Chapter 5109 Deep scheming

Chapter 5109 Deep scheming
It was not easy for Cheng Yaojin to vent his anger. Fang Jun took advantage of the situation and seized the opportunity. How could he give up his advantage? With Cheng Yaojin's handle, he would certainly make him act cautiously after returning to Beijing, ensuring the important position of the Left and Right Jinwu Guards in the defense of Chang'an...

So even though Cheng Yaojin risked his life, and even forcibly dragged Cheng Chumo with him, the father and son were still knocked down by Fang Jun at the banquet.

The next morning, the young and strong Cheng Chumo was the first to wake up from his hangover. He drank some strong tea and washed his face. He hurried to his father's bedroom. Seeing his father rubbing his head and groaning, he hurried forward and asked with concern, "Is Dad okay?"

Cheng Yaojin endured the headache and sighed, "My head hurts so much!"

"Uh……"

Cheng Chumo was a little unsure for a moment. Was his father's words a double entendre?
It's natural to have a headache after a hangover, but thinking about what Fang Junzhi did last night, it's even more of a headache...

Cheng Yaojin let his son help him up, leaned his upper body against the head of the bed, drank some warm water, and exhaled a breath, saying helplessly: "I have been hunting geese all day, and now I have been pecked in the eye by a goose. I thought I had created such a large family business, and I could leave it to you brothers to have food and clothing in the future, but I didn't expect it to become a handle for others to hold tightly, alas!"

Thousands of melancholy finally turned into sighs and regrets.

Cheng Chumo scratched his head and said, "Although Erlang's words were a bit sharp, he has always been meticulous in his work and has a good relationship with our family. He may not use these handles to harm father."

Cheng Yaojin snorted, "He certainly doesn't want to offend me to death, but even if he doesn't use those handles, there must be conditions."

Cheng Chumo was just a bit honest, not stupid, and he understood immediately: "Your Majesty must have transferred father back to the capital to check and balance Erlang. If you want to check and balance Erlang, you must attack the left and right Jinwu Guards, which is the foundation for him to run rampant in Chang'an... So as long as father touches the left and right Jinwu Guards, Erlang will use those handles... But it's not necessarily the case. In that case, father will certainly be impeached, but it will also be a situation where both sides will suffer losses. The Cheng and Fang families will be completely broken and will not stop until one side dies. How could Erlang do that?"

Putting aside the past relationship between the two families, Fang Jun also has to consider the situation in the court, right?

It is possible to threaten the Cheng family with the evidence, but it is unlikely that they can really throw the evidence away and break up.

There are people who do things that harm others and benefit themselves, but who would do things that harm others and do not benefit themselves?
Cheng Yaojin rubbed his temple to ease the pain and sighed, "But the problem is, how dare I gamble? If I really gamble, will Fang Er dare to throw our handle out? The stakes are the power of the entire Cheng family and the future of you brothers... Even if there is the slightest possibility of losing the bet, I dare not do it!"

Thinking back to the time when he entered Wagang alone, and then followed Emperor Li II with all his loyalty, all based on his ambition to make great achievements and leave his name in history. At that time, he dared to gamble on anything. If he lost, he would die on the battlefield, but if he won, his wife and children would be ennobled and rich.

But now such a big family is well-off and has many descendants. If they lose, they will lose everything and the whole family will suffer...

There are too many ties, I dare not gamble.

Cheng Chumo was speechless. After a long pause, he suddenly said, "Father, what do you think if we transfer all these cotton fields to the princess's name?"

"Ok?"

Cheng Yaojin raised his eyebrows.

The princess that his son was talking about was naturally the Qinghe Princess Li Jing, whom his second son Cheng Chuliang married...

After thinking it over carefully for a while, Cheng Yaojin exclaimed: "Your idea is great!"

Cheng Chumo said, "Then my son, go find Guo Guangjing and ask him to transfer the land to the princess' name?"

"no!"

Cheng Yaojin flatly refused: "We can't do this. When we return to the capital, we will call the princess and Chu Liang to our side and explain the matter clearly. Then we can ask the princess to find Princess Gaoyang and ask her to intervene, or we can write a letter directly to Cui Shenji. Only in this way can it be done."

"High! It is indeed high!"

Cheng Chumo praised repeatedly and admired his old father very much: "If we go to find Guo Guangjing, even if Guo Guangjing agrees, the matter must go through Cui Shenji's hands. Cui Shenji and Fang Jun have a close relationship, and he will definitely not hide it from Fang Jun. Fang Jun will definitely change after knowing it. But Fang Jun dotes on Princess Gaoyang, and Princess Gaoyang has always valued family affection. Once this is done, the crisis will be resolved! But in this way, father can only be tolerant and humble when dealing with the left and right Jinwu guards, otherwise it will not look good for the princess."

It's impossible to let Princess Qinghe beg Princess Gaoyang to get the job done, eliminate the hidden danger of the Cheng family, and then turn around and take ruthless actions against the Left and Right Jinwu Guards, right?
If that were the case, my father would surely become enemies with Princess Qinghe's father-in-law and daughter-in-law, and the whole family would be in turmoil.

Cheng Yaojin pondered for a moment, then said hesitantly, "Do you think Fang Er has already seen this?"

Cheng Chumo was stunned. "Father meant that Fang Jun had no intention of breaking up with father. He seemed to have something on us that could push us into the abyss at any time. But in fact, he wanted to use the princess to mediate. He would not completely break up with us, but he could also restrain father from moving the left and right Jinwu Guards... Hiss, does Fang Er really have such a method?"

