Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 4306 The Way of Balance
Fang Jun nodded and said, "Lian Po is old and can still eat."

Li Chengqian was amused by this simple and vulgar words, and he was in a good mood: "Yes, although Shen Guogong is old and has been an official for many years, his foundation in the court is really strong. Looking at the court, he was simplified and accepted by him. There are countless benefactors."

As a famous minister of the former Sui Dynasty and the first Minister of the Ministry of Officials after the founding of the Tang Dynasty, Gao Shilian's foundation is absolutely beyond imagination.Among other things, how can ordinary people be able to single-handedly support the leader Cheng Guanlong who lost his father and was kicked out of the house by his stepmother during the Sui Dynasty?

Even though he is now an official and does not care about the government and carefully lives in the mansion, his eyes and ears are still all over the government and the public.

If Gao Shilian's support can be obtained, it will be of great benefit to the stability of the court...

"In addition, His Majesty should promote some officials for his own use."

The so-called courtiers once belonged to the emperor, and now the court is full of Zhenguan courtiers. These people are loyal to His Majesty Li Er, but they don't approve of Li Chengqian very much.

This requires promoting some people to important positions and relying on them as confidantes, one for their own use, and another to give officials a signal, those who want to improve, hurry up and swear allegiance to me...

Li Chengqian was quite moved by this, but he couldn't help it: "I also know that this is an urgent matter, but first the pheasant slave conspired against him, and then Cen Wenwen died of illness, and the government and the public were in turmoil. Touching the original position of Zhenguan courtiers. When the late emperor was here, these guys were rebellious and unruly, and they would fight against the late emperor at every turn. If their interests are moved at this moment, wouldn't the world be turned upside down?"

"One radish, one hole", this sentence is also applicable in the court. There are only so many official positions. If you go up, others will have to come down. The ministers are even more so, now that your new emperor has relegated them and dismissed them, who can be willing?
Those with a good temper will keep silent and complain in their hearts, and those with a bad temper will even make trouble on the spot.

But the problem is that Xu Jingzong was repeatedly suppressed during the Zhenguan Dynasty, and his official position was always going around between the fourth and fifth ranks. He never really set foot on the high ranks from the third rank and above. , now, from a mere academie to become the head of the six books of the Ministry of Rites, this level of promotion can be said to have skyrocketed to [-] miles, which is unacceptable...

Until now, the official position has not been improved because of his seniority, but has been trapped in the academy. Looking at the court, no one knows what kind of ability Xu Jingzong has.

Otherwise, what good will happen to the minister who really thought that the emperor "obeyed his advice like a marionette"?

When he was in the Palace of the Prince of Qin, Xu Jingzong was young, with little merit, and ranked at the bottom. Even though His Majesty Li Er was the emperor and the officials of the Dafeng group, he did not receive much attention because of his status as an "old minister in the hidden residence". Supervising national history at the age of one year is nothing more than a seemingly noble but nominal official position like Zhuo Lang.

"He was one of the [-] scholars in the Prince Qin's mansion back then. He was a minister of Emperor Taizong's hidden residence. He followed Emperor Taizong to make contributions and made great achievements. He has profound qualifications. He has a smooth personality and is quick-witted. He supervised the study of national history. The name is greedy for money, but the prestige is not small. Moreover, Xu Jingzong is currently serving as the secretary of the academy, and he is depressed and unsuccessful. If His Majesty grants a brief promotion, he must be grateful for your kindness and serve him wholeheartedly. Only His Majesty will follow suit."

Du Zhenglun served as the Minister of Huangmen and Shenzhi Zhengshi, Liu Xiangdao served as Yushi Zhongcheng in charge of Yushitai, Shangguanyi served as Secretary, Han Ai served as Minister of the Ministry of War, Cui Renshi served as Shizhong, Laiji served as Zhongshu Sheren, Xu Jingzong served as Minister of Rites, Fang Junren Jinwuwei General...

Fang Jun said happily: "It should be so."

What is the relationship between the monarch and his ministers?The minister can fight to the death for the king's family and business, and the king can maintain and give absolute trust to the minister everywhere, so that the king and the minister will not doubt it, and it will naturally last for a long time, which can be a good story through the ages.

It is not a good thing that "all the people are upright and prosperous" is actually not a good thing. The courtiers unify their opinions in private, and even the emperor is emptied. Isn't it "faint and innocent"?
Even good people do wrong things, not to mention where do so many good people come from?In the officialdom, how many of them do it to understand the fate of the people and save the common people from the fire and water?Even though he did have such an ideal when he first entered the officialdom, in such a big vat where interests are paramount, his heart became dark within a few years.

What is balance?Left and right, literature and martial arts, right and wrong, black and white... Balance is the balance between the two.

It stands to reason that after the qualifications of Xu Jingzong, one of the eighteen scholars of the Qin Palace, there are not many people with more senior qualifications than him in the court.

Balance is king.

Among them, the appointment of Xu Jingzong aroused a lot of discussion.

