Chapter 2201: Mutual Reluctance
"Objection!"
With a clear word, the discussions in the hall fell silent for an instant.
Fang Jun had a strong and well-proportioned figure but was not tall. He was sitting behind Yuchi Gong and Cheng Yaojin, and six or seven people away from Li Xiaogong, the king of Hejian County who was the number one military general. However, no one dared to ignore Fang Jun's words.
This is the status he earned with countless meritorious deeds and countless "wars of words"...
Seeing everyone's eyes focused on him, Fang Jun leaned back slightly on his chair and said slowly: "To be a teacher, you must first correct yourself before you can teach and educate others. This is the foundation of teacher ethics. Xu Although Huang Men is extremely talented and knowledgeable, he still possesses the If you are not honest and spend money, your virtue will inevitably be lacking. The purpose of the academy is to cultivate the elite of the empire. How can this person teach? I am afraid that in the future, people who are only interested in profit will be a shame to the empire and mislead the children."
The ministers breathed a sigh of relief.
That's right. If Fang Erlang didn't quarrel with others, would he still be the familiar Fang Erlang?
Don't act like you are very talkative and noble. People are not used to it...
Everyone believed that this was the real Fang Jun. They pinched their noses and recognized Chu Suiliang as one of the "siye" who competed with him. It was obviously a concession made out of many considerations. This was extremely rare for Fang Jun. I don't know. How angry I felt.
Now we have brought in Xu Jingzong, who is not on good terms with Fang Jun. Will everyone in the academy be enemies from now on?
Since Changsun Wuji proposed Xu Jingzong as the candidate for "Yuan Cheng", he naturally wanted to support him to the end: "Fang Prince Consort's words are wrong. Xu Huangmen has deep qualifications. He was a veteran of the Qin Palace and followed His Majesty all the way to conquer the world. , extraordinary ability, few people in the DPRK can compare with him. As for the question of moral character...you name it. Those are just rumors among the people, and they are all false. How can we do it accurately? Furthermore, Xu Huangmen's position as "Yuan Cheng" is to assist in offering wine, managing the affairs of the academy, and managing the affairs of the academy. If you are in charge of the affairs of the academy, how can you teach and educate people? Since you have never been a teacher, how can you talk about misleading others? ”
As soon as he started, the rest of the Guanlong noble faction immediately followed.
Shangshu Zuocheng Yu Wenjie said: "Over the years, Xu Huangmen has been loyal to Your Majesty and has made a lot of contributions. His talents and abilities have long been known to the whole court. No one is perfect, how can the emperor's son-in-law fail because of some flaws? What about the ability of Xu Huangmen? To put it bluntly, Prince Consort, you are always grumpy and act recklessly, but doesn’t His Majesty still have great trust in you and entrust you with important responsibilities..."
Yuwen Jie and Fang Jun are good friends, but at this time, the first thing to consider is the interests of the family. The Yuwen family has gradually declined. They must follow the footsteps of Changsun Wuji and be closely connected with the entire Guanlong aristocracy in order to protect themselves. Benefit.
Compared to this, friendship is another matter...
Fang Jun suddenly glared: "Yu Wenjie, please don't slander me. Is someone so angry?"
Yu Wenjie said: "Look at you, aren't you irritable? This is in front of His Majesty, otherwise you would have rolled up your sleeves and hit someone."
Fang Jun rolled his eyes in anger and nodded at him: "Just wait."
Changsun Wuji glanced at Xiao Yu.
Xiao Yu sighed...
He was a little annoyed that Fang Jun didn't care about the meaning of "in-laws" and didn't suggest that anyone from his side should work in the academy, but he definitely didn't want to help Changsun Wuji get Xu Jingzong into the academy and go against Fang Jun.
But when Xiao Rui became the Protector of the Vast Sea, the Xiao family inherited a huge favor from Changsun Wuji. At this time, when someone wanted to return the favor, how could he refuse?
Even though everyone has their own interests in the officialdom, the barriers are not as clear as it seems. Sometimes it is normal to compliment each other. If you refuse, you will completely offend Changsun Wuji and those behind him. The Guanlong nobles are extremely unwise...
Thinking of this, Xiao Yu could only say: "The old ministers who stayed in His Majesty's residence have gradually withered over the years. Xu Huangmen is qualified for the position of 'Yuan Cheng' of the academy regardless of his qualifications and ability. Apart from him, there is no one else." A better choice.”
Fang Jun glanced at Xiao Yu and sat down silently without making a sound.
……
There was a strange wave of support for Xu Jingzong in the court...
His Majesty Li Er has sharp eyes, and he knows the mentality of the ministers in front of him very well.
