In the Tai Chi Palace, His Majesty Li Er was sitting with Concubine Yang in the harem. Concubine Wei happened to come to talk to Concubine Yang...
"Your Majesty has been very busy with government affairs recently, and has been very relaxed. If I hadn't come to talk to my sister, I'm afraid I wouldn't be in His Majesty's presence. Your Majesty is the emperor, and of course you should work hard to govern, but the health of the dragon is also the country's health. It's an important matter. I'll prepare a bowl of top-quality bird's nest later and send it to His Majesty. It's important to nourish the dragon's body."
Concubine Wei was born in Jingzhao. She was the daughter of Wei Yuancheng and the sister of Wei Yijie.
The beautiful woman in her forties comes from a well-known family and is well-maintained. Her skin is delicate and her eyes are full of eyes, her face is as beautiful as a broken willow, and she is wearing a crimson palace dress that tightly wraps her slim body. A thick, light and mature charm flows...
His Majesty Li Er smiled faintly and politely declined: "I have been very angry recently, so it is not appropriate to take supplements. The noble concubine is interested."
You happen to come here to talk to Concubine Yang?
hehe……
His Majesty Li Er knew very well that this man must have been chasing after him, and it was self-evident as to what his purpose was.
Concubine Wei's face froze slightly, and then she forced a smile and said, "It's my concubine who is reckless..."
Concubine Yang looked calm, smiled and took Concubine Wei's hand: "Sister, please take a seat quickly. I haven't seen my sister for many days, and I miss you so much. Let's just talk..."
Concubine Wei almost died of embarrassment...
This Concubine Yang, who seems to have nothing to do with the world and is as calm as a white lotus, turns out to be not easy to get along with...
It has been a long time since I came to talk to Concubine Yang, so why did you come by "coincidence" as soon as the emperor arrived?
Concubine Wei secretly gritted her teeth, but the smile quickly returned to her face. She sat on the embroidered pier beside Concubine Yang, raised her eyebrows and said with a smile: "Sister, you are resenting your sister? We sisters know each other well, why do we pretend to be close all the time? We are all one family. It’s natural for people to be more casual.”
Concubine Yang chuckled and said softly: "It's just that my sister feels lonely. There are not many people in this big palace who can talk to me, so I hope that my sister can come every day."
Don't say it nice, you will come when His Majesty is here. When His Majesty leaves, you won't come to my place for several months...
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His Majesty Li Er drank the tea slowly and felt pity in his heart as he watched Concubine Yang and Concubine Wei engage in a verbal and secret duel without losing the slightest advantage.
In the first year of Zhenguan, His Majesty Li Er conferred the title of "Four Madams" on the order of Noble Shu, Virtuous and Virtuous Concubine. The title of Concubine Wei was very clear. Concubine Yang Shu was the first concubine awarded by Yang Xuan after she was killed because of her son Li You's rebellion. After being revolted, the position of Concubine De became vacant and Concubine Yanxian was promoted to the title. There was also Concubine Zheng Xian, who was also promoted to the throne after Concubine Yan Xian was promoted to Concubine De.
There is no Concubine Yang among them...
Mother is more valuable than son. It is said that His Majesty Li Er attaches great importance to and loves his third son Li Ke, so he should give Concubine Yang a title. What's more, Concubine Yang is the daughter of the former Sui Yang Emperor and has a dignified status as a princess...
But because of the identity of the former Sui princess, His Majesty Li Er was quite scrupulous and did not grant Yang Fei a title.
There are countless Sui ministers who have served before the imperial court. Who knows who still miss the Sui Dynasty in their hearts and still look up to the kindness of Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty? If Concubine Yang is promoted to one of the "Four Madams", she will inevitably become the target of support for those ministers in the court who cherish the former Sui Dynasty, and Li Ke will suddenly have countless supporters, enough to threaten the position of the crown prince... …
Therefore, Concubine Yang, who was loved by His Majesty Li Er, did not receive the title of "Four Madams". Even Li Ke, who admired her very much, was almost the one with the worst treatment among the concubines. His Majesty Li Er worked hard and really didn't want Li Ke to be supported by the former Sui Dynasty ministers in the court and become the one who could participate in the fight for the throne...
It was the identity of the former Sui princess that prevented Concubine Yang from receiving the title of "Fourth Lady", and it was also because of the bloodline of the former Sui royal family that Li Ke lost the qualification to compete for the heir apparent...
Concubine Wei gave Concubine Yang a few perfunctory words, then turned to ask His Majesty Li Er, "Today we are the judge of the Third Division of Fang Jun's First Case. Why does it seem that Your Majesty is not paying attention to the situation in the Criminal Department?"
