Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 4212 Loyalty?Zhongguo?
The atmosphere in the study was serious, and there was a sense of tension. This caused Li Chengqian a headache, so he could only turn around and say: "The rebel army is still entrenched in Tongguan, and the country is not in peace. You are the pillars of the empire. You should unite and maintain the court. , we should be more tolerant and share more with each other, if we always confront each other like this, wouldn't it make loved ones hurt and enemies happy?"

Fang Jun and Cen Wenwen hurriedly stood up, bowed to the ground, and confessed: "I am guilty of my crime, Your Majesty calm down."

"Hey... Hurry up," Li Chengqian waved his hands and said with a smile, "Both of you are my humerus, helping me achieve great things, what's your fault? It's just that we will get along better in the future. Duke, you have to be respectful and don't wait too long."

"Here."

Fang Jun bowed his head and obeyed, and then the two sat down again.

……

Since noon, all the troops of the "Hundred Cavalry Division" left the barracks and took over the main roads in the imperial city. In the Taiji Palace, there was a guard at every three steps and a sentry at every five steps. Some people couldn't tell where they belonged and what happened, so they were arrested on the spot and detained for interrogation.

All of a sudden, the imperial city and the palace city were full of turmoil and murderous intent.

Xuanwu Gate.

In the barracks inside the gate tower, Li Xiaogong visited again, and sat and drank with Li Daozong.

Li Xiaogong looked a bit embarrassed, took a sip of fine wine from his cup, let out a sigh of relief, pointed to the majestic Xuanwu Gate tower outside the window, and said with emotion: "Back then we followed the late emperor to conquer the north and south, and conquered half of the Tang Dynasty, but we were hidden by the crown prince." Pressing every step of the way, the whole army is about to be annihilated, and the whole family is wiped out... It is from here that we fought to the death with His Majesty. Time flies, at the flick of a finger, things change and people change..."

Li Daozong was stunned for a moment, then remained silent for a while, then filled the wine glass, touched Li Xiaogong, and drank it down in one gulp.

His eyes are also a little deep, thinking of those years when gold and iron horses conquered the world.

Different from Li Xiaogong's father generation, he and His Majesty Li Er are cousins, they have more contact with each other, and their relationship is closer, and their admiration for His Majesty Li Er is also deeper. In contrast, his loyalty is purer.

Compared with Li Xiaogong, who would take compromises based on the interests of all parties, Li Daozong believed that he would never betray His Majesty Li Er under the circumstances of benevolence and harmony.

Even after the death of His Majesty Li Er.

So he took a sip of wine, stabilized his mind, and said calmly: "When I was very young, I followed the late emperor. Every time I was bullied, it was the late emperor who took the lead for me, so I have a kind of brother and father towards the late emperor. Later, Emperor Gaozu raised troops in Jinyang under the advice of the late emperor, and our Li family in Longxi began to compete in the world among the drums and horns. When the sword came forward, the late emperor turned his fate under the Xuanwu Gate with a fierce blow, and I followed him to slash the generals and seize the flag, and I did not hesitate to become a traitor in the eyes of the emperor Gaozu... I owe the glory of my life to the late emperor."

Li Xiaogong was silent for a long time, and then slowly said: "But now the former emperor has passed away, the new emperor has ascended the throne, the empire is changing with each passing day, the change of imperial power has been completed, and the Li Tang Dynasty will be passed on for thousands of years. , we have even more important responsibilities.”

He has already noticed that Li Daozong is inappropriate. Although he has not expressed any opposition to the new emperor's ascension to the throne, and he has guarded the Xuanwu Gate steadily, no matter whether it is his loyalty to the new emperor or the Tang Empire, , can't compare to his loyalty to His Majesty Li Er.

This is an extremely dangerous hidden danger.

After all, the heir to the throne that His Majesty Li Er most preferred was the King of Jin. Although he did not change his crown until his death, it was not because he didn't want to, but because he wanted to balance the forces of all parties... But being loyal to His Majesty Li Er is better than being loyal to the empire , Will you always have the obsession to fulfill His Majesty Li Er's last wish in your heart?
So before Li Daozong could speak, Li Xiaogong continued: "Don't forget, the late emperor may have had the intention of changing the throne, and he loved Jin Wang even more, but the reason why he never changed the crown from the beginning to the end is that the late emperor wanted to maintain the stability of the court. Let the empire be passed on from generation to generation, let this prosperous age continue for a long time, the people live and work in peace and contentment, the army conquers the world, and the country lasts forever, this is the greatest last wish of the late emperor."

