Struggle in the early Tang Dynasty

Empress Changsun said: "According to your opinion, if Qin Guogong does not favor Lingdi, then he has a ghost in his heart?"

"That's natural. Empress, please think about it. Weichen's younger brother is an official of the imperial court, the school secretary of the provincial Hongwen library under his door. The person who is litigating with Weichen's younger brother is just an ordinary commoner. Qin Guogong does not believe in imperial officials. , but believe in an ordinary person, not in the school clerk who has read the sage books, but only in the sons of businessmen who have no inklings. They don't believe in Cen Wenzhao who has evidence in hand, but only believe in Xu Yuanhua who has nothing to prove. What is the reason for this? ?”

"This……"

His Majesty Li Er nodded and said: "Okay, I will listen to Xu Shilang this time. Dong Shun!"

"exist!"

"I want to pass on my determination to gather five hundred imperial guards and set them up in Chang'an Mansion. I want to quietly control the people in Chang'an Mansion's office. I want to see how lawless Qin Guoye, Guo Ye, is outside!"

Chapter 1720

Empress Changsun frowned slightly, and said: "Your Majesty, my concubine thinks this is inappropriate. The ancients said that if you treat your subjects like brothers and feet, then you will treat you like your heart; if you treat your subjects like dogs and horses, then you will treat you like a countryman; The king treats his ministers like dirt, and the ministers treat his king like a bandit. Now you only listened to Cen Shilang's one-sided words, and you treat Qin Guogong with this kind of private means, which will not only damage your reputation, but also inevitably chill the hearts of the heroes."

His Majesty Li Er also felt a little impulsive just now, nodded and said: "The queen's words are reasonable, I have been taught. But... what Cen Shilang just said just now is not completely unreasonable. It is just to protect Qin's public affairs. We must also investigate to find out the truth. I wonder why the queen taught me?"

"This...the concubine has nothing to do for a while."

"What do you think, Sergeant Cen?"

Cen Wenwen rolled his eyes and said: "The empress's view, I do not agree with it. Your Majesty's private visit just happened to be in time for the trial of the State of Qi. Your Majesty's insight is as bright as a torch, and he discovered the wrongdoing, which made the prisoner avenged. This matter is recorded in There is also a good story in the history books, how could it harm His Majesty's reputation? If Qin Guogong really bent the law for personal gain, such a hero... Heh heh, not only will it chill his heart, but he will also be dismissed from office, and even killed Land!"

"Then what if Qin Guogong is stern and impartial and judges the case impartially? In that case, if His Majesty dispatched five hundred imperial guards to control the behavior of Chang'an Mansion, wouldn't it be a villain's heart to treat a gentleman's belly? With a long history, wouldn't His Majesty become a generation of foolish kings?"

"Uh... In that case, after thousands of years, I will be a clown in the history books. Your Majesty will not be deceived by the words of the Ivy minister. If you secretly visit the Chang'an mansion and return Qin Guogong's innocence, it is estimated that you will not lose any bad reputation." .”

Empress Changsun chuckled lightly and said, "Take five hundred imperial guards to make unannounced visits? This is really new."

His Majesty Li Er's eyes suddenly brightened, and he said: "I have a good idea. The official of the Chang'an Mansion is named Cao and named Wenchang. I think he was a school lieutenant in the Prince Qin's Mansion at the beginning. Later, he was released as an official because of his meritorious service in the Xuanwu Gate. This time there is no need for five hundred imperial guards, I and Cen Shilang quietly went to Cao Wenchang and asked him to arrange me behind the screen in the lobby of the government office, so it was really an unannounced visit."

"Wonderful!" Cen Wenwen clapped his hands and smiled, "In this way, His Majesty can advance, attack and retreat, and defend. It can not only find out the loyalty and treachery of Duke Qin, but also don't need to mobilize the public to make it known."

His Majesty Li Er wanted to conduct a private visit to find out the traitors. This is a perfectly legitimate thing, and Empress Changsun could not speak out against it.She thought for a while and said, "The concubine is going too."

"Nonsense! What are you going to do?"

"This case involves Cen Shilang's younger brother. Cen Shilang should have avoided suspicion. If His Majesty took Cen Shilang for a private visit, I'm afraid it would make people mistakenly think that His Majesty is completely on the side of Cen Shilang. This trip is entirely to deal with Qin Guogong. If the concubine brings it, the meaning is completely different."

When Empress Changsun said this, His Majesty Li Er immediately understood.

There is no eldest grandson queen, which shows that this matter is completely business-like.If there is nothing wrong with Guo Ye, Cen Wenwen is a complete false accusation, no matter how high-sounding the words are, it will eventually hurt His Majesty Li Er's face.

With Empress Changsun, this trip is more like a joke with Guo Ye.It's normal if you don't hold Guo Ye's handle.Grasping Guo Ye's handle, it can only show that Guo Ye is insane and owes the grace of God.

He nodded and said: "That's it, the three of us will go to the Chang'an government office together."

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Cen Wenwen urged His Majesty Li Er to go to the government office for an unannounced visit, because he was sure that Guo Ye would not have any perfect evidence to prove Cen Wenzhao's guilt.

He knows his younger brother very well. Although he has misbehavior, he still has the ability to do bad things.Since Guo Ye is biased towards Xu Yuanhua, he will definitely judge his younger brother to lose the lawsuit under the condition of imperfect evidence.

