Chapter 1736: Argument in the Court
His Majesty Li Er asked: "How do you think we should respond?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Li Ji stood up and saluted, and said calmly: "Your Majesty, I would like to go to Shuozhou to command the battle."
There was silence at first in Liangyi Hall, and all the ministers looked at each other.
You have just been promoted to Shangshu Zuopushe, are you going to put down the imperial government affairs and go to the frontier to lead troops to fight?
His Majesty Li Er frowned slightly and was about to reject Li Ji's request. Changsun Wuji had already stood up and said: "Your Majesty, I think that I should agree to the British Duke's request. It is true that the British Duke has now taken office as Minister Zuopu Sheyi. I am responsible for assisting Your Majesty in handling imperial government affairs. However, this time Xue Yantuo invaded the border area. Hundreds of thousands of coalition troops are at the border. If they are not handled properly and are allowed to march forward, the country's foundation will be shaken. Looking at the DPRK, who can beat the British minister in military strategy? For provincial government affairs, you can let others act as agents for the time being.”
His Majesty Li Er swallowed back the words that came to his lips.
Although he didn't like to see Changsun Wuji very much, he had to admit that Changsun Wuji's words were right...
At present, the military generals in the court, old and young, Cheng Yaojin, Yuchi Gong, Li Daliang and others are all invincible generals. However, it is still not safe to command a large army to fight Xue Yantuo's hundreds of thousands of troops. As for the rest of the younger generation, such as Fang Jun and others, although they are young and powerful and dare to fight hard, after all, they have no experience in large-scale army operations and will never be able to take on such important tasks.
Li Ji can be called "a man in the army". He has a stable and thoughtful character, and has always marched and fought steadily. At this critical moment, there is indeed no suitable person except him to lead the army to resist Xue Yantuo's important task.
But if Li Ji is sent to Shuozhou, he will feel relieved on the border, but what about the DPRK?
When Li Ji left, he had to appoint someone to take over his duties, and the best candidate was naturally the famous and talented right servant Xiao Yu. However, at this juncture, Xiao Yu had already gone south to Jiangling to pay homage to his ancestors, and he was the Kuai Ma General. Was he recalled, or was he temporarily replaced by an official from Shangshu Province?
If it were to be represented by an official from Shangshu Province, according to the ranking, it must be Wei Cong, Zuocheng of Shangshu, and this Wei Cong is a descendant of Jingzhao Wei, a proper backbone of the Guanlong Group...
The Shangshu Province is the center of the empire. If such an important government office is controlled by people from the Guanlong Group, His Majesty Li Er will never be willing to do so. The war started for at least a year and a half, and at most for three to five years. If the Guanlong Group controlled Shangshu for such a long time, wouldn't it mean that all the previous efforts to suppress the Guanlong Group were in vain?
As soon as Changsun Wuji finished speaking, many ministers stood up and echoed, and there was a chorus of praise for Li Ji in the court. It seemed that Li Ji was the "God of Military" in the current empire. If he hadn't led the army to Shuozhou, Then Xue Yantuo will definitely break through the border town and drive straight in. He will be able to reach Chang'an City in ten months and repeat the scene of the "Wei River Alliance"...
His Majesty Li Er had no expression on his face. How could he not see that these people raised their hands and feet to support Li Ji's expedition, but in fact they were seeking the leading position in the Shangshu Province?
He was somewhat dissatisfied with Li Ji. Li Ji asked for war, and the courtiers agreed. Unless he insisted on going his own way, the overall situation was determined, which made him passive...
On the contrary, after Li Ji opened his mouth to ask for a fight, he stood solemnly and said nothing again.
His Majesty Li Er was silent for a moment, but someone else realized what he was thinking and stood up to help the emperor solve his problems...
Cen Wenwen came out of the class holding an ivory fluorene board and began to read: "Your Majesty, Xue Yantuo's large-scale attack this time is just as the saying goes. The attackers are not evil. If we can't deal with it properly, I'm afraid there will be endless troubles. Looking at the court, only the British Duke can be worthy of rejection. hostile to The most important task beyond the borders of the country is that if the British army leads the army north to fight against the enemy, there will be no leader in the court, and government affairs will inevitably be neglected. Therefore, the old minister advised Zhang Xingcheng, the minister Zuocheng, to temporarily take over the post of minister Zuopushe. "
As soon as these words came out, there was a commotion in the court.
Changsun Wuji said: "Your Majesty clearly knows that the official positions and grades are in order. It stands to reason that Wei Cong, the minister Zuocheng, should temporarily take over the post of servant."
Wei Cong and Zhang Xingcheng were both Shangshu Zuocheng, but their salary was one hundred stones more...
Don't underestimate this mere one-hundred-stone salary. Being of the same official rank means that you are ranked higher, your responsibility is heavier, and your status is naturally higher.
Naturally, some people echoed Changsun Wuji's words.
