Chapter 498 The Prince’s Desperate Plight
This meal was not a pleasant one...
Fang Jun could ignore Li Tai's presence. Cen Wenwen was smooth and smart in dealing with things. He only maintained enough respect for His Majesty the King of Wei, but not much awe. During the dinner, he was chatting and laughing very freely.
But Ma Zhou had some opinions about Li Tai.
Ma Zhou is a man with an upright temper. In his opinion, although Fang Jun is a dandy, he is forthright and forthright, and they get along quite harmoniously with him. The King of Wei, Li Tai, was obviously much more exaggerated. Although he was talented, he never wanted to be down-to-earth and was arrogant. When he was a little tipsy during the dinner, he arrogantly criticized the political strategies of Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui and others. Quite a bit of guidance.
Ma Zhou couldn't stand it.
Both Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui were the greatest contributors to the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty today. Moreover, these two people were always honest and upright, and devoted themselves to serving the country without seeking personal gain. They were figures that Ma Zhou admired greatly.
Li Tai criticized and ridiculed him so much that the upright Ma Zhou just threw up his sleeves and left...
As soon as he left, the banquet naturally broke up unhappy.
After sending Cen Wenwen and Ma Zhou outside the village, Fang Jun turned around, with a gloomy black face and a desolate aura.
"If His Highness was not a guest in someone's home and someone had to take care of hospitality, His Highness would be lying sideways in the snowdrift outside the yard at this time!" With these harsh words, Fang Jun returned to the backyard.
Princess Jinyang held a piece of rabbit meat and chewed it until her mouth was full of oil. The little girl was smart and naturally knew that her brother had made everyone unhappy, so she gloated: "Brother Qingque, you have to be careful! You have been scolding me just now. Uncle, you have annoyed your brother-in-law, be careful he beats you up!”
Li Tai also regretted it a little.
He really didn't have any opinion on Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui. On the contrary, he respected them very much. But he drank a little too much wine and his head was a little dizzy, so he couldn't control his mouth and offended everyone in a confused way.
But can His Highness the King of Wei actually admit that he is wrong about someone who bows his head?
He said harshly: "I just said it, so what can I do? He Fang Jun only dared to hit someone when he was tired of living! But then again, little sister, don't talk about your brother-in-law. We haven't even gotten married yet. Is your sister-in-law okay?" Are you a bit spineless? Brother, it sounds awkward to me! Look at your dog-legged appearance, do you know the difference between the inside and the outside? If the second roommate asks you to warm up the bed, I’m afraid you won’t object, and you’ll be useless..." br>
I drank a little too much and kept my mouth shut. I really talked about everything...
Princess Jinyang didn't know whether she didn't understand or did it on purpose. She said nonchalantly: "Then just warm the bed and call me brother-in-law. What's wrong? If my sister hadn't married her brother-in-law, Sizi would have asked his father to let his brother-in-law be his brother-in-law." The son-in-law..."
"Poof..."
Li Tai drank the wine up to his throat in one sip and spit out all the words he heard.
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The cold wind howled, and the East Palace became increasingly deserted and lonely.
This was supposed to be a magnificent palace where civil and military officials from all over the dynasty came to visit and offer their services. However, at this time, the palace was deserted and no one cared about it.
Prince Zhan Shi Yu Zhining and King Li Tai of Wei were assassinated one after another. In addition, the internal servants of the King of Wei were coerced by outsiders, and they in turn reported King Li Tai of Wei for his misconduct... These things happened one after another, although they seemed to have no clue. , but all of them secretly pointed to the East Palace.
What is even more strange is that the rumors about Yichu that had been circulating in the market in the past, instead of taking this opportunity to intensify, actually completely disappeared.
Therefore, everyone believes that there must be an extremely powerful force suppressing public opinion and preventing the court's policies from being influenced by public opinion. And besides the emperor, who could have such a powerful force?
Everyone fell silent and waited silently for the edict to be issued from the Tai Chi Palace and spread throughout the world.
Depose the prince...
In such a situation, it is natural for the prince to be ignored.
At such a critical moment, who would dare to come rashly and arouse His Majesty's suspicion? You know, there is still an unsolved assassination case of two villages, and the mastermind behind it has not yet been found. I believe His Majesty the Emperor will not mind finding a scapegoat to take the blame for these two crimes.
No matter what evidence is mentioned, politics never needs the truth, only interests.
As long as it is in the interests of His Majesty the Emperor, anyone in the world may become a murderer...
Of course, there are some people who don’t care about any interests.
In their eyes, glory, wealth, and brotherhood are like dung. Life is fleeting, wealth is fleeting, only friendship can last forever...
