Chapter 4012 Stalemate
Fang Jun returned to his residence, washed his face, drank a cup of tea, and was about to enter the city to pay a visit to King Li Yuanjia of Han when he saw Princess Gaoyang entering the tent surrounded by several maids...
"Your Highness, did you just come back from the palace?"
Seeing Princess Gaoyang's look of sadness and lack of interest, Fang Jun asked curiously.
"Well..."
Qiong snorted, and Princess Gaoyang came to Fang Jun and snuggled up gently, her soft body exuding a faint fragrance, and said softly: "How could your father be like this? The prince and brother have obviously done a good job, but they are only thinking about it." If you want Yi Chu...does he really not care about the life and death of the prince's brother's family?"
The Yi Chu incident involves the country, and the turmoil is violent enough to sweep through the entire court. The royal family is even more unavoidable. If you are not careful, someone will be involved. In the least, they will lose their official position, be demoted, and be idle, or in the worst case, they will be sent away. There is no family left in the border area, and even the noble daughters and concubines in the royal family will be affected even if they can't help it.
Today, she sent Princess Changle and other female family members back to Tai Chi Palace. Seeing the ruins of the luxurious and magnificent palace in the past, she could not help but think of the upcoming event of Yi Chu, and everyone was worried and depressed...
The prince has obviously performed well in recent years, so why go through such trouble and cause panic?
Immediately he straightened up again, looked at Fang Jun's handsome profile, and said worriedly: "When I came back, I heard that His Majesty wanted to remove you from the post of Minister of War and seize your military power. Is this true?"
She is not worried about the safety of her husband and the entire house. With Fang Jun's achievements and status today, as long as it does not involve treason, even her father cannot kill him lightly, let alone Fang Xuanling. Being in the south of the Yangtze River, my father must have some scruples no matter what...
But a man cannot lose power for a day. Fang Jun has wielded military power in recent years and has become very powerful. If he loses power once, his opponents in the past will surely swarm him and provoke and ridicule him. How can Fang Jun be willing to swallow his anger with his character? You will definitely suffer a big loss.
Fang Jun smiled and stretched out his hand to take her knife-like shoulders into his arms, and said warmly: "Do you really think that your husband has been living in vain all these years? Even if His Majesty dismissed him from the post of Minister of War and even the post of General Youtunwei , but Youtunwei is still fighting for Under the control of my husband, and with the navy far away in the East China Sea, my influence is still enough to make your majesty afraid. You don’t have to worry about the family members in the East Palace. Even if your majesty is easy to save, your husband will do his best to preserve the prince’s bloodline.”
Princess Gaoyang felt sad. The desperate situation faced by the East Palace was not only that the reserve position was abolished? Throughout the ages, the deposed prince has never seen a happy ending...
She reminded Fang Jun: "You should also be careful. My father must know about the matter with Sister Changle. After all, she is the eldest daughter, and her status in my father's mind is different. She may ignore it in anger, and he will definitely punish you severely." .”
She knew her father better than her daughter. She knew her father's character very well. He seemed to be broad-minded and heroic, but once he was really angered, his unsparing temper was even more extreme than Fang Jun's "stick". Just now, the family members in the palace had turned against Tai Chi Palace, and they were muttering about the scandal between Chang Le and Fang Jun. How could the father not be angry when it spread? I am afraid that even if Fang Jun still has the power to influence the court situation, he will be severely punished by his father...
Fang Jun poured a cup of tea for her and handed it to her hand, and said with a smile: "No, you know your father, but you don't know an emperor. In the eyes of the emperor, there are thousands of miles of country and the power of life and death. Women can only be on the road to royal power." Embellishments, even gifts, chips... Your Majesty is now suppressing me and seizing my military power. There is no apology, but there is some fear. Do you think he really doesn't care about the tens of thousands of Youtun guards outside Xuanwu Gate, and the solitary soldiers? Xuanhai What storms can the navy outside bring about? The former can cause havoc in the capital and shake the foundation of the country, while the latter can threaten the coast of the Tang Dynasty, especially those that can go up the Yangtze River and reach the tax-rich areas south of the Yangtze River at any time... So as long as I hand over my military power honestly. , I no longer want to protect the crown prince’s position as the crown prince. Even if I stay in His Highness Changle’s palace tonight, Your Majesty will only turn a blind eye and try to comfort me.”
Today, Fang Jun is no longer the unscrupulous and "notorious" "lucky minister" she used to be. Her achievements have made her reputation rise to an unprecedented peak. It is easy for Guo to seize his military power, but if he wants to completely suppress it, , will definitely lead to a strong backlash from Youtunwei, Navy, and even Donggong Liuli.
When Guanzhong is in ruins and waiting to be revived, is His Majesty Li Er willing to suffer another military disaster?
Under such circumstances, even if his woman has an affair with his Fang Jun, she has to let it go...
"Really?"
Princess Gaoyang asked further, this was something she was not good at, and she wanted to wait until night to ask Wu Meiniang... But when she received Fang Jun's affirmative nod, her eyes suddenly brightened. She had both admiration and admiration for Fang Jun. She believed that After his analysis and judgment, he happily said: "In that case, let me propose marriage to my father and marry Sister Changle back!"
She is very close to Chang Le and knows that Chang Le has a deep affection for Fang Jun. Otherwise, how could she be willing to ignore his reputation and follow Fang Jun's bad character to spread rumors? But it is always a pity for a woman to be so ambiguous all day long without finding a solution. We can't really let Changle hide people's eyes and ears with the ancient Buddha with green lanterns, while his reputation is ruined by secretly communicating with each other, right?
