Since the rise of Confucianism, advocating moral quality has created a face-grabbing world.
As long as a person has good moral character, then whatever he does is right. Even if he does something wrong, people are willing to believe that there is something hidden in it and do it as a last resort; on the contrary, a person with corrupt morals will be judged no matter what he does. Being ridiculed and despised by people.
Changsun Huan is such a person.
This person is narrow-minded, mean and jealous, and is even more unfaithful, unfilial, unkind and unjust. He has failed to succeed in his treason and is in exile in the world. He is like a rat crossing the street, everyone is shouting and beating him, and he is in fear. Such a person has sent a piece of top-secret information about an enemy country. How credible is it?
His Majesty Li Er looked gloomy and said nothing with his hands behind his back.
Li Ji was still there and stayed out of the matter.
Xiao Yu shook his head and smiled bitterly, saying nothing more...
Only Changsun Wuji had no choice but to step forward and defend his son: "The words of the Duke of Yue are indeed somewhat reasonable. This is human nature. But although Quanzi has made mistakes before, he has not been able to do it since he was a child. After receiving the teachings of Queen Wende, I am grateful for the kindness of Your Majesty and Queen Wende, and I will never make the same mistake again. This time I lurked in the Goguryeo Imperial City to steal this top-secret information, and I did not hesitate to risk my life at every turn. The risk of life is also to atone for one's sins, so I sincerely ask Your Majesty to give Quanzi a chance to make a good sacrifice and make meritorious service."
As he spoke, he straightened his back, prostrated himself on the ground, and burst into tears.
Fang Jun sneered and said: "Don't do such foolish things, Duke Zhao. This is your majesty's royal study room, and what we are discussing is important matters concerning the empire. How can we be emotional? In addition, I would like to remind Duke Zhao, Your Majesty. What was committed was not a mistake, but a grave crime of rebellion!”
Are you kidding me? The crime of treason can actually be punished by meritorious service and atonement by meritorious deeds?
And judging from His Majesty's expression, it seems that he and Changsun Wuji have communicated in private, and even promised Changsun Wuji something...
Uncharacteristically, Changsun Wuji did not confront Fang Jun tit for tat, but cried to His Majesty Li Er: "Your Majesty clearly knows that although Dog Zi is extremely evil, his loyalty to the Tang Dynasty has never changed. Besides, my eldest grandson and his family are all in Chang'an. If he takes out A fake defense map of Pyongyang City was released, which led to the defeat of the army. This crime of deceiving the emperor will inevitably involve the whole family to pay the price. No matter how bastard the dog is, how can he do such an unfaithful and unfilial thing? Your Majesty, please take a closer look."
His Majesty Li Er had a sullen face, stroked his beard, and said in a deep voice: "You don't have to do this, auxiliary machine. Although the words of the Duke of Yue are a bit more intense, they are unreasonable. If Chang Sun Huan's map is true, then I will allow him to make meritorious deeds..."
Before he finished speaking, Fang Jun took a step forward and said solemnly: "The Master said: If his body is upright, he will not do what he is told; if his body is not upright, he will not obey his orders. Your Majesty is the king of the empire, and he speaks with the words of the Heavenly Constitution. The law can determine life or death with just one word. If Your Majesty is now willing to forgive Changsun Huan, who committed a major crime of treason, then I dare to ask where to put the laws of the court? If someone commits a major crime in the future, can he also use merit to atone for his sin? ? Tomorrow, people after Hou Junji will come to His Majesty and ask, since you can forgive Changsun Huan, why can't you forgive Hou Junji who fought side by side with you and made great achievements for the empire? How should Your Majesty answer? "
He would never allow Changsun Huan to return to Chang'an.
It is not a personal grudge between him and Changsun Huan, nor is it a fear that Changsun Huan will rekindle his old relationship with Princess Changle after returning to Chang'an, but once Changsun Huan is pardoned, not only will the fairness and authority of Tang Dynasty law be seriously damaged, but also the fairness and authority of Tang Dynasty law will be seriously damaged. This will cause the momentum of the Guanlong lineage to skyrocket.
Even a son who committed a serious crime of treason can be forgiven and pardoned again. How arrogant will Guan Long be?
Even the centrists in the court who are sitting back and watching the storm will inevitably follow the trend and completely fall to the Guanlong nobles...
His Majesty Li Er looked livid and glared at Fang Jun.
He had already privately promised Changsun Wuji that as long as Changsun Huan could make great contributions in the Eastern Campaign, he would be forgiven as appropriate and could return to Chang'an, but he would not be allowed to serve as an official for life.
However, at this moment, Fang Jun contradicted him face to face, so how could he lose face?
I really want to fly out and kick this mallet away...
