"What a bastard! The dignified Minister of the Ministry of War and Prince Shaobao actually went to the lobby of the Ministry of Civil Affairs to show off his authority, and even uttered threats. He treats the imperial yamen as a market place and follows him to do whatever he wants?"
His Majesty Li Er looked so angry that he almost dropped the cup.
In the past, it was just nonsense, but now the serious court official went to the lobby of the Ministry of Civil Affairs to make a fuss. Where did he put the dignity of the court?
Of course, it was Gao Jiji who initiated this matter in the first place. There is nothing wrong with going to the Ministry of Civil Affairs to ask for an explanation, but using this method is extremely inappropriate.
After getting angry, His Majesty Li Er picked up the tea cup and took a sip of tea to moisten his throat. Suddenly he caught a glimpse of Li Junxian's eyes flickering and he hesitated to speak. He frowned and asked in a deep voice: "What else is there?"
Li Junxian swallowed, glanced at His Majesty Li Er cautiously, hesitated, and said: "At that time, the prince-in-law was in the lobby of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. The officials of the Ministry of Civil Affairs were afraid that he would make things worse, so they went to the Duke of Ju's Mansion to request that he stay in bed.
The Duke of Ju in bed adjudicated the matter, and finally got the signature of the Duke of Ju, and the money was immediately allocated..."
At this point, he paused, hesitating in his mind whether to tell everything he knew about the situation, or whether to just describe the facts he saw without any in-depth speculation.
After all, although this matter may very well be planned by Fang Jun, if you want to prove it, you need to dig deeper, which will easily cause the whole thing to spread and involve more people...
When His Majesty Li Er saw him pause, he thought he had finished speaking, and said displeasedly: "Then the matter is settled? The Duke of Ju must be mature and prudent, and he can perform his duties according to his mood. It is difficult to achieve great things."
Li Junxian did not dare to hide it for Fang Jun, so he could only continue: "At that time, Gao's consort had already left the Ministry of Civil Affairs' Yamen, and no one knew his whereabouts. However, shortly afterwards, Jingzhao Mansion received a report that there was a wanted murderer.
Hidden in a temple in the south of the city where a virgin nun was repairing, Cao Cheng Wuting, the military commander, led the patrol. The Yamen officers went to search, and unexpectedly found the emperor's son-in-law on the bed of a nun..."
His Majesty Li Er's posture in the river was frozen instantly, and his tiger eyes suddenly widened...
"Temple? On the nun's bed?"
His Majesty Li Er was a little in disbelief.
"Your Majesty, that's exactly it."
"Bang!"
"What a bastard!"
The tea cup in His Majesty Li Er's hand finally fell to the ground hard, the broken porcelain pieces splashed all over the ground, and his square face turned red with anger.
"A majestic prince-in-law, an official of the imperial court, actually hooked up with a nun. He is a bad person with a bad reputation. He is really morally corrupt and extremely shameless!"
The emperor's chest heaved with anger and he cursed angrily.
To be honest, His Majesty Li Er has never cared much about matters between men and women. He has a wide range of hobbies in this area and does not think it is a big deal. Perhaps this is also one of the reasons why the concept of chastity in the Li Tang royal family is relatively shallow.
His Majesty Li Er usually turns a blind eye to any cheating behavior of princesses, princes, and consorts in this regard. Unless, like Princess Fangling, she has an affair with her niece and son-in-law, and ends up causing death, then he will intervene.
disposal.
In his opinion, whether men or women have reached a certain level of status and pursue an exciting lifestyle, what is the problem with this?
As long as you agree with me, that's fine.
But having an affair with a nun is absolutely not allowed!
During the Sui and Tang dynasties, there were not many women who actually had to become nuns due to various reasons such as life and background. Most of them were women from aristocratic families or relatives of the royal family who did not want to remarry after losing their husbands. This
Only then did he escape into Buddhism, and the Ancient Buddha of Qingdeng ended his remaining life.
It's OK to pursue excitement, but it's not OK to make a fuss.
Nowadays, there are still concubines of the late emperor who have become monks and monks in Ganye Temple. Once the news about the high performance is spread, it will cause prejudice among the people in the market against the place where female nuns are monks. It is easy to think that all the female nuns in the world will be lonely and steal men.
If Ganye Temple is involved, how can you save the royal family’s face?
His Majesty Li Er is furious!
There is a more important point, which is the main reason for his rage - you, Gao Jingyi, are also the royal consort, the left minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and a proper court official. However, Fang Jun chased you to the door and punished you face to face with gongs and drums.
Defeated, completely defeated, and Fang Jun was still in the lobby of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. You didn't think about how to stabilize the situation or even fight back. Instead, you went to the bed of the nun you were dating and prostituted yourself all day long...
What future does such a person have?
The Gao family is a relative of Empress Wende, and His Majesty Li Er and Gao Shilian are also admiring and close friends. Now that Gao Shilian has retired from office, Gao Xingxing, as his eldest son, will naturally take over the influence of the Gao family in the court. Li Er
Your Majesty is also willing to cultivate and reuse them.
