Chapter 4490: Admit or not?
Fang Jun chuckled: "No matter how violent the rain or the wind, I will remain unmoved."
Li Ji shook his head and said to Li Daozong: "Young people should be careful about sex, middle-aged people should be careful about anger, and old people should be careful about being careful. But I think this guy is extremely frivolous and he needs to be careful about everything."
Although Fang Jun's status today is almost equal to his, he is a junior after all. He cannot distinguish between superior and inferior in public, but he can "rely on his old age" in private chats. Of course, this is also due to Fang Jun's loose temperament and broad-mindedness. If it were different For a narrow-minded person, such a sentence may plant jealousy in the other person's heart.
The relationship between Li Daozong and Fang Jun is even closer. Jiangnan Shipyard is the link of interest between the two parties. Today, Jiangnan Shipyard almost monopolizes more than half of the ship manufacturing in the Tang Dynasty. It is not an exaggeration to say that every day makes money, so the relationship between the two Extremely tight.
Hearing this, he smiled and said as he walked: "I'm more worried about other people. This guy seems to be loyal, but in fact he is extremely cunning. So many people called him a 'sycophant', which may not be fair."
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The two laughed and joked, Fang Jun just smiled and shook his head silently.
Ma Zhou knew Fang Jun's character very well. When he saw this, he knew that he had been prepared, so he said no more...
The ministers filed in from Chengtian Gate and arrived at the Taiji Hall. They stood under the white marble stone steps in front of the palace and lined up according to civil, military and rank. When they reached the top of the tall stone steps, a eunuch shouted loudly, "Enter the palace." " Then he climbed up the steps and entered the Tai Chi Hall through the open door.
Standing one by one, the ministers looked left and right. Seeing the lights like daylight and the golden bricks, they couldn't help but feel sad. Ever since His Majesty Li Er went to the east and the Crown Prince took charge of the country, no court meeting has been held here. Ji led the Guanlong clan to mutiny, Tai Chi The palace suffered heavy losses, and then the King of Jin rebelled... Suddenly, two years had passed since I set foot here again. Not only did the emperor on the throne change from His Majesty Li Er to Li Chengqian, but the order in the palace was also completely different, and there were quite a lot of things and people. The feeling of non-life and changes in the world.
It seems that Li Chengqian also felt the changes of time and things. After all, it was the first time he held a court meeting in Taiji Hall as the emperor, so he always kept a straight face, which made people unclear about his emotions and anger, which led to the confusion in the palace. The atmosphere is quite heavy.
However, most of the ministers have recently been promoted and appointed as new officials, so they are very enthusiastic about handling their own affairs. Perhaps they want to give face to Li Chengqian, who is holding a court meeting in Taiji Hall for the first time, and do not want to leave a bad impression on him. Therefore, all affairs progressed very smoothly, without common things such as pushing the envelope or making things difficult, and the court meeting progressed very quickly.
Until Liu Xiangdao, the imperial censor, came out...
"Your Majesty, the Yushitai impeached Yue Guo Gongfang Jun for the crime of neglecting his duties, using public weapons for private use, and persecuting his colleagues. According to law, he should be dismissed from office, fined and demoted, in order to uphold the law of the country and set an example to others!"
The atmosphere in the hall suddenly changed.
Everyone looked at the face of Fang Jun, who was standing next to Li Ji among the generals on His Majesty's right, and many of them were faintly excited...
Almost everyone has heard about what happened yesterday at the place where the Jianshui River burst its banks.
The so-called "neglect of duty" and "private use of public equipment" seem to be serious crimes, but for nobles like Fang Jun, what does that mean? Moreover, the crime of "neglect of duty" seems serious, but in fact, it is still necessary to distinguish between levels. Whether it has a bad impact is the most important. As the minister of the Ministry of Industry, he is indeed responsible for the bursting of the embankment, but this is a natural disaster after all, and there is no It would be difficult to shake Fang Jun if it causes bad consequences.
