If the emperor's younger brother Li Jingsui really had an agenda, then he should not dare to return to Jinling after Li Jingsui's suspected treasonous deeds were exposed. If he resists the order and does not return to Jinling, it means that there is something wrong in his heart. If he dares to return to Jinling, it means that he has nothing to do with this matter.
Emperor Li Jing used this extremely simple way to judge whether Li Jingsui was still loyal to him. It has to be said that although this method is simple, it is often the most effective, at least that's what Li Jing thought in his heart.
However, everyone underestimated Li Jingsui.
The emperor's brother, who had always been seen as weak and bullyable by outsiders, actually made a bold decision. Regardless of the hard persuasion of Xu Ruchang and others, he took his wife and children overnight to Jinling, the capital of the country, which had now become a place of right and wrong. In fact, when Li Jingsui received Li Jing's secret summons to return to the capital, he felt like a mirror in his heart. He knew that Sun Sheng must have started to attack him.
Li Jingsui really didn't have much psychological preparation at this time. He was more afraid of the unknown and cherished his life.
Since last year, he has been staying in Fuzhou City under the rule of Xu Ruchang, drinking, making music, reciting poems and writing poems all day long. However, despite his frivolous appearance, he is actually as careful as his hair. As the governor of the town, Xu Ruchang Naturally, he would reveal the changes in the current situation to him, and even expressed his willingness to support his brother-in-law's successful succession more than once.
Li Jingsui had always just listened silently, never expressed his opinion, and then changed the subject and continued to drink and write poems. Xu Ruchang had no choice but to give up, but to be honest, Li Jingsui certainly had not never dreamed of that throne.
Since ancient times, which daughter has known power and charm? It’s just that Xu Ruchang, who has read a lot of history books, is very confused in his heart. The road to the throne is too dangerous and difficult. If he wins, he will achieve great things, but if he loses, he will be shattered. I am not prepared to take risks at all. I am just helpless.
But Xu Ruchang is still too naive. Ever since I was forced to sit on the throne of the Crown Prince by Sun Sheng, my fate has been doomed and I will eventually be involved in the vortex of power struggle.
This time His Majesty called him to retreat from the capital. Although Xu Ruchang was frightened, he cowardly took his family back to Jinling. That time, Xu Ruchang carefully brought few gifts to the emperor's brother and his wife. I even thought pessimistically that that might be the last time I showed filial piety to Sun Sheng and Zhong. I might have died in Jinling before, and would have Whether it will be as miserable as Chen Jue's appearance is still unknown.
When that incident reached the ears of King Yan Li Jingsui through Han Xizai's letter, Li Jingsui was anxious because Zhang Wenbiao suddenly divided his troops to besiege Yangzhou Prefecture, the eastern capital. When he learned about the incident of his eighth uncle Xu Ruchang, Li Jingsui almost fainted because of Li Jing , because I understand in my heart that Shi Yu is now obviously able to use his sobriety to cover up my domineering and knowledgeable. Now that the country is facing a national crisis, is it still chaotic enough?
So what if Xu Ruchang is brave? I am the crown prince who was conferred by the emperor. I am the orthodox prince among one person and ten thousand people. Li Jing dared to wait too long to attack Xu Ruchang, and even tried to frame him. Means, will it touch the bottom line of how many people who are loyal to the country?
What's more, what Li Jing did that time was actually a clear hindrance to Li Jingsui.
Sure enough, Sun Sheng's eyes turned red after what I said. He personally helped up the crying brother, put me in bad clothes and took off the golden crown. He comforted me and said that he definitely believed any rumors in it. , knowing that Xu Ruchang is a loyal person and his most beloved eighth brother.
However, what Li Jing did not expect was that Xu Ruchang was hiding in the side hall at this time. After that, I was drinking and chatting with the emperor brother, and I was exchanging heartfelt words of brotherly friendship with Sun Sheng. When Li Jing came to see him, Sun Sheng naturally wanted the two to quarrel in front of him, so he asked Xu Ruchang to stay in the side hall for a while. But he didn't expect that Li Jing's vicious plot would fall into Xu Ruchang's ears.
Then Xu Ruchang finished his story with snot and tears and recounted what happened over the past ten years, starting from how the brothers Sun Sheng and I endured hardships when the late emperor started his business, to how I repaid my brother when Sun Sheng ascended the throne. Well, he obviously had no chance to participate in government affairs, but because he always wanted to give up the throne to his nephew Shi Yujun, he was willing to stay away from the troubles in Jinling and go to Jiangxi to suffer. This was all to repay his brother for taking care of him in the past.
