Chapter 4078 Tit for tat
As soon as Fang Jun said this, everyone was shocked. They all looked at Jin Wang Li Zhi behind them. Sure enough, they saw the slightly green prince's face flushed and angry...
Xiao Yu used his eyes to signal Li Zhi to be calm, and then frowned and said to Fang Jun: "Your Majesty is ill, and His Highness has been ordered to preside over the Central Palace. Our ministers should serve wholeheartedly and stabilize the situation. It is not appropriate to cause trouble at this moment. Wang Shoushi is Your Majesty. Even if the servants around you make mistakes, they should be handled by Your Majesty later.”
Fang Junqi said: "When Your Majesty led the Eastern Expedition, the one who stayed in Chang'an and was ordered to supervise the country was the Prince of the East Palace, who was fully assisted by the government and the public. Now that the Prince is on the throne, he is the crown prince of the country. It was just when His Majesty was sick that he was ordered to do so in danger. Why did the King of Jin leave it to him?" Presiding over the East Palace?”
After saying this, he said to Li Junxian, who was guarding the entrance to the side hall: "Please also ask General Li to send someone to Daci'en Temple to escort His Royal Highness here and take charge of the overall situation before His Majesty can turn the crisis around."
Then he pointed at Wang Shoushi and said: "This animal has ulterior motives and should not respond appropriately. We should quickly put him in jail and wait for interrogation later."
The words are firm and cannot be refuted.
All the princes and ministers in the palace looked solemn and did not dare to express their positions easily.
In fact, Fang Junzhi's words and deeds are not wrong. In any case, the person in charge of the overall situation at this moment should be His Highness the Crown Prince, not the young King Jin. After all, as long as the Crown Prince reigns for one day, he is still the Crown Prince of the Empire. When His Majesty is critically ill, there is no A person who legitimately has the power to supervise the country.
This is not only a struggle for power, but also a struggle for imperial authority.
It is also a moral battle.
Therefore, even though many people in the palace were angry and ugly looking towards King Jin, they had to suppress their anger and remain silent.
Of course, it is just a temporary forbearance. The prince is destined to be deposed. Once the prince is deposed, the so-called imperial line will naturally cease to exist. Only the virtuous can occupy the position of prince. Everyone works together to support the king of Jin to stabilize the throne. , so what’s the difficulty?
Li Junxian hesitated, then waved his hand to his two confidant captains to escort Wang Shoushi out.
When everyone saw that he was obeying Fang Jun's orders, they were heartbroken. After all, "Baiqisi" is an emperor's eagle dog. Li Junxian's behavior has too many meanings...
When Wang Shoushi was escorted out, Li Xiaogong, who had not spoken a word, looked around and said solemnly: "Your Majesty is still in a coma at the moment. It is of no use for you to stay here. Please go to the side hall and wait."
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He is not a prince, but he is the first in meritorious service in the clan, and his prestige is more important than that of the King of Han and others, but everyone is looking at the British Duke Li Ji who is sitting in the middle...
Li Ji nodded and said: "What the prince said is reasonable. You should go out and wait, so that we can discuss the current situation and ensure that nothing goes wrong."
After hearing this, all the princes and ministers in the palace looked at each other and then filed out and went to the side hall to wait for the news. Only the noble and powerful ministers stayed.
Li Tai, Li Zhi, Li Ji, Li Xiaogong, Xiao Yu, Cen Wenwen, Cheng Yaojin, Liu Jie, Ma Zhou, Li Daozong, Fang Jun and others took their seats one after another, all with sinking faces.
Li Ji usually had a very low sense of presence, but at this time he could not allow him to hide his clumsiness and keep a low profile. He took the lead and said to Cheng Yaojin: "Your Majesty is unconscious at the moment. It is inevitable that there are people in the court with ulterior motives. Lu Guogong is responsible for guarding the capital, so please communicate with Bai Bai." Qisi's team works together to ensure the safety of Beijing. ”
Cheng Yaojin and Li Junxian stood up together: "The last general respects your order!"
Then one after another, they walked out of the side hall and arranged defense.
Guanlong was defeated and the court was withdrawn. The powerful families from Shandong and Jiangnan entered the court in large numbers. The aristocratic families near Guandong were severely damaged and complained. The Sixteenth Guards experienced the Eastern Expedition and suffered heavy losses... The current situation is complicated, confusing, and entangled. It can be said to be extremely complicated. , there may not be anyone who has ulterior motives and takes desperate risks.
Li Ji's face was solemn, his eyes swept over the faces of the important ministers present one by one, and he said in a deep voice: "This is a critical moment. I advise you to fulfill your duties and stay safe. Don't have evil intentions and think that you can take this opportunity to commit treasonous acts." .”
Li Daozong frowned and said displeasedly: "What the British Lord said is wrong. All of you here are pillars of the empire and are loyal to His Majesty. How can we be suspected and admonished for 'unfounded' charges? We should work together to maintain stability and wait for His Majesty to recover." For the best.”
Li Ji glanced at him coldly and said calmly: "People's hearts are not enough. This has been the case since ancient times. The Prince of Jiangxia County may be selfless in his heart, but he cannot recommend himself to others. I don't care about the so-called 'jealousy' and 'narrow-minded' reputation. I can scold anyone who wants to, but Before His Majesty wakes up, all troops and horses must maintain their original status. Anyone who has the slightest evil intention is a traitor and will be punished! "
Li Daozong laughed and said nothing.
He has always disliked Li Ji, and the two have been at odds for more than a day or two. However, although Li Ji's words are unpleasant at this moment, they are indeed the truth, so he no longer knows him...
Fang Jun looked at Li Zhi and asked, "Have you informed His Highness the Crown Prince?"
