Chapter 4513 Censor Doctor
No matter what serious crimes Feng Deyi committed back then, after all, he has been dead for so many years. Times have changed, and the emperor may not be willing to bear the reputation of "counterattack and counterattack". Moreover, those things back then were extremely private and could not be disclosed in documents. They could only be spoken of. According to legend, it is difficult to convict Feng Deyi as most of the parties involved are now dead.
If he can marry the royal family again, it means that the royal family no longer cares about this matter. Since the emperor can forgive the past, how can Yushitai hold on to it?
Although Liu Xiangdao, the imperial censor, was one of the first-class officials in the world and only recognized the law and not people, looking at the past, Liu Xiangdao's style was a proper "Emperor's Eagle Dog", and he would definitely care about the emperor's face and follow the emperor's footsteps.
Due to the superposition of various reasons, although this incident seems to be violent and overwhelming, it may not have great consequences.
Of course, the premise is that the Feng family can marry the royal family, prompting the emperor to release an attitude of "forgiving the past and not pursuing it" to the outside world...
Feng Yandao weighed the pros and cons and said in a deep voice: "I can't come forward in this matter, so I'll let you, Your Highness, handle it. Contact everyone in the clan and Taiji Palace who can borrow help. Don't be stingy with money, and we must ensure success. . In addition, many people in the palace preached that "there were no traitors in Zhenguan, and Taizong knew people forever"
Since Li Chengqian ascended the throne, the government and the public have begun to praise Emperor Taizong's wisdom and martial arts in various ways, establishing the style of "one emperor through the ages". In fact, Emperor Taizong was truly talented and wise, and his achievements in his life were not inferior to those of Emperor Qin and Han Dynasty. The most remarkable thing is that under the rule of Emperor Taizong, the whole court was filled with upright people. During the more than ten years of Zhenguan, no treacherous or evil person had wandered into the court. .
And if Feng Deyi is impeached and convicted, he will be the number one "treacherous traitor" in the Zhenguan Dynasty. Of course, it will be a huge blow to the Feng family, and Emperor Taizong's reputation will also be ruined.
For this reason, the emperor will definitely deal with it and turn the impeachment of Feng Deyi into a major and trivial matter...
After a pause, he warned again: "Don't interact with Princess Fangling, and don't get into trouble."
Princess Huainan blushed and spat: "You don't know who I am? Are you doubting me by saying this?"
Feng Yandao snorted: "How many of them are born to be flirtatious and unruly women? Most of them just take advantage of it and it will come naturally. It is said that those who are close to vermillion are red and those who are close to ink are black. Meng's mother chose her neighbor to live in. At that time, Mencius was not contaminated with bad habits or moral corruption."
This bitch has recently gotten close to Princess Fangling, which makes Feng Yandao frightened. These days, we don't pay much attention to chaste and virtuous women. Princess Fangling really took her to see the handsome young man who is the best at teasing women. After a few glasses of wine to get the mood up, and the atmosphere is ambiguous, it may not be possible to maintain the bottom line of women's ethics.
This princess of ours is quite pretty and has a noble status. She is most popular with those bohemian young men who climb flowers and break willows, and those energetic young men with many tricks are also attracted to such graceful women... …
"Bah!" Princess Huainan was ashamed and annoyed. She stood up and cursed: "What have you been thinking about all day? No matter how miserable I am, I will never bring discredit on the lintel of your Feng family!"
He twisted his waist and left quickly.
Feng Yandao had no expression on his face, took a sip of tea, thought for a long time, and sighed.
This hurdle may not be easy to pass...
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In both the government and the public, the discussion about Feng Deyi has become more and more intense and has become a trend. Not only the various parties in the Yushitai collected personal and material evidence of the year, but also many rumors were born overnight among the people in the market, whether they were true or false, whether they were true or not. Pushing the former Prime Minister of the Tang Dynasty to the forefront.
Yushitai.
The snow in the courtyard outside the window has been cleared away and placed in piles under the big trees beside the courtyard wall. The sky is still gloomy and there is no sunshine.
In a room on the far east side where people usually drink tea and rest, the imperial censor Liu Xiangdao knelt down by the window and slowly sipped tea. The censor Li Qianyou, the censor Wang Lun, and Tang Linjin were all present.
The atmosphere was slightly serious.
Li Qianyu glared at Tang Lin and scolded: "I don't care whether you are dedicated to serving the public and putting the law first, or whether you are being bribed and looking out for others. In short, this matter ends here, and you are not allowed to continue!"
Tang Lin, who was in his twenties and full of vigor, sneered when he heard this: "Censor Zhongcheng didn't even ask the official how many personal and material evidences he had collected in these days, nor did he ask what Feng Deyi had done back then? ”
Li Qianyu said angrily: "It is precisely because of knowing this that I asked you to stop the impeachment! Do you know what impact this matter will have once the trouble breaks out?"
Tang Lin saw Liu Xiangdao drinking tea silently on the side. He felt confident enough and said with a pinch of his neck: "When the Yushitai Feng hears reports, accepts lawsuits, and supervises hundreds of officials, he should only have law and justice in his eyes. As for influence, that is what the prime ministers need Things to consider. It is the responsibility of the Censor to be in our position and to plan our affairs. What does the success or failure of the government have to do with the impact? If the Censor Zhongcheng is worried about these, let's wait until you become the Prime Minister. ”
The censor, who is responsible for reporting affairs and supervising officials, has been the person who maintains the law of the court since ancient times and has always been respected by people. This dynasty even expanded the powers of the Censor's Office, and could even set up prisons and accept cases, which gave the Censor a better channel for advancement.
