Chapter 2566 Argument in Court
The rain was heavy and the sky was dark, but the Tai Chi Palace was already brightly lit.
The ministers walked along the steps to the gate of Taiji Palace. However, they did not enter through the main entrance and go directly to the court. Instead, they first went to the side hall on one side to take off their shoes, and then were served by the chamberlain to tidy up their clothes. People filed out of the small door and entered the main hall.
The ministers Wen Dong and Wu Xi stood up according to their rank, and His Majesty Li Er, dressed in bright yellow court clothes, walked out of the back hall and sat on the throne.
All the ministers in the court bowed their hands to the ground and shouted: "Meet His Majesty the Emperor!"
His Majesty Li Er stood high on the throne, looked around at the ministers in front of him, and said in a deep voice: "Everyone, I love you!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
The ministers then stood up, then took a step back and sat down on their knees.
Red candles as thick as a child's arm were burning on both sides of the hall. The candlelight was bright and solemn.
His Majesty Li Er was about to instruct Wang De, the chief chamberlain, to carry out the Zhaohui agenda. Suddenly he saw Changsun Wuji at the front, who was dressed in linen and had a white cloth on his head to wipe his forehead. He almost thought he was dazzled and paused. He was slightly indebted. He stepped forward and asked with worry: "There is a funeral in the mansion, and you must be exhausted mentally and physically. I just told you in the last memorial. Why do you need to go to court? Come on, please escort Zhao Guogong back to the mansion as soon as possible!"
"Here!"
Wang De took the order from the side, ran to Changsun Wuji in small steps, bowed his head and said softly: "Mr. Zhao, Your Majesty feels sorry for you, and let me escort you back to your home..."
How could Changsun Wuji be willing to leave?
He naturally knew what His Majesty Li Er meant. This was to give him a step down, and also to give him a warning: I will preside over the meeting today, and all matters will be decided by me, so please don't cause trouble here...
However, he had to openly disobey the emperor's order. If he retreated this time, how could he show his toughness and make the Guanlong nobles still unite around him?
If my son dies, he dies, but he cannot die in vain...
Ignoring Wang De, Changsun Wuji stood up and left the office, then knelt down on the bright gold bricks with a "pop" sound, paused on the ground with his head, and cried out sadly: "Your Majesty! I don't know how to advance or retreat, but now the white-haired man will get the black one." send people, heart I am as sad as the thunder in the winter and the snow in the summer. I cannot restrain myself! Everything in this world is nothing but the law of the king. Please seek justice for my short-lived child so that he will not live in peace with his injustice!”
As soon as he cried like this, several ministers came out from behind him, all of whom were from Guanlong. They all knelt behind him with indignant expressions and sad words.
"That Fang Jun is full of evil and should be sentenced to death to promote justice!"
"As a minister, he actually ordered his soldiers to injure and maim people. To put it lightly, it is for personal use of public weapons, but to put it seriously, it is to commit crimes without being severely punished. The imperial court has been corrupted!"
……
A mess.
His Majesty Li Er frowned slightly, raised his hand, and the Guanlong nobles quickly shut up.
His Majesty Li Er then stared at Changsun Wuji and asked slowly: "It's not that I favor Fang Jun, but as far as I know, Changsun Huan committed suicide in front of Zhao Guogong's mansion. There were many witnesses at that time, but why did Zhao Guogong Do you want to blame Fang Jun for Changsun Huan’s death?”
Changsun Wuji spoke sadly and said: "Your Majesty, my son did commit suicide. However, the cause of this incident lies entirely with Fang Jun. The evening before yesterday, my son was playing in the street with a group of friends, and due to a misunderstanding There was a conflict with the Fang family brothers and sisters and a group of clan members, causing mutual harm. This matter should have been handled by Beijing. Zhao Mansion or Dali Temple tried the case, but because it involved clan members, Jing Zhaoyin decided to transfer the case to Zongzheng Temple. Because it was too late, he ordered everyone to go home first and surrender to Zongzheng Temple the next day. It was expected that the person involved in the case was timid and fearful, so he escaped overnight, and he did not expect that Fang Jun would actually instigate The soldiers under his command chased them out of the city and beat everyone to death... Only my son, because he remembered Jing Zhaoyin's orders, did not dare to flee in fear of crime, but escaped with his life, so he was misunderstood by all his friends until dawn. At that time, my son went to Zongzheng Temple to surrender. Only then did he know all this. A group of friends colluded with him because of misunderstanding. Fang Jun betrayed everyone, which made my son uncontrollably sad and angry, but he could not prove his innocence, so he could only die to prove it... Therefore, although my son's death was a suicide, in fact, it was because Fang Jun secretly set up an army and injured others. I hope your majesty will clearly understand the situation, punish Fang Jun, and uphold the principles of the country and the country."
