The two of them returned to the prince's residence one after another. There were two maids standing at the door. When Fang Jun looked at them and felt they looked familiar, the two maids had already stepped forward and gathered their skirts to salute: "I have met His Highness the Prince and met Duke Yue.
."
Only then did Fang Jun recognize that she should be the maid beside Princess Jinyang.
Sure enough, as soon as the two entered the house, they saw a girl coming forward to greet them, with a clear and sweet voice: "Brother, the prince, brother-in-law!"
Somehow, every time Fang Jun hears this beautiful voice, he feels extremely comfortable and comfortable, and he can't help but smile like an old father...
Today's Princess Jinyang is dressed in a rare attire. She wears a complicated and gorgeous crimson palace skirt. The train of the skirt touches the floor, and the toes of her delicate embroidered shoes are exposed when she walks. Her hair is tied into a dignified bun with green silk, studded with pearls and emeralds, and her hair is exquisite and luxurious.
The beautiful flowers are inserted in the bun, which makes the dimples more delicate and flower-like, and the eyebrows are picturesque.
When Li Chengqian saw his younger sister, he also smiled and said with a smile, "Why is Sizi so free today to come to my brother's place?"
After saying that, he walked behind the desk, knelt down on the thick carpet, and served fragrant tea in his own room.
Princess Jinyang stepped forward and grabbed Fang Jun's sleeves. She stared at Fang Jun's face with a pair of shining beautiful eyes. Then she looked up and down and said with concern: "I heard that my brother-in-law is heading to Luoyang this time and encountered rebels along the way.
Were you ever injured when you intercepted a sneak attack?"
Seeing the undisguised concern on the little princess's face, Fang Jun felt warm in his heart. He raised his hand to touch her hair, but stopped. The prince was still watching. There was something wrong with such an intimate behavior...
He smiled and said, "How can a mere rabble be put in the eyes of a minor minister? A minor minister has Her Royal Highness the Princess's good fortune to protect him, so he will naturally turn danger into good fortune and be immune to all poisons."
Princess Jinyang's beautiful eyes were as bright as a crescent moon in her smile. Although she knew that Fang Jun was coaxing her, she couldn't restrain the joy in her heart. She pulled Fang Jun's sleeves and sat with him under Li Chengqian.
Yi poured tea for Fang Jun with his own hands and said happily: "When my brother-in-law went to Luoyang, I went to my sister Changle every day, ate and meditated with her, prayed to Sanqing for my brother-in-law, and prayed that my brother-in-law would be unharmed and return safely. Now,
When the Three Pure Spirits appear and your wishes are fulfilled, you will have to express gratitude when you look back."
In the prosperous times, Buddhism was in chaos, and the world was in chaos. When the dynasty was first established, Buddhism guarded the gold and silver treasures, closed the mountain gates, and devoted themselves to practicing Buddhism without caring about worldly affairs.
Believers took out mortgages, acquired land, bought properties, and saved money to expand temples, while Taoists were driven out of the mainstream.
At present, more than 20 years after the founding of the Tang Dynasty, the world was settled. At the same time, the Li and Tang royal families regarded Laozi as their ancestor and established Taoism as the state religion. Therefore, Taoism is in the ascendant, and everyone from emperors to dignitaries to traffickers and commoners believe in Taoism.
But this is just the trend of the times. Some people believe in it and act sincerely, while others are just pretentious and perfunctory.
It seems that Princess Jinyang is probably the latter. She usually discards Sanqing Dao Zun as a pair of worn-out shoes, but when she remembers that it is useful, she puts it on the high platform to pay homage...
Buddhism is quietly gathering power and planning a series of propaganda methods, such as going to Tianzhu to obtain Buddhist scriptures, and convening Buddhist elites from all over the world to gather in Chang'an to translate Buddhist scriptures, making the grand event of Buddhism known to the world, brewing to suppress Taoism and make a comeback...
Fang Jun picked up the tea cup and took a sip. The aroma lingered in his nose. The little princess was smiling like a flower beside him. For a moment, he couldn't tell which was the scent of tea and which was body fragrance...
My heart skipped a beat, and as I faced those bright eyes like spring water, I smiled happily and said, "No wonder I turned a bad situation into a good one. It turns out that I have indeed received the great blessing that your Highness has sought from Taoist Sanqing. Your Highness has such great love."
, I am so grateful that I shed tears of gratitude."
Princess Jinyang was immediately in high spirits, she pursed her pink lips, her delicate nose said "hmm", and said softly: "It's good that you know."
"Ahem!"
Li Chengqian on the side had a gloomy face. Seeing his sister getting close to others and turning a blind eye to his brother, he felt very sad. He pointed to the teapot on the table in front of him and said, "Sizi, come and pour some tea for me."
"oh."
Princess Jinyang gave Fang Jun a sweet smile, stood up Yingying, knelt down on the side of the table in front of Li Chengqian, raised her hands lightly, and poured him tea.
Fang Jun glanced at Li Chengqian, curled his lips and cursed secretly: This lemon essence...
