Princess Jinyang first heard that Li Zhi might survive even if he was defeated. She blurted out in excitement. She soon realized that something was wrong. Her pretty face turned crimson, her fair cheeks were as pink as if they were dyed with a layer of rouge, and her beautiful eyes were sparkling. The eyes are turning, and I can't suppress my shame.
However, she never took precautions in front of Fang Jun and just said what she said. Could it be that Fang Jun really wanted her to do something?
If Fang Jun really wanted it, she thought she wouldn't refuse...
Seeing his sister clinging to Fang Jun's side so cutely, with her delicate body almost hanging on Fang Jun's arm, Changle frowned and scolded: "You are not young anymore, you are talking nonsense, how can you behave like this?"
Princess Jinyang is not afraid of her. Only by setting an example in everything can she gain prestige. Sister Changle is not upright. She and her brother-in-law are unclear and confused. Who has the right to care about me?
She only held Fang Jun's arm and asked eagerly: "Brother-in-law, is Brother Zhinu really okay?"
Princess Changle was helpless when she saw that she could not control Jinyang. After all, she herself felt guilty, so she had no choice but to stare at Fang Jun with a pair of beautiful eyes, with a strong warning tone.
Stay away from my sister...
"Ahem."
Fang Jun also felt a little embarrassed, but he couldn't bear to push Princess Jinyang away, letting her cling to his arm, feeling the beauty of Xiao He's pointed horns, and said with a smile: "It's hard to say anything if it's okay. It depends on the prince's wishes. , it also depends on the intentions of the ministers. After all, even if the King of Jin is defeated, it will still be a hidden danger of rebellion. If he is saved, it will really cause endless disasters. Wouldn't it be bad if there is a recurrence in another dynasty? But if the main ones in the court are The ministers and His Highness agree that it is not a bad idea to just confine King Jin and spare his life."
In the end, this matter depends on the attitude of the main civil and military ministers of the East Palace. After all, after the crown prince ascended the throne, most of the ministers in the court did not belong to the East Palace faction. Those ministers were grateful for His Majesty Li Er's kindness and naturally sympathized with the King of Jin. With compassion, he will most likely go with the flow and agree to keep Li Zhi alive.
Of course, the most important thing is whether he is willing to connect the prince and the civil and military ministers of the East Palace to act as a guarantee...
Princess Jinyang suddenly smiled and said, "That's really the blessing of gods and Buddhas. I couldn't sleep for the past two days."
Once I let go of my heavy worries, I took a long breath and patted my chest gently with my little hands, calmly...
However, Princess Changle knew that if she wanted Dong Gong Wenwu to agree to keep King Jin alive, Fang Jun would definitely connect with her. She didn’t know how much effort she had to put in and how much benefit she had to give up. Her eyes were reddish, containing affection, and she said softly: "Thank you very much. "
Fang Jun laughed, winked, and said, "It is truly an honor for me to be able to serve His Highness as hard as I can."
Add a slight emphasis on the words "the work of dogs and horses"...
Princess Changle blinked, a little puzzled, but she was beautiful, smart, and sensitive. She understood the meaning of these four words after just a moment of thinking. She suddenly blushed and felt ashamed and annoyed. She spat lightly and turned her head away. This scumbag.
What kind of work is "the work of dogs and horses", it is both "dog" and "horse", disgusting...
Just at this time, the palace maid brought the meal, and the three of them sat around to eat together, which relieved Princess Changle's shame.
After the meal, Fang Jun declined the two princesses' attempts to stay and said, "This matter still needs to be discussed with His Highness the Crown Prince. I will take my leave first."
The two princesses no longer wanted to keep him, and sent him to the door together. Princess Jinyang leaned close to Fang Jun's ear and whispered: "We must have a good discussion with the prince brother, and we must keep brother Zhinu. As long as it is done, , there are rewards.”
The sweet smell hit his face. Fang Jun's ears felt a little itchy and his heart beat a little fast. He didn't dare to ask Princess Jinyang what the so-called "reward" was, so he answered casually and ran away quickly.
