If you think about it carefully, the purpose of the mastermind behind the scenes can be summarized in a very simple sentence - to affirm Fang Jun's achievements will not destroy Fang Jun's current momentum and status, but it will prevent Fang Jun from becoming The path of the Prime Minister...
Who could have such a motive?
Even though Yu Wenshi and Fu Fu Shen Shen had been in court for a long time, they couldn't help but take a breath of cold air at this moment: "Prince?!"
We must not only rely on Fang Jun's ability to consolidate the foundation, but also guard against Fang Jun being too strong and reckless. After all, he has sent troops without regard to the overall peace talks several times before. It is impossible for the prince not to have ideas in his mind. However, the current situation is urgent and requires Fang Jun's unreserved support. It takes the help of others, so I endure it again and again. But in the future, if the prince ascends the throne and becomes emperor, and Fang Jun is promoted to the head of a hundred officials and rules the world, will the prince be allowed to endure it for the rest of his life?
Only this logic can explain the identity of the real murderer behind the scenes...
Changsun Wuji was silent for a moment and said, "Maybe."
His thoughts were roughly the same as Yu Wenshiji's. He really couldn't find anyone else who could have such a motive. But at the same time, he always had a doubt in his heart: the prince has always been weak, and he treated Fang Jun even more... Yicheng, when did you have such courage?
If it is true that the prince planned this incident from behind, it can be seen that his temperament has changed greatly after experiencing this mutiny. He can still be so decisive in dealing with humerus ministers. After realizing the hidden dangers in the future, he did not hesitate to make a plan to solve them. , how will he treat the Guanlong clan that forced him to almost lose his life in the future?
After a while, Changsun Wuji asked: "There are a lot of rumors outside. Even I have heard about it sitting here. What is the truth?"
Naturally, it refers to the so-called rumor that Fang Jun forced Princess Baling to have sex with her as a Duke of Qiao, and that Chai Lingwu later came to pick a fight and was shot to death...
Yu Wenshiji took a sip of tea and answered the question: "I don't know where those rumors started. They spread very quickly. Now everyone inside and outside Chang'an knows it. The mastermind behind the scenes has obviously put in the effort. Ordinary people can't do this." a little."
It is more and more confirmed that the mastermind behind the scenes is most likely the prince. After all, the two sides inside and outside Chang'an City are confronting each other at this moment, and they are strictly guarding. For the news to spread in such a short period of time, it requires extremely huge manpower and material resources.
There are only a few people who can do it, and the prince has the best motivation...
However, he said: "Chai Zhewei has committed a serious crime of treason and cannot escape the death penalty. The title of Duke of the country will definitely be taken away. Chai Lingwu coveted it, but he did not have enough channels to go to His Highness the Crown Prince to ask for this title, so he ordered Ba Princess Ling went to Youtunwei Camp in the middle of the night, entered Fang Jun's tent, and tried to persuade Fang Jun to go to the prince to make an argument for him... As for whether it was 'persuasion' or 'sleeping clothes', outsiders did not know. There were all Fang Jun's confidants dead near the military tent, so the news could not be spread. However, before dawn, Princess Baling returned to the Princess Mansion in Chang'an City. All the city gates and checkpoints she passed along the way were witnessed by the soldiers and confirmed. It was scary inside the Princess Mansion. When it came to Chai Lingwu, he was very angry. From his words, it seems that Princess Baling did not get Fang Jun's promise."
Changsun Wuji was stunned: "How can this be done? You eat the meat that is brought to your mouth, and then you wipe it clean and don't acknowledge it... The second roommate is not very particular."
Such "beauty traps" are nothing among aristocratic families. All that needs to be considered is the ratio between effort and reward. As long as the reward is generous, there is nothing one can't bear to part with. Although he despised Chai Lingwu, he could understand this. After all, the title of a founding father was too important to an individual and a family.
But for such a huge sacrifice, Fang Jun took advantage of it and then refused to acknowledge it. This kind of thing is really rare...
Yu Wenshiji smiled and said: "Who says it's not the case? No one can bear such a big loss, so Chai Lingwu came to ask Fang Jun for a definite promise. This has been confirmed. At that time, the Zhongjun account There were a lot of people waiting nearby. Fang Jun argued that he had never touched Princess Baling. How could Chai Lingwu believe it? A fool would not eat a piece of meat when it was put to his mouth... He threatened to go to Zongzheng Temple to sue Fang Jun for forcing Princess Baling to have sex. , and Hou Fang Jun had no choice but to agree. When Chai Lingwu came out of the Youtunwei camp, he was attacked by a sniper a few miles away from the camp gate. All the scouts of Youtunwei dispatched to track down the murderer, but found nothing."
Changsun Wuji frowned.
