Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 4490 Pleas Not Guilty
Fang Jun chuckled: "Let it rain and wind suddenly, I will stand still."

Li Ji shook his head, and said to Li Daozong: "Young people should avoid sex, middle-aged people should avoid anger, and old people should avoid gain, but I think this guy is extremely frivolous, and he has to avoid everything."

Although Fang Jun's status is almost equal to him today, he is a junior after all, and he can't distinguish between the upper and lower in public, but he can "respect the old and sell the old" in private chats. For a narrow-minded person, perhaps such a sentence will plant jealousy in the other party's heart.

The relationship between Li Daozong and Fang Jun is closer. Jiangnan Shipyard is the link of interests between the two parties. Today, Jiangnan Shipyard has almost monopolized more than half of Datang's shipbuilding. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is making money every day, so the relationship between the two extremely tight.

Hearing this, he smiled and said as he walked, "I'm more worried about others. This kid looks honest, but he is actually extremely cunning. Back then, so many people called him a 'sycophant', so it may not be fair."

The two laughed and teased, Fang Jun just smiled and shook his head without saying a word.

Ma Zhou knew Fang Jun's character very well, seeing this, he knew that he was well prepared, so he didn't need to repeat...

The ministers filed in from the Chengtian Gate and arrived at the Taiji Hall. They stood still under the white marble steps in front of the palace and lined up according to the civil and military ranks. ", and then climbed up the steps and entered the Taiji Hall from the open door.

Standing still one by one, the officials looked left and right, seeing the lamps and candles like the day, and the golden bricks, they couldn't help but sigh in their hearts. Since His Majesty Li Er went to the east and the prince supervised the country, he had never held a court meeting with this place, and his eldest grandson had no Ji led the Guanlongmen Clan to mutiny, the Tai Chi Hall was severely damaged, and then the Jin King rebelled...Suddenly, it has been two years since he set foot here again, not only the emperor on the throne was replaced by Li Chengqian from His Majesty Li Er, but also the order of the palace is completely different There are differences, and there is a sense of right and wrong, and the vicissitudes of life.

It seems that Li Chengqian also felt this kind of change of time passing by and things changing. After all, it was the first time for him to hold a court meeting in the Taiji Hall as the emperor, so he kept a straight face, which made people unable to see clearly, which led to the confusion in the hall. The atmosphere is quite heavy.

However, most of the ministers have recently been promoted and new officials took office, so they are very enthusiastic about handling their own affairs. Perhaps it is to give Li Chengqian, who is holding a court meeting in the Taiji Hall for the first time, a face, and does not want to leave a bad impression on him. Therefore, the progress of various affairs was very smooth, and there were no common things such as shirking and making things difficult, and the progress of the court meeting was very fast.

Until Liu Xiangdao, the imperial historian, came out...

"Report to Your Majesty, Yu Shitai impeached Yue Guogong Fangjun for the crimes of neglect of duty, private use of public equipment, and persecution of colleagues. According to the law, he should be dismissed from office, fined and demoted to the nobility, so as to rectify the law of the country and set an example to others!"

The atmosphere in the hall suddenly changed.

All eyes were on the face of Fang Jun, who was standing next to Li Ji in the rank of generals on His Majesty's right, and many of them were faintly excited...

Almost everyone has heard of what happened at the place where the water broke the embankment yesterday.

The so-called "negligence of duty" and "private use of public equipment" seem to be serious crimes, but for such nobles as Fang Jun, what is that?What's more, the crime of "negligence of duty" seems serious, but in fact, it is still necessary to distinguish between levels. It will be difficult to shake Fang Jun because of the bad consequences.

"Private use of public equipment" is even more nonsense, as long as Li Junxian only admits that Fang Jun handed over Pei Yi, instead of letting Fang Jun order Pei Yi to be arrested and interrogated, then nothing will happen... In other words, Li Junxian is Even if he was beaten to death, he dare not admit that he took orders from Fang Jun!

As the commander-in-chief of the "Hundred Knights", His Majesty's confidant humerus actually takes orders from a minister... Is Li Junxian tired of working?

Therefore, the heaviest crime is still the "persecution of colleagues". In any case, throwing one's subordinates directly to the "Hundred Knights" is really chilling. Who can stand a Shangguan who strips you of his official uniform and exiles you for three thousand miles?

This is a direct subversion of officialdom rules, which is tolerable and unbearable.

Liu Ji glanced at the emperor on the throne, and asked Liu Xiang, "Can you submit memorandum?"

"Have."

Liu Xiangdao raised both hands of Zuo Shu, and the servant in the Hall of Liberty stepped forward to take it with both hands in small steps, and then handed it to the imperial case respectfully.

Li Chengqian's face was indifferent, he didn't see any joy or anger, he picked up the memorial and read it at a glance, and then returned to the imperial case without saying a word, waved to the servant on the side, the servant hurried forward, and handed the memorial to Li Ji.

There was silence in the hall, and there was no sound.

Li Ji unfolded the memorial and read it carefully, and handed it back to the servant, who then handed the memorial to Liu Jie on the other side...

The memorial was passed around in the hands of Li Ji, Liu Ji, Li Daozong, Xu Jingzong, Ma Zhou and other officials, and finally returned to the party concerned Fang Jun.

Fang Jun only took a glance at it, then handed the memorial to the servant, who put it back on the imperial case.

Li Chengqian asked: "Duke Yue, do you have an explanation for whether what is said in the memorial is true?"

Fang Jun shook his head and said: "Yushi Taifeng heard about the incident, but there is no evidence at all. There is nothing to say, nonsense, and I have nothing to say."

The ministers were shocked immediately, didn't they even defend themselves?

