Chapter 3385 Ambitious
Changsun Wen was still worried and said: "But my brother came to the door so openly and told us everything about our plan. What if Chai Zhewei leaked it?"
Planning to depose the East Palace is an earth-shattering event. Once the secret is leaked in advance and the East Palace learns about it in advance, it will be a big deal.
Although the East Palace does not directly control much force, and the Sixth Army of the East Palace was hastily established, there is still half of the Youtun Guards outside the Xuanwu Gate!
With only half of the Youtun Guards, Fang Jun defeated Tuyuhun and annihilated the two elite Xiongnu Arab cavalry, and defeated Ye Zide's 200,000 troops in Gongyue City. This shows that the Youtun Guards are strong and good at fighting. Although Gao Kan could not compare with Fang Jun's military prowess, he was still a famous general. The half of the Youtun Guards under his command were enough to annihilate the Guanlong clan in one fell swoop.
Changsun Chong asked back: "Who did he leak it to? When the prince ordered him to lead the army westward to guard Hexi, he refused because he was ill, so Fang Jun had to take extraordinary risks and lead half of the Youtun Guards to go on an expedition at any time and anywhere. The misfortune of destruction, We have already separated from Dong Gong. Once Dong Gong successfully ascends the throne, the Duke of Qiao will be among the first to be purged. At least we have the same interests in deposing Dong Gong." br>
Changsun Wen was still worried: "I heard that Duke Qiao has a very good personal relationship with His Royal Highness King Jing. Just in case..."
"Will King Jing go to the East Palace?"
"Uh...that's not possible."
King Jing was not interested in anyone. He had been stirring up trouble within the clan and was entangled with the troops stationed in various places in Guanzhong. He was quite ambitious.
“Then it’s over?”
Changsun Chong said firmly: "Our primary goal is to depose the East Palace, and establishing King Jin is the next step. Chai Zhewei is not a fool. He naturally understands how deposing the East Palace will benefit him. Regardless of whether he joins us or not, this At one point, he must be happy to see the success. And King Jing, or others, will just let them sit back and watch the fight, or even enjoy the success. As long as the East Palace is deposed, our eldest son's family will be safe."
Changsun Wen was confused and very puzzled.
So what if the East Palace is deposed?
And where is His Majesty Li Er...
Changsun Chong glanced at Changsun Wen and said calmly: "Don't ask too much about this matter. In fact, I have the same doubts as you. However, this is what my father ordered. He is naturally fully prepared. We just obey orders. That’s it. ”
The eldest son Wen said hurriedly: "This is natural! My father is strategizing and has no plans left. As sons of men, we admire him deeply and we will never dare to ruin our father's important affairs!"
Changsun Chong nodded and said: "That's right. Although I don't know what kind of plans my father has to ensure that the family will be safe and sound after deposing the East Palace, but just looking at my father's methods, I can tell that this time he put all his efforts into it and will not tolerate it. If it fails, no one in the family will be spared; if it succeeds, the sky will be brighter and the glory of the past will be repeated!"
However, Changsun Wen is not actually concerned about these.
Changsun Chong was in exile before, and Changsun Huan and Changsun Jun died successively. Changsun Yan became the natural heir of the family head. As long as he framed him, the position of the heir of the family head would naturally be his.
But now Changsun Chong suddenly returns to Chang'an. If his plan with his father is completely successful, he can be completely cleared from now on.
Can he still be qualified as the heir to the family head?
The most important thing is, do you still have hope?
*****
Night, Prince Jing's Mansion.
In the study, Li Yuanjing secretly met with You Wenzhi. When he heard that Changsun Chong went to visit Chai Zhewei today, he exclaimed: "Is Changsun Chong back?"
"Exactly."
Li Yuanjing stroked his beard under his chin, frowning in thought.
After a long time, he asked: "Chang Sun Chong only mentioned that he had big plans, and didn't talk about anything else, nor did he lobby Chai Zhewei?"
You Wenzhi nodded and said: "Yes, in fact, Changsun Chong only mentioned planning major events, and did not even say that he wanted to depose the East Palace."
"That's fine. What's the difference between speaking out or not?"
Li Yuanjing shook his head, but still puzzled: "Even if the East Palace is deposed, how can Changsun Wuji avoid His Majesty's thunderous wrath?"
You Wenzhi shut up and said nothing.
Previously at the Zuotunwei camp, he and Chai Zhewei also had an analysis. They also failed to guess how Changsun Wuji would deal with the aftermath after deposing the East Palace. Simply supporting the Jin Dynasty was obviously not enough. His Majesty Li Er dotes on King Jin, and will only accept the status of King Jin. However, he must use thunderous means against the eldest grandson family who deposed the East Palace without permission, otherwise where is the power of God?
