The hall fell silent again.
The case of Qiu Shenji has caused a lot of trouble in the city recently, and it has affected the minds of many people...
If we say he broke the law, Qiu Shenji did break the law. First, he made a big fuss at the Ministry of War, injuring many soldiers, and then verbally abused the imperial officials. Then he let his slaves run into Princess Jinyang's car, almost frightening the already frail Princess Jinyang. , both are equally mortal sins.
Seriously, one military dispatch is enough.
But the problem is that if we look into these two crimes of Qiu Shenji in detail, it seems that they are both excusable...
The reason for the commotion at the Ministry of War was because the Ministry of War first detained him as a qualified official and then delayed assigning him an official position. It seemed normal to cause a commotion. As for the car that rammed Princess Jinyang, more people suspected that someone was setting up a frame-up. It's a bit too coincidental.
The emperor believed that Qiu Shenji despised the court and the royal family, so no punishment would be too much. On the other hand, if the emperor believed that there were reasons for both of these things, it would make sense to give him a lighter punishment...
How to deal with it in the end depends on the dictatorship of the Sacred Heart.
His Majesty Li Er did not announce the disposition of Qiu Shenji on the spot. Instead, he looked at Sun Fujia, who had been hiding behind the crowd and remained silent: "Sun Aiqing, in your opinion, how should the Qiu Shenji case be handled?"
Sun Fujia felt helpless. Your Majesty, you are the dictator of the Sacred Heart. How to deal with who dares to say no? He had to throw this offending job on Wei Chen's head...Wei Chen's hat was small, and it was really a lot of pressure to bear the resentment of Qiu Xinggong, a talented person.
But whose family is the king and who is the minister?
He can only do the dirty work, and he will have to take the blame after he's done...
Having already prepared his words in his mind, Sun Fuga said immediately: "Returning to your majesty, Qiu Shenji made a big fuss with the troops in front and rammed Princess Jinyang's car behind her. The witnesses and physical evidence are conclusive and irrefutable. Besides, Qiu Shenji is in the prison of Dali Temple. He has already confessed his crime and confessed his crime. According to the "Zhenguan Law", he should be punished by being exiled to the army for three thousand miles."
The ministers nodded one after another, which was not too surprising. As the minister of Dali Temple, Sun Fuga always made fair and impartial decisions. This ruling was strictly in accordance with the "Zhenguan Law", and no one could make any mistakes.
Everyone looked at Gao Shilian again. Everyone knew the relationship between the Gao family and the Qiu family. When Gao Shilian was in decline in Qiongzhou, had it not been for the strong support of Qiu Xinggong's father, Qiu He, not only would there be no chance of his recovery, but that I'm afraid my little life will have to be lost in the smog-filled corners of the world...
Now that Qiu Shenji is in trouble, how can Gao Shilian sit back and watch?
This is no small crime. Once sent to three thousand miles away, it will be equivalent to a huge political stain. No matter how tough the backstage is, I am afraid that it will be difficult to covet the third-grade general of the Sixteenth Guards again in this life. A Zhongzhou governor.
For a brave young general who comes from a noble family and is good at fighting, this is like a bolt from the blue...
However, contrary to everyone's expectations, Gao Shilian's old face remained unchanged, his gray beard did not tremble even once, his eyelids were drooped, he held the tea cup and drank slowly and slowly, seemingly not listening to the words of the emperor at all. , with no intention of speaking at all.
Don't you want to ask for a favor for Qiu Shenji?
The ministers were puzzled. Logically speaking, given His Majesty Li Er's respect for Gao Shilian, as long as Gao Shilian said a word, his crime would at least be reduced...
However, something even more magical happened. Gao Shilian remained motionless, but Changsun Wuji jumped out and spoke...
"Your Majesty, although the evidence of what Qiu Shenji committed is conclusive, there was a reason after all. The Ministry of War had a certain responsibility in the first place. It should not be entirely attributed to Qiu Shenji. The law is unforgivable but it is excusable. As for the collision with Jin Princess Yang is driving... Fortunately, Princess Jinyang is not seriously injured, isn't she? In my opinion, a three thousand-mile ban is too heavy, so why not reduce her to a soldier and allow her to go to the Western Regions to perform meritorious service?"
Changsun Wuji's tone was neither urgent nor slow, but it really made all the officials astonished.
Gao Shilian, who was Qiu Xinggong's backer, kept silent and let things go, but Changsun Wuji, the representative of the Guanlong Group who had always resisted Qiu Xinggong's struggle for military power in the army, interceded for him?
What exactly is going on……
Not only the ministers were confused, but also His Majesty Li Er was confused.
However, after being stunned for a moment, everyone understood that there must be some unknown activities, such as...Qiu Xinggong deserted his benefactor Gao Shilian and turned to Changsun Wuji's camp?
This is very possible.
Your Majesty Li Er's face was as gloomy as water.
His face didn't look good that day...
