Datang Nongwang

Chapter 528
Li Chongyuan was very sober.

He said that he was guilty and wanted Li Shimin to take these official positions from him, but he only left the official positions of Dushui Supervisor and Military Weapons Supervisor.

It can be seen that although Li Chongyuan said he was angry, he also wanted to use the momentum of today's court officials to attack him to get rid of those official positions on his head that he regarded as cumbersome.

Just like the job of supervising the censor, as soon as Li Chongyuan came back, he went directly to the censor platform according to his mother's instructions and according to his own intention, and handed over the official uniform seal and other things to Wei Zheng.

This can be regarded as Li Chongyuan's resignation method because he doesn't want to affect himself any more.

Going to Xixiang, where he was entrusted once, almost put his life on it. If Li Shimin arranges this and that for himself again, Li Chongyuan won't have time to do his own things.

Following Li Chongyuan's sentence, I am guilty.

Although the court officials were stunned, Fang Xuanling glanced at Li Chongyuan, with a ray of resentment in his eyes, "Your Majesty, Li County Boss has accepted the guilt of the officials and the court officials, so I think about it. It is an ironclad fact. Please also punish the emperor and set up the discipline of our court."

All the words about the court's rules and regulations came out.

Fang Xuanling wanted to punish Li Chongyuan to death.

It can be seen how much Fang Xuanling hated Li Chongyuan at this time, which also made Li Chongyuan squint at Fang Xuanling with contempt on his face.

After Li Shimin heard the words, he looked at Li Chongyuan and sighed helplessly.

Li Shimin really didn't know why Li Chongyuan had to admit these crimes.

As long as Li Chongyuan admits these crimes, don't talk about acting as the county magistrate, even his title may be demoted by one level, and he will directly become a county magistrate at that time.

Just when Li Shimin had a headache.

Li Xiaogong, who was standing in the rank of generals, saw that his nephew had been silent, he felt anxious, and hurriedly stood up, "My lord, Li Chongyuan is appointed by the lord to be the inspector censor, and he even patrols Xixiang for the lord. As far as I know, what Li Chongyuan did in Xixiang was to eliminate harm for the people, and it was to establish the discipline of our dynasty. What Zheng Qiang and his family of officials committed in Xixiang, Yangzhou, according to my Tang law, could it be Shouldn't they be arrested? If they are left alone, then the future of our Tang Kingdom will be in jeopardy."

"My lord, what King Hejian said is true. I have read Yangzhou's report, and I have also read Li Chongyuan's report. Zheng Tongzhang, the son of Biejia Zheng Qiang in Yangzhou, is the son of Biejia. Slightly selling children, killing the common people, robbing the women of the common people, and forcing them into prostitution, they should be punished according to my laws of the Tang Dynasty. Dirty and perverting the law, collaborating with the officials of the entire Yangzhou to seize land and property for them, if these officials are not arrested or killed, they will not be enough for the common people to be angry." After Li Xiaogong finished speaking, Gao Shilian suddenly stood up, Speak for Li Chongyuan.

But when Gao Shilian came out, the civil servants were suddenly moved.

Gao Shilian is the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, with a high position and weight, and he is a model figure in the civil service line.

Such people have stood up to speak for Li Chongyuan, which shows that there are also many factions within the civil servants, fighting each other.

After Gao Shilian's words fell, the officials attached to Gao Shilian also stood up and began to criticize the Yangzhou matter.

Next.

On the general's side, even more people who don't know how many people stood up and began to criticize the Yangzhou officials and other things, speaking for Li Chongyuan one after another.

As for these people's words, all the spearheads were pointed at Fang Xuanling.

To play, to criticize.

Li Chongyuan, who was standing in the center, looked at the current scene and smiled without saying a word.

He knew Li Chongyuan well.

Yangzhou officials have not been found yet. At this time, the attacks of these court officials, whether it is to say good things for themselves or for the sake of the court.

But Li Chongyuan knew that these people's mutual criticism was nothing more than wanting to arrange for his own people to serve in Yangzhou.

There are five county offices in Yangzhou, plus one state government office.

It can be said that Li Chongyuan took it all in one go. From top to bottom, too many officials are missing. The total number of zeros and zeros adds up to nearly a hundred officials.

As for the subordinate staff, they are not assigned by the imperial court, they are chosen by the officials who take office, and then reported to them.

And the court officials in the main hall are attacking and arguing right and wrong, just because of these positions.

Looking at the current scene, Li Shimin frowned.

He knew that if a result was not decided today, today's court meeting would probably turn into martial arts.

