In the ancient Chinese ethics and etiquette, "pay debts with money, murder with life" is a matter of course. However, in fact, killing does not necessarily mean repaying life, and debt does not necessarily mean repaying money. The basic function of "law" is not to promote justice.
justice……
Li Chengqian felt a headache about this matter. Since Fang Jun knew that he could not use Li Shenfu, but he still went to other people's houses to beat, smash and set fire, just to vent his anger?
You have said this, and Li Shenfu is not willing to forgive you now, what should I do?
Can't you understand my difficulties and calm down for a while?
Fang Jun still looked at Li Chengqian and asked, "What do you think, Your Majesty?"
Li Chengqian sighed, hesitated, and said: "Although Li Shaokang identified the Prince of Xiangyi County in this matter, the evidence is insufficient."
Can you give me some face and let it go?
When he thought about it, Fang Jun had the most stubborn temper, and he would not rub dirt in his eyes. It would be very difficult to persuade him to give up pursuing Li Shenfu. Otherwise, he would embarrass himself, the emperor, in front of Li Shenfu.
However, contrary to his expectations, Fang Jun nodded simply: "Since your Majesty said so, let this matter be dropped."
Li Chengqian: "..."
Is this stick so easy to talk to?
Xu suddenly realized that this matter might cause differences between him, the emperor, and the clan, so he was willing to take a step back?
In any case, Fang Jun, who had always refused to suffer losses and had a stubborn temper, was able to let go of this matter, which gave him a lot of face as the emperor. He was indeed a minister he trusted and valued, which made him very happy.
The slight rift between me and Fang Jun seemed to have been bridged by this...
Li Chengqian couldn't help but smile at the corner of his mouth, and looked at Li Shenfu again: "Erlang no longer pursues the case, how about the uncle also lets go of the matter? As for the losses suffered by the mansion, I will use my own funds to compensate for it."
Although there is no direct evidence, Li Shenfu must have been involved in the assassination of Fang Yizhi. Now that Fang Jun is not pursuing the case, you should just leave it alone, right?
Unexpectedly, Li Shenfu was not only ungrateful at all, but was angry: "I followed Emperor Gaozu in the wars in the north and south, and today he is considered a veteran of the three dynasties. If someone smashes the door, burns the house, and then dies,
Where is the face? Your Majesty wants to be a peacemaker, but you don’t know where to put our founding achievements? Since Your Majesty is unwilling to seek justice for the old minister, then wait until Li Xiaogong and Li Yuanjia come. I don’t believe that they will let the clan
When someone bullies someone, just put your head on the old minister’s head to make peace with him!”
The smile on Li Chengqian's mouth froze, and his anger suddenly rose, and he stared coldly at Li Shenfu, who understood his emotions.
Is it because I don’t know where to place you, or because you don’t take me as the emperor seriously?
Old thing!
The three monarchs and ministers were sitting on the floor by the window, with a table and table in the middle. Fang Jun moved forward, filled Li Chengqian's tea cup with a pot, and said in a somewhat aggrieved tone: "Your Majesty should understand that Wei Xiao
Why did I take action so brazenly? These old guys have always relied on their old age to sell off their old age, and are unreasonable. They don't understand that truth is actually to protect their children and grandchildren. If they are unreasonable today, some people will be unreasonable to their children and grandchildren in the future.
To be honest...there is nothing more short-sighted than this."
Li Shenfu's eyebrows stood up, and he cursed with his halberd finger: "Fart! You actually threatened me in front of His Majesty? Who do you think you are!"
Fang Jun retorted: "You old man, you'd better burn incense and worship Buddha and die behind me. Otherwise, as long as you die, no matter how unreasonable you are to me today, I will pay back ten times to your descendants in the future. Prince of Xiangyi County? Haha
, let’s see how many generations you can pass on.”
Li Shenfu: "..."
Li Chengqian quickly waved his hand to stop Fang Jun and reprimanded: "No matter what, the king of Xiangyi County is still a meritorious service to the empire. This title is not only a preferential treatment by the clan, but also achieved with a sword and a gun. It is extremely honorable. How can you threaten someone like this?"
