The Sui and Tang dynasties rose because of the family and prospered because of the family, but they also suffered greatly from the family.

Emperor Wen of Sui unified the Central Plains with the foundation of the Guanlong family and ended the chaos of the Southern and Northern Dynasties. The word "Wen" in his posthumous title has already confirmed his lifelong achievements. However, even such a talented and powerful emperor gradually felt that the Guanlong family was in a difficult situation, so he had to support his second son Yang Guang to compete with the Prince Yang Yong, who was supported by the Guanlong family.

Eventually, although Yang Yong was deposed and the Guanlong family suffered heavy damage, he made a comeback soon, forcing Emperor Yang of Sui to rely on digging canals and launching an eastern expedition to offset the threat of the Guanlong family.

As a result, even Chang'an did not dare to wait. He tried his best to build the eastern capital Luoyang, trying to get rid of the control of the Guanlong clans, and even went south repeatedly to try to win the support of the Jiangnan gentry to achieve the goal of stabilizing the court and balancing the court.

When a generation of emperor died in Jiangdu, the Guanlong family still hanged him...

The dignified Sui Dynasty suddenly declined at its peak and eventually died in its second lifetime. It was precisely because of the chaos in Guanlong clans, the dynasty caused the collapse of the dynasty, and the world was full of wars. The crime was unforgivable.

Turning around, the Guanlong clan that subverted the Sui Dynasty with one hand did not get Li Yuan's favor at first. Although Li Yuan was a playboy, his knowledge was extraordinary. Seeing that his cousin Emperor Yang of Sui died and destroyed the country at Guanlong, how could he not be more careful?

Therefore, the Guanlong clan, who was striving to pursue power, chose Li Er, who was forced into a dead end by Li Jiancheng. Dingli supported and staged a "Xuanwu Gate Incident" that was usurped, and stole the supreme power of the Tang Empire in one fell swoop.

However, Guanlong occupies half of the court, and all key departments take over the control of the candidates, even the candidates for the crown prince. How can a generation of heroes like His Majesty Li Er tolerate it?

The struggle between the emperor and Guanlong began since then...

To this day, as long as Li Chengqian is not a fool, looking back at the historical trajectory over the past century, we should also know that Guanlong is the biggest disaster to imperial power. Taking advantage of this political turmoil and the best time for the change of imperial power, how can we not prepare to uproot it and completely eliminate the land of the imperial city?

After the clearance of Guanlong's foundation in Guanzhong is when the new policy is implemented, the situation of "civilian politics" is unstoppable, and the status of warriors will decline again and again.

So it is not surprising that Cen Wenben, Liu Shi and others fully support Li Chengqian. Fang Jun has never cared about the distinction between civil and military affairs. He doesn't even care about his own power. He wants to reform the shortcomings and implement new policies to push the national strength of the Tang Dynasty to a peak again...

In contrast, the "not loving power" he has always claimed is indeed somewhat suspicious of being artificial. After all, knowing the future political trend, it is inevitable that he will be resentful of the military's loss of power, which is comparable to Fang Jun's real service to the country and the people.

In addition to being unwilling to accept it, admiration is growing.

I can't help but recall the comments that Emperor Taizong praised him for his "talented as a prime minister". At that time, I just thought Emperor Taizong valued his ability, but now I know that Emperor Taizong praised his fame and wealth as a cloud of heart and the realm of "national interests above everything else".

There is no doubt that in time, this son will inevitably become a generation of wise ministers in the "Renhe" dynasty. In history, he should also praise his noble sentiment of being humble and serving the country and the people, which will be remembered for the past generations...

...

Fang Jun glanced at Li Jie and saw that he had no intention of quarrel with Liu Wei. He admired him. It was not easy for him to maintain his calmness and indifference in his status and power to reach Li Jie's level. Perhaps this is why Li Jie was able to have a stable position in Taizong and Gaozong in history and won his reputation during his lifetime.

If it weren't for a prodigal grandson in the family, the Li family would have been honored and favored, and they would have been together with the country...

With a light cough, Fang Jun asked, "What will Your Majesty do to deal with Duke Lu?"

Li Chengqian frowned and said nothing. He was indeed extremely annoyed by Cheng Yaojin's repeated and unjust behavior, but he did not lose his mind. He knew that Cheng Yaojin was almost a benchmark at the moment. I don't know how many people were watching the court deal with Cheng Yaojin. If the punishment was severe, it would inevitably cause others to be frightened and worried.

But if you let it go, how can you maintain the dignity of the emperor?

Liu Qi interrupted: "Duke Lu is afraid of the enemy and is afraid of the war, and retreats again and again, causing the enemy's troops to almost threaten Chang'an. He regards Your Majesty's emperor's order as if nothing is available. This is a great disrespectful crime! If he does not punish him severely, how can he rectify the military discipline and calm the people's hearts? I suggest that Your Majesty can issue an order to publicize the entire army and order him to make meritorious contributions. After the rebellion is quelled, he will punish him according to the circumstances."

Li Chengqian nodded and looked around: "What do you guys think?"

The other few people remained silent. The punishment was obviously not strong enough, and it was no different from letting go. However, in terms of the current situation, it was already a very entrusted method.

Seeing that a few people were silent, Li Chengqian said, "Then I will issue an order to make a harsh tone, but there is no substantial punishment. I hope Duke Lu can understand my painstaking efforts, know his return, know his shame, and be brave, and live up to the reputation of the ministers of Zhenguan."

Everyone nodded: "Your Majesty is wise."

This is the end of this matter. As for whether to punish separately at that time, it depends on whether Cheng Yaojin has been determined to do so...

