It was getting darker and darker inside the Wude Hall. After His Majesty Li Er dismissed Fang Jun, he sat alone in the darkness, motionless for a long time.
Outside the palace, the guards and chamberlains stood silently. The rainwater that was originally pouring gradually increased in volume. It gathered on the roof ridge and then flowed along the eaves into a line. It dripped on the bluestone slab under the eaves, and then splashed and wet shoes and clothes. , but these people did not dare to make any noise for fear of getting into trouble.
The dispute in the palace was very fierce just now, and the voice was heard outside the palace. They heard it clearly, and their faces turned pale with fear, fearing that they would be silenced by His Majesty.
After all, since Zhenguan, apart from Wei Zheng, only Fang Jun dared to accuse His Majesty in person, especially bluntly pointing out that His Majesty's forced transfer of the throne was "the source of chaos" and would lead to the loss of the throne of the Tang Empire. The inheritance is accompanied by turmoil, rebellion, and bloodshed. I just pointed at His Majesty's nose and called him a foolish king...
Since the death of Wei Zheng, has there ever been such a fierce man in the empire?
I am more and more in awe of Fang Jun.
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In the newly renovated Shujing Hall, Princess Jinyang entered with light steps. Her snow-white stockings stepped on the smooth floor, and her skirt danced like a butterfly. She came to Princess Changle who was kneeling in front of the coffee table, holding Changle in one hand. He raised his arm and glanced around. When he saw no one around, he whispered: "I heard that my brother-in-law just went to my father's place and had a quarrel with him. He made my father very unhappy and beat him." A meal.”
After hearing the first half of the sentence, Princess Changle felt nervous. After all, it was a critical time for Yi Chu. Her father spared no effort to suppress Fang Jun. If Fang Jun was a fool, he might not be caught by his father and sent to the frontier as an excuse... But after hearing this, In the second half of the sentence, I felt relieved.
Given his father's character, being willing to hit someone with his own hands would be tantamount to acknowledging that person's status in front of him. If he really wanted to punish him severely, he would not even bother to meet him...
She remained calm, took a cup with bare hands, poured a cup of tea from the teapot, and placed it in front of Princess Jinyang. She said as calmly as Lan: "Hmm? Then you have to go and persuade your father. His temper has been bad these days. He's very irritable, if that person really made my father angry, I'm not sure how to punish him."
Princess Jinyang blinked, shook her head and said: "I don't want to go... shouldn't it be my sister who should go? Only if my sister's words can be heard by the father, the persuasion will be effective. In the past few days, the father has been summoning Zongzheng Temple and other officials. The concubines in the palace are asking if there are any suitable family members of the right age, and they must be looking for me to marry them. If I go there, won't they be delivered to my door?"
As the legitimate daughter of His Majesty Li Er and Empress Wende, Princess Jinyang has been weak and sick since she was a child. Even Sun Simiao said that she was not suitable for marriage because of her "shallow roots". However, Princess Jinyang's marriage has always been a worry in His Majesty Li Er's heart. Now, Seeing Princess Jinyang's rosy complexion and full of energy, the marriage was naturally put on the agenda.
Besides, he also needs a marriage to connect with those wealthy families in Shandong or Jiangnan. That old guy Xiao Yu is no longer reliable...
Princess Jinyang was extremely resistant to this, but she couldn't resist, so she had to avoid His Majesty Li Er and try to delay the time...
How could Princess Changle not know what her younger sister was thinking?
Then she said sincerely: "Sister knows what you are thinking, but you also have to accept the fact that there is no way for you to marry that person anyway. Not only will the father not agree, but the prince will not agree either, even if he is a scholar in the world. No one will allow this to happen. Since this road is hopeless, why bother with it? It is better to forget each other in the world and forget each other. It is good for you and it is good for him."
I was gnashing my teeth at that guy in my heart. What could a lustful and shameless person do to tease Sizi for nothing?
Princess Jinyang snickered and said: "Sister is teaching my younger sister to marry any man as a cover, and then she can be in love with her brother-in-law privately and have secret affairs? Oops!"
But Princess Changle blushed and hit her on the head, and said angrily: "Even you look down on your sister and treat her as a joke, right?"
Princess Jinyang quickly buried her body in her sister's arms, put her arms around her sister's waist, and apologized: "Good sister, don't be angry. It was my sister who made a mistake. How could you laugh at your sister? You don't know how envious your sister is. you."
"You are so deviant and lawless!"
After pinching her sister's smooth face, Princess Changle started crying.
This little girl is extremely doted on by her father, brothers and sisters. She seems to know the rules and etiquette, but she is actually lawless. She has a deep love for Fang Jun. If she is really married now, she will have an affair with Fang Jun after the marriage. Such a scandal.
Don't say that Fang Jun is very upright, look at how that guy treats her Chang Le? Moreover, although Fang Jun has no evil thoughts towards Si Zi at the moment, if Si Zi takes the initiative to seek love after marriage, he will throw himself into his arms. , can he still bear it?
That guy is so energetic and energetic that he can't help it...
But Si Zi can’t get married before getting married, right?
Changle was extremely distressed by this, and cursed Fang Jun again in his heart...
A female official came in from outside the palace. When she saw Princess Jinyang sitting there, she hesitated slightly, wondering whether she should step forward.
Princess Changle waved her hand, called her forward, and asked, "What's the matter?"
