Chapter 2059 Reactions from all parties
Changsun Wuji is absolutely not optimistic that Fang Jun will be able to accomplish anything this time. All that awaits him is a disastrous defeat!
A dandy boy who just came out of his youth and had everything going smoothly, even though he has some talents and some cleverness, but trying to challenge the entire Xue Yantuo with a single bodyguard is still on someone else's territory. How is this different from She Tunxiang?
This kid is so swollen that there is no limit to it...
As long as Fang Jun is defeated and the Guanlong nobles work together to take a dominant position in the northern frontier army and clean up the mess, they will be able to seize the greatest merit.
Not to mention reversing the decline in one fell swoop, it also made His Majesty realize that today's Northern Territory still has to rely on the Guanlong nobles to guard it, and no one else can do it!
Yu Wenhua and his spirits were lifted.
Over the years, he has gradually downplayed himself in the family, leaving matters to the clan members as much as possible, but this does not hinder his joy after feeling that the family may be able to revive.
Yu Wenshiji had a close personal relationship with Fang Xuanling, and he also had a good relationship with Fang Jun. They could often get together to play mahjong together.
Even more so when His Majesty Li Er was the King of Qin, he followed him loyally and offered advice and efforts without any second thoughts.
But none of these can replace the family's position in his heart.
The children of aristocratic families are always able to deal with conflicts of interest between private individuals and families in such a seemingly contradictory way. Friends can drink and have fun with each other openly. When their respective families fight, they can be ruthless without batting an eye. Afterwards, everything is calm and they can still sit together. Chatting, eating, drinking and having fun, no one hates anyone...
Yu Wenshiji asked: "The meaning of auxiliary machine is that Fang Jun pretended to pass on the imperial edict?"
He knew very well that Changsun Wuji and Fang Xuanling had been in charge of the center together for more than ten years, and had previously been regarded by His Majesty Li Er as the humerus. Their penetration and control of the three provinces of the center would never be reduced just because they gradually faded away from the center. Any disturbance would definitely cause him to wake up.
He said that there was no news about this imperial edict from Zhongshu and his disciples, which meant that this imperial edict was not issued by Zhongshu Province, let alone reviewed by his disciples.
To put it mildly, it is called "false transmission of imperial edicts", but to put it more seriously, it is "false edicts"...
Changsun Wuji shook his head and said cautiously: "You can't say that. Even if Fang Jun was so brave, how could he dare to do such a death-dealing thing? Unless he puts all the blame on Xiao Siye, then Xiao Siye is also How could the children of the Xiao family be willing to shoulder such a heinous crime for Fang Jun? Is it possible that as long as Xiao Siye returns to Chang'an and is tried by the Third Law Division, he will not tell the truth? Could it be that Fang Jun dared to execute Xiao Siye directly in the army without any evidence? How can we spare him? ”
After thinking distressedly for a while, he sighed and said: "This boy is bold and careful, and often does things with originality. He is also very beautiful and talented. He is really our strong enemy. The most important thing is his age. We are all worried about him now." He's old, but that guy is just up to date Weak Guan, when we become official, which of the sons in the clan will be his rival? Not to mention that when the prince ascends the throne in the future, he will regard Fang Jun as a limb. As long as he is not stupid enough to rebel, there will be no one in the world. There can be checks and balances.”
He was really upset.
It was not because of Chang Sun Chong's incident that it was no longer possible for the two families to work together. Otherwise, Chang Sun Wuji would rather cooperate with Fang Jun to weaken the Guanlong Group than compromise with Fang Jun.
Facing such rising stars and future pillars of the empire, any dignity can be put aside...
Yu Wenshiji was silent and his mind was spinning.
When it comes to friendship, whether I have Fang Xuanling or Fang Jun, I am far better than anyone in the Guanlong noble family.
Do you want to leave a way out for the future?
What a pity. I originally wanted to give one of my daughters to Fang Jun as a concubine, but I didn’t want to be overtaken by Xiao Yu, an old man who looked sanctimonious but was actually extremely shameless. If I gave another daughter to him now, In the past, would you have been regarded as imitating others and suffered ridicule?
Changsun Wuji drank tea and glanced at Yuwen Shiji, feeling confused.
He not only wanted to enjoy the shade under the Guanlong noble tree, but also wanted to make friends with rising stars such as Fang Jun to ensure his interests. It seemed smooth and exquisite, but in fact he was double-dealing, and in the end he could only fail to please both ends.
These old guys are gradually unable to keep up with the times...
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The Duke's Mansion of Song Dynasty.
News came from Northern Xinjiang, and the Xiao family was in chaos...
Xiao Yu, Xiao Rui, Xiao Kai and his son were sitting in the hall, frowning.
"Father, what did Cen Jingren say?"
Xiao Kai asked hurriedly.
"Jingren" is Cen Wenwen's nickname, and colleagues in the court often call him this. However, regardless of seniority or official position, it is extremely inappropriate to call Xiao Kai this way.
