Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 1669 Military power struggle
Following Li Ji's words, there was a sudden silence in the political affairs hall, and breathing could be heard.

Li Ji sat still, with three long beards neatly trimmed, black and shiny, his eyelids slightly drooping, and his expression was calm, but it made everyone present feel a rush of vigor...

For a long time, Li Ji, who has made outstanding achievements, has been the representative of "low-key". It seems that no matter how much credit he has made, he is willing to stand quietly in the corner and watch the wind and clouds calm down. I am not moving.He does not fight for power or profit, he can do whatever the emperor asks him to do, no matter how well he does it, he will not make a sound.

What is the achievement of suppressing the rebellion in the Western Regions?As a result, after the victory, he quietly returned to Beijing, and thanked guests behind closed doors without ostentation.

Even as a Minister of the Ministry of War and a minister of the Ministry of War, he stayed out of the matter like a wild crane in the clouds, and ignored all the affairs of the Ministry of War.

But now, Li Ji actually said something like "This is within the responsibility of the Ministry of War, and outsiders have no right to comment on it"...

Military power is in the hands of the emperor!
Is Li Ji's remark purely to help his subordinates harden Chu Suiliang, or is it officially starting to seize military power from the emperor and Zhengshitang on behalf of the Ministry of War?

Chu Suiliang's eyes flickered, he got up suddenly, stared at Li Ji and shouted: "Military power is under the control of your Majesty, when did it become within the responsibility of your Ministry of War? As the servant of the Huangmen, I am a minister of your Majesty's close servant. When did you become an outsider when you conveyed the imperial edict? This statement by the British public is very inappropriate, and I dare not agree with it!"

He is a close minister of the emperor, so his plans are naturally different from others.

It doesn't matter about political achievements, as long as he serves the emperor in a decent and comfortable manner, that is the foundation of his life. Even the British Duke Li Ji, who is No. 1 in the military, has no fear at all.

Besides, the purpose of scolding Li Ji at this moment is to safeguard the authority of the emperor. Even if he offends Li Ji, His Majesty must be happy, so that's fine...

Li Ji raised his eyebrows slightly, glanced at Chu Suiliang with a lingering gaze, and said indifferently: "This is the Political Affairs Hall. As the servant of the Huangmen, what right do you have to speak nonsense here? It is His Majesty's will to allow you to listen to the government here." Grace, but ignoring the court's laws is your mistake. Now, please go out immediately, and don't delay our discussion of military affairs!"

Didn't you keep telling me about the law?That's fine, you just abide by the law and get out of here obediently!
These words can be described as extremely merciless.

At any rate, Chu Suiliang listened to the government in the Political Affairs Hall with His Majesty's permission, and Li Ji was so sharp that there was no turning back, it was simply disregarding the emperor's face...

Is it possible that the Ministry of War really wants to have the power of the general in one body?
Immediately, everyone looked at the silent His Majesty Li Er...

His Majesty Li Er was still leaning on the back of the chair, with drooping eyelids, as if he hadn't heard anything, and there was nothing strange about it, neither joy nor anger.

Blurred……

If you can't see the emperor's mind, no one dares to talk too much. If you touch the emperor's Nilin, no one will feel uncomfortable.

Others can face each other in silence, but Chu Suiliang can't.

If he was kicked out of the Zhengshitang by Li Ji like this, what face would he have to call himself a courtier of the emperor?

But he also knew that what Li Ji said was right. It was the emperor's grace that he was qualified to stand in the political affairs hall and listen to politics. He himself did not have this qualification. to be kicked out.

It is impossible for the emperor to completely break the rules of the Zhengshitang for him...

But if he left in such a disheveled manner, what face would Chu Suiliang have?
So Chu Suiliang stood there, widened his eyes and looked righteous and indignant, and said loudly: "The British Duke is the pillar of the country, and his achievements are outstanding, but if you think that you can do whatever you want by relying on military achievements, it is a big mistake. It’s so wrong! The Zhengshitang is a place to discuss state affairs, so it’s natural for everyone to speak freely, but you are suppressing me now, which is contrary to the essence of the Zhengshitang.

This guy has a clever mouth, and Li Ji expelled him to rise to the height of the country's survival...

But all the prime ministers here shook their heads and twitched their lips. Chu Suiliang's reasoning made sense, but the crux of the problem was... Are you worthy of involving the survival of the family and the country?
What a thick skin.

