Regarding these plans, Changsun Chong was originally full of confidence, thinking that as long as he got Yang Fan down, he would be able to gain the favor of His Majesty Li Er, and it would be possible to marry Princess Changle again.
But now everything is messed up!
Not only was Yang Fan not designed, but all the evidence pointed to him.
According to his father Changsun Wuji's wishes, although Li Er did not order his arrest, His Majesty Li Er was certain that he was the mastermind behind the case of the firearms supervisor.
Therefore, Changsun Chong did not dare to hide anything and told Changsun Wuji all his plans honestly.
After hearing this, Changsun Wuji was so angry that he gritted his teeth. However, seeing his son's fearful and pitiful appearance, he couldn't bear to scold him and could only sigh: "Chong'er, why are you so confused? Personal grudges are private grudges.
, how did you get involved with the Firearms Inspector?"
"Your Majesty values the Firearms Supervisor so much that even if the noble family wants to interfere, he won't allow it. How can you not know the stakes involved?"
"It's not right for you to blatantly retaliate against Yang Fan, but at least you still have the excuse of being beautiful. If you sacrifice your old face for your father, you can save your life in front of His Majesty."
"But a sneak attack on the Firearms Prison and the attempt to steal firearms is a serious crime of treason, which involves the nine clans. Which emperor can tolerate such a powerful weapon being out of his control? You are so confused!"
"Although the emperor did not hold our eldest grandson's family accountable for his previous merits, he also made it clear that either you have evidence to prove that you did not do it, or that you will be asked to take responsibility. What do you want me to do as a father?"
At this time, Changsun Chong felt extremely regretful and had no choice but to say: "Dad, my son did such an impulsive thing because he felt resentful when he saw Yang Fan being favored by His Majesty."
"Besides, the steel-making method that that kid developed is too threatening to our eldest grandson's family. I just want to figure out this method, but it will be self-defeating."
"What's more, that Bangchui not only allowed Princess Gaoyang to marry him, but also gained such trust from His Majesty. I'm really unwilling to accept it. How can I be worse than him?"
Seeing that Changsun Chong had not realized his shortcomings yet, Changsun Wuji lamented in his heart!
He has always been proud of his eldest son, but instead of trying to protect him too well, he was overconfident.
Yang Fan was able to gain the emperor's trust and favor at such a young age, and even marry Princess Gaoyang. Do you really think that the emperor is an old fool?
With His Majesty Li Er's shrewdness, how could Li Er agree so easily if Yang Fan was not outstanding?
If we observe and analyze carefully, we can see that every time Yang Fan acts seems reckless, but in fact every step is interconnected. How can such a person be an easy person?
If you really treat Yang Fan as a stick, then you will really be a stick.
However, Changsun Wuji really didn’t expect that his son Changsun Chong would be so jealous!
If he had known earlier and had given him some guidance and explanation, how could he have despised Yang Fan so much and even come up with such a stupid trick as sneak attack on the firearms supervisor.
With a helpless sigh, Changsun Wuji said with emotion: "Chong'er, now we have made a big mistake. We can't run away even if we want to. For the present plan, we can only take the initiative."
"As long as you speak out in a down-to-earth manner, even if Your Majesty is angry, with your aunt and father here, there shouldn't be any danger for your life. Just go and plead guilty yourself!"
"Father, no!" Hearing this, Changsun Chong shouted in panic: "Anyway, Your Majesty has no conclusive evidence. Go and talk to Your Majesty and say that everything was Changsun Bin's idea and I was just deceived.
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"Moreover, the child also knows that he was wrong and is willing to change his past. From now on, he will not serve as an official. As long as His Majesty allows Beauty to come back to me, I will live a good life at home. Do you think so?"
In his opinion, if he confessed his crime, he would be imprisoned for life. It would be better to die without confessing than to live without confessing.
When he thought about it, he was inhumanely harmed by Li Chengqian and lost Princess Changle. This was something his Li family owed him.
Furthermore, Changsun Bin took the lead in all matters, and he did not personally participate in any of them.
As long as he refuses to admit it, even if Li Er suspects it, it can be offset by his father's meritorious service and what the Li family owes him!
What's more, if Princess Changle is remarried, it will be equivalent to adding another amulet.
So what if you don't become an official? At worst, you will become a rich man.
As long as the possessing talisman of Princess Changle is there, when His Majesty Li Er dies, he can come back to life again.
After hearing his son's innocent and vicious thoughts, Changsun Wuji once again re-examined his son.
How come this son, who has always been smart, clever and well-behaved, is not only so childish but also so selfish?
I have already harmed Princess Changle because I cannot be humane. Do I want to continue harming others for the rest of my life?
Neither the two nor Princess Li and Princess Changle revealed their son's hidden illness, presumably because they were concerned about Changsun Chong's face.
I don’t know how many people are talking about Princess Changle in front of others and behind the scenes, saying that she is a hen that cannot lay eggs.
How kind of kindness is it for a woman to endure so many looks and criticisms without saying a word?
