Chapter 4914 Taking the initiative to make mistakes
The Wude Hall was crowded with people, and most of the senior officials from the three provinces and six ministries above the court were present, and the mood was fierce.
Led by the imperial censor Liu Xiangdao, a group of civil servants were furious and filled with righteous indignation. They criticized the king of Wei and criticized him verbally and writing.
"The foundation of a country lies in etiquette, so the outline is always orderly and there are numbers of superiors and inferiors. Anyone who messes with etiquette is actually a crime that brings harm to the country!"
"The great affairs of the country lie in sacrifice and military affairs. How can the rituals of sacrifice be inconsistent with chaos?"
"As a prince, he should be the pillar of the country, but now he is rampantly rebellious and perverse, which is extremely disrespectful!"
Seeing the civil servants aggressively summoning troops to investigate the crime, with the attitude of "killing the King of Wei to sacrifice to heaven", His Majesty's face was as dark as the bottom of a pot. Li Yuanjia hurriedly said: "Everyone, be quiet. Although the King of Wei violated etiquette and law, it was wrong, but there was a reason for it. It’s excusable, why should I be so unforgiving? ”
As soon as he came out, the anger was immediately attracted.
Liu Xiangdao said, "What King Han said is ridiculous! It is said that only by punishing the past can we avoid the future. If we blindly indulge King Wei, what will we say when others follow suit in the future? We must punish him severely to set an example for others!"
Liu Ji went into battle personally and pointed the finger at Li Yuanjia: "As the Zong Zhengqing, in charge of the royal etiquette, the King of Han not only failed to notice that someone was trying to do something rebellious beforehand, but afterwards he blindly favored and evaded the important, which is simply stupid!"
Li Yuanjia had always regarded himself as a "Confucian", and at this moment his face was red with anger: "Zhongshu ordered you not to mess around and call a deer a horse. I am the Zongzhengqing, but I am not a god with magical powers. How can you predict the hearts of the people? You are a civil servant. First of all, we should stabilize the situation of the government and share the worries, instead of being so unyielding and causing trouble for the government!”
He was angry, and Liu Ji was even more angry. He raised his eyebrows and said, "This is unreasonable! It was you, King Han, who neglected supervision and made a big mistake. It was King Wei who acted rebelliously and reversed the rules. Now you are accusing me, a person who has nothing to do with it." , is there any Wangfa? ”
A group of civil servants began to criticize Li Yuanjia again, foaming at the mouth.
There was chaos in the palace.
"Dang!"
Wang De rang the jade chime and shouted loudly: "What kind of behavior is there to be disrespectful before the king? Be quiet! Be quiet!"
The noise was finally silenced.
Liu Xiangdao, the imperial censor, smoothed his messy beard, took two steps forward, bowed and saluted, and said angrily: "Your Majesty clearly knows that the King of Wei ignores etiquette and laws and acts rebelliously. He should be severely punished and serve as a warning to others!"
Li Chengqian nodded slightly, then looked at Li Tai, who was standing aside without saying a word behind the upper hall, and asked coldly: "Can King Wei give the world an explanation?"
The tone was very serious, indicating that His Majesty the Emperor was very angry.
Li Taicheng was frightened. He took two steps forward and knelt on the ground: "Your majesty, please calm down. It was my brother's misbehavior that caused this disaster. It's because I shoulder the heavy responsibility of building the Eastern Capital. There happens to be something urgently needed in Luoyang." The disposal is probably It couldn't be postponed until the end of the year, so I thought I would go to the tombs of Emperor Gaozu and Emperor Taizong to express my condolences and then set off for Luoyang without participating in the sacrifices held before the year...but I didn't expect to ask your Majesty to punish me for causing such a disaster."
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"You dare to talk nonsense in front of His Majesty? You are a prince, how can you not know the etiquette of sacrifice? I don't think it is the so-called urgent need to rush to Luoyang at all, it is simply contempt for Your Majesty and disloyalty!"
Liu Xiang's righteous and stern words shocked the hall into silence.
