Dou Yun's father, Dou Wei, was the son of Dou Chi, the Taifu of the Sui Dynasty. His Majesty Li Er's mother, Empress Taimu, was an uncle. In terms of seniority, His Majesty Li Er also called Dou Yun "uncle". However, although Dou Yun was very senior, he was still very old.
He is not very old. As Dou Wei's youngest son, he has not yet reached his sixtieth birthday this year.
This person has always been a low-key person. Although he is not a direct member of the Dou family in terms of blood relationship, he is talented, calm and sophisticated. He can be regarded as one of the core figures of the Dou family and has always had a good reputation.
His Majesty Li Er was not sure of Changsun Wuji's intentions. Did he just want to unseat Fang Jun and lose his position as Minister of War, or did he take the opportunity to place one of his own in the position of Minister of War? Logically speaking, Dou Yun was a close relative of the royal family.
Could it be that Changsun Wuji had secretly drawn Dou Yun over, nominally recommending a close relative of the royal family, but in reality he was his own chess piece, playing a game of "building the plank road in the open, and secretly building the Chen Cang" with him?
He had to be suspicious and think deeply. After all, Changsun Wuji had always shown himself as a "shady man" and was full of schemes and tricks. If he accidentally fell into one of his traps, and the important position of Minister of the Ministry of War was controlled by him, he would lose his money.
Too big.
Of course, the safest way is to refute Changsun Wuji's proposal and let Fang Jun sit in the position of Minister of the Ministry of War and command the soldiers and horses to supervise the capital. That is the most stable...
After thinking about it, he did not personally refute Changsun Wuji's proposal. Instead, he looked around for a week and asked: "My dear friends, do you think Zhao Guogong's proposal is feasible?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Li Daozong, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, the Prince of Jiangxia County, went out and said: "Your Majesty, it is clear that since there is no real evidence for Zhao Guogong's impeachment of Fang Jun, how can the imperial court easily suspend Fang Jun from his duties? If this move is spread, I am afraid that everyone in the world will
They all think that Your Majesty is suspicious and unkind and unkind, so I would like to ask Your Majesty to think again."
Liu Jie, who had been promoted to the Imperial Palace but had not yet handed over his duties as the Imperial Censor, also came out to echo: "It is a state-owned and national law. Ordinarily, even if Zhao Guogong impeaches Fang Jun, if Shang Wu has real evidence, even interrogating Fang Jun will be illegal. Otherwise, it is illegal to interrogate Fang Jun."
If someone follows this example, impeaching others at will and suspending them from official positions, or even temporarily replacing their positions by others, will the imperial court be in chaos? From the perspective of the ministers, the tragic death of Zhao Guogong's beloved son has not been related to many Guanlong disciples
The matter of maiming is involved, and it only needs to be investigated by Dali Temple to find out the case of maiming the disciples of Guan Long. If Fang Jun is found to be involved in the subsequent interrogation, it will not be too late to suspend his duties."
Logically speaking, this is a fair approach, but the Guanlong nobles have suffered such a big loss. Even if the conflicts with the royal family are alleviated, they will definitely not swallow it. Otherwise, how can the majesty of each family be preserved?
In order to ease the anger of the Guanlong nobles, maintain their dignity, and prevent them from taking more violent measures, punishing Fang Jun was really the way to go.
This kind of interest involves all the civil and military officials in the palace, so Liu Jie seemed to stand up for the emperor and speak up for Fang Jun, but in fact it was like farting...
His Majesty Li Er was a little annoyed. This Liu Jie was very talented and could be regarded as honest and honest, but his "following the wind and being two-faced" style was really disgusting. He even thought that such a person would be able to dedicate himself to the position of servant.
Try your best to help yourself handle state affairs?
His eyes wandered, and he looked at the silent prince with his eyebrows lowered, and he felt a little confused in his heart. Although the prince's character was said to be kind and cowardly, he was not a calm person. He would have strong emotions whenever someone touched his roots.
Reaction.
However, today's performance is quite unexpected. Fang Jun is the most capable supporter of the prince. Not only is he determined and possesses military power, such a humeral foundation is so difficult for Chang Sun Wuji, but the prince is still as calm as a stone.
Being silent was too contrary to his usual temperament.
I have been worried that he could not help but jump out and say something, and then Changsun Wuji would grab his sore leg and criticize him, but it was all unfounded...
When his eyes passed over the prince and landed on Li Ji's face, His Majesty Li Er felt that his anger was rising and he could no longer suppress it.
After all, you are also Shangshu Zuopushe, the nominal head of the prime ministers and assistants. The debate among the ministers in the court is in full swing, but you look like an old monk in meditation and remain silent and do not express your position, so I have to deal with it.
Leading the trend...what do I need from you?!
His Majesty Li Er has long been disgusted by Li Ji's low-key and outrageous behavior. At this moment, he suppressed the anger in his chest and said coldly: "What does the British Lord think of this?"
All the ministers looked at Li Ji.
