Chapter 587 Counterattack (Part 1)
Almost all the ministers were shaking their heads. It seemed that Fang Jun had no choice but to bow his head and plead guilty in the face of this impeachment.
The most worrying thing is actually the generals and nobles.
This group of guys made their fortune by fighting and killing. They were granted high status by the generals, and their rough habits have long been established. Fighting is as natural as eating and drinking to these children of the noble family of military generals.
It is conceivable that once Fang Jun is convicted of this crime today, no matter what kind of punishment he faces, it will be like giving a killing blow to the military officers and nobles! From now on, won't he be ridden by the necks of civil servants and aristocratic families?
All the generals and nobles looked at each other with sadness in their hearts...
Everyone is looking at Fang Jun.
There is anxiety, concern, teasing, and sneer.
If you want to defend yourself, then defend yourself!
See how your tongue blooms like a lotus flower, and you can still talk about the dead as alive?
All eyes were focused on Fang Jun.
Fang Jun, however, had no intention of becoming the center of the stage. He stood upright, his face calm and calm, without any impatience or panic.
Fang Jun casually bowed his hand to Zhang Fang, and asked carelessly: "I wonder what you call me?"
Zhang Fang said proudly: "I am the censor at the censor station, Zhang Fang!"
The voice was very loud, lest any of the cultural relic ministers in the hall could not hear clearly, I want everyone to see that from now on, there will be a rising official star in Yushitai, who will help the country and be the pillar of the country!
Fang Jun looked confused: "I'm sorry, I've never heard of this official position before. I dare to ask, Your Excellency, what rank is the supervisory censor... what rank is it?"
Zhang Fang sneered: "Below the Eighth Grade!"
Fang Jun showed an expression of sudden realization: "Excellent eighth-grade...or lower?" Then, he looked disgusted: "Is the eighth-grade official still considered a grade? It can be ignored, okay! Even if it is an eighth-grade official, Son, but you can't even get into the upper echelons of the class. Tell me what you are proud of. According to the laws of the Tang Dynasty, The eighth-rank official is not qualified to enter or leave the main entrance of the court, and can only enter and exit through the side door. He is not allowed to go to the palace unless there is something to do. With such a little ability, there are only five people here like me, so I am not favored by Your Majesty. Before I was dismissed and demoted, I was so far away from you! You are really shameless..."
The general burst into laughter. Fang Jun's mouth was really wicked.
The faces of all the supervisory censors were a little ugly, and even those who stayed out of the matter and did not participate in the impeachment felt uncomfortable.
Our duty to supervise the censor is sacred and pure. We hold the power to impeach ministers. Can this be a matter of rank?
This Fang Jun is not really ignorant, he is still deliberately causing trouble. It is simply unreasonable!
Zhang Fang's pretty face turned red with anger, feeling that she had been treated with unprecedented contempt! He is the most generous person, how could he allow Fang Jun to be so sarcastic?
Immediately he retorted in shame: "What do you know? The imperial court can overwhelm stubborn evil, and good people can find their place in the law. We supervise the censors to stir up trouble and bring justice, and to uphold injustice. All of them are of good character and good. How can you be insulted by an ignorant child based on your level of integrity? You are so ignorant!"
After hearing this, Fang Jun was not annoyed. Instead, he blinked and asked, "Does that mean that people with bad conduct and bad personal ethics will never be able to assume the sacred and glorious duty of supervising the censor? ”
Zhang Fang said proudly: "That's natural! If you don't hold your body upright and have impure moral character, how can you excite the turmoil and uphold the righteousness, redress the injustice, pay attention to the ears and eyes, and enforce strict discipline?"
This was a very reasonable and well-spoken statement, and many censors echoed it.
The reason why they are called "clean rumor officials" means that those who hold this responsibility are all virtuous people who are well-read in poetry and books and have a clean reputation. In this era where reputation is worth everything, an honest reputation is more important than any talent...
Therefore, the Qing gossip officials headed by Song Guogong Xiao Yu and others seemed to have no real power, but in fact they controlled the public opinion of the empire. They often decided who was loyal and who was traitorous, who was good and who was evil.
They are natural judges...
Fang Junruo nodded with enlightenment and said, "Thank you for your advice."
