Those who have achieved great things in ancient and modern times may not have the courage to do anything, nor may they have the wisdom to plan the world, but they must have great ambitions.
The pinnacle of ambition in ancient and modern times must have a place for Wu Zetian.
Otherwise, how could a mere female person step by step from the concubine of the late emperor to the supreme leader in the world?
Dreams determine the upper limit. You must first dare to think about many things before you can achieve success. If you don't dare to think about it, how can you reach the top?
Therefore, when she saw Fang Jun voluntarily giving up the best opportunity to consolidate his foundation and strengthen his wings to become a "powerful minister", Wu Meiniang felt disappointed and a little angry. She obviously had unparalleled wisdom in the world, but why didn't she love power and didn't understand the further truth?
Isn’t it bad to have the overwhelming power of “one person below and above tens of thousands of people”?
It's simply unreasonable and I don't want to talk to him...
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Seeing the beauty's slightly angry expression and hating her indisputable coquettishness, Fang Jun couldn't help but laugh, which made Wu Meiniang even more annoyed.
Her beautiful eyebrows were raised, her phoenix eyes were full of evil, and her pretty face was cold and serious: "Mr. Lang, you think I am ridiculous?"
Fang Jun's smile faltered, and he looked at Wu Meiniang's face and said cautiously: "What did Meiniang say? When it comes to controlling the situation in the court, not only will I be humbled by my husband, but my father will often ask you for your opinion in this regard.
How does my husband have the right to make fun of you? Mei Niang has misunderstood."
Princess Gaoyang and Jin Shengman looked on with smiles and thought that Fang Jun's "cowardly" look was very interesting. Fang Jun was born in a famous family, was successful at a young age, and was famous for his civil and military skills. How could he be afraid of a mere concubine? It's just that Fang Jun was born in a famous family.
Fang Jun has never believed in "men are superior to women". He believes that the difference in social status between men and women is due to the different division of labor. Although men are strong-blooded and strong, women also have to give birth to children and pass on future generations. There is no hierarchy.
Therefore, I usually don't have the condescending attitude toward my wives, concubines, and even my servants, but I respect them very much.
To use a very disgusting words that Fang Jun often talks about, it is "Because I love you so much, I am afraid that you will be angry and wronged"...
Therefore, when Fang Jun "gives up" under her aggressive gaze, Wu Meiniang feels tenderness in her heart and does not press forward. She snorts: "Father, I just listen to you, not how smart I am... But in this matter,
What Mr. Lang did was inappropriate."
Fang Jun's posture was very low and his attitude was modest: "Please give me some advice, Madam."
Wu Meiniang pursed her lips and said dissatisfiedly: "You are so glib, don't you know what I am referring to?"
We are all smart people, why do we have to beat around the bush?
A manly man, not open-minded at all...
Fang Jun then smiled, put down the teacup, and said slowly: "Who can turn a blind eye to power? As a husband, I am not exempt from the secular world. A person's life is actually a matter of wandering back and forth among countless choices. Choosing the right one is like a horse.
If you make the wrong choice, you will hesitate, but there is still a 'degree' between right and wrong. As the saying goes, going too far is still not enough."
Princess Gao Yang was puzzled, Jin Shengman was confused, and Wu Meiniang frowned: "What do you mean by this?"
Fang Jun said: "Someone once said that the best state of life is when the flowers are not fully blooming and the moon is not full, because if the flowers are fully blooming, they will wither, and if the moon is full, they will begin to become incomplete."
After a pause, he said leisurely: "You can't use all your power, you can't enjoy all your blessings, you can't do all your things, you can't say all your words. Life is like this, and words have already passed."
When the water is full, it overflows; when the moon waxes and wanes, this is the perfect relationship between heaven and earth.
If there is still something unfinished, only then can we make further progress...
There was a look of confusion on Wu Meiniang's pretty face. The philosophy of life extracted from the thousands of years of Chinese civilization history was definitely not something that a talented woman with little experience in the world could understand the essence of, because it required an increase in experience.
But this statement sounds simple and easy to understand, and the truth is clear and thorough. You only need to think about it carefully twice to feel the true meaning...
Fang Jun said with a smile: "To this day, my husband has the military power, and the entire army in Guanzhong is controlled by my husband. How powerful is this? It means that your majesty has deep faith in my husband, otherwise any emperor would be in trouble.
I will not allow this kind of thing to happen, because it is tantamount to His Majesty handing his head into the hands of a minister... Under such circumstances, a husband must know when enough is enough. If he is not satisfied with his desire to interfere in government affairs or even the appointment, dismissal and promotion of officials, is it really true?
Do you want to be the next Huo Guang? Don't regard His Majesty's trust as weakness. If you have unfulfilled desires and ask for too much, it will only push a good situation to collapse, and the gain will not be worth the loss."
*****
As night falls, the lanterns at Chunming Gate begin to light up.
Before it was time to close the door and lock it, there was an endless stream of people coming and going in and out of the city gate. Pedestrians, carriages, and knights were going back and forth. In addition, there were heavily armed soldiers on both sides of the city gate strictly checking people entering and exiting. It was quite a tense atmosphere.
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Several carriages out of the city slowly followed the queue of people to the door. Although the coachman on the shaft handed over the title card of "Henan County Duke", the soldiers in charge of the search did not care. They insisted on lifting the curtain and took a closer look at the seats.
Chu Suiliang, who was in the carriage, then allowed the carriage to pass and continued to search the other carriages of the Chu family behind. Chu Suiliang's two sons, the coachman and the accompanying servants were very resentful and cursed in a low voice.
