His Majesty Li Er waved gently and said: "No need to be polite, come and sit."
"Here!"
Li Chengqian stepped forward and knelt down in front of His Majesty Li Er, with a respectful expression on his face, but unavoidable anxiety in his heart.
On the way here, he had already heard the news, and knew that Chang Sun Chong had sneaked back to Chang'an, fled again, and was assassinated... Chang Sun Wuji pinned this crime on Fang Jun, and even broke into Fang's house himself.
He argued with Fang Xuanling, then got into a dispute and even got into a fight.
In terms of political talent, Li Chengqian is far inferior to Wei Wang Li Tai, Wu Wang Li Ke, and even his youngest brother Jin Wang Li Zhi is slightly inferior, but he is not really ignorant of politics.
On the contrary, after so many years of being harshly criticized, framed, and criticized while sitting on the throne, even the dullest people have gained a clear understanding of the nature of politics.
What is politics?
To put it bluntly, it is nothing more than profit.
As long as you have a clear understanding of the supply, acquisition, and distribution of benefits, you will be able to grasp the political trend in the court, and you will not be led by others, remain confused, make mistakes repeatedly, and be exploited by others.
After the news of Chang Sun Chong's assassination broke out, Li Chengqian had already thought that it would definitely arouse criticism from the ministers of the DPRK and China, because this had touched everyone's bottom line.
Someone assassinated Changsun Chong today, will someone use the same method to assassinate them tomorrow?
Li Chengqian could not guess what kind of punishment Fang Jun would receive in the end, but there was no doubt that Fang Jun would fail in his quest for the position of Minister of Military Aircraft Department. No one could let Fang Jun take the position in order to avoid past mistakes and avoid future ones.
The effect of killing chickens to scare monkeys.
Li Chengqian knew better that his father had actually been suppressing Fang Jun. The reason was understandable, just to suppress Fang Jun for the time being, and then reward him when he ascended the throne in the future. The kindness was from the top, so as to win Fang Jun's loyalty.
But Li Chengqian didn't take this seriously...
In his view, his father's actions were certainly the methods adopted by emperors since ancient times, but for him, water from afar could not quench his thirst for nearness.
The so-called kindness comes from above to win Fang Jun's loyalty. The premise of all this is that he, Li Chengqian, can take over the throne safely and smoothly. If something happens to the position of the crown prince, how can we talk about kindness coming from above and how can we accept it?
Fang Junzhi’s loyalty?
It is true that his position as the crown prince is gradually becoming more and more stable, and his father has also given up the idea of being the crown prince, but Li Chengqian will never forget the days of precarity and panic. Everyone criticized him, including his brothers.
The position of crown prince is eyeing him, and the whole world is like a lonely man, trembling and trembling in fear.
At that time, it was Fang Jun who stood up to support him. To this day, Fang Jun has already become a decisive force in his East Palace camp. It is not an exaggeration to say "the mainstay".
In other words, the more powerful Fang Jun is, the more stable his position as prince is.
Once Fang Jun suffers a setback... God knows if something will happen again!
He has countless officials in the East Palace, but they are either great scholars who only know about etiquette, or they are just a group of idlers who have little success but only failure. Without the support of a strong person, they always feel unsure...
The so-called knowing son is more like a father. Just seeing the change in Li Chengqian's expression, His Majesty Li Er knew what he was thinking. He sighed softly and asked: "Why, the prince wants to keep Fang Jun?"
Li Chengqian was silent for a moment, raised his head, mustered up the courage to look at His Majesty Li Er, nodded and said: "In public and private matters, my sons and ministers should express their opinions. Maybe my ministers' strength is not enough to protect Fang Jun. After all, he will
He faced almost all the noble families in the world, but Erchen still felt that he should do this. Erchen was not a ungrateful person. Back then, Fang Jun was able to go against all the noble families in the world, but he still stood behind Erchen and supported him unswervingly.
My dear, now that Fang Jun is in trouble, how can I stand by and watch?"
His Majesty Li Er was a little stunned.
He knew that the prince wanted to protect Zhu Jun, but he did not expect to be able to say such words. Judging from his expression, it was not false words, but he really thought so in his heart.
I couldn't help but feel happy and distressed at the same time.
If he is not a prince, but just an ordinary prince, he will be happy as a father if he can have such loyalty and loyalty.
But since he is a prince, how can he be so impulsive?