It seems that he has grasped the lifeblood of the Cheng family right from the start, and both sides will suffer losses at any time, but in fact he has left a way out, using a relatively gentle and mild strategy to eliminate the upcoming conflicts between the Cheng and Fang families...

Cheng Yaojin perked up, sat on the bed, glanced at his son, and snorted, "Do you think that just because everyone calls him a 'club', he really is a 'club'? The fact that the boy has caught the Emperor Taizong's eye shows that he is very capable, intelligent, and scheming, and is not comparable to a stubborn person like you! 'If I had a son, I would want him to be like Fang Yiai', so why isn't that boy my son? Why can't I have a son like that?"

Cheng Chumo: "..."

……

At noon, outside the city, at the long pavilion.

Fang Jun and his party were about to leave Guzang for Ganzhou. Officials from the Liangzhou Governor's Office, Cheng Yaojin and others were here to see them off.

Cheng Yaojin figured things out, and all his worries were gone. He held Fang Jun's hand and laughed, "Whether it's the times that make heroes or heroes that make the times, my nephew will definitely make great achievements and establish a career when he goes west. This time, he stabilized Tubo and pacified the Arabs. No one in the court or the country can be compared with my nephew. His achievements will be recorded in history!"

This attitude is completely different from the one he had shown last night at the banquet when he vowed to get Fang Jun drunk to death.

Fang Jun smiled and said, "It is my duty to share your worries. Even if I have achieved something, how dare I take credit for it? On the contrary, if your uncle has any plans, please do it as soon as possible to avoid any changes."

Cheng Yaojin knew that his guess was correct, and he felt relieved. He nodded repeatedly, "Don't worry, my dear nephew. Our two families are old friends. Even though our relationship is very good, I will be impartial in public affairs. If there is any offense, I will let my son Chuliang and the princess go to the mansion to apologize in person."

Fang Jun said seriously, "Uncle, why are you so worried? My princess values ​​family affection the most. No matter how many conflicts we men have outside, it will definitely not affect the relationship between them. Uncle, you are worrying too much."

"Okay, okay, it won't count as asking for forgiveness. Just count them as sisters visiting each other frequently, okay? If Emperor Taizong knew that they love each other so much, he would be very pleased, haha!"

On the side, Guo Guangjing, Cui Shenji and others all looked strange when they heard Cheng Yaojin calling "princess" left and right.

Fang Er's reputation as a "good princess" is known throughout the world, including women and children. Other princesses try to avoid her, and yet you are so eager to send Princess Qinghe to her?

The most outrageous thing is that you dare to mention Emperor Taizong?

If Emperor Taizong knew that Fang Er had harmed several of his daughters, he would have to take him away...

*****
By the time Fang Jun and his entourage arrived outside Ganzhou City after traveling day and night, Pei Xingjian had already led officials at all levels to greet them. After exchanging greetings, they all went into the city to rest.

The leaves in the city turned yellow, and the autumn wind blew, sending leaves flying everywhere.

It's late autumn.

Arriving at the government office, Fang Jun dismissed all the officials, took a hot bath in the back house, changed into a clean and refreshing robe, and had a simple meal with Pei Xingjian.

Pei Xingjian ate only a little before putting down his bowl and chopsticks, wiping the corners of his mouth with a handkerchief, picked up the teacup and took a sip, then looked Fang Jun up and down with a hint of surprise.

In addition to being surprised that Fang Jun was able to recover so quickly and be full of energy despite the long journey, he was also amazed at the slightly thin, dark-skinned, heroic young man in front of him, who was not much different from when he first met him.

Was it the 15th or 16th year of Zhenguan when you first met Fang Jun?

At that time, Fang Jun looked quite mature for his age. However, as the years passed, his sitting posture became more upright and his eyes became more sharp, but he did not act too pretentiously with power. Instead, he looked more simple and handsome.

What a handsome and elegant young man in this troubled world.

Fang Jun ate very quickly. Pei Xingjian ate one bowl, but he had already finished two bowls. He put down his bowl and chopsticks, waved his hand to let his personal guards take them away, and said to Pei Xingjian with a smile: "It makes me feel uneasy when Shouyue stares at me like this. Could it be that the son of the Wenxi Pei family has been guarding the border for many years and is far away from home, so he has no idea of ​​the gentleness of Central Plains women and has developed the habit of being a homosexual?"

"...The Marshal is joking."

Pei Xingjian didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He touched his nose and said, "Although the Western Regions are a bit harder and there are more winds and sand, and the foreign women are not as well-educated, polite, and reserved as the Central Plains women, their passion, graceful figures, and gentleness are quite special."

As the Grand Protector of Anxi, he was in charge of all military and political affairs of the Tang Dynasty in the Western Regions. Naturally, he received flattery and praise from the various Hu tribes in the Western Regions. Money, beautiful women, and BMWs were sent to his mansion like water, and he accepted all of them.

Well, for the sake of the long-term stability of the Tang Dynasty in the Western Regions and to appease the hearts of the various Hu tribes, he could only do it reluctantly, accept bribes, and gently comfort those Hu women...

Fang Jun took a sip of tea, his smile faded, and he said calmly: "The land of pleasure is the grave of heroes. It is probably because you indulged in pleasure that your will was worn out, which led to you being played around by Lu Dongzan."

Pei Xingjian was startled and quickly sat up straight, a layer of cold sweat instantly breaking out on his back.