The Yamen of the Ministry of Industry is located in the imperial city inside Zhuque Gate. Fang Jun got off the carriage at Yanxi Gate and walked into the city gate. At his feet was Chengtianmen Street, on the right was the Forbidden Palace, and on the left was the Shangshu Province.
Menxia Province, Dali Temple, left and right Qianniuwei, Liubu and other yamen.
When I arrived at the door of the Yamen, as soon as I walked inside, a doorman shouted: "Hey! Who is that, and what is he doing?"
Fang Jun rubbed his nose, why have there been so many difficult imps in front of this government office throughout the ages?
Then he said in an impatient tone: "Someone is here to report!"
The man was stunned, his dead fish face suddenly melted like a spring breeze, and his smile looked like a blooming chrysanthemum.
"But Fang Erlang in person?"
As for the fact that Fang Jun was appointed Marquis of Xinfeng County by His Majesty, and was appointed Minister of the Ministry of Industry, it has long been spread throughout the court. How could the Yamen of the Ministry of Industry not know about it? Although this family does not know Fang Jun, but he is so young.
With such nobility, how could it be someone else?
It was not like Fang Jun had never been an official before. He knew that if he talked too much at this time, he would be fawned over by his disciples, and he would be very annoyed, so he said "hmm" and said nothing.
I think the official power is quite strong...
But Fang Jun is a well-established star in Chang'an City, and he is famous for his bad temper. Who dares to offend him? What's more, not only does he have a prime minister father, but he is also your majesty's future emperor-in-law, and his future is limitless.
The doorman didn't talk nonsense, so he led the way from the front, passed through the gatehouse and walked around a screen wall, which was the Yamen courtyard.
The doorman led Fang Jun to the main hall of the Yamen and whispered: "Erlang, please wait a moment. I will go in and give you a message!"
This is how to be a good person!
Fang Jun was very satisfied, so he took out a piece of silver and put it into his hand.
The doorman weighed it and found that there were several taels. Fang Erlang was indeed generous! He immediately ran in with a smile on his face and the wind on his feet.
After a while, he came out and said in a low voice: "Master Shangshu has invited you, be careful, Minister Lu Zesong, he is speaking ill of you..."
After saying this, he said goodbye and left.
Who is Lu Zesong? Fang Jun frowned and thought for a while, realizing that he had been a little negligent. He should have inquired about the inside story of the Ministry of Industry before. Although he is not too keen on being an official now, what if he is excluded?
Isn't it embarrassing?
But the matter has come to this, it is useless to think about it too much, let’s talk about it later.
I straightened my robes, held my head high and entered the main hall of the Yamen.
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The main hall of the Ministry of Industry Yamen is not spacious, just equivalent to a small conference room, but it is extremely elegantly decorated.
There is a thick wool carpet on the floor, carved beams and paintings in the lobby, rosewood shelves, huanghuali tables, marble screens, and even a jade tray placed in front of the due north wall, with a large stone on it, engraved with red seal characters.
"Taishan Stone is a must-have"...
The elegance of the entire Tang Dynasty is full of luxury, and every utensil is an absolute fine product. But when you think about it, you will be relieved. Isn’t the most direct function of the Ministry of Works to build houses and build palaces? Since the palace can be repaired, there is no reason to have an office of your own.
The location is not right.
Sitting in the main seat is an old man who is over sixty years old. He wears a three-beam Jinxian crown and a purple round-neck satin robe with edges on the collar, sleeves and placket, and a horizontal gusset at the hem of the shirt near the knees.
His beard and eyebrows are all white, and he is sitting there with a smile on his face, but his majesty remains intact.
He looked at his purple robe, and then looked at his own crimson official robe, which looked like a groom's official's. He wondered if he would be promoted to half a level and change his outfit...
In the official system of the Tang Dynasty, purple robes were worn at the third rank and above. Fang Jun, the Marquis, was from the third rank, so he could only wear scarlet official robes, but it was only half a rank short. If you work hard, you should be able to do it, right?
Of course, the scarlet color is also stronger than the sixth-grade green, and that guy looks like a grasshopper when he puts it on...
Sitting next to the purple-robed old man was also an old man, but he looked younger, with a gray beard, but his face was densely covered with wrinkles, looking like a chrysanthemum.
Fang Jun bowed respectfully to the purple-robed old man: "Fang Jun, of humble rank, pays homage to the Lord Shangshu."
The old man in purple robe laughed: "Yes, it seems that you have put in some effort. I thought you just opened your mouth and called me uncle."
Fang Jun smiled naively: "Be clear about public and private matters. This is what my father always taught me."
