"I only hope that Your Highness will keep himself clean and be safe, and never cause those with ulterior motives to misunderstand His Highness's intentions, leading to catastrophic disasters and endless consequences..."
Fang Jun's words were spoken lightly, but in Li Zhi's ears, they were like Hong Zhongda Lu's, making his eardrums buzz and his heart pounding.
No matter how smart he is, he is just a pampered young man. He is at an age when he is weak. He has been growing up under the protection of His Majesty Li Er. He has not experienced many thrilling waves. He is still in the process of evolution in the city and has not yet reached his peak.
At this stage of maturity, I was really frightened by Fang Jun's words.
Li Zhi's handsome face turned pale, he stared at Fang Jun, his upper body straightened, and his tone was urgent: "Fang Prince Consort, please don't speak nonsense! I have been imprisoned in the mansion by my father for a long time. I don't usually interact with the courtiers, and there are
Who could misunderstand my king’s intentions and do such things that would bring endless disaster?”
He was really scared.
Not to mention whether he still has thoughts of competing for the throne, when he angered his father and was imprisoned, his father had already warned him, to the effect that: I conquered this country, and if I give it to you, it is yours.
If I don’t give it to you, you can’t grab it yourself…
If Fang Jun spreads today's words everywhere, and if those ministers who still have some hope in him do something extraordinary, wouldn't all the blame be placed on him?
Recalling the harsh tone of his father's warning to him, Li Zhi was so frightened that he could hardly sit still.
My father is capable of even killing his brothers and his brothers. His toughness of heart is unparalleled in the world. If he were to be ruthless...
Li Zhi simply didn’t dare to think about it!
Fang Jun chuckled, looked at Li Zhi, and saw the other person's panic. He sighed softly and said: "There is no absolute thing in this world. The more you think it is absolutely true and everything is under control, in fact,
The easier it is to go wrong. Your Highness, I dare to say something today, among those who can hang out in the court and become a member of the center of such a huge empire, who is Yi Yu's generation? I don't know how many conspiracies and machinations these people have gone through.
, have just been able to climb to the pinnacle of power. If anyone treats them as fools and thinks they can control them as line-control puppets, they may be bitten at any time and at any time."
He never dared to underestimate Li Zhi's wisdom.
In fact, this seemingly weak-tempered emperor was not only ruthless, but also extremely strategic.
He gained the trust of His Majesty Li Er with benevolence and filial piety, and thus obtained the position of crown prince, and then inherited the throne and ascended the throne as emperor. However, after Yuji Tianxia, he successively eliminated all threats on the way forward. In the end, there was no one left.
Being able to shake his foundation as an emperor, he decisively targeted the Guanlong nobles who had supported him all the way to ascend to the supreme position.
Counterattack!
However, this man is worthy of being the son of His Majesty Li Er, and he has perfectly inherited His Majesty Li Er's character, that is, he loves his achievements and cherishes his feathers!
He could not accept that the Guanlong nobles headed by Changsun Wuji relied on "the power of Conglong" to check and balance the imperial power, and he did not want to end up with the reputation of "killing the donkey when the cunning rabbit dies and the lackey cooks", so he supported Wu Meiniang all the way.
He did not hesitate to co-manage the government affairs with him, and even named himself "Emperor" and gave Wu Meiniang the honorific title of "Queen of Heaven", pushing her to the front desk, while he lived in seclusion behind the scenes and watched the fight between tigers and tigers.
All this proves Li Zhi's resourcefulness.
However, his mistake was that he thought he could perfectly control Wu Meiniang and treated her as his string-controlled puppet, because no matter how arrogant and powerful Wu Meiniang was, she would always rely on him as the emperor.
But I never thought that there are no absolutes in the world and there are exceptions to everything.
Wu Meiniang, the most talented and powerful woman in the world, simply overturned the temple of the Tang Dynasty. She became the emperor and almost killed the entire Li Tang royal family...
Seeing Li Zhi's unpredictable expression, Fang Jun bowed and saluted, and said softly: "Wei Chen was abrupt and overstepped his words. I hope your Highness will forgive you. The car has arrived at Lishan Mountain. Wei Chen would like to thank His Highness for sending me off. This is
I got off the car and asked Your Highness to take care of myself."
In Li Zhi's silence, he stood up and stopped the carriage, then opened the door and jumped out.
Buqu had already led the horse to greet him. Fang Jun took the reins and got on the horse. He glanced at Li Zhi, who was motionless in the carriage, and led Buqu to gallop away.
…
On the carriage, Li Zhi was angry and scared at the same time.
Naturally, he could hear Fang Jun's warning. Luo Liba said so much, but it was summed up in one sentence: Don't play with fire, if you play with fire you will burn yourself!
