Fang Jun hid in the farm for many days, and no one who came to visit was seen.
Little did they know, an undercurrent was surging in Chang'an City...
For some reason, the incident of Li Chengqian being scolded by His Majesty Li Er in the Zhengzheng Palace spread like wildfire, and in a short period of time, everyone in Chang'an City knew about it. Gradually, rumors evolved into rumors that His Majesty wanted to depose the crown prince and establish him as King of Wei.
In the East Palace, Zhang Xuansu and Kong Yingda finished giving lectures to the prince and drank tea with the prince. They both had heavy faces and remained silent.
The reason why rumors are rumors is that they are fabricated and baseless.
But then again, as the saying goes, there is no wind without waves. How can it be that there is no reason for the wind to come out of nowhere?
It is precisely because His Majesty has become increasingly dissatisfied with the Crown Prince in recent years and has become closer to King Li Tai of Wei that there have been repeated rumors among the people in the DPRK that His Majesty wants to depose the Crown Prince...
Zhang Xuansu put down the tea cup, glanced at Kong Yingda who was motionless, and couldn't help but ask: "Your Highness, what did you mean when you were scolded by Your Majesty in the Li Zheng Palace that day?"
As early as the late Sui Dynasty, Zhang Xuan was known for his integrity.
At the end of the Sui Dynasty, Dou Jiande of Hebei Province captured Jingcheng. Zhang Xuansu was serving as the household cao of Jingcheng County at that time. He was captured and was about to be killed. More than a thousand people in Jingcheng petitioned for his life, and Dou Jiande appointed him as the censor of the book and the minister of Huangmen. After the Tang Dynasty pacified Dou Jiande, Zhang Xuansu became an official of the Tang Dynasty. His Majesty Li Er heard about his name and summoned him to inquire about political affairs. He suggested that His Majesty Li Er learn from the experience of historical success and failure and be reused by Taizong.
Compared with Wei Zheng, who was forthright in admonishing, this gentleman is no less heroic.
The most awesome time was when His Majesty Li Er issued an order to repair Luoyang Palace in preparation for inspections. After Zhang Xuansu heard the news, he wrote a letter of remonstrance. He said: "A Fangcheng, the Qin people dispersed; Zhang Hua died, the Chu people left; and Qianyang completed his work, the Sui people disintegrated."
After the great chaos at the end of the Sui Dynasty, the people were devastated. If the Luoyang Palace was built at this time and the Sui Dynasty was destroyed, it would be inferior to Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty...
His Majesty Li Er was so angry that he was furious, but he had nothing to do with this man.
Li Chengqian smiled bitterly and described the events of that day in detail.
Before, Li Chengqian didn't have a good impression of the teachers assigned to him by his father. It is true that these few people are all great scholars in the world, and their knowledge is equally brilliant, but when it comes to dealing with people, they are really too much...
Li Chengqian could only build a house, so Yu Zhining criticized him for being too extravagant; when he was having fun with eunuchs, Yu Zhining criticized him for being too luxurious, and even compared him to the Second Emperor of Qin...
How could Li Chengqian not be angry?
Mother, it is simply unreasonable to compare His Highness to a king who has subjugated his country!
In contrast, Kong Yingda is even more intense!
As soon as he felt something was wrong with Li Chengqian, he would immediately rebuke him without caring about Li Chengqian's face!
Some people close to Li Chengqian once advised Kong Yingda, thinking that since the prince was old, he should not always criticize and accuse him in front of his face. At least he could save some face. Otherwise, how could he convince the public as a king in the future? However, Kong Yingda remained the same as before, saying that this was his duty and that he would "have no regrets even if he died"...
And Li Gang before...
One can imagine how disgusted Li Chengqian was with him.
As for Zhang Xuansu, he was admonishing him all the time. His words were so eager that Li Chengqian would have to listen to him for everything. If he didn't listen to him, he would be making mistakes and being stupid and incompetent. You can even imagine the consequences.
Speaking of which, Fang Xuanling, a gentle gentleman, was more kind to Li Chengqian. Although he could criticize a few words, he was not as strong as the others, which was unacceptable...
But after being awakened by Fang Jun, Li Chengqian thought about it carefully every time, and realized that although these teachers were a little stubborn and a little tough, they always gave good advice, and every suggestion contained incomparable wisdom. It’s just that I’m always rebellious and have trouble in my heart. I never think about the reason behind it. I just blindly oppose it. If you don’t let me do it, my highness will do it. If you want me to do it, I won’t do it...
What a childish idea!
Thinking about it now, Li Chengqian is always embarrassed.
In the end, who suffers the most? Not Zhang Xuansu, not Fang Xuanling, not Yu Zhining, not even Kong Yingda!
It's Li Chengqian himself!