"Public weapon for private use" is even more nonsense. As long as Li Junxian only admits that Fang Jun handed over Pei Yi instead of obeying Fang Jun's order to arrest and interrogate Pei Yi, then there is nothing wrong... In other words, Li Junxian is Even after being beaten to death, I dare not admit that I took orders from Fang Jun!
As the commander-in-chief of the "Hundred Cavalry Division", His Majesty's confidant Humerus actually takes orders from a minister... Is Li Junxian tired of living?
Therefore, the most serious crime is still that of "persecuting colleagues". In any case, it is really chilling to throw one's subordinates directly to "Hundred Qisi". Who can bear to be stripped of your official uniform and exiled for three thousand miles by Shangguan?
This is a direct subversion of the rules of officialdom, which is tolerable but intolerable.
Liu Ji glanced at the emperor on the throne and asked Liu Xiang: "Is there any memorial to submit?"
"Yes."
Liu Xiangdao raised the memorial with both hands, and the servant of the Freedom Hall stepped forward to take it with both hands, and then respectfully handed it to the imperial case.
Li Chengqian's face was calm, showing no signs of anger or anger. He picked up the memorial and read it ten lines at a time. Then he returned to the imperial case without saying a word and waved his hand to the eunuch beside him. The eunuch quickly stepped forward and handed the memorial to Li Ji with both hands.
There was silence in the hall, and there was no sound.
Li Ji unfolded the memorial and read it carefully, then handed it back to the chamberlain, who then handed the memorial to Liu Ji on the other side...
The memorial was passed around among officials such as Li Ji, Liu Jie, Li Daozong, Xu Jingzong, and Ma Zhou, and finally returned to the person involved, Fang Jun.
Fang Jun only opened it and glanced briefly, then handed the memorial to the chamberlain, who put it back on the imperial case.
Li Chengqian asked: "Mr. Yue, are the things stated in the memorial true? Do you have an explanation?"
Fang Jun shook his head and said: "The Yushitai heard about the incident, but there is no evidence at all. It is nothing but nonsense. I have nothing to say."
The ministers were immediately shocked. Didn't they even defend themselves?
Is it irrefutable, but full of confidence?
Liu Ji asked: "Is it true that the Yue Duke General Pei Yi was captured and handed over to the 'Baiqisi' on the spot?"
Fang Jun thought for a while and said: "That should be the case."
Liu Ji's eyelids twitched and he said angrily: "As the minister's right servant and the imperial minister, how can you ignore the national law and suppress and persecute your colleagues like this? It is simply crazy!"
Fang Jun looked at his nose with his eyes and his heart with his nose, and ignored Liu Jie.
Liu Ji took a deep breath. He was now Zhongshuling, the most powerful civil servant in the imperial political structure. He had to maintain his identity and could not blindly cling to Fang Jun, otherwise he would lose his identity.
But if he didn’t speak, someone would naturally speak...
Li Yifu, the supervisory censor, came out and shouted: "May I ask Duke Yue, as the minister of the Ministry of Industry, why have you never gone to the Ministry of Works to perform your duties and ignored the affairs of the Ministry of Works? Have you ever admitted to the crime of dereliction of duty? ?”
Fang Jun said: "When the river broke the embankment, I and Ma Shizhong directed the rescue and blocked the breach. How can we say that we neglected our duties?"
Li Yifu looked upright: "The Duke of Yue just happened to meet him. Before the embankment burst, the Yamen of the Ministry of Industry urgently formulated rescue regulations, but you, the minister, were nowhere to be seen. Afterwards, you happened to go to the place where the river burst the embankment, and you couldn't. Cover up your responsibility for dereliction of duty.”
Fang Jun glanced at Li Yifu and ignored him.
Others looked at Li Yifu with a lot of amusement. This person had a close relationship with Fang Jun and had outstanding abilities. He thought that he could be cultivated and promoted by Fang Jun like Pei Xingjian, Xue Rengui and others, but unexpectedly, the two of them secretly Life is rough and drifting away.
