Chapter 4016 Not a Son of Man
Li Yuanjia was deeply worried about the situation in the court and the hidden dangers to the royal family, but there was nothing he could do. The position of "Da Zongzheng" seems to be high and glorious, but under the pressure of powerful figures like His Majesty Li Er, it is actually just doing some errands, checking for deficiencies, and often being used as a knife by His Majesty. So, taking the blame... there is almost no real strength.
So even if he gets involved, what good will he do except to tie himself up?
Fang Jun understood this, and could see that although Li Yuanjia did not dare to openly express his stance against Yi Chu, he still had the tendency, so he also revealed something to him: "When Wei Chen entered the city just now, he was influenced by the British. When summoned by the official, I came to visit you..."
Li Yuanjia was slightly startled, but since he was known as one of the few heroes in the royal family, his political talent was naturally high. After a little thought, he understood Li Ji's intention.
Some nervously asked: "Will it offend His Majesty?"
Fang Jun disagreed: "No matter how bad it is, can it be worse than the current situation? In fact, His Majesty may not be so ruthless in his heart. If you give him a step up, the situation may be eased."
Among the emperors of ancient and modern times, His Majesty Li Er can be described as a model of "improper access to the throne". However, this far-sighted emperor realized early on how harmful his path to the throne would be to the inheritance of the throne, so he paid attention to the training of his sons when they were young. Instill in them the principle of "love each other and brothers as one heart", and hope that they can be respectful and friendly to each other, instead of fighting for the throne and fighting against each other.
Now, no matter what the reason is for His Majesty Li Er to insist on Yi Chu, he does not want to see the prince end well...
Li Yuanjia thought it made sense, but he warned: "Just pretend, put a little pressure on His Majesty, and give His Majesty a step up, but don't make the lie come true. Once His Majesty's bottom line is touched and he becomes cruel, no one can guarantee that he will What happened.”
As wise and powerful as His Majesty Li Er, how can he be a little soft-hearted as long as he realizes that his throne is threatened?
Fang, who did not interrupt the business, was a little nervous. She held her brother's hand and complained: "It's not like you don't know His Majesty's methods, so why do you have to go against him? You should be a duke of the country honestly, even if you have military power. No more fighting Come on, it’s too scary to go on an expedition all day long... Didn’t I hear that you are going to be appointed as the president of the book repair department? Wouldn’t it be better to focus on the book repair and leave a magnificent masterpiece to be passed down to future generations?”
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Nowadays, the Fang family is decorated with flowers and burning oil. Two generations of princes, father and son, hold great power. Half of the important ministers in the court are on good terms with them. Their reputation among the people is very high, and they have almost reached the pinnacle of honor among ministers. As the saying goes, when the water is full, it will overflow, and when the moon is full, it will lose. At this point, you should make a slight concession in accordance with the current situation. There is no benefit in being patient.
Why defend the crown prince to the death and confront His Majesty Li Er?
Fang Jun smiled and reassured: "Sister, don't worry, my brother knows the rules and won't act recklessly. But having said that, the power and status of the natal family is the foundation of the married daughter. If the younger brother doesn't want to make progress, how can he support his older sister? I'm afraid that the time will come. All kinds of cats and dogs can ride on my sister’s head and run wild. In this big palace, my sister may not have a place to stand up.”
Li Yuanjia's face turned black with anger. He ignored the fear of Fang Jun in his heart, and shouted with some sincerity and some artificiality: "What do you mean by Erlang's words? This king and your sister are married by the emperor. The matchmaker is marrying her, it’s a match made in heaven. No matter how big the palace is, she still has the final say. Who dares to deceive her?”
Fang Jun was calm and composed: "Oh, it's just because His Majesty granted you a marriage, so His Highness has to recognize my sister..."
"..."
Li Yuanjia was a little confused. Is this what I mean?
Fang couldn't stand it. Although her brother's strength really made her feel warm in her heart. Unlike other families who used women as political bargaining chips and then ignored them, she still felt that her husband was not what his brother said. Bad luck.
She patted Fang Jun's arm shyly and said angrily: "You are such an old man, but you are still so generous? Although your brother-in-law is a noble man, he still knows how to be gentle and carefree. You don't want to give him all the time. Embarrassing, after all, we are still a family As for people... Your Highness is very kind to my sister right now. You just come to eat and drink. My sister has prepared all the good things for you. When the day comes when this unscrupulous person bullies my sister, come back and support her. "
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Fang Jun nodded repeatedly: "Sister is right, just do as she says, come on, come on, I'll give you a toast to my brother-in-law. I won't come home until I'm drunk today."
Li Yuanjia grimaced, looking at the wine glass with fear in his heart. He would have to drink this wine until he was drunk. If he didn't drink it, the stick might go crazy...
In the end, I had no choice but to hold my nose and clink the glasses and drink it all in one gulp.
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After drinking for most of an hour, Fang Jun saved face for Li Yuanjia today and did not drink to death. Most of the time during the dinner, the family chatted lively. Li Yuanjia put down his princely airs and acted like a loving wife and doting brother-in-law. My good brother-in-law is very happy.
