Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 2657
Since the day Fang Jun took over the Ministry of War, the Ministry of War has in fact become the most solid base camp of Prince Li Chengqian. It was Fang Jun's series of reform measures in the Ministry of War that made the Ministry of War leap from the bottom of the six departments to become the one with the most sense of existence. The powerful yamen is only slightly inferior to the Ministry of Civil Affairs, which is in charge of money and food in the world.

Today's Ministry of War has a lot of power, not to mention the power to dispatch troops from all over the world, but also the power to manufacture weapons, transport food and fodder, promote generals, and conduct military trials.

Who is qualified to squeeze Fang Jun out, and then sit in the position of Minister of the Ministry of War?
There are only a handful of civil and military officials in the Manchu Dynasty.

But even among the few of them, who is willing to take the risk of offending Fang Jun and the prince to death, and sit on this crater?
At this moment, the door was knocked open, and a clerk came in with a kettle in one hand and a tray in the other. He put it on the table first, then put the teapot and cups in the tray on the table, and then bowed and left. go out.

Fang Jun got up and took the teapot, poured tea into the cups, and handed one cup to Li Tai and one cup to Cui Dunli.

Cui Dunli got up quickly, took it with both hands, and then dared to sit down...

Li Tai picked up his teacup, looked at the trembling Cui Dunli, clicked his tongue, and said, "Now the Ministry of War has been flourished by Fang Er, and its power has increased greatly. Of course, replacing Fang Jun as Minister of the Ministry of War will offend many people. But you have to know that picking peaches has been the best business since ancient times, weighing the pros and cons, there will always be someone who will come forward."

After all, he bowed his head and drank tea.

Fang Jun also said: "What's more, there are civil and military people in the Manchu Dynasty who are not afraid of offending the official and the crown prince, and there are more than one or two."

Only then did Cui Dunli wake up.

There are many dignitaries in the court who dare to fight against the prince, but there are really not many who dare to face and provoke Fang Jun. Even the big bosses of the Guanlong nobles usually hate Fang Jun so much that their teeth itch, but let They confronted Fang Jun, but few of them were willing.

Only Changsun Wuji is an exception.

But even if Changsun Wuji is willing to surrender his status to be Minister of the Ministry of War, how can His Majesty Li Er believe him?Today's Ministry of War is too powerful, and the minister of the Ministry of War must be someone who the emperor fully trusts. Today's Changsun Wuji has long drifted away from His Majesty Li Er, so how can we talk about trust?
As for the remaining candidates, only His Royal Highness King Jin will act in person...

Cui Dunli took a deep breath and said, "Please rest assured, His Royal Highness and the Duke of Yue, no matter when and where, Cui Dunli will never change his resolve, and is willing to serve His Royal Highness like a dog!"

The Shandong aristocratic family originally supported the prince, and Fang Jun was his benefactor. No matter what aspect he considered, it was impossible for him to defect to the embrace of King Jin.

I just thought that in case the King of Jin parachuted into the military department, I would have to confront him for the benefit of the prince and Fang Jun, and the pressure would not be so great...

Fang Jun drank the tea in the teacup, and held the pot to continue serving, but Cui Dunli snatched the teapot away, got up and poured tea for Li Tai and Fang Jun.

Fang Jun smiled and said: "You don't have to put too much pressure on me. We are Your Majesty's subjects, and King Jin is His Majesty's own son. How can we be disrespectful to King Jin? If King Jin really came to the Ministry of War, you must fully cooperate. Presumably His Majesty's original intention is to use the Ministry of War to train the King Jin's ability, so when you encounter problems, you should ask for more instructions, obey orders, and do your best."

Cui Dunli knew the elegant meaning after hearing Xiange, and quickly said: "This subordinate understands!"

Anyway, I have been in the officialdom for more than ten years, and I have seen a lot of methods of fighting for power and profit. How can I not understand what Fang Jun means?
If the king of Jin really came to the Ministry of War, he should not be tough, but should adopt a roundabout strategy. If there is difficulty, let the king of Jin go, and if there is no difficulty, let the king of Jin go if there is a difficulty...

Wei Wang Li Tai was not an idiot either, seeing the scheming looks of these two men, not only shook his head, but also worried for the childish slave.

However, he has a firm stance and will never get involved in the fight for reserves, so naturally he will not go to tell the young slave: The Ministry of War should not go, the whole bunch of people from top to bottom are just waiting to make things difficult for you...

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Jin Wangfu.

In the flower hall of the back hall, there is a table of delicious food and wine, but there are only two people sitting opposite each other at the table.

Changsun Wuji raised his wine glass and said with a smile: "The old minister borrowed flowers to present Buddha, and I would like to use this glass to wish Your Highness great success and a bright future!"

Li Zhi also toasted to each other, saying: "Thanks to my uncle for taking care of me for many years, I also wish my uncle good health and a strong old age!"

