Rebirth of the Tang Dynasty's strongest consort

Chapter 124
Empress Changsun said "practice wine" from her lips.

Fang Yiai, who was standing at the banquet, suddenly felt chills, and two of the three souls were frightened away in an instant.

Holding the plate in hand, Fang Yiai lowered her head in fear, gasped for breath and thought, "Practice wine? Could it be that you sent me on my way?!"

Seeing Fang Yiai's terrified state, the corners of Empress Changsun's mouth slightly raised, and she deliberately asked, "Huh? Why are you silent?"

His thoughts were disturbed by the question, Fang Yiai slightly raised his head to look at Empress Changsun, saw the gentle smile on her face, and suddenly understood the meaning behind her words.

Realizing that Empress Changsun had no intention of killing, Fang Yiai relieved her suffocation, and secretly gritted her teeth, "Isn't Empress Changsun testing me? Forget it, saving your life is the most important thing right now, let's go on with the story!"

With a plan in mind, Fang Yiai picked up the fish eye and swallowed it without thinking, "The fish eye is just right for my appetite, just right for my appetite."

"That's good." Seeing that Fang Yi loves to eat fish eyes, Empress Changsun nodded and got up and said, "Who wants to come to the top of the list? He must be proficient in chess, right?"

As she spoke, Empress Changsun slowly sat in front of the tea table, reached out and moved the go equipment under the table to the table, "How about playing chess with me for fun?"

Knowing that Empress Changsun is going to play chess, although Fang Yiai couldn't figure out the meaning, an ominous sign immediately appeared in his mind, "Play chess?"

Right now, after being beaten by Empress Changsun, Fang Yiai still dares not to think she is talented, walked out of the banquet room quickly, and stood in front of the tea table very respectfully.

Empress Changsun held the white pieces, looked at the sandalwood chessboard intently, and said softly, "Sit."

Sitting in front of the tea table, looking at the empty chessboard, Fang Yiai is restless, and the eldest grandson empress sitting in front of her is expressionless, her thoughts are really unpredictable, if Fang Yiai did something wrong at this moment One step, I am afraid that the eunuch Wang Youdao's saying "Accompanying a king is like a sheep accompanying a tiger" is true!
Empress Changsun thought for a moment, then lightly dropped the white piece in her hand on the chessboard, and said to Fang Yiai, "Fang Jun, don't give in to me!"

"Yes." After the answer, Fang Yiai, who was confused, had no choice but to grab a sunspot and randomly put it on the Go board.

Just like that, Empress Changsun talked and laughed freely, Fang Yiai was in a panic, the two of them came and went, black and white chess pieces occupied most of the chessboard.

During the chess game, although Fang Yiai deliberately avoids the sharp edge of Empress Changsun, but he has learned Go very well since he was a child, and even though he is under pressure, he is also on par with Empress Changsun, and it is difficult to distinguish between them for a while.

Seeing the stalemate in the chess game, intending to lose but afraid of what Fang Yiai would see from Empress Zhangsun, she had no choice but to pick up a black stone, her fingers trembling slightly, and looked at the chessboard in front of her and hesitated.

Seeing Fang Yiai's terrified expression and slightly trembling fingertips, Empress Changsun smiled kindly and said, "Fang Jun, life is like a game of chess, you have no regrets, you have to think it through!"

As soon as these words came out, Fang Yiai's fingertips fell to the ground, and she hurriedly got up and cupped her hands, "I am a stupid and blunt minister, I hope the empress will give me advice."

Empress Changsun bent down to pick up sunspots that fell on the ground, held them in her hands and played with them carefully, and said, "Right now, Lizhi is announcing the engagement for you, and Xiangcheng has been despised by you after drinking, and the Changsun family and Xiao family regard you as a thorn in the side. If they find out that Fang Jun He Zudao and He Zudao are originally one person, what do you think will happen to the Fang family and the Qin family?"

Seeing Empress Changsun reminding herself of the crime of deceiving the emperor again, Fang Yiai's forehead was covered with cold sweat, and she bowed and replied, "It will be destroyed."

Faced with Fang Yiai's truthful answer, Empress Changsun turned a deaf ear to it, watched the black piece in her hand carefully, and murmured, "This piece makes a sound when it hits the ground, and the intention may be noticed by others. It turned out to be a useless piece after a wonderful move!"

After finishing speaking, Empress Changsun raised her hand and threw Heizi into Yuhe, pointed to the seat behind Fang Yiai and said, "You don't have to be so restrained."

Received the signal, Fang Yi was overjoyed in his heart, changed his body and sat on the wooden chair, thinking to himself, "Miaoqi becomes useless? The key lies in the word "sound on the ground". Could it be that the queen is reminding me that a pseudonym is never a thing? Can’t it be exposed? Otherwise, it will be abandoned just like the sunspot just now?!”

After intimidating Fang Yiai, Empress Changsun pointed to the chessboard in front of her, and said softly, "Fang Jun, you see that every piece on this chessboard has its use, and the current situation in the chess game is stalemate. Throw it away decisively!"

Guessing what Empress Changsun meant, Fang Yiai nodded again and again, thinking, "This chess game is just like my current situation. If Empress Changsun can't see my value, I'm afraid I'll be a useless chess in her mouth." ?”

