Chapter 4789: Failed to Steal the Chicken
All civil servants were very depressed about this. The Navy was too powerful. Not only did its power and responsibilities cover all the territorial waters of the Tang Dynasty, but its power was rampant all over the world. No matter what government order involved the sea, it could not bypass the Navy or Fang Jun. If Without Fang Jun's permission, the sea is a forbidden area for civil servants, and even a single decree cannot be implemented.
Seeing that the strategy he had been planning for many days could gradually bring Lingnan back to the central government, Fang Jun suddenly grabbed the fruits of victory. All the civil servants present seemed to have a handful of coptis stuffed in their mouths. Bitter and astringent...
But there was nothing we could do.
After all, naval forces can only dominate the water, but they can't go ashore, right?
As long as the Feng family's ruling foundation is disturbed, its power will melt away as quickly as boiling soup and pouring snow. The huge profit space left is enough for the civil servants to eat. As for the interests on the sea, let the Navy share some of them. ……
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Li Chengqian is currently committed to "balance", which is the way to be a king that he learned from Emperor Taizong. Both temples and places must be in a state of "balance" so that all parties have to rely on the king to suppress each other. In this way, the power of the king Talents can be demonstrated, otherwise a dominant family will directly challenge the monarchy, which is a situation that must never occur.
Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty lost control of the local balance and had to resort to the Eastern Expedition to Goguryeo to weaken the forces of all parties in the hope of regaining the balance of power during the Wen Emperor's period. However, in the end, due to the backstabbing of the Guanlong clan and the rebellion of the Jiangnan gentry, Abandonment leads to the collapse of the foundation and the collapse of the empire...
Learn from the past and don’t be careless.
"Since all your beloved ministers have agreed to establish the Guangzhou Shipping Department, I wonder who is qualified for the promotion position?"
"Your Majesty has learned clearly that Su Liangsi, a doctor in the Ministry of Civil Affairs, may be qualified for the job."
"Su Liangsi?"
Tang Jian said: "This son is from the Su family of martial arts. He is a younger brother of the Queen. His father, Su Shichang, the governor of Bazhou... is young and mature, has outstanding talents, and is worthy of a big responsibility."
Li Chengqian nodded: "Since it was recommended by the Duke of Ju, I think he must be outstanding, but he still needs to be reviewed by the Ministry of Officials before he can take up the post."
The emperor can naturally appoint and remove such fifth-grade officials, but according to the rules, the officials must be proposed and appointed by the emperor. He does not intend to break the rules in this trivial matter.
Tang Jian nodded: "That's exactly what it should be."
Fang Jun said: "Wei Chen recommended Wannian County Magistrate to come to Ji. This person is from a famous family, has outstanding talents, and is thoughtful and cautious. He is very effective in assisting Wei Chen in handling affairs in Chang'an City. He should be cultivated outside. He will be cultivated in the future." Determined to be the pillar of the empire.”
"Come to Ji? I am also very optimistic about this person. Fu Guo Jingcheng can do it with ease, his talent is indeed extraordinary, but."
Generally, two people are recommended by the Shibo Secretary, so it is not wrong to recommend a few more people.
Moreover, Fang Jun's "knowledge of people" has long been well-known in the government and the public. The people he promoted and promoted have become talents. Li Chengqian also hopes that the empire will have more capable, talented and motivated young officials, otherwise they will all be like the noble Zhenguan officials. If someone is in love with leisure, hates work, and indulges in pleasure, the country will be ruined.
Liu Jie didn't expect that Fang Jun would actually have a hand in the promotion of the Imperial Navy. Isn't it a tacit agreement that the Imperial Navy belongs to me and the Navy Admiral's Mansion belongs to you?
But His Majesty had already spoken and he could not refute directly, so he secretly touched Tang Jian.
