Li Chengqian did not read the previous confession transcript, but directly opened the verdict, read it carefully, and then pondered without saying a word.
Thirty rods, a fine of three hundred, and deprivation of all lords...
Thirty sticks can't kill someone, but they can prevent them from getting out of bed for half a year, or even cause them to be permanently disabled; three hundred gold is a huge sum of money; and depriving all the lords is an even more severe punishment. As a child of a noble family, but Not having a lord by your side means that even if you can become an official, you have to start from the lowest level as an official or military attaché, and you have to work hard for more than ten years of qualifications for nothing.
Normally, this kind of punishment would not be too severe. After all, the so-called "robbery and kidnapping" attempt failed. But for this case, it seems too light, especially under the premise that Li Chengqian has repeatedly stated that he will be severely punished and give the Fang family an explanation.
In his opinion, at the very least, the border troops must be exiled. He would not be able to return Changsun Wen back to Chang'an for three to five years...
Ma Zhou observed the words and said in a low voice: "Your Highness, what Changsun Wenzhi did is indeed abominable, even if he is exiled, it is not an exaggeration. However, his behavior was just an attempt in the end and did not cause any harm to Lady Wu, so it is not appropriate to impose a heavy sentence. . What’s especially important is that Changsun Wenzhi’s behavior is not consistent with common sense, and it cannot be said that someone is behind it. If he is demoted from the capital in this way, the truth about this matter may never be known again.”
Li Chengqian was stunned at first, then raised his head to look at Ma Zhou, their eyes met. When he saw Ma Zhou's serious face and nodded slightly, he sighed.
Originally, he was surprised as to why Changsun Wen dared to be so bold and abduct Wu Meiniang to coerce Fang Jun. What kind of fool could do this?
Not to mention that national affairs cannot be affected by the life and death of a concubine. It is just Fang Jun's vengeful temper. If he robbed his concubine today, he will definitely get it back tenfold and a hundredfold in the future. With Fang Jun's current prestige, power, and status, does Changsun Wen still want to live out of revenge?
After getting a hint from Ma Zhou, he finally understood what the problem was.
The eldest son's family was in trouble because of Xiao Qiang. It was not known whether it was eldest sun Wen or someone else who instigated him to make the matter bigger by doing this, which completely cut off the eldest son's family's extravagant hope of suppressing the incident in the Western Regions.
However, the incident in the Western Regions cannot be suppressed, and the first person to bear the brunt of the crime is Changsun Yan, the "eldest son and legitimate grandson" of the Changsun family. As long as Zhang Sunyan is punished, even if he survives by chance, he will never be qualified to take over as the head of the family.
Originally, the eldest son Wen was the fifth son of the eldest son's family. Once the eldest son Yan's qualification to succeed the family head was cut off, it would be the eldest son Wen who would benefit the most. However, Changsun Wen was not the legitimate son of Changsun Wuji, and he had never been favored, and he was neither brave nor wise. With Changsun Wuji's character, he would definitely not hand over the position of head of the family to him.
Sun Dan, the sixth eldest son, has died a long time ago. In terms of succession, the person most likely to win the position of head of the family is Sun Jing, the seventh eldest son...
How similar is this scene to my own environment?
He was in fear all day long, fearing that if he made the wrong move, he would be stabbed in the back by his brother if he was not careful, and he would be knocked down from his position and die...
In a daze, Li Chengqian even felt a little sympathy for Changsun Yan.
But after a moment, he nodded and said, "That's great."
If Changsun Wen is demoted from the capital, it will be difficult to contact the core of the Changsun family in a short period of time, and his actions will not be known to others. Changsun Jingzi will naturally become the first choice for the position of family head, and Changsun Wuji will also approve it.
But leaving Changsun Wen in Chang'an will always be a potential hidden danger. Once what he has done is leaked, Changsun Wuji will definitely be angry. How can Changsun Jing succeed as the head of the family?
Keeping Changsun Wen is equivalent to leaving a thunderbolt in the core of the Changsun family. Even if it never detonates, it will still be a deterrent, making it difficult for the Changsun family to unite as a rope to deal with the outside world. Internal strife will be enough to make the Changsun The family was in dire straits.
It is said that Ma Zhou is upright, honest and self-responsible, but when it comes to intrigues, he is no less generous than those old oil men...
After thinking about it, Li Chengqian said again: "But such a punishment is too light, and I'm afraid it won't have a deterrent effect. In addition to this, we might as well order Changsun Yan and Changsun Wen to go to the house to plead guilty, which can be regarded as a punishment." The Fang family will give an explanation."
It is natural to make mistakes and be punished, but to make the eldest son's family bow to the Fang family and admit their mistakes like this would greatly damage the eldest son's family's face.
However, Changsun's family is related to the royal family by marriage. Brothers Changsun Yan and Changsun Wen are also uncles to Princess Gaoyang. It makes sense for the elder brother to apologize to his sister for making a mistake...
