In the ancient Chinese ethics and etiquette, "pay debts with money, murder with life" is a natural principle. However, in fact, murder does not necessarily require repayment of life, and debt does not necessarily require repayment of money. The basic function of "law" is not to promote justice. Justice...
Li Chengqian felt a headache about this matter. Since Fang Jun knew that he could not use Li Shenfu, but he still went to other people's homes to beat, smash and set fire, just to vent his anger?
You have said this, and Li Shenfu is unwilling to give up now, what should I do?
Can't you understand my difficulties and calm down for a while?
Fang Jun still looked at Li Chengqian and asked, "What do you think, Your Majesty?"
Li Chengqian sighed, hesitated, and said: "Although Li Shaokang identified the King of Xiangyi County in this matter, the evidence is insufficient."
Can you give me some face and let it go?
When he thought about it, Fang Jun had the most stubborn temper, and it would be very difficult to persuade him to give up pursuing Li Shenfu. Otherwise, he would embarrass himself, the emperor, in front of Li Shenfu.
However, contrary to his expectations, Fang Jun nodded simply: "Since your Majesty said so, let this matter be dropped."
Li Chengqian: "..."
Is this stick so easy to talk to?
Xu suddenly realized that this matter might cause differences between him as the emperor and the clan, so he was willing to take a step back?
In any case, the fact that Fang Jun, who had always been unwilling to suffer losses and had a stubborn temper, was able to let go of the matter gave him, the emperor, a lot of face. He was worthy of being his trusted minister, which made him very happy.
The slight rift between me and Fang Jun seems to have been bridged by this...
Li Chengqian couldn't help the smile that appeared at the corner of his mouth, and looked at Li Shenfu again: "Erlang has stopped pursuing it. How about letting the uncle put this matter aside? As for the losses suffered by the house, I will compensate for it with money from my own funds."< br>
Although there is no direct evidence, Li Shenfu must have been involved in the assassination of Fang Yizhi. Now that Fang Jun is not pursuing it, you should just leave it alone, right?
Unexpectedly, Li Shenfu was not only ungrateful at all, but was angry: "I followed Emperor Gaozu's army to fight in the north and south, and today he is considered a veteran of three dynasties. If someone smashes the door and burns the house, but then dies, Where is the face? Your Majesty wants to be a peacemaker. Brother, you don’t know where to put our founding achievements? Since Your Majesty is unwilling to seek justice for the veteran, then wait until Li Xiaogong and Li Yuanjia come. I don’t believe that they will let the clan be bullied and hold the veteran’s head. Peace of mind! ”
The smile on Li Chengqian's lips froze, and his anger suddenly rose, and he stared coldly at Li Shenfu, who understood his emotions.
Is it because I don’t know where to place you, or because you don’t take me as the emperor seriously?
Old thing!
The three monarchs and ministers were sitting on the floor by the window, with a table and table in the middle. Fang Jun moved forward, filled Li Chengqian's tea cup with a pot, and said in a somewhat aggrieved tone: "Your Majesty should understand that Wei Xiao Why did I take action so brazenly? These old guys have always relied on you. They are old-fashioned and unreasonable. They don't understand that truth is actually to protect their children and grandchildren. If they are unreasonable today, someone will be unreasonable to their children and grandchildren in the future... There is nothing more short-sighted than this. "< br>
Li Shenfu's eyebrows stood up, and he cursed with his halberd finger: "Fart! You actually threatened me in front of His Majesty? Who do you think you are!"
Fang Jun retorted: "You old man, you'd better burn incense and worship Buddha and die behind me. Otherwise, as long as you die, no matter how unreasonable you are to me today, I will pay back ten times to your descendants in the future. Prince of Xiangyi County? Haha , let me see how many generations you can pass on.”
Li Shenfu: "..."
