Li Xiaogong looked troubled. He admitted that Fang Jun's words had some truth, but it violated his identity as a descendant of the clan. Many times, the clan's interests were consistent with the emperor's, and the emperor was just the representative of the clan's interests. For example,
If we deny and restrict the emperor, won't we also restrict the power of the clan?
Power means interest.
"Perhaps you are right. This approach is beneficial to the country and the people, but it is inevitably cruel and unacceptable to Your Majesty." Fang Jun disagreed: "There is no such thing as the best of both worlds. For example, the rain outside the window is like cream, and the farmers like it moist.
Pedestrians hate the mud, the autumn moon is like a mirror, beauties love it, and thieves hate its brightness. The heaven and earth are so vast that everyone
If you sigh, who can be an exception?"
Li Xiaogong didn't want to talk anymore, shook his head, put down the teacup, and asked: "Your Majesty slapped the queen, I don't know what the commotion is in the palace at the moment. I want to enter the palace, will Erlang accompany me?"
Fang Jun asked, "Is it appropriate for me to enter the palace at this time?"
"It's not a matter of suitability. We must suppress the gossip inside and outside the palace. Otherwise, someone will take the opportunity to cause trouble, and the consequences will be disastrous."
Once someone makes trouble, the emperor's authority will be further reduced, which is absolutely unacceptable.
Fang Jun sighed: "I don't know what he ate wrongly, how could he do such a thing? In the past, I only paid attention to his generosity and kindness, but unexpectedly he turned out to be so narrow-minded, which is really disappointing."
Li Xiaogong said in a deep voice: "Now that the matter has come to this, what can I say? We can't let those monsters and monsters succeed." Although your Majesty has many faults and shortcomings, he is the eldest son of Emperor Taizong, and he is the only one sitting on the throne.
Only the emperor can ensure peace and tranquility in the world. If the emperor's authority is allowed to be repeatedly devalued, I am afraid that disaster will arise and the world will be in turmoil.
.
An emperor who cannot convince the public will inevitably make people covet him...
…
The two arrived at the Chengtian Gate and asked the guards in front of the gate to enter the palace and request an audience. The guards entered and soon turned around, and a chamberlain came with them to lead them into the palace.
The lights in Tai Chi Palace were brightly lit, and His Majesty slapped the Queen. Everyone in the palace held their breath, walking on thin ice, fearing that His Majesty would be angry if they made the slightest mistake...
The palace people I saw along the way were all bowing their heads, shivering and walking in a hurry, and the entire palace was enveloped in a depressing and solemn atmosphere.
His Majesty and the Queen have always been in harmony with each other, raising eyebrows when raising cases. It is really hard to accept that something like this happened suddenly...
In the imperial study room, Li Chengqian was wearing regular clothes and looked at Li Xiaogong and Fang Jun who were saluting in front of him with complex eyes.
Especially the latter. The reason why he lost his mind and slapped the queen in anger today was not so much that the queen's words of advice made him embarrassed, but it was actually caused by long-term jealousy. He didn't think he was wrong. Which one?
Men can
Is it enough to accept that the man who stands tall in the eyes of his wife is not him?
The fire of jealousy once drove him crazy.
Although I didn't feel that I was at fault, after I calmed down, I regretted that I had vented my emotions too much, especially that I shouldn't have hit someone in front of others.
After all, she is the empress of the world, and the consequences are really serious. Especially when you think that tomorrow morning, there will be a censor who will deliver countless impeachment memorials to the imperial study, severely condemning his "evil behavior" of slapping the empress, and quoting scriptures to accuse him
I was given advice and a lesson, and I couldn't help it for a while.
big head.
"My dear friends, please lie down, take your seats, and serve tea."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
When the two of them had a sip of tea, Li Chengqian asked knowingly: "It's already late at night. You two go into the palace hand in hand. What's the important matter?" Although the palace confinement today is far from comparable to that of Emperor Gaozu and Taizong, the palace palaces are rigorous.
, in the deep palace, as a minister, no one will enter the palace at night unless absolutely necessary. After all, if something happens, they can wash it off if they want.
Not clean... Li Xiaogong felt that His Majesty was indeed a bit narrow-minded and violent, so he said without any tact: "I heard that the Queen fainted. I wonder if it is serious? The Queen is virtuous and virtuous, dignified and wise. She is praised by both the government and the public. It is heard by everyone. If she has a phoenix body,
Chill
, the subjects are very worried."
Do you really think that as the emperor and the supreme being in the world, you can hit the queen whenever you want?
It's just nonsense.
Li Chengqian paused for a moment, his face looked ugly, but he did not have an attack. He just said calmly: "The imperial doctor has already diagnosed and treated him. It's nothing serious. Please worry about it." Li Xiaogong seemed to be relieved: "That's good.
However, Your Majesty should also be cautious about yourself, think calmly when encountering problems, deal with them calmly, and think more about the consequences. Now that the whole of Chang'an is a little restless because of this matter, Your Majesty should be more careful
Be careful and don’t be negligent.”
Li Chengqian was stunned for a moment. He knew that the Tai Chi Palace was leaking and there was no secret. However, what happened in the harem spread throughout Chang'an City in half an hour, which still made him feel ashamed and even more angry.
What does Li Junxian's "Baiqisi" do for food?
He repeatedly tried to "purge the palace", but in the end it was still infiltrated by all forces. As an emperor, he even had to turn a blind eye while sleeping...
But that's not the most important thing. What's important is that Li Xiaogong and Fang Jun came together, which means that just now they got together and it was obvious what they discussed. But now Li Xiaogong's attitude towards him is more like "
"uncle" rather than "subordinate",
The disappointment in the words and the teachings are extremely obvious.