Few leaders are willing to be called uncles and uncles by their subordinates in the workplace, otherwise, no matter how they deal with things, they will inevitably give people the illusion of unfairness.
The person in front of me is Tang Jian, Minister of Industry.
Tang Jian may not be as famous as "Fang Mou Du Duan" or as famous as Cheng Yaojin, Qin Qiong, Yuchi Jingde and others, but he is definitely the number one figure!
Like many famous officials in the early Tang Dynasty, this one also had an outstanding family background...
His grandfather Tang Yong was a minister of the Northern Qi Dynasty, and his father Tang Jian was a family friend of Tang Gaozu Li Yuan. What is particularly important is that Tang Jian directly participated in Li Yuan's Taiyuan army, and he was properly established in Miaohong!
In the early years of Zhenguan, the imperial court sent Tang Jian as an envoy to persuade the Turks to surrender, and at the same time sent Li Jing to march. Li Jing made a surprise attack on the Turks and captured Jieli Khan alive. Tang Jian made another great contribution!
Although this man did not become a prime minister, his experience is absolutely legendary. He has served as the Minister of Rites, the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and now the Minister of the Ministry of Industry...
He is probably the only person in history who has served as three ministers of the six departments, right?
Moreover, this person had always had a good relationship with Fang Xuanling.
For a time, Shangguan and his subordinates were happy.
But some people are dissatisfied.
The chrysanthemum old man sitting next to Tang Jian snorted coldly, glanced sideways at Fang Jun, and said disdainfully: "Even if you serve as an official for one term, you must abide by the court's laws and solve your majesty's worries. I have just entered the officialdom at a young age.
He only contacts private parties, but his heart is not right and his skills are not outstanding. How can he be virtuous and capable, so he dares to steal the position of minister?"
Fang Jun understood that this person's feelings were based on the fact that he was a minister and a senior official at a young age, and his heart was unbalanced...
In the Tang Dynasty, the Ministry of Industry generally had one Shangshu and one Minister. They were in charge of Shanze, Tuntian, Craftsmen, and various company affairs. They were divided into four departments: Gongbu, Tuntian, Yubu, and Shuibu. Each of them had one Langzhong.
Of course, since it is a general situation, there must be special situations.
What are special circumstances?
That is, His Majesty or the ministers of the political affairs hall directly installed people, who were non-staff officials. In later generations, there was a very appropriate term for this situation, airborne...
And for this kind of airborne officials, whether in ancient or modern times, they are extremely unpopular.
Think about it, everyone is working hard within the framework according to performance appraisal and age and seniority, and they are rising step by step, but suddenly someone comes from the air, disrupting the rhythm, and someone's position may be occupied, and whose position may be taken away.
If your future is blocked, it would be strange if you could be liked by others.
The chrysanthemum old man in front of me didn't give him a good look when they met. He was probably unhappy with his "airborne soldier".
But it’s okay if you’re unhappy. If it disgusts me, then you’re wrong...
Fang Jun smiled: "Dare I ask who this is..."
The old man with chrysanthemums said coldly: "Secretary of the Ministry of Industry, Lu Zesong."
It turns out it was this guy who said bad things about me...
Fang Jun smiled very honestly and said politely: "Shilang Lu, regarding your bullying of the emperor, your complaints against His Majesty, and your complaints against the Tang Dynasty, Fang reserves the right to report you to His Majesty..."
What is all this mess?
Lu Zesong listened in confusion, and had never heard of reservations of rights. However, he could hear the first two sentences clearly, and he immediately said angrily: "Fang Jun! How dare you talk nonsense?"
Fang Junpi looked at him with a dead smile and said slowly: "You said that my heart is not right and my skills are not good enough. Aren't you clearly implying that His Majesty uses private individuals? This means that you have complaints against His Majesty! You said that I
How dare you steal the position of Minister of Servants, how could you be so virtuous and capable? Isn’t this saying that Your Majesty doesn’t know people well and is dim-sighted? This is deceiving the emperor! You said that I contacted private parties as soon as I entered the officialdom. Isn’t it a disservice to the officialdom of the Tang Dynasty?
Are you dissatisfied with the status quo and therefore complaining? Or... do you want someone who dares to make the sun and the moon change the sky and completely change it? "
Lu Zesong's face turned blue with anger! Who is this person? His mouth is sharper than a knife, and he turns it to slam the shit basin on people's heads?
The chrysanthemum lines on his face seemed to have smoothed out. He stood up suddenly, pointed his halberd and said angrily: "Fang Jun, how dare you spit on someone?"
Fang Jun frowned slightly, his fighting ability is not that good...
He said casually: "The most annoying thing for people to point their fingers at me was the second son of Duke Yun's family last time... Mr. Lu, do you want to learn from me?"