Fang Jun glanced at Qu Tuguan and asked with a smile, "Why, brother, you feel embarrassed when someone talks like that?"
It was indeed a bit embarrassing, but Qu Tuquan shook his head and said: "No one knows the virtues of the Guanlong nobles better than me. Even though it sounds a little uncomfortable, it is true. What's more, our Qu Tu family has already been with Those people draw a clear line and don’t offend the river.”
Fang Jun nodded.
The Qutu family was indeed from Xianbei, but their numbers were small and their strength was not strong. Among the tribe-based Guanlong nobles, they were really inconspicuous. It was only because Qu Tutong's ability was too strong that he suddenly emerged and became the number one among the Guanlong nobles.
However, after all, the foundation is shallow. Even if he has the merits of assessing Wang Shichong, he later sits in Luoyang after the "Xuanwumen Incident", frightens the heroes in Hedong for His Majesty Li Er, and buys precious time for the stabilization of Guanzhong. This allows His Majesty Li Er to sit firmly After his death, the entire Qu Tutong family was excluded from Guanlong.
Qu Tuquan's eldest brother, Qu Tushou, inherited the title of Duke Jiang. As the youngest son of Qu Tuquan, Qu Tuquan did not even hold an official position. It was not until His Majesty Li Er visited Luoyang many years later that he remembered Qu Tutong's illustrious achievements. , giving Qu Tuquan the title of "Colonel Guoyi"...
Therefore, Qu Tuquan did not have any recognition of Guan Long, and even if he opposed him, he would have no psychological burden.
The reason for this embarrassment is that all of his father's illustrious achievements that he had fought for with his life were seized by the Guanlong nobles, but his descendants did not receive much favor from them. As a result, the Qutu family received great favor from the entire court Civil and military ridicule...
Fang Jun continued: "Now the only solution is to protect the safety of the prince. As long as we act steadily, the prince's position as the crown prince will be as secure as a mountain. Even if the King of Jin has your majesty's acquiescence, it is only acquiescence. Your majesty will absolutely He will not publicly declare Yi Chu. In the past few days, Mo will advise His Highness the Crown Prince to reorganize the six ranks of the East Palace and increase the number of the Crown Prince’s cronies so that they can become the entire force to protect the entire East Palace. If you are interested, you can recommend someone to the Crown Prince."
After Jiangnan was assassinated, Fang Jun began to plan this matter.
The Guanlong nobles are becoming more and more unscrupulous, and there is no guarantee that one day they will not jump over the wall in a hurry. If the prince is murdered by them, everything will be over.
Especially during the period when His Majesty Li Er personally conquered Goguryeo, it would be fine if the war went smoothly. If the war went badly, no one could guarantee whether the Guanlong nobles would make some lawless measures.
Historically, His Majesty Li Er's Eastern Expedition was a complete success. Not only did he not achieve the goal of overthrowing Goguryeo, he even contracted a disease and had to return to the court. He died in depression within a few years.
Although the Tang Army now has firearm bonuses, no one can underestimate the inertia of history. What if the development of the war is still as unsatisfactory as it was in history?
When His Majesty Li Er's body declines and his prestige declines, the chances of the Guanlong nobles launching another "Xuanwumen Incident" will greatly increase...
There is nothing that this group of people dare not do.
Therefore, the first priority is to strengthen the protection force of the Crown Prince Li Chengqian. The Sixth Army of the East Palace is the armed force directly under the Crown Prince and must be strengthened. As long as the Crown Prince is saved, the fruits of the final victory are retained. If the Crown Prince is killed, even if No matter how great the advantage is, it will be lost in one day.
Inserting this group of friends into the East Palace Liuliu will not only fully trust them if they know everything about them, but also distract the families behind them no matter what their leanings are. Moreover, these dandies were called Chang'an pests at the time, But after all, he has a good family background and a strong general, and his ability is not weak.
As long as he can help Li Chengqian successfully ascend the throne, he will be a minister of Conglong. He will protect Li Chengqian when he is in the most critical moment. How much merit and favor does this have?
The future of several lifetimes is secure.
But having said that, Fang Jun's support for Li Chengqian's fight for the heirloom was already a change of fate. Whether he could withstand the huge inertia of history, he himself was not completely sure. He could not force these friends to follow him, but to Everyone makes their own choice.
However, out of trust in him and the respective circumstances of each family, an agreement was obviously reached.
As for Yuchi Baolin from Yuchi Jingde's family, Duan Zan and Duan Guan from Duan Zhixuan's family, and Yin Yuan from Yin Kaishan's family, these friends were unable to win over due to the positions of each family.
Of course, the political stance above the court has nothing to do with personal feelings. No matter who wins in the end, the friendship between them is indelible, and they can still take care of each other to prevent the losing party from suffering too much. miserable……
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Several people sat around the table, drinking wine and eating dishes, chatting lively.
