As soon as Li Tai said this, all the princes in the rain corridor outside the palace were silent. They wished they could dig a hole in the ground and get in so that no one could see them...
The battle for the throne has always been accompanied by bloodshed. It is common for father and son to turn against each other and fratricide. What's more, when the father is in a coma and his life and death are unknown? No one wants to be involved in such a turmoil and end up with his body broken into pieces.
Fang Jun raised his eyebrows, with a frosty look on his face, and scolded: "Your Highness, are you confused? These words are just for others to say. With your status, how can you speculate on His Majesty's safety at will, regardless of the dignity of the royal family? Silence!"
I really don’t know why Li Tai is crazy. Once these words spread, no matter who becomes the crown prince or the king of Jin in the future, I am afraid they will not be able to tolerate Li Tai...
Li Tai naturally knows this, but it is difficult to calm down when he is angry, and he has a rebellious character. How can he control so much? But after all, he has a deep friendship with Fang Jun. He snorted angrily and ignored Fang Jun.
, his eyes swept across the faces of the trembling brothers, turned around and strode into the hall.
^^^
When Li Tai entered the palace, Fang Jun turned around and looked at the princes who were obviously relieved, and warned: "They are not fools. I have heard and seen many of them. I must know that these are unusual times. I don't want to
Those who cause trouble should keep their mouths shut and stay out of it, otherwise no one can save you once you are involved."
The attitude was not very friendly, and the words were very disrespectful, but all the princes knew it was a good word, so they naturally nodded in agreement.
In the past, their prosperity, wealth, and unscrupulousness relied on their status as princes, but now this status is the treasure in their possession.
The common man is not guilty, but he is guilty of carrying the jade.
As long as there is a real twist in the ownership of the reserve, then the princes like them will naturally be dragged into the center of the storm. If they are not careful, they will end up with their heads in different places...
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Outside the gate of Wude Hall, teams of "Hundred Cavalry" warriors were wearing helmets and beating armor, and they were full of murderous intent. There were people guarding the door and strictly checking people coming in and out, and there were also patrols with knives wandering around outside the hall. The whole hall
The quilt was so tight inside and out that not even a fly could get in.
Fang Jun walked into the hall, and the two groups were at war with each other.
Li Tai stood in front of Li Zhi, angrily, pointing his halberd angrily: "My father's life and death are unknown at the moment. It is time for the government and the public to unite as one and stabilize the situation to avoid being exploited by those with ulterior motives. But whether it is Cheng Yaojin's Zuo Wuwei or
Or Yuchi Gong’s right-hand guards are all fully armed, and one controls the inside of the city and the other controls outside the city. I would like to ask His Highness the King of Jin, what is your intention?"
The hall was filled with solemnity, with only Li Tai's loud scolding voice echoing.
Li Zhi's face turned red, and he was a little confused when faced with Li Tai's rebuke. Because once his father had an accident, the battle for the reserve would immediately come to the fore. How could he, who always looked at the reserve like a cyst, be unprepared?
Woolen cloth?
What if his father had not left any edict to confer him the title of crown prince and pass on the throne to him, would it be possible to just watch the crown prince ascend the throne?
This arrangement is necessary. Everyone in the government and the public can see it, and no one will say a word whether they approve it or not. The imperial power is the supreme one in the world. Who can remain indifferent if there is an opportunity to get involved? No matter whether the actions of King Jin are appropriate or not,
They are all within the scope of understanding, so naturally there will be no comment.
It's just a tacit understanding, why bother?
However, Li Tai told the matter openly and openly in the Wude Hall, and sternly questioned...
Li Zhi was stunned for a moment, and then said: "Gong Lu was ordered by the emperor to guard the capital. The right guards of Duke E were originally stationed outside the city. They had the responsibility of guarding the capital. Regular transfers are inevitable... Moreover, these two
People are not ordered by me, why are they transferred, what is wrong with them, and what does it have to do with me?"
He knew that there was nothing wrong with what he said, but he didn't know that the expressions of several people around him changed as soon as he said this.
Although Duke Cheng Yaojin of the State of Lu obeyed his Majesty's orders, it was his duty to mobilize troops and horses to block the city gate when His Majesty was critically ill. However, Duke Wei of the State of E, Chi Gong, dared to assemble the right marquis guard without the emperor's order, even though he did not directly obey Li's orders.