Therefore, Xiao Yu glared at him, but he was worried, but did not blame him. He sighed: "The Ministry of Menxia has never reviewed that imperial edict."
Xiao Rui and Xiao Kai looked at each other with ugly expressions.
Ever since the news came from Northern Xinjiang, Xiao Yu thought that there was something fishy in it. Although Xiao Siye was the long history of the Shanyu Protectorate, how could he be qualified to convey the imperial edict?
What's more, others may not know it, so how could the Xiao family not know that although Xiao Siye went to the Yuhua Palace in Zhongnan Mountain to visit Empress Xiao, he never met His Majesty, so how could he have the opportunity to grant an imperial edict?
Feeling uneasy, Xiao Yu secretly asked the attendant Cen Wenwen.
The Shizhong is the chief of the Menxia Province, responsible for the review and promulgation of imperial edicts. If the emperor has an imperial edict, it must be reviewed by the Menxia Province, otherwise it will be invalid according to legal principles.
As a result, Cen Wenwen clearly informed Xiao Yu that there was absolutely no such thing...
Menxiasheng clearly did not have such an imperial edict, so Fang Jun's battle report clearly stated that he received Xiao Siye's so-called "conveying the imperial edict". Where did the imperial edict come from?
This is fatal!
Forging an imperial edict is not only a capital crime, but also punishes the three clans!
If Xiao Siye's imperial edict is true or false, the Xiao family will inevitably be implicated.
Given the close relationship between the Xiao family and the royal family, as well as Xiao Yu's achievements in pommeling horses over the years, it is naturally impossible for Xiao Siye to be implicated in the family's execution. Even the Third Law Division cannot issue such a punishment, but the future career path of the Xiao family's children must be determined. It will be extremely difficult.
The most important thing these days is "political correctness". After all, the rule of man is greater than the rule of law. "Everyone who breaks the law and everyone is punished" is simply a joke. As long as "false preaching of the imperial edict" is true, it is only a little less serious than rebellion and conspiracy. The crime was enough to make the Xiao family's accumulated history disappear in an instant.
Within three generations, no one can enter the center.
During the Tang Dynasty, there was no one who could be called a frontier official, one of the six ministries in charge...
Xiao Kai couldn't hold back his anger and said angrily: "This son is rebellious, how is he any different from a wolf cub? When he lived in Mobei, it was his father who strongly promised to your majesty that he recognized his ancestor and returned to the clan, and he also recommended him He became the governor of the Chan Yu Palace and used family resources to pave his career. But now he has backfired and caused my family to bear such a serious crime. It is so cruel! ”
Among the children of the Xiao family, Xiao Rui is the consort, so even if he is involved, it will not be too serious.
The third child, Xiao Yi, is now working in the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and is deeply appreciated and reused by Li Daozong, the Minister of Rites. His Majesty also highly recognizes his talent. Although his future may have twists and turns, he will eventually rise to the top.
On weekdays, I can only spend my free time as a doctor in the Yu Department. I am just waiting for my age to work as a minister in the Six Departments in the future.
So it seems that the person most likely to be implicated is myself...
How could this make him not angry?
It's like sitting at home behind closed doors, disaster is coming from heaven!
Who did I mess with?
Xiao Rui thought deeper and frowned: "Fang Jun and my Xiao family are related by marriage, but this time he was killed by that traitor. He did not dare to disobey the imperial edict, but it was just a guard of Youtun Guards." There are only thirty or forty thousand soldiers who can stand up to the sky. Excluding the auxiliary soldiers and horsemen, there are at most twenty thousand who can fight. This With so little force spilled into the vast vast moraine, not even a grain of sand can fly. How can we face the iron cavalry under Yinan Khan? If Fang Jun dies in Mobei, not only Fang Xiang will fight with me? The deep feud between our families will be destroyed, and the reputation of our family for generations will be destroyed in one day.”
You, a descendant of the Xiao family, even tricked your own uncle, so who else would dare to trust you?
The money and land are gone, but if you slowly accumulate them, you will always have them.
Official positions and titles are gone, but they will always come back after generations of hard work.
But once a reputation is ruined, even if it takes generations or hundreds of years, it may not be able to be restored...
For a noble family, this is the most fatal thing.
Xiao Kai complained again: "The same goes for the second roommate. He is usually very shrewd, but why is he so stupid this time? Then what kind of official position does Xiao Siye have, how can he be qualified to pass on the imperial edict? Even if he is pretending to pass on the imperial edict, the imperial edict must be It’s fake. He can’t even tell the truth from the imperial edict. It’s so stupid and makes me angry!”
Xiao Yu nodded silently.
He also felt that it would not be so simple...
Is Fang Jun really so stupid that he can't even detect the authenticity of the imperial edict?
Moreover, in his opinion, although Fang Jun was loyal to His Majesty, he was by no means the kind of foolish and loyal person who would go forward bravely despite the imperial decree... (End of Chapter)