After drinking half a pot of tea and chatting for a while, Princess Jinyang said goodbye and left, leaving space for the monarch and his ministers to discuss matters.
Li Chengqian watched his young sister's slim figure disappear outside the door, withdrew his gaze, looked at Fang Jun, and said with a hint: "If this mutiny hadn't happened suddenly and lasted for a long time, the day of his father's triumphal return must have been given to Si Zi.
Make an appointment and choose a date to get married."
After saying this, he paused again, with a look of sadness in his eyes.
Now that his father has passed away, even if the rebellion can be quelled, Sizi, as his legitimate daughter, will still have to observe mourning for three years...
Fang Jun understood the meaning of Li Chengqian's words, so he could only say vaguely: "His Royal Highness Jinyang has been sick and weak since childhood. Naturally, I care about you and take care of you. Therefore, it is normal for Your Highness to be close to the ministers. Now that Your Highness has grown hair, you are beautiful and smart."
, your body is strong, you should really choose a good son-in-law and get married as soon as possible... Your Highness does not need to worry, although you need to observe filial piety for three years, but as a princess of the world, with golden branches and jade leaves, she is so beautiful, intelligent, and has a pure heart, the nobles in the capital will definitely flock to her.
, there is no shortage of good matchmakers.”
The princess is different from the prince. Once the new emperor succeeds to the throne, the latter needs to consider the issue of his side. A slight mistake will lead to a sharp decline in political status and even loss of life. But the princess is only a matter of identity, whether Li Chengqian ascends the throne or Li Youwei
Emperor, no matter which prince comes to power, will definitely give preferential treatment to the princesses.
Li Zhi was like this in history. He cut off any brothers who could threaten him one by one. They either rebelled or died violently. He eliminated all stumbling blocks. Then he was extremely tolerant and doting on his sisters, giving everyone in the world a
The image of "kindness and kindness".
In fact, he is so cruel and ruthless behind his back that few emperors throughout the ages can match...
However, I felt a little headache when I thought that Princess Jinyang seemed to be extremely resistant to getting married, and even asked him to cooperate in putting on a good show for His Majesty Li Er that "one is too weak to get married".
Vaguely, the little princess's affection seemed to linger around him, and he was not unaware of it. But he did love and dote on Princess Jinyang as a sister or even a woman. Faced with
Such a feeling is really overwhelming.
You can’t “not refuse” or “be irresponsible”...
If this topic only needs to be further discussed, Fang Jun felt deeply embarrassed, so he changed the topic and asked: "How does Your Highness plan to deal with Li Yuanjing and Chai Zhewei?"
Li Chengqian put away his sadness, took a sip of tea, shook his head and said: "Although I hate these two people deeply and wish I could tear them into pieces, I can't just focus on my personal anger. These two people have high status, and one is a nobleman from Tianhuang."
, one is that the nobles of the day must be tortured by the Three Laws Division before the canonical punishment is clear, otherwise the world's powerful people will be in danger, and the situation will be unfavorable."
Why has the imperial power been constantly challenged by ministers throughout the dynasties and often suppressed? It is because under the imperial power, the emperor's words and actions can determine life and death with a single word. This makes the nobles and ministers panic all day long.
We can't all try our best to serve the emperor, but then the emperor can kill at will without any hesitation, right?
"Etiquette cannot be extended to common people, and punishment cannot be extended to officials." This is the inherent privilege of the aristocratic class. Although there are many differences in the past dynasties, in general, it makes the powerful and the common people naturally divided into different levels.
However this is far from enough.
For the powerful class, after committing a crime, they can be exempted from the same punishment as common people, but they cannot leave life and death to the emperor's decision.
People have likes and dislikes, as well as closeness and distance. It is too risky to leave one's life to the emperor. Therefore, the most ideal situation is that once a powerful person breaks the law, the punishment is different from that of the common people, but there is another set of standards and laws to judge it.
, rather than a single word from the emperor.
Of course, this is basically difficult to achieve. It is impossible for a country to implement two sets of laws for the common people and the nobility at the same time.
In this way, once a noble commits a crime, the best result is to be able to withstand the trial of the three justices, and then be punished as appropriate according to the provisions of the law.
The mutiny is currently raging. Even if the rebels can be defeated and orthodoxy is maintained, the world will be affected for a long time, and panic is unavoidable. If Li Chengqian ascends the throne and makes his own decisions, and executes Li Yuanjing and Chai Zhewei, it will inevitably lead to
The royal family and relatives were terrified - after all, during this mutiny, there were countless people who played both sides and even secretly infiltrated Chencang, entangled with the Guanlong rebels.
It is easy to kill Li Yuanjing and Chai Zhewei, but once it triggers a mass panic among the noble groups, it will easily cause endless chaos among the top officials of the empire, which is extremely detrimental to clearing up the mess and reinvigorating the imperial court.
Therefore, even if he is the most powerful emperor in the world, it is absolutely impossible for him to follow the law and act his own way.