Chapter 2560: Not speculating
Faced with the cross-examination by Prince Li Chengqian, Changsun Wuji's explanation can be said to be feeble, or even more indifferent...
But Li Chengqian had a smile on his face and said warmly: "How can I blame my uncle? I'm just reminding my uncle. After all, you and my nephew are connected by blood. How can my uncle have any reason to murder his nephew? Haha, my uncle is weak. Please hurry up. ”
He reached out his hand again to help Changsun Wuji.
So what if you don't smile and comfort me? He had long hated Changsun Wuji to death in his heart. This old thief had tried to depose him several times. The two of them could basically be said to be fighting to the death. If there was even a slight chance, Li Chengqian would even be willing to reach out and kill this uncle. ……
However, he couldn't, not that he didn't want to, but that he couldn't do it.
As the leader of the court's distinguished ministers, Changsun Wuji has always been considered by the world to be "the most meritorious in the world" and is almost equal to a role model for all ministers. As long as such a person does not commit a serious crime of treason, he will basically have a good death.
Otherwise, what will the civil and military officials of the entire dynasty and the people of the world think?
Neither His Majesty Li Er nor Li Chengqian are willing to bear the reputation of being "emotional and unkind"...
Changsun Wuji also knew that the prince must endure a lot of hardship. If he didn't get up, the prince would be so angry that he could just throw away his hands and leave. Your Majesty will definitely not come to Changsun's house to express condolences. Firstly, Changsun Huan is just the eldest son of a concubine, and his status does not allow the emperor to condescend to visit the house in person. Furthermore, with the current situation between the royal family and the Changsun family, His Majesty Li Er is absolutely I won't pay attention to the funeral of the Changsun family.
Of course, if his eldest grandson Wuji dies, then His Majesty Li Er will definitely come back...
The emperor refused to come, and if the prince was angered and left again, then the momentum of the eldest son's family would fall to the bottom. The dignified Duke Zhao's family was attending the funeral, but the emperor and the prince were not around. Who can understand what this means?
Even if it's full of dirty tricks secretly, you still have to do it openly.
Changsun Wuji stood up smoothly, but refused to stand properly. Instead, his feet slipped and he managed to stand still, swaying a few times.
The family members behind him screamed and rushed forward, supported him, and helped him back to the bed to lie down.
Changsun Wuji closed his eyelids and said weakly: "Your Highness, please forgive me. I was dizzy for a moment and was rude..."
Li Chengqian clicked his tongue in disgust.
He is not an old-fashioned person, and he has never paid much attention to the etiquette of monarchs and ministers. Fang Jun often goes in and out of the East Palace, and he always holds Fang Jun's hand and has long conversations, or sits across from each other to have a drink. He will never show off the majesty of a prince. The same thing applies to others.
But Changsun Wuji, an old thief, had to put on an act and wouldn't even sit with him. He was lying on the bed like he was old, how could he, as the heir apparent, still have any status in his eyes?
The clay figurine is still very angry. No matter how good-tempered and generous he is, Li Chengqian, he feels so angry now that he can't bear it!
He smiled and said: "Why should uncle be so polite? It is the ultimate sadness in the world for a white-haired person to give away a black-haired person. It is normal for my uncle to feel anxious and weak when he suffers such a blow. How can he be a nephew alone? scolding uncle for being rude Sin? It's just that your heart ailments still need heart-warming medicine. The whole family of the eldest grandson has to be taken care of by your uncle. If you fall down, others may not be able to bear this heavy burden. When something goes wrong, it will really cause pain and hatred to your loved ones. Faster. ”
Changsun Wuji's temples jumped when he heard this. He tried his best to suppress his anger. Just as he was about to speak, Li Chengqian continued: "My uncle has always been very thoughtful. This is a good thing and a bad thing. Of course he can plan everything." Such calculations cost you a lot of effort and shorten your life. Now that you are old and frail, you no longer have the spirit of the dragon and horse in the past. You should spend more time enjoying your family in the house and less scheming. "
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Changsun Wuji was lying on the bed, his chest bulging with anger.
He didn't expect that the prince had changed so much. In the past, he had a cowardly personality and kept silent even after suffering losses, but now his counterattack against the trick he had just set on him was so sharp.
He is clearly scolding himself not to think about bad ideas all day long, otherwise it will be easy to lose his life...
Changsun Wuji closed his eyes, gritted his teeth, and said slowly: "Thank you for your kind words, Your Highness. However, I have been good at planning all my life, and it has long been a habit to think before and after everything happens. Although it takes a lot of effort, but as the saying goes, 'If you don't have foresight, you will be sure. If you have immediate worries', if How could non-veteran ministers have helped His Majesty win the battle thousands of miles away if he had not planned the strategy? Alas, he is old and useless, but now he is too lazy to even think about it. Instead, he hopes to act like a young man. Refreshing.”
