Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 4012 Father-son confrontation
Seeing that the officials have no approval or opposition, even when they know that the emperor is about to seize Fang Jun's military power, it shows Fang Jun's prestige.

This made His Majesty Li Er very emotional. The "Chang'an Pest" who was uneducated, dull and willful at the beginning was able to reach such a level in just a few years. Given time, he may not be able to become Lu, Huo and others. Abolishing Li Youxin's powerful minister... his heart became more and more determined.

Without waiting for the ministers to speak, he continued: "Since the president of Yue Guogong is compiling the books, it is difficult to take care of the affairs of the Ministry. Why not let Jin Wang, who inspected the Ministry of War, temporarily act as the Minister of the Ministry of War. Previously, the King of Jin was ordered by me to inspect the Ministry of War. , to assist the Duke of Yue in dealing with the affairs of the Ministry. He is conscientious, diligent and conscientious. He knows the affairs of the Ministry of War well. What do you guys think?"

It's actually King Jin?
The ministers were suspicious, even if it was Yi Chu, shouldn't Li Tai, the second son of Wei Wang, be a more suitable candidate?Although King Jin is smart, he is still young, inexperienced, and lacking in intelligence. He is far inferior to His Royal Highness King Wei who is now relying on running schools and gaining increasing prestige.

Moreover, King Wei was the one who participated in the fiercest competition for the reserve in the past two years. Although King Jin was also mentioned after King Wei stated that he would no longer compete for the reserve, his prestige and strength were still far behind...

"Cough cough..."

Song Guogong Xiao Yu coughed lightly, and said: "The king of Jin is talented and intelligent, he has the style of your majesty, and he is really the treasure of the country... But after all, he is still young, and he may not be able to take charge of one. The barbarians in the Western Regions are in endless chaos, and the Turks may not be safe. The military department shoulders the military affairs of the world and has a heavy responsibility. How can it take this important task to train the immature prince? In the opinion of the veterans, we still need an old man to take charge of the military department and shoulder the heavy responsibility."

As soon as the words fell, Cen Wenwen, who had been looking sleepy and dozed off as if he was about to fall asleep, also opened his eyes and echoed: "Song Guogong's words are reasonable, and the central government respects the three provinces. In fact, the six ministries are in charge of court affairs. Now the Ministry of War is so important. Can you ignore it lightly? Cui Dunli, the left servant of the Ministry of War, informed the four barbarians of their love and hypocrisy. It is true that the so-called "holding the surplus and keeping the success, the dry city of the country", can be the Minister of the Ministry of War."

The two big men spoke one after another, making the atmosphere in the hall tense instantly.

Its meaning is also very clear, Your Majesty, you can be as firm as a rock, you can cut off the wings of the Eastern Palace, and seize Fang Jun's military power, but the interests of the rest of the people in the court must be guaranteed, and you can't act recklessly just because you successfully suppressed the Eastern Palace , Turning a deaf ear to the interests of the clans in Jiangnan and Shandong, as well as most ministers in the DPRK and China.

Liu Ji on the side looked ugly. Cui Dunli was a child of the Cui family, one of the backbone of the Shandong family in the court. Cen Wenwen had made it clear before that he would no longer participate in the government and only waited for his official return to his hometown. This time, he recommended Cui Dunli as the Minister of the Ministry of War. Singing against His Majesty Li Er is obviously expressing his dissatisfaction with Liu Ji's private refuge with His Majesty Li Er.

His Majesty Li Er's face remained unchanged, he glanced at Xiao and Cen, and then his eyes fell on Li Daozong and Ma Zhou. After thinking for a while, he turned to Fang Jun, squinted his eyes slightly, and asked, "Mr. During the period of military affairs, the achievements were remarkable, and he was familiar with the affairs of the Ministry, and the military department also grew rapidly during this period, I wonder what the Duke of Yue thinks about the candidates for the Ministry of War?"

The eyes of the ministers fell on Fang Jun, and Li Chengqian, who seemed to be lying completely flat all the time, also looked over...

Although Fang Jun was seized military power by His Majesty Li Erguo, by virtue of his meritorious service and reputation, even if he only sits in the center, he can affect the current situation. Who he supports to succeed the Ministry of War also means to some extent the direction of the future: either Li The second majesty coerced the government and the opposition, Jinkou Yuyan, or the powerful families in Jiangnan and Shandong rose rapidly, and accepted the power of the East Palace to become a force that cannot be ignored, resisting the imperial power.

Fang Jun naturally understands the importance of his own position, and also understands that no matter how he chooses, it is actually not flattering. After all, although His Majesty Li Er seized his military power, he did not go too far. Thoroughly angered His Majesty Li Er.

With the irritability and urgency shown by His Majesty Li Er after returning to Beijing this time, once the anger is soaring and he ignores it, no one can bear it...

So Fang Jun sat upright, serious, looked at His Majesty Li Er expectantly, first pursed his lower lip, seemed a little embarrassed, then rubbed his hands, then coughed and said: "Cough, what... In fact, this humble minister is on duty. In his prime of life, full of energy, he can persist for a while while the president is revising the book and presiding over the Ministry of War, or... His Majesty reconsider?"

"cough cough"

His Majesty Li Er choked on his own saliva, and his face flushed from coughing.

"puff!"

The minister who drank tea spit out a sip of water suddenly, his face was red...

