Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 2488 Unprepared
His Majesty Li Er never felt that he was a stingy person, let alone a merciless person.

In the past, those courtiers who followed him through life and death to finally lay down this beautiful country, tried their best to arrange one or two, and he was always willing to share with them whatever merits, fame, power, and wealth he could give.

Even for Hou Junji who intends to usurp the court and usurp the throne, he can only punish the chief villain and ignore the subordinates. Even his family and heirs have been given a way to survive. Among the emperors of all ages, who can compare to his greatness? degree of tolerance?

However, even so, it still can't stop some courtiers' desires that are hard to fill.

They put their merits in the supreme position, thinking that without their contribution, this empire would not have appeared, so everything in the empire must be controlled by them, even the emperor must follow their will .

Even if one day he is dissatisfied with the emperor, what he thinks in his heart is not to review his own mistakes, but to plan to change the emperor altogether...

This is absolutely intolerable to His Majesty Li Er.

He never had the idea of ​​knocking the Guanlong nobles into the dust, or even stomping them to death, but when the power pursued by the Guanlong nobles had already endangered the imperial power, he had to suppress them. He didn't think there was anything wrong with doing so.

The stability of the empire is the most consistent pursuit of interests for all. When the imperial power is restricted, or even has to bow its knees to a certain faction, it will inevitably lead to turmoil in the entire empire, and the power structure will be unstable. It is an internal strife.

There are powerful enemies outside, and the inside is unstable. Seeing that the prosperous and prosperous world is about to become a thing of the past, how can His Majesty Li Er sit still?

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The Political Affairs Hall is inside the palace, on one side of the Chengtian Gate.

When Changsun Wuji hurriedly arrived at the political affairs hall, all the prime ministers had already gathered in the meeting hall to discuss the proposal submitted by Fang Jun to transfer the power of general law trial from Weiwei Temple to the Ministry of War.

Although Liu Jie has not yet performed his duties in the lower provinces, the promotion order of the servants has already been discovered and filed in the Ministry of Officials, so he is actually one of the ministers, and now he can be ranked with Li Ji and Cen Wenwen , Participate in major events of the Yu court.

Now that he has been promoted, and the eldest grandson Wuji, who is the most fearful, is not around, he "let himself go" for a while, quite complacent. After reading Fang Jun's memorabilia, he put it down and said, "Fang Shaobao's proposal, This official thinks it is necessary. The Ministry of War is the nominal ruler of the world's soldiers and horses, and it is also the highest government office in the military. How can such powers as military court trials not be handed over to the Ministry of War? The management is chaotic, and orders and actions are inconsistent. This is the way to bring disaster, and it should be allowed."

Fang Jun was sitting opposite the three chief assistants at the moment, with a smile on his face, and when he heard Liu Ji supporting him, he immediately smiled and said: "Your servant clearly distinguishes right from wrong, understands righteousness, and what he said is very true."

Liu Ji suddenly felt a little flustered.

Apart from the "servant" that made his heart blossom, Fang Jun's attitude was also the source of his satisfaction - from the beginning to the end, how have you ever seen Fang Jun speak to him in such a pleasant manner?
Civil and military in the Manchu Dynasty, except for those few senior elders, this stick never pretends to others.

Cen Wenwen was a little hesitant, hesitatingly said: "Mr. Zhao is not here today. It would be disrespectful for us to decide this matter directly. Maybe Mr. Zhao will misunderstand. Why don't we put it on hold for now, and discuss it together when Mr. Zhao comes tomorrow. ?”

When he said that, he didn't mean to favor the nobles of Guanlong.

Strictly speaking, Cen Wenwen belongs to the "neutral faction" above the court, and the military department is attached to a certain faction, which is purer than the usual low-key Li Ji. After all, there is still a Shandong family standing behind Li Ji...

He is thinking about the big picture.

The Guanlong nobles have been suppressed for the past two years. Those founders often complain, and it is inevitable to feel resentment. If we deprive Weiwei Temple of power at this moment and hand it over to Fang Jun, who has always been against them, these big brothers Will moths be born?
The most important thing for the imperial court right now is to maintain the stability of the political situation. If those Guanlong nobles get into trouble, it will inevitably lead to chaos in the imperial court, which is not in line with the will of His Majesty the Emperor.

As the prime minister, the most important task was to help the emperor manage government affairs and check for gaps. However, if the nobles in Guanlong were forced to persuade him to resist and cause the court to shake up, it would be a serious dereliction of duty.

The two disagreed, so they looked at Li Ji in the middle together.

Li Ji drooped his eyelids, stroked his beautiful beard with his hand, and drank the tea in a "swinging" manner, seemingly turning a deaf ear to what the two of them had just said...

Liu Ji was speechless.

