Chapter 4576 Surprise
Fang Jun and Li Yuanjia watched Fang Xuanling sit in the middle, and then they sat down respectively. The maid served tea, but Fang Jun waved her hand away.
There were only three people left in the hall, father, son and son-in-law.
Li Yuanjia took a sip of tea and asked: "When I entered the square gate just now, I saw many soldiers from the mansion swarming out. I wonder if something important happened?"
Fang Jun had no intention of hiding anything, and said bluntly: "Your Highness is a close relative, and I won't hide it anymore. The reason why I let those soldiers go out is to publicize in the city that a large number of royal families and princes have sold real estate and land deeds, so that everyone can feel sad. Don’t be angry, suppress the prices, and make a small fortune. After all, it’s just the New Year, and everyone’s expenses are high. It’s not a bad idea to take this opportunity to make a little money to make up for your family expenses.”
Li Yuanjia was stunned for a moment, then let out a "hiss" sound and exclaimed: "Isn't this too cruel?"
This is simply like tying up those clan kings and killing them with a knife!
While demanding huge compensation, forcing the clan kings to sell their properties and land deeds for cash, they also spread word of the clan kings' urgency everywhere, clearly asking those who took over to lower the price.
It is conceivable that the clan kings are bound to suffer a heavy loss this time. The amount of compensation seems to be only 800,000 guan, but the actual loss after selling the real estate and land deeds is definitely far more than 1 million guan.
Fang Jun drank tea, then smiled and said: "They don't need to raise the money, they only need to bear my anger."
Who can bear your anger?
Li Yuanjia cursed, turned to look at Fang Xuanling, and said with some worry: "My father-in-law should know the virtues of the kings in the clan. Now they are afraid of Erlang's power, so they keep silent and are willing to spend money to buy peace. But if the pressure is too much, , no one can guarantee that these people will not break the pot, and then the whole situation will be messed up, and the impact will be bad.”
He thought that Fang Jun was just fooling around. He could just kill him with one blow of 800,000 yuan. He would get benefits and vent his anger at the same time, so why did he have to force the clan kings to completely fall out?
There is no doubt that once Fang Jun spreads the news that the clan kings are eager to sell real estate and land deeds, which will lead to everyone who can buy these things in the market to unanimously lower the prices, the clan kings will surely suffer heavy losses.
What if those princes and heirs get angry and break up?
In the final analysis, this world belongs to the Li family. The clan is the strongest foundation for the throne. No matter how meritorious and powerful you are, Fang Jun is just a minister...
Fang Xuanling looked calm, put down the tea cup, stroked his beard, and said in a cold voice: "Your Highness, do you think that I have been a gentleman, humble and respectful all my life, so even if my eldest son is assassinated, I must take the overall situation into consideration and swallow my anger." ?”
Li Yuanjia: "..."
Damn it, if the princess hears these words, how can I be better off?
He hurriedly said: "My father-in-law is a wise man, how can my son-in-law mean this? But since we have the upper hand, we should turn it into an advantage, instead of forcing the opponent too much and causing unpredictable recurrences of the situation."
Even if it is reasonable, it should be done in moderation.
Fang Xuanling shook his head: "Some people in the clan can no longer control their thoughts. We must give them a blow in the head to let them know that the Tang Empire is not their private property. Otherwise, if they are allowed to act recklessly, it will cause catastrophe sooner or later."
Li Yuanjia was worried: "Since my father-in-law already knows that the clan is unstable, why do he still support Erlang's mischief? If those people are forced to jump out, the consequences will be worrying."
This is already an extremely vague statement. The clan is not a certain state capital or a certain army. Once chaos breaks out, it will definitely be a big chaos that affects the entire empire.
Fang Xuanling said calmly: "Since they will jump out sooner or later, why not let them jump out now? Now that they jump out, we can have a targeted response in advance, but if we let them endure it, who knows at what moment they will jump out suddenly ? Only a thousand days to be a thief, but never a thousand days to guard against thieves. It is better to take the initiative to attack than to be passive. ”
Li Yuanjia: "..."
Good guy, I thought that Fang Jun was asking for such a huge amount of compensation just to vent his anger, so I eagerly rushed over to persuade Fang Jun to stop, but I didn't know that the father and son were playing a big game of chess.
Is it "to alert the snake" or "to lure the snake out of its hole"?
Although it seems very smart, the risk is a bit high...
"This... is your Majesty clear?" Li Yuanjia was frightened, something big was going to happen.
Fang Jun said with a smile: "His Highness should stay out of this matter. Isn't this what His Highness did in Wude Palace before? It's very wise."
Li Yuanjia smiled awkwardly, glanced at Fang Xuanling, and said with fists to Fang Jun: "It's my brother-in-law's fault. My identity is too sensitive, so I have to take this step. If your sister is dissatisfied with this and gives me trouble, you can still I hope Erlang will speak out for me and tell the truth for me. I’m very grateful.”
Fang Jun quickly shook his head: "How can family affairs be confused with state affairs? Your Highness needs to handle matters in your house personally, and minor ministers dare not overstep."
