In the lobby, including officials from the Ministry of Civil Affairs and Cui Dunli, everyone looked at each other in confusion.
Fang Jun's words seemed to be an attack on Gao Jingxing, but in fact they were a huge blow. They almost affected all the aristocratic families and brought out all the dark and dirty things hidden under the glamor.
What's so embarrassing about being human?
Gao Xingyi's face turned red and white, his chest heaved with anger, and he shouted angrily: "How outrageous! My family is loyal to His Majesty and dedicated to the Tang Dynasty. How can we allow a bastard like you to slander us here?"
Fang Jun retorted: "Since you brag about your loyalty, why do you deliberately sabotage the plan of the Eastern Expedition?"
Gao Xingcheng was going crazy: "I didn't! If you keep talking nonsense, I can't spare you!"
Fang Jun said: "What's the matter, your conspiracy was exposed by my officer, and you are so angry that you want to kill someone to silence them? Don't talk about these useless things. Don't speak loudly if you have reason. As the left minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, everyone in this hall is your subordinate.
You intend to sabotage His Majesty's plan for the Eastern Expedition, and you do not hesitate to risk your own life and dig yourself into trouble. That is your own business, but it is too much for you to drag all these subordinates into the water and share this responsibility with you. As a human being, you have to
kind!"
All the Ministry of Civil Affairs officials in the lobby kept their mouths shut and stood aside with their hands tied, no one interrupted.
The so-called Goguryeo spies deliberately sabotaged the Eastern Expedition... No one believes this.
What age is this?
The seventeenth year of Zhenguan!
The Tang Dynasty has been established for more than twenty years. The former prosperous and prosperous Sui Dynasty has long since disappeared. The Yang family has died out and all heirs have been destroyed. All the honor and glory have been buried in the dust. Who can still maintain the same attitude towards the former Sui Dynasty?
How loyal?
At present, the world of the Tang Dynasty is the world of His Majesty Li Er.
However, everyone has to think about the question raised by Fang Jun - if the Eastern Expedition fails, and the responsibility ultimately falls on the delay in the expansion of the Ministry of War and the failure to re-equip the troops and horses of Liaodong in time, then the Ministry of Civil Affairs will
You cannot escape your responsibility.
The Eastern Expedition is not only a national policy, but also the most important part of His Majesty Li Er's plan to become "one emperor through the ages." If it fails, who can bear this responsibility?
It is conceivable that once there is accountability, not only the Ministry of War will be cleaned from top to bottom, but also the Ministry of Civil Affairs will bear the brunt...
Everyone can let Gao Jifulin fight with Fang Jun, or even let Gao Jifuli use the power of the Ministry of Civil Affairs to slap the Ministry of War in the face, and then watch the fun from the sidelines, but this matter has now involved huge responsibilities, who can do it?
Can you sit still?
However, Gao Fuli's prestige in the Ministry of Civil Affairs is very high, and his own background is also very strong. They are all veterans who have been in the officialdom for half their lives. Naturally, no one will jump out to accuse Gao Fuli of being unkind at this time, bringing everyone closer together.
In the midst of a huge crisis.
But even though no one spoke, Gao Jingcheng still saw dissatisfaction, complaints, and even accusations in their eyes...
Gao Xingyi felt as if there was a fire in his chest that was tightly suppressed. He wanted to burn it but couldn't. He wanted to put it out but couldn't do anything.
I'm going crazy...
He couldn't figure it out. He clearly took the initiative. Why did Fang Jun alienate his subordinates and isolate himself after just talking nonsense?
If I insist on continuing to delay the funding of the Ministry of War, there is no way these officials will be able to rebel...
If I had known that Fang Jun would return to the Ministry of War as Minister of War, why would I have gone to provoke him when I was full?
Isn't it just because the guys from the Ministry of War have always followed Fang Jun's lead? I thought that Fang Jun had fallen down this time and would not be able to get up for three to five years. I planned to take the opportunity to vent a bad breath and make those who didn't deal with Fang Jun...
Take a look, how we vented our anger for you guys...
Gao Jingcheng regretted it very much, but even if he stood firm at this time, he could never agree to allocate funds immediately on the spot. What would he have done?
I'm afraid he will immediately become the laughing stock of the entire Chang'an officialdom...
Holding back his anger, Gao Xingyi gritted his teeth, stared at Fang Jun as if his eyes were about to burst into flames, and said every word: "It's too late today, tomorrow... the day after tomorrow at the latest, all the funds will be in place, Fang Shaobao can
Still satisfied?"
This is tantamount to completely bowing his head. From now on, when Gao Jingcheng sees Fang Jun, he will have to walk around and lose face.
But what can he do?
If Fang Jun is allowed to continue to make trouble, this lawsuit will be brought before His Majesty. Regardless of the outcome, the officials of the Ministry of Civil Affairs will have great opinions on him. How can I fulfill the duties of Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs with the official position of Zuo Shilang?
For the sake of official position, you have to endure everything.
Feng shui is turning, I can’t believe that your Fang Jun will never fall into my hands and I won’t be able to take advantage of you...
