Chapter 2643 Dilemma
As the saying goes, a person's personality is largely innate. Looking at the eldest brother Fang Shu's simple, honest and polite appearance, Fang Jun was both pleased and worried. As the eldest brother, it is natural to be able to be friendly to his brothers and have the courage to take responsibility. It's a good thing, but with such a character, if he really gets married to that Lantian Princess in the future, I'm afraid he will be offended...
Although the second eldest brother, Fangyou, had many difficulties in speaking out and was not as strong as the eldest brother, he was smart and quick-witted, so he was able to subjugate the Lantian Princess. But how could the eldest daughter of the crown prince be as good as the second son? There's no such rule.
Princess Gao Yang originally had an angry look on her face, and was very angry after being tormented by her second son. Seeing Fang Jun's strange expression, she quickly put down the feather duster she was holding, and stepped forward to ask: "Erlang, what happened?"
Wu Meiniang stepped forward and pulled Fang You out of the maid's arms, then picked up Fang Shu who was kneeling on the ground, and handed them to the maid to take them to the bedroom to sleep.
There were only three husband and wife left in the hall. Fang Jun sat on the chair and said, "Shu'er is asleep too?"
Princess Gao Yang sat next to him and replied: "When I came back from Jiucheng Palace, Shu'er lost her appetite and vomited violently from time to time. She sent someone to ask Taoist Master Sun to come over for diagnosis and treatment. She said it was nothing serious, but she should rest carefully in case of a heart attack. Fetal gas, I ate something at night and went to bed early.”
Fang Jun was a little nervous: "But it was caused by visiting Jiucheng Palace?"
Princess Gao Yang shook her head and said: "Daozhang Sun said it was not caused by exercise, but Shu'er's body is fragile and it is a normal reaction. Don't worry too much."
Fang Jun breathed a sigh of relief, took the tea handed over by Wu Meiniang, took a sip, and said slowly: "I just went to the East Palace for my husband to discuss some matters with His Highness the Crown Prince, and the Crown Prince happened to stay for dinner." During this time, the prince and his wife proposed to marry the princess of Lantian to Fang Shu. They will settle the marriage for the time being. They will discuss the marriage when they become adults and marry her into my family. "
Princess Gaoyang raised her eyebrows and said curiously: "Mr. Lang looks so hesitant. Is that just because of this? This is a good thing. The prince brother will ascend the throne in the future. That little girl from Lantian will be the eldest princess. She will marry our eldest son." A closer marriage will ensure that our Fang family will be prosperous for generations to come, and it will also be a great future for Da Lang, but why does Lang Jun look dissatisfied?”
She was born into a royal family, so she naturally believed that the most glorious thing in the world was to marry into the royal family. The prince wanted to win over the Fang family, and the Fang family could also stabilize their position. Isn't it a great thing to benefit both sides?
Fang Jun shook his head and sighed: "The flowers are blooming and the fire is cooking. The so-called excess is never enough. Our Fang family is already so prominent. If I marry you, the princess, my husband's future will be bright. He will become the prime minister in the future." It’s not just a delusion. If I marry another eldest princess, I’m afraid it will make people jealous and jealous, which is not a good idea.”
When the water is full, it overflows; when the moon waxes and wanes, the world is in perfect order.
You cannot reach the top of anything, otherwise you will inevitably fall from the top. Nowadays, Fang Xuanling's power is still there, and Fang Jun is the minister of the court and the prince's assistant. His power and power are unrivaled. Even the eldest grandson's family, who used to be powerful in the past, is willing to be defeated. He is already the ultimate minister.
If you marry the prince's eldest daughter again in the future, there may not be many benefits, but there will be countless harms...
Princess Gaoyang frowned and felt that there was some truth to it. Why did she say, "The husband's concerns are certainly reasonable, but the prince's brother proposes marriage in person. How can we refuse? Especially now that the young slaves want to compete for the heirloom, if we refuse, I’m afraid that the prince brother will think that we are not optimistic about his stable position and want to keep a distance, so as to avoid being too angry after the young slave takes over..."
There is no benefit to agreeing, but if you refuse, I am afraid that the prince will be alienated, and both parties will be in a dilemma.
Seeing that Fang Jun was silent, Princess Gaoyang looked at Wu Meiniang, who was quiet and silent, and said angrily: "This is a major family matter, and it affects the future fortune and misfortune. Don't you, a vixen, pride yourself on being full of tricks?" , would you like to give me some advice? Just pretend to be nice at this time, and be careful about your family.”
