Taizong Chapter 17: Compromising, pretending to be stupid, going astray
Chapter 2070
After leaving the Wei Palace, Liu Fang went straight to the Anton Palace without stopping. This was determined by strength factors. At least at the moment, Anton and Anxi were the two strongest feudal states under the rule of the Han Empire, plus other
The capital left by his father, King Qin Liu Xu, made Liu Wenyuan worthy of Liu Fang's personal trip.
Of course, it is impossible to have a heart-to-heart talk with Liu Wenyuan like with Liu Min. Liu Fang and them are not the same people since his father. In terms of the conversation process, he does not want to have so much tug and entanglement with Liu Min.
, it turned out that Liu Wenyuan was also very sensible and respectfully sent Liu Fang out of the palace.
Although Liu Wenyuan is young and vigorous, it does not mean that he is completely single-minded. On the one hand, he is restless, and he is not too stubborn when he should follow his heart. Of course, the fundamental reason is that whether it is the fourth uncle who comes to visit in person, or the second emperor behind him,
Uncle, Liu Wenyuan is far from being able to fight against him, let alone in the capital.
If you make a fuss, you may get something to eat, but if you make a big fuss, you may face trouble. This is basically what Liu Yang asked Liu Fang to convey to the kings, and Liu Wenyuan certainly understood it.
However, while giving in, Liu Wenyuan couldn't help but put forward his real demand, the Duke of Qin. This issue has become Liu Wenyuan's heartache. It would be fine if the court treated everyone equally, but it didn't. He was prevented from inheriting the title of Duke of Qin in the first place.
It happened to be those people from the East Palace.
Although Liu Wenyuan is Liu Xu's legitimate successor, the lack of a "Qin Wangjue" is like a perfect puzzle missing a key piece for Liu Wenyuan.
Regarding the issue of "Qin Wangjue", Liu Fang could express his understanding to a certain extent, but he also directly stated that he was just a messenger and that he could not control the emperor's decision.
They were very reserved on the surface, but based on the exchanges, Liu Fang couldn't help but look down on Liu Wenyuan, his eldest nephew. Compared with his father, the gap was too far, both as a person and as a person, of course.
, the most important thing is that he lacks the magnanimity and charm that ordinary people don’t have.
However, the word-of-mouth saying that I am a hero and a hero is actually a small probability event, and those who can outperform others are even rarer. Let alone Liu Wenyuan, he is the current emperor, and Liu Fang obeys orders and behaves so well.
He was respectful and obedient, but who could know what he thought in his heart. After all, he was the son of Emperor Shizu. He looked up at his father's back, followed in his footsteps, and grew up through a whole glorious era.
After Liu Wenyuan, Liu Fang visited the last family of the night, Liu Shu. In Liu Fang's opinion, among the kings, the one most likely to cause trouble is Liu Shu, because he is the most uncontrollable, does not know the importance, and does whatever he wants.
He can do ridiculous things.
However, if Liu Shu knew Liu Fang's thoughts, he might laugh at his fourth brother, who was blinded by a leaf. Little did he know that after three days of separation, he looked at each other with admiration. After all, things are different now.
Although Liu Shu is absurd and random, he has indeed done a lot of bad things in the past, and his actions are often unexpected, but occasionally he makes some smart choices, which is normal, and these occasional times are often critical moments.
Even when Liu Fang came to visit, Liu Shu even made fun of him, and then innocently expressed his "bewilderment" about the matter in Taihe Building. He was just invited to have a banquet in Taihe Building and watch.
How could it be so lively that the fourth brother, King Zhao, came to the door in the middle of the night and was so serious about it, making it look like he had encountered a huge problem.
In front of Liu Fang, Liu Shu behaved extremely transparently and stated bluntly that as long as the imperial court did not cut off communication with Linyi, did not impose heavy taxes on Linyi merchants and people, allowed domestic immigration, and provided protection for Linyi's security, he would have no choice but to do so.
What you want.
In Liu Shu's words, the late emperor had a father-son relationship with him, and today he has a brotherhood with him. The reward given to him by the imperial court was deep enough. He was not a greedy person, so he was satisfied.
Liu Shu spoke so openly that Liu Fang was stunned for a moment and returned with satisfaction. However, this was very different from the scene in the Taihe Tower that Liu Yang received. Liu Shu had the most attitude among the kings.
Fiercely, he scolded Lu Duan the hardest.
The difference may only be in time and place.
After leaving the Duke's Mansion of Chu, Liu Fang stopped running. Not only was it late, it was past midnight, but also because he took this job not only to give Liu Yang face, but also to take care of the overall situation of the court.
