Facing the face-to-face questioning by his wife and concubine, Fang Jun felt embarrassed and guilty. He scolded Gao Kan in his heart, touched his nose, and said with a smile: "It's not just to shirk responsibility for my husband, this matter is really just..."
Gao Kan was fooling around, but he got the permission of the prince, and the one who sacrificed the most was his husband. Just imagine, two girls who have never met before do not know whether they are tall or short, round or flat, but they want to get married and live together, then
How aggrieved is this?"
After saying this, he looked sad and sighed.
Princess Jinyang glanced at him and bit her lip. Although she tried hard to remain reserved on her pretty face, she already felt some sympathy for her brother-in-law...
However, Wu Meiniang smiled sweetly and exposed Fang Jun's sophistry without mercy: "Both the Changsun family and the Yuwen family are Guanlong families, which have spread for hundreds of years. Which of the daughters-in-law they marry is not beautiful, smart, and beautiful? They will be passed down from generation to generation.
How could there be such an ugly thing? Moreover, I have already heard about the two legitimate daughters. They are equally young and beautiful, equally graceful and smart. There are countless people in Guanzhong who have proposed to marry each other. It is really true that Lang Jun is slandering the reputation of his daughter's family in this way.
It shouldn’t be.”
The aristocratic family has spread for hundreds of thousands of years, and the bones and blood have been replaced and optimized from generation to generation. The descendants of the clan, both male and female, are all outstanding in appearance and intelligence. As long as they are not born with disabilities, all of them are outstanding.
As a direct branch of a family, it is very unlikely that there will be any ugly monsters...
Fang Jun covered his face.
He can be considered eloquent, but when it comes to eloquence and quick thinking, who is Her Majesty the Queen's opponent? At this moment, it is better to talk too much than to hide one's clumsiness, because too much talk will make many mistakes, so it is better to honestly correct your attitude.
As a result, he remained silent and submissive in the face of the scoldings of Princess Gaoyang and Wu Meiniang, but Princess Jinyang was dissatisfied...
The little princess's pretty face was tense and expressionless. She raised her bare hands and poured a cup of tea for Fang Jun. She said calmly: "The two sisters are dissatisfied, but there is no need to embarrass my brother-in-law like this. In the final analysis, the root cause of this matter is Gao Kan."
General, it’s also about the prince brother, why don’t you go to the prince brother and ask him to take back his life?”
She was dissatisfied with Fang Jun marrying two beautiful girls, but she also didn't want to see Fang Jun so embarrassed when Gao Yang and Wu Meiniang scolded her, and she felt extremely conflicted...
Wu Meiniang blinked and smiled: "They say that my sister-in-law is my brother-in-law's little cotton-padded jacket. She is really considerate. You can't bear to say a few words about him?"
Princess Jinyang pursed her lips, her pretty face flushed, and ignored this sharp-tongued fairy.
Princess Gao Yang squinted at her and sneered: "When I didn't come, you were so angry that you were going to accuse me. Just after you said a few words, you protected me. All the good people inside and outside asked you to do it. You are the only one."
I feel sorry for my brother-in-law, we are all jealous women, right?"
These words were a bit harsh, and Princess Jinyang's pretty face, Ranxia, had to retort: "Your two husbands want to take concubines, what does that have to do with me? I was supposed to help you, but you don't appreciate it. It's really annoying."
"Does it really have nothing to do with His Highness? You said this yourself. I hope Your Highness can remember it."
Wu Meiniang's smile is charming and meaningful.
Princess Jinyang couldn't stand it anymore, she lowered her head and her cheeks were as red as cooked shrimps. She prided herself on being smart, but when faced with Wu Meiniang, she knew that her cultivation was too far behind. If she continued talking, she would not only protect her
Without Fang Jun, even she herself would have to lose her armor.
The hidden thoughts were exposed in this way, and naturally I was very embarrassed...
Fang Jun was relieved at first. The three people who came to investigate were obviously in internal strife. But then he found that Princess Jinyang had become the target of Gao Yang and Wu Meiniang's full fire. He looked at the little girl's blushing cheeks and lowered her head.
, Fang Jun felt distressed.
"Hey, hey, it's almost done. Do you really think that our husband is weak and the yin is strong and the yang is declining? This matter is not a personal preference. It has been upgraded to a military and national plan and will affect the future governance of His Highness. How can we close the door?
You can make a decision as soon as you come? You are all reasonable people and you should know the pros and cons of it. If you want to be so messy, don't blame your husband for not being happy!"
Fang Jun's face was solemn, his tone was sonorous, and his aura was full, which made Gao Yang and Wu Meiniang stunned.
Princess Jinyang rolled her eyes and nodded in agreement: "Besides, the cause of this incident was General Gao Kan. General Gao Kan should have been caught and severely punished just now. Why pursue and beat up my brother-in-law? This is unfair."
Princess Gaoyang and Wu Meiniang stared at their beautiful eyes and became angry.
unfair?
It's unfair to get two well-born and beautiful ladies out of thin air? There is almost no bottom line for this girl to prefer her brother-in-law...
Although the two women were frightened by Fang Jun's aura, but which woman was a fuel-efficient lamp? After calming down a little, they were ready to fight back.
It happened that at this time, a soldier quickly entered the house and reported: "The prince has ordered the general to enter the palace immediately to discuss important matters."
As if he had been pardoned, Fang Jun stood up, clasped his fists and said, "The prince has summoned you. I don't dare to delay. I'll say goodbye first to my husband."
He turned around and walked quickly out of the tent, got on his horse, and went straight to the Xuanwu Gate to enter the palace.
