Chapter 4128 Internal rupture
Chapter 3772: Internal rupture
"Your Highness, the general has searched the entire Jin Prince's Mansion. Except for Princess Jin, the Crown Prince and several concubines, there is no trace of the King of Jin. Song Guogong, Chu Huangmen and others are also missing. The general is not guarding well. This crime deserves death, please punish me!”
Li Junxian wiped the rain off his face, hurriedly entered the palace, and reported the search results to the prince. He was inevitably worried.
The guards guarding King Jin, Xiao Yu, Yu Chigong, Chu Suiliang and others were all good men he recruited from the "Hundred Cavalry Division". They were all loyal and quick-sighted people, but he didn't want King Jin and others to disappear in vain... Although it was most likely that Wang Shoushi had used his own unknown secret to get these people away, but in any case it was his dereliction of duty.
It's almost certain that the crown prince will become the new emperor, but then such a big thing happens. Who knows if he will be angry with him?
The disappearance of King Jin is bound to cause waves, and the consequences are so serious that Li Junxian, a mere "Hundred Cavalry Division" commander, cannot bear the consequences.
In other words, when the King of Jin raises his troops, he must have a reputation, and this "name" naturally involves fabricating charges against the prince. As the number one "eagle and dog minions" attached to the prince's command, "Hundred Cavalry" "Si" is really a perfect target. No matter what kind of charges are slapped on "Hundred Cavalry Si", everyone in the government and the public will be happy to see it.
Even the officials under the prince's command may not be willing to say a few good words for "Baiqisi"...
By then, wouldn't he, Li Junxian, have to defend the prince against the first wave of bullets and arrows?
It's not that he is unwilling to block for the prince, the problem is that he can't block anything except being shattered to pieces...
Li Chengqian was as generous as ever and comforted him with gentle words: "The general has done a good enough job. How can we blame the general for something unexpected? Gu Fei is a mean person. Although he cannot see clearly, he tries his best to make rewards and punishments clear, so there is no need to worry. .”
"Thank you, Your Highness."
Li Junxian was relieved and said: "The general has sent people out of the city to search along several main official roads. The focus is on the road from Chunming Gate to the Youhouwei Barracks. As long as someone passes by, there will be traces." , I believe there will be news soon.”
It is reasonable that no one can be found in Prince Jin's palace. Since Prince Jin has escaped from Taiji Palace, he obviously has a big intention and is unwilling to sit back and wait for death. Even if he escapes back to Prince Jin's palace, he will still be unable to escape the situation of being imprisoned. Since Yu Chigong disappeared together with him, he naturally fled and went straight to Youhou Wei to hide in the army. No matter whether he was advancing or retreating, he could deal with it calmly.
Of course, it is more likely to go further. Otherwise, how would Xiao Yu, Yu Chigong and others be willing to follow him to the end of the world?
Li Chengqian nodded. Since the child slave has escaped from the palace, it doesn't matter where he is now, because the child slave will definitely gather all forces to raise troops and start an uprising in an attempt to enter the palace in one fell swoop and repeat what his father did back then. The story of "Xuanwu Gate Change" is about usurpation in a desperate situation.
Brothers fighting each other and killing each other are things that the emperor tried his best to avoid during his lifetime, but now they are on the verge of breaking out and there is no way to change them.
Yu Zhining suggested: "Everyone knows what the King of Jin is planning. We should take all the Princess Jin's concubines and princes as hostages, so that the King of Jin can be wary."
Lu Deming also said: "However, this matter cannot be made public, otherwise it will damage the reputation of His Highness. General Li can be asked to send the central and underbelly of the 'Baiqisi' to execute it secretly."
Li Junxian: "..."
Mother! Can this kind of thing be done? Scholars are so wicked!
No matter what, this kind of thing will be scolded for the rest of your life, and may even be written down in the history books and be despised for eternity! And no one cares about who proposed this kind of thing, only who did it...
Once he does this, Li Junxian will not only not be able to die well, but even his descendants and relatives will suffer.
But he had just made a big mistake, and he was feeling guilty and short of breath. He did not dare to scold these two imperial masters who were stupid in reading in front of the prince. He could not think of any words to refute, so he could only look to the side for help. Fang Jun, with a calm expression...
Fang Jun coughed lightly and said slowly: "There are things a gentleman should do and things he should not do. Your Highness should think twice before doing so."
Yu Zhining and Lu Deming suddenly changed their expressions.
Normally, this sentence is probably just an exhortation to think twice before doing anything, and to be clear about what should be done and what should not be done. But in fact, this sentence comes from "The Analects of Confucius", and there is another sentence next: "A gentleman has something to do and something not to do." , The villain also has things to do and things not to do, but what the gentleman does is a great responsibility sent from heaven. , What a villain does is only for self-interest. A gentleman is entrusted with the task of accomplishing great things by himself. The road ahead is long and arduous. A villain avoids troubles and does nothing when he has nothing to gain. This is why he does nothing. A gentleman takes responsibility, accepts orders when faced with danger, accepts responsibilities personally, and shirks them without giving up, he will surely achieve great success"...
This is simply pointing at the two of them and calling them treacherous villains, which is intolerable, but what is intolerable!
Lu Deming stood up suddenly, pointed his halberd and rebuked angrily: "How presumptuous! We have been ordered by His Majesty to assist the Crown Prince, and now for more than ten years, we have worked diligently and sleepless nights, just to live up to His Majesty's trust. , If you don’t delay the prince’s knowledge, how can you, the sycophant, insult you at will? A scholar can be killed but not humiliated. If so, I will be burned with you.”