To govern, one must also turn to the Jin Palace.
Li Zhi said that if he pushed Yuchi Gong out and made him suffer the serious crime of "disobedience" at every turn, he would really lack responsibility.
And "responsibility" is the most important quality of Li Zhi at the moment. Once His Majesty has not left a legacy to ennoble him as the crown prince, he will have to take risks if he wants to register as an imperial prince. The fact is that doing so is the same as treason. If you want to make people loyal
To follow, we must shoulder the responsibility of victory and defeat. How can we shirk it in the face of battle?
Xiao Yu secretly sighed in his heart that although His Highness was smart, he lacked experience, so he made up for it with his words: "Your Highness, King Wei, is wrong. His Majesty is seriously ill, and everyone in the government and the public knows it. If there is someone with ulterior motives, I am afraid that there will be someone already there at this moment."
For these actions, the troops loyal to His Majesty inside and outside the city should have taken precautions in advance. How could they abide by military discipline and ignore the crisis? As for whether these two armies might have plans, His Highness must have been overly worried, whether it was Duke Lu or Duke Lu.
All the Dukes of Hubei are your Majesty’s humerus, and you have no doubts about them, so you don’t need to worry about them.”
Li Tai glared at Xiao Yu and sneered: "What a loyal dog. But I wonder if you were as loyal and protective as you are now when you abandoned the Sui Dynasty and joined Emperor Gaozu's army?"
At that time, Xiao Yu defected to Li Yuan and was placed in a position of great importance by Li Yuan. He relied on him as his confidant and obeyed his advice. However, during the "Xuanwu Gate Incident", Xiao Yu stood on the side of Qin King Li Shimin. Later, he placed Li Yuan under house arrest in the inner garden and forced him to abdicate.
There may not be any traces of Xiao Yu’s hand among them.
Therefore, although the people around him remained silent, they had strange expressions on their faces. These words were equivalent to pointing at Xiao Yu's nose and scolding him as "the grass on the wall will fall with the wind"...
Even if he has a transcendent status like Xiao Yu, and has experienced ups and downs in his life, he has long been unfazed by favors and humiliations. Now that he is being humiliated by Li Tai, his face will inevitably turn red and he will say firmly: "Your Highness's words make this old minister feel ashamed."
No matter how ashamed he was, it couldn't shake his resolve even a little bit.
After a lifetime of ups and downs in the officialdom, I not only learned the skills of intrigue, but most importantly, I cultivated my face to be as thick as a city wall. There will be times when I blush, but I will never be shameless in front of others.
Li Tai sneered and said no more.
At the sound of footsteps, Prince Li Chengqian and Prince Li Xiaogong of Hejian County walked out of the inner hall. The latter looked around and said solemnly: "This is the emperor's palace. If you have any disputes, you may as well put them aside for the time being. Otherwise, you will be unpardoned if you disturb His Majesty."
Li Tai hurriedly stepped forward and asked, "I wonder how my father is doing?"
Everyone looked nervously.
"Hundred Qisi" and the imperial guards around His Majesty have sealed off the entire palace long ago. Except for the Crown Prince, King Jin, and Li Xiaogong, no one else is allowed to enter the inner hall. Therefore, until now, everyone still does not know what is going on with His Majesty.
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Li Xiaogong said nothing and looked at Li Chengqian.
Li Chengqian's face was full of grief, and he forced himself to calm down and said: "My father has fainted and has not woken up. The imperial doctor has tried many methods but has not worked. The situation is not optimistic."
There was silence in the hall, and there was a faint sob from someone unknown...
Li Tai raised his feet and rushed towards the inner hall, but was grabbed by Li Xiaogong and advised: "Your Majesty is unconscious. In this critical moment, no one is allowed to enter without permission, so as not to disturb your Majesty."
Li Tai wiped away his tears and suddenly looked at Fang Jun: "Erlang has always been on good terms with Taoist Sun. Now Taoist Sun is traveling around. I wonder if he has contacted you? My father is critically ill at the moment, and the imperial doctor is helpless. I am afraid that Taoist Sun is the only one who can diagnose and treat me."
