Five years as county magistrate, hundreds of millions of kilograms of grain shocked Li Shimin Chapter 257 Fang Yuan, who was left out, began to fight back
Chapter 257 Fang Yuan, who was left out, began to fight back
The Ministry of Household Affairs is located within the imperial city.
That is, between Zhuque Gate and Chengtian Gate.
In fact, there are six temples in three provinces and nine temples here.
It not only facilitates the morning office work, but also facilitates the emperor's monitoring.
After passing the Suzaku Gate, the imperial court had eunuchs waiting for Fang Yuan.
Not long after, Fang Yuan was brought to a palace.
There are two big characters directly above the palace gate: Hubu.
The overall appearance of the household is not luxurious, but it is grand.
"Shilang Fang, this is the Ministry of Household Affairs. I will go back and resume my duties first."
After the eunuch finished explaining, he said goodbye to Fang Yuan.
Fang Yuan looked at the open door of the household department and strode in.
I originally thought that the welcome ceremony would be held inside the household department, but I didn’t expect that when I came in, I found that there was no one there.
Seeing this, Fang Yuan's heart sank, but his expression remained the same as he walked around the household as if nothing had happened.
The household department is very large, with many offices, including single rooms and multi-person rooms.
Functional departments are marked on the upper right corner of the entrance to the multi-person room.
Single rooms are marked with the person's name and position.
Among them, only the minister and the minister have single rooms.
The Ministry of Hubu currently has one minister and two ministers, and Fang Yuan is the right minister, belonging to the third giant of the household.
But even so, no one greeted Fang Yuan today, they were all working with their heads down in their respective offices.
When Fang Yuan passed by some functional departments, Fang Yuan obviously noticed that they quickly lowered their heads and pretended not to see Fang Yuan.
Fang Yuan sneered in his heart, but his expression remained the same, and finally found an office with six characters on the upper right corner: Fang Yuan, Minister of Household Affairs.
Although no one greeted Fang Yuan today, the office was well organized, with a large scale and space, and a great layout and layout.
Sitting in the office, Fang Yuan began to think about today's situation: Why didn't anyone greet him, the newly appointed Minister of Household Affairs?
In the Ministry of Hubu, as the current ministers, only Tang Jian, the Minister of the Ministry of Hubu, and Cui Zhentang, the minister of the Ministry of Hubu, dare not to give face.
I don’t know Tang Jian and have never interacted with him, so it shouldn’t be Tang Jian who is targeting him.
Then only Cui Zhentang, the minister of household affairs, is left.
He comes from the Bolingcui family, one of the five surnames and the Seven Hopes. He has the ability and strength to order everyone in the household department not to welcome him today.
So Tang Jian doesn’t care?
Or does Tang Jian also acquiesce in this behavior?
Thinking of this, Fang Yuan got up and went out, looking for Tang Jian in the office next to him.
But Tang Jian is not here.
Just then, Fang Yuan saw a middle-aged man taking out garbage in the yard.
Judging from the official uniform he is wearing, it can only be worn by officials of the fifth rank.
The dignified minister of the fifth rank is so tired that he is sweating profusely, and he actually has to clean the house?
The other party also saw Fang Yuan, and quickly pretended not to see Fang Yuan, turned around and left.
"You, stop!"
Fang Yuan called him to stop.
The middle-aged man suddenly looked sad, and when he turned to face Fang Yuan, he showed a flattering smile.
"Come to my office."
Fang Yuan left a word, turned around and walked into his office.
When the middle-aged man saw Fang Yuan not looking at him anymore, he suddenly showed a sad expression on his face.
Finally, he sighed, put down what he was doing, and walked towards Fang Yuan's office.
"Fang Qingping, a doctor in the Jinbu Department, pays homage to Fang Shilang!"
Fang Qingping saluted Fang Yuan respectfully with a flattering smile.
"No courtesy, sit down."
"I never thought you also have the surname Fang. We might have the same origin five hundred years ago."
Fang Yuan laughed and said, his friend greeted him.
As a superior, Fang Yuan is trying to build a closer relationship with his subordinates.
"It is a great honor for me to be of the same clan as the Vice Minister!"
Fang Qingping said with a flattering smile.
He sat upright, with his hands on his knees, and only half of his buttocks sat on the stool.
"Don't be formal, just treat yourself as a member of the tribe."
Fang Yuan chuckled.
I wanted to make tea, but found that although the layout here was grand, it was different from what I thought, so let it go.
"Okay, sir."
"Your Majesty asked me to come, what's the matter?"
Fang Qingping's smile became stiff and the corners of his mouth twitched.
He felt so miserable that he didn't want to have the same surname as Fang Yuan.
Just because he has the same surname as Fang Yuan, he has been targeted since yesterday, and the dignified doctor from the Jin Department underwent sanitation for two days.
Yesterday, Fang Qingping didn't understand why he suddenly offended his superiors. It wasn't until he received the notice during the day and everyone worked hard that he understood.
