Ever since he saw the report, Changsun Wuji was extremely afraid and kept thinking about how to suppress this rookie.
How could Changsun Wuji allow such a monster to appear?
It was just that he was a little unsure about His Majesty Li Er's attitude, which made it difficult for Changsun Wuji to take action to suppress him, but now the time has come when he has no choice but to take action.
After all, if this situation continues, within a few years, once Yang Fan's wings are full, not to mention his son's eldest grandson, even he himself will no longer be able to compete with him.
Although he was suspected of bullying the young, for the benefit of his own family, Changsun Wuji could not care so much.
After saying this, Changsun Wuji secretly looked at His Majesty Li Er's reaction.
It's a pity that Changsun Wuji looked lonely, because Li Shimin's face didn't change at all, as if he didn't notice the suppression at all.
However, Changsun Wuji's behavior puzzled Fang Xuanling and other ministers.
Although Yang Fan is extremely favored, with Yang Fan's age and qualifications, he is not a threat to Changsun Wuji at all, so why should he lower his body and speak out to suppress him now.
Is it just to divert everyone's attention from Hou Junji to Yang Fan?
Anyone who can sit in the political hall is not an extremely smart person, and he also knows a lot about the various ways of officialdom.
Although everyone was a little surprised at first, they suddenly realized it once they thought about it.
Changsun Wuji suppressed Yang Fan regardless of his status, of course, not only to divert everyone's attention away from Hou Junji.
After all, the evidence of what Hou Junji did was conclusive, and it was impossible to quibble, and Changsun Wuji couldn't offend a new person with unlimited potential for the sake of Hou Junji.
Then there is only one other reason!
Apparently Changsun Wuji felt threatened by Yang Fan!
Of course, the status difference between Yang Fan and Changsun Wuji is now thousands of miles away, and their backgrounds are even worse than those of Changsun Wuji. Naturally, it is impossible to threaten Changsun Wuji.
The only possibility is that Yang Fan is blocking his son Changsun Chong's future and covering up Changsun Chong's excellence, so he wants to remove Yang Fan, a tree that thrives.
This surprised everyone. Has Yang Fan grown to this point without knowing it?
Thinking about what Yang Fan has done all this time, everything is shocking. It's just that they have no interest entanglement with Yang Fan and don't think too much about it.
People like Fang Xuanling, Li Ji and others who were close friends with Yang Fan couldn't help but sigh in their hearts. It really made Yang Fan proud to make Changsun Wuji, an old fox, so nervous.
Who among the younger generation can get such attention from Changsun Wuji.
However, Li Ji and others didn't even think of offering any words of help. Instead, they acted as if they didn't hear anything, as if the matter had nothing to do with them.
Because they know that Yang Fan's biggest backer is not them, but His Majesty Li Er, and only His Majesty Li Er can make the decision.
For a moment, the political hall fell silent again, and His Majesty Li Er was seen closing his eyes and meditating. He was neither sad nor happy, and could not see any joy, anger, sorrow or joy at all. Instead, he subconsciously tapped his fingers on the desk of the desk.
His Majesty Li Er has long mastered the art of emperorship, so how could he fail to see Changsun Wuji's concerns?
As his elder brother-in-law and an important minister that he relied on, Li Shimin couldn't help but carefully weigh his words. If it were another person, even direct suppression would not be a big deal.
After all, there are so many young talents in the Tang Dynasty that it doesn't matter if one of them is destroyed.
But this matter involved Yang Fan, which put Li Shimin in a bit of a dilemma.
Not to mention the Tang Dynasty Chamber of Commerce that made a fortune that day, not to mention Ruixiang who produced fifty or sixty dan per acre, but just for this expedition to Tibet, His Majesty Li Er would never allow this to be done according to Changsun Wuji's ideas.
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The reason is very simple. With a few thousand soldiers, he defeated the Tibetan army of tens of thousands, and faced it head-on twice. This kind of achievement has never been achieved even by Li Jing.
Of course His Majesty Li Er, who conquered the world on horseback, is deeply aware of how terrifying the impact of tens of thousands of cavalry is.
It was written clearly and clearly in the memorial that Yang Fan was able to lead thousands of people to fight against Tibet and tens of thousands of cavalry, and he was able to achieve a complete victory because of the use of Hongtianlei.
