Chapter 5032 Liu Jie: I will not bear this responsibility
Liu Ji was a little confused and asked cautiously: "Your Majesty, I don't know why I ordered the minister to take these memorials."
He didn't know what happened, but when he saw Fang Jun pin a huge crime on his head without saying a word, he subconsciously wanted to get out.
Li Chengqian glanced at him, feeling depressed, and said to Fang Jun: "You tell Zhongshu Ling."
"Here."
Fang Jun then narrated the possibility that Feng Ang might have concealed his critical illness. At the end, he sighed and said: "Feng Ang has been respectful and obedient these years, but don't think that he is some kind-hearted man with a soft heart and a soft face." A true tiger. When a man establishes himself in the world and gains fame, he can do nothing more than marry his wife and inherit his bloodline. He mistakenly believed that the court's vague statement on the inheritance of his title was intended to take back the Feng family's power in Lingnan after his death. It was very likely that the situation in Lingnan would deteriorate by then. Even if the court was able to suppress the rebellion in the end, the land of Lingnan would be at risk. There is chaos everywhere, and the impact on the country’s situation is immeasurable.”
General Liu Ji looked surprised and reminded: "The most serious matter is that this matter affects the foreigners who surrendered and attached themselves to the Tang Dynasty. If the court can treat Feng An like this, it is possible to treat them like this. Don't look at those chiefs and khans. He is good at singing and dancing and is as well-behaved as a sheep. But once he learns that his title, power, and even wealth cannot be passed on, he will turn into a tiger and a wolf, and the situation in Mobei and the Western Region will be turbulent and unrestful. "
Liu Ji opened his mouth, looked at Fang Jun, and then at Li Chengqian, but he didn't know what to say.
He understood what His Majesty and Fang Jun meant.
Feng Ang wrote a letter to test the emperor's intentions and the central government's policies to see if the Feng family could enjoy wealth and wealth for generations to come, even if they handed over most of their power. However, His Majesty failed to detect the probing meaning in Feng Ang's memorial, and roughly rejected Feng Ang's request. He also comforted Feng Ang with gentle words and asked Feng Ang to continue working hard for another twenty years...
In essence, this matter may not all be blamed on Li Chengqian's carelessness. After all, who would have known that Feng Ang was seriously ill and would die soon?
According to the normal procedure, if a minister wants to resign or pass his office, the emperor must try to retain him. If a minister here writes a letter of resignation and the emperor over there agrees immediately, it means that the minister has been extremely bored by His Majesty and has not been retained. As a result, the minister lost all face and became the laughing stock of the world.
But Feng An was testing His Majesty before he died. He did not dare to tell the truth because he could not confirm the attitude of His Majesty and the court. If the court learned about his critical illness, who knew that the court would not take the opportunity to control the Feng family's power in Lingnan. Eradicate all the land together?
Now His Majesty has been careless and rejected Feng Ang's request, which is very likely to cause Feng Ang to misunderstand.
The consequences are serious.
This matter had nothing to do with him, Liu Jie, because he did not know that Feng Ang was critically ill. After His Majesty approved Feng Ang's memorial, the Zhongshu Province reviewed it and confirmed that it was correct before sending the emperor's edict to Lingnan.
Even if there is a responsibility, it is His Majesty's responsibility.
But Fang Jun's reminder made him understand that if the responsibility for this matter lies with your Majesty, not only the Feng family in Lingnan may rebel, but also other people such as Ashina Simo, Ashina Zhong, Qibi Heli, Zhilosi Sili, and Ashina Society. You, even the Queen of Silla, etc. will be frightened and alienated.
When everyone surrendered to the Tang Dynasty, didn't they just want to continue their power and wealth from generation to generation?
If after his death, the entire family was abandoned by the Tang Dynasty, and his descendants could not inherit the title and wealth, then what would be the point of their loyalty and fighting for the Tang Dynasty?
They all have to rebel.
Therefore, this responsibility cannot happen to His Majesty under any circumstances.
But there is always responsibility, and someone has to take it.
Zhongshu Sheng is responsible for reviewing the emperor's edicts. All documents and memorials approved by the emperor must be verified by Zhongshu Sheng, and only after they are confirmed to be correct can they be issued to the world.
This is why Zhongshu Ling is called the "head of prime ministers and assistants".
Then he, Zhongshu Ling, is the best "responsible person"...
It's not that he doesn't want to take the blame for His Majesty. This is the responsibility of a minister. But the problem is that once he takes on this responsibility, he must be punished, and the result of the punishment is that he, the "Zhongshu Ling", will most likely be dismissed.
Even if His Majesty felt guilty and protected him, the civil and military officials of the entire court would impeach him.
Do you really think that the censors at the Censorship Station are just doing it for a living?
However, if you fail to bear this responsibility, it will not only be inconsistent with the etiquette of a minister, but also make His Majesty angry...
Liu Ji was flustered, and he suddenly got wise. He stood up suddenly, glared at Fang Jun, pointed his halberd and shouted angrily: "You are a Taiwei, a highly respected minister. Don't you hear the old story about Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty taking responsibility for disasters? This matter is your Majesty's fault, and it is your responsibility to bear it." His duty is to put His Majesty in a coma, and he deserves to be killed!”
Fang Jun looked confused, what about "the old story about Emperor Han Wen's ability to bear disasters"?
He doesn't know!
Liu Ji suddenly looked contemptuous and snorted angrily: "Everyone in the world says that Taiwei is the best in poetry and calligraphy, but they don't know that he is just relying on his talent to deceive the world and steal his reputation. He has not even read a few history books, but he has the reputation of being a scholar. It is simply shameful!"
