Li Chengqian took a sip of wine, put some food into his mouth, and didn't look at Du He's shocked expression. After a while, he said, "Who knows? But you still have to be more careful and be prepared."
Du He was completely shocked.
He is not stupid. He has already sensed the seriousness of the problem from Li Chengqian's tone. Once Fang Jun is assassinated, it will definitely cause a wave. And if the assassin succeeds and Fang Jun dies, then the entire court will suffer.
There was a violent tremor.
With the Eastern Expedition imminent, whoever dares to cause a commotion in the court at this time is the enemy of His Majesty Li Er. He will not show any kindness, and the consequences will be extremely serious.
Therefore, it is more likely that even if Fang Jun was assassinated, his life would not be in danger.
Then think about it on the other hand, since no one dares to put Fang Jun to death at this moment, will someone still do it secretly?
The answer is definitely yes.
Sometimes when you do something, you may not necessarily achieve the results you see on the surface. A seemingly serious storm goes from being prepared for it to breaking out. Every change and every process in between may promote something.
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For example, in the face of a serious crisis, people often feel scared, and they inevitably huddle together to keep each other warm and cheer each other up...
To put it bluntly, the assassination of Fang Jun is very likely to happen, but the ultimate goal is not necessarily to seriously kill Fang Jun, but to make some people feel scared, lest His Majesty Li Er wants to maintain the
The stability of the government will push some people out as scapegoats.
But there is a saying called "The law does not punish everyone". When a group of people hug each other, even if they are angry emperors, they still have to throw the enemy away...
Thinking of this, Du He broke out in a cold sweat and said in panic: "Thanks to His Highness for reminding me, otherwise I would have fallen into the traitor's scheme if I didn't pay attention."
After Du Ruhui's death, the reputation of the Du family in Fangling was not as good as before, but after all, the foundation was there. A skinny camel was bigger than a horse. Moreover, there were ministers like Du Chuke who were quite favored by His Majesty Li Er, who established their families and exerted influence in the court.
The strength is definitely not small.
It is impossible to say that they will become the target of some people's secret plots. As long as the outside world recognizes that the Du family of Fangling and the Guanlong nobles are still of the same mind, then no matter what the Guanlong nobles do, they will naturally be involved with the Du family of Fangling.
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Even if you jump into the Yellow River, you won’t be able to wash yourself away...
At that time, the Du family of Fangling will not only become a thorn in His Majesty Li Er's side, but also the affection left by his father Du Ruhui will be wiped out. Even he will be completely excluded from the core in front of Li Chengqian.
Without the support of His Majesty Li Er, and being excluded from the core of Li Chengqian, the future for Fangling Du and himself is almost as slim as weeds on the roadside, and even animals can step on them.
He didn't think that King Jin could compete with Li Chengqian with the support of the declining Guanlong nobles. Even if His Majesty Li Er supported King Jin, as long as he didn't forcefully depose the prince and establish a new crown prince without any scruples, King Jin would have no chance at all...
Li Chengqian said in a deep voice: "You and Fang Jun are not only Gu's confidants, but also Gu's close friends. In the past, you have been wild and rebellious, so I don't care too much about you. But Gu hopes that you can understand the current situation.
, don't be deceived by those people in Guanlong, and become trapped in it. In my heart, I hope that you can work with Fang Jun to help me achieve great things, rule the world together in the future, and be famous in history, and also imitate my father and the officials of Zhenguan.
Living in harmony and sharing wealth and honor like that left a lasting story."
What else doesn’t Du He understand?
The prince is telling him again that in terms of ability, you are nothing at all, and you are not even qualified to carry Fang Jun's shoes. But thinking about the friendship in the past, as long as you don't go against Fang Jun, and live in harmony and work together, then in the future I
Ascending to the throne will guarantee you a prominent family and wealth for generations.
As for if you are obsessed with following the Guanlong nobles, then I'm sorry, we are not in the same group...
Du He immediately stood up and left the table, prostrated himself on the ground, and said loudly: "Your Highness's friendship is deeply felt by me. From the beginning to the end, I have been loyal to Your Highness, and there has never been a trace of betrayal. It has been like this in the past, and it will always be like this."
The same is true for you later. The talents of the humble ministers are not obvious, but this one is full of passion and loyalty. I am willing to work tirelessly to assist His Highness to achieve great things, and I will die without regrets!"
Today, the confrontation between Guan Long and the Crown Prince has intensified to the point of a life-and-death struggle. If the Crown Prince gains power and successfully ascends to the throne in the future, Guan Long will face unprecedented suppression, and the business in Guanzhong for more than ten generations and hundreds of years will be in vain;
And if Guan Long succeeds in supporting the King of Jin to ascend to the throne, the deposed prince will have no choice but to die...