However, he thought he had regressed, but Fang Jun refused.
Do you really think that you are such a big deal that you can force me to come to your door and argue with you?
If you don't pluck all the feathers out of your chicken today, how can you scare the monkeys who are trying to block my way?
Fang Jun was wearing an official robe. He looked casual when standing in the hall, but in fact he was exuding murderous intent. He looked at Gao Xingyi and sneered: "Is Gao Shilang pretending to be confused, or is he really confused? Now it is no longer a matter of whether to allocate funds.
But I suspect that you are liaising with the enemy and betraying the country for glory. Tell yourself, should we go to Dali Temple, or should we go directly to His Majesty to talk?"
Gao Jingcheng was so angry that before he could speak, the officials from the Ministry of Civil Affairs couldn't stand...
"Fang Shaobao, this is not necessary, right?"
"Yes, yes, the appropriation of funds is generally the fault of our Ministry of Civil Affairs, but it cannot rise to the level of treason, right?"
"In this case, we will gather people to sort out the accounts and transfer the money to you in the afternoon. The official will supervise it personally. One copper coin is missing. You are just asking me, what do you think?"
…
Officials from the Ministry of Civil Affairs are all talking, trying to stabilize Fang Jun. They must not make trouble in Dali Temple, let alone in front of His Majesty. Everyone knows that Fang Jun is a stick, and he is used to doing whatever he wants. He dare not do anything.
What? Maybe something will happen again.
Gao Jingcheng was both the emperor's son-in-law and the eldest son of the Duke of Shen, so nothing major would happen to him. If the emperor was defeated, it would be officials like them who would be unlucky...
Gao Xing is so angry!
Which end of the world are you on? If someone scares you to the point of trembling with fear with just a few words, you are betraying yourself!
"No! The Ministry of Civil Affairs has its own regulations. This allocation will have to be done tomorrow...the day after tomorrow!"
He couldn't let these officials decide this matter, otherwise how could he give orders in the Ministry of Civil Affairs yamen in the future?
Being ignored...
Officials from the Ministry of Civil Affairs were immediately anxious.
"Shilang Gao, it doesn't have to be like this, right?"
"Our Ministry of Civil Affairs does have regulations, but we should handle special cases, right?"
"What I'm saying is that right now, the Ministry of War is in a hurry to spend money, and it's at stake for Liaodong's troops and horses to change their uniforms. We can't stick to the rules!"
"It's true, Sir Gao has fulfilled his duties faithfully, but there should be some flexibility..."
…
Everyone, every word you say to me, everyone is fulfilling their authority. Stop making trouble.
This matter is your fault, but you have to drag us all into the trouble to take responsibility. How can there be such a reason in the world?
You have a strong executive background, and you may be unscathed afterwards, but we, from a small family, have spent a lot of manpower, material and financial resources to get our current position. If you lose our official position just to vent your personal anger,
Okay, who should we talk to?
Even if you are a commander, you can't be too selfish!
Fang Jun sneered and said nothing, just watching a large circle of people surrounding Gao Xingcheng, chirping admonitions.
Cui Dunli stood behind Fang Jun, admiring him sincerely at this moment...
Whoever dares to say that Fang Jun is a stick in front of him in the future will be angry with him!
In just a few words, he instigated the monolithic Ministry of Civil Affairs into rebellion, and easily separated Gao Jishi from other officials. Without even needing Fang Jun to say anything, the Ministry of Civil Affairs officials themselves forced Gao Jiji to quickly allocate funds to the Ministry of War.
…
Is this possible with a stick?
You understand people’s hearts so well!
Every word is like a sword, every sentence is like a knife. In the midst of chatting and laughing, he cuts his interests apart, crumbs them up and shows them to the officials of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. If he follows Gao Jingcheng and acts like a fool, he will not only offend me, the Prince Shaobao, but also the Ministry of War.
Minister, but there is a risk of shouldering a great responsibility!
It's just an ordinary relationship between superiors and subordinates. Who would be willing to follow Gao Jingcheng's path to the dark side, without taking advantage of it at all, but instead having to bear a responsibility that is unlikely but does exist in theory?
The key is that no one can bear this responsibility, which is crucial to the success or failure of the Eastern Expedition!
Gao Jingcheng was surrounded by several subordinates who were usually very respectful. Every time you tried to persuade him, he felt like his head was buzzing as if countless flies had burrowed into it. His head hurt, and he felt ashamed, angry and angry.
Finally, he couldn't stand it any longer. He stood up abruptly, kicked over the table in front of him, and said angrily: "Shut up, everyone! One or two of you are timid and afraid. Since you are afraid, then make up your own mind. Don't do anything."
Don’t bother me anymore!”
After saying that, he flicked his robe sleeves, turned around, walked towards the back hall, and walked away.
Only a group of officials from the Ministry of Civil Affairs were left looking at each other in confusion. You are the Zuo Shilang. Now Tang Shangshu is recuperating at home. You are the largest official in the Ministry of Civil Affairs. What will we do when you leave?