He wanted to make a final decision and pass Sun Fuga's decision, but it was not his wish to turn a blind eye to General Sun Wuji in such a blunt manner. After all, the friendship has been there for so many years, and Changsun Wuji’s achievements are almost unparalleled, not to mention the family affection of Queen Wende...
Even though we are drifting apart, the love is still there, and some face is always given.
Fang Jun naturally understood the intention of His Majesty Li Er, who just wanted to give Changsun Wuji a step down. Originally, this step was intended for Gao Shilian, but Gao Shilian was actually indifferent to Qiu Shenji being sent to the army...
His Majesty Li Er wanted to give face to Changsun Wuji, but Fang Jun had no intention of giving face to the emperor.
"Your Majesty, what Mr. Zhao Guo said does make sense, but it is a bit short-sighted and narrow-minded."
As soon as he said this, the whole hall was shocked. After hearing this, are you not going to follow your majesty?
Changsun Wuji was even red-faced and very angry.
Fang Jun continued as if there was no one around, "No matter how great the favor is, it is not as great as the law. All the ministers here are His Majesty's robes. Most of them have followed His Majesty into battle and through fire and water. If we all have to care about favors, wouldn't it mean that anyone who breaks the law will be arrested?" Are you open minded? If that's the case, why do you need laws? The existence of laws is to give everyone a yardstick for behavior. You must not exceed the rules beyond the yardstick. Even if a prince breaks the law, he will be guilty of the same crime as the common people! As an important minister of the country and your majesty, Zhao Guogong only sees human interests and interests, and disregards the majesty of the criminal law and the justice of the national law. Dare I ask, do you know that this is the source of chaos and harm to the country? ?”
When he said the last sentence, his eyebrows were raised, his tone was sonorous, and he was full of righteousness, just like Bi Gan of Shang was possessed, or Qu Yuan of Chu was reborn!
You could hear a needle drop above the main hall, and all the officials were dumbfounded...
Changsun Wuji almost had smoke coming out of his nose!
He stood up from his seat with a sound of "Ouch", pointed his trembling halberd at Fang Jun, and almost ignited his gray beard and hair with anger, and shouted sternly: "How brave!! How dare you, such a bold madman, dare to humiliate you like this? I did it back then? When I followed His Majesty to the battlefield with a narrow escape, you didn't know whose belly you were a coward! You are so arrogant now. It's really unreasonable! I am loyal to Your Majesty and dedicated to the Tang Dynasty. How can I get a coward like you? Wanton slander!”
Changsun Wuji was very angry, but Fang Jun spread his hands and said with an innocent face: "Look, I'm not wrong, right? We are saying that the law must be fair and strict, so what are you doing here?" He talks about what he did back then... I admire you for your great contributions to the Tang Dynasty. Only seniors like you risked your lives to follow His Majesty to conquer this country. How could it be the turn of juniors like us to talk so eloquently? But merit is one thing, qualifications are one thing, and truth is another. You can’t take credit for everything because you have great merit, right?”
Seeing that Changsun Wuji was so angry that he quickly complained to His Majesty Li Er: "Your Majesty, it was you who asked Wei Chen, and Wei Chen said this... You can't let Wei Chen speak, but Wei Chen has no conscience. Are you telling lies? But Wei Chen said it, but Duke Zhao didn't like to hear it. Wei Chen felt aggrieved..."
His Majesty Li Er stared at Fang Jun with a dark face and gritted teeth.
Are you wronged?
You are so wronged!
You little bastard, am I asking you to say this?
This is simply unreasonable!
He was about to open his mouth to rebuke, but he saw Sun Fujia also stood up from his seat, bowed his hands to the ground, and said loudly: "What the Fang Shilang said is the truth of heaven and earth! Since laws have been laid down, everyone must abide by them. If It is estimated that the favor is powerful, but it is in vain? The evidence in Qiu Shenji’s case is conclusive and irrefutable. I sincerely request your Majesty to sanction him in accordance with the law!"
He really liked Fang Jun's words to the core!
They are simply confidants!
Everyone knows that the law must be fair, but when things happen, how many people can realize this? Could it be that he is relying on his power and favor to trample the law wantonly, just for his own convenience? Sitting in the position of Minister of Dali Temple, he knows how difficult it is to enforce the law impartially.
However, he has a fair and selfless character, so he always has many constraints and complaints when doing things.
For example, in the case of Qiu Shenji, the evidence is conclusive and undisputed, so what is there to argue about? It’s just a matter of distribution to the south or west…
So when Fang Jun said something like this, he felt the same way. Seeing that the emperor wanted to scold Fang Jun, he immediately stood up to express his support.
But he didn't know that this made His Majesty Li Er so angry... his throat moved, and he forced himself to swallow the words on his lips. His square face was darker than the bottom of the pot. He endured the anger and said angrily: "Then let's do this. Come on, retreat!"
He immediately stood up and walked away.
The ministers looked at each other, and you just left. What about the banquet you agreed on?
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