Chapter 3936: Desire is hard to satisfy
When Fang Jun saw Li Chengqian's expression, he immediately knew that the other party had misunderstood, and said hurriedly: "His Highness has misunderstood, and there is nothing wrong with it. It's just that His Highness Changle has a deep affection for me, and he doesn't care about other men, because of etiquette." But you can't stay and live in both places, It is inevitable that he will be lonely and helpless, and Wei Chen feels guilty... A major event such as raising an heir naturally requires His Highness's approval, and His Highness does not need to publicly express his position, just acquiesce. Wei Chen and His Highness Changle are grateful. "
"Hey! Mother!"
Li Chengqian was so angry that he even cursed, knocked on the coffee table in front of him, and said angrily: "You are really shameless, because Changle, the eldest princess of the Tang Dynasty, has been reduced to the point where no one wants her except Changle. You can't live, can you? And let Gu Gao default... Gu Gao! Let me tell you, since you two are in love with each other, it is indeed offensive and unethical, but I don’t want to care about Changle, but if I want to make the same mistake again and again, it is absolutely impossible for me to tolerate you! Can the civil and military officials of this court and the royal family tolerate you?”
In order to stabilize the court and consolidate the imperial power, the father married Changle to Changsun Chong. Although there was a desire to love Changsun Chong and to marry him, in the final analysis it was still a political marriage. There is nothing wrong with political marriage. Not to mention the royal family, even families in the countryside use it to expand their influence and strengthen their strength. However, it eventually led to separation in Changle, and after so many years of grievances from the eldest grandson's family, this No more.
Li Chengqian didn't care what others thought, but he believed that he owed Changle something, so he vowed to make up for it. As long as Changle wanted it, he would definitely give it to him.
So even though he knew that Chang Le and Fang Jun were secretly communicating, he turned a blind eye and refused to get involved as long as it didn't go too far...
But how can it be possible to give birth to an heir?
The two liked each other and had a private tryst. To put it bluntly, it was a romantic affair. The reputation of the royal family was criticized, but the reputation of the Li Tang royal family was not very pure from the father... But the nature of having children is completely different, so It's a real scandal.
Besides, Chang Le and Fang Jun are happily together now. Maybe one day, when their love is strong and their love turns weak, they will think of finding a man to marry and everything will be back on track. But once you give birth to an heir, you will be entangled in one place for the rest of your life, and there will be no room for retreat...
Fang Jun smiled awkwardly and cursed in his heart: As if you have the final say, do you really think you are the emperor? Not even close...
He was just testing Li Chengqian's tone, as long as Li Chengqian wouldn't object fiercely. As for others... the time hasn't come yet, so they have to wait.
Li Chengqian was too lazy to pay attention to this pervert, so he called Wang De in and ordered: "Immediately go to Changsun Wuji and inform him of the terms of his agreement. Let him immediately disband the remaining Guanlong troops gathered in Zhongnan Mountain and return to the city to wait. Disposal.”
This kind of thing can only be agreed verbally, and it must not be written on paper and leave evidence. Otherwise, no matter whether it is reasonable or not, it will eventually become a huge disaster...
"Here."
Wang De accepted the order, turned around and went out, taking a few guards with him and riding straight to Zhongnan Mountain.
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Outside the Chunming Gate, there is the Zuowuwei camp.
Cheng Yaojin sat in the central military tent with a golden sword, holding a teacup in one hand and looking at Zhang Xingcheng in front of him with a gloomy face.
Zhang Xingcheng is dressed in regular clothes. He looks less like a court official and more like a businessman in the market. However, his face is pale and his cheeks are thin. He is a little less gentle and a little more sharp than he was a year ago.
But sitting in front of Cheng Yaojin at this moment, he is smiling and friendly...
"Since the end of the Sui Dynasty, our Shandong family has been suppressed. When Dou Jiandexiong swept Hebei and Wang Shichong conquered Luoyang, the entire Shandong land was full of wars and wars, which made the Shandong family deeply suppressed. After more than twenty years of recuperation, we have finally regained some of our former strength, and it is time for Guan Long to raise his troops and disrupt the imperial court.
Zhang Xingcheng drank tea and spoke slowly.
In later generations, "Shandong" refers to the administrative area east of the Taihang Mountains. Since the Warring States Period, the so-called "Shandong" has been the vast area east of the Zhiwei Mountain and Hangu Pass. Among the seven heroes of the Warring States Period, in addition to Qin, Qi, Chu, Yan, Han, Zhao, and Wei They are all in the Shandong area, so they are also known as the "Six Kingdoms of Shandong"...
Cheng Yaojin put down his tea cup and listened to Zhang Xingcheng's talk with an expressionless face.
Zhang Xingcheng looked at him and continued: "This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. As long as Guanlong falls and is destroyed, we can enter the court together with the Jiangnan nobles, fill the vacancy left after Guanlong's fall, assist the prince in ascending the throne, and create a new era." Great achievements in the prosperous times... But now the prince wants to let Guan Long go and use his power to check and balance us, which will make it difficult for us to enter the court. This is something that all the heads of the Shandong family cannot tolerate. "
The drizzle was gurgling outside the window. Cheng Yaojin was silent for a long time, and finally said: "What does this have to do with me? The British Duke is the flag you selected, which represents the will of all Shandong families. Now the British Duke holds hundreds of thousands of troops, and the counterattack The wind and clouds can change with the palm of my hand, and the country can be ups and downs, but I can’t say anything about it.”
