Chapter 5003 Li Yun: Even if I plead guilty?
Dou Huairang was full of resentment and aggrieved, and said angrily: "I never provoked King Jiang to sit next to him, but soon after the exam started, he threw a paper ball, and then took the initiative to falsely accuse me of cheating to the invigilator. I can only tell one sentence." , he jumped on me and beat me! The invigilator took us out of the exam! Outside the venue, Fang Jun and Xu Jingzong arrived just in time. Xu Jingzong then expelled us both without saying a word. What's more, he disqualified me from taking the exam for three years and beat me with twenty military sticks. But King Jiang Unscathed...the traitor’s sinister intentions are obvious!”
In his opinion, this was a trap. King Jiang was provoking and causing trouble, and Fang Jun instructed Xu Jingzong to treat him differently and punish him severely. The motive for all this was that the Dou family asked His Majesty to marry Princess Jinyang, and Fang Jun was a traitor. However, Princess Jinyang was regarded as a forbidden concubine and no one else was allowed to get involved.
The death of Qiu Shenji is still an unsolved case, but who in the government and the public does not know that Fang Jun was the murderer? For this reason, Qiu Xinggong was determined to take revenge, but in the end his family was ruined. Instead of learning his lesson, his father and brother were blinded by their violent actions, and despite his opposition, he repeatedly proposed to His Majesty...
His anger was vented for a while, leaving only endless fear. Dou Huairang lay on the bed, grabbing the arms and sleeves of his father and brother, and burst into tears: "This is Fang Jun's warning. It will be fine if I give up my proposal to marry Princess Jinyang." , If you persist, you will have to follow Qiu Shenji’s footsteps next time! Father, brother, he can even command the King of Jiang. It shows how powerful he is, we can’t defeat him!”
I was really terrified in my heart. Fang Jun was ruthless and powerful. If I ignored his warning, I would have to be more careful when walking on the street in the future...
Dou Huaizhen was also a little frightened and said hesitantly: "How about... let this matter be forgotten?"
The Dou family is naturally aware of the rumors about Fang Jun and Princess Jinyang, but they have never seen anything serious about the two of them in recent years. There is absolutely no way that His Majesty will allow Princess Jinyang to marry Fang Jun. In addition, Now that the Shangdou family was in decline and declining day by day, he thought of trying to climb onto the high branch of Princess Jinyang to find a backer for the family to rise to great heights.
But if Fang Jun, who is powerful and powerful, treats him as an enemy because of this, the gains outweigh the losses.
The doctor came in and examined Dou Huairang's injury. He said it was just a skin injury and he would be able to recover in a few days after applying the golden sore medicine...
After the doctor finished treating the wound and left, Dou Dexuan sat in a chair and thought for a long time, thinking that His Majesty had already approved the marriage in his words, so he was unwilling to give up. After a long while, he said to Dou Huaizhen: "Go to Wannian County Yamen immediately and check. Let’s find out whether King Jiang and Erlang were originally in the same examination room, or whether they were involved in some operation. Don’t make it public until we find out. We will make further calculations.”
Dou Huaizhen agreed, turned around and walked out.
If King Jiang sat next to Erlang through certain operations, then this incident was a premeditation and not a coincidence. King Jiang’s frame-up of Erlang was even more deliberate, and the consequences were extremely serious...
In the hall, Dou Huairang took off his clothes and applied medicine on his buttocks. He looked very decadent and in a daze. He was still pleading: "Father, forget about asking for marriage. The rise of the family is important, but the life of the child is more important." It's important! If Fang Er is angered, not only will the family's rise be hopeless, but the children may also suffer misfortune..."
Dou Dexuan was very irritated and shouted: "A dignified man of seven feet, with blood from the Dou family, but he has no pride in hiding it. He has completely disgraced his ancestors! You don't need to say anything about this matter. As a father, you have your own concerns!"
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Dou Huairang wanted to cry but had no tears.
It is difficult for others to understand Fang Jun's intimidation to people of his generation. When he was young, he "convinced people with force." No matter who he wanted to fight, he would hit him. Even the prince was not immune. Due to his natural supernatural power and rare opponents, no one dared to fight. provoke? When he got older, he no longer acted casually, and began to "use his power to suppress others". He would retaliate for his anger and be petty, and anyone who offended him would not end well.
In the eyes of the elders of each family, they are "other people's children", and they often educate their children based on their achievements. Over time, Fang Jun has already become a being like "looking up to a high mountain" in the eyes of his peers, and he is naturally fearful.
My father only thinks about the many benefits of marrying Princess Jinyang and does not care about the risks he will bear. It is really frightening and uneasy...
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The entire city of Chang'an was under martial law due to the imperial examination, especially the county offices of Wannian and Chang'an counties, which were used as examination venues. People and merchants were strictly prohibited from walking around. Teams of Jinwu Guards, wearing helmets and armor, were in readiness. A restricted area has been designated nearby. Those who occasionally enter by mistake will be warned to leave, or arrested on the spot.
Li Chengqian sat in Tai Chi Palace and listened to all kinds of news in the city at all times.
After all, this is the first fully prepared and nationwide imperial examination since he ascended the throne, so he attaches great importance to it.
The fight that took place in the Wannian County Government Examination Hall soon spread to the Wude Hall...
Li Chengqian was furious at first, then changed his mind and realized that it might not be that simple. He said to Li Junxian who was standing in the hall: "Send someone to summon King Jiang. I want to see him!"
Li Junxian did not dare to delay, so he quickly walked out of the palace, whispered a few words to his subordinates, and returned to the palace again.
