Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 4381
Li Chengqian was stunned at first, as if he couldn't believe that such a tragic disaster had happened in the capital of Chang'an, and then he became furious, turned red and scolded: "What a bastard! Is the pheasant crazy? He ignored the father's will and didn't obey It’s nothing more than a position-preserving law, selfishness, selfishness, selfishness, and outrageous rebellion, and the fact that people in Chang’an are disregarded for their lives, just to satisfy one’s selfish desires, leading to disasters and misfortune to the imperial capital, which is not as good as the ancient Jie and Zhou!”

He naturally knew that Li Zhi would not be so confused. The reason for the current rout of troops raging in Chang'an was probably because the private army of the clan lacked military discipline, and the people who led the troops did not have the ability to command. This military disaster...

But this does not prevent him from pinning the charge of "disaster in Chang'an" on Li Zhi's head.

Fang Jun has always cooperated with Li Chengqian tacitly, so he sighed and said with a sigh: "The king of Jin is confused! Most of the people living in the Lifang on both sides of the street today are princes, dukes, dignitaries, and dignitaries. How many women and noble daughters have been trampled and humiliated... I am afraid that in the city of Chang'an at this moment, it is already "the bones of the public are trampled on the streets, and the heads of the powerful and powerful hang on the gates."

All the civil and military ministers in the hall gasped when they heard the words.

"The Tianjie is full of the bones of the public, and the heads of the powerful hang on the gate of the square"!
How about saying that Fang Er is "both excellent in poetry and unparalleled in talent", and the two lines of poems describe an extremely miserable scene. It is even said that the residences of many of them are in Lifang on both sides of Tianjie. Maybe their families, wives and children are being slaughtered and humiliated by rebels at this time. One can imagine the grief and indignation in their hearts.

Many officials were pale and worried...

Zhang Liang looked around and said: "The rebel army is raging, and the emperor is dead. How can your majesty sit here and remain indifferent? Please also order Weigong Li Jing to lead the East Palace Six into the Chunming Gate and put down the rebellion in the city!"

Those ministers who were worried about their wives and children's property but were helpless suddenly woke up, and many people immediately echoed: "Your Majesty's words are justified, please make a decree!"

"The rebel army besieged the city, the country was at stake, and the people of Chang'an were slaughtered even more. However, Duke Wei supported his troops and stood still outside the Chunming gate. Could it be that he felt disobedient?"

"Chengtianmen has been captured by the rebels now. It is time for Duke Wei to lead the army into the city to wipe out the rebels. King Qin will save you!"

"I also ask Your Majesty to issue an order quickly, before it's too late!"

There was an uproar in the hall.

Li Chengqian was very calm, and gave Li Ji a light look.

When Li Ji received the hint from the emperor's eyes, he immediately groaned in his heart, and it was inevitable that he felt a bit of resentment, knowing that Fang Jun was by his side, so why must I offend others?

But he couldn't refuse the emperor's hint, so he coughed dryly and said, "It's absolutely impossible!"

In fact, this question has been raised many times, and Li Ji has also explained the reason why Li Jing cannot lead the army into the city. The great panic brought about by the army raging in Chang'an, burning, killing and looting may not be without ulterior motives.

"To this day, the troops stationed in various parts of Guanzhong have been reluctant to send troops to serve the king, which is enough to show that they are disloyal to His Majesty and hide evil in their hearts. If there is no Duke Wei sitting outside the Chunming Gate to wait for soldiers, who can guarantee that those people will not raise troops and rush to the king? Came from Chang'an, attached to the rebel army and committed rebellious things? In any case, Duke Wei cannot move, let alone the East Palace Six Rates outside the city."

If the internal battle in Taiji Palace is unfavorable, at the worst, he can protect His Majesty to leave the city through the secret road at the last moment. At that time, Li Jing will lead the Six Commanders of the East Palace to meet northward, cross the Wei River and retreat to Hexi, and then make further calculations.

But if Li Jing leads the army into the palace, and the Wude Palace is still captured in the end, even if His Majesty escapes from Chang'an at that time, where can he escape without an army around him?
Even if they escaped from Guanzhong, why should they make a comeback and counterattack Chang'an?
Of course, although what I said is reasonable, it is bound to offend those ministers whose mansions are located in the Lifang on both sides of Tianjie and who may be being slaughtered by rebels. reason.

She tried her best to protect Fang Jun, but made him offend the court ministers...

Sure enough, as soon as the words fell, many ministers immediately reprimanded them.

"Your Majesty's words are wrong! Your Majesty ascended the throne and worshiped the heaven and the earth according to the imperial edict. All the subjects in the world will be loyal. Although there are one or two people with ulterior motives who disregard the righteousness and rise up to rebel, they can't rule the world from now on. Treat them as equals, and today I feel suspicious and guarded everywhere, otherwise, wouldn't I push those loyal ministers and righteous men to the side of the traitors?"

"It is absolutely impossible to say that all the garrison troops in Guanzhong are devoted to the rebels, but most of them stayed put to avoid being regarded as the accomplices of the rebels. It is only necessary for Duke Wei to lead the army into the city to attack the rebels. Those who have scruples must put down their guard, and then raise troops to respond and enter Jingqin King!"

"Besides, Chang'an, the capital of the Tang Dynasty and the foundation of the country, if the rebel army is allowed to ravage and poison the good, it will surely shake the world and damage your majesty's reputation!"