Now they are even strangers and treated like enemies.
But today, Li Yifu completely ignored the friendship in the past and went all out. It seemed that he wanted to step on Fang Jun to achieve his reputation as a "critic". In fact, although the Guanlong, Shandong, Jiangnan and other clans have suffered heavy losses, and the ministers belonging to these clans in the court have withered away, the emperor is still far from reaching the point where he can cover the sky with one hand and have supreme imperial power, so he impeached Fang Jun. Although it will make the emperor dissatisfied, as long as he breaks out as a "critic", he can gain a firm foothold in the court.
As expected, Li Yifu's firepower was extremely fierce today, and he continued to work hard, not giving Fang Jun any chance to breathe.
"The significance of the annexation of Silla to the whole country is not only that Silla is included in the territory of the Tang Dynasty, but also to set an example for the barbarians in the world, so that they can know that after the annexation, not only the country will become more prosperous and the people will be more secure through the rule of the Tang Dynasty, , he himself was also respected by the Tang Dynasty. However, the Duke of Yue got involved with Queen Seondeok of Silla, which caused public opinion. It is well known in the world that many foreign countries that are willing to annex are wary, fearing that they will also be bullied and humiliated after annexing. Many annexation agreements have been cancelled, and the empire has to deploy more troops, which in turn wastes food and soldiers. Death and injury...Does Yue State recognize this crime or not?"
There was an uproar in the main hall.
The love affair between Fang Jun and Queen Seon Deok was not a secret in Chang'an. Before, everyone was either envious or jealous. After all, he was the king of a country, and he was even more beautiful and graceful. He overwhelmed her. Wanton whipping, what kind of achievement is that for a man? But no one thinks this has any negative impact.
However, after Li Yifu said this, after thinking about it, it turned out that the influence was really bad. Even the king of a country could abuse the important officials of the Tang Dynasty at will. What if the Khans of foreign countries were worried that their wives, concubines, and daughters would suffer the same treatment after annexation? ?
It suddenly rose to national influence...
Being able to win the opportunity to impeach Fang Jun on behalf of Yushitai, Li Yifu was obviously well prepared and planned to become famous and rise to the top in this battle.
Fang Jun shook his head and said calmly: "Whether it's abuse or coercion, it doesn't matter if you say it or not. It doesn't matter if anyone says it. You might as well ask Queen Shande."
Li Yifu persevered: "You built a wharf at Fangjiawan in Shaolingyuan in the south of the city, dammed the river and destroyed water conservancy, enclosed land for your own use and plundered people's fields, bought a large number of people from unknown origins to serve as laborers, and ignored the laws of the empire for your own selfish desires. , does Yue recognize it? ”
Fangjiawan Terminal is now almost the largest river terminal near Chang'an. Materials from Hedong, Shandong, Jiangnan and other places gather in Chang'an along the canal and the Yellow River, and then transported to various parts of Guanzhong from here, and materials from all parts of Guanzhong are also concentrated here. Distributed all over the world, it is like the cargo distribution center of the entire Guanzhong.
At the same time, the profits generated are naturally extremely huge, and many people are jealous. Now that they heard that Li Yifu took out the dock to talk about the matter, they all cheered up.
Moreover, Yushitai was extremely well prepared this time. He laid out his crimes one after another. Did he want to fight Fang Jun to the death?
However, Liu Xiangdao, the imperial censor, is a confidant of His Majesty. Logically speaking, he should not target Fang Jun in this way. Could it be that the censorship office has escaped Liu Xiangdao's control and has been completely controlled by the civil service group?
If there is no Yushitai standing unswervingly by His Majesty's side, then the upcoming New Deal is bound to suffer a lot of setbacks. When public opinion cannot be manipulated, how can we talk about drastic and thorough reforms for the interests of the world?
The ministers suddenly discovered that the situation seemed a little different... (End of Chapter)