Chapter 42: The Elder Fox
In the east of Chang'an City, in a luxurious and splendid manor, there are thousands of eaves and hundreds of universes, the weather is magnificent, every grass and a tree, a mountain and a water, showing the atmosphere of great wealth and nobility. The two stone lions outside the manor, weighing more than 1,000 catties, show the status of the owner.
Standing in front of the stone lion, you can see the four brilliant characters of "Zhao Guogong's Mansion", and the inscription is engraved with the words Li Shimin.
In the world where Li Shimin can write an inscription and give it to Bian, there is only Sun Wuji, the eldest son of Zhao Guogong.
The eldest grandson Wuji is Li Shimin's brother-in-law, and in the process of dominating the world, he has no outstanding achievements, but he is the first minister to follow him and is Li Shimin's most trusted confidant.
At this moment, the eldest grandson Wuji and the eldest son, the eldest grandson, Chong, are discussing the family lock.
The eldest grandson Chong no longer has that gentle and elegant temperament, his face is decadent, lost, unwilling, dissatisfied, and jealous: "Father, why does the emperor favor Du He so much, leave him to stay in the palace overnight, and reward him with his own sword!" ”
Eldest Sun Wuji shook his head with some disappointment, looking at Eldest Sun Chong, looking at his beloved son and eldest son, there was a feeling of hatred for iron and steel.
"You're wrong!" He corrected Changsun Chong's attitude and said, "The emperor will never favor anyone, never. There is only one reason why he treats Duhe so well, and that is that Duhe deserves this! ”
The eldest grandson Wuji had no expression on his face, but said softly and slowly, as if he was saying something that had nothing to do with him.
"The emperor is an unprecedented king, no matter who it is, as long as you have the ability, as long as you can contribute to my Tang Dynasty, he will reuse you and value you."
"So, you can't blame the emperor for being biased, you can only blame yourself for not being as good as Du He!"
It's not as good as Duhe!
When the eldest grandson Chong heard this, his eyes and ears were red, his breathing was short, and he was extremely uncalm.
"It's not as good as Duhe, how can it be, where am I inferior to him?" He roared a little silently, from childhood to adulthood, Du He was a character who was trampled under his feet, and it was impossible for him to admit that he was inferior to Du He.
"You're not as good as him in this regard!" Facing the roar of the eldest grandson Chong, the eldest grandson Wuji sighed secretly in his heart, but his face was still unmoved.
"You are not as calm as him, not as bold as him, and you don't have his ability to collapse without changing his face and heartbeat." The eldest grandson, Wuji, remembered the first time he met Du He, which was in the Imperial Doctor's Office.
In the face of the emperor and Wei Zheng's criticism, Du He's composure and calmness did not look like a fifteen-year-old child at all.
The eagerness he showed at that time, even Wei Zheng made him speechless.
Since then, the eldest grandson Wuji has kept Du He in his heart, because he knows that Du He's appearance is likely to mean that he will have one more fierce rival in his political career in the future.
Because Du He is the son of Du Ruhui.
Du Ruhui and Fang Xuanling are his biggest opponents in the political arena today.
With them, it is really difficult for them to grasp the power of the DPRK and China as their relatives.
As the most cunning fox in the Tang Dynasty, he has long seen his opponent in the court. He didn't move, it just wasn't the right time.
Now that Datang is booming, the two people Li Shimin relies on the most are the scheming Fang Xuanling and the decisive Du Ruhui. These two people are now like a right-hand man to Li Shimin, and whoever targets them is like cutting off Li Shimin's arm.
This stupid thing, the eldest grandson Wuji will never do.
The front is not good, the eldest grandson Wuji takes a roundabout approach, starting from Du He, and using Du He to drag down Du Ruhui.
Originally, Sun Wuji, the chief of this plan, had always been proud of it, because he was about to succeed.
Du Ruhui is the prime minister, the Tang Dynasty is newly established, everything is complicated, and his health is not very good, so he is faintly a little unsupported.
The eldest grandson Wuji secretly used Du He to fight Du Ruhui, and repeatedly asked the eldest grandson Chong to plot to frame Du He, making Du He, who was already bad, the most famous gentleman in Chang'an.
