While mentioning Fang Jun, the anger in His Majesty Li Er's heart was almost uncontrollable.
As an emperor, how could he stay calm in the face of numerous factions and lawless situations in the court? The Tang Dynasty seemed to be extremely prosperous, but under the calm water there were actually all kinds of monsters and monsters hiding under the water, and they easily mobilized dead soldiers.
The army assassinated the ministers of the DPRK, which made His Majesty Li Er intolerable.
However, for the sake of the great cause of the Eastern Expedition, no matter how unbearable it is, we have to endure it again and again.
Looking at His Majesty Li Er's somewhat distorted face and the anger bursting out of his eyes, Fang Jun sighed softly and said, "I will obey your Majesty's instructions."
How uncomfortable it is for His Majesty Li Er to hold back now, and how terrifying it will be when this anger breaks out after the Eastern Expedition.
It would be an understatement to say that everything is earth-shaking...
He also wondered, although those guys were sure that His Majesty Li Er would endure it to the end for the sake of the overall situation, were they not afraid that His Majesty Li Er would liquidate them one by one in the future?
Although this emperor often talked about "the monarch and his ministers getting along well" and acted in a very generous and generous manner, once his bottom line was touched, he would never be merciful.
Among the mountains of corpses and seas of blood, none of the emperors who emerged from the battles of swords and guns was indecisive, kind-hearted and womanly, and would kill people without batting an eye.
What's particularly important is that not only did Changsun Wuji deny that he was not responsible for last night, but His Majesty Li Er also believed that there was someone else who sent troops to assassinate him... So who is the culprit?
His Majesty Li Er looked at Fang Jun's frowning expression and said warmly: "Don't worry about him for now. I will make the decision for you after the Eastern Expedition."
I endured it again and again, but instead of getting back the gratitude of those people, it actually got worse and worse.
The important place in Gyeonggi Province actually dares to privately mobilize troops to assassinate important officials of the imperial court. Is it possible to overturn the world?!
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Changsun Wuji returned to the mansion in a carriage. As soon as he entered the door, he saw his fourth son, Changsun Yan, walking up quickly. When he came to his side, he whispered: "Father, there is a letter from the third brother!"
Changsun Wuji paused, his eyes slightly focused.
The third son was sent to Damascus by himself. Regardless of whether he could complete the task he assigned, he should return to Chang'an as soon as possible. If he didn't come back, what would happen if the letter came back?
With a vague premonition in my heart, I walked towards the study and asked, "What did the letter say?"
Changsun Yan followed behind and said, "My son dare not open the third brother's letter privately without his father's permission."
Although he didn't know what Changsun Jun was doing in his father's name, it could be seen from his father's strict sealing of some news about Changsun Jun's departure. It must be extremely urgent. Since the eldest brother went into exile, the second brother, and the sixth brother died one after another, his father's love for his brothers
A few of them are becoming more and more severe, and if they are not careful, they will be beaten and scolded. The brothers are cautious and cautious, how can they dare to make their own decisions?
Changsun Wuji was slightly relieved. Changsun Jun's actions were of great importance. Once leaked, the consequences would be disastrous. Even his own son had to be on guard. If one person knew less, the risk of leakage would be reduced.
After entering the study, Changsun Wuji sat on a chair. Changsun Yan looked outside the door and saw no one around. Then he closed the door and came to Changsun Wuji.
"Where's the letter?"
"it's here."
He took out a letter from his arms and handed it to his father.
Changsun Wuji took the letter and carefully looked at the sealing seal to make sure it had not been opened. Then he used a knife to open the sealing seal and took out the letter. He did not check it immediately after unfolding it. Instead of checking the content of the letter, I first checked the secret notes on the header, between the lines, and at the end of the payment. After confirming them one by one, I took a breath and read the contents of the letter at a glance.
His brows suddenly furrowed, and an angry look appeared.
How dare a little Damascus garrison general dare to coerce the legitimate son of the eldest son's family and extort money?
This is simply unreasonable! Especially when he saw the information revealed by Chang Sun Jun on the letter, he was already under someone's control. If there was not enough ransom, his life would be in danger. Chang Sun Wuji was even more frightened and angry, wishing he could send troops. Go forward on horseback and cut these rogue thieves into pieces.
But he can't.
Not to mention that Hu people are unethical and murderous. Seeing that there is no hope of ransom, they just break up the matter in anger. If the trouble becomes big and the news spreads, what he is planning cannot be concealed. And once the matter is leaked, the consequences will be …
The only option is to pay the ransom and settle the matter.
