Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 4325 Aggressive feelings
The rain washed the bluestone pavement of Tianjie clean and spotless, and the trees on both sides of the road shed their leaves in the autumn rain.

It was supposed to be a quiet and peaceful autumn rainy day, when the whole family should reunite and enjoy the family relationship, but at this moment, the city of Chang'an is full of turmoil and the atmosphere is depressing. Horse-drawn carriages shuttle back and forth in every street, and the wheels crush the road. Water splashed everywhere.

When Liu Jie arrived at Chengtianmen by car, many court officials had already gathered here. After all, the imperial army was defeated in Fengqiyuan, and the rebel army had already approached the city of Chang'an. The officials were all panicked and gathered here to find out the latest situation. , or else it is best to wait for His Majesty to summon...

"Liu Zhongshu, be polite."

"I have seen Zhongshuling."

"Dare to ask Zhongshu Ling, what is the current situation in the south of the city?"

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Liu Jie got out of the carriage, took an oil-paper umbrella from the servant to hold it up against the rain, and walked towards Chengtianmen. The civil and military officials of Tantu bowed and saluted one after another, and some of them who were close to him even asked about the current situation.

Dozens of officials stayed away from the two sides. Liu Jie was dressed in purple and jade belts, and wore a beam crown on his head. He was majestic and majestic. He walked through it like stars holding the moon. Greetings from both sides were endless, and all kinds of reverent eyes gathered...

Liu Ji enjoyed this feeling very much. In the officialdom, isn't what people pursue is this kind of respect that is above all people and can give and take whatever they want?
But even though he was very relieved in his heart, he never smiled on his face. When he heard someone asking about the situation in the south of the city, he sullenly and scolded: "The current situation is critical. You should be loyal to the emperor, and it is not easy to deal with the affairs of the yamen. To share your worries, what is the reason for gathering here? If there is no call from His Majesty, please return to this office as soon as possible, otherwise I will urge Yushitai to investigate and deal with it strictly!"

As soon as they heard "Yushitai", the surrounding officials immediately fell silent.

Today's Yushitai is not the harmonious situation of "Hello, I, Hello, everyone" when Liu Jie was in office. The Yushiyan officials jumped up and down like hounds driven by whips, collecting black materials from officials, even just The matter of chasing after wind and shadow should be investigated with great fanfare. Once you keep an eye on the prey, you must bite off a piece of meat, otherwise you will definitely not let it go.

Its horror is not much worse than that of Yan Luodian...

Sometimes officials get together to drink until they are drunk, and when they hear the name "Liu Xiangdao", the liquor will evaporate from the pores in an instant, which is more effective than any hangover medicine...

The faces of some officials who were inquiring about the news changed slightly. They quickly bowed and returned to the carriage, ordering the driver to drive away in a hurry.

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Entering the palace from Tianmen Gate, led by the imperial guards to Wude Palace, on the way, I saw the majestic roof of the newly renovated Taiji Palace covered with golden glaze, even under the rainy weather, it was still majestic. After ascending the throne, he has been reluctant to move the court meeting place back to the Taiji Hall, but still put it in the Wude Hall...

Walking outside the Hall of Martial Virtue, a group of clan princes in python robes and jade belts stood under the rain corridor. When they saw Liu Ji, they all raised their hands to salute.

Liu Jie frowned imperceptibly, smiled back and greeted each other, and then went straight into Wude Hall under the guidance of the servant.

Under the rain corridor, a group of clan and county kings looked at Liu Ji's back, and someone whispered: "In the past, Liu Sidao was said to be difficult to deal with, and he was arrogant and arrogant, but now Liu Xiangdao is in charge of Yushitai. Liu Sidao has a gentle temper."

"You can't say that. Liu Ji is an important minister of the late emperor. How many people in the court have more seniority than him? Higher seniority means higher status. Even today's majesty should have a three-point respect. Respect him, Liu Sidao, but respect the late emperor. But that Liu Xiangdao is completely different. Once he entered Yushitai and became a purple-robed official, his foundation is shallow and his connections are withered. He has today's power only because of His Majesty's attention. Naturally, he must find ways to cater to His Majesty Make a success."

"In the final analysis, it is His Majesty who wants to rectify the administration of officials, which is why Liu Xiangdao behaves like a mad dog."

"Hmph! You brag about being a benevolent lord and honest nature all day long, and once you ascend to the throne, you will support cruel officials to fight against dissidents. It's extremely hypocritical!"

"Brother, speak carefully!"

"What are you careful about? He didn't care about the reason why the late emperor relegated Li Jing. When the late emperor died, he used Li Jing behind him. Where did he put the late emperor's prestige? Li Jing is also a man who seeks fame. Everyone says he is the 'God of War'. Do you really think you are the 'Military God'? Now that Fengqiyuan has been defeated, the situation has been completely corrupted, and Liu Yanjing was blamed for killing Liu Yanjing, it is shameless!"

"That's right, I want to see how His Majesty will deal with the current critical situation."

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Liu Jie entered the Wude Hall and saw Li Xiaogong, Li Ji, Li Yuanjia, Fang Jun and others were there, so he stepped forward and bowed to salute, then sat down at the head of Li Ji, silent.