However, it is enough to achieve this step. For others, just send someone to deliver the letter to the government. Even the emperor's second brother cannot treat him like an ox and a horse.
Liu Fang stayed in the capital, not only because of his attachment, but also because of the concubine Xian. However, if the pressure was too much, he could just go back to the feudal country.
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This night was destined to be a sleepless night. Also feeling depressed and sleepless late at night was Liang Guogong Liu Ye. Even though more than an hour had passed, his face still seemed to be crackling.
That bullshit judge Kou Zhun actually brought someone to the door of his palace. He was so high-sounding and plausible. He opened his mouth about the laws of the country and shut up about the government. He didn't take him as the emperor's younger brother, Liang Gong, and Kang Ju Wang in the slightest.
inside.
Although he tried his best to control his temper, the experience of having someone break in and take away his relatives was really embarrassing for Liu Ye, and he felt particularly unhappy. When the news spreads tomorrow, he will be the "Thirteenth King"
It has become the laughing stock of the capital city, no, maybe it has already spread. The speed at which such news spreads among the upper echelons of the capital has never been imagined.
As Liu Xin said before, Liu Ye's behavior in the market was extremely inappropriate and would cause trouble. Even Liu Ye himself knew that killing people in the street was inappropriate, but even if there was trouble, it should have come from Miyagi City and Zongzheng Temple.
Where can I get Luoyang Mansion!
But a judge named Kou jumped out, showed his teeth and claws, acted in the dark, and bullied others too much! Of course, Liu Ye also understood in his heart that the law was that law, and the principles were that principle, but people were not under the control of his Luoyang Mansion.
However, Kou Zhun did not directly "target" him Liu Ye. His target was the murderer Zhou Xun and he was brought to justice. This seemed to make sense, but it was strange!
Because of this, Liu Ye couldn't sleep well! The hall was brightly lit by lights. Liu Ye was pacing on the exquisite Persian carpet with his hands behind his back. Four officers stood beside him, but they were all dejected.
"Why don't you say anything? What are you doing with your head hanging down?" Liu Ye couldn't help but get even more angry when he saw the dejected look of his subordinates.
However, no one dared to say anything. They had been frightened by the King just now! Seeing this, Liu Ye glanced around the four people, his eyes fell on one of the sturdy officers, and called him by name: "Qin Fan, you
explain!"
Being on duty next to Liu Ye, his surname was Qin. It was easy to guess that Qin Fan was from the Yao people, a descendant of the Qin family, the largest family of the Yao people today, and the son of Qin Zaixiong, the Marquis of Hongjiang.
Even his biological son was sent to Anxi to serve, which shows how deep the relationship between the Qin family and Liu Ye is. Of course, Qin Zaixiong has many children, and Qin Fan is not the only one who is arranged to support Liu Ye.
At the same time, in addition to the Qin clan, other large clans among the Yao and Miao people, such as the Fu, Pan, Bai, Ma and other clans, were also called upon to send their children, tribesmen, and mountain people to the west. In the past few years, the Yao and Miao tribes,
They also went in waves, each batch ranging from hundreds to dozens, with the majority of the clan's surnames as the backbone. Therefore, most of the civil servants and generals around Liu Ye were from Xiangjiang, Guangdong, Guizhou, and Sichuan.
There are many talented people among them, all of whom are the result of decades of sinicization of the southern barbarians.
Under Liu Ye's oppressive gaze, Qin Fan did not dare to remain silent. He had to say something, so he bit the bullet and said: "Your Majesty, Zhou Xun is a meritorious minister. He has more than ten wounds, big and small, all because of his loyalty to your Majesty.
Earn from death!
That man surnamed Kou is not like a good man, he dares to come and seize someone, he is obviously well prepared and intends to bring Zhou Xun to justice. He must be saved, otherwise I think the Luoyang Mansion really dares to sentence Zhou Xun to death!"
"That's all nonsense!" When Liu Ye heard this, he frowned and scolded.
Qin Fan smiled, thought for a while, and continued: "Mo Ruomo will take people to Luoyang Mansion to snatch Zhou Xun out?"
This outrageous idea stunned Liu Ye, his eyes widened, and he immediately cursed: "That's stupid!"
Trying hard to control his emotions, Liu Ye continued to curse: "Where do you think this place is? Suiye? This is the capital of Han Dynasty, the most virtuous area! Breaking into the government and seizing people, you can't figure out what you want to do, to trick me into rebelling.
?"
"I don't dare!" After hearing how serious Liu Ye was about the matter, Qin Fan quickly knelt down to apologize.
If he had a whip in his hand, Liu Ye would definitely give him a few whips, which would hurt him and wake him up. However, looking at his unspeakable and straightforward manner, Liu Ye felt angry again, and for a moment he actually
Feeling very frustrated.
