Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 3239
The sky is getting brighter, and the north wind that blew all night has subsided slightly, but the climate is very dry. Since the beginning of winter, there have only been two light snowfalls.

The square gates and city gates are opened one after another, and the sleeping Chang'an City slowly wakes up. The merchants are like clouds and the people are like rain. Officials from all walks of life come out of their respective squares in carriages, enter the imperial city through Zhuque Gate, and head towards the East Palace Gate gather.

The east and west cities have been completely repaired and rebuilt, and the volume is larger than before. It brings together rare treasures from all over the world and gathers merchants.But now the west is not peaceful, first the Battle of Hexi, and then the big cannibals invaded the Western Regions, which temporarily cut off the Silk Road, so after the opening of the city gate in the past, the scene of groups of merchants from the Western Regions leading camels into Chang'an City amidst the melodious camel bells is no longer the case. I don't see it, and the merchants always feel that something is missing, and the atmosphere is a little strange...

His Majesty Li Er personally drove to Liaodong and ordered the crown prince to supervise the country, but the crown prince did not put the court meeting place in the Taiji Palace, but moved it to the East Palace to show his respect for the imperial power.

Naturally, there is also a bit of avoidance...

At three o'clock, the civil and military officials had gathered in the main hall of the East Palace. The prince who had just returned to the East Palace from Xingqing Palace took a rest in the back hall and drank a cup of hot tea to warm his body. Go down to the main hall and preside over the court meeting.

"The crown prince ascends!"

Amidst the sharp and melodious singing of the servants, Li Chengqian, who was dressed in a yellow python robe, walked out of the apse, came to the throne and took a seat.

A group of ministers were divided into two classes, all bowed and saluted, and shouted: "I wait to see Your Highness!"

Li Chengqian sat like a mountain, nodded calmly, and said in a deep voice: "Everything is flat, take your seat!"

"Thank you, Your Highness!"

After the ministers thanked each other, they took their seats respectively.

During the Tang and Song Dynasties, the monarch and his ministers sat opposite each other in the palace, and there was never the bad habit of sitting in the seat and serving the ministers. Although the king was the son of Haotian and the supreme being in the world, he never treated his ministers as slaves. The Tang Dynasty just didn’t have the Song Dynasty "Sharing the world with the scholar-bureaucrats" is excellent, but there is only the difference between the master and the servant, and there is no distinction between high and low.

Of course, there is limited space in the Great Court Meeting, and it is impossible for everyone to have a seat. Only officials with sufficient grades and titles can sit on the cushions, and other officials with insufficient grades can only stand behind the crowd of big shots...

Sitting on the throne, Li Chengqian looked around at the officials in the hall, paused for a moment, and then said: "My loves, do you have something to play?"

As soon as the words fell, I saw Taichang Qing Wei Ting came out of the queue, came to the hall, held a fluorene board and bowed: "I have something to play!"

Li Chengqian glanced at everyone, seeing Xiao Yu, the head of the civil servants, lowered his eyebrows and lowered his eyes calmly, his heart was a little calm, and then he asked: "What's the matter, you might as well play it."

"Here!"

Wei Ting responded, then knelt down on the ground while the courtiers were dumbfounded, put the fluorene board by his side, reached out and took off the black gauze beam crown on his head, put it in front of him, and then kowtowed: "Your Majesty, last night family It was originally not a big deal that Wei Zhengju, the middle son, did not return overnight. But at midnight, someone wrote a letter to the minister's mansion, saying that Wei Zhengju was deceived by others and strayed into the Royal Forbidden Garden. Si', died under torture to extract a confession..."

There was an exclamation of "Boom" from the Lizheng Hall, and all the ministers were surprised.

The servant immediately said sharply: "Silence! How can you be disrespectful in front of Your Highness?"

Only then did the hall quiet down, but the ministers still whispered and looked at each other.

If it was someone else, everyone wouldn't be so surprised, saying that they "mistakenly entered" the Royal Forbidden Garden. Who knows if there was a premeditated plan?What's more, I don't know if I have offended any nobleman. Although it is a bit too much to be sent to the "Hundred Knights", I only need to condemn the royal family for treating the law as lightly, so I won't be so shocked.

However, not long ago, Wei Zhengju had a conflict with Fang Jun, which almost implicated the entire Jingzhao Weiss, and he was severely suppressed, and the "Hundred Knights" also participated in this.

Now it was just "mistakenly entering" the Royal Forbidden Garden, and it was a crime that was handed over to the Jingzhao Mansion for interrogation, but he was sent directly to the "Baiqisi" and was "tortured to extract a confession" to death...