These words are almost equivalent to expressing his attitude: Don't use the late emperor as a cover for the last wish. Could it be that the late emperor would be willing to see his sons fight each other and fight against each other after his death, causing the turmoil of the imperial regime and hurting the country, so that Cause chaos in the world?
His Majesty Li Er is a generation of British lords.

Since he is a British lord, he has a tenacious ambition and a mind that encompasses the whole world, and he will never ignore the rise and fall of his family and country because of his own likes and dislikes.

It would be extremely stupid for anyone to express his loyalty to His Majesty Li Er by opposing the crown prince's support for King Jin.

The first emperor had a spirit in heaven, and he would never be relieved by it.

Li Daozong remained silent, raised his glass and drank slowly.

Seeing that he was unmoved, Li Xiaogong couldn't help frowning, and said in a low voice: "Don't think that everyone is a fool. People's hearts are unpredictable, but there are always clues. There are always people in the royal family who refuse to submit to His Majesty, so A large number of guards have been added to the imperial city today...don’t be delusional, although the king of Jin is still guarding Tongguan, the throne is already as stable as Mount Tai, and it is impossible for anyone to follow the old example of the previous emperor.”

What is the old story of the first emperor?
Naturally, it was the Xuanwu Gate incident that reversed the fate of the late emperor.

The root of the change in Xuanwu Gate did not lie in the bravery of His Majesty Li Er and his generals, but in the sudden counterattack of Prince Yin's confidant Chang He who was the guard of Xuanwu Gate at that time. This was the key to the reversal of victory and defeat.

And now you, Li Daozong, are in charge of the Xuanwu Gate...

So Li Xiaogong's words are not just advice, but also a warning—the times are different, the situation is different, if anyone tries to follow the old story of Xuanwumen today, it will be a fluke, but does he have the prestige and call of His Majesty Li Er back then? Can it quickly pacify Chang'an and even the entire Guanzhong?
If not, it would be a disaster for the country and the people, and for the sake of one's own selfishness, the empire would be destroyed.

Li Daozong remained silent, even holding a pot to pour wine for Li Xiaogong, and then clinked glasses with him, drinking slowly, with a somewhat absent-minded expression...

Li Xiaogong didn't say anything anymore, he sipped his wine and ate his vegetables.

A muffled thunder sounded in the sky, and outside the window, dark clouds piled up and rolled, and the sky suddenly darkened.

Not long after, the raindrops fell.

In an instant, it was stormy and the rain was torrential.

After drinking a pot of wine, Li Xiaogong refused Li Daozong's order for someone to fetch the wine, got up and said: "There are still some things in the mansion, let's talk about it another day."

Li Daozong nodded, ordered someone to fetch the coir raincoat, and handed it to Li Xiaogong himself.

The latter put on the coir raincoat, held the bamboo hat in his hand, looked at Li Daozong and asked, "Is there anything you want to tell me?"

Li Daozong paused, and asked instead: "I don't know what Uncle thinks about the Duke of England's refusal to get involved in the battle for the throne and always staying out of it?"

Li Xiaogong was stunned for a moment, narrowed his eyes slightly, and said slowly: "Li Ji is a foreign minister, as a clan, how can we say it all?"

Li Daozong shook his head and said: "I may be different, but what's the difference with Uncle?"

If Li Ji is No. 1 in the foreign dynasty, then Li Xiaogong is now the No. 1 clan. The things that Li Ji was worried about could also happen to Li Xiaogong.

Li Xiaogong remained silent.

After a long time, he turned around without saying a word, put the bamboo hat on his head, and strode out into the wind and rain.

Li Daozong stood at the door and looked at each other, until his figure turned into Chongxuanmen and was no longer seen, then he raised his head slightly and stared at the Xuanwumen tower not far away.

The rain was torrential, and the water curtains covered the majestic and majestic city floors layer by layer. As far as the eyes could see, they were confused.

*****
Xingyang, the mansion of the Zheng family.

In the flower hall, Zheng Rentai, who was dressed in a silk brocade robe, was as friendly and wealthy as an official. He smiled and looked at Yuwen Shiji who was opposite him, and said with a sigh: "Duke Ying is not young anymore, and now he has to do it for King Jin." Your Highness is running around, this loyalty is admirable."

Yu Wenshi rushed to Chang'an, Tongguan, and Xingyang in succession, almost non-stop all the way. Hearing Zheng Rentai's words, he smiled wryly and said: "In the past, we were all sheltered under Zhao Guogong's wings, but now we have to stand up to face the wind and rain. You are naturally worried and sleepy at night, and you dare not slack off for a moment, lest you fail the entrustment of His Royal Highness King Jin... But General, you are now rosy and full of energy, presumably the wounds you suffered before have already healed? "

(End of this chapter)