Chapter 4763: Perfunctory
Jingzhao Mansion is still surrounded by the troops of Youjinwu Guards, and permission is required for entry and exit. The person responsible for leading the guard here is Shi Wang Xuance, the commander of Youjinwu Guards. As Fang Jun's "eagle dog", he naturally recognizes Fang Jun's most trusted relative. The soldiers personally brought Wei Ying into the courtyard and placed him in a house. He told his soldiers to take good care of him, and then he left and went to deal with matters.
Jingzhao Mansion is the largest in the world, but because the government office is located in the city of Chang'an, where land is extremely valuable, the space is not large. The officials of the government office often have several people crowded into one room, and the office environment is stretched. Now the courtyard is crowded Full of three For the officials of the Law Department, because there were too many people and there was not enough room, many of them had to set up desks against the wall to work on-site. When they saw the arrogant Wei Ying in armor being placed in the room and even being offered tea, some people suddenly became angry.
The way of the world is not to worry about few but to worry about inequality. Originally, everyone was squatting in the yard and enduring the scorching sun but had nothing to say. But now someone suddenly got preferential treatment, and their hearts suddenly became unbalanced.
"Who is this man? His attire is just that of a school captain. He actually breaks into the house like this. It's really outrageous!"
"That's right. We work under the sun and sweat all over the floor. People are drinking tea in the room as soon as they come in. Why?"
"It looks like someone's cronies arranged it. He looks young."
"No matter who wants to be resettled, they have to do it according to their grades, right? We, the sixth- and fifth-grade officials, are squatting in the yard while a mere school captain is drinking tea in the room. There is no such rule!"
"Haha, where do so many rules come from? Didn't I see that Wang Changshi personally arranged this? He must not be an ordinary person. Your rules cannot be followed by others."
There were many people in the yard who didn't know Wang Xuance. They were shocked when they heard this: "That person just now is Wang Xuance? It is said that this person is the number one 'eagle dog' under Fang Jun. When he was in charge of the 'Eastern Datang Company', he was working in a large overseas company." Starting the killing spree, it’s You Jinwu’s guard commander Shi who is now being transferred back to Chang’an… Hey, the guy sitting in the room can’t be Fang Jun’s personal soldier, right?”
The few people who talked so much about "rules" before were so frightened that they trembled and trembled. Now there is a consensus in Chang'an officialdom that "it is better to offend Fang Xuanling than Fang Yiai." Fang Xuanling is a gentleman. He is easy to bully, has a gentle personality, is steady and broad-minded, and if you spit on him in front of him, he will smile in response, because he will not demean himself and care about you, just like a dog bites a person who will never bite him back.
But Fang Jun is different. This guy is narrow-minded and will retaliate. If you anger him in the morning, revenge will never drag on until the evening, and revenge will not last overnight... offending the soldiers around such a person is equivalent to beating Fang Jun. Face, who dares to do such a thing?
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Wei Ying sat in the room drinking tea, watching the participants who attacked Jingzhao Mansion last night being brought into the courtyard one by one and escorted into the main hall. Although he could not hear or see the detailed interrogation, this room The officials in the office probably also knew the purpose of his coming here, so they went out for a walk after a while, and when they came back, they informed him of the situation in a casual manner. Therefore, Wei Ying sat still and understood the entire interrogation situation very well...
At the end of the third quarter, no more prisoners were brought into the yard. The three chiefs of the three law divisions in the main hall were dismissed and went home. Wei Ying was sitting in the room and saw Li Shenfu coming out on crutches, supported by his two sons. Then he went out and boarded the car to leave. The officials who gradually dispersed in the yard pointed at the backs of Li Shenfu and his son.
"This person is a bit unscrupulous because of his seniority. He secretly encouraged the clan and nobles to attack the Jingzhao Mansion. After the failure, he denied it. It is beneath his status to push the younger generation who usually trust him to take responsibility."
"Someone admitted that it was the Prince of Xiangyi who was behind this?"
"That's not true. I'm not a fool. Your Majesty has some concerns about placing the Li Shenfu tablet here. If this tablet falls down at the same time, I'm afraid the clan and nobles will be purged. Protect him. Who dares to confess him before it’s too late?”
"In fact, there is nothing to judge in this kind of matter. It is about the righteousness of the monarch and his ministers. It has always been about the heart but not the deeds. As long as your majesty believes that he is plotting evil and intending to rebel, he will not have a good life whether he did it or not."
"But if you do this, you will have to face the purge of the entire clan and noble group. The foundation of the empire will be shaken and the situation will be unstable. This is what your Majesty does not want to see, so this warning is more serious, and ultimately there will be no investigation. In the end.”
Listening to the discussions in twos and threes, Wei Ying got up and went out to the hut to send out the tea he had drank all afternoon. He was as light as a swallow and full of energy. He left the city and returned to the handsome tent outside Mingde Gate, giving a clear report of what he saw and heard. .
It was already evening, and the temperature gradually cooled down after the sun set. Fang Jun grabbed a handful of mugwort and threw it into the bonfire next to the handsome tent. A faint medicinal fragrance floated in the air to drive away mosquitoes. He returned to the tent and sat down to let Wei Ying He also sat down and asked: "Can Li Chongxu be interrogated today?"
Being entrusted by others and being loyal to others, since you have accepted Li Xiaogong's entrustment, you must do it well. However, with the joint trial of the Three Law Divisions and the "supervision" of Li Shenfu from Zongzheng Temple, the variables are too great. If someone targets Li Chongxu, Dai Zhou may not be able to control the overall situation by himself.
