Chapter 2991: Cross-cutting
Everyone has his own interests and ambitions, and no one can ask others to give up their own ambitions to cater to your future.
Li Yuanjia is indeed Fang Jun's brother-in-law, but so what? His interests and ambitions lie with the royal family. As long as he can stabilize the internal disputes within the royal family, his position will be as stable as Mount Tai. The position of Da Zongzheng comes from the recommendation within the royal family, not from the emperor, let alone the prince...
So although Fang Jun is a little frightened now, he won't give in an inch.
"What the Duke of Yue said is wrong. There is no conflict between the imperial law and the rules of Zongzheng Temple. In everything involving the royal family, no matter what crime is committed, Zongzheng Temple must be involved when formulating crimes and punishments. Many yamen jointly investigated the fire last night There is not even a shred of evidence to prove that Chai Zhewei was responsible for the incident, so it has not violated the rule of law. However, because the fire at Zuotunwei caused martial law in Chang'an and the turmoil in Guanzhong, punishment must not be ignored. This is the authority of Zongzheng Temple. If the Duke of Yue does not understand the laws of the Tang Dynasty, he can go back to his hometown to review them. This is the Tai Chi Hall, don’t talk harshly or make trouble here.”
His Royal Highness the King of Han is handsome and handsome, and his appearance is very good. At this moment, he is even more righteous and righteous, as if he is a famous official in the world who is upright and will never bow to a treacherous official!
For a moment, the ministers were so happy that they almost wanted to clap their hands and praise!
Once upon a time, had Fang Jun, who always had a tough mouth and unscrupulous teeth, suffered such a loss?
I wish I could have my servant bring me a pot of tea and some snacks, and watch a show while eating. It would be such a relief...
Fang Jun frowned, very dissatisfied with his brother-in-law.
But the laws and regulations of the Tang Dynasty have always been like this. Since the various ministries and yamen cannot convict Chai Zhewei, all punishments can only be taken over by Zongzheng Temple.
If His Majesty could act arbitrarily and forcefully take over the power and responsibilities of Zongzheng Temple, no one would be dissatisfied or dare not be dissatisfied, but the Crown Prince does not yet have such qualifications...
Li Chengqian's face was also very ugly.
He is indeed unwilling to deal with Chai Zhewei harshly. Once the matter enters the political hall, those prime ministers and ministers who support him will definitely beat up the fallen dog and will not give up until Chai Zhewei is beaten down to earth. If this matter can be resolved in court, Chai Zhewei's punishment will be much lighter, which is in line with his wishes.
But the problem is that it is one thing for him not to severely punish Chai Zhewei. It is another thing for Zongzhengsi to intervene and completely transfer the authority of this matter to the past and out of his control...
However, he also knows that stability must be the first priority in everything at the moment. Look at the joint memorial in his hand. If he refutes Zongzhengji's request forcefully, the next step will be chaos within the royal family, which is absolutely not allowed. .
He turned over the memorial and threw it on the table in front of him, and said calmly: "Since Da Zongzheng said so, then Chai Zhewei will be handed over to Zongzheng Temple to handle. The matter has been settled as such, without further discussion."
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Fang Jun and others had no choice but to join the ministers in saying respectfully: "I obey the order!"
Li Yuanjia also bowed and saluted and said: "I am a little disrespectful today, but the power and responsibility of the Zongzheng Temple are such. As a great Zongzheng, I dare not slack off at all. Please forgive me."
Li Chengqian had a soft temper and was a little annoyed just now. Now that he saw Li Yuanjia's sincere attitude and knew that he was very difficult to do, he calmed down and waved his hands and said: "Why should Da Zong be like this? What we have done is... They are all for the sake of the stability of the empire, and with different responsibilities, it is inevitable that there will be disputes. It is just about seeking common ground while reserving differences and working together, so you don’t need to take it to heart.”
"Thank you for your understanding, Your Highness!"
After Li Yuanjia finished speaking, he bowed and stepped aside, lowering his eyebrows and eyes, and said no more.
Other than that, there were no other major events, and the court meeting was over soon. Before the end, Li Chengqian asked the ministers to be diligent in government affairs, do their jobs with all their heart, and assist the soldiers fighting in the front, so as to jointly win the victory of this Eastern Expedition. Rewards will be given based on merit. , no matter whether you are on the front line or at the rear, you will never be treated badly.
As soon as the chamberlain announced that he would leave the court, King Li Yuanjia of Han turned around and walked out of the Tai Chi Hall, walking quickly along the white marble steps...
When Fang Jun walked outside Chengtian Gate, he happened to see Li Yuanjia boarding his four-wheeled carriage and turning around to return to the palace.
Fang Jun snorted coldly, I gave this carriage to my sister, you rip-off guy...
