Changsun Yan knelt on the ground and said in panic: "The guilty minister has no regard for the laws of the country and acts arbitrarily. He really deserves death! The guilty minister does not dare to defend himself, but he really has no control over himself... But at this time, only
I hope His Highness the Crown Prince will spare the life of the guilty minister, and from now on, I will dare to be His Highness's eagle and dog's claws, obey orders, and never hesitate even if it means going through mountains of swords and seas of fire!"
After saying this, he tapped his head on the ground, and there was a banging sound.
There was no sound in my ears.
Changsun Yan didn't stop, just kowtowing and begging for mercy. He knew that his only way to survive was for the prince to change his mind. If he didn't do his best, how could he impress the prince?
Bang bang bang...
Changsun Yan spared no effort and hit the square bricks on the ground with every blow. After a few blows, he became dizzy. After a few more blows, blood flowed out from his forehead.
Just when he thought he was going to die here today, he heard Li Chengqian say: "The crime you committed will never be forgiven by death. However, Gu Yi is not a fatuous person. Naturally, he understands that some things are not yours to make the decision. Many times, it is just...
Just being coerced..."
Changsun Yan's heart was so happy that he almost jumped out of his chest. He said loudly: "Your Highness has learned from thousands of miles away! The families in Guanlong and Guanlong are united and have made vicious and dirty plans. How can the criminals resist? They can only go with the flow! But this is the case.
Having framed the hero of the country, the guilty subject often cannot sleep at night, and his conscience is condemned! If His Highness allows it, the guilty subject is willing to testify against all the officials involved in this matter!"
In order to survive, he didn't care about anything.
He knew that Li Chengqian hated the Guanlong clan so much that he simply stood up and acted as a pawn...
Li Chengqian looked solemn and asked: "Do you have evidence that they conspired to frame Duke Yue for colluding with foreign enemies?"
Changsun Yan was stunned and said with a smile: "Of course there is no conclusive evidence, but the guilty minister does not care whether there is evidence of guilt or not. As long as His Highness needs it, the guilty minister will go to Dali Temple to report and expose."
"What can you say without evidence?"
Li Chengqian scolded him angrily, took a sip of tea, and then said: "There is no need for you to report anyone. It's just that this time, although I care about you and can't help myself, the death penalty can be avoided, but the living penalty cannot be escaped."
"Thank you very much for Your Highness's kindness in not killing. Your Highness is kind and forgiving. The offender is so grateful that I will be your Highness's eagle and dog for the rest of my life. If you have any second thoughts, I will be punished by heaven and earth!"
Changsun Yan was really in tears. First, he felt desperate and desperate, and then there was a glimmer of hope. This kind of feeling of great sadness, great joy, and a huge gap cannot be explained by outsiders.
These words are true. Even if Li Chengqian asks him to go home and poison Changsun Wuji's wine, he will do it without hesitation...
Li Chengqian became more and more bored with him. He endured the disgust in his heart and said calmly: "After this incident, I am afraid that Duke Zhao will never make you his eldest son again, and it is even more impossible for you to inherit the position of head of the family. But as long as you serve me faithfully, I will be alone."
I support you."
Changsun Yan kowtowed as if pounding garlic, and repeatedly expressed his feelings: "Your Highness, don't worry, from today on, the life of the guilty minister belongs to Your Highness, no matter how hard it is!"
After being saved from a desperate situation and receiving such a promise from Li Chengqian, Zhang Sunyan almost laughed with joy.
Indeed, as Li Chengqian said, after this incident, it is no longer possible for him to be the heir apparent. However, with Li Chengqian's support, even his father would find it difficult to disobey him. Even if his father now makes Sun Jing the heir apparent, he can still
As long as Li Chengqian ascends the throne in the future, whether he is the head of the Changsun family or his father's title, won't it still be in his pocket?
And now that the East Palace is powerful, it is possible to successfully ascend the throne in the future, and I have just transformed from an "opposition" to a "supporter", and there is absolutely no difficulty...
"Okay, no matter how nice you say it, it's better to have a good life and do things for Gu. As long as you can remember what you said today and remember that your life was given by Gu, you will do things centrally in the future. Don't pay attention to Qin Muchu half-heartedly. Gu will definitely not do it.
You will be treated badly. Just go back and wait for the punishment from Dali Temple and the Ministry of Punishment. Don't worry."
Li Chengqian waved his hand, unwilling to say more to him.
"Here! The sinner will never forget His Highness's kindness!"
Changsun Yan kowtowed again to show his loyalty, and then exited the study under the guidance of the chamberlain.
Arriving outside the gate of Xingqing Palace and walking down the stone steps, Changsun Yan looked up at the dark sky. The heavy goose-feather snow was falling on his face, making it cool, but it was unable to cool down the heat in his heart.
I thought I was dead when I was cornered, but who would have thought that I would suddenly survive from a desperate situation?
He didn't care what Li Chengqian had in mind, he only knew that from now on, no matter whether he wanted to or not, he could only be Li Chengqian's nail in the eldest son's family. If one day Li Chengqian gave up on him, he would immediately become a lost dog with no place to stay.
