Several chamberlains responded quickly and divided their work. Some cut a new cup of tea and placed it respectfully on the table in front of Fang Jun, while others took away the pieces of the tea cup on the floor.
Then he quickly walked to the door with his head lowered and stood guard, not even daring to breathe.
There is no way, Fang Er is equivalent to opening fire on all civil servants again. The impact is too large, and they, the fish in the pond, can easily be affected if they are not careful...
Liu's face was red and his ears were red. He was very angry. Wasn't it because my saliva accidentally splashed into the tea cup? You can just change it. Why bother talking about cats, dogs, shit, urine...it's too much to bully others.
However, when he had finished speaking and the situation was settled, he stopped provoking Fang Jun. He had to understand the principle of when enough is enough. With His Royal Highness here, Fang Jun would have to restrain himself no matter how angry he was. But if he didn't finish it,
This guy may not dare to take action.
He closed his mouth, but used his eyes to signal his colleagues around him: I can't do it anymore, you go up...
The surrounding civil servants raised their heads one after another, looking for luck, and planned to attack in groups. After all, Fang Jun's "cat and dog" just said was equivalent to declaring war on all civil servants. Cen Wenwen was old, had a high status, and had seniority, so naturally he would not go into battle shirtless. People like them would.
You must act as a pawn.
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Li Chengqian had been sitting in the main seat, frowning and silent, turning a blind eye to Liu Jie's angry scolding of Fang Jun and not interfering. This time Fang Jun brazenly started a war, which indeed had a great impact on the situation, and was likely to lead to the complete breakdown of the peace talks led by civilian officials.
, it is understandable that the civil servants are deeply resentful. If I favor Fang Jun, it will cause the civil servants to feel alienated and become even more dissatisfied.
Some of these people have outstanding talents and the ability to govern the country and ensure peace of the country, while some have mediocre qualifications and are just clerks with swords and pens, making them difficult to use. But all of them have the same thing. When the East Palace was in the most difficult time, they did not abandon it, but
I chose to spend the hard times with him, the prince, and never give up.
For a person with a relatively weak character, friendship is the most important thing, and this kind of friendship of sharing weal and woe becomes even more important after a crisis comes.
Who doesn’t plan and fight for his own interests?
From the day the Tang Dynasty Empire was established, the interests of countless people, including emperors, generals, aristocratic families, noble families, civil servants, military generals...the interests of all people converged and gathered in one place, stirring up the destiny of the world.
Only then did he sweep across Liuhe and unify the eight wastelands.
The Nuo Empire is a gathering of countless interests and demands. How can he ask others to give up their interests and put morality in the supreme position?
It is enough to be able to work side by side and fight to the death while taking interests into consideration.
Therefore, he did not warn Liu Ji and other civil servants. To this day, although these civil servants are working hard and sleeping hard, their role is far less than that of the military. They finally came to the forefront because of the peace talks and were able to help the East Palace.
While taking care of one's own interests in a critical situation, it may be completely cut off by Fang Jun's brazen war without warning. It is understandable to feel resentful.
If this resentment is not released and is kept in the heart, it will gradually turn into complaints and resentment, and eventually alienate him as the prince.
But there must be a limit to the release of resentment, and it cannot be vented without limit...
Seeing that all the civil servants were angry and glaring at Fang Jun, and waiting for the crowd to attack, Li Chengqian spoke decisively and said in a deep voice: "Now is not the time to investigate anyone's crimes, the rebels attacked Dongneiyuan first.
If we cannot fight back, we will lose the initiative at the negotiation table and let others take advantage of us. So what we should do now is how to deal with the aftermath and how to formulate the next plan?"
Fang Jun is the mainstay of the East Palace, so his most favored minister can be slandered and even criticized by others, but he must not be besieged in front of him and turn a blind eye. That will chill people's hearts...
There was a sudden silence in the hall, and the civil servants who had been gearing up to angrily yell at Fang Jun only felt that the punch they had been accumulating for a long time hit the empty space. They felt uncomfortable all over, but they had to stop.
However, Liu Jie was not aware of His Highness the Crown Prince's intention. He was very high-spirited and said in an indignant tone: "Fang Er, relying on His Highness the Crown Prince's favor, not only started a war without permission, but also insulted our civil servants and tried to sabotage the peace talks. His heart is to be punished! Your Highness, I beg you."
Take this animal out of the house and punish it as a warning to others!"
Oops!
All the officials in the hall were stunned. Not only the generals looked at Liu Ji like a fool, but also the civil servants took a deep breath - Liu Shizhong, did you take the wrong medicine?
This is the second room!
