Chapter 368 Peak Turn

Seeing the appearance of Fang Xuanling, Changsun Wuji inadvertently showed a deep smile. He got up and personally came forward to pull Xuanling's hand to help him. He whispered, "Xuanling, since you are seriously ill, you should have a good rest. But why do you still worry about these things?"

The feeling of pity between the two old comrades-in-arms can be said to be beyond words. In fact, although Fang Xuanling is one of Zuo Fu Youbi and Changsun Wuji, she is a good relationship with everyone in the court. However, it is well known that Fang Xuanling was a firm prince-in-Prince before, while Changsun Wuji was not in the same camp as him. Now that the prince has fallen, Xuanling should have lost power because of this. However, with the emperor's unreserved trust in him and the great achievements he had set up before, even Changsun Wuji did not dare to touch him at all when he was cleaning the imperial camp. Instead, he tried his best to collect him, a general who was enough to stand alone.

The bright-eyed people all sneered in their eyes. Obviously, the two are close-looking, but Changsun Wuji can behave like brothers. This city government and face are already very accessible.

Fang Xuanling smiled politely. Wei Wan pushed away Changsun Wuji's hand and said, "If there is something wrong with the country, can Fang Mou'an sit idly by? Previously, two meetings had been held on the Lanzhou war and the incident. At that time, Fang was seriously ill and unconscious and did not attend. Today, I have improved a lot and can get out of bed, so I came uninvited.

"Xuan Ling came just right. Can't you participate in such military and state affairs without the participation of you, the first counselor of the Tang Dynasty? Changsun Wuji arched his hand and said, "Please take a seat!"

In this way, Fang Xuanling sat down in a vacant position above the chief.

The sudden appearance of Fang Xuanling made everyone play drums together. At this time, many eyes stayed on him.

Fang Mou Du Duan has always been the two most powerful think tank counselors around Li Shimin. The decisive and wise Du Ruhui has gone, leaving only the resourceful Fang Xuanling, who is especially good at military strategic planning. From the beginning of the Tang Dynasty, Li Shimin listened to his opinions in many major battles. Therefore, Li Shimin personally said that before Zhenguan, Fang Xuanling ranked first in merit.

He is like Zhuge Liang of Shu in the Three Kingdoms, and Wu Yong, a military master on Shuiboliang Mountain, whose prestige can be seen.

Everyone looked at Fang Xuanling. He did look very weak at the beginning of a serious illness. There was a sick flush on his cheeks, and his eyes were not as flexible and sharp as before, and his movements were two beats slower. However, no one despised him because of this. From then on, the words he said could still make a sound on the court of the Tang Dynasty. His brain was no longer as dull as anyone else.

"Xuanling, we just conducted a 'democratic vote' - well, according to Qin Mubai's proposal, there was an anonymous vote. As a result, half of those who supported and opposed the use of troops in Lanzhou were just in a draw." Changsun Wuji said, "Why don't you also vote and make a statement first?"

"Oh? This is new." Fang Xuanling looked at Qin Mubai sitting at the end with deep meaning, which made people unable to distinguish whether it was goodwill or evil. He smiled and said, "Everyone, have you voted?"

"Of course."

"No!" Fang Xuanling said, "Except for me, there are 95 people in this hall, which is singular. How can it be divided into two parties, with the same number of people on one side?" Fang Xuanling said.

"Ah?" Everyone was shocked. Why didn't anyone find this after coming in for so long? Fang Xuanling's old eyes are unusual!

Changsun Wuji was also stunned and asked, "Is there anyone who hasn't voted?"

"Yes." Chu Suiliang answered.

"Who?" Changsun Wuji frowned and asked.

Chu Suiliang looked up at Changsun Wuji and said, "I."

Everyone looked at Chu Suiliang in surprise, while Changsun Wuji stared at Chu Suiliang with a little annoyance and said, "Why don't you vote?"

"I'm a fair person, and I shouldn't participate in the voting, right?" Chu Suiliang said.

"You are also one of the courtiers, and you are also one of the auxiliary ministers appointed by His Majesty. Of course, you have to vote." Fang Xuanling looked at Chu Suiliang, nodded with deep meaning and said, "Since it has been clear, then, Chu Suiliang, you can say your opinion in public."

