Faced with Li Yifu's aggressive approach, Fang Jun remained unmoved, with an indifferent expression: "The right and wrong are all open to public opinion. Every inch of land at Fangjiawan Wharf was purchased by the Fang family, and the documents and land deeds were all in multiple copies, 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.
Slaves such as Turks, Silla maids, and Kunlun slaves were all extremely 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 in the government offices one by one. Often one is registered and 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.
However, having said that, this kind of thing has long been an unspoken rule. Even if Fang Jun violated it, it would not be considered 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 Taiji Hall, with his back to the ministers and the emperor, impassioned and giving advice. This was the achievement he dreamed of. Although today was just a "sword" launched by the Yushitai, it also made people happy.
He experienced what it was like to stand on the highest authority of the empire.
Fascinating……
Li Yifu held his head high and his words were sonorous: "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 of Yue State was scarce, the Duke of Yue
They brazenly mobilized the troops stationed outside the Xuanwu Gate without ever meeting His Majesty for instructions, without consulting with the Military Aircraft Department, and without issuing an official letter from the Ministry of War... Although this move allowed the breach to be sealed as soon as possible, it put the military, country and the country in danger, and committed a serious crime.
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, and everyone follows suit in the future, where will the safety of the king be? Where will the safety of the country be?
I also ask Your Majesty to issue an edict and order the Three Justice Departments to review this case and punish them severely, so as to serve as a warning to others!"
The sound of needles dropping could be heard in the palace. No matter which party or faction, when Li Yifu impeached Fang Jun for the crime of "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 he will take this opportunity to suppress Fang Jun and gather military power. Anyone who dares to get involved will be involved and be crushed 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 your 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. At that time, His Majesty Li Er, who had a universal mind and was so wise and powerful, did not do the same in his later years.
Moody?
Li Chengqian's expression remained as usual, seemingly unaware that he needed to reply to Li Yifu to express his attitude toward Fang Jun. He picked up the teacup, 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 by the Yushitai, and they have been investigated and evidenced. They are all facts. Putting them on other charges is just based on rumors. 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 man already written a defense or a memorial to plead guilty to the charges against which he was impeached? He can't just admit his guilt honestly, can he?
But some old people from the Zhenguan Dynasty suddenly felt that this scene seemed familiar. Long-lost memories came to their hearts, and their expressions suddenly changed. Especially those who were unspeakably innocent had 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 impeach Li Yifu for being ungrateful, embezzling public funds, bending the law for personal gain, and framed!
When this person took the imperial examination, he was poor and had no clothes to cover his body. A humble official 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. Who would have expected that this person would not remember the gift of clothes?
, but he slandered the ministers, which 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 concealing, lying, embezzling, misappropriating and other means. A mere county magistrate purchased real estate and lived.
Extravagant, with a cloud of servants! What’s even more disgusting is that he presides over lawsuits, creates unjust cases, accepts bribes, and manipulates national laws as a means of amassing wealth and pursuing personal interests! He willfully framed and framed minor officials at will. It seems that the evidence of the minor minister’s crimes is conclusive, but in fact they are fabricated.
The facts are just based on rumors, please Your Majesty 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 started 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 you will be dismissed from office, or even imprisoned, and your future will be 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 is also the amount and details of money and food that he embezzled when he was the county magistrate. Although he himself cannot remember it so clearly, he still remembers some of them.
, 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 breeze on his sleeves, and as clean as dust?
There are some things that are indeed corrupt, 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 Wannian County Magistrate is just a mere county magistrate, he is in charge of half of Chang'an City and tens of thousands of lands outside the city. With hundreds of thousands of people, he is certainly not as good as the Prime Minister. Auxiliary, a 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 affairs 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 the time, could not give a bowl of water...
But looking at the memorial now, with those things clearly stated, Li Yifu's heart felt chilly, and his hair stood on end.
It is obvious that someone has been staring at him. His words, deeds, and movements cannot escape the eyes in the darkness...
No need to ask, it must be Fang Jun.
Li Yifu held the memorandum tremblingly in his hand, raised his head and looked 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 get closer to Fang Jun because of "the gift of clothes"? It was Fang Jun who didn't want him! As long as Fang Jun had the slightest intention of accepting him, even if he was He was willing to be a dog, but Fang Jun was afraid that his dog would bite, so he kicked him away.
If he had not found Liu Ji's path and was able to enter the Yushitai and serve as a supervisory censor for one term, he would have been relegated to the smog-stricken 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 frightened many people. Then he raised his head, looked in the direction of the group of people on the Yushitai, and asked a question that became more and more terrifying. Heartbreaking words: "What is the name of the man who just stood up to impeach me?"
Except for Liu Xiangdao, a group of people at the Yushitai stood silently with lowered eyebrows and lowered eyes. The rest of the group had faces as pale as paper, their faces were twitching, and their mouths were closed without saying a word.
What kind of care is there these days? After all, we are all children of aristocratic families, and becoming an official is supported by the family. After becoming an official, you naturally have to find ways to support the family. You have dealt with countless power and money transactions, so how can you 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 asking for 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 to maintain discipline, but because he wanted to use Fang Jun's hand to eliminate different voices in the Yushitai. Seeing Liu Xiangdao himself and his confidants saying nothing about the specific matters of impeachment of Fang Jun, staying out of it?