Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 1739
His Majesty Li Er asked: "What do you think should be done?"

As soon as the words fell, Li Ji got up and saluted, and said calmly: "Your Majesty, I would like to go to Shuozhou to command the battle."

There was silence in Liangyi Hall at first, and all the ministers looked at each other in blank dismay.

You have just been promoted to Shangshu Zuopushe, are you going to put down the government affairs of the empire and go to the frontier to lead troops to fight?
His Majesty Li Er frowned slightly, and was about to reject Li Ji's request, when Changsun Wuji stood up and said, "I want to report to Your Majesty, the old minister thinks that the request of the Duke of England should be granted. It is true that the Duke of England has already taken up the position of Minister Zuo Servant Sheyi." However, this time Xue Yantuo invaded the border, and hundreds of thousands of coalition troops were fighting on the border. If they are not handled properly and let them drive straight in, it will definitely shake the foundation of the country. You must not be negligent. Looking at the court, who is there? Can you beat the Duke of England in terms of military strategy? As for the government affairs of the Shangshu Province, you can let someone temporarily act as an agent."

His Majesty Li Er swallowed back the words that came to his lips.

Although he does not want to see Changsun Wuji very much, he has to admit that Changsun Wuji's words are correct...

At present, the military generals in the court, old and young, Cheng Yaojin, Yu Chigong, Li Daliang and others are all invincible generals, but it is still not safe for the commanding army to fight against Xue Yantuo's hundreds of thousands of troops.As for the rest of the younger generation, such as Fang Jun and others, although they are young and vigorous and dare to fight, they have no experience in fighting with large armies, so they are absolutely impossible to take on such important tasks.

Li Ji can be called "one man in the army", with a steady and thoughtful personality, he has always marched and fought steadily, and at this time of crisis, there is indeed no suitable person other than him for the important task of leading the army to defend against Xue Yantuo.

It's just that if Li Ji was sent to Shuozhou, he would feel at ease on the frontier side, but what about the court?
When Li Ji left, he had to appoint someone to act as his representative, and the best candidate was Xiao Yu, a famous and talented right servant, but at this juncture, Xiao Yu had already gone south to Jiangling to worship his ancestors. Was it recalled, or was it temporarily replaced by an official from Shangshu Province?
If it is represented by the official of Shangshu Province, according to the ranking, it must be Wei Cong, Zuo Cheng of Shangshu, and this Wei Cong is a child of Jingzhao Wei, a proper core member of the Guanlong Group...

Shang Shusheng is the center of the empire, and His Majesty Li Er would never be willing to allow such an important government office to be controlled by people from the Guanlong Group.When the war started, it would take at least a year and a half, and at most three to five years. Let the Guanlong Group control Shang Shusheng for such a long time. Wouldn't all the efforts to suppress the Guanlong Group be in vain?
As soon as Changsun Wuji finished speaking, even if many ministers stood up and echoed, there was a lot of praise for Li Ji in the court. It seemed that Li Ji was the "Military God" in the current empire. If he hadn't led the army to Shuozhou, Then Xue Yantuo must break through the border city and drive straight in, and he will be able to reach the city of Chang'an within ten months, repeating the scene of the "Weishui alliance" back then...

His Majesty Li Er was expressionless. How could he fail to see that these people raised their hands and feet in favor of Li Ji's expedition, but in fact they were seeking the leading position of Shangshu Province?
He was a little dissatisfied with Li Ji. When Li Ji asked for a fight, the courtiers all agreed. Unless he insisted on going his own way, the overall situation would be settled, which made him fall into a passive position...

On the contrary, after Li Ji opened his mouth to ask for a fight, he stood in awe and did not speak again.

His Majesty Li Er was silent for a long time, and someone who knew how to stand up to solve the emperor's worries...

Cen Wenwen came out of the class holding an ivory fluorene board and began to play: "My Majesty, Xue Yantuo's large-scale attack this time is just like the so-called bad comer. If he can't deal with it properly, there may be endless troubles. Looking at the court, only the British Duke can stand up to reject it." The great responsibility of the enemy outside the country is just that if the British Duke leads the army to the north to fight against the enemy, there will be no head of officials in the court, and government affairs will inevitably be slack and negligent. Therefore, the old minister advised Zhang Xingcheng, the Minister Zuo Cheng, to temporarily replace the Minister Zuo Pushe."

As soon as this remark came out, there was an uproar in the hall.

Changsun Wuji said: "Your Majesty knows clearly that the official position is high and low, and the quality is orderly. It stands to reason that Shangshu Zuocheng Wei Cong should temporarily take the post of servant."

Wei Cong and Zhang Xingcheng are both Shangshu Zuocheng, but their salary is one hundred shi more...

