Chapter 2323 Expanding the Strike Area
Fortunately, Fang Jun did not expect them to give an answer. He said to himself: "Then I can only find a way, either by pledging the Ministry of War's property, or by filling it in with my own money... You think these two Which method is feasible? ”
Which one works?
Neither one is feasible.
As the central ministry, one of the six ministries, but it has to pledge its property for loans and spread the word, how can the court retain its dignity?
It's even worse to use your own money to make up for it.
This is just like the imperial court arrears with the soldiers' food and wages, and the general uses his own money to pay the soldiers... Are you not cherishing the soldiers as your own children? Are you trying to buy people's hearts and want to rebel?
The Ministry of Civil Affairs officials looked at each other, not knowing what to say.
Fang Jun spread his hands and looked innocent: "Look, you don't think it's possible, right? Your Majesty is focused on the expansion of the Ministry of War, and you must not delay it, otherwise it will affect the change of uniforms of the Liaodong army and horses, and no one can afford it; but Your Ministry of Civil Affairs refuses to allocate funds. What can I do if I force you to do so? Or should I say that I am arrogant and domineering and attacking the central ministry? , maybe I will be impeached later... Then the Ministry of Civil Affairs can only issue an IOU, and then I will show the IOU to the yamen and merchants who supply the materials. It's not that the Ministry of War has no money to give you. It’s true that the funding hasn’t arrived yet. As long as we wait, is it possible that the Ministry of Civil Affairs can still default on the payment?”
Cui Dunli on the side thought to himself: You are just talking nonsense!
It sounds like this is the most appropriate solution to the current situation, but how could the Ministry of Civil Affairs agree? Once the IOU is written, Cui Dunli dares to guarantee it with the head on his neck, and everything will go well with the expansion of the Ministry of War. If there is a slight delay, no matter who is responsible, Fang Jun will blame it on the Ministry of Civil Affairs——
Who told you not to allocate money on time? You did not allocate funds in time, which caused the delay of the Ministry of War. The Ministry of Civil Affairs is responsible for this...
From top to bottom, the Ministry of Civil Affairs would never dare to write such an IOU.
But without writing an IOU, how could Fang Jun be willing to give up?
There are no fools in the Ministry of Civil Affairs who know that IOUs cannot be written, but Fang Jun also understands what he said: If your Ministry of Civil Affairs does not provide money and delays the expansion of the Ministry of War, who will bear the responsibility?
Everyone looks to high fulfillment.
Many people in the Ministry of Civil Affairs knew about the delay in appropriation, and repeatedly sent back officials from the Ministry of War for various reasons. They used to think that Gao Shilang was very strong and a good leader, and he could manage money in the Treasury of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. When the Ministry of War is full, it takes the initiative to share the pressure for subordinates. As long as the Ministry of War can postpone the disbursement of the one million yuan, the Ministry of Civil Affairs will have much more room for turnover.
However, now, it is inevitable for everyone to complain.
It’s not good for you to default on someone’s appropriation, so why should you default on the Ministry of War?
Look, now that Fang Jun has taken office, he is rushing to the door to collect debts before his chair is warm. Others may be able to deal with it, but who dares to deal with Fang Jun?
This Bangchui has a bad temper and has always been arrogant and willful. If he is really cruel and delays the expansion of the Ministry of War and the re-equipment of the Liaodong Army and Horses, then the emperor will be angry and the Ministry of Civil Affairs will suffer more than half of the consequences... …
Especially the grievances between Gao Jingcheng and Fang Jun are well known to everyone.
As the left minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, you use public tools for personal use, vent your personal anger in the name of defaulting on appropriations, and drag the entire yamen to bear the risk of being held accountable by the emperor. This is unkind...
Gao Jingcheng also realized this problem and said nothing, his face was ashen.
IOUs are definitely not allowed. He cannot bear this responsibility.
The funding definitely cannot be allocated now. In the past, he had been arrogant and prevaricated several times, but now that Fang Jun came and made a fuss, he immediately allocated it. Where should he put his face?
After thinking about it, I had no choice but to hold on to the end: "The Ministry of Civil Affairs has its own rules and regulations for handling affairs. How can you allow you to mess around here? Retreat quickly. When the Ministry of Civil Affairs' accounts are sorted out, they will allocate funds to you. If you continue to disobey Don’t blame me for being rude if you don’t tolerate nothing.”
All the Ministry of Civil Affairs officials were speechless. Who do you think this person is standing in front of you?
If they are afraid of your harsh words, how can they still make trouble?
As expected, Fang Jun looked at Gao Jingchen with a sneer and said slowly: "What Gao Shilang means is that your Ministry of Civil Affairs neither appropriates funds nor pays IOUs, nor does it want to take responsibility. But if it continues like this, the plan to expand the Ministry of War will be indefinite." The shelving of the Liaodong army led to repeated delays in the re-equipment of the Liaodong army, right? ”
Gao Xingyi resisted: "Liaodong soldiers and horses change their uniforms. That is a matter for the Ministry of War and has nothing to do with our Ministry of Civil Affairs."
