Fang Jun pretended to be surprised and said: "When did His Highness the King of Jin understand the righteousness so well? It is really impressive."
Li Zhi put down the tea cup and said angrily: "Why is there such a strange atmosphere? I mentioned this matter just to remind Duke Yue to be careful when walking at night, lest he be beaten by someone with a sack on his head.
Sap, making people laugh."
Putting a sack on someone and knocking on a sap are all trivial matters. Only grandson Wuji would not do such nonsense. If he didn't do it, he would be killed.
In the past, Changsun Wuji certainly wanted to kill Fang Jun, but there were too many constraints. After careful consideration, he naturally restrained himself, and his actions were measured and he did not dare to make too big a fuss. Now his old face was slapped by Fang Jun.
Sounds like a lifetime of fame is about to be turned into a laughing stock, and maybe you will get angry and ignore it.
Fang Jun looked at Li Zhi and said puzzledly: "Supposedly, His Highness should wish that the minister would fall to death while walking and would be better off bathing and drowning. Why did he kindly remind him?"
Li Zhi rolled his eyes and said: "Is this king as narrow-minded as you say? The competition for the reserve is a battle between gentlemen. Just as Yue Guogong said before, everything must be bound by a bottom line. Once the bottom line is exceeded, not only will
If you cause turmoil in the court, you will regret it even more. Besides, you are my brother-in-law. Even if I am unhappy with you, I will never see Sister Gao Yang become a widow, right?"
Having said this, my heart suddenly moved, thinking that if this guy was really killed by Changsun Wuji, it might be a good thing. At least his concubines might not be widowed for him. With some tricks, he might be able to bring Wu Meiniang into his house.
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It's a pity that Mrs. Wu gave birth to an heir for this guy, which is a bit ugly...
How did Fang Jun know that the brother-in-law in front of him was still thinking about his beautiful concubine? He nodded happily and said: "Your Highness can understand the righteousness deeply, which is really a blessing to the empire."
Li Zhi knew that Fang Jun didn't like him very much, and could even be said to be wary, so he ignored his teasing and sarcasm, stretched out on the chair, opened his mouth to speak, but saw Cui Dunli walking in from outside.
Then he closed his mouth.
Cui Dunli entered the duty room, first saluted the two of them, then placed a document in front of Fang Jun and said: "There is news from Liaodong. After the delayed arrival of the ordnance years ago, because of the rush to send it to the various armies,
The Governor's Office in Youzhou had to send soldiers to go on the road in the snow, so the losses were considerable. A total of 370 people suffered from frostbite, 16 of whom were incurable. We hereby submit the list and request for compensation."
Logically speaking, although Fang Jun is the Minister of the Ministry of War, Li Zhi wears the title of "Inspector of the Ministry of War" and is regarded as the "supervisor of the army" sent by the emperor to the Ministry of War, with more authority than Fang Jun. But after Cui Dunli came in, he didn't care at all.
Li Zhi just asked Fang Jun for instructions and regarded Li Zhi as nothing.
Although Li Zhi is young, he still has a certain amount of courage. At least there is no displeasure on his face...
Cui Dunli didn't care whether he was pleased or displeased. Although he came from a wealthy family and knew how to flatter and be tactful in the officialdom, he was a practical person. He was sure that following Fang Jun and the prince would allow his talents to be revealed.
, and even had the opportunity to become a famous figure in history, so he was determined to go all the way to the dark side and never considered switching to the King of Jin camp.
In fact, this is also the attitude of many Shandong aristocratic families today.
Since Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei Dynasty reformed the Sinicization of clan names, the Shandong aristocratic family has become unique with its strong cultural heritage, influencing the historical process for hundreds of years. However, they have never truly gained access to the supreme power in the world, even after the "clothes to the south"
It was divided into two parts, one part went south to open up the south of the Yangtze River, and the other part stayed in the north to survive.
It was not until the Great Sui Dynasty that the Ding Dynasty conquered the country, and the Shandong aristocratic family rose amidst the oppression of the Hu people. However, they made another key mistake in their line. In the midst of political speculation, they attacked Qin, Mu and Chu in a double-dealing manner. As a result, they were not only severely suppressed by the Guanlong nobles,
Even the Jiangnan gentry, which was based on the Shandong aristocratic families who crossed south, were catching up at the end of the Sui Dynasty, and their status was once very embarrassing.
From the Sui and Tang dynasties to the present, Shandong aristocratic families possess the foundation of Wenzong in the world, but they have never been able to enter the political center and obtain corresponding power and benefits.
Now I have learned from the painful experience and decided to concentrate all my strength to firmly support the prince and never do such speculative things again.
Fang Jun picked up the document and looked at it carefully. After a long time, he raised his head, put down the document, and frowned in deep thought.
