Of course Xiao Yu understood Fang Jun's intentions. After all, the empire had been preparing for the Eastern Expedition for two years and spent countless money and food. Not to mention that this was His Majesty Li Er's lifelong wish. Once it died, the consequences would be really
Unbearable.
"But this matter is not over after all. If the thief fails to murder today, there will definitely be another time. And the thief chose this sensitive time to kill suddenly, just to bet that Your Majesty will temporarily give up internal disputes for the sake of the great cause of the Eastern Expedition, and endure it again and again.
Forbearance, they will not be severely punished. So even if His Majesty leads the expedition in person, they will still wait for an opportunity to strike again. When the time comes, the situation in Guanzhong will still be turbulent. How is it different from now?"
Fang Jun smiled, looked at Xiao Yu, and asked: "What does Song Guogong mean by asking this junior to bring this matter to His Majesty, forcing His Majesty to raid the entire city and severely punish the thieves?"
Xiao Yu laughed: "I am already old now and will be an official in a few years. How can I care about the affairs of you young people? In such matters, other people's opinions are not important. It is up to you to make your own decisions.
"
Are you kidding? How can he say something that makes Fang Jun make a fuss? Not only can't he say this, but he can't even say words that make Fang Jun endure. Otherwise, once word spreads, he will antagonize both His Majesty and Guan Long.
Not pleasing to the eye, not human inside or out.
Fang Jun snorted and complained in his heart: Old fox...
What's the use of using ambiguous words?
It is said that the reason why this person has his current status is because of his smooth character and handling skills. He has always been able to offend no one from all parties. However, he has a noble blood status, so he can get better and better as time goes by.
He has reached the position of one of the top bosses in the court, and now it seems that the rumors are true.
Even though they are related by marriage to him, and now they are both the pillars of the prince's side, and are close comrades in public and private affairs, they still refuse to take any risks...
He looked up at the sky. The clouds were still dark and dense, but the rain had stopped. Fang Jun said slowly: "It rained lightly all night, and it suddenly stopped when His Majesty was offering sacrifices to the sky. This is God's will. God's will.
His Majesty is marching eastward to create a foundation that will last forever. How can we hold back his old man and create obstacles for him? Just be patient and consider the long term."
Xiao Yu also glanced at Fang Jun, nodded and said: "His Majesty is only thinking about the Eastern Expedition. It's great if you don't bother him with these things."
But in his heart he disagreed with Fang Jun's words.
If it were anyone else, he might have tolerated the overall situation, but what kind of temper was Fang Jun? He was someone who dared to beat Changsun Wuji in front of the emperor. Looking at the court, no one could compare to him. Such a person would suffer a loss.
How can you swallow your anger?
Maybe he is holding back some tricks to take revenge...
The two of them looked very similar, but they were talking to each other with different intentions. A moment later, they heard the sound of a cannon. From the side of Mingde Gate, the mighty civil and military personnel of the Manchu Dynasty, led by His Majesty Li Er's chariot, quickly moved towards the circle.
Walking this way, there were guards in full helmets and armor, in front, behind, and on the left and right, shouting and shouting in a menacing manner.
As the most important sacrificial ceremony in the feudal empire, the original Heaven Sacrifice Ceremony had an extremely complicated process. However, it happened to be raining today. It only cleared up when the auspicious time was approaching. Who knows if it will rain again after a while?
The right way to take advantage of this moment is to complete the ceremony quickly. Otherwise, if it starts to rain in the middle of the ceremony, it will not be a good sign.
Therefore, under the auspices of the Ministry of Rites, the procedures can be reduced or deleted, and efforts should be made to simplify them as much as possible in order to speed up the process of the ceremony.
The various armies mobilized from various places to accompany His Majesty Li Er in the Eastern Expedition, and the various guards and horses originally guarding the capital, were gathered together in one place, with about 100,000 people. The lineup was strong and strong, and they were divided into arrays to guard around the circle. The number of soldiers increased more and more. Unparalleled majesty, solemn and killing momentum!
His Majesty Li Er stepped down from the chariot in front of the Circular Mound, wearing a large fur crown, the highest grade among the emperor's robes. The crown was without hair, eight inches wide and one foot six inches long, with gold ornaments and a jade hairpin as a tassel. The color is like its ribbon. The fur is made of black lambskin, with a black collar, a red robe, a white gauze singlet, a soap collar, a green quilt, a quilt, a train, a leather belt, a jade hook, a large belt, a plain belt with a Zhu inside, and a cyanotic outer belt. , with vermilion on top and green on the bottom, covered with lacquer and worn with clothes.
This extremely gorgeous attire, coupled with His Majesty Li Er's erect figure, fully demonstrates the dignity of the emperor.
The officials and soldiers around him were all captured by his graceful appearance. The officials bowed, the soldiers saluted, and shouted in unison: "Long live! Long live! Long live!"
