Datang: Just been appointed as the crown prince, the counterattack system is here

Chapter 125 Do you believe the prince will rebel? [Subscribe please]

"Master Changsun, you are really good this time. I admire you so much!"

At Changsun Wuji's residence, Fang Xuanling raised his glass with emotion and drank with Changsun Wuji.

Changsun Wuji smiled but said nothing.

He just picked up the wine glass and drank it all with Fang Xuanling.

Xue Wanche, sitting on the other side, asked Zhangsun Wuji with a puzzled look on his face, "Duke Qi, there's something I'm not clear on. Didn't His Majesty want the Crown Prince to interfere in military affairs? Why did you agree to your request?"

Hearing this, Fang Xuanling looked at Changsun Wuji with some confusion.

But Zhangsun Wuji showed an unfathomable smile and said slowly: "The secret of heaven cannot be revealed!"

"Alas! Lord Changsun, this is so boring! We are family, and you are still hiding things!" Xue Wanche complained with some dissatisfaction.

Fang Xuanling also said with some displeasure: "Could it be that Brother Changsun still treats Fang as an outsider?"

"If that's the case, Fang will leave on his own!"

After saying this, Fang Xuanling stood up from his seat and intended to leave the banquet.

"Hehehe"

Changsun Wuji chuckled for a while, then raised his hand and said, "Brother Fang, take care! I was just joking with you, why take it seriously? Sit down and listen to me!"

"Humph!"

Fang Xuanling snorted, but didn't really leave.

Zhang Sun Wuji then continued, "To be honest, asking Your Majesty to let the Crown Prince assist me is a bit of a gamble, but I believe that after weighing the pros and cons, Your Majesty will agree to my request!"

"Why?"

Fang Xuanling asked doubtfully, "Do you know His Majesty so well?"

"It's not that I understand Your Majesty, but I understand Your Majesty's current thoughts!"

Zhang Sun Wuji shook his head and said, "The humiliation of the Weishui Alliance is like a thorn in your throat, Your Majesty. Otherwise, Your Majesty would not have repeatedly attempted to attack the Eastern Turks!"

"And now, Your Majesty has the opportunity to attack the Eastern Turks, or even destroy them. Do you think Your Majesty can remain unmoved?"

"This"

Fang Xuanling and Xue Wanche looked at each other, then nodded in agreement.

But then Zhangsun Wuji added, "So, compared to the Crown Prince's affairs, destroying the Eastern Turks is the most important thing in your Majesty's mind!"

"So, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince gave you advice because he guessed what His Majesty was thinking?" Fang Xuanling asked.

Zhang Sun Wuji immediately denied it, saying, "I have no connection with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and His Royal Highness has never given me any advice. Lord Fang, please don't speculate and cause trouble for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"

"Uh,"

Fang Xuanling's mouth twitched, and then he laughed dumbly, nodding repeatedly: "Yes, yes, this is a slip of the tongue. I will drink three cups as punishment!"

As he said this, he knelt down in front of the table again, picked up the wine jug, poured himself a glass of wine, and drank it all in one gulp.

But just as he was about to pour the second glass of wine, a voice suddenly came from outside: "Master, someone from the Zhongshu Ling Mansion is here to see you. They said that the Jiangling Governor and the Jiangling Governor are here to visit the Zhongshu Ling. They want me to report to the Zhongshu Ling!"

"Ok?"

Fang Xuanling was slightly stunned, and then looked at Changsun Wuji involuntarily.

Zhang Sun Wuji was also a little surprised and froze for a moment, frowning and saying, "Why did they come to Chang'an instead of registering with the Ministry of Personnel?"

"Could it be related to the assessment of officials?" Fang Xuanling also frowned.

Zhangsun Wuji thought for a moment and said, "Although His Majesty agreed to my request and asked Jiangling to assist me in pacifying Liang Shidu, he did not specify that the Crown Prince could participate in this matter. This is because the Crown Prince's intention to rebel still needs to be investigated."