Li Shimin looked at the court officials, coughed lightly, and the court officials immediately shut up.

Li Shimin looked at Li Chongyuan, narrowed his eyes slightly and said: "Li Chongyuan, you are the inspector censor, and you have been ordered to patrol Xixiang. Although the matter of Xixiang has been submitted in a report, I still have a lot of puzzles. You are now telling me I, along with all court officials, told about the matter of Xixiang."

After Li Shimin spoke, Li Chongyuan could only sigh helplessly.

"Yes, Your Majesty. The matter of Xixiang was very complicated and chaotic at that time." Although Li Chongyuan was helpless, he could only follow Li Shimin's words and began to talk about the matter of Xixiang.

As mentioned by Li Chongyuan.

It is basically the same as the memorial presented by him, or the memorial presented by Xue Wu.

It's just that what was said in the report was concise and to the point, but what was said from the mouth was more specific and more dangerous.

When Li Chongyuan said that he detained that Zheng Tong, Yangzhou Biejia Zheng Qiang brought all the officials and hundreds of guards, and wanted to treat Li Chongyuan as a bandit.

All the court officials booed and booed one after another.

And when Li Chongyuan mentioned that he had arrested Zheng Qiang and others, all court officials began to criticize Li Chongyuan again.

It is said that Li Chongyuan, a small supervisory censor, has arrested the governor of a state. This has surpassed the court system, and even surpassed the regulations.

But the generals stood up and said the situation at that time, if they were placed on them, Zheng Qiang and others would have been chopped off with a single knife.

In short, there are all kinds of words.

Li Chongyuan's narration, but Li Shimin listened quietly, did not say anything, but kept his eyes fixed on Fang Xuanling, as if he wanted to see something from Fang Xuanling's face.

During Li Chongyuan's narration, Fang Xuanling didn't seem to know what he was thinking, kept his head down, frowning tightly, as if he was thinking of something.

After Li Chongyuan finished describing the affairs of Yangzhou officials, he bowed to Li Shimin, "My lord, the general situation of Yangzhou officials is like this. I know very well that I have committed something that violates the court system and regulations, but The situation at that time did not allow me to think too much, so I could only act in accordance with the laws of my Tang Dynasty. The people of Yangzhou were miserable, and I was appointed by the emperor to supervise the censor. If I did not uphold justice for the people, then I The official character on Li Chongyuan's head is like two mouths."

Okay.

As soon as Li Chongyuan said this, he directly interpreted the word "official" to perfection.

Li Shimin didn't speak.

He was still waiting for Li Chongyuan to continue explaining about Xixiang.

But Li Chongyuan kept his mouth shut and didn't say any more.

Next, about Li Chongzhen being kidnapped by bandits, Li Chongyuan didn't know how to say it.

Because it involves his sister-in-law's father, his cousin, and even his uncle.

If he had told about Li Chongzhen's kidnapping right out of his mouth, then today's court meeting would probably turn into a big battle.

The evidence obtained by Yao Kong under Xixiang's interrogation is still in his hands.

Up to now, he still doesn't know how to deal with this matter, let alone how to resolve this event that may cause great disturbance in the upper echelons.

If there is a problem with one commanding army, then there is a problem with the entire commanding army mansion.

There are too many issues involved, ranging from recommenders to related people.

At this time, the court officials, although they had listened to Li Chongyuan's exposition, had also read the memorial.

But at the moment, there are still people who stand up and criticize Li Chongyuan, "Your Majesty, according to our official system, even though Li Chongyuan is the supervisory censor appointed by the Holy Majesty, he has great power and responsibility. But even a supervisory censor dares to commit crimes against the superior, how dare you ask?" Who else dares to act in the states? A supervisory censor can mobilize government soldiers to capture people, and what's more, the entire Yangzhou government officials can be captured. I can't imagine what kind of scene it is."

"Your Majesty, I believe that the official system is issued from above, but Li Xianbo is from below. This matter cannot be violated, and it is not feasible. If all officials follow this practice, I believe that officials from all over the country will have to deal with public affairs. Trembling with trepidation, fearing that one day a supervisory censor will come to his pasture and be arrested on an unwarranted charge."

"Your Majesty, I think Li Xianbo has violated the court system and official system, so he should be deprived of his official position and deposed as a noble, so as to make an example of others and prevent the passing of time."

"Your Majesty, Please Your Majesty"

Okay.

At this time, all the court officials, as if they had been instructed by someone, stood up one after another, and once again mentioned the official system of the court.

