The clouds gather and the rain disperses.
The panting Princess Gaoyang finally regained her breath, turned over, and looked down at the husband next to her. Her beautiful cheeks were flushed, her charming eyes were silky, and her eyes were rippled, but her tone was a bit cold: "There are rumors among the people. Have you heard about it?”
Fang Jun ignored the delicate body as white as jade. He was in the sage time now: "There are millions of people in Chang'an City. The east and west families are short, and the smallest things are passed around and become the subject of conversation. How can I Do you know what His Highness is talking about?”
"Hmph! Are you pretending to be confused?"
Princess Gao Yang gritted her teeth, grabbed the handle with her slender hands, and said in a cold voice: "Be honest!"
Fang Jun trembled and said honestly: "What makes His Highness so interested in the key operations must be those rumors about the Queen and the ministers?"
Princess Gaoyang tightened her palms: "Is this really a rumor?"
"You and I are one husband and wife, and we know everything about you. How can your Highness not trust me?"
"It is precisely because I know my roots that I know that you appear to be a gentleman, but in reality you are dirty. Since you have attacked my sister, you may not dare to covet my sister-in-law!"
"I'm wronged, Your Highness, Wei Chen and Princess Changle were in love rather than polite. It was Princess Changle who seduced Wei Chen under her pomegranate skirt... Oops!"
Princess Gaoyang sneered and said: "Well, it's in vain that Sister Changle is so infatuated with you. You actually abuse her like this, or are you not a man?"
Fang Jun apologized and smiled: "Rumors stop at the wise. How can we, the glorious people, live in the comments and slanders of others?"
"Are you afraid that someone has bad intentions?" Princess Gaoyang would not make trouble unreasonably, nor would she distrust her man just because of a few rumors. Instead, she felt that since something was fishy, someone might have done it on purpose.
Chang'an City has too many people and is a mixed bag of Han and Hu people. The noble families and military generals compete here. It is difficult to find out the source of the rumors.
Spreading rumors and refuting them is a waste of time. It is low-cost and effective. Throughout the ages, rumors have been the best tool to build momentum before seeking big things...
Fang Jun was surprised to find that his cunning and domineering princess seemed to be showing signs of enlightenment. Perhaps she really was "the one who is close to the red". After spending a long time with Wu Mei Niang, she knew how to look beyond the surface to see the essence when things happened?
If you make progress, you should praise: "His Highness can see through such vicious and sinister schemes of thieves. It shows that Your Highness is smart and bright, and can be called the 'Zhuge among women'!"
"Pfft...cluck!"
Princess Gaoyang was stunned for a moment, and then she couldn't help but laugh so hard that her branches trembled. She pressed her smooth and graceful upper body against Lang Jun's chest, and laughed so hard that she almost burst out of breath: "Girls... Zhuge... Lang Jun is indeed a poet and a talented person." Gao Badou can actually come up with such complimentary words. If it were spread, the world would laugh out loud. ”
Fang Jun couldn't help but laugh: "Who dares to laugh? Whoever laughs will have his teeth knocked out!"
Princess Gao Yang managed to hold back her laughter and said angrily: "Are you trying to say, 'A conspiracy that even Gao Yang can see is not a conspiracy at all'?"
"I have no intention of doing this, Your Highness, there is no need to belittle yourself."
"You have such a mouth. You always say things to please women in such a serious manner. What woman can stand it..."
……
After getting up early in the morning, taking a shower and changing clothes, and having breakfast, Fang Jun went to the study room of the back house to say hello to Fang Xuanling.
When they arrived at the study and the ceremony was over, Fang Xuanling motioned for Fang Jun to sit next to her. She frowned and asked, "What are those rumors going on outside? Don't fool me with any rumors. I'm not that old yet."
Fang Jun sighed helplessly: "Your Majesty makes your own decisions, and there is nothing I can do about it."
Fang Xuanling called the servant outside to make tea, then kicked him out to watch the door, took a sip of tea and asked, "Tell me more about it."
Fang Jun hesitated for a moment, but he always kept nothing secret from his father, but this time he refused: "In short, some of Prince Yin's old subordinates are restless and colluding with some people in the clan... everything is under control."
“Everything is under control?”
Fang Xuanling snorted coldly: "Everything is planned by people and accomplished by God. Nothing in this world is absolute. Why do you dare to say that everything is under control? Do you know what the consequences will be if you are slightly negligent?"
Fang Jun was silent for a moment and said: "Your Majesty insists on this."
Fang Xuanling was stunned for a moment and asked in confusion: "Is Your Majesty so headstrong and arrogant now?"
Fang Jun smiled bitterly and said, "It's even more serious than your father imagined. Your Majesty does have a generous personality, but that's just a cover-up. His temperament is extremely fragile and his ability to withstand is very poor. Once the pressure is too much, he will react violently and it is difficult to dissuade him."
In the final analysis, the psychological quality is too poor.
When things go smoothly, you can often show a magnanimous demeanor, not care about things, be kind to others, and be tolerant of things. But once they are in adversity, their self-confidence will disappear, and they will become irritable and violent.
Otherwise, in history, there would be no people who rebelled when they knew they would be defeated, and then did not have the determination to fight to the death after the defeat.
Fang Xuanling looked very serious and said slowly: "Don't take chances at any time, especially when it comes to critical moments, you have to be prepared for the worst, because things often turn out good but bad. Do you have a backup plan? ”
Fang Jun smiled and said: "Father, don't worry, the child will naturally have a plan."
Fang Xuanling breathed a sigh of relief. He knew that this second son had always been rigorous in doing things. Since he was prepared, he didn't have to worry.
