At this moment, it is meaningless to find out who was involved in lifting the ban on the Jinwang Circle. The prince is Fang Jun's backer, and Fang Jun is also the prince's pillar. The two complement each other. Once someone wants to have an influence on the prince's status,
The covetous heart has even begun to take action, which is definitely something the prince and Fang Jun cannot tolerate.
Li Ji raised his eyes and looked out the window. The bright sunlight was blocked by several tall trees planted in front of the window. The yellowing leaves cut the sunlight into pieces. The mottled light and shadow were transmitted on the windowsill and coffee table. He sighed quietly and said
: "So, this is why I have never been keen on government affairs."
Human nature is driven by profit and is dark and profound.
Xiao Yu also echoed: "A gentleman is rich and likes to practice his virtues; a villain is rich to suit his strength. When the abyss is deep, fish will live there; when the mountains are deep, animals will go there; when people are rich, benevolence and righteousness will be attached to them. The rich will be strengthened by their perseverance."
, if you lose your attachment, you will have nothing to offer, and you will not be happy with it.”
This passage comes from "The Biography of Huo Shi". It was originally used to describe wealth. It is used as a metaphor here, and it is of course talking about the commonality of power.
People are weak and the snake wants to swallow the elephant. Seeing that the Guanlong nobles are weak, some people think that it can be decided in a battle, and they begin to consider the distribution of power after defeating the Guanlong nobles. There is no doubt that once the Guanlong nobles completely collapse,
The ones who benefited the most were the prince's family, and Fang Jun became even more powerful.
So those people began to plan to lift Jin Wang Li Zhi out. By then there are still "remnants" in Guanlong, and with the support of these people, they can immediately compete with the prince's line, and even operate properly, and then they can seek the position of crown prince. Then they
These people then became ministers of Conglong, and their prosperity would never end in their lifetimes.
It’s not that he didn’t have foresight, he was just a little too selfish, not taking the interests of the empire into consideration at all, and even looked down on the prince’s line.
As expected, Fang Jun had already noticed him as soon as he made a move.
Perhaps Fang Jun will not take any measures of retaliation or warning. After all, suppressing the Guanlong nobles is the top priority at the moment, but wanting to form an alliance again from now on is tantamount to wishful thinking.
This leads to the fact that as long as the prince is not deposed and can successfully ascend the throne, neither the Shandong aristocratic family nor the Jiangnan gentry can truly become a force that the prince trusts in the future. They must be checked and balanced, and the fierce government affairs will continue into the future.
Even if the King of Jin successfully competes for the throne, the people he trusts and relies on the most after he ascends the throne are still the Guanlong nobles...
This made Li Ji a little depressed, but there was also a sense of schadenfreude in his heart - you are selfish and what will you get in the end?
It's a chicken-and-egg fight, and both sides suffer.
Holding the pot and pouring tea, Li Ji sighed and said: "Later, I still need Song Guogong to persuade Fang Jun. If his temper gets angry and he won't let go, I'm afraid we will all become a joke."
Naturally, someone wanted to manipulate the King of Jin to lift the ban.
In fact, it is almost obvious who these people are. They have been suppressed by the Guanlong nobles for so many years. Regardless of the Shandong aristocratic family or the Jiangnan noble family, there are very few officials who can enter the center, and they can advise in front of His Majesty to lift the ban on the Jinwang Circle.
It's even more unique.
There are just a few world-famous scholars on the left and right...
Others may still care about their literary names, but who is Fang Jun? When the stick is angry, it doesn't care whether you are a great scholar or a bachelor. A good punch is enough to disgrace those people, including Li Ji.
His face is also dull.
You are actively working on a multi-party alliance to fight against Guan Long. However, before the alliance was established, you actually broke out into internal strife because of the struggle for power and profit...
Xiao Yu shook his head and refused: "Why do you let me go? That guy is a stick. Even if he listens to my advice, he will definitely not have anything good to say. I am full and can't bear it?"
Li Ji was speechless and said helplessly: "He is the son-in-law of the Xiao family. Naturally, it is more appropriate for Song Guogong to come forward."
Xiao Yu snorted and said: "What's the use of a son-in-law? Even my own son can't even say anything or scold him sometimes. Who can be as majestic as Zhao Guogong, letting his son die, his own son will die? But then again, Didn't your daughter make peace with the younger brother of the Du family? According to me, she might as well be sent to the Fang family and be made a concubine by Fang Er. Your two families have been family friends for a long time. If you have a close relationship, the relationship will become even deeper. , wouldn’t everyone be happy?”
