Kind people cannot accomplish great things, let alone great achievements.
People must not only be ruthless to themselves, but also ruthless to their friends, partners, and relatives. Only by trampling on all kindness and family affection like a wolf with a ruthless heart can one stand out in this dangerous world and gain supreme power...
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Changsun Wuji's eyes were deep. He knew that Li Zhi could not treat himself and his relatives harshly now, but he believed that when the road to heaven appeared in front of him, even if he was like a sheep at this moment,
Li Zhi will also show his sharp fangs and tear everything in front of him into pieces, just like what his father did under the Xuanwu Sect that night fifteen years ago.
And Changsun Wuji firmly believes that this day will come soon...
*****
In the early morning of the next day, the heavy rain that had lasted for many days finally stopped. Although the pattering did not stop, it seemed to have removed a dark cloud from people's hearts.
The white fish belly appears in the east.
The doors of the various palaces in Taiji Palace were about to open, and several chamberlains hurriedly walked out and hurriedly rushed to various areas along Suzaku Street.
Even the supreme emperor cannot tightly restrain the people around him. The entire Tai Chi Palace is like a dazzling front stage where various forces gather together. There are entanglements and calculations here, but there is a unique lack of power.
That selfless family affection.
This is not a home...
Wang De, the head chamberlain, looked at the figures disappearing in various places and shook his head slightly.
These people are like clowns who do some childish and self-righteous things under His Majesty's nose, but they are unaware that His Majesty is actually too lazy to pay attention to it. Even if there are endless plots, how can they escape from the palm of His Majesty's hand?
Woolen cloth?
He sighed, tightened his coir raincoat tightly to prevent the light rain from getting the imperial edict in his hand wet, and then galloped towards Prince Jin's Mansion.
Behind him, there were hundreds of servants, hundreds of cavalry, and imperial guards. The rumble of hoofbeats spread across Zhuque Street, shattering the dreams of countless Chang'an residents...
Jin Palace.
Jin Wang Li Zhi didn't sleep all night, so he just sat on the brocade couch blankly, his originally delicate face turned gray and his eyes were lifeless.
For him, it was really unacceptable for him to suddenly encounter such a natural disaster at the juncture of a bright future. It was clear that he had done nothing, but in the end all the charges were imposed on him. This kind of resentment and grievance had already destroyed his life.
Completely mentally destroyed.
The so-called disaster from heaven is nothing more than this...
But he couldn't even utter a word of defense.
Who believes it?
Changsun Wuji was his ally and even his uncle. Behind his back, he instigated and manipulated the Wang family to join forces with Weishi and other clansmen to resell grain from various charity warehouses to the Goguryeo people. If he said that Li Zhi did not instigate this, who would believe it?
Woolen cloth?
It's unlikely that his uncle and the princess's family would join forces to frame him...
Li Zhi understood Changsun Wuji's intention.
It was nothing more than subsidizing Goguryeo with food to make the Eastern Expedition fall into a protracted stalemate. With the support of the Guanlong Group, he could completely drive the prince who was supervising the country into a situation of eternal destruction. No matter how dissatisfied his father was, he would only
If you can hold your nose, it’s a default.
After all, he, Li Zhi, is also the legitimate son of Queen Wende...
But Li Zhi never thought of doing this!
He wants to be the prince, he wants to be the emperor, and he is convinced that he will do better than the prince's brother!
But he never thought about grinding the prince brother into dust forever, including the King of Wei, even the King of Wu, and the King of Qi... they were all his brothers, blood brothers, and he was willing to treat all brothers after he took charge of the world. Treat each other with kindness!
The lessons learned from his father's mistakes are not far away. Although he was decisive in the battle at Xuanwu Gate, he still had to kill his brothers and kill his brothers and relatives... Li Zhi grew up by his father's side. How could he not know that his father has been there all these years? How much torture of conscience and damage to reputation has the emperor endured?
He would never want to take a similar path...
So although he understood Changsun Wuji's approach, he was also deeply angry at Changsun Wuji's self-righteousness!
Princess Jin knelt in front of the couch, with tears streaming down her face and her face pale, and she kept sobbing.
"Your Highness, I blame my natal family for being too radical, but they also want to help Your Highness..."
Li Zhi sat still like a stone sculpture, not even blinking his eyelids and keeping his mouth shut.
What’s the use of talking about this now?
help me?
Haha, they are just a group of opportunistic politicians. All they want is the various benefits that will come from becoming a prince or even an emperor. Why do they need to be so noble?
