In the study room of Xiangyi County Prince's Mansion, Li Shenfu was sitting by the lamp, frowning at the young son Li Wenxun who came in to report the news.
Li Wenzhen sat on a chair on one side, took a sip of tea to moisten his throat, and whispered: "The entire street is under martial law. It is unquestionable. It seems that although King Jin made a big mistake, His Majesty still cares about his brothers and sisters."
Feelings...Father, in this case, can you make arrangements in Prince Jin's Mansion? If His Majesty comes to Prince Jin's Mansion again next time, you can..."
"Don't be anxious, don't be anxious."
Li Shenfu frowned and glared at the young man.
This son is smart, keen, and talented, but his shortcoming is that he is too impatient and not stable enough...
When planning big things, you can still rely on others if you are not talented enough, but if you are not stable enough, there is no chance of success.
Do you really think you are the only one scheming secretly, while everyone else is stupid and has no reaction?
"At this level, when planning for such a big event, no one is a fool. What you need to succeed is your will to remain calm despite the collapse of the mountain. It is a competition to see who is more ruthless, who is more desperate, and who is more unexpected.
"
In the final analysis, nothing is guaranteed. Most of the time, "it depends on people", but "it depends on God".
Life and death, wealth and honor, are gifts from heaven.
Not only must we be willing to take risks, but we must also be steady and then "do our best and obey fate."
Li Wenzhen accepted the teachings humbly, but he was also a bit insistent: "What my father said is reasonable, but if we can make some arrangements in the Jin Palace, once we succeed, the benefits will be endless."
Li Shenfu thought about it carefully and felt it made sense. He nodded and said, "Let me think about it before making any calculations."
The most difficult part of all plans now is how to stop the chaotic clan and appease all forces in the world after it is completed. There must be a "justifiable" name even if everyone knows it is false. Otherwise, who will pursue a "
A person who plots treason and regicide"?
But if Li Chengqian died suddenly in the Jin Palace, everything would have a reasonable explanation. All he had to do was shift all the blame to Li Zhi afterwards, and then give him a clear and canonical sentence to explain to the world, and then he could logically steal the imperial power.
But again, I would rather not do it than make mistakes, and stability is the priority.
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It was midnight when Fang Jun received the message from Chang'an. When he learned that Princess Changle had given birth to a son for him, his heart was filled with joy. He was so excited that he and Wu Meiniang "celebrated" in the bath. He felt so energetic that it was difficult to fall asleep.
, then ran to Shangshanfang and took Li Tai to drink.
Li Tai got up from the bed in a daze. He was a little confused when he suddenly heard that Fang Jun came to the door. He thought something big had happened. After learning the details, he looked at the excited Fang Jun with a look of helplessness on his face: "It's understandable that you are happy because of your son.
, but why did you confirm that I am in a good mood?"
Fang Jun was asking the waiter to prepare the food and wine. He was stunned when he heard this: "Your sister gave birth to Lin'er, why are you unhappy?"
Li Tai yawned, rolled his eyes, sat on a chair and took a sip of warm water: "If someone's man is getting married, and my sister gives him a child, I, as an uncle, will naturally be happy, but you, a bastard, seduce
Changle is following you without any name or status, and the child will not even have an identity after birth, why should I be happy?"
Princess Changle was a divorced woman who gave birth to a son out of wedlock. How could such a son be shown to others?
Therefore, an "adopted" identity must be arranged to keep her by her side, and her true identity must be hidden. This is unfair to Princess Changle and the child. As her biological brother, how can Li Tai be happy?
And this "culprit" actually came to him for a drink in the middle of the night, which was completely colorless...
Thinking of this, he became more and more angry and looked sideways at Fang Jun: "Your Majesty is very wise in giving the right of naming to your Fang family. I think the prime minister must be ashamed and embarrassed, so he just gave me a nickname instead of a big name.
Otherwise, is this child’s surname Li or Fang?”
When he said this, Fang Jun's excitement subsided slightly, and he sighed: "It is true that I have wronged Your Highness Changle, but we have an agreement long ago. Even if we cannot marry her into the Fang family in the end, we will definitely let the child recognize her."
The ancestors return to their ancestors. This is my promise. No matter whether the sea changes or the sea dies, no matter how many people laugh at it and how many people oppose it, it will definitely be fulfilled!"
In fact, everyone knows that the child born to Princess Changle is Fang Jun. No matter how you hide it, it is just a cover-up. When the current trend passes, in the future, the child's recognition of his ancestor will not cause much repercussions. It will be a matter of course.
That's all.
Of course, this will take some time, and during this time, Princess Changle and her children will definitely suffer some criticism and endure some grievances.
This was his dereliction of duty as a man and a father, so he naturally felt guilty.
Li Tai came over to comfort him: "It's over now, what's the point of complaining? Just make up for it more in the future. Come on, come on, have a drink."
"Your Highness."
The two clinked glasses, had a drink, and ate side dishes.
"When will the renovation of His Highness's Prince Wei's Mansion be completed?"