This little goblin...
*****
Returning to Zhaode Hall, I asked the chamberlain to ask for an audience with the prince, only to find out that Cen Wenwen and Li Jing had not left either. They had just dined with the prince and were drinking tea in the side hall.
The chamberlain went inside to report, then turned around and led Fang Jun inside.
The three princes were kneeling on the mat by the window and drinking tea. The rain was gurgling outside the window. It was a rare moment of relaxation in these days. When they saw Fang Jun, they smiled and said, "Come sit here and have a meal with Changle and Jinyang?"
Fang Jun came to the floor and knelt down next to Liu Zi. Li Jing had already poured him a cup of tea with a smile. Fang Jun quickly sat up straight and bowed to thank him. He nodded and said, "I was about to return home just now when His Highness Changle was I called him over for dinner, but also talked about other things."
Li Jing frowned and scolded him deliberately. You, a minister, wandered around the palace unscrupulously. Going in and out of the princess's palace was like entering a deserted place. Do you have any rules? As one of the leaders of the military, shouldn't he avoid something?
But considering that His Majesty Li Er is no longer here, and the prince has obviously indulged and turned a blind eye to the affair between Fang Jun and Princess Changle, why should he, a foreign minister, step out to make others uncomfortable?
Fortunately, Princess Changle was a married woman with no heirs. Even if she had an affair with Fang Jun, it would not ruin the reputation of the royal family.
Moreover, the princesses of Emperor Gaozu have already ruined the reputation of the royal family, especially Princess Fangling...
Since the prince doesn't care, let him be.
Li Chengqian asked curiously: "What did you talk about?"
Fang Jun took a sip of tea and told everything about the King of Jin that he had just discussed with Changle and Jinyang. At the end, he looked at Cen Wenwen and Li Jing and said: "I think that instead of sending the King of Jin to death, His Highness the Prince will be burdened with a It is better to save the life of King Jin and show mercy to the world than to have a reputation of killing brothers and being mean and ungrateful, which can more quickly stabilize the hearts of soldiers, generals and officials who follow King Jin in his rebellion."
Li Jing frowned and said: "If you forgive King Jin today, you can still live after treason. Future generations will inevitably be lucky and may not follow suit."
The so-called punishing past mistakes to avoid future ones, and imposing the death of the Jin King is not the purpose, but using thunderous means to scare others from treason again is the purpose.
If the King of Jin survives his rebellion, others will naturally be lucky.
Fang Jun said with a smile: "Throughout the ages, rebellion has always been a capital crime. But in all dynasties, has rebellion been eradicated? The benefits of raising an army to rebel and seizing the throne are so great that it is worth sacrificing one's life. So if someone plots rebellion, it’s not about whether they will die if they fail, but whether there is an opportunity to rebel.”
A mere life is nothing compared to the huge benefits of usurping the throne. As long as there is a chance, everyone must fight for it, even if the consequences are death without a burial place.
He continued: "Besides, once the King of Jin is defeated and loses all his prestige, how can he have the ability to rebel again? Imprisoning a prince who raises an army and plots rebellion can better show that the prince is a prince than giving death to a prince who is not a threat. Duke Wei needs to know about His Highness's generosity and kindness. There are countless people in the government and the public who are worried and wary. If we can't appease these people this morning, I'm afraid there will be more twists and turns in the future."
His Majesty Li Er died violently. Before the crown prince ascended the throne, the King of Jin launched an army to rebel, claiming that he had His Majesty Li Er's edict in his hands... It is actually difficult to distinguish the authenticity of this edict, so many people in the government and the public are watching. He refused to directly recognize the crown prince's legitimate status.
When the King of Jin is overthrown and the Crown Prince ascends the throne, how can these people not worry about the Crown Prince settling accounts with them?
People who are wary and fearful will inevitably lay hidden dangers.
If the prince can show his tolerance and magnanimity and forgive even the culprits of rebellion, what else do others have to fear?
It is more conducive to quickly stabilizing the situation.
