From the first time they met, he was full of affection for Princess Jinyang, a beautiful and naturally beautiful girl, and felt pity for her because she had been sick since childhood. After marrying Princess Gaoyang, Jinyang became his sister-in-law, and their relationship with him
The closer we get, the stronger the feeling of love becomes.
Historically, this little princess who was favored by His Majesty Li Er, Empress Changsun, and even all her brothers and sisters, as well as court officials, died of illness before she reached the age of hair. Of course Fang Jun was willing to show her some love and affection.
Pamper.
No blasphemy at all.
It's just that although his feelings are pure and limited to etiquette, a little girl has been cared for meticulously since she was a child, pampered with almost no bottom line, and she is such a man who is capable of both literary and military skills and has outstanding abilities.
A bit of emotion evolved from admiration...
But Fang Jun never took advantage of Princess Jinyang's closeness to covet him. After all, Princess Jinyang and Princess Changle were completely different.
It's impossible for him to do anything to a little girl. After all, in his previous memory, this was only ten years ago...
But it is undeniable that Princess Jinyang repeatedly refused to marry, definitely because of him.
So at this moment, facing Li Tai's question, he could only smile bitterly: "I once whipped a famous horse because I was drunk, for fear that I would be too sentimental to attract beautiful women... I am a humble minister with both civil and military skills, and a handsome appearance, so I am favored by many women. What should I do?"
"Pooh!"
Li Tai was furious: "You still want to be shameless? Are you saying that Si Zi is too passionate?"
Fang Jun sighed and said, "Wei Chen has never done anything wrong in front of His Highness Jinyang. He has always doted on her as if he were his own sister, without any affection between men and women. But His Highness Jinyang has a delicate mind and a new love, what can Wei Chen do?
Instead of condemning the humble minister here, it is better to think about how to advise His Highness Jinyang."
When he talked about this topic, he was also depressed. If it was really because of his relationship that Princess Jinyang was deeply in love, leading to marital disharmony in the rest of her life, how could he feel at ease?
After drinking all the wine in the glass, he threw the glass on the table, stood up and said, "The wine makes me sad and my heart becomes even more sad, so I won't drink any more."
He walked aside and washed his hands and face with warm water, sat there to eliminate the sweat, then put on a big cloak, pushed the door open and walked out, followed the steps down the tower, passed through the open space between the two gates, and returned to the city.
In Xuanwumen's residence, he took off his clothes and lay on the bed.
I had so many emotions all at once that it was difficult to fall asleep.
*****
It was reported that King Li Tai of Wei was about to take over Taiyuan's post, and the whole government and the public were in an uproar.
Everyone knows that His Majesty's throne was not stable at the beginning and he faced being deposed several times. Among them, the person who participated in the most fierce competition for the throne and who was also closest to the throne at one time was King Li Tai of Wei, who was a compatriot of His Majesty's first mother.
Even for a period of time, everyone in the government and the public almost believed that Wei King Li Tai would definitely replace Li Chengqian as the crown prince of the Tang Dynasty. If Fang Jun had not been strongly supported, Li Chengqian would have been almost certain to be deposed. Therefore, even now that Li Chengqian has secured the throne and defeated Guan Long twice in a row, Jin
King Wei launched a mutiny, but the foundation of Wei King Li Tai remained.
Now that Li Tai is appointed to stay in Luoyang, aren't you afraid of letting the tiger go home?
No matter how generous and kind your Majesty is, you can't cause trouble for yourself, right?
Even if few people know that the imperial court plans to build Luoyang as the eastern capital at this moment, Luoyang's prosperous economy, large population, and superior geographical location are obvious to all. Once the King of Wei establishes a foothold there, there will inevitably be countless people who are dissatisfied with Li Chengqian.
They came in droves to support King Wei in usurping the throne.
Until now, the area that Li Chengqian can control lies in Guanzhong, the Western Regions, Guandong, Shandong and other places where there are not many troops. Jiangnan only relies on the deterrence of the navy. Although the wealthy families in these places have just suffered heavy losses, if they want to rise up to support
King Wei, it is not difficult.
In addition, not all people who are dissatisfied with Li Chengqian's ascension to the throne will support Wei Wang Li Tai. Some people will even assassinate Li Tai to frame Li Chengqian. Since they will release the person who threatens their throne the most, they hope that Li Tai will be assassinated and completely eliminated.
Is this a serious problem?
When Li Tairuo is really assassinated, no one will be able to tell whether someone is putting the blame on Li Chengqian, or whether Li Chengqian himself is putting the blame on someone else...
…
In the side hall, Li Chengqian and Li Tai sat opposite each other in front of the window. Snow powder was flying outside the window. The trees, rockeries, and palace walls in the imperial court were all covered with a layer of white snow. The fragrance of tea on the coffee table was thick and the steam was rising.
Li Tai took a sip of tea and rubbed his forehead. The discomfort of the hangover made him exhale, and he closed his eyes and said: "Fang Er's drinking capacity is really unrivaled in the world. At the beginning, my brother felt that he was in good condition and could drink for a while.
Fight, but as I drank, I found that his eyes were getting brighter and brighter, his energy was getting better and better, and he was drinking faster and faster... Mom!"
To this day, there are only a handful of people in the world who can say dirty words in front of Li Chengqian.
