Changsun Wuji jumped up from the bed, pushed aside the family members who were supporting him, and knelt down in front of the prince Li Chengqian with a "pop" sound, shouting at the top of his lungs and bursting into tears.
There was a white bandage on his head, which made him look haggard. His originally gray hair had turned as white as frost and snow in just a few hours. The wrinkles on his cheeks were as deep as ravines. His red and swollen eyes were bloodshot and sad.
The sound of crying makes one feel pity.
Li Chengqian lamented in his heart. He had always thought that his uncle was hard-hearted, scheming and vicious. Everything in his eyes seemed inferior to the overwhelming power. For power, he could sacrifice everything he owned without blinking an eye, even including
His own life.
Only now did I realize that he would also be heartbroken after forcing his own son to death...
When Changsun Wuji cried like this, the family members behind him also knelt down. For a moment, the sound of crying was loud and the sky was full of sorrow.
Li Chengqian rushed forward, put his hands on Changsun Wuji's shoulders, and said softly: "Uncle, please express your condolences! As the saying goes, everyone has his own destiny, Erlang is destined to have this disaster, what can we ordinary people do? Furthermore,
I have said that Erlang made a big mistake and damaged the reputation of the eldest grandson family. Afterwards, he was able to bravely shoulder the heavy responsibility and die to wash away the shame of the eldest grandson family. He is a brave and staunch man, and my uncle should be pleased."
Changsun Wuji cried slightly for a moment...
Mother!
Listen, is this really human talk?
The Guanlong nobles all pinched their noses and admitted it, not daring to make irresponsible remarks, but you came here to remind me that the whole thing was the fault of the eldest son's family. Even if my son dies, it will be in vain?!
He was about to explode in his heart, but his face was still filled with grief: "Your Highness doesn't know anything. This matter is really a misunderstanding. Those Guanlong disciples made a big mistake. They were all frightened and escaped overnight. I don't know who instigated them.
He went to the city and fled in fear of crime! But what he didn't expect was that Fang Jun actually ordered the soldiers of Youtun Guard to chase him out of the city overnight and unscrupulously injured the Guanlong disciples, all of whom were disabled for life! In this way, Quanzi felt that he had let him down
If you join a group of friends, you will inevitably bear the name of a traitor, so you will die to prove your innocence... I also ask Your Highness to draw a clear lesson and correct Fang Jun's crime of using official weapons for personal use, causing serious injury!"
It is true that Changsun Huan died because of Fang Jun, but even if everyone knew these truths, they could not be brought to the table after all. After all, it was Changsun Wuji who had planned it first, and he could not lose the rice by stealing the chicken, which made Changsun even more miserable.
The family is hated by all the Guanlong nobles.
However, more than ten or twenty Guanlong disciples all had their legs broken and were disabled for life. This matter is real. As long as they can bite them tightly, it is enough for Fang Jun to drink a pot.
The Youtun Guards are the elite who guard the capital, but now they follow the orders of their commander to kill the children of aristocratic families privately, and treat the discipline of the French army as if it were nothing. This is a taboo!
Li Chengqian had already expected that someone would bring up this matter before he came here, so he showed sympathy and sorrow on his face, but his words were completely evasive: "I understand my uncle's grief of losing his son, and I feel the same, but this matter is between Dali Temple and
The responsibility of the Ministry of Punishment is that I am the Eastern Palace alone and have no right to interfere with the country’s criminal laws, let alone control the three judicial departments. There is really nothing I can do to help.”
He noticed that the prince's hand on his shoulder was slightly stronger, trying to help him up, but Changsun Wuji refused to get up. He raised his head and looked at the prince with tears streaming down his face, and cried sadly: "That Fang Jun is so powerful that the ministers of Dali Temple and
All the Ministers of the Ministry of Punishment have good relations with him. Without the pressure from His Majesty and His Highness, they would definitely cover up and practice favoritism. How could they be willing to convict Fang Jun? Could it be that His Highness deliberately favored Fang Jun because he had always been submissive, knowing that he was guilty of a serious crime but still persisted?
Indulge it?"
Li Chengqian's face suddenly darkened, his hands on Changsun Wuji's shoulders were released, and he slowly straightened up.
He does lack some political acumen. Strictly speaking, he is not an outstanding political figure. He knows this very well. But his lack of political talent definitely does not mean that he is a fool who thinks he can see through it at a glance.
Changsun Wuji’s sinister intentions.
Changsun Wuji naturally knew that he could not favor the Changsun family no matter what. Now that Fang Jun was the mainstay of the prince's camp, and it was too late to win over him, how could he agree to convict him?
