Imperial Palace, Imperial Letter Hall

The emperor handed the two sparse seals in his hand to Zhang Mao, who transferred them to Guangling Wang Yu, and looked at a few younger brothers and Feng Dan, Li Chong and others: "This is the Duke of Qinghe, Zhao Jun Taishou Feng Shang entered the sparse table, and it was passed into the palace last night." All of you take a look. ”

Zhang Mao bowed down to take the seal, and then sent it to Guangling Wang Yu, Yingchuan Wang Yong, Shiping Wang Xian, Beihai Wang Xiang and others. Among those present, in addition to the emperor's four younger brothers, there were also Feng Dan, Li Chong, Gao Lu and others present.

After the seven people took turns to read the two tables, they returned them to the emperor, and each pondered the similarities and differences between the things written in the two tables, and waited for the emperor's answer.

The emperor put the two sparse tables in front of the case, looked at the ministers below and said: "Zhao County Taishou Feng Shang impeached Qinghe Gong for overstepping his duties and violating the county government. What do you think? ”

King Guangling and the others looked at each other and said: "Looking at the two tables, Feng Shang's words may be discussable, it is true that Qinghe Gong has overstepped his duties, but it is too much to say that he has violated the county government." Qinghe Gong took more than ten guilty monks of Sanguang Temple for the crime of seducting **, and they all bowed down to the crime in this matter, and Feng Shang also said so in the table, which shows that it is not a condescension. If it is said that the head of the thief is captured, it should be ordered by the county guard. It's just that on the same day, Qinghe Gong and Li Yuezu, the marquis of Gaoyi, went to the meeting together, and Feng Shang was not present. Moreover, the Duke of Qinghe also sent people to spread the word to Feng Shang, and handed over the monks and other generations to Feng Shang to go out of the temple. The sin monk of Sona is out of affection, and the payment to Feng Shang is out of decency, which cannot be said to be harmful to the government. Among the ministers, His Majesty can send someone to take responsibility. ”

After Wang Xiang of Beihai waited for Wang Yu of Guangling to finish speaking, he nodded and said, "The minister is also the same as King Guangling." What the monk has done is really human, and no one dislikes it. Even if the ministers are present, they must be captured. As the saying goes, small is not a big virtue. Capturing the murderer is a great virtue, and overstepping his duties is Wei Yuer! ”

"Guangling, what the two kings of Beihai said, the minister dare not agree!" Gao Lu arched his hand and said in a loud voice

Gao Lu was originally dissatisfied with the emperor's appointment of Tuoba Shen to go to the Southern Dynasty, but the emperor insisted on doing so at that time, and he had no way to stop it. Today, Tuoba is cautious in his use of private soldiers, and for a conservative person like him, this kind of interference in local government affairs is even more excessive.

Zi said: If the name is not right, the word will not be good, and if the word is not good, it will not be done. Qinghe Gong is the prince of the prince, and he is a minister of the country, how can he not know the reason for his position in his position. It is true that the monk's trip should be punished, but Qinghe Gong used the guards to besiege the temple and arrest people, so that both inside and outside could not go out until noon. Such a disturbing act of disturbing the people cannot be excused by the word "great virtue". ”

Guangling Wang Yu said before that he was cautious and responsible for Tuoba, which was also his original intention. One thing is bigger or smaller. He has no selfish grudges with Tuoba Shen, and Tuoba Shen is usually very respectful to him, and he is just an evil monk who exposes a crime and admits his crimes. If he falls into the well at this time, I am afraid that there will be a lot of discussions about him outside, saying that as an elder, he cannot love his children and nephews. It was only then that Tuoba Shen was excused a little. It's just that he didn't expect Gao Lu to react so violently to this matter, and use the words of the ancients to block him and the King of Beihai, this is a matter of face, how can he obey Gao Lu's words.

Do you do things in a high way, is it just a board and a glance, and you can't be polite? Who hasn't had a small mistake, how can there be such unforgiving? You're almost in the ground, why are you still so old and stubborn!

