Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 2571
Dou Yun's father, Dou Wei, was the son of Dou Chi, the Taifu of the Sui Dynasty. His Majesty Li Er's mother, Empress Taimu, was the uncle of Empress Taimu. In terms of seniority, His Majesty Li Er also called Dou Yun "uncle". Not very old, as Dou Wei's youngest son, he has not yet reached his sixtieth birthday this year.

This person is usually a low-key person, although he is not a direct descendant of the Dou family in terms of blood relationship, but he is talented, calm and sophisticated, he can be regarded as one of the core figures of the Dou family, and his reputation has always been good.

His Majesty Li Er was not sure of Changsun Wuji's intentions. Did he just want to pull Fang Jun off his horse and lose his position as Minister of War, or did he take the opportunity to put his own people in the position of Minister of War?It is reasonable to say that Dou Yun is a close relative of the royal family. Could it be that Changsun Wuji has secretly drawn Dou Yun over and recommended a close relative of the royal family in name, but in fact he is his own chess piece, playing a game of "clearly repairing the plank road, secretly keeping the old warehouse" with him?
He has to be suspicious and deliberate. After all, Changsun Wuji has always shown himself as a "yin man", full of schemes and tricks. If he accidentally falls into his trap and causes the important position of Minister of the Ministry of War to be mastered by him, he will suffer a loss. too big.

Of course, the safest course of action is to reject Changsun Wuji's proposal, and still let Fang Jun sit in the position of minister of the Ministry of War, commanding troops and horses and admirals to supervise the capital, that is the safest...

After thinking about it, he did not personally refute Changsun Wuji's proposal, but looked around for a week and asked, "Dear dear ministers, do you think Zhao Guogong's proposal is feasible?"

As soon as the words fell, Li Daozong, Minister of the Ministry of Officials and King of Jiangxia County, came out of the class and said: "Your Majesty, since there is no real evidence for Zhao Guogong's impeachment of Fang Jun, how can the court suspend Fang Jun easily? If this move is spread, I am afraid that people in the world They all think that His Majesty is suspicious and ungrateful, which is a little too serious, please think again, Your Majesty."

Liu Ji, who has been promoted to a servant, but has not yet handed over his position as Yushi Zhongcheng, also came out to agree: "The state owns the state law. It is said that even if Zhao Guogong impeaches Fang Jun, it is illegal to even interrogate Fang Jun under the circumstances of Shangwu Zhen based on actual evidence. Otherwise If someone imitates others, impeaching others at will can suspend him from his official position, and even temporarily replace his position, wouldn't the court be in chaos? In my opinion, the tragic death of Zhao Guogong's beloved son was not related to many Guanlong children. If there is any involvement in the matter of the disability, it only needs to be interrogated by Dali Temple to find out the case of the disability of Guan Long’s son, and if Fang Jun is found to be involved in the follow-up interrogation, it will not be too late to suspend his duties.”

It stands to reason that this is the fair approach, but the Guanlong nobles have suffered such a big loss, even if the conflict with the royal family is eased, they will definitely not swallow their breath, otherwise how will the majesty of each family be preserved?

In order to ease the anger of the Guanlong nobles, maintain their dignity, and prevent them from taking more drastic actions, punishing Fang Jun is really a must.

This kind of interest involves all the civil and military people in the palace to understand, so Liu Ji seems to stand up and stand on the emperor's side, and also speaks for Fang Jun, but in fact it is like farting...

His Majesty Li Er was a little annoyed, this Liu Ji was very talented and honest, but this style of "following the wind, double-dealing" was really disgusting. Do your best to help yourself handle state affairs?
His eyes wandered, and he looked at the silent prince with lowered eyebrows and drooping eyes, feeling a little puzzled in his heart.Ordinarily, although the prince's character is kind and cowardly, he is not a calm person. Whenever someone touches the foundation, he will have a strong reaction.

However, today's performance was quite unexpected. Fang Jun is the most powerful supporter among the prince's supporters. He is not only determined but also has military power in his hands. Such a humeral foundation is so difficult for the eldest grandson Wuji, but the prince is still as calm as a stone. Not saying a word was too contrary to his usual temperament.

I was still worried that he couldn't help jumping out and saying something, and then he would be grabbed by Zhangsun Wuji's sore feet and lash out, but it was unfounded...

When his eyes glanced over the crown prince and focused on Li Ji's face, His Majesty Li Er felt that his anger was breaking out faintly, and he was about to be unable to suppress it.

After all, you are also Shangshu Zuopushe, the head of the minister in name, and the officials in the court are arguing like a raging fire, but you are like an old monk who is silent and unequivocal, so I have to deal with it Leading the trend... What do I need you for? !
His Majesty Li Er had long hated Li Ji's low-key and outrageous behavior, and at this moment, suppressing the anger in his chest, he said coldly, "What does the British lord think about this?"

All the ministers looked at Li Ji.

