Xiao Yu didn't know what the plans of His Majesty and Fang Jun were, and subconsciously felt that a huge crisis was coming...
But now that the King of Jin has been defeated, and he and the Jiangnan nobles are being choked by the navy, there is no room for rejection. As long as the heirs of the Jiangnan nobles are not cut off, anything else can be tolerated.
At worst, Li Chengqian, a "benevolent man", would grovel for a while and survive until the next emperor came to the throne before trying to revive...
Then he nodded and said in a sincere tone: "I made mistakes before, and I felt extremely regretful. Now that Your Majesty forgives me, I should do my best to serve the king. No matter who punishes me, I and the Jiangnan nobles will never complain."
Fang Jun once said something before, called "Stand at attention when you are beaten." It may seem crude, but it is actually very correct. Since you have lost, you must have the consciousness of defeat. The important thing is how to recover huge losses and avoid unpredictable risks, and
Instead of holding your neck to show your uprightness, you would rather break it than bend it, and then be beheaded to death.
The green hills are preserved and there is no need to worry about running out of firewood. The situation cannot always be difficult and the harsh winter cannot last forever. As long as we can endure it, we can eventually wait until spring comes when the flowers bloom and the sun shines...
Fang Jun glanced at Xiao Yu meaningfully, nodded and said: "I hope Song Guogong can remember what he said... Okay, the affairs in Chang'an City will be handled by the Yinghui Council, Xu Jingzong, and Ma Yiyi.
All troops must withdraw from the city, but they must not be negligent and be prepared to enter the city at any time."
"Here!"
Xue Wanche and Liu Rengui responded in unison.
Fang Jun then stood up, saluted and left...
Chu Suiliang, who had been sitting next to him silently, let out a long breath and finally let go of his hanging heart.
This time the King of Jin was defeated. Although he was held hostage by Xiao Yu, he could not escape the blame, especially since Xiao Yu still had the "confession" signed by him in his hand. Once Xiao Yu was severely punished by His Majesty, he would not be able to resist it.
Under such circumstances, it is very likely that the "confession" will be thrown out to reduce his guilt, and he will be pushed out to bear the main responsibility.
Who can bear that responsibility?
They often ransacked homes and destroyed families, causing disaster to the entire clan...
But now it seems that His Majesty is indeed a benevolent king. Even in the face of the "rebels" who raised troops to support the King of Jin's military remonstrance, he was able to give in to the "rebels". As long as Xiao Yu was not severely punished, Xiao Yu would not add any unnecessary unnecessary extravagance to the "confession".
Making it public will only cause trouble.
The most important thing is that he and Fang Jun have a long-standing grudge. Now that Fang Jun has annihilated the rebels and Qingtian has protected him, he is so famous and powerful that if he remembers the past feud and insists on killing him, he will have no power to resist...
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Fang Jun climbed up to the Chengtian Gate Tower and looked far away. Under the heavy rain, the city of Chang'an was shrouded in misty water vapor. It was quite misty and misty and could not be seen clearly. However, it is conceivable that after the rebels ravaged the city, everywhere must be full of darkness.
It was razed, severely damaged, and the Tai Chi Palace behind it was almost razed to the ground. There is still a long way to go to completely restore it to its former glory.
Not only the city of Chang'an, but also the entire Guanzhong was in dire straits due to two consecutive military disasters, and it was difficult for the people to survive. This then expanded to Hedong, Shandong, and Jiangnan... The consequences of the mutiny were extremely serious and had far-reaching impacts.
Of course, this is not just a bad thing. From the beginning of Emperor Taizong's Eastern Expedition to the end of the Jin Dynasty's mutiny, all the clans in the world have suffered unprecedented heavy losses. Almost all of them have been injured. clan politics has reached the limit after the Han Dynasty, and even
Compared with the Southern Crossing in Yiguan, it was even better during the chaotic times of the late Sui Dynasty.
It is difficult for the weak clan forces to contain the unprecedentedly powerful centralized power, and the Tang Dynasty is about to undergo earth-shaking changes...
*****
Fang Jun returned to the Wude Hall. On the way, a chamberlain came and said that His Highness the King of Wei had something to see him... so he had to enter through Daji Gate to meet the King of Wei, Li Tai, who was temporarily living here.
In the side hall of Daji Hall, Li Tai looked slightly nervous. Regardless of the rain on Fang Junjia's stomach, he took two steps forward and held Fang Jun's hand tightly: "Erlang, save me!"
Fang Jun: "..."
He quickly took out his hand, took the handkerchief handed over by the chamberlain and wiped the rain on his face and body, then called Li Tai to sit down and asked curiously: "I am stupid, I don't know what your highness wants?"
Li Tai sat next to him, stared at him and said, "Don't pretend to be stupid, how could you not know?"
Fang Jun was puzzled: "What is going on? The rebellion has just been put down, and I have no time to discuss many affairs with His Highness. If you have anything to say, please speak up, otherwise I will resign."
Li Tai looked around and drove away all the servants in the house. When there was no one around, he leaned closer to Fang Jun and said urgently: "Although the pheasant slave has been defeated, everyone in the palace is loyal to his father."
There are countless emperors, if someone sees that there is no hope for the pheasant slaves, and simply assassinates your majesty and supports my king to ascend the throne, wouldn't my death be imminent?"
Fang Jun was stunned for a moment, then fell silent.