These teachers have long been successful, and they are all great Confucian scholars who are famous all over the world. Even if Li Chengqian is deposed or even beheaded, these teachers are still safe! Perhaps, if you pat your butt, you will immediately become the teacher of the new crown prince...
Realizing how stupid he was in the past, Li Chengqian naturally tried his best to make up for his mistakes recently. He treated several teachers with respect, studied with peace of mind every day, and humbly asked for advice when encountering problems. This attitude, which was in great contrast to the past, made several great scholars very surprised, but also very happy.
These are all true moral gentlemen. Seeing Li Chengqian go further and further on the road of seeking death, how can they not feel heartbroken and sigh with regret? Now that the prodigal son has turned around, he must be at his best and make plans for Li Chengqian!
Listening to Li Chengqian's eloquent account of what happened at the Zhengdian Palace that day, Zhang Xuansu frowned, glanced at Kong Yingda who was motionless, and sighed helplessly: "Logically speaking, His Highness's handling method is not inappropriate. But from a rational point of view, it is extremely inappropriate!"
Li Chengqian was a little confused and humbly asked for advice: "I would like to hear the details."
Zhang Xuansu was extremely satisfied with Li Chengqian's attitude.
"Your Majesty deprived the Shenji Camp from Fang Jun and handed it over to Changsun Chong. When your Majesty handles affairs, ministers cannot judge the pros and cons. However, His Highness's proposal is to remove Chang Sun Chong from the post of Admiral of the Shenji Camp. This is not true. Does it mean that His Majesty made a mistake in appointing Chang Sun Chong? Considering His Majesty's extremely face-conscious character, it is reasonable to be unhappy."
Li Chengqian suddenly realized it and said angrily: "I didn't think so much at that time. I just thought that since Changsun Chong was humiliated by Fang Jun in front of the soldiers of the Shenji Camp, how would he be able to take charge of the Shenji Camp in the future and how would he convince the people? Mo? It is better to take the opportunity to remove him from the post of admiral than to remove him later. It has saved Changsun Chong's face, but he did not expect that he would actually hurt his father's face because of it. It is really stupid..."
Immediately he said dejectedly: "Father is getting more and more disappointed with Gu Shi. He can't handle such a small matter well. It's no wonder that Yi Chu has thoughts..."
"Your Highness, be careful what you say!" Kong Yingda, who had been keeping his eyelids drooped and silent as if he was staying out of the situation, warned him at this time.
Li Chengqian was also startled, knowing that he had made a mistake, he quickly kept silent.
At this moment, Fang Xuanling walked in furiously outside the palace and said anxiously: "Your Highness, how stupid you are!"
Fang Xuanling has always given people a gentle and easy-going impression. He is neither impatient nor impatient at all times. When have you ever seen him lose his composure like this?
Li Chengqian was scolded and asked blankly: "Prime Minister, why are you scolding me?"
Fang Xuanling walked up to Li Chengqian in a few strides, pointed his finger at Li Chengqian very rudely, and said angrily: "Scold you? Now I want to beat His Highness. Does Your Highness know? Although His Majesty is dissatisfied with His Highness, but when the time comes, So far, there has never been the slightest hint of Yi Chu, which shows that the prince in your heart is still His Highness! But now that His Highness has done such a stupid thing, isn't he digging his own grave?!"
This is a serious statement!
After all, Li Chengqian is also a dignified prince and the future king. Such unfavorable words are extremely inappropriate!
Li Chengqian was not annoyed, but confused.
What had he done to make Fang Xuanling so angry?
Zhang Xuansu was also surprised how could Fang Xuanling, who had always been calm and composed, be so out of sorts? But he knew that something big must have happened, otherwise Fang Xuanling would never be like this!
"Xuanling, what's the matter? Let's sit down and discuss it. Why are you so upset?" Zhang Xuansu persuaded.
"Discuss?" Fang Xuanling stamped her foot fiercely: "Disaster is about to happen, so why discuss!"
The three people looked at each other, a little confused, wondering what happened to Fang Xuanling to be so irritable?
Kong Yingda frowned and said displeased: "Speak clearly, you are so confused that you don't even know what you are talking about!"
In other words, Kong Yingda's age and status in the scholarly community meant that he could rely on his elders in front of Fang Xuanling and have a reputation as great as Zhang Xuansu's. He also had to be polite to Fang Xuanling and speak with discretion.
Li Chengqian also said: "Yes, what is going on?"
Fang Xuanling said angrily: "What's the matter? What's the matter that Your Highness doesn't know about? His Majesty has found out that you framed His Royal Highness the King of Wei!"
As soon as these words were spoken, it was like a thunder exploded in the hall, making the three people present dizzy and frightened.
Despite being shocked, Li Chengqian still looked puzzled...
"Gu...when did you frame Qingque?"
