Chapter 403: As cunning as a monkey(1/3)
In the Ganlu Palace, looking at Duan Zhixuan, who was heartbroken with tears and tears, His Majesty Li Er had a headache, and his eyes couldn't help but float to Fang Xuanling and the others, obviously wanting them to say something.
Unfortunately, Li Er almost blinked his eyes and almost thrust his tendons, but Fang Xuanling and others had no expression at all, and they still looked indifferent.
Instead, he kept his head down, as if there was something strange on the ground.
Li Jing was even more straightforward and narrowed his eyes directly as if an old monk was sitting in meditation, and had already entered the state of selflessness.
His Majesty Li Er gritted his teeth and glared at the old foxes fiercely.
These people obviously want to let him, the emperor, carry everything!
Humph, didn’t you guys say it very well just now? Why don’t you just leave any fart now?
But His Majesty Li Er had no choice but to cover his forehead and said, "Cough cough, why did Duke Bao cry as soon as he entered the palace? Did he suffer any grievances?"
"Your Majesty, the Marquis of Zhongyi is arrogant and domineering. He chopped off one of his children's legs for no reason. You want to make the decision for the old minister! Please issue an order immediately to arrest the lawless guy to correct the country's law." Duan Zhixuan looked sad, his eyes were red, and he raised his eyes and looked at His Majesty Li Er and asked.
His Majesty Li Er held his mouth in his mouth and felt very unhappy.
At the beginning, Duan Zhixuan was determined to get to the aristocratic family, but now he knows to beg for him?
Your Duan family deserves it by being treated as a pawn by a noble family.
However, His Majesty Li Er is a very nostalgic person, and he still can't bear to see the person who helped him conquer the world so miserably, so he comforted him and said:
"Weixiong! The ground is cold, get up first!"
"I was quite shocked when I heard about this. That boy Yang Fan is really hateful. How could a small conflict be so cruel?"
"But I have also heard that this is because your husband came to the door to find trouble for Mr. Zhongyi, which makes me feel a little embarrassed!"
"Otherwise, you can go back for now and heal the son's injury first. I'm considering it and I will definitely teach that boy a lesson."
Duan Zhixuan's eyes lit up when he heard His Majesty Li Er call him by his own words.
As he guessed, His Majesty Li Er was still nostalgic, and it seemed that there was a chance!
This must be done while the iron is hot!
Thinking of this, Duan Zhixuan knelt down with a firm look on his face and said, "Your Majesty, Yang Fan is indifferent to the king's laws. Obviously, he wants to leave the old minister without any successors. You must make the decision for me."
"Even if a child has a mistake first, it should be handed over to the government. How can lynching be used indiscriminately? Wouldn't this confusing the law?"
"If Your Majesty does not punish that boy seriously, the old minister will kneel to death in Ganlu Hall today."
After saying that, he kowtowed a few more times.
Seeing Duan Zhixuan playing tricks on his face, His Majesty Li Er's face suddenly became gloomy.
In this life, Li Er hated others for threats the most.
Just as he was about to get angry, Changsun Wuji said, "Your Majesty calms down, the Duke of Baoguo is so heartless, so he is so ruthless. Please forgive his unintentional words."
Hearing Changsun Wuji's words, Duan Zhixuan raised his head and glanced at His Majesty Li Er, and was immediately shocked and sweated.
Only then did he realize that although His Majesty Li Er was nostalgic, he was also a cruel emperor.
Li Yuan threatened Li Er not to think about the position of crown prince, but in the end he was trapped in the small palace and could not walk around at will, and even rushed down from the throne.
Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji threatened Li Er to be the King of Qin and not have any other ideas. In the end, he was killed directly, and even his wife was brought into the harem.
Now that I dare to threaten to kneel down and die here, it is like an old birthday boy eating arsenic and seeking death.
So he quickly played the emotional card: "Your Majesty, I deserve to die. However, in view of the fact that I had lived and died with You, I would like to preside over the justice of my son and punish Yang Fan severely. Otherwise, many people would be harmed in the future."
When Li Er heard Duan Zhixuan mention the past, he immediately softened, was silent for a while, and sighed slightly: "Weixiong wants an explanation, and I can understand your heart as a parent."
"But, as the king of a country, I cannot convict a person based on my own preferences."
"Everything has a cause and effect. In this way, I summoned the Marquis of Zhongyi to the palace to confront him. If the matter is really a kid who uses lynching, I will definitely punish him severely."
After saying that, His Majesty Li Er waved his hand to the eunuch and said, "Go and pass the Marquis of Zhongyi into the palace."
The eunuch who had just brought Duan Zhixuan in had the opportunity to interrupt: "Your Majesty, the Marquis of Zhongyi has already arrived at Chengtian Gate."
Li Er was slightly stunned and shouted angrily: "Why didn't you say it earlier? Why don't you pass that bastard in quickly?"
The tone seemed very unhappy.
The eunuch was so depressed.
Duan Zhixuan cried and complained as soon as he came in. He had no chance to speak at all. How could he say it, but he didn't dare to complain at all!
The eunuch was about to turn around and go out, but before he could walk out of the Ganlu Palace, a dull drum sound suddenly rang out and instantly spread throughout the Tai Chi Palace.
