Helan Chushi listened to Li Chengqian's words, his eyes fell on the hideous scars on the soles of his feet, and he couldn't help but feel goosebumps in his heart!
Disgusting!
Although the person in front of him was His Highness the Crown Prince, who had an extremely respected position, he still made such an excessive evaluation in his heart.
These really don't look like the soles of a pair of feet, they are too broken and rotten!
An emperor really shouldn't have such a pair of feet.
Of course, Helan Chushi's inner thoughts would not be shown. Instead, he showed an expression of great pain.
"Your Highness, you have suffered!"
He knelt on the ground, carefully put on Li Chengqian's boots, gritted his teeth and whispered,
"Don't think like that! No matter what, you are the crown prince of the Tang Dynasty! You are the future emperor!"
"I will swear allegiance to His Highness to the death. Whatever His Highness wants me to do, I will do it!"
Li Chengqian looked at Helan Chushi, who lowered his head to show his loyalty, and raised the corners of his mouth slightly.
"real?"
"It's absolutely true! There is absolutely no lie in the final words!"
Helan Chushi's tone was decisive.
"If I ask you to rebel, will you do the same?"
Li Chengqian said softly.
Helan Chushi: "!!!"
"Your Highness the Crown Prince! This..."
He raised his head suddenly, looking shocked, and his heart was even more shocked!
"I'm just joking with you to test your loyalty."
Li Chengqian put on his boots, stood up and said,
"Loyalty to Gu is secondary. The most important thing is to be loyal to the emperor."
"So, don't talk about swearing allegiance to the death. I am not qualified enough to ask anyone to swear allegiance to the death."
"...As ordered." Helan Chushi responded with cupped hands, still feeling a little trembling.
Although His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has rounded off his words,... could this be some kind of temptation?
"Your Highness, the general will not say that he will swear allegiance to the death, but he will say that he is loyal to you and considers you. Is it appropriate?"
Helan Chushi followed Li Chengqian and whispered,
"Just now, the general's father-in-law said something to the general. The general didn't dare to keep it secret, but he didn't know whether to say it or not."
Li Chengqian stopped briefly.
"But it's okay to say it, just treat it as a drunken remark,"
Helan Chushi nodded, then lowered his voice and said:
"The last general is from the East Palace, so my father-in-law will naturally analyze and plan for you, Your Highness."
"In his view, for now...your position as Crown Prince is somewhat unstable, and you should stabilize your position through some means."
"We must not allow King Wei to have ambitions!"
Li Chengqian nodded slightly.
"Go on." He remained calm.
"yes."
Seeing Li Chengqian's serious expression, Helan Chushi became bolder and said,
"My father-in-law believes that you should seek support from civil servants and generals in the court, from clans and princes, and even from frontier officials outside the country."
"Back then, the Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty also wanted to depose the crown prince, but Emperor Hui of the Han Dynasty had the support of Empress Lu Zhang Liang and invited the Sihao of Shangshan. This immediately suppressed the Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty Liu Bang, so that he did not dare to depose the crown prince easily. !”
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince should do the same, cultivate power in the court and win over useful ministers."
"When you have all kinds of capable people and officials around you, then even if His Majesty wants to change the crown prince, you don't need to take action. The people around you will naturally charge into battle for you, go through fire and water!"
Li Chengqian's eyes flashed with brilliance.
This Hou Junji is worthy of being the military commander who helped his father complete the Xuanwu Gate revolution. This idea is very clear!
"You mean to isolate a princeling?"
He said softly,
"As much as possible, try to win over various ministers, clans, generals, and generals to stand together and advance and retreat together?"
Helan Chushi scratched his head.
"How can I have such a plan in my head? This is all my father-in-law's intention."
"The general is just conveying it."
Li Chengqian nodded with deep approval.
"Your father-in-law, General Hou, is indeed a rare talent and very insightful."
He sighed,
"My father didn't value his talents."
"If he can be used by Gu, Gu will definitely not treat him badly."
"How about you go tell him and let him be the first general of this princeling party?"
Helan Chushi was delighted.
His Highness, the Crown Prince, is so easy to persuade!
"I will tell my father-in-law right now! I think he must be willing!"
He said quickly,
"Wait a moment, General Mo will call him out right now to meet and chat with His Highness!"
Li Chengqian waved his hand.
"No need."
"I am a prince, so it is not good for me to get too close to the general."
"You bring your wishes to him. If he is interested, he can arrange a secret meeting in the future."
