Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 4257
The concept and understanding of "country" is a very high-level knowledge in this era, and it is difficult for ordinary people to understand the meaning. They often think that "the country is both the king" and "the king is the country", which are confused and difficult to distinguish from each other.

"Monarch, subject, father and son" is the norm of human relations. In any case, one should not use sons to seek fathers and ministers to seek rulers. Although the idea of ​​"the ruler makes the ministers die and the ministers have to die" has not yet appeared, the subconscious concept has gradually emerged.

In short, the monarch is the embodiment of the country, and no matter what the situation is, he must not rebel or cause chaos, otherwise it will violate universal values...

So Fang Jun cut "the king and the country" with a knife, split it into two, and treated them differently.

A social group formed by a group of people with the same language, culture, race, history, etc. is called a "country", and the main body of a "country" is the "people". If the culture has a long history and has never been cut off, then the "country" will exist forever.

As for the monarch, it doesn't matter who will be the king...

Therefore, when the interests of the monarch are contrary to the interests of the country, the interests of the country must come first.

Fang Jun ate the food and drank the wine, and said in a simple way: "The interests of the country are above all else."

Li Daozong ate vegetables, drank heavily, with a pensive expression on his face, and said slowly after a long time: "When I was young, I followed the late emperor and ran wild in Chang'an all day long. When the sun rose, I followed the late emperor's army and horses to fight, and fought bloody battles one after another, and took down this huge country... In my heart, the late emperor is the sky, and the rest should prostrate at the late emperor's feet."

Conflict of ideas, this is not something that can be clearly distinguished in a few words, so Fang Jun avoided talking about it, while drinking wine, he talked about all kinds of unbearable rumors about Chang'an's nobles, as if men of any status would inevitably take other people's money when drinking in private nasty joke...

Fang Jun drank like a sea, and Li Daozong didn't give up too much. The two of them had a very enjoyable meal of wine.

Farewell to Li Daozong, Fang Jun entered Taiji Palace from Chongxuan Gate, returned to Xuande Gate according to the way he came, called Cheng Wuting to the barracks, and said in a deep voice: "All the scouts are released, and they will be monitored day and night. Xuanwumen, if there is any trouble, report it immediately without delay, if the situation collapses due to negligence and slack, don't use the commander's military law to deal with it, you should kill yourself and apologize."

"Jiangxia Junwang really wants to rebel?"

Cheng Wuting's eyes widened, full of disbelief.

Li Daozong is a famous general second only to Li Xiaogong in the clan. He has a high position and authority, and has a deep connection with the Li family in Longxi. If Li Daozong rebelled, it would almost mean that the entire Li family in Longxi had also chosen King Jin and gave up their current majesty.

Moreover, Xuanwumen's strategic position is extremely important. Li Daozong's rebellion can directly enter Taiji Palace. If the 5000 people under his command can't resist it, the consequences will be disastrous.

Fang Jun asked someone to make a pot of hot tea, took a sip of the tea, and said calmly: "It's not sure right now, but there is definitely a risk. Maybe Li Daozong himself is hesitating and hesitating. After all, this is an act of strangling the emperor Zhengshuo. In any case, it will make him notorious, and it is hard to say whether it is worthwhile to give up his life's fame for the so-called loyalty to the emperor and the country."

Although they had a drink with Li Daozong, the two of them had a tacit understanding and did not talk about the safety of Xuanwumen. Everyone tacitly said that it would not end well if it was explained clearly.

But each other tested each other, but they already roughly understood each other's bottom line.

Fang Jun firmly supported Li Chengqian, and didn't care whether Li Chengqian was the emperor's favorite heir. As long as Li Chengqian was worthy of his name, he would be the undisputed successor of the empire and a new generation of emperor.

Because only in this way can the political situation be stabilized, all industries will prosper, and a prosperous age will come. Hundreds of millions of people can be cared for, educated for the young, and depended on for the poor.

Li Daozong, on the other hand, was always loyal to the late emperor, took the late emperor's will as his guideline, and was willing to go through fire and water to fulfill the late emperor's will. The rise and fall of the country and the life and death of the people are nothing compared to the late emperor's words.

Of course, Li Daozong did not say whether Li Zhi's retreat to Tongguan was in line with the late emperor's will...

Cheng Wuting nodded and said: "Don't worry, Commander, the general will sleep with his eyes open, and he will definitely stare at Li Daozong to death."

Although the number of people under his command is only [-], it is far inferior to Li Daozong's [-] elite guards guarding the Xuanwu Gate, and may even include the Zuo Tunwei outside the Xuanwu Gate, but in terms of combat effectiveness, they are not weak at all, as long as they are not killed by Li Daozong's surprise attack. Palace, it will definitely be able to block him in the Xuanwu Gate.

*****
Outside Xuanwu Gate, Youtunwei Camp.

The golden sunset finally disappeared under the mountains, and the last ray of light on the edge of the day faded away, and the night covered the surrounding fields. Even the tall and majestic Xuanwu Gate Tower, which was very close, was also hidden in the sky, gradually leaving only a silhouette.

In the tent of the Chinese army, Chai Zhewei was dressed in military uniform and sat in the center. His younger brother Chai Lingwu was also in full armor and accompanied by the Prime Minister.

The two brothers each had a table, but the sumptuous dishes on the table were not reconciled to eating. Chai Lingwu shook his neck, feeling uncomfortably strangled by the armor, so he got up and untied the silk sash, which made him feel better, but his tone was extremely unhappy. : "Your Majesty really cares about Fang Er. You Tunwei has long belonged to Li Daozong's command, but now he forcibly recruits a part and assigns it to Fang Er, so that he can regain military power. It is simply unreasonable."

