When the news that Fang Jun rode into the imperial city and attacked the officials reached Taiji Palace, His Majesty Li Er was sitting in the palace of Ganlu Palace, drinking tea and talking with Li Zhi, the king of Jin, who came to pay his respects. Accompanying him were the two princesses Changle and Jinyang.
Your Highness.
When I first heard the news, there was a moment of silence in the palace.
Riding horses in the imperial city, attacking the officials... This would have seemed like Fang Jun's style a few years ago, but in the past two years, as he has grown older and been promoted in official positions, Fang Jun has gradually shown himself to be a steady image, making people feel confused.
People feel as if time has not passed and things remain the same.
Chang'an is still the same Chang'an, and the stick is still the same...
Li Zhi's eyelids twitched several times, and he squeezed out a smile and said: "Brother-in-law is really straightforward... Haha. It's just that this imperial city is a place where government offices are concentrated, and all the important officials of the court come and go. If he is accidentally injured, not only...
The loss of the empire will cause the outside world to spread false rumors. Besides, the imperial city is only separated from the palace city by a wall, so galloping on horseback regardless of law..."
Halfway through his words, he felt his sister Princess Changle's eyes sweeping across his face. Although the ferocious murderous aura hidden in the calmness was not released, Li Zhi was so frightened that he hurriedly swallowed the second half of the words and almost bit his own cheek.
Tongue.
Oddly enough, he was not afraid of his rather majestic elders such as the Prince, King Wei, and King Wu, but he was frightened and frightened of the eldest sister from the same mother, and would never dare to smile playfully.
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So speaking ill of Fang Jun in front of Princess Changle, and putting small shoes on Fang Jun, still made me feel embarrassed...
Not only that.
Princess Changle was stable after all. Although she was unhappy in her heart, she just glanced at him to warn him. However, Princess Jinyang frowned, wrinkled her delicate nose, and said displeasedly: "A gentleman seeks for himself, while a villain seeks for others."
, Ninth Brother talks about people’s rights and wrongs behind their backs, and is not a gentleman.”
A gentleman always blames himself and looks for his own shortcomings, while a villain looks at the mistakes of others.
The little princess was most protective of her brother-in-law, Fang Jun, and would never allow others to speak ill of him in front of her father, not even the ninth brother she had grown up with.
Li Zhi was a little embarrassed and said: "Those who speak are not guilty, but those who hear are enough to be warned."
Those who make criticisms are not guilty. On the contrary, if you hear criticisms from others, you should carefully reflect on yourself. If you make mistakes, correct them. If there are no mistakes, take it as advice.
Princess Jinyang was undaunted and aggressive: "Every villain's fault will be penalized!"
This is a sentence in "The Analects of Confucius", which means that villains never admit their mistakes and will only cover them up with various excuses.
Li Zhi turned red with anger, little girl, are you reading so many books just to quarrel with your brother-in-law and my brother?
His Majesty Li Er watched in amusement as the two daughters bickered. He was delighted with Si Zi's quick thinking and sharp tongue, and was pleased with Li Zhi's humility and friendly brotherly demeanor.
If we really fight, how can Si Zi be the opponent of the pheasant slave who is well-read in poetry and books and extremely intelligent...
He has gone through countless struggles in his life, with open and covert attacks, step by step, to achieve what he is today. What kind of thing has he not seen? The reason why he didn't pay attention to Fang Jun's so-called imperial city horseback attack on the officials is that
Because he saw through Fang Jun's intentions at a glance.
The world says that Fang Jun is a "stick" who behaves arbitrarily and lawlessly, but His Majesty Li Er understands that all these are just Fang Jun's appearance. In fact, this guy knows very well when to stand up and fight, and why.
At this time, you should bow your head, be humble and say nothing, and act steadily.
Behind every seemingly arrogant and reckless appearance, there is actually this guy's accurate calculation...
This time he wasn't going to interfere.
One is because the Ministry of Civil Affairs has always been the foundation of the Guanlong nobles and is run like a monolith. It is basically difficult for outsiders to break in. The "No. 1 Ministry in the World" is controlled by one force, which is not a good thing for the court.
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This is the same as the reason why he agreed to Li Zhi to go to the Ministry of War, using a chess piece to break the original monopoly. As for the final result, it depends on each person's ability.
Furthermore, when it comes to the dispute over the reserve position, he is no longer willing to intervene and forcefully pave the way for Li Zhi.
After all, the prince is still the crown prince of the country. He cannot unprincipledly support Li Zhi all the way. He is his own son, so at least the bottom line must be met.
But Li Zhi was panicked.