"Haha! Thank you, Your Highness, come, come, drink this cup to the brim!"

"Drink Holy!"

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After toasting a glass of wine, Li Zhi served the eldest grandson Wuji repeatedly as the host. The atmosphere between the nephew and uncle was harmonious and they loved each other.

After drinking for three rounds, Changsun Wuji put down his glass and asked, "I don't know what your Highness's plans are for the future?"

Li Zhi held the jug and filled Changsun Wuji's wine glass again, and put down the jug, wondering: "It's nothing important at the moment, just stay in Shangshu Province for a while and get familiar with government affairs. Uncle should also know that this king never If you have never dealt with government affairs, if you take any action rashly, there will be few mistakes but it will not be beautiful."

The purpose of entering the Shangshu Province is to make some achievements to show the emperor, to prove that he can do better than the prince, but if he is greedy for merit, it is very easy to make mistakes, and he makes a big mistake before the credit is established. Wouldn't that be against the original intention?

Changsun Wuji nodded, and said: "Your Highness is cautious, as expected. However, have you ever thought about how long it will take for you to follow the rules in Shangshu Province, wait until you are familiar with government affairs, and then make some achievements? This paragraph Within a short period of time, it is enough to make the prince's position more stable, and it is even more difficult for you to seize it against him."

You can take your time, but the prince will not wait for you.

Compared with Li Zhi, king of Jin, the crown prince participated in the government of Henan earlier. Although the ministers around him were all rotten Confucians and embarrassing, they handled some trivial government affairs without leaking water, and there was no fault at all.

What's more, now that the Shandong aristocratic families and the Jiangnan gentry are all leaning towards the prince's side, it will certainly not be of much help to the King of Jin. Only the Guanlong nobles who are willing to help the King of Jin have never been concerned with handling government affairs and governing one side. Knowing the advantages, if things go on like this, one will definitely ebb and flow, and the gap with the prince will become wider and wider.

If you want to reverse and win, you must find another way.

Li Zhi was also worried, and sighed: "The elder brother of the prince was established as the prince when he was eight years old, and the emperor had high hopes for him. He invited many great Confucian scholars and famous officials to serve as the emperor's teachers. He carefully cultivated and taught him strictly. It can be compared. Moreover, the crown prince occupies the title and righteousness, and countless courtiers are attached to Jiwei. This king originally thought that he would enter the Shangshu Province and make some achievements under the care of his father, but now he knows that it is as difficult as reaching the sky."

Regarding entering Shangshu province as Shangshu Zuocheng, he actually had mixed feelings.

The joy is naturally being able to get twice the result with half the effort under the care of the father, and the results obtained are not easily disturbed by others, but the worry is precisely because under the eyes of the father, every move is infinitely magnified, and there are few mistakes. Father knew that the pressure was too great.

Changsun Wuji put a mouthful of vegetables in his mouth, chewed a few mouthfuls and swallowed, then took a sip of wine and said: "This is exactly the purpose of the old minister coming to visit His Highness today."

Li Zhi's eyes lit up, and he said happily, "What good plan does Uncle have?"

Changsun Wuji said: "Recently, the king of Wei is about to go to the south of the Yangtze River, and he has asked His Majesty for an imperial decree to allow Fang Jun to go with him. Does His Highness know about it?"

Li Zhi's complexion changed, and he hurriedly said: "Uncle, be careful! Although this king is determined to be the crown prince, he hopes to use his own ability to make the emperor like me, and he will never use any means to achieve his goal. Moreover, Fang Jun has made great contributions to the empire, which is no less than the merits of Houji. How can he assassinate him with vicious means? Besides, Fang Jun is the king's brother-in-law, and he is a close relative. I will definitely not do such beastly things!"

Changsun Wuji was stunned for a moment, and said, "Where is your Highness thinking? Even if the old minister is dissatisfied with Fang Jun, he has never made such a dirty plan for privacy!"

Li Zhi didn't believe it.

In the ruling and opposition parties, who knows that Changsun Wuji is nicknamed "Yin Man"?This big guy is famously smiling, and even if someone offends him, his expression remains unchanged. He looks generous and kind, but he is ruthless behind the scenes. I don't know how many of his political opponents have been cut off by various vicious means.

The aristocratic families in Shandong and the gentry in the south of the Yangtze River all wanted to eat his flesh and drink his blood, and it was not without reason...

Seeing the suspicious look on Li Zhi's face, Changsun Wuji knew that his reputation was a bit unbelievable, so he had to explain: "The old minister mentioned this matter not because he wanted to harm Fang Jun, but because he wanted to If you want to advise His Highness, you might as well implore His Majesty to let you be the head of the Ministry of War and temporarily act as Minister of the Ministry of War."

(End of this chapter)