Chai Zhewei glanced at him, chewed slowly, and reprimanded: "If you can bravely resist the Guanlong rebels when your majesty is still the prince, and if you can unswervingly support your majesty in the current situation, your majesty will also support you." You look at it differently and entrust it to you. In this world, there is never anything that can be reaped without hard work. Today’s harvest lies in yesterday’s cultivation. Since you have not taken the risk of ruining your family, why should you enjoy the simplicity in the emperor’s heart and power?”

Chai Lingwu ate without saying a word.

Everyone understands the truth, but jealousy is unreasonable. In the past, he and Fang Jun were both idle and uneducated playboys, relying on their family background and status as son-in-law to act recklessly. There is a faint tendency to replace Li Ji as the leader of the military, but he, Chai Lingwu, has always been in the position of the Shaoqing of Taipusi. The gap between them is simply a world of difference. Who can bear it?

Chai Zhewei put down the bowl, wiped his mouth with a handkerchief, and reminded: "Don't think about those things that are a little bit lacking. In the past, I neglected your future for my brother. From now on, I will serve as the deputy general of Zuo Tunwei here, and accumulate some credits. Let Princess Baling go to His Majesty and ask softly, it will definitely give you a good future."

After a pause, he said in a low voice: "That Fang Er looks like flowers are blooming, and the fire is cooking oil, but in fact, there are many dangers. If you are not careful, you will fall into a situation of eternal doom. You don't have to be too jealous, the days are still long, Just watch it quietly."

Chai Lingwu's eyes lit up: "What do you mean by this brother?"

Chai Zhewei pointed to the tower of Xuanwu Gate where lanterns and shadows were hanging in the distance outside the window, and said slowly: "Your Majesty recruited a part of the Right Tunwei to station in the Forbidden Garden outside Xuande Gate. I don't trust Li Daozong anymore. With Li Daozong's status, power, ability, and his influence within the clan and the Li family in Longxi, once he rebelled, the army could rush into the Taiji Palace in an instant. How could Fang Jun's 5000 people be able to stop it? Live? As long as His Majesty is defeated and Li Daozong welcomes King Jin back to Beijing to ascend the throne, Fang Jun's fate is self-evident. Either he dies to thank His Majesty for his kindness, or he bows his knees and lives servilely, but he can only be idle and completely destitute."

How did Chai Lingwu know that there is such a background in recruiting a right guard to station in Xuandemen?

Quickly asked: "Then what should we do? When Li Daozong raised his troops to enter the Taiji Palace, he also raised his troops to respond and take a share of the power of the dragon?"

According to what my brother said, as long as Li Daozong conspires against him, the final winner must be the King Jin's faction. At this time, by leaning over and hugging his thigh, at least a share of the dragon's merits can be regarded as safe...

Chai Zhewei shook his head, asked the soldiers to take down the dishes, and made a pot of tea. Chai Lingwu hurriedly stepped forward to pour a cup. Chai Zhewei took a sip from the teacup, and said slowly: "Don't worry, our family is also Zhenguan Xunchen , I also hold a guard and horse in my hand, not to mention my mother's shadow... If my prediction is not bad, someone should come to persuade us, and then we can negotiate a good price, and we can't suffer."

For the Chai family, there is no difference between being loyal to His Majesty or the King of Jin. Anyway, they are both the son of Emperor Taizong and the nephew of their own mother. Who is different?

The most important thing is to sell at a good price, while eliminating the bad consequences of the previous defeat, and at the same time completely consolidate the foundation of the Chai family.

Thinking of this, he reminded Chai Lingwu: "Although you are now serving in the army, you must abide by the military regulations, but you should always go back to your home in your spare time. Don't neglect Your Highness the Princess."

Chai Lingwu blushed, embarrassed and annoyed.

These words are simply telling him to go back to the mansion often to keep a close eye on Princess Baling, so as not to be taken advantage of by the shameless person. As for who the shameless person is, it is self-evident...

In fact, ever since Princess Baling entered the palace to intercede for Chai Zhewei last time, Chai Lingwu has already felt a strong sense of crisis. Charm, it's normal to provoke that fellow to be tempted.

Although he has always looked down on Fang Jun, he has to admit that power and talent can add infinitely to a man. If Fang Jun really hooks up with Princess Baling, can Princess Baling strictly guard her bottom line and not be breached?
Chai Lingwu has no idea...

"Marshal, someone outside the camp is holding a letter from the Chai family, saying that he is your old friend, Marshal, please meet him."

The soldiers came in to report, which interrupted Chai Lingwu's wild thoughts.

The two brothers looked at each other, excited...

Chai Zhewei said: "Please!"

"Here!"

The soldiers withdrew, and Chai Lingwu got up and said, "I'll avoid it for a while." Then he went to the barracks next to him to take refuge temporarily.

Chai Zhewei waved his hand and said: "No, this matter should be done in front of your face. In any case, there is no privacy between us two brothers."

Since it was a price negotiation, it had a bearing on the entire Chai family, and he couldn't negotiate everything in secret by himself. If the younger brother thought there was a discrepancy, the gain would outweigh the loss.In front of Chai Lingwu, the price of supporting the King of Jin was negotiated. Whether it is a brother or a younger brother, both of them have to recognize each other, and there will be no future troubles afterwards.

(End of this chapter)