Don't underestimate the mere salary of one hundred shi. Under the same official rank, it means that the ranking is higher. When taking responsibility, one point is heavier, and the status is naturally higher.

Naturally, some people echoed Changsun Wuji's words.

Cen Wenwen shook his head and said: "Shangshu Province is the center of the country. It deals with military and state affairs every day and every moment. Wei Cong is young and inexperienced. If he makes a mistake, he may cause huge mistakes, which will be difficult to make up for."

Changsun Wuji almost laughed angrily, pointed at Fang Jun, who was silently pretending to be a good boy, and said loudly: "The son-in-law of Fang controlled the Ministry of War as the left servant of the Ministry of War before he reached the weak crown. No matter how young Wei Cong is, he is already over the age And Li, is he younger than Fang Consort? Moreover, Fang Consort has taken a series of appropriate actions in the Ministry of War, the establishment of the foundry bureau, and the research and development of various new weapons are all obvious to all. There has never been any mistakes. People, naturally, will be able to fulfill the duties of the Minister of Ministers."

Fang Jun rolled his eyes from the side, why did you drag me into the water when you are fighting for yours?
But even if he was upset, he would not interrupt easily. How could he fail to see that His Majesty Li Er was unwilling to hand over Shangshu Province to the Guanlong Group?No matter how happy Changsun Wuji is, there is probably no hope for this matter...

Sure enough, as soon as Changsun Wuji finished speaking, he heard Jing Zhaoyin and Ma Zhou Youyou say: "It's a bit inappropriate for Mr. Zhao to confuse the son-in-law with other people. The son-in-law is certainly young, but regardless of his achievements in poetry, songs, or economics The attainment of strategy is astonishingly brilliant, looking at the court, how many people can compare with it? It is Wei Cong who is a descendant of a family, rich in clothing and food, and does not know the sufferings of the people, so it is difficult for him to be a minister."

This one is even more ruthless, directly elevating the issue of candidates to the level of children from aristocratic families and students from poor families...

But you can't refute what he said is wrong.

A few years ago, when the empire was just established, some of the meritorious persons who had followed the emperor Gaozu in raising troops were all in high positions. Most of these people were descendants of aristocratic families. Looking at the upper floor of the court.

However, the government has been stable in the past few years, and those who have made great contributions to the founding of the country in the past have gradually become old. Most of the newly promoted officials have the qualifications of a party that once ruled. event?
It can be foreseen that in the near future, "you cannot join the cabinet without a place" will definitely become a rigid condition for the selection of Zaifu...

Ma Zhou's words seemed unreasonable, but Changsun Wuji couldn't refute them.

Because Fang Jun is indeed a monster...

If Wei Cong is compared with him, let alone the position of representing Shangshu Zuo Pushe, I am afraid that even the current Shangshu Zuocheng is not qualified.

This kind of evildoer is rare to meet in a hundred years, it is really nerve-wracking...

The Minister of the Ministry of Officials Yang usurped out of the class, and held a fluorene board to argue: "Mafu Yin's remarks are wrong. Fang Consort is certainly talented, but it does not prove that Wei Zuocheng is not as good as him. Besides, Fang Consort's actions are inevitably opportunistic. I suspect that good poetry does not mean that an official can do well. You see, he is both a foundry bureau and a gun bureau, and he makes a mess of a military department. Don't worry, if you mess around like Fang Jun and act recklessly, besides causing trouble, what good will it do?"

He stood up, and immediately a group of officials from the Guanlong Group echoed him, saying that Fang Jun is making trouble out of nothing, and that everyone should stick to the rules and be cautious when they are officials. How can they think of new tricks all day long, making everyone unheard of and tired of coping?
Fang Jun sighed again...

We just want to be a quiet and handsome man, and whoever you like to fight for the position of an agent can fight for it. Li Ji is young and strong. Is it possible that when you go to northern Xinjiang, you will never go back?

When someone wins and returns to court, they have to obediently give up their positions.

He was thinking about what Princess Changle said just now, saying that Princess Gaoyang is pregnant... Is it to appease the emperor to plead for him, or is it true?Thinking about it carefully, Princess Gao Yang seems to be feeling unwell these days, maybe it is because she has not yet confirmed whether she is pregnant, so she has not talked to herself, and she wants to give herself a surprise after the confirmation?
His mind was a little messed up. Facing the group of people who talked about themselves endlessly, they naturally had no good temper. They glared at Yang Zun with a gloomy face, and said, "It has nothing to do with me at this time. You will take me out one after another to talk about things." What's the reason? Mr. Zhao Guogong said that's all, he is senior and old, and he will beat him up for fear that he will blackmail me, but if you, Yang Zun, can't control your mouth like this, don't blame me for being rude to you .”

(End of this chapter)