The First Young Master of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 2344
"Master Di, the beginning and the end of the matter are already clear at a glance. What's the use of repeating, Master Di?" Cui Zhiwen asked: "I will ask Master Di, are those students here for Xuan Shijing? .”

"Yes." Di Renjie replied.

"Then, are those students gathered at the gate of the palace, clamoring for His Majesty to release Xuan Shijing?" Cui Zhiwen asked.

"No, those students just want to see His Majesty." Di Renjie said.

"The students can't escape the charge of trespassing. Also, the charge of disturbing the palace. Soldiers in the army came forward to take them down and sent them to the Chang'an government office. They have been dealt with lightly. If it is left in the past, disturbing the palace , Gathering outside the palace, picking quarrels and provoking trouble, that is a capital crime, even if that unworthy member of my family is involved, I dare to say that this is a capital crime." Cui Zhiwen said righteously.

"Well, as for the matter, it is indeed such a matter, but as long as it is a matter, there will always be a beginning, a beginning, so just now I said that it is understandable for Master Cui to treat Cui Xiaoyi like this." Di Renjie said.

"What do you mean by that? You mean that Cui Xiaoyi started this matter?" Cui Zhiwen questioned.

"The officer didn't say that."

"But that's what you mean!" Cui Zhiwen said: "Di Renjie, even if you want to protect the academy, you can't pour this dirty water on our Cui family!"

"Master Cui, in the academy, it is Cui Xiaoyi who gathers the students, the person who pays to hire a carriage on Zhuangzi, or Cui Xiaoyi, the leader who leads the students to Chang'an, or Cui Xiaoyi, who leads the students at the gate of the palace and roars at the palace gate It’s still Cui Xiaoyi." Lord Di said: "Since the matter is done, are you still afraid of others mentioning it?"

"You have nothing to prove, why are you slandering my nephew?" Cui Zhiwen said.

"Empty words without proof?" Di Renjie said: "I have heard what the students said with my own ears. The students are the certification."

"The students were looking for someone to come out to take the blame for them! They saw that Cui Xiaoyi was born in the Cui family, and was taken away from the Chang'an government office one step earlier, and they were just upset."

"Will the students be upset about a person whose leg was broken?" Di Renjie said: "If one or two people say that Cui Xiaoyi took the lead in this matter, there is still room for investigation, but everyone said that this matter is Cui Xiaoyi took the lead. You must know that after those students entered the cell, they were detained separately. This matter was witnessed by Chang'an Order. From the time the students were imprisoned to the time when they were imprisoned, all the students in the Chang'an House were present. , I’m not the only one talking nonsense.”

"Where is the Chang'an order?" Li Chengqian asked.

"Xuan, the order of Chang'an to enter the palace~~" Lin'an stood on the steps and shouted loudly.

Immediately afterwards, the servant outside Hanyuan Hall repeated Lin'an's words.

Soon, Chang'an Ling entered the Hanyuan Hall.

"My lord, I pay my respects to Your Majesty." Chang'an Ling bowed his hands and saluted.

Li Chengqian motioned to the servant at the side, who took the cushion and placed it in front of Chang'an Ling.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for giving me a seat."

Chang An Ling knelt and sat on the cushion.

"Di Aiqing, explain this matter in detail from the beginning to the end." Li Chengqian said: "Wait until Di Aiqing has finished talking about the matter, and if there are any objections, we can discuss it later."

"Yes." Di Renjie cupped his hands and said.

Di Renjie told the whole story from beginning to end.

The officials in the court also listened carefully. After all, they all brought it to the court to speak, each had their own opinions, and there were disputes. There must always be a result in this matter.

"Your Majesty, this is all I know." Di Renjie said.

"En." Li Chengqian nodded, stroked his beard and said, "Then, dear friends, does anyone have any questions about this matter?"

Li Chengqian was listening to Di Renjie's words, other officials were listening, and Chang'an Ling was also listening. Chang'an Ling was always present for what happened in the Chang'an government office, so what Di Renjie said was supported by Chang'an Ling.

Judging from Di Renjie's description, Cui Xiaoyi was indeed suspected of taking the lead in this matter. Therefore, many people turned to Cui Zhiwen, wanting to see Cui Zhiwen's reaction and hear Cui Zhiwen's explanation.

"Your Majesty, if I know that Cui Xiaoyi is going to get involved in this matter, I will definitely stop it. It was only when I entered the palace yesterday that I saw so many students from the academy gathered at the gate of the palace, and Cui Xiaoyi was among them. After this incident, I was very angry and very sad, so I didn't care about the presence of so many people and broke Cui Xiaoyi's legs outside the government office." Cui Zhiwen said.

After he said these words, he was able to advance and retreat freely. If His Majesty really got to the bottom of it and found out that it was Cui Xiaoyi who took the lead, then he had no choice but to abandon Cui Xiaoyi, but Cui Xiaoyi's legs had already been broken. Your Majesty, I will not pursue Cui Xiaoyi any longer.

Because, he has already been punished, and likewise, he will not pursue the Cui family anymore, because Cui Zhiwen "doesn't know".

"Your Majesty, I believe that according to Master Di's statement and the evidence of the Chang'an Order, there is indeed a reason for this incident, and most of the students participated in this incident because someone took the lead. I think that Your Majesty is right. This matter can be big or small, since the scholars are all immature young people, I think that the imperial court should be more tolerant and deal with it lightly. This is the only time, if there is a situation like this again next time, the punishment will be severe." The courtiers who were not in line before also stood up.

He felt that there was really no need to make a fuss about this matter. If it was dealt with seriously, or even closed the academy, it would indeed have the effect of warning scholars, but it would be detrimental to the court's reputation.

Therefore, this matter should be dealt with lightly, and the negative effects will be minimal.

"Your Majesty, I feel the same way." Another minister stood up and said, "This matter should not be involved too widely, and it is not a glorious matter. It should have been warned in private and dealt with, but the matter should be investigated. According to Mr. Di, the students gathered at the gate of the palace, and within a short period of time, it spread throughout the entire city of Chang’an. Your Majesty, the gate of the palace is no different than other places. I won't come around the palace, why the news spread so fast, I think there are doubts in this matter."

"My lord, in Chang'an City, the common people like to talk about some new things. This is not new, so the news spreads quickly, so it's not a big deal." Someone in the court stood up and said.

(End of this chapter)