Chapter 2332 Aftermath
His Majesty Li Er's anger gradually subsided. Looking at Li Junxian who was speaking outright in front of him for the first time, he nodded with relief and said in a gentle tone: "Junxian, I am deeply pleased that you are mature, prudent, self-denying and dedicated to the public. As you said, this matter is That’s it, no need to go into details.”
"Here!"
Li Junxian bowed and accepted the order.
In fact, he didn't care too much about His Majesty Li Er's praise. What he wanted most was that His Majesty Li Er could dismiss him...
There are some things that you cannot do. If you do them, you will get stuck in them and become trapped in a cocoon.
There are some things that cannot be said. If you say them, the emperor and his ministers will be alienated and deeply fearful.
But there are some words that must be said...
After hesitating for a moment, Li Junxian said: "General, I have one more thing to report."
His Majesty Li Er said: "Say."
"The nun Gao had a private meeting with was the widow of Qiu Shenji. Qiu Shenji died violently. The woman wanted to remarry. General Qiu refused because Qiu Shenji was not yet married and the only one who wanted to be his concubine was the nun. Qiu refused and ordered her to remarry. become a monk As a nun, she chanted sutras day and night and prayed for the deceased of Qiu Shenji. As far as the general knows, Gao's consort had a good relationship with Qiu Shenji and met this woman. As for when the two of them hooked up, there is no way of knowing. "< br>
This must be said.
It wasn't that Li Junxian was willing to add insult to injury and give someone a hard kick, but since Qiu Xinggong was involved, no one could have imagined what kind of crazy atrocities Qiu Xinggong would do once he knew about this matter. , when things get serious, he will not be able to explain to the emperor.
This is the principle for "Baiqisi" to stick to their duties.
But not reporting the knowledge is another matter...
His Majesty Li Er cursed angrily: "Mother!"
I can no longer complain...
There were countless generals who followed him to conquer the world, and Qiu Xinggong was definitely the best among them. This man was brave and unparalleled and fearless of death. He always charged ahead and made countless military exploits. The reason why in the end he could not get a higher title and his official position was inferior to others was because of his violent temper, which did not please His Majesty Li Er, and made him disgusted and fearful.
This man's brain is so hot that no one can stop him no matter what he does.
Gao Xingcheng actually stole Qiu Shenji's widow?
This is simply a slap in Qiu Xinggong’s face! Now Qiu Xinggong and Gao Shilian have turned against each other. If he learns about this, he will definitely regard it as a great shame and humiliation. With Qiu Xinggong's temperament, it is possible that he could lead troops into the Ministry of Civil Affairs and chop Gao Shilian into pieces...
His Majesty Li Er said angrily: "You will not live if you do something wrong!"
Appearances are acquired through high-executive status. If you like sex, what kind of woman will you not find? He just wanted to provoke a woman from the Qiu family, and a nun who practiced with her hair...
But after all, he couldn't watch Gao Xingyi be seriously killed by Qiu Xinggong.
Whether it was from the perspective of not wanting Princess Dongyang to become a widow, or from the perspective of Gao Shilian losing his son in old age, he could not watch the tragedy happen.
He rubbed his forehead and said to Li Junxian: "Go to Qiu Mansion immediately and tell Qiu Xinggong that I want to see him."
Li Junxian was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized and said: "Here! I will leave for now."
His Majesty Li Er sighed and said: "Go!"
After Li Junxian retreated, His Majesty Li Er called his chamberlain, cleaned up the broken porcelain pieces on the floor, made another pot of tea, sat behind the desk and held up a volume, but couldn't read it.
Putting down the book and taking a sip of tea, His Majesty Li Er thought about it carefully and felt that it might not be Fang Jun who framed Gao Jingcheng...
The reason is simple. The reason why Gao Jixiu withheld the funding from the Ministry of War was because he was not on good terms with Fang Jun. When Fang Jun served as the left minister of the Ministry of War, all the officials of the Ministry of War followed him. He wanted to give the officials of the Ministry of War a warning and vent his anger on Fang Jun.
But he never thought that just a few days after the money was withheld, Fang Jun returned to the Ministry of War and became the Minister of the Ministry of War.
This is a big deal...
For Fang Jun, when he returned to the Ministry of War, how to establish his authority was the first priority. Even though the officials of the Ministry of War had previously obeyed his advice, now that he was appointed Minister of the Ministry of War, it was inevitable that some people would be jealous. He had to show his strength. Conquer people's hearts.
Gao Xingyi hit the muzzle of the gun.
Therefore, when Fang Jun went to the lobby of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, it seemed that he was reckless and arrogant, but in fact, he acted after making a plan - as long as he could intimidate different voices within the Ministry of War and show his strength, it didn't matter whether the other censors impeached him or the emperor reprimanded him.
