Faced with Li Yifu's aggressive approach, Fang Jun remained unmoved and calm: "The merits of right and wrong have their own merits. Every inch of land at Fangjiawan Wharf was purchased by the Fang family. The documents and land deeds were all in duplicate, each signed by The buyer and seller and the Jingzhao government have recorded it, and anyone who has any questions can check it at any time."
He only explained the key issue of land ownership, but did not mention the "population of unknown origin" impeached by Li Yifu. In these years, the Tang Dynasty conquered the south and the north, especially the navy that traveled across the oceans and destroyed countless countries, and indirectly or directly controlled the East and Southeast Asia. There are countless foreign countries, and human trafficking is almost inevitable.
Such as Turks, Silla maids, and Kunlun slaves were all very popular "products" throughout the Tang Dynasty. Compared with the common people of the Tang Dynasty, who were regarded as fundamental by the aristocratic families and the entire empire, those slaves sold from overseas were more diligent and industrious. , and cheap, who can use it?
It is impossible to register these slaves one by one in the government office. Often one is registered, but ten are sold privately. As long as there is a nominal tax, it is enough. The people do not raise them, and the officials do not investigate them. This is regarded as the norm.
Ultimately, these things are shady and cannot be explained clearly.
But having said that, this kind of thing has long been an unspoken rule. Even if Fang Jun violated it, it would not be a big deal. As long as he did not take Han slaves privately, he would be punished with a fine.
But obviously, as the saying goes, a single crime may not bring down Fang Jun, but what about ten or twenty crimes?
Li Yifu was a little excited to apply. He stood in the Tai Chi Hall, with his back to the ministers and the emperor, impassioned and giving guidance to the country. This was the achievement he dreamed of. Although it was just a "sword" launched by the Yushitai today, it also made people happy. He experienced what it was like to stand at the highest level of power in the empire.
Fascinating……
Li Yifu held his head high and spoke sonorously: "The sealing of the flood water breach this time was dealt with in a timely manner. Strictly speaking, the Yamen of the Ministry of Industry had no merit. After all, it was a natural disaster and it was impossible to prevent it... However, when the population was scarce, the Duke of Yue The troops garrisoned outside Xuanwu Gate were brazenly mobilized without ever meeting His Majesty for instructions, without consulting with the Military Aircraft Department, and without an official letter from the Ministry of War being issued... Although this move allowed the breach to be sealed as soon as possible, it put the military, country and the country in danger. What was committed was This is the crime of destroying three tribes by barbarians! Your Majesty clearly knows that the ministers naturally do not think that the Duke of Yue has any treasonous intentions. However, if such private mobilization of troops is not severely punished, when everyone follows suit in the future, where is the safety of the king? Where is the safety of the country? Please also ask Your Majesty to issue an edict and order the Three Justice Departments to review this case and punish him severely, so as to serve as a warning to others!"
The needle drop could be heard in the palace. No matter which party or faction, when Li Yifu impeached Fang Jun for "privately mobilizing the army", they all kept their mouths shut.
This matter can be big or small. If Li Chengqian feels that Fang Jun is suspected of having "high achievements and overshadowing his master", then it is the right time to suppress Fang Jun and gather military power. Anyone who dares to get involved will be involved and smashed to pieces. On the other hand, if His Majesty still trusts Fang Jun and truly has the original intention of "I share wealth and honor with you", then this will not be a problem.
After all, Fang Jun privately mobilized his troops to relieve the disaster, and it was not considered a public weapon for private use...
But who knows what His Majesty is thinking? The profession of emperor can make people narrow-minded and increasingly suspicious. "Accompanying the emperor is like accompanying a tiger" is not just a saying. Back then, he had a universal mind. Wasn't the wise and mighty Majesty Li Er also moody in his later years?
Li Chengqian's expression remained as usual, seemingly unaware that he needed to reply to Li Yifu to express his attitude towards Fang Jun at this moment. He picked up the tea cup and took a sip of tea, and asked calmly: "Is there any more?"
Li Yifu: "..."
The most important "private deployment of troops" has been put at the end as the finale. Isn't this enough?
"Your Majesty clearly knows that the above-mentioned matters have been carefully screened and investigated and evidenced by the Yushitai. They are all facts. Putting them on other charges is just a shadow of a doubt. There is no evidence for the time being. Therefore, the Yushitai will not impeach for the time being."
"Well, does the Duke of Yue have any explanation?"
All the ministers looked at Fang Jun, but they saw that Fang Jun did not speak, but took out a stack of memorials from his pocket, and visually estimated that there were seven or eight copies...
Some ministers were puzzled. Has this guy already written a defense for the charges against which he was impeached? Or is it a memorial to plead guilty? You can't just admit your guilt honestly, right?
But some old people from the Zhenguan Dynasty felt that this scene seemed familiar. Long-lost memories came to their minds, and their expressions suddenly changed. Especially those who were unspeakably innocent, their eyes widened and their hearts beat rapidly. Uneasy.
Is this stick doing this again?
But please, don’t expand the scope of the attack...
However, the more you are afraid of something, the more it will come.
