Officials from the Ministry of War crowded around Fang Jun. They all bowed and saluted, and sent out a flood of congratulatory messages.
After the imperial edict of Fang Jun's promotion to the title of Duke of Yue was issued in Menxia Province, approved and filed, the news spread throughout all the yamen in the central government, causing shock in the government and the public. The Duke with the highest title in the court today may be the founding minister of the country.
, or the relatives who supported His Majesty Li Er in ascending to the throne and fought bloody battles in all directions. It can be said that there is only one person like Fang Jun who has been able to rise to the rank of Duke with his merits in the past few years.
In particular, the unique honor of "one family and two kingdoms" makes people even more impressed by the prosperity of the Fang family.
In the officialdom, people are always trying to flatter others, but Fang Jun has reached the pinnacle of the rank of minister. How can he not flatter and blindly please others?
Not to mention that these officials in the Ministry of War are all his subordinates and can be regarded as direct relatives. The higher Fang Jun's title and the greater his power, the more they will benefit...
Fang Jun didn't put on any airs, he just clasped his fists in return, smiled and encouraged Li Tai, so that he could go to the Ministry of War Minister's check-in room with Li Tai.
Although I haven't come to the Ministry of War for many days to work, the duty room is spotless, which shows that someone must be cleaning it every day to keep it so clean.
As soon as the two sat down, Cui Dunli, the left minister of the Ministry of War, Guo Fushan, the right minister of the Ministry of War, Liu Shi, Du Zhijing and others all came. First, they met with His Highness the King of Wei, and then all congratulated Fang Jun.
Fang Jun waved his hand and said with a smile: "We are all brothers, why should we be so polite? Please take a seat."
When everyone was ready, Fang Jun got straight to the point and said: "I will be heading south in the next few days to accompany His Highness the King of Wei to the south of the Yangtze River. Before leaving, I was a little uneasy, so I came here to give you a few words."
Cui Dunli hurriedly straightened his back and said solemnly: "What does the Duke of Yue have to teach you? But please speak frankly. Your subordinates will definitely act according to your orders and there will be no mistakes."
He must answer this question.
He is the Acting Minister of the Ministry of War, which is regarded as the highest official position to succeed Fang Jun in handling the affairs of the Ministry of War. His position means whether Fang Jun can continue to have complete control over the Ministry of War, and no one else can take his place.
Fang Jun nodded happily and said: "I don't have an order, I just want everyone to be more vigilant. This time I am going south and leaving the capital temporarily. I guess some people will covet the power of the Ministry of War. They will find every opportunity to seize the power of the Ministry of War."
Cui Dunli hurriedly said in a deep voice: "Don't worry, Duke of Yue, all our subordinates will look after you, Duke of Yue. Anyone who wants to get involved in the power of the Ministry of War will never get past the level of my subordinates!"
Liu Shi was more direct and said loudly: "We only recognize you, Duke of the State of Yue. No matter who wants to get involved in the military department, even if he comes in according to the order, he must be pushed aside to cool off, otherwise he can only be killed by an imperial edict."
Everyone will be dismissed from their posts!"
Li Tai leaned his upper body on the back of the chair, watching with cold eyes, and had to nod secretly.
When you are an official, no matter how big or small you are, your subordinates must be of the same mind as their superiors. Otherwise, they will get into trouble in every possible way, and even the best boss will not be able to achieve political achievements.
Look at the officers of the Ministry of War. They are all close to swearing allegiance. They are just like a bandit's den. If Fang Jun shouts that I want to rebel, all these subordinates will grit their teeth and follow...
This is prestige. It can make subordinate officials follow you wholeheartedly, but not everyone can do it.
Fang Jun sneered, squinted at Liu Shi, and said lightly: "I'm afraid that's not necessarily the case? If it's someone else, that's fine. I believe in Master Liu's integrity, but if the person coming is your relative or friend... I don't know Master Liu.
Can you still remember these words today?"
Liu Shi patted his chest, wanting to show his loyalty, but before he could say anything, his heart skipped a beat.
Doesn’t this stick mean something intentional?
Or maybe he came to the Ministry of War Yamen today just to say this to me? Or even to have an attitude towards myself?
The words were stuck in his throat, and Liu Xi swallowed secretly, sweating a little.
The reason why he was able to join the Ministry of War as the chief officer was because his nephew, the Queen, married the King of Jin and became the Princess of Jin. Otherwise, the power of the Liu family in Hedong would not be enough to send him to such a central yamen chief position.
But then the King of Jin was imprisoned by His Majesty Li Er, leaving Liu Shi without a backer. His life in the Ministry of War was difficult, and he could hardly survive.
