Chapter 4022 The dust has settled
There was a heavy rain outside the window, raindrops pattering on the windows, but the monarchs and ministers in the palace were silent for a while.
It was originally supposed to be a game between His Majesty Li Er and the East Palace. Unexpectedly, the East Palace lay flat and allowed themselves to be manipulated. They failed to struggle at all and completely gave up resistance. On the contrary, the intrusion of Xiao Yu and Cen Wenwen made the battle between the emperor and his ministers suddenly become fierce. The atmosphere of time is solemn.
Xiao Yu suggested that Zhang Shigui take over as the general of Youtunwei. This suggestion was like a stab in the weakness of His Majesty Li Er. He would lose blood when he pulled it out, and it would hurt his internal organs if he left it there... It was sinister and cruel.
His Majesty Li Er remained gloomy and said nothing.
Regardless of agreeing or refuting this proposal, there will be great consequences. Even refuting Xiao Yu will trigger drastic changes in the court situation. Who knows whether Xiao Yu represents the Jiangnan nobles to test the emperor's mind?
After pondering for a long time, His Majesty Li Er asked: "In the opinion of the Duke of Song Dynasty, who is the best?"
Xiao Yu was not polite and said: "The Prince of Jiangxia County is a great hero of the Tang Dynasty, a veteran on the battlefield, and a famous general in the world. In addition to acting as an official, he should be able to command the Youtun Guards and guard the Xuanwu Gate."
The ministers were shocked. Although Li Daozong had been close to the prince a few days ago, they mistakenly thought that his majesty had passed away. Now that his majesty has returned to Chang'an safely, Li Daozong must be loyal to his majesty. This candidate is even more suitable for his majesty than Zhang Shigui. ...So what is Xiao Yu's intention behind what he did this time?
This time it was Li Daozong's turn to be unhappy, and he hurriedly said: "Your Majesty has clearly learned that the talents of the humble ministers are few and limited, and the acting officials have already tried their best to support the left and the right. If you control the right guard again, you will inevitably have insufficient energy and cannot take care of everything. Your Majesty, please Choose another worthy person.”
Refuse to be polite.
His closeness to the Crown Prince and Fang Jun was known to both the government and the public. Although his loyalty to His Majesty has not changed at all, who knows what His Majesty is thinking? Once he becomes the general of Youtunwei, he will inevitably be jealous of His Majesty, and his Majesty will be dissatisfied if he is not careful.
Moreover, the reason why he got close to the prince was largely because he admired the prince's generosity and kindness and recognized the prince's philosophy of governing the country. Now that His Majesty Yi Chu is determined, he will be sandwiched between His Majesty and the prince as the general of Youtunwei. Maybe the two ends are not human beings... Only a fool can do this to the general of Youtunwei!
The old thief Xiao Yu was not so kind in recommending him, and he definitely wanted to push him into the pit of fire.
However, what he did not expect was that His Majesty Li Er nodded immediately and said: "The Prince of Jiangxia County is a man who knows the military. He has a noble status and sufficient qualifications. It is most suitable for him to serve as the General of Youtunwei. If you have no objections, dear ministers, , let’s do it like this.”
Naturally, no one objects. Anyone who objects at this time will offend His Majesty to death...
Li Daozong was depressed to death, but he could not object, so he had to stand up to thank him and accepted the post of General Youtunwei.
After looking around, His Majesty Li Er said: "Do you have any other important matters to discuss?"
Without waiting for others to speak, Liu Ji spoke again: "If the Duke of Yue is the president of the book, he also has to preside over the reconstruction of the academy and daily teaching. The task is arduous, and it may be difficult to take care of the affairs of the Ministry of War. Nowadays, the affairs of the Ministry of War are numerous and extremely important, and there is no room for delay. Talented people should be selected to succeed the Minister of War and take over the affairs of the Ministry as soon as possible to avoid delaying important events. ”
Still no one interrupted, but everyone looked at Liu Ji with amusement.
