For a long time, Fang Jun believed that the biggest reason why His Majesty Li Er was dissatisfied with the Crown Prince and was obsessed with Yi Chu was that the Crown Prince was too weak in character, had no independent opinions in matters, and was easily influenced by others. This is the reason for an emperor.
A big taboo, he was often hijacked by powerful ministers, causing the imperial power to be eclipsed and bringing disaster to the world.
The son who most satisfies His Majesty Li Er should be King Wu Li Ke, otherwise he would not have said such praise as "Yingguo is like himself". However, Li Ke has the blood of the previous dynasty and cannot get the support of the Guanlong clan, so he rashly established himself as the son.
Not only could the crown prince fail to inherit Zhenguan politics, but it would also split the political group with Guan Long as the core, leading to turmoil within the royal family.
Moreover, Li Ke is neither a direct descendant nor a eldest son. According to the principle of "clan inheritance", it is impossible to surpass the King of Wei and the King of Jin to become the crown prince...
Therefore, if Yi Chu can only choose between the King of Wei and the King of Jin, the King of Wei has an advantage in ranking and should be the first in line.
However, the five fingers on the palm of the hand are of different lengths, and there are also differences between sons. Jin Wang Li Zhi, who has been growing up by his side since the death of Queen Wende, is obviously more favored by His Majesty Li Er, and in the process of fighting for the throne, the Wei Wang
The high ambition revealed made His Majesty Li Er worried that once the King of Wei succeeded, he would kill a group of brothers, causing them to fratricide, repeating the tragedy of the Xuanwu Gate Incident. Therefore, after deposing the crown prince, he decisively supported Li Er
Jin Wang Li Zhi was the crown prince.
It is a pity that even though His Majesty Li Er was an outstanding person in his lifetime, he always made mistakes.
After his death, Li Zhi, who succeeded to the throne, did not fulfill his promise of "treating his brothers kindly". Although he never personally issued an order to kill all the brothers, every brother who might endanger the throne was tragically killed one by one until no one could threaten him anymore.
To his throne...
Fang Jun always believed that perhaps Gaozong Li Zhi was one of the most underestimated emperors in history.
First, he allowed the Guanlong Clan to kill the brothers and clans that threatened him, and then supported Wu Meiniang to overthrow the Guanlong Clan. The imperial power was as stable as a rock.
What's more, Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty and Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty were both extremely talented and powerful. The emperor's heart was set on Goguryeo, which he failed to conquer after several conquests. In his hands, Goguryeo was wiped out, and the territory of the Tang Dynasty spread crazily around, reaching an unprecedented level.
Vast territory...
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The monarch and his ministers discussed the current situation, and Fang Jun stood up and left: "I will leave for the time being and go outside the city to inspect the Youtun Guards station. I urge Gao Kan and other officers to be careful and be vigilant to deal with possible changes in the situation."
Once the prince leaves the city, the interests of all parties will be affected, and it is difficult to ensure that all parties can treat each other rationally. If someone takes desperate measures, the Youtun Guards will continue to ensure the prince's safety.
Li Chengqian nodded and said, "Thank you, Erlang."
Fang Jun bowed and saluted: "This is my duty, I don't dare to slack off."
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When Fang Jun resigned and left, the Crown Princess walked out from the back hall holding a tray. As she walked, her waist was as slender as a willow, she was wearing a jingle, and her figure was swaying in a crimson palace dress, showing her unparalleled elegance.
Arriving in front of Li Chengqian, Mrs. Su knelt down on one side and placed the tray on the coffee table in front of her. The curves of her waist and hips under the palace skirt were extremely beautiful, her cloud-like bun was tied up high and decorated with pearls, and her slender and white neck was graceful and charming.
He picked up a cup of ginseng soup on the tray and placed it in front of Li Chengqian. He took out two plates of pastries and said softly: "Your Highness has been exhausted these days. The imperial doctor prescribed a nourishing and warming soup to strengthen your health and strengthen your health. Your Highness, please come soon."
Drink it while it's hot."
The prince said "Oh", took the soup cup and took a sip. He smacked his lips and thought it tasted good, so he drank it all in one breath, put down the soup cup and sighed: "Isn't it just a waste of energy to be alone? My beloved concubine is also worried these days.
I also have to worry about my children. It’s all because I am incompetent. As a prince, I can’t protect my wife and children, which almost caused you to follow me to death. Every time I think about it, I feel guilty. I have failed to be a father and a husband!”
When the situation was at its most dangerous, he almost fell into despair inside the inner gate. He was indeed determined to die. When the rebels broke through the door, he drank poison and committed suicide. Before that, the Crown Princess and the Crown Prince must be one step ahead of him.
On the road.
The prince had already memorized the events of the Xuanwu Gate incident and clearly remembered the miserable state his wife, children, and family were in after it was completed and Yuanji was crowned the head.
Once the throne is no longer guaranteed, everyone in the East Palace has no choice but to die. Since the left and right are also dead, it is better to be ruthless and end it on your own, so as not to suffer humiliation and retain the last bit of dignity of the Tang Dynasty prince...
During this period, the Crown Princess never left her and was ready to go to hell together. She was determined and moved Li Chengqian very much. She was lucky enough to have experienced a life and death disaster and walked away from the gate of hell. She was more in love than Jin Jian, and they were inseparable.
Half barrier.
Su Shi smiled euphemistically, her beautiful eyes sparkled, and she said softly: "Everyone outsiders say that Your Highness is weak, but they don't know that His Highness handles the critical moment of life and death calmly without any fear. Such courage is not inferior to that of the ancient Holy Lord. It is natural for me to serve Your Highness."
I am so honored that I have no regrets even though I died nine times."