It is indisputable, but full of confidence?

Liu Ji asked: "Is it true that Duke Yue captured Pei Yi on the spot and handed it over to the 'Baiqisi'?"

Fang Jun thought for a while, and said, "There should be such a thing."

Liu Ji's eyelids twitched, and he said angrily: "As a minister, you servant, and the imperial minister, how can you disregard the laws of the country, and suppress and persecute your colleagues like this? It's crazy!"

Fang Jun watched his nose with his eyes and his heart with his nose, and ignored Liu Ji.

Liu Jie took a deep breath. He is now Zhong Shuling, the most powerful civil servant in the political structure of the empire. He must maintain his identity and cannot just stick to Fang Jun, otherwise he will lose his identity.

But if he didn't speak, someone would naturally speak...

Li Yifu, the supervisory censor, came out and asked, "Dare to ask the Duke of Yue, as the Minister of the Ministry of Industry, why have you never gone to the Ministry of Industry to take up the post and ignored the affairs of the Ministry of Industry? Have you ever admitted the crime of negligence of duty?" ?”

Fang Jundao: "Where the water broke the embankment, I and Ma Shizhong commanded the rescue and sealed the breach together. How can we say that we are negligent in our duties?"

Li Yifu looked upright: "Duke Yue just happened to meet at his meeting. Before the embankment broke, the government office of the Ministry of Industry urgently formulated a rescue regulation, but you, the minister, disappeared. Afterwards, you happened to go to the place where the water broke the embankment. To cover up your guilt of negligence."

Fang Jun glanced at Li Yifu and ignored him.

Others looked at Li Yifu with a lot of interest in their eyes. This person had a close relationship with Fang Jun at one time, and his ability was considered outstanding. He thought that he could be trained and promoted by Fang Jun like Pei Xingjian, Xue Rengui and others, but unexpectedly they secretly Life is dirty, drifting away.

Now it is even more like strangers and enemies.

But today, Li Yifu totally disregarded his past friendship and opened fire, and it seemed that he wanted to step on Fang Jun to make him a "defensive minister".In fact, although the clans of Guanlong, Shandong, and Jiangnan have suffered heavy losses, and the ministers belonging to these clans have withered, the emperor is still far from reaching the point where he can cover the sky with one hand and the imperial power is supreme, and impeach Fang Jun. Although it will make the emperor dissatisfied, as long as the name of "advocate minister" breaks out, he can be regarded as gaining a firm foothold in the court.

Sure enough, Li Yifu's firepower was extremely fierce today, and if he continued to work hard, he would not give Fang Jun a chance to breathe.

"Silla's all-domestic annexation is not only meaningful in that Silla belongs to the territory of the Tang Dynasty, but also sets an example for the foreign and barbarians in the world, so that they can know that after the incorporation, not only the land will be healed by the Tang Dynasty, but also the country will be rich and the people will be safe. , and he himself was respected by the Tang Dynasty. However, the Duke of Yue’s involvement in Queen Sundeok of Silla, the public opinion is widely known in the world, has caused many foreign countries who have the intention to attach themselves to be scruples, lest they will also be bullied and bullied after the attachment, and many attachments Agreements were canceled one after another, and the empire had to send more troops, which led to a waste of food and supplies, and many soldiers were killed or injured... Is this crime recognized by the Yue Kingdom or not?"

Above the main hall, there was an uproar.

The love affair between Fang Jun and Queen Shande is not considered a secret in Chang'an. Before, everyone was envious or jealous. After all, he was the king of a country, and he was even more beautiful and magnificent. To flog you wantonly, what kind of achievement is that for a man?But no one sees any downside.

However, what Li Yifu said at this moment, after thinking about it, the influence is really bad. Even the king of a country can be abused by the important ministers of the Tang Dynasty. What if those foreign Khans are worried that their wives, concubines and daughters will be treated the same after they are attached? ?
All of a sudden, it rose to national influence...

Being able to win the opportunity to impeach Fang Jun on behalf of Yushitai, Li Yifu is obviously well prepared and intends to become famous in this battle and rise to the top.

Fang Jun shook his head, and said calmly: "Whether it is abuse or persecution, it doesn't matter if you say it, or whoever says it. You might as well ask Queen Shande."

Li Yifu persevered: "You built a wharf in Xiafangjiawan, Shaolingyuan in the south of the city, blocked the river and built dams to destroy water conservancy, enclosed land for your own use and plundered people's land, bought a large number of unknown people to serve as laborers, and disregarded the laws of the empire for your own selfish desires. , is it recognized by the Yue Kingdom?"

Fangjiawan Wharf is now almost the largest river wharf near Chang'an. Materials from Hedong, Shandong, Jiangnan and other places gather in Chang'an along the canal and the Yellow River, and then transport them to various places in Guanzhong. The materials from all over Guanzhong are also concentrated here. Redistribute the world, just like the goods distribution center in the whole Guanzhong.

At the same time, the profits generated are naturally extremely huge. I don't know how many people are jealous. Now that they heard that Li Yifu took out the dock to talk about the matter, they cheered up.

Moreover, Yu Shitai was very well prepared this time, with all the crimes laid out, did he want to fight Fang Jun to the death?
But Liu Xiangdao, the doctor of the censor, is His Majesty's confidant, so it should not be targeted at Fang Jun in this way. Could it be that the censor's platform has broken away from Liu Xiangdao's control and is completely controlled by the civil official group?
If Yushitai hadn't stood firm by His Majesty's side, the upcoming New Deal would have suffered a lot of setbacks. When public opinion can't be manipulated, how can we talk about radically reforming the interests of the world?

The ministers suddenly discovered that the situation seemed to be a little different...

(End of this chapter)