Li Chengqian asked again: "The slaughter of the slaughter has all grown up and left the nest. He abandoned Tongguan and went straight to Chang'an. Obviously, he wanted to fight to the death under Chang'an City. Do you have any good plans to destroy the thieves?"

Fang Jun stood up and held a pot to pour tea for everyone, and then heard Cen Wenben say: "The navy has joined forces with the Zheng family in Xingyang to capture Luoyang, Hangu Pass, and rushed to Tongguan with water and land. Since the King of Jin has abandoned the pass and the defense of Tongguan is empty, he will surely be able to capture Tongguan soon. At that time, there will be strong enemies in front of the rebels and pursuers behind them. A group of mobs will inevitably be disorganized and panic. Even if they can break through the defense line of the Ba River, how much combat power can be left? Therefore, in the opinion of old ministers, the rebels are not worth worrying. Your Majesty should focus on Guanzhong and even Chang'an."

Back to the beginning, the court with Li Chengqian as its core never regarded the King of Jin and his rebels as the biggest enemy, and always believed that the enemy was behind him, even in this Chang'an City.

Li Ji took a sip of tea, looked at Fang Jun, and said in a deep voice: "It is now a critical moment. If someone wants to jump out and rely on the rebels, it is only these days. The Duke of Yue is now responsible for a great deal. Just ensure the safety of Tai Chi Palace and the safety of Your Majesty, then let the Guan stroke move, and the final victory will always belong to Your Majesty."

In other words, the temporary victory or defeat on the entire Guanzhong battlefield cannot control the final victory or defeat, but if Tai Chi Palace makes a mistake and Your Majesty makes a mistake, then naturally everything will be stopped, and no matter how many victory is, it will be useless.

Fang Jun nodded calmly and said seriously: "Don't worry, if Cheng Wu supports the 5,000 soldiers under his command, plus the 5,000 imperial guards and the 3,000 elite troops of the 'Hundred Cavalry', even if there are 100,000 troops to attack, the Tai Chi Palace will definitely be as solid as a rock and will be foolproof."

Li Ji nodded and reminded: "It is a good thing to be confident, but don't be arrogant. I have been fighting for half my life. The heroes I have seen who do not take the heroes of the world seriously will not end up losing and dying. We should take it as a warning."

Fang Junsu said, "I know, thank you for your reminder."

Naturally, he did not dare to be confident and careless. Not to mention others, if Li Daozong suddenly raised an army and entered the Tai Chi Palace, he would need to open his eyes and do his best. If the remaining troops in the city were to support him, the pressure would be great to guard the Tai Chi Palace.

But at this time he must give Li Chengqian absolute confidence, otherwise His Majesty, who is kind but lacking in courage, is very likely to adopt a conservative strategy, focus on extermination of the rebels and let go of those aristocratic families.

If that were the case, the opportunity to wipe out the Guanzhong family is now a god-given opportunity. It cannot be uprooted. If it is revived in time, it will become a major concern with the aristocratic families in Hedong, Shandong and Jiangnan...

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As the sun sets, the afterglow falls on the glazed tiles on the roof of the palace. The entire Tai Chi Palace is magnificent, like a god in the sky, majestic and solemn.

Fang Jun walked out of Wude Hall in military uniform, and led his two personal soldiers to the north along the backyard of Daji Hall, and planned to go north along the Qianbulang from the east side of the Shenlong Hall, Shanshuichi Pavilion and Ziyun Pavilion to reach Xuande Gate.

As a result, as soon as he walked out of Daji Gate, he saw two maids walking towards him with several eunuchs. He was stunned and stopped.

He recognized that these two maids were female officials of Shujing Palace...

Sure enough, when the two female officials saw Fang Jun, they looked happy and quickly walked two steps to Fang Jun to pay their respects. One of them smiled and said, "After your order, come and invite Duke Yue to come over for meals. I am afraid that I will come one step later. Fortunately, I walked faster, otherwise I would go to the military camp outside Xuande Gate to invite you."

The other person also smiled and turned slightly: "The meal is ready, please go with me."

They are all close female officials around Princess Changle, so they naturally know the basis between her Highness and this powerful minister who is currently in power. Therefore, they are very close to each other in their behavior, and they almost treat Fang Jun as her Highness's son-in-law.

Several other eunuchs stood beside them with their heads down, not daring to say more...

Fang Jun looked at the sky and estimated the time. He felt that a meal would not delay the big deal, so he nodded and said, "I have a hard time, please lead the way."

"Duke of Yue, please."

The two maids turned around and walked in front of them. They were both young and beautiful in their 10-year-old age. The lower body of the slim palace group was slim. When they walked, they saw their backs swaying. They turned around from time to time and smiled and whispered to Fang Jun. The atmosphere was very good.

When he arrived at Shujing Hall, he went directly into the room without going through the report. When he arrived at the entrance, a maid came forward to serve him to take off his armor and asked if he needed to take a shower and change clothes. After Fang Jun refused, he wet his hand and face with warm water, and then he bowed and led him into the hall.

At this time, the sunset was gone, and the light in the hall was dim. Candles had already lit on the candlesticks of the table. The red candlelight swayed slightly, reflecting Princess Changle, who was kneeling in Taoist robe next to the table. Her skin was as bright as jade, her temperament was pure and sweet, and her jade face was extremely beautiful. The piece of snow-white and slender neck that was exposed on the black hair could make people feel excited.

Especially the straight and slender waist hidden under the wide Taoist robe is even more fascinating.

Fang Jun stepped forward, coughed lightly, and bowed as if to show his respects: "I have seen Your Highness, but I haven't seen you for two days. Your Highness has a better appearance than the past, so I can be happy and congratulated."
Chapter completed!