Chapter 4762 The storm is gathering
At the court meeting in Taiji Palace the next morning, as expected, the imperial censors and officials were scrambling to be the first, and they were furious, accusing the clan and nobles' descendants of ignoring national laws and acting recklessly. If things go on like this, it will definitely breed rampage. Lawbreakers, disloyal and unfilial ministers, the foundation of the empire's society has been shaken and collapsed. They must be severely punished and used as a warning. These evil spirits must be killed ruthlessly, and the clan and the ranks of nobles must be purged.
The censor is a noble position. He is not afraid of power and does not collect money. He can speak uprightly even in the face of first-class officials and superior princes. He can still express his opinions in front of the emperor. He is considered a clean figure among civil servants.
But no one wants to be a censor for a lifetime. As long as he makes meritorious deeds, he can be used as a springboard to step out of the censorship and become a pragmatic official. The three provinces, six ministries, and state capitals all over the world are often promoted beyond the level, starting from the sixth rank of the censor. Shi can suddenly become the governor of Xiaxia and Sima of Shangzhou under the sixth rank, or even become the county magistrate of Jingzhao, Taiyuan, and Henan Prefectures above the sixth rank, with a bright future and boundless official career.
Step by step, this is the rule of officialdom.
However, the clan and nobles are the destroyers of the rules. These dandies who rely on their fathers and ancestors' merits to live in luxury and live in extravagance ignore all rules. Just by being favored in front of the emperor, they can advance to the officialdom and become more prosperous, surpassing ordinary civil servants for more than ten years. A road traveled over years or even decades.
Therefore, in the eyes of civil servants, the clan and nobles are equated with "fake ministers" and "lucky ministers". They break the rules, trample on the rules, and exceed the rules. They must always keep an eye on them and severely punish them if they are found to have made mistakes.
Now these clans and dandies actually dare to attack the Jingzhao Mansion, which has the most territorial borders in the world. How can this be done?
If they cannot be severely punished, will the censors become local officials in the future and have to bear the impact of these "lawless elements" all the time?
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Faced with the offensive of the imperial censors and the support of the civil servants, everyone who wanted to intercede for the clan members and nobles' children also remained silent and silent, standing in the hall and not daring to say a word.
Anyone who dares to stand up at this time will be "attacked" by the imperial censor. Looking at the court, except for a few people, no one can withstand this kind of tidal offensive, so we can only watch His Majesty promulgate the decree. , ordered Zongzheng Temple and the Sanfa Division to jointly try the two cases of "attack on Jingzhao Mansion" and "Li Jingshu's violent death".
It is worth mentioning that in addition to the four highest law enforcement agencies of the Tang Dynasty, Li Shenfu, the prince of the clan and county who did not go to the palace, participated in the entire case trial and supervised it as the "Emperor's Special Envoy"...
Everyone in the palace had come through all kinds of conspiracies and intrigues. They knew the elegant meaning of the song after hearing it, and they all understood that this was a warning given by His Majesty to Li Shenfu. After all, everyone knew that Li Shenfu was definitely behind the whole thing. Look, Coming to His Majesty His patience has reached its peak. No matter how generous he is, he can't stand his clan members stabbing him in the back. He uses this method to let Li Shenfu draw a clear line between the clans and nobles who participated in the attack on Jingzhao Mansion, in order to dissuade Li Shenfu. The prestige of the talisman within the clan.
This ancestor of the clan is having a hard time...
After the meeting dispersed, Fang Jun took two quick steps to walk side by side with Dai Zhou and whispered a few words. Dai Zhou frowned slightly at his feet and replied in a low voice: "Isn't it obvious that Erlang asked me to bend the law for personal gain? Let's talk about this case. Unless I alone make the decision, even if the three judicial divisions jointly try the case, I can’t do it even if I want to do it for personal gain.”
"Where is the favoritism? That kid is just a fool. He was fooled and rushed forward. He is extremely stupid and has mediocre abilities. He is neither the first offender nor the second offender. Furthermore, you are not allowed to let him go. According to the The lowest penalty is ”
"I'll figure it out. You'll really give me problems."
"There is no other way. Prince Hejian has spoken. My nephew really can't shirk it, and there is nothing he can do. I can only trouble you, old man."
"Hmph, I can't give you any guarantee. I'll do my best."
"Thank you very much, my nephew, I appreciate your kindness."
"Stop talking nonsense, please hurry up and take a few steps. Didn't you see how many people are staring at us? Just spread the word in private about this kind of thing. It has to be done in public. Is it possible that you dislike those imperial officials? Haven’t you been impeached recently?”
"Am I afraid of them? They should be afraid of me!"
"You're not afraid of me! Let's go quickly..."
"It's true that the longer the officialdom, the less courageous you are. How can you, who is so strong and strong and has a breeze in your sleeves, be afraid of those censors who bark and bite? It's not like you have been caught for any corruption, dereliction of duty or even disorderly conduct. Right? ”
"That's nonsense, get out of here!"
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Liu Xiangdao, the imperial censor, is an inexperienced man who only listens to His Majesty's words. He is all business-minded and selfless. Han Yuan, the newly appointed Minister of the Ministry of Justice, is an old friend of him. However, the two sides have different camps and interests in recent years, and they have gradually drifted away. Far away, King Li Yuanjia of Han had made up his mind not to be too involved in this case...so he could only ask Dai Zhou for Li Xiaogong's entrustment to take care of Li Chongxu.