Li Chengqian quickly waved his hand to stop Fang Jun and reprimanded: "No matter what, the king of Xiangyi County is still a meritorious service to the empire. This title is not only a royal family favor, but also achieved with a sword and a gun. It is extremely honorable. How can you threaten someone like this?" ”
But this was just talk, so without waiting for Fang Jun to speak, he turned to ask: "Where is Li Shaokang?"
Fang Jun: "Buried by Wei Chen."
Li Chengqian: "..."
Li Shenfu was overjoyed. This way, not only would he die without any evidence, but he would also get his wish and make Fang Jun and the clan have a blood feud. It depends on whether your majesty will still protect this guy?
"It's simply lawless! No matter what Li Shaokang has done, he is still a member of the clan after all, so he must be handed over to Zongzheng Temple for interrogation, right? You actually dare to torture and kill a member of the clan without authorization. It shows that you have no king and no father, and you are a traitor in the world! Your Majesty, please summon the three The Justice Department opened a case for interrogation and brought this beast’s head to the public to uphold the law of the country!”
Li Chengqian was also a little confused. He stared at Fang Jun and didn't know what to say. Do you really dare to kill him? How does this end?
Fang Junze looked at Li Shenfu funny: "They say people become more stable when they are old. Why are you so irritable when you are almost dead? You must listen to what I say before expressing your opinion. I mean, Li Shaokang was buried, but he didn’t say he was killed? Since he could be buried, he could be dug up. Otherwise, how could he get him to confess his crime and sign his name?”
Li Shenfu: "..."
He didn't want to talk anymore. This bastard's thinking was too fast and he couldn't keep up. If he continued like this, it would not only not help, but it would easily make him angry to death.
Really hateful.
Li Chengqian was speechless, can't you respect the old man?
Wang De appeared silently at the door and said softly: "Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the King of Han and Prince Hejian have come out to see you at the palace gate."
"Let them see you."
"Here."
For a moment, the atmosphere in the side hall was a bit awkward. Li Shenfu stroked his beard and lowered his eyebrows, not quarreling with Fang Jun. Fang Jun drank tea in silence. Li Chengqian was thinking about the possible reactions of all parties to this incident and the final outcome. Gains and losses...
After a long time, footsteps were heard outside the door.
"I have an audience with Your Majesty."
"No need to be polite, you two can come in."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Li Yuanjia and Li Xiaogong filed in and took their seats below Li Chengqian. Opposite was Fang Jun. Next was Li Shenfu. Li Junxian stood solemnly behind Li Chengqian...
Li Chengqian didn't have any pleasantries and went straight to the point: "I guess you two already know the cause and story of the matter?"
"Yes, I have learned something along the way."
"That's good. One of you is Zong Zhengqing, and the other is the Minister of Military Aircraft and the Minister of Civil Affairs. They have high prestige in the clan. Let's talk about how this matter should be handled."
After Li Chengqian finished speaking, he picked up the tea cup and passed the problem to these two people.
Li Xiaogong and Li Yuanjia looked at each other and sighed in their hearts. Who is willing to wade into this muddy water?
But sitting here, it is obvious that he cannot shirk it.
Li Yuanjia was Zong Zhengqing, and this matter involved the clan, so he could not avoid it. He could not expect Li Xiaogong to stand up first and reduce the pressure on him, so he said: "This matter is Fang Jun's fault. In any case, you should not forcefully break into the Xiangyi County Prince's Mansion." , let alone set fire to the main hall of the mansion.”
Li Shenfu was very satisfied. Although Li Yuanjia and Fang Jun were related by marriage, being able to stand on his side at this moment was considered a responsible Zong Zhengqing.
Fang Jun retorted: "There was a reason. Li Shaokang confessed that Li Shenfu ordered him to assassinate his brother. That's why I went to the Prince of Xiangyi County to confront him."
Li Yuanjia said: "There are state laws and family rules. You can hand Li Shaokang over to Zongzheng Temple or Dali Temple instead of breaking in and smashing it yourself."
Fang Jun was a little impatient, frowned and said: "Don't dawdle, just tell me what to do."
