Chapter 584 Dispute
The most basic survival condition for the supervisory censor is the right to report anything. As long as you want to impeach any matter or any official, you can impeach without any scruples. Anyway, you only have the power to impeach. The final trial is The emperor's policy is arbitrary, and it doesn't matter whether he is right or wrong.
But if everything has to be investigated thoroughly and all witnesses and material evidence are available, then his right to supervise the censor will be greatly reduced. They have no right to investigate!
The most important thing is that he himself impeached Fang Jun for the crime of "oppressing merchants in Guanzhong, attacking Hu merchants in the Western Regions, using his father's power to obtain ill-gotten wealth, fearing that from now on, the trade routes in the Western Regions will be cut off and the wealth in Guanzhong will wither." , this is just making assumptions, how can there be any real evidence?
Even if there is, Fang Jun controls the trade routes in the Western Regions and the merchants in Guanzhong. How many people depend on him to survive. Who will stand up and who dares to stand up and testify against Fang Jun?
Although you are not guilty no matter what, if you hear something happen, there will definitely be omissions, and this is also allowed by the law. Fang Jun could not be proven guilty, but Fang Jun could not prove his innocence. Under pressure, the emperor would probably punish Fang Jun in the end, but the effect would be completely different!
Xie Wenju was a little confused, but Zhang Fang next to him said categorically: "I agree! Although we have the power to report rumors, we must be upright and treat every impeachment with a rigorous, serious, fair and selfless attitude. . The world is clear and the country's laws are strict. Right and wrong cannot escape the eyes of God, let alone your Majesty's discernment. I request your Majesty to issue a decree for strict investigation. "
Zhang Fang had a serious and generous look on her face, but she was almost happy in her heart.
Before impeaching Fang Jun, there was a tacit understanding in the Yushitai.
But Yushitai is definitely not a faction. He and Xie Wenju are not in the same group. It's just that they all have the same goal and are instructed by the leader of the faction to act together.
As for Xie Wenju's accusation of impeaching Fang Jun, it was completely based on speculation and there was no investigation at all! To say it's just hearsay is worse than to say it's framed and framed! However, the charges for his impeachment are all real. Although they are much lighter than the charges for Xie Wenju's impeachment, the charges for his impeachment are "repeatedly beating princes, important ministers, and officials, and even beating monks on the streets of Chang'an." The charges of "serious injury, arrogance, domineering, and lack of respect for the king's law" do not even need to be investigated. Who knows about it, including the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty and the people of Chang'an?
Xie Wenju has always suppressed him, and now a good opportunity has come from heaven. If he can strictly investigate the personal impeachment memorial, he will definitely use Ma Zhou's hand to severely attack Xie Wenju's reputation, and he will definitely take advantage of the situation. It is really Kill two birds with one stone!
Xie Wenju next to him almost spurted out a mouthful of blood when he heard Zhang Fang's impassioned and upright words!
What the heck, you haven’t even achieved victory yet, and you’re rebelling?
This guy is so shady, he stabbed us without saying a word...
His Majesty Li Er looked around with gloomy eyes and said, "My dear friends, do you agree with Ma Zhou's intention?"
There was a sudden commotion on the civilian side. Although the main force behind the impeachment of Fang Jun were civilian officials, Fang Xuanling had been an official for decades and had a group of deployment colleagues who wholeheartedly supported him. He was about to go off duty at this time, but he did not want to be overtaken by the military attache. First...
Cheng Yaojin, a stupid, arrogant man, strode out of work and said in a gruff voice: "I agree with Mashe people's proposal. The state has national laws. No matter how heinous the villain is, there must be evidence to convict him. Is it possible to convict someone with just a few unfounded words?”
Speaking of this rumor, the generals actually suffered a lot from this.
What is the reason for these warriors to rebel and conquer the world? Isn't it just a title of a prince, a general with wealth and a beautiful woman? These people's temperament has gone through life and death, and their actions are inevitably a bit casual. As long as it is not related to the principle of "loyalty", most of them don't care too much. But it is precisely because of this that the supervisory censors regard them as a ladder to promotion. They stare at them all day long to find out when they make mistakes. If they are not careful at all, they will be immediately brought to the emperor's eyes and given a warning. It's light, maybe just a slap in the face plus a demotion and a salary...
Suddenly, several more generals stood up, and Yu Chigong, Zhang Shigui and others all agreed.
One is to fill in the gaps for these supervisory censors and vent their anger for previous impeachments, while the other is involved in the civil and military disputes...