Emperor Taizong gave all the land of the Taoist Workshop to King Li Tai of Wei, and built the Wei Palace, with beautiful carved beams and painted buildings, which caused a sensation. However, Li Tai seldom left Chang'an in order to compete for the throne, so the Wei Palace in the Taoist Workshop was
It has been idle, and the palace servants and servants will inevitably slack off, resulting in many buildings being damaged and messy.
Now Li Tai is stationed in Luoyang. Although he has not yet returned to live in the Wei Palace, he has sent people to completely repair it.
Li Tai poured wine for Fang Jun and said: "It will be completed in the near future. Generally speaking, it is still good. Only some of the side halls and secluded places are somewhat damaged and dilapidated. Now many officials from the Ministry of Works and supervisors are arriving in Luoyang one after another.
It’s sufficient and can be repaired quickly.”
Having said this, he remembered something: "Are you really not planning to be the Minister of the Ministry of Industry?"
Fang Jun took a sip from the wine glass and asked instead: "Your Highness, what do you think of setting up a separate department in addition to the Ministry of War to take charge of the country's military power and formulate and implement national-level military strategies?"
Li Tai was stunned and asked curiously: "Where are the military aircrafts located?"
"The Military Aircraft Department is originally a staff organization that assists His Majesty in handling national military affairs, but it has no real power. It is not inconsistent with the establishment of another military organization, and the Military Aircraft Department still exists as a staff organization for His Majesty."
Li Tai thought about it for a moment and glanced at Fang Jun: "This is tailor-made for you. It's quite ambitious."
Once such an organization is established, military affairs will be completely separated from government affairs. Others, such as Zhongshuling, Shizhong, and even servants, will not be able to intervene. As the leader of this organization, he will exist as His Majesty's right-hand man.
, fighting against all the big guys in the DPRK.
As the third generation of the empire, Li Tai is very familiar with the process of starting the Tang Dynasty, establishing a country, and bringing peace to the world. He is well aware of the importance of the army to the empire. Compared with government affairs, the army has the ability to protect the sky and even change the day.
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After careful consideration, Li Tai shook his head and said: "This is of course very good for you personally, and the advantages outweigh the disadvantages for the army to be independent and uninterrupted. However, if you want to set up such an organization, you can imagine the resistance from above and below.
"
Let alone the civil servants, no prime minister can allow the military power to completely slip away from his hands, and he will not be able to get a word in from now on; the collusion between the local army and the family members is very deep, once such an organization is established, all
The army's self-contained system means that local governments and aristocratic families can no longer control it, and will naturally oppose it.
The biggest opponent is probably His Majesty himself. The current military power is extremely fragmented. Zhongshu Ling, the Ministry of War, and even the Military Aircraft Department can all intervene in it. Your Majesty is in the middle, balancing all parties, and has the greatest influence. But when all military powers are recovered and unified
, it is equivalent to having one more fearful opponent for nothing. Even if the emperor is still the nominal commander of the empire, in fact the military power will inevitably fall.
For example, between Li Chengqian and Fang Jun, apart from their status and righteousness, in terms of ability, prestige, and means, which one is better than Fang Jun?
Therefore, Your Majesty will never allow it.
Fang Jun drank and said: "Your Highness does not need to pay attention to these ulterior motives and entangled interests. From the perspective of the country, do you think that such a thing is really necessary?"
"That's so necessary!"
Li Tai's face was slightly red, the smell of alcohol was welling up, and he was a little excited. He clapped his fingers and said: "From the perspective of the national structure, the independence of military power is an excellent thing. It can prevent local governments from intervening in the army, eliminate the troubles of warlord separatism, and circumvent the emperor."
Ignorance leads to militarism, but governance can be unified to prevent corruption, and the whole country can be concentrated to formulate long-term strategic plans, so that the empire's military power can last forever..."
Fang Jun nodded repeatedly. This "Fat Prince" was indeed quick-witted and capable. He could see the many benefits of independent military power at a glance. No wonder Emperor Taizong once wanted him to be the crown prince and the emperor in the future.
The three legitimate sons of Emperor Taizong were ranked purely based on their abilities. The King of Wei should be the first, followed by the King of Jin, and Li Chengqian ranked last.
Of course, whether an emperor does well or not is not directly proportional to his ability. No one belittles Emperor Sui Yang's ability, and many people even rank his personal ability at the forefront of ancient emperors. But for such a talented and resourceful person,
But he forcibly destroyed a once-splendid empire until it was in ruins and disintegrated. In the end, the walls collapsed and the country was cut off...
Li Tai counted the benefits and finally returned to the previous topic: "But the restrictions on imperial power in this way are unprecedented. No emperor can accept it. Even if His Majesty has great faith in you, he will not allow you to ignore it." imperial power."
In the face of power, even father and son can turn against each other, let alone a so-called hero?
Fang Jun shook his head with a smile and took a sip of wine: "I did not design such an organization just to control the military, and I will not recommend myself to be in charge of this organization."
Li Taiqi said: "Then who is qualified?"
Fang Jun said: "Of course he is the British father."
Li Tai took a breath: "Are you really crazy? You actually plan to join forces with Li Ji to force His Majesty?"