Fang Jun knelt down on one side and couldn't help but click his tongue.
This old fox is really cunning and cunning. He actually turned it into Fang Jun's fault that he betrayed the Guanlong nobles for fear of causing the collapse of the interest group and forced Changsun Huan to death...
After Changsun Wuji finished speaking, he cried loudly and even swayed a few times. Two nobles from Guanlong behind him quickly rushed forward to support him, so that he did not faint on the spot in the Tai Chi Hall.
His Majesty Li Er was silent for a moment, and then said: "Where is Fang Jun?"
Fang Jun quickly stood up and left the office, saluting: "Your Majesty, I am here."
His Majesty Li Er looked at Fang Jun and asked, "Do you have any opinion on what Duke Zhao Guo said?"
Fang Jun said: "There is no need to distinguish yourself, there is no such thing."
Changsun Wuji was furious, his eyes wide-eyed, and he shouted: "The soldiers who hurt people are all from Youtun Guard, and the general leading the troops is your subordinate Gao Kan. If not for your instructions, he is just the son of a lowly servant. How dare you beat and maim a group of children from aristocratic families?”
Fang Jun had no expression on his face and retorted: "First of all, Gao Kan is a general of the country with great achievements, and he is no longer a humble servant. Secondly, everything is just what Zhao Guogong said. You said that Gao Kan can lead people to commit crimes, and you even said It's okay to commit the crime in Xiaguan, but where are the witnesses and where is the physical evidence? This is in the court, please pay attention to your words, Duke Zhao. Ci, if you have evidence, you can prove it, and the official will plead guilty and accuse you. But if you just talk and accuse me, do you really think that the official's fist will not dare to hit you? I am in a sad mood today after Zhao Guogong lost his son, maybe he was betrayed by an adulterer. I won’t argue with you if I don’t distinguish between true and false. If you continue to pester me and slander me, don’t blame me for being rude!”
Although Gao Kan was born in the Gao family of Bohai, a well-known family, he was actually from a distant branch, with thin blood, and his father was reduced to a lowly servant. Now Gao Kan is the general of Youtunwei. With his outstanding achievements in the Mobei battle, he is already the most powerful general in Youtunwei after Fang Jun.
Changsun Wuji was so angry that his beard trembled, and said angrily: "The many children of the aristocratic families who were injured and disabled at that time can all testify! Gao Kan was in Youtun Guard, and there were many people who knew him!"
Fang Jun sneered: "Throughout the ages, I have never heard that the person involved can be used as a witness. Zhao Guogong was also the prime minister of the country. How can he not understand such common sense? Or pretend to be confused because of His Majesty's sympathy for your loss of your son. Malicious frame-up by confusing right and wrong?”
Changsun Wuji's eyes were about to burst, and he roared angrily: "Fart! In broad daylight, the universe is bright, and the laws of nature are clear and fair!"
He turned to His Majesty Li Er and said sadly: "Your Majesty, since this guy refuses to plead guilty and is slandering him wantonly, I sincerely request that Dali Temple review the case, find out the truth, and give justice to my child who died in vain!"
Behind them, the Guanlong nobles knelt down one after another and said in unison: "Your Majesty, please investigate this case and give justice to the dead and those who were beaten and maimed!"
His Majesty Li Er's face sank like water, he pondered for a moment, nodded and said: "That's fine. Is Sun Fuga here?"
"Wei Chen is here!"
Sun Fujia, the minister of Dali Temple, hurried out of his duties and bowed to salute.
His Majesty Li Er said: "The impact of this case is very serious. Not only were several Guanlong disciples beaten and disabled, Zhao Guogong's beloved son committed suicide because of it, and even my grandson was beaten and injured. The case will be reviewed by Dali Temple and then Let me decide..."
He paused, then looked at a kind of clan official in the palace, his eyes glanced from the prince to Han Wang Li Yuanjia, and said: "This matter also involves many clan members, Han Wang, as Zong Zhengqing, you , also led Zong Zheng Temple officials are assisting. I have only one request. No matter who is involved, no matter what resistance is encountered, the case must be investigated clearly. You must not bend the law for personal gain, otherwise I will only ask you!”
King Li Yuanjia of Han hurriedly left his post and took the order: "I obey the order!"
His Majesty Li Er then nodded slightly, turned to Changsun Wuji and said kindly: "Auxiliary machine, don't be too sad, I will definitely investigate this matter clearly, and I will never favor anyone."
Changsun Wuji paused and said: "Your Majesty is steadfast and just, shining brightly for thousands of miles. I am just waiting for the result. But there is one thing. Since Fang Jun is involved in this case, I kindly ask that Fang Jun be suspended from all positions until the case is found out and confirmed. It doesn’t matter, I will resume my official duties.”
This is his ultimate goal...(End of Chapter)