His Majesty Li Er asked in surprise: "What's going on?"
In ancient times, the cultural connotation of drums was extensive and profound, and the majestic drum sounds closely accompanied humans from wilderness to civilization step by step.
But the drum cannot be beaten casually.
Because drums are considered as a channel for communication with gods, they are mainly used as objects for sacrifices, expeditions, and hunting, and have strict regulations.
If you are idle and beat the drum and play, it will definitely not work. It will be considered a blasphemy, punished, and considered very unlucky.
Fang Xuanling and others listened, then looked shocked, swallowed, and quickly said, "Your Majesty, the sound of this drum comes from the direction of Chengtian Gate, as if it was the Dengwen drum outside Chengtian Gate?"
"Chengtian Gate, climb the drum?" His Majesty Li Er's eyes were as big as a copper bell, and it seemed incredible.
Then his eyes turned and he furiously said, "It must be that guy Yang Fan who dared to beat the drum to report the emperor. Is he really brave enough to win the courage of Xiongxin?"
"Where is the guard? I will quickly capture that bastard for me. I want to see how many heads that guy has grown, the sky is blue and the sun is bright, and the world is bright. Do you really think I dare not treat him?"
The so-called "Chongxing Drum" means "Chongxing Drum".
Regardless of men, women, young and old, rich and poor, those who want to seek justice and sue the drum, the sound of the drum immediately reaches the "Heaven Court".
In this sense, the Dengwengu system is exclusive to the Supreme Judicial Officer, that is, the emperor. Therefore, the Dengwengu system was called the "direct lawsuit" system in the ancient Chinese judicial system.
The Tang Dynasty was the most perfect period in ancient China's judicial system, and the Dengwengu system also entered a long-term development stage in the Tang Dynasty.
After Li Er ascended the throne, although the land of China had been recuperated during the Wude period, the years of anti-Sui War caused a large number of bad policies and old cases to be deposited in various places.
In order to eradicate bad politics, Li Er established a system of Dengwengu.
Although the early Dengwen Gu system had a certain effect in the short term, it dealt with some old and bad political cases left by the previous dynasty.
However, this system mainly serves politics, and intends to strengthen the connection between the palace and the palace, the imperial power, the regime and even the people, which can only be regarded as a direct form of litigation that is free from the judicial system.
In the sense of the litigation system, the Dengwengu system is a system that initiates the highest judicial review level, which is the so-called cross-level litigation.
The core is that under the normal judicial system, when the parties cannot resolve their litigation through normal judicial channels, they provide the parties with an opportunity to communicate with the highest judicial judge or the relevant judge.
This allows the parties to present their grievances to the Supreme Judicial Judgment in person, in order to resolve the "litigation" fairly.
During the Tang Dynasty, the Dengwen Drum outside Chengtian Gate was not allowed to be beaten unless there was a huge injustice.
Once the sound is played, the emperor must personally receive the drum sounder and listen to the grievances of the parties involved with the head of the three departments!
Since the Dengwen drum outside Chengtian Gate was established, there has never been a sound of drums.
After all, ordinary people have grievances, they will only beat the drum of grievances in the local yamen, rather than the drum of Dengwen outside Chengtian Gate.
Thinking of this, only Yang Fan dared to beat the drum!
The most important thing is that the boy has a bad grievance.
As the eunuch and the guards left, Fang Xuanling and Li Ji looked at each other, looking at each other in a little, but they were so full of admiration for Yang Fan in their hearts.
Looking at the entire Tang Dynasty, only Yang Fan could make His Majesty angry and his mentality was unbalanced.
However, they couldn't help but feel deeply worried, fearing that Yang Fan would be punished.
Looking at His Majesty Li Er's angry look, Changsun Wuji, Duan Zhixuan couldn't help but shivered. When the emperor was angry, who could resist it?
But I was secretly happy in my heart. Yang Fan was too brave. I really don’t know how to write the word “death”!
If you dare to anger Your Majesty, you deserve it.
Seeing the guards go out, His Majesty Li Er suppressed the anger in his heart and shouted in a deep voice: "Come on, call the head of the Third Division to me."
"promise!"
The old eunuch Wang Huangui appeared silently in the hall, and said as he bowed and left the Ganlu Hall.
Outside the Chengtian Gate, a few breaths ago.
There are at least three adults who are as tall as one side, standing majestic and domineeringly on the stone mount on the left side of the city gate.
This is the famous Dengwen Drum. Unfortunately, no one has ever beaten this drum since it was built.
Now this drum is equivalent to decoration, just to show the fairness, strict laws and representatives of the Zhenguan dynasty and false cases.
After all, how much injustice will you come here to beat the drum and make a fuss?
If everyone comes here to beat drums, the emperor will be too busy!
Besides, this drum is not something you can beat just by wanting it. I didn’t see two teams of guards standing straight on both sides of the Dengwen drum.
How dare ordinary people come here?
And the nobles in Chang'an City know the meaning of this drum, who dares to come and beat it?
However, in the daze of the guards, Yang Fan walked out of the city gate, picked up the drumstick wrapped in red cloth beside him, and beat the Dengwen drum hard.
To be continued...