Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 4734: King Li Yun
Li Demao did not say anything, because although he was the son of Li Shenfu, he had always been under the protection of his father and brother, had never experienced a battle, nor had he served as an official. He was exactly the one who "could not accomplish any achievement" as Li Yun said.

But Li Daoli beside him had followed Emperor Gaozu in the war and had made great achievements. He frowned and scolded Li Yun, saying, "You are so sharp-tongued. How can you have a say here?"

Li Yun was not annoyed, and said with a smile: "I can speak in front of Emperor Taizong, I can speak in front of His Majesty, but why can't I speak in front of you? No matter how self-important you are, I'm afraid you are not worthy of telling me to shut up."

Li Daoli's face was grim. "Your Majesty is the Supreme Lord and the ruler of the world, but you are just a playboy who relies on the reputation of your father and brother to bully others. How dare you overstep your generation and disrespect your elders?"

It seemed that bickering with a prince in public was very exciting. Li Yun was eloquent and fearless. "Back then, Prince Yong'an died in the army at the hands of Liu Wuzhou. He was a loyal hero. Emperor Gaozu could not bear to see Prince Yong'an die without an heir, so he allowed you, my uncle, to inherit Prince Yong'an's bloodline. Otherwise, with your record of repeated defeats, how could you be canonized as a prince? I rely on my father and brother, which is natural. You swallowed Prince Yong'an's bloodline but think highly of yourself. It's a bit shameless."

"How dare you humiliate me, you little brat?!"

Li Daoli's eyes were bloodshot, and he was about to rush forward to teach this disrespectful bastard a lesson, but he was held back by Li Demao and Li Xiaoxie, because Li You, Li Yin, Li Zhen and other brothers were already standing behind Li Yun, especially Li Yin, who was rubbing his hands and eager to try. As long as Li Daoli dared to take action, the brothers would definitely rush forward.

It would be fine for others, but the King of Shu, Li Yin, was scolded by Emperor Taizong as "worse than beasts and stones". In addition to his unruly, perverse and violent character, his martial arts skills were off the charts, making him the best among Taizong's sons. Three or five people were no match for him. Others might not dare to fight their uncle, Li Daoli, but Li Yin might not care...

Seeing his brothers standing behind him, Li Yun became even more courageous. He spread his hands and looked innocent, "Uncle Wang, what you said is wrong. I have never said a word of falsehood. How could I humiliate you? The Emperor Taizu allowed you to be adopted into the Yong'an Palace, and you got the title of Gaoping King without any merit. I don't know how many royal family members who fought bravely in battles envied you. I admire you so much, and I dare not show any disrespect to you."

Li Daoli was so angry that his beard trembled. "You bastard, you are so rude and disrespectful to your elders. You are really a disgrace to the royal family! I must go to His Majesty and ask him, is this how he teaches his brothers? Does he still have the blood of the royal family in his eyes? Is the Great Tang Dynasty the exclusive property of your Emperor Taizong's lineage, and no one else can dare to get involved?"

Li Yun was a little scared this time. As a prince, he naturally knew that there were undercurrents and tensions within the royal family. If the situation changed because of him, wouldn't he be killed without a burial place?
He swallowed his saliva and before he could say anything, he heard someone at the door shouting, "How dare you! As an emperor, you are so disrespectful and don't know the difference between high and low. You keep questioning His Majesty. I dare to ask where do you put His Majesty? Do you have even a little respect for His Majesty in your heart?"

Seeing Fang Jun coming in with a threatening momentum, everyone in the room shut their mouths.

Li Demao glared at Fang Jun and said unhappily, "This is a matter of our royal family. What does it have to do with you? You are just a son-in-law, but you are interfering in the royal family. Don't you think it's too much?"

Fang Jun nodded, glanced around, and pointed at Shu Wang Li Yin: "Please trouble His Royal Highness the Shu Wang to go to the Han Wang Mansion in person and ask His Royal Highness the Han Wang to come over and deal with the matter here."

The prince, who was "worse than beasts and iron or stone", had a flushed face, wide eyes and clenched fists. It was obvious that he was ready for a sudden attack. If this bastard pinned Li Daoli, Li Demao, Li Xiaoxie and others to the ground and beat them up, it would definitely cause drastic changes within the royal family. At the moment when Li Chengqian was not yet fully prepared, such changes would never be allowed to happen.

Li Yin didn't know that Fang Jun wanted to send him away to avoid worsening the situation. He thought that Fang Jun valued him, and immediately shouted excitedly: "Brother-in-law, don't worry, I'll go there right away!"

He pushed everyone aside, walked quickly out of the room, took a few personal guards with him, and rode straight to Prince Han's palace.

Tang Jian just heard the news at this time and came tremblingly with the help of his sons and nephews. He looked very unhappy. His family was holding a funeral at the time, and several princes and dukes almost got into a fight. Where would his old face be put?

He looked at Li Daoli and said bluntly, "The whole family is grateful that the prince came to offer condolences. If there is anything wrong, please let me know. I will apologize to the prince right away."

After saying this, he pushed away his nephews and nephews who were supporting him, lifted up his clothes and prepared to offer a great gift to apologize.

Li Daoli was startled, and hurriedly stepped forward to grab Tang Jian's arm: "Duke Ju, why do you have to do this? I was rude today. I will come to your house to apologize another day. I'm leaving now."