Although the world is not at peace yet and wars are still raging on the borders, the Central Plains are stable, the country has survived the years of war in the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China, and everything is waiting for improvement. The importance of this civil service gradually becomes apparent. After all, these fighting men are invincible in the world when they charge into battle, but they manage the city with a black eye, and they use intrigues and tricks to fight in the court, so they are no match for them.
As one goes and the other goes, seeing the life of military commanders and nobles becoming more and more difficult, how can they miss this rare opportunity to attack civilian officials?
Another point is that although Fang Jun is Fang Xuanling's son, he served as a military attache, so he was naturally included in the group of generals and nobles. Naturally, he was not the same as the Qingliu civil servants.
Of course you, your own people, must stand up and support us!
Seeing that the emperor's will had relaxed, the civil servants were a little anxious.
Changsun Wuji stood at the front with an expressionless face. His eyes inadvertently glanced at the train next to him, and happened to meet a pair of eyes looking over. Changsun Wuji nodded slightly, and the man stepped out of the train.
"Your Majesty, I think that the rumor report is the law of this dynasty. The national law is so majestic, how can it be easily changed? If it is like what Ma Sheren and Lu Guogong said, every time the report is heard and reported by the censor, it must be passed in advance Investigation and review, then what is the meaning of the rumor? If things continue like this, I am afraid that the censor will be slack, treacherous and arrogant, which will not be a blessing to the empire! Please think again!"
"Wei Chen agrees!"
"Your Majesty, please think twice!"
A large number of civil servants stood up and agreed to defend the right of Qingliu civil servants to hear and report.
At this moment, another official came out and said: "Lu Xiaoyu, a doctor in the Ministry of Justice, impeached Fang Jun, the secretary of Chongxian Hall. Last year, he violated the national law in Qingzhou and colluded with King Li You of Qi to kill the entire Wu family of the local wealthy family. The tactics are cruel and heart-rending. There are no witnesses or evidence. I beg your Majesty to order a case to be investigated strictly in order to bring justice to the country!"
Manchao Wenwu took a breath of cold air, is there such a thing?
Although this person with a name and a surname was just a rumor, no one would dare to fabricate such a serious accusation. There must be some basis for it. Now, Fang Jun is going to be finished...
The censors almost raised their arms and cheered. Originally, their side was about to retreat, but who would have expected that a divine assist would come from them! This doctor from the Ministry of Punishment didn’t just hear about it. Didn’t you hear what others said? With all the witnesses and material evidence, it’s an ironclad case!
Let your Fang Jun be treacherous and cunning, why don't you just admit defeat this time?
The ministers who were close to Fang Xuanling and Fang Jun all shook their heads and sighed.
Why is this still happening? Like the imperial censors, they all believed that the doctor from the Ministry of Justice did not dare to speak nonsense, otherwise a brief investigation would reveal the authenticity of what he said later. If it was full of nonsense, it would be slandering the courtiers, framing the prince, and deceiving the emperor!
Not to mention the nine tribes, even if there are eighteen tribes, you will have to kill them all!
Among the people in the court, only Li Junxian, who was standing in the corner, felt relieved after hearing this.
Except for the emperor, no one knows the ins and outs of this matter better than him.
At that time, Fang Jun was indeed beheaded first and then punished, but who was the Wu family who was exterminated? That is chaos and rebellion! This was due to the inconvenience of communication between Emperor Shangao and Fang Jun, so Fang Jun took it upon himself to kill the direct descendants of the Wu family without any serious implication. If according to the emperor's wishes, the nine clans should be properly annihilated and the entire family beheaded...
Just now, so many ministers impeached Fang Jun. Even if His Majesty Li Er wanted to defend Fang Jun, he could not blatantly do so. After all, the law of the country was the most important thing and the court situation was the most important thing. The emperor could not arbitrarily pardon Fang Jun. Otherwise, how could the civil servants in the world have done so? Don't make a fuss and get angry?
But it's different now!
For the Qingzhou case, it was Fang Jun who took the blame for the emperor. Now that it has been revealed, the emperor has the nerve to let these civil servants kick Fang Jun into the dust over this matter? If this is true, who will dare to serve the emperor sincerely in the future? Oh, you take all the benefits into your own hands and pass all the blame to others? Whoever works for the emperor must be cautious. What if the emperor gives up?
In the words of Fang Jun, if the people's hearts are scattered, it will be difficult to lead the team... (End of Chapter)