Chapter 4748 Wait a Little Longer

Chapter 4748 Wait a minute

Even though the rift between the monarch and his ministers grew deeper and more and more foul play ensued, but at the critical moment, the person Li Chengqian trusted the most was still Fang Jun. This minister who stayed with him in his darkest, most confused and most difficult moments was his most solid backing.

Everyone present also realized this, and they looked at Fang Jun with envy in their eyes.

This is the benefit of standing in the right team. Not joining a team can ensure safety, but you will definitely be abandoned afterwards. Standing in a team is full of risks, but once you stand in the right team, the benefits you gain are unlimited. This is why countless people throughout history are still keen on standing in a team despite knowing that the risks are extremely high. The rewards are really too generous...

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Hejian County Prince's Mansion.

As the Lantern Festival approaches, the weather becomes increasingly hot. Chang'an has not seen any rain for many days in a row, and the water levels of various rivers continue to drop. The vast Guanzhong Plain is like a steamer, so hot that people can hardly breathe.

The bronze ice jar in the living room of the rear house of the palace was filled with ice cubes. Cold air came out from the cracks in the ice jar, isolating the summer heat outside the window and making the hall cool.

But even so, Li Xiaogong, who was lying on the couch in a wide-sleeved robe, was still sweating profusely. The cute maid beside him would feed him a grape from time to time, or give him a sip of iced honey water...

Li Yuanjia, who was sitting at the bottom, was somewhat speechless: "Although the weather is extremely hot, Uncle Wang shouldn't be so hot, right?"

Li Xiaogong waved his hands weakly. The once heroic and majestic Prince was now listless. He sighed and said, "Who knows what happened? Taoist Sun said that he was injured too much in the early years of marching and fighting, and his root essence was irreparably damaged. The functions of many organs were damaged, which led to yin deficiency, internal heat, and liver fire. He has been suffering from this summer."

Li Yuanjia: “…”

Isn’t this kidney deficiency?
The illness was caused by obesity and frequent sex, but this person found such a brilliant and great reason...

"Ahem, uncle, I suggest you take some rest and take care of your body. It will pass if you just hold on."

After a few perfunctory words, Li Yuanjia got down to business: "Uncle, what do you think of those unruly people in the royal family? What are your plans?"

Now the area with the greatest hidden dangers in the entire Tang Dynasty is the royal family. The royal family members who should have been the supporters of the imperial power and the cornerstone of the empire are now in a panic. They are bewitched, instigated and persuaded by people with ulterior motives, causing turbulent waves and many hidden dangers. If it is not stopped, it will probably lead to a catastrophe.

Li Xiaogong sighed, looking helpless: "They are all descendants of Emperor Taizu. Their fathers and brothers have fought for the founding of the Tang Dynasty and made great contributions on the battlefield. Without their efforts and sacrifices, there would not be the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty today. Now that the country is strong and prosperous, they have taken ruthless actions against their children without any solid evidence... Let alone our conscience, just because this is likely to cause unrest in the entire royal family, we must think twice before acting."

Not all members of the imperial clan are rebellious and arrogant. If those who are ready to make a move are eliminated without solid evidence, it will inevitably cause panic among everyone. The imperial clan is the cornerstone of the Tang Dynasty. No matter what time it is, these people are the most supportive of the Tang Dynasty. Once a change occurs, the country will be in turmoil. How can we act lightly?
"That's what we said, but are we just going to watch those people jumping up and down with ulterior motives? Courage grows slowly. If we leave these people alone and let them do whatever they want, I'm afraid the others will follow them."

Everyone knows that following the dragon is the greatest merit in the world, but the consequences are too serious and the price is too high, so many people dare not do it.

But since someone wanted to usurp the throne and got away with it, why wouldn't those cowards just follow suit?
When the entire clan is in chaos, that will be a huge trouble...

Li Xiaogong wiped his sweat and waved his hand, saying, "Don't worry, those people can't cause a big mess. I'm in the royal family, and Fang Jun is in Chang'an City. Even if the sky falls, we can hold it up. Don't be impatient. The more anxious you are, the more likely it is that those people will take advantage of us. We are unmoved and naturally have no flaws. No matter how they jump up and down, they can't make any waves."

Li Yuanjia frowned, "There are only thieves who can steal for a thousand days, but there is no such thing as being on guard against thieves for a thousand days. Knowing that those people are stirring up trouble in secret but doing nothing, won't that just help them to become more arrogant? If they find an opportunity and suddenly attack, we may not be able to defend ourselves."

Be it Chang'an City or Taiji Palace, they have never been a solid block. He admitted that Li Xiaogong's concerns were reasonable, but if he couldn't take precautions before it happened, how could he talk about being impregnable?
Li Xiaogong straightened his back, exuding the aura of "the first prince of the royal family". He patted the couch with his palms and said in a deep voice: "Don't worry, as long as I'm here, they can't play any tricks."

He was very confident in his control over the royal family. Although a small number of people had ulterior motives, the vast majority of them stood on his side. As long as someone acted rebelliously, he could immediately mobilize the entire royal family to fight against them.

