Chapter 4729 Just in case
Fang Jun has always had absolute confidence in his relationship with Li Chengqian. This was earned by supporting Li Chengqian even though he did not hesitate to anger His Majesty Li Er and become enemies of the government and the opposition, not to mention his subsequent efforts. He supported Li Chengqian's ascension to the throne and defeated two mutinies by Guan Long and King Jin.
No matter how humble Fang Jun is, he still thinks that he is fully worthy of the merit of "protecting the sky".
He also believed that Li Chengqian was a king who was full of sensibility and kind-heartedness. Li Chengqian, who had never encountered the feud between brothers and sibling rivalry, was not perverse and violent, but had a kind heart.
And he has never coveted something that he shouldn't covet. He has even gradually let go of the military power in his hands. He will definitely be able to gain Li Chengqian's absolute trust.
But now after hearing what Li Ji said, he suddenly realized that he might have been too naive.
"Emperors" are also human beings, but once a person becomes an "Emperor", he may not be the same person as before...
As the Supreme Being and the Lord of the World, the emperor's nature should be selfish, because there are no two days in the sky and no two masters in the country. Once the emperor's power is challenged, the sense of security will disappear and be replaced by endless suspicion and irritability. .
Because the emperor is selfish, he will not believe that anyone would disdain the ultimate power.
When he instigates "military reform" in order to gradually transfer the "rule of man" to the "rule of law", and when the power of the prime minister and assistants in the political hall gradually encroaches on the imperial power, can Li Chengqian still trust and support himself as always?
Is the rumor of "having an affair with the queen" really just a rumor among the people, or is it someone deliberately exaggerating it?
Is the person behind the scenes really just the clan leader he thinks he is?
Fang Jun shuddered at the thought.
I couldn't help but think of what my father said that day, "Just do it if you want to do it." Although it encouraged him to give it a try as long as it was beneficial to the country and the people, he may not be without worries inside. "It is beneficial to the country and the people" may not be good for the country. The emperor is also beneficial, but sometimes the emperor's interests are not consistent with those of the country and the people.
As long as you sit in that supreme position, everything changes...
Fang Jun took a sip of tea and held the cup in his hand: "Thank you so much for your teaching. My nephew will think about this carefully."
Li Jidao: "There is no need to thank you. The reason why I mentioned this to you is not only to express my expectations for you, but also to hope that the court will be stable and that various policies can be implemented in an orderly and stable manner, rather than those individuals who are just trying to cool off. It is good for the country, your majesty, and even you and me when things like people die and the government stops.”
Politics is both a game and a compromise. It changes all the time as people change. Li Ji does not want to wait until the political situation changes too much after he retires or even dies, because he means that the Li family is very likely to suffer from all aspects. After all, it was okay that his eldest son was still alive, and he might be able to find a way out in the dangerous situation. But once his eldest son, who had been sick since childhood, was gone, the rest of his disdainful descendants would most likely be trampled to death as stepping stones for promotion.
Although his children and grandchildren will have their own blessings, Li Ji definitely didn't want his children and grandchildren to smash his tombstones, dig graves, whip corpses, bruise bones and scatter ashes after his death...
There is no doubt that after he retires, Fang Jun will be the unparalleled pillar of the imperial court. No one can shake Fang Jun's status. As long as Fang Jun does not fall, the political situation of Datang will continue to be stable, so Neither publicly nor privately, Li Ji wanted anything unexpected to happen to Fang Jun.
But the problem now is that Fang Jun is too deeply bound to His Majesty. Supporting His Majesty so unreservedly can certainly get equal rewards, but once the relationship between the two changes, Fang Jun will definitely die without a burial place... …
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Throughout the afternoon, Fang Jun hid in the check-in room, thinking about his relationship with Li Chengqian, as well as the recent ups and downs inside and outside the court, hoping to figure out a clear context, trying to see through the heavy fog on the surface below the water. Who is causing trouble?
That's all. There is only one thing that Fang Jun is very concerned about: who spread those rumors about his "affair" with the queen? Is it active or passive? When these rumors entered the palace, how did Li Chengqian deal with them? Do you smile indifferently and don't take it seriously, or do you believe it and think it's true?
Fang Jun never doubted Li Chengqian's IQ, but he was worried about Li Chengqian's character.
History has proven that the intelligent and wise Li Chengqian has extremely poor ability to withstand pressure. Once faced with huge pressure, he is very likely to make very extreme and jaw-dropping decisions. Moreover, he is not only bold, but also whimsical...
Some plans need to be modified and corrected, and some things need to be prepared and reserved. Everything cannot be pinned on Li Chengqian's trust in him.
After returning to the mansion after being off duty, he immediately sent a letter to Luoyang, asking Xi Junmai to secretly mobilize fifty small warships and three thousand naval soldiers to gather at Mengjin Ferry. They should be equipped with firearms and be on standby at any time. The form confuses the eyes of others.
He also wrote to Wu Meiniang, asking her to raise grain and fodder in the name of a business and store it in Luoyang, so that it could be shipped to Guanzhong at any time.
