His Majesty Li Er was still sightseeing in Linyou, and last night he was still staying at the inn.
After the third watch, His Majesty Li Er, who was lying on the bed, was not sleeping soundly. Suddenly, several arrows shot into the window with bang, bang, and bang.
His Majesty Li Er stood up quietly without saying a word, tiptoed to the backyard with his sword in hand, climbed up the wall and looked towards the outer courtyard.
As a result, in the dim moonlight, His Majesty Li Er saw his imperial guard Diao Wenyi and another imperial guard Cui Qing each holding a curved bow and hiding behind the ancient tree, peeking their heads furtively...
The nature is very bad, but the case is simple.
Even before "Baiqisi" could use the punishment, these two guys knelt down before His Majesty Li Er and explained everything with tears in their eyes.
Because His Majesty Li Er often paid private visits incognito, the guards were under too much pressure, so these two guys came up with a way to "make something out of nothing" and pretended to be assassins to assassinate him, trying to scare His Majesty Li Er into hiding in the palace. , don’t just walk around incognito...
Fang Jun was extremely speechless. He really answered the old saying: If you don't seek death, you won't die...
As a imperial guard, you have to protect the emperor honestly. This is your duty, but you want to use such intimidation methods to force the emperor to reduce or even not leave the palace. Who gave you the courage?
After hearing the cause of the incident, the ministers who hurried over and were scared out of their wits breathed a long sigh of relief, and then launched a joint denouncement of the two guards.
This kind of method is really too much.
Changsun Wuji looked filled with righteous indignation and said loudly: "Your Majesty, these traitors must be sentenced to death in order to avoid past mistakes and avoid future ones. Even their family members must be implicated in the three clans! Otherwise, if someone follows suit in the future and wants to commit treason, but If you use this as an excuse, the palace will be unrest!"
Many ministers agreed in unison, admonishing His Majesty to severely punish him.
The behavior of these two guards is indeed worthy of death, and it is not a pity to show off their heads to the public, but to implicate three clans just for this is a bit too much...
Fang Jun quickly stood up and saluted: "Your Majesty, calm down! Diao Wenyi's behavior is unforgivable. He really deserves to be killed. If he doesn't kill him, it won't be enough to correct his mistakes. If he doesn't kill him, it won't make the people angry! But after all, their motives are not to commit treason. The move was just to remonstrate with His Majesty in such a wrong way. It was enough to sentence the two to death as a warning to others. If their relatives were implicated, it would be an excessive punishment and would be suspected of being harsh. We hope Your Majesty, please think twice.”
Before His Majesty Li Er could speak, Changsun Wuji was already furious.
He turned around, glared at Fang Jun, pointed his halberd and said: "Your Majesty is the Supreme Lord of the Ninth Five Years and the King of Ten Thousand Chariots. The prosperity, misfortune and safety of the empire are all related to the rise and fall of the empire and the well-being of the people. These bastards have resorted to such despicable means to kill Your Majesty." If you are in danger, if you miss, the sky will collapse, the earth will fall, and the sun and moon will lose light! No matter how severe the punishment is, it is not too much. Otherwise, how can we warn the world? Fang Jun, you keep claiming to be partial to the thugs, what are your intentions? "
Mother!
In front of so many people, you say that I am harsh and harsh?
so rude!
Fang Junyi was not afraid and did not flinch: "Zhao Guogong only wanted to vent his anger, but did he still have laws in his eyes? Murder to pay debts and money. Any crime must be judged by its consequences and original motives. Diao Wenyi The crime is unforgivable, but the initial motive was to advise His Majesty not to leave the palace for private visits. The White Dragon Fish Suit is already involved in dangerous places. As a minister, what is wrong with admonishing him? Just because he is admonishing. There is a risk of accidentally injuring His Majesty, so he deserves to die, but how can he vent his anger on his family members and punish his three clans?"
"White Dragon Fish Suit" is an allusion recorded in "Shuoyuan·Zhengjian".
It is said that King Wu Fu Chai wanted to leave the palace and drink and have fun with the people. Wu Zixu admonished him and said: "No! In the past, the white dragon descended into the cold abyss and transformed into a fish. A fisherman named Yu Qie shot him in the eye. The white dragon appealed to the Emperor of Heaven. , the Emperor of Heaven said: "At this time, how can it be placed and take shape?" Bailong said to him: "I turned into a fish in the cold abyss." The Emperor of Heaven said: "The fish will naturally be shot by the fisherman. In this case , What's Yu Qie's crime? "Husband Bailong, the Emperor of Heaven is a noble animal; Yu Qie is a humble minister of the Song Dynasty. If the white dragon had not transformed into a fish, it would naturally not have been shot by Yu Qie. Now that I have given up my position of ten thousand chariots, But by drinking from the commoners, I fear that your Majesty will be in trouble." After hearing the advice, King Wu's husband had no choice but to give up.
In the same way, if the emperor wears a white dragon fish suit, he is in danger of being shot by a fisherman. As a guard, Diao Wenyi gave him advice. What's wrong with that?
It was just his method that was wrong, but if the three clans were killed because of this, and everyone was silenced, and His Majesty Bailongyu was in danger, who would dare to speak out and remonstrate?
