Chapter 1657 If His Majesty was not confused, he would not protect the prince like this
Chapter 1657 If Your Majesty was not confused, he would not defend the prince like this (please subscribe and vote)
"Mr. Jiang is here?" Li Tai, who was enjoying delicious lard cake as a good companion for reading, raised his head when he heard the report.
Not long after, Jiang Yaqing walked into the study, bowed respectfully to Li Tai, and first winked at Li Youyi.
Li Youyi raised his hand in understanding, and the maids and eunuchs who were waiting in the study obediently retreated outside the study.
Li Tai saw Jiang Yaqing and Li Youyi's little moves, then put down the book in his hand and motioned to Jiang Yaqing to sit down.
"Sir, you come to see me at this time, but what's the important matter?"
Jiang Yaqing did not sit down, but first bowed solemnly to Li Tai, and then said with a happy face.
"Congratulations, lord. Congratulations, lord. It seems that God has blessed your lord with great things."
Li Tai looked at the cheerful Jiang Yaqing in front of him and subconsciously stretched out his hand to scratch the itchy corner of his mouth.
He wiped the lard cake residue on the corner of his mouth into his mouth, sipped the taste with unfinished intention, and then said with a cheerful expression.
"Why did Mr. Jiang say this?"
Looking at this His Highness the King of Wei, who did not let go of even the smallest scrap of food, understood the hardships of the people in farming, and cherished the food on his plate.
Jiang Yaqing smiled more and more kindly. "My lord, do you know the Duke of Chen, the great general?"
Hearing this title, Li Tai's eyelids twitched, his eyes full of questions, and he saw Jiang Yaqing nodded slightly with confidence.
Li Tai's face showed a look of joy that could not be concealed.
"You mean...this General Hou Junji, who has just destroyed Gaochang and is so powerful overseas, wants to defect to me?"
After hearing some of His Highness's indiscriminate nonsense, Jiang Yaqing smashed her mouth and said.
"...My lord, I am 90% sure that General Hou can be used by my lord."
"What's going on? Come on, come on, Mr. Jiang, sit over here.
Li Banban, ask someone to get another plate quickly, no, two plates of lard cake, and a pot of tea, go quickly."
When they heard the words "lard cake", there were still two dishes. Li Youyi at the door of the study and Jiang Yaqing sitting in the room both had their eyelids twitching wildly.
Especially Jiang Yaqing couldn't help but touch her shriveled belly. Last time, His Highness the King of Wei happily rewarded herself with a plate of lard cake.
You know, the fact that King Li Tai of Wei, who had always been fiercely protective of food, could share his most beloved lard cake with others represented his deep affection for the other person.
As a result, I, who had always eaten a light diet and could not tolerate greasy food, had diarrhea for a whole day after I returned home.
It seems that His Highness the King of Wei is so happy today that he may not be able to escape this disaster.
After a while, two plates of lard cakes were brought over, and of course a pot of tea. Well, the tea was also prepared for Jiang Yaqing.
The last time he ate that thing, he had to rely on tea to get the lard cake into his stomach. Otherwise, he felt that he wouldn't be able to eat even one piece.
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I picked up a piece of lard cake and looked so grateful on the surface. After putting it in my mouth, I chewed it carefully with intoxication.
Seeing His Highness the King of Wei showing a satisfied smile, he also started to pick up a piece of lard cake for himself.
Jiang Yaqing resisted the smell of oil that made her almost roll her eyes, took a big sip of tea soup, and finally felt like she was alive again.
He then told his cousin about the series of changes that had occurred after Hou Junji returned to Chang'an after pacifying Gaochang.
As well as General Hou's reaction, he told Wei King Li Tai in front of him in detail.
"In the past, Chen Guogong returned to Chang'an and was imprisoned. At that time, I also felt that something was inappropriate."
"After all, a famous official who has just established himself as a pillar of the world is thrown into prison for a small amount of money. It is really making a fuss out of a molehill."
"Chen Guogong is extremely intelligent. Not only is he knowledgeable, he is also a rare general in our Tang Dynasty. He is much better than those rough warriors who came from a reckless background."
"That Zhang Liang is just following the example of Nomura. He has no ideas and no military strategy..."
"My father is really confused. He actually let Zhang Liang be ranked above Chen Guogong in Lingyan Pavilion. Alas..."
Jiang Yaqing nodded, lowered his voice and whispered.
"What the Lord said is absolutely true. However, if Your Majesty was not confused, he would not defend the Crown Prince over and over again."
Hearing these words, Wei King Li Tai's face turned dark. He slapped the table with his big fat hands, his eyes full of unwillingness and aggrievedness.
"That's enough, don't mention the prince again."
Jiang Yaqing said perfunctorily and without sincerity. "I made a mistake, please, my lord..."
King Li Tai of Wei looked at the lights outside the door with dark eyes, pondered for a long time, and then said leisurely.
"The person who offended General Hou was my father, not the prince..."
"I understand, but I understand even more. General Hou has suffered such humiliation, and he wants to take revenge on Your Majesty, haha..."
"If he really commits regicide, then all his lords will be the public enemies of the world."
"It can be said that the world is so vast that there is no place for others. It is even possible that the Hou family may be wiped out."
"But if he can have a helping hand to help you, your majesty will lose your most beloved son, and afterwards, he, Hou Junji, can continue to be safe, and even in the future..."
Listening to Jiang Yaqing's words, Li Tai had to admit that what Mr. Jiang said was so reasonable and convincing.
Especially after hearing His Majesty's words about the loss of his most beloved son, Li Tai gritted his teeth. Back then, he was the child that his father loved the most.
But now, his father seems to be distant from him. Instead, he pays more and more attention to the prince who is clumsy-tongued and whose talent and knowledge are far inferior to his own.
How can this not make Li Tai angry or jealous?
If I look at things from Hou Junji's point of view, the crime of killing the emperor and the day of annihilation of the clan are just around the corner.
But what if I could have a prince who conspired with me and could be protected by a prince who could visit Dabao in the future.
In the future, His Royal Highness will be relied upon as his butt, so why not?
The important thing is that killing the emperor is too difficult, but killing the prince may surprise everyone.
Think about it, my father frequently had troubles in Jiucheng Palace, and even his third brother Li Ke was assassinated in the suburbs of Luoyang.
Hearing that the officials and aristocratic families in Luoyang were already in panic, everyone was suspicious.
However, no one would have thought that someone would be so bold as to cause trouble in Chang'an. But precisely because of this, it was beyond everyone's expectations.
What's more, compared to the heavily guarded Imperial Palace, the East Palace also has its own organic army. Although the number is small, the defensive strength is not weak.
But there is one biggest problem. The East Palace is called the East Palace with a fence, and the name is not for nothing.
Here, naturally, there is also the laziness of civil and military affairs related to the East Palace, as well as the prince's laissez-faire, even connivance, and the cold-eyed observation of his father...