Moreover, although all kinds of conspiracies had made his father reluctantly admit his identity as the heir of the family head, the variables were too great, and the eldest son, Sun Jing, was eyeing him. It was really unknown what the future would be like.
But now that he has the support of Li Chengqian, he has a backer. Even if his father does not want to hand over the position of head of the family to him, he may not be able to help him...
I thought it was the end of the road, but suddenly I saw a bright future, and the future was bright. How could Changsun Yan not be inexplicably excited and have his blood boiling?
The servants who had followed him were surprised and confused when they saw him walking out of Xingqing Palace unscathed and looking excited.
Is it possible that His Highness the Crown Prince actually retreated at the last moment, easily put aside the affairs of the Western Regions, and forgave Changsun Yan?
Oops, that's quite a show.
Previously, the direction of the situation in the family was completely in favor of Sun Jing, the eldest son of Qi Lang, and these servants had also heard about the confrontation in the study. They knew that eldest son Jing believed that his eldest son would drown, so he did not care about brotherhood at all, and even added insult to injury by uniting with others.
Changsun Yan, the veteran general of the clan, was driven to death and was completely torn apart.
If Changsun Yan survives a desperate situation and has to return to his home in one piece, how can he be able to swallow this sigh of relief?
The Changsun family is afraid that there will never be peace...
Changsunyan walked down the stone steps, and the servant quickly brought the horse over. Changsunyan took the reins and got on the horse, wiped the snowflakes from his face, clamped the horse's belly, and said loudly: "Let's go back to the house! Drive!"
With a shout, the horse should be galloped first.
His expression can be described as high-spirited, but where is the slightest trace of anxiety and depression, like the loss of a heir?
The servants all looked at each other, then quickly mounted their horses to follow him, and quickly returned to the mansion to report the situation to their respective masters...
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After Changsun Yan left, Xiao Yu and Ma Zhou walked out of the back hall of the study. When they saw Li Chengqian sitting on the mat by the window, they quickly walked over and knelt down opposite Li Chengqian.
The slim maid brought a pot of freshly brewed tea, several plates of exquisite pastries, and took away the original teapot.
Li Chengqian raised his hand to invite the two of them to drink tea. Ma Zhou took the initiative to take the teapot and poured tea for the two of them. He smiled and said: "Your Highness is able to bend and stretch. This kind of coercion and inducement is very effective."
Li Chengqian had no choice but to smile bitterly and said: "As a self-aware person, I am not good at playing tricks like this. It's just that the situation is like this, so I have to do it with all my strength."
Xiao Yu nodded and said: "Your Highness is brilliant, upright and selfless, and is really a blessing to the people of the world. It's just that at this time, it is easy to achieve temporary pleasure, but it will be difficult to clean up the mess in the future. Leave the eldest grandson Yan alone.
, Changsun Wen, the two of them, think about it, but they are a little bit angry, but they can very well make the Changsun family fight within themselves, and then make it difficult for the entire Guanlong clan to form a unity. For the East Palace, the advantages outweigh the disadvantages. "
Nowadays, he can be regarded as a staunch supporter of the East Palace. He has put aside all the past ideas of trying to get things right and left behind, and wholeheartedly seeks the stability of the East Palace, which is in line with the interests of himself and the Jiangnan nobles behind him.
Of course, if Li Chengqian insists on confronting the Guanlong family with no shirt, and insists on fighting each other to the death, he will not object.
After all, taking millet from the fire and profit from chaos can make more profits for the Jiangnan nobles...
Thinking of this, I couldn't help but glance at Ma Zhou beside me.
For a long time, the government and the public have only evaluated Ma Zhou as a "straight minister" and "capable minister". They believed that his ability was outstanding, but he was limited to practical governance and was too upright. But now it seems that the way of conspiracy is
But he is not false at all, and he is very skillful in grasping the current situation.
If he hadn't tried his best to persuade him, the prince would have already ordered people to capture Chang Sun Yan, and then tortured and interrogated him. Then based on Chang Sun Yan's confession, he arrested all the Guanlong clan members from house to house, and the whole city of Chang'an and even Guanzhong were shaken.
…
At present, a huge crisis has been eliminated invisible. Instead of destabilizing the situation, it has buried a nail in the Changsun family, nailing it firmly into the core of the Guanlong clan.
Xiao Yu has no doubt about Changsun Yan's loyalty at this moment. In order to prevent Li Chengqian and the Guanlong clan from fighting to death, Xiao Yu tried his best to contact all the Guanlong families. In the end, almost all the families came to an agreement to push Changsun Yan out as a scapegoat to calm the situation...
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Changsun Yan was surrounded by enemies. Apart from loyally seeking refuge with the prince, where else could he survive?
Li Chengqian didn't want to think too much about Sun Yan, so he asked: "How is the situation in Liaodong?"
There was silence in the study room for an instant. Xiao Yu shook his head, sighed, and said worriedly: "It is already extremely cold in Liaodong. Although the army surrounded Pingrang City, it was still unable to break into the city. The battle situation is in a stalemate. This is not safe.