach carefully, it is not comparable to ordinary people, so these words are very appropriate now.

Cheng Yaojin slapped his chest like "DuangDuang", his bull's eyes widened, and he said proudly, "What do you say? Your Majesty has the grace of rebuilding the old minister. The old minister is willing to do his best for your majesty, wrap his body in horse leather, and even die a hundred times." No refusal! Don't worry, Your Majesty, regardless of whether His Majesty is alive or dead, the veteran will swear allegiance to the death, and will not disobey His Majesty's imperial orders. If he dares to disobey even the slightest bit, he will be called a thunderbolt, cut off his children and grandchildren, and die a good death!"

If he didn't know that he already had the intention of sitting on the mountain and watching the tiger fight, who would have heard the carefulness in the words?
Li Chengqian was really overjoyed, and promised: "After I ascended the throne, I intend to continue my father's previous strategy of separating the military and the government. I will reorganize the Military Plane Department, and the military power in the world will be unified. If you come out of it, the local government will not interfere. Lu Guogong, you are a minister of Zhenguan, martial arts Xuanhe's prestige is unmatched, and he will join the military aircraft department to assist Gu in managing military affairs."

Cheng Yaojin was overjoyed: "So, the old minister thanked His Highness for his high hopes, and will do his best not to worry His Highness."

In the past, the status of such a military minister was enough to make him overjoyed, but now... a mere military minister, and not the chief assistant, how can he be compared with the hereditary king of Lu in the feudal Shandong land?

Li Chengqian was completely at ease, as long as Cheng Yaojin stood by his side, the entire Chang'an city would be impenetrable and invincible, and the rest was how to destroy the rebel army of King Jin.

"Father's funeral, it is inevitable that some people will grow ambitions and want to do rebellious actions. Lu Guogong is the minister ordered by the father to defend the capital. He also hopes to fulfill his duties. If there is something wrong with the minister, the three armies should be commanded to attack and help the country. , The meritorious service of helping Guozuo is crowned in the ruling and opposition parties."

"Your Highness, don't worry, the old minister must follow His Majesty's will, even if his body is broken!"

Li Chengqian was pleased, and let go of a big stone in his heart.

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When Cheng Yaojin left, Fang Jun saw that Li Chengqian was a little excited, so he reminded: "Half-ninety-ninety people who travel hundreds of miles have not reached the last step, so we must be careful. King Jin and Yuchi Gong both disappeared, it is inevitable The battle to seize the heirloom was set off, and Chu Suiliang was well aware of the secrets of the Eastern Expeditionary Army back then, and what kind of conspiracy they were hiding is not yet known, so we must not take it lightly."

Li Chengqian took a deep breath, and solemnly nodded: "Erlang, don't worry, I just suppressed it for too long, and I will feel it for a while, so I won't get carried away."

Fang Jun understood.

Whoever has such a wise and mighty peerless emperor like His Majesty Li Er may not feel too much pride and glory, but more pressure like a mountain, especially for him, the prince of the empire.

Everyone will compare his words, deeds, and actions with His Majesty Li Er one by one, and then pickily point out his shortcomings, reprimand him in disappointment, and hope that he can make persistent efforts and chase after him. Father's footsteps... chase after him!

Since the beginning of the first emperor, there are not many people who are called lonely and widowed, but among the many emperors, how many people are firmly above His Majesty Li Er in terms of merit, talent, personality, literary and martial arts, etc.?
Can't count five!
I, Li Chengqian, just relied on my father's status as the eldest son of the emperor to become the crown prince. I am ordinary and ordinary. If I can become a successful monarch in the future, it will be considered good. How dare you compare me to the emperor in every way?
The key point is that not only the ministers and emperors think so, but even His Majesty Li Er thinks so. Who doesn't want each generation to be stronger than the next generation, and the blue out of the blue is better than the blue?Every father, after all, hopes that his son will become a dragon.

But Li Chengqian was wronged, not because he didn't want to, but because he really couldn't do it...

Historically, when Li Chengqian became an adult, he had a perverse personality, acted recklessly, and was too rebellious. He might not have been without the tremendous pressure from the mountain above his head, His Majesty Li Er, which distorted and deformed his psychology.

