Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 1965 The target of public criticism
What is "Censor"?
Since the Qin Dynasty, this official has been set up to monitor the court atmosphere and report princes and officials.

They only have the right to monitor and report, but not to enforce the law.

However, since ancient times, the censor has been an extremely noble position, and countless officials have flocked to it, either as a position to embody their ideals to clear the court, or as a promotion to consolidate the foundation and make connections.

Since there is no real power, why is it so important?

Since ancient times, Gein, no matter the upright gentleman or the treacherous villain, has always paid attention to a righteous name, even if he was tortured during his lifetime, he still has to fight for a posthumous reputation.

Fame is something that all officials regard as their lives.

No matter how treacherous and evil people are, they still have to protect their own reputations.

Once impeached by the censor picket and proven guilty, it means that the person's character is flawed, and if there are flaws in white jade, his reputation is often ruined, not only the end of his political future, but even his reputation is ruined.

Fame is more important than talent...

And how does the censor reflect his own value?

Very simple, impeachment!

The more you impeach a high-ranking official, the more you can show your upright character without fear of power, and the best targets for impeachment are those noble children of the royal family, such as King Huo.

Because it is risky to impeach a high-ranking official who holds great power, and if he offends him very much, he will be backlashed, and those royal children seem to be noble and shining, but in fact they have no real power. On the side of the vassal, there are still officials in the palace and local officials to restrain them, so they can't do whatever they want. The effect of impeachment is good and the future troubles are small, which is simply the most perfect goal.

To impeach a son of the royal family like King Huo, Liu Ji should not have too much experience...

It didn't take long to gather the low-handed censors together, and Jingzhao Mansion sent back a message. It was indeed Huo Wang who was driving in the dark after leaving the city last night and killed a farmer driving an ox cart. The ruling has not yet been confirmed, the site has not been surveyed, and the responsibility has not been identified.

The censors don't care about this.

During the Southern and Northern Dynasties, the censor supervision system had a major development and change, that is, the censor had the right to "hear the wind and play things", also known as "hear the wind and play things". "Therefore, the censor is the task of wind and frost. The law is not corrected, and the bureaucrats are terrified. The majesty of the official is incomparable. The censor is not subject to litigation. Those who have a general statement stand at the gate of the platform to wait for the censor. The censor It was collected outside the door, and those who can play it will omit its name, and everyone will know it by hearing and visiting."

what for?

That is, as long as you hear it, you can play the emperor and initiate impeachment. As for the truth, that is a matter for the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple.

However, because the censors were tossed hard by Fang Jun at the beginning, which led to the emperor's decree, there must be a limit to "rumours and events". , Only then can the emperor be played and impeachment initiated.

The practice of "killing but not burying" in the past has been put an end to it.

However, this matter is basically confirmed right now. No matter what the final investigation and appraisal results are, the person must be dead, and Huo Wang is hard to get rid of the responsibility, so there is no need to confirm it separately.

"Do you have any information about reporting and denouncing King Huo in the past?"

Liu Jie raised his eyes and asked his deputy.

"Of course there are, but most of them are the information about King Huo's rampant crimes in Chang'an before he became the feudal clan. After he went to Xuzhou to become the feudal clan, King Huo mostly lived in the mansion. The civil affairs are not extravagant and extravagant, and Xuzhou has a good reputation both in the officialdom and in the folk."

The deputy replied.

Yushitai is the supervision department of the imperial court, and the amount of reports, exposures, and even complaints sent by various channels is incalculable.In order to avoid so many materials being mixed up and difficult to retrieve, special officials at Yushitai classified them.

People can not escape from doing wrong?
Throughout the ages, which official has been able to be as clean as water, with a clean sleeve, and at the same time be shrewd and capable without making mistakes?
It can be said that as long as Yushitai wants to mess with someone, he will immediately come up with a wealth of black materials...

Huo Wang Li Yuangui is no exception.

In fact, before taking over Xuzhou, this King Huo was the No. [-] figure in Chang'an's dandyism, so don't do too many illegal things. If it weren't for the late emperor's pampering, His Majesty cared about the brotherhood, I am afraid that the title would have died I don't know how many times it was cut off.

Liu Ji sneered and said: "As long as you have the materials, who cares about the time? Besides, sometimes it is not necessarily a good thing to make friends with alchemists and win over great scholars... Immediately sort out King Huo's materials, and later at the court meeting, If you join forces to impeach, you will be able to get away with it better than letting these villains who carelessly disregard human lives tarnish the royal family's reputation!"

"Here!"

All the censors were beaten like chicken blood one after another, and they split up.