As the saying goes, "The person who knows you best is often your enemy." Changsun Wuji believed that he had a very deep understanding of Fang Jun's character and style. This guy has a lot of problems. He acts wantonly, is arrogant and unruly. He advocates foreign expansion and advocates "economic colonization". He is a typical militant.
But even as an enemy, Changsun Wuji had to admit that Fang Jun's character had always been strong. "Faith and Promise" was almost Fang Jun's label. He kept his promises and dared to take responsibility, which was indeed admirable.
He just slept with a princess. He had slept with more than one princess, not to mention it was brought to his door. Why couldn't he admit it?
Therefore, Changsun Wuji is inclined to believe that Fang Jun really did not sleep with Princess Baling. Of course, Princess Baling came into Fang Jun's tent at night. If the two of them talked at night and drank wine, others would naturally not believe it...
The key to the problem is that since Fang Jun did not touch Princess Baling, he was not guilty of being a thief, let alone intending to "occupy her for a long time." So what was the motive for killing Chai Lingwu?
Changsun Wuji felt that since he could figure this out, how could the mastermind behind the scenes not think of it?
Using something that Fang Jun had never done as the motive for Fang Jun to kill Chai Lingwu, he set up this situation to cut off Fang Jun's future path of becoming the leader of the prime minister... How could Fang Jun be willing to suffer such injustice? ? With his character, he is bound to launch a counterattack and retaliate. At this moment, the entire East Palace relies on Fang Jun as its mainstay. Once Fang Jun reacts violently, it will set off a huge turmoil within the East Palace, giving him the advantage now. The East Palace suddenly fell into internal fighting...
Changsun Wuji shivered and suddenly stopped.
Can the prince have such courage?
Absolutely not!
Can Fang Jun realize that the prince does not have such courage?
You may be aware of it, but you may also be angered by the "betrayal" and react violently.
It can be seen that the real purpose of the mastermind behind the scenes is not necessarily to cut off Fang Jun's future path as prime minister and assistant. It may be regarded as an insurance, but the real purpose is to make Fang Jun and the prince jealous and alienated from each other, thereby triggering a split within the East Palace. .
The Guanlong clan may not be at the end of its rope yet. Once there is internal fighting in the East Palace, Guanlong's chances of turning defeat into victory will be greatly increased.
As for who is the mastermind behind the scenes and why he helped Guan Longmen, this is no longer something Changsun Wuji needs to consider now - when a person falls into the water and someone hands him a rope, the first consideration is not who the rope belongs to. What is the purpose of the person handing the rope? Instead, he should grab it quickly and get ashore first...
He shouted: "Come here!"
Yu Wenshiji was startled, and when he was stunned, Yu Wenjie from outside had already walked in quickly. He first saluted Yu Wenshiji, and then looked at Changsun Wuji: "What are your orders, Duke Zhao?"
Changsun Wuji said: "Let the scribes draw up the order, and the troops from all departments will quickly assemble and prepare. In addition, we should strengthen our vigilance to prevent the Youtun Guards from launching a surprise attack!"
Yu Wenjie was stunned for a moment, nodded and said, "Here."
He quickly walked out and asked the scribes in the main hall to write orders and stamp the letters, and then sent soldiers to various armies inside and outside the city.
In the side hall, Yu Wenshiji looked confused: "Auxiliary engine, why is this? The peace talks are progressing quite smoothly now. If troops and horses are suddenly mobilized at this moment, it will inevitably trigger a corresponding confrontation in the East Palace, which may even cause the peace talks to break down. Deadlock.”
Changsun Wuji's face was as dark as water. Although the development of the situation was very likely to be as he had guessed, and the Guanlong clan came out of danger, there was not much joy in his heart. The current situation is completely under the control of the mastermind behind the scenes. The immediate benefit is just that a traveler who is on the verge of death from thirst in the desert gets a glass of poisonous wine, which can only quench his thirst temporarily, and it is very likely that he will die after drinking it.
But he was unwilling to sit still and wait for death.
Everything in the world is like a chess game, and the one who holds the pieces is the heaven and the earth. Everyone in the world is a chess piece, so "people plan things, and success depends on heaven." As long as there is still a glimmer of hope, the final victory or defeat will be unpredictable.
Even if the peace talks are concluded, the rest of the Guanlong clan may still be able to retain some vitality and will not encounter the prince's counterattack for a while. However, Changsun Wuji will definitely be responsible for this mutiny, assume the greatest responsibility, and be knocked down in one fell swoop. .
He has been working hard all his life to keep his family at the top of the world. How can he be willing to let his family fall into the ordinary world and fail to recover because of him?
At worst, both jade and stone will be destroyed, and death will have to be spectacular.
How could Yuwen Shiji not know what Changsun Wuji was thinking? He was immediately filled with sorrow, and he did not want to be dragged into the bottomless abyss by the Changsun family...
