Chapter 2559 The insidious old thief
Changsun Wuji jumped up from the bed, pushed aside the family members who were supporting him, and knelt down in front of the prince Li Chengqian with a "pop" sound, shouting at the top of his lungs and bursting into tears.
There is a white bandage on his head, which looks haggard. His originally gray hair has become as white as frost and snow in just a few hours. The wrinkles on his cheeks are as deep as ravines. His red and swollen eyes are bloodshot and sad. The sound of crying makes one feel pity.
Li Chengqian lamented in his heart. He had always thought that his uncle was hard-hearted, scheming and vicious. Everything in his eyes seemed inferior to the overwhelming power. For power, he could sacrifice everything he owned without blinking an eye, even including His own life.
Only now did I realize that when he forced his son to death, he would also feel heartbroken...
When Changsun Wuji cried like this, the family members behind him also knelt down. For a moment, the sound of crying was loud and the sky was full of sorrow.
Li Chengqian rushed forward, put his hands on Changsun Wuji's shoulders, and comforted him with gentle words: "Uncle, please express your condolences! As the saying goes, everyone has his own destiny, Erlang is destined to have this disaster, what can we ordinary people do? Furthermore, explain Erlang made a big mistake and damaged the reputation of the eldest son's family. Afterwards, he was able to bear the heavy responsibility and die to wash away the shame of the eldest grandson's family. He is a brave and brave man, and my uncle should be happy."
Changsun Wuji cried slightly for a moment...
Mother!
Listen, is this really human talk?
The Guanlong nobles all pinched their noses and admitted it, not daring to make irresponsible remarks, but you came here to remind me that the whole thing was the fault of the eldest son's family. Even if my son dies, it will be in vain? !
He was about to explode in his heart, but his face was still filled with grief: "Your Highness doesn't know anything. This matter is really a misunderstanding. Those Guanlong disciples made a big mistake. They were all frightened. I don't know who inspired them to escape overnight. He went to the city and fled in fear of crime. But what he didn't expect was that Fang Jun actually ordered the soldiers of Youtun Guard! He chased Guanlong out of the city unscrupulously overnight and severely injured all of them, leaving them all disabled for life. In this way, Quanzi believed that he had to bear the name of a traitor because he had let down his friends, so he died to prove his innocence... Please be clear to your Highness! , rectify Fang Jun’s crime of using official tools for personal use and causing serious injury!”
Changsun Huan did die because of Fang Jun, but even if everyone knew these truths, they could not be brought to the table after all. After all, it was Changsun Wuji who planned the plan first. The family is hated by all the Guanlong nobles.
But more than ten or twenty Guanlong disciples all had their legs broken and were disabled for life. This matter is real. As long as they can bite them tightly, it is enough for Fang Jun to drink a pot.
The Youtun Guards are the elite guarding the capital, but now they follow the orders of their commander to kill the children of aristocratic families privately, and treat the discipline of the French army as if it were nothing. This is a taboo!
Li Chengqian had already expected that someone would bring up this matter before he came here, so he showed sympathy and sadness on his face, but his words were completely shirkable: "I understand my uncle's grief of losing his son, and I feel the same, but this matter is between Dali Temple and The responsibility of the Ministry of Punishment, as the Eastern Palace alone, has no power to interfere with the country’s criminal laws, let alone control the three judicial departments, so it is really helpless.”
He noticed that the prince's hand on his shoulder was slightly stronger, trying to help him up, but Changsun Wuji refused to get up. He raised his head and looked at the prince with tears streaming down his face, and cried sadly: "That Fang Jun is so powerful that the ministers of Dali Temple and All the ministers of the Ministry of Punishment were on good terms with him. , without the pressure from Your Majesty and Your Highness, they would definitely cover up and practice favoritism. How could they be willing to convict Fang Jun? Could it be that His Highness deliberately favored Fang Jun because he was always submissive, knowing that he was guilty of a serious crime but still indulged him?"
Li Chengqian's face suddenly darkened, and he loosened his hands on Changsun Wuji's shoulders, and slowly straightened up.
He does lack some political acumen and is not strictly a good political figure, and he knows this very well. But his lack of political talent definitely does not mean that he is a fool. He thinks that he can see through Changsun Wuji's sinister intentions at a glance.
Changsun Wuji naturally knew that he could not favor the Changsun family no matter what. Now that Fang Jun was the mainstay of the prince's camp, and it was too late to win over him, how could he agree to convict him?
