Princess Jin's face straightened, she nodded and said: "Your Highness is wise. If he had listened to my concubine's advice, I am afraid that he would be in a desperate situation now."
She looked at Li Zhi with bright, clear eyes full of admiration and admiration, but there was still lingering fear in her heart.
Not long ago, the imperial guard came to report that the Guanlong rebels were defeated, and two princes of Qunxianfang were assassinated shortly afterwards. It was speculated that the East Palace was angry that the two princes had cheated on others and colluded with the rebels, so they sentenced them to death, which caused a lot of trouble.
The whole city of Chang'an was in an uproar, which made her heart pound in fear.
When Changsun Wuji came to visit and wanted to make the King of Jin the crown prince, she tried her best to persuade Li Zhi to accept Changsun Wuji's proposal, stand up and accuse the prince of crimes, and then supported Guan Long to abolish the prince... Fortunately, Li Zhi had a tough attitude at the time.
flatly refused.
Otherwise, it is very likely that Jin Wang Li Zhi would be assassinated today.
Once Li Zhi makes any mistake, she won't even have time to cry to death...
Now we know that Li Zhi's profound thoughts and outstanding resourcefulness are almost unpredictable, and he has already calculated the current situation. It is ridiculous that the King of Qi thought he had picked up a big bargain. When he saw the King of Jin, the King of Wei successively refused to have a grandson.
Wuji, he jumped out eagerly to compete for the position of the crown prince.
I'm afraid I'm going to be scared to death right now...
Li Zhi put down the tea cup and sighed. He was not very happy, but said sadly: "Fifth brother is in danger!"
Now that Guanlong has been defeated, the momentum of the East Palace is at its peak, and Li Ji is stationed at Tongguan, eyeing it. Peace talks are the best option for both sides of the East Palace who want to Guanlong. And among the conditions of the East Palace peace talks, it protects the capture of Qi King Li You. After all, it was originally
King Li You of Qi jumped out and issued a so-called edict, listing the prince's crimes in order to replace him.
It's about justice and honor, it's either right or wrong, there's absolutely no way to reconcile it. If the East Palace wants to rectify its position, it's bound to bring King Qi to justice.
And with Changsun Wuji's careful thinking and vicious nature, he would not even give King Qi the opportunity to bite him wantonly after he became a prisoner...
Perhaps at this moment, either a glass of poisonous wine or three feet of white silk have been delivered to Prince Qi's palace.
Regardless of the final outcome of this struggle at the core of the power of the Tang Dynasty, the clan will suffer heavy losses, especially the princes, and there will probably be very few who can survive it safely.
He seems to be safe at the moment, but in the end he is the fish on the chopping board. Once the situation changes slightly, he will have no choice but to be slaughtered...
I recall that at this time of year, my father was so majestic that he devoted all his country's strength to the eastward expedition, intending to flatten Goguryeo, completely eliminate the Northeastern border troubles, unify the empire's territory, and lay a foundation that would last forever. However, at this time, it was
Times have changed, and the situation has suddenly changed. Unfortunately, my father's great ambitions failed in the bitter cold of Liaodong. Even the Tang Empire that he created had to suffer twists and turns, and his descendants were brutally massacred.
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Princess Baling Mansion.
Chai Zhewei paced back and forth in the hall, his expression anxious, like a ray on his back, as if he was sitting uneasily like an ant on a hot pot.
Princess Baling sat obediently on a chair and drank tea. She was a little dizzy after being shaken by Chai Lingwu. She said helplessly: "Bohai King and Longxi King were assassinated. What does it have to do with Mr. Lang? Let me tell you, those guys
The kings of the clan have forgotten who their ancestors are, and instead of helping their own family, they go to mix with the Guanlong clan, and they will die unjustly."
"What do you know?!"
Chai Zhewei muttered angrily, turned back to the chair and sat down. He picked up the tea cup in front of him and took a sip. However, he spit out the tea with a "pop" sound. His tongue was so hot that he stuck out his tongue and said angrily: "Why is this tea like this?"
hot?"
The maid on the side quickly and carefully stepped forward to remove the tea cup and replaced it with a new one.
Still hot...
Princess Baling lowered her eyes, held the tea cup in her bare hands, took a sip, and said calmly: "A calm heart will naturally cool down."
Chai Lingwu: "..."
What annoyed him the most was Princess Baling's cold and indifferent character. To put it nicely, she was "a lady" and "reserved and dignified", but to put it badly, she didn't take him as a husband seriously.
But it's no wonder that Princess Baling looks down on him. His Majesty Li Er has more than a dozen daughters and a lot of consorts. Regardless of whether they are from aristocratic families or generals, they can all achieve great achievements in their respective positions, even if they are not famous.
