As soon as Li Ji spoke, the political hall suddenly fell silent, and breathing could be heard.
Li Ji sat upright and steady, with three neatly trimmed long beards that were shiny and black, his eyelids were slightly drooped, and his expression was calm, but everyone present felt a surge of energy coming towards their faces...
Li Ji, who has made outstanding achievements, has always been a representative of "low-key". It seems that no matter how great his achievements are, he is willing to stand quietly in the corner and watch the wind and clouds unfold. I am standing still. I will not fight for power or gain.
He would do whatever the emperor asked him to do, and no matter how good he was, he would do it quietly.
What kind of achievement was it to quell the rebellion in the Western Regions? After the victory, he quietly returned to Beijing and thanked guests behind closed doors without any ostentation.
Even if he is the minister of the Ministry of War and goes to the cabinet to pay homage to the prime minister, he remains aloof from the affairs like a wandering crane in the clouds and is indifferent to the affairs of the Ministry of War.
However, now, Li Ji actually said such words as "This is within the power and responsibility of the Ministry of War, outsiders have no right to comment"...
Military power belongs to the emperor!
Did Li Ji's words simply help his subordinates to attack Chu Suiliang, or did he mean that the Ministry of War officially began to seize military power from the emperor and the Political Affairs Hall?
Chu Suiliang's eyes flashed, he stood up suddenly, glared at Li Ji and shouted: "Your Majesty is in control of the military power. When did it become the responsibility of your Ministry of War? I am the Huangmen Shilang, your Majesty's personal servant, and I am responsible for it."
When did you become an outsider when you conveyed the imperial edict? What the British Lord said is deeply inappropriate, and I cannot agree with it!"
He is a close minister of the emperor, so his plans are naturally different from others.
It doesn't matter political achievements, as long as the emperor is served in a decent and comfortable manner, that is the foundation of his career. Even the British military leader Li Ji is not afraid at all.
Moreover, the purpose of scolding Li Ji at this moment is to maintain the emperor's authority. Even if he offends Li Ji, His Majesty will definitely be happy, so that's fine...
Li Ji raised his eyebrows slightly, glanced at Chu Suiliang with a cold gaze, and said calmly: "This is the political affairs hall. As the Huangmen servant, what qualifications do you have to speak nonsense here? It is His Majesty's permission to allow you to listen to politics here.
It is grace, but it is your mistake to ignore the laws of the court. Now, please go out immediately and do not delay our discussion of military and state affairs!"
Aren’t you always telling me some laws? Well, just obey the laws and get out of here!
These words can be described as extremely merciless.
At any rate, Chu Suiliang listened to politics in the Political Hall with His Majesty's permission. Li Ji was so sharp and unrepentant, simply disregarding the emperor's face...
Is it possible that the Ministry of War really wants to take over the power of the general?
For the first time, everyone went to see His Majesty Li Er who was silent...
His Majesty Li Er still leaned on the back of the chair, his eyelids drooped, as if he was deaf to everything, there was no trace of anything strange, no joy or anger.
Blurred……
Without knowing the emperor's thoughts, no one dared to say anything. If the emperor's evil touch was touched, it would be uncomfortable for everyone.
Others could remain silent, but Chu Suiliang could not.
If Li Ji was kicked out of the political hall like this, how could he have the dignity to call himself a minister of the emperor?
But he also knew that Li Ji was right. He was qualified to stand in the political hall and listen to government affairs because of the emperor's grace. He himself did not have this qualification. Now that Li Ji was talking about things according to the laws and regulations, he was inevitable.
To be kicked out.
It is impossible for the emperor to completely break the rules of the political hall for him...
But if he just left in such a dejected manner, how would Chu Suiliang's face be saved?
So, Chu Suiliang stood there, his eyes widened with a look of righteousness and indignation, and he said loudly: "The British Lord is the pillar of the country, and his achievements are unparalleled. But if you think that you can do whatever you want by relying on your military achievements, you are making a big mistake."
That’s so wrong! The Government Hall is a place where state affairs are discussed, and naturally everyone wants to speak freely. You suppressing me now is contrary to the nature of the Government Hall. If things continue like this, everyone in the Government Hall will talk about the same family, which is a disservice to the country!"
This guy has a clever mouth, but he actually went to Li Ji to expel him to the level of national survival...
But all the prime ministers and ministers here are shaking their heads and curling their lips. Chu Suiliang's reasoning makes sense, but the crux of the problem is...how do you deserve to be involved in the survival of the family and the country?
What a thick skin.
This time, even Cen Wenwen couldn't help it anymore. He frowned and said rudely: "You are just a Huangmen servant. His Majesty allowed you to listen to politics here just to familiarize yourself with state affairs and assist His Majesty in handling official documents. However, he did not grant you any gift."