Having said this, he looked at Fang Xuanling meaningfully and added, "As for the investigation of the Crown Prince's intention to rebel, His Majesty has entrusted it to you and Wei Zheng."

"Now that Pei Xuan and Zhang Ping have taken the initiative to ask you, you can first ask about the situation."

"Well, you have a point."

Fang Xuanling nodded, then stood up from his seat and said, "I'll go back and see what they're up to!"

"Wait a minute!"

Just as Fang Xuanling was about to leave, Zhangsun Wuji stopped him again and whispered, "Do you believe the Crown Prince will rebel?"

Fang Xuanling laughed: "The prince's rebellion is like a horse growing a horn or a crow turning white!"

Changsun Wuji was stunned and then laughed too.

Only Xue Wanche looked puzzled and confused.

the other side.

In the side hall of Fang Xuanling's mansion, Pei Xuan and Zhang Ping knelt on both sides, drinking tea and waiting for Fang Xuanling.

But as they drank the tea, their brows began to frown.

"To be honest, after getting used to our Jiangling tea, the tea from the capital is like medicine powder, which is really hard to swallow. I don't know how these gentlemen in the capital can drink it! Bah!" Zhang Ping spat out the tea porridge he had just drunk with a look of disgust.

Pei Xuan said with a bit of amusement, "We are also thanks to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Otherwise, the green tea we drink would also have a stinky smell, not much different from the tea porridge in the capital!"

"makes sense!"

Zhang Ping nodded in agreement, "It's been over a month since I left. The more I leave, the more I miss Jiangling! The more I miss His Royal Highness the Crown Prince! I just don't like coming to the capital!"

"There's nothing we can do about it. The civil servant assessment is His Majesty's order. Anyone who dares not come is defying His Majesty's order!"

"Ugh!"

They sighed and both smiled bitterly.

At this moment, a weak voice came from outside the door: "Are what you two adults said true? Is Jiang Ling really that good?"

"Ok?"

Pei Xuan and Zhang Ping were slightly startled and both looked in the direction of the voice.

They saw a boy about ten years old, lying on the door frame with a sneaky look on his face, blinking his big curious eyes at them.

However, before they could open their mouths, another scolding voice came from outside the door; "Yiai, don't make trouble here! Come back with me and study your lessons!" Hearing this, Pei Xuan and Zhang Ping looked at each other and instantly realized that this was Fang Xuanling's second son, Fang Yiai.

The person who scolded him should be Fang Xuanling's eldest son Fang Yizhizi.

Sure enough, after scolding Fang Yiai, a teenager who looked obviously two or three years older than Fang Yiai appeared at the door.

"Junior Fang Yizhi, I apologize to the two adults on behalf of my younger brother!"

"Haha, it's okay, it's okay. The Second Young Master is just curious about our Jiangling. It's okay!"

Pei Xuan smiled and waved his hand, then took out a box from his arms and handed it to Fang Yizhi, saying, "This is a specialty of our Jiangling. You and your younger brother can try it. I guarantee there's nothing like it in Chang'an!"

"This"

Fang Yizhi looked hesitant, but Fang Yiai ignored him and ran in with a smile. He picked up the box and said, "What is this? Not even Chang'an has it!"

"This thing is called milk candy. It's made of sucrose and milk. It's very sweet!" Zhang Ping introduced with a smile.

"toffee?"

Fang Yiai's eyes lit up, as if she had never heard of this kind of candy. She turned her head to look at Fang Yizheng.

But Fang Yizheng was also standing there in a daze.

Pei Xuan and Zhang Ping secretly laughed at this. Even the noble young men in the capital could not compare with the children of Jiangling.

You know, snacks like milk candy have long been well-known in Jiangling.

Not to mention the children in Jiangling City, even the children in the countryside know about snacks like milk candy.

