Chapter 3797 The prince protects his shortcomings
There was a commotion in the courtyard outside the hall, and after a while, a servant came inside to report: "Your Highness, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's 'Baiqi' and the imperial guards, together with the King of Han, came to read the Crown Prince's edict."
Everyone in the hall stood up together, headed by Princess Baling, accompanied by Changle and Jinyang. Chai Xu and other members of the Qianchai clan followed closely behind them according to their seniority. They rushed to the front of the hall and saw a prince dressed in robes. Li Yuanjia, the king of Han Dynasty, stood in the courtyard with a man next to him. The young general was none other than Li Chongzhen, the captain of the "Hundred Cavalry Division". Behind them were twenty imperial guards and twenty "Hundred Cavalry", each wearing a helmet and filled with murderous intent. Servants came and went in a hurry, but no one dared to make a sound.
Princess Baling came to the King of Han, bowed her clothes and said respectfully: "I have met the King of Han."
As Zong Zhengqing, King Li Yuanjia of Han is in charge of all affairs of the royal family and has a high status. Not long ago, the two princes of Bohai and Longxi were assassinated in the palace, which further increased the prestige of King Han. In addition, now that the East Palace has reversed the situation, King Han, who has always been close to the East Palace, has become even more powerful.
Seeing Princess Baling coming forward, King Han nodded slightly, looked around, turned on the faces of all the Chai clan members, and then said: "According to the instructions of His Highness the Crown Prince, we are sending twenty Imperial Guards and 'Hundred Cavalry' each." , led by Li Chongzhen, the captain of the "Baiqisi", entered the princess's mansion and waited for Princess Baling's dispatch to assist the palace in organizing the funeral. If there is anyone in the palace who disobeys the order and spreads rumors, he will be severely punished! "
Li Chongzhen took a step forward, knelt down on one knee to perform military salutes, and said loudly: "General Li Chongzhen obeys the order!"
Behind him, twenty imperial guards and twenty "Hundred Riders" all knelt down on one knee, their armor leaves clanking, and their voices sounded like thunder: "We obey orders!"
In the front yard of Nuo Da's princess mansion, there was complete silence, and the Chai clan members looked at each other in shock.
Although this place is the princess's palace, Chai Lingwu is a descendant of the Chai family, so it can be regarded as the Chai family's place, but the prince openly sends the imperial guards to the palace to obey orders. What orders are he obeying? Rumors from the outside world are raging, and someone within the Chai family must be causing trouble. The struggle for power and interests within the family may not be much easier than in the court.
For all the sisters, the Crown Prince is very sincere in protecting his sisters. Not to mention that the rumors about Chai Lingwu being killed by Fang Jun are purely rumors. Even if it is true, the Chai family cannot vent their anger on Princess Baling. The overt and covert manipulation and abuse are even more serious. Absolutely not allowed.
That's why Li Chongzhen was sent to lead the imperial guards to the princess's mansion to support Princess Baling.
Such tough tactics are rarely used by the prince, but it also clearly conveys the prince's wishes - if you have the ability, you can go to Fang Jun and fight for your life, but you must not let Princess Baling suffer.
From this, it can be seen that the prince attaches great importance to Princess Baling, which makes the Chai clan members feel ashamed, angry and relieved at the same time.
They were ashamed and angry because it was clear that Princess Baling was having an affair with Fang Jun, but the tribesmen did not dare to accuse them easily, otherwise these dozens of brave and incompetent soldiers would have cut them into pieces; they were relieved that since the prince valued Princess Baling so much, it was impossible to explain "Qiao Guogong" will not be deprived of his title and can still stay in the Chai family...
Face and dignity are very important to a family. Once a family member is stigmatized as "evil" or "weak", it will be difficult for him to stand in the family. However, the title of a founding father is more important than face. With this title, the Chai family of Jinyang will be the first-class family in the world. On the contrary, they will be reduced to the second or third rate, and they will not even be the best in a few decades. Inflow.
Therefore, no matter how much anger and dissatisfaction you have in your heart, you have to hold it in.
What's particularly important is that although Chai Zhewei will die for his rebellion, he may also implicate the family. I don't know how many clan members will be imprisoned or even die for it. Now that I see the prince's love for Princess Baling, maybe I will ask for it in the future. Your Royal Highness, the Prince will be able to show some mercy...
Chai Xu discovered that even though the brothers Chai Zhewei and Chai Lingwu were dead and about to die, the Chai family was still under the control of Dafang. His desire to occupy the magpie's nest and dominate the Chai family would only come to nothing, otherwise everything would be in vain. If he dares to be disrespectful to Princess Baling in the slightest, these guards and "Hundred Riders" will cut him into pieces.
Although he is nicknamed "Gecko", he is only good at lightness and martial arts. In front of these tough soldiers in the army, his personal combat power is not much better than that of "Gecko"...
