Chapter 1,491 The Ministry of War wants to seize power
Liu Shizhan followed Fang Jun into the check-in room cautiously. The eyes of the military colleagues behind him seemed to be full of ridicule and gloating, which made Liu Shi feel like he was carrying a heavy burden.
But besides lamenting that fate plays tricks on people and fate is unfair, what can we do?
The Liu family in Hedong has lost the glory of its ancestors during the Southern and Northern Dynasties. In addition, after the "Yongjia Rebellion", the Liu family in Hedong moved south and was divided into two branches. Its strong foundation is no longer there. If the current Liu family wants to occupy a place in the court,
There is no other option but to cling to wealthy families such as the Wang family in Taiyuan.
But who would have thought that the Taiyuan Wang family secretly resold grain to Goguryeo, which not only implicated His Majesty the King of Jin in banning him from his extravagant hopes of becoming a crown prince, but they themselves were also in panic and were in constant panic all day long...
Now he couldn't even think of resisting Fang Jun at all. He could only grit his teeth and accept his fate. At the same time, he secretly decided that as long as it wasn't too much, if this stick wanted to humiliate him, then let him go...
How can people not bow their heads when they are under the eaves?
King Xiang is still in danger of being backed into the water, and Huaiyin is also facing the humiliation of his crotch. He has endured hardships and hardships. Who knows that one day I, Liu Shi, will not be able to achieve great success and my name will last forever?
In a word, give in...
Following Fang Jun into the spacious and bright check-in room, after watching Fang Jun sit down at the desk, Liu Shi lowered his head and stood in front of the desk, holding his breath.
In short, it won't be a good thing. Just wait and see...
Fang Jun sat down, ordered the clerk to make tea, and then waved his hand to Liu Shi: "What are you doing standing there? We are all colleagues, there is no need to distinguish between superior and inferior. Mr. Liu, please take a seat."
He just said this casually, but in the ears of the suspicious Liu Shi, it completely changed the taste, making Liu Shi's face turn pale...
There is no need to distinguish between superior and inferior... Are you really mocking yourself for not knowing the difference between superior and inferior, the difference between superior and inferior?
The most important thing is the word "please"!
There is a strict hierarchy in the officialdom. There is not only a difference in status and power between superiors and subordinates, but also an insurmountable gap! Unless someone like Fang Jun has a profound background and acts recklessly regardless of the consequences, who would dare to be disrespectful to his superiors?
A boss treats his subordinates as if he were a junior. How angry and sarcastic would it be if your elders, grandparents, uncles said "please" to you?
really!
He just said that this stick was not that magnanimous, and that he openly refuted his face when he took office. Although this guy threatened to make him look good, after being cowarded for a while, the matter was dropped.
It turns out that this guy didn’t forget it at all!
Now that he saw that his backer, whether it was the King of Jin or the Wang family of Taiyuan, was no longer good, he couldn't wait to come out to settle the score with himself...
But what could he say?
Again, how can a person not bow his head under the eaves?
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Holding back the pent-up anger and fear, Liu Shi gritted his teeth and gave in to the end: "Fang Shilang is joking, how can we establish rules if we don't distinguish between superior and inferior? How can we establish a family and a country if we don't understand the superiority and inferiority?
There is no place for me to sit in front of the Chamberlain. I don’t dare to do it. I just don’t know what the Chamberlain has to say. As long as I can do what I can, I will not be afraid of difficulties and do my best."
After saying that, I felt surprisingly relieved.
No matter what, you can't kill me, right?
There is nothing important except life and death!
As long as your life is still there and your job is not lost, there is nothing to be afraid of. There will always be a day when you will make a comeback!
It's just that I am a descendant of a famous family, and a child of a famous family, but at this moment, I am forced by the power to be humble and servile. It is really detrimental to the family tradition and unworthy of being the son of a human being...
Fang Jun said: "Sit down and talk slowly."
Liu Shi felt that he should express his humble attitude: "It's okay to just stand in my humble position."
Fang Jun lost his temper and said displeased: "I said one thing is the same, and I said I have a good job for you, that means I have a good job for you. Don't think that I don't know what you are thinking about, and think that I am
Want to suppress you? Humph, Mr. Liu has underestimated me. I always pay attention to knowing people well, trusting them with virtue, and convincing them with virtue! If I want to mess with you, I will do it openly and openly. I will never use tricks to do anything secretly.
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Liu Shi's eyelids twitched and he said hurriedly: "I don't dare to do this because of my humble position. If the chamberlain has any orders, just tell me."
As he spoke, he had to go to a chair nearby and sit down.
As Fang Jun said, this guy is really straightforward when he doesn't like anyone, just like how he treated himself when he took office that day, pointing at his nose and telling him to go home and recuperate quickly, otherwise he will look good...
The same goes for dealing with Zhou Daowu and others. Those who hold open fire will hit the door, and they don't even bother to sneak up and stumble behind their backs.
how to say?
