Chapter 2567: See the poor dagger
This is Changsun Wuji's true intention.
What is the use of reviewing the case? Sun Fujia, the minister of Dali Temple, is a staunch "loyal to the emperor" and only obeys the orders of His Majesty Li Er. Everyone in Dali Temple is on good terms with Fang Jun. Entering Dali Temple is as comfortable as going home; Zong Zhengqing Han Wang Li Yuanjia is Fang Jun's biological brother-in-law. His legs tremble when he sees this "stick" brother-in-law. What can these two people come up with when they try a case?
His Majesty Li Er did not want to intensify the conflict with the Guanlong nobles too early, so Fang Jun had to be wronged in this matter. But now the conflict was still transferred to Fang Jun, and the crisis was temporarily relieved. Even if Fang Jun was wronged again, he would never let Fang Jun. Jun is charged with "arsoning soldiers to commit murder".
Changsun Wuji had a clear mind, and at the end of the trial, there would definitely be no evidence.
If he does not go to court today, then this matter will probably end here. The follow-up will naturally be impeachment by the Long nobles and they will continue to submit impeachment memorials. This matter is bound to be uproar for a while, but in the end, I am afraid that Even so, Fang Jun couldn't be hurt at all.
Only when he comes and stands in this Tai Chi Hall can this matter develop and not stop abruptly...
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Hearing that Changsun Wuji wanted to suspend Fang Jun's official position, His Majesty Li Er frowned slightly, looked around at the ministers in the palace, and asked slowly: "What do you all think of Duke Zhao's words?"
He is the emperor, and he is also an invisible party in this matter. It would be inappropriate for him to forcefully reject Changsun Wuji.
As soon as he finished speaking, Jingzhao Yin Mazhou still went out to start: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks this is inappropriate. Zhao Guogong's lawsuit against Fang Jun is only one-sided so far, and no witnesses or physical evidence have been produced. How can the inside story be revealed? Requires trial Only after the investigation can we find out, how can we suspend Fang Jun's duties so rashly? If his request is allowed, will someone follow suit indiscriminately in the future even if he makes false accusations? "
Changsun Wuji snorted angrily and said: "How outrageous! Ma Fuyin knows exactly what this matter is. How can it be regarded as a false accusation?"
Ma Zhou said calmly: "Whether the accusation is false or not is not decided by the lower official, nor by Duke Zhao, but by the law. Logically speaking, it is illegal for you to accuse the imperial official without any evidence. Now His Majesty is thinking of your pain of losing your son, and is sympathizing with you. It is better not to push too far. ”
Changsun Wuji sneered and said: "Ma Fuyin is also involved in this matter. It was originally a street fight. Dozens of them occur every day in Chang'an City. If Ma Fuyin can take the courage to solve it, How can there be a follow-up, and my beloved son will not be miserable? Death! Just because several clan members were involved, Ma Fuyin tried every means to evade Zongzheng Temple. Haha, everyone said that Ma Zhougong was loyal to the country and upright. In my opinion, he was just a man who was proficient in official skills and had no skills. Just a responsible official.”
He made up his mind today that he would stand up and challenge Fang Jun without any need for the Guanlong nobles to speak out during the whole process, in order to make up for the previous gap caused by "betrayal".
As long as we can use this to seek benefits for the Guanlong nobles, we can overcome this crisis well...
Ma Zhou smiled calmly: "I am an honest and dedicated official, not for anyone to see. This is my true intention. Why should I be afraid of how the world will see me?"
Xiao Yu, the Duke of Song Dynasty, came out of the office and said: "Your Majesty has learned clearly, not to mention whether Zhao Guogong's request for Fang Jun to suspend his duties is in compliance with the law, but simply because the affairs of the Ministry of War are complicated at the moment, it cannot be suspended. The Eastern Expedition is about to start next spring, and the number of soldiers and horses in Liaodong is very high. Thousands of people are waiting for you , the daily transportation of grain and fodder, and the deployment of soldiers involve countless manpower and material resources. If the Ministry of War is without an owner for a day, it will inevitably lead to a decrease in the efficiency of the entire Ministry of War office. If something goes wrong, who can bear the responsibility? "
The sky is vast and the earth is vast, and the Eastern Expedition is the largest.
There is a consensus among the civil and military officials of the entire dynasty that no matter what involves the Eastern Expedition, they must give way. This is absolutely politically correct, because it is not only related to His Majesty Li Er's grand hegemony, but also to the merits and wealth of everyone.
Fang Jun is the Minister of the Ministry of War. Once he is suspended, the efficiency of the Ministry of War yamen will inevitably decrease. If something goes wrong in the upcoming Eastern Expedition, who can bear this responsibility?
