Chapter 1411 Li Er’s choice
Above the court, in front of the emperor, he was scolded as "short-sighted" in front of the civil and military officials of the court. Laiji blushed and said angrily: "Fang Jun! This is above the court, how dare you bully me like this?"
It's just that although he screamed loudly, he was not actually that angry in his heart, and even had a self-deprecating smile...
Who doesn't know that Fang Jun is Chang'an's biggest stick, always fearless and extremely talented? Honestly, Lai Ji really wanted to hear Fang Jun's insights on how the court should respond after a natural disaster. This guy has always been quick and unconstrained in thinking. If he didn't really have some firm ideas, he would never be able to be like this. Stand up above the imperial court.
However, the Jiangdu Lai clan has long lost the power and glory it had when his father was still alive. Because his ancestral home was in Xinye and was not moved to Guangling until the time of Emperor Gaozu, he was never accepted by the Jiangnan nobles and was squeezed out and suppressed in every possible way. This was why he had to seek refuge in Guanlong. Group, seeking a chance of survival.
Otherwise, within a few years, the Jiangdu Lai clan will completely fall and disappear into the world...
Although Lai Ji has never been used to Fang Jun's arrogance and domineering attitude, he thinks he is too unruly... In other words, the reason why the Jiangdu Lai clan is in trouble now is because those Jiangnan nobles do not follow the rules and gradually erode the interests of the Jiangdu Lai clan. It was caused by this, so Lai Ji hated any unruly behavior...but at the same time, he admired Fang Jun's talent and ability very much.
However, Dao was not in agreement with each other. Even if he no longer wanted to confront Fang Jun in the court, he had no choice but to fight against the instructions of Changsun Wuji, Gao Shilian and others.
Since you are relying on others, you must be willing to be a pawn...
He went through the whole show, and although he was not petitioning in his heart, he still looked furious on his face.
Fang Jun sneered and said: "Although the words are ugly, the truth is obvious. Although Shaanzhou is not an important place in Guanzhong, it is located between Chang'an and the eastern capital Luoyang. It has always been rich in resources and people, and has thousands of hectares of fertile land. It is an important place in the Kinki region of the empire. . However, now that we are suffering from a natural disaster, we cannot carry out rescue immediately. Instead, we have to allow the surviving people to be displaced, causing a prosperous city to gradually decline. What is the reason? ”
Laiji remained silent.
He had already followed the wishes of the Guanlong Group and stood up. It was enough to express his position clearly. There was no need to continue the tit-for-tat conflict with Fang Jun.
Fang Xuanling has not been to court many times in recent days. It is not known whether it is because she is really unwell, or whether she is taking a stay-away attitude towards the scandal between Fang Jun and Princess Changle, or even whether she is expressing dissatisfaction with the measures the emperor is going to take... In short, it is still the same today. Report illness at home.
The head of the civil service was occupied by Gao Shilian, followed by Changsun Wuji, and then Cen Wenwen...
Gao Shilian glanced back and saw that the old god Cen Wenwen was in a state of concentration with his eyes closed, as if in a daze. He glanced at Changsun Wuji again, then nodded.
Changsun Wuji felt helpless. At this time, he should let the ministers continue to argue with Fang Jun. No matter what Fang Jun had in mind, just destroy it.
But Gao Shilian's glance clearly told him to stand up.
Logically speaking, it was not appropriate for him to argue with Fang Jun at this time due to his status, but he understood that Gao Shilian probably wanted to take revenge for his instigating his aunt Xian Yu's family a few days ago, which caused the Gao family to fall into trouble...
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Changsun Wuji could only smile helplessly, thought for a while, and said: "What the Minister Fang said is not necessarily a national strategy. Regarding natural disaster relief, perhaps the court should come up with an unprecedented charter. His Majesty also said, ' The saying that the people are like water and the king is like a boat is actually the ultimate principle of heaven and earth. , the will of the people is the key to whether the empire can last forever. However... although the Minister of Fang is loyal to the emperor and patriotic, he should not interfere too much in the affairs of the Ministry of Revenue. In the end, you are just the Minister of War. It’s not Zaisu, haha..."
This is the brilliance of Changsun Wuji.
He didn't know if Fang Jun was really confident and had a proper way to solve the shortcomings of timely disaster relief. If he bluntly said that Fang Jun was trying to gain favor by talking nonsense, if someone really came up with a countermeasure, he would be slapped in the face. It is said that he was slapped in the face in front of Fang Jun not just once or twice...
So he didn't bother with what Fang Jun said or did at all, but went straight to the core of the problem - you are just a minister of the Ministry of War, what does disaster relief have to do with you?
Each department has its own responsibilities. You can't just do everyone else's work just because you, Fang Jun, are so capable, right?
In this case, what's the point of having the Ministry of Household Affairs responsible for disaster relief?
It's better to remove them all and let you do it alone...