However, after the banquet and before leaving, Fang Jun seemed to have no intention of saying to Mrs. Fang: "Although you are my biological sister, I still have to help you. Men are always greedy for new things. No matter how beautiful your wife is, If even the immortals have their day, they will inevitably have bad intentions, be distracted, half-hearted, and unwilling... So women are still It's good to accept your fate. After all, you have to be self-aware when you are old... What, brother-in-law, I can only help you so much. You and your wife have a good discussion, but it is just a concubine. You are a noble man, even if you marry ten or eight , Is there any chance for a woman to interrupt? Uh, I drank a little too much, so I’m going to leave now.”
After saying that, he bowed and saluted, turned around and ran away...
Li Yuanjia was dumbfounded. Are you helping me?
You really want me to die!
Sure enough, when he turned around, he saw Fang's eyebrows standing straight up, her almond-shaped eyes widening, and her pretty face seemed to be oozing with a layer of frost...
Li Yuanjia trembled and said hurriedly: "Princess, take a moment while I go to see Erlang off..."
Just as he was about to run out, Fang had already grabbed his sleeve, his silver teeth were gritting loudly, and he said with a smile on his pretty face: "Your Highness asked Erlang to come to your door to persuade me to agree to take a concubine?"
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Li Yuanjia was sweating profusely and forced a smile: "This...that..."
He wanted to deny it, but if he denied it unwillingly, what if the princess agreed?
But if she admits it outright, I don’t know if the princess will go crazy...
I had no choice but to bite the bullet and said: "I just said it in a casual chat, but I didn't really mean it. Haha, it still depends on what you mean, Princess..."
Fang interrupted her, her beautiful eyes narrowed: "You are old and yellow, and you are getting tired... Are you talking about this?"
Li Yuanjia was shocked and shook his head like a rattle: "Absolutely not! Erlang said this himself. Have you ever seen this king agree with me even a word?"
Fang didn't believe it: "So what you mean by your highness is that even Erlang dislikes my sister, who is old and has become a thing of the past, and feels that you have been wronged by your highness, the King of Han?"
"This..."
Li Yuanjia couldn't argue and couldn't answer. After all, whose brother would think like this? Nine out of the ten brothers must side with their sister, but that one was probably bribed by his brother-in-law... But the second richest man in the house was a powerful enemy of the country and held an important official position. Seeing that he was even named the "Shangzhu Kingdom", he What can this prince buy?
It is really sad for a brother-in-law to have such a brother-in-law in the stall...
A guy who is not a son of man!
Thinking that this long-planned plan to take a concubine might have to fall through again, Li Yuanjia felt itchy with hatred...
At this moment, Mrs. Fang was tightly tugging on Li Yuanjia's sleeves, her pretty face changed into a weak look, she was aggrieved and about to cry, she lowered her head and pursed her lips: "How about... Your Highness will accept a few flowers like flowers?" Yu's concubine, otherwise if word spreads that I am jealous, Your Majesty may ask His Highness to divorce you..."
Li Yuanjia felt like his hair was standing on end. He actually changed his routine this time? In the past, the whole family was disturbed by crying and quarreling, but now it was made of steel that was turned into softness, using softness to overcome strength... but it was also difficult for him to resist.
Although the two were married by His Majesty, they met when they were young and had a deep affection for each other. Although Li Yuanjia himself was a little lecherous, he respected and loved the princess. He was not only afraid of her going crazy, but also couldn't bear to let her be wronged.
He could only let out a long sigh, with a lonely look on his face: "That's all, that's all, isn't it just taking a concubine? My intention from now on is that the princess should not cry, otherwise the guilt in my heart will be like a knife."
He didn't go out to see Fang Jun off either. He sat slumped on the chair with a pitiful look on his face.
Fang: "..."
She has always been a soft-spoken person, and if Li Yuanjia was acting like a monster and had to take a concubine, she would definitely not allow it, and she would dare to hold her neck in front of His Majesty, just like his mother. But Li Yuanjia was so devastated that she felt a little guilty. After all, it was natural for men to take concubines. It was indeed a bit unseemly for her to be so resistant.
Just when she was about to say yes, something moved in her heart, and she looked suspiciously up and down at Li Yuanjia. Although this guy usually behaved well, he was not an easy man. Could he be acting like this on purpose to gain sympathy? ?
Let’s take a look first and then talk about it...
Li Yuanjia lamented to himself for a long time. When he saw Mr. Fang looking at him up and down with a pair of beautiful eyes, he couldn't help but feel guilty. He coughed dryly and stood up and said: "Since Erlang has entrusted me with something, I should do my best, Princess." After resting here, I took a bath and changed my clothes, then went to the palace to ask for your Majesty’s permission to return the prince to the East Palace.”
After saying that, he quickly walked out of the flower hall, went back to the bedroom, took a shower, changed into a set of clothes, and drove out to Tai Chi Palace with a few servants.
His Majesty Li Er had just had lunch and was resting in his study. When he heard that Li Yuanjia had entered the palace, he summoned him.
Li Yuanjia entered the study, saluted and said: "Your Majesty clearly knows that the crown prince is the foundation of the country, but now he is temporarily living in the Youtunwei camp. His safety cannot be guaranteed. Any accident will definitely cause shock to the government and the public."
Hearing the words "safety cannot be guaranteed", His Majesty Li Er was shocked and thought he was a little careless.
If the prince really had an accident at this juncture, it would be troublesome...*****
(End of chapter)