Not everyone is willing to take risks in the process of changing imperial power and strive for greater benefits.
Some people are content with the status quo and are satisfied with the status and power they currently hold. They only hope that the government will transition smoothly, the family business will be passed down smoothly, and that their descendants and ancestors will retain their status as nobles and nobles for a long time, and they will be rich and noble for a long time. , not for the chicken head.
There are also some people who have reached a high position and think that no matter how hard it is to make progress, they are naturally unwilling to do useless work. If they win, they will not get any more rewards, and if they lose, they will have nothing...
So at this moment, Cheng Yaojin stood up aggressively and tried to expose the various misdeeds between the prince and the king of Jin, leaving everyone with no room for change, causing many people to curse this bastard in their hearts.
Wouldn't it be good to just watch the drama of the change of imperial power from the sidelines? I have to personally end up in a mess...
But there is no turning back. Some things can be treated as if nothing happened if everyone pretends not to see them. But once exposed in public, one cannot turn a blind eye and ignore others.
However, Cheng Yaojin was questioning the prince at this moment, and it was inconvenient for everyone to express their opinions, so they remained silent.
Fang Jun picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea, then placed the teacup on the table in front of him. A soft "dang" sound was particularly clear in the quiet hall at this moment.
People follow the sound.
Fang Jun coughed slightly, looked at Cheng Yaojin and said: "The prince is the crown prince of the country. His majesty is critically ill, so he naturally has the responsibility of supervising the country. The right Houwei left the camp without purpose and approached Chang'an, resulting in an urgent situation and panic. Tens of people in Guanzhong were all over the country. The army of the Sixteenth Guards turned a blind eye and remained indifferent. The Sixth Army of the East Palace had no choice but to approach Chang'an as a restraint. Since Duke Lu was entrusted with the responsibility of guarding the capital by His Majesty, he should take the safety of the capital as his own responsibility. Why didn't he question Chi Gong, the Duke of E? What is the intention of the troops approaching the city, but they come to question the prince aggressively, without even the slightest respect from a minister?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Yu frowned and said: "Yu Chigong led his army to Chang'an. This is a serious crime, but the six leaders of the East Palace left their posts without permission, and there was no imperial decree. What's the difference?"
Fang Jun said: "Everything has its own sequence, and there is a cause and effect. The Youhou Guards approached Chang'an without any orders from the Ministry of War, and even without His Majesty's imperial edict. They are eyeing the enemy with all their might. Naturally, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince wants the Sixth Army of the East Palace to restrain him. Is it possible that he has to wait until Youhou The guards broke into the city and kidnapped the important officials of your country to the execution ground, and then raised an army to fight against the rebellion?"
The two faced each other tit for tat, refusing to give in an inch.
Cen Wenwen knocked on the table, frowned and said: "The Duke of Yue is careful to say that the right Houwei did something wrong by leaving his post without permission and approaching Chang'an. There should be an investigation and prosecution, but so far there has not been a single soldier to attack Chang'an, so why?" Raising troops to fight against rebellion?"
Li Daozong also said: "The Duke of E is bold and ignorant, but it is absolutely impossible for him to have any rebellious intentions."
Everyone agreed.
It is not to absolve Yuchi Gong, but stability is the most important thing at this moment. Once Yuchigong is accused of the serious crime of "treason", he will inevitably be punished. How can Yuchigong be captured without hesitation? A war is inevitable. We can only stabilize the situation first, and then let Yuchi Gong retreat.
Your Majesty is not dead yet. Even if you want to fight for the throne, you can't do it now, right?
What if His Majesty wakes up from a coma and finds that two of his own have fought for the throne and dragged the whole of Chang'an into the flames of war, even if he is not sick, he will be killed...
Of course, everyone also understood that Yuchi Gong's intention of approaching Chang'an was just to exaggerate the situation and force North Korea and China to take a stand, both civil and military.
Therefore, everyone looked at Jin Wang Li Zhi who had been silent. This His Highness looked delicate, elegant, and harmless to humans and animals, but his methods were so fierce.
Obviously, he is announcing to everyone that he is bound to win the throne, and no one can stay away and watch from the other side...
But who is willing to take sides at this time?
It can only be delayed for a while, but it will be better if the situation gradually becomes clearer...
Fang Jun smiled and said nothing.
Seeing that this matter is over, it is naturally impossible for neither the Sixth Army of the East Palace nor the Right Houwei to withdraw to the camp and stop fighting, but as long as there is no fighting for a while, it will be fine.
Xiao Yu then said: "Yu Chigong left his post without permission. This is a serious crime. He will be convicted after being reviewed by an official and cannot be forgiven. But the same is true for the sixth rate of the East Palace. The impact is more severe than that of the Youhou Wei, but I don't know who will review it." Guilty and punishment? There can't be double standards, right?"
He came forward this time out of necessity.
The prince occupies a great position, but the King of Jin is too passive, and the imperial officials under his command cannot enter this room at all, so they can only go into battle in person, hoping to undermine the prince's prestige.
After everyone heard what he said, they thought: Could it be that the reason why Wei Chigong suddenly led his troops to Chunmingmen was to drag the East Palace into trouble? When His Majesty was in critical condition, the Right Houwei suddenly came to Chang'an and made some moves. The Zuowu Guards in the city seemed to have disappeared. Unless the Crown Prince really lay down and did not care about the throne, the Sixth Army of the East Palace would have to be mobilized to check and balance. But this move violated military orders after all, and the impact it caused was even worse. While punishing Wei Chigong, how could the court condone the prince?