You are qualified to discuss with the Prime Minister. Since you know that this is a place for discussing state affairs, why are you so messy? Go out quickly, don't wait for my order to expel you, which will damage your face."
Chu Suiliang was very angry. He dared to confront Li Ji like this. On the one hand, he was relying on the emperor's favor. Just seeing the emperor expelling him from the capital and then transferring him back showed how much he appreciated his calligraphy talent.
The second reason is that he has joined the Guanlong Group and firmly believes that the Guanlong Group can stand behind him and support him at this time... After all, he is confronting Li Ji and Fang Jun for the benefit of the Guanlong Group!
Why does the Guanlong Group have a foothold in the court?
The influence of the military!
If all military power is controlled by the Ministry of War, it will be equivalent to severely cutting off an arm of the Guanlong Group. With the character of Li Ji, Fang Jun and others, why can't they suppress the Guanlong Group to death?
However, what disappointed him was that even if he stood up and spoke uprightly, after being scolded and expelled by Li Ji and Cen Wenwen one after another, Yu Zhining and others, headed by Changsun Wuji, remained silent and turned a deaf ear...
Seeing Chu Suiliang standing there in despair and helpless, Yu Zhining couldn't bear it and said: "Why should we just expel him? We are all officials, but we just have different opinions. Chu Huangmen also has to abide by the rules.
Don't interrupt, just listen."
Finally, someone got off the steps. How could Chu Suiliang dare to say more? He immediately sat down obediently.
Everyone in the hall didn't want to show off their faces, but they managed to maintain some kind of kindness on the surface. They joked and joked a bit and let it go. After all, Chu Suiliang was a minister of the emperor, so he had to give his majesty some face, right? Although
Today, His Majesty is just sitting there with a gloomy look on his face, without saying a word, which makes people feel heartbroken...
Li Ji was naturally not as knowledgeable as Chu Suiliang. He lowered his eyebrows and lowered his eyes and dozed off again.
But Yu Zhining knew Fang Junzhi's temperament very well, and he was afraid that the stick would be unrelenting, hit Chu Suiliang in the face, and hurt the Guanlong Group's face...
Since he was Prince Zhan Shi and had been in the East Palace a lot, he was familiar with Fang Jun. Yu Zhining said to Fang Jun: "When we discuss state affairs, it is inevitable that we will have differences. Erlang is so aggressive that it is better to be calm."
He is older, has a high status, and has great prestige. He is highly appreciated by His Majesty Li Er and respected by His Highness the Crown Prince. Although he knows that Fang Jun is not easy to mess with, he is still a little too arrogant. His tone is like that of an elder to his children and grandchildren. Although he is kind, he is always polite.
It has a strong meaning of teaching.
Fang Jun was not annoyed at all, and said casually: "Where is the spirit? I don't go to the Yamen very much recently. I stay in my house all day, sculpting poems and cultivating my mind. I'm almost going to become a vegetarian."
Just change the topic... Yu Zhining hurriedly said: "Erlang's talent is amazing, but there are so few poetry works, which makes people sigh. Since I am devoted to poetry, I wonder if there will be any new works? You might as well read it
Come and listen to it for your ears."
When he said this, everyone became interested.
Although Fang Er is loved and hated by some, everyone, whether friend or foe, has to praise his talent and be sincerely convinced.
Fang Jun chuckled and said modestly: "Don't praise me. I don't praise myself, and I will raise my tail when I praise you..."
There was a burst of laughter in the hall, and the tense atmosphere relaxed.
Although state affairs are discussed in the political hall, it is not a serious place like the Great Court Meeting. Everyone can speak freely, and quarreling and quarrels are commonplace, and chatting and laughing are even more common.
This time, even His Majesty Li Er opened his eyes and said: "You still have some self-awareness... Don't hide it. If you really have good poems and good words, let everyone appreciate it."
Fang Jun hurriedly said: "I am following your Majesty's will... It's just that Wei Chen has been a little bit exhausted recently. I thought of two poems a few days ago, but I haven't been able to put them together. I have heard that Chu Huangmen is not only good at calligraphy.
, is also proficient in poetry, why not ask Chu Huangmen to take the trouble to help complete this poem?"
Chu Sui cursed secretly in his conscience, although I can write poems and lyrics, how can I be as good as you? This is trying to crush me with my talent, how shameless! But here and now, how can he say "I can't do it"
"? He had no choice but to bite the bullet and said: "Come and listen, I will try my best to do it."
Ma Zhou, Cen Wenwen and others, who knew Fang Jun's temper well, all frowned. Fang Jun had no good intentions...