roccoschili Chapter 1449 Punishment!
Chapter 1449 Punishment!
Chapter 1449 Punishment!
In the torrential rain, His Majesty Li Er entered the political affairs hall with a gloomy expression.
Disasters are urgent and cannot be delayed for a moment.
Jingyang is different from Shanzhou. Even if the entire Shanzhou is razed to the ground by the flood, it is just an inconspicuous county town erased from the territory of the Tang Dynasty, and tens of thousands of people are deleted from the household book.Jingyang itself is not a big county, with a population of only tens of thousands. Although it is close to the capital, it is not the reason why His Majesty Li Er attaches so much importance to it.
Just because not far downstream of Jingyang is Xianyang City...
Once the Jinghe River in Jingyang breaks its embankment, the flood will inevitably flow down the terrain, and it will unstoppably sweep Xianyang City into it.
As an important town in ancient times, Xianyang's status is very important, and there are tens of thousands of common people and merchants living inside and outside the city. Once the flood falls into the sky, the blow to Datang is absolutely irreparable.
Since ancient times, water and fire have been merciless, and no matter how powerful a dynasty is in the face of such natural disasters, it will be helpless. Even a disaster can often cause a violent chain reaction, leading to the collapse of the dynasty. It is not impossible...
Of course, now that the Tang Dynasty is prosperous, splendid and powerful, it is natural that such a situation of the end of the dynasty will not happen.
The reason why His Majesty Li Er attaches so much importance is that the loss of the people in front of the flood is one aspect, while the other aspect is related to the political situation...
In the past, the floods in Shan County devoured the bones and property of the people, and destroyed countless houses and bridges. Now Jingyang and other counties are facing the Jinghe River breaking its embankment. Once the disaster recurs, rumors will rise in the market!
In the eyes of the ancients, the emperor is not only the son of heaven, but also a mortal.
Once the emperor loses virtue, the heavens will feel it, and disasters will inevitably be sent to alert the emperor and order him to change it, otherwise the subjects of the world will bear the responsibility.
Therefore, if there were frequent natural disasters in that year, the first thing that comes to mind from the civil and military officials down to the common people in the market is not how to rescue or prevent disasters, but to find out whether the emperor has done something wrong again, causing the heaven to warn and warn?
Therefore, once a major natural disaster occurs in the world, the most nervous thing is the emperor, because if this kind of thing is not done well, it will be used by people with ulterior motives to incite public opinion to spread rumors and make troubles, resulting in instability of the government and the country...
Sure enough, just as His Majesty Li Er arrived at the Political Affairs Hall and hadn't taken his seat yet, Shangshu Zuocheng Wei Cong bowed to the ground with a solemn expression and a sad tone: "Your Majesty clearly learned that since the tenth year of Zhenguan, there have been frequent disasters in the Tang Dynasty, floods, droughts and epidemics. The disaster has not stopped for several years, this must be a warning from the heavens."
His Majesty Li Er almost laughed angrily. When he heard the words, his expression was not good, and he said in a cold voice: "You mean that my personal morality is bad, my behavior is disorderly, I am stupid and unaware, I am not responsible for it, and even my policies are wrong. Is it too much to lose and do?"
motherfucker!
Lao Tzu worked hard, worked hard, was diligent and conscientious, and there were almost no emperors in ancient times who were more frugal and hardworking than me. In the end, you said that I did something wrong and was condemned by disasters from heaven?
It just doesn't make sense!
Fang Jun, as the current highest official of the Ministry of War, is also qualified to come to the political affairs hall to listen to politics, but he only listens with his ears, and has no part in speaking.At this moment, he was sitting in a corner on one side, beside Liu Dewei, Minister of Criminal Affairs, the two were considered acquaintances, and had exchanged a few words just now.
Not far in front were the prince, Wu Wang, and Jin Wang, three princes who were valued by His Majesty Li Er, lined up in a row.
After hearing Wei Cong's words, Fang Jun and Liu Dewei beside him looked at each other in surprise, and both saw the surprise in each other's eyes.
Is this person crazy?
It's not that as the Son of Heaven one cannot disobey, His Majesty Li Er still allows the ministers to speak, even if what you say is wrong, you will not be easily punished for your words.
But now Wei Cong not only publicly condemned the emperor's immorality, but even questioned His Majesty Li Er's most proud "political achievements". What is the difference between this and courting death?
Everyone in the political affairs hall looked at Wei Cong like a fool, and Changsun Wuji's eyes could even kill people...
How did this idiot who couldn't even understand words climb to the position of Shangshu Zuocheng?