Fortunately, although Dai Zhou is fair, he is very humane. Although he will not trample on the rules, he will always make things convenient for others within the rules. He is a good person. His nephew Dai Zhide has a good relationship with Fang Jun and can be regarded as a family member. Very good.
Dai Zhou acted prudently, and since he agreed, Fang Jun doesn’t need to worry...
Returning to the commander's tent outside Mingde Gate, he handed over all his subordinates to him and warned him not to slack off just because the dandy sons of the clan and nobles were arrested and imprisoned. Li Shenfu was forced by His Majesty to "supervise" the case. Trial, this is a trick that consumes his prestige extremely, and the prestige that Li Shenfu has managed for most of his life has long been regarded as his lifeblood. If this old thief takes risks, the situation will suddenly change, and he has to be on guard.
It was already a moment outside Mingde Gate. Fang Jun, who was hungry, asked someone to cook a bowl of noodle soup and ate it with pickles, vinegar and celery. He rinsed his mouth. Cen Changqian had already made tea and made a cup and put it on the table. Fang Jun took it After taking a sip from the tea cup, I suddenly remembered something: "Where is Zhang Liang?"
Cheng Wuting, the general of the Left Jinwu Guard, led his troops to guard the area from Xuanwu Gate to the Weishui River. Fang Jun was afraid that Zhang Liang would stir up trouble with the Right Jinwu Guard, so he personally controlled the Right Jinwu Guard and led his troops to guard outside the Mingde Gate. Why is it that Zhang Liang, the general of Youjinwu Guard, has never shown up?
Cen Changqian poured herself a cup of tea, sat under Fang Jun, and smiled when she heard the words: "The climate in Chang'an is hot, and when there is no wind at night, it's like a steamer. Duke Yu kicked off the quilt when he was sleeping and accidentally caught the cold and was bedridden. I sent someone here this morning to tell you that I would take a rest for a few days and that all military matters would be handled by you, the commander-in-chief, and he would not refuse anything.”
"Oh, he pretends to be sick so he can stay out of the trouble and not get involved in these troubles. This guy is really clever."
Fang Jun chuckled and said disdainfully: "It stands to reason that Duke Yun is a talented person, especially good at water warfare. Otherwise, Emperor Taizong would not have entrusted him with important tasks. It's just that he is narrow-minded, short-sighted, and has a wrong stance. Firm and wavering, this kind of duplicitous person is the most annoying in the officialdom. If he had not relied on his merits in the past, he would have been cast aside. "
"Although he is not idle now, everyone in the Youjinwu Guards lacks respect for him. He has an empty title but no one can command him. The funniest thing is that he resigned as Minister of the Ministry of Justice and was succeeded by Han Yuan. He wants to return to the Ministry of Justice. I can’t go back, I regret it so much.”
"Hmph, I'm eating what's in the bowl and thinking about what's in the pot. I'm so ambitious and greedy. Who can I blame for this?"
The reason why Zhang Liang fell into the current dilemma and was frustrated was because he coveted the military power of Youjin Wuwei. But didn't he think about how someone else would allow him to get involved in the troops he built and pulled together?
If you do your own evil, you will not live.
After looking at the sky, Fang Jun ordered: "Send someone to the imperial hospital to find two imperial doctors to diagnose and treat Duke Yu. Just treat him as if he is really sick. If it is a minor illness or not, tell him to come here before midnight." Reporting, late arrival or failure will be punished by military law.”
If you want to pick peaches, just rush in, but if you don’t want to get into trouble, just hide?
Want to be beautiful!
Cen Changqian laughed: "Here!"
He felt that Fang Jun's move was a bit excessive. After all, Zhang Liang is one of the few Zhenguan ministers who are still active in the officialdom. Such veteran ministers who conquer the world need to be dignified. But if you want to continuously attack Zhang Liang's prestige, weaken his confidence, and completely lose his ambition to control Youjin Wuwei, this is the best way. In the officialdom, you will do anything to attack your political opponents. How can you be gentle, courteous, and thrifty?
Wang Xuance's challenge and suppression of Zhang Liang was almost fatal to Zhang Liang.
Fang Jun called Wei Ying, the leader of the personal soldiers, over again: "Go and sit down in Jingzhao Mansion to investigate the progress of the case and report back if you have any news."
"Here."
Wei Ying and his two companions galloped around half of Chang'an City, entering the city from Jinguang Gate and arriving at the Yamen of Jingzhao Mansion.
Because during the grand event held by the two sects of Buddhism and Taoism, Chang'an City was crowded with pedestrians and traffic, but the West Market was not as noisy as before. All the Hu merchants were as silent as possible, walking close to the walls and even talking in a low voice. , the movement in Jingzhao Mansion last night scared them a lot. Businessmen are the most sensitive group to political trends. After all, in this era of imperfect legal system, a single decree can bankrupt them. How can they not pay attention to and analyze it from time to time?
Those who are rich and live a long time all grasp and adapt to the political situation...
As an accessory of political struggle, a power struggle between different classes will cause countless businessmen to either make a lot of money or go bankrupt. Hu merchants, who are at the bottom of the entire Tang Dynasty business group, are afraid of this. They would rather not rely on powerful people. We are willing to help others to get rich, and we are absolutely unwilling to become a victim of power struggles for no reason. Once the power class of the Tang Dynasty experienced turmoil and the situation became turbulent, the Hu merchants began to flee as far as they could, avoiding them as much as possible...