Why did those clans outside come here? He had some guesses in his mind. It must be that Liu Yanjing's defeat caused the situation to deteriorate. Yuchi Gong's troops approached the city of Chang'an, making those clan kings realize that King Jin might succeed, so they all ran over to Li Chengqian. Put pressure on it, even question it.

It may not be because they want to get something, but it’s probably just a pre-emptive move. In case the king of Jin succeeds in the mutiny of the Taiji Palace in the future, they can have an excuse to change their families: "We have spotted His Royal Highness Jin from the beginning, can you It has been accomplished, so even under the knife of Li Chengqian, he dares to face up to the struggle"...

This pressure is extremely great for Li Chengqian, because it is impossible to tell who is just planning for a rainy day and taking a leisurely move to prevent the future, and who is really attached to King Jin and wants to take the opportunity to disrupt the entire clan...

The current situation is tense. Although the outcome is not decided, King Jin's advantage has been established little by little. If the clan becomes chaotic again, it will be an extremely bad phenomenon for His Majesty.

In the palace, Han Wang Li Yuanjia looked embarrassed: "Now the clan is raging, and I am afraid that the Jin King's rebels will enter the city and pursue them for supporting His Majesty, so I want to ask Your Majesty if there is a strategy to defeat the enemy and suppress the rebellion. If so, Please Your Majesty announce it to reassure people, if not, then we should brainstorm and discuss a perfect strategy.”

Li Ji, who never spoke much, couldn't help but sneered: "It's a strategy to defeat the enemy. It should be kept strictly confidential. How can it be made public? It's just unreasonable."

Li Chengqian glanced at Li Yuanjia and asked, "What else?"

Li Yuanjia rubbed his nose and said with a wry smile: "Also...they want His Majesty to guarantee that no matter how far this war goes, the innocent will not be harmed."

This time even Liu Ji is speechless, how can this be guaranteed?Who can guarantee it?

Even if His Majesty can really guarantee it, he can't guarantee it, otherwise, wouldn't the clan be superior to the emperor?

Then he said: "The generation pampered and respected, and in times of crisis, instead of helping the country and offering advice and suggestions, His Majesty will never agree to it. In the opinion of my humble minister, you can turn around and delay the policy to appease, and then Recording all those who advocated this matter, and ordering them to sign and pledge, will certainly quell this unrest.”

Everyone looked at each other.

Li Xiaogong frowned and said: "Playing the piano randomly!"

Asking those people to sign and draw a pledge now is tantamount to telling them that they will settle accounts after the fall. Who dares to sign this word?Since he didn't dare to sign, the matter would naturally be dropped, and the trend could indeed be suppressed.

It's just that this strategy is not good enough for the emperor's benevolent character. Once implemented, the trend will be suppressed, but the emperor's reputation will suffer...

Liu Jie was reprimanded, but the other party was Li Xiaogong, who didn't dare to vent his anger, and only waited for the retort. Li Chengqian waved his hand and said, "In times of crisis, everyone has the heart to protect themselves. There is nothing wrong with it. They also It's just talking, and I haven't done anything unforgivable, so I don't need to be held accountable."

Everyone said in unison: "Your Majesty is benevolent."

Li Chengqian smiled, didn't say much, and asked his servants to serve the tea.

Li Xiaogong took a sip of tea and said: "Grand Wei beheaded Liu Yanjing to rectify the military law, which caused different discussions within the clan. After all, Liu Dewei is one of the few remaining "Yuan Cong heroes". Dear, now Liu Dewei's beloved son died tragically, distraught, clamoring to go to Xianling to hang himself, to go to the Nine Springs to complain to Emperor Gaozu of Weigong's strict law enforcement and intentional frame... Several county kings and ministers talked about this It's a matter of criticism."

The team behind Emperor Gaozu who created the Tang Dynasty was Guan Long and the clan. Thinking back to those two factions, they cooperated seamlessly and worked hand in hand, sweeping all the princes in the world to unify the country and achieve great achievements. The interests of each other are intertwined. It can be said that you have me and me have you.

In the early years of Zhenguan, Changsun Wuji became the most popular official in the court by virtue of his incomparable meritorious deeds. He was under one man and over ten thousand people, making Guan Long's power over the clan, which caused the clan to be dissatisfied. Dirty, the relationship has been alienated.

But since the death of Changsun Wuji, the power and status of the Guanlong clan has plummeted, and even almost disappeared from the court.The clan has also become dispensable since Li Chengqian ascended the throne. Both parties are frustrated people, but the relationship has become closer than before...

Now that Liu Yanjing was killed, no one of the "heroes of Yuan Cong" dared to question him, and all the Guanlongmen who were close to him were silent, only the clan clan jumped up and down to complain.

Fang Jun, who hadn't spoken much all this time, put down his teacup, and said with a sneer, "I want His Majesty to guarantee that innocent people won't be harmed...how can there be any innocent people? A group of silverfish in the country with corpses and vegetarian food, vacillating at both ends of the head, vacillating, and having no position! See When the situation is favorable to King Jin, he immediately came to put pressure on His Majesty. The mercenary face is extremely disgusting! The clan is the foundation of imperial power and should not be tampered with, but I suggest that your majesty can redefine the clan rewards after this battle. Those who have passed are relegated, whoever wants to lie on the credit book of their ancestors and wait for death for generations is just dreaming!"

(End of this chapter)