Nowadays, the White Jade Pillar of the East Palace holds the Purple Golden Beam across the sea. In terms of real strength, it is even better than Li Jing. Without him, His Highness the Crown Prince would not be able to sleep at night. The East Palace would have been eaten by the rebels, let alone
It was just an unauthorized war. Even if it was twice as serious, how could the prince kill him?
You definitely can't kill, but if your words get out, how can you still reap the rewards if Fang Er, a vengeful guy, holds a grudge in his heart?
Before the prince could express anything, Liu Ji had already turned around, his eyes swept over the faces of the civil servants in front of him one by one, and said in a deep voice: "The second house is so powerful that he does whatever he wants. I know that these words will cause great trouble."
, even tonight there will be assassins sneaking into the residence to take off my head... However, right is right, and wrong is wrong. As civil servants, we cannot go into battle to kill the enemy, but we must maintain discipline. How can we be afraid of the revenge of the powerful and honorable?
Do you want to share the same fate, or even join in the filth? Don’t be afraid, I will bear this matter with all my strength. If something unexpected happens, next year I will ask you to burn a stick of incense on my grave and toast me with a glass of wine. I will not be afraid!”
His words were impassioned and righteous, and the image of a loyal minister who was not afraid of power and upheld law and order emerged, which was so convincing that he almost wanted to praise him!
Of course, this is only the official expression on the surface, but in fact, they all know in their hearts that this servant wants to stand on his own, and to establish a new branch of the civil service system apart from Xiao Yu and Cen Wenwen.
There is nothing wrong with this. The more factions, the more opportunities there are. Moreover, Xiao Yu and Cen Wenwen are already old, and their influence on the government and the prince is gradually decreasing, far less than Fang Jun. Being able to work in the civil service system
Establishing a separate faction in the country, with high ambition and forge ahead, is what all civil servants want to see.
Didn’t you see that Cen Wenwen was half sitting there as a clay Buddha, sleepy and silent?
Fang Jun started the war brazenly, sabotaging the peace talks, preventing civilians from taking the lead in the peace talks, and striving for the greatest benefits for the military. However, the civilian leader did not show any expression, which disappointed many people. The eyes he looked at Liu Ji gradually faded.
Become eager.
It is true that Liu Jie's background and qualifications are far from comparable to those of Xiao Yu and Cen Wenwen. However, if the crisis faced by the East Palace can be successfully resolved, it will be considered as broken and re-established, and the previous power structure will inevitably undergo a great cleansing.
Moreover, the prince has revealed his political leanings a long time ago. He will continue His Majesty Li Er's political strategy of suppressing family members, promoting business and stabilizing agriculture, vigorously develop the imperial examination, and use it as the main method for the court to select talents, and gradually "recommend" and "recruit".
Those who were selected by aristocratic families had a monopoly on talent selection and were outlawed. Regardless of whether they were from aristocratic or poor families, everything was based on their imperial examination results.
This means that Xiao Yu, Cen Wenwen and others will inevitably gradually fade out of the center of power, while ministers like Liu Jie who do not have prominent family backgrounds will suddenly emerge and take charge of the court.
This is the political future after Donggong succeeds to the throne...
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Fang Jun also understood Liu Ji's intention. This guy was basically using his second house as a raft to establish his own prestige so that he could recruit a group of people to establish another company.
This is indeed a smart man.
Now Liu Ji is a minister, holding great power, a close minister of the emperor, and not attached to any powerful family. He can be regarded as politically correct. He has a deep foundation in the court and has outstanding abilities. As long as he can establish prestige and establish a new family, the crown prince will succeed to the throne in the future.
Become a force that cannot be ignored.
The abacus is very shrewd, but things will change far beyond Liu Ji's imagination, and he is destined to end up in vain...
Curling his lips, Fang Jun did not argue with Liu Jie. He was too lazy to watch him jumping up and down and doing useless work. He lowered his head and drank tea.
Seeing Fang Jun's unexpected cessation, Liu Jie suddenly lost all his preparations. He turned his eyes, bowed his head to Li Chengqian and said with emotion: "Your Highness, the peace talks are now in a dilemma. It is not yet known whether the peace talks can proceed smoothly.
.The Duke of Song Dynasty is far away in Tongguan, beyond his reach. Zhongshu Ling is old and unable to do what he wants. I am willing to take on the important task of communicating with Guanlong and try my best to promote the resumption of peace talks!"
Many civil servants’ eyes lit up. Good guy, you even want to seize the peace talks?
Everyone's eyes couldn't help but turn to Zhongshu Lingcen Wenwen, who was always there. Boss, your home is about to be stolen. What's the plan to fight back?