He thinks there is no problem with this. The Ministry of Civil Affairs has the procedures of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. Even if the lawsuit goes to Taiji Palace, he can still stand up in front of His Majesty Li Er. In the worst case, he will allocate it to you, but the nature of that is different. That was the emperor's personal order, and we were doing the work according to the order, except now because of the pressure from your Fang Jun, we have to allocate funds.
After all, you, Fang Jun, are still incompetent and can’t even handle the official affairs of your own yamen...
Fang Jun stood in the middle of the lobby of the Ministry of Civil Affairs with his hands folded, surrounded by officials from the Ministry of Civil Affairs. He looked at Gao Xingxing, who was sitting high in the chair, raised the corner of his mouth slightly and said word by word: "Shilang Gao knows, Now it is no longer a matter of whose business it is or whose responsibility it is, but the dignified minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs is using various excuses to delay and delay the allocation. In my opinion, you are clearly It is a deliberate attempt to delay the expansion of the military department, and thus delay the replacement of troops and horses in Liaodong... And your ultimate goal is to sabotage the Eastern Expedition and attempt to sabotage the empire's plan to unify the world! Tell me, what benefits did Goguryeo give you? , allowing you to lurk in the center of the empire, be willing to be a traitor, and commit such an act that betrays your ancestors and is unacceptable to heaven and earth?”
These words, spoken in a clear and concise tone, rang out loudly in the lobby of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, shocking all the officials in jaw-dropping disbelief.
Does this rise to the level of "treason"? !
It's absolutely ridiculous, and the slander is not such a slander!
But if you calm down and think about it, Fang Jun’s words may not be unreasonable...
Gao Xingyi was born in the Bohai Gao family. His family has lived in Bohai County for a long time. He is known as "the best in the world above the Bohai Sea." Henan etc. Multiple branches even founded the Northern Qi Dynasty at that time. Due to geographical factors, they had frequent contacts with Goguryeo, which was then entrenched in Liaodong. There is still a descendant of the Gao family living in Goguryeo...
Even when Gao Shilian was demoted by Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty, the reason was that Husi, who had a close relationship with him, rebelled against Goguryeo...
The entanglement involved is hard to explain.
Of course, I did not believe that the eldest son of Shen Guogong Gao Shilian and the son-in-law of His Majesty Li Er would defect to the enemy and rebel, but if we dig into the details, this is not easy to say.
It is said that people's words are terrible. Fang Jun is making a loud noise here today. Once it spreads, it is uncertain what the outside world will say.
What is particularly important is that if the Ministry of War really delays the replacement of Liaodong soldiers and horses, or if the Eastern Expedition really fails and returns, who will be responsible?
……
What may seem like nonsense is very likely to push Gao Xixi and even the entire Gao family into the spotlight.
Even if the Eastern Expedition fails, as long as too many soldiers are lost in a certain battle due to the equipment of the army and horses, this may be implicated in what Fang Jun is saying now...
Gao Xingyi's white face was red with anger, his eyes were about to split, and he couldn't hold back any longer. He stood up, pointed his halberd and cursed angrily: "Shameless! My Bohai Gao family has been loyal to Your Majesty and the Tang Dynasty for generations. Such slander Words, who would believe it?”
Fang Jun chuckled and said disapprovingly: "Loyal to His Majesty? Loyal to the Tang Dynasty? Haha, seventy years ago, you Bohai Gao family and Northern Qi Emperor Gao Shaoyi said this. Twenty years ago, you Bohai Gao family and Sui Yang The emperor said such things... Nowadays, you still say such things."
All the officials in the hall took a deep breath!
This is simply heartbreaking!
The Bohai Gao family is a member of the Northern Qi royal family. Gao Shilian once served as an official in the Sui Dynasty, and later rebelled against the Sui Dynasty and surrendered to the Tang Dynasty. These comings and goings are indeed not considered a loyal family, either to the Northern Qi Dynasty or the Sui Dynasty... But this Is the Bohai Gao family the only one like this?
All the aristocratic families in the world are like this!
The so-called "Changing King's Banner on the City Wall" means that the aristocratic families not only rely on power, but also actively create power. All the aristocratic families are passed down from generation to generation in this kind of creation and dependence. Among their ideas, they are loyal to what they believe. Only yourself.
Southern and Northern Dynasties, Sui Dynasty, Tang Dynasty...
Seeing him rising, seeing his building collapse, as long as the family temple does not collapse, let him change dynasties.
But can this be said openly?
This is a pole that knocks over a whole boat of people!
Everyone looked at Fang Jun in horror. I am afraid that this ancestor was not just here to confront Gao Xiuxiu, but also had a very big agenda... (End of Chapter)