Chapter 2595 The alliance breaks down
At this moment, it is meaningless to find out who was involved in lifting the ban on Jinwang Circle. The prince is Fang Jun's backer, and Fang Jun is also the prince's pillar. The two complement each other. Once someone wants to covet the prince's status, or even starts to take action, this is definitely something the prince and Fang Jun cannot tolerate.
Li Ji raised his eyes and looked out the window. The bright sunlight was blocked by several tall trees planted in front of the window. The yellowing leaves cut the sunlight into pieces. The mottled light and shadow were transmitted on the windowsill and coffee table. He sighed quietly and said : "So, this is why I have never been keen on government affairs."
Human nature is driven by profit and is dark and profound.
Xiao Yu also echoed: "A gentleman is rich and likes to practice his virtues; a villain is rich to suit his ability. If the abyss is deep, fish will live there; if the mountain is deep, animals will go to it; if a person is rich, then benevolence and righteousness will be attached to him. The rich will be more persistent when they are rich." , if you lose your attachment, you will have nothing to offer, and you will not be happy with it.”
This passage comes from "The Biography of Huo Shi". It was originally used to describe wealth. Here, it is used as a metaphor, and it is of course talking about the commonality of power.
People's hearts were weak and the snake wanted to swallow the elephant. Some people saw that the Guanlong nobles were weak and thought it could be decided in one battle, so they began to consider the distribution of power after defeating the Guanlong nobles. There is no doubt that once the Guanlong aristocracy completely collapses, the prince's family will benefit the most, and Fang Jun will become even more powerful.
So those people began to plan to lift Jin Wang Li Zhi out. By then there are still "remnants" in Guanlong, and with the support of these people, they can immediately compete with the prince's line, and even operate properly, and then they can seek the position of crown prince. Then they These people became ministers of Conglong again, and their prosperity would last for generations to come.
It's not that he doesn't have foresight, he's just too selfish. He doesn't take the interests of the empire into consideration at all, and he even underestimates the prince's line.
As expected, Fang Jun had already noticed him as soon as he made a move.
Perhaps Fang Jun will not take any measures of retaliation or warning. After all, suppressing the Guanlong nobles is the top priority right now, but wanting to form an alliance again from now on is tantamount to wishful thinking.
This leads to the fact that as long as the prince is not deposed and can successfully ascend the throne, neither the Shandong aristocratic family nor the Jiangnan gentry can truly become a force that the prince trusts in the future. They must be checked and balanced, and the fierce government will continue into the future.
Even if the King of Jin successfully competes for the throne, the people he trusts and relies on the most after he ascends the throne are still the Guanlong nobles...
This made Li Ji feel a little depressed, but he also felt a sense of schadenfreude in his heart - what will you gain in the end if you are selfish and plotting?
It's a chicken-and-egg fight, and both sides suffer.
Holding the pot and pouring tea, Li Ji sighed and said: "Later, I still need Song Guogong to persuade Fang Jun. If his temper gets angry and he won't let go, I'm afraid we will all become a joke."
Naturally, someone wanted to make King Jin lift the ban.
In fact, it is almost obvious who these people are. They have been suppressed by the Guanlong nobles for so many years. Regardless of the Shandong aristocratic family or the Jiangnan noble family, there are very few officials who can enter the center, and they can advise in front of His Majesty to lift the ban on the Jinwang Circle. It's even more unique.
There are just a few famous scholars on the left and right...
Others may still care about their literary names, but who is Fang Jun? When the stick got angry, he didn't care whether you were a great scholar or a bachelor. A good punch was enough to disgrace those people, and even Li Ji himself was disgraced.
You are actively working on a multi-party alliance to fight against Guan Long. As a result, before the alliance was established, you actually broke out into internal strife because of the struggle for power and profit...
Xiao Yu shook his head and refused: "Why do you let me go? That guy is a stick. Even if he listens to my advice, he will definitely not have anything good to say. I am full and can't bear it?"
Li Ji was speechless and said helplessly: "He is the son-in-law of the Xiao family. Naturally, it is more appropriate for Song Guogong to come forward."
Xiao Yu snorted and said: "What's the use of a son-in-law? Even my own son sometimes can't say anything or scold him. Who can be as majestic as Zhao Guogong, letting his son die, and then his own son will die? But then again, My daughter is not Have you reconciled with the young man of the Du family? According to me, you might as well be sent to the Fang family and be made a concubine by Fang Er. Your two families are already family friends, and a close relationship will deepen the relationship. Isn’t everyone happy? ”
Li Ji put the teapot on the coffee table and said angrily: "What's the point of saying this properly? I just asked you to go talk to Fang Jun and persuade him not to make a fuss. Why bother to prevaricate like this."