Changsun Wuji breathed a sigh of relief and said secretly: Chu Suiliang, at such a young age, the city government is so deep that he actually retreats vaguely at this time. Fortunately, he is on our side, and with Fang Xuanling, the overall situation should be settled. Although Li Xun and Li Daozong and others can barely compete with me and Wei Zheng, but with Fang Xuanling and Chu Suiliang, they seem a little insignificant!

At this time, a trace of wisdom gradually appeared on Changsun Wuji's face, and his expression was much easier.

Chu Suiliang looked at Fang Xuanling and Changsun Wuji, and hinted to him with a triumphant smile on his face. An old man's eyes were as deep as a mountain that he could not see any emotional fluctuations.

Chu Suiliang frowned in embarrassment and said, "Although Chu is in the center, he has always been only responsible for noting the emperor's life. He is just a bystander and never participates in the country, so he has neither experience nor qualifications. In this matter, Chu Suiliang refused to find his opinion and was only willing to be an outsider in the office.

Changsun Wuji frowned, gritted his teeth quietly, and said, "That's good. You have read everyone's votes, and it is really inconvenient to vote for justice. The two courtiers can't argue about this matter, and it will be agreed by the prime minister of the cabinet and submitted to His Majesty the Emperor for approval. Xuanling, you, me, plus Wei Zheng and Li Xun, four people are in charge of the center. All three of us have expressed our opinions. At this time, you happened to come. You might as well make a statement in public.

Qin Mubai's expression was as silent as water. He looked at his nose and nose without squinting, but he pinched a sweat in the palm of his hand. The four central Zaifu, Changsun Wuji and Wei Zheng are the opposition, and only Li Xun, the military prime minister who leads the troops, supports sending troops. According to Fang Xuanling's usual position, he must support Changsun Wuji!

It seems that it's really over!

"Okay!" Fang Xuanling answered, then coughed for a while, gasped for a while, and then said, "As we all know, when His Majesty the Emperor ascended the throne, Mr. Fang was in charge of money and grain in charge of people's livelihood in the position of Zaifu, and has always been in charge of the firewood, rice, oil and salt of the Tang Dynasty. In the past, Mr. Fang often talked about a sentence, that is, war, money and grain. Kill a thousand enemies and lose eight hundred, so those who know the soldiers are not easy to fight.

"That's true!" Changsun Wuji interrupted and sighed, "Since more than a year ago, in order to run the governor's office of Lanzhou to compete with Tubo, the tax of the two years of the Tang Dynasty was almost lost, and the treasury was empty. Building city walls, planting trees and afforestation, opening up commercial roads, moving people into Lanzhou, and repeated wars, this brown and brown one by one, is a great waste of labor and money. My Tang Dynasty, almost stayed for a corner of Lanzhou, and I was deeply affected by it. This is very different from the governing strategy of the previous emperor and His Majesty at the beginning of the founding of the country. Poor soldiers and martial arts have always been the way to defeat. Now Tubo instigated Gao Chang to plot a rebellion. If it is not stopped in time, it will evolve into a huge catastrophe. He will be like a huge whirlpool, devouring up the wealth and tranquility of my Tang Dynasty. The prosperous era of the Tang Dynasty, which has been operating for more than ten years under the wise leadership of His Majesty the Emperor, will definitely be destroyed by the beacon fire disaster.

Changsun Wuji's words were righteous and powerful, echoing back and forth in the hall, and everyone was silent.

Qin Mubai shook his head and sighed secretly: The appearance of Fang Xuanling made Changsun Wuji more confident. His words were all based on Fang Xuanling's characteristics and spleen and stomach in the past. It can be said that he liked it, and it was clear that he wanted to attract him as an ally.

After Changsun Wuji finished speaking for a long time, Fang Xuanling smiled and continued to say, "Situ Gao's argument is reasonable. In the past two years, the money, grain, manpower and material resources invested by the Tang Dynasty in Lanzhou can be said to be smashing the pot and selling iron. Your Majesty, this is to operate a large picture scroll of the Western Regions, looking at the century of the Tang Dynasty and the long-term of the nation. For example, a young man is determined to achieve a lofty goal through 20 years of hard work. At present, he has just gone out to study for two years and has achieved initial results after studying hard. But at this time, the fire house in the backyard of the house was destroyed by a torch. Should he give up school and go home to take care of his family, or should he continue to study abroad?

Hearing this, Changsun Wuji, Qin Mubai and others couldn't help but be stunned: Fang Xuanling, what does this mean?

Fang Xuanling just smiled and arched his hand and said, "Mr. Zhu, why don't you answer Fang's question? Situ, you have your opinions. Why don't you take the lead?