Hehe is also outstanding in strength. He and Du He are the only two people who can be regarded as "dandy to the end". What they were like back then, they are still the same after all these years.
It can be said that nothing has been accomplished...
So sometimes Chai Lingwu himself is very irritable. What man doesn't want his wife to look up to him and admire him? But if he is still just a child of a noble family, that is absolutely impossible. There are as many children of noble families in Chang'an City as there are pigs and dogs in the city.
A brick dropped on the head can casually kill several people, what's so strange about it?
If the title of his own family falls on his head, it will be completely different.
Now his brother Chai Zhewei colluded with King Li Yuanjing of Jing to rebel and was defeated and imprisoned in Xuanwu Gate. Once the East Palace and Guanlong reach a peace agreement and eliminate this mutiny, they will immediately start to rectify the government and how to deal with Jing.
Wang, Chai Zhewei and other criminal officials will also be put on the agenda.
As the mastermind, King Jing will certainly die, and Chai Zhewei will probably not be spared either. When the time comes, not only will his brother be affected, but the Chai family's title of "Duke Qiao" will also be lost.
Seeing that he was still distracted and frightened, Princess Baling sighed, frowned slightly, and said slowly: "A man should be calm when facing troubles. Even if he can't keep his face unchanged even if the mountain collapses, he can't do this."
You are the prince's consort, and you are the biological son of Princess Pingyang Zhao, and you have never participated in the rebellion. Even if the prince is on the throne and the rebellion is eliminated, how can you be involved?"
Moreover, even if the mutiny is eliminated, there must be a secret agreement between Guanlong and Donggong, and it is impossible for Guanlong to agree to Donggong's massive punishment of rebellion.
Of course, King Jing and Chai Zhewei are another matter, but in any case, Chai Lingwu will not be affected.
Chai Lingwu said dejectedly: "Am I worried about this? No matter how stupid I am, I know that the prince will not involve himself in any big way, and even if I am reprimanded or punished, it will not be too serious. What I am worried about is not my own safety and honor, but my own safety and honor.
It is the title of the Duke of Qiao... Since the brother has been convicted, regardless of his life or death, the title is certain. This title is the meritorious service that Emperor Gaozu rewarded his mother in the past. It will be borne by the father and passed on to the brother. If this title is passed to the elder brother,
No, how can we explain to our mother a hundred years later under the Nine Springs?"
Only then did Princess Baling understand that what Chai Lingwu was worried about now was not Chai Zhewei's life or death, but whether he could make the East Palace only guilty of Chai Zhewei's crime and transfer the title of Duke Qiao to him...
Chai Lingwu indeed had this intention.
He had long been envious and envious of Fang Jun's dukedom and coveted it, but he also had some self-awareness and knew that it would be impossible to earn a dukedom by his own ability. Brother Ruyi Jin was committing the crime of treason. If the prince did not
Forgetting the merits of his mother, Princess Pingyang Zhao, and passing on the title of Duke Qiao to him, it would be a dream come true.
But the hope is extremely slim...
It would be fine if he sided with the prince in this mutiny and made great contributions. The prince was not a ruthless and unjust person. He must have felt guilty for killing his cousin Chai Zhewei, and conveniently gave him the title to Chai Lingwu as compensation.
It's still possible.
However, since the day of Guanlong's rebellion, he had been trembling with fear, hiding in his mansion and not daring to go out. He neither dared to rely on Guanlong to act as a rebel, nor to support the East Palace as a loyal minister. As a result, he has fallen into the present situation.
A place where no one cares.
Looking at Fang Er, who is so majestic now and is known as "the white jade pillar holding up the sky and the purple golden beam bridging the sea", Chai Lingwu almost feels regretful.
If he had known this, he would have just chosen one between Guanlong and Donggong. How could he be watching others fight bravely in this tumultuous situation like now, while he was just an insignificant spectator...
Chai Zhewei looked at his wife and decided to ask Princess Baling to go to the prince to plead with him. The prince always treated his brothers and sisters very kindly, and perhaps he could be soft-hearted and agree to extend the title of Duke Qiao to himself.
I happened to see Princess Baling drinking tea in the field. Her dark cloud-like hair was neatly tied into an exquisite bun, studded with pearls and jade, and she looked rich and noble. Her slender goose neck was white and graceful, and she was even more stunning in her crimson palace dress.
Skin as white as jade.
Her eyebrows are picturesque, and her red lips holding a white porcelain tea cup are moist and gorgeous. The combination of red and white is particularly eye-catching.
An extremely rare beauty, coupled with the noble status of a royal princess and golden branches and jade leaves, can indeed make every man flock to her...
A ridiculous idea suddenly arose in Chai Lingwu's heart, and then it got out of control - which one is more important, dignity or title?