Don't look at Li Ji, who is usually low-key, calm, and has little sense of existence. He will never take part in the power struggle between the court and China. It seems that as long as he manages the one-acre three-point land in the Shangshu Mansion, he is satisfied, but the civil and military officials in the court are afraid of it. His ability, no one dared to take lightly his occasional speech.

Just because of Li Ji's status as "one man in the army" and how much His Majesty Li Er trusted him, no one would dare to ignore Li Ji's existence...

Hearing this, Li Ji immediately got up and left the table, and reported back from work: "Your Majesty is a sage, with candles shining thousands of miles away, naturally he has already made up his mind, my humble ministers are dull and dare not speak up, it all depends on your majesty's dictatorship, and my ministers have no objections."

His Majesty Li Er laughed angrily, the muscles on his cheeks twitched, his eyes seemed to burst into flames, and he didn't want to save Li Ji's face, and said calmly: "You are the Minister Zuo Pushe, and you are the minister of the country. In the province or at the top of the court, there are ministers and kings who are responsible for leading the court. How can they be so obsequious and flattering? Tell me, does Fang Jun, the Minister of the Ministry of War, need to choose another person to replace him? "

There was a sudden silence in the Taiji Hall, all the officials held their breath and did not dare to make a sound.

Everyone understood what His Majesty Li Er said. He only said "Does the Minister of the Ministry of War need to be replaced by another person?" but not "Whether Fang Jun, the Minister of the Ministry of War, should be suspended." This shows that His Majesty Li Er has made up his mind. He is planning to give an explanation to the nobles of Guanlong.

Li Ji spoke at a steady pace, as if he didn't feel the anger of His Majesty Li Er, he said slowly, "The Eastern Expedition is imminent, and the Ministry of War has too many powers and responsibilities, so it is not appropriate to change the chief officer, otherwise orders and actions will be inconsistent, and mistakes will easily occur. Dou Yun is fair, honest and talented, but he has never been in charge of logistics and supplies. If he hastily assumes the post, he will have to face the deployment of soldiers and horses from all over the world. It is a bit difficult. Why don't you choose an official from the Ministry of War to take over For the post of minister, one who is familiar with the affairs of the Ministry can naturally avoid omissions, and according to what I see, Cui Dunli, the left servant of the Ministry of War, is quite capable."

His Majesty Li Er frowned, Cui Dunli?
Changsun Wuji had already retorted: "No! Since the Duke of England has also said that the Eastern Expedition is imminent and the Ministry of War is the most important thing, how can he be so hasty in recruiting low-level officials to fill the vacancy of the chief officer? Cui Dunli is not talented enough. It is difficult to be competent, the British government lacks consideration, and it is safe to lose."

motherfucker!

I have been calculating for a long time, is it possible that you, a silent old fox, can take advantage of it?
Cui Dunli was born in the Qinghe Cui family, a well-established Shandong family, not only did not interfere with the Guanlong nobles, but also because of the suppression over the years, they have long been regarded as enemies...

None of the ministers interrupted, Changsun Wuji's words were extremely impolite, anyway, Li Ji is also the head of the court's ministers, and he is not inferior to you in terms of merit, so he said in person that he was "reckless" and "lack of consideration" It's safe to lose." Such words are a bit too much.

What is Li Ji's temperament?That person is like a stone sculpture made of ice. He is extremely calm. He has never affected his thinking because of his emotions. He turned a deaf ear to Changsun Wuji's unceremonious accusations. He also has a quick mind and a delicate mind. He informs the people of the barbarians and is familiar with the military situation of the world. The efficiency of the Ministry of War has long been the first among the six departments. Since there is a set of suitable rules to ensure the operation of the Ministry of War, Cui Dunli only needs to "Xiao Guicao Sui" to manage the affairs of the Ministry of War properly. On the contrary, Dou Yun, who was recommended by Zhao Guogong, is in the army For many years, marching and fighting may be a good hand, but such trivial things as transporting food, dispatching soldiers and distributing ordnance, I am afraid that I cannot afford it.”

Before Changsun Wuji could speak, Xiao Yu on the side still nodded in approval: "Cui Dunli is rigorous in his actions and modest in temperament. He is indeed the best candidate to act as Minister of the Ministry of War."

Now that Fang Xuanling and Kong Yingda have served successively, among the remaining ministers, Changsun Wuji, Xiao Yu, and Li Ji are the most respected and experienced. Now Li Ji and Xiao Yu both agree with Cui Dunli as the candidate, which caught Changsun Wuji a little off guard. .

It is normal for Li Ji to recommend Cui Dunli, after all, he belongs to the same line of Shandong family, but why does Xiao Yu want to second him?Could it be that the aristocratic family in Shandong that I fear most and the gentry in the south of the Yangtze River secretly joined together, and it happened in the end?

If this is the case, then the blow to the nobles of Guanlong is really too great...

(End of this chapter)