Chapter 4987 Li Tai: Is this a decapitation meal?
"Hiss—Fang Er, take your dog's paws away from me!"
"Eh? Pheasant slave? Is it a pheasant slave? Oops, good brother, you can actually leave Chang'an City? Congratulations!"
"Hey, hey, slave pheasant, don't do whatever you want, I'm your brother...ah!"
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When the chamberlain rushed into the bedroom, His Royal Highness King Wei was rolling around on the bed wrapped in quilt, wailing incessantly, while King Jin and Fang Jun put their hands into the quilt...
The waiter's eyelids jumped. These two people came from Chang'an City in the wind and snow in the middle of the night. They were probably freezing to death. You can imagine how cold their hands were. King Wei was hit by the cold in his sleep. The feeling of being invaded by hands makes me feel sour just thinking about it.
The three of them quarreled for a while, and the waiter wanted to make tea, but Fang Jun waved his hand: "I have asked the cook to prepare food, wine, and food. I won't drink tea for now."
Li Tai ignored it, took Li Zhi's hand and sat on the bedside, and asked with concern: "Why are you here? Your Majesty allows you to leave the house?"
Li Zhi smiled and said: "Well, His Majesty has lifted the confinement, and I followed my brother-in-law out of the city and no one stopped me."
"Oh! That's great!"
Li Tai held Li Zhi's hand tightly, his eyes red with joy: "As a brother, I miss you day and night. I miss my father, the emperor, and my mother who died one after another. We should watch and help each other as brothers, but when you were young and full of high spirits, Being imprisoned in the house, what should I do if something goes wrong? Just thinking about that kind of situation makes my heart break."
"Capital confinement" does not seem to be life-threatening. Apart from the limited restrictions on freedom, the cost of food and clothing is not reduced. However, in many cases, "captive confinement" just sounds good, and countless people have been trapped in it throughout the ages. He died in a circle, and the excuses of "depressed mood and sudden serious illness" are all ready...
He was really afraid that one day he would suddenly hear the news that Li Zhi had "died violently".
Li Zhi was also afraid. During the period of confinement in the mansion, he was living like a year. He lost more than ten kilograms and did not dare to eat at all. However, he locked all the so-called supplements and delicacies sent by His Majesty in the cabinet. Inside, I dare not take another look.
Those days of fear and fear were really painful...
Now I met Li Tai and listened to Li Tai's words of concern. I was moved and afraid at the same time. I couldn't bear it anymore. All the emotions burst out at once. The two brothers hugged each other and cried.
Fang Jun twitched his lips, feeling very embarrassed.
Fortunately, the cook quickly delivered the meal, which eased the mood in the house.
The two princes wiped their tears and calmed down their emotions. They both felt a little embarrassed. Seeing the servants placing food, wine and food on the table, they all sat down.
Fang Jun drove away the chamberlain, poured wine from a pot, and raised his glass: "I would like to dedicate this glass to His Majesty the King of Wei. Will you be on your way tomorrow? Your Majesty and I have a close relationship and a profound friendship. I only hope that we can know each other and live and die together in the next life." ! Yin Sheng! ”
Li Tai grinned and looked at Fang Jun speechlessly.
Why does this sound scary?
I am going to Luoyang, not to the execution ground!
Are you giving me "death meal"? !
Reluctantly raising his glass, he glared at Fang Jun and said angrily: "Can you speak nicely? Don't you know what I'm most afraid of? As the saying goes, don't do to others what you don't want others to do to you. You, the second Fang, are a villain! ”
Fang Jun smiled and said: "Not to mention anything else, I just want to ask you, were you afraid when King Jin and I broke in just now?"
Li Tailie grinned and cursed: "Shuzi, please do less evil things!"
He raised his head and drank the wine in the glass in one gulp, exhaling a long breath.
As Fang Jun said, although His Majesty had a long talk with him two days ago, expressing his deep brotherhood and saying that he would not be harsh to him, Li Tai is not an idiot who has never read. What living things are best at is duplicity and changing orders overnight. Perhaps they were speaking from the bottom of their hearts at the time, but once the situation changes, their moods are likely to change.
What if you wake up and feel that he, the King of Wei, threatens the throne?
Li Zhi also drank the wine, put down the glass and smiled bitterly: "Although my brother-in-law is knowledgeable, he was not born in an imperial family, so he may not be able to empathize with our state of mind. What you thought was a joke will not be heard by us." It’s like a bolt from the blue, so it’s better to avoid such jokes, otherwise you might be scared to death.”
Fang Jun also drank it all in one gulp, held the pot to pour the wine again, and said disapprovingly: "If you don't do anything bad, don't be afraid of ghosts calling the door. You two have evil intentions and are being held by others, so you will naturally be frightened like a ray of light on your back. If you can let go of your heart Coveting, upright and selfless, how can you be so frightened? A gentleman is magnanimous, but a villain is always worried!"
Li Tai took a bite of food, glanced at Li Zhi, looked at Fang Jun and asked: "There are only three people here, and the words can be heard in all ears. What is your Majesty's attitude towards our brothers after Li Shenfu's rebellion?"< br>
Li Zhi also looked at Fang Jun nervously.
Even though His Majesty seems to be magnanimous and disregarding past grudges now, who knows what His Majesty is thinking in his heart?
Fang Jun said: "I am not a roundworm in your majesty's belly. How can I know your majesty's thoughts?"
