Li Chengqian didn't drink well. After a few drinks, his face became flushed and he talked more.
"...In the year of the Xuanwu Gate Incident, Gu was already seven years old and knew a lot of things. Prince Yin and King Qi ambushed him in front of the Xuanwu Gate, and all their close associates were eradicated. After that, the soldiers of the Prince of Qin's Palace not only blocked the four main cables
The whole city captured all the accomplices of Prince Yin, and even rushed into the East Palace and Prince Qi's Mansion... It is said that Prince Yin's youngest son, King Julu, was only six years old at the time, and he cried and begged his father to spare him. His father was heartbroken at that time.
He felt pity, but was dissuaded by his civil and military ministers, and finally had to slaughter all the men in the two houses..."
After drinking another drink, Li Chengqian's eyes were a little blurred and he sighed: "My father is also a human being, and he also has seven emotions and six desires. Even if he hates Prince Yin and Prince Qi deeply, how can he be willing to kill his brothers and sisters? But the situation forces it, not
If you die, I will die. Even if Prince Yin did not die under the Xuanwu sect at that time, he would definitely die, because as long as he does not die, there is a possibility of resurgence. By then, hundreds of people in the Prince of Qin's palace and those who followed his father will die.
Those loyal ministers and righteous men... The Nine-Five Supreme, holding the sun and the moon in his hands. Behind this supreme power is the fact that he does not recognize his relatives and ends up alone. Otherwise, how can there be such a thing as being alone? It is like climbing the highest mountain in the world and taking a step back.
There is no way to recover. Only by abandoning everything and climbing to the top can we have a panoramic view of the mountains and the world."
Fang Jun was silent.
It just goes as the saying goes: It’s always cold at high places.
This is often the case in the world. People go to higher places and water flows to lower places. However, whenever people go to higher places to enjoy the scenery, they will find that they are frightened and helpless. Everyone is staring at this supreme position.
, Everyone covets that unrivaled scenery, so who can you really trust?
Sometimes, you can settle for the next best thing and make a choice.
But once you embark on such a path to climb to the highest mountain, you have no other choice but to go all the way to the dark side.
Therefore, Li Chengqian's character is not suitable for being a prince, let alone the supreme emperor in the world. He lacks the decisiveness and courage of an emperor, let alone the perseverance and ruthlessness to move forward.
He didn't want to be a prince, nor an emperor, but his life experience had pushed him to this point. Apart from overcoming all difficulties and moving forward bravely, there was no way out.
If you stop, you will be in danger.
If you take a step back, you will never recover.
Li Chengqian's eyes were blurry when he was drunk, and he was so drunk that he was so drunk. He put down his wine glass, took Fang Jun's hand, and said passionately: "If Erlang hadn't tried his best to protect each other, this prince would have been deposed long ago, and the whole family in the East Palace would have been destroyed."
I am in trouble, so I will always remember Erlang's kindness in my heart, and I will never dare or forget it for the rest of my life... I have one more thing to ask for today, and I hope Erlang will definitely agree to it."
Fang Jun was sweating a little. Although he had been in the Tang Dynasty for many years, he was still not used to two men "holding hands and looking at each other" like this. However, seeing Li Chengqian's sincere love for him now, he had to endure the discomfort in his heart and respectfully said
He said: "Your Highness, no minister will fail to obey your orders."
Li Chengqian shook his head and said: "If it is not an order, I will not accept your orders. You can accept your orders, let alone the prince Gu. I know that Erlang is a man who values affection and righteousness and promises a thousand pieces of gold, so he only dares to do so."
Request, dare not order.”
"It's okay for Your Highness to speak frankly. As long as a humble minister can do it, he will never change it."
Li Chengqian spit out the breath of alcohol, took Fang Jun's hand, looked at him and said slowly: "If Gu cannot keep the position of the crown prince, the whole family will be in trouble. Of course, there is no need to elaborate. But if one day Gu can inherit the great treasure and ascend to the throne of God, what will happen to him?"
Please promise Erlang that you will never harm your orphaned siblings!"
During the Xuanwu Sect Incident, His Majesty Li Er had to kill his two brothers after he won. However, no matter how cruel he was, he might not be able to kill all his brothers' heirs without any burden and cut off their descendants. However, the current situation
In this way, even if he wanted to forgive his nephews, the generals under his command would never agree and would not leave any trouble behind.
He was afraid that after he ascended the throne in the future, Fang Jun and other ministers would also be afraid of King Wei and King Jin.
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Fang Jun sighed: "Your Highness has a sincere heart, which is rare in the world. It is my blessing to be able to follow His Highness and achieve great things! I promise Your Majesty, as long as your Highnesses have not done anything rebellious, I will never act wantonly."
The killing has earned His Highness the reputation of being a violent patricide."
King Li Tai of Wei is now obsessed with revitalizing education in the Tang Dynasty. From his perspective, he is not trying his best to hide his other agenda, but he truly feels that this undertaking is valuable, provides a sense of accomplishment, and can leave a name in history.
I have already given up on the battle for reserve positions.
