Chapter 4122 Lobbyist
In the palace, there must be no one else but Wang Shoushi who can have such energy to escape under heavy supervision... In the end, he still underestimated and despised this eunuch. As His Majesty's secret supervisor who controls the dead, on the surface You may not be able to make any waves, but you can't guard against such sneaky privacy tactics.
And simply for the understanding of Tai Chi Palace, there is indeed no one in the world who can compare with Wang Shoushi...
He must rush to the prince's side and come up with a countermeasure as soon as possible.
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"What?!"
After hearing the news, Li Ji and Li Xiaogong came to the prince's residence and looked at each other in astonishment. They were a little surprised and shocked by the sudden disappearance of King Jin. They immediately thought of the consequences that were about to happen and felt helpless. They were prepared to take precautions for fear that a battle to seize the throne would break out in Chang'an. , so the King of Jin was placed under house arrest, and Yuchi Gong was summoned into the palace, but the two of them escaped.
The Tai Chi Palace is heavily guarded and well-defended, but there are still such big loopholes and such an unforgivable mistake...
Li Xiaogong had a bitter look on his face and hesitated for a long time. After getting up, he knelt on the ground again and said with a sigh: "The dog neglected his duty and deserved death. I apologize, and I hope His Highness will punish you. I will never complain."
After saying this, he paused with his head.
This is the etiquette for ministers to meet the king on formal occasions...
Before, he was still hesitant about which prince to support as he ascended the throne. He wanted to wait until His Majesty's edict appeared before making a decision. He was not afraid of offending the prince or one of the Jin princes because of this. After all, his past achievements were real and he was the leader within the clan. The prestige is that he is the second person under His Majesty. Whoever ascends the throne will need to rely on him to control the clan to avoid chaos.
But now things have taken a turn for the worse.
The King of Jin absconded, and war was almost inevitable. Once the battle for the heir broke out, Li Chongzhen would be the most directly responsible person... The most critical question is, what would the prince think of the King of Jin absconding under Li Chongzhen's nose?
How will the ruling and opposition parties view his position as Li Xiaogong?
On the surface, they promised to abide by His Majesty's decree and try their best to avoid the occurrence of war. However, in the end, the war was born in the hands of their father and son...
The King of Jin will not take kindly to the Prince of Hejian County, because Li Chongzhen was under house arrest under the orders of the Crown Prince to supervise the King of Jin. The reason why the King of Jin absconded was because he had mastered a method that no one else knew, rather than being protected by Li Chongzhen. When the King of Jin ascended the throne, how could he not Holding a grudge and seeking revenge?
The prince will not tolerate the Hejian County Prince's Palace. The King of Jin is absconding under Li Chongzhen's nose. Even if Li Chongzhen really didn't let go...who would believe it?
Failure due to taking sides is actually not the worst result, but being cheated is...
Li Chengqian stood up quickly, took two steps forward, leaned over and held Li Xiaogong's shoulders with both hands, and said in a sincere tone: "Uncle Wang is the pillar of the royal family and the stone of the empire. His achievements are illustrious and prestigious. When my father was in power, he always mentioned that the stability of the royal family was due to uncle Wang's contribution, and the country can be stable because of it." Solid, and taught the orphan many times to rely more on Uncle Wang, and to rely on him in both internal and external affairs. Only by consulting at all times can we ensure that there are no omissions or omissions, and that the military and government will be worry-free...Although Li Chongzhen made mistakes in today's incident, he was not guilty of dereliction of duty, let alone Uncle Wang, who was not involved in this at all? Uncle Wang can rest assured? Although I dare not claim to be wise, I am not a fool, and I will not be involved randomly and make things out of nothing.”
Li Xiaogong looked ashamed. He was helped up by Li Chengqian and suggested: "Right now, we should go to Prince Jin's Mansion immediately. While searching the whole mansion to see if there is any trace of Prince Jin, we will send people to the Youhouwei barracks outside the city to try to win over the right guards." General Su Jia of the Houwei can promise to grant him the position of taking over the position of the General of the Youhouwei and give him a title of one rank. No matter what conditions he pays, he must appease the Youhouwei."
Once Yuchi Gong escapes from the city and returns to the Youhou Guards, coupled with the prestige of the King of Jin, it is very likely that he will raise his troops tonight.
Of course, the Youhou Guards have been managed by Yuchi Gong for many years. Previously, relying on His Majesty Li Er's favor, all the lieutenants, colonels and generals of the opposing army were placed as private persons. The entire army was deployed with loyalty. Su Jia was Yuchi Gong's wife. Disciples, it is as difficult as going to heaven to win over them...
Fang Jun added: "We must also summon Lu Guogong immediately and ask him about the details of the capital's defense to ensure that nothing goes wrong."
Li Ji, who had been silent all this time, raised his head and glanced at Fang Jun, but still didn't speak.
The so-called inquiry about the defense of the capital... is simply nonsense. This is to summon Cheng Yaojin into the palace and place him under house arrest. If Cheng Yaojin agrees to stand on the side of the East Palace, he will live in Taiji Palace and command the Zuowu guards with letters and general orders. On the contrary, Cheng Yaojin will be placed under house arrest and deprived of military power, and then he will find a way to separate Zuowuwei. At the worst, he can threaten Cheng Yaojin to command Zuowuwei to fight.