Princess Baling was shocked, and her gratitude to the prince was beyond words.
Born in the royal family and joining a noble family, she has been used to intrigues and deceit since she was a child. Without her husband, even as a princess, it is difficult for her to live comfortably in this family. She even just thinks about what Chai Xu looked at just now. The greedy and coveting look in her eyes made her break out in a cold sweat as if she was being stared at by a poisonous snake.
Especially since she and Chai Lingwu had always supported the King of Wei at the beginning. Although they no longer participated in the fight for the crown prince, how could there be no grudge in the prince's heart?
I'm afraid that no matter how humiliated she was in the Chai family, she wouldn't even say a word.
Then there is the royal princess, that is also the water thrown away by the married daughter...
However, now the prince's tough "protecting shortcomings" of "helping relatives but not taking care of others" and "I don't care what the truth is, I just want to protect my sister" made her feel ups and downs, tears streaming down her face, and the sadness in her heart actually washed away. A lot of it was scattered.
For a woman, a strong natal family is the most solid backing...
Everyone said that the prince was weak, not as wise as a wise king, not as talented and decisive as his father, but so what? Building a country and expanding its borders naturally requires a strong monarch. But now that the Tang Dynasty is approaching, what is needed is to consolidate political power and prosper all industries. A gentler monarch is more conducive to the stability of the court.
Furthermore, what's not so good about a prince who has a gentle temperament and fulfills his responsibilities as an eldest brother to his siblings?
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When Yu Wenshiji returned to Yanshoufang, the rain had not stopped, and there was water everywhere on the bluestone road. Horseshoe wheels rolled over it, causing a splash of water.
When they came to the side hall, they saw Changsun Wuji standing in front of the window with his hands behind his back, looking at the green flowers, trees and plants in the yard, feeling a little lost...
"Auxiliary machine, you must already know about Chai Lingwu's violent death, right?"
Yu Wenshiji came to the table in front of the window and sat down. He picked up the teapot and poured himself a cup of tea. He tested the water temperature and drank it all in one gulp.
Changsun Wuji turned around, sat on a chair, knocked on his injured leg, and said calmly: "Brother Renren, do you want to ask if I sent someone to kill Chai Lingwu and blame Fang Jun?"
The East Palace and Guanlong are entangled. The two sides are deeply involved and cannot be completely separated from each other, so many information cannot be kept secret. Over there, Chai Lingwu just died, and here, the Guanlong clan has already known the news. Yu Wenshiji rushed to the East Palace immediately, He formed a tacit understanding with Liu Ji and promoted peace talks as soon as possible, while Changsun Wuji was here to deliberate on the causes and consequences, and how to act.
Yu Wenshiji looked at Changsun Wuji and asked: "Did the auxiliary machine do it?"
Who the murderer is actually doesn't matter much. Chai Lingwu has a noble status but no real power. If he dies, he will die. No one will go to war for his death. But if the murderer is Changsun Wuji, it will be very different, because the part of blaming Fang Jun will directly lead to the breakdown of the negotiation between Donggong and Guanlong.
Changsun Wuji shook his head crisply: "No, I just found out about this. I tried to figure out who was the mastermind behind it, but I found nothing."
Yu Wenshiji felt that there was no need for Changsun Wuji to deceive himself about this kind of thing, so he nodded and said: "As long as we didn't do it, it doesn't matter."
The most important thing right now is the peace talks. As long as it does not cause the peace talks to collapse, the rest can be ignored.
"Irrelevant?"
Changsun Wuji snorted, waved for a new pot of tea, poured a cup for Yu Wenshiji, and said slowly: "The relationship is really too great!"
Yu Wenshiji took the tea and was stunned: "Huh? What does the auxiliary machine mean by this?"
Changsun Wuji took a sip of tea, and then sighed and said: "It doesn't matter whether Chai Lingwu dies or not, but the fact that the real culprit behind the scenes framed him and framed him has almost eliminated the possibility of Fang Jun becoming the chief minister in the future. It can be described as vicious and vicious. You might as well think about it, what kind of person can use Chai Lingwu’s life to set up such a trap that everyone can see but no one can solve?”
No matter how inconsequential Chai Lingwu was, he was still the direct son of the Chai family and the emperor's consort. His status was extremely noble. Now he was shot to death outside the gate of the Youtun Guard camp like a dog... And since the murderer was able to catch the Youtun Guard's eyelids son It might not be possible to kill Chai Lingwu with a low-level sniper without leaving any trace. If you want to blame Fang Jun directly, you may not be able to do it, but you just lay it out in the future in such an understatement, instead of giving Fang Jun a head-on blow at this critical moment. The truth is somewhat intriguing, especially what is the position of the real culprit behind the scenes?
(End of chapter)