Fang Jun was stunned for a moment and said with a wry smile: "Your Majesty will give in and acquiesce in the matter between me and Princess Changle, but it does not mean that he has no bottom line. The eldest daughter will marry me... as a concubine or as a wife? Absolutely impossible ”
The best outcome is that Li Chengqian ascends the throne, ignores Chang Le and his affairs, and lets it go. But if he wants to give Chang Le a title, it is simply challenging Confucian etiquette.
It would be feasible if it were placed in the Spring and Autumn Period...
Princess Gaoyang also knew that this was an extravagant wish, so she glared at her husband with dissatisfaction, stretched out two slender jade fingers to pinch the flesh on his arm and twisted it, and said angrily: "If you knew this, why did you go there?" Provoke Changle? You men in the clan are eating from the basin and thinking about what is in the pot. No matter how heroic you are, you can't control that thing in your crotch, causing harm to people everywhere!"
Fang Jun knew he was in the wrong, grinning and letting her pinch him for a while to let out his anger. Then he was defeated by her strong words. He stood up and said "I'm going to the city to find the King of Han to do something" and ran away... …
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The soldiers inside and outside Chunming Gate were closely guarded, and the queues entering and leaving the city gate stretched out. The gatekeepers closely checked every common people and merchants entering the city, and the long queues advanced at a snail's pace, at an extremely slow speed.
A group of cavalry came from the north, with their iron cavalry clanging fiercely. They suddenly rushed outside the Chunming Gate like wind and lingering clouds, and rushed straight under the city gate. The crowd in line was shocked and screamed, and the mules and horses neighed.
Seeing such magnanimity, the gatekeepers knew that someone was coming. Taking a closer look from a distance, they recognized that it was Yue Guo Gongfangjun who was leading the way. He quickly waved his hand and ordered the withdrawal of the Jumalu Village in front of the gate, and yelled at the door of the city gate. The passers-by drove away, and then watched helplessly as Fang Jun led his soldiers roaring past, not to mention stopping him, not even daring to question him...
The crowd inside and outside the city gate couldn't help but sigh when they saw that Fang Jun was still acting so arrogant and domineering.
"I heard that His Majesty is returning to the capital this time, and it is imperative that Yi Chu be carried out. Fang Erlang is the pillar of the East Palace and must be cut off by Your Majesty. Let's see how long he can continue to be arrogant?"
"You can't say that. What's wrong with being arrogant? People have the capital to be arrogant! When the great food invaded the Western Region of the Kou, and tens of thousands of Tuyuhun's cavalry invaded the Hexi counties, the civil servants and generals in the court changed their expressions and trembled when they heard about it. Chai Zhewei Nagua He was so cowardly that he even pretended to be sick... In the end, Fang Er was not allowed to lead the battle and win consecutive battles? "
"That's true. Besides, Fang Jun seems arrogant. Have you ever heard that he feels sorry for us ordinary people, traffickers and lackeys?"
"You said that Your Majesty doesn't know what he is thinking. Why do you have to choose Yi Chu? His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's benevolence is known to the world, and this Crown Prince has also done a good job. If it were the King of Wei or the King of Jin, he would definitely be better than the Crown Prince?"< br>
"How dare you speak nonsense about Your Majesty? Be careful what you say!"
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The common people are not fools either. His Majesty personally led the expedition. The prince has performed quite well during this period, especially when the rebels were raging in Guanzhong. The prince led the army to resist tenaciously, fully demonstrating his willingness to bend rather than bend. After the war, he quickly organized and reconstructed, and vigorously To help the disaster-stricken people in Guanzhong, countless "Royal Rescue Team" activities are now taking place all over Guanzhong, and hundreds of thousands of people have been rescued. Who doesn't miss the kindness of His Highness the Crown Prince?
It's just that His Majesty Li Er's image as a "famous king in the prosperous times" has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people since Zhenguan. The people respect and fear him and dare not say anything at will...
As soon as Fang Jun led his soldiers into the city, he saw several horsemen standing on the street. A school captain dismounted first and blocked the road. Fang Jun reined in his horse, and the man knelt down on one knee and said: "I humbly accept the order of the Duke of England, and ask the Duke of Yue to come into the house to speak."
"Ha!"
Fang Jun sneered and looked at the many pedestrians on the street. When did Li Ji have the courage to openly meet with him, the "East Palace Party Member", in private without any hesitation?
"Lead the way!"
Since the withdrawal of troops from Liaodong, although Li Ji obeyed the orders of His Majesty Li Er, he actually made many small moves secretly. His motives and stance are difficult to understand. Since the East Palace has been deposed and there is no way to recover from it, it might be a good idea to see what Li Ji plans to do...
"Here!"
The captain got up and mounted his horse, led Fang Jun and his entourage directly into the long street, and rushed to the British government palace in a mighty manner. Pedestrians along the way looked sideways.
When he arrived at the gate of the British Duke's Mansion, Fang Jun got off his horse. A steward from the mansion had already been waiting here. He respectfully led Fang Jun inside, not to the main hall, but directly to the study room in the inner courtyard. He did not shy away from the fact that Fang Jun was a foreigner...< br>
Fang Jun remained calm, and he had some guesses as to Li Ji's motive for inviting him into the mansion with such great fanfare.
After letting Fang Jun go to the study, the steward bowed and said, "The master of the house will be here shortly. Please sit down, Duke Yue."
Fang Jun nodded, and then he saw slim figures coming in from outside the door. There was a cup of tea on a tray in his hand. His beautiful face had a smile like a flower, and he said crisply: "Second Brother Fang!"
Surprisingly, it was Li Yulong, the daughter of Li Ji. (End of chapter)