After realizing Empress Changsun's intentions, Fang Yiai cupped her hands again and again, thinking to herself, "Empress Changsun is selfless, the most worrying thing right now is the matter of raising an heir? If you want her to see my value, this matter is definitely the key point!"

Reminiscent of Changsun Wuji's domineering behavior in the future, Fang Yiai had an idea and ventured to say, "Now the Tang Dynasty is in its prime, the holy majesty and the empress are safe and peaceful, and the eldest grandson Guojiu is in his prime, but my father, Wei Zheng, Li Ji , Qin Qiong and a group of old officials are like autumn flowers and plants"

In the middle of speaking, Fang Yiai closed her mouth, pretending to wait and see the chessboard form, but secretly watching the change of Empress Changsun's expression.

Hearing Fang Yiai's meaningful words, Empress Changsun raised eyebrows and asked, "Autumn flowers and plants? Fang Jun, what do you mean?"

Seeing Empress Changsun's questioning, Fang Yiai couldn't care less about laughing, and continued to attack from the side, "The group of old officials listed by the minister just now are all the meritorious officials of the Conglong Uprising. They assisted the Holy Majesty in overthrowing the tyranny of Emperor Yang of Sui Dynasty. , created the foundation of Li Tang Wanshi, you think you have been with each other since you were a child, right?"

Empress Changsun was confused by what Fang Yiai said, and murmured, "Did you love each other when you were young?"

While Empress Changsun was thinking, Fang Yiai continued, "Although the Holy Majesty is wise and powerful, the affairs of the family and the country are so fleeting. I think it is thanks to the help of this group of veterans. It's just that after 20 or 30 years, all the veterans will be exhausted one after another. , who will assist the Holy Majesty at that time? Assist the new king?"

After the words fell, seeing Fang Yiai's words mentioning the "new king" and the eldest grandson empress suddenly realized, and then angrily scolded, "Bold Fang Jun, how dare you speak nonsense about the establishment of the reserve?!"

After successfully leading Empress Changsun to the topic of Li Chu, Fang Yiai quickly got up, knelt on the ground, and said, "I dare not!"

Empress Changsun originally wanted to test Fang Yiai, intending to make her a pillar of talent, but she never thought that Fang Yiai would disregard the general situation of the monarch and ministers, and talk about the "establishment of the crown prince" that was extremely taboo in the past dynasties, "Don't dare? What were you talking about just now?!"

After the voice of Empress Changsun fell, Fang Yiai took her bow and bowed, "What I said just now came from the bottom of my heart. Loyalty can be learned from the sun and the moon, and the world can show it!"

"At present, the veteran officials are gradually dying, and most of the officials who become officials are the sons of nobles in the dynasty, or poor students with no roots. If you want to assist the new emperor in the future, you must select a few capable ministers and subordinates who know the basics!"

After knowing Fang Yiai's intentions, Empress Changsun suddenly stood up, pointing at Fang Yiai and asked, "Hmph, the son of a noble man? Isn't Fang's son-in-law the son of the current prime minister? You will not avoid relatives by emphasizing talents!"

Facing the inquiry from the eldest grandson Empress, Fang Yiai stretched out her hand and played the emotional card, "Although I am the prime minister's second son, he is also the royal son-in-law! Shu'er and Lizhi treat me with deep affection. I regard the emperor and the empress as kings and fathers." , today's heartfelt words are entirely for Li Tang's world, and there is no selfishness in it!"

"This statement is not false." After careful consideration, Empress Changsun nodded again and again, and then asked, "But why did you say that Changsun Wuji was in the prime of life? Could it be that you meant to slander the royal family?"

Reminiscent of what the eldest grandson Wuji did after Li Zhi ascended the throne in history, Fang Yiai knew that the empress eldest grandson must know the nature of her brother, and instead threw out "Wang Mang and Yang Jian", two well-known characters in history. The allusion of the foreign relatives usurping power.

"How dare I slander the emperor's relatives, it's just that it will be inconvenient for Changsun Guojiu to assist the new emperor in the future as a foreign relative. How can my mother not know about Wang Mang and Yang Jian?"

Hearing Fang Yiai's example, Empress Changsun mused thoughtfully, "Wang Mang, Yang Jian? Dictatorship by relatives?!"

After realizing that Empress Changsun's words were wavering, Fang Yiai hurriedly said, "Although I am not talented, I am willing to do my best to assist the new emperor. If there is any disobedience, heaven and earth will perish!"

After finishing the words of less than twenty words, all the clothes Fang Yiai was wearing were soaked in sweat. Facing the gentle and kind eldest grandson queen, he felt unprecedented pressure, which was three times more thrilling than the thrilling battle against Ashina Yingjie Minute!
Fang Yi's heart is like a bright mirror, he knows very well that he is gambling!
I am betting that Empress Zhangsun does not fully trust Zhangsun Wuji, I am betting that Empress Zhangsun knows the temperament of her sons well, and I am betting on the weight of Li Tang Jiye in Empress Zhangsun's heart!

And the bargaining chip for this gamble is his head!
(End of this chapter)