Despite Li Ji's usually low-key and calm presence, he would never get involved in the power struggle between the DPRK and China. He seemed to be satisfied as long as he took care of the three-acre land in the Shangshu's Mansion, but the civil and military officials of the entire dynasty were afraid of him.
His ability, no one dares to take his occasional speech lightly.
Just because of Li Ji's status as "a member of the army" and the degree of trust His Majesty Li Er has in him, no one dares to ignore Li Ji's existence...
After Li Ji heard this, he immediately stood up and left the table, went out to report back and said: "Your Majesty is so wise and the candle shines thousands of miles away. Naturally, he has already made up his mind. I am too stupid to dare to say anything. It is all up to your Majesty to make your own decision. I have no objections."
His Majesty Li Er laughed angrily, the muscles in his cheeks twitched, and his eyes seemed to want to spit out fire. He did not save face for Li Ji, and said calmly: "You are the minister Zuopushe, and you are the prime minister and assistant of the country. Regardless of the minister,
There are kings and ministers in the province or at the court who are responsible for leading the court. How can they be so obedient and blindly flatter? Tell me, does Fang Jun, the Minister of War, need to choose another person to temporarily replace him?
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There was a sudden silence in the Tai Chi Hall, and all the officials held their breaths and did not dare to make a sound.
Everyone is very clear about what His Majesty Li Er said. He only said "whether the Minister of War needs to be replaced temporarily", but not "whether Fang Jun, the Minister of War, should be suspended from office." This shows that His Majesty Li Er has made up his mind.
I plan to give an explanation to the Guanlong nobles.
Li Ji spoke slowly and slowly, as if he did not feel the anger of His Majesty Li Er, and said slowly in a deep voice: "The Eastern Expedition is imminent, and the powers and responsibilities of the Ministry of War are too heavy. It is not appropriate to change the chief officers, otherwise the orders will be inconsistent, and mistakes will easily occur.
Dou Yun was fair, honest, and talented, but he had never been in charge of logistics matters. He had to face the deployment of soldiers and horses from all over the world in a hurry, which was somewhat difficult. It would be better to choose an official from the Yamen of the Ministry of War to temporarily take over.
For the position of minister, one who is familiar with the affairs of the ministry can naturally avoid omissions. According to my opinion, Cui Dunli, the left minister of the Ministry of War, is qualified for the job."
His Majesty Li Er frowned, Cui Dunli?
Changsun Wuji had already retorted: "No! Since the British Duke has also said that the Eastern Expedition is imminent and the Ministry of War is the top priority, how can he be so rash and dismiss low-level officials to fill the vacancies of chief officials? Cui Dunli is not talented enough.
It is difficult to do the job, and the British government lacked consideration and failed to do it safely."
Mother!
I have been calculating for a long time, is it possible that I want you, a silent old fox, to take advantage of you?
Cui Dunli was born in the Cui family of Qinghe, a well-established Shandong family. Not only were they incompatible with the Guanlong nobles, but they had already been regarded as enemies because of the suppression over the years...
None of the ministers interrupted. Changsun Wuji's words were extremely rude. After all, Li Ji is also the head of the dynasty, and his achievements are not inferior to yours. You call him "reckless" and "lack of consideration" to your face.
Words like "losing your safety" are a bit too much.
What kind of temper does Li Ji have? He is simply a man made of ice and stone. He is extremely calm. His emotions have never affected his thinking. He turned a deaf ear to Changsun Wuji's unceremonious accusations. He just replied calmly: "Cui Dunli is in the Ministry of War.
He has been in the position for many years, and he has a quick and delicate mind. He knows the situation of foreign barbarians and is familiar with the military affairs of the world. He is the top choice in every assessment. How can he say that he has "insufficient talent"? Furthermore, since Fang Jun took charge of the Ministry of War,
After many reforms, the efficiency of the Ministry of War is now the first among the six. Since there is a set of suitable rules to ensure the operation of the Ministry of War, Cui Dunli only needs to "Xiao Gui Cao Sui" to take care of the affairs of the Ministry of War. But Dou Yunqi, recommended by Zhao Guogong,
People who have been in the army for many years may be good at marching and fighting, but they may not be able to handle such trivial matters as transporting food and fodder, dispatching soldiers, and distributing ordnance."
Before Changsun Wuji could speak, Xiao Yu, who was standing beside him, still nodded in approval: "Cui Dunli is rigorous in his conduct and has a humble temperament. He is indeed the best candidate to temporarily act as Minister of War."
Now Fang Xuanling and Kong Yingda have become official officials one after another. Among the remaining ministers, Changsun Wuji, Xiao Yu, and Li Ji are the most respected and senior. Now Li Ji and Xiao Yu both agree on Cui Dunli, which catches Changsun Wuji off guard.
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It was normal for Li Ji to recommend Cui Dunli. After all, they were both members of the Shandong aristocratic family, but why did Xiao Yu also second the proposal? Could it be that the Shandong aristocratic family that he was most afraid of was secretly connected with the Jiangnan nobles, and what happened in the end?
If this is true, then the blow to the Guanlong nobles will be too great...