Fang Jun, who is in the prison of the Ministry of Punishment, does not know that his fate has already been determined by all forces before the "Three Divisions of Justice" has even begun.
Naturally, the Guanlong Group will try its best to bring him down, so as to gain an advantage in the struggle against the imperial power and send a signal to all the noble families in the world - this is still a country controlled by the noble families!
The Jiangnan nobles and Fang Jun had an old grudge. Huating Town Shipping Department now imports and exports countless goods every day. Each transaction will leave a huge amount of business on the Jiangnan nobles. The tax is simply an astronomical figure... The Jiangnan nobles are as heartbroken as if their flesh has been cut out! Now that they have the opportunity to overthrow Fang Jun, how can they not add insult to injury? Perhaps Fang Jun's downfall is the result of the city he created. There is a chance that the Secretary will cancel it. Even if it is not cancelled, the so-called "people's administrative tax" will most likely cancel this damn business tax...
The rest of the aristocratic families were watching from the side.
These aristocratic families who have nothing to do with themselves are also divided into two parts. One part is sitting on the mountain and watching the tiger fight, and it has nothing to do with who wins or loses. The other part is worried about the increasingly tense situation in Chang'an and hopes that the case will be concluded soon to bring peace of mind. The hearts of all parties want to maintain stability in the DPRK. Since everyone wants Fang Jun to be convicted, then just convict him...
And in this situation where almost everyone is shouting for a fight, it is surprising that Fang Xuanling is still as stable as a mountain without saying a word...
After all, he is your son. Don’t you care at all?
It is true that even if Fang Jun is convicted, he will not be sentenced to death, but if he is dismissed from office and carries the crime, his future will be ruined.
How could you not be worried?
Even if you weren't worried, wouldn't that tigress in your house beat you up...
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"Is Aiqing's family peaceful recently?"
His Majesty Li Er was wearing a bright yellow dragon robe, sitting leisurely on a chair in the imperial study room, holding a tea cup in his hand and looking meaningfully at Fang Xuanling in front of him.
When Fang Xuanling heard this, his face suddenly turned bitter, and he complained: "Why do you ask, Your Majesty, knowing that you know it?"
"Hehehe..." His Majesty Li Er laughed happily.
He could almost imagine how furious and furious Fang Xuanling would be because Fang Xuanling remained silent on this matter... And Fang Xuanling, who had always been afraid of his wife like a tiger, must have been tortured and tortured. …
Fang Xuanling looked miserable: "Your Majesty, why don't you allow me to explain your plans to my old wife at home? This will prevent you from being scolded with cold faces every day. Your Majesty, you don't know, my life is like a year now, and the water is in dire straits." !”
His Majesty Li Er put down the tea cup, smiled and said: "I just want to make that shrew so anxious and angry! I remember that when I gave you several beautiful palace maids with good intentions, the shrew actually refused with death. How can the dignity of a majestic emperor remain when someone is so disgraced? Hum, now that there is a chance to take revenge, how could you miss it so easily!"
Fang Xuanling was speechless.
You are the Nine-Five Supreme, the Lord of the World, okay?
Even if it is everyone's nature to hold grudges, there is no need to vent your anger on a woman!
Furthermore, even if you are angry with the woman, you can't put us in the middle and suffer like this... It's so unethical!
After laughing for a while, His Majesty Li Er suddenly sighed: "This dynasty is in a turbulent situation. All parties are involved in it, and they are all fighting openly and secretly for their own interests. This is not a blessing for the Tang Dynasty. Those officials from poor families may be easy to talk about, but after all they have little background. They can't afford to make too big a splash, but the aristocratic families... are really a hidden danger to the empire. These guys who eat corpses and eat only the family's interests only have the interests of the family in their eyes, and never have the interests of the empire? As long as they can extend their family's wealth and power, they can No matter if you are the Li family in power or the Yang family is restoring power! You all deserve to die!"
His Majesty Li Er is also from a noble family, and he won this world as a result of the strong support of the noble family. But because of this, he is well versed in the ways of the noble family, the "interests of the family and the country", and the family will always be ranked first in the empire.
Head ahead!
The family members can overthrow the Sui Dynasty for their own interests, or they can support Li Er and kill Li Jiancheng for their own interests. Then tomorrow they can establish a new emperor for their own interests and kick Li Er away...
