"Your Majesty, the general has searched the entire Jin Prince's Mansion. Except for Princess Jin, the Crown Prince and several concubines, there is no trace of the King of Jin. Song Guogong, Chu Huangmen and others are also missing. The general is not guarding well.
This crime deserves death, please punish me, Your Highness!"
Li Junxian wiped the rain off his face, hurriedly entered the palace, and reported the search results to the prince. He was inevitably worried.
The bodyguards guarding King Jin, Xiao Yu, Yu Chigong, Chu Suiliang and others were all good men he recruited from the "Hundred Cavalry Division". They were all loyal and quick-sighted people, but he didn't want King Jin and others to disappear in vain...
Although it is most likely that Wang Shoushi used his own secret secret to get these people away, but in any case, it was his dereliction of duty.
It's almost certain that the title of king and minister will be decided at dawn, and the crown prince will become the new emperor. But in the end, such a big event happened. Who knows whether he will be angry with him?
The disappearance of the King of Jin is bound to cause waves, and the consequences are so serious that Li Junxian, a mere "Hundred Cavalry Division" commander, cannot bear the consequences.
In other words, when the King of Jin raises an army, he must have a reputation, and this "name" will naturally involve fabricating charges against the prince. As the number one "eagle and dog minions" attached to the prince's command, "Hundred Cavalry"
"Si" is really a perfect target. No matter what kind of charges are slapped on "Hundred Cavalry Si", everyone in the government and the public will be happy to see it.
Even the officials under the prince's command may not be willing to say a few good words for "Baiqisi"...
By then, wouldn't Li Junxian have to defend the prince against the first wave of bullets and arrows?
It's not that he is unwilling to block for the prince, the problem is that he can't block anything except being shattered to pieces...
Li Chengqian was as generous as ever and comforted him with gentle words: "The general has done a good enough job. If something unexpected happens, how can we blame the general? Gu Fei is a mean person. Although he cannot see everything clearly, he tries his best to make rewards and punishments clear, so there is no need to worry.
."
"Thank you, Your Highness."
Li Junxian was relieved and said: "The general has sent people out of the city to search along several main official roads. The focus is on the road from outside Chunming Gate to the Youhouwei Barracks. As long as someone passes by, there will be traces."
, I think there will be news soon."
It is reasonable that no one can be found in Prince Jin's Mansion. Since Prince Jin has escaped from Taiji Palace, he obviously has a big plan and is not willing to sit back and wait for death. Even if he escapes back to Prince Jin's Mansion, he still cannot escape the trap. Since he also took Wei Chigong with him
They disappeared together and naturally fled straight to the Youhou Guards to hide in the army. No matter whether they were advancing or retreating, they could handle it calmly.
Of course, it is more likely to go further. Otherwise, how would Xiao Yu, Yu Chigong and others be willing to follow him to the end of the world?
Li Chengqian nodded. Now that the child slave has escaped from the palace, it doesn't matter where he is now, because the child slave will definitely gather all forces to raise troops and start an uprising in an attempt to enter the palace in one fell swoop and repeat what his father did back then.
The story of the "Xuanwu Gate Change" is about usurpation in a desperate situation.
Brothers fighting against each other and killing each other were things that my father tried his best to avoid during his lifetime, but now they are imminent and there is no way to change them.
Yu Zhining suggested: "Everyone knows what the King of Jin has planned. We should take the Princess of Jin and all the princes as hostages, so that the King of Jin will throw a rat into a trap and have some scruples."
Lu Deming also said: "However, this matter cannot be made public, otherwise it will damage the reputation of His Highness. General Li can be asked to send the central and abdominal subordinates of the 'Baiqisi' to carry out the matter secretly."
Li Junxian: "..."
Mother! Can you do this kind of thing? Scholars are so wicked!
No matter what, this kind of thing will be scolded for a lifetime, even written down in history books and cast aside forever! And no one will care about who proposed this kind of thing, only who did it...
Once he does this, Li Junxian will not only not be able to die a happy death, but he is afraid that his descendants and relatives will also suffer.
But he had just made a big mistake, and when he was feeling guilty and short of breath, he did not dare to rebuke these two imperial masters who were stupid in reading in front of the prince. He could not think of any words to refute, so he could only look to the side for help.
Fang Jun, with a calm expression...
Fang Jun coughed lightly and said slowly: "There are things a gentleman should do and things he should not do. Your Highness should think twice before doing so."
Yu Zhining and Lu Deming suddenly changed their expressions.
Normally, this sentence is probably just an exhortation to think twice before doing anything, and to be clear about what should be done and what should not be done. But in fact, this sentence comes from "The Analects of Confucius", and it is followed by another sentence: "A gentleman has something to do and something not to do."
, the villain also has things to do and things not to do. However, what the gentleman does is a great responsibility sent by heaven. What the villain does is only for self-interest. The gentleman is ordered by heaven to achieve great things.
Self, the responsibilities are heavy and the road is long. A villain avoids danger when he encounters it. He has nothing to gain but does nothing and does nothing. Therefore, a gentleman takes responsibility. When he is in danger, he accepts orders and accepts the responsibility for himself. If he does not refuse and blames others, he must
There is great success"...
This is simply pointing at the two of them and calling them treacherous villains, which is intolerable, but what is intolerable!
Lu Deming stood up suddenly, pointed his halberd and rebuked angrily: "How presumptuous! We have been ordered by Your Majesty to assist the Crown Prince for more than ten years now. We have been working diligently and sleeplessly, just to live up to His Majesty's trust and not to delay the Crown Prince's knowledge. How can it be you?
