The Tang Dynasty started from saving Empress Changsun

Chapter 296

In fact, Wang Fangyi's mother also came, but she had never dared to show her face before.Naturally, I couldn't hide now, so I came over to greet Princess Tong'an.

Princess Tong'an was very displeased with this daughter-in-law. Even at this time, she didn't hide her emotion, and said lightly:
"You gave birth to a good son. Since ancient times, a mother is more expensive than a son. I will give Fang Yi this face. You can move back to live in the future."

"Thank you, mother." The queen mother didn't feel wronged for herself, she was only happy that her son was allowed to go home again, and she was also very grateful to Princess Tong'an.

"Clean up the courtyard where Renbiao lived before, and then tidy up the side courtyard for Xiaolang to live in." Princess Tong'an also ordered the housekeeper to prepare a residence and provide daily necessities.

After making all these arrangements, she got up and went back to the backyard as if she didn't want to see the Queen Mother.

She is also a Buddhist, and there is a special Buddhist temple in the backyard for her to chant scriptures.Usually when she has something on her mind, she would come here to seek spiritual comfort, and today is no exception.

The big butler of the house is the princess's family order, her confidant female official, guessing what she was thinking, and asked: "My lady, do you really want them to come back?"

Princess Tong'an sighed and said: "No matter how noble my status is, I will always be the daughter-in-law of the Wang family. You have seen what happened today. If you don't want it to happen again, you must let him come back."

Jia Ling asked worriedly: "But...will they harbor resentment?"

Princess Tong An sneered and said, "Do you really think that I, the Eldest Princess, can't be squeezed into mud? It's fine if they stick to their duties, but if they dare to have unreasonable thoughts, I will let them live or die."

Then he warned: "Command me down, if you let me know who dares to cause trouble to drive a wedge between our grandparents, don't blame me for not respecting master and servant."

Jia Ling shuddered, and quickly said: "Here, I must take good care of the people below."

……

On the other side, Wang Fangyi's mother and son finally settled down after some tidying up. The Queen Mother moved into the small courtyard where she lived before, and Wang Fangyi lived in the side courtyard where Mr. Shaolang lived.

The Queen Mother said with emotion: "I never thought that I would be able to return here in my lifetime."

What Wang Fangyi could say was: "Grandmother was just bewitched for a while, and she will definitely let us come back when she wakes up."

The queen mother also knew that it was not good to say anything, and if something was wrong, it would be in vain to cause trouble to the ears of Princess Tong'an.

Besides, she was very satisfied to be allowed to come back, so she said: "Yes, in the future, we must honor your grandmother well, and don't hurt her heart."

Wang Fangyi said: "I will."

Then he told what happened today again, and the Queen Mother finally knew why the old lady changed her normal ways and allowed them to come back.

He was happy for his son's outstanding performance, but also worried: "Now the court and the gentry are fighting each other. You are from the Wang family of Taiyuan, so you need to be careful."

Wang Fangyi said: "Don't worry, I know what to do."

How can the Queen Mother rest assured, and said worriedly: "Hey, I really don't know if it's a blessing or a curse to come back this time. If the clan comes to you to inquire about the court's movements, what should you do?"

To ignore is to cut oneself off from the clan, to inquire is to betray the imperial court, and there is a dilemma.

Wang Fangyi was not worried, but said: "Grandmother seems to want to send my cousin into the East Palace as a concubine."

(I made a mistake before. Queen Wang is Wang Fangyi's cousin, not her cousin.)
The Queen Mother was stunned for a moment, and quickly said: "Really? Tell me the specific situation."

Wang Fangyi repeated what Chen Jingke said before leaving, and what Princess Tong'an said later.

After hearing this, the Queen Mother was overjoyed and said: "My mother is still smart. This move is really a wonderful move. If this can be done, your official career will be much smoother."

If his cousin really becomes the crown prince's concubine, she doesn't have to think about standing in line, she will naturally stand on the side of the court.

As for the family, now that the gentry are in danger of protecting themselves, their separation on their own initiative can be regarded as keeping a glimmer of hope for the family's rise.

You can't put all your eggs in one basket, can you?

What's more, he has never received favor from his family since he was a child, and he was driven to the countryside for so many years, and the family didn't care about him.

It was difficult for him to develop feelings for the family thousands of miles away.

Wang Fangyi nodded and said: "Well, it's just that the saint is very displeased with the gentry, and I don't know if this can be done."

The queen mother smiled and said, "Your grandmother still has some face, and from the tone of that real Chen, he also supports this matter."