Changsun Wuji had always been decisive. Since he had nowhere to vent his anger, he had nothing to do with those barbarians. He did not bother with these matters. He threw the letter to Changsun Yan and ordered: "You also have a look at this letter, and then go I took out three thousand taels of gold from the warehouse, took my private soldiers and dead men with me, and went to the outside of Yumen Pass to meet Saburo."
Changsun Yan was shocked, three thousand taels of gold?
He doesn't care about the house, so he naturally doesn't know how much money is in the warehouse, but gold has always been precious, and a few hundred taels is considered a huge sum of money, let alone three thousand taels? Not to mention whether the eldest son's family can get this wealth. Even if you can get it, it will still take a lot of effort.
This is cash...
After reading the letter, I didn't dare to say anything more, so I quickly got up and left, and went to the warehouse to check the gold.
Just kidding, the three brothers have fallen into the hands of the barbarians. If I keep emphasizing the value of this gold here, what if my father thinks that I am harboring evil intentions and trying to get rid of the three brothers by the hands of the barbarians? I have already reached my own level. What should I do if I want to inherit the family business?
The eldest brother is in exile. Even if he may return to Chang'an in the future and commits a serious crime of treason, he will never inherit the family business. The second brother committed suicide in front of his family and has no heirs. If the third brother is lost to the barbarians again, Then you will be the heir apparent.
The motivation is too obvious...
After Changsun Yan left, Changsun Wuji sat in the study, frowning and thinking. After a long time, he called someone in to make a pot of hot tea, and then said to the servant: "Inform the steward and order him to go to the Duke of Qiao's Mansion with my name on him. , please invite Duke Qiao to come to meet you and say that you have important matters to discuss."
"Here!"
The servant took the order and quickly turned around and went out.
Changsun Wuji poured a cup of tea by himself and took a sip. Thinking about Fang Jun's words just outside the imperial study room, his heart skipped a beat...
After a while, Changsun Yan returned. He entered the study without sitting down and said solemnly: "Father, there are only more than two thousand taels of gold in the warehouse. I wonder if it can be offset by jade articles, treasures, silver or copper coins of the same value." ?”
Changsun Wuji frowned, but was not surprised.
Gold has always been a hard currency, but there is not much in stock and the value is too high. It will not be delivered in gold during casual transactions. Therefore, even wealthy families with deep foundations and riches will not keep too much gold at home.
There are probably not many people in the entire Tang Dynasty who can have more than two thousand taels of gold...
"Silver is definitely not acceptable. Currently, the only countries within the Tang Dynasty and the Eastern countries that can be delivered instead of copper coins are the ones in the Great Food Country that don't recognize it at all. Copper coins are not acceptable either. The quantity is too large and it is inconvenient to carry. Those barbarians may not be willing to do so. Trouble. The value of the jade treasures is uncertain, and I'm afraid it won't work either... Go to each family in Guanlong in person, and exchange the jade treasures or silver and copper coins for one thousand taels of gold. Don't worry about exchanging more or less. The important thing is to do it quickly. At the same time, tell each family to give you a thousand taels of gold. Don't spread the news to avoid getting into trouble. Early tomorrow morning, take this batch of gold and leave the city with enough people to go to Yumen Pass to welcome Sanlang back."
Changsun Yan responded: "My child, let's do it now."
Turn around and exit the study.
Changsun Wuji frowned tightly and took a sip of tea, but found it tasteless. Recently, everything has been going well. Maybe he should find a fortune teller to take a look in the future. Is it because the year is unlucky and the fate is too old?
As for Chang Sun Jun, he is not too worried. What the barbarians want is money. As long as the money is in place, there is no need to harm Chang Sun Jun's life. After all, no matter whether the caliph in Damascus proceeds as he imagined, this This is an opportunity for both parties to communicate, and there will be opportunities for cooperation in the future.
What he was worried about was still what Fang Jun said.
Yes, if someone assassinated Fang Jun today and framed the blame on himself, then there is no guarantee that someone will not attack the children of the eldest son's family tomorrow and framed Fang Jun.
He didn't really care if Fang Jun misunderstood. The two forces were tit for tat and had already become a fire and water. Sooner or later, they would fight to the death. But the problem was that although he had many sons, he had already lost several of them for various reasons. If someone used this method again, If Fang Jun is blamed, who knows which of his sons he will attack...
I was irritated and worried when I suddenly heard a servant say from outside: "Master, Duke Qiao is here..."