In the yamen of the Ministry of War, people are working overtime by candlelight. The officials are rigorous and solemn. Everyone performs their duties and strives to do their best, without any slack. In the flickering candlelight, the officials are either writing at their desks or rushing.
, either discussing in low voices in twos and threes, or going to Fang Jun’s check-in room to ask for instructions.
In short, His Highness Prince Jin, who was sitting in the duty room thinking about life, seemed to have been forgotten by everyone, deserted and quiet...
At the end of the Youshi period, Li Zhi sat in the duty room and thought more and more about it, the more uncomfortable he felt, he was the king of the Jin Dynasty, a noble person in the sky, and was appointed "Inspector of the Military Ministry" by the emperor's order. You can't ignore me like this, can you?
Then he opened the door and walked out.
Unexpectedly, as soon as I opened the door, I saw a clerk with a smiling face, and rushed over from the side: "Did your Highness drink it? I will prepare tea for you right now."
Li Zhi waved his hand, but before he could speak, the clerk said again: "Are you hungry? Your Highness, don't worry, when Fang Shangshu was preparing dinner just now, he prepared an extra portion of Songhelou's soy sauce beef, and I will bring it to you.
Come, let me serve you a pot of rice wine as a midnight snack."
Li Zhi said angrily: "Just put those thoughts aside, I just want to take a walk and have a look, and stay here for a while!"
Are you treating me like a wine bag and throwing it aside to eat and drink?
It just makes sense!
The clerk didn't dare to disobey, he just smiled and followed Li Zhi closely: "Your Highness, you can go and read as you please. The Secretary of the Fang has a destiny. Your mission today is to take good care of Your Highness. Your Highness is an ordinary person."
If there is a need, I will definitely work hard to get it done."
Li Zhi ignored him and just walked around the Ministry of War Yamen with his hands behind his back, looking at the duty rooms one by one, and then came to the main hall.
Instead of delivering documents, officials asking for Shangguan's signature came and went in and out of the main hall. When they saw Li Zhi, they all bowed respectfully and said, "I have met your highness." Their attitude was respectful and their tone was humble, and then they did what they should do.
It was as if Li Zhi had come to the Ministry of War Yamen for an outing...
This was completely ignored by others.
Li Zhi sighed. After the previous conversation with Fang Jun, he was not angry at all now, but was sighing endlessly.
It is such a large yamen, one of the six central departments. The various forces within it are mixed, and the interests are completely different and even conflict with each other. However, it is still firmly controlled by Fang Jun. No one dares to play tricks under his nose, and everyone is obedient.
Go in the direction pointed by Fang Jun and don't dare to disobey.
Even officials in the family like Liu Shi, who obviously had the same interests as the Guanlong nobles and were advancing and retreating together, followed Fang Jun's lead. Even when he first arrived at the Ministry of War, he severely criticized the foundry bureau for lack of funds.
He put himself on the line and expressed his loyalty to Fang Jun.
Looking at the court, how many people can achieve this kind of means and courage to control subordinates?
The prince's brother received Fang Junzhi's full help and support, which was really better than thousands of troops. He stabilized the skeleton of the entire East Palace in one go, and then he had the upper hand in the competition with himself for the reserve.
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When he walked outside Fang Jun's check-in room, he pushed the door open and went in without knocking.
Fang Jun was at his desk reviewing documents. When he heard footsteps, he looked up, nodded slightly, and said, "Your Highness, please wait for a moment while I wait for the minister to finish disposing of this document."
After saying that, he picked up the tea cup placed aside, took a sip of strong tea, rubbed his eyes, and continued working at his desk.
Li Zhi went to the waiting area and sat down by himself.
This is the most valuable thing about Fang Jun. He knew that after the Eastern Expedition, almost all the achievements would be captured by the Guanlong nobles, and the prince's party would be at a disadvantage in the fight for the throne, but he still did not compromise.
He tried his best to fulfill the duties that a minister of the Ministry of War should fulfill, without any selfish motives, and he never used any excuse to suppress the Guanlong nobles.
As Fang Jun himself said, a real man "does something and doesn't do something".
It deserves the words "loyalty to the public and the country".
Li Zhi was touched and suddenly smiled and said: "If the Japanese king can achieve great things, no matter how the Duke of Yue opposes me today, I will definitely use the Duke of Yue. If he violates this oath, he will be abandoned by both humans and gods!"
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Fang Jun, who was busy studying at his desk, was slightly startled. He raised his head in surprise, looked at Li Zhi's serious face, laughed, and shook his head: "Why, His Highness also wants to imitate Su Qin and Zhang Yi, who has an impeccable tongue."