The female officer said: "Just now there was news from Wude Palace that Duke Yue made His Majesty very angry and was beaten with fists and kicks. Then he argued loudly and was driven away by His Majesty..."
Princess Gu Yan/span Changle nodded slightly and said calmly: "I understand."
The female officer gathered her skirts and saluted, then bowed and exited.
Princess Jinyang glanced at her sister and said nothing, but the corners of her lips were slightly raised - it turns out that I didn't need to tell you the news, you have been paying attention to it for a long time...
Princess Changle glared at her, her pretty snow-white face was slightly stained with a glow, and said softly: "Since you have already left, there is no need to go. My father has been in a bad mood recently, so let's not cause him any trouble."
At this point, Princess Jinyang frowned and sighed slightly, a little confused and helpless, and whispered: "What do you think, father, why do you have to abolish the crown prince brother? I have also read a few times This history book knows that none of the deposed princes in the past dynasties met a happy death. Since they are of my own flesh and blood, why do I treat them so cruelly?"
Princess Changle hugged her thin shoulders, sighed softly, raised her hand to stroke her temples, and said softly: "Men have ambitions in all directions. In their eyes, they only have the country, the country, the country, the achievements of the ages, the love between children, and the love between flesh and blood. None of them can match the ambition in our hearts. No matter how dazzling we women are, in the final analysis, we are just vassals of men and can only drift with the crowd. What my sister means is that we should not rely on men's favor to be unbridled and willful. It's time to make a choice. Just be cruel and don't regret it for the rest of your life."
Be it a father or a man, the only things that can exist forever in this court are power, wife, children, beauty, and brothers. How can we resist the temptation of imperial power?
Even though his father now loves Si Zi very much and cannot bear the slightest grievance, once Si Zi's actions affect his father's imperial hegemony, he will give up without hesitation.
Even a prince can give up, let alone a daughter?
Princess Jinyang was so smart, how could she not understand what her sister was saying? So she remained silent, her delicate body curled up slightly, and she leaned into her sister's arms. Her heart was filled with sorrow and loss, and her grievances were unspeakable, and two lines of pure tears fell silently.
Princess Changle gently wiped away the tears on her cheeks with her spring onion-like fingers, feeling tangled and complicated in her heart.
I wish I could have met each other before we were married... Isn't it just Sizi who is like this? She is also like this.
However, he could follow Fang Jun without any regard for his reputation, no distinction, and no regard for his face. How could Si Zi do that?
I can only sigh that fate has a way with people.
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That night, Fang Jun came out of Taiji Palace and went directly to the residence of Duke Li Jing of Wei State. The two had a secret conversation in the study until midnight. No one knew the content of the conversation. After that, Fang Jun returned to Duke Liang's residence.
In the early morning of the next day, Fang Jun and Li Jing left the palace and went straight to Taiji Palace. Each submitted a memorial to Menxia Province. The official in charge of reviewing the memorials of the courtiers in Menxia Province read it carefully and hurriedly took the memorial to him with sweat on his face.
Attendant Liu Jie's check-in.
After Liu Ji saw it, he looked anxious and said repeatedly: "What should we do about this, this, this? This kind of move does not put the emperor in an unjust place?"
One can almost imagine how furious His Majesty was when he learned about these two memorials, but he did not dare to delay. He quickly gave a few words to the officials and walked out of the Provincial Yamen with the two memorials and went straight to Wude Hall.
Before he arrived at Wude Hall, a news had already spread from Menxia Province - Fang Jun and Li Jing both submitted letters to resign from all official positions and went to the academy to compile military books and teach their children...
There were immediately divergent opinions among the people in the court and in the city.
Everyone knows that His Majesty Yi Chu is very persistent, and they all know that Fang Jun and Li Jing are the commanders-in-chief of the Eastern Palace Army. In recent years, they have won consecutive battles both internally and externally, and they are the pillars supporting the Eastern Palace. Your Majesty wants to depose the crown prince.
The prince's wings must be cut off first, and it is not surprising that these two people bear the brunt.
But both Li Jing and Fang Jun have made great achievements over the years and destroyed countless countries. Not long ago, Fang Jun fought thousands of miles and defeated several powerful enemies to ensure that the territory was not lost. Li Jing led the six troops in the East Palace to defeat the rebels to protect the country. In this way
Even if the meritorious minister must surrender his military power, he should choose an appropriate position to serve the country. How can he be forced to relinquish all his duties and retire to Zhenguan Academy to be a teacher for the rest of his life?
Your Majesty is crazy!
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Liu Jie trotted to the Wude Hall. After reporting, he was summoned and took a few deep breaths in front of the door to calm his rapid breathing before entering.
Putting the two memorials on His Majesty Li Er's desk, Liu Jie ignored the sweat on his forehead and said cautiously: "I know that this matter is serious and I dare not delay, so I hurriedly came to present it to His Majesty for your royal viewing... However, the Duke of Yue and
Although Duke Wei’s move is a bit drastic, he is ultimately a meritorious official of the country, and I ask Your Majesty to think twice before making a decision.”
He thought that Fang Jun and Li Jing's actions were simply putting His Majesty on the fire. Anyone would think that this was done under His Majesty's coercion. For such meritorious service to be treated so harshly, the public opinion would be noisy and His Majesty would be infamy.
Thunder rages.
However, contrary to his expectation, His Majesty Li Er put it aside casually after reading the memorial, with a calm expression and a daze...