Tang Jian understood the idea and hurriedly said: "Lai Ji is quite talented, but Wannian is an important place in the capital, and the county magistrate is already the fifth rank. If Ji Yuan is transferred to Guangzhou and still serves as the fifth rank in the future, it will inevitably be suspected of being harsh. Moreover, if Lai When Jiyuan goes to Guangzhou, who will succeed Wannian County Magistrate? ”
He has a close friendship with the Fang family father and son, but now is not the time to discuss friendship. The interests of both civil and military parties are naturally conflicting, and he must stand on the side of his own interests.
Fang Jun had already prepared a draft and responded: "How is Li Anqi, a member of the Ministry of Rites and Foreign Minister?"
Liu Ji was choked.
Li Anqi's father was Li Baiyao, a great scholar of the time. During the Sui Dynasty, he assisted the prince Yang Yong. After entering the Tang Dynasty, he was the right concubine of the prince Li Chengqian. He was an upright person and often spoke out against criticism. After five years of Zhenguan, he lived in seclusion in his mansion and devoted himself to writing. He became a scholar. Among them, the reputation is outstanding, the peaches and plums are fragrant among the admirers, and celebrities from all over the world admire him.
Today, many officials in the court have more or less been influenced by Li Baiyao's church, and they have some connection with him from far or near.
Li Anqi himself is quick-witted, talented and knowledgeable, has a calm temperament, is very popular, and has an excellent reputation.
If Liu Ji refutes Li Anqi's succession to the post of Wannian County Magistrate at this moment, all the officials in the court who have been favored by Li Baiyao will be impeached, and Liu Ji's official reputation will inevitably suffer a fatal blow...
Liu Ji glanced at Tang Jian, but this time Tang Jian remained silent and refused to act as his pawn.
In terms of closeness, Tang Jian is much closer to Li Baiyao than to him...
"Li Anqi...not bad."
Liu Ji could only hold his nose and endure it, feeling very depressed.
The original establishment of the Guangzhou Shipping Department was a solution that the Central Secretary General had brainstormed over the past few days. In addition to the reasons for petitioning His Majesty, he also wanted to take the opportunity to win over and support a group of people. Unexpectedly, not only did the military create an additional officer out of thin air, In the Admiral's Office of Guangzhou, even half of the promotion to the Municipal Shipping Secretary was lost. The most important thing is that although Li Anqi belongs to the civil service line, he won the ten thousand years of county magistrate, but he would not be grateful to him for his Zhongshu Ling.
I have worked so hard and hard, but it seems that I have made a wedding dress for Fang Jun...
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Coming out of Wude Hall and exiting Chengtian Gate, Liu Ji glanced at Tang Jian who was walking with him, and was slightly dissatisfied: "Why didn't Duke Ju Guo reject Fang Jun's words earlier? I am the official of Zhongshu Ling and I can't argue with him before the emperor. Ju But it doesn’t matter to the Duke.”
Tang Jian gave a bitter smile and said in a low voice: "I know that Zhongshu Order is for the benefit of civil servants, but Li Anqi is different from others after all. Li Baiyao has been lingering on the bed for more than half a year. The medicine is ineffective and there is no cure. Maybe it will be passed down tomorrow. With the news of Lai's death, how do you ask me to oppose Li Anqi's succession to Wannian County Magistrate? It is irrefutable due to emotion and reason."
Liu Jie was stunned for a moment. Li Baiyao's house always closed its doors to thank guests. Except for old friends like Tang Jian who came to visit from time to time, it was difficult for outsiders to enter and they had no idea about the changes in his family.
He also understood that Tang Jian's words not only meant that he could not bear to block Li Baiyao's son's path to progress when he was dying, but also revealed another meaning, since Li Baiyao's medicine was ineffective and he could return to heaven. If there is no skill, then what does it matter whether Li Anqi, the ten thousand year old county magistrate, succeeds or not?
The Tang Dynasty had the Dingyou system.
Since ancient times, all dynasties have also advocated filial piety to govern the world, and then derived the Dingyou system. By the Sui and Tang Dynasties, the Dingyou system was complete. It stipulates that officials who suffer the death of their parents or grandparents must leave their jobs and go home to mourn for twenty-seven months, during which they are not allowed to participate in any official activities.
