Chapter 4001 The future is uncertain
Fang Jun's expression did not change, as if everything had been expected.
Li Yuanjia frowned and looked at him, and after pondering for a while, he asked softly: "Have you already known that His Majesty is safe and sound?"
Fang Jun waved his hand and said impatiently: "Okay, I have understood His Highness's kindness. Do you have anything else to do? Go do whatever you need to do. When you are done with your official duties, you will go back to your house. If you are really bored, you can have some affection with your sister. Fan, try to get a few more nephews for Wei Chen... It is best to pretend to be deaf and dumb when it comes to matters in the court."
Li Yuanjia was immediately very dissatisfied. Not to mention that we are also the current princes and the number one person in the royal family. No matter how bad we are, we are still your brother-in-law, right? How unbecoming to be so rude!
He was about to express his dissatisfaction, but then he remembered something, rubbed his hands, and said a little shyly: "Um, Erlang, I want to discuss something with you... You see, my brother-in-law has not had any newcomers in the house for a long time, and he often encounters the problems of the emperor's relatives and relatives. ridicule, laugh at brother-in-law's fear That's all. Who told us to be deeply devoted to your sister and obey her words? But if outsiders don't know the details, they will inevitably misunderstand your sister as jealous, which will damage your sister's reputation... Brother-in-law, I am also doing it for your sister's good, you see... ”
Speaking of my own princess, virtuous is truly virtuous. She can go to the halls and kitchens. She is well-organized inside and outside the house. She is good-looking. She has several children and is still as slim as a willow, as if she were twenty-eight years old. Like a beautiful woman.
Of course, being domineering is really domineering. She looks delicate and pretty, but she always speaks the truth.
Originally, she had a father like Fang Xuanling behind her, and even when she married into the royal family, she was upright and tough in everything she did. Even His Majesty was polite and courteous. Now, she has a younger brother with great achievements and great power to back her up. The whole palace is simply on the sidelines. Let's go...
They had never said that they were not allowed to take concubines, but Li Yuanjia felt guilty and didn't even dare to ask. After all, several people who had the courage to get back to the palace were all knocked down by Fang Jun and even the door of the palace was demolished... …
He knew that Fang Jun was in charge of his princess, and as long as Fang Jun nodded, the princess would not object no matter how dissatisfied she was.
Fang Jun snorted, with a half-smiling expression on his face: "Your Majesty returns to the capital this time. Yi Chu's heart is as hard as stone, and the prince's strength is not what it used to be. If he wants Yi Chu, he must first cut off the wings of the East Palace, and the ministers will bear the brunt." … When the ministers have no power and no soldiers, how can they control what His Highness wants to do?”
Li Yuanjia was stunned for a moment, and then sighed. He hesitated to speak at first, but finally couldn't help it, and said softly: "This ship in the East Palace...it's better to get off as soon as possible if you can. The storm is coming, and it's not human power to reverse the capsizing." Yes, why should the boat be overturned and everyone be killed?”
He, Da Zongzheng, always seems to be low-key and indifferent, but he is rare in the world in grasping His Majesty Li Er's thoughts. From the moment the news of His Majesty Li Er's "resurrection" came, he understood his true intention of "pretending to be dead". The ultimate goal of all planning is to facilitate storage.
The deep bond between Fang Jun and the East Palace is evident from the Guanlong Rebellion. It is not an exaggeration to say that he is the cornerstone of the East Palace. Both the military and political parties in the East Palace have been able to consolidate their foundations and are no longer as weak as before. If the foundations of the civil and military parties in the East Palace are not dismantled and they are rashly stored, it will definitely cause great chaos.
Fang Jun is the biggest pillar of the East Palace in the military, and his status is even higher than that of Li Jing. It can be imagined that once His Majesty Li Er takes action, Fang Jun will be the first to bear the brunt...
Fang Jun shook his head and smiled bitterly: "It's not easy to stand firm on this ship, and it's even harder to get off. You can't ask an imperial edict to voluntarily go to the Western Regions to sit in command, far away from the center, right? Even if you are willing, Your Majesty Nor is he willing. A humble minister in the court is the East If Gong Zhushi stays away from the court, he will be hanging out and colluding with the prince internally and externally. So now it is not what Weichen plans to do, but how His Majesty recognizes it. Since he has determined that Weichen is the prince's wing, he will never let go. ”
With his current power and prestige, no matter where he goes, His Majesty Li Er will not rest assured and must keep him under his nose.
Li Yuanjia said sadly: "It is difficult to go against the general trend. Even if you are unwilling to do so, you have to go with the trend. Don't act on impulse, otherwise the consequences will be disastrous."
He knew Fang Jun's temper. He had made great achievements and held great power at a young age. Who could not have some lofty aspirations of being high-spirited and guiding the country? Being thrown into disuse all of a sudden was a huge difference that most people could bear. He was afraid that if Fang Jun was angry and did something drastic, His Majesty Li Er would be killed.
Even though His Majesty Li Er is usually carefree and broad-minded, when it comes to the ruthlessness of his methods, even Emperor Qin and Emperor Wu of Han are not willing to give in too much. Since he can sit back and watch the destruction of the East Palace and does not care about the life and death of his eldest son, how can he care about a minister? Life or death?
Fang Jun was silent for a while, then nodded slowly and said: "Thank you, Your Highness, for reminding me, I know what I know..."
