Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 2989 The Prince of Benevolence and Righteousness

Hearing this, Li Chengqian hesitated and said, "This...isn't necessary for the time being? After all, the cause of the fire has not yet been ascertained. If it is rash to seize military power from a commanding general, I'm afraid it will be unfair. If it is found out later It was indeed an accidental fire, and I'm afraid it will end badly."

He was still thinking about the words of Princess Baling's request to enter the palace, so he didn't want to be so harsh.

Chai Zhewei is the duke of the country, and one of the sixteen generals, with a very high status.Once Guo seized his power to command the army, it meant that the court's trust in him dropped to an extremely low level, and he was considered to be the most responsible for the whole incident, and he had to go through strict review by the Sanfa Department and Zongzheng Temple afterwards.

Generally speaking, Guo seized the military power of the commanding general, which meant that he had to be dealt with strictly and severely. As long as Chai Zhewei was found to have a slightly important dereliction of duty during the review process, he would most likely be punished by demotion or dismissal.

He thought that Chai Zhewei really needed to be punished, but if it endangered his title, he couldn't bear it...

Xiao Yu frowned, with a somewhat blunt tone, and said: "Your Highness is magnanimous, it is a blessing for ministers and others. However, the state has state laws, and the family has family rules. How can the court's laws be slack? No matter whether the Zuo Tunwei fire was intentional or accidental, since It has caused the capital to tremble and the situation is tense, so we must conduct a thorough investigation and impose severe punishment. At this time, it is most necessary to stabilize people's hearts, and the slightest negligence may lead to the deterioration of the situation. Once it affects the Eastern Expedition, we will be extremely guilty Yan! Zuo Tunwei is on fire, and the capital is shaken, Chai Zhewei is duty bound!"

Ma Zhou echoed: "Not only this, but officials from the Ministry of Punishment, Weiwei Temple, and Dali Temple should also be mobilized to jointly station in Zuotunwei, thoroughly investigate the truth of the fire, and give an explanation to the court and the people. Otherwise, once rumors spread, people will be punished." Agitation, the consequences are unimaginable."

Although these words were also refuting Li Chengqian, they were actually thinking for Li Chengqian.

No one believed that Zuo Tunwei's fire was really an "accidental fire". How could there be such a coincidence in the world?In order to avoid the court's inspection, they deliberately set fire to destroy the evidence of the account books. Once this kind of thing gets out, it will deal an unparalleled blow to the prestige of the court.

His Majesty Li Er had just left the capital in person, when such vile and lawless acts occurred, no one would say that Chai Zhe was so bold and should be severely punished, they would only mock His Highness the Crown Prince for his weakness and lack of prestige.

And how is prestige established?
Fear of power is better than Wade.

Treat your subjects with kindness and kindness, and you need to persevere and persevere, so that your subjects can feel the character of the emperor.Killing chickens to warn monkeys is the best way to quickly establish prestige. Catch a chicken and kill it, so that everyone in the world can see your decisiveness in killing and killing. Who dares to disrespect or disobey?
Especially at this time, it is most useful to kill one and warn others.

To some extent, Chai Zhewei's jumping out at this time is the best time for Li Chengqian to establish his prestige...

Li Chengqian nodded and said: "The words of your lovers are justified..."

But he glanced at Fang Jun, hoping that Fang Jun could stand up and support him. He must punish Chai Zhewei, but he didn't want to make this matter endanger his title.

Fang Jun drooped his eyelids, turning a blind eye to Li Chengqian's eyes asking for help.

There is no perfection in the world. Honest people have such disadvantages when they are in the top position. They are not cruel enough, not hot enough, easy to get entangled, hesitant and difficult to make a decision.

But relatively speaking, the current Tang Dynasty needs such a benevolent monarch to lead the huge ship of the empire to advance smoothly on the route that has been opened up, and everything will come naturally.It's not about another hero who is as talented, wise and martial as His Majesty Li Er.

Seeing that Fang Jun didn't intend to help him, Li Chengqian had no choice but to continue: "...In that case, let Chai Zhewei be handed over to the military for the time being, and enter the city overnight, and stay in the political affairs hall tomorrow to discuss the fire in Zuo Tunwei."

"Your Highness is wise!"

"It's so good. Chai Zhe has no rules and regulations. He should be punished in the name of the court. He should learn from past mistakes and warn courtiers not to make the same mistakes."

All the courtiers of the Eastern Palace agreed one after another.