The promotion and selection of military generals and the audit of soldiers' military merits are all the responsibilities of the Ministry of War. As the Minister of the Ministry of War, soldiers who freeze to death or suffer from frostbite while transporting ordnance on the front line should receive generous pensions. This can demonstrate the principle of fairness and justice, so that the soldiers will not be injured.
Worrying about the future can also boost morale, so that every soldier can see that any sacrifice they make will be seen by the court and will not be ignored.
However, there is also a trouble in this, and that is the "degree" of this pension. What is considered appropriate?
Naturally, the Ministry of War has regulations on this kind of pension. Under normal circumstances, it only needs to be implemented in accordance with the regulations. No one can express dissatisfaction. But the problem is that the Eastern Expedition is about to begin. In Fang Jun’s view, the Eastern Expedition is about to begin.
Regardless of victory or defeat, it will probably end within a year. If it is a victory, will His Majesty Li Er generously reward those who have made meritorious deeds?
If compensation is provided in accordance with the regulations at this time, and after the victory of the Eastern Expedition, His Majesty Li Er will give generous rewards, this group of frozen soldiers will be dissatisfied. They all served for the Eastern Expedition, so why should they be treated differently?
If the pension was increased but the Eastern Expedition ended in failure, there would naturally be no reward. This would make the pension for this group of soldiers too conspicuous, and the Ministry of War would inevitably be criticized.
As for providing pensions in accordance with regulations first and then increasing them as appropriate after the Eastern Expedition, it is even more unfeasible. In that case, the regulations of the Ministry of War will be described as false, leading to a significant loss of prestige.
It is even more unacceptable to delay the pension until after the Eastern Expedition...
Li Zhi watched from the side, and when he saw Fang Jun's hesitant expression, he misunderstood. He snorted and said, "What's so difficult about this? I am responsible for transporting this batch of ordnance. If the time is delayed, the responsibility naturally lies with me."
On the body. The Duke of Yue can report this matter to the political affairs hall. If there is any punishment, I will bear the punishment. I will never shirk the responsibility and make you, Duke of Yue, bear this crime."
Fang Jun was stunned for a moment, knowing that Li Zhi had misunderstood, and explained: "Your Highness has misunderstood. No matter how unbearable the minister is, how can he not take on this responsibility? It's just that this time is more sensitive, and for the pension of these soldiers who died of frostbite,
, a little difficult to grasp.”
He just gave a brief explanation, and Cui Dunli on the side explained the truth in detail to Li Zhi in a low voice.
When Li Zhi heard this, he breathed a sigh of relief.
He said he was not afraid of responsibility, but now that he was competing for the throne, he did not say anything about his merits, but instead received a punishment first. The blow to his reputation was very serious. He just felt that Ruofang Jun had to throw this crime to
If he comes to carry it, he can't shirk it, so why not just be a bachelor and take the initiative to take it over...
Hearing that Fang Jun had no such intention, and seemed to be willing to shoulder the responsibility for the delay in the ordnance, he felt a little moved. After thinking about it, he said: "What's so difficult about this? At most, in the name of my king, I can't help you."
These soldiers will be compensated, and the money will be provided by the king at double the amount stipulated by the Ministry of War. The official ranks will be awarded by the Ministry of War at its discretion. Even if there are some discrepancies with the rewards after the Eastern Expedition, it is not the fault of the imperial court, let alone your Yue Kingdom.
male."
It's very interesting that Fang Jun didn't add insult to injury. I paid a little money to solve Fang Jun's trouble, which can be regarded as a slight reward.
Fang Jun smiled bitterly and said, "How can this be done?"
Li Zhi said: "It's just some money. You don't need to worry about external things."
Fang Jun was speechless.
Although this boy will be a wily and scheming emperor in the future, he is still too young now...
Cui Dunli also smiled bitterly and said in a low voice: "Your Highness, you must not do it. You are a prince, of the blood of the emperor, a noble man in the sky, and you secretly show kindness to me. What are your intentions?"
Since ancient times, the status of a prince has been the most noble, but there are also many taboos. What should be done and what should not be done must be clearly distinguished. Any slightest transgression will lead to trouble.
As a prince, and a prince competing for the title of heir apparent, it is a taboo to use his own money to compensate some soldiers!
Once he was targeted by the imperial censor and a memorial was submitted to the political hall for impeachment, even if His Majesty Li Er favored Li Zhi, he would be troubled and in a dilemma.
Li Zhi was stunned and suddenly broke out in a cold sweat.
How could I be so negligent and almost make such a big mistake? If the Yushi Yanguan learns about this, it will be a huge handle in someone else's hands. A piece of paper can make me embarrassed anytime, anywhere.
, prestige plummeted.
It is said that Fang Jun is a stick, but he does have a bottom line and a first-class character. Otherwise, if he follows him quietly, this matter may affect the final ownership of the reserve...