Cen Wenwen, who has seldom spoken recently, thought about it carefully and nodded in agreement: "Erlang's words are quite reasonable. The inheritance of the throne should avoid killing as much as possible. Even if it cannot be avoided, the scale should be controlled as much as possible. When King Jin is defeated, There is no possibility of raising an army anymore, and the pardon just shows His Royal Highness the generosity of the Crown Prince, which will quickly bring stability to both the government and the public."
The general trend of the world never depends on the life or death of a certain person. Even if a wise and powerful majesty like Li Er dies, as long as the political situation of the empire is stable and it can operate smoothly according to the previous established laws, what does the life and death of the King of Jin matter?
The first priority is to quickly stabilize the government, minimize the losses caused by this mutiny, and then recuperate. It will not take a few years to return to the original state. With the prince's generosity and stability, it may not be possible to make the country more powerful in a few years. The Zhenguan period went a step further.
Li Chengqian looked at Li Jing.
Li Jing smiled and said: "How can we not know His Highness's thoughts? The King of Jin is certainly guilty of death, but since Your Highness cannot bear to kill and defends wholeheartedly, I have no objection."
"So, thank you all dear ladies!"
Li Chengqian was so excited that he stood up, bowed his hands to the ground, and saluted solemnly to express his sincere feelings.
How could he not know that the great crime of treason committed by King Jin would not be unjust even if he died ten times? However, the ministers were concerned about his unwillingness to grant a dead hand to fulfill the brotherhood, and tried their best to pardon King Jin's sins, which really made him grateful.
Since ancient times, no one has survived such a serious crime...
Several people did not dare to accept the courtesy, so they hurriedly stood up and stepped aside, bowing to return the courtesy.
Cen Wenwen said: "Your Highness, why should you be like this? You have always been kind and can't bear to harshly criticize your ministers. This is the blessing of our ministers and the blessing of hundreds of millions of people in the Tang Dynasty. We should be grateful to Your Highness."
Li Jing also said: "When the rebellion is put down and the world is cleansed, it is time to implement benevolent policies and recuperate. Your Highness will carry on the past and open up the future, and create great achievements. Your Majesty's spirit in heaven can also rest in peace."
No minister wants to meet a tyrannical and harsh emperor. Under the imperial power system, the life and death of hundreds of millions of people are in the hands of the emperor. Life and death are determined by the emperor's joy and anger. They accompany the emperor with trembling fear all day long like a tiger. Who can bear this?
Even though he has long been determined to become an official, he is still willing to see a forgiving and kind emperor in power, so that everyone can live a more relaxed life without having to sleep hard at night and walk on thin ice...
Cen Wenwen reminded Fang Jun: "His Royal Highness's enthronement has been put on the agenda. As for the selection of the reign name, your Ministry of Rites should draft it as soon as possible and leave it to His Highness to confirm it, so as to avoid any delay, which is unlucky."
Fang Jun smiled bitterly: "This matter requires the help of the great scholars in the court. How can I take on the important task if I have little talent and little knowledge?"
The emperor's reign name is a major event, containing the emperor's ambitions and visions, and has many rules.
Especially when the new emperor's reign name is the same as that of previous emperors, one must be cautious. This does not mean that the reign name cannot be repeated. There is no regulation on this. Some reign names are even repeated deliberately. For example, Emperor Guangwu revived the Han Dynasty. His reign name "Jianwu" was very popular with some emperors during the period of national decline. Hui of the Western Jin Dynasty Emperor Yuan of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, Emperor Qi Ming of the Southern Dynasty, etc. all used this title. The most troublesome thing is to accidentally use someone else's era name accidentally, which can easily overlap with some bad era names and have ominous meanings.
For example, the reign name of Zhu Di, the founder of the Ming Dynasty, was "Yongle". If he knew that Fang La, who was called a "thief" by the orthodox dynasties after the Song Dynasty, also used this title, I am afraid he would not use it...
Fang Jun thought to himself that it was okay to copy poems and songs, but it would be too difficult for him to choose a reign name from a dictionary.
I can't do it...