Li Zhi nodded and said: "Of course, when I heard that my father had fainted, I rushed to the palace and immediately informed the princes, and then the ministers of the court."
Fang Jun was puzzled: "Then why has His Royal Highness not arrived yet?"
Li Zhi was dissatisfied and stared at Fang Jun and said: "The intention of the Duke of Yue is to suspect that I am pretending to be a public servant for personal gain and concealing information from the crown prince's brother?"
Everyone in the hall was silent.
Ordinarily, His Majesty suddenly fainted, obviously suffering from serious physical problems, and there was a possibility that he would not be able to wake up. At this time, His Majesty the King of Jin, who was determined to win the throne, deliberately concealed the news from the Crown Prince. It is not impossible that if something unexpected happened to His Majesty, he would start fighting for the throne.
But unless this is a matter involving the crown prince or any close friend of the King of Jin who is fighting for the throne, others will not be able to hold on to this issue even if they take sides.
Too taboo...
Fang Jun shook his head and said: "I didn't say that. Your Majesty is naturally a brother-in-law, respectful and honorable, but there are inevitably some people under your command who have dirty privacy, want to be flattered, and secretly use the following means to win over the world's treasures." Can't say Right or wrong, if you don't do it for yourself, God will punish you, but in the long run, your highness's reputation will be completely tarnished. I hope your highness will always be vigilant and not be taken advantage of by traitors, causing the loss of your reputation for the rest of your life. "
These words were such a huge blow that almost everyone who supported King Jin, including Xiao Yu, looked ugly.
No one wants to bear the name of a traitor and be recorded in history in the future...
The anger in Li Zhi's heart became more and more intense. He knew that he could not retreat even half a step at this time, and he had to stand up for his supporters, otherwise his prestige would be severely damaged.
Just as he was about to retort, Wang De, the head chamberlain, suddenly walked in quickly from outside: "His Royal Highness is here!"
Immediately, Li Chengqian, dressed in regular clothes and with an anxious face, entered. First he looked around, and then said in a trembling voice: "How is your father's current situation?"
Everyone in the hall stood up to greet him.
Li Chengqian hurriedly returned the gift: "You don't need to be polite."
He walked to Li Tai and Li Zhi in three steps and held the hands of his two younger brothers. His eyes were full of anxiety: "How is your father?"
Li Zhi's eyes instantly turned red and he choked: "The imperial doctor is treating patients in the inner hall, but he has not yet awakened..."
Li Tai also said: "The situation is urgent. We won't know until the imperial doctor comes out."
When Li Chengqian heard this, he burst into tears and burst into tears.
After a good meal of consolation, everyone stopped crying and sat on chairs with Li Tai and Li Zhi, their expressions still sad and anxious...
Xiao Yu paused and asked: "His Royal Highness prayed for Queen Wende in the Daci'en Temple. It is not far from the Taiji Palace. Why is His Royal Highness the King of Wei who is further away already arriving for a while, but His Highness is one step late? But someone deliberately Delaying time to inform? If so, he shall be punished with death!”
The eyes of everyone in the palace were complicated. These words seemed to echo Fang Jun's words just now, suspecting that King Jin deliberately delayed the news and refused to inform him. However, on a deeper level, they deliberately pointed out that the current Crown Prince was no longer the Crown Prince when he was ordered to supervise the country. Already out of the core of the empire's power, even such a big thing as His Majesty's fainting was an afterthought...
This was a particularly huge blow to the prince's reputation.
As for King Jin, he is also suspected of delaying the notification of the news... There are too many excuses to cover it up.
Sure enough, as soon as Xiao Yu finished speaking, Li Zhi said angrily: "It must be Wang Shoushi, the eunuch who is hiding his scheming and daring, and deliberately delayed informing the prince. He deserves to be damned! Don't worry, prince, I will wait until my father wakes up." , I will definitely sue him severely to my father, and I will never let him go lightly!”
Several ministers twitched their lips and looked a little playfully.
Only then did he discover that His Royal Highness the Prince of Jin, who had always been gentle and kind, was actually a sinister person... If even Wang Shoushi, a chamberlain around His Majesty, deliberately caused trouble for the Crown Prince, wouldn't it mean that the Crown Prince's status had plummeted and he was increasingly inferior to the Prince of Jin?
At this time, everyone's attention was focused on Li Tai. Compared with the quick thinking and aggressiveness of King Jin, and the prince's great righteousness and the title of crown prince, His Royal Highness the King of Wei, who has always been famous, seemed too quiet and seemed to be completely behind...
But how can Li Tai be a fuel-efficient lamp?
Facing the quarrel between the two brothers, he remained silent and turned to look at the door of the inner hall with a sad face. Until he saw someone coming out of the inner hall, he rushed forward and first cried out sadly, "Father! "When he saw that it was several imperial doctors, he hurriedly stepped forward and held the imperial doctor's hand. His anxiety and concern were palpable: "Father, how are you doing?"
Everyone in the palace hurriedly stood up and gathered around, asking questions one after another, but King Wei had already taken the lead. It seemed that everyone was focused on King Wei...
The old imperial doctor whose hand was held by King Wei had white beard and hair, and had an immortal spirit. Although he looked tired, he seemed to feel the filial piety of His Highness King Wei. He said warmly: "Your Highness, there is no need to worry. Your Majesty just became ill due to overwork and damaged his roots. Therefore, the blood vessels were not smooth and the meridians were blocked for a while, so I fainted. Now I have woken up. I just need to take good care of myself in the future, and there will be no serious problem..."
However, before he finished speaking, he heard a mournful cry "Father!" coming from behind King Wei, and His Highness King Jin rushed into the inner hall with a vigorous figure, startling several imperial doctors.
The old imperial doctor sighed with emotion: "Your Highnesses are so filial and sincere, how pitiful are they!" (End of Chapter)