I have advanced Guo Ye's slander under His Majesty.With preconceived ideas, His Majesty will think that Guo Ye really bent the law for personal gain and framed his younger brother.In the end, not only will his younger brother be acquitted, but Guo Ye will also be severely punished by His Majesty.

Hehe, the five great gentry feared Guo Ye like a tiger, saying how fierce, cunning, and invincible he was.Now it seems that Guo Ye has not met a real opponent, there are no tigers in the mountains, and monkeys dominate!

When we meet Cen Wenwen, Guo Ye is a dragon, and he has to be coiled for us, even a tiger, and he has to lie down for us!

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His Majesty Li Er, Empress Changsun, and Cen Wenwen disguised themselves, left the palace, and went straight to the government office of Chang'an Mansion.It didn't take much effort to find the pushing officer Cao Wenchang in the name of an old friend.

When Cao Wenchang saw His Majesty Li Er, he was so frightened that he was about to kowtow.

His Majesty Li Er hurriedly stopped him, clasped his hands together and said, "Brother Cao, it has been more than ten years since we left that day. Do you still remember the old man Li Eryun?"

It was only then that Cao Wenchang realized that His Majesty Li Er was unwilling to reveal his identity, and said, "Your Majesty...Brother Li, you are really a lowly place, and the villain is flattered. This is not a place to talk, please come in and serve tea. "

"That's fine too."

After Cao Wenchang came to a quiet room, Cao Wenchang greeted His Majesty Li Er again, and then asked: "Your Majesty, the reason why you came here today is..."

"Ah...that's what happened..."

His Majesty Li Er briefly explained what happened, and finally said: "It is difficult for me to make a decision when it comes to Qin Guogong and Cen Shilang. I had to think of such a non-solution. I still have to rely on the help of Cao Tuiguan."

Cao Wenchang frowned, and said: "Your Majesty has an order, how dare Wenchang refuse to obey? But... Qin Guogong did not come to the government office today. Even if you want to hear Qin Guogong's trial, you can't listen!"

Cen Wenwen slapped his head and said: "Hey, how could I forget this. Duke Qin is still waiting for me at the yamen of the Army Guard's Mansion. Your Majesty will wait a moment, and I will come as soon as I go."

His Majesty Li Er was very unhappy, and he suppressed his anger and said, "Hurry up and come back!"

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Guo Ye was waiting for Cen Wenwen at the yamen of the leading army's Weifu. As a result, Cen Wenwen sat on the left and waited but did not come to the right.He didn't sleep all night last night, and now he couldn't help feeling drowsy, lying on the table, dreaming that Duke Zhou is going!

"Qin Guogong, wake up! Qin Guogong, wake up!"

"Ah... Cen Shilang? You are back? So, you have invited His Majesty's order? As long as there is an imperial order, you can send someone to search the prison of the yamen of the leading army's Weifu. I, Guo Ye, will not stop me. You first I'm busy, I'll sleep later."

Cen Wenwen was so angry, he thought that if there was no news about Cen San, I would have to be tricked by you to search the yamen of the leader's Weifu!Aren't you a tired idiot?

He smiled coldly and said, "Okay, Lord Qin, don't pretend! Cen has already learned that my worthless younger brother has been imprisoned by you in the prison in Chang'an Mansion."

Guo Ye didn't really have any idea of ​​keeping this matter a secret. He thought back then that he took out the badge of the leading guard's government office and pretended to be a small government servant, but it was just to avoid shocking the world. He said, "So you know everything?"

"Hmph, Lord Qin really worked hard to deal with my younger brother. He even arranged for a small yamen servant to charge him with crimes and send him to the prison in Chang'an Mansion."

Guo Ye smiled slightly and said: "To be honest, it was not an ordinary servant who sent Lingdi to the prison, but Guo himself. But it is not accurate to say that I deal with Lingdi sincerely. Last night, Guo Passing by Changshoufang, he just happened to catch up with his younger brother who was plundering and stealing his wife, so he was arrested. It was completely at the right time."

"You..." Cen Wenwen gritted his teeth and said, "So, Qin Guogong is sincerely embarrassing me, Cen Wenwen. Chang'an City is a place where the king's law is, and you can't cover the sky with one hand!"

"Cen Shilang's words are wrong. Mr. Guo is the leading general of the Weifu and also the Chang'an Order. No matter from which point of view, it is Mr. Guo's responsibility to arrest the lawless, and it has nothing to do with covering the sky with one hand."

"Hmph, that sounds nice. You are the one who arrested the person, and you are the one who tried the case. My brother's life and death are all in your hands. How do you know that you won't avenge yourself?"

"Public revenge?" Guo Ye was puzzled, and said, "I have never met Lingdi before, so how can there be any personal hatred?"

Cen Wenwen waved his hand and said, "I don't believe it anymore. There will be people who ask for nothing and offend me, the Minister of Zhongshu, just for the sake of a commoner. Duke Qin, don't talk nonsense, do you dare to speak before the trial? At that time, ask someone from Cen to sit in and see if you have bent the law for personal gain or not?"

Guo Ye smiled slightly and said, "Are you sure you want to listen? Don't plead for Brother Ling then."