"Go, go, go!" Liu Ye waved his hand to Qin Fan impatiently, like shooing away flies.
"You all stand down, too!" Liu Ye ordered the other three people.
"Yes!" The group of people hurriedly left as if they had been granted amnesty.
Obviously, Liu Ye was not angry, he was just filled with anger. Even if he was angry, it was directed at the Luoyang Mansion and Kou Zhun, not at these subordinates who were going through life and death.
However, after such a long period of anxiety and venting, Liu Ye's mood gradually stabilized, but he was really not in the mood to go to bed.
After continuing to wander in the hall for a while, Liu Ye muttered a few words and suddenly sneered twice: "This Kou Zhun, the prince broke the law and committed the same crime as the common people. Doesn't he just want to make a name for himself through this? I will help you and make you famous.
Great name!"
With the plan in his mind settled, Liu Ye immediately summoned several generals and explained them, strictly forbidding them from messing around. Then he led two personal guards out of the mansion on horseback and went straight to Luoyang Mansion.
It is not difficult to guess that at this time, the Luoyang Mansion was also in a state of turmoil and the atmosphere was extremely depressing. In the spacious and bright second hall, Judge Kou, who had just done his next big thing, stood upright calmly. Luoyang, who was famous for his elegance and talkativeness, Governor Song Bai could no longer maintain his usual demeanor at this time. He walked around Kou Zhun and shouted angrily: "Kou Zhun, what do you want!"
Song Bai received the news in his own house. He was enjoying the celebrity affair with his beautiful concubine in his arms, but Yaxing was directly disturbed. He rushed back to the government office road to listen to the general report of the situation, and then took the wax.
This Kou Zhun is arrogant, domineering and arrogant. He always makes his own decisions. It is simply unreasonable. Isn't this making trouble out of nothing and asking for trouble? Why are you going to provoke the Duke of Liang?
Anger and resentment grew all the way to the government office, almost bursting into flames. When he saw Kou Zhun's "magnanimous and free" appearance, he became even more angry.
Faced with Song Bai's question, Kou Zhun remained calm and replied calmly: "Master Huifu, you are just enforcing the law in accordance with the law!"
"Who gave you the power? Who asked you to act without authorization? Do you know what bad effects your move will have? Do you know how much trouble it will bring to Luoyang Mansion?" Song Bai said angrily.
After listening to what Song Bai said, Kou Zhun, who had been looking at his nose and mouth, finally raised his eyelids with a look of doubt: "I dare to ask the governor, what else can be better than killing someone in the street and the murderer walks away without the government doing anything? Will the influence be even worse? The way of heaven shines in the eyes of all, and the human heart is hard to deceive!"
"Don't use this official-style article to prevaricate me!" Song Bai refused to accept this trick and looked at Kou Zhun closely: "Do you understand what I mean?"
This is probably because Song Bai has been so strict since he took office. If he were an ordinary subordinate, he would have retreated and surrendered long ago, but could Kou be an ordinary person?
He had already made up his mind to dare to go to Liang Guogong's house to arrest someone. However, perhaps to save some face for Song Bai, Kou Zhun avoided talking about Song Bai's concerns, and explained seriously: "Master Fu, this is a case of ordinary people's lives. It is legal and reasonable for the subordinate to arrest the prisoner for interrogation! The body of the deceased is still in Fu Ya Ting's morgue. There must be an explanation!"
"Kou Zhun!" Kou Zhun's tone and demeanor, in Song Bai's opinion, were a naked provocation, and he completely exploded: "Do you think I am easy to bully?"
"I don't dare, and I have no intention of despising the Lord!" Song Bai's old eyes almost burst open, and Kou Zhun finally showed a look of hesitation on his face, but it was short-lived, and he quickly bowed and handed over his hand, and responded: "Your Majesty only enforces the law in accordance with the law and handles official business. This is also what the Lord teaches you on a daily basis!"
"That's enough!" Song Bai really didn't want to tangle with this arrogant subordinate anymore, so he said directly: "Let Zhou Falcon go first!"
Kou Zhun's face suddenly became unhappy at this order, but he was his immediate superior after all. He calmed his emotions, but his tone was much more serious: "Master Fu, the facts are clear and the evidence is conclusive about Zhou Xuan's murder. How can it be that he committed such a murder again? Can be released easily!"
"Let the person go first!" Song Bai emphasized his tone.
Kou Guanzhen pushed back forcefully: "I am sorry that my subordinates dare not comply with those things that are done for personal gain and perverting the law!"
"You!" Song Bai said angrily: "When will it be your turn to issue orders in Luoyang Mansion?"