It is absolutely impossible to be as vacillating as before, and it is absolutely impossible to have both sides. You must make up your mind and make a decision without half-heartedness.
So he chose Li Chengqian.
Li Chengqian stood up and helped Du He up, laughed and patted his shoulder, and said energetically: "We are brothers as close as brothers, so we should overcome obstacles and work together for a great cause. In the future, we will also learn from my father to build a Lingyan Pavilion.
Arrange a group of heroes among them and receive the admiration of all generations!"
The two of them sat down hand in hand. Du He poured wine for Li Chengqian and then asked: "Your Majesty has been thinking about Lingyan Pavilion for a long time. The portraits of the eighteen bachelors were enshrined in Lingyan Pavilion before. Now he wants to include the Zhenguan Honorary Minister among them.
I just heard that the issue of this candidate has always been controversial, so it has not been decided for a long time. Do we still have to wait until after the expedition to Goguryeo?"
Li Chengqian took a sip of wine and felt happy. Moreover, these issues were not considered confidential matters, so he said: "The reason for the dispute is all due to Fang Jun. The British Duke, Song Guogong and others believed that Fang Jun's battle with the Turkic Wolf Cavalry in the Western Regions was
The troops came out of Baidao to destroy Xue Yantuo, and prepared the Royal Navy, conquered Annan, intimidated the Japanese country, surrendered Silla, promoted the power of the Tang Dynasty in foreign lands, and was invincible across the seven seas. He was qualified to be among them. However, Zhao Guogong and others believed that Lingyan Pavilion
The meritorious deeds enshrined in it can only be attributed to the heroes who founded the country and the pillars of the imperial court who helped my father ascend the throne. If anyone makes some contributions later, is it possible that they must be added to the list? In that case, the lofty status will be lost."
Du He clicked his tongue and took a sip of wine.
From these words, we can already see Fang Jun's status and influence today, because even the opposition leader Sun Wuji could only use the idea that Fang Jun was not the founding minister to obstruct the situation, instead of recognizing that Fang Jun was not the founder of the country.
Jun's achievements are not enough.
Think about the time when we were ignorant and had fights together, and everyone was called a dandy. Fang Jun even got the reputation of "a nuisance in Chang'an". His reputation was so bad that it's hard to describe. But in the blink of an eye, he was already a dandy.
A central pillar of the imperial court that is comparable to the founding ministers.
All kinds of envy, jealousy, and heartache are inevitable.
However, Du He also knew that since he chose Li Chengqian, there would be no turning back, and he and Fang Jun had become close comrades. The greater Fang Jun's influence, the greater his help to Li Chengqian, and he would be able to
More glory.
So no matter how jealous I was, I couldn't help but say: "Isn't Zhao Guogong's statement a bit far-fetched? Even though Fang Jun did not have any meritorious service, his military exploits were enough to shock people in all dynasties and have been passed down through the ages.
, Wei Qing and Huo Qubing back then were just like this. Even if it is a hundred years later, it will be difficult for anyone to compare with them. If such achievements cannot be included in Lingyan Pavilion, I am afraid that they will be criticized by the people in the world. How can your Majesty let it go?
What's the point of being jealous of someone who's lying?"
Li Chengqian opened his mouth, sighed, and said with shame: "The reason why the candidate for the hero of Lingyan Pavilion has been undecided is actually because my father has been hesitant and unable to make a decision. The reason is precisely because he rose up alone and was dragged down by his father.
Fang Jun."
Nowadays, there are not many living ministers who are qualified to be included in Lingyan Pavilion. To count, they are the eldest son of the state of Zhao, Sun Wuji, the state of Liang, Fang Xuanling, the state of Shen, Gao Shilian, the state of E, Wei Chi Jingde, and the state of Wei.
Duke Li Jing, Duke Xiao Yu of the Song Dynasty, Liu Hongji, the Duke of Kui, Zhang Liang, the Duke of Yun, Cheng Yaojin, the Duke of Lu, Tang Jian, the Duke of Ju, Li Ji, the British Duke, and a few others.
Among these people, those who sided with Li Chengqian overtly or covertly accounted for almost half. If Fang Jun was added to them, they accounted for an absolutely large number.
Especially now that Fang Jun is in great power, like Duke Liu Hongji of Kui, Zhang Liang, Duke of Yun, Tang Jian, Duke of Ju, etc. Although they are old enough and have a high status, their strength is much inferior to Fang Jun.
Among the civil and military officials of the entire dynasty, only Changsun Wuji and Li Jing were the only ones who could defeat Fang Jun. Even Gao Shilian, Yuchi Jingde, Xiao Yu, Cheng Yaojin and others did not dare to say that they could completely defeat Fang Jun.