Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 4014 No way to survive
In the face of Liu Ji's low profile, Cen Wenwen was unmoved, took a sip of tea, and said: "Who cares about those troubles? The old man will write a letter to tell the old man in a few days, begging to resign. Disturbances, loyalty and betrayal are nothing more than smoke and smoke before the eyes, and once it dissipates, no one cares about it. Liu Shizhong is young and powerful, and he has won the trust of His Majesty, so he should serve the king wholeheartedly."

Liu Ji immediately regretted it.

He took refuge in His Majesty Li Er because of the reason why he did not dare to disobey, and also because of the fact that he had both ways.

Now Cen Wenwen and Xiao Yu are working together to promote the clans of Shandong and Jiangnan to enter the center. With the Guanlongmen clan withdrawing from all the ministries and temples of the center, their momentum is overwhelming and cannot be resisted. Even His Majesty Li Er has to avoid their edge , to compromise.But after all, His Majesty Li Er is the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, a generation of heroes, and he is extremely sharp in controlling the court. Once the limelight passes, he can control the situation. In the final analysis, His Majesty Li Er must be in charge of the Tang Dynasty!
Right now, relying on the great power of Shandong and Jiangnan to achieve his position as a civil servant leader, and in the future relying on the trust of His Majesty Li Er to consolidate his position, he will become a de facto giant in the court. Liu Ji is a rare power minister in ancient and modern times, a real one Under and above ten thousand people, all ministers of Zhenguan and powerful families will prostrate at his feet.

If you are lucky enough to survive His Majesty Li Er, you will definitely be appointed as an auxiliary minister when the crown prince ascends the throne. If Jin Wang, who is the least thoughtful, becomes the prince, can you not control the government and cover the sky with one hand like Lu and Huo? Let the new emperor respectfully call himself "Father"?
Unexpectedly, Cen Wenwen regarded the action of cooperating with His Majesty Li Er to suppress Fang Jun as a betrayal, and his ruthless words were almost tantamount to turning his face...

But fortunately, how could His Majesty allow the elites in Shandong and Jiangnan to take advantage of the situation he created?Yi Chu will inevitably go to war with his lords after that, so Cen Wenwen has scruples in his heart, but expresses his dissatisfaction angrily and gives a warning, but does not turn his face on the spot, leaving a slight possibility of making up the relationship between them.

In the ups and downs of the officialdom, everything is about profit. Cen Wenwen is so dissatisfied today because Liu Ji broke their bottom line. When letting go of old grievances...

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The prince came out from the Hall of Martial Virtue, and went directly with Fang Jun through the Xuanwu Gate to return to the Youtunwei camp, ignoring the family members who came to hear the news, sat in the tent and had a simple lunch, then drank tea, the prince looked downcast , Fang Jun was also exceptionally silent.

A stove of sandalwood, a pot of tea, and the monarch and his ministers sat opposite each other.The atmosphere was very dull.

His majesty Li Er is as majestic as a mountain, unstoppable, and now Yi Chu's heart is as hard as iron, who can turn against the trend?

However, King Wei and King Jin stated that they would not compete for the reserve position, which may be a big change. No matter how hard-hearted His Majesty Li Er is, he can't force his sons to kill each other, right?
Li Chengqian said: "Gu can't stay here for a long time, otherwise not only will Erlang be attacked and impeached, but also will be considered by the emperor to coerce the army to plot wrongdoing. In the afternoon, let people tidy up the East Palace, and Gu will move back to the East Palace tomorrow morning."

As a prince, he is still in the military camp and has a close relationship with the army. It is a big deal in any dynasty. As long as someone impeaches him, he will be punished by the emperor. precarious...

Fang Jun nodded, but he did not talk about this matter, but mentioned another matter: "Yesterday when His Majesty returned to the palace, I found among the entourage that the monk who was in charge of refining the elixir in Jiucheng Palace... ..."

Li Chengqian was taken aback: "Erlang is saying that the father is still taking the elixir?"

Fang Jun sighed, "I'm afraid it's true."

The "elixir" made today is not only far inferior to those mentally dependent drugs that are poisonous to the body in later generations, but even the "elixir" that was widely circulated in the Ming and Qing Dynasties is also inferior, but It is a medicine that is made of a mixture of herbs and minerals, similar to "Five Stone Powder", which can make people excited and overdraw their physical strength. I don't even understand the specific content and pharmacology of the substance, but because of this, there is no medicine at all. People know how much of this "elixir" is the right amount to take, so most people will gradually increase the dosage after taking it for a long time.

The central nervous system is stimulated by excessive drugs for a long time, which not only leads to a sharp decline in physical fitness, increased heart load, and serious damage to the cardiovascular and cerebrovascular aspects, but also leads to emotional excitement, irritability, and sensitivity, which in turn leads to a drastic change in temperament.

Many emperors and generals suffered from this in history, and the most typical one is Emperor Jiajing, the "King of Dan Mercury". He was able to live to his sixtieth year, but he could have created a career that is not inferior to his ancestors, but because of the "Dan Mercury", his temperament changed drastically, he went astray, and almost died at the hands of a court lady...

