Chapter 2668 Tit for tat
Changsun Wuji's eyes widened, and he was furious. He gritted his teeth and foamed at the mouth: "And my poor son! He was framed by traitors and felt that he had been wronged. Only then did he kill himself in anger to thank the world! You are three Dharmas. The duties of the officials of the department are to outline the laws and regulations and thoroughly investigate important cases, but now they are so prevaricating, only shirking responsibility and doing nothing. Are they doing nothing, or are they covering up the culprit? "
He had already stood up from the mat, facing Sun Fujia who was still kneeling, with his upper body slightly leaning forward, as if he was condescending and imposing like a mad lion.
If it were an ordinary person, under this aggressive momentum, his heart would beat and his legs would weaken, and he would be defeated...
But Sun Fujia was different after all.
Having been in charge of the highest judicial department of the Tang Dynasty for so many years, he had long developed an upright and upright character. Even though it was Changsun Wuji standing in front of him with his halberd finger and yelling angrily, his face remained as calm as water and as motionless as a mountain.
When Changsun Wuji finished his angrily rebuke, and while he was panting with his hands on his hips, Sun Fujia said in a deep voice: "The laws of the Tang Dynasty were written down in clear text, and more than 100,000 copies were printed and distributed all over the world. , go down to Shanye Township The people, almost all of them, have read through the terms and conditions, and everyone in the world has encouraged me. As the Minister of Dali Temple, I have acted in accordance with the law in every word and deed. I have never made any mistakes or used public tools for private use. official play If you neglect your duties or even bend the law for personal gain, you can be impeached in front of His Majesty. This is your duty. However, I want to remind Duke Zhao that if you have evidence, I have nothing to say. I will be removed from office, investigated, exiled, or even imprisoned. Everyone is willing to submit to the law. But if you have no evidence, but rely on your status to accuse me and interfere arbitrarily, then don’t blame me for disrespecting you. I will defend the glory of Dali Temple to the death!”
He knelt on the ground, raised his head slightly, and looked at Changsun Wuji without flinching. His words were sonorous and powerful, and his demeanor was as clear as a mountain. He even leaned his upper body firmly, and the angle between his legs that were kneeling on the ground gradually increased, and he relaxed The ferocious beast is ready to attack before it launches an attack. If there is any disagreement, it will burst out and bite people!
Others may be afraid of Changsun Wuji, but Sun Fujia is completely fearless!
Although this incident is actually a fault of Dali Temple, Sun Fuga will never allow Changsun Wuji and others to maliciously slander the reputation of Dali Temple!
He is familiar with poetry and books, and has been working in Dali Temple for most of his life. He has already regarded the laws of the Tang Dynasty as his lifelong goal. How can he let others slander and trample on them?
In particular, the reason why the case has been delayed to this day is to resort to prevarication, but this is only due to the various prevarications between the Ministry of Justice and the Menxia Province. The three judicial departments are jointly trying the case, and the other two Yamen have done nothing to pass the buck. , Even if Sun Fujia is very capable, what can he do?
He was already full of grievances and had nowhere to talk to, and he was depressed. Now Changsun Wuji stepped on his face to show his status as the leader of Guanlong. How could he bear it?
His eyes were wide-eyed, and if Changsun Wuji dared to speak harshly or give orders again, he would jump up and punch this disgusting old face.
As for His Majesty’s punishment? He is not afraid!
If he could be imprisoned for ten and a half days, he would simply burn incense and pray to Buddha, and finally he would not have to work with these two swindlers Liu Jie and Zhang Liang...
Changsun Wuji was so angry that he stared at Sun Fujia fiercely, as if he were a ferocious beast that chose people to devour. It seemed that the next moment he would pounce on Sun Fujia and bite Sun Fujia's throat fiercely, drink his blood and eat his flesh. !
And Sun Fujia showed no sign of weakness, seeing that as long as your Changsun Wuji dares to reach out, I will definitely bite you back!
Ma Yiyi couldn't see it, so he quickly stood up and tried to stop him. Unexpectedly, he had just moved and before he could say "Mr. Zhao Guo, please calm down", he saw Changsun Wuji suddenly turning around and bowing down to Li with a "pop". In front of His Majesty's feet, the ferocious and domineering aura just now was completely gone. With tears streaming down his face, he cried and said: "Your Majesty! Your Majesty has clearly learned that the children of Guanlong suffered heavy losses, and my unsatisfactory son even committed suicide. I beg your Majesty to issue an order as soon as possible and urge the Third Law Department to investigate thoroughly and restore the innocence of the deceased." , Give the injured justice!”
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This turn of events was truly unexpected.
Everyone thought that Changsun Wuji was going to have a fight with Sun Fujia, but unexpectedly, he was instantly frightened. Not only did he not dare to take action, but he turned around and complained to His Majesty.