There are some things His Majesty Li Er can say, but others cannot; there are things His Majesty Li Er can do, but others cannot do... I really thought that Fang Jun lay flat in front of His Majesty Li Er and allowed himself to be manipulated without any resistance. He was just a willful man. Is this a sick cat that people can control?
His Majesty suppressed Fang Jun, Guo seized Fang Jun's military power, and even refused to retain his position as Minister of War. One can imagine how Fang Jun feels now. He had to endure it when facing His Majesty Li Er, but how could Fang Jun tolerate Liu Jie adding insult to injury?
Maybe after the court breaks up later, Fang Er’s mallet can chase Liu Jie outside Chengtian Gate and beat him up...
It was Xiao Yu who spoke again: "Cui Dunli, the left minister of the Ministry of War, is stable, versatile, courageous in taking on tasks, and familiar with ministry affairs. He can succeed as Minister of the Ministry of War."
Liu Jie immediately said: "The Duke of Guo has outstanding merits, profound qualifications, and a good understanding of military matters. He is the most suitable candidate."
His Majesty Li Er stroked his beard, feeling moved this time.
He was worried about letting Zhang Shigui command the Youtun Guards to guard Xuanwu Gate; he was still worried about letting him continue to stay in the palace and guard Xuanwu Gate; Zhang Shigui was his confidant and favorite general, at least in the eyes of outsiders, so he couldn't If you let Zhang Shigui serve as Minister of War, there will be no problem.
Nowadays, the Ministry of War has great powers and responsibilities. It is responsible for almost all the training, equipment and deployment of soldiers and horses in the country. It can even make the decision on the appointment and dismissal of some generals. This is the effort made by Fang Jun when he became the Minister of the Ministry of War, which made the Ministry of War leap forward. It became the Ministry of Finance second only to the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Household Affairs, but His Majesty Li Er did not take the position of Minister of War in his eyes.
The reason why Fang Jun was transferred was to completely deprive him of the opportunity to interfere in military affairs. The so-called "Military Aircraft Department" should hang a sign there. Military power is the foundation of imperial power. How can others be allowed to interfere with it?
His Majesty Li Er looked to his right. Li Ji, who had been silent for most of the day, still looked like he was in a daze, and asked: "What do you think of the British government?"
Li Ji then said: "Your Majesty is the emperor, and you can make your own decisions. There is no need to inform the ministers."
Having said that, when His Majesty Li Er ascended the throne and established the Zhengshitang, the appointment and dismissal of the Sixteenth General and the Six Ministers-level officials and generals had to be negotiated and discussed by the ministers and ministers of the Zhengshitang. After confirmation, the emperor issued a decree. Tell the world.
Now, His Majesty Li Er has single-handedly broken the rules he established at the beginning and has taken the power with one hand, not allowing others to interfere at all.
In this case, you just have to make up your own mind. Why are you asking others hypocritically?
I seriously object, will it be effective?
His Majesty Li Er didn't seem to hear the dissatisfaction in Li Ji's words. After thinking for a while, he nodded and said: "Then let's settle it."
In this way, the candidate for the Minister of War has been decided...
Logically speaking, in addition to Fang Jun, the Donggong army also has Li Jing, who controls the sixth rank of the Donggong. However, His Majesty Li Er feels that the safest way is to eat one bite at a time and walk step by step. Step by step is the safest way. At the moment, the Donggong seems to be very It is calm, having accepted the fate of being deposed. But everyone has a bottom line. Once everyone in the East Palace feels that the bottom line has been touched, not only will they lose their power, but their official position will be in danger, and their lives will be in danger. They may not be able to erupt in great dissatisfaction, causing the Yi Chu incident to cause sudden waves and unexpected events.
The foundation of the prince is not only the Youtun Guards and the Sixth Army of the East Palace, but also the civil and military support in the DPRK and the common people. Once the East Palace reacts violently to Yi Chu, it is likely to set off a violent turmoil in Guanzhong and even spread to the entire world. .