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But this was just talk, so without waiting for Fang Jun to speak, he turned to ask: "Where is Li Shaokang?"
Fang Jun: "I was buried by Wei Chen."
Li Chengqian: "..."
Li Shenfu was overjoyed. Not only would he die without evidence, but he would also get his wish and make Fang Jun and the clan have a blood feud. It depends on whether your majesty will still protect this guy?
"It's simply lawless! No matter what Li Shaokang has done, he is still a member of the clan, so he must be handed over to Zongzheng Temple for interrogation, right? You actually dare to torture and kill a member of the clan without authorization. It shows that you have no king and no father, and you are a traitor in this world! Your Majesty, please summon three people
The Justice Department will file a case for trial and show the head of this beast to the public in order to uphold the law of the country!"
Li Chengqian was also a little confused. He stared at Fang Jun and didn't know what to say. Do you really dare to kill him? How will this end?
Fang Junze looked at Li Shenfu funny: "They say people become more stable when they are old. Why are you so irritable when you are almost dead? You must listen to what I say before expressing your opinion. I mean, Li
Shaokang was buried, but you didn’t say you killed him? Since it can be buried, it can naturally be dug out. Otherwise, how can we make him bow his head and confess his crime and sign a bond?"
Li Shenfu: "..."
He didn't want to talk anymore. This bastard's thinking was too fast and he couldn't keep up. If he continued like this, it would not only be useless, but it would easily make him angry to death.
Really hateful.
Li Chengqian was speechless, can't you respect the old man?
Wang De appeared silently at the door and said softly: "Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the King of Han, the Prince of Hejian County has come out to see you at the palace gate."
"Let them see you."
"Here."
For a moment, the atmosphere in the side hall was a little awkward. Li Shenfu stroked his beard and lowered his eyebrows, not quarreling with Fang Jun. Fang Jun drank tea and remained silent. Li Chengqian thought about the possible reactions of all parties to this incident and the final outcome.
Gains and losses...
After a long time, footsteps were heard outside the door.
"I have an audience with Your Majesty."
"No need to be polite, you two can come in."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Li Yuanjia and Li Xiaogong filed in and took their seats below Li Chengqian. Opposite was Fang Jun. Next was Li Shenfu. Li Junxian stood solemnly behind Li Chengqian...
Li Chengqian didn't have any pleasantries and went straight to the point: "I think you two already know the cause and story of the matter?"
"Yes, I have learned something along the way."
"That's good. One of you is Zong Zhengqing, and the other is the Minister of Military and Aircraft and the Minister of Civil Affairs. They have high prestige in the clan. Let's talk about how this matter should be handled."
After Li Chengqian finished speaking, he picked up the tea cup and passed the problem to these two people.
Li Xiaogong and Li Yuanjia looked at each other and sighed in their hearts. Who is willing to wade into this muddy water?
But sitting here, it's obvious that I can't shirk it.
Li Yuanjia was Zong Zhengqing, and this matter involved the clan, so he could not avoid it. He could not expect Li Xiaogong to stand up first and reduce the pressure on him, so he said: "This matter is Fang Jun's fault. In any case, you should not break into the Xiangyi County Prince's Mansion without authorization."
, let alone set fire to the main hall of the mansion."
Li Shenfu was very satisfied. Although Li Yuanjia and Fang Jun were related by marriage, being able to stand on his side at this moment was considered a responsible Zong Zhengqing.
Fang Jun retorted: "It happened for a reason. Li Shaokang confessed that Li Shenfu ordered him to assassinate his brother. That's why I went to the Prince of Xiangyi County to confront him."
Li Yuanjia said: "The state has national laws and families have family rules. You can hand Li Shaokang over to Zongzheng Temple or Dali Temple instead of breaking in and smashing it yourself."
Fang Jun became a little impatient, frowned and said: "Don't wait around, just tell me what should be done."
