Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 3968
Liu Ji insisted on killing the prisoners, Zhou Daowu was inevitably guilty, startled and angry.

Li Chengqian was in a bit of a dilemma. The killing of prisoners was not a big deal or a small thing. It might not be worth mentioning in the past, but the Eastern Expeditionary Army poured all the power of the country, but it was not enough. The father even fell off his horse in the army. , Life and death are unknown, many people have to take responsibility for this, so finding a substitute for the dead ghost is naturally a top priority at this time.

It just so happened that the killing of the prisoners was exposed, so rumors such as "harming heaven" and "God is wrathful" were rampant. If it was said that there were no forces behind it to fuel the flames, Li Chengqian would definitely not believe it.These people wanted to push Zhou Daowu out, put all the charges on him, and beat him to death...

It stands to reason that as a prince, you should push the boat along and watch from the sidelines, because not only the forces in the DPRK and China should bear the responsibility for the failure of the Eastern Expedition, but even His Majesty Li Er needs an excuse to throw away the infamy of "poor command" and "great success". Zhou Daowu is really the perfect candidate to throw the pot away. Even if His Majesty Li Er is sitting in this Taiji Palace at this moment, Zhou Daowu has already been taken into custody by the Imperial Army, and then the "Hundred Knights" will pull out all his past, and if there is any wrongdoing, he will be punished. The outline is put on the line, an iron case is made, and the canon of punishment is clear.

But Li Chengqian is not His Majesty Li Er, he can't be that cruel, so at this moment, seeing Liu Ji being aggressive and Xiao Yu happy to see it succeed, he can only ask Fang Jun for help.

He glanced at Fang Jun, and it happened that Fang Jun was also looking at him, and their eyes met.

Fang Jun immediately understood Li Chengqian's meaning, coughed dryly, and said slowly: "Liu Shizhong is no longer Yushi Zhongcheng, let alone the chief of Weiwei Temple. I'm afraid it's not your turn to point out whether the generals in the army made mistakes, right? It stretches so long, do you really think there is no one in the Tang army?"

As soon as he opened his mouth, Liu Ji and Zhou Daowu were all taken aback.

Liu Jie thinks that Fang Jun and Zhou Daowu have always had a rift, so the opportunity to cut off political opponents is in front of us, how can we miss it?Not only eliminated political enemies, but also took advantage of the trend to incorporate Zhou Daowu's army, greatly increasing his strength.What's more, he even thought that once Zhou Daowu was punished by Ming Zhengdian, Princess Linchuan would almost become a widow... Liu Ji did the bad guy, and he would benefit from finding a scapegoat for all parties. Fang Jun can use all means Take down Princess Linchuan, after all, her habit of being a "good princess" is known all over the world... Each takes what he wants, the best of both worlds, how can he get rid of Zhou Daowu instead?
It doesn't make sense...

Zhou Daowu was grateful. He always thought that Fang Jun should be the one who should attack him and hold him tight, but it turned out that it was Liu Ji who made trouble at this moment, but it was Fang Jun who rescued him...

It seems that I am still shallow and narrow-minded. Fang Jun is arrogant and domineering, but he has a heart, and he can be said to repay hatred with virtue.If I can get rid of the crime this time, I will definitely make my Princess Linchuan... stay away from this guy!
Women are short-sighted, if they are grateful to Fang Jun, and Fang Jun takes advantage of him, then he is not as clean as dead now.

Seeing that the prince did not express anything, Liu Jie couldn't help frowning, and said in a deep voice: "Duke Yue misunderstood, it was not my official who intervened in military affairs, but the killing of prisoners was of great importance and far-reaching impact. I am afraid that the courtiers will be dissatisfied in the future, and the people will be full of resentment. I am a minister of Your Highness, so I should solve His Highness's worries and problems, and I can't just sit back and watch hidden dangers grow and remain indifferent."

He didn't say anything like "the law of the country is intolerable". Everyone knows that it is ominous to kill prisoners, but there is no severe punishment for this in the law of the country and military discipline. Instead, he implies that Zhou Daowu has committed public anger and decided his fate What is more important is the attitude of the various forces in the DPRK and China. If they are not brought to justice, it will bring great trouble to the prince.

Fang Jun could hear Liu Ji's hints and warnings, but he didn't want to get entangled, knocked on the case in front of him, and said displeasedly: "Liu Shizhong is the imperial minister, and he was born as a censor, so he should be cautious in his words and deeds, and follow the rules of the law." Fadu, the so-called 'killing prisoners' in your mouth is just hearsay and spreading rumors, dare I ask if there is any real evidence?"

With a sullen face, Liu Jie held back his anger: "I don't have any evidence yet, but there may be groundless rumors, and there may not be no reason. As long as the three courts intervene in this case, the truth will be clear from the truth, and no one will try to cover up the sky with one hand and turn black and white!"

Fang Jun ignored Liu Ji, turned to Li Chengqian and said, "His Royal Highness, the so-called 'killing prisoners' is only circulated among the towns and cities, and there is no basis for it. Judicial intervention? If this is the case, it will lead to traitors and sycophants in power, and the laws and regulations will be abolished! It is better to order Zhou Daowu to temporarily live in Chang'an, restrict leaving the city, and then order the "Baiqisi" to go to Liaodong to search for evidence of "killing prisoners". Restore Zhou Daowu's innocence, and severely punish those who spread rumors, and if there is really evidence of 'killing prisoners', they can be arrested and imprisoned on the spot, and punished according to their own laws!"

