Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 4671 Do your duty

It is indeed difficult to compare with a generation of heroes like Emperor Qin and Emperor Wu of Han who unified all the wastelands and expanded territories, but it is not difficult to just be a conservative king.

It is enough to just recognize yourself and have self-awareness.

What's more, Li Chengqian also inherited the prosperous age of Zhenguan, with three generations of talents, old, middle and young, in both the government and the public. After defeating the two mutinies of Changsun Wuji and King Jin, the situation at home and abroad was very good. He only needed to follow the steps to continue the prosperous age, so there was no need for wisdom. , Unparalleled in ancient and modern times?

It is not a good thing for an emperor to not recognize himself.

However, these are the words that Li Chengqian doesn't want to hear the most. He desperately hopes to be recognized by the people of the world and prove that Emperor Taizong's decision to abolish Chu was a big mistake. He, Li Chengqian, is no worse than anyone else.

But he didn't expect that even the people closest to him didn't recognize his ability, thinking that he was only worthy of sitting on the high throne and enjoying the country and country that his father and ancestors worked hard for, and then allowed his courtiers to regard him as a puppet.

Li Chengqian's face was ashen and he walked away without saying a word.

Queen Su looked at Li Chengqian's hurried away figure with a serious expression and a heavy heart. What did I say wrong?

Even a wise and powerful emperor like Emperor Taizong could recognize his own shortcomings and accept advice with an open mind. Why can't you, Li Chengqian?

Do you think you are more talented than Emperor Taizong, able to rule the world without anyone's help?

The warning that Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty would perish and destroy his country was not far away, so why did he turn a blind eye?

What's more, he was an emperor who was nominally wealthy and ruled the world.

However, the palace is heavily guarded, and everything inside and outside is under the surveillance of himself and Queen Su. Who can avoid these and get to His Majesty?

Or is this just a change in Li Chengqian's own mentality?

But what caused this change?

Fang Xuanling looked at his son with great interest. It was rare for him to see such a frustrated look on his face. He always had a majestic and confident look on his face. He smiled and said: "I remember that you had He said something about 'fighting against heaven, fighting against people, and the joy is endless'. It can be said that he was high-spirited and heroic. Why is it that now he encounters a little setback and becomes discouraged?"

If it's the latter, it's just as scary. If Li Chengqian can't be completely controlled, then the situation in the court may be completely out of control. Countless political opponents will counterattack in an instant, leaving him in a dilemma, making choices and making correct judgments.

Fang Jun sighed and said helplessly: "So this kind of political fight is annoying. Wouldn't it be better for everyone to open their minds and be honest and get what they need? You have to guess and fight, and waste your limited energy on this completely useless thing." Amid necessary internal friction.”

Did Fang Junxin mean what he said?

In the courtyard outside the window, there were luxuriant flowers and trees, the water in the pool was slightly rippled, and the cool breeze blew in, making him feel particularly awake.

Fang Jun drank tea slowly and did not speak.

It's just a matter of fact, but he actually suspects that his wife, the empress of the world, has another man in her heart. How narrow-minded and nonsense is this?

The queen's chest swelled with anger and her face turned red. She bit her lips, stamped her feet, turned around and walked into the bedroom.

If it's the former, and someone can avoid the internal and external barriers of him and the queen, get close to Li Chengqian, and successfully seduce him, then he might be able to seduce Li Chengqian into making unexpected decisions at a more critical moment, which would be extremely detrimental to Fang Jun. .

Putting down the tea cup, he said slowly: "But using Princess Changle to beat him is not like Li Chengqian's character, or being bewitched by others, or having some changes that I don't know about. There is a huge danger in this."

The most important thing is to accuse myself of favoring Fang Jun every time... But do I?

It’s simply baffling!

*****

Returning to the mansion, Fang Jun went to the backyard study to tell Fang Xuanling about the interview.

Even if I say it, I am just a "porter". I am learning to talk about it to show that I am different, but I have no experience as a teacher, nor do I have the insight as a teacher, nor do I have the wisdom of a teacher, so This kind of thing sounds nice when you say it, but when you actually do it, it is as difficult as climbing to the sky.

If His Majesty is just venting his dissatisfaction with being treated as a "puppet", this is natural. Who doesn't have a little temper?

Fang Xuanling was silent for a moment, then sighed softly with his knees shaking: "It does seem to be His Majesty's handiwork... but you don't need to worry, His Majesty's respect and dependence on you will only increase day by day, and there won't be any big setbacks. Jin No one is perfect, and no one is perfect. Your Majesty is the emperor, and his self-esteem is higher than that of ordinary people. It is understandable and acceptable to vent your temper occasionally. Since your ambition is not to be a powerful minister, you don’t need to care about these details. Instead, Learn the lesson and provide His Majesty with a more tolerant environment, and do not criticize him directly or be aggressive."

