Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 4986: Unbridled
Li Zhi was somewhat resistant to Fang Jun's remarks about "evil spirits and monsters". Although he had completely given up the desire to seize the throne, he did not recognize the distinction between good and evil. In terms of personal feelings, he was disloyal and unbrotherly in attempting to seize the throne. In terms of politics... Is there any right or wrong in politics?
It's nothing more than "the winner is the king and the loser is the bandit".

He changed the subject, winked at the two girls chattering in front of him, and said with a smile: "Sister Gaoyang is already a mother, but she is still so innocent... Why do I feel that there is something else behind what Sister Gaoyang and Sister Sizi are saying?"

Fang Jun looked at him with a smile and said teasingly, "Don't meddle in other people's business, or you'll get beaten up easily."

Li Zhi raised his eyebrows and retorted, "How can my sister's affairs be my business? I may not be able to intervene in anything in this world, but I can definitely intervene in my sister's affairs."

As the brother who grew up with Princess Jinyang, he naturally knew that Princess Jinyang loved Fang Jun, so his attitude was consistent with that of Your Majesty, which was to firmly oppose it.

Princess Changle could give herself to Fang Jun and even give birth to his children. The royal family would accept it because after all, Changle was a divorced woman. But Princess Jinyang couldn't. How could a girl who was still unmarried and waiting to be married make peace with Fang Jun without any status?
Even if we put aside the royal dignity and simply consider Princess Jinyang's future happiness, it is absolutely not possible!
Fang Jun was somewhat dissatisfied: "You don't even know the essence of the matter, and you come to question me?"

It's not that I have any bad intentions towards Princess Jinyang, but Princess Jinyang is attracted by my beauty!
Are all the brothers in your Li family so unreasonable?
Li Zhi snorted, pursed his lips and said, "Then I don't care. I can't bear to blame Sizi, so I will naturally start with you."

Although he had just escaped from prison and was currently just a powerless prince, his face was firm when he said this, and he had a bit of the spirit of an "Emperor"...

Fang Jun laughed angrily, staring at Li Zhi and said, "The King of Wei doesn't dare to talk to me like that. Do you really think I don't dare to beat you up? To be honest, you are not a good enough prince in my eyes. You have no power and influence, and you are half a criminal. Even if I beat you up, His Majesty won't say anything."

The guards from the Prince of Jin's mansion nearby and the imperial guards sent by His Majesty to monitor were all sweating, their eyes fixed on Fang Jun. As long as this guy made a move, they would rush over to protect Li Zhi. Otherwise, if Li Zhi lost even a hair, His Majesty would not spare them.

If others said they wanted to beat up a prince, they would just treat it as a joke, but Fang Jun was always domineering, and his nickname "Bangchui" was not for nothing. He really dared to do it...

Li Zhi was not afraid: "Brother Qingque is talented, but he has a soft personality. He is cautious and timid, and he is usually patient even when he is angry. I am different. I always speak up for justice and take revenge. Even if I know I can't beat you, I won't be afraid."

Fang Jun nodded, looked him up and down, and asked, "His Majesty has not forbidden you to leave the city, right?"

Li Zhi was stunned, and said subconsciously: "No..."

As soon as he said it, he immediately regretted it. Could it be that this guy wanted to leave the city and choose a place to "duel" with him?

Although he said he was not afraid, he was actually sure that Fang Jun would not beat him up. But if they left the city, the two of them would find a place to "duel" and take the opportunity to beat him up. I'm afraid His Majesty would have no reason to punish him...

Fang Jun pointed his finger at him and said, "In that case, let's go find your brother Qingque and tell him everything you think of him. Let's see if he will beat you up."

Without waiting for Li Zhi to refuse, he turned around and said, "Prepare the horses!"

"Here!"

The personal soldiers went to prepare the horses themselves.

Fang Junze stepped forward and said to Gao Yang and Jin Yang with a smile: "During the Lantern Festival, His Royal Highness the Prince of Wei is still being punished in Zhaoling Mausoleum. He is all alone and helpless. The Prince of Jin and I will go out of the city to find him for a few drinks and say goodbye."

Princess Jinyang's eyes suddenly sparkled: "Take us with you?"

Fang Jun looked up at the sky, stretched out his hands to catch a few snowflakes, and shook his head, saying, "It's dark at night, and there's snow on the road. You should just play here. If you get tired, you can stay at the mansion. The Prince of Jin and I won't be able to get back in time tonight."

"Oh."

Princess Jinyang was very disappointed, but she agreed obediently.

She always listens to her brother-in-law...

……

When they got out of the city gate, the sky and the earth were dark, the stars and the moon were dim, and a gust of north wind blew, carrying snowflakes fluttering in the air. The wind was strong and the snow was heavy. A group of people rode their horses quickly. Li Zhi, wearing a brocade hat and a sable coat, led the way, and he kept whipping his horse's buttocks. The horse's hooves were raised and the horse galloped at lightning speed.

The snowflakes hit people in the face, making people feel dizzy. People and horses could not see the road ahead at all. However, this kind of joyful and unrestrained galloping made Li Zhi feel very happy. The depression in his heart was relieved by the strong wind and heavy snow.

Fang Jun rode a little behind, and the other guards followed closely, trembling with fear. The night road was the most dangerous when the snow was heavy. The warhorse's vision was obstructed. If there was a pothole on the road and the horse stumbled, they would pay with their lives if His Royal Highness the Prince of Jin was injured. However, from here to the north is the official road. Although it is covered with snow, the road condition is very good, and the possibility of accidents is very small...