Without the strong support of the royal family, what tricks can Li Shenfu and his ilk play?
As long as those people dare to move, they can be crushed to death in an instant. By then, the evidence will be conclusive and no one will be able to say anything even if their property is confiscated and their titles are taken away.

Therefore, he did not agree with Li Yuanjia's strategy of preemptive strike. That was not preemptive strike, but giving others a handle, and the situation would become very passive at that time.

Li Yuanjia had no choice but to compromise. Although he was the "Zongzhengling" in charge of all matters concerning the royal family, his prestige was far inferior to that of Li Xiaogong, who had followed Emperor Taizong in his career and fought wars in the south and the north. Since Li Xiaogong had made up his mind, he could not change it.

"I hope everything goes as Uncle Wang expected, and nothing unexpected will happen."

Li Xiaogong said with a smile: "Relax, we are afraid that they will suddenly attack and break the balance, they are more afraid of insufficient preparation and hidden dangers. They will never launch an attack without absolute certainty, but how can there be absolute certainty in this world? Your Majesty is in the prime of life, and your health has improved greatly compared to the past. You can outlast those old guys in the royal family. Without those old ghosts, the rest are just a mob, not worth mentioning. So the most likely possibility is that they have worked in vain."

Although these words made sense, Li Yuanjia was still worried. However, since Li Xiaogong was so sure, he didn't say much.

"Although Uncle Wang's words make sense, we must not relax the monitoring of the clan members. I also hope that Uncle Wang can fully support my authority within the clan."

"Don't worry about this. You are the chief of the clan. Anyone who dares to challenge your authority is challenging the entire clan. I will break his legs!"

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In the mansion of Prince Xiangyi, Li Shenfu, Li Daoli and Li Xiaoxie were sitting on mats by the window in the flower hall, drinking tea. It was dark outside the window, and the lanterns illuminated the newly built main hall beautifully.

After taking a sip of tea, Li Shenfu sighed, "Although your majesty has this and that, he has the spirit of the previous emperor. He actually dared to increase taxes on Buddhism and Taoism. Ordinary princes would never dare to do that."

Li Daoli disagreed: "They may not have the courage to ignore the resistance from Buddhism and Taoism. They just took advantage of the opportunity to cut off the fuel supply during the fight between Buddhism and Taoism. The fact is that both Buddhism and Taoism are as obedient as cats."

When they learned that the court was going to increase taxes on Buddhism and Taoism, everyone in the room smiled and celebrated. They all felt that His Majesty had lost his mind and was obsessed with money, and was actually setting his sights on Buddhism and Taoism for a few taxes.

These two major sects have always been the ones that are most resistant to the imperial court's discipline. Relying on their profound background and huge influence, they even resist the imperial court from time to time and turn a blind eye to the imperial court's policies.

Once these two major sects are angered, the world will inevitably be in turmoil and the people will be unsettled. A great opportunity will soon appear.

However, the Buddhist and Taoist sects showed unexpected weakness. Not only did they not launch any resistance, they even took the initiative to surrender...

This made Li Shenfu and others extremely disappointed.

This not only enriched the imperial treasury, but also made Li Chengqian's prestige soar. Buddhism and Taoism have always been the toughest bones to chew, but now Li Chengqian has chewed them up and swallowed them, which is something that even Emperor Taizong could not do.

Li Chengqian's throne became increasingly stable.

Li Xiaoxie whispered, "In my opinion, all this is just a superficial appearance. How can the Buddhist and Taoist sects be willing to be taxed by the court? They are fighting each other now, and they are all afraid that the court will completely side with their opponents, so they have to pinch their noses and accept the court's orders. But they must be extremely angry in their hearts. Maybe we just need to do something to provoke this anger, and we will receive an unexpected surprise."

Li Daoli agreed with this: "Buddhism and Taoism are unexpectedly in a state of balance. No one dares to break this balance. They try their best to maintain it. But if this balance is broken, both sides will naturally have no scruples. They will definitely go crazy when they have no way to retreat. If these two major sects start fighting, it will definitely disrupt the whole world. How can we not have a chance?"

Now both the Buddhist and Taoist sects are trying their best to keep a close eye on each other, and neither of them wants the current situation to be unbalanced and lead to an all-out war. Before this balance is broken, no one is willing to bear greater losses, but once the balance is broken, everything will be meaningless, and the only way is to go all out to completely suppress the other side, otherwise they will be the ones suppressed.

It is just like a river bank that is swollen by a flood. When the flood fails to overflow the river bank, the two sides are struggling with each other but it seems calm. However, once the flood overflows the river bank, it will inevitably be a landslide and tsunami.

Li Shenfu thought about it and shook his head. "We can think so, and His Majesty probably thinks so too. So if we make any unusual moves at this time, His Majesty will definitely catch us and we will have a hard time dying. Don't be anxious, be patient and wait a little longer. Only by catching the enemy by surprise can we increase our chances. We can't take risks like this. We can't afford the consequences."

He has been patient for more than ten years and has made many arrangements in secret, many of which have gradually begun to take effect. There are so many opportunities, so how could he be willing to gamble his life and property and take such a risk?