Concubine Yang glanced at Concubine Yang lightly, feeling contempt in her heart.
Even if you want to say something nice for your brother, you should be more reserved, okay? Such a straightforward way of speaking will only make His Majesty feel disgusted...
His Majesty Li Er's expression did not change, and he said casually: "The case has long been a foregone conclusion, why do we need to pay too much attention to it?"
But I sighed secretly in my heart, this woman is so beautiful, but she really lacks wisdom...
How can he grasp the thoughts of a monarch as talented and as sagacious as His Majesty Li Er, who is so talented but not wise? Even though he became the head of the Four Madams due to his family's power, he was still not favored by His Majesty Li Er...
However, Concubine Wei did not hear the displeasure in His Majesty Li Er's words, and said with high spirits: "Your Majesty is right, my brother has been interrogating this case strictly from the beginning, and has already certified and collected all the evidence. That Fang Jun has How can Tongtian's ability escape the sanction of justice and law?"
The reason why she was eager to find His Majesty Li Er was because she received a message from her family, asking her to say a nice word for Wei Yijie in front of His Majesty Li Er, and then the family mobilized all its strength to force Wei Yijie to succeed him as Minister of Punishment. It will naturally fall into place.
However, she completely ignored or misunderstood His Majesty Li Er's thoughts...
It is His Majesty Li Er's will to let Fang Jun plead guilty.
But deep down in his heart, His Majesty Li Er is actually not willing to do this. How can His Majesty Li Er feel at ease when such a loyal rising star with only the imperial ambition in his heart has to cut off his future career as Prime Minister in such a dismal way?
However, the evidence was conclusive and Fang Jun could not be acquitted, so His Majesty Li Er just followed the trend. In contrast, he would rather Fang Jun get away with it and all his arrangements be in vain.
As for Wei Yijie...
His Majesty Li Er chuckled and said slowly: "Jingzhao Weishi... there are really a lot of talents, and the best are the best!"
How could His Majesty Li Er not know about the two poems Fang Jun wrote in prison?
Although the entire Ministry of Justice was exaggerated by these two poems as an evil place that "tarnishes justice and undermines loyalty," Wei Yijie, the left minister of the Ministry of Justice who was responsible for the trial of Fang Jun, was the first to bear the brunt and had to bear most of the responsibility!
To be honest, His Majesty Li Er was very disappointed with Wei Yijie.
The performance of this young official who has always been outstanding in this case is really extremely poor. Even as the left minister of the Ministry of Punishment, he neither dared to use severe punishment on Fang Jun, nor dared to monopolize the power of the Ministry of Punishment forcefully. After getting the Guanlong Group With the full support of the Jiangnan gentry, not only was he repeatedly hindered by Liu Dewei and Zhang Yunji, but his reputation was completely ruined by Fang Jun's two poems...
What great things can such a lackadaisical official accomplish?
On the other hand, Fang Jun, even if he is behind bars and becomes a prisoner, he can still fight back with his own pen and paper. Even if he is finally convicted, he has successfully created an image of being "slandered and framed". Otherwise, why would the entire Guanzhong people spontaneously come to the criminal department to express their grievances?
One is that the overall situation is in the wrong position, and the other is that he is on the verge of continuous counterattacks and making judgments.
Concubine Wei did not hear the sarcasm in His Majesty Li Er's words, and said happily: "My younger brother is the most outstanding talent in the family, and his performance in the Fang Jun case this time is even more remarkable. Fang Jun has always been unruly. Why don't you just plead guilty and submit to the law obediently under the hands of your little brother? Your Majesty should use your talents according to your talents. You should put more burden on your little brother. We are all a family, so naturally we are most loyal..."
She was extremely disgusted with Fang Jun. At this moment, she could belittle Fang Jun and promote her younger brother, so she would naturally spare no effort.
Princess Linchuan is her daughter, and Zhou Daowu, who was beaten up by Fang Jun once and was completely disgraced, is her son-in-law... Of course she won't miss the opportunity to add insult to injury.
Concubine Yang was speechless and looked at Concubine Wei with a smile. The little jealousy and fighting spirit that had just surged in her heart instantly dissipated.
Such a stupid woman...what's there to fight for?
Fortunately, the harem of the Zhenguan Dynasty was peaceful, and there were no women who would do anything to fight for favors. Otherwise, I don’t know how Concubine Wei died...
It is true that your younger brother and Your Majesty are the same family, but he is just a brother-in-law after all. In terms of distance and distance, is he not as good as Fang Jun, the son-in-law? Not to mention that this son-in-law's father is His Majesty's minister Fang Xuanling. Compared with Fang Xuanling, what does Jingzhao Webster mean?
Adding insult to injury is not so unskilled...
