Although the offensive and defensive momentum of both sides has not been completely reversed, the East Palace, which is always on the verge of collapse, has completely reversed the situation and is no longer passively beaten. This is extremely beneficial to the development of the war situation.
Even if peace talks were to be restarted immediately, Guan Long would no longer be as aggressive as before...
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Cen Wenwen had just changed his official robe, and after receiving the order summoned by the prince, he got up and went to the prince's residence. While waiting for the servant to get his umbrella with his hands folded outside the door, he looked at the square through the strings of rainwater flowing from the eaves in front of him. The faces of the chamberlains, guards, and officials who were running briskly up and down could not help but sigh with uncontrollable joy.
Behind him, Cen Changqian chased out and put a shawl on Cen Wenwen's shoulders, reminding him: "Although spring has begun, the weather is wet and cold, and my uncle has not recovered from a long illness. He should still pay attention to taking care of himself. Otherwise, he may accidentally catch the wind and cold, and he may suffer another blow." crime."
Looking back at his nephew, Cen Wenwen was in a happy mood and said with a smile: "It doesn't matter. I have been on the sickbed almost all these years and have taken too many medicines. I am considered proficient in medical skills. You don't need to worry."
In the court, he indeed made the wrong move.
First, he united with Xiao Yu and other East Palace civil servants to vigorously promote the peace talks, even excluding military leaders such as Fang Jun, hoping to control the leadership of the peace talks. As a result, he became quite nervous with Fang Jun, Li Jing and others, and said they parted ways. Not an exaggeration.
Then he forced Liu Ji to take over and inherit his political legacy, which made Xiao Yu fall out, causing the civil servants in the East Palace to be divided into two and hostile to each other.
As a result, all these plans turned into ashes in the face of Fang Jun's achievements. Especially Liu Jie, who seemed to have a deep foundation and sufficient qualifications, but his skills were still more than one step behind, resulting in many plans failing to fall into place. In reality, it results in being restricted everywhere...
But all this disappeared the moment he saw his nephew.
He is about to die and has only a few days to live. Sitting in the position of prime minister and assistant in this life can be considered a success and he will have no regrets in his official career. The reason why he had so many plans before leaving, and why he even turned against Xiao Yu and forced Liu Jie to take over, wasn't it just to leave a good relationship for his nephew?
I hope that when my nephew becomes an official in the future, I can get feedback from Liu Jie, and his official career will be smoother...
But now it seems that he doesn't need to spend too much attention. This nephew who he raised and raised with his own hands is much better than he imagined, especially after experiencing a life and death danger, his thoughts and character have all shown up. They have all been tempered and made great progress, enough to stand firmer and go further in their career.
In particular, the good relationship she maintains with Fang Jun as a college student will make Cen Changqian rise to the top after she does not enter the official career.
Now, Fang Jun's move to defeat the two groups of rebels and turn the tide may be the best start.
The greater Fang Jun's merits, the more stable the East Palace will naturally be; and the more stable the East Palace, the greater Fang Jun's power will be in the future. Not surprisingly, Fang Jun will definitely be an extremely powerful force in the court in the future, and he will be able to become a The "private goods" brought by Fang Jun, with their excellent qualities such as "protecting the calf" and "discerning", Cen Changqian is destined to have a bright future.
In this way, even if all the things he planned came to nothing, it didn't seem to be a big deal.
Of course, a little bit of disappointment is inevitable. There is a big difference between pushing my nephew to the top by himself and his nephew being too good and rising to the top. The most important thing is that Cen Wenwen feels that his sense of existence has been decreasing. It seems that With or without him, his nephew would probably have a good future.
It is full of the complicated emotions of an old father who is both happy and disappointed when facing his fledgling child...
Cen Changqian felt the joyful mood in the inner gate and asked: "Uncle, do you think the peace talks will be reopened after Youtunwei's victory?"
Cen Wenwen tightened his shawl tightly and watched the servants walking quickly from the side holding an umbrella. He said in a deep voice: "In official circles, it is most taboo to take sides, but you have to take sides. As a minister, forming cliques for personal gain is disloyal. If you don't believe it, you are very afraid of the emperor. However, in the officialdom, it is inevitable that people will favor one over the other because of their ideas, emotions and other reasons. This is inevitable when people are far away or close. But you must remember that you should never sit on the wall and wait for the wind to blow. He is the most unpopular person in the officialdom. As a college student, you naturally side with Fang Jun, and Fang Jun has already chosen a team for you. No team can be more powerful than Dong Gong. The future is bright... So, gather your thoughts, be a vassal of the Eastern Palace today, and be a disciple of the Emperor that day, your bright future is already waiting there."