Princess Jin became more and more frightened. She had been harmonious with Prince Jin, his wife and Mei Qinse since they got married, but she never expected that such a big thing would happen overnight. Although she was the legitimate daughter of the Wang family, she was just a prostitute, so how could she interfere with it? When it comes to important matters in the clan? I just go with the flow and let it go.
For example, when she married Prince Jin, how could she make the decision?
The atmosphere in the palace was depressing. Although the maids and maids did not know what was going on, when they saw His Highness and his wife grieving as if they were facing a catastrophe, they were all frightened and at a loss...
Wang De walked into the palace gate first and went straight to the main hall.
The hundreds of cavalry and imperial guards who followed behind them spread out and quickly took control of the entire palace, and the atmosphere of panic became increasingly intense...
In the main hall, when Li Zhi saw Wang De entering first, his heart twitched suddenly. He stared at Wang De and bit his lips, waiting for his father's trial.
Wang De glanced at King Jin and unfolded the imperial edict in his hand...
"The King of Jin has been under my knees since he was a child. He is rarely smart, sensible, benevolent and respectful. However, as he grows older, he is unruly and selfish, disregarding the laws of the country and doing whatever he wants... His private morality has failed, and now he is ordered to Shut yourself up and think about your mistakes, read through the books of sages and sages to cultivate your virtue, and do not leave the house without permission from the sages..."
All Li Zhi's luck was completely destroyed...
Is this being banned?
"You are not allowed to leave the house without permission..." This means that I will be imprisoned until death. My father is really cruel...
After Wang De read out the imperial edict, he originally wanted King Jin to accept the edict, but seeing his lost look, he sighed secretly, took two steps forward, and placed the imperial edict beside King Jin.
He has watched His Highness grow up in front of him, just like his own child. Now that he is in such a situation, how can he feel better?
Unable to bear it any longer, he whispered into King Jin's ear and whispered at a volume that only the two of them could hear: "Your Highness, there is no need to mind... Your Majesty was also angry for a moment, so the punishment was a little more serious. He expected that some time would pass." Then you can change your mind. Even if His Majesty is determined...His Royal Highness is kind and kind, he will definitely take good care of His Majesty..."
Even if His Majesty is determined to imprison you, there is still a prince. When the prince becomes emperor in the future, he will definitely not imprison you again...
Li Zhi's face was grim, he braced himself up, and prayed: "I want to see my father..."
Wang De felt very distressed when he saw Li Zhi's current appearance, but he had to shake his head and said: "Your Highness, forgive me, Your Majesty... will not see you."
Confinement is inevitable.
Even if Li Zhi had no knowledge of the whole thing, it was impossible to escape the relationship, because the people who initiated the matter were all people around him. Now that the Eastern Expedition is imminent, it is impossible for His Majesty to clear out all the people involved and lead to chaos in the court.
If there is a shock, then Li Zhi can only be wronged.
The foundation of the country is unshakable. Once Li Zhi is free, who knows whether someone will immediately use Li Zhi's name to stir up trouble?
Stability is everything right now, and His Majesty will never allow any accidents to delay the Eastern Expedition...
Moreover, this incident made His Majesty Li Er aware of the restlessness of those behind Li Zhi. If he did not want to cause chaos in the court, he could only confine Li Zhi and stop those people from thinking about it.
Perhaps His Majesty Li Er will imprison Li Zhi until death, or perhaps only waiting for the new emperor to ascend the throne can determine Li Zhi's fate...
Wang De sighed. There was no family affection in the Tian family. This did not mean that the Tian family was really cold-blooded, but that there were too many worries and constraints, so family affection could only be thrown away in the corner.
Even His Majesty, who loves Li Zhi so much, has to endure the pain at this moment...
*****
The news that King Jin was imprisoned by His Majesty spread throughout Guanzhong as if he had wings.
Many officials from King Jin's family were shocked. They never expected that His Majesty would be so cruel this time and directly imprisoned King Jin...
This means that the King of Jin has completely cut off any hope of competing for the throne, and the prince's status is as stable as Mount Tai.
In the civil and military circles of the entire dynasty, there were some who felt sorry for them, some who were excited, and some who were indifferent onlookers...
Just as public opinion in the court was raging, Prince Li Chengqian rushed to Taiji Palace to ask for an audience with His Majesty Li Er.
As soon as they met, Li Chengqian knelt in front of His Majesty Li Er and begged: "How can my father be so cruel? The child slave is still young, even if he has done something wrong, he should be taught a lesson, so to imprison him like this...isn't it wrong?
Destroy him? He is only fifteen years old... My father raised a young slave with his own hands, why not give him a chance to change his ways?"
His Majesty Li Er sat still, staring at Li Chengqian expressionlessly, and asked calmly: "What you said...are you sincere?"