Seeing that his son, whom he had always regarded as his pride, was frightened like this by a single sentence, Fang Xuanling suddenly softened his heart. After all, when he was his son's age, he was still a county captain in Xicheng, and he did not go to Guanzhong in Weibei until he was more than 20 years old.
I have to meet the Lord of the Ming Dynasty and take refuge with Qin King Li Shimin...
No matter how talented you are, you still lack the accumulation of experience. It is natural that you will not notice the hidden dangers at certain times.
Fang Jun said: "Why did father teach me?"
Fang Xuanling took a sip of tea, thought for a while, softened her tone, and whispered: "Although you have been promoted by the late emperor over the years and have risen to great heights, it is difficult for either the late emperor or your father to see you.
Your reverence for the imperial power. You have admiration and admiration for the late emperor, and a sincere desire to follow him, but you lack the supreme fear of the emperor. This is also the reason why the late emperor was dissatisfied with you. I just don’t know, you
Why are you so disrespectful of the imperial power?"
Whether it is the core of Confucianism "king, minister, father and son" or the universal value of "king's power is given by heaven", it means that the king is "ordained by heaven". He is not destined by heaven and cannot be placed in the position of king. Since the king is a god on earth,
Above all else.
How can we not feel awe?
Fang Jun also took a sip of tea to calm down his shock. Hearing Fang Xuanling's question, he did not answer, but asked: "If a strong man does not die, it is enough. If he dies, he will be famous. How can princes, generals and ministers be satisfied with each other?"
This is what Chen Sheng said when Sima Qian recorded in "Historical Records" when he raised the army, which means "As long as a man is alive, he will die. If he must die, he will have to do a great cause. Are those princes, generals and ministers born?"
Fang Xuanling was a little dazed. Princes and generals are not born naturally. If a man fights to the death, as long as he is strong enough and has some luck, he can probably become a prince or general.
So are kings born?
Naturally not.
Even though it has been continuously preached from ancient times to the present that the imperial power is "mandated from heaven", and Confucianism spares no effort to pass on the idea of "the power of kings is given by heaven", but for a contemporary figure like Fang Xuanling, naturally he would not be stupid enough to believe such nonsense.
Didn’t Qin Shihuang, the one emperor through the ages who had the virtues of the three emperors and the merits of the five emperors, unified the world, and swept across the world, also died violently, with his body and soul extinguished?
How can there be any "order from heaven" or "the power of kings given by heaven"?
He can replace it!
However, as a minister, in an era when the world is unified, he should not have such treasonous thoughts.
Fang Xuanling found it a bit scary. Probably half of his son was rebellious...
"We are ministers not only for our own glory and wealth, but also to realize our own political ideas, and to govern the world and benefit all the people. However, no matter what, we need a stable political situation, but if it cannot
If you are loyal to the emperor and patriotic, and think about how to 'replace' your country all day long, don't you become a rebellious minister? How is it different from Hou Junji, Li Yuanjing and others?"
Fang Jun disagreed: "How are Hou Junji and Li Yuanjing different from Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty and Emperor Gaozu?"
Yang Jian usurped his grandson's country, and Li Yuan usurped his cousin's kingdom. Are they any more noble than Hou Junji or Li Yuanjing?
The winner is the king and the loser is the bandit. How can there be so many great principles?
Fang Xuanling couldn't sit still anymore, stared at her son and asked, "Don't you have some disobedience?"
With his son's current power and status, and the fact that almost the entire Chang'an garrison is under his control, and with the "Hundred Cavalry Division" in the palace, the imperial guards seem to be deeply involved.
It may breed disobedience...
Fang Jun smiled and added tea to his father, shook his head and said: "How could my son do such a stupid thing? Not to mention that the Tang Dynasty has already been as stable as Zuo Zuo. Even if the throne changes, it can only be changed within the clan. It is impossible for outsiders to take the throne by force.
But the turbulence brought about by the change of dynasties will sweep the entire world into chaos and repeat the chaos of the late Sui Dynasty, and my son will not do it."
What he cares about is the glorious meaning represented by the word "Datang" in the minds of the descendants of Yan and Huang. What he cares about is whether the people in the entire world can escape suffering and have enough food and clothing, not the so-called throne.
In just a dozen years of life, if you can influence the emperor to do what you want to do, why do you have to be an emperor?
Of course, if one day the emperor breaks away from his control and is unwilling to cooperate with him to implement the New Deal and reform the court, or even feels that he threatens the imperial power and is unwilling to be restrained and wants to eliminate his powerful ministers, then there is another story...
Fang Xuanling breathed a sigh of relief and said: "You don't care about the imperial power yourself, but you can't think that others are the same as you. For the world, the supreme power holder is an unparalleled temptation. The closer to the person in that position, the more difficult it is."
Curb your inner desires. As long as there is an 'emperor' in the world, usurping the throne and seizing power will never end. Don't think that after defeating two mutinies in a row, the throne will be as stable as Mount Tai. My father can tell you with certainty.
, even if a hundred mutinies are foiled, if an opportunity arises, the one hundred and first will come soon."
Fang Jun thought about it for a while and hesitated: "My child also agrees with this. But now all the princes are under tight guard and have no ability to do anything secretly. Even if others have any conspiracy and can get away with it, they will still benefit.
It can only be a few princes... Is there anyone willing to make wedding clothes for others?"
