As the saying goes, a person's personality is largely innate. Looking at the eldest brother, Fang Shu, who is honest, honest and polite, Fang Jun is both happy and worried. As the eldest brother, it is natural to be able to be friendly to his brothers and have the courage to take responsibility.
It's a good thing, but with such a character, if he really gets married to that Lantian Princess in the future, I'm afraid he will be offended...
Although the second eldest brother, Fang You, had a lot of troubles in his voice and was not as strong as the eldest son, he was smart and quick-witted, so he was able to subdue the princess of Lantian. But how could the eldest daughter of the crown prince be treated as the second son? There is no such rule.
Princess Gao Yang originally had an angry look on her face, and was very angry after being tormented by her second son. When she saw Fang Jun's strange expression, she quickly put down the feather duster she was holding and stepped forward to ask: "Erlang, what happened?"
Wu Meiniang stepped forward and pulled Fang You out of the maid's arms, then picked up Fang Shu, who was kneeling on the ground, and handed them to the maid to take them to the bedroom to sleep.
There were only three husband and wife left in the hall. Fang Jun sat on the chair and said, "Shu'er is asleep too?"
Princess Gao Yang sat next to him and replied: "When I came back from Jiucheng Palace, Shu'er lost her appetite and vomited violently from time to time. She sent someone to ask Taoist Master Sun to come over for diagnosis and treatment. She said it was nothing serious, but she should rest carefully in case of a heart attack.
Fetal gas, I ate something at night and went to bed early."
Fang Jun was a little nervous: "But it was caused by visiting Jiucheng Palace?"
Princess Gao Yang shook her head and said: "Taoist Master Sun said it was not caused by exercise, but Shu'er's body is delicate and it is a normal reaction. Don't worry too much."
Fang Jun breathed a sigh of relief, took the tea handed over by Wu Meiniang, took a sip, and said slowly: "I just went to the East Palace for my husband to discuss some matters with His Highness the Crown Prince, and the Crown Prince happened to stay for dinner.
During this period, the prince and his wife proposed to marry the princess of Lantian to Fang Shu. They have decided on the marriage for the time being and will discuss the marriage when they become adults and marry her into my family."
Princess Gaoyang raised her eyebrows and said curiously: "Mr. Lang looks so hesitant, is that just because of this? This is a good thing. The prince brother will ascend the throne in the future, and that little girl from Lantian will be the eldest princess. She will marry our eldest son."
A closer relationship will ensure that our Fang family will be rich for generations to come, and it will also be a great future for Da Lang, but why does Lang Jun look dissatisfied?"
She was born into a royal family, so she naturally believed that the most glorious thing in the world was to marry into the royal family. The prince wanted to win over the Fang family, and the Fang family could also stabilize their position. Isn't it a great thing to benefit both sides?
Fang Jun shook his head, sighed and said: "The flowers are blooming, and the fire is cooking. The so-called excess is not enough. Our Fang family is already so prominent. If I marry you, the princess, my husband's future will be bright, and he will become the prime minister in the future."
It’s not just a delusion. If I marry another eldest princess, I’m afraid the publicity will be too great, and it will arouse people’s jealousy and jealousy, which will not be beautiful.”
When the water is full, it overflows; when the moon waxes and wanes, the world is in perfect order.
You cannot reach the top of anything, otherwise you will inevitably fall from the top. Nowadays, Fang Xuanling still has power, and Fang Jun is the minister of the court. With the help of the prince, his power and influence are unparalleled. Even the eldest grandson of the family who used to have great power is
Being willing to accept the defeat is already the ultimate form of a minister.
If you marry the prince's eldest daughter again in the future, there may not be many benefits, but there will be countless harms...
Princess Gaoyang frowned and felt that there was some truth to it. Why did she say, "The husband's concerns are certainly reasonable, but the prince's brother proposes marriage himself, how can we refuse? Especially now that the young slave wants to fight for the heirloom, if we refuse,
I'm afraid that the prince brother will think that we are not optimistic about his stable position and want to keep a distance to avoid being too angry when the young slave takes over..."
There is no benefit to agreeing, but if you refuse, I am afraid that the prince will be alienated, and both parties will be in a dilemma.
Seeing Fang Jun's silence, Princess Gaoyang looked at Wu Meiniang, who was quiet and obedient and silent, and said angrily: "This is a major family matter, related to the future fortune and misfortune. Don't you, a vixen, pride yourself on being full of tricks?"
, but you want to talk and give me some advice? At this time, pretend to be well-behaved, and be careful about the family law!"
When she heard "Servant of the Family", Wu Meiniang immediately blushed, glanced at Fang Jun, and said softly: "From my point of view, there is nothing wrong with the marriage. Now Lang Jun's reputation and power are second to none in the court."
