Chapter 491 Between the King and His Minister
Li Tai was ordered by His Majesty Li Er to live in Fang Jun's house, but it did not mean that he was banned.
After the first few days of frightened fear, the assassination incident gradually faded away, and Li Tai, who couldn't wait any longer, began to go out to make friends from time to time. Fang Jun didn't care whether it was safe for him to go out. He even thought with malice that it would be best for the assassin to kill Li Tai directly outside. If something happens outside, what does it have to do with me?
Save yourself the fear of being in your own home...
However, after the assassin apparently missed a hit, he stopped. For a few days, Li Tai would go out in high spirits in the morning and come back drunk in the evening, all beards and tails, nothing happened.
It seems that those killers are not too dedicated, or the mastermind behind the scenes has given up on Li Tai, which makes Fang Jun both disappointed and secretly relieved. At least when His Highness is at home, he doesn't have to worry about being assassinated and putting himself in trouble.
However, Fang Jun didn't expect that Li Tai had a mouth...
This guy not only ridiculed Fang Jun's "Kongming Lantern Project", but also made Fang Jun become the laughing stock of the entire Chang'an City.
Kongming lanterns take people flying?
This roommate is probably stupid...
But some people think that Fang Jun's idea is quite reliable, at least it makes sense.
As a result, His Royal Highness the Prince of Wei, who is very capable of tossing, actually took the initiative and opened the market for Fang Jun's "Kongming Lantern Project". All the rich officials and businessmen in the city can bet on it, no matter how much!
His Royal Highness the King of Wei starts the game, who can not give him face? Not to mention those who think about winning money, even those who don't care much about money, often join in to make a bet. How can you let go of this opportunity to make friends with His Highness the King of Wei?
Who doesn't know that His Highness is a popular candidate for the Crown Prince. Showing his face in front of His Highness King Wei at this time is much more effective than flattering someone after he becomes the Crown Prince...
Everyone is seeking profit, and there is nothing wrong with that.
Soon, this incident formed a trend in the city of Chang'an. Everyone was talking about it in the streets, temples, temples and markets. They were all curious about whether the Kongming Lantern could bring people to heaven, and they were waiting for Fang Jun's experiment on Lishan Mountain in a few days.
Fang Jun was quite depressed after hearing this.
He made a bet with Li Tai, his original intention was to kill the majesty of His Highness the King of Wei, and win them both money to spend. But who knew that Li Tai not only spread the word about this matter, but even set up a trap and opened the market?
Moreover, this guy is a ghost, and the odds are set to favor Fang Jun's experiment to succeed. In this way, he will just take advantage of it and become almost invincible. If Fang Jun's experiment succeeds, Li Tai will at most likely pay Fang Jun's gambling capital from the money he earns. If the experiment fails, he will use Fang Jun's money to compensate others...
Regardless of victory or defeat, Li Tai is destined to make a fortune. His Majesty the Prince has set up a trap. Who can not show some dignity? It can be expected that the amount of money involved in the bet will be extremely huge. Li Tai can make a fat loss just by pumping water!
This guy is so treacherous!
He originally thought he could trick Li Tai, but he was taken advantage of by Li Tai instead. Fang Jun was suddenly in a bad mood.
It's just that he is a little curious. Li Tai is not afraid of making His Majesty Li Er angry at this time of crisis, causing the prince who is about to get the throne to grow wings and fly away?
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Tai Chi Palace.
Fang Jun's plan to use Kongming lanterns to take people to heaven caused an uproar. Everyone in Guanzhong knew about it, and His Majesty Li Er had naturally heard about it.
After handling the government affairs that day, I left Fang Xuanling, Changsun Wuji, Cheng Yaojin, Li Ji and others behind, took out the high-quality Longjing tribute tea, and drank tea and chatted with the ministers.
The monarch and his ministers also had to communicate frequently, drink tea, and chat about interesting things in Chang'an City to maintain a tacit understanding between each other. The way to be a king involves relaxation and relaxation, rewards and punishments. You cannot blindly exert pressure on ministers. This will put too much psychological burden on the ministers, easily cause resentment, and cause the monarch and his ministers to turn against each other. Of course, you can't be too indulgent. Sometimes, you still have to beat when it's time to beat.
His Majesty Li Er has a thorough understanding of the way to be a king. Furthermore, the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty are basically his old troops who followed him to conquer the world. They trust each other and have a very harmonious relationship with each other.