Li Tai was dissatisfied and said: "Who doesn't know how much your Majesty respects and trusts you? You just said that we only hope to get to know each other in the next life. That's bullshit! If we can't be honest with each other in this life, how can we talk about the next life?"
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Fang Jun took a sip of wine, ate some food, shook his head and said, "It's not that I don't want to tell you, but it's the truth. Can't Your Highness see the current situation? Just today, Your Majesty deposed one of the prime ministers who served as ministers and ministers. power, even given to Liu Xiangdao and Pei Huai Jie, Tang Jian, Cui Dunli, Su Dingfang, Dai Zhou and others were dispatched by Tongzhongshu Menxiapingzhangshi, and the atmosphere in the political hall took on a new look, all under the control of His Majesty... What does this mean, I don’t need to explain it to Your Highness, right? ”
Li Zhi had known about this for a long time, but Li Tai had no information and had not heard anything about it. However, both brothers had extraordinary political talents and understood the meaning almost instantly.
Li Tai took a breath and looked at Fang Jun with wide eyes: "Is Your Majesty going to break up with you?"
No wonder he was so shocked. No one knew better than him how Fang Jun spared no effort to support Li Chengqian, and how Li Chengqian trusted Fang Jun and reciprocated his kindness. However, His Majesty's actions were obviously deeply wary of Fang Jun and... Unabashed.
This is not only about dividing the two evils, but also about to cause violent turbulence in the core of power at the top of the empire.
It has even happened.
Fang Jun poured wine for the two of them and said calmly: "It's not that serious. There is fear, and a break is not necessarily possible. After all, His Majesty cannot fully control the army now. Once the upper echelons of the military are in turmoil, the world will be unstable, and the world has been unstable since Zhenguan." The joint efforts of the government and the public will be in vain, and the good situation will be ruined. This is something that your Majesty and everyone do not want to see.”
Nowadays, the entire empire's army is under the control of the "two mountains" of Li Ji and Fang Jun. Zhenguan's ministers and the new military elites are fighting against each other and uniting with each other. Li and Fang are irreplaceable.
When one of them fell, the army was in chaos.
If both of them fall together, the world will be in chaos.
Li Chengqian can only divide and conquer and check and balance these two people, and must not try to bring them down...
Li Zhi drank another drink, his pale face flushed, and he sighed: "The art of the emperor is to repeat checks and balances, imbalances, and checks and balances again. There is no long-term balance, and it can only be in the process of checks and balances." Seeking a short-term balance."
Fang Jun praised: "Your Highness is worthy of the favor of Emperor Taizong, and his talent is unparalleled."
In the final analysis, the so-called emperor's art is "governing people". How to balance power is the level of the emperor's achievements.
Li Zhi probably drank too much. He looked at Fang Jun and said quietly: "Then why didn't my brother-in-law support me back then? If my brother-in-law had helped me, no one could say what the current situation would be like."
Fang Jun poured him a drink with a smile and said warmly: "I don't have an opinion against you, it's just about the matter and not the person. In my eyes, it doesn't really matter who becomes the emperor. The interests of the empire are above all else. The starting point of everything is just a balance. There are only pros and cons. As long as your majesty is upright and upright, the pros will naturally outweigh the cons, that’s all.”
Li Zhi was drunk and drowsy: "What you said seems to be disloyal to the king."
"I am loyal to His Majesty, but also loyal to the country."
Li Zhi looked confused.
Under the background of "family and world", since the king is the country, being loyal to the king means being loyal to the country!
What is the difference between loyalty to the king and loyalty to the country?
Li Tai took a sip of the wine and explained: "Pheasant slave, what you said is wrong. The world is not the world of one family and one surname, but the world of everyone! Any emperor rules the world with his family and benefits his family with the benefits of the world. This is contrary to the principles of the universe! The kings of the three generations have served the world with their own families. Therefore, the warehouses are full, the weather is smooth, and the political power overlaps without harming the country. Stealing the throne in order to inherit the sacrifices of Yu, putting the family above the country, using the power of the whole country to worship one family and one name, this is the source of the suffering of the people and the change of dynasties... Although you and I were born in the family of emperors, we should also remember the history. As a lesson, don’t use your family name to abuse the common people, but use your power to benefit the common people, and then the prosperous Tang Dynasty will last forever..."
Fang Jun's eyes widened. He wondered when His Royal Highness, King Wei, had completed his ideological evolution. Do you want a "constitutional monarchy"?
Li Zhi was shocked and completely unacceptable.
This world was conquered by Emperor Gaozu and Emperor Taizong through bloody battles. Ever since the royal family of Li and Tang Dynasty has accepted blood food and offerings from the people of the world for generations, "the whole world is not the land of the king, and the shore of the land is not the king's ministers." Li Tangzhi Lord, rule the world!
If what Li Tai said is true, wouldn't the world be reversed and go against the grain?
How to demonstrate the imperial power of the Lord of the Tang Dynasty?
Li Tai seemed to realize that he had said the wrong thing, and he quickly laughed and fell on the bed: "I can't do it anymore, you continue..."
Li Zhi looked at Fang Jun.
Fang Jun poured him wine and said with a smile: "Emperor Taizong once said that in the Tang Dynasty, people were never punished for their speech. Even traffickers and lackeys had the freedom to express their thoughts and speeches. It was just a family opinion, whether it was right or wrong. , to be tolerated.”
Li Zhi looked confused: "My father said this? How come I haven't heard of it?"
Fang Jun vowed: "I must have told you! You are still young, so it is normal if you don't remember."
Li Zhi: "..." I'm a few years old, but I don't have amnesia!