Li Chengqian did not read the previous transcript of the confession, but directly opened the judgment, read it carefully, and then pondered without saying a word.
Thirty rods, a fine of three hundred, and deprivation of all lords...
Thirty sticks can't kill a person, but they can prevent him from getting out of bed for half a year, or even cause him to be disabled for life; three hundred gold is a huge sum of money; and depriving all the lords is an even more severe punishment. As a child of a noble family, but
Not having a lord by your side means that even if you can become an official, you have to start from the lowest level as an official or military attaché, and you have to work hard for more than ten years of qualifications for nothing.
In ordinary times, such a punishment would not be too heavy, after all, the so-called "robbery and kidnapping" attempt failed. But for this case, it seems too light, especially after Li Chengqian repeatedly stated that he would be severely punished and give the Fang family an explanation.
Under the premise.
In his opinion, the border troops must at least be exiled. He would not be able to return Changsun Wen back to Chang'an for three to five years...
Ma Zhou observed the words and said in a low voice: "Your Highness, what Changsun Wenzhi did was indeed abominable. Even if he was exiled, it would not be an exaggeration. However, his behavior was only an attempt and did not cause any harm to Lady Wu, so it is not appropriate to impose a heavy sentence."
.What is particularly important is that Changsun Wenzhi’s behavior is not consistent with common sense, and it cannot be said that there is someone behind it. If he is demoted from the capital in this way, the truth of this matter may never be known again."
Li Chengqian was stunned at first, then looked up at Ma Zhou, their eyes met, and when he saw Ma Zhou's serious expression and nodding slightly, he sighed.
Originally, he was surprised as to why Changsun Wen had the audacity to kidnap Wu Meiniang to coerce Fang Jun. What kind of fool could do this?
Not to mention that national affairs cannot be affected by the life and death of a concubine. It is just Fang Jun's vengeful temper. If he robbed his concubine today, he will definitely get it back ten times and a hundred times in the future. Based on Fang Jun's current situation today
With his prestige, power, and status, and with the intention of revenge, does Changsun Wen still want to live?
After getting a hint from Ma Zhou, he finally understood where the problem lay.
The eldest son's family was in trouble because of Xiao Qiang. It was not known whether it was eldest sun Wen or someone else who instigated him to make the matter bigger by doing this, which completely cut off the eldest son's family's extravagant hope of suppressing the incident in the Western Regions.
However, the incident in the Western Regions cannot be suppressed, and the first person to bear the brunt of the blame is Changsun Yan, the "eldest son and direct grandson" of the Changsun family. As long as Changsun Yan is punished, even if he is lucky enough to survive, he will never be qualified to take over as the head of the family.
Originally, the eldest son Wen was the fifth son of the eldest son's family. Once the eldest son Yan's qualification to succeed the family head was cut off, the eldest son Wen would benefit the most. However, the eldest son Wen is not the legitimate son of the eldest son Wuji, and he has never been favored, and he is neither brave nor wise.
, with Changsun Wuji’s character, he would definitely not hand over the position of head of the family to him.
Sun Dan, the sixth eldest son, has died a long time ago. In terms of succession, the person most likely to win the position of head of the family is Sun Jing, the seventh eldest son...
How similar is this scene to my own environment?
He was in fear all day long, fearing that if he made the wrong move, he would be stabbed in the back by his brother if he was not careful, and he would be knocked down from his position and die...
In a daze, Li Chengqian even felt a little sympathy for Changsun Yan.
But after a moment, he nodded and said, "That's great."
If Changsun Wen is demoted from the capital, it will be difficult to access the core of the Changsun family in a short period of time, and his actions will not be known to others. Changsun Jingzi will naturally become the first choice for the position of family head, and Changsun Wuji will also approve it.
But leaving Changsun Wen in Chang'an will always be a potential risk. Once what he has done is leaked, Changsun Wuji will definitely be angry. How can Changsun Jing succeed as the head of the family?
Keeping Changsun Wen is equivalent to leaving a thunderbolt in the core of the Changsun family. Even if it never detonates, it will still be a deterrent, making it difficult for the Changsun family to unite as a rope to deal with the outside world. Internal strife will be enough to make Changsun
The family is in dire straits.
It is said that Ma Zhou is upright, honest and self-responsible, but when it comes to conspiracy, he is no less generous than those old oil men...
After thinking about it, Li Chengqian said again: "However, such a punishment is a little too light, and I am afraid it will not have a deterrent effect. In addition to this, we might as well order eldest Sun Yan and eldest Sun Wen to go to the house to plead guilty, which can be regarded as a punishment."
The Fang family will give an explanation."
It is natural to make mistakes and be punished, but to make the eldest son's family bow to the Fang family and admit their mistakes like this will greatly damage the eldest son's family's face.
However, the eldest son's family is related to the royal family by marriage. The eldest son Yan, eldest son Wen and other brothers are also uncles to Princess Gaoyang. It makes sense for the elder brother to apologize to his sister for making a mistake...
