Chapter 2564: Kindhearted
Li Chengqian didn't drink well. After a few drinks, his face became flushed and he talked more.
"...In the year of the Xuanwu Gate Incident, Gu was already seven years old and knew a lot of things. Prince Yin and King Qi ambushed him in front of the Xuanwu Gate, and all their close associates were eradicated. After that, the soldiers of the Prince of Qin's Palace not only blocked the four main cables The whole city captured all Prince Yin's gang members, and even rushed into East Palace and Prince Qi's Mansion... It is said that Prince Yin's youngest son, King Julu, was only six years old at the time. He cried and begged his father to spare him. His father felt compassion for him at the time, but was dissuaded by his civil and military ministers, and finally had to put him away. All the men in the two houses were slaughtered..."
After drinking another drink, Li Chengqian's eyes were a little blurred and he sighed: "My father is also a human being, and he also has seven emotions and six desires. Even if he hates Prince Yin and Prince Qi deeply, how can he be willing to kill his siblings? But the situation forces him, not If you die, I will die. Even if Prince Yin did not die under the Xuanwu Sect at that time, he will definitely die in the end, because as long as he does not die, there is a possibility of resurgence, and the one who will die will be King Qin. There are hundreds of people in the house, as well as those loyal ministers and righteous men who follow the father... The Nine-Five Supreme Lord, holding the sun and the moon in his hand, behind this supreme power is to deny his relatives and live alone, otherwise why would he be alone? When you climb the highest mountain in the world, you will never recover if you take one step back. Only by abandoning everything and climbing to the top can you have a panoramic view of the mountains and the world. ”
Fang Jun was silent.
As the saying goes: It’s always cold at high places.
This is the case too often in the world. When people go to higher places, water flows to lower places. However, whenever people go to higher places to enjoy the scenery, they will find that they are frightened and helpless. Everyone is eyeing this supreme position, and everyone is coveting the unrivaled scenery, so who can you really trust?
Sometimes, you can settle for the next best thing and choose.
But once you embark on such a road to climb the highest mountain, you have no other choice but to go all the way to the dark side.
Therefore, Li Chengqian's character is not suitable for being a prince, let alone the supreme emperor in the world. He lacks the decisiveness and courage of an emperor, let alone the perseverance and ruthlessness to move forward.
He didn't want to be a prince, nor an emperor, but his life experience pushed him to this point. Apart from overcoming all difficulties and moving forward bravely, there was no way out.
If you stop, you will be in danger.
If you take a step back, you will never recover.
Li Chengqian's eyes were blurry when he was drunk, and he was so drunk that he felt sad. He put down his wine glass, took Fang Jun's hand, and said passionately: "If Erlang hadn't tried his best to protect each other, this prince would have been deposed long ago, and the entire family in the East Palace would have been destroyed. I think everyone is in trouble, so I will always remember Erlang's kindness in my heart, and I will never dare or forget it for the rest of my life... I have one more thing to ask for today, and I hope Erlang will definitely agree to it."
Fang Jun was sweating a little. Although he had been in the Tang Dynasty for many years, he was still not used to two men "holding hands and looking at each other" like this. However, seeing Li Chengqian's sincere affection, he had to endure the discomfort in his heart and respectfully said Said: "Your Highness, if you give orders, all ministers will obey them."
Li Chengqian shook his head and said: "If it is not an order, I will not accept your orders. You can accept your orders, let alone the prince Gu. I know that Erlang is a man who values love and righteousness and promises a thousand pieces of gold, so he only dares to do so." Request, dare not order.”
"It's okay for Your Highness to speak frankly. As long as a humble minister can do it, he will never change it."
Li Chengqian spit out the breath of alcohol, took Fang Jun's hand, looked at him and said slowly: "If Gu cannot keep the position of the crown prince, the whole family will be in trouble. Of course, there is no need to elaborate. But if one day Gu can inherit the great treasure and ascend to the throne of God, what will happen to him?" Please promise Erlang that you will never harm your siblings!”
During the Xuanwu Sect Incident, His Majesty Li Er had to kill his two brothers after winning the victory. However, no matter how cruel he was, he might not be able to kill all his brothers' heirs without any burden and cut off their descendants. However, the current situation In this way, even if he wanted to forgive his nephews, his generals would never agree and would not leave any trouble behind.
He was afraid that after he ascended the throne in the future, Fang Jun and other ministers would also be afraid that the presence of King Wei and King Jin would endanger the throne, so they would simply send troops into the palace to kill them all and avoid future troubles. By that time, even if he was an emperor, he would not be able to stop this. Something happened.
Fang Jun sighed: "Your Highness has a sincere heart, which is rare in the world. It is my blessing to be able to follow His Highness and achieve great things! I promise Your Majesty, as long as your Highnesses have not plotted against you, I will never act wantonly." The killing gave His Highness the reputation of being a violent and murderous brother."
King Li Tai of Wei is now obsessed with revitalizing education in the Tang Dynasty. From his perspective, he is not trying his best to hide his other agenda, but he truly feels that this undertaking is valuable, it not only provides a sense of accomplishment, but also leaves a name in history. They have already given up on the battle for reserve positions.