The content contained in this is enough to make everyone think about it.

Li Chengqian asked with a dignified face, "Wei Feng often speaks like this, is there any conclusive evidence?"

"Fengchang" is the ancient name of Taichangqing. If others call him by this name, it not only shows close relatives, but also has the meaning of admiration.

Wei Ting shook his head and said: "There is no evidence...but I am convinced that this matter is true, so I took off the black yarn, and I implore His Highness to order 'Baiqisi' to investigate this matter, if my son is really 'Baiqisi' If it is harmed, please Your Highness uphold justice and rectify the laws of the country; if it is purely slander, then I am willing to resign from the official position, retire and return to my hometown as an apology, and please Your Highness do it."

His Highness was shocked again.

Is this a question of whether you resign or not?You are simply threatening the prince!That is to say, the benevolence of the prince, if His Majesty Li Er sat on the top, he would probably have accepted your resignation directly, and by the way, he will give you the title of title, and then send him three thousand miles to go to the ends of the world to seek justice...

Li Chengqian's face was livid, and he stared at Wei Ting, wishing he could eat him.

Before, he was sympathetic to Jingzhao Wei, thinking that the thieves designed and framed Wei Zhengju to form this series of conspiracies.But now he can't help but doubt in his heart, is Jing Zhao Wei's framed by someone, or is this a bitter trick of Jing Zhao Wei's?

Because Wei Ting said these words, it means that he, the crown prince, has no deterrent power in the eyes of the Wei family, otherwise how dare he say such threats?

Simply deceiving!
Xiao Yu opened his mouth and said, "Your words are too inappropriate. Wei Zhengju just hasn't seen him for a day, so it's not enough to go missing. You can't just ignore the laws and regulations just because he is a child of Jingzhao Wei Is it illegal to file a case? Besides, Tai Changqing has no evidence, but wants the 'Baiqisi' to participate in it. What is the reason? Taking a step back, even if Wei Zhengju really died in the 'Baiqisi' resident, Since the Jingzhao Mansion, Ministry of Criminal Justice, and Dali Temple filed the case for trial, why did the 'Baiqisi' participate in the case? The 'Baiqisi' is the wing of His Majesty's tiger and the country, and must not become the root of the court's prisoners!"

The "Hundred Knights" must not be involved in this matter. Even if Wei Zhengju died in the "Hundred Knights" torture chamber, the trial could only be presided over by the Three Law Departments.

Otherwise, the "Hundred Riders" will definitely be questioned, and they will not be able to speak clearly, and then the royal family and the prince will be implicated.

After all, Wei Zhengju did die in the torture chamber of the "Hundred Knights"...

Wei Ting knelt on the ground with a resolute face, and before he could speak, someone on the side made an excuse: "Song Guogong's words are wrong, because the 'Baiqisi' is your majesty's tiger, the wing of the country, and he always behaves in a well-behaved manner, and has never privately framed it." , the abuse of lynching, so everyone in the government and the public praised him and believed in his innocence. How can the "Hundred Riders" be the most important weapon in the country, let the San Judiciary intervene in it? Internal trial is really the best way to protect Tianwei."

Li Chengqian looked sideways and found that the person who spoke was Liu Ji, the waiter... He couldn't help but frowned.

Although this guy has always been a fool and followed the crowd, he has become very firm since he attached himself to Fang Jun, and he is now considered one of the big shots in the Eastern Palace.Although I am not ashamed of him as a human being, I also respect his ability and am willing to help and reuse him. How could he be the first one to stand up to support Wei Ting and provoke the "Hundred Knights" at this moment?
Everyone knows that the crown prince is currently in charge of the country. Once "Baiqisi" is confirmed to have murdered Wei Zhengju, the crown prince will be accused of murdering Wei Zhengju. If the government is in turmoil at that time, the crown prince will be the first person responsible. He will be subjected to endless slander and his prestige will be discredited.

This bastard, is he trying to give Gu a "backstab"?
Very hateful...

Cen Wenwen, who was old and weak, didn't know what happened, but he was used to conspiracies and scheming and ups and downs in the government all his life, so he subconsciously felt that the matter might be serious, so he pondered for a while and said, "What Liu Shizhong said is very inappropriate. The establishment of the "Baiqisi" was done by His Majesty as a last resort in order to stabilize the imperial power and protect the country, and at the beginning of its establishment, it was the original intention of never interfering with the court's justice. Liu Shizhong now agrees that the "Baiqisi" will review all The death of civilians without officials not only violates His Majesty's original intention, but also disrupts the judicial system of the empire. Where will this move put the three courts? The veteran thinks that it must not be done."

(End of this chapter)