Changsun Wuji had an angry look on his face and was about to say more when he saw His Majesty Li Er behind the case waving his hands and said in a deep voice: "Assistant, don't say any more. Diao Wenyi's crime should be punished and cannot be forgiven, but Fang Jun's words are also true." To some extent, Diao Wenyi's mistake was just in his method of admonition, so he was immediately punished and his crime was not as bad as his family."
Fang Jun quickly bowed his arms to the ground and shouted: "Your Majesty is kind and generous, wise and mighty!"
When the other ministers saw it, this was a big deal in the first place, but Changsun Wuji and Fang Jun were at odds, so it was inconvenient for everyone to interrupt. Since His Majesty's attitude is so clear and resolute, what else is there to care about?
"Your Majesty's kindheartedness is a blessing to all people!"
They unanimously praised the emperor's kindness.
Changsun Wuji's face was ashen and he could only freeze on the spot without saying a word.
In his opinion, the emperor was obviously trying to sidestep this, which was unfair...
His Majesty Li Er naturally noticed the expression on Changsun Wuji's face. He didn't want the Minister of Humerus to be too embarrassed. He raised his hand to stop the ministers from singing their praises and said loudly: "The Eastern Expedition will begin next spring, and I will guide them all." Personally conquer, control millions of tigers of the Tang Dynasty, defeat Goguryeo, and establish immortal achievements! At that time, the prince will be ordered to stay in Chang'an to supervise the country, so I plan to re-appoint the Eastern Palace Administrator to assist the prince in supervising the country in the future."
The hall suddenly became silent.
The prince is the foundation of the country. As the emperor's heir, every move involves the interests of countless people. Since the battle for the reserve position in the past few years has settled, if there are no major changes, the prince's status is still as stable as a mountain, and he is just waiting to inherit this beautiful country.
In this way, the administrator of the East Palace has become a favorite in the eyes of countless people, because as long as he becomes the administrator of the East Palace, it means that he and the prince have established a relationship between monarch and minister. From then on, they will be the prince's team. In the future, when the prince ascends the throne, he will naturally When reusing these dormitories, they will be able to use their confidants in front of and behind them.
The continuation of political power has always been the basis of political strife.
Now His Majesty intends to grant him the title of Administrator of the East Palace. Who can not be tempted?
As long as you become the official of the East Palace, you or your family will stand at the center of the power of the Tang Dynasty for thirty years or more!
They all stared at His Majesty Li Er with their eyes wide open, hoping to hear their names in His Majesty Li Er's mouth next...
His Majesty Li Er looked around, taking in the expressions of the ministers, and said: "The appointment and removal of officials should be the responsibility of the Political Hall. The prime ministers and assistants will draft the candidates and then leave it to me to make the decision. However, the appointment of officials in the East Palace is the responsibility of the government. Appointment and dismissal are closely related to whether the empire can maintain long-term peace and stability in the future and continue to forge ahead... Therefore, I intend to promote Zhao Guogong as a disciple and confer him the title of Taifu, Prince and Taifu. Dear princes, do you have any objections? ?”
There was silence in the hall.
This decision was really unexpected...
The Crown Prince and Tutor are the head of the "Three Dukes". In terms of reputation, they are already the head of hundreds of officials, one person is inferior to tens of thousands of people. The "Shang Shu Zuopushe" that Li Ji served as was actually the deputy of His Majesty Li Er and the de facto head of the prime minister, but his official position was not the same as that of the Taifu.
Of course, Taifu has no actual power, it is just an honorary title.
But... even if it is an honorary official title, it is the first among hundreds of officials. How many people have been able to climb this level of official title throughout the ages?
Regarding this appointment, some ministers were envious of it, but it was not too surprising. After all, since Wei Zheng passed away and Fang Xuanling became an official, looking at the court, there is no one who can compete with Changsun Wuji in terms of status. The official title of Taifu, Changsun Wuji deserves the honor.
It's just an honor after all...
But the Crown Prince and Tutor are different.
The prince's tutor is the prince's nominal teacher. China has respected teachers since ancient times. Since the Qin and Han Dynasties, the word "master" has evolved to refer specifically to the emperor's teacher, that is, the collective name of Taishi and Taifu. The so-called "being a master" "Master, a noble person", ordinary people can only call him "teacher", "master" is the title of the emperor's family.
As the saying goes, "One day is a teacher, and one is always a father." The foundation of Confucian righteousness is "the king of heaven and earth is the master." If Changsun Wuji becomes the crown prince and tutor, then no matter how the government develops in the future, Changsun Wuji has already occupied the righteousness. As long as the title is not a serious crime of usurping the throne and treason, even if the prince ascends the throne and becomes emperor, he can only be respectful and respectful in front of Changsun Wuji, and hold the etiquette of a disciple.
In addition, Changsun Wuji is also the prince’s biological uncle...
It can be said that from then on, Changsun Wuji's status remained as stable as Mount Tai. As long as he did not commit suicide, no one could shake him in the slightest.
The reason why everyone remained silent was not to question Changsun Wuji's qualifications. Looking at the court, there was almost no one more suitable for this position than Changsun Wuji.
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