Turning around, he saw Chai Zhewei, dressed in military uniform, riding on a horse, surrounded by several generals behind him, standing on one side of Chengtian Gate and looking towards him quietly.
There was not much expression on his face, but Fang Jun could almost feel the light of resentment in the other person's eyes...
Also, he encouraged the prince to assign officials from two departments to Zuotunwei to inspect the account books. He had no choice but to set fire to the account books and almost had his military power taken away and his title demoted. How could he not hate himself deeply?
It's a pity that Li Yuanjia intervened and couldn't take the opportunity to knock Chai Zhewei down, so his success fell short.
I became even more angry at what Li Yuanjia had done...
Chai Zhewei seemed to be waiting here specifically for Fang Jun, otherwise he would have been waiting outside the Tai Chi Hall, waiting for his sentence to be pronounced in the Political Affairs Hall after the court meeting. Now that he had received the news that Zongzheng Temple would take over, he probably should have left early.
Seeing Fang Jun looking at her, Chai Zhewei raised his hand and pointed at Fang Jun, then reined in his horse, turned around, and headed towards Zongzheng Temple surrounded by his soldiers.
Someone tapped him on the shoulder from behind, and someone asked from behind, "What are you looking at? Now that the matter is over, there is no need to look for bad luck with Duke Qiao anymore. We should focus on the overall situation. What do you want to do later? ? If you have nothing to do, you might as well go to my house for a cup of tea. Let the cook prepare some Yellow River carp at noon, and let’s have a few drinks together. ”
Fang Jun turned around and saw Xiao Yu greeting him affectionately.
Beside him were Ma Zhou and Li Daozong. Liu Ji happened to walk out of the palace gate, his eyes met Fang Jun's, and he walked over and greeted with a smile: "Are you guys discussing how many drinks to have? Haha, I'm here. The alcohol bug has recurred recently, so I have to hate it and ask for a drink.”
Xiao Yu never liked Liu Ji very much, but he stretched out his hand to avoid hitting the smiling man. He approached him sincerely, so how could he have the nerve to chase him away directly?
He could only say with a perfunctory smile: "I can't usually invite such a distinguished guest as Shizhong Liu, but I am so radiant, haha."
Li Daozong raised his head and took a look at the sky. It was raining lightly today, and it stopped now and then. Now he heard it again, but the dark clouds in the sky were piled up like plumbs. It might start raining again at any time, so he urged: "Not at any time." It’s early, I had an empty stomach in the morning, and now I’m very hungry, so I quickly went to my house to taste the delicious river fish.”
Several people started to walk away together.
Fang Jun shook his head and said: "I still have something to do, so I'm afraid I won't be able to accompany you today."
Several people were stunned, and Li Daozong asked: "Then you go and handle it. We will go to Song Guogong's mansion and wait for a while. No matter how busy you are with official duties, you can't skip lunch, right?"
Fang Jun said: "It's not a business matter, it's a private matter. It's just that if this matter is not handled, it will be difficult to sleep and eat well."
Several people seemed to have some bad intentions when hearing his words. Liu Jie hurriedly said: "Is it that Erlang wants to cause trouble for His Highness the King of Han?"
This is not difficult to guess. After all, as Fang Jun's brother-in-law, today he interfered with Fang Jun's plan to attack Chai Zhewei. With Fang Jun's temper, how could he let it go?
Ma Zhou hurriedly pulled Fang Fangjun's sleeve and dissuaded him: "Don't mess around, Erlang. His Royal Highness, the King of Han, is a great official. He handled this matter very fairly and there was nothing wrong with it. How can you mess around? Besides, let's talk about it." , all matters at present must be stable, and we must not cause chaos within the royal family and cause turmoil in the capital! If it affects your majesty’s Eastern Expedition, we will be blamed!”
Sometimes this guy understands justice, but sometimes he is just a stick. What if he catches up with Prince Han's Mansion and beats His Highness Prince Han?
It's not like he has never done this kind of thing before. The reason why King Han was not beaten last time was just because he ran fast...
Fang Jun said with a smile: "Don't worry, everyone, I am now a Duke of the country and an important minister of the empire. How can I still be as unscrupulous as before? I just came to ask for an explanation. His Royal Highness, King Han, is certainly a great master. But in the final analysis, the matter of Chai Zhewei should be handled by His Highness the Crown Prince. If he is so unkind, he must be hiding something."
Ma Zhou knew that this guy had a very upright idea and could not be dissuaded by persuasion. The truth went to Prince Han's Mansion with him so that he could stop him if he got angry...
But as Jing Zhaoyin, how could he enter the door of a royal giant so rashly?
He could only warn: "Whenever you are reasonable, you must not get angry and get angry. His Royal Highness, King Han, has always been honest and fair, and has a high reputation among the royal family. Erlang must not cause turmoil in the royal family." (End of Chapter)