"Filial piety comes first. If your parents are casualties or displaced, you should go home and take care of your family first." Changsun Wuji said, "This is human family."

Li Daozong smiled coldly and said, "If your parents go home unaf, you will be mediocre. Get a fire, give up school and go home; give up school and go home; three aunts, six mothers-in-laws, seven uncles and eight father-in-law marry on the birthday, and they all want to go home. What are you going to learn? It's enough to take care of your family as a houseman to run three or five mu of good land at home.

Changsun Wuji was fiercely robbed and ridicated, and his face darkened. He said, "But it's not harmful to go home to visit, and it doesn't conflict with studying. Isn't it the same if you know that your parents are safe and settle down with your family and then go out to school?

At this time, Qin Mubai stood up, arched his hand to the first seat, and said, "Mr. Fang, I also want to answer this question."

Fang Xuanling's face was unchanged, and she smiled faintly: "Okay, you say it."

"Thank you, Fangfu." Qin Mubai arched his hand and said, "If I were this student, I would not go home."

"Try your reasons." Fang Xuanling said calmly.

Everyone's eyes were cast on Qin Mubai.

"Because of my parents and family, I hope that I can achieve my ambition in my studies. I have filial piety in my heart, and filial piety is everywhere. Why should I be confined to the form? There is a fire at home, and I have my family, relatives and neighbors to take care of me. My duty is to study. If you are successful in your studies, it is not in vain for your family to work hard to run a family business for me to study. This is great filial piety; going home to visit is for small filial piety. If you leave school and go home, you will be big and small. Qin Mubai said this, paused for a moment and said, "I don't know anyone else. If such a thing happens in my Qin family, the first thing I do when I go home is to be beaten by my father, and then go out and continue to study.

"Well said! This is indeed Qin Erge's temper!" Yu Chi Jingde shouted, "Stull success is for great filial piety; abandoning school and going home is for little filial piety. If his parents are reasonable people, they will definitely act the same as Qin Erge! Qin Mubai, Fang Xuanling plays this example well, and you also answer well! You are a talent, ambitious and insightful. Don't be as knowledgeable as some corrupt Confucians!"

"What do you mean by this?" Changsun Wuji was so angry that he didn't come here and said harshly.

"Oh, did I say anything about you? It's clear that you don't do it yourself, haha!" Yu Chi Jingde laughed proudly.

"Okay, okay, don't argue." Fang Xuanling waved his hand, coughed twice, and said, "Actually, this metaphor didn't come up with by Fang."

"That's..." Everyone asked in surprise.

"Don't guess, it's a person you will never think of." Fang Xuanling smiled and said, "Although it's just a very simple and simple story, it contains great truth and great wisdom. After listening to it, your majesty and I have a sense of enlightenment.

Changsun Wuji's face suddenly changed, staring at Fang Xuanling, as if he suddenly didn't recognize him.

Qin Mubai looked at Fang Xuanling in surprise with an incredible look on his face.

"Mr. Fang declares that what Mr. Fang says and does what he does only represent me, and no one else has nothing to do with it. You don't have to guess repeatedly." Fang Xuanling said in a weak voice, "In this example, the student who goes out to study is like Lanzhou; that family is my Tang Sheji; the parents and relatives in that family are His Majesty the Emperor and us important ministers of the imperial court. Fang doesn't know that this metaphor is just inappropriate. If your majesty hears something to blame, Fang will also bear it.

"Haha!" Yu Chi Jingde jumped up and laughed, "As I said just now, if his parents are reasonable people, he will definitely let the student not have to worry about his family and continue to study hard outside to achieve great filial piety!" Changsun Wuji! Do you want to be an unreasonable person?! And many of you, don't learn to be pedantic. All day long, the flies and dogs refuse to act without their own opinions. They only stare at their official salaries and future family business. They are afraid that they will offend someone and suffer any disaster! Such a vegetarian meal is greedy and afraid of death, just like a hen who can only squat down. Give him a young eagle, and he can also raise it like a fat chicken and forget to fly!"

Many people began to breathe fire in their eyes and their faces turned a little white, but it was difficult to refute. Yuchi Jingde's group scolding did not name his name. At present, whoever is talking is scolding.

Qin Mubai was very funny and relieving his hatred. In this case, he thought about it many times, but it was not easy to scold, but Yu Chi Jingde dared to scold happily!