The righteousness of the country, the security of the country, and the common people are all nothing to mention in the eyes of the aristocratic families!
It was the existence of aristocratic families that led to the hidden danger of the empire's collapse.
If we don't get rid of it, how can His Majesty Li Er eat sweetly and sleep peacefully?
If we don't get rid of it, how can Li and Tang's country continue to prosper for thousands of generations?
Fang Xuanling was silent.
At this time, insightful people in the court had realized that aristocratic families were actually a major threat to the stability of the empire. However, officials in the court either came from aristocratic families themselves, or were supported by aristocratic families, and their own interests were at stake, even if they could see it.
Who can exterminate relatives and dig their own graves?
The aristocratic family is incompatible with the imperial power and is destined to be eliminated by the tide of history. However, because it involves too many people and involves too many people, it can only be done slowly. This must be a long and slow process, perhaps decades.
, perhaps the tireless efforts of several generations of emperors...
There was silence in the imperial study room for a while, except for the steam from the hot tea slowly rising up.
After a long time, His Majesty Li Er sighed: "After the Third Division Judge, no matter what the outcome, I will let Fang Jun join the army. This matter is not because I am unwilling to contribute, but it is really because of the jade pendant that I can't explain it clearly.
If we blatantly interfere with judicial justice... My dear, you also know the consequences. Wouldn't our years of efforts to support the Prime Minister and balance the government be ruined in one day?"
Fang Xuanling hurriedly said: "I certainly understand your Majesty's painstaking efforts, and there is absolutely no trace of resentment or forgiveness in my heart."
How could Fang Xuanling not be moved when a dignified emperor could use such a tone and attitude to explain to his ministers?
Supporting the power of the prime minister and improving the independence of the judiciary are policies that have been continued since the early Zhenguan period to balance the supreme imperial power. His Majesty Li Er was a courageous emperor. He knew very well that the virtuousness or stupidity of an emperor had a profound impact on an emperor.
What a far-reaching influence the empire has. Although he himself is wise and powerful, who can guarantee that his son and grandson will still be as good as him?
In history, those empires that once dominated the world and were tyrannical for a while, in the last period of time, because the emperors were better than women in the palace, ignorant of the sufferings of the world, not familiar with strategy, arrogance, willfulness, ignorance and incompetence, the dynasties eventually collapsed and disappeared...
The improvement of the power of the prime minister can greatly avoid the disasters caused by the emperor's ignorance. Who can stand out from thousands of bureaucrats and finally enter the cabinet to rule the world, which one is not a person with outstanding strategies and talents? From this level
It is really the safest way to select and eliminate a few people who finally become prime ministers and assistants to assist the emperor in handling state affairs.
Just like Fang Jun's famous saying, "Absolute power corrupts people absolutely." Any power must be restrained and checked. Unbridled power will not only satisfy selfish desires, but also bring disaster to the empire.
Otherwise, there is no benefit at all!
As an emperor, as long as he firmly controls the military power and does not allow anyone to rebel and usurp the throne...
It has to be said that in history, the power of the prime ministers increased in the late Zhenguan period, until Gaozong, Empress Wu, Xuanzong... and then in the prosperous Kaiyuan era, the stars of the famous prime ministers of the past dynasties came one after another to create the glorious Tang Dynasty!
It's a pity that Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty was as talented as Emperor Taizong and looked down upon the world, but his temperament was completely different. In his later years, he was even more ignorant and ignorant. In order to indulge in his own enjoyment, he suppressed the power of the prime minister, which led to official corruption, triggered the Anshi Rebellion, and destroyed the centuries-old foundation of the Tang Dynasty. Once...
Naturally, Fang Xuanling would not feel bad about this matter.
Improving the power of the prime minister to balance the imperial power was exactly what he and Du Ruhui proposed to His Majesty Li Er back then...
How can you now abandon the highest political philosophy of your life for the sake of your son's future?
He was reasonable, but His Majesty Li Er always felt that he had failed others...
Not to mention that Fang Xuanling had been running the government for many years with loyalty, hard work and no complaints, and his achievements were obvious due to his hard work. How many merits had Fang Jun made for him and how many benefits had he obtained over the years?
"I am not a ruthless person. The evidence in Fang Jun's case is conclusive. It is really irreversible, so I can only wrong him. But I promise you that even if Fang Jun cannot take the stage to rule the world in the future, I will give him a The title of Duke!"