Liu Shi felt that Fang Jun was an upright villain...
Even though it's hard to like, it's not like people avoid him like a snake or a scorpion.
Fang Jun slapped the table: "This is right!"
When the clerk served the tea, Fang Jun picked up the teacup and toasted. Liu Shi quickly stood up and returned the greeting. They each took a sip before Liu Shi sat down.
Fang Jun put down his teacup, took out a booklet from under the desk, put it on the desk, and said, "Take it over and take a look. If you have any opinions, you might as well speak up."
Liu Shi was worried and curious at the same time. He stood up and went over to get the brochure. He sat back on the chair and took a closer look. He asked curiously: "Articles for the reorganization of the Foundry Bureau?"
He raised his head and asked: "Excuse me for being ignorant, but what kind of government office is the Foundry Bureau? I have never heard of such an office in the Tang Dynasty..."
Fang Jun leaned back on the chair, holding the teacup and sipping slowly, and said calmly: "Read it slowly, and then ask after you finish it."
"Here!" Liu Shi's heart tightened, and he secretly thought that he was a little rash. His boss gave you a question, but you didn't even read the question carefully before asking. This is a taboo in official circles!
After gathering his thoughts, Liu Xi quickly read it carefully.
At first glance, I couldn't help but feel that Fang Jun was more and more whimsical...
In the fourth year of Jiande in the Northern Zhou Dynasty, the Ordnance Supervisor was established, which was the first to set up an independent management agency for the weapons manufacturing industry at the central level. In the Sui Dynasty, the Shaofu Supervisor was set up to take charge of weapons manufacturing, with jurisdiction over the Armor Department and the Bow and Crossbow Department.
The Tang Dynasty inherited the organizational structure of the Northern Zhou Dynasty. In the first year of Wude, Emperor Gaozu of the Tang Dynasty, the Ordnance Supervisor was set up to lead the Jiafang Department and the Nufang Department. Therefore, the weapons manufacturing in the Tang Dynasty was all responsible for the weapons supervisor.
But in fact, the Ministry of War also has an yamen similar to the Ordnance Supervision, which is responsible for the maintenance of weapons and armor. However, the Ordnance Supervision has too much power and responsibilities, leading the weapons manufacturing of all armies of the empire, so the yamen of the Ministry of War has gradually fallen into disuse.
, even he, an official of the Ministry of War, has forgotten that there is such an official office in the Ministry of War...
Fang Jun's so-called foundry bureau reorganization charter was to establish a "foundry bureau" on the basis of the original ordnance maintenance office to be responsible for the maintenance of military ordnance and armor.
Liu Shi looked through it carefully, and all the details were detailed, but as he looked over it, there were some things he couldn't understand...
The "Constitution" stipulates that the "Foundry Bureau" will occupy an area of 230 acres...the Ordnance Supervision is not that big! Even if the "Foundry Bureau" has strong financial resources because of the support of Fang Jun and the Ministry of War, the most critical point is
Don't forget - the Ministry of War's power is only for maintenance, not manufacturing!
Imperial offices have their own powers and responsibilities, which must not be overstepped. Otherwise, confusion and difficulty in distinguishing can easily lead to unclear powers and responsibilities, making it impossible to investigate any problems.
The only legal arms and armor manufacturing yamen in the Tang Dynasty was the Ordnance Supervisor!
Does Fang Jun want to compete with the weapons inspector?
Liu Shi held the "Articles of Association" in his hand and fell into deep thought...
He did not think that Fang Jun wanted to set up a "forging bureau" without the power to manufacture weapons and armor on a whim to compete with the weapons supervisor. This would not do any good.
So what is the significance of the establishment of this "Foundry Bureau"?
After a brief thought, Liu Shi guessed Fang Jun's intention - to fully enhance the influence of the Ministry of War!
Why is the Ministry of War the least popular among the six ministries?
Just because I have no power!
As the only legal and highest government office in the imperial military, it has no troops to deploy and no generals to dispatch, let alone direct operations and plan strategies!
What is the most important thing in the army? The first is soldiers, the second is weapons, and sometimes weapons even occupy a more important position! If the Ministry of War has the power to manufacture weapons and armor, then as long as which army needs it
Changing equipment will inevitably require the headquarters of the Ministry of War.
The status of the Ministry of War will suddenly rise!
Liu Shi had to admit that Fang Jun's idea was indeed a bit fanciful, but compared to taking back the battle command power from the political affairs hall and the appointment and dismissal power of military attachés above the general level from His Majesty, taking part of the power from the Ordnance Supervisor was more important.
It is obviously easier to make weapons and armor.
Liu Shi read the entire charter, pondered over his wording, and said cautiously: "The idea of Minister Fang is wonderful. If this foundry bureau can be successfully established, you will be the well-deserved number one person in the Ministry of War..."
When these words came out, Liu Shi himself felt extremely disgusted.
Alas, a noble descendant of the Liu family has fallen to this level. The current situation has misled me...