It’s unknown what other plots King Jin has, but there must be some bitter tricks...
There was no need for Fang Jun to come forward this time. Jingzhao Yin Ma Zhou frowned and said: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has the power to supervise the country, so mobilizing troops and horses is the right thing to do. Faced with the Youhou Wei approaching Chang'an without permission, shouldn't he order the Sixth Army of the East Palace to deal with it?" Moreover, the Sixth Army of the East Palace was originally stationed in Chang'an City, but now it has been moved outside the city. The imperial court has not yet planned a clear station. Now it is moved from the north of Kunming Pool to outside Jinguang Gate. There is nothing wrong with it."
This is a clear show of support. Even if the prince has a good reputation, such a move to mobilize an army should be discussed with the ministers in the court, instead of being arbitrary like His Majesty Li Er.
After all, you are still just a prince with an unstable position, not an emperor yet...
Of course, Ma Zhou's open-mindedness in siding with the prince put great pressure on everyone in the hall.
This is a minister whom His Majesty has trained with all his strength. Although he has been close to the East Palace in the past, such an unreserved statement of position still catches people off guard.
It's not just the King of Jin who is trying to get the ministers to take a stand, but is it not the case here in the East Palace? If either party can crush its opponent, perhaps this battle for reserves can be avoided...
Xiao Yu shook his head and said slowly: "As a prince, His Highness has the power to supervise the country, and shoulders the high hopes of His Majesty and the world. However, in critical moments, he did not have enough prestige to intimidate Xiao Xiao. Instead, he used violence to control violence, which destabilized the government and the world. It is unwise to make an uproar, and I would like to question whether it is beneficial to the empire to continue to have His Highness supervise the country."
The King of Jin, who had been silent all this time, nodded and said: "Brother Prince has always been kind and kind, loyal and filial. Now that the emperor is seriously ill, Brother Prince has been waiting in the Wude Hall without sleep, food, clothing or clothing. It is difficult for him to take care of the government affairs, and it is inevitable that some oversights will be made. At this critical moment, , the whole court should unite as one to stabilize the situation and handle government affairs, so that after my father recovers, everyone can have an explanation."
There was an uproar in the hall.
Who would have expected that Xiao Yutu would express doubts about the prince's right to supervise the country?
This is to dig up the foundation of the prince...
The atmosphere suddenly became tense.
However, it once again exceeded everyone's expectations. This time, it was not the Jin Wang family who stood up to refute, but Cheng Yaojin.
The Zhenguan minister who took the initiative to provoke today's dispute changed from his previous aggressive attitude toward the East Palace. He nodded repeatedly and agreed with Ma Zhouzhiyan: "Mafu Yin's words are very reasonable. The prince has the power to supervise the country. Of course, it is inappropriate to mobilize troops without authorization. Appropriate, but the reason is that the right marquis guard moved first, and a certain person later wrote about the right marquis guard and asked Yuchi Jingde whether he drank too much horse urine and what he wanted to do."
Everyone was surprised that today's incident was instigated by Cheng Yaojin, but at this time, he stopped his activities... The "inquiry of the right marquis and guard" is pure nonsense. The most famous gangster in the court did not hesitate to get rid of him, Cheng Yaojin. It’s Yuchi Gong.
Or maybe add a second roommate...
If Cheng Yaojin personally went to Youhouwei to interrogate the crime, there would still be a result, but it was just a "written inquiry", and Yuchi Gong might not even bother with it.
Jin Wang Li Zhi and Xiao Yu looked at each other and felt something was wrong. Cheng Yaojin's operation made people confused and confused, but the more it was like this, the more people were wary.
Could it be that Cheng Yaojin did it deliberately under the instigation of the prince, in order to test the stance of the civil and military ministers of the DPRK and China?
If Cheng Yaojin completely falls to the crown prince, the King of Jin will have no chance of winning in his bid for the throne...
Li Ji, who was like a clay bodhisattva, glanced at Li Xiaogong, who also happened to come towards him. The two looked at each other. The latter nodded slightly, and Li Ji said: "Government affairs are important, but as the prince and the king of Jin are sons of men, they are more important now. Your Majesty. The court meeting will end here today. If you have any important matters, you can submit them in advance and I will handle them together with my colleagues in the Political Affairs Hall. If it is difficult to make a decision, it will be handed over to His Highness the Crown Prince for decision. If there are worse cases, a date will be convened. The court will make a decision."
Li Xiaogong nodded: "Filial piety comes first, as it should be... What do you think, Your Highness?"
Li Chengqian said solemnly: "The affairs of the state will be entrusted to me. I hope you will work hard and not disappoint my father. I'm sorry!"
After saying this, he stood up and bowed his head to the ground.
Everyone hurriedly stood up and returned the courtesy, saying: "This is the duty of ministers, how dare you be a great gift to Your Highness? I only hope that God will be grateful for Your Highness's filial piety and the piety of the billions of people of the Tang Dynasty, and bless Your Majesty to turn disaster into good luck and live a long life."
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After the court meeting dispersed, the group returned to Wude Palace. After asking the imperial doctor, they learned that His Majesty's condition was stable compared to yesterday. They were disappointed and relieved. After all, there is no bad news at this time, which is good news.
Li Chengqian invited Fang Jun back to his residence, and the princess personally served hot tea to the two of them before exiting.
Li Chengqian motioned to Fang Jun to drink tea. The two raised their glasses and took a sip. Then they put down their teacups and asked, "Gong Lu is acting very strangely today. I wonder what Erlang thinks?"
