As we all know, there are no secrets in Taiji Palace. This was true during the time of Emperor Gaozu, this was true during the time of Emperor Taizong, and it is even more true now.
When the sky darkened, rumors about the game between the emperor and his ministers in the side hall of Wude Hall spread out. A little later, the breaking news that His Majesty slapped the Queen spread throughout Chang'an in an instant, and was heard by both the government and the public.
The capital was shocked. Everyone knows that His Majesty and Fang Jun worked together and worked together. Your Majesty gave Fang Jun trust, making him in the heart of the emperor, and his authority increased greatly. Fang Jun repaid your Majesty's loyalty, making the throne stable and the empire peaceful. Now these two
Provoked
Do the rifts and conflicts mean that the unbreakable alliance has collapsed and gone separate ways?
Some people who had ulterior motives and coveted the throne naturally celebrated with their foreheads and hands, and were ecstatic.
However, His Majesty and the Queen have always been a harmonious couple, and they have gone through a period of extremely dark and desperate years side by side. Now they finally sit in the world and dominate the world, but they are in love with each other. Why bother?
Is it true that in this world we can only share adversities together, but not wealth and honor?
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Pingkangfang, Zuixian Tower.
The sky was getting dark, the cool night breeze was blowing, and light rain was falling. The water droplets on the eaves flowed down one after another. The light of the lanterns reflected the raindrops softly, and the flowers and trees in the courtyard were renewed.
Tea was boiling on the coffee table, the lights were bright, Fang Jun and Li Xiaogong were sitting opposite each other on the floor by the window, the sound of silk and bamboo orchestral music could be faintly heard from behind the bead curtain, and it merged with the gentle sound of rain, which was actually a bit cleansing.
The transcendent meaning of earthly things.
The tea is mellow and fragrant, leaving a fragrance on your lips and teeth.
Li Xiaogong took a sip of tea, put down the cup, frowned at Fang Jun who was enjoying himself, and asked, "What do you want?"
Fang Jun took a sip of tea and said calmly: "The prince should ask your majesty what he wants."
Li Xiaogong was displeased: "That is Your Majesty, the Lord of the World."
Fang Jun disagreed: "He is just the co-lord of the world. This world is not just for him, but also for the clan, and even more for everyone in the world. Besides, even if he is the master of the world, can he do whatever he wants?"
There has never been a "Lord of the World" in this world. There has never been one before and there will never be one in the future.
He is just a "head of the family" who manages the world on behalf of a certain interest group. In many cases, he can only be called a "puppet". How can he be the master of the world?
Dynasties rise and fall, emperors change, and interests are eternal. When you can balance the interests of the world, people in the world are willing to call you "co-owner" and gather around you to share everything; when the balance is broken and the interests are unevenly distributed, you
He is a sinner in the world, and everyone will show no mercy
Abandon you, even throw you into the abyss of eternal destruction.
This is the emperor.
Not the son of God, nor the lord of the world.
Li Xiaogong was obviously stunned: "You, you, you... how could you have such rebellious and unethical thoughts?" Fang Jun drank tea again, his voice slightly lowered: "The king treats his ministers like his hands and feet; his ministers regard him as his heart; his ministers regard him as his heart.
Dogs and horses, then the ministers will treat the king like a countryman; if the king treats the ministers like earth and mustard, then the ministers will regard the king like a bandit... When everyone meets me, I will treat everyone as
If someone meets me, I will repay him as a soldier of my country."
No one can gain the loyalty of others as a matter of course, not even the emperor. Loyalty is always mutual.
Li Xiaogong was shocked and speechless. In the past, His Majesty regarded Fang Jun as his confidant, with great trust and obedience, so Fang Jun was willing to fight bloody battles for him and become enemies of all the aristocratic families. Now His Majesty has developed a suspicion of Fang Jun.
,so
What Fang Jun wanted in return was to evade imperial power and plunder military power.
It seems reasonable.
But Li Xiaogong always felt that something was wrong. However, although he was born in a wealthy family, had a noble status, and had unparalleled military power, he had not read a few serious collections of classics and history, and he could not find enough words to refute... Fang Jun poured tea for Li Xiaogong and said with a smile.
: "Instead of trying to persuade me, it is better to keep an eye on the clan. Those guys have already been seduced by the so-called supremacy of the imperial power. I also pay attention to the principle of 'when everyone meets me, treat everyone as a crowd'.
"People will repay you; when a national soldier meets me, I will repay you a national soldier,' but they don't care about this. Even if your Majesty is promoted to a higher position, you can't curb their greed." Again, when the emperor can balance interests,
Everyone is willing to call you the Lord of the World, and they are willing to regard you as the Supreme Being of the World. However, when the benefits are unevenly distributed, some people will abandon you like a worn-out shoe and only think about you.
Instead.
So, how can there be any master of the world?
Li Xiaogong said distressedly: "But if you have such a quarrel with His Majesty, doesn't it just give those people an opportunity to take advantage of it?"
Fang Jun shook his head and refused to take the blame: "Only a thousand days to be a thief, not a thousand days to guard against thieves. They are determined to be thieves, so naturally they won't care whether your majesty and I are still closely united."
How many of the Zhenguan nobles cherished Emperor Taizong's last wish and refused to recognize Li Chengqian's legal authority?
How many generals in the army are unwilling to follow the steps and hope to rise to the top from the power of the dragon?
