Chapter 4011 No way to survive
Faced with Liu Ji's low profile, Cen Wenwen remained unmoved. He took a sip of tea and said, "Who cares about those troublesome things? In a few days, I will write a letter to complain about my old age and plead for him to become an official. This is a trend for both the government and the public." riot The turmoil and betrayal of loyalty are just a cloud in front of your eyes. Once they disappear, you will no longer care about them. Liu Shizhong is young and powerful, and he has won the trust of your majesty. It is his duty to serve the king wholeheartedly. "
Liu Jie immediately regretted it.
He took refuge in His Majesty Li Er because he did not dare to disobey him and also because he had both sides.
Now Cen Wenwen and Xiao Yu have joined forces to push the Shandong and Jiangnan clans to enter the central center. With the Guanlong clan clan withdrawing from all central ministries and temple yamen, its momentum cannot be resisted. Even His Majesty Li Er must avoid its edge. , compromise. But after all, His Majesty Li Er is the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty. He is a heroic figure. He has extremely sharp control over the court. He can control the situation as soon as the limelight is over. In the end, His Majesty Li Er is still in charge of the Tang Dynasty!
At present, he relies on the power of the powerful families in Shandong and Jiangnan to achieve his status as a civil servant. In the future, he will rely on the trust of His Majesty Li Er to consolidate his position and become a de facto giant in the DPRK. He, Liu Jie, is a rare powerful official in ancient and modern times, a true one-man Below him and above ten thousand people, all Zhenguan ministers and noble families will prostrate themselves at his feet.
If you are lucky enough to survive His Majesty Li Er, you will definitely be appointed as an auxiliary minister when the prince ascends the throne. And if the King of Jin, who cares about the youngest, becomes the prince, wouldn't he be comparable to Lu and Huo who control the government and dominate the sky with one hand? Let the new emperor call him "father"?
Unexpectedly, Cen Wenwen regarded his cooperation with His Majesty Li Er in suppressing Fang Jun as a betrayal. His harsh words were almost the same as turning against each other...
But fortunately, how can His Majesty allow the powerful families in Shandong and Jiangnan to seize the dividends of the situation he created? Yi Chu was bound to go to war with his boss later on, so Cen Wenwen had some scruples. He only expressed his dissatisfaction angrily and warned him, but did not fall out on the spot, leaving a glimmer of possibility to mend their relationship.
In the ups and downs of the officialdom, everything is about interests. Today, Cen Wenwen is so dissatisfied because Liu Jie has destroyed their bottom line. In the future, if Liu Jie really becomes a trusted minister of His Majesty Li Er and takes charge of the central government, there will be natural conflicts between them. When you let go of old grudges...
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The prince came out of Wude Palace and went directly with Fang Jun through Xuanwu Gate back to Youtunwei Camp. He ignored the family members who came to hear the news and sat in the camp tent for a brief lunch and then drank tea. The prince looked dejected. , Fang Jun was also particularly silent.
With a stove of sandalwood and a pot of tea, the monarch and his ministers sat opposite each other. The atmosphere was very dull.
His Majesty Li Er is as powerful as a mountain and unstoppable. Now Yi Chu's heart is as hard as stone. Who can buck the trend and come back?
However, King Wei and King Jin stated that they would not compete for the throne, which may be a big change. No matter how hard-hearted His Majesty Li Er is, he can't force his sons to kill each other, right?
Li Chengqian said: "I can't stay here for a long time, otherwise I will not only attract criticism and impeachment for Erlang, but my father will also think that I am using the army to plot evil. I will have people clean up the East Palace in the afternoon, and I will move back to the East Palace early tomorrow morning."< br>
As a prince, he is stuck in the military camp and is very close to the army. It is a big deal in any dynasty. As long as someone impeaches him, he will definitely be punished by the emperor. What's more, he is a prince who is in a precarious state at the moment. The situation is precarious...
Fang Jun nodded, but did not talk about this matter, but mentioned another matter: "Yesterday, His Majesty returned to the palace, and among the entourage, I discovered the Tibetan monk who was responsible for refining the elixir in Jiucheng Palace... …”
Li Chengqian was shocked: "Erlang said that my father is still taking pills?"
Fang Jun sighed: "I'm afraid that's true."
The "elixirs" produced today are not only far less harmful to the body than those spiritually dependent drugs of later generations, but even the "elixirs" that were widely circulated in the Ming and Qing Dynasties are not as good as them. It is a mixture of herbs and minerals similar to "Five Stone Powder" The specific content and pharmacology of drugs that can cause euphoria and exhaust one's physical strength are not even clear. However, because of this, no one knows how much of this "elixir" is the right amount to take, so it is absolutely Most people gradually increase their dose after taking it for a long time.
The long-term stimulation of the central nervous system by excessive drugs not only causes a significant decline in human body quality, increases the load on the heart, and causes serious cardiovascular and cerebrovascular damage, but also causes excitement, irritability, and sensitivity, which in turn leads to drastic changes in temperament.
In history, many emperors and generals suffered from this problem. The most typical example is Emperor Jiajing, the "King of Danmer." This Ming emperor not only had an extremely high IQ, but was also gifted. He had been taking "Mercury" for decades. He was able to live to the age of sixty, but he could have created a career that was not inferior to that of his ancestors, but his temperament changed drastically due to the "Mercury", and he went astray, and almost died at the hands of a palace maid...
Li Chengqian was stunned for a long time, and said dejectedly: "Because of taking the pill, the government and the public have repeatedly advised me, and my father has repeatedly stated that he will never be contaminated again, but he always regretted it afterwards and took it without fail. If he really takes it again now, I’m afraid no one can advise me.”