"Gao Ling public reading the table, when you know that it was the period of the festival, Zhao County inside and outside the scholars and women gathered, not to mention thousands of people, only more than 100 monks in the Sanguang Temple, if you do not enclose the temple to isolate the inside and outside, to declare the truth, then the people are puzzled for a while. If a wicked person escapes and spreads rumors, the county will be aloud. From this point of view, it is a proper move to isolate the inside and outside with the protection army. The small people may have a small difficulty for a while, but there is no harm in the end. And in addition to this evil monk, it can also protect the people of the county from being deceived and wasting money. ”

"King Guangling's words are wrong! How can it be said that it is a move to reassure the people by trapping the people with soldiers? ”

"There are scriptures, there are changes, there are rights, and the right can benefit the people, and the right is enough."

Gao Lu listened to King Guangling's words, and the pale beard at the corner of his mouth trembled. Turning his head, he no longer bothered with King Guangling, and said to the emperor: "The minister is in the middle of the book, and he doesn't dare not say anything if he has something to say." Qinghe Gongle detained people, violated the law of the country, tried the monks privately, and violated the laws of the country. Please do not lenient your sentence for personal love. ”

"Gao Lu, you are too much of a deception!" The King of Beihai stood up, pointed at Gao Lu and shouted: "Your Majesty Yu Qinghe Gong, how can you say that you have personal love?" Isn't it for the sake of discussing the affairs of Zhao Jun that I am waiting for Your Majesty today? Your Majesty has not said a word so far, how dare you slander the Supreme with your personal love? ”

Gao Lu was also sweating slightly, and as soon as he finished speaking, he secretly regretted it. I secretly blamed myself for not choosing my words, and said the thoughts that I shouldn't have said in my heart.

Speaking of personal love, Gao Lu has always felt in his heart that the emperor has a preference for the second prince, although on the surface, the emperor maintains justice, but inside he favors the second prince, and he cares a lot more for the second prince than for the eldest prince. Especially after the confinement of the eldest prince in April, the feeling given to him is even more so. These things made him deeply worried, and he was afraid that the emperor would have the heart to abolish the growth and establish the young. So just under the anger of King Guangling, he made a slip of the tongue for a while.

Gao Lu got up and knelt in front of the emperor, and said: "The minister has no case, and he is guilty of nonsense for a while, please punish Your Majesty!" ”

"Gao Linggong was confused for a while, it was really an unintentional mistake, and I also ask Your Majesty to read Gao Linggong's old ministers and forgive one or two" Feng Dan also pleaded at the side.

The emperor was also very uncomfortable with what Gao Lu had just said, although he severely punished Tuoba Sui, but now he has no idea of abolishing the elder and the young. It's just that Gao Lu's words stabbed him slightly, if it weren't for his old age, I really wanted to punish him.

"Gao Qing, get up! I summoned Zhuqing to decide the matter of Zhao County. Why are things quarreling without a result? The emperor said to Feng Dan and Li Chong again: "King Nanping, Li Shangshu also talk about it?" ”

Feng Dan had already discussed with his father Feng Xi late at night last night, preparing to take advantage of the affairs of Zhao Jun today, to attack Tuoba Shen, if the emperor can dismiss Tuoba Shen and recall him to the court to ask for the guilt, if not, it is also a good policy to let the emperor feel disconnected and dissatisfied with Tuoba Shen. But he didn't expect that in addition to him here today, Gao Lu was also very dissatisfied with Tuoba Shen, the last time Gao Lu went to dissuade the emperor, he thought that Gao Lu was just out of responsibility, and he was just talking about things. Today, I heard Gao Lu missay the word "private love", and then I realized that Gao Lu was a person who could fight for him, so he asked for a favor for Gao Lu.

"The minister reads little, he doesn't know the affairs of the world, but he is loved by His Majesty, and he serves His Majesty in the service, so he doesn't dare to say anything."

"In the humble opinion of the ministers, the Duke of Qinghe is the upper duke, and he has no right to interfere in the affairs of the county. Although Zhao Jun is good at soldiers, although it is an expedient measure, what Feng Shang said is not unreasonable. Feng Shang is guarding Zhao County, and he is the party of the imperial court, and his position is not insignificant. Today, the Qinghe public fake soldier administration, so that the county guard is unbearable, so that the far and near hesitate to wait and see, the salt is said that the court has no control to be powerful, and the county officials have no shame to manage the people. ”

Feng Dan raised his eyes and looked at the emperor and frowned slightly, and then said: "All the officials inside and outside this dynasty look up to His Majesty to cut and take the Kuang monarchy. If the ministers are vain, if they can't uphold justice and make the county convinced, it will be useless to govern. Guy was forced to pretend to be in power, and the people were not convinced. The small people do not understand the righteousness, and they like to hearsay, so they talk about heaven in vain. If you don't scold people strictly, you may fall into the emperor's authority. ”

It's poisonous! This is to completely abandon the Second Highness!

