Chapter 4857 Love is not available
Li Chengqian's face was as dark as water, he dropped the brush and stood with his hands behind his back: "What is this? Since I have issued a warning, you are going to give me a warning to let me know that their long-standing family background is like a poisonous snake, even if its head is cut off, it can still jump. How many times, or even a bite? ”
No outbursts of rage were seen, but he was filled with anger.
Fang Jun disagreed: "They always do things in such a coordinated manner and leave nothing out. What if I, a stickman, fail to understand Yan Silu's meaning? So I probably want to add an insurance to make sure that His Majesty has received it. Their warnings were taken seriously."
"Hmph!"
Maybe it was because of this picture that Li Chengqian realized that it was inappropriate for him to express his emotions and anger before. Although he was furious at this moment, he still tolerated it. He walked back to the imperial desk and sat down. He grabbed the tea cup and took a sip of herbal tea, and exhaled. He said depressedly: "Although the imperial examination system can theoretically break the monopoly of education and officials by aristocratic families, it seems difficult to achieve now. How can scholars from poor families compete with children from aristocratic families in knowledge?"
Fang Jun also sat down and comforted him: "Three feet of ice is not frozen in a day. The aristocratic family has controlled the selection of officials and monopolized educational resources for hundreds of thousands of years. How can it be broken overnight? It is only said that people with sufficient warehouses know etiquette. The country is getting better and better now , is becoming more and more stable, the prices of paper and books have repeatedly dropped, and ordinary people can afford to read books. It may not pose a threat to the aristocratic family for a while, but quantitative changes will eventually lead to qualitative changes, and the foundation of the aristocratic family will eventually collapse. "< br>
Li Chengqian was silent for a moment and said quietly: "How long will it take?"
Fang Jun: "..."
No social change can be achieved overnight. Subtle and step-by-step is the correct way, but this takes time.
But now Li Chengqian is obviously eager for quick success. He is unwilling to wait and wants to remove all obstacles with thunderous means.
There will be risks.
Without continuing the topic, Fang Jun asked: "Do you need me to go take a look outside the palace gate?"
Li Chengqian shook his head: "Since it is a warning to me, then they will not go too far. If they gather some people to make a fuss, they will disperse. If they take it too seriously, it is not a good thing. Maybe these guys will take advantage of it. Hungry Are you ready? Come and have dinner with me and have a few drinks.”
Fang Jun refused. Dining with the emperor is probably the most uncomfortable thing in the world: "Although it is just a warning, we have to prepare for the worst. Please give us an edict to let the ministers go out of Xuanwu." I went to the left and right Jinwu guards and told them to strengthen the defense of Chang'an. If there are any signs of bad things, they must attack with all their strength and there must be no mistakes."
Li Chengqian glanced at Fang Jun, took out a palm-sized golden token from the fish bag hanging on his waist, and threw it in front of Fang Jun: "Take this token, it's like I'm here in Tai Chi Palace, no order is required." Feel free to come and go anywhere except the bedroom.”
How dare Fang Jun take this thing?
He quickly refused: "The palace is the residence of the emperor and empress. How can foreign ministers move around without permission? I would never dare to accept it."
He couldn't figure out whether Li Chengqian was really not wary of him, or whether he was deliberately testing...
Li Chengqian snorted: "You probably think I'm testing you, right? There are a lot of rumors outside, but I don't believe a word of it. I know very well what kind of character your roommate is, and I will never let anyone else Blinded.”
He looked directly at Fang Jun: "Nothing is absolute. If something unspeakable happens, I will only trust you if you can protect the queen and the prince."
Fang Jun's heart sank, he heard the meaning of the words, and hurriedly advised: "Now that the general situation is in hand, we only need to follow the plan step by step and plan it slowly. All rebellions will be cut off one by one. Even though your Majesty's reputation is slightly inferior to that of Emperor Taizong, he will definitely But it surpasses most emperors in the past and present, and will definitely be praised in history, so why should your majesty be so anxious?”
Li Chengqian was silent for a while, and then said slowly: "You have not been in my position, and you don't understand the pressure and challenges I have endured. But don't worry, I am not a reckless person, and I will definitely not make any moves to underestimate the enemy." < br>
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Coming out of the royal study, Fang Jun was worried.
When the chamberlain led them past the Dragon Palace, they looked at the majestic palace under the lights, and recalled the past when His Majesty Li Er was here to make plans. The huge roof ridge was hidden in the dark night, and the lamps in the corridors were bright. I couldn't help but There is a sense of desolation that time is like water and the sea has changed.
Although he has been a man for two generations, and now he is in a high position and has great power, he really has difficulty understanding the thoughts of the emperor Li Chengqian. Obviously he can achieve his goal by just enduring and trying slowly, but why is he always eager for quick success and instant gain and has to put aside what has been done for decades? Completed in one day?
Doesn't he know how devastating the backlash he is about to suffer will be?
The family has been suppressed and weakened for thousands of years. It only started during the Zhenguan period. Although the strength is not as good as before, the foundation is still there. These families who have been proud for hundreds or even thousands of years have never taken the imperial power in their eyes. How could it be possible to capture someone without a fight or to kill someone at the slightest sign of their neck?
