The civilian husbands helped the soldiers set up tents under the dam, boiled hot water and cooked meals, and called on the soldiers above the dam to block the gap in the dam to take turns eating.
Cheng Yaojin took Fang Jun to a simple meal alone in a barracks, made a pot of tea, and talked.
"I see you still have questions about the charity warehouse?" Cheng Yaojin felt that Fang Jun was a little distracted, so he asked.
"How could it be? It's just a little bit sad. As the saying goes... Doesn't it hurt that the little boy sells his master? This is probably the situation now, right?"
Fang Jun sneered, shook his head and sighed.
His Majesty Li Er was ambitious and worked hard to build the Tang Dynasty into an invincible empire that stood tall and proud of others. However, behind the scenes, his son committed these stupid acts that shook the country, confused the law...
"No, no, no, there is something wrong with your view."
Cheng Yaojin put down his teacup and said seriously: "You can't look at the problem either/or. On the surface, it seems that the Wang family was instructed by that highness, and then joined forces with the Wei family and other aristocratic families to resell grain... But who knows if someone is attacking.
Do you want to act on your own under the banner of His Highness? We are not outsiders. I and your father are of the same spirit, so we don’t hide it. That old fox Changsun is cunning and cunning, and his handwriting may not be involved."
Fang Jun was stunned for a moment and asked curiously: "Isn't that true?"
"Haha, that's not the case? Based on my understanding of Changsun Yin, there is nothing he wouldn't dare to do!"
Having been a colleague for decades, Cheng Yaojin naturally has the right to evaluate Changsun Wuji, and he has every reason to prove that his words are very objective.
Fang Jun remained silent.
If this is really the case... then Chang'an City would be very lively now.
*****
"boom!"
The door of Zhao Guogong's mansion was kicked open. Under the protection of the imperial guards wearing raincoats and bamboo hats, Jin Wang Li Zhi strode into the courtyard in a brocade robe. His delicate face was covered with frost, and his eyes were shining brightly.
anger.
The doorman of Duke Zhao's Mansion was taking shelter from the rain in the concierge. It was almost midnight and everyone was so sleepy that they took a nap, but they were suddenly startled awake by the sound of the door being kicked.
Who dares to act wild in Zhao Guogong's mansion?
When the disciples rushed out of the door angrily with sticks in hand, they saw the gloomy-looking His Highness the Prince of Jin marching straight into the sky, full of anger.
His Royal Highness the King of Jin usually respects Changsun Wuji very much, but why is he so rude today and kicking in without authorization?
"His Royal Highness Prince Jin came here late at night. I wonder if he has something to do..."
Before Menzi finished speaking, Jin Wang Li Zhi had a gloomy face and shouted decisively: "Is Duke Zhao in the house? Take me to see him quickly!"
At this time, the owner of the house has already fallen asleep. What urgent matter could wake the owner from bed...
Although he was slandering in his heart, the disciple did not dare to neglect, and said hurriedly: "Your Highness, please go to the front hall to wait for me. I will go and ask the master of the family for instructions..."
Li Zhi snorted coldly and strode towards the front hall.
The guards behind him quickly followed behind with umbrellas in hand to prevent His Highness's robes from getting wet from the rain...
Entering the front hall, a maid offered tea, but Li Zhi kicked her over. The tea cup fell to the ground and broke into pieces.
The maid got up and knelt down to kowtow. She was extremely frightened. She didn't know what mistake she had made to make the always kind and elegant His Highness the King of Jin so angry. As a maid, it would be an extremely serious matter to offend the master of the house, no matter what.
Right or wrong, you can be whipped or beaten to death...
Normally, Li Zhi would not embarrass an innocent maid, but today he was so angry that he couldn't care less. He ignored the maid's pleas and sat down on the chair with a cold face.
A steward came in hunched over. When he saw that the maid had made His Highness the King of Jin unhappy, he immediately ordered someone to drag her away and kill her with a cane...
Li Zhi now has no mercy at all, and is filled with rage. He just waits to see Changsun Wuji and ask him for an explanation!
The servants and maids of Duke Zhao's Mansion stood aside as silently as cicadas, while the imperial guards of Prince Jin's Mansion stood around with their hands on the hilts of their swords, full of murderous intent!
The atmosphere in the lobby was depressing, and combined with the heavy rain outside, it was extremely frightening.
After waiting for a long time, Changsun Wuji finally came...
He had probably just woken up. Changsun Wuji's round face was a little swollen and his energy was listless. He yawned and gave Li Zhi a perfunctory salute, and asked doubtfully: "Your Highness came here late at night. Do you have anything important to discuss with me?"
There was no mention of Li Zhi angrily kicking the front door.
Seeing the innocent and uninformed look on Changsun Wuji's face, Li Zhi twitched his cheeks and secretly cursed that he was indeed a "dirty person"...
