Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 4295
All the plans went smoothly, and the imperial court believed that they could make a final decision at the last moment, only Cheng Yaojin became a variable with hidden dangers.

Li Xiaogong's words are also the voice of everyone present, is Cheng Yaojin really irresistible?

In fact, it really is...

Li Jing said: "Let Liang Jianfang pay close attention to Zuo Wuwei's movements. If there is any change, report it immediately, and stick to the Boling defense line. You must not let Cheng Yaojin do anything."

Li Chengqian could only nod his head in agreement.

He knew that in order to win over Cheng Yaojin, the King of Jin would spend all his money and would do anything at all. If he wanted to keep Cheng Yaojin safe, he could only give generous benefits, but he couldn't afford the King of Jin's capital—or the same sentence In other words, King Jin has nothing now, so he is willing to give anything; Li Chengqian really has everything now, so he can't give it.

If Cheng Yaojin was given, what would Li Jing do?What about Li Ji?What about Fang Jun?What about the other generals of the Sixth Commander of the Eastern Palace and the Sixteenth Guards?
If they don't give it, the generals under his command will feel alienated, dissatisfied, and even betrayed.

Yes, the power structure of the entire imperial court will be completely messed up. At that time, there will be no need for pheasant slaves to fight, and you will be defeated in your own nest...

It is also because of this that there are many people secretly greedy, waiting for King Jin to take refuge in the past once he shows his superiority. After all, King Jin can give too much, so much that they can eat their brains full of fat, generation after generation. worry free.

Li Chengqian once listened to Fang Junzhi's remonstrance that being an emperor doesn't necessarily mean doing everything by himself, let alone being omnipotent in civil and military affairs, the most important thing is "employing people". He understood a little, but couldn't fully understand it.

It is only now that Fang Jun's words are true. Why is "employing people" the most important and the most difficult thing?Because the most difficult thing in this world is not to lead the army to fight against the enemy outside the country, nor to develop internal affairs and hide wealth among the common people, but the unpredictability of people's hearts...

You know what your subjects want, but you don't know how much they want. Even if you know how much they want, it's hard to guarantee that they only want this...

This is where people's greed and desires are hard to fill.

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It was already very late, the entire Taiji Palace was brightly lit, and the battle reports ahead continued to come in, but there was no change in the parties, which was not good news.There is no good way to deal with Cheng Yaojin. Many blessings will not satisfy Cheng Yaojin. The arrest and punishment will cause even greater turmoil. Can take a step to see a step.

Fortunately, it is basically confirmed that even in the worst case, Cheng Yaojin will not personally rely on the rebels to fight back and act as the vanguard of the rebels. Drive straight into...

The situation is still under control.

Li Chengqian had someone prepare a meal, and the monarch and his ministers had a supper together, and several of them got up to leave one after another.

When several ministers walked out of the door, Li Chengqian's heart moved, and he said to Wang De who was beside him: "You go to send the Duke of Yue off."

Wang De was slightly stunned, but immediately understood, and said, "Here."

Quickly trot out a few steps and catch up with the few people walking side by side.

Several people were standing outside the Hall of Martial Virtue, talking in low voices, Li Jing and Li Ji were walking together, the former was going to sit outside Chunming Gate, the latter was going back to his residence, Fang Jun was walking with Li Daozong, the former was going to Xuande Gate, the latter was going to Xuanwu Gate, there is a certain way to walk together.

Seeing Wang De coming up, Li Ji asked, "What orders does Your Majesty have?"

Wang De glanced at Fang Jun, and said: "Your Majesty ordered this old slave to send the King of Jiangxia County and the Duke of Yue for a ride."

Several people were taken aback for a moment, and then looked at Fang Jun together, quite amusingly.

Fang Jun blushed, knowing that the emperor was afraid that he would go halfway to the "obscene palace" of Princess Changle's bedroom, so he sent someone to escort him out of the palace...

With a dry cough, he said, "It's time to work."

Not much to say, he bowed his hands to Li Ji and Li Jing, and walked northward from the aisle beside the Wude Hall.

Li Daozong smiled, also greeted Li Ji and Li Jing, followed Fang Jun, and Wang De followed Fang Jun who was striding forward all the way...

Li Jing and Li Ji looked at each other, shook their heads and said helplessly: "This kid is a world leader in both literature and martial arts. He also has no love for power and no ambition. He is really a pre-determined child. He may not be able to become a famous minister in the future. It's just this The lust for beauty and lawlessness may hinder its achievement."

I don’t know how many juniors who have worshiped under him for so many years, or have a name or a relationship between mentors and apprentices. Except for Su Dingfang and a few others, there are very few honorable children who have been taken in by him, but Fang Jun is completely different. .

Not to mention the fact that the soldiers sent out the white road, marched across the vast sea, sealed the wolves and lived in Xuxu to destroy Xue Yantuo, and rushed thousands of miles to help the foreign countries that were defeated and invaded in the Western Regions. Just the navy that ran across the seven seas and abused the foreign countries made him amazed and convinced.

From the navy's military system, equipment, brand-new strategies and tactics, and the expansion method of opening up and breaking down one by one overseas, plus the fact that the caravan is escorted by force to plunder wealth under the guise of commerce, it is enough. This made Fang Jun's name go down in history, and he became a generation of masters of war.

Achievements at the strategic level are the most difficult and most recognized by the world.

It's a pity that his ability is outstanding but his personal morality is lacking, which limits Fang Jun's future achievements and will inevitably make the emperor fearful and unable to fully support...

Li Ji shook his sleeves, the early autumn dew was heavy, his clothes were slightly damp, he looked at Li Jing and said with a smile, "Why did Duke Wei never think that he did this on purpose?"