The new minister arrived, but the superiors asked everyone to work seriously. Isn't this a disguised way of telling everyone that they don't need to welcome Fang Yuan who is coming today?
"Where is Tang Shangshu?"
Fang Yuan asked with a chuckle.
"I don't know."
"Master Shangshu was not in the Ministry of Household Affairs yesterday."
Fang Qingping shook his head and said.
"Where is Minister Cui?"
Fang Yuan nodded.
I understand a lot from here.
It was Cui Zhentang who was targeting him today, but Tang Jian didn't know it.
"He was there in the morning. I didn't see him when I just passed by."
Fang Qingping said with a smile.
He was actually at the door of Cui Zhentang just now.
I just didn’t see Cui Zhentang there, he just entered Fang Yuan’s place.
The design of the Ministry of Household Affairs is that the office of the Minister is in the middle, and the offices of the left and right ministers are on the left and right.
They are all connected together.
"Did he not let you welcome me?"
Fang Yuan said calmly.
"No, no."
Fang Qingping was stunned and shook his head repeatedly.
This is an open and covert fight between superiors, and he doesn't dare to get involved easily.
Moreover, Cui Zhentang is from the Boling Cui family, and many officials in the court are from the Boling Cui family.
If you offend Cui Zhentang, it will be difficult to move forward in the officialdom, and it will be even more difficult to be promoted in the future.
"No?"
Fang Yuan frowned, his eyes slightly cold.
"Really not."
"Shilang Cui just asked us to work hard."
Fang Qingping trembled in his heart and did not dare to look directly at Fang Yuan.
He lowered his head and sweat began to form on his forehead.
Cui Zhentang didn't dare to offend, and he also didn't dare to offend Fang Yuan.
Even if Fang Yuan does not have a backstage, climbing from a small person to this position is the best backstage.
And Fang Yuan is still so young. Looking at the founding of the Tang Dynasty, who can reach the position of a fourth-grade official at Fang Yuan's age?
"Oh, work hard."
"You tell me, who are the people in the Ministry of Household Affairs who belong to Cui Shilang?"
Fang Yuan snorted coldly.
What a hard worker.
It is clear that he wants others not to welcome him.
"I don't know, I don't know."
Fang Qingping shook his head repeatedly.
How dare he say such a thing?
Say it today, but tomorrow you will be wearing small shoes.
Because of the matter with the same surname Fang, the official document that was issued yesterday was shoddy yesterday.
"I don't know, or I still don't dare?"
Fang Yuan stood up, came to Fang Qingping, looked down at him and said.
"My lord, please don't make it difficult for me to be dismissed."
Fang Qingping lowered his head, frightened and almost crying.
"If you don't tell me, I will really make things difficult for you."
"You can choose not to say it, but starting from tomorrow, I will target you specifically."
"If you tell me obediently, not only will I not hold you accountable, I will also take care of you in the future."
Fang Yuan leaned down and whispered in Fang Qingping's ear.
"I, I said."
Fang Qingping's face was filled with confusion, and he finally shook his head and made a decision.
For him, it would be okay if he didn't make up his mind, as he would offend the two ministers.
Because he has the same surname as Fang Yuan, he, a dignified doctor from the Jin Department, was arranged to do hygiene for two days.
If you offend Fang Yuan again, you will have to wear small shoes every day in the household department and there will be no peace.
"You know the current affairs very well."
Fang Yuan nodded with satisfaction.
It was even a little surprising that Fang Qingping chose to tell himself so quickly.
Maybe it's because he was targeted, I just saw him doing hygiene.
"In the Ministry of Household Affairs, Lord Shangshu doesn't take care of much. Most of the work is done by Cui Shilang."
"Because I was favored by Lord Shangshu, I chose to refuse when Cui Shilang approached me. Therefore, although I am a doctor in the Jinbu, almost all the work is done by another doctor."
"There is also a principal and several ministers who are neutral now because they are favored by Lord Shangshu or because they are willing but do not want to form a clique. The rest should be Cui Shilang's people."
Fang Qingping said sarcastically.
After saying that, he himself felt frightened.
Cui Zhentang is almost in charge of the entire household department.
With such a huge group, why didn’t you take refuge in him before?
"Terrible."
"List some of his cronies."
"If there is evidence of guilt, it is best to write it down as well."
Fang Yuan looked solemn and lamented Cui Zhentang's control over the household department.
The Bolingcui clan is the Bolingcui clan. The more you get to know them, the more powerful you feel about them.
"This is it!"
Fang Qingping gritted his teeth and finally nodded heavily.
After being idle for the past few years, Fang Qingping understood that Tang Jian really didn't want to do anything.
Now a servant has finally arrived. If he doesn't know what he's doing, he may still be left idle in the future.
Since you are not a member of Cui Zhentang, then become a member of Fang Yuan. Maybe Fang Yuan can have a place in the household department.