Right now, the "Baiqisi" has completely surrendered to the prince under the leadership of Li Junxian. He only needs to order the "Baiqisi" to search for evidence of "killing prisoners", and everything will be under the prince's control.If you want Zhou Daowu to die, even if he has never "killed prisoners", you can easily concoct countless evidences and make an iron case; There are few people, and it is easy to destroy evidence without being noticed by outsiders.

The initiative is in the hands of the crown prince. Zhou Daowu's life and death are decided by the crown prince. Fang Jun himself does not want to get involved. Although the battle between Zhou Daowu and Zhou Daowu is only a matter of spirit, it has not yet reached the point of killing each other, but this time Zhou Daowu has become the target of public criticism. , if he himself forcefully protects it, he may anger all parties, and the gain outweighs the loss.

However, his somewhat irresponsible prevarication words surprised everyone present except Xiao Yu who was still there.

Liu Jie stroked his beard and nodded slightly: If you want to say it's bad, it's Fang Er who is bad, he is simply too pure!Strongly promoting the intervention of the Three Law Departments can certainly collect evidence to make the killing of prisoners an iron case, but it is difficult to get rid of the suspicion of "planting and framing". There are also many people around, smart people can see that Zhou Daowu is "thundering" everyone, even if the case is clean and true, how many people believe it?

The consequences are too great.

But if according to what Fang Jun said, Zhou Daowu was first placed under house arrest so that he had no chance to destroy the evidence, and then he went straight to Liaodong to collect all the evidence whether it existed or not, then the evidence would be conclusive.Even the crown prince couldn't resist the criticism from the government and the public, and the public opinion was raging. The case was too ironclad, and Zhou Daowu would never turn around.

Zhou Daowu glared: I knew this fellow was not a good guy!Fortunately, I was grateful just now, thinking that he is a gentleman with a broad mind, what a blind eye!

How can this absolve me?According to what Liu Ji said, if he was imprisoned without evidence, there might be some room for recovery, but what Fang Jun did was clearly nailing the case to death and making me unable to stand up forever...

So insidious!

The prince didn't take it seriously: in this way, the case will be completely in his own hands, and if he tightly grasps Zhou Daowu's handle, he will be able to make him wholeheartedly cling to the East Palace and not dare to betray, otherwise, if he eats inside and outside, he will be jailed in an instant Dang was imprisoned and ruined...

You have to be a roommate to do things properly, you deserve to be a lonely humerus!

How does Fang Jun know what kind of thoughts this coward is thinking?He simply didn't want to get involved in this matter.

Seeing that Liu Ji did not object again, he looked at Zhou Daowu and asked, "Couldn't Governor Zhou not bring back a single prisoner?"

Zhou Daowu scolded the sinister villain in his heart, but he didn't dare to turn his face. After all, there is still some room for change. If he is angered, he advises the prince to search for evidence immediately, and it will be over.

He could only answer in a muffled voice: "There are still more than [-] people, but many of them suffer from frostbite and need medical treatment. They are currently stationed outside Tongguan, waiting for the court to deal with them at any time."

He said it was seven thousand, but it was definitely not there. He disliked the captives because he was suffering from chilblain and wasted rice and medicine. The food and medicine have been sold through special channels, and the money is in the bag...

Liu Ji clicked his lips, shook his head and sighed: "Tens of thousands of strong captives were killed by Zhou Dudu in one winter, leaving only a few thousand. Such cruel and brutal places are really rare and appalling! Your Highness, I suggest that you activate the Three Laws Department Get involved in this case, otherwise if it spreads, the consequences will be unimaginable and may damage His Highness's prestige."

Zhou Daowu's face was gloomy and he didn't dare to speak. Since the matter he committed has been completely handed over to the prince, why bother to make noise with Liu Jie, a traitor, and cause trouble?

Just like this guy is farting, it stinks...

Li Chengqian glanced at Xiao Yu who had been drinking tea in silence, and ignored him.

Fang Jun first said to Liu Ji: "Right now, Chang'an is full of waste inside and outside, and it is time for Liu Shizhong to work hard and serve the king. Why are you so chattering and confused? Leave this matter to the 'Baiqisi' to deal with, you still don't Intervene, lest the outside world suspect that you are trying to intervene in military affairs and cause trouble out of thin air."

Liu Ji snorted, but said nothing.

Now Fang Jun is above him in terms of power, meritorious service and status. Even if he is the prime minister, he would not dare to overwhelm Fang Jun. Good to step down.

After beating Liu Ji, Fang Jun said to Zhou Daowu: "I also ask Governor Zhou to sign a military order and hand over those prisoners to the Jingzhao Mansion for supervision. Now Jingzhao Mansion needs to stop the civilians from dredging and reinforcing the river besides repairing the damage everywhere in the city." Dike, manpower is scarce, and these captives just make the best use of what they have, so that we will not be overburdened by corvee and affect people's livelihood."

He used the phrase "make the best use of everything", which shows that he did not treat the Goguryeo captives as human beings. The so-called "non-my race must have a different heart", these barbarians who have not been bathed in Chinese culture are rebellious and treacherous in their bones. Wild beasts are no different, if they are forcibly naturalized in Datang, they will be harmed instead.

It seems that in some places in the later generations, the status of the black brothers has been repeatedly elevated for the so-called political achievements, and all kinds of unimaginable privileges have been granted, but in reality, those gangsters are useless except adding social burdens, disturbing social order, and corrupting social atmosphere.

Often when we are aware of this, it is easier to ask God than to give it away.

There is no need to be too sympathetic to them, they don’t understand these things, and any moral etiquette is not worth paying attention to, as long as it is used as a consumable to create corresponding value...

(End of this chapter)