His Majesty Li Er seemed to be magnanimous and open-minded in his life, but in fact there were only two people he could listen to. One was Queen Wende and the other was Wei Zheng. Now that both of them are deceased, who can convince the headstrong Majesty Li Er? ?
Alchemy and mercury have been spread all over the world for a long time. In addition, since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, Taoism has flourished, which has made it develop rapidly. Folk alchemy and elixir eating have become popular. Everyone knows its harm, but they cannot give up its use to boost energy and practice immortality. Of course, the former is immediate and the latter is illusory.
However, the difference between human nature and beasts is that beasts only see immediate benefits, but people most admire the invisible but perfect aspects of the future...
People can dream, so only people can yearn for the illusory and supreme heaven, and tirelessly sacrifice everything in front of them for it.
The emperors who have mastered the supreme power in the world naturally hope to continue this power for eternity and eternity. To attain immortality, to be transcendent, to live as long as the heaven and earth, and to decay with the mountains and rocks, this has become the ultimate goal they dream of. Target.
However, Chinese civilization has a long history. Many specious descriptions of the immortal way have been passed down from ancient times, either by mouth or in ancient books. In short, there are traces of everything, as if the road to heaven is right there. As long as you search hard, you will definitely find it. ……
How could the emperor resist such temptation?
However, no one can advise on this matter right now. Even if they know that there are many hidden dangers, they can only put it aside for the time being.
Fang Jun said: "In the afternoon, I will go to the city to see His Majesty the King of Han, and ask him to write to His Majesty in the name of Zongzheng Temple to order His Majesty to return to the East Palace."
Li Chengqian nodded and said helplessly: "In that case, Erlang is here to help."
The majestic Crown Prince of the Empire has nowhere to go and is homeless because the Wude Palace where he is temporarily staying has been "occupied" by His Majesty Li Er. Even if he goes back to his East Palace, he still has to ask for orders from His Majesty and has to beat around the bush. A person of sufficient weight can go there, otherwise if he pleads with His Majesty Li Er himself, His Majesty Li Er will come to see him when the time comes. He prevaricated with the sentence "The East Palace is in dilapidation, which is an insult to the status of the crown prince." He ordered to wait until the renovation of the East Palace was completed before allowing the prince to return. That would make the whole world a joke, and the prince's prestige would be gone. I don't know how many people who follow the wind are going crazy. Pounce on and bite the prince in order to show loyalty to the next prince...
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After Fang Jun said goodbye, Crown Princess Su walked into the tent, placed the tray on the coffee table, picked up a cup of ginseng tea and handed it to Li Chengqian, saying softly: "The prince has had a hard time sleeping at night these days, and has not thought about food or tea. Don’t hurt your body. Drink a few cups of ginseng tea to replenish your body so that you can have the energy to cope with difficulties. ”
Li Chengqian smiled bitterly: "What's the use of having more energy? My father's heart is as solid as stone and cannot be changed. I am neither willing nor able to disobey my father's orders."
In these days, there is no such idea as "the emperor ordered his ministers to die, but they had to die". This was the idea advocated by the Qing Dynasty after it castrated and distorted Confucian classics. , then he will die; if he dies for the sake of the country, then he will dies. If he dies for himself, if he dies for his own sake, it is not personal, and who dares to let him die?"
However, as the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, His Majesty Li Er firmly controls the situation of the court, and has hundreds of thousands of Eastern Expedition troops on his side. He will not be able to completely withdraw from Guanzhong for a while. He is determined to make Yi Chu, once he ignores the opposition of the government and the opposition, Regardless of the infamy in future generations, who can resist?
In the past, facing the Guanlong rebels was extremely dangerous and dangerous, but at least they were able to hold their breath and fight tooth and nail from top to bottom in the East Palace. Now, facing the emperor's intention to easily save the emperor, they are completely powerless to resist.
Crown Princess Su sat next to Li Chengqian, leaning her head on his shoulder with a sad look on her face, and sighed quietly.
Time is also fate, even if there is a humerus like Fang Jun who is astonishingly talented, beautiful and loyal, there is no way to save him this time. On the contrary, the more ministers like Fang Jun are dissatisfied with the prince, the more the prince will become a hidden danger to the government in His Majesty's heart, which needs to be eliminated urgently.
Once the prince is sentenced to death, how can everyone in the East Palace survive?
Even if His Majesty thinks of the love between father and son and cannot bear to harm him, when the new emperor ascends the throne in the future, how can he allow an abandoned prince who has won the support of countless courtiers to live?
Sooner or later, the fate of Li Chengqian and the family members in the East Palace was doomed.
The desperate situation may not be terrible, but the terrible feeling is the feeling of being killed without any resistance, which makes people fall into infinite fear and despair...
Li Chengqian put down the tea cup, put his arms around his wife's thin shoulders, tightened her arms tightly, and said warmly: "There is no need to be too desperate. Erlang Yi Bo Yuntian is a man of good temper. As long as he can ensure his status in the court, he will be great in the future." When disaster strikes, maybe you and your children can be saved.”
That's why he asked his father to give Fang Jun super-standard treatment and grant him the title of "Shangzhu Kingdom". As long as his father allowed it, he would end it on his own neatly, so that his father would not have to bear the burden of a "Shangzhu Kingdom" for Yi Chu. He was known as "the father is the cripple of the son".
Perhaps in this way, we can exchange for the mercy of our father and leave him a bloodline of Li Chengqian... (End of this chapter)