If the Changsun family was unscathed after deposing the East Palace, everyone will surely follow suit in the future. Then what is the point of the emperor appointing a prince?
The emperor appointed a prince, but the ministers felt that he could not get along with him, so they staged a mutiny to depose him...
That would lead to chaos in the world.
Chai Zhewei doesn't understand this problem, Li Yuanjing doesn't understand it, and even brother Changsun Chong doesn't understand it...
After pondering for a long time, Li Yuanjing said: "You have to follow Chai Zhewei during these days and control his every move. Although this person is timid and afraid of enemies, he is also extremely cunning. If he secretly plans to attach himself to Guanlong Men and women, we are well aware of this and have made preparations in advance.”
You Wenzhi hesitated and asked: "When the Sun family was born..."
Li Yuanjing waved his hand and said: "Let them run around, it doesn't matter. I have been patient for many years, waiting for the opportunity. I thought that this opportunity would have to wait until after His Majesty's death, but now it seems that once the Changsun family gets involved in Chang'an City, This situation may be the opportunity that I have been waiting for for many years! The more they make trouble, the more favorable the situation will be for us. Otherwise, how can we take advantage of the fire?”
Faintly, he always felt that Changsun Wuji was planning a conspiracy that would shake the world, and the purpose was definitely not just to depose the East Palace. Otherwise, with Changsun Wuji's wisdom and strategy, how could he not see what His Majesty would face after deposing the East Palace? Thunder's Fury?
Since Changsun Wuji is confident that His Majesty's thunderous wrath will not fall on him, it means that there are still many keys hidden in the dark that others cannot see.
"Here!"
You Wenzhi agreed and discussed some details with Li Yuanjing before saying goodbye and leaving, taking advantage of the night to return to his residence and wait until dawn before returning to the Zuotunwei barracks outside Xuanwu Gate.
Although there is no curfew tonight, all city gates in Chang'an are sealed and entry and exit are strictly restricted.
After You Wenzhi left, Dong Mingyue, who was dressed in crimson palace clothes, with a graceful figure and beautiful face, walked out of the back hall, holding a cup of ginseng tea in her hand, swaying lightly on her lotus steps, carrying a wave of Xiangfeng came to Li Yuanjing, put the ginseng tea on the coffee table aside, and said softly: "It's getting late. Your Majesty, please take a bath and rest after drinking the ginseng tea."
Li Yuanjing laughed, picked up the teacup and took a sip of the ginseng tea. Then he took Dong Mingyue's slender hand, pulled her petite and light body over and placed it on his lap, and hugged Yingying as Dong Mingyue whispered softly. Holding her slender waist, she said excitedly: "It's a long night, how can I go to bed early? Madam, you might as well take a bath with me, so that we can be honest with each other and enjoy some fun."
"Ouch!"
Dong Mingyue's pretty face was flushed like rouge, her beautiful eyes were turning, and she couldn't hold back her shame. She took up her pink fist and lightly hammered Li Yuanjing's chest twice, and said coquettishly: "My lord! You have a noble status, high aspirations, and you deserve it." If you are strict with yourself, how can you indulge in beauty? If the prince’s will is weakened, I will really become a sinner for the ages!”
"Haha!"
Li Yuanjing climbed the mountain with a big hand in search of victory and said, "Did you hear what You Wenzhi said just now?"
Speaking of business, Dong Mingyue held down the big hand that was trying to get into her lapel, struggled to do it, held Li Yuanjing's shoulder with one hand, and said softly: "The prince does not shy away from me, so naturally he heard it true. The prince thinks that the eldest grandson Home is likely to be a success? ”
Li Yuanjing withdrew his hand, put it around the beauty's slender waist, and said slowly: "It is extremely possible. At present, the garrisons in various places in Guanzhong are not full. During the Eastern Expedition, they were mobilized from various places, and their combat strength will inevitably be weak. And the Guanlong clan has always supported Private soldiers, already After an outbreak, it is not difficult to raise an army of more than 10,000 people. Moreover, many of these garrison troops are entangled with the Guanlong clan. No one can tell how many people will be attached to the Guanlong clan and invade. Chang'an City."
The beauty handed the tea cup to her mouth, and Li Yuanjing took another sip of ginseng tea from the beauty's hand, and continued: "The only army that Dong Palace can fully control is Dong Gong Sixth Army, but Dong Palace Sixth Army has only been in the hands of the prince not long ago. After reorganization, , I'm afraid Youtun doesn't have much combat power. The guards are loyal to the prince, but there are only half of them left, less than 20,000 people. Chai Zhewei's left guard only needs to stand still, how can the right guard dare to leave Xuanwu Gate without permission? So as long as Chai Zhewei's heart is in Guanlong, this will happen. " (End of chapter)