Chapter 2976 Cutting off the escape route
Chai Zhewei is not too stupid, and he knows how to come to Wei King Li Tai to complain, but isn't he afraid that his past relationship with Li Tai will arouse others' suspicion?
At the beginning, the Chai family was a staunch supporter of Wei King Li Tai, supporting Li Tai in his fight for the throne and fighting against the crown prince. However, as Li Tai withdrew from the fight for the throne, the Chai family saw that it was difficult for the prince to accept them, so they had to switch to Guan Long's camp and support Jin Wang Li Zhi.
I still don’t know anything about Jing Wang Li Yuanjing secretly...
It is not an exaggeration to say "house slaves with three surnames". It's just that in the court, there are countless people who change sides as their interests change. In the end, everyone is doing it for their own interests, so who is superior to others? So this kind of thing will not cause ridicule from others.
But it’s hard to gain the respect of others.
There is nothing that can be done about it. Everyone cares about their own reputation, but since they are on the wrong team, their investment has failed, and they have changed careers and become a "second minister", what can they do?
Regarding this point, Li Tai feels a little sorry for the Chai family. After all, they have unswervingly supported you, but you suddenly announced that you would not compete for savings and withdraw from the competition. What should others do? So Chai Zhewei came to ask Li Tai to discuss the matter, and it was difficult for Li Tai to refuse.
As long as Li Tai goes to find Li Chengqian to intercede with Chai Zhewei, it is impossible not to agree to Li Chengqian's character because he always feels that his body is incompetent and his talents are insufficient, but because his identity as the eldest son weighs on his brothers and makes it difficult for them to achieve their ambitions, it is impossible not to agree to Li Chengqian's character. Tai's request.
But what do you want the people in Guanlong to think when you come to Li Tai's door to ask Li Tai for help?
And although Li Tai owes something to the Chai family, what do you want the prince to think when he goes to plead with the prince for the sake of the Chai family?
The prince is not a fool, Li Tai will definitely give him face, but if he has no idea in his heart, how can it be possible...
So, did Chai Zhewei do it intentionally or unintentionally?
While Fang Jun was pondering, the chamberlain had already left and returned, bowing and saying: "The Duke of Yue has been waiting for a long time. Your Highness invites you."
Fang Jun nodded and said "hmm", straightened his clothes and walked into Fanglin Garden.
After passing through the front hall, walking through the patio, and arriving at the entrance of the main hall, I saw Wei Wang Li Tai, dressed in ordinary clothes, sitting richly at the head of the throne, and Chai Zhewei, also wearing a straight green dress, standing beside him.
Fang Jun walked into the main hall and saluted: "We have met Your Highness."
Li Tai didn't even get up. He waved his hands casually and said with a smile: "We are so close to each other, so why should we care about such vulgar etiquette when we meet in private? Come on, come on, come and take a seat, come and serve tea!"
"Thank you, Your Highness!"
Fang Jun straightened up and looked at Chai Zhewei.
Chai Zhewei was filled with jealousy at what Li Tai said. He secretly thought that the two of you had fought a lot back then, and Li Tai was forced by Fang Jun to give up the fight for the reserve. Logically speaking, we should be hostile to each other to the death. How? How can we still be so friendly?
It’s incredible...
What's particularly important is that he came to the Lotus Garden on the front foot to ask for a meeting with Li Tai, why could this guy come on the back foot? Could it be that there is a nail planted around me, so that if I have any trouble, I can't hide it from this guy's eyes and ears?
Although he wanted to bite Fang Jun to death, he couldn't be too rude in front of Li Tai at this moment. He had to suppress his anger, stood up and clasped his fists slightly, and was about to speak when he saw Fang Jun looking at him. Without looking at him, he turned around and walked to the chair on the other side of Li Tai to sit down...
Chai Zhewei was so angry that he almost stood up!
Mother! After all, I am also a prince of the country, and I am a noble person in the court. Why don't you even look at me in front of me?
This is simply unreasonable!
Li Tai was also speechless. He didn't expect that the grudge between the two people was so deep. Moreover, Fang Jun's move was really rude. Anyone who is even a little angry would not let it go, let alone Chai Zhewei, who has such high vision. The people at the top?
First he glared at Fang Jun and scolded: "How can you be so rude?"
Then he quickly waved to Chai Zhewei and said, "Sit down and talk!"
Seeing Li Tai blinking at him repeatedly, he realized that he was trying to persuade him to calm down, and being impatient would mess up his big plans...
Chai Zhewei had no choice but to endure his anger, snorted coldly, and sat down, but turned his head and looked at the door, never meeting Fang Jun's eyes.
