The monarch and his ministers were silent for a long time before Li Xiaogong said: "The Gar family has now become a big hidden danger. Lu Dongzan was suppressed and excluded by Songtsan Gampo in Tubo. He had no choice but to move the whole family to Qinghai Lake. He and Tuyuhun were constrained by each other and became a Tubo A victim of the power struggle. Unexpectedly, Lu Dongzan was so courageous that he actually took advantage of Fang Jun to defeat the main force of Tuyuhun in the great battle to uproot him in one fell swoop and completely occupy the Qinghai Lake area... At the moment, the Gar family seems to be Tibet’s most serious problem.”
At this point, he paused for a moment, then looked at His Majesty Li Er and continued: "...Obviously, the Gar family has received the support of Fang Jun and even the entire East Palace in the face of the huge pressure from Luoche City. That’s why Zan Po, the third son of Lu Dongzan, led Hu Qi to Chang’an to help the East Palace... Your Majesty must treat this matter with caution."
Halfway through the words, the main purpose was not stated, but Li Xiaogong believed that with His Majesty Li Er's strategic vision, he would naturally understand what his concerns were.
Once the situation becomes complicated and the prince's life or death is threatened, he is likely to escape Chang'an and retreat to Hexi under the protection of his subordinates and supporters. At that time, taking advantage of the terrain in Hexi, recruiting elite soldiers from the Western Region, and tens of thousands of Huqi from the Gar family as support, It is very likely that the prince will occupy the land outside Hexi and be at loggerheads with the central government.
It is enough to establish a new country and compete with the central government within ten years.
The empire crumbles and civil war begins.
If the empire falls into such a crisis, at least the twenty years of recuperation and health gathering since Zhenguan will be destroyed in one day, or at worst, the world will be at war, reappearing the chaotic times of the late Sui Dynasty.
Li Xiaogong did not have any bias, but pointed out to His Majesty Li Er the possible situation after Yi Chu: "Not only that, once the prince evacuates Chang'an to the west, Fang Jun will definitely follow him, and the navy that now spans the seven seas will also be very likely to Disobeying the orders of the Central Committee, they occupied overseas lands and established themselves, and even harassed the coast... The worst part was that naval warships went upstream from the mouths of rivers and other places and went directly to the heart of Jiangnan, Shandong and other places. Under attack."
After speaking, Li Xiaogong lowered his head slightly and said nothing.
Today, the power of the East Palace cannot be underestimated. Not only the Donggong Liuliu and Youtunwei who performed well in the Guanzhong War, but also the navy stationed overseas can become a serious problem for the empire at any time - the Donggong Liuliu. It is still possible to annihilate the Youtun Guards and Youtun Guards, but how can the Center defend against the Navy?
His Majesty Li Er was as sinking as water. It was not that he had never thought about these issues. He even thought about them more deeply than Li Xiaogong. Once the navy rebelled, it would not only harass the coast and attack the important towns along the Yellow River and Chang'an, but also completely cut off the Tang Dynasty. sea trade.
Nowadays, the powerful families in Jiangnan and Shandong are engaged in maritime trade and have gained endless benefits. How can they be willing to accept the loss of these benefits?
Either collude with the Navy and collude internally and externally to cut off the taxes Datang can collect from its maritime trade, or simply openly confront the central government in the court...
The consequences could be disastrous.
No matter who sits on the throne at that time, they will probably be helpless in the face of such a situation, which will easily trigger mutinies, civil wars and civil strife, until the central government collapses.
Maybe he could be killed by the prince and returned to Chang'an to regain the throne...
He also understood what Li Xiaogong meant: Yi Chu is not impossible, but the consequences may be extremely serious...
Is it worth it?
…
The tea had cooled down, so Li Xiaogong poured out the water in the teapot, put in the tea leaves, picked up the kettle on the stove and poured boiling water in. The aroma of tea instantly overflowed, and he filled the teacup on the coffee table with tea again.
His Majesty Li Er sipped his tea cup and said slowly: "I have also thought about what you are worried about, but I am sure that Fang Jun will not be like this. This guy keeps saying that he is my loyal minister, but based on what I have done in the past, His loyalty to the empire is even greater than his loyalty to me, the emperor. He is philanthropic and broad-minded, and will never harm the interests of the empire due to his own selfish interests. He will never single-handedly cause the empire to collapse, the country to decline, and the people to live in dire straits."
This was exactly what he was dissatisfied with Fang Jun.
As an emperor, the son of Heaven, from now on, everything in the human world is subject to my feet. I am the world, and the world is me. It does not matter whether the dynasty is the Sui Dynasty or the Tang Dynasty. Only I am the ruler of the world.
It is simply unreasonable for a minister to be more loyal to the world than to the emperor.
However, since "I am the world, and the world is me", he can only endure it from time to time, not wanting to belittle the heroes and highlight his narrow-mindedness and shallowness...
But he believed that Fang Jun was a man with the world in mind, fraternity and selflessness.
He can be regarded as an outstanding figure in the world...
Li Xiaogong didn't expect that His Majesty respected and trusted Fang Jun so much. He didn't know how to respond for a while. Talking too much made him look like he was making trouble.
After a pause, he said: "Your Majesty, don't worry. I will definitely stabilize the clan and do my best to support your Majesty."
His Majesty Li Er nodded: "It's exactly what I want."
*****
It's drizzling and the night is dark.
It was already the third watch, the light rain had not stopped, and under the candlelight, there were crowds of people inside the Yamen of Zongzheng Temple. From time to time, richly dressed clan members came to the door in cars. After getting off the car, they were ushered into the courtyard, and the servants were taken to various places in their cars. The stables in the distance.