The result is such an embarrassing and useful person, how can you not be disappointed?
Huh?
Something's wrong!
His Majesty Li Er's anger subsided for a moment, and his thoughts changed.
It is indeed unforgivable for Gao Xingyi to have an affair with a nun, but even if he was fond of women, he would not be so eager to have a tryst with a nun while Fang Jun was still in the lobby of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, right?
No matter how anxious you are, you won't be so anxious...
There is something fishy.
After calming down his anger for a moment, His Majesty Li Er looked up at Li Junxian and asked, "Did you just say that the person who led the team to hunt down the murderer in Jingzhao Mansion was the military commander Cao Cheng Wuting?"
Li Junxian said: "Exactly."
His Majesty Li Er stroked his beard and fell into thought.
Cheng Wuting was the son of Cheng Mingzhen. After his meritorious service, he won the respect of Ma Zhong in Jingzhao Mansion. He was in charge of the military and yamen service of the county, and the security of the entire Jingzhao Mansion was under his jurisdiction. He was considered a high-ranking figure.
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But these are not important. What is important is that Cheng Wuting was Fang Jun's teammate back then...
His Majesty Li Er still clearly remembers that when his eldest son Sun Dan died violently, Cheng Wuting was severely beaten in order to take responsibility for Fang Jun, which resulted in severe injuries and took him for more than half a year before he recovered. Of course, Fang Jun had various shortcomings.
, but he does value affection and righteousness. He always cares and supports subordinates like Cheng Wuting.
If Cheng Wuting's body bones hadn't healed because of that whipping, he might have been taken by Fang Jun by his side, and he would have fought in hundreds of battles in the south...
First, Fang Jun and Gao Xingli had a conflict in the lobby of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. Later, Gao Xingli went to the temple to have a private meeting with a nun. Then, Fang Jun's close confidants led the government officials and arrested Gao Xingxing on the spot...
The more I think about it, the more I feel that there must be something fishy about it.
"Have you ever found out who assigned Cheng Wuting to go for the arrest? Is his claim that someone reported him true or false?"
His Majesty Li Er asked in a deep voice.
Li Junxian leaned over to salute and replied: "I have never found out."
His Majesty Li Er frowned: "There is obviously something fishy behind these things. Why not investigate in depth and find out the truth?"
Li Junxian said respectfully: "The duty of the 'Hundred Cavalry Division' was initially to protect His Majesty's safety, prohibiting entry and exit from the palace, and prohibiting actions. Later, under His Majesty's orders, he investigated information about the capital and made the situation in Chang'an well understood.
.In the final analysis, the duty of the "Hundred Cavalry Division" is to safeguard His Majesty's safety and strictly guard against conspiracy and subversion. Whether it is the personal use of official weapons by the prince's consort, the interception of funds, or even the subsequent adultery with nuns, moral corruption, etc., it cannot endanger His Majesty's safety.
, and it cannot involve the foundation of the empire. It is the duty of the general to report it after hearing it. However, if the "Hundred Cavalry Division" is mobilized to investigate the details behind the whole incident, it will be suspected of overstepping. This should be done by the capital.
Zhaofu is responsible."
His Majesty Li Er was stunned.
Li Junxian had always been trembling in front of him, walking on thin ice, often not even daring to take a breath, but today he dared to contradict her face to face, which really surprised him.
But he was not angry.
The "Hundred Cavalry Division" obeys the emperor's orders, and its subordinates are all descendants of Xunqi. The Suwei Palace is forbidden to protect the capital, and it is an extremely powerful force.
This power can only be controlled by the emperor himself, and must be strictly controlled to prevent it from spreading.
As Li Junxian said, only when hundreds of divisions perform their duties can the country be peaceful and the people be safe and prosperous. If the power of the "hundreds of knights" is allowed to overflow and spread, it will cause chaos in the court. And once this gap is opened, everything in the future will be
Instigating "Baiqisi" when something happens will greatly increase the power and responsibility of "Baiqisi", and the tail will not be lost.
On a deeper level, although Li Junxian did not say it, His Majesty Li Er understood that once the investigation continues, more and more people will be involved, and some unexpected situations will even surface. By then, the emperor will
Just sit back and ignore it, or investigate and deal with it one by one?
To sit back and watch is tantamount to condoning.
Investigating them one by one will definitely lead to widespread implication. The forces in the court are intertwined, including the Guanlong nobles, the Jiangnan gentry, and the Shandong aristocratic families. If there is any turmoil, they will inevitably be taken advantage of and cause turmoil in the court.
No matter which outcome, the emperor did not want to face it - if the water is clear, there will be no fish, and if the people are careful, there will be no disciples. There is never any good or evil in this world, let alone right and wrong.
It's just a "romantic affair". It's about morality, but not about government affairs.