Li Yuanjia's heart trembled when he saw that this guy was showing signs of getting angry. Although he didn't dare to do anything in front of His Majesty, if he was really angry, he would definitely find trouble for himself after leaving the Tai Chi Palace. What if he was attacked in Prince Han's Mansion...
But Fang Jun was indeed at fault in this matter. He understood that His Majesty meant for him to settle the matter with Li Xiaogong, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and said, "Logically, the loss to the Prince's Mansion of Xiangyi County should be compensated."
Fang Jun nodded: "Isn't it just money? Since the Prince of Xiangyi County is so poor that he can't even build a house, I will compensate him."
Li Shenfu hurriedly said: "I will ask someone to count the losses later and report the amount to you, or you can also send someone to participate in the statistics and then send the compensation."
Fang Jun shook his head: "Who has the patience to send someone to supervise you? There are only a few houses on the left and right. I will accept any number you say. It's just that the family has no money now. I will give it to you when I have money."
Li Yuanjia: "..."
You want to be a deadbeat, right?
Li Shenfu was so angry that he couldn't bear it and said angrily: "I have never seen such a shameless person! Your second roommate actually said he had no money?"
Fang Jun scratched his eyebrows and said casually: "If you earn more but spend more, you can't let my whole family not have enough food to eat but still have to pay you for it, right? Okay, don't hold on to small things like money and silk.
Don’t let me go, you are also a county king after all, can you be a little more ambitious? We have finished talking about the compensation, now let’s talk about my brother’s assassination.”
Ignoring Li Shenfu, who was blowing his beard and staring in anger, he asked Li Yuanjia: "Since His Highness the King of Han is so fair, can you please tell me how to deal with the assassination of my brother? Oh, I almost forgot, that is His Highness the King of Han's wife-in-law.
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Li Yuanjia looked at Li Chengqian: "As Fang Jun said, Fang Yizhi is the wife-uncle of a minor minister. Logically, minor ministers should avoid suspicion."
Li Chengqian was helpless, are both of them so slippery?
He could only look at Li Xiaogong: "Your uncle is the pillar of the clan and a veteran of three dynasties. How do you think this matter should be handled?"
Li Xiaogong sighed and had no choice but to say: "Since it was Li Shaokang's fault and he did not succeed, let's end the matter here. Li Shaokang can be banished to the Hanhai Army and will not be allowed to return to Beijing for five years."
Li Chengqian thought this was the best and asked Fang Jun: "What do Erlang think?"
Fang Jun's face remained as usual, and he did not answer Li Chengqian's words, but asked Li Xiaogong: "If something of the same nature happens again in the future, should it be dealt with according to this case?"
Li Xiaogong: "..."
How to answer this?
If it is true, maybe Fang Jun will send people to block the entrance of Xiangyi County Prince's Mansion every day. When they see Li Shenfu and his son, they will shoot a few arrows. As long as the people don't die, it will be fine. At the worst, they will be exiled. Fang Jun's men
I think there are not even a hundred but fifty dead soldiers, but from now on Li Shenfu is afraid that he will have to open his glasses even when sleeping...
If it's not the case, why do you keep quiet when my brother is assassinated, and why do you take action when someone else is assassinated?
I had to ask: "Then what do you think we should do?"
Fang Jun said: "If I don't say it, it's not me who sent someone to assassinate him. This old guy Li Shenfu should let him say it."
Li Xiaogong and Li Chengqian looked at each other, both knowing that this matter was troublesome.
Originally, this matter might have caused a wedge between His Majesty and Fang Jun, because His Majesty would definitely protect the clan for the sake of stability, but now Fang Jun turned back and pushed the conflict to Li Shenfu, and if Li Shenfu refused to plead guilty, it would be even more unreasonable.
If he is willing to take responsibility, His Majesty can only force Li Shenfu to confess his crime.
In this way, a gap has arisen between His Majesty and Li Shenfu, and the rift between the imperial power and the clan is inevitable...
Several people looked at Li Shenfu, but they didn't know if he would admit his guilt for the sake of the relationship between the clan and the emperor.