The topic changed and he said with a smile: "But I don't dare to talk nonsense about concubinage. At most, I can go and talk to my sister. If my sister's reaction is not too fierce, I can help you put in a good word. But if my sister has not With consent His Highness took matters into his own hands and tried to cook the rice. When my sister started crying, the ministers would no longer care about the differences between superiors and inferiors. Last time, they tore down the door of your palace, but this time they might burn down your main hall. ”
Li Yuanjia didn't pay attention to the threat in the second half of the sentence. When he heard that Fang Jun was willing to help him, he suddenly smiled: "If this happens, my brother-in-law will never forget your kindness!"
Having said that, seeing such an overly strong brother-in-law in the stall made His Highness the King of Han cry very much. How easy it is to deal with other people's brothers-in-law. They can give him some money to cover expenses or get an official position through various means. In front of his brother-in-law, the brother-in-law is like a playful puppy, hitting wherever he points.
As for his brother-in-law, he is one of the richest people in the world. People may not even notice that he pawned the entire palace. His official position is that he can be a Duke of the country and one of the six palms at a young age. This makes him, the dignified King of Han, completely If you can't control it, you will inevitably feel short of breath...
Fang Jun nodded and waved his hand: "Okay, go back and do your work quickly. If we stay longer, His Majesty may suspect that you and I are plotting to usurp the throne again..."
"Bah! Be careful!"
Li Yuanjia looked around nervously and said earnestly: "Forgot what I just said? Put away your old ways. Today is different from the past. You must be careful in everything you say and do to avoid getting into trouble."
After much warning, he got on his horse and rode away with his servants.
Fang Jun stood there, squinting and wiping the rain off his face. Looking at Li Yuanjia's hasty back, he was filled with doubts: Even Li Yuanjia was afraid of His Majesty's change in temperament, but where did His Majesty's change come from?
Is it just that the Eastern Expedition did not go smoothly and the full success was not achieved?
Or is Yi Chu too persistent and obsessed with it?
Cheng Yaojin rode back from the city gate and nuzzled at Fang Jun behind him. Fang Jun turned around and saw the flags covering the sky fluttering in the drizzle, the iron hoofs trampling on the ground and splashing mud and water, and tens of thousands of soldiers and horses. The guard came slowly.
The two looked at each other. Cheng Yaojin jumped off his horse and stood side by side with Fang Jun on the roadside. More than a hundred personal guards lined up behind them, waiting for the imperial driver to arrive.
When the imperial chariot arrived, the two of them knelt down on one knee, performed military salutes, and said loudly: "My ministers, Cheng Yaojin and Fang Jun, welcome the holy chariot!"
The black-armored cavalry kept walking, stepping on its iron hooves and splashing mud and water on their heads, faces, and bodies. However, the two of them were completely unaware and remained motionless.
Yu Jia seemed to completely ignore the two of them, not caring that they held the most elite troops around Chang'an at the moment, and moved straight forward without stopping for a moment.
After the imperial driver passed by and headed towards Chunming Gate, Li Chengqian rode up to the two of them and said in a deep voice: "Get up."
The two stood up and looked up at Li Chengqian on horseback. The latter nodded slowly: "Follow the team and don't say anything."
"Here!"
The two men turned around and sent their own soldiers back, then got on their horses together, followed the prince, nodded to all the civil and military officials from the East Palace, and slowly followed the imperial chariot.
When the imperial driver arrived at the Chunming Gate, the soldiers on both sides knelt down on one knee and shouted, "Welcome Your Majesty!"
The dignitaries on both sides of the road not only dismounted their horses, but also their female relatives did not bother to show their faces. They got off their horses and stood in the rain, saluted with blessings, and said in unison: "Welcome Your Majesty!"
His Majesty Li Er, who was on the chariot, turned a blind eye and went straight into the Chunming Gate under the guidance of the Xuanjia Iron Cavalry. He left countless dignitaries and relatives of the emperor aside, making the nobles of the Tang Empire tremble and fear.
These people risked being arrested by the Jingzhao Mansion and the "Baiqisi" and broke through the blockade and rushed to the Chunming Gate to greet the Holy Emperor. Many of them wanted to express their loyalty to His Majesty Li Er with such a positive attitude. In the past, even if we Some people are not strong-willed, but please forget and don’t pursue it...
After all, the situation at that time was unpredictable. First, Guan Long looked like he was about to win a complete victory, and then Dong Palace counterattacked and won. As a person in the court, for the sake of his own interests, he naturally had to choose a side, either Guan Long or Guan Long. We were stationed in the East Palace, but in fact we had no choice.
But now that His Majesty Li Er has "resurrected" and arrived in Chang'an, all the choices made in the past may have other meanings, either relying on the rebels and committing treason, or submitting to the East Palace and protecting the crown prince to death... No matter which one, it exists. The possibility of being liquidated and suppressed.
Especially those who rushed to swear allegiance to the East Palace after the fall of Guanlong. They thought that the prince, who had been reborn from the ashes after many tribulations, was about to proclaim himself emperor. Unexpectedly, in the blink of an eye, he encountered a crisis greater than Guanlong's rebellion... …
When Guanlong rebelled, he could fight to the death. Now that His Majesty has returned to Beijing to promote Yichu, how can he resist?
Now His Majesty Li Er turns a blind eye to them, and this cold gesture is naturally more and more frightening. He kneels in the rain in fear, thinking about how to survive this wave of disaster safely...(End of Chapter)