Then he stopped talking to Zhang Fang, who was a little confused. Instead, he turned around, took out a memorial from his sleeves, raised his hands flat and bent down to salute: "The humble minister Fang Jun is suing Zhang Fang, the supervisory censor, relying on his Qingliu status. , the authority of the censor, indulged his father's fish and meat In the countryside, he occupied 3,000 hectares of farmland, imprisoned the family of a fellow villager named Wang, and occupied 67 acres of their paddy fields. The Wang family father and son were convicted and sent to Lingnan. Zhang Fang and his brother even occupied the Wang family's daughter-in-law and humiliated her in every possible way, making the Wang family's daughter-in-law miserable. by After the incident, the local people were furious and rushed to the government. The government arrested Zhang Fang's brother and tried him guilty. At the same time, Zhang Fang coerced the local government and ordered him to kill his brother. The crime was corrected, He is found not guilty. Your Majesty, if you are guilty, you can be rehabilitated. If you are sentenced to death, how can Zhang Fang be any different from an animal when he despises the law of the country? >
Zhang Fang's whole body was trembling, and he was dumbfounded, as if he had been struck by a thunderbolt!
The civil and military officials in the court were stunned.
People are impeaching you, but you actually impeach them back?
No, it's not impeachment. What Fang Jun said is "suing Zhang Fang, the supervisory censor"!
When the censor hears something, even if he makes a mistake, the punishment is not severe. But if you sue the censor, the nature of the matter will be different! Although it is not as common as in the Ming and Qing Dynasties when people sue an official and give him a beating to show the majesty of the government, once it is proven that it is a false accusation, it will definitely be a false accusation!
According to the laws of the Tang Dynasty, those who make false accusations will be punished!
What do you mean?
Those who slander and make false accusations will be punished by the accusers!
What crime do you accuse others of? If it is proven that it is a false accusation, then what crime will you be sentenced for?
The punishment for false accusations is extremely severe, so under normal circumstances, no one dares to make false accusations!
The ministers couldn't help but look at Zhang Fang, and were immediately surprised.
The look on this guy's face said it all.
Such a serious crime was reported by Fang Jun with his real name in the Tai Chi Hall in front of the civil and military officials of the court, which completely shattered Zhang Fang's unprepared mind. The incident happened so suddenly that he was already in chaos.
It was obviously him who was impeaching Fang Jun, so why did Fang Jun actually turn into suing him?
Changsun Wuji, headed by a civil servant, frowned slightly...
His Majesty Li Er ordered someone to present the memorial in Fang Jun's hand. After reading it, he patted the imperial case in front of him and shouted angrily: "Zhang Fang! Can you plead guilty?"
Zhang Fang's expression was dull, and he knelt on the ground with a bang, and kowtowed with a bang, but could not say a word.
What else is there to say? You know what you do.
Because of his status as a supervisory censor, no one dared to take care of the government in his hometown, but how could these things be hidden from others? All it takes is a little investigation and the truth will be revealed. It is completely useless to refuse to admit it at this time.
Looking at his expression, the ministers knew that this guy was completely finished.
Sure enough, His Majesty Li Er said angrily: "Come here! Put this beast in the prison of the Ministry of Punishment. The case will be heard by the Ministry of Punishment. If anyone dares to cover up and conceal it, he will be guilty of the same crime!"
The guards outside the main hall hurried in, holding Zhang Fang's arms like wolves and tigers, and dragged him outside the main hall.
Only then did Zhang Fang regain his composure, with a look of despair on his face, knowing that he was not far from death, and not only himself, but also the entire family would be implicated.
This is the Zhang family from Jiangdong. They were a prominent family at the end of the Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms period. However, they suffered humiliation and faced huge disasters...
Zhang Fang suddenly went crazy when he caught a glimpse of the sneer on Fang Jun's face.
It’s all this bastard, so cruel!
"Your Majesty! Wei Chen is the supervisory censor. Wei Chen impeached Fang Jun for repeatedly beating princes, important ministers, and officials, and even beat monks to serious injuries on the streets of Chang'an. He is arrogant and has no law..."
Zhang Fang burst into tears and loudly accused Fang Jun of his crimes.
If he wants to die, he has to hold Fang Jun along!
As soon as he shouted this, the guards tightly covered his mouth to prevent him from making any noise in the hall... and dragged him out like a dying dog.
Fang Jun chuckled and said leisurely: "How can you, such a sinless and unforgivable beast, dare to keep saying that you are a supervisory censor? How can you excite the turmoil and clear up the grievances, rectify the grievances, attach great importance to the communication of ears and eyes, and strictly enforce discipline?" This is simply a disgrace to this sacred official position!" (End of Chapter)