Even though the rift between the emperor and his ministers became deeper and deeper, and the troubles continued, at the critical moment, the most trustworthy person in Li Chengqian's mind was still Fang Jun. This minister who never left him in his darkest, most confusing and most difficult moments was his most trustworthy minister.
Solid backing.
Everyone present was also aware of this, and their eyes towards Fang Jun were inevitably full of envy. This is the benefit of taking the correct team. If you don’t join a team, you can ensure safety, but you will definitely be abandoned afterwards. Taking a team is full of risks, but once you take the correct team, you will reap the benefits.
There is no upper limit. This is the custom of knowingly taking sides throughout the ages.
The risk is huge, but the reason why countless people are still keen on it is that the rewards are simply too generous...
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Hejian County Prince's Mansion.
As the Shangyuan Dynasty approaches, the weather is getting hotter and hotter. There has been no rainfall in Chang'an for many days in a row. The water levels in various rivers continue to drop. The huge Guanzhong Plain is like a steamer, making people breathless.
In the living room of the palace's back house, ice cubes were filled with bronze ice mirrors. Cold air came out from the cracks in the ice mirrors, blocking the hot air outside the window and making the hall cool.
But even so, Li Xiaogong, who was lying on the soft couch in a wide robe and long sleeves, was still sweating. The pretty maid beside him fed a grape from time to time, or drank a sip of ice-cold honey water...
Li Yuanjia, who was sitting at the bottom, was a little speechless: "Although the weather is unbearably hot, it won't be so hot, right?" Li Xiaogong waved his hands feebly. His Majesty, who used to be majestic and majestic in the past, was in a shaky state.
He sighed and said, "Who knows what happened? Sun Taoist priest said that he was injured too much during the marches and battles in his early years, which damaged his roots.
There is no way to make up for it, and the functions of many organs are damaged, which leads to yin deficiency, internal heat, and strong liver fire. This summer has been hard to endure."
Li Yuanjia: "..."
Isn't this kidney deficiency?
This person found such a glorious and great reason for the problems caused by frequent bed troubles due to being overweight...
"Ahem, my uncle wants to rest and take care of himself. It will be over after a while."
After a few perfunctory words, Li Yuanjia got down to business: "What does the uncle think of those unruly members of the clan, and what are his plans?" The most dangerous place in the entire Tang Dynasty now is the clan. The clan's children were supposed to be supporters of imperial power and the cornerstone of the empire.
Nowadays, people are in panic, being beguiled, instigated, and persuaded by some people with ulterior motives, causing trouble.
It was surging and full of hidden dangers, and if it was not stopped, it would lead to a catastrophe. Li Xiaogong sighed, with a look of helplessness on his face: "They are all the blood of Emperor Taizu, and my father and brother also made great achievements in the battlefields for the founding of the Tang Dynasty. Without their efforts,
Without sacrifice, the Tang Dynasty would not be as prosperous and powerful as it is today.
The prosperous, prosperous age has come, but they are cruel to their children without any conclusive evidence... Not to mention how safe our conscience is, this alone is very likely to cause unrest in the entire clan, so we must think twice before acting.
" Not everyone in the clan is ulterior, rebellious and arrogant. If those who are ready to move are eliminated without conclusive evidence, it will inevitably cause everyone to panic. The clan is the cornerstone of the Tang Dynasty, no matter what
At any time, these people were the most supportive of the Tang Dynasty. Once changes occurred, the country would immediately be shaken. How could they be moved lightly?
"That's what I say, but are we just going to watch those people jumping up and down with ulterior motives? Courage grows slowly. If we let these people ignore them and do whatever they want, the rest of the people will probably follow them."
Everyone knows that Conglong's merit is the greatest achievement in the world, but the consequences are too heavy and the price is too high, so many people dare not do it.
But since there are people who want to usurp the throne and are safe and sound, how can those who have no courage disobey the situation?
When the entire clan is disrupted, then it will be a huge trouble... Li Xiaogong wiped his sweat and waved his hands: "Don't worry, those people can't cause big troubles. I am in the clan and Fang Jun is in Chang'an City. No matter what the fate,
You can hold it up even if it collapses. Just be patient. The more urgent you are, the more likely you are to hold it back.
Those people can take advantage of this opportunity. We are immovable and naturally have no flaws. No matter how much they jump up and down, they can't make any waves." Li Yuanjia frowned: "Only those who can be thieves for a thousand days, how can they guard against thieves for a thousand days? Knowing those people clearly.
Stirring up troubles in secret but doing nothing, wouldn't it only help to increase his arrogance? What if they spy on him and the opportunity suddenly arises?
If it moves, we may not be able to defend ourselves."
Chang'an City and Taiji Palace have never been monolithic. He admitted that Li Xiaogong's concerns were reasonable, but if they couldn't take precautions in the bud, how could they be said to be impregnable?
Li Xiaogong straightened his back, and the aura of "the first prince in the clan" filled the air. He patted the soft couch with his palms and said in a deep voice: "Don't worry, as long as I'm still here, they won't be able to pull any tricks."
He is very confident in his control of the clan. Although a small number of people have ulterior motives, the vast majority of people are on his side. As long as someone acts rebellious, he can immediately mobilize the entire clan to fight against them.
Without the strong support of the clan, what tricks could Li Shenfu and his like do?