For the sake of being the chief assistant, this person can be regarded as the most wonderful thing in history...

Just as he was about to say more, he heard footsteps at the door, and when he looked up, it was Changsun Wuji who had come.

"Hey, Zhao Guogong didn't sleep well last night? Those eyeballs are still red, and it looks scary. As you get older, you need to know how to take care of yourself. Diet and sleep are very important. You have to take care of your body. Fame and fortune, It's just a fleeting moment, only your own body is the root of everything, what a pity it would be if one day you get hit by a wind or an evil spirit..."

Listening to Fang Jun's seemingly caring yet sarcastic words, Liu Jie almost laughed out loud.

It's also strange, this Fang Jun doesn't know what kind of enmity he has with Changsun Wuji, as long as he meets him, he can't help but pinch him, and he never saves the slightest bit of face for Changsun Wuji.

Changsun Wuji's face turned dark immediately, he glared at Fang Jun, and sat down next to Li Ji, turning a deaf ear to Fang Jun's words, and asked, "Everyone, what are you discussing today?"

Cen Wenwen is a good man, and he was embarrassed to see Changsun Wuji squeezed out by Fang Jun's words, so he said softly: "It is Fang Shaobao's proposal to ask the generals to judge the power, and the Weiwei Temple handed over the proposal to the Ministry of War..."

As soon as the words fell, Changsun Wuji said decisively: "It is not possible at this time. It was His Majesty's will to hand over the power of general law judgment to Weiwei Temple. If it is withdrawn rashly now, wouldn't it be that His Majesty's will will be ignored? It is the crime of resisting the order, absolutely not! Besides, there are several ministers who have not arrived at the Zhengshitang today, so it is not too late to discuss it after everyone gathers together."

Is this going to play "Drag the Words"?
Fang Jun sneered, and said slowly: "It's just a trivial matter, why bother to make such a big fuss and put it on the line? In my opinion, it's better for the ministers to decide this matter, lest there are too many people, and the words will be mixed. If you say something unpleasant, it will hurt people."

He was secretly reminding Zhangsun Wuji, don't think that there are too many people, and they all talk to you Guanlong nobles!
How could such a person as Changsun Wuji not understand what Fang Jun said?Immediately his face froze...

Now among the prime ministers in the political affairs hall, Xiao Yu is Fang Jun's in-law, and his inclination is self-evident. Cen Wenwen seems to be a centrist, but in fact he tends to go along with Fang Jun's proposal. Li Ji is obedient to his words, Li Ji is a boring gourd, and he will never express his opinion easily when he is idle, but he has always regarded Fang Jun as his nephew, and he is very supportive and loving. The higher the number, the higher the probability that Fang Jun's proposal will be passed.

At that time, the more his eldest grandson Wuji objected, the more embarrassing he would be...

Once upon a time, the Zhengshitang, which was once controlled by the nobles of Guanlong, can now say a single sentence forcefully?

Changsun Wuji felt sad and resentful...

But the more this is the case, the less he can show his depression.

Once Weiwei Temple loses the power of military justice, what power is left?Holding weapons and cultural relics, the three departments of the general arsenal, weapons, and guarding the palace... It means that the Weiwei Temple has been completely idled since then.

It wasn't a big deal at first, no matter how poor the Guanlong nobles were, they didn't have to rely on the power of court-martial to live, but he had to consider the possible consequences of the whole thing, that is, the Guanlong nobles believed that his eldest grandson was useless. Ji not only lost the holy family, but also lost the ability to safeguard the interests of the nobles in Guanlong!
Once this kind of suspicion spreads, it means that his control over the Guanlong Group is close to losing control. This huge group may collapse and split up anytime, anywhere.

His eldest grandson Wuji has lost the biggest support behind him!

Taking a deep breath, Changsun Wuji looked at Fang Jun, and said in a deep voice: "This matter must be discussed in a long-term manner, and it should not be rushed. Last night, the Ministry of War snatched away Changsun Guang and others who should have been handed over to Weiwei Temple, and returned them to Weiwei as soon as possible." It is good for the temple, and such acts of exceeding authority cannot be indulged."

Fang Jun spread his hands in disbelief: "This lower official can't do anything. He brought Chang Sun Guang and others back last night, and the lower officials interrogated them overnight. Chang Sun Guang and others have already confessed to the crimes they committed. At this moment, it must have been Take him to the execution ground, verify his integrity, and confirm his punishment."

Changsun Wuji only felt a "boom" in his head, and he was a little confused for a while.

He had already seen the confession of Changsun Guang and others from His Majesty Li Er, but unexpectedly, Fang Jun didn't even give a little buffer time, and was directly escorted to the execution ground for execution.

This mallet is really fast...

(End of this chapter)