Chapter 4074: A sudden increase in strength
Xiao Yu and Zhang Xingcheng looked at each other and saw each other's nervousness...
In fact, until now, the strength of the East Palace is still far superior to that of the other princes. Even if Fang Jun loses military power, he still has a strong influence in the army, not to mention the Youtun Guard, Anxi Army, and Navy With all his subordinates, plus the "Military God" Li Jing, is this a force that can be ignored?
Not to mention those officials who were appointed by His Majesty as subordinate officials of the East Palace in the early years. Their own interests have long been tied to the East Palace.
If these people don't give up and join forces to fight hard, the energy they unleash will be enough to set off a storm in the court.
Fang Jun showed no embarrassment at all and said with a smile: "Su Dingfang sent a letter home last night, saying that the Suwa family of the Japanese country refused to surrender and tried to mutiny and massacre the navy soldiers. Liu Rengui saw through it and led his army to destroy Asukajing..."
The laughter in the hall stopped abruptly.
Navy destroys Asukakyo? Doesn't that mean that the Japanese country has been completely destroyed?
Everyone clearly remembers that the King of Jin implored him to go to sea to establish a country and establish a vassal state... The atmosphere was tense instantly.
One side has just asked His Majesty to confer the post of Right Servant to the King of Jin, Shangshu, and establish his position in the center in one fell swoop; the other side is quickly destroying the Japanese country, complying with the King of Jin's previous request to go to sea and establish a country... Then the King of Jin is going to break his promise and enter the Shangshu Province to move towards the throne. A big step forward, or should we follow our previous pleas, take into account the brotherhood, not get involved in the fight for reserves, and stay away from overseas?
All of a sudden, King Jin's camp was pinned to the wall and unable to get off.
Zhang Xingcheng looked gloomy and said: "Since it's just a letter from home, why do we need to discuss it in the court? The navy is under the control of the Ministry of War. If it is true that it has contributed to Asukajing and overthrew the Japanese country, I should have received the battle report. Here, Previously, all rumors could not be accurate.”
This is a critical juncture, and we must help King Jin return to Shangshu Province and serve as his right servant. Otherwise, if he puts it aside, things will inevitably change.
I, the dignified Minister of the Ministry of War, have not yet received the battle report, so you want to influence the situation with a letter from home?
Want to be beautiful.
Everyone else also understood what he meant. As long as His Majesty first granted the post of Right Servant to the King of Jin, Shangshu, it would be impossible to change it later. Otherwise, wouldn't it mean that the emperor's words would be useless?
Xiao Yu secretly nodded. Zhang Xingcheng, who usually doesn't show off his skills, performs poorly, but he is reliable at critical moments...
Unexpectedly, Fang Jun shook his head with a smile and said slowly: "The letter from home is just brought by a navy official who is returning to Beijing to report on his duties, but the military letter and battle report are eight hundred miles away. Since I have received the letter from home, how can the Ministry of War Yamen Didn’t you receive the naval battle report? The destruction of the Japanese country is a big deal, but Zhang Shangshu hides it. I don’t know what his intentions are?”
This time, even His Majesty Li Er looked at Zhang Xingcheng with evil eyes.
As the Minister of the Ministry of War, no matter what the fight for the heir apparent is, you should give top priority to ministry affairs. If you ignore ministry affairs because the King of Jin is awarded the post of minister right servant, deliberately conceal the report of the destruction of the Japanese country, or delay it. Reporting the matter on time, doesn’t it mean that there is no distinction between public and private affairs and manipulation of authority?
When Zhang Xingcheng saw His Majesty Li Er's eyes looking unkind, he hurriedly defended: "Your Majesty clearly knows that I have indeed never seen the so-called naval battle report, and I definitely did not hide it intentionally!"
Fang Jun sneered and said slowly: "As the Minister of the Ministry of War, if you can't even control the affairs of the ministry, and you don't even know what the daily battle reports are, and your thoughts are all about fighting for power and flattery all day long, how can you have the face to steal it? Job? ”
The ministers clicked their tongues one after another and watched the two bickering with interest.
But it is obvious that Zhang Xingcheng is at a disadvantage...
Zhang Xingcheng was sweating profusely.
It is true that he had never seen any battle report from the Navy about the destruction of the Japanese kingdom. Otherwise, how could he not have quickly informed King Jin to discuss countermeasures with Xiao Yu? But he also understood that when he returned to the Yamen of the Ministry of War, the naval war report must be neatly placed among the piles of documents on his desk. Even the registration of all official documents by the clerks would be It clearly showed that this battle report had been delivered before he left the Yamen.
All in all, he, the Minister of War, neglected his duty and ignored this important battle report.
Of course, everyone knows what is going on. Fang Jun dominates the Ministry of War, and everyone in his circle is a private person. It is easy to frame up such a thing. Everyone knows that he, Zhang Xingcheng, was wrongly accused. of.
But so what?
Currently, the person sitting in the position of Minister of War is Zhang Xingcheng. All matters of the Ministry of War are within his scope of authority. If anything goes wrong, he can only be responsible for it.
Are you complaining that Fang Jun framed you?
It would be even more shameful to hold the power as Minister of the Ministry of War but let someone who has resigned play the role...
However, Fang Jun's viciousness does not stop there.
He, Zhang Xingcheng, cannot control the ministry because he is incompetent. What about the King of Jin who inspects the Ministry of War?
Not to mention that the Ministry of War has Fang Jun, the big man behind the scenes, secretly presiding over it. Which yamen is free of intrigues and political games?
If you can do it, you can do it, if you can't do it, you can't do it. Any behavior that emphasizes objective conditions is a manifestation of incompetence.
