Of course, the rules are indeed such a rule, but when has the emperor ever talked about rules in a profession like this, how can it be possible to talk about rules?
After all, the ministers of the political affairs hall are the emperor's ministers. Except for Wei Zheng and other "strong-minded" people who risk their lives and futures to clear their reputation, who is willing to seriously refute the emperor's will?
Generally speaking, when the emperor is so angry, even if his decree is slightly out of line, most of the ministers in the political hall will follow his wishes and will not raise any objections.
After all, the power of the Zhengshitang comes from the emperor. The emperor can grant it, but of course it can also take it away. As long as the emperor thinks that the system of the Zhengshitang is no longer necessary, he can make arbitrary decisions, which makes this system a mere fiction and makes the Zhengshitang system exist in name only. .
After all, orders are changed from day to day, and everything is done according to the emperor's will. Without the majesty of the political hall, there is no need to continue to exist. All matters can be transferred to the emperor's study room again as in the previous dynasty...
This is definitely not possible.
His Majesty Li Er is indeed very happy with his achievements, but he is also a rare wise king. He knows that no matter how shrewd a person is, he will inevitably be influenced by his own knowledge and emotions and make wrong judgments and decisions on certain important matters.
From the time he founded the government to the present day, he has gone through countless dangers, and he deeply understands the importance of opening up his mind and having the courage to accept criticism. Otherwise, why would he have endured Wei Zheng for so many years? Human energy is limited, and his vision is even more limited, like that of Emperor Qin and Emperor Wu of Han. A generation of emperors who achieved great success still made serious mistakes.
If he wants to avoid that kind of mistake, he doesn't just have to be cautious. He needs to have capable ministers and admonishers around him to make suggestions, and more importantly, he must give them appropriate power.
If all matters are left to Gan Gang's arbitrary decision, then absolute power will inevitably make him self-willed, and sometimes he may not be able to listen to the advice of ministers. He must use a relatively mandatory system to restrain his power.
The power still belongs to the emperor, but the emperor allows ministers to limit the emperor's power. His Majesty Li Er believes that this is the most perfect system.
It is not enough to be arbitrary like the Qin Emperor and Han Dynasty, and it is not enough to have the imperial power sidelined like Han Xian and Jin'an. The system of Zhengshitang is just right.
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The most important thing is that His Majesty Li Er did not seriously intend to remove Fang Jun from his post and send him into exile. However, he has been trying to stabilize the Guanlong nobles in the past two years so that they will not do anything during his Eastern Expedition. It's a small move, so I've always been patient and gentle, with a lot of indulgence.
Now that the Eastern Expedition is imminent, how can we personally break the good situation?
Therefore, his rage was half true and half false, and the so-called seizure of title and dismissal was just a show. No one knew better than him how many achievements Fang Jun had made over the years. The reason why the empire was as prosperous and powerful as it is today, except Changsun Wuji , in addition to the good foundation laid by Fang Xuanling and others, it is even more inseparable from Fang Jun's expeditions in the south and north in recent years, and opened up a wide range of financial opportunities.
He could still be gentle and tolerant towards Changsun Wuji, who was trying to distract the imperial power, but how could he be harsh and harsh towards Fang Jun, whom he loved very much?
If you make a mistake, you have to accept punishment, but you don’t necessarily have to fight it to the end...
At this moment, Xiao Yu brought up the system of the political hall to contradict him, giving him the opportunity to go down the steps, but he looked angry and said angrily: "Is this world still my world?"
Xiao Yu rubbed his forehead and said respectfully: "Your Majesty is the lord of the world, and everyone in the civil and military world admires him wholeheartedly and is willing to die for your Majesty! However, the system of the Zhengshitang is the imperial edict of His Majesty Jinkou, how can it be changed overnight? Since there is a political hall, we must follow the rules of the political hall. Fang Jun's guilt will be determined by the political hall through discussion and submitted to His Majesty for approval. If your majesty is dissatisfied with the system of the political hall, you can abolish it. I have nothing to say."
Li Ji, who had always been "nothing to do with himself", finally spoke at this time: "Your Majesty, the court has its own laws, and everything must be handled in accordance with the laws. Otherwise, if people rule the law, the world will be in danger."
The ministers in the early Tang Dynasty had all experienced wars and were all outstanding among them. Although they admired and obeyed His Majesty Li Er, none of them were unprincipled yes-men. They only knew how to please His Majesty Li Er and lost their integrity.
Although it is impossible for everyone to be as uncompromising as Wei Zheng, they are often very courageous when it comes to matters of right and wrong.
The establishment of laws and regulations is to standardize the standards of the world. Naturally, the emperor should also be included in it and abide by the laws and regulations. If the absolute laws and regulations are wrong, they should be changed or even abolished first. If they are not used, they will be there, and if they are not used, there will be nothing.
If the law is there and not obeyed, what's the use?
Everything is decided by the emperor's likes and dislikes. Sooner or later, the world will be in chaos and the country will fall...