The heat during the period is just right.
Ma Zhou said with admiration: "Your Highness's handling of this situation is really appropriate. I admire you so much."
Li Chengqian waved his hand, invited Ma Zhou to take a seat, and asked the maid to serve him tea. He also warned: "The benefits of staying in Chang'an outweigh the disadvantages, but the servants and soldiers around him cannot escape the blame, and they were exiled together with their families."
The vast sea, replenishing the Northern Army, and guarding Beiting, their descendants will never be employed by the imperial court."
This can be regarded as a warning to the Yu Changsun family - if you dare to act recklessly again, this is your fate!
Don't think that because I, the prince, have a good temper, I can knead him as I please...
Ma Zhou nodded, took a sip of tea, put down the tea cup, considered it briefly, and asked: "How does Your Highness want to deal with Changsun Yan?"
Li Chengqian's face darkened, and he snorted angrily, saying: "This beast is so bold and has no regard for the laws of the country. He actually dares to collude with the enemy to frame Pao Ze. I hate that I cannot cut him into pieces! If he is not sentenced to death, why?
How can we uphold the law of the country to uphold the country, and why should we explain to the tens of thousands of officers and soldiers in Youtun Guards?"
He really hated Changsun Yang.
Although there is no conclusive evidence to identify the crime committed by Changsun Yan, Changsun Wuji is in Liaodong. Since the death of Changsun Jun, he has been in charge of the Changsun family and the Guanlong clan. Without his approval, Guanlong
How dare the clansmen collude with the Turks?
What is particularly important is that the Great Cannibal is at war with the Tang Dynasty, but the Guanlong Clan is able to make an elite cavalry of the Great Cannibal sneak hundreds of miles into the heart of the Western Regions, assisting the Guanlong Clan in ambushing the powerful forces of the Tang Dynasty.
What kind of connection is there?
It's scary to think about it.
Ma Zhou pondered and said slowly: "I can naturally understand your Highness's mood. However, at this moment, foreign enemies have invaded, Guanzhong is empty, Chang'an is undercurrents are turbulent, and the political situation is ups and downs. Your Highness should still focus on the overall situation, and it is not appropriate to deal with the eldest son's family for the time being.
The punishment is too harsh. Otherwise, once the Changsun family refuses to sit still and wait for death, and the rest of the Guanlong family will feel their lips are dying, no one knows what trouble they will cause. If the situation gets out of control, it will be extremely detrimental to His Highness."
As the backbone of the prince's party, he is very satisfied with the tough attitude shown by the prince in this Western Region incident. As the prince of the empire, he should have such a strong temperament. However, if he were to see the prince really shirtless and having sex with his own eyes,
The rivalry between the Guanlong clan and the clans eventually led to the ups and downs of the imperial court and the instability of the throne, which was extremely undesirable.
"Your Highness, as the saying goes, a small impatience can ruin a big plan. The most important thing right now is to maintain the stability of the court and wait smoothly until His Majesty returns from the Eastern Expedition. You must understand that only your throne is secure.
When you have ambitions in the future, you only achieve temporary pleasure, but destroy the foundation of your throne and make Your Majesty disappointed with you. This is really what a wise man would not do."
These words are spoken from the bottom of my heart, and they are also realistic.
You don't have to worry about running out of firewood to keep the green hills. As long as you secure the reserve position steadily and successfully ascend the throne in the future, this is the most important thing.
At that time, how to deal with the eldest son's family was not a matter of words? Why should we confront each other head-on now?
Li Chengqian disagreed: "The Duke of Yue fought for the country and regarded death as home, but there were thieves who secretly stabbed Gu in the back. How could I endure it? If I endured it today, it would be true that we would compromise with each other and the world would be peaceful, but how would the government and the public view Gu's character as a human being?
? How can I feel at ease? How will I face the Duke of Yue in the future, and how will I face those soldiers who guard the border for the country? There is no need to mention this matter again. I will definitely pay the price for shutting down the Long clan!"
Ma Zhou asked again tentatively: "I wonder if the price mentioned by Your Highness... can be reserved and only punish the culprit without asking the subordinates, or can it be investigated to the end and investigated one by one? Your Highness, I dare not refute you.
The idea is that if it’s the former, that’s it, just hit the Guanlong clan’s arrogance hard and make them become the national traitors that the world will criticize; but if it’s the latter, you have to face the possibility of a mutiny breaking out at any time... After all, right now
The troops stationed in various places in Guanzhong and even the guards at the gates of Chang'an City, except for the Youtun Guards who are loyal to His Highness, even your Sixth Army of the East Palace are inextricably linked to Guanlong and must be guarded against."
If the prince wants to pursue the case to the end and severely punish him, how can the Guanlong clan be willing to sit back and wait for death?
A change sweeping the entire Guanzhong may be about to occur, and even radiate to the entire world.