Chapter 1218 Severance of friendship
The Tai Chi Palace is brilliantly lit at midnight.
His Majesty Li Er was wearing a bright yellow dragon robe and was sitting on a chair in the Dragon Palace. His face was gloomy, with hints of thunder and anger.
Li Junxian knelt on one knee in front of him, presented the letter from Chang Sun Chong to His Majesty Li Er, and explained the situation in detail.
When he finished speaking, His Majesty Li Er did not say a word.
The candles as thick as an arm were burning brightly in the hall, and there was a faint sound of howling wind through the cracks in the windows. The windows on the east side were illuminated red by the raging fire in Dongshi.
After a long while, His Majesty Li Er said: "Go quickly to assist Fang Jun, and remember that no matter what the cost, you must bring Princess Changle back intact. If anything happens to Changle... you Just don’t come back and commit suicide to thank you for your kindness.”
The voice is obscure and cold and decisive.
Li Junxian's heart trembled, and he quickly said: "The general will obey the order."
He stood up, bowed and took two steps back, then turned around and strode away.
His Majesty Li Er in the hall raised his eyes and looked at the fire that reflected the red sky in the East Market, and called out in a deep voice: "Where is Wang De?"
With the sound of footsteps, Wang De quickly walked out of the side hall on one side. When he got close, he bowed and said, "Old slave, what are your orders for your majesty?"
"Immediately go to Zhao Guogong's Mansion and tell Changsun Wuji that I want to see him immediately!"
"No!"
Wang De left in a hurry.
There was silence in the hall, except for the night wind that blew through the cracks in the windows and made a whining sound.
The statue of His Majesty Li Er generally sits still, but his expression under the candlelight becomes increasingly gloomy and ferocious, just like the dark clouds gathering in the sky before a storm. The dark clouds are getting denser and thicker!
Suddenly, His Majesty Li Er waved his arm vigorously, and the pens, inks, papers, inkstones, books, tea cups and other items on the table in front of him were swept away by him, and they fell to the ground one after another. There was a loud crash, the inkstone and pen holder rolled on the ground, and the tea cup Broken to pieces...
His Majesty Li Er had a ferocious look on his face, with veins pulsing in his forehead. He gnashed his teeth and roared: "Not as good as a beast! You are really not as good as a beast! Changsun Chong, I swear that I will cut you into pieces with a thousand knives, so that you will die without a complete body!"
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The maid outside the palace heard the noise and hurriedly came in to visit. Seeing the mess on the ground, I was about to come up to clean it up, but suddenly I heard His Majesty's roar like spring thunder: "Everyone, get out!"
"No!"
The chambermaids were almost frightened to death. They hunched their necks and clamped their legs, and backed out of the hall like quails...
His Majesty Li Er tried his best to contain his anger, slowly closed his eyes, and sat in the hall without saying a word or moving.
The candle shadow is swaying, the east window is like blood...
Then the voice of the chamberlain came to my ears: "Your Majesty, I am asking for an audience with Duke Zhao outside the palace."
His Majesty Li Er still closed his eyes: "Xuan."
"Here..."
……
"I have an audience with Your Majesty."
Changsun Wuji's voice sounded, and His Majesty Li Er slowly opened his eyes.
A pair of tiger eyes flashed with brilliance, and his face was as gloomy as water, staring straight at Changsun Wuji, who was bowing in front of him.
Probably because he arrived in a hurry, Changsun Wuji was slightly out of breath, and there were stains of sweat on his forehead. He even had time to change out of his plain clothes, but did not wash himself. His bun was messy and looked haggard. His gray hair looked very messy, and there was no trace of it. The majesty of a duke and a first-class official?
If it were in the past, His Majesty Li Er would have been filled with emotion. How sad and heartbreaking is it to send a man with white hair to a man with black hair? Thinking of the past friendship, even Changsun Wuji would laugh it off no matter how big a mistake he made.
But now, His Majesty Li Er doesn't have any sympathy or mercy in his heart, but only endless anger!
"Auxiliary machine, how do I treat you?" His Majesty Li Er's tone was gloomy, as cold as a knife.
Changsun Wuji's heart trembled, knowing that what was supposed to come would come, so he had to say: "Wearing a pair of shoes from heaven and earth, as thick as a mountain!"
"How do I treat your eldest grandson's family?"
"Your kindness is like the sea, moistened by the wind."
