His Majesty Li Er's anger gradually subsided. Looking at Li Junxian who was speaking out in front of him for the first time, he nodded with pleasure and said in a gentle tone: "Junxian, I am deeply pleased that you are mature and prudent, self-denying and dedicated to the public. As you said, this matter is
That’s it for now, no need to go into details.”
"Here!"
Li Junxian bowed and accepted the order.
In fact, he didn't care too much about His Majesty Li Er's praise. What he wanted most was that His Majesty Li Er could dismiss him from his post...
There are some things that you can't do. If you do them, you will get stuck in them and become trapped in a cocoon.
There are some things that cannot be said. If you say them, the ruler and his ministers will be alienated and deeply fearful.
But there are some words that cannot be left unsaid...
After hesitating for a moment, Li Junxian said: "General, I have one more thing to report."
His Majesty Li Er said: "Say."
"The nun Gao had a private affair with was the widow of Qiu Shenji. Qiu Shenji died violently. The woman wanted to remarry. General Qiu refused because Qiu Shenji was not yet married and the only one to be his concubine was the nun. Qiu refused and ordered her to remarry.
She became a nun and chanted sutras day and night to pray for Qiu Shenji's deceased soul. As far as I know, Gao's consort had a good relationship with Qiu Shenji and then met this woman. As for when the two of them hooked up and committed adultery, there is no way of knowing."
This matter must be spoken out.
It's not that he, Li Junxian, is willing to add insult to injury and give someone a hard kick, but since Qiu Xinggong is involved, no one could have imagined what kind of crazy atrocities Qiu Xinggong would do once he knew about this matter.
, when the matter got serious, he would not be able to explain it to the emperor.
"Baiqisi" sticks to his duties, this is the principle.
But not reporting the knowledge is another matter...
His Majesty Li Er cursed angrily: "Mother!"
I can no longer complain...
There were countless generals who followed him to conquer the world, and Qiu Xinggong was definitely the best among them. This man was brave and unparalleled, and was not afraid of death. He always charged ahead of others and made countless military exploits. The reason why he was finally awarded the title of nobility.
If you don't go, your official position will be inferior to others, because of his violent temper, which is very unpopular with His Majesty Li Er, making him disgusted and fearful.
This man's brain is so hot that no one can stop him no matter what he does or not.
Gao Xingcheng actually stole Qiu Shenji’s widow?
This is simply a slap in the face of Qiu Xinggong! Now Qiu Xinggong and Gao Shilian have turned against each other. If he finds out about this, he will definitely regard it as a great shame and humiliation. With Qiu Xinggong's temperament, he led his troops into the Ministry of Civil Affairs and chopped off Gao Xingxi.
It's possible...
His Majesty Li Er said angrily: "You will not live if you do your own evil!"
With a high status and high status, you can learn looks. If you like fishy sex, what kind of woman can't be found? You want to provoke the woman of the Qiu family, and a nun who practices spiritual practice with her hair...
But after all, he couldn't watch Gao Xingyi be seriously killed by Qiu Xinggong.
Whether it was from the perspective of not wanting Princess Dongyang to become a widow, or from the perspective of Gao Shilian losing his son in old age, he could not just watch the tragedy happen.
He rubbed his forehead and said to Li Junxian: "Go to Qiu Mansion immediately and tell Qiu Xinggong that I want to see him."
Li Junxian was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized and said: "Here! I will leave for now."
His Majesty Li Er sighed and said: "Go!"
After Li Junxian retreated, His Majesty Li Er called his chamberlain, cleaned up the broken porcelain pieces on the floor, made another pot of tea, sat behind the desk and held up a volume, but could not read it.
Putting down the book and taking a sip of tea, His Majesty Li Er thought carefully and felt that it might not be Fang Jun who framed Gao Jixi...
The reason is simple. The reason why Gao Jixiu withheld the funding from the Ministry of War was because he was not on good terms with Fang Jun. When Fang Jun served as the left minister of the Ministry of War, all the officials of the Ministry of War followed him.
I wanted to give the officials of the Ministry of War a warning and vent the anger I suffered from Fang Jun.
But he never thought that just a few days after the money was withheld, Fang Jun returned to the Ministry of War and became the Minister of the Ministry of War.
This is the point...
For Fang Jun, the first thing to do when he returned to the Ministry of War was how to establish his authority. Even though the officials of the Ministry of War had previously obeyed his advice, now that he was appointed Minister of the Ministry of War, some people inside would inevitably be jealous. He had to show his strength.
Conquer people's hearts.
The high execution hit the muzzle of the gun right.
Therefore, when Fang Jun went to the lobby of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, it seemed that he was reckless and arrogant, but in fact, he acted after making a plan - as long as he could intimidate different voices within the Ministry of War and show his strength, it didn't matter whether the other censors impeached him or the emperor reprimanded him.