Then he called his soldiers in: "Immediately leave the city and go to Xuanwu Gate. Take my token and tell Wang Fangyi that he must control Xuanwu Gate. Even if he dies, he will die on Xuanwu Gate! No matter when, anyone who goes to Xuanwu Gate will Don’t even bother to ask him to remove his military power, just kill him directly!”
"Here."
The soldiers took the order and left.
As the commanding heights of Taiji Palace, Xuanwu Gate's strategic position is unparalleled. As long as Xuanwu Gate is there, Taiji Palace is under control. Once Xuanwu Gate falls, the entire situation will completely collapse, whether it is Li Chengqian in the palace or outside the palace. Fang Jun will all fall into the rebel attack.
Princess Gaoyang pushed the door open and walked in holding a tea cup. She saw Fang Jun sitting behind the desk with his eyebrows deep in thought and an ugly face. She stepped forward and placed the tea cup on the desk. She walked around behind Fang Jun and gently rubbed his temples with her delicate hands, expressing concern. Said: "The affairs in the court are always endless and endless. Now that you have returned to the house, you should put aside your talents for the time being. Yes, we don’t want to sleep all day long and eat late at night. The body is the most important. It’s the most stupid thing to drink this cup of ginseng tea if you ruin your body and make those bad people happy. Then shower and change clothes and go to bed early. Although we are still young, the sooner we do things like health care, the better.”
Fang Jun then put down his pen, picked up the ginseng tea and took a sip. He felt a little tired, feeling the warm and tender body behind him, and said with a smile: "This is ginseng tea and it is for health. Is it normal?" Your Highness is a little disappointed with your performance, so you are urging and urging the ministers to do their best and die in bed?”
"You can't speak well, can you?" Princess Gaoyang's pretty face turned red. Even an old couple couldn't stand such teasing. She raised her middle finger and tapped her husband's head lightly with her knuckles to express her dissatisfaction. .
Fang Jun is naturally not afraid of her. Saying some secret words in the boudoir will promote the relationship between husband and wife: "It is the way of heaven for husband and wife to be in harmony. If one of them is dissatisfied, he should naturally raise it, and then the two of them can discuss it together, learn from each other's strengths, and discuss Keep improving, make progress together, and compose the movement of a better life..."
"Stop, stop, stop!"
Princess Gaoyang had a dark look on her face, moved to the side, held her husband's face in her hands and moved it towards her, their eyes met, she spat: "Speak carefully! Today the queen sent someone to summon me to the palace to talk about Si What do you think about Zi’s intention to become a monk and practice Taoism?”
In the past two days, the matter of Princess Jinyang becoming a monk and practicing Taoism has been aroused. Fang Jun naturally heard about it and sighed: "It doesn't matter how I don't think about it. I don't think much about it. This matter has nothing to do with me."
Princess Gaoyang was a little dissatisfied. She stretched out her hand and pinched her husband's arm, complaining: "You are so cruel. The reason why Si Zi doesn't want to get married is because he has you in his heart. At this time, he actually said something that has nothing to do with you. It's really heartless. Bo Xing.”
"Don't dare to say such nonsense!"
Fang Jun called out to Chong Tianqu: "From the beginning to the end, I have never had any covetous feelings. I purely treat Sizi as my younger sister. If there is a false word, I would rather God strike with five thunders..."
Before he finished speaking, Gao Yang blocked his mouth and said angrily: "You are talking nonsense. What kind of poisonous oath are you making for no reason? Bah, bah, bah! But although you have no evil intentions, you have treated Si Zi for many years. Pampering can never be fake, right? That's all, now that the cardamom girl has just started to fall in love, with a man like you who is gentle, talented, and caring for her, how can you not secretly agree? So, after all, you are still wrong. "
Fang Jun was speechless: "Is it my fault that I am too good?"
"Hey," Gao Yang sighed with a sad look on his face: "You are right, and she is right too. The fault is that fate plays tricks on people. But now that things have come to this point, we can't just watch Si Zi become a monk and practice Taoism, right? Women just want to get married. How can you be alone in giving birth to a child, caring for a husband and raising a child? That kind of suffering is not something that ordinary people can endure.”
Fang Jun also had a headache. If His Majesty Li Er was still there, he would have probably been summoned into the palace by this time to scold him. He would either be pushed outside the palace and whipped with a stick, or locked in the room and fisted. In short, everyone would be beaten. Just put all the mistakes on him.
"Since cultivating Taoism is very hard, why not let Sizi practice for a few days? If it is really hard, with her pampered and pampered past, she may not be able to stand it for a few days and cry and want to get married."
For Princess Jinyang, who has been sick since childhood and had difficulty surviving to adulthood after being treated by imperial doctors. She is also the direct princess of His Majesty Li Er and Queen Wende. She has received meticulous love and care from her brothers and sisters. In "Renhe" Once upon a time, she did have the qualifications to act arbitrarily and arbitrarily. Even if it was a major life event like marriage, when she acted willfully and refused, no one among her brothers and sisters dared to force her. Fang Jun could only think of this next strategy.