What are the political achievements of the censor?
Naturally, it is the success rate of impeaching officials. The higher the success rate and the higher the rank of the impeached official, the better the political performance will naturally be.
Now that a major case has been accepted, and the witnesses and material evidence are basically complete, how can such an achievement be let go?
An ordinary censor may never be able to participate in such a major event in his life, nor can he impeach such a meritorious minister...
Moreover, it is thought-provoking that the imperial censor stayed out of the matter and let it happen.
Li Qianyu was so angry that he blew his beard and glared, and his hands were trembling. He had no choice but to deal with this young official who valued political performance as much as his life. He had to turn to Liu Xiang and try to soften his tone: "This is a big matter. If we can't control the scope well, it may affect Emperor Taizong's achievements." , reputation, your Majesty may not be happy, please think twice.”
Nowadays, the government and the public are highly praising Emperor Taizong's achievements. One of the most recognized ones is "all the people are upright and the court is prosperous." If Feng Deyi is classified as "treacherous and sycophantic", then Emperor Taizong will inevitably be deceived by it. A comment about "unrecognizable people" did some damage to Emperor Taizong's reputation.
The most important thing is that Feng Deyi has died a long time ago. If he dies, the debt will be wiped out, so why hold on tight?
Tang Lin frowned and sneered: "Yu Shi Zhongcheng said that the official was bribed and turned against others, but I don't know who was bribed by you and why did you block it?"
Li Qianyu was so angry that he ignored the stick.
In his view, the reason why Liu Xiangdao was parachuted into the position of Yushitai was because the emperor needed to completely take charge of Yushitai, to prevent Yushitai from becoming a vassal of some huge forces and losing its attributes of fairness, impartiality and neutrality. We must become a "guardian" to assist in the implementation of the New Deal.
Under such circumstances, how could Tang Lin be allowed to impeach Feng Deyi, thus causing Emperor Taizong's reputation to be damaged and the government and the public to be trembling with fear?
In the officialdom, no one is truly as clear as water or as clear as a mirror. Secret corruption is always inevitable. As long as you can get through the important matters and get into official positions, you will be a loyal minister and a straight minister.
Now, not only do you need to be investigated after you become an official, but you also have to find out the past events even after you die. Who wouldn’t be frightened?
It’s not conducive to unity...
Liu Xiangdao put down his teacup, frowned and said slowly: "The Censorship Terrace is the world's Censorship Terrace, it is the Censorship Terrace of the Tang Dynasty, but it is not His Majesty's Censorship Terrace. I hope Li Zhongcheng will keep this in mind."
One sentence set the tone for the whole thing.
Whether it damages the prestige of Emperor Taizong or makes His Majesty dissatisfied is not considered by the Yushitai. The Yushitai is not responsible for the emperor, but only for the Tang Dynasty and the world.
Li Qianyou looked shocked. Who in the court knows that you are His Majesty's lackey? Now that he has said these words, has he changed his family?
Realizing that he seemed to be involved in a serious undercurrent, Li Qianyou was trembling with fear and hurriedly shut his mouth.
Liu Xiangdao looked at Tang Lin and warned: "It's fine if you hear about it. It's not necessary to have evidence. But this matter must have real evidence, and both personal and material evidence are indispensable. Yushitai is not afraid of power and seeks truth from facts. But you must also be rigorous, objective and meticulous, do you understand what I mean?”
Tang Lin was extremely excited to receive the support of the boss: "Although it has been many years, there are still people who knew about it at that time. Moreover, there are also many documents and letters. I have screened them one by one, investigated and collected evidence. This is It’s a solid case!”
Liu Xiangdao knelt down behind the desk, with a serious face, and nodded slowly: "Then just go ahead and do it. No matter what pressure you have, I will have my own officials to withstand it. As censors, we should fulfill our duties, uphold the law, and not be afraid. Power cannot tarnish the official robe in the slightest."
"Here!"
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The impromptu small meeting dispersed. The frightened Li Qianyu and the excited Tang Lin left one after another. Only Wang Lun stayed and moved to Liu Xiangdao's side to hold a pot and pour tea.
After drinking a cup of tea, Wang Lun said cautiously: "In this matter, I actually feel that what Li Zhongcheng said is reasonable. Your Majesty may not be willing to see Feng Deyi being found out and impeached. After all, this matter will definitely affect the reputation of Emperor Taizong."< br>
He was Liu Xiangdao's confidant as the censor in Taichung.
Liu Xiangdao sipped his tea cup, remained silent for a while, and said slowly: "Everyone outsiders say that I am His Majesty's eagle dog. What do you think?"
Wang Lun shook his head and said: "Why should the imperial censor take such slanderous words to heart? The reason why your majesty appointed you to be in charge of the censorship is not to make you obey and be willing to be a lackey, but because you are upright, firm and selfless. Yu also knows how to make choices and cut off certain people from controlling the Yushitai without causing the entire court to lose its voice of justice and fall into chaos."
Liu Xiangdao smiled and sighed: "So, I also have my political ambitions and lofty ideals. How can I follow suit and grovel in front of the imperial power?"
[The branches are low under the weight of snow, but they are too low to touch the mud. Once the red sun rises, it is still aligned with the sky! 】
(End of chapter)