Chapter 5034 The Essence of Power
Fang Jun frowned. He personally brought Zhang Zixiao to the Yamen of the Ministry of Works. He wanted to ask Yan Liben to keep him in the Ministry of Works directly. Such talents are most suitable for building buildings. Otherwise, when the Ministry of Personnel selects officials, he will not know how to pay him. In a remote and remote country, wasting time is called practicing in hardship... Why don't your children go through hardship and experience?
But Yan Liben directly promised a Yuanwailang, which was a bit of a distraction.
Moreover, many negative human natures are displayed in the officialdom. If Zhang Zixuan was a foreign minister of the Ministry of Industry, he would definitely be jealous if he was a Jinshi in the same year. The so-called "if the pile is high, the current will be turbulent" is not necessarily a good thing...< br>
Yan Liben knew what Fang Jun was thinking by looking at his face, and said with a smile: "Don't worry too much, Taiwei. You have also served as Minister of the Ministry of Industry. You should know that the Yamen of the Ministry of Industry is different from other ministries and still needs more professional talents of all kinds." , your phrase 'Leave professional matters to professionals' , has almost become the creed of the Ministry of Industry. In the Ministry of Industry, I dare not say that there is no hierarchy based on seniority. After all, all crafts need to be passed down from master to apprentice, and seniority cannot be messed up. But as long as you have the ability, there will be no restrictions such as age and seniority. Those who are above and those who are mediocre are below!”
Fang Jun sighed and said to Zhang Zixuan: "Why don't you thank Yan Shangshu?"
Zhang Zixuan suppressed the excitement in his heart, took a step forward, and bowed his arms to the ground: "Thank you so much, Shangshu Yan, for the promotion! The students are not very talented and have little knowledge. Ding Shi asked for help at that time, and also asked Shangshu Yan to teach you."
After all, I am a child of a family of officials. Even though I have never been involved in officialdom, I know what I should do. As soon as I open my mouth, I make my position clear - you promoted me, and from today on, I am yours!
In officialdom, ability is important, but stance is even more important.
Yan Liben is famous all over the world, and he has a close relationship with Fang Jun. It is obvious that he is in the same camp. He can climb such a big leg when he first enters the officialdom, so he must stand firm and never waver.
Fang Jun felt that this boy was someone who was involved in the officialdom, and the two families were close, so he gave a few words: "Yan Shangshu favors you very much and promotes you in an exceptional way. You must remember this kindness, but you must not be proud of it. The starting point of your career I think it has surpassed most of the same year, but at this time Smoothness does not mean a smooth life. When you enter the officialdom, you must first learn to do things and then learn to be a person. Don't learn those exclusive methods. Accumulate solid political achievements for yourself and consolidate the ladder of progress. On this basis, you will naturally Everything will be smooth sailing and things will fall into place ”
Yan Liben said with emotion: "This is a golden saying. You should always remember it! It seems that the country is peaceful and the people are safe, but in fact it is a time of great strife. Anyone with talent has the opportunity to stand out. We must strive to become a person of use to the country, rather than Officials who only know how to get promoted and make a fortune will have a bright future if they don’t forget their original intention and practice self-restraint.”
Zhang Zixuan looked solemn and bowed again.
He naturally knows how rare the opportunity is.
Jinshi officials are usually assigned to various county offices, county captains, or county magistrates. However, even the top county magistrates in Jingzhao, Henan, and Taiyuan counties are no more than the eighth grade. His father worked thousands of miles to become an official and worked hard for half his life. , So far, he has only graduated from "Xiazhou" in the fifth rank, and if he can first enter the officialdom, he will be from the Ministry of Industry Yuanwailang in the sixth rank. Compared with his father, he is only two ranks behind...
Yan Liben ignored him and said to Fang Jun: "Logically speaking, the person most suitable for this project is my brother. However, the imperial edict case involves far-reaching implications. Although most of the corruption occurred after my brother resigned, there is something after all." Implicated. Fortunately, His Majesty was forgiving and ordered inspections inside and outside, and overhaul, so my brother did not dare to leave Jiuwei Mountain for a moment. "
After a pause, he looked at Fang Jun and said: "My younger brother is currently serving as the supervisor of the Young Mansion. Although he has a stable personality and enjoys pleasure, he has been smart and quick-thinking since he was a child. He has learned as much as my two brothers. I recommend him to be responsible for digging." How about the Dayuling project? ”
Zhang Zixuan was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized.
Although this matter was brought up by their father and son, and they had investigated it for many years and put in a lot of effort in advance, it was absolutely impossible for them to preside over this matter due to their status and power.
At present, the initiator of the Dayuling excavation project has become Fang Jun, and Fang Jun endorses them and his son.
Therefore, even if Fang Jun does not personally participate, success or failure is related to Fang Jun's interests. Whoever takes charge of the project will naturally need Fang Jun's permission.
If the project goes well and is completed, the first credit will be given to Fang Jun because he took the political risk, followed by the specific person in charge of the project, and finally the Zhangs and his son.
Even so, Zhang Zixuan was satisfied.
Such a huge project must be led by the prime minister, otherwise the whole court will be jealous of such achievements. In the end, not only will the father and son not get the political achievements they deserve, but they will be chewed up and swallowed, leaving no bones and dregs...
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Fang Jun asked curiously: "Does your brother have any position in the Shaofu Supervisor?"