Li Siwen took a sip of wine and said angrily: "I heard that you were assassinated in the south of the Yangtze River. I wish I could fly to the south of the Yangtze River with wings! The old thief Changsun is too vicious. You are now the Duke of Yue and the Minister of War. You are right. You are such a big boss in the court, but he still uses such vicious methods to eliminate dissidents. Your Majesty is really too indulgent!"
Zhang Elephant on the side nodded and said: "When Jiang Guogong died suddenly due to illness, there were rumors that it was the old thief Chang Sun who was jealous of talents and secretly killed him. Although there is no evidence, there is no smoke without fire. Watch his people and his actions. This does seem to be his style. .”
Qu Tuquan said angrily: "Back then, my father was ordered by Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty to stay in Chang'an and protect the acting king Yang You. Later, Emperor Gaozu raised troops to invade Guanzhong. My father was defeated and surrendered after a fierce battle. Since then, he has been deeply loved by Emperor Gaozu and today's Majesty. His Majesty trusted him and served as Minister of the Ministry of War and Minister of Punishment. During the Xuanwu Gate incident, my father fought desperately by His Majesty's side, thus gaining His Majesty's favor. He sent my father to Luoyang to guard Luoyang and resist Hedong with the duty of inspecting the school. On the one hand, Li Jiancheng's forces counterattacked Chang'an. Because of this, Your Majesty was able to calmly conquer Guanzhong, eradicate the forces loyal to Li Jiancheng, and lay the foundation for the country. One by one, my father's achievements are naturally in His Majesty's eyes, and he has become more and more famous since then. He once again showed kindness to Your Majesty, but it also obscured the glory of the elder grandson and the old thief. As a result, in the second year of Zhenguan, my father suddenly fell ill while inspecting Luoyang. Before our children and grandchildren could rush from Chang'an to Luoyang, news of my father's sudden death was heard. The news... must be at the hands of the old thief Changsun!"
There were indeed many rumors at that time, pointing out that Changsun Wuji was the murderer behind the scenes. This was not without controversy, because after Qu Tutong died, all the military power subordinate to him was seized by Changsun Wuji. This also became The important foundation for Changsun Wuji to be promoted to the rank of "Taiwei".
No matter whether Qu Tuquan's death was caused by Changsun Wuji or not, "the greatest benefit, the greatest suspicion" is the best principle in the world...
Fang Jun nodded and said: "That's why I am worried about the safety of the prince. Guan Long and his gang have no moral bottom line at all, and they ignore the interests of the empire. As long as it is beneficial to their own interests, there is nothing they dare not do or cannot do." of."
Li Siwen geared up: "If we can all enter the East Palace Sixth Rank, then we will become the prince's personal guards. As long as the prince can successfully ascend the throne in the future, we will also be ministers of the Dragon! I wonder if we can also get the title of Duke of the Kingdom. , let’s talk about ‘One Family and Two Kingdoms’? You don’t know that every time my father sees the news about Erlang, he can’t help but sigh. The envy is simply unconcealable. At that time, brother, I have to Sneak along the wall with your tail between your legs, otherwise you will be caught, and you will be given a scolding. You have been playing since childhood, why are other people's children so good, but our family only knows how to eat and wait to die... "
The crowd roared with laughter.
Not just Li Siwen? Anyone who is close to Fang Jun will inevitably be nagged by the elders at home with similar words, causing all kinds of envy and jealousy, which will lead to everyone's status in the family plummeting. Fang Erye is the one who started the fiasco!
"If you hadn't been so prominent, why would we be like a lost dog? Come on, come on, I'll drink three drinks as a penalty!" Li Siwen suggested.
Fang Jun said angrily: "How can you still blame me when you have no future?"
Zhang Xiangxiang shouted: "Don't talk nonsense. You only care about your own limelight. Have you ever thought about us brothers? If you betray your luck and betray your friends for glory, you must drink wine as a penalty!"
What does Fang Junxin mean by this?
However, he was never afraid of drinking, so he raised his glass and said, "Since you guys have no conscience, don't blame me for being unkind today. If anyone dares to put down the glass and stop drinking, I will throw him out of the window." go out……"
Before he finished speaking, there was only a "bang" sound, which startled several people. They all turned their heads to look, and saw that the window on the north side had been completely broken. A chair smashed the window and fell to the ground. , already dilapidated.
I could only hear someone shouting outside: "Zhang Xiangxiang, get out of here! If you dare to do something, you have to dare to do it. You are afraid to see people like a turtle all day long, and you are not afraid of losing the face of the Duke of Tan?" !I have to break your legs today!"
Several people sat in the drafty hall and looked at each other, and then looked at Zhang Xiangxiang with a simple and honest face.
This guy with thick eyebrows and big eyes can actually cause trouble?
Fang Jun even complained crazily in his heart. Could it be that the "brothel curse" of the young master is really an innate skill that cannot be avoided?