"Talk to him carefully. Gu Ye knows that he is in danger now, but the people who were once beside him have already left him. There is indeed a shortage of people around Gu... now!"
Helan Chushi's heart moved.
"That person could be the Grand Master..."
Li Chengqian's expression changed.
"Don't mention it!"
He scolded.
"The last one will be convicted! The last one will resign, resign..."
Helan Chushi shrank his head and left quickly.
"It's satisfying, it's so satisfying..."
"I really don't know what the point of living alone without you is..."
"Satisfactory..."
thump!
Li Chengqian picked up a stone and threw it into the pool with all his strength, his expression full of sadness and resentment.
Helan Chushi glanced at him with his peripheral vision, not daring to stay any longer and already returned to the hall.
After a few seconds, silence returned to the park again.
Li Chengqian's ears twitched slightly, and then he raised the corners of his mouth after confirming that Helan Chushi had left.
"Satisfactory...hehe..."
He drove a flat stone diagonally into the pond, and saw that the stone made seven or eight beautiful floats on the water, which made Li Chengqian look happy.
He clapped his hands, turned around, glanced at the brightly lit wine shop, smiled slightly, and turned away.
At this moment, is there any trace of despair on his face?
Some are just calm and calm, and a little expectant.
…
In the hall, Helan Chushi watched Li Jing and others drinking and drinking, while lowering his voice to report to Hou Junji.
"Did he really say that?"
Hou Junji was a little surprised.
"Absolutely true."
Helan Chushi whispered,
"My son-in-law originally just wanted to test it out first, and then contact him slowly to convey your thoughts to him."
"Unexpectedly, the prince took the bait directly! He even directly extended an olive branch to you, hoping that you would join him and become a princeling!"
"This also surprised my son-in-law..."
Hou Junji frowned slightly.
"The prince is still too young, so he can't hold his breath."
He murmured,
"I thought I would have to get in touch slowly for a year or two."
Hou Junji indeed regarded Li Chengqian as a part of completing his plan and was prepared to spend time on him.
He was ready to attack the enemy.
I didn’t expect it to go so smoothly! This made him a little suspicious.
How can it be so easy to accomplish great things?
"My son-in-law thinks so too, but...it's normal for His Highness to be like this."
Helan Chushi said in a deep voice,
"You haven't seen the bloody state of his soles. It's so disgusting and hideous!"
"Tsk tsk... I have to admire the prince's perseverance. He can pretend to be like a normal person despite stepping on such a vicious sore. How much pain does he have to endure every step he takes!"
"If his foot disease continues to worsen, I'm afraid that his damaged legs will no longer be able to support walking! At that time, will Your Majesty let him continue to be the prince? A nearly paralyzed prince? I'm afraid it will really be easy to save. !”
"So, the prince must have felt the crisis, so he eagerly took the bait."
Hou Junji's brows relaxed slightly.
"This makes sense. Combined with the emperor's love for King Wei and King Wu, the prince must have a sense of crisis."
He was a little convinced and then said again,
"But behind him, isn't there the Crown Prince and Grand Master Xu Fenglei? With his support, we won't be so anxious."
"Besides, there is a big conflict between me and Xu Fenglei. Is he afraid he will be prejudiced against me?"
Helan Chushi chuckled,
"Father-in-law, you don't know that after you went on the expedition, several major events happened in Chang'an! One of them was about Xu Fenglei!"
He said,
"Xu Fenglei today is not as prosperous as before! He was dismissed by Your Majesty because of the Queen's affairs, and he rushed to Mount Jiuwei to build a tomb! Although he was later restored to his original position, his relationship with Your Majesty still remains. It’s not as good as before.”
Hou Junji looked surprised.
"Oh?! Tell me in detail!"
Helan Chushi didn't hide anything, and told everything he knew like a dumpling!
Of course, he didn't know the whole story.
for example.
He knew that Xu Fenglei had been dismissed from office and sequestered a title, but he didn't know that the emperor regretted it and reversed the decree soon after.
for example.
He knew that Xu Fenglei had been demoted to Mount Jiufeng, but he didn't know that the emperor was so embarrassed that he wrote a letter of apology to him, but he didn't have the power to be an emperor.
Another example.
He knew that Xu Fenglei had returned to Beijing a while ago to teach the prince a lesson and returned in a hurry without meeting His Majesty, but he did not know that the emperor had secretly left the city to see him off.
On the surface, Xu Fenglei has indeed fallen out of favor, and his relationship with the emperor has deteriorated.
But in reality?
"I see……"
Hou Junji's eyes were full of splendor.