Fang Jun had no choice but to shake his head and said: "In the past two years, Master Sun has been concentrating on the smallpox disease. I don't know where I heard that there seems to be a method of 'fighting poison with poison' that can completely eradicate this disease. Therefore, I have visited famous doctors from all over and collected rare and rare herbs.
Where can I find a moment among the mountains?"
When I was chatting with Sun Simiao, I accidentally mentioned that the method of preventing cowpox epidemic was extremely effective against smallpox. Although Sun Simiao didn't understand it, it did sound consistent with medical theory, so he studied it with great concentration. Unfortunately, Fang Jun only knew the basics of medicine and didn't know how to do it.
So, it can't be of any help.
Sun Simiao left Guanzhong and traveled around the country. While visiting famous doctors to discuss the treatment of smallpox, he also explored the diseases in various places, trying to find out whether there was any precedent for "vaccination"...
In this era, communications were extremely backward and information was severely delayed. Even if we heard about Sun Simiao's whereabouts now, it had been a long time ago. Even if we sent people there, we would have to follow his footsteps.
Li Xiaogong held the jade belt around his waist, looked around at everyone in the palace, and said slowly: "Your Majesty is in a critical condition. It is inevitable that some people have evil intentions and want to subvert the imperial court and ruin the country... You are all pillars of the empire. You might as well stay in the palace at this moment and be quiet."
When His Majesty's condition improves, if something happens, we can brainstorm ideas. What do you think?"
Although his title is only a county prince, regardless of his qualifications, status, and power, except for the prince, he is above all the princes. At this moment, he suddenly spoke out. Even though some people were eager to leave the palace, they did not dare to refute openly, so they had to say
One response.
Before Li Xiaogong could make arrangements, Li Ji accompanied several imperial doctors out of the inner hall and said to Wang Shoushi, the chamberlain who was standing in awe and bowed aside: "Following the order of the King of Hejian County, I immediately ordered you to clean up all the dormitories for the princes.
The ministers will take a break for the time being, and will send servants with good ears and eyesight to assist them so that they can contact you when there is something going on at home."
Many people looked ugly. Li Ji was even more thorough than Li Xiaogong. He directly placed everyone under house arrest here. Even his close people were not allowed to come in and out at will to deliver news...
Li Chengqian, who had been silent all this time, nodded slowly and said in a slightly hoarse voice: "That's very good."
Li Jigong said respectfully: "Your Majesty will not be able to wake up for a while. You are all nobles of the world. You should go and rest. You can come here to visit when you have free time."
No one objected.
Obviously, in the face of all kinds of unscrupulous measures that might take advantage of His Majesty Li Er's fainting, Li Ji and Li Xiaogong have reached a consensus and joined forces to completely eliminate the buds of all unrest.
Whoever dares to object at this time will start a war with the most powerful ministers in the court, the most powerful clan and princes, and will also bear the infamy of "disrupting the imperial court, being unfaithful and unfilial"...
The prince, the king of Wei, the king of Jin, etc. walked out with the chamberlain. Li Ji called Fang Fangjun: "The Duke of Yue will wait a moment. I have something to discuss with you."
Everyone paused.
What is most likely to happen at this time is the "fight for the reserve" and cause turmoil. Putting everyone under house arrest here is to prevent this. However, Fang Jun is a confidant of the East Palace and stayed to discuss things with Li Ji and Li Xiaogong. How could he not
Arousing suspicion?
Xiao Yu then said to Li Zhi: "Your Highness is going to rest first. The old minister also happens to have something to discuss with the British Duke and will come back later."
Li Zhi breathed a sigh of relief, nodded and turned to leave.
At this time, one must not be excluded from the inner circle of Li Ji and Li Xiaogong, otherwise once the situation changes, the consequences will be disastrous.
The fundamental reason for the change in the situation lies in whether my father had left any edict in advance if something unexpected happened to him...
If there is, there is a high probability that he will be crowned the crown prince, and then he will naturally become the new emperor. Although the crown prince stubbornly resists, it is just a fight between trapped beasts, and it is unlikely to become a great weapon.
If not, then the prince is still the crown prince of the empire, and it is natural for him to ascend the throne and become emperor. Not to mention his chances of winning, it is hard to say how many of the various people who usually surround the Jin Palace will be left...
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Night fell outside the house, and the evening breeze blew slowly. Li Zhi felt confused and his steps were heavy.