We can only do our best in this world, how can we be foolproof?
If it is destined to fail, manpower cannot save it...
"After the Xuanwu Gate Incident, many people advised Emperor Taizong to eradicate Prince Yin's old tribe and eliminate future troubles forever. This was because his father, Song Guogong and others had the power to persuade Emperor Taizong to forget about the past. Although the Tang Dynasty had been established for a long time, the world was still undecided. The heroes from all walks of life in the late Sui Dynasty are still everywhere With huge influence, the slightest carelessness can lead to chaos everywhere. Facts have proved that it was Emperor Taizong who pardoned Prince Yin's old tribe, which prevented the empire from falling apart, and allowed him to mobilize all his efforts to conquer the Turks, establish this glorious era, and stabilize this beautiful scenery. Rivers and mountains.”
Then he sighed: "But it is precisely because of this that today's hidden dangers are laid."
I think back then, although the King of Qin had great military exploits and unparalleled prestige, Prince Li Jiancheng also had a growing reputation and popularity, and he had a great position. He had a cloud of fierce generals and a rain of advisers, and most of the civil and military officials in the court were willing to serve him, as if The eradication after the Xuanwumen Incident was nothing less than a huge disaster for the empire, and it was inevitable that the country would be severely damaged.
The remnants of heroes from various places are still there, and the Hu tribe from outside the region are watching with eager eyes. Amid internal and external troubles, overthrow is imminent.
However, everything has its advantages and disadvantages. The vitality of the empire was preserved back then, allowing the empire to sweep across the world and destroy the Turks in the subsequent battles, but it also allowed the old troops to survive. Although most of these people have forgotten the mutiny and sincerely want to be loyal ministers and generals of the Tang Dynasty, it is inevitable that some people can't let go of their past hatred.
When Emperor Taizong was around, these people were respectful and swore allegiance, but now that Emperor Taizong is gone, His Majesty does not have unparalleled prestige. Once given the opportunity, he may not be able to stir up trouble and seek revenge.
Fang Jun shook his head and said: "Emperor Taizong's decision-making back then was extremely wise. Otherwise, why would we have the prosperous Tang Dynasty today? As for those scornful people, there will be those at any time. The supreme power in the world will confuse people's eyes and make crazy decisions. It’s not surprising.”
Fang Xuanling said: "This is the truth, so you must be careful, patient and cautious. Often when you think it is safe, there will be huge hidden dangers."
When it was built, the prince left more than a thousand old troops? Although most of them have left the court today, there are still many people filling various positions in the court. There is no way for these people to distinguish between loyal and traitorous people. If they are a little careless, the real traitors will take advantage of them. Moreover, they must be on guard against someone joining forces in the drama to win over those who have no intention of rebelliousness. Everything is hidden under the muddy water. It's not true, the situation is very dangerous.
Fang Jun no longer dared to say anything about "perfect preparations" and nodded solemnly: "I will enter the palace later to have a good talk with His Majesty."
Seeing that he listened to the advice, Fang Xuanling was pleased and said: "That's how it should be. Be careful and sail the ship for thousands of years. This saying has been true since ancient times. You can't be deceived if you are honest."
*****
Just after noon, Fang Jun went to Chengtianmen to report, imploring him to come to the palace to see him.
The guard guarding the gate did not dare to neglect and hurriedly entered the palace to report. Later, Wang De came out to greet him personally: "Your Majesty has a decree, please invite the Duke of Yue to the palace to pay an audience."
Lead Fang Jun into the palace.
While walking, Wang De was half a body behind Fang Jun, leaving the other eunuchs behind him at a distance. Then he whispered: "There are rumors from the city this morning that have been introduced into the palace. Your Majesty I was very annoyed and dropped a lot of things.”
Fang Jun snorted, kept walking, and said calmly: "A real man should have a mind as big as the ocean and a lake as deep as the lake. How can he achieve great things if he is always happy and angry?"
Wang De lowered his eyebrows and lowered his eyes and did not dare to say anything more, but he wanted to ask in his heart: Is that a rumor?
After a while, they arrived outside Wude Hall.
Wang De went inside to report, and then asked Fang Jun to meet him in the imperial study room...
Sandalwood was burning in the imperial study room, and the floor was covered with thick Persian carpets. After Li Chengqian sat at the desk, Li Jingxuan, the minister of Huangmen, and Li Sixian, the general secretary, were bending down to report something on both sides of the desk. When they saw Fang Jun enter, they He straightened up and waited until Fang Jun saluted Li Chengqian, then they all bowed and saluted Fang Jun.
Fang Jun nodded slightly in return.
Li Chengqian waved his hand: "You step aside for now, I have important matters to discuss with the Duke of Yue."
"Here."
The two quietly retreated.
Li Chengqian pointed to the chair on the side of the desk: "Sit down."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
When Fang Jun took his seat, Li Chengqian glanced at the door and asked, "What's so important about meeting me in such a hurry?"
Fang Jun shook his head and said, "It's nothing else. I just chatted with my father in the morning and gained some experience."
Li Chengqian had a very good impression of Fang Xuanling, and he admired the former imperial prime minister very much. He hurriedly asked: "What did Fang Xuanling say?"
Fang Jun looked solemn and said slowly: "Your Majesty, this move is too risky, and I don't agree with it." Li Chengqian was a little surprised. He thought that Fang Jun entered the palace because of the rumors about the queen and him, so he came here. He raised his troops to question the crime, but he didn't expect that he was actually opposing the established strategy, so he frowned and said: "This matter has already been launched, how can it be abandoned halfway? I have made up my mind, no need to say more!"