After Fang Jun robbed Changsun Guang and others last night, he actually interrogated them overnight and quickly established the crime. This caught Changsun Wuji off guard.
Fortunately, in the memorial just presented to His Majesty Li Er from Fang Jun, it was not found that Changsun Guang admitted that his crimes were committed under the orders of the family. This is a great blessing among misfortunes, otherwise the entire Changsun Guang would inevitably be implicated.
At home, even Changsun Wuji himself has to fall into the quagmire...
Changsun Wuji composed himself, looked at Li Ji and said: "Military trial is the power and responsibility of the Weiwei Temple. How can we allow the Ministry of War to overstep the rules? This is not in line with the law. This trial should be revoked and ruled invalid. Otherwise, it is not allowed to happen.
In the future, all yamen will follow suit and intervene in law enforcement beyond their authority. Where will the law be?"
Li Ji raised his eyebrows but remained silent.
Changsun Wuji was filled with hatred. This Xu Maogong was really a bit too much. He was cautious in everything and protected himself wisely. It would be as difficult as going to heaven to find fault with him!
No statement at all...
Back then, Fang Xuanling was simple and neat, but he was much better than this guy.
With a warm smile on his face, Fang Jun looked at Changsun Wuji and said, "Please be patient, Duke Zhao. Aren't we discussing this matter? The Ministry of War controls the world's troops and horses, and has jurisdiction over all military supplies. The power of military judgment should be handed over to the Ministry of War.
If it continues to be under the jurisdiction of Weiwei Temple, it will inevitably lead to unclear powers and responsibilities, and deepen disputes. In the end, the two yamen will become more and more dissatisfied and hostile to each other, which will not be worth the gain."
Changsun Wuji sneered: "The power of military trial has always been controlled by Weiwei Temple. There was peace and harmony for the past ten years. Why are the rights and responsibilities unclear now and the disputes are getting deeper? Some people are so greedy that they ignore the laws of the court.
, but to say it in such a nice way is really shameless."
Fang Jun was not angry, and said calmly: "What exactly is going to happen needs to be decided after discussion by the prime ministers and ministers. It will be useless for you and me to argue endlessly again."
Changsun Wuji snorted coldly, ignored Fang Jun, looked at Li Ji and others and said: "Not to mention whether the power of military trial will continue to be controlled by Weiwei Temple in the future, or it will be transferred to the Ministry of War, but at the moment, the power of military trial
It is still the power and responsibility of Weiwei Temple, right? Changsun Guang and others are suspected of violating military discipline, how can they be interrogated by the Ministry of War? It is better to order them to hand over Changsun Guang and others to Weiwei Temple for interrogation."
Li Ji still didn't answer, and Liu Ji said at the side: "I would like to remind Duke Zhao that Chang Sun Guang and others have solid evidence and have confessed their crimes. They are now repeat offenders, not suspects."
Changsun Wuji said angrily: "The Ministry of War overstepped its authority to enforce the law and the procedures were inconsistent. Naturally, the results of the trial should be cancelled!"
Liu Jie sneered: "Even if it is handed over to Weiwei Temple for interrogation, is it possible that Duke Zhao will be able to reverse the right and wrong and clear the name of a shameless gangster who killed Pao Ze and pretended to be a military leader?"
Changsun Wuji was furious: "This is not a matter of whitewashing or not. Doesn't Liu Shizhong not understand the importance of procedures?"
Liu Jie was unmoved: "Procedure is important, but the truth is more important! Gao Jiuxing is the youngest son of Duke Shen. He came from a high family, but he was willing to sacrifice his life to serve the country, regardless of life and death. Now he has been framed by traitors and his body is gone. Shouldn't he be imprisoned?"
Should the law be enforced and the punishment be upheld, in order to give an explanation to the fallen hero? Zhao Guogong keeps saying that the procedures are inconsistent, isn't it because he wants to buy time for Changsun Guang and others to try to reverse the case? "
"fart!"
Changsun Wuji was so angry that his face turned red: "What I'm talking about is a procedural issue. If the procedure is wrong, the consequences will naturally be illegal. How did you ever say that Changsun Guang and others are innocent?"
Liu Jie retorted: "Until now, you still say that the result of the Ministry of War trial is illegal. Aren't you trying to overturn the Ministry of War trial?"
Changsun Wuji was so angry that he almost wanted to jump up and strangle Liu Jie to death.
In terms of wisdom and strategy, he thought he might be better than Liu Jie, but when it came to words, he was no match for Liu Jie!
All the way up from the position of Yushi Yanguan, people just play with words. This is a special skill. I don’t know how many verbal battles they have gone through...
"Dang Dang Dang!"
Li Ji knocked on the table and saw that the two people were confused and making trouble. He finally couldn't help it, stopped the argument between the two, and said in a deep voice: "The crime committed by Changsun Guang and others has been confessed, and the evidence is conclusive."