It's a bit reckless, but the effect is excellent.
After this incident, among those dissatisfied people in the Ministry of War, who would dare to disapprove of Fang Jun?
Therefore, if this matter was really planned by Fang Jun behind the scenes, and Gao Jixi was designed to strike while the iron was hot to crush Gao Jiji in order to enhance his status and influence, how could he let him go so easily?
Thinking about it, it must have been just an action by the Jingzhao Mansion, it was all a coincidence, or it could be that some enemy of Gao Xixi used the Jingzhao Mansion to plot against him and humiliate him.
His Majesty Li Er shook his head and put the matter aside.
As Li Junxian said, "Baiqisi" cannot interfere in everything, but must have principles. As an emperor, there is no need to control everything, but must know how to make trade-offs.
In the final analysis, this incident is a moral incident. Although the consequences may be serious, after all, Qiu Xinggong is a reckless man who does not rub dirt in his eyes. How can he bear such a shame and humiliation?
As for high fulfillment…
His Majesty Li Er sighed again.
Changsun Chong, Gao Shilian, Zhou Daowu... these were all whom he had grown up watching. He was once very satisfied with the talents of these young people, had high hopes for them, and even married them off as princesses, cultivating them with all his strength.
However, to this day, all of them appear to be lacking in talent and strategy.
On the contrary, the good-for-nothing, arrogant and ignorant stickman suddenly emerged, blossomed with dazzling talents, and became a leader among the younger generation.
I was full of thoughts and emotions for a while.
A chamberlain came to report. Qiu Xinggong was summoned and asked for an audience outside the palace.
His Majesty Li Er collected his emotions and called for an audience.
Not long after, Qiu Xinggong, dressed in regular clothes, walked quickly inside, came in front of His Majesty Li Er, bowed his head to the ground, and said loudly: "Old minister Qiu Xinggong, I have an audience with Your Majesty."
His Majesty Li Er rubbed his face while Qiu Xinggong lowered his head to salute, and then said with a warm smile: "There are only you and me here, why do you need so many courtesy? Quickly get down and come sit next to me."
"Here! Thank you, Your Majesty..."
Qiu Xinggong then stood up, bowed his head to His Majesty Li Er, put his hands on his knees, looked at His Majesty Li Er and asked: "I don't know what your Majesty has ordered the old minister to come here. What's the mission?"
His Majesty Li Er ordered his chamberlain to serve tea and asked thoughtfully: "I heard that the general is suffering from illness. How is your recovery recently? Do you need the imperial physician to diagnose and treat you?"
Because the break with Gao Shilian made His Majesty Li Er very unhappy, he granted Qiu Xinggong an official position in another place. However, Qiu Xinggong simply reported illness at home and never took office. He has been recuperating in the mansion and does not see outsiders.
Qiu Xinggong said hurriedly: "When I followed His Majesty to charge into battle, I was young and reckless and failed to take good care of my body. Now that I am getting older, all the old wounds have taken hold. It is really painful. I failed to go to the local post and failed Your Majesty's entrustment.
His crime deserves death."
His Majesty Li Er felt a little fed up...
Naturally, he himself has never been a mean and ungrateful person. The old ministers who followed him to conquer the world are now all respected and powerful. Even if he makes mistakes occasionally, he can be generous and forgiving. Even Hou Junji is so scheming.
The rebellious ministers and traitors who usurped the throne were only executed. Even his son was exiled to Lingnan and was not executed.
He remembers the merits of these people and is willing to let these people enjoy this hard-won glory and wealth with him.
But if you keep talking about these achievements all day long, it will be annoying...
What's the matter, are you afraid that I will forget your merits and do something heartless and unjust?
The expression on His Majesty Li Er's face faded...
Qiu Xinggong had been observing his words and expressions, and when he saw the change in His Majesty Li Er's expression, his heart suddenly "thumped". His original intention was indeed to mention his past achievements, hoping that His Majesty Li Er would forgive him for disobeying the emperor's order and failing to go to his appointment.
He has just realized his guilt now. If His Majesty Li Er is determined to pursue the case, how can he be allowed to stay in Chang'an and summon him at this time?
At this moment, I realized in hindsight that I had done something stupid, and I immediately regretted it.
For a moment, I was afraid that I would make too many mistakes and did not dare to speak.
He did not dare to speak. His Majesty Li Er was in a light mood and the atmosphere was a bit awkward...
"Ahem!"
His Majesty Li Er coughed, broke the silence, and said slowly: "The purpose of calling the general here today is not for accountability. You have fought side by side with me for many years. Now that you are old and sick, how can I urge you to take office in Chang'an?"
Just take care of him. When your body and bones are healed, you can take office again."
After a pause, he added: "There is just one thing that I hope to be able to tell General Yu that he knows about it. At the same time, I also want to ask for a favor from the General."