Changsun Wuji just wanted to block him in the alley with words and he couldn't get out. As long as it was just one word to intercede for Fang Jun, Changsun Wuji, a "yin man", could exaggerate it to a great extent and spread it in the future. It is "the prince appoints a private person, violates the law and connives, is unfair, and is not like a wise king"...
Even if it cannot shake his position as prince, it can still slander his reputation——
Didn’t everyone in the world say that the prince was upright and kind? Look, benevolence is really benevolence, but he is only benevolent to his own hawks, dogs, and claws, but he indulges in obvious serious crimes and refuses to punish them...
This form seems to be useless, but it is enough to make some people who are still waiting and watching and unwilling to take a clear side to become wary. Everyone will think that even if they take refuge in His Highness the Crown Prince at this time, if something happens, the Crown Prince will only protect him. The team doesn't care at all about whether they are punished or not, and rewards and punishments are clear?
The blow to his reputation would be huge.
This old man, how did he offend him? Not only did he bewitch his father, Emperor Yi Chu, several times, but he never stopped doing those little tricks in secret. Now he even wants to dig a hole for himself in person. It is simply unreasonable!
Do you really think that this prince, who is usually modest and low-key, is just a soft persimmon? !
Li Chengqian had a sullen face and looked down at Changsun Wuji who was kneeling in front of him. He put his hands behind his back, straightened his waist, and said slowly: "Uncle, why do you need to force Yu Gu to do this and trap him in an unjust place? ”
Changsun Wuji hurriedly said in panic: "What do you mean by your highness's words?"
Li Chengqian said: "I am the crown prince of the East Palace. I have neither the responsibility to supervise state affairs nor the power to supervise hundreds of officials. All criminal cases in the empire fall within the scope of the power and responsibility of Dali Temple and the Ministry of Punishment. I rashly submit them to Dali Temple or the Ministry of Punishment." This case, isn't it? Isn’t it the same as knowing the law, breaking the law, and doing something arrogant? Where does my uncle put my father? But if I don’t do it, I will naturally feel guilty for Erlang’s soul, and I am afraid that he will not be stable in his life..."
At this point, he shook his head and sighed, and said helplessly: "But I know that my uncle has lost his beloved son and is in chaos, so he unintentionally said such unfaithful words and will not take it seriously. It's just that these words will still be used in the future. It’s better to say less, otherwise outsiders will think that my uncle is arrogant and has ulterior motives.”
As soon as these words came out, everyone in the room lowered their eyebrows and bowed their heads, kneeling there and not daring to say a word.
Have no superior eyes and have evil intentions?
Mother! Your Highness, you really dare to say anything. This may not be a problem for other people, but the Changsun family already has Changsun Chong, who has committed a serious crime of treason. His loyalty has long been doubted by the world, and you have someone like you. After all, wouldn’t the eldest son’s family have become a bunch of traitors who are unfaithful, unjust, unkind and unfilial?
If there was an emperor like Sui Yang who killed without blinking an eye, he would have killed everyone in the Changsun family...
Changsun Wuji was not very afraid. Not only was Guan Long unwilling to openly intensify the conflict with the royal family, but even the always strong-willed Majesty Li Er had always maintained restraint. The two parties had a tacit understanding and wanted to continue this period of stability. At least there won't be any big changes before the Eastern Expedition.
Even if the Changsun family falls in the future, they will not be killed by the whole family and no one will be spared, let alone be accused of "anti-thief" and become a sinner for the ages.
It's not that Changsun Wuji has too much confidence in his plan, but because Changsun's family once had a Queen Wende...
A young couple has been together for half their lives. It is hard to find a close friend, and the yin and yang are separated.
Just like the poem Fang Jun once wrote to His Majesty Li Er: Ten years of life and death are blurred, without thinking, unforgettable...
No one can replace Queen Wende's position in His Majesty Li Er's heart. Zhaoling is still under construction, but His Majesty Li Er has been adding some funerary objects to the underground palace from time to time to prepare for his future burial here. Queen Wende is ready for the reunion.
Throughout the ages, it is truly unique for an emperor to be so obsessed with his wife and to be inseparable even through life and death.
His Majesty Li Er has such a deep affection for Queen Wende, how can he allow the eldest son's family to bear the reputation of a "national traitor" and tarnish the reputation of Queen Wende?
Therefore, he just lowered his head slightly and said respectfully: "I dare not have such sinister intentions, please forgive me." (End of Chapter)