Fortunately, Fang Jun came to the Ministry of War at that time and carried out drastic reforms. Although he was suppressed in every possible way, he was finally handed over to him to take charge of the foundry bureau, which he valued most. This made him a marginal person in the Ministry of War's yamen and became a hot-shot.
A famous person, his status suddenly rises.
But now the King of Jin has been released from captivity, and I heard that His Majesty supports him even more than before, and even intends to change him to a crown prince.
If this is true, then the struggle between the King of Jin and the Crown Prince may have begun secretly, and the Ministry of War should be an important office that the two sides compete for.
If, while Fang Jun was away in the south, the King of Jin and the Guanlong nobles behind him operated properly and placed their cronies in important positions in the Ministry of War, then where should Liu Shi go?
There was silence in the duty room, everyone's eyes were looking at Liu Shi, waiting for him to express his position.
Liu Shi's eyelids twitched, and he resisted the slight itch caused by the cold sweat on his head sliding down his hairline. He didn't dare to raise his hand to wipe it. His mind was racing, and he gritted his teeth and said: "Don't worry, Lord Yue, no matter where you arrive,
At all times, your subordinates are your most trustworthy confidants! I dare not say anything else. As long as my subordinates are still alive, no one can even think of putting their hands into the foundry!"
He knew what Fang Jun cared about, and he also knew that if he had to choose between the Ministry of War and the Foundry Bureau, Fang Jun would definitely choose the latter without hesitation.
So he immediately stated that he would take good care of the Foundry Bureau.
This is not an expedient solution, because he understands Fang Jun's temperament. If he bluntly says that he must obey the family's orders at this time, he will have to turn against Fang Jun in the future. Fang Jun can't do anything to him, and will even send him out of this place as a matter of routine.
Value room.
But once he talks double-heartedly and shows his loyalty, but secretly ends up getting involved with King Jin to poach Fang Jun, then he will face an extremely tragic end.
Changsun Wuji is known as the "Yin Man", who specializes in stabbing his enemies behind the back and punishing his enemies horribly, but Fang Jun is a thunderbolt. He will not wait for the opportunity behind your back, but will kill you in front of your face.
Completely dust it off and never be able to stand up again!
How did Qiu Shenji die?
How did Changsun Dan die?
Even though no one has ever produced evidence to prove that the tragic deaths of these two people were related to Fang Jun, everyone in the world believes that he must have done it.
Even though Changsun Huan's death was not by Fang Jun's own hands, the causes and consequences were connected, and it was clear that he died under Fang Jun's plan...
At that time, Fang Jun dared to kill the children of Qiu Shenji and Changsun Dan. Now Fang Jun has become Duke of Yue, Prince Shaobao, Minister of the Ministry of War, and a unique boss in the court. He is just a Hedong Liu.
Being the head of the Ministry of War with a family background, isn’t that just like squeezing an ant to death?
So he understood that whatever he said in front of Fang Jun today must not be mixed with even half of water. Once he breaks his promise in the future, Fang Jun will definitely make him unable to eat...
Fang Jun nodded and said: "Very good, I hope Mr. Liu can remember what I said today. We are all witnesses here. I have always treated my own people generously and kindly, but if anyone cheats on you and does one thing in front of your face and another behind your back, then there is no need to blame him."
I don’t care about old friendships, so I will ruin your reputation!”
Everyone was stunned and hurriedly responded: "Don't worry, Lord Yue, if you are in trouble, both humans and gods will abandon you!"
Li Tai clicked his tongue, "Listen, are these officials from the imperial court? They are just a group of bandits who work together to fight against each other..."
Fang Jun nodded with satisfaction and said: "Okay, I came here today just to remind everyone that everyone in the military department will be loyal to your majesty and the prince. They must be determined. Even if the mountains are overwhelming, they will not change their original intention and die for their majesty and the prince."
, is our duty!”
"That's it for the time being. You will go and deal with the ministry affairs yourself. Minister Cui will stay here for a while."
"Here!"
Guo Fushan, Liu Shi and others quickly stood up, saluted and then exited.
Only Cui Dunli was left wondering: "What other orders does the Duke of Yue have?"
Fang Jun waved his hand and said: "If it goes as expected, the Ministry of War will definitely be regarded by the King of Jin as the biggest key to defeating the crown prince, so he will definitely try to compete for the leadership of the Ministry of War. He may even be dismissed.
The post of Minister of the Ministry of War will be assigned to others."
Cui Dunli took a deep breath, glanced at Li Tai who was resting with his eyes closed, and couldn't help but said: "How is this possible? You have recently become the Duke of Yue, which shows how much your Majesty relies on and trusts you. How can I do it when you leave?"
Are you going to pull the plug on me during the Beijing campaign? Furthermore, even if you are really removed from office, who would be qualified to sit in this position?"