"That's Master Zixiaoguan Chen. If he is willing to work hard for it, he will probably succeed. Didn't he give you a name card? Find opportunities to get in touch with him more, and we must make this happen."

Wang Fangyi said: "Tomorrow I will visit Zixiao Temple."

……

After that, he went to the backyard to pay his respects to Princess Tongan, and reported the things he had settled down.

The old lady was very satisfied with his attitude, so she said a few more words, telling him to make more friends with the rich and powerful in Beijing, and warned him not to be ambiguous with the nobles.

"Especially Chen Zhenren of Zixiao Temple, who is deeply loved by saints and empresses, and is Princess Jinyang's son-in-law. Entering and leaving the palace is like entering and leaving your own house."

"The people who come and go are all the sons of the rich and powerful, and they are also very close to the prince. You should walk around with him more. If he is willing to speak a few words of kindness for you in front of the saint, it will save you ten years of hard work."

Wang Fangyi said respectfully: "Yes, my grandson is planning to visit him tomorrow."

Princess Tong'an said a few more words, and wrote a letter to Wang Renyou, his cousin, in front of him.

The content is very simple, I just want to keep a matchmaker for my niece and granddaughter, and go to the East Palace to be the prince's concubine.She didn't say much else, she believed that Wang Renyou knew how to choose.

Handing the written letter to Wang Fangyi, she urged: "Send someone reliable to your cousin."

Wang Fangyi took the letter solemnly, and said, "Don't worry, grandma, I will deliver the letter to my uncle as soon as possible."

……

Lizheng Hall.

After reading the information in his hand, Li Shimin said, "It's a good thing that my aunt has finally figured it out."

The eldest grandson Wugou said with a smile: "Wang Fangyi is from the Wang family in Taiyuan, so you don't worry about him eating inside and outside?"

Li Shimin said disdainfully: "The gentry is just a dead bone in a tomb. I believe he will make the right choice. And..."

He raised the information in his hand, and said: "Look at the last few words of my aunt and Jing Ke, the meaning of sending his cousin to the East Palace as a concubine couldn't be more obvious."

The eldest grandson Wugou said displeasedly: "Jing Ke, that stinky brat, he learned these crooked ways without learning. Now he has learned how to seduce Chengqian women, look back and see how I teach him."

Li Shimin smiled and said: "You are wrong, he did not put women in the East Palace to please Chengqian, but for Wang Fangyi."

The eldest grandson Wugou frowned and said: "He is so sure that this Wang Fangyi will be successful, and he wants Chengqian to win him over through marriage? This is simply nonsense, please don't agree to him."

But Li Shimin said: "No, on the contrary, we not only want to let that girl Wang enter the East Palace, but also make her a side concubine."

Changsun Wugou was puzzled at first, but after thinking for a while, he suddenly realized: "You want to split up the gentry through this move?"

Li Shimin nodded and said: "Yes, the gentry are deeply rooted, uprooting them will seriously damage the vitality of the court."

"The best way is to attack their main line, so that they can no longer fight against the imperial court, and at the same time draw their branches for my use."

"At first, I was still thinking about how to do it, but Jing Ke reminded me that it is enough to let the daughter of Chengqianna clan be the side concubine."

The eldest grandson Wugou said: "Will they do what you want?"

Li Shimin said domineeringly: "If they don't want to, it means that the pressure from the imperial court is not strong enough. As long as the pressure is strong enough, some people will inevitably grab this life-saving straw."

Changsun Wugou still worriedly said: "What if Chengqian is influenced by them?"

Li Shimin smiled and said, "Why do you have so little confidence in your son? Cheng Qian is not a man without his own opinions."

The eldest grandson Wugou had no choice but to accept this matter.

What she is really worried about is the separation of father and son. Once the gentry branch moves closer to the East Palace, Li Chengqian's strength will increase greatly.

Will Li Shimin have other ideas by then?Will Li Chengqian have thoughts that he shouldn't have?
But she must not object to this matter for this reason.

If this plan is successful, it will be a good thing for the imperial court, and it can better solve the problem of the gentry.

It is also a good thing for Li Chengqian. By strengthening the strength of the East Palace, the position of the crown prince will be more stable, and there will be someone who will be available to ascend the throne in the future.

All she can do is act as a good lubricant to avoid disasters from happening.

In fact, what she didn't know was that Li Shimin was willing to do this, but the cerebral hemorrhage frightened him.

In case he suddenly died of a sudden illness, how could Li Chengqian restrain the arrogant soldiers in the court?

So since then, he consciously let Li Chengqian get in touch with more government affairs, and even allowed him to show up in front of the army.

