Han Shizu

Chapter 1530 The test of Emperor Liu is here again

Because of returning to Tokyo for the first time, not all the servants of the Eastern Palace moved eastward, and there was a shortage of manpower, so the entire Eastern Palace seemed a little deserted.The moonlight was bright and clear for nine days, swaying in the garden of the East Palace. The night was very dense and very quiet, with only a few palace lanterns illuminating the road under the night.

It was already summer, and the trees in the palace garden were overgrown and lush. As far as the eye could see, it was full of dense scenery. Without careful care, the messy vegetation showed the momentum of barbaric growth.

When he was in Tokyo in the past, Liu Yang often paced in the garden. Now, although it feels refreshing, he is familiar after all.

Two palace maids lead the way with palace lanterns, and four guards follow behind, asking their hearts with their chirping insects. The dim light shines on Liu Yang's face, and one can see the contemplation.

Obviously, this meditation is still because of the Dengwen drum case, and is still thinking about Li Fang who is in deep trouble!
No matter what, he will speak for Li Fang. The friendship between a teacher and a student has actually tied them together early on. This is beyond doubt and there is no need to hide it.

Moreover, Liu Yang also believed in the character and integrity of this teacher. Coupled with the meeting just now, Li Fang's series of performances were difficult to pretend.

After so many years of learning to read people, Liu Yang has developed a pair of sharp eyes and is very confident in his own judgment.

Liu Yang believed in Li Fang's innocence.And as long as Li Fang is innocent, no one can knock him down. However, if three people become tigers, there is no need to send someone to inquire. One can imagine that the current Tokyo government and the public are full of rumors and criticisms. up.

Liu Yang has a firm stand and has made a decision in his heart, but how to help Li Fang solve this problem is not that simple.You have to pay attention to the method and method. It would be a way to use his reputation as the prince to endorse him, but it is too straightforward and rough, simple and rude.

The key is what Emperor Liu's attitude is. Judging from what happened today, public opinion is developing in a direction that is not conducive to Li Fang.

And from some decrees of Emperor Liu, we can't see a specific tendency. He was not even allowed to meet, and he was ordered to return to the house. It can be regarded as dissatisfaction, or it can be regarded as a kind of protection. Specific and detailed investigation results come out.

From the standpoint of believing in Li Fang, what kind of omissions occurred in it, which led to the current situation?Was it an accident?Or was someone deliberately framed?If so, who would have the courage and ability to slander Li Fang?

After thinking for a long time, Liu Yang's expression became more and more serious. He also grasped the point of wanting to break the game, one Wu Jichuan and the other Xu Shilian.

That Wu Jichuan, in Li Fang's eyes, should have good talent and learning. Why did he deal with it so badly in front of Emperor Liu? Could it be that he got involved for no reason and couldn't bear the pressure?But he is also a scholar, why is Xu Shilian so calm?

Also, why is that Xu Shilian, a penniless little low-ranking scholar, so conceited of his talent, and how dare he have the courage to complain about his grievances through the Dengwen Drum, and that's all, he dared to point directly at the examiner and attack Li. Is it unfair to select scholars?

Thinking of this, even Liu Yang's mood sank involuntarily.Is someone behind the scenes supporting the provocation?If yes, who would it be?A few figures began to appear in Liu Yang's mind, but he shook his head quickly, as if he could get rid of those thoughts.

"The bright moon is so bright, why is there a storm!" Probably tired from walking, Liu Yang stopped, looked up at the crescent moon in the night sky, and sighed softly, "Go back!"

"Yes!"

In fact, while considering how to help Li Fang, Liu Yang couldn't help but touch a question that he was not very willing to face: If Li Fang really indulged in personal affairs and was unfair in selecting scholars, then what choice would he make?

On this point, even he himself did not have an accurate answer, or rather, he had the answer in his heart, but it was buried deep in his heart.Although the current prince of the Han Dynasty is still young, after so many years of tempering and the continuous ripening of Emperor Liu, he is already a mature political figure.