The heat during the period is just right.
Ma Zhou said with admiration: "Your Highness's handling of this matter is really appropriate. I admire you."
Li Chengqian waved his hand, invited Ma Zhou to take a seat, asked the maid to serve him tea, and warned: "The benefits of Chang Sun Wen's staying in Chang'an outweigh the disadvantages, but the servants and soldiers around him cannot escape the blame, and they were exiled together with their families. Hanhai, strengthen the Northern Army and defend Beiting, and their descendants will never be employed by the imperial court."
This can be regarded as a warning to the Yu Changsun family - if you dare to act recklessly again, this is your fate!
Don't think that because I, the prince, have a good temper, I can knead him as I please...
Ma Zhou nodded, took a sip of tea, put down the tea cup, considered it briefly, and asked, "How does Your Highness want to deal with Changsun Yan?"
Li Chengqian's face darkened, and he snorted angrily, saying: "This beast is so bold and has no regard for the laws of the country. He actually dares to collude with the enemy to frame Pao Ze. I hate that I cannot cut him into pieces! If he is not sentenced to death, why? How can we uphold the laws of the country to uphold the country, and why should we explain to the tens of thousands of officers and soldiers in Youtun Guards?"
He really hated Changsun Yang.
Although there is no conclusive evidence to identify the crime committed by Changsun Yan, Changsun Wuji is in Liaodong. Since the death of Changsun Jun, he has been in charge of the Changsun family and the Guanlong clan. Without his approval, Guanlong How dare the clansmen collude with the Turks?
What is particularly important is that the Great Cannibal is at war with the Tang Dynasty, but the Guanlong Clan is able to make an elite cavalry of the Great Cannibal sneak hundreds of miles into the heart of the Western Regions, assisting the Guanlong Clan in ambushing the powerful forces of the Tang Dynasty. What kind of connection is there?
It's scary to think about it.
Ma Zhou pondered and said slowly: "I can naturally understand your Highness's mood. However, at this moment, foreign enemies have invaded, Guan Zhong is empty, Chang'an is undercurrents are turbulent, and the political situation is ups and downs. Your Highness should still focus on the overall situation, and it is not appropriate to deal with the eldest son's family for the time being. The punishment is too harsh. Otherwise, if the Changsun family refuses to sit still and wait for death, and the rest of the Guanlong clan will feel their lips are dying, no one knows what trouble they will cause. If the situation gets out of control, it will be extremely detrimental to His Highness."
As the backbone of the prince's party, he is very satisfied with the tough attitude shown by the prince in this incident in the Western Region. As the prince of the empire, he should have such a strong temperament. However, he would be extremely unwilling to witness the prince's bare-chested confrontation with the Guanlong clan, which would ultimately lead to the ups and downs of the court and the instability of the position of the crown prince.
"Your Highness, as the saying goes, a small impatience can ruin a big plan. The most important thing right now is to maintain the stability of the court and wait smoothly until His Majesty returns from the Eastern Expedition. You should understand that only your throne is secure. When you have ambitions in the future, you only achieve temporary pleasure, but destroy the foundation of your throne and make your majesty disappointed with you. This is really what a wise man would not do."
These words are spoken from the bottom of my heart, and they are also realistic.
Don't worry about running out of firewood to keep the green hills. As long as you secure the reserve position and successfully ascend the throne in the future, this is the most important thing.
At that time, how to deal with the Changsun family is still not a matter of words? Why go head-to-head with each other now, and end up with bruises and bloodshed, and both ends in ruins?
Li Chengqian disagreed: "The Duke of Yue fought for the country and looked forward to death, but some thieves secretly stabbed him in the back. How can I endure it? If I endure it today, there will be mutual compromise and peace in the world, but how will the government and the public view Gu's character as a human being? ? How can I feel at ease, how will I face the Duke of Yue in the future, and how will I face those soldiers who guard the border for the country? There is no need to mention this matter again, I will definitely pay the price for shutting down the Long clan! "
Ma Zhou asked again tentatively: "I wonder if the price mentioned by Your Highness... can be reserved and only punish the culprit without asking the subordinates, or can it be investigated to the end and pursued one by one? Your Highness, I dare not refute you. The idea is that if it’s the former, that’s it, just hit the Guanlong clan’s arrogance hard and make them become national traitors that the world will criticize; but if it’s the latter, you have to face a mutiny that may break out at any time... After all, right now The troops stationed in various places in Guanzhong and even the guards at the gates of Chang'an City, except for the Youtun Guards who are loyal to His Highness, even your Sixth Army of the East Palace are inextricably linked to Guanlong and must be guarded against."
If the prince wants to investigate to the end and severely punish him, how can the Guanlong clan be willing to sit back and wait for death?
A change sweeping the entire Guanzhong may be about to occur, and even radiate to the entire world.