Li Chengqian sat behind the imperial court, drinking tea and thinking about King Jiang. After a while, he ordered Li Junxian: "Send someone to Wannian County to check to see if King Jiang happens to be sitting next to Dou Huairang, or whether he is sitting next to Dou Huairang." It is adjacent to it through operation. ”
Li Junxian's heart trembled, and he quickly agreed and went outside the palace to ask his subordinates to check immediately...
Soon, someone brought Jiang Wang Li Yun into Tai Chi Palace.
"My brother has an audience with Your Majesty."
Li Yun entered the Wude Hall and without saying a word, he knelt in front of the imperial case.
Seeing this, Li Chengqian frowned slightly and looked up at Li Junxian.
Li Junxian said: "The people sent by the ministers to look for King Jiang's summons had just left Chengtian Gate when they saw King Jiang had arrived."
Li Chengqian sneered.
This means that after committing a crime, he knew that he could not escape punishment and took the initiative to come to Tai Chi Palace to apologize...
"You and I are called monarchs and ministers, but we are actually brothers. We never pay attention to these false etiquette. Why do we pay homage with such great courtesy today? I can't bear it."
"My brother made a mistake in the heat of the moment, please punish me."
Li Yun didn't seem to hear the sarcasm in Li Chengqian's words. He lowered his eyebrows and lowered his eyes, showing an excellent attitude of admitting his mistake.
"What mistake did you make?"
"In the examination room, I fought with others, disrupted the order of the examination room, and affected His Majesty's talent selection ceremony."
"Since you know that this is a ceremony for recruiting talents and it is a top priority state matter, why do you still knowingly commit the crime?"
"Then Dou Huairang framed my younger brother, but my younger brother couldn't hold it back."
"Haha... In that case, shouldn't Dou Huairang deserve the death penalty for falsely accusing the prince and disrupting the imperial examination?"
"...It's not a crime that will lead to death. My brother has already beaten him up, and he has been disqualified from taking the imperial examination for three years. That's enough."
"Bang!"
Li Chengqian was so angry that he slammed the table and angrily said: "That's it? It's disturbing national affairs. You said it's just that?" Xu Jingzong deprived you two of the exam qualifications because he was responsible for invigilating the exam and could only do this. But that’s not the case for you two!”
"I know my mistake."
Li Yun shivered.
Li Chengqian frowned and looked at Li Yun. Although this guy looked like a quail, he actually didn't show much fear and was obviously confident...
"Get out, stand outside the palace and think about your mistakes. I will deal with it after I find out the cause!"
"...here."
Standing under the rain corridor outside the palace, the rain was pouring, and Li Yun felt scared. He thought that the punishment would end here, but unexpectedly, His Majesty actually wanted to investigate more closely. If it was found that he had done it deliberately, it would be terrible. Something is very wrong...
Not long after, Li Yun saw an official wearing "Hundred Qisi" uniforms coming quickly. He glanced at him, bowed and saluted, and then said to the chamberlain at the door: "I have been ordered to investigate and report back."< br>
The waiter entered the store, and Li Junxian walked out quickly. The "Baiqisi" official came closer, and the two whispered in a low voice. Then Li Yun noticed that Li Junxian seemed to glance at him subconsciously...
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Something is wrong.
Sure enough, Li Junxian went inside to report, and soon a chamberlain came out and called him in.
Li Yun was frightened, entered the hall, and carefully knelt on the ground...
Li Chengqian said expressionlessly: "Your examination room was not originally the same as Dou Huairang's, let alone adjacent to it. Why did you bribe Wannian County officials privately to change the seat next to Dou Huairang?"
Li Yun swallowed. He really didn't expect His Majesty to actually investigate this. If Dou Huairang framed him, it was obvious that he was deceiving the emperor. The consequences were really serious, but he did not dare to say his true intention clearly...
He could only bite the bullet and said: "My brother is aware of his crime. He has always had a quarrel with Dou Huairang. When he heard that he wanted to be promoted through the imperial examination, he felt dissatisfied and wanted to sabotage his examination. That's why he made this move and asked your Majesty to punish him. ”
Li Chengqian said angrily: "Tell me who is the mastermind, and I will pardon your innocence, otherwise, you will be dealt with severely!"
Li Yun knelt on the ground, dejected: "It is indeed my brother who acted recklessly due to personal grudges, and no one else was responsible."
I can neither deny nor make excuses, I can only admit my guilt honestly. Whether this matter is big or small, I can't win the title by beating him and being imprisoned in the house for ten and a half months. So serious?
Anyway, the person behind it must not be revealed, otherwise the consequences will be more serious than His Majesty’s punishment...
Li Chengqian was extremely angry and laughed back: "How dare you speak so harshly? Do you really think I can't do anything to you? Come here, push this bastard out first and punish twenty army sticks!"
"Here!"
Two chamberlains stepped forward to lift Li Yun up and push him out of the hall.
Li Yun allowed himself to be dealt with, neither complaining about injustice nor struggling, as if accepting his fate.
Immediately, Li Yun's heart-rending shouts sounded...
Li Chengqian's face was as dark as water, and he said to Li Junxian: "There must be a hidden secret in this matter, and it is by no means as simple as King Jiang said."
Li Junxian looked at his nose and his eyes and made no comment.
A chamberlain quickly stepped inside and said: "Your Majesty, Dou Dexuan, a man from Julu County, please come and see me."
Li Chengqian sighed: "The master of suffering is here... summon him." "Here."