Now his son is brazenly asking him to intercede with His Majesty, and even wants to marry Princess Changle to him again...
Even someone as sinister as Changsun Wuji felt ashamed!
But what can be done?
Who calls Changsun Chong his son?
It’s already too late to try to reshape him!
Although Changsun Wuji knew that it would be absolutely possible for him to exchange his past friendship for a favor from His Majesty Li Er, allowing him to let Changsun Chong go, but Changsun Wuji could not do this!
After all, the Changsun family belongs to more than just Changsun Chong.
Once the friendship is used up this time, it will really be a disaster for his eldest grandson's family!
Besides, Changsun Chong is now considered a useless person. Even if he is his own son, Changsun Wuji cannot bet the future of the Changsun family for him.
Thinking of this, Changsun Wuji sighed and said: "Chong'er, don't take any chances, take the initiative and take the responsibility. Just say that you lost your mind because of Yang Fan's hookup with Princess Changle. Everything is wrong.
personal enmity."
"As long as you stick to this point and don't let go, my father can guarantee that you will not be in danger of your life. Alas, my father can only do so much for you. As for Princess Changle, don't think about her any more!"
After hearing Changsun Wuji's words, Changsun Chong's face turned pale and he was a little unbelievable.
Changsun Wuji has always loved him very much and will do his best to protect him in everything he does.
did not expect……
Alas, it seems that I really failed this time!
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Since Chang Sun Chong voluntarily surrendered and admitted the fact that he deliberately targeted Yang Fan, His Majesty Li Er made a direct ruling on the Firearms Inspection Case, and the case was quickly settled.
Changsun Chong was finally sentenced to 3,000 miles of exile and was not allowed to enter Beijing for life.
Regarding such a penalty, Yang Fan did not feel that Changsun Chong was spared lightly.
In ancient times, being exiled for 3,000 miles was definitely a form of torture.
For a pampered and pampered young man like Chang Sun Chong, being banished for three thousand miles is actually more torturous than having his head chopped off.
Judging from Wu Zetian's actions in the original history, we can know how severe the punishment of 3,000 miles was in ancient times.
According to historical records, after Wu Zetian ascended the throne, in order to avenge the abuse of her two brothers when they were children, she sent her two brothers to a remote place to serve as officials.
Because the mountains are high and the roads are far away, and the mountains and rivers are barren, her two brothers died on the road one after another.
You know, this is still the road to becoming an official with servants accompanying you.
Therefore, it can be seen from this that Changsun Chong was exiled for 3,000 miles as a criminal.
Even with Changsun Wuji taking care of him, the chance of Changsun Chong surviving to the place of exile is very slim.
Even if he can survive to the place of exile, the hard life will definitely make Changsun Chong collapse.
Therefore, although Li Er did not chop off Changsun Chong's head immediately, this torture method was actually more painful than chopping off the head.
It seems that His Majesty Li Er "killed" Changsun Chong's chicken to warn the monkeys who wanted to use firearms to monitor the situation.
Time flew by quickly, more than two months passed quickly, and Yang Fan, who was recovering from his injuries at home, was recruited into the palace again.
Because Chang Sun Chong's "confession" gradually spread, the scandal between Yang Fan and Princess Changle spread again.
This almost made His Majesty Li Er chew the back seat with his teeth.
If Yang Fan hadn't still been of great use, His Majesty Li Er would have wanted to exile Yang Fan as well.
His own daughter, Yang Fan, was eating food from the bowl and looking at the food in the pot. He was just looking for death.
But in order to prevent long nights and many dreams, he quickly issued an order to let Yang Fan and Empress Dowager Xiao enter the palace. The purpose was of course the marriage between Gao Yang and Yang Fan.
In October in Chang'an, the autumn tiger has gradually passed, and the weather has gradually become cooler, but inside the Ganlu Hall it is as warm as spring.
His Majesty Li Er and Empress Dowager Xiao sat opposite each other, closed the "Book of Rites" in their hands, and Li Er praised: "Queen Mother, you have recognized your good son. His talent is indeed outstanding, but his upbringing is a bit lacking. You Let him read more of the Book of Rites!"
"You know, because of the rumors between that boy and Li Zhi, I was very annoyed when Li Zhi cried and complained that she was wronged!"
After looking at the "Book of Rites" in Li's second hand, and then at His Majesty Li Er, Empress Dowager Xiao smiled and said: "Haha, my adopted son is really talented in writing books. As for the poor upbringing that Your Majesty said, I am old. But I disagree, I think he is far worse than Your Majesty!"
"However, that boy is indeed neglectful of discipline. I will keep a close eye on him to prevent him from getting into trouble again. I just don't know why Your Majesty asked me to come into the palace today."
Having said that, Queen Mother Xiao was very beautiful in her heart.
As long as she can see Li Er eating turtles, she feels particularly happy.
I remember that she had set up Changsun Wugu to have an unclear relationship with Yang Fan.
Now there are rumors of another scandal between Princess Changle and Yang Fan. In her opinion, this is retribution.