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The crowd was turbulent, emotionally angry and words were like knives, but Li Ji lowered his eyelids, drank tea slowly, and turned a deaf ear to the accusations and questioning.

He has already done things that offend people, but there must be a limit to such things, the emperor can't let him do it all by himself, right?

It's okay to suppress him, Li Ji, and it's okay to dislike him, but it's absolutely impossible to push Li Ji out to become a broken drum beaten by thousands of people...

Sure enough, Xu Jingzong, the newly promoted number one "hawk dog" under the emperor's account, did not let Li Ji bear all the firepower, and stepped forward: "Joke! The king of Jin who raised troops to rebel, the one who sent troops to harm the entire Guanzhong was the king of Jin, and the one who tormented Chang'an was the king of Jin." King Jin, are you turning black and white and trying to put the blame on His Majesty? It's heartbreaking!"

Zhang Liang hurriedly said: "Xu Shangshu is going to spit blood! When did we say that?"

Xu Jingzong sneered and said: "The sixteenth guard army followed Emperor Taizong to pacify Goguryeo. After returning, they never disarmed and garrisoned all over Guanzhong. When King Jin rebelled, they did not rush to King Qin of Chang'an immediately. It shows that they have ulterior motives. Tongguan entered the pass and advanced all the way to Chang'an. The distance was more than a hundred miles, and no army took the initiative to stop it... The thoughts of such a group of people have long been revealed in front of the world, but you, Duke Yun, keep saying that these people are loyal to His Majesty , do you want Duke Wei to let go of the four taboos of Chang'an, wait for these people to drive straight to join forces with the King of Jin, and then overthrow His Majesty in one fell swoop, so that you and others will rely on the King of Jin to seize the merit of being a dragon?"

As soon as this remark came out, there was no sound in the hall, all the ministers were trembling, and hurriedly pleaded guilty, and Zhang Liang got up and went to the hall to kneel down to plead guilty.

"Your Majesty is a sage, and the world can learn from the loyalty of my ministers! Otherwise, when the rebel army is close at hand, you can still accompany your majesty to defend the Wude Palace, regardless of your own safety, honor and disgrace? Xu Jingzong is full of honey, treacherous and insidious. Your Majesty, I beg you to learn from me!"

Whether it is the Sixteenth Guards Army or the Ministers of Civil and Military Affairs of the ruling and opposition parties, it is no longer a secret what these standpoints are, and what kind of intentions they have in mind, and everyone can see clearly.But it's one thing to see clearly, it's another thing to put something clearly on the table.

Everyone is completely torn apart. Not only is His Majesty facing a more serious crisis, but everyone has also lost room for change. Both sides must suffer.

After all, more people are willing to push the boat along with the current situation when the overall situation is settled, rather than follow King Jin all the way to the dark conspiracy...

Li Chengqian looked indifferent, noncommittal.

Why did the ministers in the palace dare to stay with him even when the emperor was facing a desperate situation?Don't talk about such nonsense as the king and loyal ministers, Li Chengqian is self-aware. When he was the crown prince, he didn't know how to win people's hearts. Even the closest master often quarreled. Now that he has been enthroned for a short time, he has not had time to show kindness. Will you be willing to be his ministers and accompany him to die?
He never thought that he was narrow-minded and could treat the ministers of the court equally, but except Fang Jun and a few other ministers who loyally followed him when he was hiding in the mansion, he didn't believe in any of them.

All the princes in the hall, except for a few people who stood on the side of the emperor because of political ambitions, most of the others were just trying to win.After all, they will never leave when they are in a desperate situation. When the emperor quells the rebellion and rewards them generously, these people will also gain a lot and benefit a lot.

The so-called "life and death go hand in hand" does not exist at all. Even if the rebel mutiny is successful in the end, the emperor will die, but no one will kill these ministers. The pheasant slaves are short of talents, and they still have to rely on these ministers to help him govern In the world, at most, demotion of rank and post, and slight punishment are not worth mentioning compared with the possible benefits of supporting the emperor.

Besides, who knows if the powerful people behind these ministers have already sent people to secretly contact the pheasant slaves, and stand on both sides?

Zhang Liang repeatedly mentioned that he wanted Li Jing to abandon Chunming Gate and lead the army into the city. Who can say whether he had the intention of clearing the way for the Guanzhong garrison?

Therefore, Li Chengqian turned a blind eye to the criticisms and discussions of the officials in the palace, and calmly took a sip of tea from his cup.

Zhang Liang, who was kneeling on the ground, did not attract the emperor's attention with his eloquent words, so he was naturally embarrassed to death...

Fang Jun glanced at the officials in the hall, and said in a low voice to Li Chengqian: "The battle outside the hall is raging, the rebels are numerous and powerful, and the outcome is hard to predict. Please sit here quietly, and wait for the ministers to go out and lead the army to fight. Some wiped out the rebels."

Li Chengqian said with concern: "You have led the army to fight since you sneaked back to the Xuanwu Gate, and you have taken the lead. Have you ever been tired? Have you been injured? You are now the commander of an army. You must always pay attention to protecting yourself, don't be as usual Nonsense."

Now that his throne is full-screen Fang Jun and Li Jing are holding on, there must be no accidents between these two.

Fang Jun said gratefully: "Your Majesty's concern, I deeply appreciate it...Please rest assured, Your Majesty, I will only sit in command and will not take risks lightly."

(End of this chapter)