As long as those people dare to move, they can be completely killed in an instant. When the evidence is conclusive, no one can say anything even if their homes are ransacked and their titles are seized.
Therefore, he did not agree with Li Yuanjia's preemptive strategy. It was not to preemptively strike, but to give others control. The situation would then be very passive. Li Yuanjia had no choice but to compromise. Although he was the "Zong Zhengling" in charge of all affairs of the clan, when it came to prestige
Far inferior to Li Xiaogong who followed Emperor Taizong and made great achievements in the southern and northern wars. Now that Li Xiaogong had made up his mind, he would not
Can be changed.
"I hope everything will be as expected by the uncle, and there will be no sudden changes." Li Xiaogong said with a smile: "Relax, we are afraid that they will suddenly break the balance, and they are even more afraid of lack of preparation and hidden dangers. There is no absolute guarantee.
It is absolutely impossible for them to activate, but how can there be any absolute certainty in this world? His Majesty is in his prime, and his body is much improved than before. He can also kill the old people in the clan. Without those old ghosts,
What's the point of saying that the rest are just a mob? So they are most likely to be white.
A lot of work."
Although what he said made sense, Li Yuanjia was still worried, but since Li Xiaogong was so sure, he couldn't say much.
"Although what the uncle said is very reasonable, we cannot relax the monitoring within the clan at all. I also hope that the uncle can fully support my authority within the clan."
"Don't worry about this. You are Zong Zhengling. Anyone who dares to challenge your authority is provoking the entire clan. I will break his legs!"
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In the palace of the Prince of Xiangyi County, Li Shenfu, Li Daoli, and Li Xiaoxie were sitting on the mat by the window of the flower hall, drinking tea. The dark night outside the window was dark, and the lanterns illuminated the newly built main hall beautifully.
After taking a sip of tea, Li Shenfu sighed: "Although Your Majesty has some problems, in terms of courage, he has the style of the late emperor. He actually dares to increase taxes on Buddhism and Taoism. Ordinary princes would never dare to do so.
Do this." Li Daoli disagreed: "I don't necessarily have the courage to ignore the resistance of Buddhism and Taoism. I just saw the right opportunity and took advantage of the battle between Buddhism and Taoism to take advantage of the situation. This is exactly the fact. The two factions of Buddhism and Taoism are so honest.
generally
." When it was learned that the imperial court planned to increase taxes on the two sects of Buddhism and Taoism, everyone in the room burst into laughter and celebrated with their foreheads and hands. They all felt that Your Majesty had lost his mind and was obsessed with money, and actually decided to do this for a small amount of tax.
Buddhism and Taoism
On the body.
These two major sects have been the most dissatisfied with the imperial discipline since ancient times. With their profound foundation and huge influence, they even opposed the imperial court from time to time and turned a blind eye to the imperial decrees.
Once these two major sects are angered, the world will inevitably be unrest and people's hearts will be turbulent. A perfect opportunity is about to appear.
However, the performance of the two factions of Buddhism and Taoism was unexpectedly weak. Not only did they not launch any resistance, they even actively expressed surrender...
This greatly disappointed Li Shenfu and others. This not only enriched the imperial treasury, but also increased Li Chengqian's prestige. Buddhism and Taoism have always been the hardest bones to chew, but now Li Chengqian has chewed them up and swallowed them. This is
Even Emperor Taizong failed to do it
thing.
Li Chengqian's throne became more and more stable. Li Xiaoxie said in a low voice: "In my opinion, all this is just an appearance. How can the two factions of Buddhism and Taoism be willing to be taxed by the court? They are now fighting each other, and they are afraid that the court will completely fall to their opponents.
, so I had to pinch my nose
I agree with the imperial decree, but I must be extremely angry in my heart. Maybe we just need to do something to stir up this anger, and we can receive unexpected joy." Li Daoli quite agreed with this: "The two schools of Buddhism and Taoism are in an unexpected position.
A balanced situation, no one dares to break this balance, and they try their best to maintain the balance. But if this balance is broken, both parties will
Fang Ziran has no scruples, and will definitely go crazy if there is no way to retreat. And if these two major sects start a full-scale war, it will definitely disrupt the entire world. How can we not have a chance?" Now both the Buddhist and Taoist sects are working hard.
Keeping an eye on the other side, no one is willing to take the current unbalanced situation into a full-scale war. Before this balance is broken, no one is willing to bear greater losses, but once the balance is broken,
Everything is meaningless, the only way is to go all out to completely suppress the opponent, otherwise you will be the one who is suppressed.
Just like a river embankment swollen by floods. When the flood failed to overflow the river embankment, the two sides struggled with each other but it seemed calm. But once the flood overflowed the river embankment, there would definitely be a landslide and tsunami. Li Shenfu thought for a while and shook his head.
: "We can think so, and His Majesty probably thinks so too, so as long as we make the slightest move at this time, His Majesty will definitely catch us, and it will be difficult for us to die by then. Don't be impatient, just wait a moment
Don't be impatient and wait a little longer. Only surprise can increase your chances of success. We can't take risks. We can't afford the consequences." He endured for more than ten years and made many arrangements in secret, many of which have gradually begun to take effect.
, there are so many opportunities, how can you be willing to risk your life and fortune?