Li Ji put the teapot on the coffee table and said angrily: "What's the point of saying this properly? I'm just asking you to go talk to Fang Jun and persuade him not to make a fuss. Why do you need to prevaricate like this?"
"Hey!"
Xiao Yu was unhappy and retorted: "What do you mean by making a fuss out of a molehill? The second prince and the prince are one and the same. To threaten the crown prince's position is to have trouble with Fang Jun. You are going to set fire to someone else's back and follow Fang Jun." How can I let go of my temper? Whoever comes to persuade me at this time will just wait to eat Pai Tou. I don’t have the prestige to make him convinced, so I will swallow the bitterness in my stomach."
Li Ji had no idea: "Is it possible to just let it go? That kid will definitely take measures to prevent King Jin's ban on confinement from being lifted. Maybe he had already read a copy to His Majesty when he entered the palace last night. If he felt that it was not safe, It would be great to simply take revenge on the people he suspects of being behind the scenes!"
At present, the alliance between Shandong aristocratic families and Jiangnan gentry is the general trend.
The Jiangnan nobles wanted to rely on the heritage of the Shandong aristocratic families and strive to make a difference in the court. However, the Shandong noble families were greedy for the huge profits brought by the maritime trade of the Jiangnan nobles. They broke away from the tradition of hoarding land and got involved in the unfamiliar maritime trade. , the two forces each take what they have and achieve mutual success.
But if Fang Jun is a man who knows the rules, is courteous, supports those who are behind, and is quite a sage when he is stable, but once he goes crazy, he is a stupid young man who dares to confront the Guanlong nobles single-handedly!
In the past few years, assassinations have occurred from time to time in the court. Although most of the time it was ultimately determined that they had nothing to do with Fang Jun, the power of Fang Jun's men was enough to support him to carry out thunderous strikes against the targets he intended to eradicate!
Firearms were made by Fang Jun. No one in the world can surpass Fang Jun in the use of firearms. In just one aspect, he can snipe and kill any target at will.
Cruel and violent people like Qiu Xinggong are now heavily guarded when entering and exiting the mansion, let alone a few so-called great scholars who are just playing around with pens and have no soldiers under their command?
Once these great scholars have any shortcomings, the alliance will immediately fall through.
This has affected everyone's interests. How can the two forces rest? On the surface, few people may dare to settle accounts with Fang Jun, but secretly, their hands and feet will definitely not stop, and there will be another huge change that will stir up the undercurrent, and the entire dynasty will The situation will also be affected accordingly.
Li Ji is not a meddlesome person. He hates this kind of overt and covert fighting. Thinking about the possible situations, he gets a headache.
Xiao Yu also had a headache and asked him to go to Fang Jun's door to persuade Fang Jun, which he was absolutely unwilling to do.
That kid is just a stick. He doesn't know how to respect the old and love the young. When he is in a good mood, he can chat with even a peddler on the street or an old farmer in his seventies. But if he has a stubborn temper, even His Majesty Li Er can chat with him.
Dare to confront him face to face!
This matter was caused by the dishonesty of those who were behind the scenes. Fang Jun couldn't figure out how angry he was. Was he going to come to his door and give him a humiliating meal?
But he also knew that this matter was important, so he had no choice but to say: "If you come to visit me in person, I can be your companion. If you want me to be criticized by that kid, there is no way!"
Seeing Xiao Yu's cheating, Li Ji had no idea and said helplessly: "You are a dignified Duke of the Song Dynasty, a nobleman of Nanliang, with the blood of the emperor. You are also a pillar of the imperial court and a veteran of the two dynasties. How can you avoid being a snake and scorpion to that Fang Jun? If it spreads, it is simply
Let the world laugh at you!"
Xiao Yu did not accept this trick and snorted coldly: "What kind of nobles of Nanliang, with the blood of the emperor, never mention it again, they are just people who have subjugated their country. If that guy gets angry, he even dares to beat the prince, so what does this mean to me?
?”
Li Ji could only say: "Okay, let's go to the door together. I think that guy will give us some face."
"It won't be too late. That guy always does things neatly and neatly. If we go too late, I'm afraid he will have already taken action."
Xiao Yu reminded.
Li Ji deeply thought so, and immediately packed up and left the city with Xiao Yu to visit Fang Jun in the academy.
As soon as he went out, he saw Wang De, the chief chamberlain, just getting off the carriage. When he saw the two of them, he smiled, stepped forward to salute, and said respectfully: "Your Majesty has summoned you two as prime ministers and assistants to come to the palace to see you."