, Needless to say, no matter which yamen is handed over for trial, it is impossible to reach any other conclusion. Since he has been taken to the execution ground, he should immediately clarify the canonical punishment, and do not want to create extraneous matters, and the outside world will mistakenly think that the court is deliberately biased and affect the court's prestige.
"
Changsun Wuji was so angry that he stared and was speechless.
In fact, this is indeed the case. Although the Ministry of War has overstepped its authority to judge, but since it has already been tried and sentenced, if another trouble occurs at this moment, the outside world may mistakenly think that his eldest son Wuji deliberately favors his own children and wants to give eldest son glory.
Waiting for someone to be exonerated...
But is this a question of whether Changsun Guang will die or not?
This is a matter of principle based on imperial laws!
Before he could speak, Li Ji looked at Cen Wenwen and asked: "What does Zhongshu Ling think about whether the power of military trial will be transferred from Weiwei Temple to the Ministry of War?"
Cen Wenwen pondered for a moment and said: "Since the Ministry of War is in charge of the world's troops, this power and responsibility should be handed over to the Ministry of War."
Li Ji nodded slightly, and then asked Xiao Yu, who was silent all the time because the old god was there, "What do you think, Duke Song?"
Xiao Yu glanced at Changsun Wuji and said: "Zhongshu ordered Lao Cheng to seek the country, and I agree."
Li Ji nodded again and looked at Liu Jie. Before he could send a message, Liu Jie had already said: "Military trial is the power of the Ministry of War. Weiwei Temple has stolen the property for many years and it is inappropriate. It should be returned before the government can issue orders."
Ruyi, the name is justifiable."
Li Ji looked at Changsun Wuji again, stroked his beard, and asked, "What do you think, Duke Zhao Guo?"
Changsun Wuji had a livid face and said nothing.
Opinion?
Even if I have an opinion, what can I do?
Three of the five prime ministers and assistants in the Political Affairs Hall have made their stance clear. Unsurprisingly, you are also leaning towards Fang Jun. In this case, what does it mean if I have any opinions?
After all, it's you who have the final say...
He was angry and sad at the same time.
Today's Guanlong nobles are not only gradually declining and their hearts are scattered, but they are also getting further and further away from the central government. Their influence on the imperial government has dropped to an unprecedented low. In the long run, when the Jiangnan nobles and Shandong aristocratic families united to occupy the territory that originally belonged to the Guanlong nobles
With the status of the imperial court, where does this empire still have the right to speak to the Long nobles?
The once famous Guanlong nobles might really want to be buried in the dust of history...
When Li Ji saw that Changsun Wuji was silent, he didn't take it seriously and said slowly: "Since everyone has no objection to this, I will write a memorial later and submit this resolution to Your Majesty, and wait until His Majesty seals it."
After that, let’s announce it to the world.”
Liu Ji nodded and said: "That's right!"
Seeing Changsun Wuji's dejected face, he felt very happy!
At the beginning, he wholeheartedly wanted to join the Guanlong nobles. But whenever the Guanlong nobles looked at him seriously and gave him a bone, he was determined to be a flag-waving dogleg. However, they didn't look down on him at all.
He abandoned it like a worn-out shoe, and this humiliation took root in his heart. He even dreamed of retaliating, which made the Guanlong nobles feel heartbroken and regretful!
Now that he has been promoted all the way and even ascended the throne to become the prime minister, he naturally has to work hard to attack the Guanlong nobles.
If you can't avenge your past shame and enjoy your grudges in life, even if you have great power and are a highly respected minister, what's the use of it?
He glanced sideways at Fang Jun again. This stick seemed to be innocent, but in fact it was deeply scheming and not a good thing. If he had the chance, he would definitely pay back all the past humiliations...
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Changsun Wuji felt a sense of powerlessness in his heart.
Ever since he took refuge with His Majesty Li Er and entered the Tiance Mansion, he has been the most respected counselor around His Majesty Li Er. All strategies will be valued and adopted by His Majesty Li Er. Even the "Xuanwumen Incident" that year was
It was only through his strong advocacy and strong support from Du Ruhui, Fang Xuanling and others that it was achieved.
But now, he has suddenly lost his place to speak in the court. Not only can his opinions no longer influence the empire's program, but he will even be suppressed by others because he agrees with it.
to object...
For Changsun Wuji, this was nothing less than a devastating blow.
After the matter was settled, Changsun Wuji had no intention of continuing. He wanted to apologize to Li Ji and others, so he left the political hall alone.
Li Ji glanced at Changsun Wuji's back, then looked away and said: "The Tibetan envoy Lu Dongzan has arrived at the post station outside the city. He said that he came to the Tang Dynasty to meet with His Majesty on the orders of Songtsen Gampo and to send him generous gifts.