Ma Zhou almost ducked his back and lost his temper...
His Majesty Li Er was not surprised.
He and Changsun Wuji have known each other for half their lives, and they are the people who understand each other best. They are well aware of Changsun Wuji's nature of making decisions later, seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages. Sun Fuga may seem a bit pedantic, but in fact he is upright and has a clear conscience. , as hard as a rock at any time.
Although his experience in officialdom has made his temperament much smoother, and he is willing to bow to those personal sophistication, his temperament is hard to change, and he typically accepts softness rather than hardness.
If you lower your profile and make peace with him, he will still give you some face, but if you want to bully the superior, then you have found the wrong person.
With Changsun Wuji's nature, how could he be willing to fight Sun Fuga here?
Even though Sun Fuga was born as a scholar, he seemed to be a proper civil servant. However, during the Sui and Tang Dynasties, martial arts was at its peak, and Sun Fuga had always practiced fists, feet, swords and sticks. In addition, this man had a thick frame and a strong physique, and his talent was really great. That’s great, and he’s several years younger than Changsun Wuji. If we really fight, Sun Wuji, who was born in Guanlong but has been pampered for many years, may not necessarily be his opponent...
His Majesty Li Er rubbed his temples and sighed secretly in his heart.
It seems that it was a mistake in itself for this case to be tried by the three judicial bodies. Zhang Liang, the Secretary of the Ministry of Punishment, is a fool. Apart from being a bit brave in fighting, he has no clue when dealing with such a complicated and deeply involved case. Liu Ji is talented, but his personality is too frivolous and unreasonable. Dare to take responsibility, blindly shirk the blame, and cooperate with these two people. Sun Fuga couldn't do it at all, so he could only sigh.
The Ministry of Justice is just that. After all, it is the secret agency of the emperor, and it usually does not need to be very opinionated. But the Ministry of Punishment is different. The Ministry of Punishment is in charge of the decrees on punishments in the world, in order to uphold the justice of all people, and to listen to the appropriateness of all laws and regulations. Zhifu, the appropriateness of slowing down the execution of forgiveness, and the amount of punishment and recovery of stolen goods are the core of the laws of the world. If the Minister of Punishment has no courage and lack of ability, it will easily lead to judicial chaos in the entire Tang Empire.
Compared with his predecessor Liu Dewei, Zhang Liang is indeed not a little bit worse.
It seems that we must find a candidate to replace Zhang Liang as a Minister of the Ministry of Justice as soon as possible. It seems that Zhang Liang, who comes from a military background and lacks strategy, is more appropriate to send to the front line...
After careful consideration, His Majesty Li Er said slowly: "Please be patient, Duke Zhao. The Third Division is indeed suspected of delaying the case, but as Sun Siqing said, there is no obvious witness or material evidence in the entire case. The handling of this case is It will inevitably be difficult to get up , we should also understand. However, I also feel the pain of the loss of Zhao Guogong, and will issue an order later, and then choose a special person to supervise the case! The murderer must be brought to justice as soon as possible! "
Upon hearing this, Changsun Wuji knew that His Majesty Li Er's thoughts were the same as those of Sun Fujia and others, or that the reason why Sun Fujia and others dared to delay the case and pass the blame to each other was simply because of His Majesty Li Er's instruction...
If the quarrel continues, His Majesty Li Er will be disgraced, and he will not be able to benefit from it at all. Changsun Wuji said: "Thank you for your consideration, Your Majesty. I am deeply grateful!"
After saying that, he got up from the ground, wiped the snot and tears from his face, sat back down on his knees, and didn't mention the matter at all.
As for admonishing the King of Jin to join the Ministry of War, we must not mention it at this moment. After all, Fang Jun has been running the Ministry of War for a long time, and everyone from top to bottom is his confidant. Before he leaves the capital, he must not let him notice that the King of Jin is interested in the Ministry of War, otherwise something will happen.
If that guy simply doesn't leave, and he is in charge of the capital, even if the King of Jin enters the Ministry of War, it will be difficult to control the officials, let alone want to make a difference.
Nowadays, Fang Jun is no longer the one who fought alone in the past. He has achieved great success in several expeditions. The merits accumulated by his generals have gradually increased. With his rise in fame, he has the capital to compete with the Guanlong nobles. Li Ji has also obviously joined the army. Prince, if these two people are together, even Guan Long will find it difficult to shake each other's influence in the army.
But fortunately, Li Ji is too cautious and has too many worries about what to do, otherwise Guan Long's life would be even more difficult now...
At this time, a chamberlain hurriedly walked in and reported in a low voice: "Your Majesty, Princess Gaoyang and Princess Jinyang have an audience." Your Majesty Li Er was stunned. How could these two girls have an audience together?
(End of chapter)