Accusing the prince of "disloyalty" in front of the emperor would cost Li Tai his life...
Li Tai knelt on the ground and could not get up, and said in panic: "Your Majesty, how dare I have any disobedience? Anyone who has the slightest hint of disobedience dares to call the sky to strike with five thunders!"
Fang Jun, who didn't say much, coughed dryly and said, "What the imperial censor said is serious. The King of Wei and your majesty's first mother have always been very close and respectful. If your statement spreads, won't it alienate the fraternal ties of the Tian family?"
Li Tai suddenly realized that his body that was kneeling on the ground suddenly jumped up, showing a strength that was completely inconsistent with his fat body. He quickly rushed towards Liu Xiangdao, shouting: "Old thief! You want to trap me in disloyalty and your majesty." Because of injustice, we, the descendants of Emperor Taizong, are killing each other. How cruel is it? I will die with you today!”
He was not close to Liu Xiangdao, but he was quick to attack suddenly. By the time others reacted, his fat body had already knocked down the thin Liu Xiangdao like an eagle fighting a rabbit. He raised his fist and was punched in the face by Liu Xiangdao.
Liu Xiang said he was in pain and screamed. He tried to use his hands and feet to overturn Li Tai, who was pressing on him. However, one of them was young and strong, and the other was old and weak. There was a huge difference in body size. For a time, Li Tai was pinned down like a mountain.
While struggling, I got another punch in the face...
"Boom!" The palace was in chaos.
"Your Highness, stop it quickly. How unbecoming is it to beat a minister?"
"Old Liu, cover your face!"
"Pull King Wei away quickly!"
"Wow, as a prince, he actually beats up the minister, his rebellion is extremely rampant!"
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After a long while, everyone was able to push Li Tai off Liu Xiangdao's body with all their hands. Li Taiwu kicked his legs and cursed: "The old thief wants to make the Tian family fratricide. His heart is sinister and as poisonous as snakes and scorpions..."
Li Chengqian stood patting the imperial case with his hands, blue veins on his forehead were exposed, and shouted angrily: "Shut up! Come on, take off his crown and robes. Doesn't he want to pay homage to the late emperor? Send him to Zhaoling immediately and let him present the palace in front of him." Kneel down here and take good care of the late emperor and the empress!”
Several tall chamberlains rushed in from outside the palace, but Li Tai did not struggle and just took off his crown, took off his robe, bowed to Li Chengqian, and strode out of the palace wearing only a white middle coat.
Li Chengqian's eyes were dark and his face was gloomy. He looked around and said coldly: "Are you satisfied this time?"
The hall finally fell silent, and the civil servants headed by Liu Jie and Liu Xiangdao, who had been shouting and scolding, now became well-behaved.
They kept saying that they wanted to severely punish Li Tai, but they never thought of depriving him of his title. However, now that Li Chengqian ordered people to take off his crown and strip off his robes, it meant that he would take away the title of "King of Wei" from Li Tai.
It stands to reason that based on what Li Tai had done, even if he was deprived of his title, he deserved it. How could etiquette be overstepped?
But when faced with this scene, everyone couldn't help but think of what Li Tai shouted just now: "Distancing the Tian family, trying to make brothers and sisters kill each other"...
My heart trembled with excitement.
Everyone knows what Li Chengqian pursues as an emperor. The most important one is "fraternity with sisters, brotherhood and brotherhood." This is because Emperor Taizong "killed his brothers and killed his brothers" in order to ascend to the throne, leaving an indelible stain. This For Li Chengqian, who aspires to be a "good emperor" and be recognized by the world, this is the easiest point to rival or even surpass Emperor Taizong.
The King of Qi was bewitched by Changsun Wuji and wanted to be crowned emperor, but Li Chengqian turned a blind eye and refused to investigate, so why?
The King of Jin went even further. He personally fled to Tongguan to recruit aristocratic families to launch an army to attack Chang'an, with the intention of usurping the throne. After the defeat, Li Chengqian just imprisoned him without a single word of scolding, and not even a trace of indifference. Why?