Li Chengqian was stunned for a while, then said dejectedly: "Because of taking the elixir, the government and the public have repeatedly advised him, and my father has also stated many times that he will not be infected again, but he often regrets it afterwards and accepts it. Now if you really take it again, I'm afraid no one will be able to persuade you."

His Majesty Li Er seems to be magnanimous and accepting advice humbly in his life, but in fact there are only two people who can listen to what he said, one is Empress Wende and the other is Wei Zheng. Now that these two are dead, who can persuade the self-willed His Majesty Li Er ?
Pills and mercury have been handed down for a long time in the world. In addition, since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, Taoism has prospered, making it develop rapidly. Folk alchemy and eating alchemy have become popular. Everyone knows its harm, but they can't abandon it to boost energy and practice longevity. Of course, the effect of the former is immediate, while the latter is illusory.

However, the difference between human nature and beasts is that beasts only see immediate benefits, but people most admire the unseen but perfect perfection of the future...

People can dream, so only people can yearn for the illusory and supreme way of heaven, and tirelessly sacrifice everything in front of them for it.

The emperor who has mastered the supreme power in the world naturally hopes to continue this power endlessly for thousands of years. Cultivating immortals, attaining the Tao, transcending vulgarity, living the same life as the heaven and earth, and dying with the mountains and rocks, has become the ultimate dream of them. Target.

However, the Chinese civilization has a long history, and there are many plausible descriptions of immortality handed down from ancient times, either word of mouth, or recorded in classics. ...

How could the emperor resist such a temptation?
However, no one can persuade this matter right now, even if they know that there are many hidden dangers, they can only put it aside for the time being.

Fang Jundao: "I will go to the city in the afternoon to see His Highness the King of Han, and ask him to write a letter to His Majesty in the name of Zongzheng Temple, ordering Your Highness to return to the East Palace."

Li Chengqian nodded, and said helplessly: "So, there is Lao Erlang."

The dignified prince of the empire now has nowhere to go and no home to return to because the Wude Palace where he temporarily lives is "occupied" by His Majesty Li Er. A person with enough weight to go, otherwise, if he pleads with His Majesty Li Er himself, when the time comes, His Majesty Li Er will prevaricate by saying "The East Palace is ruined, which is an insult to the status of the Crown Prince", and orders that the Crown Prince will not be allowed to return until the repair of the East Palace is completed. A joke has been made in the world, and the prestige of the Chujun will be wiped out. I don’t know how many people who see the wind and the rudder frantically rushed to bite the prince, hoping to show their loyalty to the next Chujun...

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When Fang Jun took his leave and left, the crown princess Su walked into the tent, put the tray on the tea table, and handed a cup of ginseng tea to Li Chengqian, saying softly: "These days the prince has trouble sleeping at night, and he doesn't think about eating and drinking. Don't hurt your body, drink a few cups of ginseng tea to replenish your body, and then you will have the energy to deal with the predicament."

Li Chengqian smiled wryly: "What's the use of having more energy? My father's heart is like a rock, which cannot be changed. I neither want nor can I disobey my father's order."

These days, there is no such thing as "the king told his ministers to die, and the ministers had to die", which was preached after the Qing Dynasty castrated and distorted the Confucian scriptures. , then die; if it dies for the society, it dies. If it dies for oneself, and dies for oneself, it is not for personal intimacy, who dares to let it be" standard.

However, as the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, His Majesty Li Er firmly controlled the court, and there were hundreds of thousands of troops on the Eastern Expedition. He could not completely withdraw from Guanzhong for a while. Regardless of the infamy of future generations, who can resist?
Before facing the Guanlong rebels, although it was very dangerous and dangerous, at least they were able to hold their breath and fight desperately in the East Palace, but now they are completely powerless to resist the father's intention to save.

The Crown Princess Su Shi sat beside Li Chengqian, leaning her head on his shoulder, with a gloomy expression, and sighed faintly.

Time is fate, even if there is such a talented and loyal humerus as Fang Jun, this time there is no way to recover.On the contrary, the more loyal ministers like Fang Jun are to the crown prince, the more the crown prince will become a hidden danger in the heart of the government, which needs to be eliminated quickly.

Once the crown prince is bestowed with death, how can everyone in the East Palace survive?
Even if His Majesty thinks about the relationship between father and son and cannot bear to harm him, when the new emperor ascends the throne in the future, how can he allow a deposed prince who has won the support of countless courtiers to live?

Sooner or later, the fate of Li Chengqian and the family members of the East Palace is doomed.

The hopeless situation may not be terrible, but the terrible feeling is the feeling of being killed without any resistance, which makes people fall into infinite fear and despair...

Li Chengqian put down the teacup, hugged his wife's thin shoulder deeply, tightened it tightly, and said softly: "Don't be too desperate. Erlang is a man of good nature. As long as he can ensure his position in the court, everyone will be happy in the future." When disaster strikes, it may be able to save your life and the lives of your children."

That's why he asked his father to give Fang Junchao standard treatment and bestow him with the honor of "Shangzhu Kingdom". As long as his father grants his permission, he will cleanly and neatly end it himself, so as to prevent his father from having to bear a "Shangzhu Kingdom" for Yi Chu. With the infamy of "father disabled son".

Perhaps so, in exchange for his father's mercy, he could leave a bloodline for Li Chengqian...

(End of this chapter)