"I heard that Fang Erlang couldn't bear the loneliness again. After staying at home for a few days, he decided to build an oversized Kongming Lantern and fly it to the sky..."
Changsun Wuji drank tea, clicked his tongue, and said something with a half-smile. There was naturally sarcasm and ridicule in his words.
Fang Xuanling always acted calmly at this time. As long as it didn't involve his son's vital interests, he didn't care at all about verbal ridicule like this. Anyway, my son is thick-skinned, and he can’t lose any weight if he is criticized. Just say a few words if you like...
His Majesty Li Er glanced at Changsun Wuji and knew in his heart that probably because of the quarrel between Changsun Chong and Fang Jun a few days ago, the uncle-in-law disliked Fang Jun.
Then he smiled and said: "You don't know, but Fang Jun actually did such a thing to fulfill his promise to Princess Jinyang."
Saying this is equivalent to setting the tone for Fang Jun's "Kongming Lantern Incident" this time. As we all know, Princess Jinyang is the most beloved princess of His Majesty Li Er. She has always regarded her as the apple of his eye. Even the youngest legitimate daughter, Princess Xincheng, cannot compare to her.
In order to coax Princess Jinyang, Fang Jun did such a thing that everyone thought was very ridiculous. Just for His Majesty Li Er, the route was destined to be completely correct. Anyone who laughs is laughing at Princess Jinyang and offending His Majesty Li Er!
Even Changsun Wuji had to fall silent after hearing this.
This little bastard is really good at flattering...
Changsun Wuji felt angry, but he was helpless. If Fang Jun slanders and flatters the emperor, he can also mobilize the censor to impeach him, but if she flatters Princess Jinyang... Even if he is as tough as Wei Zheng, he will just laugh and let it go, right?
Cheng Yaojin knew that if he continued to talk in circles, he might cause some unpleasantness. Didn't he see that Fang Xuanling had already started to frown?
Then he interrupted: "Speaking of which, contrary to the public opinion, a certain person is very optimistic about Fang Er. That boy is a talented person. Not only can he write articles and poems well, he also has an innate ability for these strange and obscene skills. He has great talent, so I made a big bet with His Highness King Wei that Fang Jun would succeed!”
Cheng Yaojin has a rough appearance, but in fact he is as careful as his hair. This topic was divergent, but it was very tactful. Inadvertently, the target changed from Fang Jun to Wei Wang Li Tai. They pushed Li Tai out while talking and laughing, but no one noticed...
Li Ji curled his beard and remained silent. After hearing this, he raised his head and looked at the carefree Cheng Yaojin, feeling slightly surprised.
Cheng Yaojin has always stayed out of the battle for reserves and never expressed his stance.
But today, why should we attack Wei King Li Tai?
Is it possible that this old goblin has already sided with the prince?
Not unusual...
Li Ji is a military officer, but his mind is as delicate as Changsun Wuji and Fang Xuanling. At this moment, he felt a subtle undercurrent and felt a little uneasy about the unknown things. He became increasingly silent, saying nothing, quietly observing and thinking. .
Could it be that we have overlooked something?
When he heard Cheng Yaojin mention the gambling, His Majesty Li Er's expression did not change at all, he still smiled and said nothing, as if everything was as he expected.
Changsun Wuji looked at His Majesty Li Er's face and said casually: "Qingque is also fooling around. How can you, the dignified prince, imitate those people in the market and gamble and set up traps? This move really damages the royal family's face. Your Majesty, you should reprimand him." Ichiban.”
His Majesty Li Er waved his hands and said nonchalantly: "Let him go! After all, he is young and superficial, and fails to take the overall situation into consideration when doing things. However, being too young and immature may not be a good thing. The nature of youth, the longer it is suppressed, the more likely it will rebound. The stronger you are, don’t do this or that, in the end, he might cause a big incident for you!”
Everyone was speechless.
If you had known this truth earlier, why would you have been picky about the prince and strictly supervised him? If you hadn't been too strict, the prince might not have lost control of his emotions under the pressure and done some unbelievable things.
Is it an obvious double standard...
However, these words can only be kept in the stomach, and even if I die, I cannot say them in front of His Majesty Li Er.
The few people present here are all sensible and protective people. They sit and watch the battle for the reserve position and never express the slightest attitude. Everyone wisely remained silent, and their only statement was to fully support His Majesty's decision. The throne is yours, and you can give it to whomever you say. It has nothing to do with us. We are your ministers and are only loyal to you!
(End of chapter)