This is retribution for the Li family’s robbery of the Yang family’s empire, and retribution for Li Er’s robbery of his brother’s wife…
If Yang Fan could win over both Changsun Wugou and Li Lizhi... Empress Dowager Xiao would like to clap her hands and applaud her.
Of course, she only dared to think about it in her heart and did not dare to say it in person.
His Majesty Li Er smiled awkwardly. Of course he knew that Empress Dowager Xiao was talking about him seizing his sister-in-law.
However, Li Er could only pretend to be relaxed and said: "Ahem, if you don't attract people's attention, you are mediocre. It is not acceptable for young people to be a little romantic. They will probably restrain themselves after they get married and start a business. Speaking of which, my daughter Gao Yang She is already quite the eldest, when does the Queen Mother plan to ask Yang Fan to marry her and go home?"
Empress Dowager Xiao suddenly realized this.
It turns out that Li Er came to her to urge her to get married!
Yang Fan no longer has his parents, so his adoptive mother naturally becomes the elder.
Thinking of this, Empress Dowager Xiao said: "Thanks to your majesty for not giving up, it is the blessing of your adopted son. Her Royal Highness Princess Gaoyang is gentle, polite, smart and pleasant. It is really a blessing from heaven to be able to marry my bad son. Everything is fine." It's up to Your Majesty to decide, and I'll agree to everything."
His Majesty Li Er pondered for a moment and said slowly: "The two children are not young anymore. After getting married, it will be a worry for me, and it can also make that bastard Yang Fan calm down. In my opinion, if not just this year How about November, how about we choose a good and auspicious day to get married?"
Queen Mother Xiao was slightly stunned: "Uh, is this too hasty?"
It's October now. If it's November, there's actually only one month left, so time is a bit tight.
Although everyone in the Yang family has already made preparations for this marriage and will not rush into it in a hurry, some details still need to be carefully considered.
After all, you are marrying a princess, and there is no room for carelessness.
Although the Queen Mother Xiao was very dissatisfied with His Majesty Li Er, the Queen Mother Xiao still attached great importance to her "son" marrying a wife.
His Majesty Li Er nodded with satisfaction: "The Queen Mother was also a queen of a country, and she is very familiar with the various procedures of weddings. What does it matter if the time is tight?"
After a pause, His Majesty Li Er frowned again and asked: "Yang Fan, don't you have any ideas?"
That boy Yang Fan and Li Lizhi were having a huge quarrel. If something happened during the wedding, it would not only be a joke for the Yang family, but it would also disgrace him as the emperor!
Thinking of this, His Majesty Li Er was secretly angry. This little bastard simply didn't know how high the world was.
I, Li Er, give you my daughter-in-law to marry. If you marry one and still miss the other, do you want to die or something?
Seeing His Majesty Li Er's somewhat anxious look, Queen Mother Xiao said calmly: "Your Majesty, don't worry, I will guarantee it with my life. That kid will not dare to do anything wrong."
"How can he be allowed to make his own decisions on matters of marriage when his parents have ordered a matchmaker? Besides, Princess Gaoyang is gentle, virtuous, graceful and beautiful. She is a rare match in the world. What else can I say about marrying him?"
"However, now that Princess Changle and my son Yang Fan are deeply entangled, why don't you, Your Majesty, be merciful and allow His Highness Princess Changle to marry together? Wouldn't it be a good deal?"
Upon hearing what Empress Dowager Xiao said, His Majesty Li Er snorted slightly to express his dissatisfaction.
Do you really think our daughter is a cabbage?
Marrying one and getting one free is simply ridiculous!
However, Li Er also knew that Empress Dowager Xiao's suggestion really moved him.
Yang Fan's various evil behaviors often make Li Er worried.
At that time, when I saw that the muskets and thunderbolts were so powerful, I even thought of silencing them.
The reason why Li Er was eager to marry Princess Gaoyang to Yang Fan was also to keep Yang Fan firmly in his hands.
But Gao Yang was no match for Yang Fan. Therefore, although His Majesty Li Er was a little dissatisfied with Empress Dowager Xiao's proposal, she did not explicitly reject it.
Empress Dowager Xiao seemed to have read through Li Er's mind and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, my son has unparalleled poetic talent at a young age. He is no worse than the ancient sages. In ancient times, Ying'e served the same husband together, and the two princesses married at the same time.
Why not?"
His Majesty Li Er felt that what Empress Dowager Xiao said was very reasonable and nodded involuntarily.
But then I thought about it, why is there something wrong? Is Li Er’s daughter so worthless?
But he didn't want to think about it, he just wanted to tie up Yang Fan with his daughter!
So she said with some displeasure: "Don't you think the Queen Mother is a little too greedy? How can that kid Yang Fan be so virtuous and capable?"
Empress Dowager Xiao smiled nonchalantly: "Haha, Your Majesty should ask Her Royal Highness Princess Changle what she wants. We can only give advice on young people's matters."
My heart felt refreshed and I thought to myself.
Yang Fan's son is still promising. If he can marry Princess Changle at the same time, it can be regarded as a little revenge on Li Tang!