Li Chengqian's expression remained unchanged, and he nodded and said: "What my uncle said is very reasonable... Sometimes young people do neglect to think and are impulsive and reckless when things happen. If they could think more about the causes and consequences, perhaps many mistakes would not be made, and many mistakes would not be made. There is no need to pay the price.”
There are two meanings in these words, and Changsun Wuji certainly understands them.
One: Young people are impulsive and reckless, and you think you have all the options, but when the other person gets pushed into a hurry, you don’t even consider the consequences. If you go crazy, you can’t control the situation, and you may not be able to bear the price.
Second: You are quite good at planning. You have calculated over and over again, but have you ever figured out that you will steal the chicken but lose the rice? In the end, you will involve your own son, and you need to force your own son to death to save the defeat?
This is heartbreaking...
Changsun Wuji was so angry that he almost vomited three liters of blood again and closed his eyes without speaking.
In his heart, he secretly wondered: The prince was usually clumsy and weak-tongued, but when did he learn to speak so sharply and aggressively?
When Li Chengqian saw Changsun Wuji ignoring him, he felt unhappy. He nodded and said, "My uncle is weak and needs to take good care of himself. I won't make noises here and cause trouble to my uncle, so I went back to the palace first. I hope my uncle can express his condolences." Stay tuned and take care.”
Hearing this, Changsun Wuji opened his eyes, struggled to get up, and said: "I respectfully send you your Highness..."
Li Chengqian hurriedly took two steps forward, put his hand on Changsun Wuji's shoulder, and said, "Uncle, there is no need to get up to see me off. Why should you and I care about these false gifts?"
He didn't use any force on his hands, but Changsun Wuji had already laid back on the couch...
Li Chengqian twitched the corner of his mouth, took a deep look at Changsun Wuji, straightened up, and said, "Uncle, I have a good rest. I will say goodbye for now."
Changsun Wuji said weakly: "Old minister, I would like to send you to Your Highness..."
Li Chengqian gave a slight salute, turned around and walked out of the bedroom without saying another word.
He was afraid that if he stayed any longer, he would be unable to help but jump on the collapse and strangle the old thief to death...
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On the bed, Changsun Wuji closed his eyes tightly. When Li Chengqian's footsteps disappeared outside the door, he slowly opened them.
A favored concubine sat on the couch, lifted him up, let him lean on the pillow, took a bowl of ginseng soup and served him a few sips. Seeing that his expression softened, she complained slightly: " Why bother to provoke His Highness like that? Even if you don't want to see him anymore, you are still the crown prince of the country. Knowing that you can't stand up for us, but saying those words is simply humiliating yourself."
This concubine was also from the Guanlong clan and was always very favored.
Changsun Wuji let out a long breath, but said nothing.
The prince doesn't care?
In fact, it doesn't matter, just as the prince said in those few words that mocked him, it would be strange if he took care of it.
He just used this to let the prince express his attitude, and then let the Guanlong nobles take a look - we are now the group of people that the emperor does not kiss and the prince does not love, and we are already standing on the edge of the cliff. If Instead of quickly thinking about how to stay together and unite as one, instead of going separate ways, wouldn't it be asking for death?
Now that His Majesty is in office, we have been suppressed and suffered heavy losses in our interests. When the Crown Prince ascends the throne in the future, His Majesty's policies will still be continued. Moreover, since the Guanlong nobles have always advocated deposing the Crown Prince, Fang Jun and other political opponents have surrounded the Crown Prince. After ascending the throne, he will even intensify his efforts to suppress the Guanlong nobles. Those idiots who think that they can turn around the situation by leaving the "group" and becoming independent are simply fanciful!
The only way out for the Guanlong nobles is to follow closely behind his eldest grandson Wuji. Together, we can put our heads in our belts and work hard to earn a bright future!
If the imperial power is allowed to suppress it, the final outcome will be to lose everyone until it disappears into thin air...
He opened his eyes, looked at his youngest son, Sun Run, who was serving beside the bed, and asked, "Have any of the Guanlong families sent anyone to express their condolences?"
Changsun Run said hurriedly: "Everyone is here, and most of them are family heads."
Changsun Wuji breathed a sigh of relief, and his nervous conscience relaxed slightly. His son's death was not in vain...
He nodded and said: "Invite them all here and tell them that my father has important matters to discuss with them." (End of Chapter)