The aristocratic family has ceased operations for the time being, but with the heavy losses they suffered and the humiliation they endured, how can they stop there?
Up and down, inside and outside the government, they are always divided into small groups due to interests. They usually lower their eyebrows and lower their eyes, submissive and dormant, but they hold back their energy and want to stand up and fight.
This is especially true for those children in the clan who have the blood of the great ancestor and emperor. What about the emperor?
He can replace it!
Li Xiaogong let out a long sigh and said dejectedly: "I shouldn't have come back to life in the first place. Wouldn't it be nice to just wander around the forest and springs and entertain my grandchildren? I have to step into this mud pit again, just to cause trouble."
Fang Jun said with a smile: "Is the prince really confused? With your merits, status, and prestige, even if you want to stay out of it, I'm afraid you won't be able to have peace. If you don't want to step in, someone will put mud on you."
Even an old ghost like Li Shenfu is unwilling to be lonely, let alone Li Xiaogong, "the most handsome man in the clan"?
The tree wanted to be still, but the wind didn't stop. Li Xiaogong glanced at him and said: "Your Majesty wanted me to join the Lao Shizi 'committee', but I declined. I am old and lack the impulse for power, wealth, and beautiful women. I just want to
Get through it safely
In this period, wait until there is some calmness before retreating completely."
Fang Jun nodded clearly: "I guess it was the county prince who took the initiative to refuse. Otherwise, compared to Zheng Rentai and Pei Huaijie, the county prince would be more suitable to join."
Of course, it wasn't necessarily that Li Xiaogong didn't want to, but that he was worried that once he joined, he would become a "big flag" within the clan. Someone would take the initiative to gather under his big flag and lead him in a direction he didn't want to go.
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Power is a double-edged sword. Sometimes, the more power you have, the more you can't help yourself. At this time, there was a sound of footsteps outside the door. Li Chongzhen entered directly without asking for permission. After saluting, he whispered: "Your Majesty just came to the palace.
He was so angry that he slapped the queen, causing her to fall down and faint. She escaped after being diagnosed and treated by the imperial doctor...
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He recounted everything that happened in the palace, and then without waiting for the two of them to speak, he saluted again and left.
Apparently he got the news from the "Baiqisi" and came to inform his father Li Xiaogong immediately... Li Xiaogong looked shocked and in disbelief. It wasn't until Li Chongzhen walked out for a long time that he said in surprise: "How is it possible? Your Majesty and the Queen are dead.
They have deep feelings for each other, and they are very close to each other. Normally, they have never even quarreled. Why?
This?" Li Chengqian and the Su family have always been a model of a "loving couple". Li Chengqian is gentle and elegant, and Su family is knowledgeable and courteous. When he was still the prince, Li Chengqian did not accept concubines, and except for the crown prince, he only had a few concubines.
,Right now
As soon as he ascended the throne as emperor, the number of the harem was extremely limited, and the status of women in the palace was extremely low. No one could compete with the queen.
You actually hit someone? Fang Jun had no expression on his face, slowly sipping tea and said: "Some people are like this. You treat them with all kinds of kindness and they just do what you should, but if you don't go well with them at all, they think it's unacceptable, just like the world
Everyone owes him, and he is born to be superior to others. Everyone has to crawl at his feet, and he is also willing to show the generosity of his master. When he discovers that the world has changed, and the things that he thought were definitely his are gradually getting further away and cannot be owned, he
Cynical, thinking that everyone is
Betray him."
Li Xiaogong was stunned and speechless, as if Li Chengqian's character was really like this. There was a time when Emperor Taizong wanted to change his position, and Li Chengqian was in a panic. He changed his usual smart, cheerful, and gentle style, acted and spoke with irritability, and even tried to assassinate him.
Teacher, the way to assassinate your brother
To warn Emperor Taizong of the consequences of Yi Chu.
Now that he suffered a setback in the court, he swallowed his anger, went back to the palace to vent his anger on the queen, showed everyone his tough, violent, and ferocious character, and tried to warn some people, it was indeed possible.
It's just that the poor queen's majesty was shattered by this slap. How will she manage the harem in the future?
Where should the love between husband and wife be placed?
That is the wife who has accompanied you through the dark and desperate days... The rain was pouring outside the window, and the breeze blew in from the window and the candles were swaying. Fang Jun straightened his waist and said solemnly: "Some people are just like God."
Geniuses, even if they have supreme power, can still wake up and warn themselves, but some people are vulgar and violent. Once they have unrestricted power, they will act arbitrarily and go their own way, and eventually let the empire bury them and push the people of the world into dire straits.
.We, the ministers, should not only help the emperor to achieve hegemony, but also check for deficiencies and make up for them.
Speak out and make mistakes to ensure the prosperity of the empire and the peace of the people, otherwise, you will be serving as a minister in vain."
Li Xiaogong was a little distracted, and after a while he exhaled heavily: "The reason why you reformed the military system is not to avoid the so-called warlord separatism. The real purpose is to restrict the imperial power?"
Fang Jun shook his head: "It's both. Unrestricted imperial power is a scourge, and the harm of warlord separatism is equally serious."
In this matter, he must win the support of Li Xiaogong, otherwise he alone will not be able to fight against Li Ji, who has great military achievements and unparalleled prestige. He does not want to think that the big plan he has prepared to break with Li Chengqian will eventually be picked off by Li Ji. …