Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 3308
Li Chengqian didn't read the previous confession transcript, he directly opened the verdict, read it carefully, and then fell silent.

Thirty sticks, three hundred fines, deprivation of all lords...

Thirty sticks can't kill a person, but it can also prevent them from getting out of bed for half a year, or even cause them to be permanently disabled; three hundred gold is a huge sum of money; Without a lord, it means that even if you can become an official, you have to start from the lowest official and military officer, and spend more than ten years of qualifications in vain.

In ordinary times, such a punishment is not light, after all, the so-called "robbery and kidnapping" was attempted.But for this case, it seems too light, especially under the premise that Li Chengqian has repeatedly stated that he will be punished severely and give the Fang family an explanation.

In his opinion, at the very least, he must be exiled to the frontier army, and there is no way for three or five years to return Changsun Wen to Chang'an...

Ma Zhou looked at his words and said in a low voice: "Your Highness, the actions of Changsun Wenzhi are indeed abhorrent, and it is not an exaggeration to exile him. However, his actions were only an attempt and did not cause any harm to Lady Wu, so it is not appropriate to give him a heavy sentence." The most important thing is that Changsun Wen's behavior does not conform to common sense, and it could be said that someone behind the scenes pushed him. If he is dismissed from Beijing in this way, maybe he will never know the truth of this matter from now on."

Li Chengqian was taken aback for a moment, then raised his head to look at Ma Zhou, his eyes met, and when he saw Ma Zhou's dignified expression and slightly nodded, he sighed.

Originally, he was amazed at why Changsun Wen dared to be so bold and hijacked Wu Meiniang to intimidate Fang Jun. What kind of idiot could do such a thing?
Not to mention that national affairs cannot be influenced by the life and death of a concubine, but Fang Jun's temper of vengeance, if he robbed his concubine's room today, he will definitely get it back ten times and a hundred times in the future.With Fang Jun's prestige, power, and status today, and his intentional revenge, does Changsun Wen still want to live?

After getting a hint from Ma Zhou, he finally understood what the problem was.

The eldest grandson's family caused Xiao Qiang, and it is not known whether it was the eldest grandson Wen or someone else who instructed him to make a big mess of this matter, completely cutting off the extravagant hope of the eldest grandson's family to suppress the affairs of the Western Regions.

However, the affairs of the Western Regions cannot be suppressed, and the first person to bear the brunt of the crime is the "eldest son and grandson" of the eldest grandson's family, the eldest grandson Yan.As long as the eldest grandson Yan is punished, even if he survives by chance, he will never be qualified to take over as the head of the family.

Originally, Changsun Wen was the fifth son of the Changsun family. Once Changsun Yan's qualification to succeed the head of the family is cut off, the one who will benefit the most will be Changsun Wen.However, Changsun Wen is not the son of Changsun Wuji, and he has never been favored, and he has no courage and no plan. With Changsun Wuji's disposition, he will definitely not hand over the position of Patriarch to him.

The sixth elder, Sun Dan, had died a long time ago, and the one who was most likely to be the head of the family was the seventh elder, Sun Jing...

How similar is this scene to the environment I am in?

He was trembling all day long, fearing that if he made a mistake, he would be stabbed in the back by his brother if he was not careful, and he would be kicked off his position, and he would die...

In a daze, Li Chengqian even had some sympathy for Chang Sunyan.

But after a while, he nodded and said, "That's it, very good."

If Changsun Wen is dismissed from the capital, it will be difficult to get in touch with the core of the Changsun family in a short period of time, and his actions will not be known to others. Changsun Jing can naturally become the first choice for the position of Patriarch, and Changsun Wuji will also recognize it.

But keeping Changsun Wen in Chang'an will always be a potential hidden danger. Once what he has done is leaked, it will inevitably incur the anger of Changsun Wuji. How is it possible for Changsun Jing to succeed the Patriarch?
Leaving the eldest grandson Wen is tantamount to leaving a shocking thunder in the core of the eldest grandson's family. Even if it will never detonate, it will be a deterrent after all, making it difficult for the eldest grandson's family to twist into a single rope to unify the outside world. Internal friction is enough to make the eldest grandson The family is in dire straits.

It is said that Ma Zhou is upright, honest and self-reliant, but this trick is not much worse than those veterans...

After thinking for a while, Li Chengqian said again: "However, such a punishment is a little lighter after all. I'm afraid it won't have the effect of deterring you. You might as well order Changsun Yan and Changsun Wen to go to Fangfu to plead guilty. The Fang family will explain."

It is natural to be punished for making mistakes, but if the eldest grandson's family bows to the Fang family to admit their mistakes, it will greatly damage the face of the eldest grandson's family.

However, the eldest grandson’s family is related to the royal family by marriage, and the brothers such as eldest grandson Yan and eldest grandson Wen are considered aunts and uncles to Princess Gaoyang. It makes sense for the elder brother to apologize to his younger sister after making a mistake...