It not only refuted Fang Jun's meddling in other people's business, but also easily aroused the hatred of the household department, making Fang Jun a human being.
The courtiers were all shrewd people. After just a moment's thought, they realized the agility in Changsun Wuji's words, which pushed Fang Jun into the pit. Everyone had to admire him in their hearts.
Being able to be called a "yin man" by the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty, Changsun Wuji's fighting ability is indeed unpredictable...
There was a rustling sound in the main hall, and the civil and military ministers whispered to each other, and some even sneered, all waiting to see how Fang Jun would respond. Sure enough, Jiang is still old and hot. Changsun Wuji simply said a few words and directly forced Fang Jun into the corner where "a dog messes with a mouse and meddles in its own business"...
Fang Jun stood in the hall with a happy face and no trace of embarrassment at all.
His Majesty Li Er, who was sitting on the throne, looked at Fang Jun, who was standing tall in the hall, expressionlessly, and sighed slightly in his heart. Ordinarily, at this time, he should scold Fang Jun directly, and then demote him out of the capital for an excuse, so as to achieve his purpose of weakening the prince's power.
Seeing the heroic young official in front of him, even though he knew that he was about to face the outcome of being reprimanded from the capital, he still stood up without hesitation to offer suggestions and help relieve the empire's worries. The love in his heart still made him hesitate.
In my mind, I recall the time when Fang Jun went into the Taiji Hall to present the "Zhenguan Plow" at the great court meeting, and also presented him with the method of burning glass that turned stone into gold, which made his internal funds gradually richer, which could support him to conquer Goguryeo and complete the hegemony for a generation. With great ambitions, he developed the "Shocking Thunder" that made the Turkic Wolf Cavalry become obedient after hearing it and fled to the desert without daring to take a step beyond the thunder, not to mention the feat of sailing across the seven seas to spread the power of the Tang Dynasty to foreign lands...
Each one, each one, is a masterpiece!
If you think about it carefully, the reason why the Tang Dynasty has its current prosperous, beautiful and powerful scene is almost due to Fang Jun's actions.
Not to mention, his favorite Princess Changle had even made up her mind to marry Qiu Shenji in order to prevent his decision, leaving him without any excuse to anger Fang Jun...
At the same time, Fang Xuanling refused to go to court due to illness for a long time, as well as the hard persuasion of the royal family members such as Li Xiaogong and Li Daozong, and the loyal ministers such as Cen Wenwen, Yu Zhining, Zhang Xuansu, Kong Yingda, Du Zhenglun, and Ma Zhou. The advice also made His Majesty Li Er have to reconsider his purpose again - Yi Chu, is it really the best way to keep the Tang Dynasty strong and strong for thousands of generations?
His Majesty Li Er thought that there would be opposition once Yi Chu moved, but he never thought that the force of opposition would be so strong! Even if he is the supreme being in the world, even if he is arrogant and wise, he cannot consider the consequences...
Once the situation in the court is in turmoil, and it even lasts until the new emperor ascends the throne in the future... it will completely deviate from his original intention of easy storage.
When there is internal discord and ministerial divisions, there is no talk of strengthening the country and enriching the people, no talk of dominating the world, let alone eternal life...
His Majesty Li Er took a deep breath, and all kinds of thoughts flashed through his mind one by one, and then he said in a deep voice: "If Fang Aiqing has any opinion, you might as well say it directly. But as Zhao Guogong said, you are the minister of the Ministry of War, but you rashly said so household This matter is actually an act that exceeds the rules. If your advice has merit, I can forgive you for criticizing it; but if it is nonsense, then don’t blame me for punishing you severely!”
As soon as these words came out, Changsun Wuji was immediately shocked!
I am very familiar with His Majesty Li Er's temperament. These words mean that Emperor Yi Chu's thoughts have been shaken. At least he may not demote Fang Jun from the capital... This is something Changsun Wuji is absolutely unwilling to do. Seen.
Although Fang Xuanling was deeply trusted and valued by the emperor, he was getting older and his official career only took one or two years. Once Fang Xuanling takes office, the situation of the entire civil service group will be completely disrupted. Changsun Wuji is confident that with his appeal, he can recruit more important officials under his banner, start a confrontation with the prince's line, and support Jin Wang Li Zhi to aspire to the throne. .
But if Fang Jun were in Chang'an, relying on his own talents and official positions, he could perfectly inherit Fang Xuanling's political legacy and closely connect his defection to Fang Xuanling and even the ministers who were inclined to the prince.
After all, the prince is where justice lies...
Changsun Wuji suddenly discovered at this time that Fang Jun's purpose may not be to rescue natural disasters at all, but to stand in front of His Majesty with a sincere and loyal minister, reminding the Emperor of his achievements, and thus Make a simple choice between continuing to reuse or denouncing Chujing!
Obviously, this guy had a good understanding of His Majesty's heart and temperament, and got the result he wanted most.
Fang Jun succeeded...(End of Chapter)