It's a bit reckless, but the effect is excellent.
After this incident, among the dissatisfied people in the Ministry of War, who would dare to disapprove of Fang Jun?
Therefore, if this matter was really planned behind the scenes by Fang Jun, who designed Gao Jiuxing and struck Gao Jiji while the iron was hot to enhance his status and influence, how could he let him off lightly?
Thinking about it, it must have been just an action by the Jingzhao Mansion, it was all a coincidence, or it could be that some enemy next to Gao Xixi used the Jingzhao Mansion to plot against him and humiliate him.
His Majesty Li Er shook his head and put the matter aside.
As Li Junxian said, "Baiqisi" cannot interfere in everything and must have principles. As an emperor, there is no need to control everything and must know how to make trade-offs.
In the final analysis, this incident is a moral incident. Although the consequences may be serious, after all, Qiu Xinggong is a reckless man who does not rub sand in his eyes. How can he bear such a shame and humiliation?
As for high fulfillment...
His Majesty Li Er sighed again.
Changsun Chong, Gao Shilian, Zhou Daowu... these were all he had watched since childhood. He was once very satisfied with the talents of these young people and had high hopes for them. He even married them off as princesses and tried his best to cultivate and support them.
However, to this day, all of them appear to be lacking in talent and strategy.
On the contrary, the useless, arrogant and ignorant Bang Chui suddenly emerged, blossomed with dazzling talents, and became a leader among the younger generation.
I was full of thoughts and emotions for a while.
An internal servant came to report. Qiu Xinggong was summoned and was seeking an audience outside the palace.
His Majesty Li Er collected his feelings and called for an audience.
Not long after, Qiu Xinggong, dressed in regular clothes, walked quickly in front of His Majesty Li Er, bowed his head to the ground and said loudly: "Old minister Qiu Xinggong, I have an audience with Your Majesty."
His Majesty Li Er rubbed his face while Qiu Xinggong lowered his head to salute, and then said with a warm smile: "There are only you and me here, why do you need so many courtesy? Quickly get down and come sit next to me."
"Here! Thank you, Your Majesty..."
Qiu Xinggong then stood up, bowed his head to His Majesty Li Er, put his hands on his knees, looked at His Majesty Li Er and asked: "I don't know what your Majesty has ordered for me to come here. What is your mission?"
His Majesty Li Er ordered his chamberlain to serve tea and asked thoughtfully: "I heard that the general is suffering from illness. How is your recovery recently? Do you need the imperial physician to treat you?"
Because the break with Gao Shilian made His Majesty Li Er very unhappy, he granted Qiu Xinggong an official position in another place. However, Qiu Xinggong simply claimed to be ill at home and never took office. He had been recuperating in the mansion and did not see anyone else.
Qiu Xinggong said hurriedly: "When I followed His Majesty to charge into battle, I was young and reckless and failed to take good care of my body. Now that I am getting older, all the old wounds have taken hold. It is really painful. I failed to go to the local post and failed Your Majesty's trust. It is really a shame. The crime deserves death.”
His Majesty Li Er felt a little tired...
Naturally, he himself has never been a mean and ungrateful person. The old ministers who followed him to conquer the world are now all respected and powerful. Even if they occasionally make mistakes, they can be generous and forgiving. Even the rebellious ministers and traitors like Hou Junji who conspired to usurp the throne were only executed. Even his son was only exiled to Lingnan and was not executed.
He remembers the merits of these people, and is willing to let these people enjoy this hard-won glory and wealth with him.
But if you keep talking about these achievements all day long, it will be annoying...
What's the matter, are you afraid that I will forget your merits and do something heartless and unjust?
The expression on His Majesty Li Er's face faded...
Qiu Xinggong had been observing his words and expressions, and when he saw the change in His Majesty Li Er's expression, his heart suddenly "thumped". His original intention was indeed to mention his past achievements, hoping that His Majesty Li Er could forgive him for disobeying the emperor's order and failing to go to his post. Only now did he realize that if His Majesty Li Er was determined to pursue the case, how could he be allowed to stay here? Chang'an, and summon him at this time?
At this moment, I realized in hindsight that I had done something stupid, and I immediately regretted it.
For a moment, I was afraid that I would make too many mistakes and did not dare to speak.
He did not dare to speak. His Majesty Li Er was in a light mood and the atmosphere was a bit awkward...
"Ahem!"
His Majesty Li Er coughed, broke the silence, and said slowly: "The purpose of calling the general here today is not for accountability. You have fought side by side with me for many years. Now that you are old and sick, how can I urge you to take office? Just stay in Chang'an. Just take care of yourself. When your body and bones are healed, you can take office again.”
After a pause, he said: "There is just one thing, I still hope to be able to tell General Yu that he knows about it. At the same time, I also want to ask for a favor from General." (End of Chapter)