The light snow was sparsely falling, falling slowly in the courtyard. There was not much biting cold, but it added a bit of poetry and painting.
Li Anyan sat upright, and Wen Ting, Helan Chushi, Du He and others were present.
The maids in the hall stood with their heads bowed, each one as silent as a cicada.
On the floor in the middle of the lobby, a fine Yue kiln vase was smashed to pieces, and the debris was scattered everywhere...
Li Anyan's face was as dark as water, and he waved his hand: "Hurry up and clean up."
The maids secretly breathed a sigh of relief, quickly swept away the fragments of the vase with their hands and feet, knelt on the ground and wiped the floor with a handkerchief until it was as bright as a mirror, and then tiptoed and bowed to leave.
The prince-in-law Wen Ting advised: "The matter has come to this, it is useless to think about it too much, why make such a big fuss?"
Li Anyan snorted and said angrily: "I am very loyal to His Highness and has always obeyed his advice. Even when His Highness King Wei was in great power before, he never wavered in the slightest and he was devoted to assisting him. What was the result? What he got was a counterattack.
He treated us like fools and exchanged our interests for his filial piety, which is too much!"
The prince-in-law Wen Ting was startled and hurriedly whispered: "General Li, be careful what you say!"
If you feel sorry for the king, if this word spreads out, would you still think about it? It’s not just you, no one here today will think about it!
Li Anyan was startled, realized that he was a little out of character, and quickly shut up.
He was originally the official of the hidden prince Li Jiancheng. During the Xuanwumen Incident, he was still young and vigorous, and he tried to protect Li Jiancheng from fighting to the death. At that time, he was imprisoned and was originally killed with a sword. However, His Majesty Li Er believed that he
He was loyal and brave, so he was especially merciful and spared his life.
Over the years, he worked conscientiously and walked on thin ice, and finally he was promoted to the rank of Zhonglang General of Zuotun Guard, responsible for the residence of the Guard Palace, and gained the trust of His Majesty Li Er.
Once what he just said reaches His Majesty Li Er's ears, others may be fine, but he is afraid that he will only die...
Helan Chushi was dejected and sighed: "This matter has caused... not to mention that the duck we got flew away, we may even become the laughing stock of Chang'an."
Du He, who had been silent all this time, said lightly: "After this incident, I am afraid that we will no longer have a relationship with His Highness. We treat each other wholeheartedly, but we are teased and humiliated like this. Who knows whether we will be teased or humiliated in the future in times of crisis?"
Are you going to throw them out and take care of them?"
Hearing this, everyone was silent.
Among these people, when it comes to their relationship with His Royal Highness, Du He is naturally the leader. Now that even Du He has said such "treasonous and unethical" words, you can imagine how deep the resentment in everyone's hearts is.
Having the huge sum of money taken away was as uncomfortable as cutting one's flesh off, and one even had to be ridiculed as being "forced" by His Majesty the Crown Prince to give it to His Majesty. He couldn't even get any personal favors, so it would be better to throw such money into the water.
Listen to the sound inside...
I have to say that His Royal Highness did not handle this matter in an honest manner.
After a moment of silence, Wen Ting suddenly said, "Do you think...could Fang Jun be involved in this?"
Du He sneered: "What's the point of asking? The prince is kind and has no opinion. He can't think of such vicious and treacherous methods. It must be Fang Jun who is instigating the prince behind his back. That's why the prince deliberately alienates us with this method.
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It has to be said that Li Chengqian's reputation is so good that even if he suffers such a big loss, these people will take the initiative to pass the "blame" to Fang Jun, and they all believe that Fang Jun instigated the prince to do this...
"Mother!"
Li Anyan slammed the table angrily and said angrily: "This little thief is really annoying. If one day he falls into someone's hands, I will make him look good!"
Everyone here has a bad opinion of Fang Jun, but they don't agree with Li Anyan's words.
Helan Chushi said angrily: "Do you look good to others? Haha, that boy is now the Marquis of Huating. The job he just handed over is a third-grade official. He also carries the official title of General Wei on his back. How could he fall into your hands?"
Li Anyan's face turned red and he said angrily: "Helan Chushi, you are sincerely trying to get along with someone, aren't you?"
Helan Chushi sneered: "I'm too lazy to pay attention to you!"
Get up and leave alone.
He finally understood that Fang Jun's rise was unstoppable. Now not only was Jian in front of His Majesty, but even the prince obeyed his words. He and Fang Jun could rely on their relationship even though they were going around so much, so why not go home?
