Because he had just returned to Tokyo, not all the servants in the East Palace had moved eastward. There was a shortage of manpower, and the entire East Palace seemed a little deserted. The moonlight was bright and scattered for nine days, shining in the East Palace Garden. The night was very dark and quiet, with only a few palace lanterns illuminating the road under the night.
It was already summer time, and the palace garden was full of trees and lush greenery. As far as the eye could see, it was a forested scene. Without careful care, the messy vegetation showed the momentum of wild growth.
When he was in Tokyo in the past, Liu Yang often walked around the gardens. Now, although it feels refreshing, it is still familiar after all.
Two maids carried palace lanterns to lead the way, and four guards followed behind. The sounds of insects chirped and asked questions in their hearts. The dim light reflected on Liu Yang's face, and you could see the trace of meditation.
Obviously, this reflection is still due to Denwen Gu case, and he is still thinking about Li Fang who is deeply involved in the whirlpool!
No matter what, he had to speak for Li Fang. The friendship between teacher and student actually tied them together early on. There was no doubt about this and there was no need to hide it.
Moreover, Liu Yang also believed in the teacher's character and integrity. Coupled with the meeting with the talents, Li Fang's series of performances were difficult to fake.
Liu Yang has learned to recognize people, and over the years, he has developed a pair of sharp eyes and is very confident in his own judgment.
Liu Yang believed in Li Fang's innocence. As long as Li Fang is innocent, no one can knock him down. However, three people are like a tiger. There is no need to send people to inquire. It can be imagined that the current Tokyo government and opposition parties are afraid of rumors and constant criticism. .
Liu Yang stood firm and had already made a decision in his heart, but how to help Li Fang solve this problem was not that simple. You also have to pay attention to the method and method. Using his reputation as a prince to endorse him would be a way, but it is too straightforward, crude, and crude.
The key lies in Emperor Liu's attitude. Judging from what happened today, public opinion is developing in a direction that is not conducive to Li Fang.
From some of Emperor Liu's orders, no specific tendency can be seen. He was not even allowed to meet and ordered to return home. This can be seen as dissatisfaction, or it can be regarded as a kind of protection. Everything must be done. Specific and detailed investigation results will be released.
From the standpoint of trusting Li Fang, what kind of omissions occurred that led to the current situation? Was it an accident? Or is someone deliberately setting it up? If so, who could have such courage and ability to slander Li Fang?
After thinking for a long time, Liu Yang's expression became deeper and deeper. He also grasped the key points to break the situation, one was Wu Jichuan and the other was Xu Shilian.
That Wu Jichuan, from Li Fang's point of view, should have good talents and learning. Why did he deal so poorly in front of Emperor Liu? Could it be that he got involved for no reason and could not bear the pressure? But he is also a scholar, why can Xu Shilian be calm and measured?
Also, how could Xu Shilian, a penniless little scholar, be so conceited about his talent, and where could he have the courage to complain about his grievances through public hearings? Is it unfair to select scholars?
Thinking of these, even Liu Yang couldn't help but feel depressed. Is there someone behind the instigation? If so, who would it be? Several figures began to appear in Liu Yang's mind, but he quickly shook his head, as if he could get rid of those thoughts.
"The bright moon is so bright, but there is a storm!" Probably because he was tired from walking, Liu Yang stopped, looked up at the crescent moon in the night sky, and sighed softly: "Go back!"
"yes!"
In fact, while considering how to help Li Fang, Liu Yang couldn't help but come across a problem that he was not very willing to face: If Li Fang was really obsessed with personal affairs and unfairly selected people, what would he choose?
Even he himself didn't have an accurate answer to this point. In other words, he had an answer in his heart, but it was just buried deep in his heart. Although the current prince of the Han Dynasty is still young, after so many years of tempering and the continuous maturity of Emperor Liu, he is already a mature political figure.
Li Fang's night visit to the East Palace reached Emperor Liu's ears that night. Emperor Liu did not express much about this, but simply said: "If he has no ghosts in his heart, why is he uneasy?"