Are you kidding? The eldest sister is in the back house now. She is very angry because King Han stayed out of the assassination of her eldest brother. She is holding back her energy to settle accounts with King Han. At this time, whoever dares to speak to King Han will get burned.
Li Yuanjia had no choice but to look at Fang Xuanling, praying with his eyes: "Uncle-in-law, look at this..."
Fang Xuanling took a sip of tea and said calmly: "When I am old, how can I get involved in the family affairs of my children? I only hope that you will be happy and have prosperous children and grandchildren. When you die, this life will be considered worthwhile."
My daughter has almost completely inherited the character of my old wife. She acts forcefully, does not rub dirt in her eyes, and mixes it in when she is full...
Li Yuanjia looked at the Fang family and his son who simply stayed out of the matter without any intention of helping him, and he thought about it.
It turns out that you two are not much better than me...
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Hibiscus Garden.
In the King of Wei's Garden, the scenery is pleasant with red walls, white snow, carved beams and painted buildings.
The chamberlains, servants, and guards were all busy, going in and out of various courtyards, arranging boxes after boxes of items and placing them in the courtyard. Many grooms were pulling out the horses from the stables. car.
An attitude of traveling far away.
In the back house, Wei Princess Yan's face was frightened. She took Wei King Li Tai's hand and said in a trembling voice: "Your Highness, why are you doing this? If you act in such a hurry, it is inevitable that you will not handle it well. You should be well prepared."< br>
No one expected that after Li Tai got up early this morning, he ordered to pack up and assemble the guards, saying that he was going to Luoyang to take up his post.
But today is only the third day of the Lunar New Year, and the government offices have not opened yet, so why are you in such a hurry to take office?
Li Tai held Yan's hand, his face full of solemnity: "I am not willing to act in such a hurry, but the trend in Beijing is not very right recently. Can you hear about Fang Yizhi's assassination in Japan? ”
Although Yan was very intelligent, he did not have frequent contact with the outside world and was not able to keenly perceive the dynamics behind this incident. Therefore, he wondered: "Isn't that the quarrel between the clan and the Fang family? I heard that the Dongping County Prince tried to assassinate him. If the house is straight, the result will be He was defeated, but was caught by the navy. Prince Dongping could not shirk it, and had promised to compensate the Fang family a huge amount of money. It seems that many people in the clan were involved in this matter, and he is now raising money with a frown. "
Li Tai sighed, with a sad face: "Then do you think that since someone dares to assassinate Fang Yizhi, do you think someone will dare to assassinate me?"
"How can it be the same? His Highness is a prince, His Majesty's brother, and the official of Fang Yi is only five ranks. How can he be compared with His Highness?"
"Although Fang Yizhi has no future, he is Fang Jun's brother and Fang Xuanling's eldest son! Their motive for assassinating Fang Yizhi is doubtful, but I have some guesses about it. The biggest reason is to trigger conflict between the clan and the court. Confrontation, creating chaos..."
Killing Fang Yizhi can achieve this goal, but what about killing Li Tai?
Ten times better.
Li Tai said: "Don't think that those people don't dare. They dared to intervene in the mutiny twice and oppose His Majesty. There is nothing they dare not do. Even the reason why my father died violently still has some hidden secrets. Very deep inside story.”
There was no good person in the clan. Compared with those people, he felt like a pure white lotus.
Yan said anxiously: "If this is the case, shouldn't His Highness be safer hiding in the palace? Why don't you write a memorandum to Your Majesty immediately and resign from the official post in Luoyang? Anyone can do whatever they want, and we will hide in the palace. What? No matter.”
She was very panicked. How could the situation that had gradually calmed down suddenly become so turbulent?
"I am the legitimate son of the late emperor, the prince of the Tang Dynasty, and the brother and sister of your majesty's first mother. This status is of course distinguished and noble, but it also means great danger. Those people have been thinking about assassinating me all day long and then putting the blame on me. Your Majesty, in order to find an excuse to depose Your Majesty, so you think this palace is safe?”
Li Tai shook his head and sighed. Although this day had been expected for a long time, it came so early, but it was still beyond his expectation. It was just that the matter had reached this point and was unavoidable, so he had to take the initiative to deal with it.
Because he was deeply favored by the late emperor, he was given the most mansions among the princes. However, there were as few as sixty or seventy people in each mansion and as many as hundreds of people. These people came into the mansion one after another. , who can guarantee their loyalty?
As long as one of them was planted or bribed, it would be enough to kill Li Tai.
In comparison, leaving Chang'an is safer.
Everyone thought that he would rush to Luoyang to take up his post after Shangyuan, and all the assassinations against him must be concentrated during that time period. Now that he unexpectedly left Beijing early, by the time those people realized that he had already reached Luoyang halfway, naturally Avoid the most dangerous part of the journey.
As soon as he arrives in Luoyang, he will abandon all outsiders and live in the military camp in Luoyang with only a few personal maids and chamberlains.
He is surrounded by the imperial guards who have been with him for many years, and there are elite naval forces arranged by Fang Jun outside, which are enough to ensure his safety in this turbulent and dangerous situation... (End of Chapter)