The rain was heavy and the sky was dark, but the Tai Chi Palace was already brightly lit.
The ministers walked along the steps to the gate of Taiji Palace. However, they did not enter through the main entrance and go directly to the court. Instead, they first went to the side hall on one side to take off their shoes, and then were served by the chamberlain to tidy up their clothes. People filed out of the small door and entered the main hall.
The ministers Wen Dong and Wu Xi stood up according to their rank, and then His Majesty Li Er, dressed in bright yellow court clothes, walked out of the back hall and sat on the throne.
All the ministers in the court bowed their hands to the ground and shouted: "I have an audience with His Majesty the Emperor!"
His Majesty Li Er stood high on the throne, looked around at the ministers in front of him, and said in a deep voice: "Everyone, I love you!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
The ministers then stood up, then took a step back and knelt down.
Red candles as thick as a child's arm were burning on both sides of the hall. The candlelight was bright and solemn.
His Majesty Li Er was about to instruct Wang De, the chief chamberlain, to carry out the Zhaohui agenda. Suddenly he saw Changsun Wuji in the front, who was dressed in linen and had a white cloth on his head to wipe his forehead. He almost thought he was dazzled. He paused and leaned forward slightly. , Manhan asked worriedly: "There is a funeral in the mansion, and you must be exhausted mentally and physically. I just told you in the last memorial. Why do you need to go to court? Someone, please escort Zhao Guogong back to the mansion as soon as possible!"
"Here!"
Wang De took the order from the side, ran to Changsun Wuji in small steps, bowed his head and said softly: "Mr. Zhao Guo, Your Majesty is sympathetic to you, and let me escort you back to your home..."
How could Changsun Wuji be willing to leave?
He naturally knew what His Majesty Li Er meant. This was to give him a step down, and also to give him a warning: I will preside over the meeting today, and all matters will be decided by me, so please don't cause trouble here...
However, he had to openly disobey the emperor's order. If he retreated this time, how could he show his toughness and make the Guanlong nobles still unite around him?
If my son dies, he dies, but he cannot die in vain...
Ignoring Wang De, Changsun Wuji stood up and left the office, then knelt down on the bright gold bricks with a "pop" sound, paused on the ground with his head, and cried out sadly: "Your Majesty! I don't know how to advance or retreat, but now the white-haired man will get the black one." The sadness in my heart is like thunder in the winter and snow in the summer, I can’t restrain myself! Everything in this world is nothing but the king’s laws and principles. Please ask your majesty to seek justice for my short-lived child, so that he will not live with his injustice and die in peace!”
When he cried like this, several ministers came out one after another, all of whom were from Guanlong. They all knelt behind him, with indignant expressions and sad words.
"That Fang Jun is full of evil and should be punished to death in order to promote justice!"
"As a minister, he actually ordered his soldiers to injure and maim people. To put it lightly, it is for personal use of public weapons, but to put it seriously, it is to commit crimes without being severely punished. The imperial court has been corrupted!"
…
A mess.
His Majesty Li Er frowned slightly, raised his hand, and the Guanlong nobles quickly shut up.
His Majesty Li Er then stared at Changsun Wuji and asked slowly: "It's not that I favor Fang Jun, but as far as I know, Changsun Huan committed suicide in front of Zhao Guogong's mansion. There were many witnesses at that time, but why did Zhao Guogong Do you want to blame Fang Jun for Changsun Huan’s death?”
Changsun Wuji spoke sadly and said: "Your Majesty, my son did commit suicide. However, the cause of this incident lies entirely with Fang Jun. The evening before yesterday, my son was playing in the street with a group of friends, and due to a misunderstanding There was a conflict with the Fang family brothers and sisters and a group of clan members, causing harm to each other. The matter should have been tried by Jingzhao Mansion or Dali Temple, but because it involved clan members, Jingzhao Yin decided to transfer the case When they arrived at Zongzheng Temple, because it was already late, they ordered everyone to go home first and go to Zongzheng Temple the next day to surrender. Unexpectedly, the people involved in the case were timid and fearful, and actually escaped overnight. Unexpectedly, Fang Jun actually ordered his soldiers to chase him out of the city. Beating everyone to death... Only my son, because he remembered Jing Zhaoyin's orders, did not dare to abscond in fear of crime. Instead, he escaped with his life, so he was misunderstood by all his friends. At dawn, my son went to Zongzheng After surrendering to the temple, I learned all this. A group of friends misunderstood that my son had colluded with Fang Jun and betrayed everyone, which made my son uncontrollably sad and angry. However, he could not prove his innocence and could only die to prove his innocence... so my son's death Although he committed suicide, in fact it was caused by Fang Jun secretly setting up troops and injuring and maiming people. Please ask your Majesty to find out clearly, punish Fang Jun, and uphold the country's laws and regulations!"