Du He is such a person.
It is true that this king is lazy, not enterprising, a playboy, uneducated and incompetent... It can be said that he is useless in every aspect. He is the same on his own. He will never follow the rise of King Wei, let alone add insult to injury for the decline of the prince. .
In the Li Zheng Hall, Prince Li Chengqian sat on the soft floor, looking at Du He in front of him, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
Facing a desperate situation, the reserve is not guaranteed, but only Du He can risk the world's disapproval. This friendship is particularly precious.
Crown Princess Su walked out of the inner hall, dragging a wooden tray with her bare hands, and came to Du He, placed it on the coffee table, and said with a gentle smile: "Brother-in-law, please have some tea."
Du He quickly stood up and saluted: "Thank you, Madam."
Su Shi said warmly: "We are all one family, why are we so open to outsiders? While you brothers are chatting, I will go to the back hall and ask the ladies to bring some cherries."
Du He said in astonishment: "Where do the cherries come from in this season?"
Su Shi said: "Since the second house sent it, in the entire Tang Dynasty, his greenhouse is the only one that can grow fresh fruits in this cold winter. It seems that there is nothing that his family can't grow."< br>
Du He suddenly realized.
Looking at the Tang Dynasty, even the royal greenhouses, regardless of their size or the number of varieties of crops grown, could not be compared to the greenhouses of the Fang family. Nowadays, the families of the great lords and nobles of the Tang Dynasty purchase a large amount of vegetables, fruits and vegetables produced in the Fang family’s greenhouse almost every day. Of course, scarcity is the most valuable thing. If Fang Er didn’t talk to these nobles, they would be ruthless. If you kill one knife, then you are no longer the second wife...
Su Shi nodded solemnly to Du He and retreated to the back hall.
In fact, her impression of Du He had not been very good all along, but because the prince was very close to his sister, Princess Chengyang, she had to show some kindness to Du He and did not dissuade the prince from staying away from Du He. load.
The Su family came from a wealthy family, and their ancestors were all high-ranking officials in the former Sui Dynasty. Their family background was well established, so they naturally looked down upon the dissolute Du He. But what she didn't expect was that when the prince was besieged on all sides and seemed to be abandoned by the world, only the two major dandies in Chang'an City, Fang Jun and Du He, did not change their original intentions and never abandoned him.
Although Fang Jun didn't seem to be close to the prince, he was always consistent. When the prince was in power, Fang Jun would just stay away from him, and would often order his servants to bring him some fresh fruits and vegetables. Moreover, the Su family knew that this treatment was not limited to the prince. Many ministers in the court who had good relations with the Fang family received gifts from Fang Jun. But the rare thing is that now that the prince is about to be deposed, Fang Jun has gone his own way, and the gifts that should be given are not reduced at all because of the prince's loss of power...
He can be considered a thoughtful person.
After Su left, Du He sat down and breathed a sigh of relief.
Although he was a dandy, he was not shameless. Naturally, he noticed that the Crown Princess Su did not seem to like him. Du He also felt quite uncomfortable in front of the Crown Princess, who was born in a noble family and was strict about etiquette.
On the contrary, he was much more casual with Prince Li Chengqian.
"Why are you doing this? I'm not that fragile yet, and I haven't reached the time when I need you to comfort me. As long as there is still a chance, I won't give up easily. On the other hand, you are already in a difficult situation. If you get hurt because of me again, How can I feel at peace with my grievance? ”
Li Chengqian sighed.
Since Du Ruhui's death, the situation of the Du family has not been ideal.
The eldest son Du Gou inherited the title, but he was a strict man and had limited talents. Du He was even more reckless. If he hadn't thought about Du Ruhui's love and the emperor's care, he would have been beaten long ago, and he would have dared to roam freely. Causing trouble everywhere?
Nowadays, the closer you get to yourself, the easier it is to be ostracized by snobs. It is not surprising that the world is accustomed to applauding the good and suppressing the bad.
Du He also sighed and said: "I don't want to come even if you are a humble minister, but who told your girl to worry about you? You have to let me come. What can I do?"
Li Chengqian laughed.
This kid is like this. He is obviously worried about his own situation and wants to express his attitude, but he has to say it so out of tune.
This point is similar to that of Fang Jun. The two of them can be regarded as the same species...
Du He looked around and saw no one around, so he leaned forward slightly, looked at Li Chengqian, and asked in a low voice: "Your Highness, are you just sitting there waiting to die?"
Li Chengqian's heart skipped a beat and he looked at Du He in disbelief.
What does this mean?
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