He came here today to ask Li Tai to come forward and ask for a favor from the prince to suppress the results of the investigation. But in the final analysis, Fang Jun was the mastermind of this matter. If he fell out with Fang Jun now, I am afraid that Li Tai would not be able to I won’t go to the prince...
This was a maid with a supple waist and a beautiful appearance serving fragrant tea. Li Tai waved his hand to repel the maids and chamberlains in the hall. Then he looked at Fang Jun who was holding a teacup and drinking tea and asked: "Erlang is here, but is there something wrong?"
Fang Jun took two sips of tea, then put down his cup, and said seriously: "His Royal Highness is obsessed with the education of the Tang Dynasty. He travels all over the country every day for the students of the empire, collecting money and food to build schools. He is noble and honorable, and his merits are immeasurable. But because of this, So, I'm afraid there are some I despise young people trying to bewitch and flatter in front of His Highness. Therefore, I am here today to remind Your Highness to keep your eyes open and not to be deceived by those sycophants who are greedy, pervert the law, and have evil intentions, which will ruin your innocence for the rest of your life. ! ”
Before he finished speaking, Chai Zhewei, who had already lost his patience, stood up, glared at Fang Jun, and said loudly: "Fang Er! Tell me clearly, who is the sycophant who is corrupt, perverts the law, and has evil intentions?"
Fang Jun shook his sleeves and dusted the non-existent dust on his lapel. He sat still and said calmly: "I didn't mention my name or surname, but Duke Qiao was so angry and embarrassed. Is it possible that there is something wrong in his heart?" Check your seat? ”
Chai Zhewei said angrily: "Fart! I behave properly and sit up straight, don't spray blood on others!"
"Haha," Fang Jun sneered and asked, "So, Duke Qiao is sure that the two yamen are jointly inspecting Zuotunwei's account books and there will be absolutely no problems found?"
Chai Zhewei paused for a moment, opened his mouth, and was speechless.
How could it be okay? He came to request Wei King Li Tai with full sincerity, so he explained his intention straight to the point. Now in front of Li Tai, how could he say with a shy face that he had no problem?
Even if he could say such a thing, Pei Xingjian and General Xin Mao would definitely not be able to find out the faults in Zuotunwei's account books, which would make it even more embarrassing...
Li Tai knocked on the table with a wry smile, looked at the two people fighting like cocks, and said warmly: "We are all our own people, why should we be so tit-for-tat and merciless? Come on, come on, sit down and drink tea, even if you want If you roll up your sleeves and fight, you have to go to this Furong Garden, otherwise you won’t give me face!”
But under such circumstances, how could Chai Zhewei still sit still?
He immediately clasped his fists and said with emotion: "I have failed to control my subordinates well and have made a big mistake. As the commander-in-chief, I must take responsibility. When the court wants to kill or cut into pieces, I will not frown! I have disturbed His Highness today because of my abruptness. Qingjing is all Wei Chen’s fault. I’ll take my leave for now, but I’ll have to apologize for it someday.”
After saying that, he bowed deeply, turned around and left.
Li Tai shouted twice, but could not keep Chai Zhewei. Seeing him striding out of the main hall, he turned back and complained to Fang Jun: "When will your bad temper change? Even if the camps are different, in the end we are all royal relatives." Relatives of the country, why do you need to break up like this and stay away from each other forever? ”
Fang Jun picked up the tea cup, took a sip, and said quietly: "A few days ago, Wei Chen was almost assassinated in Zhongnan Mountain. The thieves were all tough soldiers in the army. Although the murderer was not traced at that time, Wei Chen suspected that it was Qiao. What the Duke did.”
"Ah?!"
Li Tai was immediately taken aback and said hurriedly: "Erlang, don't say these words casually. To mobilize troops and horses without authorization in the capital is tantamount to conspiracy, which can range from exile to military confinement to the annihilation of three tribes! There is no real evidence. Never accuse a general like this!”
Fang Jun rolled his eyes and said: "If you can do this kind of thing, you must have a thorough plan without leaving any loopholes. It is easier said than done to find real evidence. However, some things may not require real evidence, and Wei Chen does not intend to file a complaint. What's the use of the evidence? As long as Wei Chen believes it's him, that's all."
In fact, these words were just used to frustrate Li Tai. He didn't even have the slightest clue about the soldiers that night. How could he dare to identify Chai Zhewei?
As Li Tai said, this kind of thing involves too much. After all, Chai Zhewei is not a cat or a dog. He is the biological son of Princess Pingyang Zhao. He has royal blood and is close to Guan Long. Privately, he is unclear about King Jing. Almost all the major forces in the country have traces of him. If he is not careful, the entire court will be in turmoil... (End of this chapter)