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After the court ended, Fang Jun, Li Daozong, and Ma Zhou walked out of Wude Hall side by side, took the umbrella from the chamberlain, and walked toward the palace gate.
At this time, the wind gradually decreased and heavy rain fell.
The heavy raindrops hit the oil paper on the umbrella and made a crackling sound. Fortunately, there was no wind, so the rain would not blow and wet the clothes, but it was inevitable that the hems of the clothes and shoes would get wet.
After leaving the palace gate, Fang Jun did not board the carriage immediately, but said to Li Daozong and Ma Zhou: "You two go ahead, I have to wait for someone else."
Li Daozong said: "The rain looks like it won't stop for a while. If there is nothing to do, why don't you go to my house to get some side dishes and have a few drinks?"
He was extremely depressed today. He originally wanted to stay out of the matter, but he was appointed to the position of General Youtunwei, which was equivalent to usurping Fang Jun's military power. Moreover, Youtun Guards has carried out drastic reforms since Fang Jun took over. It is the first army in the Tang Dynasty to adopt a recruitment system, and it is also the army equipped with the most firearms. Various firearm tactics are extremely complete and advanced, which can be said to be the unity of Fang. Jun's great effort.
It is conceivable that Fang Jun must have regarded Youtunwei as the cornerstone of his career in training and training. Now that he has fallen into his hands, how can he not be resentful?
It’s okay to have some resentment towards His Majesty. No matter how powerful Fang Jun is, he would not dare to cause trouble to Your Majesty; but what if he vents this resentment on himself and thinks that he secretly colluded with His Majesty to rob his right farm? Wei, what should we do?
But Fang Jun shook his head: "It's still early, and I still have some things to deal with urgently. It's better to make some preparations after the prince returns to the palace. In the evening, I will visit you. Let's have a good drink and we won't go home until we're drunk." br>
Li Daozong had no choice but to agree: "That's fine... Well, I have met the British Duke."
However, Li Ji came out of the palace and saw Li Daozong standing outside the palace gate. He stepped forward to salute, and Li Daozong quickly returned the salute.
Fang Jun and Ma Zhou also saluted together.
Li Ji said: "It's raining so hard, why do you three stay here?"
Fang Jun said: "I still have some things to do, so I will leave later."
Li Jilue thought about it, then frowned and said, "Aren't you trying to trouble Liu Jie? You said that you are already a senior official, and you are also an important minister of the imperial court. Even if you are dissatisfied, you can't act as recklessly as before, right? Hurry up. Go back and don’t cause trouble!”
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw Fang Jun in front of him raised his head and waved behind him: "Liu Shizhong came just in time. I have something to discuss with you."
As soon as Li Ji turned around, he saw Liu Jie coming out of the palace, hiding behind Xiao Yu and Cen Wenwen with his shoulders hunched, trying to sneak past. Apparently, he saw Fang Jun blocking the palace gate. There must be nothing good going on.
At this moment, when he heard Fang Jun shouting this, he was so frightened that he trembled and replied: "I still have important things to do. I will meet with the Duke of Yue later."
After saying that, he ran towards his carriage parked not far away.
"Hey!"
Fang Jun threw away his umbrella and ran after him in the heavy rain: "Liu Shizhong, please stay!"
Liu Ji was in a panic when he saw Fang Jun chasing after him. He quickly jumped onto the carriage in three steps and two steps at a time, urging the coachman urgently: "Drive, drive quickly!"
The coachman also saw Fang Jun striding after him. Although he didn't know how the owner of the family provoked the club, he also knew that something bad would happen if he caught up. He hurriedly waved his whip to drive the horses, and the carriage slowly picked up speed.
But if the carriage wants to speed up, where can anyone run faster?
Fang Jun strode to catch up with the carriage, jumped onto the carriage with a leap, then kicked the door open and rushed into the carriage while countless officials outside Chengtian Gate were stunned. (End of chapter)