In the courtyard, dozens of soldiers, all wearing bamboo hats and raincoats, stood guard along the courtyard with swords on their waists, full of murderous intent.
All the clan disciples were frightened and doubtful. They couldn't retreat even if they wanted to. They could only come to the main hall with an anxious mood. They saw Li Xiaogong wearing a military uniform with a golden sword sitting on the main seat, and many relatives were sitting on both sides. They became more and more frightened. , Two strands are sore and soft.
The prince of Hejian County was ordered to guard the Western Region, but now he suddenly returned to Chang'an without anyone noticing. From the first moment he summoned the clan members to meet in Zongzheng Temple with such a sense of oppression, it was obvious that the situation had changed.
Thinking about the remonstrance of the Guanlong army not long after it was over, still makes people feel frightened. Could it be another bloody storm, right?
…
Li Xiaogong sat in the first place, looking at the Korean King Li Yuanjia who looked unnatural next to him, and said with a smile: "Brother Yu is summoned at night, shouldn't my brothers and sisters show off their power for this? Haha, if this is true, then Brother Yu will not dare to do it in the future. Came to your door."
Next to him, the princes such as King Xu Li Yuanli, King Peng Li Yuanze, and King Zheng Li Yuanyi, as well as the princes such as Li Xiaotong, Li Xiaojie, Li Daoxuan, and Li Daoming also laughed in agreement.
His Royal Highness the King of Han's "principal fear" is well known to the world, and is often a joke among the brothers in the clan.
Li Yuanjia cursed in his heart, looking at the group of booing faces with smiles: "If my brother's words are spread, it will inevitably mean to slander the humble wife. I am fine with it. I always admire my brother and dare not say much, but if it is spread to In the ears of the Duke of Yue, that guy sounded confused, but it was really a headache."
Li Xiaogong clapped his hands and laughed: "Others are afraid of that stick, how can I be afraid of him? If you dare to make noise in front of your brother, you will definitely drink three hundred cups with him and discuss the merits of the male and female!"
The princes and princes who had just made a fuss had their smiles frozen and their expressions grim.
These days, the status of a woman in her husband's family when she gets married depends largely on the power and importance of her mother's family. The reason why Princess Han dominates the palace and is so arrogant and domineering that the King of Han does not even dare to take a concubine is because of the fact that the wife is The second boy was extremely doting on his sister. In order to vent his anger on her sister, he would even do things like "horse trample on King Han's palace" so that King Han would not dare to go home.
If I heard someone making fun of Princess Han, how could I let it go?
Prince Hejian and Fang Jun have an irreversible friendship, so Fang Jun doesn't dare to do anything, but these people here are worried, fearing to anger Fang Jun and get into trouble, which will cause embarrassment...
Li Daozong, who was sitting on one side and had a low presence, smiled and said: "I can't let Fang Er hear this. Sometimes that guy goes crazy and fights with his brother for drinking. I'm afraid it's hard for him to win."
Li Xiaogong stroked his beard and thought deeply about it. He looked around and said, "If these words appear in Fang Jun's ears and cause him to fight with me regardless of drinking, I will never give up."
The kings of the clan looked at each other, why did these words sound so unpleasant?
I'm afraid today will be the "Hongmen Banquet"...
Li Yuanjia didn't want to talk in depth. After all, being "henpecked" was not something to be proud of, so he changed the subject: "How come the King of Wei, the King of Jin, and all your highnesses haven't arrived yet? I'll send someone to hurry up."
There are many members of the Li Tang royal family in the hall, and people with status are sitting here. There are dozens of people who are not qualified and can only wait in the side hall, waiting for any decisions here to be informed.
But none of His Majesty Li Er and the princes were seen...
Li Xiaogong waved his hand and said: "No, I didn't inform the princes... Are they all here? I have a few words from the bottom of my heart that I want to express in front of you all."
Everyone sat upright and looked like they were listening.
I think back then, Li Xiaogong, as the number one commander in the clan under His Majesty Li Er, conquered half of the Tang Dynasty in the south and west. Almost all the clan members had fought under his command, obeyed orders and fought bravely to be the first. So now Li Xiaogong was sitting there with an unsmiling smile. His momentum was enough to overwhelm all the clan members present.
Li Xiaogong looked around, his square face full of majesty, and said slowly: "My Li family in Longxi has been a famous family since ancient times. For hundreds of years, it has stood among the famous families. It is famous all over the world. But Emperor Gaozu Jinyang raised an army and conquered the Shenzhou to dominate the world. Only then did he advance to the top of the world. I will look forward to it all my life! The founding of the country is not that far away. You and your fathers and brothers at home must have fought bloody battles for the empire. The empire is prosperous today. , are all watered by the blood of my descendants of the Li family in Longxi! Therefore, no matter what, whoever dares to bring the empire forged with our blood and lives into collapse is our mortal enemy!"
The tone is sonorous and the momentum is passionate!
This is the fact. Nearly thirty years after the founding of the People's Republic of China, many of you here have fought bloody battles with swords, guns, swords and halberds, and fought to the death against the rebel kings from all over the world. Only then have we conquered this beautiful river and mountain, created unparalleled achievements, and are respected. Supreme, glorious and rich, and will be continued for generations to come, living with the country.
Whoever dares to subvert the rule of the Tang Dynasty, and whoever dares to stir up the country of the Tang Dynasty, is the sworn enemy of the descendants of the clan here.
It’s already 7+7+7+7, do we need another +7? That’s crazy...
(End of chapter)