Seeing that the overall situation has been decided, Li Chengqian had no choice but to admit it, and envied the silent Li Jun, "I'll trouble General Li to go and escort Chai Zhewei into the city, but let him stabilize the situation in Zuo Tunwei. There must be no change. After entering the city, there is no need to put him in prison, let him go back to the mansion for the time being, and go to the Zhengshitang to defend himself tomorrow morning."

Everyone approved of this treatment.

After all, he is the Duke of the country, the commander of an army, and a relative of the emperor, so he still has the necessary face.If he goes directly to prison without asking indiscriminately, it will not only severely weaken Chai Zhewei's prestige, but also make the court look mean and ungrateful.

In any case, the fire of Zuo Tunwei caused turmoil inside and outside Chang'an, and swords were rampant. Tonight's martial law cannot be lifted, and everyone's actions must be restrained, just in case.After tomorrow's political affairs hall meeting, we will discuss whether to lift martial law and return to normal.

After discussing various possibilities for a while, the ministers left one after another.

Li Chengqian left Fang Jun behind, but did not continue to stay in the Lizheng Hall. Instead, he walked out from the back hall and walked a short distance to an attic near the water.

At some point in the sky, fine rain fell again, and the air was damp and cold, which made people feel refreshed.

There are no carved beams and paintings or luxurious furnishings in the attic, just a simple place, the mahogany floor is wiped clean and shiny, and the nanmu beams and columns do not have any complicated or gorgeous patterns, but the natural wood texture reveals primitive and natural comfort.

The two entered the attic one after the other, and the slender maid came forward with hot water and helped them wash their faces and hands.

After the two of them knelt on the floor mat in front of the window, a maid lit a wisp of sandalwood, put several plates of delicate dishes and a jar of white porridge on the coffee table, and then quietly exited.

Li Chengqian said: "I didn't have enough dinner, I'm a little hungry, let's take a bite together to fill my stomach."

Picking up the chopsticks, he said to Fang Jun, "I'm a little bored, please open the window."

"promise."

Fang Jun got up and pushed the window open. The breeze carried a few drops of rain on his face, refreshing his mind. A pool of water outside the attic was illuminated by lanterns hanging under the eaves. Layer upon layer of ripples.

Going back to the coffee table and sitting down, I made a bowl of white porridge by myself, with a piece of emerald pickled cucumber in my hands. After I drank a mouthful of porridge and a small cucumber, I felt very appetizing.

Li Chengqian picked up a piece of vinegared celery with chopsticks and put it in his mouth, and said with a smile: "I used to like those big fish and big meat, and I couldn't get tired of eating them, but I lost my appetite after seeing those delicacies in the past two years. I love these light side dishes, and I have lost some fat on my body, and I have a lot of energy on weekdays. I get up early in the morning to exercise my muscles and bones, and I am full of energy throughout the day."

Fang Jun took a sip of porridge, nodded his head and said: "You should really pay attention to health preservation. Your Highness saw those Taoist priests and eminent monks who hardly touched meat. They went to the deep mountains and old forests to cultivate their bodies. Everyone lived a long life. Don't just because of the momentary appetite , make the body bear too much burden, and have enough energy to do more things.”

Chatting casually, every few moments, a few dishes of side dishes and a pot of white porridge were divided between the two.

The maid removed the dishes and made another pot of tea.

Fang Jun waved his hand to repel the maid, washed the teacup himself, poured tea into the cup, took a sip, and asked: "Your Highness, what do you want to tell me?"

Li Chengqian held the teacup in his hand, didn't drink it, frowned and said, "Does Erlang think that Chai Zhewei's title will be endangered at the political affairs hall meeting tomorrow?"

Fang Jun is speechless, are you still worried about this?

Kindness is a good thing, but it is not advisable to be soft and indecisive...

After thinking for a while, he said: "At the beginning, I was ordered to establish the Jingzhao Mansion and served as the Yin of Jingzhao. I once hung a picture in the value room. After hearing about it, Your Majesty praised the minister."

Li Chengqian said: "Gongsheng Ming, Lian Shengwei?"

Fang Jun nodded and said: "Exactly. Officials are not afraid of my rigor but my integrity, and the people are not convinced of my ability but my father. Integrity means that the officials dare not be slow, and the public means that the people dare not bully. The crown prince of the country is actually not much different, what he upholds is just the word prestige. Let's encourage His Highness."

Li Chengqian shook his head and smiled bitterly, took a sip of tea, and said with emotion: "Gu is not an idiot, how can he not understand the truth? Gu also knows how to establish his prestige, making everyone in the government and the public lament that the prince is a decisive person who rewards and punishes." A clear person. But... I don't want to be like that."

(End of this chapter)