Everyone belongs to colleagues, and they cooperate for a long time to do these things together, and the tacit understanding is very high. After Liu Ji said this, everyone understood what strategy to adopt.

Survey site?

Responsibility identification?

For Yushitai, it is completely unnecessary.

Let's ruin the other party's reputation first, and then discuss the right or wrong of the matter...

*****
The Yamen of Jingzhao Prefecture.

As soon as Ma Zhou arrived at the duty room, he was told that there was a case for him to adjudicate. The suspect was Huo Wang, who had already been escorted to the Yamen by the soldiers of Youtunwei and the guards of Chunmingmen...

Ma Zhou was confused.

It's not that he doesn't understand why Huo Wang made a mistake. In fact, there are many unworthy children of the royal family. Those are the children of the royal family.

He just couldn't figure it out, even though King Huo broke the law, what did he have to do with You Tunwei?
It also involved the defenders of Chunming Gate... Could it be that King Huo wanted to attack Chunming Gate last night?
Shaking his head, Ma Zhou personally came to the signing room on one side, and met King Huo Li Yuangui, Captain Gao Kan of Youtun Guard, and Captain Zhao Xiaozu who guarded the city at Chunming Gate.

The process of the case was not complicated, but Ma Zhou frowned when he heard Gao Kan said that Huo Wang and his personal guards wanted to destroy the corpse.

Although human life is at stake, as far as Datang is concerned, it is really not a big deal for the majestic Huo Wang to kill a farmer, and it is not a malicious killing, it is just an accident, pay more money, and pay a ransom , the matter is over.

But after killing a person, he still has to destroy the corpse, which is a matter of character, which makes him very disdainful...

He looked at Li Yuangui and said calmly: "Human life is at stake. Even though the prince is a prince, he still has to abide by the law. After I survey the scene, I will appraise the responsibility and make a judgment. What does the prince think?"

Li Yuangui obviously sensed Ma Zhou's dissatisfaction, and explained: "It was the farmer who suddenly rushed into the middle of the road, and my prince's guards couldn't dodge him, so he killed him. But there is no need to troubleshoot the scene, even if the murderer is my prince's guards, But this king is not partial, the compensation for the deceased is determined by the Jingzhao Mansion, no matter how much money is, this king is willing to double it, in order to ask for the understanding of the family of the deceased, as for the ransom money, the prefect just asks, this king will never say anything."

He doesn't want to continue to entangle this matter. He is just a farmer. He dies when he dies. We will pay for the compensation. You should close the case quickly.

He always felt that this matter was too coincidental and not that simple...

Unexpectedly, Gao Kan on the side said: "The one who galloped the horse into people was King Huo, and the one who ordered the soldiers to destroy the corpses and wipe out the traces was also King Huo."

The implication is that I have no control over how the Jingzhao Mansion will deal with it, but the truth cannot be covered up, and King Huo must bear this crime.

Li Yuangui was furious, pointed his halberd and shouted: "You bastard! That eye of yours saw that it was the king who killed the farmer? What ear heard that it was the king who ordered his own soldiers to destroy the corpse? This king is the Prince of the Tang Dynasty. Frame the nobles of Tianhuang like this, it is really a great crime to destroy the three clans!"

"The general sees with both eyes and hears with both ears!"

Gao Kan is not afraid, he doesn't believe that Huo Wang can do anything to him, no matter how tyrannical Huo Wang is, he will only conquer Xuzhou, how can he compare with the influence of his own general Fang Jun in the court?What's more, the people present at the time belonged to both sides, and no one's confession was credible, so they could say whatever they wanted.

Li Yuangui was so angry that one Buddha was born and two Buddhas ascended to heaven. He raised his foot and kicked Gao Kan staggeringly, and said furiously: "This king just whipped you a few times, and even pigs and dogs dare to lie about you ? This king will kill you today!"

He really thought that Gao Kan was taking revenge on him for whipping him, so he stretched out his hand and was about to pull out his sword and kill this soldier ruffian!

"boom!"

Ma Zhou slapped the table hard, and said angrily: "This is the Yamen of Jingzhao Mansion. In the eyes of the prince, there are still national laws, and I, Jingzhao Yin?"

A ruthless and inhumane person dares to use his status as a royal to yell at the Jingzhao Mansion?

It's impossible to treat me like a mud-bodied pottery!

Li Yuangui was about to defend himself, when suddenly an official from Jingzhao Mansion quickly walked in from the door, and said to Ma Zhou, "Fu Yin, there are servants in the palace, summon His Majesty's order, order His Royal Highness King Huo to enter the palace immediately..."

(End of this chapter)