novelcrest Chapter 3669 The bad news of King Jing
Chapter 3669 The bad news of King Jing
Chapter 3669 The bad news of King Jing
His Majesty Li Er did not die? !
Zhangsun Wuji only felt a terrifying shock in his heart, and even his breathing became hurried, he took a deep breath, and immediately insisted: "This is absolutely true!"
His Majesty's body was already in decline due to the use of ammunition all year round. During the Eastern Expedition, it had already shown signs of running out of oil and light.Under such circumstances, he was frightened and fell from the horse, plus the poison he handed over to Zhu Suiliang...
How can accidents happen again?
The only link that may lead to unpredictable consequences of his plan may be whether Zhu Suiliang can successfully mix poison into His Majesty's soup according to his instructions.But Zhu Suiliang had already been completely coerced and coerced by himself, so how dare he risk his family being slaughtered?
After thinking about it, Changsun Wuji decided that there was absolutely no chance of any accident.
But I still can't hide my dread...
Seeing Changsun Wuji being so firm, Yuwen Shi and the worries in his heart did not completely dissipate.After all, by now, Changsun Wuji has already been riding a tiger, and even if there is the slightest possibility of an accident, Changsun Wuji will definitely not admit it, otherwise, no matter whether it is a Guanlong family or a family in the world, who would dare to follow him crazy?
To this day, everyone else can retreat bravely, but the eldest grandson Wuji has long since retreated.
Since ancient times, Huashan has been a road, either life or death...
Yuwen Shi and his thoughts turned around, glanced at Linghu Defen beside him, and the two parted without a trace, and said to the eldest grandson Wuji: "As for the request of each family to continue the peace talks...Auxiliary engine do you think it should be how?"
The topic is back to peace talks. In the end, peace talks are the safest choice for each family, and a vigorous battle is not in the interests of each family.
Moreover, in Yuwen Shiji's view, Zhangsun Wuji's guarantee was not fully trusted. In order to prevent such unbearable consequences, it would be more appropriate to conduct peace talks as soon as possible. Although this offended the interests of Zhangsun Wuji, he had to. for which...
Zhangsun Wuji was silent for a while, and finally raised his eyebrows and nodded, "Yes."
Yuwen Shiji was relieved, he was really afraid that the eldest grandson Wuji would be stubborn in the end and he would forcefully refuse to continue the peace talks.If that's the case, I'm afraid the split and collapse of the entire Guanlong will be in an instant...
He and Linghu Defen got up together and said goodbye, "Since this is the case, then we will return quickly, discuss some countermeasures, and send a letter to the East Palace later, requesting that the peace talks continue."
Zhangsun Wuji got up to send them off, looking very polite: "So, I will trouble the two of you. We are one and the same, and at this time of crisis, we should unite sincerely and do our best. I also ask the two to tell each other. Family, my eldest grandson Wuji is a villain who eats alone, but in the future, he will take care of each family even if he has a little success."
Seeing the figures of the two disappear at the door of the side hall, Changsun Wuji sat back on the chair, whimpering with the pain in his injured leg, his heart was infinitely annoyed, and his face was full of haze.
Suddenly, he remembered what Fang Jun had said: Seek unity through unity, and unity will perish; seek unity through struggle, unity will survive...
The more I think about it, the more I feel the wisdom and insight into the world!
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In the early morning of the next day, Fang Jun got up early, had a simple breakfast after washing up, put on his helmet and wore his armor neatly, and toured the camp with his personal soldiers.Yesterday, there was a battle in the Taiji Palace. Although the fighting ceased after nightfall and the two sides died down, the impact of this battle was very great. Both inside and outside Chang'an, the enemy and us, widened their eyes to guard against each other, lest they would be attacked by slack.
After patrolling for a week, and seeing that all the ministries were doing their jobs step by step and performing their duties without any slack, Fang Jun was relieved. He went back to the camp and changed into a purple official uniform, wearing a futou, a jade belt around his waist, and a gold fish bag. He was full of energy and majesty, and his previous trip to the Western Regions was windy and slept, and the journey was difficult, which caused him to lose weight, his cheeks were sunken, his face was clear, and his skin was slightly dark, and his back was straight. Walking on a tiger's footsteps, the whole person looks like Yuanding Yuezhi, and his bearing is just like. Although he still looks young, he has begun to have the stern authority of a court official.
Afterwards, he went to the door of Xuanwu, called Kaichengmen, and felt that he was seeing Prince Li Chengqian in the inner door.