Taking a deep breath, suppressing the anger in his heart, His Majesty Li Er said coldly: "At this time of national war, anyone who has made meritorious service to the empire should be rewarded. Those who have meritorious service will be promoted to officials, titles, wives, and children. It is wrong. How can one be stubborn and stick to the rules if he takes the blame and atones for his sins by performing meritorious deeds and mobilizing everyone's efforts to defeat a powerful enemy?"
Fang Junyi was not afraid, and did not give any face to His Majesty Li Er. He frowned and said: "Your Majesty's words are wrong. What I abide by is the laws of the empire, not bad habits and rules. The establishment of laws is to give people actions." The rules let people know what can be done and what cannot be done. If you always bend it and regard the golden rules and iron laws as nothing, how can you govern the world and win over people's hearts? If your majesty insists on doing this, I dare to ask, and talk to Jie , Zhou, You, and Li, what’s the difference?”
Xia Jie was arrogant and arrogant, Shang Zhou was cruel, King You was ignorant, and King Li was greedy. These are called the "four violences", so they are those who are not good in order to get disaster. Jie, Zhou, You, and Li are also those who love others and benefit others in order to gain blessings. Yu, Tang, Wen and Wu are also like this.
This is to list His Majesty Li Er side by side with those tyrants through the ages...
Xiao Yu's expression changed drastically, and he stopped him and said, "Erlang, be careful what you say!"
Fang Jun was not moved at all. He looked directly at His Majesty Li Er with clear eyes, showing no fear.
His Majesty Li Er was so angry that his beard stood up, his square face turned red instantly, his eyes glared like bells, and he shouted angrily with his halberd finger: "Sister! How dare you insult me like this?"
Mother!
Your special mother's "concubine" has come out, what else can I say?
It’s so deceiving!
Fang Jun's words were sonorous: "I only want to uphold the justice of the law, how can I have any disrespect for your majesty? However, the law must be carved in gold and stone, and it is universally applicable. If it can be imposed arbitrarily based on the selfish desires of the human heart, Where is the justice of the changes? Without justice, who will regard the law as the norm in the future and dare not violate it? Once the law is in vain, the country of the Tang Dynasty will be overturned in an instant, and your majesty’s lifetime reputation will be ruined. ! For the sake of Your Majesty’s eternal reputation, I will sacrifice my life to remonstrate with you!”
This time, even Li Ji changed his color and scolded: "Erlang, how can you talk nonsense? Your Majesty is fair and honest. Now it is just a temporary measure. You cannot slander Your Majesty like this!"
Although he defected to His Majesty Li Er's camp halfway, he had fought side by side with His Majesty Li Er for many years, and he had always known that His Majesty Li Er was a soft-spoken person who would rather take the soft than the tough. With Fang Jun being so contradictory, Wei Zheng was the only one in the world. Well done, now that Wei Zheng is dead, there is no way anyone can make His Majesty swallow his anger!
Sure enough, His Majesty Li Er was so angry that he turned around and ran towards the wall on the other side. He reached out and took off a sword hanging on the wall. He glared at Fang Jun and gritted his teeth and said: "Shuzi! How dare you? You have slandered me and called me a foolish king like Jie and Zhou Youli. If I don't cut you into pieces today, you will be a king in vain! Wow!"
He was so angry that he was about to draw his sword and kill this ungrateful traitor!
How could Xiao Yu and Li Ji let His Majesty Li Er draw out the sword?
They all could see that although His Majesty Li Er may not really have murderous intentions, he was so angry that his rationality was confused. Once the sword was unsheathed, it would be difficult to put it back into its sheath. After all, as the supreme being in the world, how can he do something that is both powerful and ineffective, but starts at the beginning and ends at the end?
Even if it's because of feelings, this sword must be cut down!
The two men hurried forward and hugged His Majesty Li Er, one from the left and the other from the right. Li Ji hugged His Majesty Li Er's waist and admonished him: "Your Majesty, calm down! Fang Jun is talking nonsense. He can be pushed out with the stick and whipped." , but you must not kill it!"
Xiao Yu grabbed His Majesty Li Er's right arm, fought for the sword in his hand, and said loudly: "Your Majesty, please calm down! Your Majesty, please calm down!"
Changsun Wuji knelt aside and watched silently, wishing he could rush up and kick Li Ji and Xiao Yu away, leaving His Majesty Li Er free to take out his sword and kill Fang Jun, the traitor...
His Majesty Li Er was also furious for a moment. He always loved meritorious service, cherished his feathers, and boasted that his achievements were no less than those of Emperor Qin and Han Dynasty. Fang Jun first compared him to a tyrant like Jie, Zhou and Youli, and then said that he ignored the law and shook the foundation of the empire. He was almost angry. My lungs exploded.
At this moment, being stopped by Li Ji and Xiao Yu, his sanity returned, and he knew that he could never pull out the sword of illness, but if it ceased, where would the majesty of the emperor be?
In particular, Fang Jun will definitely become more serious in the future, and will often imitate Wei Zheng and even die to remonstrate with him. Who can bear it?
