Almost all the ministers were shaking their heads. It seemed that Fang Jun had no choice but to bow his head and plead guilty in the face of this impeachment.
What worries me the most is actually the military commanders and nobles.
These guys made their fortune by fighting and killing. They were granted high status by the generals, and their rough habits have long been established. Fighting is as natural as eating and drinking to these children of the noble family of military generals.
It is conceivable that once Fang Jun is convicted of this crime today, no matter what kind of punishment he faces, it will be like giving a killing blow to the military commanders and nobles! From now on, won't he be ridden by the civil servants and noble families?
On the neck?
All the generals and nobles looked at each other with sadness in their hearts...
Everyone is looking at Fang Jun.
There is anxiety, concern, teasing, and sneer.
If you want to defend yourself, then just defend yourself!
See how your tongue blooms like a lotus flower, and you can still talk about the dead as alive?
All eyes were focused on Fang Jun.
Fang Jun, however, had no intention of becoming the center of the stage. He stood upright, his face calm and calm, without any impatience or panic.
Fang Jun casually bowed his hand to Zhang Fang, and asked carelessly: "I wonder what you call me?"
Zhang Fang said proudly: "I am the censor at the censor station, Zhang Fang!"
The voice was very loud, lest any of the cultural relic ministers in the hall could not hear clearly, I want everyone to see that from now on, there will be a rising official star in Yushitai, who will help the country and be the pillar of the country!
Fang Jun looked confused: "I'm sorry, I've never heard of this official position before. May I ask your Excellency, what rank is the supervisory censor... what rank is it?"
Zhang Fang sneered: "Below the Eighth Grade!"
Fang Jun showed an expression of sudden realization: "Excellent eighth grade... or lower?" Then, he looked disgusted: "Is the eighth grade official still considered a grade? It can be ignored, okay! Even if he is an eighth-grade official,
Son, but you can't even get into the top rank, tell me what are you proud of? According to the laws of the Tang Dynasty, eighth-rank officials are not qualified to enter or exit the main entrance of the court, and can only enter and exit through the side door. They are not allowed to enter the palace unless there is something to do.
. With such a little ability, and even with five people and six people here like me, before I was dismissed by His Majesty, I was so far away from you! You are really shameless..."
The general burst into laughter. Fang Jun's mouth was really wicked.
The faces of all the supervisory censors were a little ugly, and even those who stayed out of the matter and did not participate in the impeachment felt uncomfortable.
Our duty to supervise the censor is sacred and pure, and we hold the power to impeach ministers. Can this be a matter of rank?
This Fang Jun is not really ignorant, but is deliberately causing trouble. This is simply unreasonable!
Zhang Fang's pretty face turned red with anger, feeling that he had been despised like never before! He was the most face-saving person, how could he allow Fang Jun to be so sarcastic?
Immediately he retorted in shame: "What do you know? The imperial court can overwhelm stubborn evil, and good people can find their place in the law. We supervise the censors to stir up trouble and promote justice, and to redress grievances. All of them are of good character.
How can you be insulted by an ignorant child based on your rank if you are upright and upright? You are simply ignorant to the extreme!"
Fang Jun heard this, but he was not annoyed. Instead, he blinked and asked, "Does that mean that people with bad character and bad personal ethics will never be able to assume the sacred and glorious duty of supervising the censor?
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Zhang Fang said proudly: "That's natural! If you don't hold your body upright and your moral character is not pure, how can you stir up the turmoil and raise the purity, redress the injustice, attach great importance to the ears and eyes, and strictly discipline yourself?"
This was a very reasonable and well-spoken statement, and many censors echoed it.
The reason why they are called "clean gossip officials" means that those who hold this responsibility are all virtuous people who are well-read in poetry and books, and have a clean reputation. In this era when reputation is worth everything, a clean reputation will
No matter how much talent you have, it is more important...
Therefore, the Qing gossip officials headed by Song Guogong Xiao Yu and others seemed to have no real power, but in fact they controlled the public opinion of the empire. They often decided who was loyal and who was traitorous, who was good and who was evil.
They are natural judges...
Fang Junruo nodded with enlightenment and said, "Thank you for your advice."
Then he stopped talking to Zhang Fang, who was a little confused. Instead, he turned around, took out a memorial from his sleeves, raised his hands flat and bent down to salute: "The humble minister Fang Jun is suing Zhang Fang, the supervisory censor, relying on his Qingliu status.