But this is not enough, we must increase the power of the East Palace, at least let Li Chengqian have a group of available people.

It is best for these people not to have too deep a connection with Xungui, so as to prevent them from uniting to overthrow Li Chengqian.

The gentry branch is a good choice.

As for the risks involved, there is no risk-free thing in the world, and he is confident that he can control the overall situation.

……

Leaving from Princess Tong'an, Chen Jingke didn't send Xiao Si back directly, but took her to the West Market to play.

At this time, Datang was already a veritable kingdom of heaven, and the market had everything that one could expect from goods from all over the world, as well as all kinds of people and delicacies from various places.

The little girl was very happy and curious about everything she saw.

Chen Jingke is naturally not stingy, she bought everything she likes, and bought a big bag full of things after shopping around.

All kinds of snacks and snacks are naturally indispensable.

The little girl is very smart, she only eats a little of everything, so as not to be too full to eat anything else, the rest will naturally go into Chen Jingke's stomach.

So after a while, both of them hiccupped.

Seeing that it was getting late, Chen Jingke sent her back to the palace.The little girl who was having fun was so upset that she could hang a water bottle with her pouty lips.

It wasn't until Chen Jingke promised to take her out to play often in the future that he became happy again.

When he returned to Zixiao Guantian, it was already dark, and the voice of the watchman was faintly heard, and Marquis Wu also started to drive away the pedestrians on the street.

Curfew is about to begin.

He was a little tired after running for a day, and wanted to go back to rest directly, but after thinking about it, he turned to Wu Shu.

Sure enough, she was still waiting for his return.

As the saying goes, when you go home at night and find that there are lights left and food in the pot, it is a great blessing in life.

Wu Shu was reading a book, when he saw him, he put down the book and said with a smile: "I thought you wouldn't be back tonight."

Chen Jingke sat down beside her and said: "I know you are worried, how could you not come back, and even if you don't come back, I will send someone to tell you in advance."

Then he told what happened today and asked her to check if there were any omissions, and it turned out that there was nothing wrong.

Wu Shu said with a smile: "Wang Fangyi's performance is indeed outstanding, I am not ashamed of you for treating him so highly. But you actually want the prince to accept his cousin as a concubine to win him over, is it worth it?"

Chen Jingke said: "My expectations for him are very high, not to mention compared with the champion Hou, at least he is also Ban Dingyuan of Datang."

Wu Shu was speechless: "I want to see what kind of person he is after what you said."

Chen Jingke said: "If there is no accident, he will come to Zixiao Temple as a guest in the next few days, and you will be able to see him then."

……

Wang Fangyi came sooner than he expected, and came early the next morning.

This made Chen Jingke very surprised. Normally, he should visit his old friends at home first and announce his return.

But think about it, yesterday I was considered to have done a good job for the eldest princess of Tong'an, and I also helped him, so it makes sense to come here first.

"Brother Wang, please." He was ushered into the living room and seated among the guests of honor.

Sure enough, Wang Fangyi said: "Yesterday, the real person spoke up outrightly, so I came to thank you."

Chen Jingke said: "Brother Wang, you are being polite. Speaking of which, we are not outsiders. We should help each other."

"Besides, Wang Xiuqi did this yesterday because he had a personal enmity with me. I should apologize to you."

Wang Fangyi said: "The visitor is a guest, Wang Xiuqi dares to make trouble on my grandfather's death day, it is a humiliation to my family..."

The common enemy helped the two to better discuss the topic, and soon they turned the topic to interesting things in Beijing, and then talked about life ambitions and so on.

Chen Jingke inquired about his knowledge on the sidelines, and found that he did have real talents.It's not convenient to inspect martial arts, but he can feel full of confidence from his tone.

This made him feel more at ease. Few big bosses who can leave their names in history are simple.

After all, it was the first contact with the two parties and they didn't have a deep talk, they were all point-and-shoot.However, they all feel that the other party's temper is quite in tune, and he is a person who can be deeply friends.

After sitting for a while, Wang Fangyi offered to leave, and Chen Jingke sent him outside the gate before returning.

Wu Shu was already waiting for him in the living room.

Chen Jingke asked, "How?"

Wu Shu just hid in the next door to observe, nodded and said: "Your eyesight is perfect, you are indeed an outstanding person."

Chen Jingke said proudly: "I have no other skills, and I have a good eye for seeing people."

"Pfft..." Wu Shu laughed uncontrollably, seeing him glaring at him, he hurriedly said in a perfunctory way: "Ah yes yes yes, you are the most accurate judge of people."

(End of this chapter)