"Handling cases in accordance with the law is the authority granted to subordinate officials by the court's legal system!"
Staring at Kou Zhun with cold eyes, Judge Kou remained unafraid and faced him straight. Seeing this, Song Bai directly greeted one of the trembling subordinate officers beside him and said: "Go and pass on the order of this government.
Let the person go!"
"Slow down!" Kou Zhun shouted, but when he saw Song Bai looking like he was forcing himself, he took a step forward, took a deep breath, and said solemnly:
"If the prince wants to have his own way, the subordinate officials have limited power and dare not stop him. However, the criminal Zhou Xun has not been arraigned and has not been examined. If he walks out of the government office tonight, the Luoyang Mansion will be declared to be completely destroyed!"
Hearing what Kou Zhun said, Song Bai's ferocious scowl calmed down somewhat. In fact, if he could climb to the position of Luoyang Mansion, even if his temperament was weak and pedantic, he still had basic political qualities. Song Bai actually knew in his heart.
From the moment Kou Zhun brought people back to the government office, Luoyang Prefecture was put under arrest, and so was his governor.
This may also be the reason why Song Bai is really angry! Kou Zhun's behavior is really annoying.
After a period of complex psychological construction, Song Bai suppressed all his anger, and then gave instructions with a stern expression: "Interrogate as soon as possible and close the case as soon as possible!"
"If you cause trouble again, you won't be spared! Just take care of yourself!" After saying these words, Song Bai walked away with an ugly face.
When he turned around, Song Bai had already made up his mind to transfer Kou Zhun. On weekdays, Kou Zhun was smart and capable, and he was appreciated by his superiors. He could tolerate his specialties as long as he could. Song Bai also
He is not a person of small means.
But today's incident has already touched Song Bai's bottom line. Such a thorny subordinate will only cause trouble and must not be allowed to be arrogant. Otherwise, some fools will really think that Song Bai is easy to bully, even Kou Zhun.
Can't suppress it.
"I sincerely obey the order of the emperor!" Behind him, Kou Zhun bowed and saluted, making a sign of congratulations.
He still had the calm look on his face, but his eyes were somewhat deep. Of course he knew that he had completely offended Mr. Song this time. However, Judge Kou had already made a decision from the moment he made the decision.
Everything is ready.
After this incident, he will either be promoted or demoted, but no matter what, his reputation for upholding national laws and not fearing power will be completely destroyed. Even if he is eliminated, Luoyang Mansion will have nothing to do with him. Therefore, Song Dynasty
It doesn't matter how Bai feels about him. If you want to achieve success and become famous, you have to pay some price.
Just when Song Baishen, the governor of Luoyang, was suffering from a headache, something happened that caught him even more unprepared.
Liu Ye, the Duke of Liang Kingdom, came to the Yamen in person with a very simple purpose and surrendered. According to his confession, the Yankang Street murder case was his idea. Zhou Xun was only ordered to kill people. If Luoyang government wants to enforce the law, he will be the mastermind.
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Then he went to the prison cell of Kaifeng Mansion on his own, no one could stop him. Liu Ye's unexpected move even shocked Kou Zhun.
When Song Bai heard about this, his head almost exploded. How could he dare to let Liu Ye do such nonsense? How could he go to a place like a prison cell if the royal family was directly connected to the clan?
He hurriedly ran back to the government office, and finally blocked Liu Ye in front of the prison cell. He almost knelt down after trying hard to say anything, but Liu Ye remained unmoved. He walked directly into the Kaifeng prison and found a prison cell for himself.
Check in.
Liu Ye's mysterious behavior put the entire Luoyang Mansion into an embarrassing situation. In the decades since the founding of the People's Republic of China, no local government has ever detained a royal family member. No matter what the cause or the process, but judging from the result
, Luoyang Mansion will inevitably encounter big troubles.
To put it lightly, this is a violation of authority. To put it seriously, it is contempt of imperial power. Understanding the seriousness of the problem, Song Bai finally looked at Kou Zhun and almost wanted to eat him.
Kou Zhun, as for Kou Zhun, was obviously unable to maintain his previous calm state of mind. Although he insisted on his words, a huge stone was already hanging in his heart. Even if the dignified Liang Gong wanted to fight back, there was no need to use such an unlucky method. It was just too... shameless.
If you don't tell the truth, it will hurt the face of the Tian family.
When the matter reached this point, it was no longer a problem that Luoyang Mansion could solve. Song Bai suspended Kou Zhun on the spot, and then he wrote the memorial all night, describing the incident in detail, and did not sleep for the rest of the night.
Early the next morning, with bloodshot eyes, he entered the palace to report to Emperor Liu Yang and apologize...