"hiss!"

More people looked at Fang Jun with wide-eyed shock, learned ah!
Since no matter what you choose, you will offend others, why don't you take the initiative to ask me to continue working?Regardless of whether His Majesty agrees or not, this problem is considered to be brought back...

high!It's really high!

Li Daozong's eyes were shining brightly, full of admiration. He is now included in the Eastern Palace Party, a member of the royal family, and a cousin of His Majesty. His position is extremely embarrassing. Fang Jun is eager to learn such tricks to fish in troubled waters and not to offend...

His Majesty Li Er managed to calm down and glared at Fang Jun angrily. However, Fang Jun did not completely lean towards the side of the elites in Shandong and Jiangnan, which shows that he has always echoed his political philosophy of "suppressing the elites" It is rare for him to act on his own will when he seizes his military power by himself.

But how could this matter be muddied like this?He had to change Donggong's attitude to completely subdue Donggong, so he turned his eyes to the prince again.

"What does the prince think?"

The hall became quiet again, and there was no sound. His Majesty Li Er is forcing the crown prince, and the meaning is very clear: Do you plan to lie down completely and let him be disposed of, or unite with a certain faction to fight against me?

Li Chengqian is weak in character, but not stupid. Since Fang Jun has set an example of "avoiding the most important and taking the lightest", he naturally understands what he should do, and said respectfully: "Whether the Duke of Yue can still take care of the military department while writing books, is it true?" It's debatable... But since the father's expedition to the east, the Tang Dynasty has been in danger many times. The Duke of Yue led the army to fight to the death and won consecutive victories. It can be said that he has made great contributions to the country. The son thought that he should be rewarded with the "Shangzhu Kingdom" and made it clear The world, let all the people praise the achievements of the Duke of Yue."

His Majesty Li Er narrowed his eyes and looked at the eldest son.

Right now, it can be regarded as a confrontation between father and son with sharp swords and sharp guns. As a father, he occupies the right and righteousness and has the upper hand in strength. The prince is completely at a disadvantage.

In the end, after Fang Jun's seemingly rascally quarrel, the prince actually learned to avoid the important and lightly talk about the conditions...

Shangzhu Kingdom is the most honored.

Officials in the Tang Dynasty were divided into service officers, casual ranks, honorary officers, and titles, etc., and one person could hold these several official positions at the same time.As the name suggests, a ministerial officer refers to the work he does, his position, powers and responsibilities, and tasks, such as the general manager of a certain marching road. This is a wartime position and is not usually established. It will be different, and it does not represent his status. He can usually be the governor of a certain state.

The ranks determine the status and remuneration of officials, and they go with others, regardless of their specific positions.Since "official positions" and "official ranks" are not the same, it is very common for officials to have high positions and small positions, or even to have officials without positions.

The title is a special reward for those who have military merits. There is a fixed salary and even a fief, which can be hereditary.No matter how big the official is, no matter how high the rank is, he may not have a title, and a person with a title may not necessarily have an official position and rank.

"Shangzhu Kingdom" is a rank of honor, which is a special commendation for those who have made military exploits.There are twelve grades of honor in the Tang Dynasty, the highest rank is "Shangzhu Kingdom", "Twelve Turns of Ce Xun", and the top is "Shangzhu Kingdom"...

The rank of honor does not mean the actual official position or title, so theoretically a soldier can "twelve rounds of meritorious service" because of his outstanding performance in a war, and a general may not get any merit.

However, "Shangzhu Kingdom" represented the pinnacle of the Great Tang's military achievements, and was naturally a symbol of status. The treatment was equivalent to that of the second rank, and the corresponding official position was Shang Shuling.

As the nominal chief of Shangshu Province, Datang did not set up this position, because His Majesty Li Er had served as Shangshu Ling before he ascended the throne, which shows the importance and nobility of the honor of Shangzhu.Since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, only a few people, such as Changsun Wuji, have won the honorary rank of Shangzhu...

It can be said that as long as one is awarded the rank of honor of the Shangzhu Kingdom, one can be regarded as standing at the highest level of the Tang regime, with one person below ten thousand.People of the same class can only be strong or weak, regardless of superiority. They can be a floating general who controls hundreds of thousands of troops, or a Tong Zhongshu who controls hundreds of officials. Saisuke.

The prince expressed his attitude to His Majesty Li Er in this way: It is okay to depose me, and it is okay to seize the military power of my subordinates, but it must be given a corresponding status and treatment, even a higher level, and it cannot be settled afterwards.

The ministers took a deep breath, looked at His Majesty Li Er who was not hesitating, and looked at the crown prince who was so stubborn in front of His Majesty...

His Majesty Li Er stared at the prince for a long time, staring at the prince until he was sweating, guilty and short of breath, then tapped the table with his fingers, and said slowly: "This matter is not urgent, we will discuss it later. I am a little tired, today Let's stop here for the time being, and tomorrow, all the love ministers will come to discuss the matter."

"Here!"

The ministers stood up, bowed to the ground, and exited the side hall one after another after saluting.

His Majesty Li Er sat there frowning and thinking for a long time, then got up surrounded by his servants and went to the flower hall at the back of the side hall to meet his two sons.

Li Tai and Li Zhi were sitting in the flower hall at the moment, looking at each other speechlessly, shivering.

(End of this chapter)