Not long after, Fang Qingping gave Fang Yuan an example of three people, including a doctor and two Yuanwailang, both of whom were close confidants of Cui Zhentang.
"Go, pass on my order and hold a regular meeting."
"Anyone who is absent will not come tomorrow. I will personally explain the reasons to His Majesty and the staff."
Fang Yuan looked at the list above and said in a deep voice.
One of the six departments, Cui Zhentang almost controls it.
No wonder he just asked everyone to work, but no one dared to welcome him.
But it doesn't matter. As their superior, I will naturally overwhelm them.
"I'm going to go now."
Fang Qingping immediately stood up and left.
About half an hour later, Fang Yuan arrived at the conference room.
When people arrived at the door, the conference room was noisy, with people complaining about waiting for Fang Yuan for a long time.
When Fang Yuan stepped into the conference room, the noisy conference room suddenly became silent, and everyone looked at Fang Yuan.
In addition to Tang Jian, the Minister of Hubu, and Cui Zhentang, the Minister of Hubu, everyone from the Hubu came.
"Do you still want to introduce yourself as an official?"
Fang Yuan looked indifferent and slowly walked to the main seat and sat down.
He calmly looked at the Household Department officials present and found that their expressions were different.
"Your Majesty pays homage to Mr. Fang!"
Fang Qingping took a deep breath and was the first to stand up and salute.
Seeing this, other people also stood up and paid homage to Fang Yuan.
"No gifts!"
"What I am saying today is more important. You all should stand and listen."
"It's easier to wake up and remember while standing."
Fang Yuan said calmly.
Someone just sat down and suddenly froze.
The meeting became a bit noisy, everyone looked at each other, and in the end no one sat down.
Without Cui Zhentang, they are leaderless, so it is not that difficult to hold a meeting while standing.
"I am very disappointed with the Ministry of Household Affairs!"
"My feeling here is that there is no affection for each other, and there is no human kindness between each other!"
Fang Yuan said slowly.
Sound spreads in the quiet conference room.
Everyone originally looked at Fang Yuan calmly, wanting to see what important thing Fang Yuan had to say.
But after hearing Fang Yuan say this, they were all a little confused, not knowing what Fang Yuan wanted to do.
"I believe that each department in the three provinces, six ministries and nine temples is a family that supports each other."
"But after actually coming here, I found that this is not the case. Hube is a place without emotions. Compared with the other three provinces, five bu and nine temples, Hube is really disappointing."
Fang Yuan continued.
Everyone is even more confused.
At the same time, some people began to be dissatisfied.
As the most powerful department among the six departments except the Officials Department, the Household Department is a place that everyone is proud of.
But now when I hear Fang Yuan say this, it seems that the household department is not as good as the other five departments. My inner sense of identity is hit and I start to feel dissatisfied.
"Why do you say that?"
"First, when I arrive, no one of you greets me. You only have work in your hands."
"Does that mean that when one of you leaves, there is no one to see you off, and you still only have work in your hands?"
Fang Yuan noticed that someone showed dissatisfaction and got to the point.
Everyone was stunned again, and then they understood that Fang Yuan was trying to express dissatisfaction by beating around the bush.
While I was laughing in my heart, I also felt a burst of sadness, wondering if there would be no one to see me off when I left.
It doesn't matter if you fight each other to climb up. After all, there is only a small position at the top, so it is inevitable.
But greetings and farewells are the most basic human feelings, and you are not willing to do them. Is Tobe really too ruthless?
"Maybe this is authorized by someone."
"Some people don't have feelings if they don't have feelings. But as long as I am still in the Ministry of Household Affairs, when any of you are promoted or demoted in the future, I will see you off. You are also welcome to come back and see me when you have time." p>
Fang Yuan sighed heavily, and then his expression became firm.
In an instant, the eyes of many officials present lit up slightly, and their hearts were moved.
Especially those who remain neutral, Fang Yuan's senses are very good at this moment.
After all, everyone has to retire or leave office one day, and no one wants to leave in a miserable state.
"But there is one thing I can't help but, that is, talents are not reused: talents like Fang Qingping, such good comrades, should not do chores like cleaning, but do what they should do." "Mr. Cheng Yuanzhi, what do you think?"
Fang Yuan continued.
Seeing that the atmosphere was aroused, he suddenly said to another doctor.
Fang Yuan didn't know Cheng Yuanzhi, but he sat according to his position during meetings.
One to the left and one to the right, opposite Fang Qingping is naturally another doctor, Cheng Yuanzhi.
"Shilang Fang is right."
Cheng Yuanzhi's heart trembled, he didn't expect that Fang Yuan would suddenly ask him.
He felt that something was wrong with the atmosphere in the conference room, which was different from previous meetings when Cui Zhentang held meetings.
"Since you also think that I am right."
"Then let Fang Qingping share half of the work for you."