In the tent, Princess Gaoyang's green-white fingers pointed at Princess Jinyang's forehead, and she said: "You, you, you are a wealthy and noble person, how come you don't even have the slightest bit of reserve? You deserve to be punished for the rest of your life.
Bullied fate!"
How could she not see what Jin Yang was thinking? As a result, her headache became more and more intense, and she didn't know how it would end in the future. With Jin Yang being so stubborn and loving Fang Jun so much, how could he not be eaten to death?
Wu Meiniang was smiling at the side, her eyes swept over the little princess's slender waist, beautiful face, and slightly flat chest, and for some reason she felt a little excited in her heart.
What kind of ethics, what kind of moral civilization?
She doesn't care about that. She should live openly in this world, destroy what she hates and fight for what she likes. Only in this way can she live her life in this world...
*****
Inside the Wude Hall.
The bronze beast furnaces placed on both sides of the hall were filled with sandalwood. The sky was a little overcast but no candles were lit, making the light in the hall slightly dim. The smooth floor reflected a little light from the sky. The windows behind the two rows of huanghuali pillars on the outside were open.
It was raining lightly.
The prince sat in the middle, and the civil and military officials sat in two rows on their knees, in order of rank and title.
Xiao Yu, the leader on the left, is wearing a purple robe and is trying his best to dissuade the prince from leaving the city: "...Your Highness Mingjian, at this moment, there are not only the Youtun Guards outside the Chunming Gate, but also the Zuowu Guards and the Right Houwei. The two armies are watching with eagerness. Once His Highness leaves the city,
No one can guarantee what the movements of these two armies will be, and if they try to do anything against His Highness, there will be many dangers."
Liu Jie, who was standing next to Cen Wenwen, also echoed: "As the saying goes, a gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall. Your Highness is in the imperial throne and has the responsibility of supervising the country. How can you put yourself in danger? Everything can wait until the return of the British Duke.
Make plans after Chang'an, and don't act rashly."
Regardless of the Shandong aristocratic family or the Jiangnan gentry, as well as the civil servants of the East Palace represented by Cen Wenwen and Liu Jie, they all urgently hope to have enough time to eliminate the influence of the Guanlong clan from the court and completely control the court.
However, once the prince comes out of the city to "welcome the Holy Emperor", the news of His Majesty Li Er's death will be announced to the world, and all things must be put aside to start preparations for the state funeral. A country cannot be left without a master for a day. After the state funeral, the prince will ascend the throne.
No one can stop the succession...
The prince and the emperor are completely different.
The prince supervises the country. If everyone has any dissatisfaction, they can criticize the current situation, speak freely, and even bargain. Even if the prince is dissatisfied, it does not matter. As the crown prince of the country, it is the duty of humbly accepting advice.
But once the prince ascends the throne and becomes the emperor, his nature completely changes. The emperor speaks his words and follows the law. Anyone who dares to disobey the emperor's decrees is disobedient and deceiving the emperor...
Therefore, at this moment, all the forces in the DPRK and China must prevent the prince from leaving the city, so as to delay his accession to the throne as late as possible, and make every effort to conquer all the government offices in the DPRK, uproot the Guanlong forces, and occupy the magpie's nest...
Li Chengqian listened silently, without commenting.
He was clearly aware of the requests made by the civil servants of the Eastern Palace. There was nothing to hide. The wealthy families from Shandong and Jiangnan entered the court to fill the vacancy left after Guanlong's defeat. This was what the wealthy families from the two places deserved for their full support to the Eastern Palace.
reward.
However, after he discovered that the power of the clans in the two places was too huge and his ambitions could not be contained, he went back on his word and wanted to retain part of the strength of the Guanlong clan to fight against the clans in the two places. In the final analysis, this matter was because he, the prince, was a little unreasonable...
However, sitting in this position, one step away from the Ninth Five-Year Plan, how can we act based only on good and evil morality?
Everything should be based on the interests of the empire. Personal reputation gains and losses are insignificant compared to the interests of the empire...
Seeing that he was silent, Li Daozong, the king of Jiangxia County, who was among the clan members and generals on the right, coughed lightly and said: "The words of Duke Guo of Song are wrong. The empire puts filial piety first, and the prince should make a contribution to the world for this."
Set an example. Now that the Eastern Expedition armies are returning to Guanzhong one after another, and His Majesty's Dragon Cavalry is so close, as a prince, how can I be afraid of danger but neglect my filial piety and sit in the city of Chang'an waiting for Your Majesty to return? Everyone says that I, the Li family in Longxi, are of Hu origin and do not know Confucian etiquette.
, but in my opinion, it is those thousand-year-old nobles who claim to be the righteous men of the Han family who only know self-interest and have no sense of shame."
These words are just like Xiao Yu scolding the Lanling Xiao family for being "only interested in profit" and "ignoring filial piety"...
Very sharp.
Xiao Yu lived through the Sui and Tang dynasties, and the three emperors he served were all great talents and great leaders. What kind of storms have he not seen?
Although Li Daozong's words were vicious, he didn't care at all, without any anger, and sighed: "The situation is critical and the empire is in decline. It is time for the monarch and his ministers to work together, work hard to govern, and continue the prosperous age of Zhenguan. Therefore, the safety of His Royal Highness is more serious than Mount Tai.
No matter how cautious you are, you can't be too cautious. As long as we can ensure the safety of Your Highness and avoid stepping into dangerous places, what will happen even if I am misunderstood by everyone in the world, or even criticized by thousands of people? Your Highness, please think twice."
He continued to fight, turning passivity into initiative, but instead classified Li Daozhong as "ignoring the general situation", while he himself was high-spirited and upright, preferring to endure humiliation and take the overall situation into consideration...
When it comes to such competition in court, Xiao Yu has already reached the state of enlightenment.