However, Jin Wang Li Zhi's foundation was too shallow. Even with the support of the Long nobles, His Majesty Li Er would not be able to pass the throne to him.
Historically, His Majesty Li Er did not suppress the family members, and his relationship with the Guanlong nobles was always harmonious. This led him to finally make Jin Wang Li Zhi, who had the support of the Guanlong nobles, as the crown prince. This could ensure a smooth transition of power.
But now that the relationship between His Majesty Li Er and the Guanlong nobles is almost at loggerheads, how could he hand over the throne to Jin Wang Li Zhi, so that his national policy of suppressing the Guanlong nobles over the years would be abolished, and even his opponent would rise up?
As long as these two are safe, the rest of His Majesty Li Er will never have the chance to get involved in the throne...
Li Chengqian was very grateful and kept saying "Thank you"...
This is really not a courtesy.
As an emperor, you naturally have the emperor's position, but as a minister, you also have the interests of the ministers that need to be fought for and protected. He is the prince, and even if he becomes the emperor in the future, he is grateful for the brotherhood in his heart and is unwilling to raise a butcher's knife to eliminate future troubles against his brothers, but it does not mean that his ministers will obey orders respectfully.
It would be fine if the King of Wei and the King of Jin had remained peaceful from beginning to end and had not coveted the position of crown prince. Now these two people are obviously interested in the position of crown prince, which means that they and the forces behind them are unwilling to surrender, even if Even if Li Chengqian becomes emperor in the future, there is no guarantee that they will not rebel and attempt to gain access to imperial power.
Under such circumstances, the throne is in crisis. Once it is usurped by a certain prince, it will not only be Li Chengqian who dies without a burial place, but also all the humerus who follow him will be wiped out, completely It's the "Xuanwumen Incident" happening again...
Which courtier is willing to bear such risks in order to fulfill Li Chengqian's brotherhood of "brothers, friends and brothers"?
Just like the situation back then, no matter whether His Majesty Li Er was willing to kill all Li Jiancheng's family members and followers, the outcome could not be changed...
And Fang Jun's ability to agree is naturally a sign of extreme loyalty.
Li Chengqian never dreamed that such loyal and loyal ministers would surrender to his subordinates. How could he not be moved and pay more attention to such ministers?
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This dinner was not a very pleasant one, because Li Chengqian got drunk too quickly, and the prince's wine was not very good. He was usually as gentle as jade, but after he was drunk, he would hold people's hands and complain. It goes on and on, without weighing what should be said and what should not be said, and there is no way to talk about it. It is indeed a torture for the ministers.
Fang Jun had no choice but to keep drinking. He finally got Li Chengqian drunk and handed him over to the princess who came to serve him. Then he said goodbye and left the East Palace.
When we left the East Palace, it was already the beginning of Xushi, and the light rain still fell all over the world. The fine raindrops were lingering under the light of the lanterns in front of the door. A cool breeze mixed with a slight rain hit our cheeks, which made people feel refreshed. Be inspired.
Dozens of guards composed of soldiers and elite Youtun guards were already waiting outside the gate. They were all wearing leather armor and raincoats and bamboo hats. They surrounded Fang Jun who came down the steps and got into the iron car. The four-wheeled carriage with steel plates sandwiched between the carriages returned to the house in a crowd of people.
Most of the people in the mansion had gone to bed. Fang Jun returned to the back house and walked directly into Xiao Shuer's yard.
The maids stepped forward to serve Fang Jun while bathing and dressing, while notifying Xiao Shu'er who had already gone to bed. When Fang Jun entered the bedroom after bathing, Xiao Shu'er stepped forward to greet him and handed him a cup of warm tea, her pretty face flushed. , his eyes were watery, and he said slightly angrily: "The husband should go to His Highness or Mei Niang's room. I am pregnant, so I don't dare to serve the husband..."
Fang Jun stepped forward to take the tea and drank it all in one gulp. He put down the tea cup, put his arms around her slender and soft waist, kissed her smooth and white face, and laughed in a low voice: "How could a lady do this? Who? It is said that men and women should perform such courtly etiquette when they live in the same room? To keep your husband as clean as snow, you just want to embrace your beautiful concubine and express your love freely. I have no other thoughts, I am afraid that I will disappoint my wife. "< br>
Xiao Shuer suddenly became embarrassed, stamped her feet and said angrily: "Who would have thought...that? The man has wronged me!"
Fang Jun laughed, hugged her delicate body and sat on the bed, stretched out his hand to touch her slightly bulging belly, leaned his head as if listening, and said: "Come on, son, let daddy move and listen. ”
Seeing the childish look of the usually majestic Lang Jun at this moment, Xiao Shuer raised the corners of her lips, smiled like a flower, stretched out her slender hand and gently caressed the side of Lang Jun's face.
The house is full of warmth, the drizzle is pouring outside the window, the red candles are swaying, and it is peaceful and peaceful.
Xiao Shuer couldn't help but feel fascinated. How wonderful it would be if she could have such gentle and peaceful love for her husband and concubine for the rest of her life...(End of Chapter)