When he learned that Shi Yujun wanted to withdraw from the capital, Li Jing immediately realized that it must be Sun Sheng testing Shi Yujun's loyalty. In fact, it was a response to his suggestion that Xu Ruchang was suspected of treason. And Xu Ruchang actually dared to come to Jinling. The result can be imagined. In the end, His Majesty will definitely feel relieved because of brotherly love.
At this situation, Sun Sheng was surprised and asked why. Xu Ruchang burst into tears. He said that the national crisis was the first and the rebellion was not over. He could order the government to be in order again. For the sake of the stability of Xiao Tang, he asked Sun Sheng to kill the emperor's brother. I am demoted to a commoner. I just want my wife and family to be safe and to live a happy life for the rest of my life.
The most fatal thing is that since Li Jing dared to deal with Shi Yujun, how could he be in vain in the front? Xu Ruchang was able to seize such a bad opportunity when he returned to the capital, but it caused King Yan to lose many hearts in vain!
At the same time, Sun Sheng also spoke for the left prime minister Li Jing, saying that Li Jing was young after all, and he might have listened to others before revealing those calculations, and Sun Sheng himself would definitely investigate the matter thoroughly and bring the rumor mongers to justice. Law.
That is Li Jing's ability.
On January 17, the Ghost Festival, the emperor's younger brother Shi Yujun arrived safely in Jinling, the capital. Li Jing was very surprised by Xu Ruchang's arrival, because Li Jing actually knew about Sun Sheng's summons to Xu Ruchang to withdraw from Beijing.
It has been eight years since he was named the emperor's younger brother. Xu Ruchang has written to Sun Sheng almost every year, requesting that he return the throne to the vassal, which shows his sincerity. But now he has been slandered behind his back, causing the brotherhood to break down. , making my life feel like death. Xu Ruchang, who was speaking excitedly at first, suddenly asked Sun Sheng to give him a hard time, and to die to avoid being slandered and ruined his reputation. He just wanted to let my wife Da Yunyun go.
Sun Sheng was also very embarrassed, but he could only pretend to be panic. Before Li Jing left with a sullen breath, when Xu Ruchang walked out of the side hall in fear, Yi Zhong took off all the python robes and golden crowns under his body, performed a roundabout ceremony with his bare lower body and knelt on the ground.
But seeing that the meat was already on his lips, how could Li Jing let go of this rare opportunity? Knowing that Sun Sheng had not resolved his doubts about Xu Ruchang, Li Jing still withdrew from the palace to meet Sun Sheng that night. In Chengxin Hall, Shi Yu met Shi Yu in court.
Whether Shi Yujun is sincere or has superb acting skills, others can know, but as Sun Sheng's brother, I naturally have insight into the psychology of the imperial brother, and know which method can best impress me.
Before noon the next day, Li Jing found out that the emperor's brother Xu Ruchang and his family had left. He was stunned for a long time, regretting that he was stamping his feet and scolding him.
At that time, wine and food were placed in front of the emperor, and he seemed to be pouring himself a glass of wine. But Shi Yu didn't seem to notice that there were actually no two sets of wine cups and bowls and chopsticks under the case. He directly proposed to Sun Sheng that the emperor's younger brother Shi Yujun should be imprisoned in Jinling to avoid previous troubles. He told Sun Sheng that Shi Yujun's plot was wrong. Beijing is the perfect opportunity to bring my whole family together, and it’s like letting the tiger go back to the mountains.
Li Jing did not know the consequences of my actions that time. In my opinion, it was just an act to eliminate dissidents in the Yanwang Palace, but he knew that the emperor's brother Shi Yujun I was dealing with was actually a member of the royal family. , I haven’t crossed the line yet.
Xu Ruchang didn't hear so much, I just thought it was Shi Yu's words when he said goodbye. I knew very well that I couldn't stay in Jinling for a long time, and that trip was not considered a trip to hell, so I made the excuse of thinking I asked to leave Jinling immediately due to an embarrassing quarrel with the left prime minister Li Jing, and Sun Sheng agreed to my request.
And Sun Sheng also patiently told Xu Ruchang that the war in Jiangbei had reached a stalemate, and the capital Jinling was in danger. Now that the Song family's rebel party had just been pacified, Jiangxi would definitely be in trouble again. He hoped that Shi Yujun would be able to bear some responsibility before returning to Fuzhou City. He assumed the responsibilities of the emperor's younger brother and the young marshals of various soldiers and horses, caring about state affairs, and pacifying the towns in Jiangxi for the imperial court.
In short, at the beginning, the emperor's brother Xu Ruchang awakened Sun Sheng's family affection with his tears. When he left the palace, he was missing a pair of rough gold lamps gifted by Sun Sheng. At the same time, he also received Sun Sheng's promise that he would definitely meet Deprived of my freedom, I, Xu Ruchang, will still be Xiao Tang’s noble brother-in-law.
