The key to whether to punish Chai Zhewei does not lie in the Sacred Heart, but in the choice between cleaning up discipline and winning people's hearts.
Li Chengqian decided to choose the latter.
So I just went along with the flow and sold Princess Baling's favor, and let go of Chai Zhewei's defeat...
After Princess Baling left with gratitude and Fang Jun also said goodbye and returned home, Queen Su asked someone to serve Li Chengqian after bathing, changed into a set of regular clothes, and went to the flower hall in the back hall to have a meal together.
Queen Su filled a glass of wine with her delicate hands and put it in front of her. Li Chengqian took a sip and ate a bite of food, and said with some dissatisfaction: "What did the Queen mean when she spoke like that just now?"
The queen's words and actions before were like "pimping" Fang Jun, which made him feel unhappy. However, due to the queen's face, he had to deal with it. At this moment, there was no one around, so he asked the queen what she wanted.
The affair between Chang Le and Fang Jun has already given him a headache, and Si Zi also has a good impression of Fang Jun. He heard that Du He often quarreled with Cheng Yang because Cheng Yang and Fang Jun were secretly communicating... If it were added to
The last one was Baling, how about that?
Even if he favors Fang Jun, he never wants to see Fang Jun harm a group of princesses by himself, trampling on the reputation of the Li Tang royal family and ravaging it wantonly...
The queen knelt down to one side, her slender waist straight and supple, her bun as gorgeous as a cloud palace dress, revealing a section of her snow-white slender neck, her beautiful eyebrows smiling like Du Danlu: "Your Majesty is always so upright...
Nowadays, in the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty, the most trustworthy person is the Duke of Yue. It is said that there is no fault in giving a reward if you are kind to someone above, but how should you bestow and reward the Duke of Yue?"
Li Chengqian was stunned for a moment and remained silent.
He wanted to say that the reason why Fang Jun unswervingly supported him, the prince who was once on the verge of being deposed, was not because he cared about the so-called rewards. Otherwise, as long as he followed his father's footsteps, what reward would he not get?
He and Fang Jun were both monarchs and ministers, but they shared the same goals and had a deep friendship, which could not be easily weighed by any reward.
However, he had been educated as a prince since childhood and understood the principle of clear distinction between rewards and punishments. Just because Fang Jun did not need it, he, the emperor, could not deny him or deny him a reward.
But if a reward is really given, what should be rewarded?
As a reward for gold and silver, Fang Jun was already rich, with a family fortune of hundreds of millions; he was granted an official title, and Fang Jun was already the Duke of the country, and the prince and young master... The only one who could use it to reward Fang Jun was Fang Jun.
Wang Yitu is dead, but how can this be possible?
The King of Jin could spread his titles to other places as if they were free of charge, and even promised that meritorious ministers would be hereditary and would not be replaced in the future. He did not care at all that central government orders could not be issued to local places due to the enfeoffment of the country, and even civil strife in the country within the country.
There are hidden dangers, but Li Chengqian can't do that...
Queen Su's beautiful eyes were filled with laughter. When she saw Li Chengqian's expression change, she chuckled and said: "The so-called rewards are just to follow their own preferences. Some people like reputation, some people like profit, some people like power, and some people are lustful. Duke of Yue State
It's the latter... Of course, this man has high standards, and he won't look down on the vulgar."
Li Chengqian ate some food and felt that some of the food was difficult to swallow.
Naturally, that guy looks down on vulgar fans. What he likes is the princess...
Su continued: "She is as beautiful as jade, so what if your majesty has fulfilled his wish? You are not forcing them to make sacrifices for Li Tang's country. The man is affectionate and the concubine is interested, so you have the right to pretend that you can't see her and pamper her."
That’s it for the Duke of the country.”
Compared with the country, what is a princess?
Since the Han Dynasty, how many royal princesses have been married off to foreign barbarians? Nowadays, it is just to win over Fang Jun and go along with him, allowing him to have secret affairs and have arbitrary affairs. This is much better than marrying off and marrying off.
Not to mention just a few princesses, throughout the ages, in order to win over powerful ministers and consolidate imperial power, even those as noble as the Queen Mother and Empress have committed themselves to powerful ministers... When it comes to that step, she, the mother of a country, will not do anything.
hesitate.
Li Chengqian frowned, knowing that everything the queen said was reasonable, but he was still a little depressed in his heart. He sighed and took a sip of wine.
"As long as it doesn't go too far, let him go."
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On the other side, Princess Baling left Chengtian Gate and returned to the mansion in a carriage.
It was already midnight, the night was as dark as ink, without stars or moon, and the drizzle never stopped, but the mansion was still brightly lit. The carriage entered the side door, and Princess Baling entered the main hall with the help of the maid, and found that her home
Lang Jun and Chai Zhewei are waiting here...
Faced with Chai Zhewei's somewhat envious look, Princess Baling showed a smile and said softly: "Your Majesty is generous, which is really a blessing for your ministers."
As soon as these words came out, Chai Zhewei let out a long breath, and his tense expression instantly relaxed. He stood up, straightened his clothes, and bowed his hands to the ground in the direction of Tai Chi Palace: "Your Majesty has a generous heart and is as kind as a mountain. How can a humble minister not do this?"
Pledge of allegiance to the death?”
After getting up, he smiled at Princess Baling and said: "Thanks to Your Highness running around, there must be many villains slandering and criticizing the minister, causing His Highness to be implicated, and the minister is scared."