When he asked why he didn't get close to him, his answer made him even more annoyed: You are a prince, and a prince without the status of a prince. If you get close to you, you will not get any benefits, but you will be in danger of eternal destruction...
This is simply unreasonable!
Do you think I am a three-year-old child who can just let it go with a low eyebrow after being beaten and threatened?
Of course, Fang Jun's words were somewhat arrogant and disdainful, and the overstep was even more infuriating, but the warnings contained in them also made Li Zhi sweat.
He has been relying on his uncle and the Guanlong nobles behind him to support him. Even today, his uncle has come to visit many times to express his willingness to risk everything, but he has only expressed his advice, but has never asserted that he has completely given up the fight for the heirloom.
There is no prince who does not covet the supreme imperial power that is so close at hand, and Li Zhi naturally does the same.
But now, Fang Jun's words are like ringing an alarm in his ears - you want to use the Guanlong nobles to achieve your own goals, and the Guanlong nobles just want to use your status as a prince to gain greater benefits.
Why do you think that you can manipulate the Guanlong nobles into your hands, willingly help you achieve great things, and then continue to accept the status quo?
If everything goes out of control, what Li Zhi will suffer is disaster!
I'm afraid it's a hundred times more miserable than the prince's brother who lost his position as crown prince...
Thinking of this, Li Zhi broke into a cold sweat.
Just as Fang Jun said, among those who can infiltrate the central government in the court, who is Yi Yu's generation? It is too naive to think of playing with these people on your own because you are smart.
And extremely superficial.
It’s not easy to handle...
Li Zhi raised his hand and rubbed his temples, feeling upset for a while.
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Zhao Guogong Mansion.
In the study, Changsun Wuji drank a cup of hot tea, breathed a sigh of relief, looked at Changsun Huan and Changsun Chong who were sitting next to him, and asked the former: "How is Twelve Lang's injury?"
Changsun Huan said: "The injury is not serious. The broken bones have certainly been repaired. Twelve Lang is young and has a good foundation. With careful diagnosis and treatment by the imperial physician, he will be cured in a few months. There is no need for father to worry too much."
Changsun Wuji put down the teacup, sighed, and said: "How can we not worry? Forget it, it is a good thing for young people to experience some setbacks, so as not to show off their power all day long and not know the heights of the sky. This time, the house has a sense of propriety.
Save some strength. If you encounter someone who is scared, half your life will be lost if you fail to protect yourself."
As soon as these words were said, the father and son were stunned for a moment at the same time, looking embarrassed.
Once upon a time, the Changsun family was second only to the Li Tang royal family, and it was at the top among the Tang aristocratic families. But now they have to thank Fang Jun for showing mercy and not killing them all...
Looking at Changsun Wuji's hesitant expression, Changsun Huan quickly said: "Father, I talked with my brother and I feel that we should leave for Goguryeo as soon as possible. Although my father has asked for your majesty's grace, my brother is still the guilty one.
If you stay in the house, if the news leaks out, I'm afraid it will damage my father's reputation."
Changsun Wuji nodded slightly, looked at Changsun Chong, and asked: "When does my son plan to leave for Goguryeo?"
Changsun Chong sighed: "The child would like to stay with his father for a few more days to fulfill his filial piety. However, the Eastern Expedition is imminent. Goguryeo has been deploying troops and generals to set up defenses. It is better to go as soon as possible to deal with the enemy.
Only by understanding the general layout and being confident can we better cooperate with the army in the expedition."
Changsun Wuji wanted to say something, but in the end he sighed and remained silent.
Although he asked for such a favor from the emperor, the soldiers were in danger and he was in the center of Goguryeo. If he was not careful, his eldest son would end up in pieces. As a father, how could he not be worried?
Changsun Chong thought that he was open-minded. Now that the matter had come to this point, this was already the best way. He deliberately changed the subject with a smile: "I heard what my second brother said. Your Majesty has decreed that your father will be granted the title of Situ, Taifu. I would like to congratulate my father on these two things."
With these two official positions added to one, my father is truly inferior to one person and superior to tens of thousands of people!"
Changsun Wuji laughed and felt a little happy, but then he thought of Fang Jun, who was appointed Minister of the Ministry of War and Prince Shaobao with him, and he was full of depression and had nowhere to vent.
Originally, my eldest son was deeply favored by His Majesty, and his ability, talent and learning were praised by the civil and military officials of the whole dynasty. Now he has to live in exile, panicking like a dog that has lost its family. However, Fang Jun has risen through the ranks and become one of the six ministers.
center.
It's only one step away from Zaifu...
One wrong step, one wrong step after another. The mistake was not the eldest son Chong who was obsessed with ghosts and did such rebellious things. Now the eldest son's family is in a prosperous and prosperous family. Where can he get Fang Jun's radiant stick and arrogance?