Changsun Wuji glared at Xiao Yu. He originally thought that at this time, very few Shandong officials in the court would come forward to speak for Fang Jun. It would be best if His Highness the Crown Prince could not help but stand up to defend Fang Jun, but he never did. I thought it was Xiao Yu who jumped out...
Is this old fox trying to play both sides?
Absolutely abominable!
Out of the corner of his eye, he took a closer look at Prince Li Chengqian, who was kneeling in the front row of civil servants. The ideal thing for him to criticize Fang Jun this time was to involve the prince, but this prince, who was not usually called stable, was The old god remained silent, stood aside and ignored...
What a pity for this good opportunity.
Changsun Wuji sighed in his heart, and said disapprovingly: "The Ministry of War is the imperial yamen, and it has its own laws and regulations to keep it running. Why should it be abolished because of one person? At worst, we should choose a smart and capable person to handle the affairs of the Ministry of War and perform the duties of the minister. When he arrives, It won’t be too late for Shaobao to be reinstated after he is proven innocent.”
There was a moment of silence in the main hall, and even His Majesty Li Er gave Changsun Wuji a meaningful look.
This man would rather ignore the funeral at home and come to the court to state his grievances. It turned out that his original intention was not to ask the emperor to issue an order to interrogate Fang Jun and thereby convict him, but to fundamentally take away Fang Jun's official position... …
Originally, the Ministry of War was the last of the six departments. It was called the yamen in charge of controlling the world's soldiers and horses. In fact, it had no authority and could only do some trivial things such as maintaining ordnance and allocating military supplies. However, under Fang Jun's management, it was It became more and more powerful, and it seemed to be on the rise, and gradually became one of the most popular yamen among the six central departments.
Moreover, now that the Eastern Expedition is imminent, the Ministry of War is the top priority. How can such an important yamen change its chief officers at every turn? No one can afford it if something goes wrong.
Therefore, once Fang Jun is suspended and the position of Minister of the Ministry of War is temporarily taken over by someone else, at least until the end of the Eastern Expedition, even if Fang Jun is found innocent, it is impossible to be reinstated...
But I have to admit that Changsun Wuji's proposal is indeed reasonable. It is a conspiracy. The so-called "human and material evidence" are just excuses. Who in the civil and military dynasty, including His Majesty Li Er, does not know about this? Is it undoubtedly Fang Jun who did it?
Just because the impact of the incident was too great and Fang Jun took the initiative to share the worries of the royal family, everyone just pretended to be deaf and dumb...
You did the thing, and you already know the consequences, so you will naturally have to bear some of the consequences. You can't act righteously and awe-inspiring and get countless praises in front of His Majesty Li Er, but then enjoy His Majesty's favor lightly. But you don’t need to pay with your life, right?
The price of being a loyal minister is too low... Especially when Changsun Wuji said that he would suspend Fang Jun's official position and choose someone else to temporarily replace him, most of the ministers became silent.
His Majesty Li Er sat on the throne, looking down at the ministers in the palace with cold eyes and a sarcastic smile.
This is the reason why he tried his best to suppress wealthy families. These people only have family interests in their eyes. They are selfish and selfish. Loyalty to the emperor and patriotism are all empty words. They will not hesitate to sacrifice the emperor and the empire when necessary. They can even rejuvenate a country for the benefit of the family. Destroy a country, depose an emperor and establish an emperor...
They will only unite with each other to fight for power and gain, eliminate dissidents and fight against opposition. In their eyes, moral ethics, national laws and regulations are just playthings, used as tools to pursue interests.
When interests are involved, even something as big as the Eastern Expedition can be put aside.
The family members are not eliminated, and the court is full of cliques and attacks on dissidents. The internal strife is serious. How can we make this old empire more prosperous?
As long as the country is not destroyed, Li Erying will be regarded as a very powerful person...
His Majesty Li Er suppressed his anger, glanced at Changsun Wuji coldly, and said slowly: "Since Zhao Guogong said so, who do you think can replace Fang Jun and temporarily serve as Minister of War?"
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Changsun Wuji respectfully said: "Dou Yun, the son of the late Dou Wei, the Duke of Yan'an and the internal historian, is now General Zuo Xiaowei. He is loyal, brave and sincere, and can be a temporary replacement."
Your Majesty Li Er was stunned for a moment, a little surprised.
He thought that the purpose of Changsun Wuji's troubles was to let one of his people temporarily take over the post of Minister of War, but he never thought that he recommended Dou Yun.
The Dou family is a descendant of the family, relatives of the emperor. Although they can be regarded as Guanlong lineage, they are technically close relatives of the royal family. This choice is intriguing... (End of Chapter)