How could he not know that since Zhang Xingcheng appeared here, it meant that there was a problem between the Shandong family and Li Ji, and he obviously wanted to use him and Zuo Wuwei under his command to do something to seek benefits for the Shandong family... This It would bring him great rewards, but he had no intention of getting involved.
He is nominally one of the spokespersons of the Shandong family in the court, but he has never really become the first choice of the Shandong family. Those family heads who live in various places in Shandong would rather choose a woman from the Wang family of Taiyuan as their wife. Li Ji was unwilling to give full support to him, a Shandong boy with a well-established background, which made him dissatisfied and heartbroken.
Moreover, he now has a tacit understanding with the East Palace in private. As long as the prince ascends the throne, he will be regarded as a minister of the dragon. Why should he get involved with the Shandong family?
If they follow the instructions of the Shandong family and hinder the negotiation process, cutting off the Guanlong clan's livelihood, they will definitely hate the prince. How can they gain a foothold in the court in the future?
He won't do anything that will cost him no matter what...
Zhang Xingcheng remained stable and said with a smile: "The British public has a special status, so how can he do everything himself? But Duke Lu, I think that I should be more involved in the actions of various families in Shandong. The relationship between people is getting better and better. We must be close, otherwise even brothers will inevitably become unfamiliar.”
Cheng Yaojin frowned, what do you mean?
Could it be that there was a disagreement between Li Ji and the Shandong family?
Zhang Xingcheng added: "Of course, this matter is not discussed with Duke Lu, but I came here to inform you."
These words were a bit tough... Cheng Yaojin thought about it and realized that Zhang Xingcheng Fangcai's statement that "British citizens cannot do everything by themselves" was not a metaphor, but the truth.
As the flag of the Shandong family in the court, Li Ji could not allow him to have friction with the East Palace or even openly break with the prince as the prince was destined to ascend the throne. That would be too great a loss.
So Cheng Yaojin was pushed out to do some dirty work, and he had to do the things that offended people...
Cheng Yaojin did not get angry, his mind was spinning rapidly, and he asked: "How are you going to operate?"
The prince's intention to use Guan Long to fight against the powerful families in Jiangnan and Shandong is very obvious. Guan Long must cooperate with the prince if he wants to survive a comeback in the future. The two sides hit it off immediately, and it is not easy to destroy it.
However, Guan Long had just launched a mutiny to "depose the prince" and almost achieved his goal by inflicting heavy casualties on the East Palace. Later, due to the East Palace's counterattack, the success was on the verge of failure. The foundation of the inheritance of the clan was almost cut off, and the hatred between each other was as high as a mountain and a sea. , it is difficult to cooperate sincerely. If we find the right opportunity, it is not impossible to make both parties turn against each other and completely break up...
Zhang Xingcheng sighed and said helplessly: "Our power in the court is too weak, and we don't have much influence around the prince. Therefore, it is too difficult to design cleverly and make every effort to achieve the goal, so we can only use stupid methods."
Cheng Yaojin wondered: "What stupid way?"
Zhang Xingcheng did not want to say more: "You don't have to worry about the details. It's up to us to operate it. Duke Lu only needs to make a statement at the right time."
Cheng Yaojin's thoughts were racing, he nodded and said: "Yes."
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After Zhang Xingcheng left, Cheng Yaojin sat alone in the Chinese military tent, weighing the pros and cons.
Obviously, even if the prince now needs to balance the forces of all parties and therefore allows the Shandong family to enter the court, the Shandong family feels that the benefits obtained from the two forces of Guanlong and Jiangnan are not enough, so they have decided to go to Guanlong. They want to overturn and uproot the family in one fell swoop, so that they can have more benefits for the Shandong family to grab...
Desire is hard to satisfy.
Cheng Yaojin shook his head and sighed. For the Shandong family, now is the best time to enter the court in the past twenty years. They urgently need to establish a foothold before trying to compete for more benefits. But those old guys have probably been isolated from the center for too long, and their desire for power has reached the point of endless greed. They all dream of reaching the sky in one step, completely occupying the court, holding the emperor hostage, and reappearing the glory of the clan during the Han Dynasty...
For him, step by step, the support of the Shandong Aristocratic Family is inseparable. Although he was extremely dissatisfied with the choice of Li Ji to be the banner of the Shandong Aristocratic Family, trying to separate it would be a loss for both sides. .
Just waiting to see what operations those old guys plan to use to sabotage the negotiations between Donggong and Guanlong. If the reasons are sufficient and the backlash is not big, he would not mind becoming another supported banner besides Li Ji...
"Come here!"
"Here!"
Calling the soldiers in, Cheng Yaojin ordered: "Send out all the scouts. I want to know all the affairs inside and outside Chang'an. If there is any slightest sign of trouble, I will report it immediately."
"Here!"
The soldiers left quickly. Cheng Yaojin sat behind the desk and looked out the window, but he saw dark clouds filling the sky and rolling in, covering the sky and the sun in an instant, making the sky as dark as night.
Maybe a heavy rain is brewing, and it will definitely pour down. (End of chapter)