Is this about "talking about feelings and qualifications"?
But he really just does this...
There is no doubt that His Majesty Li Er is indeed a very nostalgic person. For the veterans who followed him to conquer the world, he showed a rare open mind in history. This may only be achieved by the "Ming Dynasty" hundreds of years later. "Chengzu" can be compared with it.
Except for those who conspired to usurp the throne like Hou Junji, he would forgive all major and minor crimes as much as possible.
Although I don't like Xu Jingzong, an old guy in my heart, but as these ministers said, there is hard work without credit. At that time, the eighteen bachelors of the Qin Palace worked hard to assist themselves. After winning the world, Du Ruhui, Fang Xuanling and others Extreme people Not to mention ministers, Yu Zhining, Su Shichang, Yao Silian, Kong Yingda, Li Xuandao, Li Shousu, etc. were all prominent for a while, but Xu Jingzong, who was the youngest and the most slippery, had never been reused, and he was depressed and lacked ambition... …
His Majesty Li Er sighed.
It would be good to put Xu Jingzong in the academy, but his character is not good, and no one can control him in other yamen based on his qualifications. I don't know what kind of trouble he will create. Fang Jun is like a stick. If Xu Jingzong does something wrong, he will be able to suppress it with all his strength, and there will be no trouble.
As for whether this will make Fang Jun feel targeted and unhappy... Haha, you think I didn't know about Xu Jingzong's personal visit yesterday?
I've been acting under my nose for a long time, and I'm too lazy to share the experience with you...
"Okay, since everyone agrees that the Yan tribe should serve as the 'Yuan Cheng' of the academy, let's make it final." His Majesty Li Er waved his hand and made the final decision.
Xu Jingzong also reflected at this moment that Fang Jun was playing "play hard to get" and deliberately expressed his opposition vigorously, forcing the Guanlong nobles to push him to ascend to the throne. And it was obvious that this was a "sentimental" way. Impressed His Majesty Li Er...
Chu Suiliang smiled and cupped his hands, and whispered: "We will still be colleagues from now on, so we need to get closer."
Xu Jingzong smiled but said: "Please give me some advice from Chu Huangmen."
He sneered in his heart: You kid still dreams of squeezing out Fang Jun so that you can monopolize power? Haha, just wait, when you cry...
……
Fang Jun made up his mind to keep a low profile, and after secretly promoting Xu Jingzong, he did not interfere in the selection of the other officials of the academy and just let it go.
Anyway, when you promote people, you have to be under my control. Whoever doesn't like you will be kicked out. How dare you stare at me or what?
The academy must be tightly held in hand, and no one can try to make Fang Jun compromise...
*****
The noisy meeting came to an end, and the candidates for various positions in the academy have been discussed. His Majesty Li Er rubbed his brows, showing his exhaustion: "My dear friends, please go back quickly, and draft a quota of candidates and hand them over to the ministers of the Political Affairs Hall. Think about how to arrange it after the personnel transfer. I am a little tired, so you can go back for now.”
A carrot and a pit, no one is idle at home. Since someone is going to be transferred to the academy, the original position must be filled by someone. This is another struggle and weighing of interests. His Majesty Li Er is too lazy to pay attention to it and leaves it to the Political Affairs Hall. All the prime ministers and ministers can just go and worry about it.
Now he just hopes to finish these trivial matters quickly, and is thinking about heading to Jiucheng Palace to escape the summer heat...
The ministers quickly stood up, said goodbye and left.
Fang Jun left the Liangyi Hall and did not leave the palace. Instead, he called two chamberlains over and asked them to lead the way to the harem.
When they arrived at Concubine Yang's palace, they asked the chamberlain to come in and deliver the message. After a while, a palace maid came out and invited Fang Jun into the palace.
Concubine Yang was wearing a lake-green palace dress, her hair was piled with clouds, and her head was full of pearls. She was sitting on the brocade couch with her waist straight and graceful.
A beautiful woman in her forties, her whole body is filled with elegance and charm.
Fang Jun stepped forward to greet her, and Concubine Yang waved her hands: "You kid, are you still so polite when you get here? Come sit down and have a chat with me."
The palace maids and chamberlains waiting on both sides knew that Concubine Yang was close to Fang Jun, so they stepped forward to place a bench in front of Concubine Yang and offered fragrant tea.
Fang Jun came forward and sat down, and heard Concubine Yang sigh quietly: "Ke'er went to Silla, I don't know if we will see each other again in my lifetime. Ke'er is heartless and behaves like a fool all day long. A wild horse that cannot be held back by the reins, I am very quiet and lonely in this palace... Erlang, you should always bring Gao Yang and the others to sit and talk with me..." (End of Chapter)