"It's easier said than done," Fang Jun shook his head: "I just feel that such unsparing support certainly has his own agenda, but to him it is nothing more than a gift of renewal. How could he forget it in just a few days? Can you remember the panic and tears streaming down your face when the rebels were besieging the Wude Hall and life and death hung on the line?"

Fang Xuanling rarely showed his father's tolerance and gentleness in front of his son, so he was content and happy to comfort him: "People are always like this, showing favors and enmities, do you think it's just talk? You don’t have to worry about whether others are grateful or repaying kindness, just do what you should do well, and you will have no fear. Throughout the ages, all failures stem from mistakes. As long as you don’t make mistakes, no one can defeat you. .”

"No one is a sage, who can be without mistakes?" "You just need to remember that some mistakes can be made, and there is a chance to correct them, but some mistakes cannot be made, and you will never recover if you make them once, so it is okay to make mistakes once in a while. Problems may even be good things sometimes, but mistakes that cannot be made will never be made.”

Fang Jun nodded repeatedly, humble and accepting.

How can one lead the way to success?

There is only one answer. Understand what kind of mistakes can be made and what kinds of mistakes cannot be made. If the boundary between the two cannot be clearly defined and is confused at certain moments, then even if you reach the pinnacle of success, you will only be a few seconds away from falling into the dust. Not far away.

Fang Xuanling smiled and said: "Just do what you have to do, do your duty, and don't leave it to the teacher."

*****

The situation in life lies in choices. If you make the right choice, everything will go smoothly and you will become famous. If you make the wrong choice, you will suffer hardships and plummet. The same is true for the country. In every era, there are some outstanding figures in the world who make choices on behalf of the country. Regardless of the national righteousness or personal desires, the country always makes choices at every joint under the leadership of these people.

Just like life, no one knows whether the choice is right or wrong until the results come out.

But for Fang Jun, he could infer the question selection from the answers and the direction of the choice from the results. Although it was impossible to be completely correct, it was an unnatural move.

In this case, we should lead the world on a path that is completely different from history, and make appropriate corrections to the shortcomings that have occurred in history.

What does it matter if others agree or disagree?

Do your part.

……

"Measuring acres of land" was successfully implemented in Henan Prefecture. Various documents and files were delivered from Luoyang to Chang'an and finally summarized on Li Chengqian's desk, which surprised and delighted Li Chengqian. Naturally, I am happy that the implementation of this national policy means that the power of the central government has reached its peak since the founding of the country. What is surprising is that so many acres of land need to be "redeemed" by the family members, but the family members cannot afford so much money...

This made Li Chengqian call Naihe.

In all major national events, at least 90% of them are ultimately about money...

Li Chengqian was at a loss what to do, so he quickly called Li Ji, Fang Jun, Liu Jie, Ma Zhou, and Tang Jian to discuss countermeasures.

In the imperial study room of Wude Palace, the emperor and his ministers sat across from each other. Li Ji, Liu Ji, Ma Zhou, Tang Jian and others looked at each other in silence after reading the documents and files delivered by Luoyang.

The aristocratic family had occupied and annexed 1.8 million acres of land in Henan Prefecture. Xu Jingzong and his men measured it and then separated it from the account books. Now these lands belong to "unowned land" and the property rights belong to the imperial court. The aristocratic family replied Yun was allowed to "redeem" it from the court at a price of ten guan per mu.

The total amount reached 18 million yuan...

Tang Jian, Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, has been on the sickbed for a long time. His family has been preparing for funerals in winter for three consecutive years. Unexpectedly, things have eased when the weather gets warmer and humid after spring. This year, he even seems to be in good spirits.

When Tang Jian heard about such a large amount of money, his beard was trembling with excitement. For a minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, he seemed to be the out-and-out "God of Wealth" in charge of the world's money and food, but how could he ever have enough money?

There are twelve months in a year, eleven of which are spent running around for money, either to pay taxes owed by various places, or to deal with various ministries and departments asking for funds. The remaining month is really unbearable, and I can only stay in bed and complain of illness. …

Now suddenly so much money fell from the sky, and the old man suddenly became energetic and energetic, thinking about how to spend the money.

The more I think about it, the more excited I become. I have been serving as Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs for so many years, and I have never fought such a rich battle...

Seeing Tang Jian's expression, Li Chengqian naturally guessed what the Minister of Civil Affairs was thinking. He was speechless. He knocked on the imperial case in front of him and reminded: "Don't be too happy too early. Although the wealthy families in Henan agree, 'Redemption' of these acres, but they couldn't afford that much money."

Except for Fang Jun, the other ministers seemed to have been poured cold water on their heads, and their excitement and excitement calmed down instantly.

Liu Jie couldn't help but ask Fang Jundao: "Didn't the Yu family in Luoyang borrow a sum of money from the 'Eastern Datang Company'? Other people are also following suit. Isn't it because they dislike the low interest rate and don't want to borrow it?"

Li Ji, who didn't say much, glanced at Liu Ji, picked up the teacup in front of him and took a sip.

(End of this chapter)