Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 1691 Bite to death and not let go
Hall of Liangyi.

His Majesty Li Er looked gloomy at the memorial on the desk, and sat for a long time without saying a word.

In front of him, Prince Li Chengqian, Zhao Guogong's eldest Sun Wuji, Zhongshu Lingcen Benben, Shangshu Li Daozong, Shangshu Youpushe Song Guogong Xiao Yu, Military Minister Yinggong Li Ji, Yushi Zhongcheng Liu Ji, Jing Zhaoyin Ma Zhou, Dali The minister of the temple, Sun Fujia, and other important officials of the court were all present, with serious faces and silent.

A little earlier, Fang Xuanling submitted the memorial of "Begging for a Rest" to the door.This is not the first time that Fang Xuanling "begged for a rest". In the past two years, Fang Xuanling's health has deteriorated and he is often bedridden. Already semi-retired.It’s just that His Majesty Li Er knew that even if Fang Xuanling could not sit in the ministerial office, his ability and experience in governing the country were not comparable to those of Wei Cong and others, so he rejected Fang Xuanling’s request for resignation.

But this time, everyone knew that Fang Xuanling was coming for real...

"The old minister went to the Ming Lord in Weibei, fortunately he did not give up, entrusted him with important tasks, prepared military affairs, and managed the secretary. Suddenly, it has been thirty years... The old minister has been thinking about it for a long time, fearing that he will be entrusted with a heavy burden, but trembling like walking on thin ice , did not dare to slack off for a while... "Book of Rites" has a saying: the doctor is seventy and retired. The old minister has never been old, but he described aging and lack of energy, suffering from various diseases and being in a trance. The old minister is very grateful for the retention, but he has no way to teach the son, which leads to the humiliation of the family and the loss of the emperor's favor. What face is there to stand on top of the court to control the officials and clean up the court... I invite you to become an official, so that the world will be peaceful... ..."

His Majesty Li Er ordered his servant to hand over Fang Xuanling's memoir to all the ministers for circulation.

After seeing it, the ministers were silent.

Fang Xuanling has always been an elegant person, does not fight for power, does not seek profit, does not form cliques, does not seek selfishness, is always generous, humble and gentle as jade, is a true gentleman and an honest person.

But now, the honest man lost his temper...

There is no conclusive evidence for the impeachment of Fang Jun by Yushitai. However, Le Yanwei, the supervisory censor, insisted that Fang Jun's robbery of civilian women was a fact. People spread it by word of mouth.

The common people are ignorant, and when the tide of public opinion rises, they are easily influenced and follow what others say... As a result, Fang Junzhi's reputation is in a turbulent vortex, and Fang Xuanling's reputation is also damaged.

However, anyone with a discerning eye knows that this matter is clearly someone targeting Fang Jun.

How could Fang Xuanling not be angry?
Honest people can express their dissatisfaction to the emperor with such seemingly mild but fierce words when they get angry, and between the lines of this memorial, it can be seen that Fang Xuanling's heart has been determined under the anger.

This is not only to express his anger, but also to put pressure on the emperor...

My Fang Xuanling has devoted her whole life to the emperor, and at the end of her life, she has to be persecuted so that her family’s reputation will be ruined, and her children and grandchildren will be wronged?

Emperor, you can figure it out yourself...

His Majesty Li Er was furious in his heart.

He glanced around and said calmly: "Can Dali Temple make a decision on this matter?"

Dali Temple Minister Sun Fujia hurriedly stood up, and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, the facts have been found out, and the evidence of the supervisory censor Le Yanwei's impeachment of Fang Jun is not credible. It’s just that after hearing the news of the impeachment, he reacted quickly, sent the merchant’s daughter to his own soldiers, and threatened the woman’s parents to escape.”

When everyone heard this, they all admired Le Yanwei, ruthless...

According to the law, if there is no evidence, it means that Fang Jun is innocent.Le Yanwei insisted that the robbing of civilian girls was true, but Fang Jun made up for it quickly, which made the evidence invalid. In this way, Le Yanwei must be severely punished, and the impeachment case was brought to Dali Temple without evidence. Despising the king's law, if everyone does this, wouldn't it be a mess?
However, Le Yanwei is so ruthless that even if he can't prove that Fang Jun robbed the civilian girl, he still insists on not letting go.

It may seem stupid, but it is not.

Public opinion is unreasonable, it has a "preconceived" quality, and people tend to believe that they heard it first...

There is no evidence, it doesn't mean that you didn't do it, it only means that you hid it well.

