Chapter 2331 Disappointment
"What a bastard! The dignified Minister of the Ministry of War, Prince Shaobao, actually went to the lobby of the Ministry of Civil Affairs to show off his authority, and even uttered threatening words. He treated the imperial government office as a market place, and followed him to do whatever he wanted?"
His Majesty Li Er looked so angry that he almost dropped the cup.
In the past, it was just nonsense, but now the serious court official went to the lobby of the Ministry of Civil Affairs to make a fuss. Where did he put the dignity of the court?
Of course, it was Gao Jiji who initiated this matter in the first place. There was nothing wrong with going to the Ministry of Civil Affairs to ask for an explanation, but in this way, it was extremely inappropriate.
After getting angry, His Majesty Li Er picked up the teacup and took another sip of tea to moisten his throat. Suddenly he caught a glimpse of Li Junxian's eyes flashing and he was hesitant to speak. He frowned and asked in a deep voice, "What else is there?"
Li Junxian swallowed, glanced at His Majesty Li Er cautiously, hesitated, and said: "At that time, the prince-in-law was in the lobby of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. The officials of the Ministry of Civil Affairs were afraid that he would make the matter worse, so they went to the Duke of Ju's Mansion to request that he stay in bed. The Duke of Ju in bed adjudicated the matter, and finally got the signature of the Duke of Ju, and the money was immediately allocated..."
At this point, he paused, hesitating in his mind whether to tell everything he knew about the situation, or whether to just describe the facts he saw without any in-depth speculation.
After all, although this matter is very likely to be planned by Fang Jun, if you want to prove it, you need to dig deeper, which can easily cause the whole thing to spread and involve more people...
Seeing him pause, His Majesty Li Er thought he had finished speaking, and said displeasedly: "Then the matter is settled? The Duke of Ju must be mature and prudent, and he must perform his duties based on his emotions. It is difficult to achieve great things."
Li Junxian did not dare to hide it for Fang Jun, so he had to continue: "It's just that at that time, Gao's consort had already left the Ministry of Civil Affairs' Yamen, and no one knew his whereabouts. However, not long after that, Jingzhao Mansion received a report that there was a wanted murderer. Hidden in a temple in the south of the city where virgin nuns were cultivating, Cao Cheng Wuting, a military commander, led patrols and government officials to search for him. Unexpectedly, he found the emperor's son-in-law on the bed of a nun..."
His Majesty Li Er's posture in the river was frozen instantly, and his tiger eyes suddenly widened...
"Temple? On the nun's bed?"
His Majesty Li Er was a little unbelievable.
"Your Majesty, that's right."
"Bang!"
"What a bastard!"
The tea cup in His Majesty Li Er's hand finally fell to the ground hard, the broken porcelain pieces splashed all over the ground, and his square face turned red with anger.
"A majestic consort, an official of the imperial court, actually flirting with a nun and a bad person. It is really morally corrupt and shameless!"
The emperor's chest heaved with anger and he cursed angrily.
To be honest, His Majesty Li Er has never cared much about matters between men and women. He has a wide range of hobbies in this area, and he doesn't think it is a big deal. Perhaps this is also one of the reasons why the concept of chastity in the Li Tang royal family is relatively shallow. His Majesty Li Er usually turns a blind eye to any cheating behavior of princesses, princes, and consorts in this regard, unless he has an affair like Princess Fangling. His niece-in-law ended up getting killed, so he would intervene.
In his opinion, whether men or women have reached a certain level of status and pursue an exciting lifestyle, what is the problem with this?
As long as you agree with me, that's fine.
But having an affair with a nun is absolutely not allowed!
During the Sui and Tang dynasties, there were not many women who actually had to become nuns due to various reasons such as life and background. Most of them were women from aristocratic families or relatives of the royal family who did not want to remarry after losing their husbands. This Only then did he escape into Buddhism, and the Ancient Buddha of Qingdeng ended his remaining life.
It's okay to pursue excitement, but it's not okay to make a fuss.
Nowadays, there are still concubines of the late emperor who have become monks and monks in Ganye Temple. Once the news about the high performance is spread, it will cause prejudice among the people in the market against the place where female nuns are monks. It is easy to think that all female nuns in the world will be lonely and steal men. If Ganye Temple is involved, how can you save the royal family’s face?
His Majesty Li Er is furious!
There is a more important point, which is the main reason for his rage - you, Gao Xingyi, are also the royal consort, the left minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and a proper official of the imperial court. However, Fang Jun chased you to the door and punished you face to face with gongs and drums. beat, It was a complete defeat, but Fang Jun was still in the lobby of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. You didn't think about how to stabilize the situation or even fight back. Instead, you went to the bed of the nun you were dating to show off your prostitution all day long...
What future is there for such a person?
The Gao family is a relative of Empress Wende, and His Majesty Li Er and Gao Shilian are also admiring and close friends. Now that Gao Shilian has retired, Gao Xingxing, as his eldest son, will naturally take over the influence of the Gao family in the court. Li Er Your Majesty is also willing to cultivate and reuse them.
