Chapter 1689 The Crown Prince Testifies
Xiao Yu said leisurely: "Don't be upset, King Bin. I just suggested that Your Majesty should not take a stand on Fang Jun's case easily, so as not to end it later. He did not say that Fang Jun must be guilty, nor did he suggest that Fang Jun should be punished. The emperor is supreme, sincerely Be careful, otherwise export is a golden rule and it will be difficult to change. ”
Ma Zhou laughed angrily: "What's the difference between this and a conviction? There is a lot of public opinion outside at the moment. If the court keeps delaying without making any statement, wouldn't it mean that the outside world will confirm Fang Jun's crime?"
Xiao Yu said: "Fang Jun has always acted unscrupulously. I am afraid that most people think that he is relying on favor and is arrogant and has no law. It is really unconscionable to sit down."
Ma Zhou was extremely angry and said unceremoniously: "It's simply ridiculous!"
Changsun Wuji, who had been sitting quietly without saying a word, suddenly spoke at this moment, smiled indifferently, looked at Ma Zhou and said: "King Ma Bin is a capable minister, but he is still young after all, and he does not know the dangers of the human heart. The so-called painting of a dragon and a tiger. It’s hard to draw bones, but you can only know people’s faces but not their hearts. Only by being careful in everything will you be able to survive for a long time.”
All the ministers looked at Xiao Yu and shook their heads secretly. This was simply nonsense, but Le Yanwei insisted and refused to let go, which was indeed a headache. Now that Changsun Wuji has been added, it can be seen that there must be shadows of Jiangnan nobles and Guanlong Group behind this matter...
In fact, this matter is very simple, just punish Le Yanwei severely and use the power of thunder to bring order to the chaos.
Everything must rely on evidence. This is a fair and serious court, not a market place where nonsense is spoken. If there is evidence, Fang Jun will be punished. If there is no evidence, Le Yanwei, who made the false accusation, will be punished. If Fang is found out in the future. There is irrefutable evidence of Jun's crime. It will not be too late to deal with it at that time. How can we generalize it?
But the difficulty is that this is a sensitive time point...
Eastern Expedition!
In the past two years, large-scale coordination and deployment of troops stationed within and on the borders of the Tang Dynasty were carried out. While ensuring the stability of the western and northern frontiers, a large number of troops were mobilized to move to Liaodong. The two states of Youying now have barracks lined with mountains of grain, and the Eastern Expedition is imminent.
If Le Yanwei is severely dealt with at this time, the Jiangnan nobles behind him will definitely feel the same way. It is not necessarily a change of heart, but it is entirely possible to do some tricks in secret to drag the court back.
At this moment, coupled with the Guanlong Group, which has a strong influence in the military... even the emperor has to be afraid.
The emperor is said to be the supreme king in the world, holding the sun and moon in his hand, and controlling the life and death of hundreds of millions of people. However, the emperor is also a human being, and he is also affected by the power struggle between the court and the central government. He cannot take the golden rule and his words to the letter!
There are few emperors in history who have been coerced by powerful ministers. Even a wise and powerful emperor like His Majesty Li Er could not ignore the mutual attack and annihilation of the forces in the DPRK and China. He could only balance the interests of all parties and restrain each other, thinking that he could use it for his own purposes. When the forces of all parties are balanced, that is the wise king.
The pursuit of interests always has its own trade-offs, and there are many different ones. Therefore, those emperors who obeyed the orders as soon as they came out, and who regarded death as if they were home can only exist in legends. There was no such thing before, there is no one now, and there will be no one in the future...< br>
There never will be.
His Majesty Li Er looked as dark as the bottom of a pot. He looked at Xiao Yu, then at Changsun Wuji, and suddenly laughed...
You all think that I can sacrifice everything and endure everything for the sake of the overall situation of the Eastern Expedition, right?
Well, then let me see what kind of background you, the leaders of the aristocratic families, have. I will do whatever you want to see if you can really hinder the Eastern Expedition, and see if you can really shake my country. !
The ministers were suddenly surprised when they saw the strange smile on the emperor's face.
Especially Xiao Yu and Changsun Wuji, their hearts sank suddenly...
How can a monarch and his ministers, who have been together for decades, not know each other's temperament? Just seeing the emperor's expression, the two knew that they had seriously angered the emperor this time! Faced with a desperate situation, this emperor only dared to charge 100,000 enemy troops with 3,000 black-armored iron cavalry at Hulao Pass. He dared to kill his brother and brother under the Xuanwu Sect, and he dared to force his father to abdicate in the Daxing Palace. His body retains the blood of violence. He has incredible courage!
There is nothing he dares not do, and no one can seriously force him!
Xiao Yu and Changsun Wuji knew that without Fang Xuanling's resignation letter, the emperor would have chosen to endure for the sake of the Eastern Expedition and temporarily wronged Fang Jun. But when Fang Xuanling presented this memorial, the violent blood in the emperor's heart completely burned!
This is the blood of resistance!