"In fact, in addition to milk candies, Jiangling also has many delicious and fun things to do. If you two have the opportunity in the future, you can go to Jiangling to take a look. I guarantee that your trip will be worthwhile!"

"Oh? Is Jiang Ling really that good?"

Before the two brothers could speak, a voice that sounded like a smile came from outside the door.

Pei Xuan and Zhang Ping looked at each other, then stood up from their seats and looked out the door.

Fang Xuanling walked in from outside with a smile on his face.

"Sorry to have kept you two waiting!"

"Your humble servant greets His Excellency, the Minister of the Central Secretariat!"

Fang Xuanling smiled and nodded, then waved to the two brothers: "You all go down first!"

"Yes, father!"

The two brothers bowed to Fang Xuanling together, and left happily with the box of candy.

When only three people were left in the living room, Fang Xuanling walked straight to the main seat. He smiled at Pei Xuan and the others and said calmly, "I wonder what brings you two gentlemen to my house?"

"This"

Pei Xuan and Zhang Ping exchanged a glance, then smiled wryly and said, "We're both here to take part in the Ministry of Personnel's official assessment. I heard that Lord Fang is now in charge of the assessment, so I wanted to inquire about the situation."

"The Ministry of Personnel has a clear regulation that all chief officials from prefectures and counties who come to take the assessment must first register with the Ministry of Personnel, then be assessed according to the procedures, and the decision will be made by the Secretariat. The court should have had official documents before you came, right?" Fang Xuanling said calmly.

"Uh, this."

Pei Xuan was speechless.

But Zhang Ping said directly: "To be honest with you, Lord Fang, we came to see you because His Royal Highness the Crown Prince sent us!"

As he spoke, he pulled out a letter from his bosom and was about to hand it to Fang Xuanling, but Fang Xuanling raised his hand to stop him: "I have always been fair and just in my work, and your Majesty has long been strict. The Tang Dynasty selects officials based on their talents!"

At this point, his expression suddenly became serious: "Even His Royal Highness the Crown Prince cannot interfere in the selection of officials by the court. Do you understand?"

"Ah? This"

Zhang Ping was startled and turned to look at Pei Xuan.

Pei Xuan's face changed drastically, and he was filled with shock and confusion.

If Li Chengqian's connections don't work, then wouldn't their success in this assessment be catastrophic?!
You know, the only thing that gave them confidence when they came to Chang'an for the assessment this time was their relationship with Li Chengqian.

Pei Xuan gritted his teeth, ready to give it another try: "Minister of the Central Secretariat, I am related to Minister Pei, could you please give me some leniency for his sake?"

"Ah!"

Fang Xuanling snorted and sneered, "Isn't what I just said clear enough? This is a major court matter that Your Majesty is personally concerned about. No one's face will matter!"

"This"

Pei Xuan was speechless again.

Zhang Ping then said in a deep voice, "Since Lord Fang has already made his point clear, I think if we continue to dwell on this, we will only bring shame upon ourselves. I'm sorry to have troubled you today. Farewell!"

After saying this, he suddenly stood up and looked at Pei Xuan.

Seeing this, Pei Xuan bowed to Fang Xuanling with a bad look on his face and prepared to say goodbye and leave.

However, at this moment, Fang Xuanling's voice rang out again: "I'm afraid the two adults can't leave!"

"Ok?"

Pei Xuan and Zhang Ping were slightly stunned.

The next moment, a group of soldiers suddenly rushed in from outside the door and surrounded them.

Zhang Ping's face darkened, and he immediately turned to look at Fang Xuanling and asked, "What do you mean, Mr. Fang?"

"His Majesty has ordered this official and Lord Wei to assist in investigating the Crown Prince's conspiracy to rebel. As the chief officers of Jiangling, you must naturally assist me in the investigation!"

Fang Xuanling slowly stood up from his seat and said solemnly.

"What!?"

Zhang Ping and Pei Xuan were shocked when they heard this.

What's going on?
Discovered? !
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