Wei Ying laughed: "After the interrogation, I was probably reminded in advance, so Li Chongxu was escorted into the lobby before he said a word. He knelt on the ground, paused, and cried loudly, with snot and tears flowing out. Dai Siqing When asked if he was crying because he felt remorseful, he said no, it was because all the property in his family had been confiscated by the Jingzhao Mansion. It didn't matter whether he died or not, but his brothers and nephews were afraid They were all going to be in poverty. Their father had gone astray and done wrong things and deserved it. Emperor Taizong magnanimously forgave their brothers and did not confiscate their family property. However, now the family property was ruined in his hands. Since the dignified clan wants Enduring poverty and poverty, he may even sell his daughter for dowry in the future to be embarrassed, just to die quickly.”
Fang Jun thought for a while and praised: "This is a good statement. Li Chongxu's father supported Li Jiancheng and died. Emperor Taizong's generosity did not affect his descendants. Now that His Majesty has ascended the throne, he has bankrupted his family... Li Chongxu has nothing to do with him."
Just like when His Majesty Li Er launched the "Xuanwu Gate Change" and ascended the throne, his biggest wish was to prove to the world that he was more suitable to be emperor than Li Jiancheng. Li Chengqian's mentality was roughly the same. He also wanted to tell the world that he was a good emperor. Emperor Taizong It is a wrong idea to always think about easy storage.
Even after Li Chongxu's father died in a battle with Emperor Taizong, he still failed to harm his descendants and save the family business. Li Chengqian, who always prided himself on being "generous and kind", couldn't do more than Emperor Taizong back then, right?
If you discard even the virtue of "kindness and generosity", what else can you do to prove to the world that you are a good emperor?
Literary and military strategy?
Talented and ambitious?
"Then Dai Siqing reprimanded him for being extremely stupid and without any opinion. Since he remembered that he had made a big mistake, why did he not be a good person and do things steadily and still violate the king's law? He suggested that the crime should be increased to one level and severely punished."
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"Haha, as expected, Jiang is still old and hot. Since Li Chongxu said those words before, Dai Zhou said this, which further forced His Majesty not to severely punish Li Chongxu."
Wei Ying nodded and said: "His Royal Highness the King of Han said that this is a fool. He was deceived by others and just followed the nonsense without understanding anything. However, he was behind when he attacked the Jingzhao Mansion and never participated in the arson. His crime is not obvious. Ying Xiao It is not easy to give heavy punishments if you have a great commandment.”
Fang Jun was completely reassured and asked: "How was the death of Li Jingshu investigated? Was it found out who did it? Did he die intentionally or unintentionally?"
"As far as I heard, no one admitted to being involved in Li Jingshu's death. They all said that the scene was chaotic and everyone was busy trying to escape. No one noticed. After that, the Youjinwu Guards blocked all the exits, and only then did someone find Li Jingshu lying on the ground. I don’t know.”
"The reason why so many people didn't see Li Jingshu fall to the ground?"
"No one admits it anyway."
"Let Li Shenfu have a headache this time. Li Jingshu's identity is different, and the cause of death must be found out, otherwise the clan will definitely not let it go. Li Shenfu is behind this matter, so Li Shenfu must be given to Dongping County The palace, give an explanation to the entire clan.”
Following you on horseback and then charging into battle under your command, he died so mysteriously without even an explanation. This was a fatal blow to Li Shenfu's prestige.
If the leader's prestige is insufficient, his subordinates will naturally be distracted.
Once the people's hearts are lost, it will be difficult to lead the team...
There was a sudden sound of hoofbeats, and a fast horse suddenly came out from Mingde Gate, raising a trail of smoke and dust. In an instant, the knight turned over and jumped off the horse in front of the commander's tent. He quickly walked to Fang Jun and reported back: "Commander, there is a commotion in Daci'en Temple." , many pedestrians were trampled, and tourists There was a conflict between people and monks in the temple. Many tourists were injured. The Wannian government officials tried to enter the temple to arrest the perpetrators but were blocked by the monks. The government officials, tourists and monks confronted each other. The county magistrate did not dare to take charge when he came to the temple, so he asked the general to go over and suppress the situation. .”
"Oh, this old boy Lai Ji never shows up at all, just like a bastard hiding in the water. Now he can't hide?"
Since Ma Zhou was responsible for surveying the temples and Taoist temples under the jurisdiction of Jingzhao Prefecture, he urgently needed the cooperation of all counties. As a result, Lai Ji, who was the county magistrate of Wannian, took a wise approach to protect himself and returned all county government affairs to Ma Zhou. Zhou allowed him to do whatever he wanted.
Daci'en Temple is a temple built by Emperor Taizong to protect the country. It was built to pray for Queen Wende. It has a high status. As the most famous Buddhist temple in Chang'an, it also has extraordinary political significance. Now there are riots in Daci'en Temple. , Laiji can't avoid it no matter how unwilling he is to join in.
Fang Jun stood up and asked Wei Ying to prepare his horse, and said to Cen Changqian: "Gather a thousand soldiers to follow me into the city, wearing only armor, waist knives, and shields, without any bows, crossbows, or firearms."
"Here." Soon a thousand soldiers were gathered, and Fang Jun took the lead and entered the city and went straight to Jinchangfang.