There are only a handful of emperors in ancient and modern times who can match His Majesty Li Er's magnanimity. However, even if His Majesty Li Er took the throne and became the emperor, many of the people in the original team built by the Crown Prince took the initiative, and His Majesty Li Er accepted them all. Except for Wei Zheng who was able to occupy a high position, the rest were left idle long ago. No reuse is allowed.
On the contrary, Xue Wanche and others who clamored to massacre all the people in the Prince of Qin's palace to avenge the prince were built, but they were always entrusted with important tasks by His Majesty Li Er.
It can be seen from this that if you want to make a difference in the officialdom, it is very important to stand in line, but a firm stance is also indispensable.
Cen Changqian bowed and said, "Thank you uncle for your teaching. I will remember it in my heart."
Cen Wenwen nodded with satisfaction, raised his hand and patted his nephew on the shoulder, his face full of relief: "Luck is the most important thing in a person's life. Throughout the ages, there are many people who fail to recognize their talents. You have already joined the army to protect your classmates from fighting the rebels. In the eyes of the prince, if you only need to proceed step by step in the future, he will definitely be the confidant of the East Palace. So there is no need to rush, it is best to go step by step."
"Here."
Cen Changqian obeyed the order respectfully, but she still had doubts in her heart and couldn't help but ask: "Uncle, do you think that after this battle, the East Palace is no longer in trouble?"
The servant came closer and opened his umbrella to block the rain dripping from the eaves.
Cen Wenwen stood under the umbrella and said: "Although Guanlong still has the strength to fight again, this battle has resulted in two major defeats despite the overall advantage. Changsun Wuji's prestige is no longer enough for him to continue to frighten the Guanlong family. , who dares to follow him on a road with no future? After all, for a wealthy family, personal life and death, honor and disgrace are minor matters, and the inheritance of wealth and honor of the family is the greatest."
If nothing unexpected happens, the existing rifts within Guanlong will completely erupt after this defeat. Maybe Changsun Wuji will have to hand over the leadership of "military admonishment".
Cen Changqian whispered: "But there is still a British prince stationed in Tongguan, with hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses, and his position has not been clear..."
From the beginning to the end, Li Ji, who led the troops abroad, has always been deeply feared by the East Palace and Guanlong. This minister who was deeply trusted by His Majesty controlled hundreds of thousands of elite troops for the Eastern Expedition, but after the Chang'an Mutiny, he dragged his feet on all kinds of things. Procrastination is obviously the intention of sitting on the mountain and watching the fight between tigers and tigers. No one knows what the intention is in his heart.
Ordinary people may think that since His Majesty is in the army, even if he is unconscious, Li Ji will definitely act according to His Majesty's will. However, outstanding people like Cen Changqian have already surmised from various clues that the truth about His Majesty Li Er may be in danger... …
Now that there is no restriction from His Majesty, Li Ji's thoughts are becoming more and more confusing.
He holds hundreds of thousands of the most elite troops of the Tang Dynasty in his hands. Whether he supports Donggong or Guanlong, he can crush them in an instant and calm down the chaos.
However, his refusal to express his position has become the biggest variable in the current situation.
Although the East Palace has won a great victory, if Li Ji is inclined to abolish the crown prince and establish a new crown prince, thereby supporting the Guanlong rebels, the East Palace will immediately fall into a situation that is beyond redemption...
Cen Wenwen frowned, looked at his nephew and asked, "You have been cultivating yourself these days, and you have figured out something like this?"
Cen Changqian was puzzled.
Isn't Li Ji the biggest variable?
Cen Wenwen thought for a while and said slowly: "Remember, never underestimate your enemies, but also never underestimate your allies... It stands to reason that the best way to contact Li Jizhi's threat is through Donggong and Guanlong Shake hands and make peace. Once the overall situation is determined, unless Li Ji dares to risk the disapproval of the world and rebel, he can only express his allegiance obediently. However, Fang Jun repeatedly resisted the peace talks, and even tore up the so-called rebels. He broke the contract and attacked the guards at Youtun in Dongneiyuan. I think it was all a trick he did himself and used it as an excuse to send troops... However, the prince was extremely conniving with him. Not only did he not punish him, he even blamed him. None. It can be seen that they don't care at all about the position of Li Ji who is stationed in Tongguan. These two people are not fools, let alone fools. Of course I don't know the reason, but these two people must have sufficient reasons."
Cen Changqian was stunned, and after careful consideration, this matter was indeed unreasonable.
Moreover, it seems that since then, my uncle has pushed Liu Jie to take the throne, and even helped him seize the lead in the peace talks... My uncle is very scheming.
