Chapter 961 The Prince takes the blame
The light snow is sparsely falling, falling slowly in the courtyard. There is not much biting cold, but it adds a bit of poetry and painting.
Li Anyan sat upright, and Wen Ting, Helan Chushi, Du He and others were clearly present.
The maids in the hall stood with their heads bowed, all of them 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 sinking as water, and he waved his hand: "Hurry up and clean up."
The maids secretly breathed a sigh of relief and quickly swept away the fragments of the vase. They knelt on the ground and wiped the floor with a handkerchief until it was as bright as a mirror. Then they tiptoed and bowed to leave.
The prince-in-law Wen Ting advised: "The matter has come to this, it is useless to think too much, why make such a big fuss?"
Li Anyan snorted and said angrily: "I am very loyal to His Highness, and I have always obeyed your advice. Even when His Highness King Wei was in great power, he never wavered in the slightest, and he was dedicated to assisting him wholeheartedly. What was the result? What he got in exchange was a counter-attack. It’s too much to treat us like fools and exchange our interests for his filial piety!”
The prince-in-law Wen Ting was startled and hurriedly whispered: "General Li, be careful what you say!"
If your words of resentment towards the king spread, would you still want to live in peace? It’s not just you, no one here today can even think about it!
Li Anyan was shocked, realized that he had lost his temper, and quickly shut up.
He was originally the official of the hidden prince Li Jiancheng. During the Xuanwumen Incident, he was still young and energetic, and he tried to protect Li Jiancheng from fighting to the death. At that time, he was taken into prison, which meant he would be killed with a single blow, but His Majesty Li Er believed that he was loyal and brave, so he was extra merciful and spared his life.
Over the years, he worked conscientiously and walked on thin ice, and finally he was promoted to the position of Zhonglang General of Zuotun Guard, responsible for the Suwei 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 thing 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 never said anything before, said calmly: "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 and humiliated in the future in times of crisis?" Waiting to be thrown out to support you?”
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 "rebellious and unethical" words, you can imagine how deep the resentment in everyone's hearts is.
Having the huge amount 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 Highness 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-hearted 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. .”
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. They all believe that Fang Jun instigated the prince to do this...
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"Mother!"
Li An smacked 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!"
These people here all have a bad impression 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 sincerely have a hard time with me, right?"
Helan Chushi sneered: "I'm too lazy to pay attention to you!"
Get up and leave.
He finally understood that Fang Jun's rise was unstoppable. Now not only was Jian in front of His Majesty, but in the Emperor's heart, even the Crown Prince obeyed his words. I can rely on my relationship with Fang Jun all the time, so why not go home and beg my sister-in-law to go to Fang Jun's house more often and say nice words to me when I 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?
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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 section of her wrist that could bully 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 earthly temperament.
Wang De, the chief chamberlain, stood on 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 hall melted instantly, and a light mist rose. The thousand-step corridor by the lake twisted around the vermilion lacquer jade railing, and the majestic mountains in the distance were deep and distant, 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 the property of each family been put into the inner treasury?"
Wang Degong said: "Yes."
"Approximately how much is it?"
"They are all rare treasures from Southeast Asia. It is difficult to estimate the specific value, but it is probably not less than two million yuan."
"Yeah."
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: "Are you wondering about Li Zhi? It is 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 beauty was diminishing day by day, His Majesty Li Er's heart was filled with pity. Since the "reconciliation" with Changsun Chong, Princess Changle has been living in a Taoist temple in Zhongnan Mountain. She lives a cold and lonely life with simple food and clothing, surrounded by green lanterns and ancient pines. smile.
How could His Majesty Li Er be willing to do so?
Then he recalled his beloved daughter to the palace and made the Shujing Hall located in a corner of the palace available for her to live in. The location here is remote and the environment is beautiful and quiet. It is the most suitable place to be alone without worrying about being out of sight.
He would also handle official business here from time to time and spend time with his beloved daughter.
His Majesty Li Er was quite happy to see his cool and calm beloved daughter, who seemed to have nothing to worry about, showing interest. He thinks he is smart. Recently, he has frequently interacted with ministers, especially those from wealthy families, and 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 and was taken advantage of without realizing it for a moment..."
His Majesty Li Er waved his hands with a smile: "Don't worry, is my father the weak king with no courage in ancient times? Those guys just want to use the prince to stir up troubles to counter the father's determination to weaken the power of the family. How could your father not see it? Furthermore, although your prince brother is a little more indecisive, he is not completely confused. He was a little more passive. Since the prince wanted to unite the nobles of the family, how could he take the initiative to donate his wealth to his father? You must know that the result would be that the nobles of the family would have to donate all the wealth they received. Come out, whoever refuses to sacrifice is ignoring the filial piety of the prince and the majesty of the emperor, and will 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 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 sever ties with them... (End of Chapter)