"Bang!" His Majesty Li Er slapped the table angrily and roared: "Do you still know? I thought that all the kindness I have given to your eldest grandson's family these years has been eaten by dogs! In the past, I fought side by side with Mr. In the Tang Dynasty, Empress Wende was deeply in love with a certain couple until life and death. I am a nostalgic person, Therefore, I have shown great favor to the eldest grandson family. Looking at all the noble families in the world, which one can compare with your eldest grandson family? I don’t know how many memorials have been written to impeach your eldest grandson Wuji for being overly favored, but not a single word of it has touched my ears. , how do you treat me? ”
The empty hall was filled with His Majesty Li Er's angry roar, and the echoes buzzed.
Changsun Wuji was frightened, trembling, and sweating profusely!
In the Xuanwu Gate Incident in which His Majesty Li Li Er seized the right to inherit the throne, Changsun Wuji can be regarded as the person who made the first contribution...
When the coup was brewing, he was resolute and wholeheartedly advised; when preparing for the coup, he rushed around day and night to contact internal and external parties; during the coup, he was not afraid of danger and went to the Xuanwu Gate in person. Therefore, His Majesty Li Er never forgets Changsun Wuji's contribution to the mission, and from time to time he says to his ministers: "I have the world, mostly due to the power of this person."
Correspondingly, His Majesty Li Er's trust and respect for Changsun Wuji was unmatched by others. Even Du Ruhui, Fang Xuanling, Li Xiaogong and other important ministers were far inferior.
The principle of "when fame spreads all over the world, slander will follow" has been true in ancient and modern times. Changsun Wuji was so highly regarded, so naturally slander was born. Not long after he was designated by Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty as the number one meritorious official and granted the title of Duke of Qi, someone secretly came to remonstrate with Taizong, believing that Changsun Wuji was too powerful and pampered, and was arrogant and ambitious, which was not conducive to the unity of the monarch and his ministers and the stability of the country...
But what did His Majesty Li Er do?
Not only did he not doubt Changsun Wuji, but he also showed the secret list to Changsun Wuji to show that he and his subjects had no suspicion. At the same time, His Majesty Li Er summoned his ministers to teach everyone political lessons. He said to the ministers: "My child is young, and my eldest grandson Wuji has made great contributions to me. He is like my child. We are distant relatives, new and old. I will not accept these divisive remarks..."
This kind of trust and favor is the best in the whole dynasty!
"Poof!"
Changsun Wuji knelt down on his knees, tapped his head on the ground, and cried out sadly: "I have betrayed your majesty's trust, and my heart is like a knife. But please your majesty to punish me for the death penalty. I am willing to accept it without any regrets." ! ”
In the Tang Dynasty, it was not uncommon to kneel down and kowtow. This etiquette was only performed when offering sacrifices to the Heavenly Patriarch. At this moment, Changsun Wuji felt frightened and guilty, and could only express his feelings with this supreme gift...
"Haha, capital punishment?" His Majesty Li Er gritted his teeth and smiled ferociously: "Changle is my eldest daughter. I regard her as the apple of my eye. I have never felt the slightest grievance and cannot bear to rebuke her. I entrust her to you. Changsun family, how did you treat her? Her father was a traitor and wanted to kill her! And now that beast dares to kidnap Chang Le? "
Changsun Wuji cried out sadly: "If a humble minister fails to teach his son well, it is a capital crime, a capital crime!"
His Majesty Li Er raised his head and no longer looked at Changsun Wuji, who was crying. He stared at the wide beams above his head and said word by word: "Now Fang Jun has gone to rescue Changle. If God is merciful, he will protect me." My daughter has made Changle unscathed, and I will still give your eldest grandson family a lifetime of wealth. But if anything happens to Changle, all of your eldest grandson family... except you, will be buried with Changle!"
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Changsun Wuji in the palace felt a chill coming over him, and he shivered...
He knew that Changsun Chong's repeated rebellious actions had already angered His Majesty Li Er and gradually consumed all the past friendship.
However, I never imagined that His Majesty Li Er would be so angry that he could say such decisive and harsh words!
Except for me...everyone will be buried with Princess Changle?
If I am the only one left in the eldest grandson's family, how can I live...
Changsun Wuji felt sad.
He didn't know why Changsun Chong was so crazy, how could he kidnap Princess Changle? A couple's friendship lasts for a night, and even if they are now divorced, they still have to remember their past friendship, right?
Now it's good, I'll take the blame for my son's trouble... the whole family will take the blame!
How could he care about his son and worry about Changsun Chong's life and death?
He quickly expressed his position: "Your Majesty, please rest assured. Weichen will go to meet Fang Jun immediately and find where Changsun Chong is hiding. Weichen will come back with his head and apologize to Your Majesty!"
His Majesty Li Er remained silent.
Changsun Wuji wiped his tears, got up and saluted, then bowed and exited the hall. (End of chapter)