Cen Wenwen shook his head and said: "Shang Shu Sheng is the center of the country, and it deals with military and state affairs every day. Wei Cong is young and inexperienced. If something goes wrong, it may cause huge mistakes that will be difficult to make up for."
Changsun Wuji almost laughed angrily, pointed at Fang Jun who was silently pretending to be a good boy next to him, and said loudly: "The prince-in-law of the house controls the Ministry of War as the left minister of the Ministry of War before he reaches the throne. Wei Cong is already over the age, no matter how young he is. Erli, is he younger than the consort? Besides, the consort? Ma Zai made a series of appropriate actions at the Ministry of War. The establishment of the foundry bureau and the research and development of various new weapons were obvious to all, and there were never any mistakes. Wei Cong was also a child of an aristocratic family, full of economics and talents, and he was naturally qualified for the responsibilities of the Minister of Secretariat. ”
Fang Jun rolled his eyes at the side, you are fighting for yours, why are you dragging me down?
However, even if he felt unhappy, he would not interrupt easily. How could he not see that His Majesty Li Er was unwilling to hand over the Shangshu Province to the hands of the Guanlong Group? No matter how happy Changsun Wuji is, there is probably no hope in this matter...
Sure enough, as soon as Changsun Wuji finished speaking, he heard Jingzhao Yinma Zhou Youyou said: "It is inappropriate for Duke Zhao to confuse Fang's consort with others. Although Fang's consort is young, no matter his achievements in poetry and poetry, or His attainments in economic strategy are astonishing. Looking at the court, how many people can compare with him? It is because Wei Cong is a son of an aristocratic family, he is well-dressed and well-fed, and he does not know the sufferings of the people, so it is difficult for him to hold the position of minister."
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This person is even more ruthless, directly raising the issue of candidates to the level of the children of aristocratic families and students from poor families...
But you still can't refute what he said is wrong.
A few years ago when the empire was just established, some of those who had followed Emperor Gaozu to build up the army were all in high positions. Most of these people were children of aristocratic families, either to reward their merits or to appease or win over. These children of well-clothed and well-fed aristocratic families were full of them. On the upper floor of the court hall.
However, the situation in the government has been stable in the past few years, and those who contributed to the founding of the country in the past have gradually aged. Most of the newly promoted officials must have the qualifications to have been in charge of a party. If one city and one place cannot be managed in an orderly manner, how can they be at the center to handle the military affairs? event?
It can be foreseen that in the near future, "cannot join the cabinet without local authority" will definitely become a rigid condition for selecting prime ministers...
Ma Zhouzhi's words seemed a bit unreasonable, but Changsun Wuji couldn't refute it.
Because this bastard Fang Jun is indeed a monster...
If Wei Cong is compared with him, let alone the position of acting Shangshu Zuopushe, I am afraid that even the current Shangshu Zuocheng is not qualified.
This kind of monster is rare to encounter in a century, it is really nerve-wracking...
Yang Tu, the minister of the Ministry of Personnel, came out of the class, holding a fluorene board in his hand, and argued: "What Ma Fuyin said is wrong. Although the emperor's son-in-law is talented, it does not prove that Wei Zuocheng is not as good as him. Besides, what the emperor's son-in-law does is inevitably opportunistic. I think that doing well in poetry does not mean that you can do well in officialdom. You Seeing that he is both a foundry bureau and a gunnery bureau, it is hard to believe that he has caused such a mess in the military department. As His Majesty's ministers, our duty is to share your worries. If we behave as recklessly as Fang Jun, we will not be able to do anything. What’s the benefit besides getting into trouble?”
He stood up and was immediately echoed by a group of officials from the Guanlong Group, saying that Fang Jun was responsible for causing trouble. As officials, we should abide by the rules and act prudently. How could we think of new tricks all day long and make everyone unheard of and tired of dealing with them?
Fang Jun sighed again...
We just want to be a quiet handsome man, and whoever wants to fight for an agency position will fight for it. Li Ji is in his prime and strong, is it possible that he went to Northern Xinjiang and never came back?
When someone wins and returns to the court, he has to obediently give up his position.
He was thinking about what Princess Changle said just now, saying that Princess Gaoyang was pregnant... was it to appease the emperor to plead for him, or was it true? Thinking about it carefully, Princess Gaoyang seems to be feeling a little unwell these days. Perhaps she has not yet confirmed whether she is pregnant, so she has not told herself. She wants to wait until it is confirmed to give herself a surprise?
His mind was a little confused, and he naturally had no good temper when faced with these people who kept talking about him. He glared at Yang Tuo with a sullen face and said: "It has nothing to do with me at this time. You will bring me out one after another to talk about things." , what is the reason? It’s all about what Duke Zhao Guo said. He’s senior and older. I’m afraid he’ll blackmail me if I beat him. But if you, Yang Tu, can’t control your mouth again, don’t blame me for being rude to you.” (End of this chapter.) )