When she heard "Servant of the Family", Wu Meiniang immediately blushed, glanced at Fang Jun, and said softly: "From my point of view, there is nothing wrong with the marriage. Now Lang Jun's reputation and power are second to none in the court." , you are not much different from those honorable ministers. If you can marry the prince, it will be equivalent to showing those supporters of the prince that you are determined to fight side by side with the prince. In this way, these people can support the prince wholeheartedly. With united efforts, it is very likely that the prince will successfully ascend the throne. It will be even more difficult for His Highness King Jin to seize the throne. Furthermore, marriage or not, we have no choice. The family has already become the most trusted assistant of the prince. It can be said that we share weal and woe, and it is no big deal to go one step further. ”
Fang Jun hesitated and said nothing.
Everyone in the court knew that he was a staunch supporter of the prince. It can be said that he was both prosperous and devastated. He was not afraid of being too involved with the prince. If the prince failed to compete for the throne in the future, he would suffer the jealousy of the new king. Of course, the jealousy was certain, but he firmly believed that with his own strength and meritorious service, even if Li Zhi succeeded him in the future, position, he did not dare to kill all the Fang family.
It's not a big deal to suppress someone to the extreme.
Children and grandchildren who are capable will eventually come back one day. If children and grandchildren are not capable, they will be a hidden danger in high-level positions.
If the son is talented, what is the use of leaving money? If a child has no talent, what is the point of leaving money?
What he fears is that in the future, when the prince successfully ascends the throne, he will take great care of the Fang family. The relationship between the two families is as close as one family, and that is the biggest hidden danger.
The closer the relationship, the more discord will arise over trivial matters. Once the distance deepens, it will be easier to turn against each other and become enemies...
However, as Wu Meiniang said, as long as he marries the prince, the military morale of the prince's family will be greatly stabilized. Many people who are on the fence and want to please both sides will immediately strengthen their beliefs, making the prince's strength greatly increased and his position as a reserve. stable.
On the contrary, if he refuses the marriage, it will cause those people to misunderstand, and then change the family, which will greatly reduce the prince's strength, add a bit of uncertainty to the fight for the heir apparent, and the subsequent battles will become more intense. Datang Internal consumption will also be greater.
This was inconsistent with Fang Jun's original intention. The reason why he overturned the strategy of not interfering in the fight for the reserve and instead actively helped Li Chengqian stabilize the reserve was because he felt that Li Chengqian was not as unbearable as the history books said, but he was kind, generous and trustworthy. Furthermore, it is because The Tang Dynasty did not want to go down the old path, and there was too much internal fighting, so the power was empty. In the end, when the outside world came to pressure, it had to rely on the power of various powerful families to stabilize its rule. As a result, the bitter fruit of strong branches and weak trunks was sown. In the end, warlords fought each other and became kings. , a generation of dynasties collapsed.
What is particularly important is that if the King of Jin ascends the throne, can he trust him as much as the prince does and support him to develop the natural sciences of the Tang Dynasty and spread the seeds of various disciplines to every inch of the Tang Dynasty?
The answer is no. Once the King of Jin ascends the throne, the first thing to do is to eliminate dissidents. Even if he does not dare to do anything to him, Fang Jun, he will definitely attack the Shandong aristocratic family and the Jiangnan gentry with the support of the Guanlong nobles to stabilize his own power. throne.
History has proven that Li Zhi was definitely an emperor who was unwilling to be lonely and ambitious. When the Shandong aristocratic families and the Jiangnan nobles were all in decline, it was he who turned around and used these two forces to eliminate the Guanlong nobles.
Under Li Zhi's rule, he will be deeply involved in the struggle between the imperial forces from beginning to end, unable to extricate himself. It is extremely difficult to do what he wants to do...
Wu Meiniang paused and then said: "Actually, Sir, you don't have to worry. Even if His Highness the Crown Prince intends to marry into our family, His Majesty will not be able to pass the test."
Fang Jun was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized.
Now that His Majesty Li Er intends to support the King of Jin in his bid for the throne, and is also partial to the King of Jin, how can he just watch the prince join forces with himself, an emerging force in the court? In this way, not only will the prince's strength be greatly increased, but more courtiers will turn to the prince, and the situation will be too unfavorable for King Jin.
Fang Jun breathed a sigh of relief, nodded and said: "Mei Niang's words are reasonable. Let His Majesty decide everything. Anyway, we don't have any say, so we just let it go. What, it's getting late, how about we take a rest quickly?"< br>
Wu Meiniang's face turned red and she quickly lowered her head. She pinched the corners of her clothes with her delicate white fingers and remained silent.
Princess Gaoyang looked at the embarrassed look on this woman's face, and immediately scolded: "You vixen, you are so generous when you want a man, can I still compete with you? Look at that smug look. , hurry up and prepare some hot water to take a bath, and serve the man of this palace to feel comfortable.”
Fang Jun clicked his tongue, why did the words sound so offensive, but he also felt a little strangely impulsive... (End of Chapter)