In Tai Chi Palace, His Majesty Li Er was sitting with Concubine Yang in the harem. Concubine Wei happened to come to talk to Concubine Yang...
"Your Majesty has been very busy with government affairs recently, and has been very relaxed. If I hadn't come to talk to my sister, I'd probably not be in His Majesty's presence. Your Majesty is the emperor, and of course you should work hard to govern, but the health of the dragon is also the country's health. It's an important matter. I'll prepare a bowl of top-quality bird's nest later and send it to Your Majesty. It's important to nourish the dragon's body."
Concubine Wei was born in Jingzhao. She was the daughter of Wei Yuancheng and the sister of Wei Yijie.
The beautiful woman who is over forty years old comes from a well-known family and is well-maintained. Her skin is delicate and her eyes are full of eyes. She has a face as beautiful as a willow. She wears a crimson palace dress and tightly wraps her slim body. A thick, light and mature charm flows...
His Majesty Li Er smiled faintly and politely declined: "I have been very angry recently, so it is not appropriate to take supplements. The noble concubine is interested."
Did you happen to come here to talk to Concubine Yang?
hehe……
His Majesty Li Er knew very well that this man must have been chasing after him, and it was self-evident as to what his purpose was.
Concubine Wei's expression froze slightly, and then she forced a smile and said, "It's my concubine who is reckless..."
Concubine Yang looked calm, smiled and took Concubine Wei's hand: "Sister, please take a seat quickly. I haven't seen my sister for many days, and I miss you so much. Let's just talk..."
Concubine Wei almost died of embarrassment...
This Concubine Yang, who seemed to have nothing to do with the world and was as calm as a white lotus, turned out to be not easy to get along with...
It has been a long time since I came to talk to Concubine Yang, so why did you come by "coincidence" as soon as the emperor arrived?
Concubine Wei secretly gritted her teeth, but the smile quickly returned to her face. She sat on the embroidered pier beside Concubine Yang, raised her eyebrows and said with a smile: "My sister is resenting my sister? We sisters know each other well, why do we pretend to be close all the time? We are all one family. It's natural for people to be more casual."
Concubine Yang chuckled and said softly: "It's just that my sister feels lonely. There are not many people in this big palace who can talk to me, so I hope that my sister can come every day."
Don't say it nice, you will come when His Majesty is here. When His Majesty leaves, you won't come to my place for several months...
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His Majesty Li Er drank the tea slowly and felt pity in his heart as he watched Concubine Yang and Concubine Wei engage in a verbal and secret duel without losing the slightest advantage.
In the first year of Zhenguan, His Majesty Li Er conferred the title of "Four Madams" on the order of Noble Shu, Virtuous and Virtuous Concubine. The title of Concubine Wei was very clear. Concubine Yang Shu was the first concubine awarded by Yang Xuan after she was killed because of her son Li You's rebellion. After being forced to sit together, the position of Concubine De became vacant and Concubine Yan Xian was promoted to the throne. There was also Concubine Zheng Xian who was promoted to the throne after Concubine Yan Xian was promoted to Concubine De.
There is no Concubine Yang among them...
Mother is more valuable than her son. It is said that His Majesty Li Er attaches great importance to his third son Li Ke, so he should give Concubine Yang a title. What's more, Concubine Yang is the daughter of the former Sui Yang Emperor and has a dignified status as a princess...
But because of the identity of the former Sui princess, His Majesty Li Er was quite scrupulous and did not grant Yang Fei a title.
There are countless ministers of the former Sui Dynasty in the court. Who knows who still misses the Sui Dynasty in their hearts and still looks up to the kindness of Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty? If Concubine Yang is promoted to one of the "Four Madams", she will definitely become the ministers of the court who cherish the former Sui Dynasty. A common goal, and Li Ke suddenly had countless supporters, enough to threaten the throne of the crown prince...
Therefore, Concubine Yang, who was loved by His Majesty Li Er, did not get the title of "Four Madams". Even Li Ke, who admired her very much, was almost the one with the worst treatment among the concubines. His Majesty Li Er also worked hard to achieve this, but it is really not worth it.
I hope Li Ke will be supported by the former Sui Dynasty ministers in the court and become the one who can participate in the fight for the throne...
It was the identity of the former Sui princess that prevented Concubine Yang from receiving the title of "Fourth Lady", and it was also because of the bloodline of the former Sui royal family that Li Ke lost the qualification to compete for the heir apparent...
Concubine Wei gave Concubine Yang a few perfunctory words, then turned to ask His Majesty Li Er: "Today is the judge of the Third Division of Fang Jun's First Case. Why does it seem that Your Majesty is not paying attention to the situation in the Criminal Department?"