Otherwise, once Cheng Yaojin rebels and besieges Taiji Palace, the situation will be bad for the East Palace.
There is nothing better than this...
Li Chengqian was refreshed and quickly said to the officials of the East Palace outside: "Immediately rush to the army with the solitary order and summon Duke Lu into the palace to discuss important matters."
Yu Zhining agreed outside and turned around to make arrangements. He and many civil servants in the East Palace had long supported the prince to take the initiative to defend the throne, but the prince had been passive under Fang Jun's instigation, which made them, the civil servants, quite disappointed. However, now that His Majesty has passed away, the prince does not have to fight for the throne. It was justifiable that he could take the initiative to deal with the Jin Prince's family, but there was not much excitement in his expression.
When he came outside, he sent someone to convey Prince Jun's order to Cheng Yaojin, and then found Lu Deming himself. The two of them gathered at a corner, quite speechless.
Who would have thought that things would develop like this?
If I had known this, why bother...
After a while, Lu Deming said in a deep voice: "Now that the matter has come to this, how can there be any room for recovery? It is still wrong now. If we continue to treat Qin Mu and Chu with half-hearted intentions, I am afraid that neither party will be able to tolerate us."< br>
Yu Zhining shook his head repeatedly and sighed, but he also knew that Lu Deming's words were correct.
After a long time, he sighed heavily: "That's it."
There is no turning back when the bow is drawn, so how can they be allowed to change again and again?
Lu Deming said: "I will go to Duke Lu personally and explain the pros and cons to him. I hope that he will understand the justice and not make the wrong move."
Yu Zhining shook his head and said: "What's the use of you going? Cheng Yaojin may seem vulgar, but in fact he is the most slippery. It will be difficult to persuade him with simple words. Someone has already come to persuade him and made him irresistible conditions. ”
Lu Deming's face instantly darkened. He didn't know that Yu Zhining was still hiding such a trick, and he was obviously guarding against him.
From this point of view, it can hardly be called a wise move for me to associate with these remnants of the Guanlong clan...
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The Zuowuwei camp was set up everywhere in the city. Once an emergency occurred, it could quickly control the key passes in the city and control the entire city. The Chinese military tent was located not far from the East Market.
At that time, the night was as dark as ink and it was raining lightly. Cheng Yaojin was drinking tea and talking with an old man in his seventies with white hair and beard in the Chinese military tent.
Cheng Yaojin poured tea for the other party with his own hands and asked with a smile: "It's raining heavily tonight and my father-in-law is not resting in the house. Why do you come here in the rain? If you have something to do, just let someone know. My son-in-law will do his best to handle it. Why do you need me?" Make the trip yourself.”
The old man is Cheng Yaojin's father-in-law. Cui Xin, who was a former governor of Qizhou during the Sui Dynasty, did not enter the Tang Dynasty to serve as an official. Instead, he lived in the mansion to take care of his life. He did not have any outsiders. However, why he came to visit the house rashly today or went to the army in person? Obviously, there must be a reason...
Cui Xin took the tea cup and took a sip. As if he didn't hear Cheng Yaojin's words, he said casually: "This tea has an endless aftertaste and is very refreshing. It must be of the highest quality. It's worth a lot of money, and it's the best in the market." Even if you have money, you may not be able to buy it. The Cui family of Qinghe is known as a hairpin family and a Confucian family, but it is not a blessing. "
Cheng Yaojin was stunned: "This tea is indeed rare in the market, but I sent someone to send some to my home during the Qingming Festival. Although it is not much, it is enough for my father-in-law to enjoy, right? I will send someone to send you some of what I have at home later. Go, there is no need to say such resentful words.”
He still respects the father-in-law in front of him quite a lot.
When his first wife died of illness, he heard that the eldest daughter of the Cui family in Qinghe was widowed, so his lover went to talk to a matchmaker. He thought it was just a wishful thinking, but unexpectedly it came true, making the marriage a sensation.
As the head of the "Five Surnames and Seven Sects", the Cui family of Qinghe, a noble family with hairpins, is famous all over the world for being the leader of a Shandong family. Even if the eldest daughter of the family is widowed and remarried, she is still admired and asked for marriage. I don't know how many people are more popular than the royal princess. Logically speaking, it was definitely not Cheng Yaojin's turn. It was this father-in-law who persuaded the opponents in the clan to marry his legitimate daughter to him.
This is marriage, a proper gift of knowing someone.
What's more, before the marriage, Cheng Yaojin had been assisted by the Cui family of Qinghe, so he was able to make great achievements in the chaotic land of Shandong in the late Sui Dynasty...
It's just that in recent years, I have grown up, and I am not willing to get too close to the Shandong aristocratic family with unsatisfied desires, so I have drifted away from him, so I feel apologetic towards my father-in-law.
Cui Xin raised his eyelids and glanced at him, and said calmly: "How to ask for help from others instead of asking for yourself? This tea business not only makes money every day, but also can be relied on to pass down the family. It is a pity that the best tea gardens in the south of the Yangtze River are now under the name of Fang Jun." , I think it won’t take more than a few generations for the Fang family to become a wealthy family on par with the Cui family, the Lu family and other famous families.”
Cheng Yaojin clicked his tongue and became speechless. (End of chapter)