Chapter 2834 Imperial Question
Gao Kan poured water and made tea himself, put the hot tea on the coffee table, and then went out.
Only Fang Jun and Wang De were left in the big tent.
Fang Jun personally held the pot and poured tea, and said with a smile: "General manager, please drink a cup of hot tea to go away the cold."
Wang Dedao: "The weather is really cold. Fortunately, the number of refugees has decreased in the past two years. Otherwise, I don't know how many people would freeze to death in one night."
He took a sip from the tea cup, and the hot tea flowed down his throat. It was warm and comfortable, and he breathed out comfortably.
Fang Jun looked at him and asked: "I don't know what your Majesty's instructions are, but you have to trouble the manager to go there in person?"
Wang De put down the tea cup and said: "There is no other explanation. It is just a metaphor. I want you, Erlang, to come to the palace and ask me anything."
Fang Jun's heart suddenly tightened...
If it was an ordinary matter, why would Wang De go there in person?
He quickly asked: "I wonder what your Majesty is asking about?"
Wang De shook his head and said: "Your Majesty didn't say it clearly, how dare I guess the Sacred Heart?"
Fang Jun was in a daze.
But I heard Wang De say again: "But earlier, His Highness the King of Wei had gone to the palace to have an audience, and asked His Majesty to restore the hereditary governor and the national policy of feudal world... His Majesty was very angry, rebuked His Highness the King of Wei, and coaxed him. Get out.”
After saying this, he refused to speak again. He just drooped his eyelids and drank tea.
Fang Jun's mind was spinning.
The national policy of hereditary governorship and feudal world was established by His Majesty Li Er not long after he ascended the throne. He wanted to follow the example of Shang and Zhou Dynasties, and ordered the clan and nobles to enfeoff all over the world, guard the world, and serve as a national vassal. However, before this national policy could be implemented, it was jointly opposed by the ministers of the DPRK and China, and finally nothing happened.
The clans of King Wu and King Qi that had been entrusted to various parts of the world also returned to Chang'an.
What is Li Tai’s intention of bringing up old matters again at this time?
He raised his head and looked at Wang De. This old eunuch was His Majesty Li Er's true confidant. At this moment, he ran over to inform him personally. It was obvious that the situation was serious, but he was sitting here drinking tea calmly and without saying a word...
This is because I want to give myself enough time to think.
If other Xiaohuangmen came to deliver the emperor's oral instructions and hurried to the palace without knowing it, and suddenly faced His Majesty Li Er's questioning, they might have made some omissions, leading to serious consequences.
The old eunuch is interested...
But the old eunuch also had his own principles and refused to explain the details, so he had to guess by himself.
The so-called feudal world naturally means that the clan and nobles follow the example of the Shang, Zhou and Western Han Dynasties and go to key places in the world, passing on the inheritance from generation to generation, and enfeoffing princes as national vassals...
Fang Jun thought for a while and asked tentatively: "Guanzhong is prosperous. If it were a feudal world, I'm afraid the masters and kings would not be able to adapt to the poverty and cold in various places..."
Wang De opened his eyes and said with a smile: "The old slave has warmed up. Your Majesty is waiting in the palace. Shall we leave now?"
Fang Jun knew that he had guessed correctly.
It's hard not to be shocked in my heart, Li Tai's skill in pulling out the firewood is so perfect!
I can’t help but give it a big thumbs up...
"These nine cold days are the perfect time to have a hot pot and a pot of old wine, and sit and drink with close friends. It's a pity that the manager refused to come to the door. I always feel a little regretful. Your Majesty has called me today, so I don't dare to neglect it. The manager has nothing to do the next day, so he must come to see someone. Wouldn’t it be nice to have a drink and learn about the past? ”
Wang De then shook his head and said: "The second man is very talented, and the old slave is just an eunuch. He has not read a few books. How dare he talk in front of you? What's more, you don't have the time to wait in front of your majesty. , wait until the old slave is no longer able to serve Your Majesty in the future, and then have a drink and party with Erlang.”
Fang Jun narrowed his eyes, thoughtfully.
Wang De raised his head and glanced at Fang Jun, and suddenly smiled and said: "Don't think too much, Erlang. It's just that as a servant of His Majesty, I have to avoid suspicion. It has nothing to do with you."
Fang Jun thought to himself, what he said is interesting. You just came here in person today to deliver an oral message. Don't you need to avoid suspicion?
But without saying much, he stood up and said: "It is better to go to Kilometers to see His Majesty first, and then have a personal relationship with the manager at your leisure."
Wang De also nodded and said: "That's exactly what it should be."
After saying that, they stood up and walked out of the tent together. Wang De came in a carriage. The carriage was not allowed to enter the camp outside the camp gate. They walked to the camp gate together. Wang De and two young eunuchs boarded the carriage. Fang Jun followed with more than ten soldiers on horseback. Afterwards, they walked around half of Chang'an City along the city wall, and then entered the city through Jinguang Gate. When they got to the Chengtian Gate, they dismounted and entered the palace with Wang De without warning.