After enduring the anger in his heart, Li Zhi returned the courtesy and asked with a stern face: "I came to see my uncle this time because I really want to ask about something. The Wang family has arbitrarily colluded with various powerful officials and exhausted all the food in the charity warehouses in Guanzhong, Hedong and other places.
They’re all reselling, but it’s because of my uncle’s instructions?”
Although he relied on his eldest son Wuji, he was not a blind person. He was born in the palace and grew up in the palace. His father always had his eyes and ears around him. Wang Jingqi was arrested overnight, and then Li Junxian entered the palace to report the case to his father.
Li Zhi had already received the news.
Especially after learning that the Wang family sold grain to the Goguryeo people, he almost frightened him to death...
My father had always dreamed of conquering Goguryeo and incorporating a corner of Liaodong into the territory of the Tang Dynasty to achieve great hegemony for eternity. But now someone has "funded" 400,000 shi of grain to the enemy... This is the death penalty for collaborating with the enemy and treason!
Moreover, it is a capital crime that hinders His Majesty Li Er's grand ambition!
The Wang family in Taiyuan is his in-law family. If something like this happened to the Wang family, anyone would think of Li Zhi. Did he want to use the method of funding Goguryeo to entrust His Majesty Li Er, who was personally conquering, to Liaodong?
Is there a storm in Guanzhong that puts the prince into a desperate situation?
Otherwise, if His Royal Highness, Prince Jin, had not come forward secretly to communicate with others, no matter how great the reputation of the Wang family and the Wei family, they would not have been able to gather so many charity warehouses and resell so much food...
But Li Zhi knew his own affairs well, he didn’t do anything!
Apart from himself, the only person who can command the Wang family and the Wei family is Changsun Wuji...
But why do you do this?
Doesn't this put me in a state of eternal doom?
When he thought of his father's angry look... Li Zhi trembled all over, and his heart was broken!
Changsun Wuji looked calm, waved his hand, and said in a deep voice: "All of you, please withdraw. I have something to say to His Highness."
The servants and maids of Duke Zhao's Mansion filed out, and the guards of Prince Jin's Mansion looked at Li Zhi.
Li Zhi thought for a moment, expecting that Changsun Wuji would not be openly disadvantageous to him, so he nodded.
The imperial guards of Prince Jin's Mansion also walked out, leaving only two nephews and uncles in the lobby.
Changsun Wuji sat across from Li Zhi and sighed: "This matter was indeed controlled by me... But I did it all for the sake of Your Highness, but I never expected that the secret would be leaked so quickly... The Wang family
Those two boys are really useless and ruined my big business!"
When Li Zhi saw Changsun Wuji admitting it, he was furious. He stood up and said angrily: "How can uncle do this? The Eastern Conquest of Goguryeo is the lifelong belief of his father. Anyone who sabotages the plan of the Eastern Expedition will be a rebellious official and traitor. What my uncle did.
, could it be that you want to see your father chop me up alive?"
Changsun Wuji had a look of remorse on his face and said regretfully: "I really didn't expect that the Wang brothers would be so stupid... But don't worry, your highness, with your majesty's love for you, how could he harm your life?"
Li Zhi slumped down on the chair and said with a sad smile: "Haha, it will indeed not harm my life, but I can no longer think about the position of crown prince. There is no way... my father will imprison me for the rest of my life."
Don’t even think about taking a step out of Tai Chi Palace..."
Although he was young, he had great ambitions. He always believed that if he were to be the emperor, he would do better than the weak-minded prince.
However, now that Changsun Wuji has done this, it is equivalent to directly cutting off his path to the throne...
No matter how much his father doted on him, he would never allow him to sabotage the plan of the Eastern Expedition and then hand over the crown prince position to him.
Changsun Wuji's face was full of shame and defeat: "It's all my fault for being too radical... It's just that the matter has come to this, what can I do?"
Yes, the matter has come to this, what can we do?
Li Zhi's anger was swept away in an instant, replaced by endless loss and grievance...
How could the cunning and cunning Changsun Wuji actually do such an extremely stupid thing? If he had not always been close to Changsun Wuji, and the two of them were now in an alliance, one would be prosperous and the other would suffer, he would suspect that this uncle was
It’s not the craftsman sent to him by the prince’s brother...
Li Zhi let out a long sigh and walked out of the lobby in despair, ignoring Changsun Wuji's call behind him.
After dawn, what awaits him must be an edict. His father will probably imprison him until death...
It's just a pity that my ambition hit the rocks and sank before I could even set sail.
Changsun Wuji sat on the chair and saw Li Zhi's figure disappearing into the rain curtain at the door. The look of regret on his face disappeared without a trace, replaced by a cold look.
After touching the teapot, which was still warm, he raised it to pour a cup, put it to his lips, took a sip, and slowly exhaled.
Innocent child, do you still think that your father will hand over the position of crown prince to you?
To do extraordinary things, of course you need extraordinary means!
It was not your uncle who harmed you, but if he had not cut off your hope and pushed you to a dead end, how could you be able to ignore everything and move forward when you get hope in the future...