When he arrived, there was no one else in the hall. Li Chengqian was sitting behind the desk with frowning and thinking, when he saw Fang Jun stepping forward to give a salute, he waved his hand casually, and also got up and said, "No need to be polite, go with Gu to see you. That bastard uncle, let's see what he has to say."
Fang Jun was stunned for a moment, then hurriedly bowed and said, "Here."
The two rulers and ministers walked out the door. Li Chengqian put on a fox fur cloak and walked in front of him with a lame leg. Fang Jun was one position behind, and dozens of guards followed closely behind him, always on guard.
The group crossed the empty square between Neizhongmen and Xuanwumen, arrived at a row of houses next to Xuanwumen, and stood in front of the inner houses.
There was a guard in front of the door, and when he saw His Royal Highness coming, he hurriedly stepped forward to greet him, and then opened the door.
Fang Jun took a few guards and walked in first. The light in the room was very dark. He narrowed his eyes to get used to it, and saw two people standing in the room.In the past, the radiant and extravagant His Royal Highness King Jing had a decadent look, and his robes were messy and dirty. Chai Zhewei, who was always aggressive and superior, also had a thin face and apathetic spirit...
It was confirmed that there was no abnormality in the house, and several servants lined up on both sides, staring at the two of them like nails, but if there was any change, they would jump up and kill them without hesitation.
Fang Jun turned sideways and invited Li Chengqian into the house...
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The light in the room was very dark, Li Chengqian entered and stood in the hall to get used to it for a while.
Li Yuanjing and Chai Zhewei had already stepped forward, knelt down at Li Chengqian's feet with a "pop", tears streaming down, regretting the past: "The guilty minister has seen His Royal Highness! This time, the official titles and titles can be taken back as much as possible, and I will live in the mansion for the rest of my life, and never set foot outside the mansion!"
Then "Bangbangbang" kowtowed and begged endlessly.
The crimes committed by the two of them not only guaranteed death, but even if they encountered a cruel emperor, the "three tribes of Yi" would not be an exaggeration.However, the so-called national law is generally difficult to impose on the body of the royal family and nobles, and even if it is a mortal sin, if the emperor forgives it wholeheartedly, it is not without room for change.
In a society of "rule of man", imperial power is paramount, and many things depend on the words of the king. The so-called "prince breaks the law and the common people are guilty of the same crime" is basically impossible, let alone "judicial justice". The only thing the emperor has to consider is whether it can balance the court situation. , to quell public opinion, on this basis, whether the criminal is injured or killed, in fact, has nothing to do.
Therefore, even if these two committed the crime of treason, they would not cut off the chance of survival, throwing away all their dignity and kowtow like garlic...
Fang Jun stood with his hands behind his back and did not intervene.
Although the two deserved death for their crimes, their life and death depended on Li Chengqian's thought, and as a courtier, he would not forcefully intervene.Even if he only needs to say at this moment, "These two people are extremely sinful and need to be punished before and after", Li Chengqian will definitely order the beheading...
To this day, whether these two people are alive or dead has long been unable to affect the situation. Even if they survive, it must be a major sin of exile for three thousand miles. There is no hope of returning to Chang'an in this life and this life. .
Li Chengqian is indeed a soft-hearted person, and his original resentment was reduced a bit after seeing the description of the two haggards. Seeing the two of them kneeling in front of them with no dignity, wagging their tails and begging for pity, I couldn't help feeling pitiful.
He first sighed and said, "There are national laws and family rules. The sins you two have committed are indescribable. The world knows that whether it is life or death is not alone. You can decide in one sentence. The solitary meeting will seek the opinions of the ministers on the court, whether there is still a chance of life, let it be fate."
After saying that, he didn't take the ecstatic expressions of the two to heart, but stared at Li Yuanjing, his eyes were full of sympathy, and after a pause, he said: "There is just a bad news to tell Uncle Jing, that day you led the way. The army attacked Xuanwu Gate, and then when the soldiers were defeated and fled westward, a fire broke out in the palace. "
The look of ecstasy was still hanging on his face, and the sudden bad news made Li Yuanjing be devoured by lightning, his face twisted and stiff, and after a long while he said with a trembling voice: "This, this... how is this possible?"
Fang Jun was also taken aback, how could there be such a thing?
Li Chengqian sighed, caressed the armrest of the chair, and said regretfully: "Chang'an City is still full of wars and blood and fire, and this news has never been delivered. The peace talks between the two sides started two days ago, and the two sides exchanged documents and officials exchanged, so I only heard about it. . Uncle Jing, condolences and changes."
Li Yuanjing's whole person seemed to be frozen, and he felt completely unbelievable, but his face did not show a look of sadness, but subconsciously said: "How is it possible? How is it possible?"
(End of this chapter)