From ancient times to the present, it is not a good thing to "shang princess". If women are strong and men are weak, and the world is turned upside down, how can the whole family be harmonious? Especially since the Han and Tang Dynasties, the arrogance of princesses has become increasingly powerful.
Disaster, the disaster of annihilation of the family, and even worse, the failure to abide by the rules of women and the maintenance of a male favorite, resulting in the loss of face of the husband's family.
But now it seems that the prince-in-law is indeed a difficult job, but as a member of the prince-son-in-law's family, it feels good not to have to face the princess's bossy orders, but also to enjoy the status and power of the princess...
They all sat down together. Princess Baling was not greedy for credit, and said with a smile: "Just as you said, the Duke, there are many criticisms in the court today about your defeat, and most of them advocate severe punishment and clearing up the rules and regulations as a warning.
Follow your example... However, the reason why Your Majesty opened your eyes was not because of my reputation, but because the Duke of Yue refuted the ministers in the court and believed that the punishment for the Duke should not be too harsh, so His Majesty followed the advice.
Like a flow."
The Chai brothers were both in a daze and looked at each other, not knowing why.
Chai Lingwu said curiously: "Not only does that fellow from Fang Er have no friendship with my brother, but they even have a lot of bad relations with me. They are also drifting apart from me and cannot urinate in the same pot. How come he is willing to speak for my brother?"
He and Du He had both been good friends with Fang Jun, but after Fang Jun was seriously injured and fell into coma, he seemed to be a completely different person after he woke up. Not only did he part ways with these close friends in the past, but he even suddenly became enlightened and started to write poems again.
His calligraphy was unparalleled, and he pursued an official career to please the late emperor. From then on, he soared into the sky, and he was given the title of "Duke of the State of Yue" and became the most powerful official in the court.
To this day, he dare not think that there is still some remnant of the friendship from back then. How can he be worthy of Fang Jun speaking for him in the court?
As for his brother, Fang Jun was appointed as the General of the Youtun Guard. During this period, the two of them were quarreling with each other and disliked each other. They wanted to trample each other to death before they would give up, and it was impossible to tell them apart...
Princess Baling slowly took a sip of tea, with a smile on her pretty face, a little reserved, and a clear voice: "Mr. Sir, you don't have to belittle yourself. After all, we are all a family. The Duke of Yue is also the consort of the dynasty. No matter how he is at odds with our family, it will always be
He is much closer than others."
The queen's words still ring in her ears. It must be because Fang Jun cares about family ties that he tried his best to excuse Chai Zhewei in the court.
In short, the reason why this time was so smooth was precisely because of her status as a princess and Fang Jun's generous actions...
However, when her words came out and reached the ears of the Chai brothers, both brothers felt a "thump" in their hearts.
Involuntarily, I think of Fang Jun's reputation as a "good princess"...
Chai Lingwu thought that the relationship between his family and Fang Jun was already extremely weak, and his brother and Fang Jun had a long history of grudges. So what reason did Fang Jun have to help him get out? It could be that he was deliberately showing his kindness to his own Princess Baling.
Chai Zhewei had the same idea. He glanced at Princess Baling who was sitting upright and saw that although she had been married to her brother for many years, she was only twenty years old now. Her skin was smooth and fair, her face was beautiful, her waist was like silk, and her body was light. She was exactly
A woman will be mature but not yet mature, but she will completely get rid of the youthful youth.
Even his uncle couldn't help but feel excited, let alone Fang Jun, who had "eccentricities".
If you can follow what you like, I think you will definitely gain a lot of money...
He coughed lightly, looked at the smiling Princess Baling, thought for a moment, and smiled slowly: "Fang Jun is really a stickler sometimes, he acts wantonly and is unruly, which is very troublesome. But that's not the case.
It’s good for nothing, at least take care of family ties and show loyalty. Your Highness may wish to visit her residence more often when you have time in the future. After all, you and Princess Gaoyang are sisters. Maintaining this family relationship well will be extremely beneficial to Your Highness and our Chai family.”
Princess Baling's heart skipped a beat when she heard these words. She couldn't help but think of the rumors about Fang Jun. She thought that if she often went to his house, if that guy really had a crush on her, wouldn't it be like a sheep in a tiger's mouth?
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But she did not doubt Chai Zhewei's intentions. After all, as Li Chengqian secured the throne, Fang Jun's position became more stable and his power grew. Being able to maintain a good relationship with him would mean that he was getting closer to the center of power in the empire, and he would definitely benefit a lot in the future.
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Then he nodded slightly, his cheeks were slightly red, and his eyebrows were lowered: "Then follow your brother's words and live happily in the future."
Chai Lingwu opened his mouth but stopped talking.
He is not completely aloof from politics. He understands that although his brother will not be severely punished this time, he cannot escape the blame. From now on, the Chai family will inevitably become farther and farther away from the central government. If he cannot think of ways to plan it, he will only be afraid of betraying the Duke of Qiao in a few years.
The government will completely fade away from the core of power of the Tang Empire.
Now that we have a channel like Fang Jun, there is absolutely no reason to give up.
But if his wife is allowed to visit Fang Jun's house from time to time, who knows what will happen in the end?
After he has achieved meritorious service, should a seven-foot man just watch his wife fall into the clutches of the devil and let him be played with?
But if he objects at this time, not to mention Princess Baling will not give him a good look, even his brother will definitely scold him. After all, she is not his wife, so it doesn't matter whether she suffers or not. What matters is whether she can get help from Fang Jun.
Get benefits...
Mother!
Chai Lingwu suddenly realized that he seemed to have no reason to stop it?