Li Wei smiled similarly to Li Daozong and couldn't help laughing. Li Xun hurriedly made a gesture and said, "Okay, Lao Hei, this is the Hongwen Hall, but it's in your barracks. Don't say a word."

"Well, don't say it if you don't say it!" Yu Chi Jingde snorted and said, "I can't figure out one thing. Why did they hit our door? Instead of fighting back, we have to send our daughter for peace? Changsun Wuji, if someone bullies your door like this one day, how many daughters do you have in your family?

"Presumptuous! That's not the reason!" Changsun Wuji was furious!

"Hahaha!" Yu Chi Jingde laughed and simply stood up, put his hands on his waist and pointed to the tip of his nose, and said, "I'm presumptuous. What's wrong? Under the world, I, Yu Chigong, only don't act wildly in front of five people. It's a pity that there is no such person among them, Changsun Wuji! What's the matter? Do you want to dismiss my official, cut my position, and then throw me into prison to kill me? Come on, let's do it! Just use the way to deal with Hou Junji to deal with me! Look at me, I'm old black. Will I blink my eyes and surprise you?"

"You! ..." Changsun Wuji was so angry that his face turned white, and his body trembled!

"Okay, old black, don't mess around again!" Li Xun and Li Daozong came out to persuade him. Cheng Zhijie hugged him and pressed him to death and said in his ear, "Don't make trouble again, or it will ruin Qin Erge's big deal!"

"Well, others are afraid of you, Changsun Wuji, but I'm not afraid!" Yu Chi Jingde was still unyedient and said anly, "The same founder of the country relied on joys and sorrows in the past, and assisted the emperor's majesty's knife head to lick blood until today. Instead of being killed in the battlefield, it was bad in the hands of his own people! Changsun Wuji, Hou Junji did something wrong and offended you. How can you be cruel to drive him away? Hou Junji has left. Is the next one for me, Lao Hei, Cheng Yaojin, Qin Qiong and Duan Zhixuan? Next, Li Xun, Jiang Xia Wang, Li Jing, do you have to clean them one by one? Are you talking about it?"

"Cad his mouth!" Li Daozong shouted in a low voice, and left and right Li Xun and Cheng Zhijie covered Yu Chi Jingde's mouth and made him unable to move.

At this time, Changsun Wuji's face was already very ugly.

Maybe everyone is thinking about these words in their hearts, but no one really dares to poke them on the table.

Now, a thin layer of window paper was broken by Yuchi Jingde. Changsun Wuji's situation became quite embarrassing, and the contradictions between literature and martial arts were also clear.

"You don't have to listen to the impulsive words of Yu Chi Jingde. My eldest grandson Wuji is dedicated to being loyal to the public and the king for the country. He is worthy of the conscience of heaven and earth and has a clear conscience. Changsun Wuji said so.

"Okay. Zhijie, please ask Jingde to take a rest in the tea room for a while, and then go back to the main hall of the Hongwen Hall after extinguishing your anger. Fang Xuanling said.

Yu Chi Jingde also gave Fang Xuanling some face. He didn't struggle any more and let him go. He stood up and patted his skirt, stared at Changsun Wuji and hummed, "Huh, go! Listen, Changsun Wuji, I'm an old black man who works alone. Today's words are what I want to say for myself, and I have nothing to do with others. If you want revenge, just come and deal with me. Don't hit anyone else!"

After saying that, Yu Chi Jingde took a foot and left.

At this time, Qin Mubai was still standing in the hall. Yu Chi Jingde stopped when he walked by him, slapped him on the shoulder, and said in a low voice, "Kid, our military man, Hu Laowei is not old, and the flag will not fall down. You have to fight!"

"Uh-huh..." Qin Mubai answered gently. Yu Chi Jingde nodded to him and strode away with Cheng Zhijie.

"Well, I was disturbed by this old black man. Let's get back to the story now." Fang Xuanling said, "After talking for a long time, Fang has only one meaning - Lanzhou, a student who is determined to go out to study hard, should not be affected by the fire in his backyard at home and give up halfway. He can't go home, which has no impact on the disaster at home and the safety of his family. His job is to study hard to be ambitious. Therefore, Fang firmly believes that Lanzhou should fight - resistance, attack, vomiting, Tibet, Ping, Ding, Gao, Chang!"

Eight words, like thunder and lightning, aftertray shock!

Everyone, stunned!

Qin Mubai, his blood is boiling!!