The country, the country, the country, and the important weapons of the empire. When these things are pressing on you, you cannot act arbitrarily in every word or deed. You must put the overall situation first in all your thoughts and considerations. How can the enthusiasm of the scholarly business belong to the emperor?
After thinking about it, His Majesty Li Er tried his best to keep his tone gentle and said: "My husband, I am afraid that you will get angry and do something stupid like being an enemy of the family. In this way, not only will Fang Jun not be protected, but you will also be killed."
Facing an extremely unfavorable situation. The family members did not intend to do anything to Fang Jun, but they could not tolerate such assassinations happening frequently. Now there is Qiu Shenji, followed by Changsun Chong. Who knows when it will be their turn? This is beyond the pale.
Actions that follow the rules must be prohibited."
Li Chengqian was a little excited. He naturally understood this truth, but he couldn't figure it out: "But who can prove that this was really done by Fang Jun? Those noble families are just manipulating public opinion to coerce the king and achieve their own goals! In their eyes,
, Where is the imperial law, where is the supreme emperor?"
For the first time in his life, he had a strong resonance with his father's consistent policy of suppressing aristocratic families, and at the same time he was dissatisfied with his father's concessions.
Those nobles are a bunch of greedy guys. The more you give in, the more they push forward. How can the majesty of the emperor exist in this?
At the same time, he was also dissatisfied with his father's weakness at this moment.
This requires Fang Jun to pay the price!
His Majesty Li Er clicked his tongue. Instead of being angry at the prince's rebuttal, he was actually a little happy.
What does it take to be a qualified king?
There are many criteria for judging, but only one is the most basic quality, that is, you must have personality!
No matter whether it is right or wrong, you can stick to your own opinions and not be swayed by others' confusion or coercion. Only in this way can you establish your prestige and build your achievements.
A weak-minded person who can change his mind just by being told a few words by others, and change today and tomorrow, will never achieve his own success.
Of course, if your point of view is right, if you persist, you can expect a prosperous age and imperial hegemony. If your point of view is wrong, it is very likely that the world will be unstable and the empire will be unstable...
Thinking of this, His Majesty Li Er comforted him: "All struggles are just testing on the edge of advance and retreat. A temporary concession does not mean that everything is lost, but it means that there is more space for future attacks.
Greater power. Similarly, a moment of pride does not necessarily mean that victory is in sight. Beware of stepping into a trap and getting stuck in the mud... Fang Jun can understand the truth with a stick, but why doesn't the prince?
Do you understand?"
The prince was silent.
It's not that I don't understand, I'm just afraid.
It's not scary to give in once. It doesn't matter if Fang Jun can't enter the military aircraft office for a while. What's scary is to back down again and again. What should you do when giving in becomes a habit and there is no way to retreat?
He could never forget those dark days when the civil and military officials of the entire dynasty slandered and challenged him...
But regardless of whether he understands it or not, accepts it or not, his father's will never allows for refutation and must be firmly implemented.
But this time, being able to call him over and give him personal persuasion and comfort was something that had never happened before. It made Li Chengqian's body and mind feel a little more stable despite the storm.
*****
Hibiscus Garden.
In the pavilion near the water, Queen Seon Deok was sitting on her knees in front of the coffee table, inserting a bouquet of budding lotus flowers into the vase, looking around, taking the handkerchief and wiping her hands with satisfaction.
Looking back, he saw the tall figure of Princess Zhende standing in front of the window, with a dazed look on her beautiful side face. She couldn't help but chuckle and said softly: "What's the matter, are you worried about your husband?"
Princess Zhende's pretty face blushed slightly, she pursed her pink lips and remained silent, her eyes still focused on the sparkling Qujiang River outside the window.
Queen Seondeok stood up, walked slowly behind Princess Zhendeok, stretched out her slender hands to gently hold her waist, and slightly leaned her head forward from back, with her face touching hers.
"My little sister has also reached the age of first love, and she already knows how to care for men. It's great."
When she spoke, her breath was like orchid, which tickled Princess Zhende's ears. Princess Zhende turned slightly sideways, her pretty face flushed, and said slightly angrily: "Who feels sorry for him? It's not all your own fault, sister."
I advocate that if this marriage is brought up according to my own wishes, I will not marry that devil king!"
Princess Zhende, who has always been arrogant and willful, still has lingering fears about what Fang Jun did in Silla. Just think about how coldly he played with the people of Silla, and then ordered his soldiers to kill.