Fang Jun shook his head and said, "Your Majesty may not think so."
No matter how confusing everything is, there is one most accurate conclusion - whoever benefits the most will be the most suspect.
The King of Wei was impeached and criticized, rumors spread and public opinion abounded. The beneficiaries were not only the rival King Jin, who was competing for the throne, but also Li Chengqian, who was still the prince at this time.
Li Chengqian held the tea cup in his hand and sighed: "Pheasant slave is really clever. The bitter meat trick made both Gu and Qingque fall under suspicion. There will definitely be a gap in the father's heart. Even if Gu falls, it will be easy for both the father and the emperor to save money.
I'm just a little worried about Qingque."
Judging from the tactics shown by the King of Jin, it can be said to be sinister and vicious, and it goes straight to the point. As the competition for the throne with the King of Wei continues, it is uncertain what kind of conspiracy the King of Wei will encounter, and if he is not careful, he will be doomed.
This made him very uncomfortable. His once pure, filial, intelligent, and shy younger brother became a vicious political figure just because he got involved in the battle for the throne...
Fang Jun poured out the warm tea in the pot, refilled it with boiling water, poured tea for Li Chengqian, and said: "This matter started with Li Xiyu, and the imperial censor immediately intervened with great momentum. It was not the king of Jin."
We have the power at our disposal. I think someone in the court has already taken refuge with the King of Jin and supported the King of Jin in his fight for the throne. Now, although they have joined forces to suppress the King of Wei, they may turn their swords on His Highness, and the situation is a bit dangerous."
Li Chengqian was silent for a moment and whispered: "You are just deposed, so what is there to worry about? As long as my father does not have a cruel heart, no matter who wins the throne, Qingque or Pheasant Nu, he will not embarrass the deposed prince.
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He has great confidence in the relationship between brothers and also believes in the character of the two brothers.
Even throughout the ages, the political situation has never been based on one person's will. Under the mighty trend, even the emperor can only go with the flow sometimes. Who can care about whose life and death...
Fang Jun shook his head. He didn't know whether the Crown Prince was really innocent or helpless. He had to hope that his brothers would appreciate the brotherly love and not harm him after he ascended the throne.
However, Fang Jun traveled through time and saw with his own eyes that history was there. Li Zhi looked innocent and harmless, but his methods were definitely not benevolent. Since he could marry his father's concubine, what couldn't he do?
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After sitting for a while, the Crown Princess sent someone to discuss something with the Crown Prince. Fang Jun said goodbye quietly.
After leaving Daci'en Temple, go all the way north from Daye and Anshanzhufang, pass Pingkangfang, Chunmingmen Street, and return to Chongrenfang.
As soon as I got off the bus outside the mansion, I saw a long car waiting in front of the door. The steward Lu Cheng was hurriedly going out. He happened to meet Fang Jun and hurriedly stepped forward and said: "His Royal Highness the King of Wei came to the mansion to pay homage. I was thinking of finding you."
Erlang is back."
Fang Jun nodded, walked up the steps slowly and entered the palace from the side door, and walked towards the main hall. He was thinking about how the turmoil in the court and the public was going on, and many spearheads were aimed at the King of Wei. How could His Highness still have the heart to go there?
Fang Jia Lai is a guest?
I'm just afraid that the person who comes here is not good...
When they came to the main hall, they saw King Wei sitting at the head of the throne, and Princess Gaoyang sitting at the bottom to accompany the Prime Minister. The two brothers and sisters were laughing and chatting happily.
When Fang Jun came forward to greet her, Princess Gaoyang stood up and said, "My little sister is going to have a banquet, but my brother must stay and have a few drinks at noon."
Li Tai smiled and said: "That's right, please trouble my sister."
Princess Gaoyang smiled sweetly, glanced at Fang Jun's face with her beautiful eyes, turned around and left, her body slim and graceful, wearing a ring.
Fang Jun's heart skipped a beat at the sight of her, and he understood that Li Tai would go to the Three Treasures Hall today for no reason. He was more careful and asked with a smile: "I just accompanied the prince to the Daci'en Temple. I heard that the government and the public are impeaching today."
The voices criticizing His Highness are surging like a tidal wave. I was thinking that His Highness should be on pins and needles and unable to eat, but I didn’t expect that I would still have the leisure to come to my humble residence. It’s quite surprising.”
Li Tai gave a bitter smile and rubbed his face, knowing that in front of a smart man like Fang Jun, it was best not to beat around the bush, otherwise he might be led astray...
Then he got straight to the point and asked bluntly: "Erlang, please tell the truth from the bottom of your heart. How does the friendship between us compare to that of the prince?"
When Fang Jun heard this, he smiled bitterly.
I'm really afraid of what will happen...
After thinking about it for a while, he said slowly: "Wei Chen knows what your Highness wants to say. But please forgive me. Wei Chen is on the side of the prince. It is not only a personal feeling, but also the general trend. Wei Chen can give up his glory."
Wealth and power are great, but we cannot sit back and watch as the status quo is reversed and the ancestors decline. That will cause the succession of the throne from now on to be accompanied by bloodshed, and the national power that was strong for a while will eventually be consumed in never-ending civil strife."
He had a better personal relationship with Li Tai, but this was not enough to make him give up his political ideals.
Li Tai naturally refused to give up easily. He leaned his upper body slightly towards Fang Jun and said quickly: "Then I will swear to the sky to give you a guarantee. If you achieve the position of reserve, no matter now or in the future, you will definitely succeed."