The matter of Li Fang's night visit to the East Palace reached Emperor Liu's ears that night. Emperor Liu did not express much about it, but said lightly: "If he has no ghosts in his heart, why is he not at ease?"

But on the second day, Emperor Liu issued an edict to let the prince take the lead in handling the matter.This edict is obviously not so unusual. After all, the deep friendship between Liu Yang and Li Fang is well known in the whole court, and the affairs of Li Fang's East Palace and his party can't be hidden from others. Considering this level, then the hidden meaning of Emperor Liu's edict The more profound it is, it is worth guessing.

As a result, many people in the court who paid attention to this matter cast their eyes on the prince, to see how His Highness would deal with such a situation, whether to protect the teacher for selfishness, or to kill relatives righteously and enforce the law impartially.

Of course, those who have similar thoughts have already decided in their hearts that it is true that Li Fang chooses scholars for his feelings.But in any case, when Emperor Liu issued this edict, it also meant that Liu Yang was also involved, and he was in trouble. If it was not handled properly, it would affect the prince's reputation.

No matter what other people guessed, Liu Yang personally felt the pressure. After being the prince for so many years, he didn't know what Emperor Liu was thinking, but he could guess to a certain extent.

Obviously, this is another test for him, a test of how to choose between public and private, and how to solve it.Over the years, Liu Yang has experienced too much.

In the same way, Emperor Liu may not care so much about the final result, it just depends on how he responds to the choice.If Emperor Liu could know that after his decree was issued, the prince, who had always been "slow", had made the above analysis and psychological preparation in a short period of time, perhaps, it would be enough to be gratified.

And this edict also solved one of Liu Yang's troubles. Just the night before, he was still thinking about how to intervene in this matter. Emperor Liu gave him a formal and blameless opportunity to investigate and deal with it. Also be able to control in the hand.

However, this is not simply to give Liu Yang a chance to clear up Li Fang's suspicions and give him justice, although Liu Yang does have such a purpose.

In fact, this also has an impact on Liu Yang. If analyzed rationally, in the face of such troubles, there is a better choice to make.

That is, you don't need to take Li Fang into account, just define the matter, "kill" the teacher to testify, and he will deal with it impartially, which can get rid of the trouble and earn the reputation of "killing relatives with righteousness". If you can't bear it, It's better to perform at the actor's level, shed a few tears, and make a gesture of intolerance and regret.

In this way, at least it is convincing.In addition, even if he investigates clearly, even if he presents evidence to prove Li Fang's innocence, it will inevitably attract criticism. Even if the facts are like that, there will definitely be some people who speculate on the personal friendship with malicious intent.

It can be said that care leads to chaos. When Li Fang was ill and threw himself into the East Palace, he had already directed the trouble to the crown prince.And when Li Fang also learned of Emperor Liu's edict, he was very regretful in the mansion.

He said in front of Liu Yang that he was willing to die for his own reputation, but he was sincere, but if he affected the prince with his own reputation, then he would rather die by being stigmatized.

Asking Liu Yang to deal with this matter is probably to test him from the perspective of public and private morality. This test can be said to be cruel and difficult, because it is impossible to grasp Emperor Liu's judgment standards.

If it is based on interests, abandoning Li Fang, or even using this to invite names, would be a way to simplify the case, and it would also be a wise choice for a hero.After all, the emperor is always ruthless. This is the basic quality to bear the heavy burden of the country, and it also needs to accept various extraordinary tests.

But in the same way, can it be said that this is not Emperor Liu's test of the prince's mind?If even the master can simply give up, isn't such a prince too scary?

Emperor Liu put the prince in a dilemma, watching silently from behind, and also looking forward to it, depending on whether he hesitated into a disease or was able to handle it with ease.

Since the issuance of this edict, the so-called "implicit imperial examination case" has ceased to be the focus.The outsiders are still studying the development of the case, and they are still guessing how the prince will act, and what the outcome of the people involved will be, while the insiders have already analyzed how this disturbance will affect the court. When the prince is involved, How important it is when it comes to the national capital!
(End of this chapter)