Chapter 2866 Compensation according to price
The officials of the Ministry of Personnel stood in the yard, looking at Fang Jun who was riding a horse at the door with a playful expression. They all looked at each other, and they felt like a disaster was coming.
In the past two years, as his official position has become higher and higher, this stick has become more stable in temperament. He is no longer as willful and reckless as before, but the unruly nature in his heart will not disappear just like that. Usually, when he is in a high position, he is too lazy to interact with others. , but once he feels that he has been angered, his temper will explode immediately.
As for the reason for knocking on the door with such force... everyone knows it well.
Regarding Pei Xingjian's appointment, the Prince of Jiangxia County slapped the table with the two ministers and several lieutenants more than once, but they were all dismissed collectively.
Everyone knew that Pei Xingjian belonged to Fang Jun. Now that he felt that his dignity was offended and couldn't help it, it made sense to knock on the door.
So everyone stood quietly and no one came forward.
Now that the root cause has been guessed, there is no reason to rush forward and be cannon fodder to bear Fang Jun's wrath. Every injustice has its owner, and whoever denies Pei Xingjian's appointment will of course be the one to step forward at this time...
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Everyone's eyes seemed to be focused on the few people standing under the rain corridor of the check-in room.
Fang Jun also looked over. There was fine snow falling, and three or four people were standing under the rain corridor with their hands folded, looking up at the gate.
Xu felt that they had become the focus of everyone's attention. The first person coughed lightly, waved to the other two, lifted up his clothes, stepped down the steps, and walked towards the door.
Fang Jun swung the riding crop in his hand lightly with a smile on his face.
All the soldiers dismounted and stood solemnly outside the broken gate, staring at the movements in the courtyard with sharp eyes, especially the person walking towards Fang Jun. As long as this person dared to make the slightest dangerous move, he would be endangered. When they see Fang Jun, they will rush forward and kill him without any hesitation.
I don’t care if he is an official of the imperial court or a member of a noble family!
As this person walked towards Fang Jun step by step, the atmosphere in the entire official compound suddenly became solemn, and it seemed that even the snowflakes falling from the sky were a little stagnant...
Fortunately, this man came to stand five steps in front of Fang Jun, adjusted his official robe and official hat on his head, then bowed to the ground and said loudly: "The left servant of the lower official department, Linghu Xiuji, pays homage to Yue. The Duke.”
Fang Jun nodded, sat on the horse and said: "No courtesy."
The Huayuan Linghu family, the eldest son of Linghu Defen, the only capable child among the next generation of the Linghu family, unexpectedly ascended to the high position of Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, just one step away from the six ministers. ……
Fang Jun looked at the handsome young man in front of him and said with a smile: "How have you always been, your father? We are strangers to each other. We haven't seen each other for many days, so I feel a little worried about him, haha."
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The corners of Linghu Xiuji's mouth twitched, these words made him a little embarrassed.
Back then, his father had a secret fight with Fang Junming, and not only was he knocked unconscious in the Tai Chi Palace, but he was also made a fool of by Fang Jun's concubine, Lady Wu. Now Lady Wu is famous in Chang'an City. Hehe, more than half of his reputation comes from this...
This incident spread throughout the world, bringing shame to the entire Linghu family.
Although his father suddenly looked away and no longer cared about it, as the eldest son of the Linghu family, Linghu Xiuji had been troubled and resentful about this for a long time.
Of course, no matter how much you grudge, you can only hide it in your heart. Now that the status of yourself and Fang Jun is very different, you don't dare to ask for this Liangzi back in person...
Taking a deep breath to calm down his current state of mind, Linghu Xiuji said respectfully: "My father is well, thanks to the gift from the Duke of Yue. Now he is writing a book in the house, cultivating his moral character, not seeing foreigners and not going to social events, and his energy is getting better and better. The more healthy and prosperous ”
Although he didn't dare to retaliate in person, the anger in his words could not be restrained.
He, Linghu Xiuji, is not a small-minded and narrow-minded person, but as the saying goes, a slap in the face is not a slap in the face. My father was scratched by a concubine to the point where his face blossomed. It was really embarrassing. How could he swallow this tone smoothly? ?
Fang Jun disapproved, jumped off his horse, and walked up to Linghu Xiuji with the whip swinging in his hand.
Everyone's hearts tightened, and even Linghu Xiuji was startled, thinking that Fang Jun was going to make a move, so he quickly took two steps back. However, when they saw Fang Jun swinging his riding whip back, a soldier reached out to catch him. , then Fang Jun clapped his hands, looked at Linghu Xiuji and said: "Brother Linghu came out in such a hurry, but what do you think?"
Linghu Xiuji breathed a sigh of relief and said seriously: "It's not that I'm a troubled official. It's just that the Yamen of the Ministry of Civil Affairs is the center of the empire. It represents your Majesty's will and the face of the court. The Duke of Yue rode his horse and broke through the gate of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. The move is really inappropriate.”