Can sycophants be insulted at will? Scholars can be killed but not humiliated. If this is the case, I will die with you!"
He was not far away from Fang Jun. He was tall and thin. Now he stood up and yelled with his halberd finger. His finger almost hit Fang Jun's nose, and his saliva sprayed onto Fang Jun's face...
Yu Zhining was also furious: "Ignorant juniors, they think they are powerful but are arrogant. Since ancient times, those who have done great things have not followed trivial matters. A fool like you who talks about justice will only delay His Highness's future, put the Tang Dynasty in danger, and ruin his reputation.
It’s really hateful to invite Zhi!”
He scolded, but stood up and took a step back. He had always heard that Fang Jun had a bad temper. Even a virtuous elder like Linghu Defen dared to hit him. How could he be afraid of Yu Zhining? What if Fang Jun was killed here?
A beating may not harm your body, but your reputation will be ruined and your face will be lost for the rest of your life.
At this critical moment, how could the prince punish Fang Jun for the sake of Yu Zhining's face?
As soon as I thought about this, the anger in my heart became even more intense.
I think Yu Zhining has been serving in the East Palace since the day he was crowned the crown prince. He has worked hard and conscientiously for more than ten years. In the end, not only was a sycophant taking over the entire East Palace, he even suffered humiliation and could not expect the prince to seek justice for him...
…
Is it possible that you have been feeding dogs for more than ten years?
He was afraid that Fang Jun would be violent and hurt someone, but Fang Jun didn't even look at him. He turned to Li Chengqian and said: "Your Highness, the Crown Prince of the country, the throne of the Emperor is a matter of honor and dignity, and he should walk the glorious path, even if it is temporary.
Don't be narrow-minded and do such dirty things even when you are going through hardships, otherwise even if you pour out all the water from the Yellow River, you will not be able to wash away such a stain, and you will be despised by others in history."
Li Chengqian hurriedly said: "Erlang, don't worry. Gu and Zongnu are brothers and sisters, and they share the same blood. Although they openly broke up with each other because of their position today, and even fought against each other, this is a matter of fate. Life and death, success or failure, everyone is determined by their destiny. How can I bear to attack the Jin Palace?"
The middle sibling, the nephew will take action? It doesn’t matter whether you call me weak or stupid, I definitely don’t have that kind of determination and courage.”
Do you really think killing brother and brother is so easy?
Since ancient times, filial piety has taken precedence. Killing brothers and annihilating the family bloodline and eradicating the roots not only requires huge conscience condemnation, but also faces huge waves of public opinion. My father had to do this during the "Xuanwu Gate Incident"
, and then when did the criticism, slander, abuse, and doubts it endured stop in the past twenty years?
Even if they die today, those literati will not give up. They will definitely write it down in the annals of history and let future generations spurn and curse them for hundreds of years...
He looked at Yu and Lu again, and said with a wry smile: "If you don't have Gu Xiang Erlang, you two masters should understand that Gu Gu is a man, and you will never do such a thing."
Yu Zhining and Lu Deming let out a long sigh. The former remained silent, while the latter said helplessly: "Why do you want your Highness to bear the name of injustice? It's just that the blind situation is too dangerous, and any method that can restrain and fetter the King of Jin will be used."
Give it a try. Your Highness is kind-hearted and it’s the veteran’s fault.”
Li Chengqian said happily: "The two masters always think about being alone. Although the method is inappropriate, how can we blame the loneliness? Now the situation is critical, and there is a lot to rely on the two masters, so don't get divided."
Only then did Yu Zhining and Lu Deming take their seats again.
Li Chengqian originally thought that this little turmoil was over, but Fang Jun, the clinker, said again: "Your Highness should send someone to the Jin Palace immediately and enforce martial law inside and outside. Since these two can think of such a method, others may not think of it.
If he sneaks into Prince Jin's palace and does some evil things and frames His Highness as a frame of reference, then something serious will happen."
Li Chengqian was stunned. Two teachers, Yu and Lu, proposed to put Princess Jin and the Crown Prince under house arrest as hostages. You scolded them so much that they admitted their mistake and bowed their heads, but you turned around and walked the other way.
…
You can't bully people like this, right?
Moreover, the irony in it is too strong, and it is obvious that he does not trust those two people very much...
Sure enough, as soon as Fang Jun finished speaking, Yu Zhining and Lu Deming stood up again. They bowed to Li Chengqian on the ground, their faces turned red and their voices were angry: "Since the two of us are regarded as treacherous villains, we will even do this at the expense of His Highness's reputation."
This is something that both humans and gods are outraged about, so it is better to go back home, burn incense and pray, wishing that His Highness will ride the wind and waves with the help of capable ministers and achieve great achievements in the imperial palace, so I take my leave."
Then, regardless of Li Chengqian's attempts to stay, he turned around and exited the door, walking away.
Li Chengqian watched the two masters walking away, and no matter how good his temper was, he couldn't help but feel a little angry. He glared at Fang Jun and said, "Guyi has saved you again, but why are you so prejudiced against the two masters? The situation is tense at the moment.
We should rely on the help of the two masters, but you... don't know what to do."
Nowadays, the Guanlong clan has obviously sided with the King of Jin and is about to confront the East Palace. However, the internal struggle in the court is not about hatred between the country and the family. It is a life-and-death fight. There is still the possibility of changing sides until the last moment.
And Yu Zhining is the bridge of contact with Guan Long, but now it is very likely to be completely severed...
Especially the rupture within the East Palace cast a shadow on his heart. He didn't understand how Fang Jun could make such a big mistake with his intelligence and shrewdness.