It is all to show the world his "magnanimity" and "brotherly love". No matter how genuine or pretentious it is, this is really Li Chengqian's political opinion.
Now that the ministers are forcing him to deprive him of the title of King of Wei, it is like destroying Li Chengqian's political views. How can he not feel resentful?
It is no small matter to be held grudge by the emperor...
Fang Jun and Li Ji stood side by side. Li Ji stood expressionless and said in a low voice: "You won't have anything to do with you here, right?"
Fang Jun also didn't move his lips and replied in ventriloquism: "The King of Wei is crazy, what does it have to do with me? But now is not the time to hold the King of Wei accountable for his crimes, we have to find a way to keep the king, otherwise the involvement will be too great." ”
All titles of nobility are derived from the names of the fiefdoms. Most of the names of Chinese places come from the Spring and Autumn Period, and the king of today is awarded the title based on the place where the princes came from. Therefore, among the kings, "Qin" and "Jin" have always been the most noble. "Qin" is a unified dynasty, and "Jin" is the strongest vassal state in the Spring and Autumn Period. If one of these two kings can be granted the title, Generally speaking, the status is second only to the crown prince; followed by "Zhao", "Wei", "Qi", "Chu", etc., as for "Wu" and "Yue" again...
Now that the "King of Jin" is imprisoned, the "King of Wei" is the most noble prince in the court and the second son of Emperor Taizong. He was once favored by Emperor Taizong and his status was second only to the emperor. If he is deprived this time The title will inevitably cause shock to the clan and affect both the government and the opposition.
Li Ji looked calm and snorted, saying: "These civil servants have been talking about etiquette all day long. Now the King of Wei has tarnished etiquette and brought chaos to the general order. These people are simply crazy. I can't afford to offend them."
Fang Jun said: "Although these people are jumping for joy, it's not that serious. Now it's just a stalemate and no one can get off the stage. As long as someone hands over a ladder, everyone will get down along the ladder."
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Although Emperor Taizong passed away, his legacy still benefits all his disciples. Most of the ministers in the court still remember the voice and smile of Queen Wende. Many old ministers who followed Emperor Taizong to conquer the world are thinking about being buried with Zhaoling after his death. If Taizong is buried in Zhaoling, The emperor's favorite second son has lost his royal title. How will he meet Emperor Taizong in the future?
So everyone was shouting and killing just now to please the people because they couldn't deprive Li Tai of his title. But now that His Majesty seems to be really determined, everyone doesn't know what to do. In the final analysis, they are just afraid that His Majesty will protect Li Tai and act like this. It's just a little more intense. King Li Tai of Wei must be severely punished for this matter, but it may not be as severe as losing his title...
Li Ji's heart moved, and then he suddenly realized!
He glanced at Fang Jun speechlessly: "Chong'er was born outside, Shen Sheng died inside... You really took great pains to remove King Wei!"
"Outside" does not mean outside Chang'an, and "inside" naturally does not mean inside Chang'an.
The so-called "inside and outside" refers to "both inside and outside the struggle for imperial power". Now that such a commotion has occurred, King Wei is charged with "disrespecting the emperor and causing trouble to the generals". His originally great qualifications for succession have suddenly been reduced. Who dares to support King Wei? If you succeed to the throne, you will surely be criticized and scorned by both the government and the public.
Fang Jun curled his lips and tapped Li Shenfu, who looked like an old god not far away, with his chin: "What else? King Wei may not be able to escape this old thief's plan."
If the threat to the throne is small, it is naturally not worthy of others' plotting. They will neither push Li Tai to ascend the throne to usurp the throne, nor will they murder Li Tai's life to frame the other party...
Li Ji thought for a while and whispered: "It's a good idea, but the cost is a bit high."
Even if he won't be stripped of his royal title, he will still have to be idle for making such a big mistake, and all his previous power will be wasted. Even the job of building Dongdu had to be deprived...