Changsun Wuji on the side covered his head with one hand and pressed his chest with the other. Even though he was extremely angry, he knew that His Majesty Li Er was just showing off and would never seize the title of Fang Jun, remove him from office, send him to the army and exile him, so he simply did not say a word. , waiting for His Majesty Li Er to act on his own.
His Majesty Li Er naturally refused to punish Fang Jun severely, but if this guy beat Changsun Wuji in the royal study room, if he let it go easily, wouldn't he get more serious in the future?
Then he said: "Since the Duke of Song said so, I will hand over the matter to the Political Affairs Hall, but I have something to say first. This is a wild, disrespectful and lawless beast. We must not let it go easily. We must punish it severely and set an example to others!"
Xiao Yu felt relieved and said hurriedly: "Here! I obey the order."
His Majesty Li Er then looked at Changsun Wuji and comforted him: "There is no need to be angry, the assistant. This kid is just a bastard. There is no need to be familiar with him. This matter is left to the Political Affairs Hall, which has its own legal punishment and will not be lenient."
Changsun Wuji nodded and said in a hoarse voice: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for making the decision, old minister."
I thought to myself: You have pushed it all away, Zhengshitang? Today's Zhengshitang has almost become the prince's headquarters. From top to bottom, where are his men and horses of the Long nobles? When this matter reaches Zhengshitang, the outcome can only be no. After all, you finally get angry and scold the political hall, saying that the political hall has its own laws and you should not interfere...
However, he has long passed the age of being furious. Although he is very angry and hateful in his heart, he can still bear it. He knows that now is not the time to argue with Fang Jun, so he will keep it in his heart for the time being, and it will not be too late to settle the debt slowly. .
It is never too late for you to take revenge in ten years, so let this beast wait...
The waiter served the tea, and His Majesty Li Er waved his hand to dismiss it. Then he took a sip from the tea cup and signaled Changsun Wuji, Li Ji, and Xiao Yu to drink tea. Then he glared at Fang Jun and cursed: "You bastard! "
Fang Jun lowered his eyebrows and lowered his eyes, accepting it happily.
Li Ji took a sip of tea and thought of the Pyongyang city defense map that led to this farce, and asked: "Your Majesty, how should we deal with that map...?"
He did not deliberately provoke a war, but this map is very implicated. If this map is true, it will be easier to attack Pyongyang City guarded by heavy troops. But if this map is false, and the Tang army marches according to the map, it is very likely that
He fell into a trap by mistake and was caught in a trap by the Goguryeo army. Regardless of the outcome, he must have suffered heavy losses.
His Majesty Li Er glared at Fang Jun again and said decisively: "Don't listen to this bastard's nonsense. Although Changsun Huan committed a serious crime of treason, how dare he make his family guilty of treason with foreign countries and be massacred?
This map must be true."
Changsun Wuji naturally understood the beating and warning in these words, and quickly swore to the sky: "Your Majesty, don't worry, although Quanzi is guilty, he does not dare to go against heaven in such matters. If this picture is false,
, the Changsun family and the entire clan are willing to be devoured by thunder from the sky, abandoned by both humans and gods!"
As long as the imperial court approves this map, no matter how the Eastern Expedition turns out in the future, Changsun Huan's contribution will be confirmed, and he will return to his hometown with all his sins cleansed.
Xiao Yu was about to speak but stopped.
He originally believed that this map was true, for the same reason as Changsun Wuji said. Even if Changsun Huan was plotting rebellion, could he deliberately take a fake map, harm the Eastern Expedition army, and then bring down the whole clan?
Carrying a charge of treason, the young and old slaughtered all the women and children without leaving any trace, and even the corpses of their ancestors had to be crushed and ashes scattered?
However, after Fang Jun made such a fuss, he suddenly felt that the authenticity of this map was indeed not so accurate.
Perhaps Changsun Huan may not be so courageous, but what if this map was deliberately leaked by Goguryeo, waiting to be known by Datang's detailed work, and then sent back to Chang'an?
That's going to be a big deal...
But now His Majesty Li Er has no doubts about this map. Changsun Wuji was humiliated and humiliated by Fang Jun again. He must be furious in his heart. If he raises doubts at this time, he will definitely offend His Majesty and Changsun Wuji.
You have to be cruel.
Xiao Yu, who has always been careful in both directions, feels that it is better to acquiesce for the time being, and wait until he finds a suitable opportunity to remonstrate with His Majesty Li Er...
Thinking of this, he said: "In fact, there is no need to rush to confirm the authenticity of this picture. You can send agents to Pyongyang City to continuously explore the truth and the truth, and slowly screen it. Liaodong is vast, even if the army is overwhelming, at least when it reaches Pyongyang City, at least
It will be after the Mid-Autumn Festival in August, so we can plan it slowly."
His Majesty Li Er thought it was good, but he was afraid that Fang Jun would argue again, so he quickly said: "Then let's settle it like this. There is no need to rush to confirm the authenticity. After the Eastern Expedition, intelligence from all parties will be collected and then screened."