The emperor's position was obtained because of the support of the aristocratic family, but also because of the constraints of the aristocratic family, the emperor's dignity was challenged again and again. This was absolutely impossible for the extremely confident His Majesty Li Er to endure for a long time. !
Now, the tipping point has been reached!
Xiao Yu and Changsun Wuji secretly screamed, but they didn't expect that Fang Xuanling's reaction would be so violent this time, and they would even use the opportunity to completely withdraw from the court as a bargaining chip to force the emperor to give him an explanation!
The atmosphere in the hall suddenly became cold. Just as the ministers were waiting on tenterhooks for the emperor's thunderous wrath, they saw Prince Li Chengqian stand up from his seat, bow to His Majesty Li Er, and loudly said: "Father, I have something to tell you." Play!”
The ministers were stunned.
All eyes immediately turned to the prince, wondering why the prince spoke at this time.
His Majesty Li Er was furious, staring at Li Chengqian like a hawk, and said coldly: "What does the prince have to say?"
He thought that the prince wanted to speak for Fang Jun, so he was extremely dissatisfied. When it was your turn to stand up and defend Fang Jun, you said nothing and allowed Ma Zhou to be squeezed out by Xiao Yu and Changsun Wuji. Now that I have planned to support Fang Jun to the end, as the prince, you should stay out of it. I acted as a peacemaker afterwards, but now I have to stand up and speak for Fang Jun when I have made up my mind. Do you have any insight or political wisdom?
The emperor's eyes were as bright as a sharp sword. Li Chengqian was so frightened that he almost shrank back... But there was no room for him to shrink back at this moment.
Swallowing his saliva, he mustered up his courage and said, "I would like to inform my father, my son and I can testify for Fang Jun. Although the merchant's daughter married into the Fang family, she was definitely not taken as a concubine by Fang Jun."
His Majesty Li Er was stunned for a moment and asked curiously: "What did you say?"
Li Chengqian said respectfully: "That day, my son and his third brother were invited to the Fang family for a banquet. They happened to catch up with the Fang family to hold a wedding. Fang Jun accompanied his son and his third brother to drink until midnight. After the banquet was over, there was already a curfew. Therefore, my sons and my third brother They all stayed at Fang's house. Therefore, I can prove that the person who entered the bridal chamber with the merchant's daughter was Fang Jun's personal soldier. The so-called incident of Fang Jun robbing the civilian daughter was simply a fabrication and a malicious fabrication."
After saying these words, the hall fell silent, and Xiao Yu and Changsun Wuji looked embarrassed at the same time...
Everyone looked at the prince with a little surprise and amusement.
Since you were at Fang's house that day and you witnessed everything with your own eyes, why didn't you speak out to prove it earlier? You had to wait until Xiao Yu and Changsun Wuji stood up together to confirm that there was no way out before you spoke. Woolen cloth?
In the past, the prince's impression on everyone was that he was honest and kind, and his outstanding ability was not only far inferior to that of His Majesty Li Er, but also superior to that of his brothers, the kings of Wei and Wu. The reason why everyone is willing to support Li Chengqian as the crown prince is that, on the one hand, Li Chengqian is the eldest son, because of the emperor's authority, and on the other hand, it is Li Chengqian's temperament. Who doesn't want to serve as an official under such a gentle, generous and friendly emperor?
But now, everyone can't help but sigh: Your Highness, you are a bad student...
His Majesty Li Er stared at Li Chengqian with piercing eyes. He was so talented and powerful, how could he not understand the prince's intentions?
It's obvious that Xiao Yu, Changsun Wuji and others are forced to retreat!
I finally have a bit of the domineering power of a prince, but what does it mean to be the same as dough all day long?
His Majesty Li Er felt happy in his heart, but his face remained calm. He looked around and asked loudly: "My dear friends, what do you think of the prince's words?"
What can you say?
Is it possible that anyone dares to accuse the prince of lying and perjury? This is impossible. The prince's majesty means that the prince will never do that. If he said that he happened to witness it with his own eyes, it must be true. What's more, His Royal Highness King Wu is also present. Could it be that the two princes are fighting against each other? Jun lied?
Sun Fuga, the minister of Dali Temple, said: "The previous difficulty was that Le Yanwei insisted that Fang Jun concealed it later. Now that the prince has testified, the truth is naturally revealed. As a supervisory censor, Le Yanwei falsely accused the imperial official. The nature of this is extremely The impact of the collapse is extremely bad, and he should be punished by one degree. I sincerely request your Majesty to issue an order to punish him in a canonical manner to serve as a warning to others!"
There was an uproar in the hall.
During the Zhenguan Dynasty, except for the serious crime of treason, no courtiers had been sentenced to death. Now that it is proposed to impose such a drastic punishment on Le Yanwei, is Sun Fuga going to side with Fang Xuanling and his son to show his loyalty?
Xiao Yu and Changsun Wuji looked at each other, their faces so gloomy that they could drip with water!
Le Yanwei must be saved...(End of Chapter)