But on the next day, Emperor Liu issued an edict and asked the prince to take the lead in handling the matter. This edict was obviously unusual. After all, the whole court knew about the deep friendship between Liu Yang and Li Fang, and the affairs of Li Fang’s East Palace and his party could not be hidden from anyone. Considering this, the hidden meaning of Emperor Liu’s edict The more profound and long it becomes, the more it becomes worthy of speculation.
As a result, many people in the court who paid attention to this matter turned their attention to the prince to see how his highness would deal with such a situation, whether to protect the teacher for personal gain, or to eliminate relatives and enforce the law impartially.
Of course, people who have similar thoughts may have already concluded in their hearts that it is true that Li Fang uses affection in recruiting scholars. But in any case, when Emperor Liu issued this edict, it also meant that Liu Yang was also involved and was in trouble. If it was not handled properly, it would affect the prince's reputation.
No matter what others speculate, but as far as Liu Yang is concerned, he really feels the pressure. After being the prince for so many years, he can't say clearly about Emperor Liu's thoughts, but he can guess to some extent.
Obviously, this is another test for him, testing how he chooses and how to solve the problem between public and private matters. Over the years, Liu Yang has experienced too much.
Similarly, Emperor Liu may not care so much about the final result, it just depends on how he responds to the choice. If Emperor Liu could know that after his order was issued, the usually "slow" prince actually made the above analysis and psychological preparation in a short period of time, perhaps it would be gratifying enough.
This edict also solved a problem for Liu Yang. Just the night before, he was still thinking about how to intervene in the matter. Emperor Liu gave him a formal opportunity to be blameless and take the initiative to investigate and deal with it. Also in control.
However, this is not simply to give Liu Yang a chance to help Li Fang clear his suspicions and give him justice, although Liu Yang does have such a purpose.
In fact, this also has an impact on Liu Yang. If analyzed rationally, faced with such trouble, there is a relatively easy choice.
That is, you don't need to take Li Fang into account, just characterize the matter, "kill" the master to prove the truth, and he will deal with it impartially, which can not only get rid of the trouble, but also earn a reputation as "killing relatives with justice". If you can't bear it, He still performed at the level of an actor, shed a few tears, and showed a gesture of reluctance and regret.
In this way, at least it can convince the public. In addition, even if he investigates clearly, even if evidence is presented to prove Li Fang's innocence, it will inevitably attract criticism. Even if the facts are like that, there will definitely be some people who speculate on the personal friendship with malicious intent.
It can be said that caring leads to chaos. When Li Fang went to the East Palace in a hurry, he had already pointed the trouble at the prince. When Li Fang also learned about Emperor Liu's edict, he felt regretful in the palace.
He stated in front of Liu Yang that he was willing to die for the sake of his reputation, but it was because of his true feelings, but if his personal reputation affected the prince, he would rather die in shame.
Asking Liu Yang to deal with this matter was probably to test him from the perspective of public and private ethics. This test can be said to be cruel and difficult, because it is impossible to grasp Emperor Liu's judgment standards.
If we proceed from the interests of others, abandoning Li Fang, or even using it to invite his name, will be a way to simplify the case, and it will also be a smart choice for a hero. After all, emperors are always ruthless. This is the basic quality to shoulder the heavy responsibilities of the country, and it also needs to accept various extraordinary tests.
But in the same way, can we say that this is not Emperor Liu's test of the prince's psyche? If even the master could simply give up, wouldn't such a prince be too terrible?
Emperor Liu put the prince in a dilemma, silently watching and looking forward to it from behind, depending on whether he was hesitant or whether he was able to handle it with ease.
From the time this edict was issued, the so-called "imperial examination fraud" was no longer the focus. Outsiders are still studying the development of the case, and are still speculating on how the prince will act and what the outcome will be for those involved in the case. However, those inside the case have already analyzed how the incident will affect the court. When it comes to the prince, How important it is when it comes to the country’s foundation!