Li Chengqianquan acted as if he didn't hear it, shook his head and said with a smile: "Aren't you asking for trouble? There are countless people who are unhappy with Erlang. I don't know how many people want to tease him at the wine table, but Erlang is all over him, and no one is there.
After the defeat, the provocateurs returned defeated one after another, making Erlang gain such a reputation at the wine table, but you refused to accept it."
He personally held the pot and poured tea for Li Tai. Li Tai hurriedly covered it with his hands and said in panic: "I'll do it, I'll do it. How dare you serve your Majesty the tea..."
Li Chengqian smiled and pushed Li Tai's hand away: "In the court, you and I are monarchs and ministers, and etiquette cannot be discarded. But in private, you and I are brothers. What's the big deal about pouring a cup of tea? You know that I have always been
Don't pay attention to those red tapes, just be more comfortable."
Li Tai had no choice but to accept it and said with a wry smile: "It is impossible to be free. At the end of the day, drinking will make your whole body sore and you will have a splitting headache. You will have to ask the imperial doctor to prescribe a hangover medicine."
Li Chengqian put down the teapot with a profound meaning: "There are always times when people cannot recognize themselves inexplicably. They know that their abilities are limited but always feel that they can break through the shackles. They want to challenge things that they know they cannot do, but wait until they hit a wall and break out.
I suddenly woke up, but regretted it too late. Qingque should take this as a warning."
"hehe……"
Li Tai forced a smile, took a sip of tea, and said with a wry smile: "It's Fang Er's fault for this. He deliberately set up a drinking game to lure me in, giving me the unrealistic illusion that I can fight with him. Wait for me
Once he was trapped, he was hit with a series of strong winds and rain, which made me lose my armor and feel ashamed. This guy is bad."
Li Chengqian smiled and said: "The heart is in you. If you don't have the heart, who can do anything?"
There was wind and snow outside the window, but it was as warm as spring inside the palace. Hot tea went into his throat, and Li Tai was sweating a little...
Qiang smiled and said: "You will gain wisdom if you suffer a setback. If you should be humble and do something small, you will do something small. You will never show off again and end up making yourself uncomfortable."
"It doesn't have to be like this for Qingque. Who makes mistakes in every move and makes mistakes in calculations? If you know your mistakes, you can correct them, and you can do better. You have been better at homework than me since you were a child. You are familiar with the four books and the five classics, and you can pick up small words and great principles at your fingertips.
You should understand this truth."
"I understand, I understand, my brother is not an innocent child anymore. He naturally understands this truth. Your Majesty, rest assured that he will never do it again."
The two brothers drank tea and chatted, and the atmosphere gradually improved.
Li Chengqian sighed, with a tangled look on his face: "Erlang advised you to serve as Luoyang guard, but I actually disagreed at first. We two brothers got straight to the point. Nowadays, many people are still dissatisfied with my ascending to the throne, even though the two mutinies gave way to
These people are almost at the end of their rope and are desperate, but they may not give up. You are my brother. If something happens to you, I don’t know how much dirty water will be poured on me... But you can only be a thief for a thousand days, so how can you guard against thieves for a thousand days?
Yes? I can't keep you in this Tai Chi Palace forever, can I? So you can decide for yourself whether you will serve as a guard in Luoyang this time."
These words indeed come from my heart, and I have been struggling with this for the past two days.
If Li Tai is not allowed to go out, not only will Li Tai himself feel resentful, but the outside world will also say that he has imprisoned his younger brother and abused his siblings. If Li Tai is allowed to go out, if something happens, whether it is his doing or not, it will be difficult to exonerate a "
The infamy of "killing brothers and feet, cold and cruel".
So he gave Li Tai the decision-making power and let Li Tai make his own choice.
In this way, even if something really happens, he, the emperor, can have a clear conscience...
Li Tai smiled and said: "Your Majesty, there is no need to worry about this. I am willing to go to Luoyang. Naturally, I also know that there are some dangers, but compared with being imprisoned in Chang'an, it is better to die outside... In the past, I was not ambitious enough.
Determined, I did some wrong things under the instigation of others, but fortunately I found my way back and never made a big mistake. I will definitely not go astray in the future. Loyalty, filial piety and brotherhood are the foundation of human beings."
When he was most likely to compete for the throne, almost half of the court was leaning towards him. In the end, because he understood that Emperor Taizong would not succeed in his succession and cause fratricide, he retreated bravely and gave up the fight for the throne.
Today, his foundation has been completely lost, what else can he use to fight for this position?
Hibernating honestly, no matter how the situation changes, he will be a "subordinate brother" obediently. If Li Chengqian has any shortcomings, he will even work hard to ensure that the throne is passed to Li Chengqian's son, so that he, the "imperial uncle", can be his wife
Pingping, safe and sound, otherwise if any brother comes to power, he, the second son of Emperor Taizong, will suffer...
So even for himself, he has to be a loyal minister.
Li Chengqian glanced at the flying snow outside the window, and his tone was a little lonely: "My father is a wise man with great talents and great talents. Back then, he fought back with all his strength and swept away all the heroes. It took many bloody battles to leave this picturesque country. Our brothers did not help our father in any way."
, but because of our blood, we are able to sit on this huge family property. We must love each other and work together to carry forward this family property. Otherwise, if we write a sentence on the bluestone in the future, "Tiger father and dog son", not only will we lose our face.
, it will also damage the reputation of my father."