Not only that, "I heard that my parents were mourning...the mourning ceremony is not over yet, and Shi Feng will be auspicious for three years." If during the mourning period, you take off your mourning clothes and put on auspicious clothes, it is said to be "good luck to Shi Bing." "Release and obedience" signifies the early end of the mourning. This kind of indecent and unfilial behavior seriously violates the mainstream moral values, so a heavy penalty of three years in prison is imposed.
All the regulations are extremely complicated and detailed. Once violated, the official career will basically be terminated.
Of course, "loyalty and filial piety are difficult to have both ways." When loyalty to the king conflicts with one's own filial piety, in order to avoid chaos in important official positions because of Ding You, there are provisions for "stealing love". Some officials who hold important positions in the court encountered "Ding You" "At this time, the emperor will give permission for him to continue to perform his duties after handling the funeral.
But what kind of important position is a mere ten thousand-year-old county magistrate? It is impossible for the emperor to "win the love" for such a fifth-grade official...
Liu Ji shook his head with a smile, and said goodbye to Tang Jian. He watched the other party board the car and let out a sigh of relief. Anyone who can survive in officialdom for a long time is not easy, and he becomes more and more demonic...
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In the imperial study room, the waiter placed several exquisite side dishes, two bowls of white rice porridge, and a small pot of rice wine on the low table by the window. The dishes on the two low tables were exactly the same. Li Chengqian and Fang Jun sat opposite each other on the floor and ate together.
I only have 3 or 4 taels of rice wine. I can't drink too much at noon so as not to interfere with my official duties in the afternoon. I eat all my meals thoroughly.
After the waiter took away the dishes and made tea, Li Chengqian took a sip from the tea cup and said with a smile: "Erlang has always been smart, but this time he was deceived by Liu Sidao."
It was probably rare to see Fang Jun being frustrated, but now he was fooled by Liu Ji, which made him very happy.
Fang Jun was puzzled: "What does your Majesty mean by this?"
Li Chengqian said: "Two days ago, the Ministry of Rites sent a message. It probably means that Li Baiyao has been lingering on the sickbed for a long time. He has fallen into a coma and his personnel are unknown. The medicine is ineffective and time is running out. Please draft a posthumous title for him in advance."
Fang Jun was stunned for a moment and sighed: "Li Baiyao was a great scholar in the world and a teacher in the world. He was erudite and upright. He was a role model for us. His passing away like this is really a great loss to the empire."
Before the Ming and Qing Dynasties, anyone who could be called a "great Confucian" could basically be compared with "a simple person with few desires and a dedicated mind to learning" and "the general rules for one world, the poor means independence and noble reputation, the sky cannot die, the earth cannot bury it, and the age of Jie Zhi cannot." "Dirty" are basically role models and guarantees of character in the world.
Li Baiyao's reputation as a "great Confucian" was well deserved. The death of such a figure would be a loss to Confucianism, the empire, and the world.
Li Chengqian asked curiously: "Erlang just lamented that Li Baiyao was about to pass away, but he didn't care that he was deceived by Liu Sidao for a while? Once Li Baiyao passed away, Li Anqi was bound to return home to Dingyou, and the ten thousand-year-old county magistrate fell into the hands of Liu Sidao again." in hand.”
"How does a mere county magistrate who has lived for ten thousand years compare to the death of a great scholar? Moreover, the reason why the minister recommended Li Anqi was not because he wanted to control the county magistrate who had lived for ten thousand years, but simply because he was dissatisfied with Liu Ji. This man had outstanding talents and quick thinking, and was very good at court. There are few who can compare with him, but he is narrow-minded and not well-organized. You can't be the Prime Minister of the country. Emperor Taizong only took him with him as his secretary but didn't allow him to be in the court. This shows that Li Chengqian's smile dimmed. Emperor Taizong was very knowledgeable about people, and he was not allowed to be an orphan. Now that he is in the court, wouldn't it be just the opposite if I pushed him to the position of prime minister and assistant, making him ignorant and confused?