This possibility is unlikely, but it cannot be said that it is impossible...
Emperor Taizong's prestige is unparalleled. There are countless people who are loyal to him both inside and outside the palace, especially those ordinary guards, chamberlains, and eunuchs. Now that the King of Jin has been defeated and captured, there is no hope of deposing Li Chengqian and achieving the goal of Emperor Taizong.
"Last wish", it would be reasonable if he took the risk to assassinate Li Chengqian and then support Li Tai.
Of course, the reason why Li Tai is afraid is not because he does not want to ascend the throne, but because he is afraid that Li Chengqian will notice him before he ascends the throne. By then, no matter how magnanimous Li Chengqian is, Li Tai will definitely die...
"Your Highness's worries are not unreasonable, but even if someone is plotting secretly, how will I know about it? Let alone how to save Your Highness."
Li Chengqian will definitely take precautions against this kind of thing. How can Fang Jun get involved?
Taboo...
Li Tai hurriedly said: "It's easy, just ask me to go to your right camp to take shelter for a while!"
He had absolute trust in Fang Jun, so this was the best way he came up with. Otherwise, even if he returned to his own Prince Wei's Mansion, he would not be able to deal with this threat.
Fang Jun flatly refused: "What nonsense are you talking about, His Majesty? You are His Majesty's eldest prince, and a compatriot with His Majesty's mother. At this time, a general in charge of the army hid you in the military camp... You may live long enough."
, but Wei Chen doesn’t want to die yet!”
Having just experienced a mutiny by the King of Jin, Li Chengqian was at the stage of being wary and suspicious of his brothers. If he sent Li Tai into the military camp, he would probably find it difficult for Li Chengqian to sleep at night and not be satisfied with food...
Li Tai also realized that this was a bad idea, but he was really scared and said with a grimace: "What should we do?"
Fang Jun thought for a while and comforted: "This is only a possibility, it may not happen... Your Highness might as well live here and not return to the Wei Palace for the time being, until Li Junxian takes the 'Baiqisi' to move the palace inside and outside the palace.
Clean it up carefully, and it’s not too late to worry about it again.”
He felt that Li Tai was a bit arrogant, and that everything in his life could happen. Theoretically, this could happen, but the probability was actually extremely low.
Li Tai was panic-stricken and said angrily: "I don't know how many of my father's eyes and ears are hidden in this Tai Chi Palace. Although my father passed away, the loyalty of these people may not have weakened much. Once they have the opportunity to fulfill my father's last wish, they will definitely take risks!"
I regard you as a good friend and ask for help without hesitation, but you only know how to avoid suspicion and ignore my life and death, you are simply unworthy of a human being!"
Fang Jun was helpless. In the past, His Highness the King of Wei fought for the throne and was rude and rude to the ministers in the court. He seemed to be a ruthless person, but in fact he was unfounded and fearful and as timid as a mouse...
After thinking for a while, he said: "Your Highness might as well move directly to Wude Palace and live next door to His Majesty to show his enlightenment!"
Li Tai's eyes lit up, he thought carefully for a moment, nodded and said, "This is a good idea!"
Let me put myself completely in front of you, Li Chengqian, and let you see every move clearly. Even if something happens, you will not doubt me, right?
"Without any further delay, I, the King, will go right away!"
Li Tai made up his mind and immediately asked people to pack clothes and other daily necessities. He also sent someone to call Princess Yan of Wei, and then went to Wude Hall with Fang Jun.
Princess Yan of Wei was confused. Although she was extremely powerful in front of Li Tai, she could not refute Li Tai in the Tai Chi Palace at the moment. She could only whisper with an embarrassed face: "Your Highness, go to the Wude Palace to stay temporarily.
It's okay for me, but if I go with you, it would be unreasonable..."
Among the big family members, the most important thing is morality and ethics. Even if this era does not yet have extremely stringent ethical standards such as "preserve the laws of nature and destroy human desires", as a brother-in-law and brother-in-law living under the same roof, no matter what,
is inappropriate.
Moreover, the reputation of the Li Tang royal family has been completely ruined by His Majesty Li Er, and the scandal between His Majesty and Princess Wei may spread all over the world...
Li Tai is also in a dilemma. He actually believes that Li Chengqian is not as "true" as his father and will not covet his sister-in-law. But after all, they are involved, and if someone deliberately spreads rumors, it will definitely cause divergent public opinions.
After weighing it up, he said to Fang Jun: "You don't dare to let me go to your military camp. I understand. How about letting the princess stay in your military camp temporarily?"
Fang Jun: "..."
No, Your Highness, have you never heard of my reputation?
Are you so confident in sending the princess to my place, and are you not afraid that I will keep you in custody?
However, this reason obviously cannot be stated to reject Li Tai. He can only turn his head and look at Princess Yan of Wei, with an obvious look for help: If you go to my place, your reputation will be ruined...
Unexpectedly, Princess Wei lowered her head slightly, bit her red lower lip with her white teeth, and there seemed to be a hint of determination in her tone: "Then please ask the Yueguo PR to take the photo."
Fang Jun: "..."
Mom, looking at your expression and listening to your tone, it seems like you and your wife are hiding some conspiracy?
Could it be that he wanted to take the initiative to "throw himself into his arms", or even create a fait accompli, in order to convince himself that he had to help King Wei to avoid the crisis?