More than 100,000 people shouted in unison, and the sound was heard everywhere, and the heaven and earth shook. The people in Chang'an City, not far away, were even more excited. Many people ran around the city, shouting in harmony.
Under the guidance of officials from the Ministry of Rites, His Majesty Li Er climbed up the steps from the Wubi, the widest of the Twelve Monarchs of the Circular Mound, to the top of the mound step by step.
The civil and military personnel of the Manchu Dynasty closely followed each other on both sides.
Various facilities on the top of the circular mound have been inspected countless times by officials from the Ministry of Rites, and nothing has been missed. The curtains of various colors are solemn and solemn, and countless flags are fluttering in the wind. The palace musicians who have been waiting here play magnificent and solemn drum music, with the music centered on the circular mound. , spread in all directions.
His Majesty Li Er took the three sticks of incense handed over by the officials. After lighting them, he inserted them into the huge bronze incense burner with both hands. He looked up at the tablet of God Haotian on the shrine and arranged it. The clothes and hats are bowed to the ground to show piety.
Then, His Majesty Li Er turned around, faced the civil and military ministers around him, and the one hundred thousand soldiers under the circle, and said loudly: "In the eighteen years I have been in charge of the emperor, I have not dared to slack off for a single day, and I have been working hard and sleeping with my ministers. We work hard to govern, just to make our Tang Dynasty prosperous and prosperous for thousands of years! Now the whole world is surrendered, and everyone regards the Tang Dynasty as the suzerain. Only in the corner of Liaodong, there are still evil neighbors who harm me, encroaching on the territory of my empire from time to time, and killing our people of China! As the emperor, I should overcome the thorns and thorns, not be afraid of difficulties, and personally lead you and others into Liaodong and defeat Goguryeo! Since ancient times, the land of Liaodong has never been under the rule. Today, I and you are here to pray to God and swear to fight. , Wherever the troops come, they will inevitably be invincible, creating a prosperous Tang Dynasty that unified the whole world, and creating unparalleled achievements that reached as far as the Qin and Han Dynasties!"
The morale of one hundred thousand soldiers was high and their blood was running high. They shouted in unison: "Long live! Long live! Long live!"
The clouds in the sky were rolling, the wind was blowing, and a warm and powerful air rushed straight into the sky!
His Majesty Li Er raised his chest and raised his head, and waved his hand: "Go to war!"
"Woo——"
Countless horns sounded, and their sound penetrated the clouds and cracked rocks, filling the entire countryside!
"Go to war!"
"Go to war!"
"Go to war!"
Groups of well-equipped soldiers with high morale turned and marched eastward, stepping on the ground with neat steps, and even the strong and towering circular hills could feel the tremors one after another.
The 100,000-strong army marched eastward in high spirits, followed the official road around the Chang'an city wall, crossed Ba Bridge, followed the official road from the foot of Lishan Mountain, and exited through Tongguan.
On both sides of Baqiao, countless people from Guanzhong had gathered here, shouting the names of their children and bidding them farewell with tears.
Since ancient times, the people in Guanzhong have been fierce, and the bravery of their children has been famous all over the world. Almost every time the country is in turmoil and the world is in chaos, Guanzhong will be involved. Blood is spread all over China, and bones are spread all over China. This has created the Guanzhong people who are not afraid of death.
His character and character have also resulted in countless outstanding achievements.
"If the Guanzhong is settled, the world will be at peace." The people of Guanzhong have always taken the world as their own responsibility, and are not afraid of sacrifices and hard work. Now that the Holy King is on the throne, leading them to attack evil neighbors and make achievements, he has made a promise and the crowd is excited.
The children of Guanzhong were born to sacrifice their lives to win meritorious deeds, to be granted a wife and a son, and to pass on their name to future generations. Why should they be afraid of sacrifice?
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On the circular hill, His Majesty Li Er stood silently, looking at the groups of soldiers heading east like surging waves, with high aspirations in his heart and blood in his blood.
This is his prosperous Tang Dynasty, this is his invincible tiger!
Wherever the man's sword points, countless tigers and tigers rush forward to fight bravely. What kind of achievement is this?
What more could you ask for!
He didn't believe it. Equipped with the best ordnance in the world, and having been baptized by countless wars, the Tigers of the Tang Dynasty would still repeat the same mistakes as the Sui Dynasty, abandoning their armor in the land of Liaodong and being completely defeated!
He took it upon himself to brave the target and go to the front line. If he could not capture Goguryeo, he vowed not to return the throne!
Of course, as an emperor, there is no need to go out immediately after swearing the oath, because the army has to clear the customs and 100,000 people cannot leave in a day, leaving him a day or two to stay in Chang'an.
During this time, he still had something to deal with that could affect the stability of Gyeonggi Province.
He looked around, his eyes paused for a moment on the face of Changsun Wuji beside him, and said: "Let's go back to the palace for now. I have some important matters to consult with you, dear friends."