Li Jing was taken aback.

Li Ji glanced back at the brightly lit Hall of Martial Virtue, lowered his voice, and said slowly: "There is no gold and no man is perfect. If a person is flawless, how is he different from a saint? In this world, only the emperor can do it." A saint enjoys the respect of the world and the love of the people, and if a subject is a saint... it is not a good thing."

To overwhelm the master with merit is the way to death. It is the same in ancient and modern times. The reputation of a courtier exceeds that of the emperor, and there is no good end.

Throughout the ages, the closest subject to a saint is Wang Mang, who is good at cultivating fame, living a simple life, being humble, well-behaved, and rigorous in his style of work.

He also made good friends with all parties in the DPRK and China, and shared benefits and benefits equally. Therefore, he forced Wang Zhengjun to hand over the jade seal of the Chuanguo, accepted Liu Ying's abdication, entered the Gaozu Temple to worship the imperial crown, that is, the emperor's throne, and changed the country's name to "Xin". At that time, there were few opponents in the DPRK and China, and a change of imperial power was implemented smoothly like never before...

Only then did Li Jing come to his senses, frowned and said, "Mao Gong means that that kid is actually hiding his clumsiness?"

"For the emperor, a perfect courtier means that he cannot be controlled. Only by holding the handle of the courtier in his hands can he be appointed with confidence."

Li Ji: "This place is not a place to talk freely. My words are exhausted here. Let me leave first."

However, Li Jing shook his head and tugged at Li Ji's arm: "Go together, go together."

He had high expectations for Fang Jun, so he regretted seeing Fang Jun indulged in beauty. Now hearing Li Ji's words, he suddenly realized that he still seemed to underestimate Fang Jun. This guy was far more profound and serious than he imagined Knowing how to be wise and protect oneself, it is natural to ask clearly, how can Li Ji be allowed to leave?

Li Ji had no choice but to be dragged away by him, regretting his momentary slip of the tongue.

He is not willing to meddle with Fang Jun. When the military factions are getting closer and closer, will the emperor be allowed to sleep peacefully?

*****
On the plain of the bronze man, a fierce battle is in full swing.

The Youwu guards launched a fierce attack from the east, north, and west sides of the plateau, while a cavalry patrolled the south of the plateau along the Bashui to Lishan Mountain, ready to kill the fleeing enemy at any time, and wiped out the people surrounded by the Tongren. It's leaking.

The battle lasted for a day, but You Wuwei did not kill the killer. The various troops coordinated with each other and interspersed with each other, giving full play to their superiority in strength. Although they completely occupied the advantage, they did not fight the enemy head-on, but took the trend of encroaching First divide the encirclement and break it one by one, so the progress is slow, but the loss of troops is minimal.

On the other hand, Cui's private army suffered heavy losses.

The army's tactics and individual combat power are at a disadvantage in all respects. Fighting a strong enemy with blood and courage alone can bluff people at the beginning, but as the battle progresses, it quickly falls into a disadvantage. When You Wuwei completes the encirclement With such a strong momentum, Cui's private army only had the power to parry and had no power to fight back.

Under Xue Wanche's command, You Wuwei moved forward steadily like a cat catching a mouse.

By dawn, Cui's private army had been defeated on various fronts, and the latter could only rely on the barracks where the army was stationed before to resist stubbornly.

Cui Junshi's eyes were red and his face was pale. Every battle report that arrived in front of him meant the loss of a position and the death of countless soldiers. Almost half of them were killed or injured overnight.

This is still the situation where You Wuwei is unwilling to fight hard, so he has some leeway...

How can this battle be fought?

Cui Junshi, who has always had a high self-esteem and does not regard the heroes of the world in his eyes, has long since lost his original pride and self-esteem. The background of the Cui family's rampant rule in Shandong for more than a thousand years once made him think that the Li and Tang royal family only sat on the world due to luck. Cui's luck is better, it may not be impossible to become another Li Tang royal family.

But only now did he know that the thousands of volumes of poems and books and thousands of years of experience at home were vulnerable to Bingfeng Geli's true strength.

"Young master, the enemy army has launched a charge again!"

A family general with broken armor and bloody body rushed in from the outside, shouting hoarsely, his expression full of despair.

You can't fight, you can't escape, you can't surrender, this is a dead end...

Cui Junshi put down the battle report in his hand, stood up, picked up a side pocket and put it on his head, fastened it under his jaw with a silk sash, and grabbed a sword in his hand, his eyes were blood red but his tone was calm, and said to the general : "In this battle, you can die, but you can't surrender. Later, I will lead the army to fight the enemy to the death. You will lead the soldiers to supervise the battle. If anyone surrenders, he will be killed!"

The general bit his lip and trembled, tears poured down like rain, and said in a sad voice: "They are all brothers, how do we do it?"

"Snapped!"

Cui Junshi slapped his hand hard, his eyes widened, and he roared angrily: "Don't you know the significance of this battle to the family? If everyone dies here, the Cui family of Qinghe is loyal and brave, and can be a model for all generations , when King Jin ascends the throne, he will definitely be compensated ten times, a hundred times! But if he refuses to fight hard and is greedy for life and fears death, he will be ridiculed by the people of the world. At that time, do you still expect His Royal Highness King Jin to feel guilty and make compensation? We will die in battle today, our bodies are as heavy as Mount Tai when we fall down, and we will use our flesh and blood to pave the cornerstone of the Qinghe Cui family for a hundred generations!"

"Here!"

With snot and tears all over his face, he roared and promised.

(End of this chapter)