Cheng Yaojin’s defeat was unbelievable, but it was within Li Shimin’s expectation.

Li Shimin found Fang Yuan again and asked Fang Yuan to attack with the Bishamon military advisor, but Fang Yuan refused.

He refused again and again, and because Fang Yuan’s situation was really special, Li Shimin couldn’t continue to invite Fang Yuan shamelessly.

Finally, Li Shimin mobilized another 10,000 troops, and equipped these 10,000 troops with muskets to support Cheng Yaojin.

On this day, Fang Yuan, who rarely worked in the Ministry of Household Affairs, received a document from Li Shimin, which was about the list of the new Minister of Household Affairs.

"Fang Qingping, clean a room for the new minister."

Fang Yuan called Fang Qingping.

Now Fang Yuan arranges for him to do most of the things.

In the absence of the Minister of Household Affairs, he suddenly became the second-in-command of the Household Department.

Therefore, Fang Qingping's expression changed when he heard that the new Minister of Household Affairs had arrived.

"Sir, who is here?"

Fang Qingping said with a flattering smile.

"Gao Shilian."

Fang Yuan said calmly.

"Xu Guogong?"

Fang Qingping exclaimed.

I originally had some small ideas in mind, but when I heard this name, I didn’t dare to think about anything.

Gao Shilian is a veteran, and he is also a high official, so serving as Minister of Household Affairs is a bit condescending.

"Let's make arrangements."

Fang Yuan waved his hands.

Looking at Fang Qingping's reaction, Fang Yuan felt Gao Shilian's reputation.

I heard that Gao Shilian had returned from abroad a long time ago, but the court never appointed him.

Today, Fang Yuan suddenly received a document from Li Shimin. I wonder if it was a small revenge that Li Shimin was dissatisfied with for not going to Qingzhou?

But regardless of whether it is true or not, Fang Yuan cannot stop the appointment of the Minister of Household Affairs. Since it has come, it has come.

Soon, everyone in the Household Department learned that Gao Shilian was about to take up the post of Minister of Household Affairs, which caused a lot of sensation.

"Unexpectedly, it was Xu Guogong who was appointed as the Minister of Household Affairs."

"Xu Guogong has become a senior official. When he takes office as the Minister of Household Affairs, can he listen to the Minister of Finance and avoid internal discord?"

"Master Shangshu is harboring the daughter of Prince Yin. His conduct is not upright and his power is not strong enough. I don't think there is any problem if Duke Xu Guogong refuses to listen."

"Didn't I say that Master Shangshu used the bitter meat trick to lure out Bishamon's military advisor?"

"Huh, who knows?"

There was a lot of discussion in the household department.

After Fang Yuan was imprisoned by Dali Temple, his prestige was questioned.

Whether inside or outside the Household Department, there are some voices with bad source.

Fang Yuan knew about this and was speechless, but he had no choice but to let it go.

Time flies to tomorrow.

At noon, Gao Shilian came to report.

Except for Fang Yuan, everyone from the household department greeted his arrival in the yard.

After a simple welcome ceremony, Gao Shilian came to Fang Yuan’s office to report.

"Gao Shilian, I have met Lord Shangshu."

Gao Shilian saluted Fang Yuan at the door, his attitude was very good.

"Shilang Gao, please come in."

Fang Yuan raised his head, stood up and motioned for the other party to come in.

He understood that Gao Shilian did not say he had met, but said he had met. This meant that although my official rank was lower than yours, my title was higher than yours and there was no need to pay him a visit.

"Thank you, Lord Shangshu."

After finishing the ceremony, Gao Shi walked into Fang Yuan's office and sat opposite Fang Yuan.

Only then did Fang Yuan see Gao Shilian clearly. This was also the first time Fang Yuan saw Gao Shilian.

He is a bit similar to Changsun Wuji. He is in his fifties, with most of his hair already gray and a lot of wrinkles on his face.

Surprisingly, Gao Shilian is not like most old people who appear kind as they get older. Instead, he looks fierce and increasingly fierce.

"I have asked someone to clean the room, which is on my left."

"Are you going to familiarize yourself with work for a few days, or start working directly?"

Fang Yuan didn't have too many polite words, just a few simple greetings and then got into the topic.

Gao Shilian is Changsun Wuji's uncle, and he and Changsun Wuji obviously have conflicts.

The two people are not naturally on the same front, so there is no need to be too hypocritical.

"Just go to work."

"I've actually been resting for a long time."

Gao Shilian laughed loudly.

He has been resting for several months since returning from abroad.

It was because I felt that I was about to be forgotten by Li Shimin that I approached Li Shimin for this position.

Yes, Gao Shilian went to Li Shimin himself to get the position of Minister of Household Affairs, not Li Shimin himself.

So Fang Yuan wrongly blamed Li Shimin, and Li Shimin did not take small revenge on Fang Yuan because he did not go to Qingzhou.

"Okay, I'll ask someone to assign work to you."

Fang Yuan nodded.

"Thank you, Lord Shangshu. I will take my leave first."

Gao Shilian stood up with a smile.

Salute to Fang Yuan and then walk out of Fang Yuan's office.

His position is on the left side of Fang Yuan, which means Zuo Shilang.

Soon, Fang Yuan called Fang Qingping and asked him to send the work that Zuo Shilang should do to Gao Shilian.

The work of the left and right ministers has fixed parts, which are not decided by the minister, but by the functions of the three provinces and six ministries, so as to prevent the minister's power from being too concentrated.

However, the power of each of the six ministers is very large, and the power will not be less concentrated just because the power is divided among the left and right ministers.

The purpose of the left and right ministers is nominally to prevent the concentration of power of the minister, but in fact they assist the minister in his work.

However, this time there is something different in the Ministry of Revenue. The position of Duke Gao Shilian is too high, which to some extent has suppressed Fang Yuan, and Gao Shilian has seniority.

Gao Shilian just took over the work task sent by Fang Qingping and immediately convened a meeting with people from relevant departments.

He acted vigorously and resolutely, and spoke plausibly in meetings. His huge prestige made no one dare to say more.

In just one meeting, Gao Shilian's prestige in the Ministry of Household Affairs was established.

Fang Qingping also participated in this meeting and came to Fang Yuan immediately after the meeting.

"Sir, Gao Shilang is so terrifying, he deserves to be a veteran."

"When he looked at me, I couldn't even look at him."

Fang Qingping said sarcastically.

When he thought about the meeting, he felt hopeful.

"You have done nothing wrong, so there is nothing to be afraid of."

"Don't tell me your butt is dirty."

Fang Yuan said calmly.

"No, no, my butt is very clean."

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Fang Qingping shook his head repeatedly to explain.

His butt is very clean, he is just worried that Gao Shilian will rely on his old age in the household department and embarrass Fang Yuan.

Gao Shilian's situation is too special. He is a veteran, he is the Duke of the country, and his nephew is the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs.

The most terrifying thing is that he is the queen’s uncle, and the emperor has to give him face.
To be continued...