Without mentioning the evil deeds of Yangzhou officials, everyone began to criticize Li Chongyuan, and some even advocated that Li Chongyuan's title should be removed directly.

Li Shimin glanced at these court officials who stood up, and the unhappiness in his eyes flickered.

At this time, Li Xiaogong and other generals also stepped forward to support Li Chongyuan, "My lord, the officialdom in Yangzhou has become a cancer in our Tang Dynasty. It is the future of our Tang country, if Li Chongyuan is punished, will we respect or disrespect the laws of Tang country?"

"Yes, my lord, I also believe that the law is the foundation of our Tang country. If we don't respect the laws of our Tang country, and the Yangzhou officials know the law and break the law. Li Chongyuan was originally acting under the instructions of the court and the sage. I seized the official position and became a nobleman. If I become a patrol envoy in the future, can I walk around like a horse watching flowers, even if other state officials and county officials violate the laws of my Tang Dynasty, can I open my eyes? Do you close your eyes?" Cheng Yaojin also stood up and defended Li Chongyuan.

And as soon as these two came out, the generals and others stood up to speak well for Li Chongyuan and became defenders.

Civil officials want to kill Li Chongyuan.

The general wants to protect Li Chongyuan.

Civil officials are talking about the official system of the dynasty, and military commanders are talking about the laws of the Tang Dynasty.

In short.

Once these two aspects collide, it is really impossible to compete immediately.

Is the law important, or the two systems of court and government?At the moment, no one has made it clear, and there is no express regulation, which aspect is more important.

On the surface, the law is of course more important than the government system.

But in the eyes of civil servants, the government system is more important than the law.

Li Shimin still did not speak, his eyes narrowed slightly, watching the quarrel between Chinese and military in the main hall.

At this time, Li Chongyuan, seeing the two parties quarreling with each other again, sighed secretly in his heart, glanced at his uncle, and then turned back to look at his cousin Li Chongzhen at the entrance of the hall.

Li Chongyuan turned his head, looked at Li Shimin, bowed again, and shouted: "Your Majesty, I still have something to report."

"Come here." Seeing that Li Chongyuan finally spoke again, Li Shimin, who had been waiting for a long time, nodded in response.

In the hall, seeing Li Chongyuan speaking again and Li Shimin replying, all the court officials shut their mouths and stood their ears up, waiting for what Li Chongyuan wanted to say.

Li Shimin glanced around and said: "When I was in Xixiang, Yangzhou, the Gao family, the largest clan in the area, colluded with the bandits in Wuluozhai who have been entrenched in Ziwu Mountain all year round for self-interest. On a certain day, Ben Hundreds of mountain bandits came to my fief to kidnap me, but they mistakenly kidnapped my cousin Li Chongzhen, which caused my cousin Li Chongzhen to suffer a lot in Wuluo Village."

'wow~~'

When Li Chongyuan's words came out, everyone was astonished.

At this time, Li Xiaogong looked back at his son after hearing Li Chongyuan's words, and his hands trembled involuntarily.

Fortunately, his son came back safely, but he didn't know why his son didn't mention this matter to him after he came back.

Seeing the surprise of the court officials, Li Chongyuan said again: "There are nearly five hundred bandits in Wuluo Village. They occupy Ziwu Mountain to kill countless people and steal goods. They plunder tens of hundreds of women. After my guards entered Wuluo Village, It was found that there are countless bones in Wuluozhai, no less than a hundred after investigation. After Wuluozhai was breached, according to my investigation, Wuluozhai was able to occupy Yangzhou for more than ten years. In addition, it is also related to the local officials, and it is even related to the Yangzhou Commander's Mansion."

'wow~~'

Following Li Chongyuan's words, there was another commotion in the hall.

Li Chongyuan's thunderstorm was really too big.

It doesn't matter whether it is inside the entire hall or outside it, I really don't know how to believe what Li Chongyuan said is true or not.

Even Li Shimin, who had watched the memorial sent by Yangzhou, never expected the thunder that Li Chongyuan exploded.

Because, the Yangzhou Memorial reported by Li Shimin only mentioned the collusion between the Gao family and the bandit Wuluozhai and kidnapped Li Chongzhen, but it did not mention the Wuluozhai, Yangzhou officials, and the Tongjun Mansion. related.

Ray is too big.

It was so big that no one thought that Li Chongyuan would explode such a big thunder, which shocked the entire court hall into silence, and everyone was surprised to know whether what Li Chongyuan said was true or not.

(End of this chapter)