, so he encouraged Wei Chen to go towards Qin and Mu Chu, half-heartedly? His Highness really underestimated Wei Chen. The reason why Wei Chen firmly supported His Highness the Crown Prince was because Gang Chang was in charge of human ethics and was definitely not coveting personal power and future.
, His Highness is overthinking."
Li Zhi frowned, probably disbelieving in his heart, and asked: "Isn't it the purpose of the Duke of Yue to fully display his ambitions when he has the power?"
Fang Jun shook his head and said with a smile: "A real man has things he should do and things he should not do."
Having said that, he placed the brush in his hand on the pen holder, folded the documents in front of him, and placed them on top of the mountain of documents piled aside. He cleaned up the desk and made it clean and tidy. Then he stood up and stretched out his arms.
He lazily said, "It's getting late, so I won't leave His Highness to enjoy the supper."
He called the clerk outside the door in and said: "It's almost midnight. Everyone has been busy all day. Let's go and notify everyone. It's not too late to get up early tomorrow and come to the Yamen this morning to continue official duties."
"Here."
After receiving the order, the clerk hurriedly exited and notified the rooms one by one.
Immediately, footsteps and voices were heard outside. The officials put down their official duties and walked out of the Yamen in twos and threes to go home.
Fang Jun and Li Zhi waited for a while, and when the officials were almost gone, they came out of the duty room.
Before leaving, Fang Jun told the officials who were keeping watch at the yamen: "It's dry, so we must be careful about fire. There are documents and files everywhere in the yamen. Once there is a fire, the consequences will be disastrous. If there is any accident, we will only ask you and we will never do anything."
Be gentle!"
Because the Eastern Expedition was imminent, armies across the country were mobilized almost in turn. Some went to Liaodong to prepare for the war, and some left their bases to start changing defenses. The scale of the mobilization of millions of troops, dozens of enemy armies without their respective subordinates, and
How many documents and files were involved in the Sixteenth Guards Army?
Many files piled in the warehouse have been unearthed. If this is burned out, more than half of the soldiers and generals in the country will become "black households" without files. What serious consequences will that have?
If you want to establish the archives again, I'm afraid it will take three to five years.
Not to mention the consequences caused by this, who can bear that responsibility?
The official who was watching the night naturally knew the importance and nodded: "Don't worry, Minister Fang, we will keep our eyes open all night and will never doze off. We will make sure that there is no situation inside and outside the yamen, otherwise I will apologize with my own body!"
Fang Jun felt relieved and nodded: "At this critical moment, as the center of the army, we have to overcome obstacles and shoulder heavy responsibilities. When the Eastern Expedition is victorious, I will personally ask for credit for you!"
After taking the trouble to give instructions, Fang Jun and Li Zhi walked out of the gate of the Ministry of War Yamen side by side.
Two lanterns were hung in front of the door, and the weak light only illuminated the stone steps in front of the door. The street a little further away was dark and confusing. The night was deep in the sky, the cold wind was blowing, and there were no stars or moon.
The two of them stood in front of the door. Their respective guards and soldiers in the distance had already driven the carriage over. Li Zhi turned to look at Fang Jun, thought for a moment, and asked: "The reason why my brother-in-law supports the prince's brother is because of the normal human ethics."
, Zong Zuo succeeded, or do you think that the crown prince brother will definitely be able to be a good emperor of the Tang Dynasty, but I am far inferior?"
When he called him "brother-in-law," the character was different.
Previously, the King of Jin and the Duke of Yue were fighting each other, but now the whole family is opening their hearts...
Fang Jun felt what Li Zhi meant, thought about it carefully, and organized his words. For a moment, he didn't know how to answer.
How about Li Zhi becoming emperor?
History has already given the answer. Although it is not amazing, it is definitely qualified.
It's just that he came to power with the help of the Guanlong nobles. When he turned around and wanted to suppress the family members headed by the Guanlong nobles, he inevitably lacked confidence, so he attacked in a roundabout way and pushed Wu Meiniang out to fight with the Guanlong nobles. Although the final outcome was
The Guanlong nobles were restrained but not eradicated, and the Shandong aristocratic families took advantage of the situation to rise.
In essence, there is no difference in the desire for power, whether it is the Guanlong nobles or the Shandong aristocratic families...
And Wu Meiniang's seizure of the highest power in the Tang Dynasty did not plunge the entire empire into chaos. Instead, it continued to develop in a healthy and orderly manner.
However, the root of all problems is that the cancer of aristocratic families still exists. Even though the imperial examinations were vigorously promoted, in the end of the Tang Dynasty, the children of poor families could not be promoted over the aristocratic families.