However, Jin Wang Li Zhi's foundation was too weak. Even with the support of the Long nobles, His Majesty Li Er would not be able to pass the throne to him.
Historically, His Majesty Li Er did not suppress the family members, and his relationship with the Guanlong nobles was always harmonious. This led him to finally make Jin Wang Li Zhi, who had the support of the Guanlong nobles, as the crown prince. This could ensure a smooth transition of power.
But now that the relationship between His Majesty Li Er and the Guanlong nobles is almost at loggerheads, how can it be possible to hand over the throne to Jin Wang Li Zhi, so that his national policy of suppressing the Guanlong nobles over the years will be abolished, and even his opponent will rise up?
As long as these two are in charge, the rest of His Majesty Li Er will never have a chance to get involved in the throne...
Li Chengqian was very grateful and kept saying "Thank you"...
This is really not a courtesy.
As an emperor, you naturally have the emperor's position, but as a minister, you also have the interests of the ministers that need to be fought for and protected. He is a prince, and even if he becomes an emperor in the future, he will feel the love of brotherhood and be unwilling to raise a butcher's knife to his brothers to eliminate future troubles, but he will still
It does not mean that ministers will obey orders respectfully.
It would be fine if the King of Wei and the King of Jin had remained content from the beginning to the end and had not coveted the position of crown prince. Now these two people are obviously interested in the position of crown prince, which means that they and the forces behind them are unwilling to surrender, even if
Even if Li Chengqian becomes emperor in the future, there is no guarantee that they will not rebel and attempt to gain access to imperial power.
Under such circumstances, the throne is in crisis. Once it is usurped by a certain prince, it will not only be Li Chengqian who dies without a burial place, but also all the humerae who follow him will be wiped out, completely
It's the "Xuanwumen Incident" happening again...
Which courtier is willing to bear such risks in order to fulfill Li Chengqian's brotherhood of "brothers, friends and brothers"?
Just like the situation back then, no matter whether His Majesty Li Er was willing to kill all Li Jiancheng's family and followers, the outcome could not be changed...
And Fang Jun's ability to agree is naturally a sign of extreme loyalty.
Li Chengqian never dreamed that such loyal and loyal ministers would surrender to his subordinates. How could he not be moved and pay more attention to such ministers?
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This dinner was not a very pleasant one, because Li Chengqian got drunk too quickly, and His Highness the Crown Prince did not drink very well. He was usually as gentle as jade, but when he was drunk, he would hold people's hands and complain.
It goes on and on, without weighing what should be said and what should not be said, and there is no way to talk about it. It is indeed a torture for the ministers.
Fang Jun had no choice but to keep drinking. He finally got Li Chengqian drunk and handed him over to the princess who came to serve him. Then he said goodbye and left the East Palace.
When we left the East Palace, it was already the beginning of Xushi, and the light rain was still falling. The fine raindrops were lingering under the light of the lanterns in front of the door. A cool breeze mixed with a slight drop of rain hit our cheeks, which made people feel refreshed.
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Dozens of guards composed of soldiers and elite Youtun guards had already been waiting outside the gate. They were all wearing leather armor and raincoats and bamboo hats. They surrounded Fang Jun who came down the steps and got into the iron car.
The four-wheeled carriage with steel plates sandwiched between the carriages returned to the house in a crowd of people.
Most of the people in the mansion had gone to bed. Fang Jun returned to the back house and went directly into Xiao Shuer's yard.
The maids stepped forward to serve Fang Jun while bathing and dressing, while notifying Xiao Shu'er who had already gone to bed. When Fang Jun entered the bedroom after bathing, Xiao Shu'er came forward to greet him and handed him a cup of warm tea, with a blush on her pretty face.
, his eyes were like water, and he said slightly angrily: "The husband should go to His Highness or Mei Niang's room. I am pregnant, so I don't dare to serve the husband..."
Fang Jun stepped forward to take the tea and drank it all, then put down the tea cup, put his arms around her slender and soft waist, kissed her smooth and white face, and laughed in a low voice: "How could a lady do this?
Dirty? Who said that men and women should perform such courtly etiquette when they live in the same room? For the sake of my husband, I want to be as clean as snow. Tonight, I just want to embrace my beautiful concubine and express my love freely. I have no other thoughts, for fear of disappointing my wife.
Already."
Xiao Shuer suddenly became embarrassed, stamped her feet and said angrily: "Who thought...that? Mr. Lang has wronged me!"
Fang Jun laughed, hugged her delicate body and sat on the bed, stretched out his hand to touch her slightly bulging belly, leaned his head as if listening, and said: "Come on, son, let daddy move and listen."
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Seeing the childish look of the usually majestic Lang Jun at this moment, Xiao Shuer raised the corners of her lips, smiled like a flower, stretched out her slender hands and gently caressed the side of Lang Jun's face.
The house is full of warmth, the drizzle is pouring outside the window, the red candles are swaying, and it is quiet and peaceful.
Xiao Shuer couldn't help but feel fascinated. How wonderful it would be if she could have such gentle love and tranquility for the rest of her life...