The group rushed north, but after crossing the Xianyang Bridge, the wind and snow became increasingly intense, so they had to slow down.

Li Zhi, riding slowly on his horse, raised his head and let the snowflakes hit his face, then he exhaled a long breath of white air.

Fang Jun, holding the reins, smiled and said, "How is it? Do you feel a sense of loneliness and vastness of snow and wind? With the ways of the world, love and hate, everyone has pressure in their hearts. You must know how to release this pressure from time to time to relieve yourself. Otherwise, if it accumulates infinitely, it will easily cause the whole person to completely collapse and go to extremes."

Li Zhi turned his head to look at Fang Jun, feeling mixed emotions. After a long while, he said loudly, "Thank you!"

Since the failure of the mutiny, although His Majesty only imprisoned him and did not make things difficult for him, almost everyone has cut ties with him, even his own brothers are estranged from him. What is more important is that His Majesty appears to be magnanimous and forgiving, and keeps saying that they have deep brotherly love and will let bygones be bygones, but who knows what His Majesty really thinks?
That was the supreme throne of the emperor! If I sat in that position, I would have already eliminated all dangers in the bud without my brothers launching a mutiny...

Putting himself in other people's shoes, he became more and more frightened, staying in the palace all day in fear and worry, fearing that the guards would break into the palace at any moment and give him a three-foot white silk or a cup of poisoned wine. When Li Shenfu launched a mutiny, he became even more terrified.

But who could have expected that he, who thought he would be implicated and sentenced to death in a justifiable manner to eliminate hidden dangers, would actually turn out to be a blessing in disguise and release all restrictions.

It was not until the moment he rode out of the city gate that he realized he was truly alive.

The sky and earth are vast, the wind is strong, the snow is heavy, and the cold is bone-chilling, but my heart is burning with passion.

Of course, he knew the real reason why Fang Jun took him to Zhaoling, which was to let him know that all the restrictions had been lifted. After all, there were many things he didn't dare to test...

Fang Jun laughed loudly and said in the wind and snow: "The saying of riding a horse with dreams as your life and making the most of your youth is not suitable for you. Although it is tragic and depressing to have your dreams shattered, it is also a blessing in life if you can be a free and wealthy man! You look very weak, do you dare to gallop for a while in the wind and snow?"

A man cannot be called weak. Li Zhi stared with indignation, "I am weak? Haha, you don't even know how the wives and concubines in the mansion are praising and begging for mercy! Come on, it's just a snowy night, isn't there anything I can't dare to do? I am the son of Emperor Taizong!"

Emperor Taizong was a wise and brave man, a man of both civil and military talents. Not only was he admired by people all over the world, but his sons also regarded him as an omnipotent idol and worshipped him like a god.

"Everyone can brag, but please don't embarrass Emperor Taizong! Go!"

"Wow! He actually took the initiative. How insidious and shameless!"

The two men rode their horses faster, and their speed increased again.

But the accompanying soldiers and guards were frightened. If any of the two fell off the horse accidentally, they would be in trouble. If they were unlucky enough to fall off the horse and die, they would be buried with them...

"Ji Lang, slow down!"

"Your Highness, be careful on the road!"

A group of people chased each other and galloped away in the wind and snow.

……

In the tenth year of Zhenguan, the treasury was scarce and the country was in difficulty, so Empress Wende instructed Emperor Taizong on her deathbed to give her a simple burial. Emperor Taizong agreed and buried Empress Wende in a newly carved cave in Jiuyi Mountain. He named the mausoleum Zhaoling and decided to make it his own final resting place.

Afterwards, the empire enjoyed political stability and social harmony, national strength flourished, the treasury became increasingly abundant, and Emperor Taizong also began to enjoy himself. He felt that since he wanted to pursue Qin Shihuang's reputation as "the greatest emperor of all time", he couldn't have a mausoleum that was too different in size, right?

So they started a large-scale construction project and built Zhaoling Mausoleum.

When Emperor Taizong passed away and was buried here with Empress Wende, Zhaoling Mausoleum was still not completed.

When Fang Jun, Li Zhi and their party arrived at the foot of Jiuyi Mountain, the soldiers guarding the mausoleum were alarmed and stepped forward to stop them, but when they saw that it was these two people, they let them go, allowing them to go straight along the mountain road, cross the sacred road, and arrive in front of the offering hall.

Fang Jun dismounted and ordered his personal soldiers: "Go wake up the cook, prepare some wine and food, and send them to the King of Wei's residence."

It was already late at night. After galloping for a hundred and fifty miles, he felt sleepy, hungry, tired and cold. He must eat some hot food and drink a pot of hot wine.

Li Zhi also jumped off the horse, but his legs went weak and he almost fell to his knees in the snow. Fortunately, Fang Jun was quick-witted and grabbed him by the back of the neck, so he was able to stand.

Fang Jun let go, patted the snow off the other person's body, and said with a smile: "Although it's a little worse, it's still pretty good."

Li Zhi almost lost face, but he still insisted: "It's just a lack of practice. I will practice for a while and then compete again."

As he was speaking, the eunuch serving the King of Wei had already come out to greet him. He jumped when he saw Li Zhi, and when he realized that Li Zhi had been released from confinement by His Majesty, he was overjoyed: "I will go in and tell His Majesty!"

Fang Jun waved his hand and said, "Don't bother. Prince Jin and I will go in together!"

He walked forward and pushed the eunuch aside, kicked open the door with Li Zhi, and swaggered into the bedroom of Wei Wang Li Tai.

The eunuch was bewildered, and then he heard His Royal Highness the Prince of Wei scream...