, you are not much different from those honorable ministers. If you can marry the prince, it will be equivalent to showing the prince's supporters your determination to fight side by side with the prince, which will make these people more able to support the prince wholeheartedly. With united efforts, the prince successfully ascends the throne.
The possibility is extremely high, and it would be even more difficult for His Highness the Prince of Jin to seize it. Moreover, our family has already become the most trusted support of the prince, whether it is a marriage or not. It can be said that we share weal and woe and make further progress
One floor is no big deal.”
Fang Jun hesitated and said nothing.
Everyone in the court knew that he was a staunch supporter of the prince. It could be said that he was both prosperous and disadvantaged. He was not afraid of getting too involved with the prince. If the prince failed to compete for the crown prince in the future, he would suffer the hatred of the new king. Of course,
Jealousy is certain, but he firmly believes that with his own strength and merits, even if Li Zhi succeeds to the throne in the future, he will not dare to kill the Fang family.
It's not a big deal to suppress someone to the extreme.
Children and grandchildren who are capable will eventually rise again. If children and grandchildren are not capable, being at the top will be a hidden danger.
If the son has talent, what is the use of leaving money? If the son has no talent, what is the use of leaving money?
What he fears is that in the future, when the prince successfully ascends the throne, he will take great care of the Fang family. The relationship between the two families is as close as one family, and that is the biggest hidden danger.
The closer the relationship is, the more discord will arise over trivial matters. Once the estrangement deepens, it will be easier to turn against each other...
However, as Wu Meiniang said, as long as he marries the prince, the military morale of the prince's family will be greatly stabilized, and many thoughts will wander. The fence-sitters on both sides will immediately strengthen their beliefs, making the prince's strength greatly increased and his reserve position becoming more and more important.
stable.
On the contrary, if he refuses the marriage, it will cause those people to misunderstand, and then change the family, which will greatly reduce the prince's strength, add a bit of uncertainty to the fight for the heir apparent, and the subsequent battles will become more intense. Datang
Internal consumption will also be greater.
This was inconsistent with Fang Jun's original intention. The reason why he overturned the strategy of not interfering in the fight for the reserve, and instead actively helped Li Chengqian stabilize the reserve, was because he felt that Li Chengqian was not as unbearable as the history books said, but he was kind, generous and trustworthy.
Furthermore, because they did not want the Tang Dynasty to follow the same old path, and there was too much internal fighting, the power was empty. In the end, when the situation was suppressed from outside, they had to rely on the power of various powerful families to stabilize their rule. As a result, the bitter fruit of strong branches and weak trunks was sown.
Warlords fought each other for their own kings, and a dynasty collapsed.
What is particularly important is, if the King of Jin ascends the throne, can he trust him as much as the prince does, and support him with no effort to develop the natural sciences of the Tang Dynasty, and spread the seeds of various disciplines to every inch of the Tang Dynasty?
The answer is no. Once the King of Jin ascends the throne, the first thing to do is to eliminate dissidents. Even if he does not dare to do anything to him, Fang Jun, he will definitely attack the Shandong aristocratic family and the Jiangnan gentry with the support of the Guanlong nobles to stabilize his own power.
throne.
History has proven that Li Zhi was definitely an emperor who was unwilling to be lonely and ambitious. When the Shandong aristocratic families and the Jiangnan nobles were all in submission, he turned around and used these two forces to eliminate the Guanlong nobles.
Under Li Zhi's rule, he will be deeply involved in the struggle between the imperial forces from beginning to end, unable to extricate himself. It is extremely difficult to do what he wants to do...
Wu Meiniang paused and then said: "Actually, Sir, you don't have to worry. Even if His Royal Highness wants to marry our family, His Majesty will not be able to pass the test."
Fang Jun was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized.
Now that His Majesty Li Er intends to support the King of Jin in his fight for the throne, and is also partial to the King of Jin, how can he just watch the prince join forces with himself, an emerging force in the court? In this way, not only will the prince's strength be greatly increased, but also more people will be attracted.
The courtiers turned to the prince, and the situation was very unfavorable for the king of Jin.
Fang Jun breathed a sigh of relief, nodded and said: "Mei Niang's words are reasonable. Let His Majesty decide everything. Anyway, we don't have any say, so we just let it go. What, it's getting late, how about we take a rest quickly?"
Wu Meiniang's face turned red, and she quickly lowered her head, pinching the corners of her clothes with her delicate white fingers, and remained silent.
Princess Gaoyang looked at the embarrassed look on this woman's face, and immediately scolded: "You vixen, you are so generous when you want a man, how can I compete with you? Look at that look of youth.
, hurry up and prepare some hot water for a bath, and feel comfortable serving this man!"
Fang Jun clicked his tongue, why did these words sound so offensive, but he also felt a little strangely impulsive...