"You mean, Xu Fenglei broke up with His Majesty because of me?"
Helan Chushi nodded repeatedly.
"Yes, in fact, if Xu Fenglei doesn't come back, it's just to show off to His Majesty."
He shook his head and smiled,
"He is complaining that His Majesty released you."
"This is really ridiculous... What qualifications does a minister have to show off to the emperor? Besides, my father-in-law's reason for being released from prison is extremely legitimate!"
"I think His Majesty will only be disgusted with Xu Fenglei because of this!"
The corners of Hou Junji's mouth also raised slightly.
"Xu Fenglei is just a boy after all. No matter how smart he is, what does it matter? He doesn't understand the ways of the world, and he doesn't understand the word emperor!"
He said in a deep voice,
"Do you still think that Your Majesty is Li Erfeng, the original King of Qin?"
"Sitting in the position of emperor means that Qian Gang is arbitrary and cannot be questioned, let alone being unreasonable!"
"Xu Fenglei's behavior will only make the rift between him and the emperor wider and wider."
Helan Chushi deeply agreed.
"Yes, does he really think that Your Majesty is still the former King of Qin? He can make trouble with King Qin, and King Qin will accommodate him, but His Majesty will not!"
"I think it will be difficult for him to return to the court. Even if he comes back, his weight will not be as good as before. The prince knows this, and naturally he also knows that Xu Fenglei is no longer worthy of being a backer and reliance."
He paused for a moment, and then said:
"By the way, Xu Fenglei also sent the prince's favorite male pet to the border. Because of this, there was a gap between them."
"I just heard the prince shouting the name of that male favorite. He really loves Na Rong Xin! You don't know, during those months of confinement, he was so in love with Rang Xin every day that it made people afraid to admit it. See..."
Hou Junji's eyes lit up.
This good news comes one after another!
Xu Fenglei lost power, moved away from Chang'an, and even had a gap with the prince!
This just gave him an opportunity!
"Father-in-law, your advantage seems to be getting bigger and bigger..."
Helan Chushi took a sip of wine and looked a little excited.
“It’s truly a God-sent opportunity.”
Hou Junji's brows relaxed completely, he also took a sip of wine and made an immediate decision,
"If you don't take what God gives you, you will suffer the consequences!"
"You tell the prince tomorrow that I am willing to join his command, serve him and make suggestions!"
"We two have to find a chance to meet! Let's talk!"
Helan Chushi nodded quickly.
"Yes, father-in-law!"
He said,
"In a few days, the Crown Prince and all the princes and princesses will go to Xingguo Temple to pray for the Queen. If the father-in-law wants to have a secret conversation with His Royal Highness, he can dress up in advance and pretend to be a monk and wait for the Crown Prince, and then they can have a secret conversation during the lunch break in the meditation hall!"
"My son-in-law can help arrange it! Now His Majesty's Baiqisi are all over Chang'an, but there are places they can't see!"
As the commander of the Qianniu Guards of the East Palace, he was responsible for the security of Li Chengqian when he went out, and it was natural to arrange a secret meeting.
"Okay, let's do it!"
Hou Junji responded and said,
"Thank you very much, Chu Shi."
"That treacherous son of my family should be considered dead! They say that a son-in-law is half a son-in-law. I am compatible with you, and now I treat you as my own son!"
"As long as I can stand up, I will let your children inherit all my property and titles in the future! There is no need for the children to change their names, just Helan!"
Helan Chushi: "!!!"
Inherit the honor!
You know, the title of father-in-law is Duke of the Country! It is the highest and highest title under the king!
If you can support the prince to succeed and become a hero of Conglong, then of course it will be even more important! When the time comes, he will be extremely noble and become the most powerful man in the entire Tang Dynasty!
And he and his son will inherit everything from their father-in-law!
In a daze, Helan Chushi seemed to see countless glory and wealth waving to him...
He was a little crazy for a moment.
"Chu Shi, Chu Shi?"
Hou Junji shouted twice.
"Ah...well! Thank you, father-in-law!"
Helan Chushi was shouted at several times before he reacted. He suppressed his inner excitement, cupped his hands and whispered,
"My son-in-law must work hard for his father-in-law!"
His eyes were full of motivation and longing for the future.
Hou Junji smiled and patted his shoulder.
It can be seen that the silly son-in-law is very full of the pie shown in this picture.
Everything is going according to his plan, even faster and smoother!
This made Hou Junji look forward to it - he looked forward to the day when he would get what he wanted, coming soon!
(End of chapter)