Chu Suiliang was sitting upright in the carriage, turning a deaf ear to the complaints. He looked at the grand and tall Chunming Gate and the many newly built houses near the city gate through the opened curtains. He was in a low mood and filled with emotions.
The Chu family of Qiantang was a wealthy family in Jiangzuo. After the Sui Dynasty destroyed the Chen Dynasty, his father Chu Liang entered Chang'an and became an official. It has been nearly a decade now. Three generations of people have been working hard on ragged roads. All the efforts and results have been in vain today.
Although His Majesty did not pursue him for the crime of treason and retained his title, he deprived him of his official position. Today, he is already a commoner...
The carriage finally moved, and slowly followed the queue out of the deep city gate. Outside the city gate, there was a world of difference between them. Today, they left Chang'an and returned to their hometown. The Qiantang Chu family wanted to return to Chang'an, but they couldn't.
I don’t know how many years and months we have to wait.
A burst of shouting came from outside the car, causing a commotion. Chu Suiliang looked subconsciously and saw a group of cavalry driving outside Chunming Gate. I wonder if they collided with the team waiting to enter the city, causing a lot of shouting and scolding, and then the soldiers guarding the city.
Already surrounded.
Chu Suiliang ignored it at first, but someone spoke and attracted his attention...
"I am Linghu Defen. I have something important to report when I go to Beijing to meet the Holy Spirit. Please get out of the way as soon as possible. Otherwise, if you miss something important, no one will be able to get away with it!"
Linghu Defen?
According to Chu Suiliang's knowledge, Yu Wenshi and finally went to Guanlong to recruit a group of private soldiers. Among them, Linghu Defen contributed a lot. He accompanied An Yuanshou, Li Huaiqin, Liu Keman and others to attack Chang'an, but was defeated.
Cheng Yaojin blocked Xianyang Bridge. In a great battle, An Yuanshou lost his troops and fled thousands of miles away, but left Yuwenshiji and the Guanlong private army on the battlefield. In the end, the entire army was wiped out, and Yuwenshiji became a prisoner. Linghu
Defen saw the opportunity quickly and escaped with An Yuanshou first. Why did he want to go to Beijing to face the saint now?
After thinking about it carefully, Chu Suiliang understood Linghu Defen's intention. He was afraid that he wanted to plead guilty and beg your majesty for forgiveness...
The Guanlong clan, which used to have great power in the government and the public, has now been torn apart and disintegrated. Even people like Linghu Defen rushed to Chang'an to beg for mercy, which shows how groveling and begging for mercy the aristocratic clans today are.
The gates passed through when leaving the city and entering the city were different, and there was some distance between them, so there was no contact. Chu Suiliang could not see the appearance of Linghu Desfen, but it can be seen from his angry words and the fact that his old body came to Chang'an on horseback.
The anxiety in his heart.
"Why don't you get out of the way quickly?"
The city gate will be closed soon, and the key to Tai Chi Palace will be released soon, so Linghu Defen is very anxious.
However, regardless of their own rules, the soldiers guarding the city would not be afraid of a mere Linghu Defen: "The Yue State has issued an order that all those entering the city must hold identification documents issued by the local government, otherwise they will not be allowed to enter the city."
Linghu Defen was astonished and looked around. As expected, he saw that almost every pedestrian waiting in line to enter the city had a document in his hand...
Damn it! Fang Er’s mallet is really like a snake’s shadow, and every tree and plant is a soldier. Do you need to be so cautious?
Moreover, he did not know that such procedures were required to enter Chang'an, and he was not prepared when he left home...
"I don't care. Either you let me go into the city, or you ask the second roommate to come over. I don't believe he dares to stop me from entering the city!"
In desperation, Linghu Defen could only act rogue.
The soldiers guarding the city sneered: "Because you are not young, I won't argue with you, otherwise I will definitely punish you with rude remarks! It is absolutely impossible to enter the city today, but you can stay overnight in a posthouse outside the city. Tomorrow
In the morning, officials from the Jingzhao Prefecture will be here to verify the identities of those entering the city, and you may have a chance to enter the city."
Chu Suiliang, who followed the team out of the city gate, shook his head when he heard this. How dare Linghu Defen stay overnight in this wilderness? Although His Majesty has not yet punished him, as the current status of the Guanlong clan, he is the highest-ranking elder.
It is impossible not to be wary of his leadership. Moreover, if a wall is knocked down and a crowd pushes it down, and a drum is broken and a crowd beats it, there may not be enemies from the past who will take advantage of the opportunity to come looking for him.
Linghu Defen dares to stay overnight in a posthouse outside the city. It is difficult to be sure whether he will see the sun tomorrow morning...
As expected, Linghu Defen angrily cursed: "How dare a bunch of scornful people insult me? That's too much!"
After shouting and cursing for a while, he left with a group of generals and servants.
Chu Sui sighed with his conscience. Linghu Defen was still a great scholar in the world, and his prestige and status were only slightly lower than Kong Yingda's. How powerful and a leader among scholars was he at the beginning? Today, he is humiliated by a few soldiers and leaves angrily.
One emperor and one courtier, times have changed... huh?
Suddenly Chu Suiliang's heart moved, and an idea flashed in his mind. As long as Linghu Defen did not bind himself to His Majesty for a day, he would be a rebel who relied on the King of Jin and raised troops to rebel. If he could be captured alive Is capturing him alive a great achievement?