Once these people become crazy, they will sweep the entire empire into them, and they will either break it and then rebuild it, or they will be destroyed together...
They fear nothing.
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From the Qianbu Corridor on the side of Anren Hall to the north, we passed through the bamboo forest outside the wall of the Caisi Courtyard. The breeze rustled the bamboo leaves. Two palace maids stood at the end of the corridor leading out of the bamboo forest with lanterns, curtsting and saluting: "Your Highness I ordered my servants to wait for the Duke of Yue here. Please come and meet me.”
Fang Jun had a big head, so he naturally recognized these two palace maids as the personal maids of Princess Jinyang, but how could a foreign minister enter the princess's palace without permission at this time?
It seems that as she grows older, the gentleness and restraint of Princess Jinyang when she was a child gradually disappears. The "willful" gene of Princess Tang in her blood gradually begins to awaken, and she acts more and more carelessly, not caring about worldly opinions at all... …
"Please inform Her Royal Highness the Princess that I have important matters to attend to the emperor's orders and I dare not delay, so it is inconvenient for me to go and meet you."
After saying this, he nodded slightly and urged the servants to quickly go around the Caisi Courtyard, from the Linhu Hall, Zhaoqing Hall, Jingfu Terrace next to the lake, through the Inner Gate, and straight to the Xuanwu Gate.
In Caisi Courtyard, two palace maids came back to report and repeated Fang Jun's words. Princess Jinyang, who was sitting on the soft couch with thin colorful clothes and picturesque features, snorted and said with some dissatisfaction: "It's a bit too much to pass through the door and not come in." ”
Princess Changle, who was sitting cross-legged next to her, had no makeup on and her face was fresh. She was drinking tea slowly. When she heard this, she pursed her lips and smiled: "You always have to avoid suspicion. How come you are so old and don't even understand this rule? ”
"Oh, I have to avoid suspicion. Just forget to tell him that my sister is here. I want to avoid suspicion, but sister doesn't have to."
"You are so young and so full of yin and yang, why do you become worse as you learn?"
Princess Jinyang came close to Princess Changle. Her bare feet were as good as the snow under her skirt. She wore a delicate anklet on her slender pink ankle, which looked quite exotic. She put her arms around her sister's waist and leaned her head on her shoulder. , with a sad expression and a faint tone: "Good people always suffer, so you have to learn to be bad and have the courage to fight for what you like, otherwise you will find a cat or a dog to marry..."
"What do you mean by just finding a cat or a dog?"
Princess Changle put down the teacup, hugged her sister lovingly, and said softly: "Your Majesty has asked people to screen all the nobles and families in Chang'an, and compile a book of suitable candidates who are of the right age and have some potential for you to choose at will. But you can’t look at any of them. Who’s to blame?”
For this reason, she also had a headache.
Sisters are connected, how could she not know who Si Zi belongs to? It's just that I am a person of peace and separation. Although it is against the etiquette and law to commit myself to Fang Jun, I can do it reluctantly. And the unmarried daughter of Sizi Yunying, the biological sister of the emperor's mother, how can I be with my sister? Serving one husband together?
Princess Jinyang was in a depressed mood, pursed her lips and said: "I have already become a monk, and now I am a Taoist priest, but Your Majesty still wants me to get married, so isn't my job as a Taoist priest in vain?"
Princess Changle stroked her sister's temples and whispered: "What's the use of deceiving yourself and others? You have always wanted to marry. Since you can't get it, why not find someone else?"
Princess Jinyang's eyes were dark: "If I let my sister remarry at this time, can my sister abandon him?"
Princess Changle was silent.
Royal ladies like them may appear to be rich and noble, but in fact they have no control over their own destiny. They are just bargaining chips used by the royal family to win over nobles and stabilize the family. It is a rare chance that they can meet the one they love and stay together for the rest of their lives. If you can't ask for it, you'll end up with a haggard heart and a life of depression.
When Princess Jinyang started doing it, her slender waist straightened up, her beautiful and picturesque face was full of solemnity, she slightly gritted her teeth and said, "At worst, if I don't become this princess, won't he be able to support me?"
Princess Changle was helpless. She knew that her sister was soft on the outside and strong on the inside. It was difficult to change her mind. She could only dissuade her by saying: "Even so, we should take it slowly and do not rush. The recent relationship between him and His Majesty is very delicate. Your Majesty has a lot of dissatisfaction with him. If you add more fuel to the fire, it will not only help the situation, but may even endanger you.”
Princess Jinyang's eyes were shining brightly. She approached Princess Changle and whispered, "Is it the scandal between the Queen and him? Now this matter is being spread everywhere. Is it true or false?"
"Hurry up and shut your mouth! How could such a thing happen? Not to mention that he is not a womanizer. The queen is dignified, virtuous, and clean. How could she have anything to do with him and be unruly? It sounds like a lie. "Okay." "But I don't think so." It's simple. The queen always treats him differently from others. She is very close to him and never avoids suspicion. She seems to be a little afraid. Whenever her daughter's family is so entangled with a man, even if she doesn't do anything, she may still have some confusion in her heart. …”