Wei Cong was baffled by everyone's expressions, and when he saw His Majesty Li Er's flaming eyes, he immediately shuddered, came to his senses, and with a "boom" in his mind, he realized that he had made a big mistake, and immediately turned his head Da Khan said: "Your Majesty misunderstood, the humble minister is not questioning His Majesty...Since he took the throne, His Majesty has been sleepless all night, worked hard to govern, and has never enjoyed half of the luxury in the world. The political situation is stable, the government is clear, and the people in the world live and work in peace and contentment... Such a merit is rare in the ages, The sky is clear, but who in the Tang Dynasty doesn’t know? Since they have never made mistakes, how can there be warnings from heaven?”
His Majesty Li Er looked a little better now, but he was still dissatisfied, and asked: "Then what is the purpose of your nonsensical words?"
Wei Cong hurriedly said: "Your Majesty has never worked hard to govern and is an example of the emperors of all dynasties, but your majesty is not the only one in this world. You are the son of the gods. The gods sent down fire to warn the world, and it may not be condemning your majesty..."
His Majesty Li Er didn't turn the corner for a while, and said angrily: "Presumptuous! I was ordered by the heavens, and I am the emperor of the world. Besides me, who else is the son of heaven?"
There are no two suns in the sky, and there are no two masters in the people. How dare someone call him the Son of Heaven just like the emperor?
This kind of person will never exist, because even if there are ten heads, they will have to be chopped off...
Wei Cong was so frightened that he knelt down in the hall...
All the ministers almost covered their faces and couldn't bear to look directly at him. Isn't this person too spineless?Either you just speak up, or you have to be mentally prepared to speak out, talking nonsense without knowing what to say and being so courageous... It is simply a shame for officials.
Liu Ji on the side had already stared at Wei Cong with burning eyes, planning in his mind to impeach this Jingzhao-Webster's disciple after going back, and stepping on Jingzhao-Webster's name to give himself a wave of prestige fiercely value……
What a good target, wouldn't it be a waste to leave it unused?
His Majesty Li Er was also speechless, wondering why this person is so soft-boned?
I was not happy in my heart, and my tone became more and more hostile: "If you have something to say, tell me well, if you have nothing to say, get out immediately, this is the center of the empire's political affairs, how can you allow such nonsense?"
Wei Cong was so frightened that his face turned pale, and he swallowed. He really wanted to obey His Majesty's words and get out of here immediately... But he caught a glimpse of Changsun Wuji's gloomy face at the end of his eyes, so he could only suppress his fear in his heart and stand firm. Scalp said: "Your Majesty, my minister is not talking nonsense. The crown prince is also a king, and your majesty is the son of heaven, and the prince is naturally the son of heaven. The monarch loses virtue, so the warning of disasters from heaven is not just a warning to your majesty. , I think the sky will send a warning..."
All the officials were stunned, and some even laughed out loud.
I've seen stalkers, but I've never seen stalkers to this level...
Where is this fallacy?
There are no two days in the sky, how can the crown prince be the king!
However, some people can't laugh. How can this be nonsense?It is clear that he is targeting the crown prince, and wants the crown prince to take the blame for the natural disaster!
How sinister is the intention!
The prince on the seat turned pale for a moment, gritted his teeth tightly and waited for Wei Cong, with his hands on the table in front of him, the veins were already bulging, which shows how raging the anger in his heart is!
Wei Cong not only blamed the natural disasters on his prince, who caused disasters to the subjects of the world, but also infinitely elevated his status as the "prince prince" to almost the same height as His Majesty Li Er...
This is killing the heart!
The prince couldn't help it, and wanted to open his mouth to defend himself, but before he could open his mouth, his kneeling knees were pinched severely...
The prince turned his head in astonishment, and looked at the King of Wu, Li Ke, who was beside him. He didn't know why he wanted to stop him. Could it be that he allowed these gangsters to frame him, but he couldn't even refute?
Li Ke pinched the prince to stop his furious refutation, parted his lips slightly, and said in a low voice: "Be safe and don't be impatient."
Just now the prince was furious and didn't notice it, but he could see it clearly. Fang Xuanling who was sitting opposite was twirling his beard and shaking his head slightly...
The prince didn't know what Li Ke's plans were, but the two of them were very close recently, there was no gap between them and they trusted each other, so he could only hold back the anger in his heart, pursed his lips and said nothing.
There was no sound in the main hall, except for the heavy rain outside the window. Everyone held their breaths to see how His Majesty Li Er would react...
His Majesty Li Er stared at Wei Cong with burning eyes, feeling very scared.
He wanted to support King Wei or King Jin to replace the crown prince, but he absolutely didn't want to see his sons attacking each other with such an exhaustive means.
Is the prince also a prince?
This is no longer just a court struggle, but an unlimited attack, and the crown prince must be killed...
(End of this chapter)