The result is such an embarrassing and useful person, how can you not be disappointed?
Huh?
Something's wrong!
His Majesty Li Er's anger subsided for a moment, and his thoughts changed.
It is indeed unforgivable for Gao Xingyi to have an affair with a nun, but even if he was fond of women, he would not be so eager to go to the south of the city temple to have a tryst with a nun while Fang Jun was still in the lobby of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, right?
No matter how anxious you are, you won’t be so anxious...
Something is fishy.
After calming down his anger for a moment, His Majesty Li Er looked up at Li Junxian and asked, "Did you just say that the one who led the team to hunt down the murderer in Jingzhao Mansion was the military commander Cao Cheng Wuting?"
Li Junxian said: "Exactly."
His Majesty Li Er stroked his beard and fell into thought.
Cheng Wuting was the son of Cheng Mingzhen. After his meritorious service, he won the respect of Ma Zhong in Jingzhao Mansion. He was in charge of the military and yamen service of the county, and the security of the entire Jingzhao Mansion was under his jurisdiction. He was considered a high-ranking figure. .
But these are not important. What is important is that Cheng Wuting was Fang Jun's teammate back then...
His Majesty Li Er still clearly remembers that when his eldest son Sun Tan died violently, Cheng Wuting suffered a severe whipping in order to take responsibility for Fang Jun, which resulted in severe injuries and took him for more than half a year before he recovered. Although Fang Jun has various shortcomings, he really values love and justice. He always cares and supports subordinates like Cheng Wuting.
If Cheng Wuting's body bones had not healed because of that whipping, he would have been taken by Fang Jun by his side and fought in hundreds of battles in the south...
First, Fang Jun and Gao Xingli had a conflict in the lobby of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. Later, Gao Xingli went to the temple to have a private meeting with a nun, and then Fang Jun's die-hard confidants led the government officials to arrest Gao Xingxing on the spot...
The more I think about it, the more I feel that there must be something fishy about it.
"Have you ever found out who assigned Cheng Wuting to go for the arrest? Is his claim that someone reported him true or false?"
His Majesty Li Er asked in a deep voice.
Li Junxian leaned over to salute and replied: "I have never found out."
His Majesty Li Er frowned: "There is obviously something fishy behind these things. Why not investigate in depth and find out the truth?"
Li Junxian said respectfully: "The duty of the 'Hundred Cavalry Division' was initially to protect His Majesty's safety, prohibiting entry and exit from the palace, and enforcing laws and regulations. Later, under His Majesty's orders, he investigated information about the capital and gained a clear understanding of the situation in Chang'an. . In the final analysis, the duty of the "Hundred Cavalry Division" is to safeguard His Majesty's safety, strictly guard against conspiracy and subversion, use the imperial consort's official weapons for personal use, and cut off funding. No matter what, or even his subsequent adultery with a nun or his moral corruption, it can neither endanger His Majesty's safety nor involve the foundation of the empire. It is the duty of the general to report it after hearing about it. However, if the "Hundred Cavalry Division" is launched 'To find out what's going on behind the whole thing is suspected of overstepping the mark, and Jingzhao Mansion should be responsible for this."
His Majesty Li Er was stunned.
Li Junxian had always been trembling in front of him, walking on thin ice. Many times he didn't even dare to take a breath, but today he dared to contradict her face to face, which really surprised him.
But he didn't get angry.
The "Hundred Cavalry Division" obeys the emperor's orders, and its subordinates are all descendants of Xunqi. The Suwei Palace is forbidden to protect the capital, and it is an extremely powerful force.
This power can only be controlled by the emperor himself, and must be strictly controlled to prevent it from spreading.
As Li Junxian said, only when hundreds of divisions perform their duties can the country be peaceful and the people be safe and prosperous. If the power of the "hundreds of knights" is allowed to overflow and spread, it will cause chaos in the court. Moreover, once this gap is opened, everything in the future will Instigating "Baiqisi" when something happens will greatly increase the power and responsibility of "Baiqisi", and the tail will not be lost.
On a deeper level, although Li Junxian did not say it, His Majesty Li Er understood that once the investigation continues, more and more people will be involved, and some unexpected situations will even surface. By then, the emperor will Just sit back and ignore it, or investigate and deal with it one by one?
To sit back and ignore it is tantamount to condoning.
If they are investigated one by one, they will inevitably be implicated. The forces in the court are intertwined. They are Guanlong nobles, Jiangnan gentry, and Shandong aristocratic families. If there is a slight turmoil, they will inevitably be taken advantage of and cause turmoil in the court.
No matter which outcome, the emperor does not want to face it - if the water is clear, there will be no fish, and if the people are careful, there will be no disciples. There is never any good or evil in this world, let alone right and wrong.
It's just a "romantic affair", it's about morality, but it has nothing to do with government affairs.
Don't make a big deal out of a molehill. (End of chapter)