At present, the meritorious officials of the Zhenguan period have gradually withered away, let alone the original meritorious officials of Emperor Gaozu? At the end of the Daye period, Emperor Gaozu Li Yuan was in charge of the imperial guards in the Sui Dynasty palace. Tang Jian served as a military secretary under him. Later, he and Emperor Taizong repeatedly advised Emperor Gaozu to start a war. What kind of qualifications did he have?
Li Daoli, Li Demao, and Li Xiaoxie left in a hurry. Tang Jian held Fang Jun's hand and sighed, "Thank you Erlang for helping me out. Otherwise, I don't know how bad it would have gotten. It's a pity that I'm old and weak and no longer as brave as I used to be. Otherwise, why would I let these youngsters take advantage of me?"

Li Yun was very embarrassed and bowed to apologize: "It was all because we were young and didn't know the seriousness of the situation that we almost caused a big fight. I hope the Duke of Ju will forgive me."

With Tang Jian’s qualifications, even if Li Chengqian was here he would have to show him some courtesy, let alone them?
Tang Jian waved his hand: "They are here to cause trouble, what does it have to do with Your Highness? On the contrary, Your Highness's words are sharp and righteous, and they do not tarnish the Emperor's prestige. This old minister is very pleased, haha."

Tang Jian invited Fang Jun to sit in a small room on the side for a while and drink a cup of hot tea. He reminded him with a serious face: "Those people in the royal family can no longer hold back, otherwise they would not transfer the princes in person. You must be prepared to deal with any emergency. You can't rely on the slippery Duke of Ying. Only you can take on the heavy responsibility."

Fang Jun smiled bitterly: "How can I be worthy of your expectations?"

Tang Jian glanced at him and said calmly, "You don't need to be modest in front of me. In Guanzhong today, who else but you can pacify Chang'an? Don't underestimate the enemy. As long as those people show the slightest sign of disloyalty, destroy them immediately with thunderous means. Don't be indecisive, otherwise there will be great trouble."

"I don't think so." Fang Jun shook his head and whispered, "Even you who haven't asked about military affairs for many years know that the entire Chang'an is under the control of His Majesty. Anyone who dares to show up will be suppressed by thunder. How can those people destroy themselves? In my opinion, they are just using the 'tactic of tiring the soldiers' to make the atmosphere very tense. They make a little noise at any time, making us nervous and exhausted. In fact, they dare not take action without full protection."

Tang Jian said: "When you are weak, you should be strong; when you are strong, you should be weak. With your achievements, you are a famous general. How can you not know the most basic military tactics? Just when you think they are least likely to take action, they must have already made preparations."

Fang Jun was startled and nodded in acceptance: "I was too self-righteous. Thank you, Duke Ju, for reminding me. I will not take it lightly."

How can there be a perfect time for treason? I was just risking my life, and the most important thing was to catch the enemy by surprise. I was indeed self-righteous.

A servant from the outer room came in to report that the Prince of Hejian and the Prince of Han had arrived together. Tang Jian quickly stood up and went out to greet them despite his old body. Fang Jun supported him and they went out together.

The two of them had already gone to burn incense in front of the coffin. After exchanging greetings with Tang Jian, King Han stepped forward and supported Tang Jian's other arm, helping him to sit down, and then asked, "I was bathing and changing clothes to come to your house to pay my respects. King Shu came to your house and said that King Gaoping was causing trouble here. I wonder where King Gaoping is? What are the details? Duke Ju, rest assured. If King Gaoping is in the wrong, I will punish him severely and give an explanation to everyone in the Duke Ju family."

Tang Jian waved his hands and sighed, "Forget it, it's just a dispute of pride, no big deal. Although I have been in charge of the Ministry of Civil Affairs for these years, I am too old and in poor health. I am often bedridden. I don't know when I will die. Alas, who would care about my achievements in the past? It is said that people forget about their work after they leave. This is just the norm in the officialdom. My temper is not as good as it used to be. I have too many concerns. I can only swallow my anger. After all, I have to consider the future of my descendants. I can't be as happy to repay and enmity as I was when I was young."

The old man's hair and beard were all white, and his expression was exhausted. His words and actions gave off the aura of a hero in his twilight years. All the princes-in-law, members of the royal family, and even the children of the Tang family in the room were silent and sighed.

As a teenager, Tang Jian was a straightforward and unruly person, and he was one of the top dandies in Daxing City. That is why he could become a close friend of Emperor Gaozu. One can imagine how much fun he had singing and riding horses, and how he enjoyed settling scores at that time.

However, today, the hero is old, and his family is being bullied even though they are holding a funeral. However, for the sake of the future of his children and grandchildren, he has to endure it again and again...

The eyes of the Tang family members were red, and they knelt in front of Tang Jian one by one. Tang Jiahui raised his head with red eyes and said loudly: "The future of our children is certainly important, but the Tang family's reputation cannot be lost. If someone steps on his back, even if he is a high-ranking official, he will become a laughing stock in the world! I will take people to Gaoping Palace to find Li Daoli and ask for justice. Please allow me, father!"

"We brothers are going together, please allow us, father!"

All the Tang family members shared the same hatred for the enemy and shouted for war and killing.