Let Du Ruhui be entangled in state affairs, but also worry and be angry for Du He, a loser.
In the fourth year of Zhenguan, Du Ruhui was so angry that he was so angry that he couldn't afford to get sick because Du He stole the jade given by the family to pawn it in exchange for gambling money.
only hates that Li Jing, only hates the medicine king Sun Simiao, and ruined all his calculations.
Because Li Jing was in an inexplicable coma on the way to transport the jade seal of the country, Sun Simiao invited by Li Shimin to treat him, and it happened that Du Ruhui was critically ill at this time.
Providence is like this, the eldest grandson Wuji can only continue to use Du He to suppress Du Ruhui.
Seeing that he was about to succeed again, Du He's surname changed greatly due to soul loss and almost became a different person.
Du Ruhui was in a good mood because of the change in his beloved son, and his mental and physical health were getting better and better, which made him plot for many years and give up all his achievements.
The eldest grandson Wuji lost inexplicably, but he didn't care.
He is as cunning as a fox, and his endurance is comparable to that of a tortoise. He waited, he believed that he would eventually wait for the time to come.
His eldest grandson Wuji will one day be able to become the most powerful minister in the Tang Dynasty, instead of being the same as now, with an empty name, but without any real power, hanging on the titles of Kaifu Yitong Sansi, Sikong, Situ and so on.
"Father, help me! Child, child really likes cousin, lost cousin, child...... The child really doesn't know what to do! The eldest grandson Chong looked at his father in front of him almost pleadingly.
"Bastard!" The eldest grandson Wuji's thousand-year-old face finally showed a hint of anger, he boasted that he had done everything, but some things were always not as he expected.
Especially the matter of Changsun Chong and Changle.
Li Shimin and Empress Changsun doted on Princess Changle, and everyone knew it.
If anyone marries Princess Changle, it will be a certainty.
The reason why the eldest grandson Wuji did not give the eldest grandson Chong a crown salute and entered the court as an official is precisely for this reason.
As long as he can marry Princess Changle, Changsun Chong's political career will be smooth sailing, and at least he will be able to avoid more than fifteen years of hard work.
The eldest grandson Wuji tried his best to promote each other's marriage, but he never thought that the marriage was undecided, and the eldest grandson Chong fell into it by himself.
For the sake of a woman, the eldest grandson Chong was so cowardly, and the eldest grandson Wuji couldn't help but be angry.
But soon the eldest grandson Wuji regained that unsmiling countenance and said, "It's better not to have too much hope in this matter!" ”
"Why?" The eldest grandson Chong looked frightened, and he had deep affection for Princess Changle: "Is it because of Du He?" His eyes were fierce and he gritted his teeth.
"No, because of the emperor!" The eldest grandson Wuji was also a little sad in his heart, his twelve sons, none of them had any materials to create, and the only one who was more outstanding was the eldest grandson Chong, but because of the relationship between Princess Changle, he lost his Chang surname.
The eldest grandson Wuji sighed: "As a courtier in the Tang Dynasty, you can not understand any enemy, but you can't not understand the emperor. What kind of person is the emperor? You are eighteen years old this year and have achieved nothing, and the emperor is eighteen years old, and he began to persuade the emperor to secretly gather strength and prepare to compete for the world. The emperor values his ability the most, and what he hates the most is the gentleman who relies on his father's strength. You are targeting Luo Tong for a trivial matter, let the emperor catch him, do you think he will marry his most beloved daughter to you? ”
Eldest Sun Chong's face turned pale.
"That's it!" The eldest grandson Wuji shook his head and said, "In January, it is your queen's aunt's birthday, and my father will give you one last chance." The emperor can't work there, the queen is your last way out! ”
The eldest grandson Wuji doesn't want to give up, being able to marry Princess Changle is not only the eldest grandson Chong, even his eldest grandson Wuji will get great benefits!
"As for Duhe!" The eldest grandson Wuji laughed gloomily: "This kid has some ability, but I have my own way to deal with him." ”