The duration of the fire is just right.

Ma Zhou said with admiration: "Your Highness's handling like this really couldn't be more appropriate, I admire you."

Li Chengqian waved his hand, invited Ma Zhou to take a seat, asked the maid to serve tea, and said: "The advantages of Changsun Wen's staying in Chang'an outweigh the disadvantages, but the servants and soldiers around him are inescapable. They exiled him and his family together." Han Hai enriches the Northern Army and guards the Northern Court, and its descendants will never be employed by the imperial court.”

This can be regarded as killing the chickens to warn the monkeys, and gave Yu Changsun's family a resounding warning-if you dare to act recklessly, this will be your fate!

Don't think that Lao Tzu is a good-tempered prince, so he can knead as he pleases...

Ma Zhou nodded, took a sip of tea, put down the teacup and thought about it, and asked, "How does Your Highness want to deal with Changsun Yan?"

Li Chengqian's complexion darkened, he snorted angrily, and said: "This beast is so bold and reckless, without the law of the country, that he dares to collude with the enemy to frame him. I hate that he can't be cut into pieces! If he is not sentenced to capital punishment, why is it?" To rectify the law of the country, how can we restore the country, why should we explain to the tens of thousands of soldiers of the Right Tunwei?"

He really hated Chang Sun Yang.

Although there is no conclusive evidence to identify the crimes committed by Changsun Yan, Changsun Wuji is in Liaodong. Since Changsun Jun's death, he has been in charge of Changsun's family and ruled the Guanlong clan. Without his consent, Guanlong How dare the clansmen collude with the Turks?
What's more important is that the Great Cannibals are at war with Datang, but the Guanlongmen Clan can make an elite cavalry of the Great Cannibals sneak hundreds of miles into the heart of the Western Regions, and assist the Guanlongmen Clan to ambush the Tang Dynasty's powerful troops. What kind of connection is there?
Thinking hard.

Ma Zhou pondered, and said slowly: "The humble minister can naturally understand His Highness's mood, but at this moment, foreign enemies are invading, Guanzhong is empty, Chang'an is even more turbulent, and the political situation is turbulent. Your Highness should still put the overall situation first. The punishment is too harsh. Otherwise, if the eldest grandson's family refuses to sit still, the rest of the Guanlong clan will feel cold, and no one knows what will happen to them. If the situation gets out of control, it will be extremely detrimental to His Highness."

As the backbone of the prince's party, he is very satisfied with the tough attitude shown by the prince in this incident in the Western Regions. As the prince of the empire, he should have such a strong temperament.However, it is extremely unwilling for him to see the crown prince really confronting the Guanlong clan with his bare arms, which will eventually lead to the ups and downs of the court and the instability of the position of the crown prince.

"Your Highness, the so-called small intolerance leads to great chaos. The most important thing right now is to maintain the stability of the court and wait until His Majesty returns from the Eastern Expedition smoothly. You should understand that only your position can be secured. Only in the future will there be a time to show off your ambitions, but to use the momentary pleasure in vain, but destroy the foundation of the reserve position, and make His Majesty disappointed in you, is really something a wise man would not do."

These words are already words from the heart, and they are also seeking truth from facts.

It is not afraid of running out of firewood to keep the green hills, as long as the reserve position is kept steadily, and the future can be successfully enthroned, this is the most important thing.

At that time, how to deal with the eldest grandson's family is not a matter of one sentence?Why bother to meet head-to-head now, to break the skin and bleed, and to end up with the death of jade and stone.

Li Chengqian disagreed: "The Duke of Yue fought for the country and regarded death as home, but there were thieves who secretly stabbed him in the back. How could Gu bear it? If Gu endured it today, it is true that there is mutual compromise and the world is peaceful, but how do the government and the public see Gu as a human being?" How can Gu feel at ease, how will he face the Duke of Yue in the future, and how will he face those soldiers who defend the border for the country? There is no need to mention this matter again, Gu will definitely pay the price by shutting down the Longmen Clan!"

Ma Zhou tentatively asked again: "I don't know the price your Highness said... can you hold back, only punish the leader and not ask the subordinates, or investigate to the end and investigate one by one? Your Highness, I dare not refute you." The idea is that if it is the former, it will be fine, and it is enough to severely attack the arrogance of the Guanlongmen Clan and make it a national thief who is punished by the world's population; but if it is the latter, you have to face a mutiny that may break out at any time... After all, right now The troops stationed in various places in Guanzhong and even the guards at the gates of Chang’an City, apart from the Right Tunwei who is loyal to His Highness, even your Six Commanders of the East Palace are inextricably linked with Guanlong, so we have to guard against it.”

If the crown prince intends to investigate to the end and punish him severely, why would the Guanlong Clan be willing to sit and wait for death?

A change sweeping the entire Guanzhong may be about to happen, and even radiate to the whole world.

(End of this chapter)