Concubine Yang glanced at Concubine Yang indifferently, with contempt in her heart.
Even if you want to say a few nice words for your brother, at least you should be more reserved, okay? Such a straightforward way of speaking will only make His Majesty feel disgusted...
His Majesty Li Er's expression did not change, and he said casually: "The case has long been a foregone conclusion, why do we need to pay too much attention to it?"
But I sighed secretly in my heart, this woman is so beautiful, but she really lacks wisdom...
How can he grasp the thoughts of a monarch as talented and resourceful as His Majesty Li Er? Even if he is the first of the four ladies due to his family's power, he still cannot be favored by His Majesty Li Er...
Concubine Wei did not hear the displeasure in His Majesty Li Er's words, and said with high spirits: "Your Majesty is right, my brother has been interrogating this case rigorously from the beginning, and has already certified and collected all the evidence. That Fang Jun has
How can Tongtian's ability escape the sanction of justice and law?"
The reason why she was eager to find His Majesty Li Er was because she received a message from her family, asking her to say a few good words for Wei Yijie in front of His Majesty Li Er, and then the family mobilized all its strength to force Wei Yijie to succeed him as Minister of Punishment.
It will naturally fall into place.
However, she completely ignored or misunderstood His Majesty Li Er's thoughts...
It is His Majesty Li Er's will to let Fang Jun plead guilty.
But deep down in his heart, His Majesty Li Er is actually not willing to do this. Such a loyal rising star who only has the imperial ambition in his heart wants to cut off his future career as Prime Minister in such a bleak way. How can His Majesty Li Er feel at ease?
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It's just that the evidence is conclusive and Fang Jun cannot be acquitted, so His Majesty Li Er just goes along with the situation. In contrast, he would rather Fang Jun be acquitted and all his arrangements be in vain.
As for Wei Yijie...
His Majesty Li Er chuckled and said slowly: "Jingzhao Webster... is really full of talents, and the best are better than the others!"
How could His Majesty Li Er not know about the two poems Fang Jun wrote in prison?
Although the entire Ministry of Justice was exaggerated by these two poems as an evil place that "tarnishes justice and undermines loyalty," Wei Yijie, the left minister of the Ministry of Justice who was responsible for the trial of Fang Jun, was the first to bear the brunt and had to bear most of the responsibility!
To be honest, His Majesty Li Er was very disappointed with Wei Yijie.
The performance of this young official who has always been outstanding in this case is really extremely poor. Even as the left minister of the Ministry of Punishment, he neither dared to use severe punishment on Fang Jun, nor dared to monopolize the power of the Ministry of Punishment forcefully. After getting the Guanlong Group
With the full support of the Jiangnan gentry, not only was he repeatedly restrained by Liu Dewei and Zhang Yunji, but his reputation was completely ruined by Fang Jun's two poems...
What great things can such a lackadaisical official accomplish?
On the other hand, Fang Jun, even if he is behind bars and becomes a prisoner, he can still use his pen and paper to fight back. Even if he is finally convicted, he has successfully created an image of being "slandered and framed", otherwise why would the whole
Will the people in Guanzhong spontaneously come to the criminal department to express their grievances?
One is that the overall situation is in jeopardy and the situation is miscalculated step by step; the other is that the situation is on the verge of continuous counterattacks and judgments are made.
Concubine Wei did not hear the sarcasm in His Majesty Li Er's words, and said happily: "My younger brother is the most outstanding talent in the family, and his performance in the Fang Jun case this time is even more remarkable. Fang Jun has always been unruly. Aren't you going to plead guilty and submit to the law obediently under the hands of your little brother? Your Majesty should use your talents according to your talents, and you should put more burden on your little brother. We are all a family, so naturally we are most loyal..."
She was extremely disgusted with Fang Jun. At this moment, she could belittle Fang Jun and promote her younger brother, so she would naturally spare no effort.
Princess Linchuan is her daughter, and Zhou Daowu, who was beaten up by Fang Jun and was completely disgraced, is her son-in-law... Of course she won't miss the opportunity to add insult to injury.
Concubine Yang was speechless and looked at Concubine Wei with a smile. The little jealousy and fighting spirit that had just surged in her heart instantly dissipated.
Such a stupid woman...what's there to fight about?
Fortunately, the harem of the Zhenguan Dynasty was peaceful, and there were no women who did anything to cause trouble and do anything to win favor. Otherwise, I don’t know how this Concubine Wei died...
It is true that your younger brother and Your Majesty are the same family, but he is just a brother-in-law after all. In terms of distance and closeness, is he not as good as Fang Jun, the son-in-law? Not to mention that this son-in-law’s father is His Majesty’s minister Fang Xuanling , compared with Fang Xuanling, what does Jingzhao Webster mean?