Changsun Wuji just wanted to use words to block him in the alley, and he couldn't get out. As long as there was only one word to intercede for Fang Jun, Changsun Wuji, a "yin man", could exaggerate it to the point that it would be spread out in the future.
It is "the prince appoints a private person, violates the law and condones it, is unfair, and is not like a wise king"...
Even if it cannot shake his position as prince, it can still slander his reputation——
Don't people all over the world say that the prince is upright and kind? Look, he is really kind. He is just kind to his own hawks, dogs and claws, but he indulges in obvious serious crimes and refuses to punish them...
This form seems to be useless, but it is enough to make some people who are still waiting and waiting to take a clear side become wary. Everyone will think that even if they take refuge in His Highness the Crown Prince at this time, if something happens, the Crown Prince will only protect him.
The team doesn't care about punishment at all, rewards and punishments are clear?
The blow to his reputation will be huge.
This old man, how did he offend him? Not only did he bewitch his father, Emperor Yi Chu, several times, but he never stopped doing those little things in secret. Now he even wants to dig a hole for himself in person. It is simply unreasonable!
Do you really think that this prince, who is usually modest and low-key, is just a soft persimmon?!
Li Chengqian had a stern face and looked down at Changsun Wuji who was kneeling in front of him. He put his hands behind his back, straightened his waist, and said slowly: "Uncle, why do you need to force Yu Gu to do this and trap him in an unjust place?
"
Changsun Wuji hurriedly said in fear: "What do you mean by your highness's words, veteran?"
Li Chengqian said: "I am the crown prince of the East Palace. I have neither the responsibility to supervise state affairs nor the power to supervise hundreds of officials. All criminal cases in the empire belong to Dali Temple. It is within the scope of the Ministry of Punishment to rashly submit them to Dali Temple or the Ministry of Punishment."
Isn't this case the same as knowing the law, breaking the law, and doing something arrogant? Where did my uncle put my father? But if I don't do it, I will naturally feel guilty for Erlang's soul, and I am afraid that I will not be stable in my life..."
At this point, he shook his head and sighed, and said helplessly: "But I know that my uncle has lost his beloved son and is in chaos, so he unintentionally said such unfaithful words and will not take it seriously. It's just that these words will still be used in the future.
It's better to say less, otherwise outsiders will hear it and think that my uncle has no superiority and has ulterior motives."
As soon as these words came out, everyone in the room lowered their eyebrows and bowed their heads, kneeling there and not daring to say a word.
You have no superiors in your eyes and have evil intentions?
Mother! Your Royal Highness, you really dare to say anything. This may not be a problem in other people's homes, but the Changsun family has already had a Changsun Chong who committed a serious crime of treason. His loyalty has long been doubted by the world. What's more?
With your words like this, wouldn’t it mean that the eldest son’s family has become a bunch of traitors who are unfaithful, unjust, unkind and unfilial?
If there was an emperor like Sui Yang who killed without batting an eyelid, he would be able to kill everyone in the Changsun family for this reason...
Changsun Wuji was not too afraid. Not only was Guan Long unwilling to openly intensify the conflict with the royal family, but even the always strong-willed Majesty Li Er had always maintained restraint. Both parties had a tacit understanding to continue this period of stability.
At least there won't be any big changes before the Eastern Expedition.
Even if the Changsun family falls into ruin in the future, they will not be killed by the whole family seriously, leaving no one alive, let alone being accused of "anti-thief" and becoming a sinner for the ages.
It's not that Changsun Wuji has too much confidence in his plan, but because Changsun's family once had a Queen Wende...
A young couple has been together for half their lives. It is hard to find a close friend, and the yin and yang are separated.
Just like the poem Fang Jun once wrote to His Majesty Li Er: Ten years of life and death are blurred, without thinking, one cannot forget...
No one can replace Queen Wende's position in His Majesty Li Er's mind. Currently, Zhaoling Mausoleum is still under construction, but His Majesty Li Er has been adding some funerary objects to the underground palace from time to time to prepare for his future burial here.
Queen Wende is ready for the reunion.
Throughout the ages, it is unique for an emperor to be able to cherish his wife so much and never leave her even through life and death.
His Majesty Li Er has such a deep affection for Queen Wende, how can he allow the eldest son's family to bear the reputation of a "national traitor" and tarnish the reputation of Queen Wende?
Therefore, he just lowered his head slightly and said respectfully: "Old minister, I dare not have such sinister intentions. Please forgive me, Your Highness."