Li Chengqian laughed loudly, held the princess's delicate hand, and said emotionally: "If you survive a catastrophe, you will be blessed later. Since my beloved concubine will be with you in life and death, I will never leave you. I should give you the most precious gift in the world to express my heart."
, I will never be in trouble in this life!"
For a woman, what is the most precious gift in the world?
Of course, there is nothing better than being pampered in the harem and being the mother of the world!
Li Chengqian, who had always been humble, could not help but feel high-spirited under the situation where the throne was within easy reach. He inadvertently showed a bit of arrogance and pride, and made a promise in front of his beloved woman to express his feelings.
Unexpectedly, Mrs. Su did not show much joy when she heard this. Instead, she looked worried. She hesitated and whispered: "I have something to say, I don't know whether I should say it or not."
Generally speaking, since you don’t know whether to say it or not but insist on saying it, it’s probably not possible to say it...
Li Chengqian raised his eyebrows, feeling a bit like a supreme being in the world, and said warmly: "You and I are husband and wife, what can't we say? There are only two of you here, even if it is related to government affairs, it is okay, and we will never be affected by those
The censor Yanguan knows."
The Crown Princess came from a well-known family, was beautiful and intelligent, had been familiar with classics since she was a child, and had extraordinary knowledge. Therefore, she used to talk about government affairs from time to time and criticize current ills, which often made Li Chengqian have different opinions and liked her quite a lot. But since she was beaten by Fang Jun last time,
The Crown Princess did not dare to make any mistakes. She was always cautious in her words and deeds, and would not talk about the affairs of the DPRK easily, lest she be accused of "interfering in politics in the harem" and end up miserable...
Li Chengqian naturally understood the disadvantages of the harem's interference in politics, and he also recognized Fang Jun's original criticism, but he felt that it was a bit over the top. There was nothing to talk about between husband and wife. As long as they talked, it would inevitably involve the government and the courtiers. Is it possible that they should respect each other like ice, and in the palace?
Are you keeping your mouth shut?
Su Shi hesitated for a long time, then bit her lips and said, "It's not about government affairs, but about the Duke of Yue..."
Li Chengqian was stunned: "Huh? Tell me carefully."
This time, the East Palace experienced life and death, and was destroyed in a blink of an eye. Fang Jun took the greatest credit for turning defeat into victory. Based on his understanding of the Crown Princess, he was by no means a mean person, and he always recognized Fang Jun very much.
Knowing that he, the prince, relies heavily on and trusts Fang Junzhi, he will never say anything like "his great achievements will shock the master".
That being the case, I don’t know what is going on?
Seeing his solemn expression, Mrs. Su's heart tightened. She could not help but panic. She regretted that she should not have mentioned this matter, but she could not retreat at this moment. She could only say coquettishly: "I am not a gossip, and I will not talk about the country behind my back."
Why is Your Highness so serious about your bad words?"
However, Li Chengqian's expression remained unchanged and he said in a deep voice: "What exactly do you want to say?"
Su could only say: "I just feel that His Highness has decided to go out of the city to greet the Holy Emperor. There are some in the court who agree with it and some who are against it, but the Duke of Yue doesn't seem to care much about it... It's really strange."
Li Chengqian frowned and said nothing, his thoughts racing.
First of all, he ruled out the suspicion of the Crown Princess stirring up trouble, which made him feel relieved. After all, it would be extremely troublesome if the person next to him had a prejudice against Fang Jun, his most trusted minister. But after Su
With this reminder, he also realized that something was wrong.
At present, the one with the deepest ties to the interests of the East Palace is Fang Jun. It can be said that everyone will be prosperous and lose, and there is no room for change. Once there is a loss in the East Palace, others may be high-ranking and well-paid and have great power after Yi Chu, but Fang Jun is not.
Absolutely not.
Therefore, any decision made by the East Palace will directly affect Fang Jun's immediate interests.
Going out of the city to greet the Holy Emperor yourself is equivalent to calling Li Ji directly - either surrender to Gu and support Gu's ascension to the throne, and we will forget about it; or you can lead your Eastern Expedition army to rebel, rush into Chang'an City, depose Gu, the crown prince, and establish a new one.
Jun.
This will inevitably lead to drastic changes in the situation. If Li Ji insists on deposing the prince and establishing a new crown prince, all the East Palace factions will face Li Ji and his hundreds of thousands of Eastern Expedition troops. How can they have even a chance of winning? They will be destroyed in an instant.
Under such circumstances, why could Fang Jun, who was bound by life and death in the East Palace, be indifferent and helpless?
Li Chengqian was filled with doubts. He looked at the princess and asked, "In your opinion, why is this so?"
Su was a little flustered and said hurriedly: "The Duke of Yue is your Highness's humerus, and his merits are unparalleled. How can I dare to talk about it? It's just that I feel that the Duke of Yue seems to think that no matter how His Highness decides, or even how the current situation changes, in the end,
The overall situation has long been irreversible."
Li Chengqian was shocked and fell silent again.
The words of the Crown Princess made him suddenly realize that Fang Jun had always had various things that were difficult to explain, and even inexplicably hinted something to him many times. The meaning inside and outside was probably that as long as he, the Crown Prince, clung to the East Palace,
Don’t worry about the rest…
Now that I think about it carefully, it may be inevitable.
Why "don't care" about the rest?
Is it irrelevant to the overall situation, or... is it useless even if you care?!
It was hard to believe that his father's last edict could make Fang Jun obey his orders. He always believed that Fang Jun's loyalty to his father and son was far less loyal to the Tang Dynasty. What's more, if he obeyed his father's last edict, why would he have to help him desperately?
The prince defeated the rebels and secured his position as crown prince?
What is Fang Jun planning?
Li Chengqian tried his best to think about it, but he still couldn't find the solution.