Could it be that after taking the throne, all the officials in the dynasty would be loyal and obedient?
The majestic King of Jin could not even fully control a military office, so how could he have the ability to serve as the minister's right servant and become the prime minister?
Not to mention controlling the court in the future...
His Majesty Li Er's face was as sinking as water and he said nothing. No one could understand what he was thinking.
Seeing that Zhang Xingcheng was already at a loss, Xiao Yu had no choice but to step forward and said in a deep voice: "The Ministry of War has expanded rapidly since Yue Guogong took over, and its power has skyrocketed in just two years. Now that Zhang Shangshu has suddenly taken over, it is difficult to understand for a while. Ministry duties are inevitable; In particular, the cunning clerks in the ministry only know how to be loyal and flattery, and are easily controlled by others. The old minister thought that this would be a good time to order Yushitai and Dali Temple to jointly station in the Ministry of War to investigate all kinds of corruption and slackness and clean up the atmosphere. "
The ministers all looked at Xiao Yu and exclaimed in their hearts: How awesome!
This matter was obviously arranged by Fang Jun. He couldn't say anything after suffering a dull loss, but Xiao Yu immediately turned his gun and pointed the core of the problem at the Ministry of War - I suffered this loss, but I couldn't bear the anger, so Let's take a closer look at the issue of the Ministry of War.
If this can be used to get Yushitai and Dali Temple to intervene and complete a purge within the Ministry of War, then the current setbacks suffered by King Jin and Zhang Xingcheng are not unacceptable...
Jiang is still old and hot. Faced with such a sharp attack by Fang Jun, he can still counterattack and attack. He is worthy of being a big boss who has been in the officialdom for a lifetime, which is admirable.
In the hall, Sun Fujia, the usually taciturn minister of Dali Temple, suddenly spoke: "Your Majesty has made it clear that it is the duty of the Yushitai to investigate malfeasance and eliminate corruption. It is illegal for Dali Temple to intervene hastily. If the Yushitai collects conclusive evidence during the investigation, Evidence, it’s not too late for Dali Temple to intervene.”
Every fool knows that the Ministry of War may become the focus of the fight between the Crown Prince and the King of Jin. Who is willing to get involved rashly?
If you can avoid it, avoid it.
Moreover, Fang Jun does not care about money and is not greedy for power. The so-called "what goes up and what follows" means that those who can follow him are mostly people with high ambitions and good character. It is not easy to find evidence of his corruption and malfeasance. If they can't find out, but they still have to capture the position of the Ministry of War, the King of Jin and his party members can only fabricate and frame an unjust case... Sun Fuga claims that he has been innocent for half of his life as an official, how dare he not protect himself in his later years?
Xiao Yu frowned. He also expected that Sun Fujia would not join in, so he looked at Liu Ji.
Although Liu Jie has been promoted to the rank of Shizhong, the Yushitai is his old department and has great influence. As long as he is willing to support, he can wipe out all the followers of Fang Jun in the Yamen of the Ministry of War and help the King of Jin completely control the Ministry of War. It's just that Liu Ji's position is wavering and unprincipled, and he may not be willing to board the King of Jin's chariot.
Sure enough, facing Xiao Yu's threatening eyes, Liu Ji wiped the sweat from his forehead, his eyes wandered, and turned around to His Majesty Li Er's face, thinking: "Although the Yushitai has heard about the trouble, you can't arbitrarily treat him. Six parts unfold Investigate, otherwise everyone in the court will be in danger. In my opinion, if I have conclusive evidence that someone is manipulating ministry affairs, neglecting their duties and bending the law, we cannot launch an investigation into any central government office."
As he said this, he kept staring at His Majesty's face, and when he saw His Majesty's frown slightly relaxing, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
It seems that His Majesty is not willing to make a big move against the Ministry of War. This shows that even if he prefers to appoint King Jin as the crown prince, he has not yet made up his mind. If I side with King Jin regardless of this at this time, wouldn't it be against His Majesty's will?
Good risk, good risk...
Xiao Yu was so angry that he glared at Cen Wenwen, who was closing his eyes and concentrating beside him: They are all the successors you selected. What kind of virtue do you see?
Cen Wenwen sat on his knees in the temple, but he seemed to be in a trance, with nothing in his mind...
Fang Jun nodded towards Liu Ji and said in approval: "What Liu Shizhong said is very true. He is worthy of being the pillar of the country. He is knowledgeable, mature and prudent. He is really a role model for our generation."
Xiao Yusheng laughed angrily, glanced at Fang Jun, and remained silent.
When I say that Liu Ji is "mature, prudent and well-informed," doesn't that mean he's scolding me for being messy? However, the sarcasm in the court, like that of a shrew in the market, is really child's play and inappropriate.
His Majesty Li Er knocked on the table and said slowly: "This matter will be put aside for now and will be discussed later. Do you have anything else to report?"
Xiao Yu drooped his eyelids and lowered his eyebrows.
Cheng Yaojin, who had been silent until now, stood up at this time, bowed his hands to the ground, and said in a loud voice: "I have reorganized the armaments and replenished the troops today, and have restored the combat effectiveness of my troops. I sincerely ask my subordinates to lead Erlang to station in the capital and guard the palace!"
When he spoke out, the officials in the palace could not hide their shock.
First it was Xiao Yu, then Zhang Xingcheng, and now Cheng Yaojin... Are all the powerful families in Jiangnan and Shandong on the side of King Jin?
King Jin's power has grown so quietly, it seems that King Wei has no chance...
Of course, judging from Fang Jun's actions, it seems that the East Palace may not be able to rest on its laurels.
The situation is becoming increasingly volatile. (End of chapter)