I saw Fang Jun holding a pile of memorials, flipping through them, picking through them, taking out one and handing it to the chamberlain on the side, and said loudly: "Your Majesty, I am impeaching Li Yifu for being ungrateful, embezzling public funds, bending the law for personal gain, and framed! When this person took part in the imperial examination, he was poor and had no clothes to cover his body. A humble minister happened to be the invigilator of the examination. Seeing his pity, he gave him clothes as a gift. In any case, it was considered as a sign of care. Unexpectedly, not only did this person not remember the gift of clothes. , instead of slandering the ministers, it is ungrateful! During his tenure as county magistrate for ten thousand years, he embezzled more than 30,000 yuan of public funds through various means of concealment, lying, embezzlement, misappropriation, etc., and a mere county magistrate purchased real estate and lived Extravagant, with a cloud of maids and servants! What’s even more disgusting is that he takes lawsuits, creates unjust cases, accepts bribes, and manipulates national laws as a means of amassing wealth and seeking personal gain! He willfully frames and frames minor officials at will. It seems that the evidence of the minor minister’s crimes is conclusive, but in fact they are fabricated. The truth is false, your majesty please punish him with death!"
The officials in the main hall were in an uproar, whispering to each other, and looking at Li Yifu who was at a loss, they were talking about it.
He was obviously standing up to impeach Fang Jun on behalf of Yushitai, but who expected that Fang Jun would turn back and impeach him in turn?
Fang Jun had also used this trick before. Countless civil servants tried to bring down this "sycophant", only to be impeached by Fang Jun. In the end, Fang Jun remained unmoved and rose to prominence, but those officials who impeached him were either demoted or transferred out. , or be dismissed from office, or even go to jail, with their future ruined...
Li Chengqian took the memorial from the chamberlain, looked at it, threw it hard at the feet of Li Yifu, and said coldly: "What do you have to say?"
Li Yifu was a little confused. He hurriedly knelt down to pick up the memorial and read it ten lines at a time. A wave of coldness rose in his heart. He shuddered. He felt his head pounding and his face turned pale.
In the memorial, in addition to mentioning his ingratitude and frame-up, there are also the amounts and details of the money and food he embezzled when he was the county magistrate. Although he himself cannot remember it so clearly, he still remembers some of them. , which also proves that this memorial is not nonsense...
But the question is which official can truly be as clear as water, as bright as a mirror, with wind-free sleeves and spotless dust?
Some things are indeed greedy, but they are the rules tacitly accepted by the officialdom. Almost everyone does this, and even Fang Jun may not be able to take advantage of the Yamen...
The so-called bending the law for personal gain is an exaggeration. Although the Wannian County Magistrate is just a mere county magistrate, he is in charge of half of Chang'an City, tens of thousands of lands outside the city, and hundreds of thousands of people. Of course, he is not as good as the Prime Minister. Auxiliary, feudal official, but he is indeed an official with great power. There are always some favors that need to be exchanged in his spare time. Once the dignitaries in Chang'an City are involved in the case, who can guarantee that all official matters will be handled in an honest manner?
Are you still hanging around?
In some cases where the facts of the case are unclear or the evidence is insufficient, it is inevitable to treat the two parties differently after weighing the two parties involved. Even Wei Zheng, who was strong and strong at that time, could not give a bowl of water...
But looking at the memorial now, the details of those things made Li Yifu's heart feel cold, and his hair stood on end.
It is obvious that someone has been staring at him, and his words, deeds, and actions cannot escape the eyes in the darkness...
No need to ask, it must be Fang Jun.
Li Yifu held the memorandum tremblingly in his hands, looked up at Fang Jun, and said in disbelief: "Duke Yue...why is this happening?"
He categorically refused to admit that he was "ungrateful". Didn't he take the initiative to move closer to Fang Jun because of the "love of donating clothes"? It's Fang Jun who doesn't want him! If Fang Jun had the slightest intention of being accommodating, he would be willing to be a dog, but Fang Jun was afraid that his dog would bite, so he kicked him away.
If he had not passed through Liu Ji's path and was able to enter the Yushitai to serve as a supervisory censor for one term, he would have been relegated to the misty land at the end of the world and associate with the barbarians...
But he really couldn't figure out why, with Fang Jun's power and status, he wanted to put himself to death so much?
Look at Fang Jun's opponents since he entered the officialdom. He used to be the powerful Changsun Wuji, but now he is Liu Jie, the head of the civil service. He is just a supervisory censor, an official like sesame seeds and mung beans. It doesn't make sense...
Fang Jun didn't even look at him. He lowered his head and rummaged through the memorials, which made many people tremble with fear. Then he raised his head, looked in the direction of the group of people on the Yushitai, and asked something that became more and more alarming. Heartbreaking words: "What is the name of the person who just stood up to impeach me?"
Except for Liu Xiangdao, a group of people in the Yushitai said nothing, with lowered eyebrows and lowered eyes. The rest of the group had faces as pale as paper, their lips were trembling, and their mouths were closed without saying a word.
What's the point of having a cool breeze these days? After all, they are all children of aristocratic families, and becoming an official is supported by their family. After becoming an official, they naturally have to find ways to support the family. They have dealt with countless power and money transactions, so how can they be said to be as clean as water?
And Fang Jun obviously has unparalleled information channels and can easily learn the secrets behind many officials. If he has a copy of the memorial that this guy is holding, wouldn't he be seeking death?
At this time, everyone in the Yushitai also vaguely understood that the reason why Liu Xiangdao advocated the impeachment of Fang Jun was not to be impartial and selfless and to maintain discipline, but because he wanted to use Fang Jun's hands to eliminate different voices in the Yushitai. Seeing Liu Xiangdao himself and his confidants saying nothing and staying out of the details of the impeachment of Fang Jun?