Li Chong looked at Feng Dan and had to admire his words, which were simply reversing black and white, and sounding quite reasonable. If it is according to Feng Dan's meaning, punish the second highness to avoid the gossip due to hearsay for a while, the second prince will be discredited in front of the people of the world, and after returning to the dynasty, he can only live in the deep palace, even if he becomes the prince in the future, it will make people unconvinced.

"The king of Nanping said this, and the ministers can't agree with it." Li Chong stood up and saluted.

"If the people do not know the true feelings, so that there is a false accusation of the prince in the discussion of things, then it should be even more clear that there is no reason to cover up and punish innocent people with things? King Nanping said that he didn't read, didn't he even understand this truth? ”

Li Chong took out a sparse watch from his sleeve pocket, and said with both hands: "The minister got the Xiangzhou Thorn Shi Li Anshi on the sparse watch yesterday, and the minister transferred it to His Majesty, please Your Majesty to take a look!" ”

Zhang Mao stepped forward and handed over the sparse watch in Li Chong's hand to the emperor, and the emperor took it and looked at it.

Feng Dan didn't expect that Li Chong would take out Li Anshi's recital, and he was even more puzzled that Li Anshi would mix this matter. In his opinion, Li Anshiyan's invitation to Tuoba Shen to be a guest at Li's house was just to fulfill the friendship of the landlord, and he had no reason to help Tuoba Shen.

But I don't know what Li Anshi means!

Feng Dan raised his head slightly and looked at the emperor's face.

"Bang!" The emperor slapped his anger on the case, and said angrily: "Feng Shang dares to bully my father and son like this!" Do the rats think my knife is not good? ”

Feng Dan saw that the emperor was rarely so angry, and his face was slightly stunned. Seeing Feng Dan's surprised face, the emperor threw Li Anshi's sparse watch in front of him and said, "Then Feng Shang always promises to be a slave of your family in the capital, and the position of Zhao Jun is also guaranteed by you." Look for yourself. ”

Feng Dan was frightened by the emperor's fierce words, and trembled to pick up Li Anshi's sparse watch and looked at it, and his face couldn't help sweating slightly.

It turned out that it was collected by Li Anshi, and since Feng Shang went to Zhao County, he embezzled the treasury assets several times, and collected extra-tax taxes in addition to the taxes of the imperial court, and kept the income for himself. What surprised Feng Dan even more was that Feng Shang's second son robbed Li Yue's ancestral daughter, but was prevented by Tuoba Shen from creating arrows.

Damn it! How dare you deceive my father and son in such a big event!

Feng Dan hated a lot in his heart, if he knew that there was still this matter, he would not take advantage of this to make trouble. Now he is not a person inside and outside, but he is afraid that the emperor will have a grudge against him.

Don't talk about embezzling government treasury property and raising taxes privately, just talk about the robbery of the Li family's daughter, even if Feng Shang doesn't have a personal vendetta, he just talks about things, and the timing is not right, anyone who sees it will suspect him of bad intentions.

Ay! This man is really useless! My father and son have been mistaken!

"The minister was deceived by Feng Shang, mistakenly believed Feng Shang's words, and misunderstood the Qinghe Gong, please punish Your Majesty!" Feng Dan immediately made a decision, immediately bowed his head and confessed, kowtowed and asked for guilt.

The emperor saw that Feng Dan's attitude was good, and he knew that Feng Dan was not a scheming person, most of the words he said today were also taught by others, and he remembered that he had protected him many times in front of the Queen Mother in the past, and the anger in his heart also disappeared a lot: "Qing will know people in the future, and be cautious." Don't make today's mistakes again, so that traitors will ruin the feelings of my kings and ministers! ”

"The minister must not forget His Majesty's good words!" Feng Danji thanked him