Now that His Majesty Li Er has passed away suddenly, although the road ahead is difficult and dangerous, and there are frequent disasters of overturning, but once the mountain above his head is emptied, the openness and joy that comes from the bottom of his heart will naturally flow out like a spring, which cannot be stopped.

Putting myself in that position, I'm afraid that anyone would feel this sense of relief...

This is not a bad thing, but Fang Jun must remind him to maintain a sense of tension. King Jin flees, and a big battle is bound to follow. There is no condition for victory in the East Palace, not to mention that King Jin must have a strategy to hide Hidden but not released, when the time comes to release, the situation is dangerous and unpredictable.

Fang Jundao: "It is inevitable for the King of Jin to raise troops. Your Highness, please order the Duke of Wei to command the Six Commanders of the East Palace to enter the Jinguang Gate and enter the city to guard the palace at any time. I will go to the Xuanwu Gate to meet the King Jiangxia, and I will make him loyal to Your Highness. Protect the country."

The Xuanwu Gate is really the throat of the empire, and every emperor of the Tang Dynasty must hold it tightly in his hands, otherwise it will be the source of the coup.

Previously, Zhang Shigui had already taken refuge in the East Palace during the Guanlong Mutiny, but was relegated by His Majesty Li Er, and the famous clan general Li Daozong was arranged here, so he could not control such an important place.Originally, after the death of His Majesty Li Er, he could take it slowly, but King Jin escaped, and the next step was to "resist" the army to the city, so where was the time?

Although Li Daozong has always been close to the East Palace, but now there are undercurrents in the clan, people are panic, and the situation is changing rapidly, no one is really reliable.

Li Chengqian obviously understood this, thought for a while, and said: "Since that's the case, then it shouldn't be too late, I will go with you alone."

There is still a period of time before dawn, and the "big burial" ceremony is being prepared, and some things must be arranged properly before the ceremony. Before the ceremony and in front of the courtiers, the sacrificial oracle in honor of the late emperor will be read, and the last procedure before enthronement will be completed.

In this way, the name can be occupied, even if the king of Jin raises troops, it is just an act of treason and injustice...

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Surrounded by dozens of imperial guards, Li Chengqian and Fang Jun arrived at the Xuanwu Gate in the rain. Li Daozong hurried out to greet him after receiving the news, and wanted to go to the barracks below the city to talk, but Li Chengqian suggested going to the tower to have a look.

Li Daozong couldn't disobey, so he had to welcome Li Chengqian straight up the city wall along the horse path on the side of the city gate. Li Chengqian stood on the female wall with his hands on the arrow stack and looked north. At the mouth of the beast, the moat flows silently in the distance, and the camps of the left and right guards are separated on both sides. At this moment, the lights are bright and there are many figures.

Obviously, there are no secrets in the Taiji Palace, and the news of King Jin's disappearance may have spread outside the city, causing panic and instability...

Candles were burning inside the tower, brightly lit.

Li Chengqian took the lead in entering and sat in the north, his eyes fixed on Li Daozong's face, and he said slowly: "Father and the emperor passed away, and the whole country mourns, but we are under the emperor's order, and we should shoulder the responsibility of helping the society and protecting the country. The king is the humerus that was highly valued by the father during his lifetime, otherwise he would not be able to guard the important place of Xuanwumen. At this time of turbulence, there must be many chaotic officials and thieves who have delusional thoughts and do things that are not ministers. Chaos, live up to the great trust of the father."

At this time, there is no need to hide and go around in circles, just get straight to the point, which is also a kind of coercion. After all, you can't be embarrassed to speak against me in front of me, right?

Besides, my coming here in person not only shows how much I value you, but also indicates that I will reuse you in the future.

Li Daozong was already close to the crown prince, and in the past he was more toward the East Palace. Now that His Majesty passed away and had not been deposed, the crown prince was still the crown prince of the country, so he was naturally the object of allegiance of the courtiers.

So the face is calm, without hesitation: "Your Highness, don't worry, the late emperor ordered the minister to guard the Xuanwu Gate, even if he handed over the Great Tang Guozuo to his hands, he would not dare to slack off even if he was smashed to pieces. As long as the minister is still alive, this Xuanwu The door will be as solid as gold."

　I'm really speechless, can I report anything?Report it and block it?

　
(End of this chapter)