"Hey!"
Xiao Yu was unhappy and retorted: "What do you mean by making a fuss out of a molehill? Fang Er and the Crown Prince are one and the same. To threaten the Crown Prince's position is to have trouble with Fang Jun. You are going to set fire to someone else's back. How can Fang Jun's temper be tolerated? Whoever comes to persuade him at this time will just wait for the meal. I don't have the prestige to convince him and swallow it in his stomach."
Li Ji had no choice: "Is it possible to just let it go? That kid will definitely take measures to prevent King Jin's ban on confinement from being lifted. Maybe he had already read a copy to His Majesty when he entered the palace last night. If he felt that it was not safe, It would be great to simply take revenge on the person he suspects of being behind the scenes!”
At present, it is the general trend for Shandong aristocratic families to unite with Jiangnan noble families.
The Jiangnan nobles wanted to rely on the heritage of the Shandong aristocratic families and strive to make a difference in the court. However, the Shandong noble families were greedy for the huge profits brought by the maritime trade of the Jiangnan nobles. They broke away from the tradition of hoarding land and got involved in the unfamiliar maritime trade. , the two forces each take what they have and achieve mutual success.
But if Fang Jun is a man who knows the rules, is courteous, and supports those who are behind, he is quite a sage when he is stable, but once he goes crazy, he is a stupid young man who dares to confront the Guanlong nobles single-handedly!
In the past few years, assassinations have occurred from time to time in the court. Although most of the time it was ultimately determined that they had nothing to do with Fang Jun, the power under Fang Jun was enough to support him to carry out thunderous strikes against the targets he intended to eradicate!
Firearms are made by Fang Jun. No one in the world can surpass Fang Jun in the use of firearms. For one thing alone, he can snipe and kill any target at will.
Cruel and violent people like Qiu Xinggong are now heavily guarded when entering and exiting the mansion, let alone a few so-called great scholars who are just playing around with pens and have no soldiers at their disposal?
Once these great scholars have any shortcomings, the alliance will immediately fall through.
This affects everyone's interests. How can the two forces stop fighting? On the surface, there may not be many people who dare to settle accounts with Fang Jun, but secretly, the hands and feet will definitely not stop, and there will be another huge change with undercurrents, and the entire court situation will also be affected.
Li Ji is not a meddlesome person. He hates this kind of overt and covert fighting. Thinking about the possible situations, he gets a headache.
Xiao Yu also had a headache. He was absolutely unwilling to go to the door to persuade Fang Jun himself.
That kid is just a stick. He doesn't understand the concept of respecting the old and caring for the young. When he is in a good mood, he can chat with even a street vendor or a 70-year-old farmer. But when he gets stubborn, even His Majesty Li Er can chat with him. Dare to confront him face to face!
This matter was caused by the dishonesty of those who were behind the scenes. Fang Jun was not sure how angry he was. Was he going to come to his door and give him a humiliating meal?
But he also knew that this matter was important, so he had to say: "If you come to visit me personally, I can be a guest. If you want me to be criticized by that kid, there is no way!"
Seeing Xiao Yu's cheating, Li Ji had no idea and said helplessly: "You are a dignified Duke of the Song Dynasty, a nobleman of Nanliang, of the emperor's blood, a pillar of the imperial court, and a veteran of two dynasties. How can you avoid being a snake and scorpion to that Fang Jun? If it spreads around, it will be a disaster. Let the world laugh at you!”
Xiao Yu did not accept this trick and snorted coldly: "Don't mention the nobles of Nanliang and the blood of the emperor anymore. They are just people who have subjugated the country. If that guy gets angry, he even dares to beat the prince, so what does this mean to me? ?”
Li Ji could only say: "Okay, let's go to the door together. I think that guy will give us some face."
"It won't be too late. That boy always does things neatly and neatly. If we go too late, I'm afraid he has already taken action."
Xiao Yu reminded.
Li Ji deeply thought so, and immediately packed up and left the city with Xiao Yu to visit Fang Jun in the academy.
As soon as he went out, he saw Wang De, the chief chamberlain, getting off the carriage. When he saw the two of them, he smiled, stepped forward to salute, and said respectfully: "Your Majesty has summoned the two of you as prime ministers and assistants to come to the palace for an audience." (End of this chapter)