Seeing that Fang Jun was about to get angry, Li Chengqian quickly stretched out his hand to grab him, and said with a face of shame: "Erlang, please don't mess around. The words of Zhongshu Ling are like a wake-up call. It was my fault. Since I made the mistake, I will naturally make a mistake." How can you shoulder the burden on your subordinates? This is something a wise king would not do!”
Fang Jun took advantage of the situation and sat down. Although he didn't know what the "old affairs of Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty" Liu Ji mentioned were, he could see that it must be inappropriate for the emperor to blame his subordinates, so he advised: "The truth is indeed wrong, but your majesty also We must consider the overall situation. Once His Majesty takes charge of this matter, the world will be in turmoil in an instant, and the consequences will be disastrous!”
Liu Ji snorted and said sternly: "Fang Jun, if you are stubborn and insist on putting your majesty into a disadvantageous position and subject to criticism from the world, I will die with you today to prevent you from deceiving your majesty and causing trouble to the court!
Fang Jun was also furious. He banged the table and glared at each other: "If you don't make your words clear today, we will sign a life and death contract in front of His Majesty, and then go to the Tai Chi Palace Square to have a life and death duel." Victory or defeat depends on destiny!”
Liu Jie: "..."
He was stunned for a moment, and then looked at Li Chengqian, and found that His Majesty was also looking over with a surprised look. The two looked at each other, and then their anger disappeared. His face twitched and he pointed at Fang Jun. Finally he couldn't help but burst into laughter. Laugh out loud.
This guy falsely claims to be "excellent in both poetry and poetry, as well as in both literature and martial arts." He actually doesn't know what "the old story about Emperor Han Wen's ability to bear disasters" is...
Simply illiterate!
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Li Chengqian didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He took Fang Fang Jun's hand and pressed him on the chair. He explained: "In the Qin Dynasty, there were 'Zhu Officials' who were in charge of matters such as sacrifices and blessings. Among the 'Zhu Officials', there was a position called 'Secret Zhu'. Such officials Responsible for communicating with heaven and gods. Once a disaster occurs in the world, it should be made known to the world, asking the king to reflect on himself and correct his mistakes. However, the "secret blessing" is all in the heart of the king. Therefore, when a disaster occurs, the responsibility for the disaster is often transferred from the king to the ministers, and the ministers bear the fault of the king... During the reign of Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty, he said that "misfortune arises from resentment, and good fortune leads to virtue. The faults of hundreds of officials." It is better for me to take the position of "Secret Zhu".
Fang Jun suddenly realized.
The method of "reception between heaven and man" was not created by Dong Zhongshu, but was only carried forward by him. In fact, it has existed since ancient times. Once a disaster occurs in the world, it is regarded as a warning from God. Either the king is foolish or the ministers are treacherous. There must be a warning to the people of the world. Account.
The consequences of a king being regarded as a fool are huge, so many kings shifted the responsibility of warnings from heaven to their ministers, and let the ministers bear their faults. Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty thought it was inappropriate. The ministers were all loyal to the king, so the mistakes of ministers led to warnings from heaven. In fact, it was not It is also the fault of the king, so he must take the responsibility...
Therefore, Liu Jie asked Li Chengqian to take the initiative to take responsibility for his mistakes, which not only avoided the infamy of "blaming his subordinates", but also showed the world that "the holy king is on the throne" and compared Li Chengqian to Emperor Wen of Han Dynasty.
Of course, only Liu Ji himself can know...
But since Liu Ji brought Emperor Han Wen out to reason, no matter what Li Chengqian thought, this responsibility must be shouldered by him as the emperor.
Otherwise, he would be a foolish king who "asks too much of the blame", and even puts Fang Jun in the position of a sycophant minister who "moves the official I wish to be too low to show my bad character"...
Liu Ji prostrated himself to the ground and said loudly: "If I am not a minister, I cannot bear this responsibility, and my majesty cannot be criticized by the world. I can't do it for the Taiwei's intention of instigating your majesty to go astray!"
Fang Jun smiled angrily, "If you don't want to take responsibility for His Majesty, then it's fine if you don't. Why do you pretend to be pretentious by citing scriptures and put me in the position of a "treacherous sycophant"?"
The face of a scholar is extremely abominable.
He simply ignored it, looked at Li Chengqian and asked: "What does Your Majesty think of the Zhang family's proposal to dig up the Dayu Mountains to connect the north and the south?"
Li Chengqian nodded and said: "This matter has a far-reaching impact. It is truly an unparalleled advice. Once it succeeds, Lingnan will no longer be a place outside the country! If Feng Ang blocks it, I can immediately draw up an edict and make it clear to the world." , allowing Feng Zhishen to inherit his father's title of duke of Geng and the official position of governor of Gaozhou. This will not only appease Feng An, but also enable him to support the project of digging Dayuling, killing two birds with one stone."
Fang Jun thought for a while and suggested: "Feng An's second son Feng Zhidai is in Chang'an. He has the title of Chunzhou Governor appointed by Emperor Gaozu. It is just a false title. Why not change it from false to true and send him to Chunzhou?" Zhou took office? Moreover, Feng Ansheng has more than thirty sons. Your Majesty is ambitious. He is so generous and benevolent that it is not appropriate to favor one over the other. We can choose some outstanding talents among Feng An's sons to serve in various places in Lingnan. I think Feng An will feel the emperor's great kindness and be grateful." Liu Ji felt his heart burst into tears. Cold air, what do you mean about the great kindness of the emperor? Isn't this the "Tweeting Order"?