novelcrest Chapter 2899
Chapter 2899
Chapter 2899
Although Li Zhi is smart, but after all, he is still young, has not been deeply involved in the world, and lacks the cultivation of mind and character. Annoyed and unwilling, scratching his ears and cheeks is very awkward.
After a long while, he finally choked out a sentence: "Duke Yue is well-informed, if you have something to say, it's okay to listen to it."
"Ah!"
Fang Jun chuckled, looked at Li Zhi who was pretending to be old-fashioned, and said earnestly: "A man can do something and not do something. When everyone does something, the first thing is to assess the situation, decide the choice, and then formulate a strategy. , Strictly follow, only then can great things be achieved. However, there are thousands of roads in the world, and who knows which road is the right one before it can be accomplished? Therefore, it is necessary to set the bottom line, follow the principles, and be clear about your own Pursue, and understand what can be done and what can't be done. Therefore, the Master said: If you don't do what you want, you will be crazy, and the crazy will make progress, and the crazy will not do something."
Kuang is similar to the left, and 狷 is similar to the right.
The madness is too much, but the madness is not enough.
Both of these are bad, one is hesitant to move forward, the other is unscrupulous, they are not as good as the middle-of-the-road...
Li Zhi was stunned for a moment, then nodded slightly.
He understands Fang Jun's meaning, it's okay to fight for reserves, but you must understand your own position, and you must be clear about what you can do and what you can't do. Will regret it.
As for the "bottom line" and "principle" in Fang Jun's words, Li Zhi naturally understands...
After thinking about it, I felt a little annoyed.
"The reason why this king is fighting for the heir is not because he is greedy for imperial power, nor is he disrespectful to the prince's brother, but because he thinks that the character of the prince's brother is not suitable for a king. This king is not a cold-blooded and heartless person, and he is fighting for the heir, not the prince. The life of the elder brother, this king and the elder brother of the crown prince are all compatriots, how could he have the heart to let the elder brother of the crown prince not die well? So even if this king wins the reserve position and inherits the great line in the future, he must show great favor to the elder brother of the crown prince and never let him die. Suffering the slightest bit of grievance."
Although countless people have said in his ears, once he ascends the throne, all the vows made today may not be able to be fulfilled, because at that time, more often than not, the emperor does not do whatever he wants, whether he can keep it The deposed prince cannot be achieved with his hard work.
But he still repeated it again and again, because he never thought of forcing the prince to death after winning the crown prince, so as to consolidate his throne.
In his view, since I was able to win the battle for the reserve, it means that I have completely won the support of the whole world, so why should I worry about the threat that the prince's brother is so weak that it can be ignored?
What's more, the prince's elder brother loves him very much, even if he has the opportunity to overthrow him from the throne and put him to death, how can he bear it?
So he felt that it was unfair for everyone to judge him and the prince by the stories in the history books.
However, Fang Jun sneered, and said sarcastically: "How naive! Your Majesty is rich in the world and supreme in the world, but you can't do what you want and get what you want. The higher the position, the greater the power, in fact, the more corresponding fetters and constraints. Unless Emperor Yang of Sui was so self-willed and arbitrary, which emperor was not restricted by all kinds of constraints around him?"
These words are to the point, but the meaning inside is very cold.
After the victory of the "Xuanwu Gate Change", how could His Majesty Li Er be willing to kill the brothers of Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji?Not only that, even the offspring of the two brothers were killed together...
It's not that His Majesty Li Er is bloodthirsty, but that he has to.
Not to mention whether he is assured that Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji are alive, even if he is willing to take this risk, who would dare to accompany him to take this risk with the Guanlong nobles, Shandong aristocratic families and other forces around him?
So no matter whether His Majesty Li Er wants to kill Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji, both of them must die.
Otherwise, His Majesty Li Er's own camp will be in turmoil and even split...
Li Zhi was a little lost.
He felt that he was more suitable to be the emperor of the Tang Dynasty than the prince, but he couldn't bear to lose his family and life after the prince was deposed. The policy continues to suppress and weaken the aristocratic family.
But now I finally feel that maybe all of this is just my own whimsy.
I'm afraid that when that day comes, I really sit in that position. Although I still haven't forgotten my original intention, but under the pressure of the situation, I have to do things that go against my will...
If so, then do you still want to fight for the crown prince?
The crown prince or the prince, power or affection, which one is more important to me?
Li Zhi was tangled and hesitant, falling into chaos and unable to extricate himself...