Fang Jun knelt down on one side and couldn't help but click his tongue.
This old fox is really cunning and cunning. He actually turned it into Fang Jun's fault that he had betrayed the Guanlong nobles in order to force the death of Changsun Huan in fear of causing the collapse of the interest group...
After Changsun Wuji finished speaking, he cried bitterly and even swayed a few times. Two people from the Guanlong nobles behind him rushed forward to support him, so that he did not faint on the spot in the Tai Chi Hall.
His Majesty Li Er was silent for a moment, and then said, "Where is Fang Jun?"
Fang Jun quickly stood up and left the office, saluted and said: "Your Majesty, I am here."
His Majesty Li Er looked at Fang Jun and asked, "Do you have any self-definition about what Duke Zhao Guo said?"
Fang Jun said: "There is no need to distinguish yourself, there is no such thing."
Changsun Wuji was furious, his eyes wide-eyed, and he shouted: "The soldiers who hurt people are all from Youtun Guard, and the general leading the troops is your subordinate Gao Kan. If not for your instructions, he is just the son of a lowly servant. How dare you beat and maim a group of children from aristocratic families?"
Fang Jun had no expression on his face and retorted: "First of all, Gao Kan is a general of the country with great achievements, and he is no longer a humble servant. Secondly, everything is just what Zhao Guogong said. You said it was okay for Gao Kan to lead people to commit crimes, and you even said It's okay to commit the crime in Xiaguan, but where are the witnesses and where is the physical evidence? This is above the court. Please pay attention to your words, Duke Zhao. If you have evidence, you can provide evidence yourself, and the official will plead guilty and be punished. But if you just talk with white teeth and wantonly Do you really think that the official's fist dare not hit you? I feel sad today after Duke Zhao lost his son. Perhaps he was deceived by traitors and did not distinguish between true and false, so he will not care about you. If he continues to pester and slander others, don't blame the official. rude!"
Although Gao Kan was born in the Gao family of Bohai, a well-known family, he was actually from a distant branch, with thin blood, and his father was reduced to a lowly servant. Now Gao Kan is the general of Youtunwei. With his outstanding achievements in the Mobei battle, he is already the most powerful general in Youtunwei after Fang Jun.
Changsun Wuji was so angry that his beard trembled, and he said angrily: "The many children of the aristocratic families who were injured and disabled at that time can all testify! That Gao Kan was in Youtun Guard, there are many people who know him!"
Fang Jun sneered: "Throughout the ages, I have never heard that the person involved can be used as a witness. Zhao Guogong was also the prime minister of the country. How can he not understand such common sense? Or pretend to be confused because of His Majesty's sympathy for your loss of your son. To confuse right and wrong and maliciously frame up?"
Changsun Wuji's eyes were about to burst, and he roared angrily: "Fart! In broad daylight, the universe is bright, and the laws of nature are clear and fair!"
He turned to His Majesty Li Er and said sadly: "Your Majesty, since this person refuses to plead guilty and is still slandering him wantonly, I sincerely request that Dali Temple review this case, find out the truth, and give justice to my child who died in vain!"
Behind them, the Guanlong nobles knelt down and said in unison: "Your Majesty, please investigate this case and give justice to the dead and those who were beaten and maimed!"
His Majesty Li Er's face sank like water. He pondered for a moment, nodded and said, "That's fine. Is Sun Fuga here?"
"Wei Chen is here!"
Sun Fujia, the minister of Dali Temple, hurried out of his duties and bowed to salute.
His Majesty Li Er said: "The impact of this case is very serious. Not only were several Guanlong disciples beaten and disabled, Zhao Guogong's beloved son committed suicide because of it, and even my grandson was beaten and injured. The case will be reviewed by Dali Temple and then Let me decide..."
He paused, then looked at a kind of clan official in the palace, his eyes glanced from the prince to Han Wang Li Yuanjia, and said: "This matter also involves many clan members, Han Wang, as Zong Zhengqing, you , and also led Zongzheng Temple officials to assist. I have only one request. No matter who is involved, no matter what resistance is encountered, the case must be investigated clearly, and you must not bend the law for personal gain, otherwise I will only ask you!"
King Li Yuanjia of Han hurriedly left his post and took the order: "I obey the order!"
His Majesty Li Er then nodded slightly, turned to Changsun Wuji and said kindly: "Auxiliary machine, don't be too sad, I will definitely investigate this matter clearly, and I will never favor anyone."
Changsun Wuji paused and said: "Your Majesty is steadfast and just, shining brightly for thousands of miles. I am just waiting for the result. But there is one thing. Since Fang Jun is involved in this case, I kindly ask that Fang Jun be suspended from all positions until the case is investigated and confirmed. It doesn’t matter, I will resume my official duties.”
This is his ultimate goal...
(End of chapter)