I beg you, sister-in-law, to go to Fang's house more often and say a nice word for yourself when you have the chance. Once you rely on Fang Jun, wouldn't it be a hundred times better than following these selfish and dirty people?
Thinking of his charming and gentle sister-in-law, Helan Chushi's heart felt hot again.
Mother! If I ask my sister-in-law to speak for me in front of Fang Jun, I won’t be eaten alive by that guy, right?
*****
In the Shujing Hall of Taiji Palace, His Majesty Li Er was holding the memorial in his hand and reading it carefully. Princess Changle was sitting on her knees beside the desk, rolling up her sleeves to reveal a pair of bright wrists that could conquer frost and snow. She was concentrating on studying ink for His Majesty Li Er.
, the beautiful and clear jade face is calm and peaceful, with a fresh and pure temperament.
Wang De, the chief chamberlain, stood to one side with his hands tied.
There is no wind today, the windows are pushed open, and the cool air invigorates people and makes them think clearly.
Little bits of flying snow fell leisurely, and the lake surface that fell outside the palace melted instantly, and a light mist rose. The thousand-step corridor by the lake winds around the vermilion lacquer jade railing, and the majestic mountains in the distance are deep and remote, exquisite and graceful, like a fairyland.
After a long while, His Majesty Li Er put the memorial in his hand on the desk and asked Wang Dedao: "Has all the property of each family been put into the inner treasury?"
Wang Degong said: "Yes."
"Approximately how much is it?"
"They are all rare and rare treasures from Southeast Asia. It is difficult to estimate the specific value, but it is probably not less than two million yuan."
"Um."
His Majesty Li Er hummed, then sighed and said with emotion: "This guy Fang Jun... is really amazing, it's hard for him to have such thoughts."
Princess Changle's slender eyelashes trembled slightly, and she glanced at her father in surprise, then quickly lowered her head and concentrated on studying the ink, as if her expression just now was just a dazzle for others...
His Majesty Li Er chuckled softly: "Li Zhi, are you wondering? It's obviously money donated by the prince and nobles of the family, why does your father praise Fang Jun instead?"
Princess Changle pursed her lips and raised her beautiful eyes with sparkling curiosity.
Looking at his eldest daughter who was extremely beautiful but whose wealth was diminishing day by day, His Majesty Li Er's heart was filled with pity. Since her "reconciliation" with her eldest grandson Chong, Princess Changle has lived in a Taoist temple in Zhongnan Mountain, living in simple food and clothing.
Qianhua, living a cold and lonely life, with the green lanterns and ancient pines, as if her heart has become ashes, and she no longer has a smile.
How could His Majesty Li Er be so willing?
So he recalled his beloved daughter to the palace and vacated the Shujing Palace located in a corner of the palace for her to live in. The remote location, beautiful and quiet environment, is the most suitable place for being alone without leaving her sight and worrying about her.
He will also handle official business here from time to time and spend time with his beloved daughter.
His Majesty Li Er was very happy to see his cold and calm beloved daughter, who seemed to have nothing to worry about, showing interest, and said patiently: "Your brother, the prince, usually has no courage, that's all, but he still likes it.
He thinks he is smart. Recently, he has been frequently interacting with ministers in the court, especially those from powerful families, and he has received a lot of flattery. He is very inflated and cannot even listen to the advice of several teachers."
Princess Changle was startled and said quickly: "Father, the prince brother is not the kind of ambitious person. He must have been deceived by others. He was not aware that he was being used..."
His Majesty Li Er waved his hands with a smile: "Don't worry, my father is not the weak king with no courage in ancient times? Those guys just want to stir up trouble through the prince to counter the father's determination to weaken the power of the family.
How could your father not see this? Furthermore, although your brother the prince has become a little more indecisive, he is still not confused. But in this way, he has become more passive after all. Since the prince wants to unite the nobles of the family, how can he take the initiative to
What about dedicating the wealth to the father? You must know that the consequences of this will inevitably be to force the nobles of the family to follow suit and donate all the wealth. Anyone who does not donate is ignoring the filial piety of the prince and the majesty of the emperor.
You have to bear the reputation of being unfaithful and unfilial."
Princess Changle blinked, and a look of astonishment appeared on her beautiful face: "Then the prince brother has offended all the nobles of these aristocratic families?"
When the meat in your mouth is forced to spit out, who can be without resentment?
And this move must be regarded by those noble families as the prince's initiative to disassociate himself from them...