The Yan brothers are famous all over the world. They are talented and skilled. The most rare thing is that they have no ambition to be exclusive in the officialdom. They do not flatter their superiors, do not bully their subordinates, are not greedy for money, and do not seek power. They can be regarded as pure and pure in the officialdom. , everyone knows about his family background, but rarely hear that there is a third child...
When mentioning his younger brother, Yan Liben looked distressed and said rather disgustedly: "The current Shaofu Shaoqing, but he has a very stubborn personality. He only knows how to immerse himself in work and study skills. He does not understand the world and offends his superiors and subordinates. All over the country, it was almost impossible to find a way to dig into Dayu Ridge this time. No matter how well prepared you are, it is an extremely difficult task. People like Brother Shi can easily calm down and concentrate on work. If they do well, I beg your Majesty to transfer him to the Ministry of Works for a reason, otherwise let him If you stay in Shaofu’s prison, it’s hard to end well.”
In the officialdom, you don’t have to be too arrogant or flattery, but you must not be ignorant of the ways of the world, otherwise you will be ostracized, face obstacles at every step, and be stabbed in the back from time to time. If you are not careful, you will be pushed down by everyone...
Fang Jun smiled and nodded: "I'm gone. You just have to take full control of this project. If there are any difficulties during the local construction in Shaozhou, you can always contact the Guangzhou Shipping Department to help, and they will use the navy's help." The situation puts pressure on the Feng family.”
As long as Feng An has no objections, he will never hinder the excavation of Dayuling. And without Feng An's obstruction, the project of excavation of Dayuling will definitely succeed.
Yan Liben was full of confidence: "With the support of the Taiwei, this matter will definitely succeed! Digging the five ridges and connecting the north and the south has been the extravagant dream of kings since ancient times and the great hope of the people in the world. Once it is successful, it will definitely be famous in history!"
Fang Jun said: "The excavation of Dayuling plays a decisive role in cultural exchanges, economic exchanges, military deterrence, and even political development. It must be carefully studied and verified by many parties. No matter how much manpower, material and financial resources are spent, it will Must succeed!”
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When I got home, it was already dusk.
After taking a bath and changing clothes, she was sitting in the hall drinking tea. Mrs. Lu came over and asked, "Has the child's body been properly placed?"
Fang Jun nodded and reported the story in detail without any impatience.
Sitting next to Fang Jun, Mrs. Lu was overjoyed when she heard that Zhang Zixuan had been offered the position of a foreign minister of the Ministry of Industry. She took her son's hand and taught him: "I know that you have always been at odds with the family members in the court." , lest you go to the extreme, now look It’s okay. My mother is from a noble family, your father is from a noble family, and you are also from a noble family. How can you not know what a noble family is? There is no such thing as a noble family in the world, but when the country is in peace for a long time, there will be a noble family.”< br>
What she said was very high-level. She was worthy of being the daughter of the Fan Yang Lu family. Fang Jun praised her.
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"If a man does not serve himself, he will be destroyed by heaven and earth." Everyone has selfish motives, and the chaotic and turbulent times are just fine. Today, there is no Ming Dynasty, and whole families are annihilated overnight. But during the Taiping Festival, some people gained power and wealth, and naturally found ways to pass it on, and aristocratic families came into being.
A century-old dynasty and empire, a millennium-old family.
The "General of the Universe" arbitrarily slaughtered the family members, completely shaking the foundation of the family members and making them no longer as prosperous as before. Huang Chao failed in many tests and was resentful. He also witnessed the corruption of the Tang Dynasty with his own eyes. He gathered troops and attacked Chang'an. He "trampled all the bones of the officials in the street" and almost completely destroyed the family. Arriving at the "White Horse Station", Zhu Wen killed all the ministers who had been in high positions for more than thirty generations and threw them into the Yellow River. The last glory of the aristocratic families were all muddied into the turbid currents, and the millennium inheritance was completely annihilated.
However, after the demise of the aristocratic family, will there be no more noble families in the world?
Not really.
When the aristocratic families with "hairpin heirlooms" disappeared, they were replaced by a group of scholar-bureaucrats who "served as farmhouse ministers in the morning and ascended to the emperor's hall in the evening". The emperor and the scholar-bureaucrats "ruled the world together." When the scholar-bureaucrat group sank under the iron heel of the Hu people, the Ming Dynasty regained its power, and the "gentry and landlord group" was hatched under the inheritance of power...
The performance is constantly changing, but the essence remains the same.
Power transfers between various forms, but it never disappears...
Therefore, aristocratic families can only be weakened but cannot be eliminated.
What's the use of eliminating it? As long as any class seizes power, it will do whatever it takes to pass it on. The nobles will turn into scholar-bureaucrats, and the scholar-officials will turn into gentry... This is not only human nature, but also the commonality of society.
From this point of view, there is actually no difference between humans and beasts, except that beastly nature is very direct, while human nature is often covered up.
Fang Jun smiled gently and patted Mrs. Lu's hand: "Don't worry, mother, since he is your old relative, how can your son not sell a favor? No matter how principled his son is, he will never do that in front of his mother. In a selfless manner, a person spends his whole life caring for the elderly, taking care of his children, raising children, and passing on his bloodline, that's all. " Mrs. Lu was very happy. She reached out to touch her son's cheek and said happily: "That's right. No matter what kind of hero he is, he must first live his life well. Family harmony and harmony between husband and wife are the most important. If you can't handle family affairs well, govern the country, and bring peace to the world, let alone other things?"