Although I don’t know what the Thunderbolt is or how powerful it is, judging from the descriptions on the battlefield, it is definitely the most powerful weapon to restrain cavalry.
If he wanted to achieve the hegemony of being an emperor for eternity and bring Goguryeo into the territory of the Tang Dynasty in his lifetime, he would definitely have to rely on Yang Fan.
To knock him down would be to destroy his martial arts skills. Li Shimin was not that stupid yet.
More importantly, Li Shimin understands Yang Fan's character. If he really offends this kid, he doesn't care whether you are the emperor or not.
Because this kid values family ties but despises dignity, this is why Li Shimin wanted to use his daughter to lock Yang Fan.
Thinking of this, Li Shimin waved his hand and said: "As for Yang Fan's disobedience to the military order, we will put it aside for today. Dear friends, please discuss the crime of gathering the princes first. Should we remove him from office and escort him back to Beijing?"
"Your Majesty, Marquis Zhongyi has committed such a serious crime, how can he not deal with it first?" Changsun Wuji was a little stunned and said angrily.
His Majesty Li Er's deliberate favoritism made Changsun Wuji a little unacceptable. It was rare for him to reject his suggestion so openly.
Even if Yang Fan has great achievements, his achievements cannot be overshadowed!
Besides, I didn't want to put Yang Fan to death, I just wanted to accuse him of disobedience and suppress him to prevent him from running away too fast.
With His Majesty Li Er's wisdom, he would never fail to see this.
Since His Majesty Li Er can see his intentions and still defends Yang Fan like this now, it is obvious that His Majesty Li Er really wants to support Yang Fan to go further!
Suddenly, Changsun Wuji felt a thrill in his heart, and suddenly felt a strong sense of crisis, feeling that His Majesty Li Er had a deeper meaning.
Could it be that...His Majesty Li Er wants to use this young man to check and balance the family?
But even if Yang Fan is a genius who has not been born for thousands of years, facing the huge power of the family, he is nothing more than a mantis trying to block the car.
Changsun Wuji thought further and further, but became more anxious and uneasy.
Seeing that Sun Wuji was in a daze, Gao Shilian took over His Majesty Li Er's words and said: "Although Hou Junji has made great achievements as the general manager of the march, the merits are merits and the faults are faults. The impact of plundering and looting is bad, and the consequences are bad.
What's wrong with the bandits? I agree with the British Duke's opinion that he should be escorted back to Beijing and handed over to Dali Temple for trial. He should act in accordance with the law. He should not ruin a pot of porridge with one mouse droppings and discredit our army of the Tang Dynasty."
As the uncle of Changsun Wuji, Gao Shilian naturally did not want Changsun Wuji to displease His Majesty Li Er again, so he quickly returned to the topic.
I just couldn't figure it out. How could Changsun Wuji, who had always been extremely resourceful and resourceful, fail to see what His Majesty Li Er was thinking and that Li Jing and others were not entangled in this matter?
Changsun Wuji gradually calmed down and tried hard to say: "Although Hou Junji has had his past, he is still an important official of the imperial court and has made great contributions. If he is confined to Dali Temple, it is not an act of treating a meritorious official. Please forgive me."
Think twice.”
Changsun Wuji's words were reasonable and well-founded. His Majesty Li Er was a little hesitant and could only look at Fang Xuanling as if asking for help, hoping that this minister who was good at strategy could give him some advice.
Fang Xuanling knew that he could not speak anymore, so he pondered for a while and said slowly: "Rewarding merit and punishing delinquency is the way of a wise king. Although Hou Junji has made great contributions to the country, the crimes he committed in Tubo cannot be erased. His merits cannot be erased.
If the fault does not justify the mistake, just leave it to Dali Temple to find out the facts, as long as no severe punishment is required."
Seeing that the ministers had similar opinions, His Majesty Li Er nodded slightly, and the matter was settled.
After discussing how to deal with Hou Junji, His Majesty Li Er took the memorial in his hand and smiled at everyone:
"This is a report that has been urgently delivered from 800 miles away. The report says that Yang Fan, the Marquis of Zhongyi, led dozens of his guards in a beheading operation. Not only did he behead Lu Dongzan and his son, but he also rescued the King of Wu and several Tubo officials.
The army of ten thousand collapsed and fled one after another. Marquis Zhongyi suggested setting up a Southwest Protectorate in Tubo. What do the ministers think?"