Arriving outside the Dragon Palace, Wang De asked the chamberlain standing in front of the door: "Is your Majesty here?"
The waiter said: "I just had lunch and I am drinking tea to eat."
Wang De turned around and said to Fang Jun: "The Duke of Yue will come later."
Fang Jun nodded and watched Wang De enter the house quietly. After a moment, he turned around and said, "Your Majesty summons the Duke of Yue to pay an audience."
The two eyes met, Fang Jun nodded slightly, saying that he would deal with it carefully, and then walked into the hall.
The ground was boiling hot, and sandalwood was burning in the hall. Fang Jun, who had just walked in from the cold weather outside, felt that the warmth all over his body was very helpful. When he arrived at the Imperial Case, he saw His Majesty Li Er kneeling and sitting by the window. On the carpet, the winter garden outside the bright glass window is bleak, but it can't hide the wealth and splendor displayed by the gorgeous clothes.
This is somewhat inconsistent with His Majesty Li Er's previous style of pursuing natural comfort...
Fang Jun cheered up slightly, took two steps forward, bowed his hands to the ground, and said respectfully: "I have been ordered to come here to see Your Majesty."
His Majesty Li Er snorted from his nostrils and said nothing more. He just drooped his eyelids, picked up the tea cup and took a sip of the hot tea.
"Fu Liu..."
Then he closed his eyes and slowly tasted the sweetness of the tea.
Fang Jun could only keep his arms to the ground, not daring to get up...
His Majesty Li Er finished a cup of tea and poured another cup for himself. He seemed to have completely forgotten that there was still a person standing in front of him, and started to drink slowly again.
Fang Jun was secretly shocked. If the information leaked by Wang De was correct, then His Majesty Li Er should indeed be furious at this moment, and he would not dare to move any more.
The teapot was small. After pouring the third cup, the tea in the pot was all gone. His Majesty Li Er drank the cup and then raised his head and looked at Fang Jun jokingly.
Fang Jun was already sweating slightly.
The temperature in the imperial study room was very high, and he was very energetic. In addition, it was too difficult to maintain this posture with his arms touching the ground. His muscles and bones all over his body ached a little, and even his breathing was not stable...
His Majesty Li Er put down his tea cup, clicked his tongue, and asked casually: "Fang Jun, do you know your guilt?"
Fang Junxin said, isn't this nonsense? If you confess, you will receive leniency but if you refuse to receive strictness, no one can admit whether you are guilty or not. Besides, you are going to impose severe punishment...
"The humble minister is stupid and doesn't know what crime he has committed."
"Hmph!"
His Majesty Li Er snorted angrily, anger loomed in his eyes, and the muscles on his face twitched. He held the coffee table with one hand and asked: "The King of Wei came to remonstrate and wanted to bring up the hereditary governor and the feudal world. Isn't it right?" Bewitched by you? ”
This is really a shameful excuse...
Fang Jun slandered in his heart and replied respectfully: "Your Majesty clearly knows that I know nothing about this, and I have never heard that His Highness the King of Wei has such thoughts."
His Majesty Li Er stared at him, probably in disbelief.
But before he could ask again, Fang Jun had already continued: "But if His Royal Highness the King of Wei really consults Wei Chen's opinions on this in advance, Wei Chen will definitely second his opinion."
His Majesty Li Er:......
Mother!
Isn't this just a way to entertain me? !
He suddenly said angrily: "How presumptuous! You bastard, you are impatient, aren't you?"
Fang Jun had already made various inferences and calculations about this matter in his mind. After considering various possibilities and consequences, he bit the bullet and said: "Your Majesty is an eternal sage. His sage has shone brightly for eternity. He has always been open to speaking out and has the courage to accept advice. Why did he give advice to the King of Wei?" What about the hereditary governor and the feudal world getting angry? ”
His Majesty Li Er said angrily: "I proposed this matter in the third year of Zhenguan, intending to reward the nobles in the court and the early kings of the clan. However, it has been refuted by the clan and ministers early, and it has become a conclusion. How can it be done? I have mentioned it repeatedly for many years, where does this put my authority?”
I have already followed my advice and judged this national policy to be invalid, but you have mentioned it again after so many years. Do you still see me as the emperor?
As an emperor, it is natural and necessary to maintain his prestige.
Of course, only he himself knows what His Majesty Li Er is thinking...
Fang Jun slightly changed the angle of his bending to relieve the pressure on his waist, shook his head and said: "Please forgive me for being reckless and not agreeing with your majesty's words. The so-called time has changed, and the policy of hereditary governors and feudal world is not consistent. National conditions will greatly harm the interests of the empire and affect the empire's Long-term peace and stability. But the current situation is very different from that of the past. His Highness King Wei believes that the hereditary governor and the feudal world can better maintain the peace of the empire, so he proposes to restore this national policy. Why not? "We are ministers, ministers. Your duty is to help the king, so why aren’t you allowed to speak?
(End of chapter)