He was not far away from Fang Jun. He was tall and lanky. At this moment, he stood up and cursed with his halberd finger. His finger almost hit Fang Jun's nose, and his saliva sprayed on Fang Jun's face...
Yu Zhining was also furious: "Ignorant juniors, they think they are powerful but are arrogant. Since ancient times, those who have done great things have not adhered to trivial matters. A fool like you who talks about justice will only delay His Highness's future, put the Tang Dynasty in danger, and ruin his reputation. You are really disgusting!”
He scolded, but stood up and took a step back. He had always heard that Fang Jun had a bad temper. Even a virtuous elder like Linghu Defen dared to hit him. How could he be afraid of him, Yu Zhining? If he was beaten by Fang Jun here, he might be fine physically, but his reputation and face would be ruined for the rest of his life.
At this critical moment, how could the prince punish Fang Jun for the sake of Yu Zhining's face?
As soon as I thought about this, the anger in my heart became even more intense.
Thinking of Yu Zhining, he has been serving in the East Palace since the day the crown prince was enthroned. He has worked hard and conscientiously for more than ten years. In the end, not only was a sycophant taking over the entire East Palace, he even suffered humiliation and could not expect the prince to seek justice for him... …
Is it possible that you have been feeding dogs for more than ten years?
He was afraid that Fang Jun would be violent and hurt someone, but Fang Jun didn't even look at him. He turned to Li Chengqian and said: "Your Highness, the crown prince of the country, the throne of the emperor is a matter of honor and dignity, and he should walk the glorious path, even if it is temporary. Don't be narrow-minded and do such dirty things despite hardships, otherwise even if you pour out all the water of the Yellow River, you will not be able to wash away such stains, and you will be despised in history. "
Li Chengqian said hurriedly: "Erlang, don't worry. Gu and Zongnu are the same as brothers and share the same blood. Although today they openly broke up and even fought against each other because of their great positions, but this is the number of days. Life and death are matters of success or failure. We all have our destiny. How can we bear to attack the Jin Palace?" My younger siblings and nephews are attacking me? It doesn’t matter if I am weak or stupid, I definitely don’t have that kind of ambition.”
Do you really think killing brother and brother is so easy?
Since ancient times, filial piety has taken precedence. Killing brothers and annihilating the family bloodline and eradicating the roots not only requires huge conscience condemnation, but also faces huge waves of public opinion. During the "Xuanwumen Incident", my father had to do this, and the criticism, slander, abuse, and questioning he endured afterwards, when did it stop in the past twenty years?
Even if there is a funeral today, those literati will not give up. They will definitely write it down in the annals of history, despite being spurned and cursed by future generations for hundreds of years...
He looked at Yu and Lu again, and said with a wry smile: "If it's not Gu Gu who has turned to Erlang, the two masters should understand that Gu Gu Gu is a human being. Such a thing would never be possible."
Yu Zhining and Lu Deming sighed, the former remained silent, and the latter said helplessly: "How can I, veteran, want His Highness to bear the name of injustice? It's just that the blind situation is too dangerous, and any method that can restrain and fetter King Jin will be used." Give it a try. It’s the old minister’s fault that His Highness is kind-hearted.”
Li Chengqian said happily: "The two masters always think about being alone. Although the method is inappropriate, how can we blame the alone? The current situation is critical, and we have a lot to rely on the two masters. Don't get divided."
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Only then did Yu Zhining and Lu Deming take their seats again.
Li Chengqian thought that this little turmoil was over, but Fang Jun, the clinker, said again: "His Royal Highness should send someone to Prince Jin's Mansion immediately and impose strict security measures inside and outside. Since these two can think of such a method, others may not think of it. If he sneaks into Prince Jin's palace to do something evil and frame the blame on His Highness, that will be a serious problem. ”
Li Chengqian was shocked. Two teachers, Yu and Lu, proposed to put Princess Jin and the Crown Prince under house arrest as hostages. You scolded them so much that they admitted their mistake and bowed their heads, but you turned around and walked the other way. ……
You can't bully people like this, right?
Moreover, the irony in it is too strong, and it is obvious that he does not trust those two people very much...
Sure enough, as soon as Fang Jun finished speaking, Yu Zhining and Lu Deming stood up again. They bowed to Li Chengqian on the ground, their faces flushed and their voices angry: "Since the two of us are regarded as treacherous villains, we will even do this at the expense of His Highness's reputation." It is a matter of outrage to both men and gods, so it is better to go back home, burn incense and pray, wishing that His Highness will ride the waves and achieve great achievements in the imperial palace with the help of capable ministers, and then leave. ”
Then, regardless of Li Chengqian's attempts to stay, he turned around and exited the door, walking away.
Li Chengqian watched the two masters walking away, and no matter how good his temper was, he couldn't help but feel a little angry. He glared at Fang Jun and said, "Guyi has saved you again, but why are you so prejudiced against the two masters? The current situation is tense. It’s time to rely on the help of the two masters, but you... don’t know what to do.”
Now the Guanlong clan has obviously sided with the King of Jin and is about to confront the East Palace. However, the internal struggle within the court is not a life-and-death fight between enemies of the country and family. There is still the possibility of changing sides until the last moment.
Yu Zhining was the bridge of contact with Guan Long, but now it is very likely to be completely severed... Especially the rupture within the East Palace cast a shadow on his heart. He didn't understand how Fang Jun could commit such a crime with his intelligence and shrewdness. Such a big mistake?
(End of chapter)