There are only a thousand days to be a thief, but there is no thousand days to guard against thieves. It is easy to monitor and control a group of princes, but it is almost impossible to monitor and control the entire clan and royal family. But even if someone in the clan and royal family risked the world's injustice to murder the emperor
, when the emperor dies, the one who takes the throne is also the prince or prince, how can it be someone else’s turn?
Fang Xuanling said: "What if the emperor is really killed and all the evidence points to the prince?"
Fang Jun was stunned for a moment and was speechless.
In the final analysis, he still did not have a correct understanding of imperial power as Fang Xuanling said.
Even if a person from later generations lives in this era, especially as a noble and powerful person, it is difficult to understand the temptation of "absolute power". After all, in later generations, there is no such thing as a matter of life and death.
Ultimate power.
So it was hard for him to imagine that there would be people who would still covet a seemingly impossible situation, risking their own lives and even the lives of their entire family to try.
Because no matter how big the price is, it is worth it compared with the benefits that may be obtained...
"Therefore, we cannot take it lightly, let alone relax the surveillance of the clan. Once an abnormality is discovered, we must make an immediate decision. It is better to kill the wrong person than to let it go!"
Fang Xuanling, who has always presented himself as a good old man, said such words with murderous intent.
Which of the prime ministers and assistants of the country is not a decisive person in killing?
…
Fang Jun returned to the back house worriedly. When the two older children hugged his legs and shouted "Grandpa" coquettishly, and there was a younger one on the bed babbling in swaddling clothes, all the worries and depressions were momentary.
Gone missing.
In the final analysis, it was only because he reached this position that he had the heart to govern the country and love the people, but at his core he was still the person who was greedy for pleasure and indulged in comfort. Even so, he tried his best to push others to the forefront while hiding himself.
It is basically impossible for him to enjoy peace and quiet in the back and worry about the country and the people all day long without thinking about food and drink...
The eldest son Fang Shu is very stocky, not that fat and white, but a little bigger. The flesh all over his body is very tight, and his small frame looks very well-proportioned. At first glance, he is a child with great athletic talent. In future generations,
If you must be sent to a certain individual school to practice a certain event, you may have plenty of physical strength and great strength now. If you practice well, you will definitely become a general, something like Fang Jun.
The second son, Fang You, is fair and fair, with thick eyebrows and bright eyes, red lips and white teeth. Even if he hugs his father's thigh and refuses to let go, he still has a faint smile on his face. His personality is calm and quiet, and he has a bit of the charm of his mother.
Fang Jun held the two children in his arms, one on the left and the other on the right, and let the two children hug his neck. Feeling the blood-connected family affection, he got up and came to the couch to look at the two children wrapped in swaddling clothes and sleeping soundly.
of.
Xiao Shuer gave birth to a daughter, who was still too young to see whether she could inherit the beauty, elegance and beauty of her mother's country, but her skin was very white.
Qiao'er also gave birth to a son. When she saw Fang Jun leaning over to look at her, she felt a little uneasy because the child was a little dark, thin and small. When he fell asleep, he would smack his lips and twist around, making him very uneasy.
I'm afraid Fang Jun doesn't like it...
The names of the two children were chosen by Fang Xuanling. The daughter was named Fang Jing, which means "a quiet woman's concubine", and the boy was named Fang Qian, which was taken from the 14th hexagram "Qian" in the "Book of Changes".
", the hexagram symbol is "Heng, a gentleman will eventually die", full but not overflowing, high and not arrogant.
All the sixty-four hexagrams in the "Book of Changes" have good and bad luck, but only the "Qian hexagram" has great luck...
Jin Shengman, who was looking at the child with adoration, felt Qiao'er's uneasiness, and hurriedly held her hand, Wen Yan comforted: "The child is too young to be ugly. When he grows up, he will definitely be ugly."
A hero like his father."
She didn't know how to comfort her. She felt that boys had to be capable after all, and whether they looked good or not was secondary. After all, this child was too ugly...
Fang Jun also saw Qiao'er's anxiety and laughed loudly: "In the family, who would despise the other for being ugly, and who would despise the other for being stupid? Don't worry, even if it's a bit uglier, I still like it very much."
It's okay if he didn't say that. When he said that, Qiao'er's mouth flattened and tears started to flow down her face.
It's really ugly...
Fang Jun: "..."
"Can you speak?"
Princess Gao Yang was so angry that she pushed him, stepped forward to hold Qiao'er's shoulders, and quickly comforted him in a low voice.
Wu Meiniang on the side also rolled her eyes and complained: "How can you comfort people? If you can't speak, just say a few words."
Seeing the public outrage, Fang Jun quickly asked: "Have you all washed up? It's late at night, why don't you go to bed quickly!"
Several wives and concubines all blushed, and then unanimously pushed the shy Xiao Shuer out. Apparently, the order had been discussed before.
But how much of a man is Fang Jun? We can't treat him favorably. It's not just Xiao Shu'er who has been separated for a long time, but also Qiao'er.
So he scratched his eyebrows and said: "Although I can't give you justice in terms of status as a husband, in my heart you are both my wives. If you want a bowl of water to be balanced, Qiao'er, come along."
"Pooh!"
"What good things are you thinking about!"
"You should have some face..."
Several wives and concubines unanimously condemned it, and Fang Jun had no choice but to take Xiao Shuer and run away.