He was not a fool. Just from Fang Jun's actions and expression, he knew that this guy was simply looking for trouble today. Didn't he see that Pei Xingjian was still with his soldiers?
He didn't want to conflict with Fang Jun. This stick was so arbitrary and arrogant that if he got angry and beat him up severely, there would be no place for him to cry.
But with so many pairs of eyes watching, everyone knows that Pei Xingjian's appointment was suppressed by him with all his strength. If he is too scared to step forward now, who else in the official office will follow him in the future?
For the sake of his own future and the dignity of the Guanlong nobles, he could only bite the bullet and go ahead.
However, Fang Jun did not get angry. He just stared at him with stern eyes and said calmly: "It's snowing today. Someone galloped his horse and couldn't slow down enough, so he crashed into the gate of the Ministry of Personnel. It was just an accident. The Ministry of Personnel is indeed the center of the imperial court. It’s a prestigious place, but after all, it’s not the Chengtian Gate. I couldn’t stop it and damaged the gate. I’ve already confessed to pay compensation. What else do you want?”
Linghu Xiuji didn't expect Fang Jun to find such an excuse, and subconsciously said: "It is forbidden to ride horses and gallop in the imperial city. This is against the rules of the Duke of Yue..."
Halfway through his words, Fang Jun interrupted him: "That's a matter of supervising the censor, what does it have to do with you?"
Linghu Xiuji opened his mouth, but found that he had nothing to say, and his face turned red.
Fang Jun took two steps forward and stood in front of Linghu Xiuji with his hands behind his hands. He raised the corner of his mouth and said, "You are just a small official minister. There are some things that are not your responsibility. There are some things that you cannot control. You should be smart." I just want to ask you if you insist on getting involved. I just want to ask you, does your father know that you pride yourself on being a minister in the official office? "
Linghu Xiuji's face was extremely ugly, and he was filled with shame and anger.
Ever since his father was scratched on the face by Wu Meiniang, he had been hiding in the house and refused to see anyone. After a while, he suddenly seemed to have an epiphany. He threw away all shame and anger, happily wrote books, and never wanted to get involved with those things again. The fight between the two courts also drew a certain line with the Guanlong nobles.
It's just that he himself was young and powerful, and he didn't want to live in seclusion in the mansion like his father and not care about worldly affairs. When Changsun Wuji came to recruit him, indicating that he would be recommended as the left minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and he would do his best to support the Jin King in his fight for the throne, he thought deeply. After some discussion, he agreed to serve as the vanguard of the Jin Dynasty's line of officials.
There was something in Fang Jun's words, why couldn't he understand it?
He has always claimed to be Guan Long's spokesperson in the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and he led a group of Guan Long's team to fight against Li Daozong, the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, but they were speechless in front of Fang Jun. It was really embarrassing.
But he didn't dare to retaliate directly. Who knows if this guy is ready to make a big fuss when he comes today?
He could only say with a blushing face: "Although my official title is not obvious, I am serving in the Ministry of Civil Affairs. The Duke of Yue has made extraordinary achievements, so I am afraid he will not be able to control my official position."
Fang Jun stared at him and said every word: "You can try."
This guy was so powerful that Linghu Xiuji was already wary of him, but now he was completely suppressed. His mouth moved, but he didn't dare to say a single harsh word.
What if you say something harsh and others dare to try it?
Fortunately, Fang Jun didn't seem to intend to give him a hard beating today. Seeing that he was timid, he turned his head as if nothing had happened, looked around at the officials in the courtyard, smiled, and said: "The prince of Jiangxia County is in the Yamen." Inside? I came here today to inquire about something. I wonder if any of you can show me the way.”
The Ministry of Personnel has always been dominated by the nobles of Guanlong. After His Majesty Li Er came to the throne, Feng Deyi, Gao Shilian, and Changsun Wuji all served as Ministers of the Ministry of Personnel. They built the Ministry of Personnel as if it were a piece of iron, and outsiders could not get involved at all. Even if Li Ji and Li Daozong later served as ministers of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, they could not shake the foundation of the Guanlong nobles and struggled in the yamen.
But even so, it is impossible for the entire yamen to not have an official outside Guanlong.
At that moment, someone stood up and said respectfully: "The prince is on duty, please lead the way for Duke Yue."
Fang Jun nodded and said: "Thank you!"
He took a step forward and followed the official directly across the yard and up the steps, turned left under the rain corridor, and walked from the aisle on the side of the main hall to the backyard, leaving Linghu Xiuji and a group of officials standing in the snow. In the floating courtyard, looking at the dilapidated gate, Fang Jun's soldiers looked at each other with eager eyes. Not only did they look at each other, they also had a headache.
Who would have thought that just by pressing Pei Xingjian's appointment to sue, even Li Daozong could only hold his nose and admit it, but in the end he would be attracted by this stick?
I'm afraid I can't be kind today...(End of Chapter)