I will treat the Crown Prince and the family members of the East Palace well! Only I, the King, can make such a promise. Look at the methods that Pheasant Slave is using to suppress and force me to make him the Crown Prince. Neither the Crown Prince nor I will survive!"
In fact, he has always believed that his greatest advantage at present is that he dares to promise to treat the prince well, and all parties will believe him.
At least it is more convincing than Li Zhi who showed his insidious methods...
Fang Jun was silent, thinking about how to reject Li Tai.
Does he believe in Li Tai's character? He doesn't believe it either.
Gu Er/span At least for now, he can be sure that Li Tai will not have the idea of murdering the crown prince after he ascends the throne. He can even be tolerant to Li Zhi.
But what about after sitting in that seat?
No one can guarantee it.
The most extreme power in the world brings the greatest crisis in the world. As the Nine-Five Supreme Being, holding the sun and moon in his hand and holding the Constitution in his mouth, he is always full of a sense of crisis. Imperial power is the most poisonous poison, it can kill people, and it can also kill people.
No one can resist the temptation to kill oneself, and everyone will do anything to firmly control the imperial power.
"There are always unscrupulous people who want to harm me" is not just a joke, it is the psychology of every emperor all the time...
As for the idea of turning to the King of Wei now and trying to save the life of the prince after assisting the King of Wei to ascend the throne, it is even more stupid.
The imperial power is supreme, and it is enough to form a huge wave at any time. When you are in the court, you are naturally caught up in it, and you can't help it. When the interests of yourself and those around you have been integrated with the imperial power, how can you still have the ability to maintain the original
Bottom line?
You can only go with the flow.
However, facing Li Tai's longing gaze, he finally couldn't bear to say the words of rejection. After thinking for a long time, he sighed and said: "It's too early to talk about those things. Your Highness should think about how to deal with the current predicament. If there is any problem,
Be careful, King Jin will be recognized by His Majesty. If Your Majesty already prefers King Jin in your heart, what's the use of His Highness making trouble?"
His Majesty Li Er's stubbornness is well known to the world. As long as he believes in that person as a reserve in his heart, he will not be able to pull back the nine-headed ox.
Li Tai breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. He was most afraid that Fang Jun would refuse categorically, leaving no room for change. Since Fang Jun didn't say anything, it meant that he might defect to him as the situation changes.
As long as there is still hope, it is worth fighting for...
Li Tai stared at Fang Jun with burning eyes and asked: "If I persuade the prince, how will Erlang make a decision?"
Fang Jun was silent.
With Li Chengqian's current attitude of being a helpless person, if Li Tai swears that he will treat him well after he ascends the throne, Li Chengqian will definitely support Li Tai unreservedly and throw away all the subordinate officials of the East Palace...
But in this case, the two brothers crush Li Zhi with force. What will His Majesty Li Er think?
I'm afraid that no matter how His Majesty Li Er decides to kill, once such a situation arises, he will inevitably weigh the two sides and make it difficult to make a decision.
However, in fact, it was His Majesty Li Er who instigated this situation, and then feared that his sons would massacre their brothers after they ascended the throne...
It’s really both upright and upright.
Fang Jun said in a deep voice: "If Your Highness is still thinking about competing for the throne, please don't have such thoughts again and compete with the King of Jin in a fair and just manner. Regardless of victory or defeat, at least there will be no surprises before His Majesty's funeral.
But if the powerful unite and bully the weak, how do you think His Majesty will react?"
Li Tai's expression changed. After thinking deeply, he smiled bitterly and said: "If in the past, I knew my father very well, I might have called him over and scolded me. But now... To be honest, I can't guess at all.
Reveal your father’s thoughts.”
The two fell silent.
It's not just Li Tai who can't guess what His Majesty Li Er is thinking? No one in the government or the public knows what His Majesty Li Er is thinking.
Yi Chu's heart is as hard as stone. This matter must be done, and he will not listen to anyone's advice. But at the same time, he is worried that Yi Chu will cause his sons to kill each other due to the struggle for imperial power, and that the brothers will fight against each other and fight against each other...Yi Chu
This matter is fundamentally contradictory. If you want your sons to live in peace, you should recognize Li Chengqian's status as the prince and stabilize it. With Li Chengqian's temper, there will be no need to embarrass several brothers in the future; but once it is easy to save, no matter who it is.
Even if he ascends the throne, it is inevitable that he will be "unjust and unjust", violate the law of ancestral succession, and civil strife is inevitable.
Otherwise, when His Majesty Li Er killed the crown prince during the Xuanwu Gate Incident, why would King Yuanji of Qi wantonly kill their heirs and family members, thereby bearing a lifetime of infamy?
Cutting the weeds without removing the roots will lead to future troubles.
After a pause, Li Tai said: "But now there are raging rumors and public opinions. I have no power to fight back. Should I just let them slander me in the dark?"
Fang Jun said with a smile: "This is a simple matter. As the saying goes, the person who untied the bell must tie the bell. Sometimes when you encounter a problem, you can go straight to the root cause. No matter how difficult the problem is, it can be easily solved."
Li Tai was stunned at first, then his expression changed, and he said happily: "Erlang is worthy of being my wife!"
Fang Jun smiled bitterly, are you comparing yourself to the traitor Cao Meng, a virtuous corporal, a man of great talent and strategy, or are you praising me for being as talented as Xun Yu?