Since he went to the Ministry of War, he has thoroughly seen the power of Fang Jun. This guy is not in the Ministry of War, and as a result, everyone from top to bottom is following him. Even though he, a prince who may become the crown prince, serves as the chief officer of the Ministry of War, he still cannot
Taking these people under his command shows that Fang Jun is indeed very capable in manipulating people's hearts.
If he is allowed to stir up troubles in the official department, and with the cooperation of Li Daozong, can he pry a crack out of the monolithic official department, causing loopholes in the control of the Guanlong nobles?
He failed to conquer the Ministry of War as planned. On the other hand, if someone else loses the Ministry of Civil Affairs, the support of the Guanlong nobles will be greatly weakened. This is not a good thing...
After thinking for a while, he did not dare to look at Princess Changle. He turned his head to look at His Majesty Li Er and said: "Although this matter has nothing to do with you, there are laws in the imperial city. If you trample on them arbitrarily, it will not only be unfair, but also unfair."
The majesty of the law has been lost, and the attack on the central government office is even more intolerable, and my father should punish him."
He didn't expect his father to really do anything to Fang Jun, but as long as his father spoke up and punished him, it would be enough to dampen Fang Jun's arrogance and destroy the morale of the prince's family that was trying to improve.
Princess Jinyang said angrily: "How can Ninth Brother stir up trouble like this? It's just that the horse is running badly. What's the big deal?"
Li Zhi said: "More than just riding a horse will make you happy? The official department is the head of the six departments. He rode his horse and kicked down the gate. This is already a great disrespect and should be punished."
"Hmph! Since you have said that the Ministry of Personnel is so important, how could your brother-in-law not know about it? There must be a reason for him to do what he did even though he knew it! Maybe the officials in the Ministry of Personnel are corrupt and cheating? You should
Investigate the cause and effect in advance, and then speak out to remonstrate with your father, instead of just sitting here and making trouble based on your imagination!"
Princess Jinyang argued hard.
Li Zhi was so angry that his face turned black...
It is said that girls’ elbows are turned outwards, but you turned your elbows so arrogantly, how can I, as a brother, be embarrassed?
Simply excessive!
His Majesty Li Er glanced at Princess Changle, who was silent but clearly condoned Princess Jinyang's behavior, sighed, and quickly tried to stop the fight: "How can you two, two compatriots from the same mother, criticize each other so mercilessly?
?Sizi, please stop saying a word, and Pheasant slave, don’t be as knowledgeable as her."
Princess Jinyang was immediately dissatisfied. She knelt down on the floor and protested angrily: "Father, I favor Ninth Brother! You always teach us to be a 'gentleman and magnanimous', but Ninth Brother not only talks about others behind their backs, but also talks about others in front of you."
I don’t accept this slander!”
Li Zhi was so angry that his head hurt.
What is “slander”?
How come it’s “slanderous”?!
It’s simply unreasonable!
At the same time, he was also secretly anxious, knowing that his father loved Sizi the most and had no intention of pursuing Fang Jun on this matter, so the Guanlong disciples would have to defend the official position under Fang Jun's fierce attack.
It's very difficult.
Even if the position is not lost, if someone knocks on the door and beats him, the whole Guanlong will be disgraced, and this will naturally affect the camp in the court that currently supports him as the Jin Dynasty.
Morale is something that can only be boosted but not deflated. Once it is deflated, it is very difficult to improve it again.
The result was as he expected. His Majesty Li Er was amused by Princess Jinyang's words and burst into laughter. He stroking his beard and beaming with joy: "Slander? Haha! If the living man listens to these words, it will be recorded in the "Living Notes", you
Ninth Brother is afraid that he will have to carry a treacherous word and pass it on to future generations! Okay, how about your father promises you that he will never interfere in this matter? As for whether Fang Jun violated the law, only Yushitai and Dali
The temple will be managed, and my father will not ask anything about it."
Princess Jinyang suddenly broke into a big smile and said with a sweet smile: "Father is the best!"
However, Li Zhi's mouth was full of bitterness and he couldn't sit still. He saluted and said: "Father, I remembered that there are still some affairs in the palace that need to be dealt with, so I took my leave first."
Naturally, His Majesty Li Er would not stop him and waved his hand casually: "Just go."
However, after thinking about it, he added another warning: "When I went to the Ministry of Civil Affairs today, I must have planned an escape route. Don't let him come and be humiliated. Since my father said that he would not care about this matter, then no matter what
No matter what happens, I won't interfere anymore, you can just take care of it yourself."
Li Zhiben wanted to rush to the Ministry of Civil Affairs and stand in front of Fang Jun with his dignity as a prince, forcing him to either give in or provoke him. As long as he got involved, if Fang Jun dared to be disrespectful, at least Zongzheng Temple would be able to take care of it.
Taking care of him can also give the people in the official department a chance to buffer.