This time, even Cen Wenwen couldn't help it anymore, frowned, and said bluntly: "You are just a servant of the Huangmen. Your Majesty allowed you to listen to the government here in order to familiarize yourself with state affairs and help your Majesty handle official documents, but you have not been given the right to do so." You can discuss the qualifications with Zaifu. Since you know that this place is a place to discuss state affairs, why do you mess around like this? Get out quickly, don't wait for the official to order you to expel, it will hurt your face."

Chu Suiliang was very angry. He dared to be so hard on Li Ji. One was relying on the emperor's favor. He only saw how much the emperor appreciated his calligraphy talent after he was expelled from the capital and transferred him back. The second reason is that he has taken refuge in the Guanlong Group, and believes that the Guanlong Group can stand behind him to support him at this time... After all, he is fighting against Li Ji and Fang Jun, but it is for the benefit of the Guanlong Group!

Why does the Guanlong Group gain a foothold in the imperial court?

The influence of the army!

If all the military power is controlled by the Ministry of War, it is equivalent to severely cutting off an arm of the Guanlong Group. According to the behavior of Li Ji, Fang Jun and others, why should the Guanlong Group be suppressed to death?

However, to his disappointment, even if he stood up and spoke out, after being reprimanded and expelled by Li Ji and Cen Wenwen, Yu Zhining and others headed by Changsun Wuji remained silent and turned a deaf ear...

Seeing Chu Suiliang standing there helplessly, Yu Zhining couldn't bear it, and said: "Why are you expelled? Everyone is an official, but it's just a disagreement. The Chu Huangmen have to abide by the rules. Don't interrupt, just listen."

Finally, someone gave it to the next step, how dare Chu Suiliang talk more?Immediately sit down obediently.

Everyone in the hall didn't want to tear their face apart, how much peace was there, they joked and said, let's forget about this matter, after all, Chu Suiliang is a courtier of the emperor, after all, he wants to give His Majesty some face, doesn't he?Although His Majesty is sitting with such a gloomy face today, without saying a word, it makes people feel creepy...

Naturally, Li Ji was not as knowledgeable as Chu Suiliang, so he lowered his eyebrows and dozed off.

But Yu Zhining knew Fang Junzhi's temperament very well, and he was afraid that this stick would not let him go, hitting Chu Suiliang in the face would be the next best thing, and it would be bad if he hurt the face of the Guanlong Group...

Relying on being the crown prince Zhan Shi, who has been in and out of the East Palace more often and is familiar with Fang Jun, Yu Zhining said to Fang Jun: "Everyone discusses state affairs, and it is inevitable that there will be differences. Erlang is aggressive, so it is better to be calm."

He is old, has a high status and great prestige, and is highly appreciated by His Majesty Li Er and respected by His Royal Highness the Prince. With a strong sense of teaching.

Fang Jun was not annoyed, and said casually: "Where is the vigor? I don't go to the yamen very much recently, and I spend all day in the mansion carving poems and cultivating my mind. I am almost a vegetarian."

It's good to change the topic... Yu Zhining hurriedly said: "Erlang's talent is amazing, but there are too few poems and works, which makes people sigh. Since I have devoted myself to poetry, I wonder if there will be new works published? You might as well read Come and listen to it, so that you can feed your ears."

When he said that, everyone became interested.

Although Fang Er is loved by some and hated by others, no matter whether he is friend or foe, everyone has to give a thumbs up to his talent and sincerely admire him.

Fang Jun chuckled, and said modestly: "Don't boast, I am a person who does not boast, and if I praise, I will turn my tail..."

There was a chuckle in the hall, and the tense atmosphere relaxed.

Although the political affairs hall discusses state affairs, it is not a serious place like the Dachaohui. Everyone speaks freely, and it is commonplace to fight and quarrel at every turn, and talking and laughing is even more common.

This time even His Majesty Li Er opened his eyes and said: "You still have a little self-knowledge...don't hide it, if you really have good poems and lyrics, then let everyone appreciate it."

Fang Jun hurriedly said: "I would like to follow His Majesty's will... It's just that I have been a bit out of my wits recently. I thought of two poems a few days ago, but I haven't been able to compose a poem for a long time. I have heard that Chu Huangmen is not only good at calligraphy. He is also proficient in the way of poetry, why don't you ask Chu Huangmen to work hard and help you finish this poem?"

Chu Suiliang cursed inwardly, although I can write poems and lyrics, how can I compare with you?This is trying to crush me with talent, shameless!But here and now, how could he say "I can't"?I had no choice but to bite the bullet and said: "Come and listen to me, I will do my best."

Ma Zhou, Cen Wenwen and others, who knew Fang Jun's temperament well, frowned. Fang Jun had no good intentions...

(End of this chapter)