Have the two men reached an agreement and Li Xiaogong helped Fang Jun gather forces in the military to promote military reform together?
As the emperor, he represents the interests of the clan, but the "first commander of the clan" chooses to work with the "rebellious ministers" to limit his imperial power...
what is this?
Since he came to the throne, he has been conscientious, diligent and caring for the people, and has not dared to slack off in the slightest, but why can't he always get the recognition and support of these people?
Li Chengqian's eyes were gloomy and he said slowly: "What your uncle taught me is that in the future, I must cultivate my mind and character, be humble and forbearing, live up to my uncle's high expectations, and strive to be a good emperor."
Li Xiaogong: "..."
I'm just giving you a few words of advice. It's up to you whether you listen or not. But as an emperor, you say such heart-wrenching words to your ministers. Why is this?
Feeling that there was no need to say more, Li Xiaogong took a deep breath and stood up to leave.
Fang Jun, who had been silent after entering the palace, suddenly said: "The queen is ill, and I should go and visit her to fulfill my duty as a minister."
Li Xiaogong turned to look at Fang Jun, was he planning to support the queen?
It is said that it is the duty of ministers, but in fact it is not appropriate for foreign ministers to visit the queen at this time. After all, it involves the emperor, where does the emperor's face belong? But one of them is the royal prince and the other is the royal prince, so they can be regarded as "their own family"
"People", there is nothing wrong with going to visit at this time. And because the emperor slapped him in front of him, asking to go to visit in front of the emperor is obvious.
In order to express his dissatisfaction with the emperor, he also clearly told the emperor that "we stand with the queen" in this matter...
Li Chengqian's face was extremely ugly. He stared at Fang Jun for a long time and then slowly nodded: "Since the Duke of Yue is interested, he can just go and visit himself. Why do you need to tell me?"
After saying this, he stood up, entered the back hall, and left with a puff of his sleeves.
Li Xiaogong and Fang Jun were left looking at each other in the imperial study...
Later, the chamberlain led the two of them out of the royal study and went to the Imperial Palace where the Queen was staying.
Changsun Wuji and Li Zhi launched two mutinies in succession, both of which affected the Taiji Palace, resulting in the destruction of many buildings in the palace. In particular, the Wude Palace where Li Chengqian had been living was the target of the rebel attack, and the damage was particularly serious.
The entire building complex centered on Deokjeon, including Daegiljeon, Risjeongjeon, and Wanchunjeon, is located on the east side of Taiji Palace. It was besieged and beaten by tens of thousands of rebels. The palace walls on the west and north sides have collapsed.
, rebuilt
The palace walls have not yet been painted, and bricks, wood and other building materials can be seen piled on the roadside and next to the buildings everywhere. They look quite dilapidated and shabby. The chamberlain held a lantern and bowed in front, and Li Xiaogong walked side by side with Fang Jun, holding his hands.
, when passing by the Daji Hall, he took a look at the surrounding buildings and complained in a low voice: "The monarch and his ministers are superior and inferior. There are differences between superiors and inferiors. How can you not show your dignity to your Majesty like that?"
noodle?"
Fang Jun walked leisurely, his expression indifferent: "The emperor and the empress are in harmony, husband and wife are one, but when he slaps the queen, he hits his majesty on the face. Your majesty has no face, so what does he have to do with others?"
Li Xiaogong stopped talking and sighed again.
Since the end of today's court meeting until now, he has sighed countless times... In the past, Emperor Taizong wanted to change his position several times, but he felt that it was too harsh for the prince, so when Fang Jun firmly defended the prince,
He sat back and watched what happened. Although he did not express his attitude, he implicitly stood by the prince's side.
. But judging from Li Chengqian’s performance since he ascended the throne, although he has done well in many places, he has gradually shown his shortcomings of being narrow-minded and shallow-minded. This may not be a big problem for ordinary people, but for the emperor, it is not.
Very inappropriate.
Emperor Taizong is very knowledgeable about people...
In front of the gate of the Zhengzheng Palace, the palace maid was waiting here with a lantern. Apparently she already knew the news that the Prince of Hejian County and the Duke of Yue were coming to visit. As soon as they arrived, they were directly introduced into the palace without any notification.
In the main hall, Empress Su was wearing a round-collared uniform with double lapels. The collar and cuffs were embroidered with auspicious cloud patterns with gold thread. Her body was covered with dark peony patterns. Her head was full of pearls and jade, and her green silk hair was tied up with a white jade hairpin.
The natural beauty is removed from the carvings, and the hibiscus emerges from the clear water. The queen, who is originally fragrant and beautiful, reveals the simplicity and beauty that has been washed away.
When Li Xiaogong and Fang Jun entered the palace, they both bowed to the ground and saluted respectfully: "I have an audience with Her Royal Highness the Queen."
"My dear friends, please get up quickly and take your seats."
"Thank you Queen."
The two of them sat on a chair beside each other.
When the palace maid served the fragrant tea, Li Xiaogong turned slightly sideways, with concern in his eyes: "I heard that the queen is not feeling well. Is it okay?"
Queen Su's face was fair, and she seemed to have applied powder. She could not see clearly under the lamp, and there were no obvious scars. She slightly opened her red lips and said softly: "Thank you for your concern, the king. The imperial doctor has already diagnosed and treated me.
There's nothing wrong with that." She is not a weak woman who mourns herself when something happens. As a queen, she should be stronger. But when her soft and bright eyes turned to Fang Jun's face, she saw that although she didn't speak, she had a strong expression on her face.
The concern in his heart was clearly revealed, and for some reason, his heart suddenly trembled. He could no longer endure the endless grievances, and tears fell down.