Therefore, now that Le Yanwei is fighting for his future, he has to hold on to Fang Jun. The more severe the punishment for Le Yanwei, the more sympathetic the public will be, and the more damage will be done to Fang Jun's reputation.

A small supervisory censor dared to bite a marquis without any evidence. If he said that there was no one behind him, who would believe it?

His Majesty Li Er glanced at Xiao Yu who was looking at his nose and heart, and was furious in his heart, but he was helpless.

For a long time, he has always paid attention to a "good beginning and good end". Those courtiers who fought the world with him, even if they made mistakes, he tried his best to be tolerant. The good story of getting together" will last forever.

Unruly like Qiu Xinggong, treacherous like Changsun Wuji... He can bear these people, as long as they are not rebellious like Hou Junji, he is willing to give a good end to them.

Not to mention Fang Xuanling who is conscientious and loyal?
His Majesty Li Er glared at Liu Ji angrily. This guy has known his reputation all day long and lacks leadership skills. If it weren't for his incompetence, how could he even be unable to control Yu Shitai's subordinates, making Le Yanwei The villain has no fear and acts recklessly?
Feeling the emperor's knife-like gaze, Liu Ji shrank his neck in fright and dared not speak.

But Fang Xuanling complained in my heart, you asked me to help you, but you didn't say that this matter is such a big deal...

His Majesty Li Er looked at Xiao Yu, looked at it for a while, and then asked: "What is Song Guogong's opinion on Xuan Ling's resignation?"

Xiao Yu's heart sank.

Duke Song...Xuan Ling...Just listening to the address, it can be seen that His Majesty must be extremely dissatisfied with him at this moment.

He is also a little bit hard to get off now, and his original intention is to damage Fang Jun's reputation and hinder his rapid promotion. It is best to make the emperor dissatisfied with Fang Jun, and then take back the control of Huating Township and Royal Navy. Replacing someone else in the position eased Fang Jun's control over Jiangnan's business.

But who would have expected that an idiot like Le Yanwei would actually take things to this level...

The emperor had to answer the question, Xiao Yu thought for a while, and then said: "Xuan Ling is not feeling well, the government and the public know it, although he is not old, but he has made great contributions to the Tang Dynasty, at this time, I sincerely beg for a rest, and I hope your majesty will make it happen. Xuanling spent most of his life thinking about national policies, and it is a good talk to be able to enjoy family and leisurely travels in the mountains and forests when he becomes an official at this time."

He was naturally inclined towards Fang Xuanling's official career, Fang Xuanling was the left servant of the Shangshu, and he was the right servant of the Shangshu. As long as Fang Xuanling became an official, he would definitely be promoted to a higher level and become the head of the minister.

Ma Zhou, who had been silent at the side, glanced at Xiao Yu lightly, and said, "It is true that Prime Minister Fang's begging for retirement is sincere, but if His Majesty allows Fang Jun's resignation before the truth of Fang Jun's case comes to light, I am afraid that there will be more dissatisfaction in the government and the opposition." The spread of rumors will not only damage the reputation of Fang Xiang, but also implicate His Majesty's wisdom."

He somewhat looked down on Xiao Yu.

It is true that this person is old, well-established, and highly prestigious, but he is only trying to make profits for the Jiangnan gentry, and his vision is short-sighted and narrow-minded, which is not the appearance of a chief assistant.

Can't this person see the resentment and intensity in Fang Xuanling's memorial?The most important thing right now is not whether Fang Xuanling's official appointment is approved or not, but how to resolve the impeachment case of Le Yanwei as soon as possible. ?
This is chilling.

Xiao Yu shook his head indifferently, and retorted: "I know that Wang Bin, you and Fang Jun are close friends and have a deep friendship, but the impeachment case of Le Yanwei is really difficult to deal with. Le Yanwei dares to insist on it at the risk of ruining his future. It is true that Fang Jun robbed civilian women, is there no article to check? Although there is no conclusive evidence against Fang Jun, it does not mean that Fang Jun has never done such a thing. If Your Majesty ruled Leyan forcefully Wei's crime, if there is evidence in the future that Fang Jun is indeed guilty, how will His Majesty's reputation be restored?"

Ma Zhou was displeased, and retorted: "Song Guogong's words are simply unimaginable. According to your opinion, as long as someone testifies against anyone with his death, he can be convicted without evidence? Then what's the use of the king's law?" ? What's the use of the three imperial courts?"

The two were arguing endlessly, but Prince Li Chengqian just sat quietly by the side without saying a word, his face was calm, but there was a slight twinkle in his eyes...

(End of this chapter)