It may not be appropriate for Xu Jingzong to be a pragmatic official. This person is treacherous, smooth and greedy, and he will inevitably do bad things;

Fang Jun remonstrated: "Don't be too eager, the method should be gentler, you can first promote some young officials to the center, and send a signal to the outside world that 'only talents should be promoted', so that everyone can understand that His Majesty's obedient ones will be employed." ' intention, and then slowly figure it out. Of course, it is very dangerous for the emperor to fight directly with his subjects, and it will hurt the harmony of the emperor and his subjects. Your majesty might as well introduce a person with identity, qualifications, and ability to be independent. Uphold Your Majesty's will and fight the ministers."

What's more, he knew Fang Jun's character, and he was not interested in this kind of power to cultivate talents. Those famous generals under his command were also shot one by one on the battlefield, and he would never take such a shortcut.

This method is common throughout the ages, and the effect is remarkable...

Li Chengqian nodded to express his approval. In the political field, struggles are everywhere, ministers and ministers, civil and military, monarchs and ministers... If you want to maintain political stability while fighting, you must pay attention to methods and methods. It is best to hide yourself. Behind the scenes, a spokesperson was launched to fight against the ministers with his own will.

Fang Jun took a sip of tea and said, "For example, Xu Jingzong."

"Xu Jingzong?"

If the emperor is a bit wicked, he can abandon his spokesperson after the struggle, push all the negative effects on this spokesperson, and then punish him severely to calm the anger of the public.

The best way is to get a traitor to stand in front of the "gentleman" to fight against the "gentleman". He will carry out his will and attract everyone's anger. After the matter is over, cutting off the traitor can also reap a wave of praise for "clearness". ,Why not do it?

Li Chengqian is a smart person, so he naturally understands what Fang Jun said. He sighed and said helplessly: "I am not a strong person who can't tolerate it. Even if I make mistakes occasionally, I can forgive them. Just thinking about the hypocrisy and submissiveness of treacherous people makes me very uncomfortable."

In this eventful autumn, if there is a commotion in the government and the public, the gain outweighs the loss, and Gao Shilian can't hold it back...

He can ask Fang Jun about some things, but he has to make up his own mind about some things. This is not only the emperor's self-esteem, but also to protect Fang Jun.

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Li Chengqian was very fast. After Fang Jun resigned, he returned to the military camp outside Xuande Gate. Here he summoned Shangshu Zuopushe Li Ji, Zhongshu Ling Liu Ji, Shizhong Ma Zhou, and Libu Shangshu Li Xiaogong to Wude Hall for discussion .

After all, looking down from the emperor's position, it doesn't really matter whether you are virtuous or treacherous. The first thing is loyalty, the second is ability, and the rest doesn't matter at all.

In the afternoon, the imperial court issued an imperial edict and read out many personnel appointments.

After a pause, I feel that these words are not reserved enough. I am already the emperor and I am still worried about such a thing. What do those who can't sit on the emperor think?
"Erlang, don't worry, I know what I know. I will discuss it with the ministers later. A group of talents will rush to the center. The official position does not need to be too high, but it must be prominent and eye-catching."

There are always some people who insist on eliminating traitors as soon as they come to power, and then force themselves to fight face-to-face with a group of "gentlemen". People cast aside, stink for thousands of years...

Li Chengqian stroked his short beard under his jaw and asked, "Who do you think is suitable?"

Originally, he and His Majesty Li Er were the same, but unfortunately...

Fang Jun even thought that there was another Li Yifu who was kicked away by him. These two people could take the "Crouching Dragon and Phoenix Young" among the traitors and let the two of them deal with Liu Ji. Presumably Liu Ji's life will not be easy... …

But Fang Jun clearly knows that this person is a model of "If you don't make a name, you will become a blockbuster". As long as you give him a suitable platform and a strong support, you will surely rise to the top.

The more people who flaunt their integrity, the more they tend to be full of male robbers and female prostitutes.

There are many jealous people, and there are naturally different opinions.

However, in the early morning of the next day, Liu Xiangdao, who arrived at Yushitai to take up his post, publicly issued documents. Shi Qing investigated violations of regulations, impeached lawbreakers, and implemented a one-month "rectification campaign", which immediately caused an uproar in the government and the public.

The term "rectification" is unheard of. When everyone is an official for thousands of miles, there are always some irregularities and illegalities. No one cares about the light and light. If it is really too much, it will be handed over after investigation by Yushitai. How have you ever heard of such a large-scale purge investigation?
We officials are noble, so isn't it true that we are all criminals and suspects?
This is an insult, it can be tolerated, what can't be tolerated!

Yushitai hasn't been warmed up yet, so once the power is in hand, will the order be carried out?It is extremely arrogant, Liu Xiang said that you are going to be an enemy of the world!
Ever since, before the "rectification movement" at Yushitai began, the impeachment of Liu Xiangdao by officials at all levels in three provinces, six ministries and nine temples was filled with Li Chengqian's imperial case...

(End of this chapter)