Lunch was prepared in the kitchen, and the officials of the Ministry of War all ate in the cafeteria. After a simple meal, they continued to devote themselves to their busy work.Because the Eastern Expedition is imminent, all military personnel recruitment, food and fodder transportation, and ordnance distribution in the whole country need to be reviewed and issued by the Ministry of War, so the affairs are very busy.
Until the time of Shen, the desks of officials at all levels were still like a mountain of documents, and there was no reduction.
Fang Jun simply passed on the word that he would work overtime until Youshi today, and sent people to Songhe Tower to order a few tables of high-end banquets for dinner.
The Eastern Expedition is just around the corner, and the entire empire is working on the preparations with one heart and one mind. The officials of the Ministry of War naturally understand the importance.Although there is no overtime pay this year, people have a deep sense of family and country. No one complains of suffering or tiredness, and no one goes home early.
When the banquet was delivered, Fang Jun ordered the officials to suspend their affairs and went to the cafeteria to have dinner together.
It is worth mentioning that Li Zhi spent the entire afternoon in a daze, sitting in his duty room without going out or working, just blankly lost in thought.Now that I arrived at the cafeteria, probably because I was hungry, I also gobbled up meals with the officials.
After he was full of wine and food, he followed Fang Jun to his room.
After closing the door, Li Zhi said: "This king has thought it over clearly. This king still has to fight for the throne, because this king always feels that the prince brother is not suitable to be the emperor of the Tang Dynasty. But what the Duke of Yue said is also very reasonable. Wang will stick to the bottom line, do what should be done, and would rather die than do what should not be done."
Fang Jun nodded with a smile: "A child can be taught."
He knew that it was impossible to persuade Li Zhi to give up fighting for reserves, and it would be considered a merit if he could make him understand the principle of "doing something and not doing it".
Li Zhi waited for his eyes and said angrily: "Don't use such frivolous words, this king is a dignified prince, does the Duke of Yue not even distinguish between superior and inferior?"
It's not that he has to show his status as an aristocrat in front of Fang Jun. It's Fang Jun's expression and behavior of "I treat you like a little brother" that makes him very dissatisfied.
What about when I was a kid?
Seeing Li Zhi's angry appearance, Fang Jun couldn't help laughing.
It's good to be young, I hope His Royal Highness King Jin can remember the innocence and innocence of today, so that he won't be lost by the desire for power in the future, with benevolence, righteousness, morality and brotherhood on his face, but cruelty and smugness on the inside... …
He raised his eyebrows, and teased: "Why, being conferred the title of King of Jin by His Majesty, you put on a score, and even the elders don't recognize it?"
Li Zhi said angrily, "Whose elder are you?"
Fang Jun said leisurely: "I don't know who it was back then, who chased me and called me brother-in-law wiping my nose..."
Li Zhi was a little embarrassed, but also became more and more angry.
Do you still remember the feelings?Hehe, back then we wanted to get close to you, but you only liked Sizi, even if you brought King Qi and King Shu around to make troubles, you wouldn't play with me... Now that you think about it, you are an elder?
I bother!
Li Zhi rolled his eyes, sneered at Fang Jun through his nostrils with his chin, turned around, and walked out of Fang Jun's room with his hands behind his back.
The sky was dark, and the various duty rooms in the Ministry of Military Affairs started to hold candles early, and the clerks and clerks shuttled back and forth between the various duty rooms, holding a thick stack of files and documents in their hands from time to time, and their footsteps were in a hurry. stop.
As the Ministry of War responsible for the allocation of all soldiers and logistics during the Eastern Expedition, it not only has a huge responsibility, but also has the most busy affairs among the three provinces, six ministries and nine temples.At such a time, who would dare to be careless in the slightest?Of course, the greater the responsibility and the more affairs at present, the greater the credit will be after the victory of the Eastern Expedition.
Li Zhi walked around in front of the door of various guards, and was also infected by this busy but rigorous atmosphere, and his admiration for Fang Jun naturally rose to another level in his heart.
As a yamen where the Shandong aristocratic family and the Guanlong nobles focused on wrestling, it was run by Fang Jun as a monolithic one. That's why there was no such arguing and evasion at this moment. to the best.
The growth of the aristocratic family turned into factional disputes, which in turn led to a great reduction in the efficiency of the court.
The power belongs to the center, and it is all in the hands of the emperor, so that all the people in the empire can move forward with one heart... and I use the Guanlong nobles to participate in the battle for reserves. Have the courage and ability to take all the imperial power into your hands?
(End of this chapter)