, with the power of censor, he allowed his father to occupy 3,000 hectares of fertile farmland in Yumei Township. He also imprisoned the family of a commoner named Wang from the same village and occupied 67 acres of paddy fields. He convicted the Wang family and his son and sent them to Lingnan. Zhang Fang's brother even sent the Wang family's daughter-in-law to prison.
Occupation and all kinds of humiliation, the Wang family's daughter-in-law couldn't bear the humiliation and committed suicide in the river! After the incident, the local people were furious and rushed to the government. The government arrested Zhang Fang's brother and tried him guilty. At the same time, Zhang Fang challenged the local government
He coerced and induced him to correct his brother's brother's crime and found him not guilty. Your Majesty, the guilty can still be corrected, but if he is sentenced to death, can he be reborn? Zhang Fang despises the law of the country and has no conscience. How is he any different from an animal? I beg your Majesty.
Be aware of everything and clear up the injustice for the people who died unjustly!"
Zhang Fang's whole body was trembling, and he was dumbfounded, as if he had been struck by a thunderbolt!
All civil and military officials in the court were stunned.
People are impeaching you, but you actually impeach them back?
No, it's not impeachment, what Fang Jun said, but "suing the supervisory censor Zhang Fang"!
When the censor hears about something, even if he is wrong, the punishment is not severe. But if he sues the censor, the nature of the matter is different! Although it is not like in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, people sued the official and gave him a beating first.
, has shown the majesty of the government, but once it is proven that it is purely a false accusation, it will be a crime of false accusation!
According to the laws of the Tang Dynasty, those who make false accusations will be punished!
what for?
Those who slander and make false accusations will be punished by the accusers!
What crime do you accuse others of? If it is proven that it is a false accusation, then what crime will you be convicted of?
The punishment for false accusations is extremely severe, so under normal circumstances, no one dares to make false accusations!
The ministers couldn't help but look at Zhang Fang, and were immediately surprised.
The look on this guy's face has already explained the problem.
Such a serious crime was reported by Fang Jun with his real name in the Tai Chi Hall in front of the civil and military officials of the court, which completely shattered Zhang Fang's unprepared mind. The incident happened so suddenly that he was already in a state of chaos.
It was obviously him who was impeaching Fang Jun, so why did Fang Jun actually turn into suing him?
Changsun Wuji, headed by a civil servant, frowned slightly...
His Majesty Li Er ordered someone to present the memorial in Fang Jun's hand. After reading it, he patted the imperial case in front of him and shouted angrily: "Zhang Fang! Can you plead guilty?"
Zhang Fang's expression was dull, and he knelt on the ground with a "pop" sound, and kowtowed "boom-boom-boom", but could not say a word.
What else can I say? You know what you are doing.
Because of his status as a supervisory censor, no one dared to take care of the government in his hometown, but how could these things be hidden from others? With just a little verification, the truth would be revealed. It is useless to deny it at this time.
Looking at his expression, the ministers knew that this guy was completely finished.
Sure enough, His Majesty Li Er said angrily: "Come here! I will force this animal into the prison of the Ministry of Punishment, and the case will be heard by the Ministry of Punishment. If anyone dares to cover up and conceal it, he will be guilty of the same crime as the animal!"
The guards outside the main hall hurried in, holding Zhang Fang's arms like wolves and tigers, and dragged him outside the main hall.
Only then did Zhang Fang regain his composure, with a look of despair on his face, knowing that he was not far from death, and not only himself, but also the entire family would be implicated.
This is the Zhang family from Jiangdong, a wealthy and prominent family during the late Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms period. However, because of their own humiliation, they also faced huge disasters...
Zhang Fang suddenly went crazy when he caught a glimpse of the sneer on Fang Jun's face.
They are all this bastard, so cruel!
"Your Majesty! Wei Chen is the supervisory censor. Wei Chen impeached Fang Jun for repeatedly beating princes, important ministers, and officials. He even beat monks to serious injuries on the streets of Chang'an. He was arrogant and domineering and had no law..."
Zhang Fang burst into tears and loudly accused Fang Jun of his crime.
If he wants to die, he has to hold Fang Jun along!
As soon as he shouted this, the guards tightly covered his mouth to prevent him from making any noise in the main hall... and dragged him out like a dying dog.
Fang Jun chuckled and said leisurely: "How can you, such a sinless and unforgivable beast, dare to keep saying that you are a supervisory censor? How can you stir up the turmoil and clear up the grievances, rectify the injustice, pay attention to the ears and eyes, and strictly enforce discipline?
Appointment? It is simply a stain on this sacred official position!"