Li Yuanjia's heart trembled when he saw that this guy was showing signs of getting angry. Although he didn't dare to do anything in front of His Majesty, if he was really angry, he would definitely cause trouble for him when he left the Tai Chi Palace. What if he was attacked in Prince Han's Mansion...
But Fang Jun was indeed at fault in this matter. He understood that His Majesty meant for him to settle the matter with Li Xiaogong, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and said: "Logically, the loss to the Prince's Mansion of Xiangyi County should be compensated."
Fang Jun nodded: "Isn't it just money? Since the Prince of Xiangyi County is so poor that he can't even build a house, I will compensate him."
Li Shenfu hurriedly said: "I will ask someone to count the losses later and report the amount to you, or you can also send someone to participate in the statistics and then send the compensation."
Fang Jun shook his head: "Who has the patience to send someone to supervise you? There are only a few houses on the left and right. I will accept any number you say. It's just that the family has no money now. I will give it to you when I have money."
Li Yuanjia: "..."
You want to be a deadbeat, right?
Li Shenfu was so angry that he couldn't bear it and said angrily: "I have never seen such a shameless person! Your second roommate actually said that he had no money?"
Fang Jun scratched his eyebrows and said casually: "You make more but spend more. You can't let my whole family not have enough food to eat but still have to pay you for it, right? Okay, don't hold on to small things like money and silk. Don’t let it go. You are a county king after all. Can you be more thoughtful? We have finished talking about the compensation. Now let’s talk about my brother’s assassination.”
Ignoring Li Shenfu, who was blowing his beard and staring in anger, he asked Li Yuanjia: "Since His Highness the King of Han is so fair, can you please tell me how to deal with the assassination of my brother? Oh, I almost forgot, that is His Highness the King of Han's wife-in-law. ”
Li Yuanjia looked at Li Chengqian: "As Fang Jun said, Fang Yizhi is the uncle-in-law of Wei Chen. Logically, Wei Chen should avoid suspicion."
Li Chengqian was helpless. Are both of them so naughty?
He could only look at Li Xiaogong: "My uncle is the pillar of the clan and the elder of three dynasties. How do you think this matter should be handled?"
Li Xiaogong sighed and had no choice but to say: "Since it was Li Shaokang's fault and he didn't succeed, let's end the matter here. Li Shaokang can be banished to the vast sea and not allowed to return to Beijing for five years."
Li Chengqian thought this was the best and asked Fang Jun: "What do Erlang think?"
Fang Jun's expression remained normal, and he did not answer Li Chengqian's words, but asked Li Xiaogong: "If something of the same nature happens again in the future, should it be dealt with according to this case?"
Li Xiaogong: "..."
How to answer this?
If so, maybe Fang Jun would send people to block the gate of Xiangyi County Prince's Mansion every day. If they see Li Shenfu and his son, they will shoot a few arrows. As long as the people don't die, it will be fine. At the worst, they will be exiled. Fang Jun's men I think there are not even a hundred but fifty dead soldiers, but from now on Li Shenfu is afraid that he will have to open his glasses even when sleeping...
If you say no, why do you keep quiet when my brother is assassinated, and why do you take action when someone else is assassinated?
I had to ask: "What do you think we should do?"
Fang Jun said: "I won't say it. It's not me who sent people to assassinate him. This old guy Li Shenfu should let him say it."
Li Xiaogong and Li Chengqian looked at each other, both knowing that this matter was troublesome.
Originally, this matter might have caused a wedge between His Majesty and Fang Jun, because His Majesty would definitely protect the clan for the sake of stability, but now Fang Jun turned back and pushed the conflict to Li Shenfu, and if Li Shenfu refused to plead guilty, it would be even more unreasonable. If he is willing to take responsibility, His Majesty can only force Li Shenfu to confess.
In this way, a gap has arisen between His Majesty and Li Shenfu, and the rift between the imperial power and the clan is inevitable... Several people looked at Li Shenfu, but they didn't know if he would admit his guilt for the sake of the relationship between the clan and the emperor.