The officials of the Ministry of Personnel stood in the courtyard, looking at Fang Jun who was riding a horse at the door with a playful expression. They all looked at each other, and they felt that a disaster was imminent in their hearts.
In the past two years, as his official position has become higher and higher, his temperament has become more stable, and he is no longer as reckless as before, but the unruly nature in his heart will not disappear just like that. Normally, when he is in a high position, he is too lazy to interact with others.
, but once he feels that he has been angered, his temper will immediately flare up.
As for the reason for knocking on the door with such force... everyone knows it well.
Regarding the appointment of Pei Xingjian, the Prince of Jiangxia County and his two ministers slapped the table more than once, but they were all dismissed collectively.
Everyone knew that Pei Xingjian was Fang Jun's son. Now that he felt that his dignity was offended, he couldn't help it anymore, so it made sense to knock on his door.
So everyone stood quietly and no one came forward.
Now that the root cause has been guessed, there is no reason to rush forward and be cannon fodder to bear Fang Jun's wrath. Every injustice has its owner, and whoever denies Pei Xingjian's appointment will of course be asked to step forward at this time...
Everyone's eyes seemed to be focused on the few people standing under the rain corridor of the check-in room.
Fang Jun also looked over. There was fine snow falling, and three or four people were standing under the rain corridor with their hands folded, looking up at the gate.
Perhaps feeling that they had become the focus of everyone's attention, one of them coughed slightly, waved to the other two, lifted up his clothes, stepped down the steps, and walked toward the door.
Fang Jun swung the riding crop in his hand lightly, smiling.
All the soldiers dismounted and stood solemnly outside the broken gate, staring at the movements in the courtyard with sharp eyes, especially the person walking towards Fang Jun. As long as this person dared to make the slightest dangerous move, he would be endangered.
When they see Fang Jun, they will rush forward and kill him without hesitation.
I don’t care if he is an official of the imperial court or a member of a noble family!
As this person walked towards Fang Jun step by step, the atmosphere in the entire official compound suddenly became solemn, and it seemed that even the snowflakes falling from the sky were a little stagnant...
Fortunately, this man came to stand five steps in front of Fang Jun, adjusted his official robe and official hat on his head, then bowed his arms to the ground and said loudly: "Linghu Xiuji, the left servant of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, comes to pay homage to Yue.
Duke."
Fang Jun nodded, sat on his horse and said, "No courtesy."
The Huayuan Linghu family, the eldest son of Linghu Defen, and the only capable child among the next generation of the Linghu family, unexpectedly ascended to the high position of Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, just one step away from the six ministers.
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Fang Jun looked at the handsome young man in front of him and said with a smile: "How have you always been, your father? We are strangers to each other. We haven't seen each other for many days, so I feel a little worried about you, haha."
The corners of Linghu Xiuji's mouth twitched, these words made him a little embarrassed.
Back then, my father had a secret fight with Fang Junming, and not only was he knocked unconscious in the Tai Chi Palace, but he was also made a fool of by Fang Jun's concubine, Mrs. Wu. Now, Mrs. Wu is famous in Chang'an City.
Hehe, more than half of his reputation comes from this...
This incident spread throughout the world, bringing shame to the entire Linghu family.
Although his father suddenly looked away and no longer cared about it, as the eldest son of the Linghu family, Linghu Xiuji had been troubled and resentful about this for a long time.
Of course, no matter how much you grudge, you can only hide it in your heart. Now that the status between you and Fang Jun is so different, you don't dare to ask for this Liang Zi back in person...
Taking a deep breath to calm down his current state of mind, Linghu Xiuji said respectfully: "My father is well, thanks to the gift from the Duke of Yue. Now he is writing a book in the house, cultivating his moral character, not seeing foreigners and not going to social events, and his energy is getting better and better. The more healthy and prosperous it is."
Although he didn't dare to retaliate in person, the anger in his words could not be restrained.
He, Linghu Xiuji, is not a small-minded and narrow-minded person, but as the saying goes, a slap in the face is not a slap in the face. My father was scratched by a concubine to the point where his face blossomed. It was really embarrassing. How could he swallow this tone smoothly? ?
Fang Jun disapproved, jumped off his horse, and walked up to Linghu Xiuji with the whip in his hand.
Everyone's hearts tightened, and even Linghu Xiuji was startled, thinking that Fang Jun was going to make a move, so he quickly took two steps back, but saw Fang Jun swing his riding whip back, and a soldier reached out to catch him. , then Fang Jun clapped his hands, looked at Linghu Xiuji and said: "Brother Linghu came out in such a hurry, but what's the point?"
Linghu Xiuji breathed a sigh of relief and said seriously: "It's not that I'm a troubled official, but the official office is the center of the empire. It represents your majesty's will and the face of the court. The Duke of Yue rode his horse and broke through the official gate. The move is really inappropriate."
He was not a fool. Just from Fang Jun's actions and expression, he knew that this guy was simply looking for trouble today. Didn't he see that Pei Xingjian was still with his soldiers?
He didn't want to conflict with Fang Jun. This stick was arbitrary and arrogant. If he got angry and beat him up severely, he would have no place to cry.
But with so many pairs of eyes watching, everyone knows that Pei Xingjian's appointment was suppressed by him with all his strength. If he is too scared to step forward now, who else in the official office will follow him in the future?
For the sake of his own future and the dignity of the Guanlong nobles, he could only bite the bullet and go ahead.
However, Fang Jun did not get angry. He just stared at him with stern eyes and said calmly: "It's snowing today. A certain horse galloped and couldn't slow down enough, so it hit the gate of the Ministry of Personnel. It was just an accident. The Ministry of Personnel is indeed the center of the imperial court. It’s a majestic place, but after all, it’s not the Chengtian Gate. I couldn’t hold back and broke the gate. I’ve already confessed to compensate you, so what else do you want?”
Linghu Xiuji didn't expect Fang Jun to find such an excuse, and subconsciously said: "It is forbidden to ride horses and gallop in the imperial city. This is against the rules of the Duke of Yue..."
Halfway through his words, Fang Jun interrupted him: "That's a matter of supervising the censor, what does it have to do with you?"
Linghu Xiuji opened his mouth, but found that he had nothing to say, and his face turned red.
Fang Jun took two steps forward, stood in front of Linghu Xiuji with his hands behind his hands, and raised the corner of his mouth: "I'm just a small official minister. There are some things that are not your responsibility, and there are some things that you can't control. You should be smart." If you keep hiding aside, if you insist on getting involved, you should also weigh your weight. I just want to ask you, you pride yourself on being a minister in the official office, does your father know?"
Linghu Xiuji looked extremely ugly, ashamed and angry.
Ever since his father was scratched on the face by Wu Meiniang, he hid in his house and refused to see anyone. After a while, he suddenly seemed to have an epiphany. He threw away all shame and anger, happily wrote books, and never wanted to get involved with those things again.
The battles between the two courts also drew certain boundaries with the Guanlong nobles.
It's just that he himself was young and powerful, and he didn't want to live in seclusion in the palace like his father and not care about worldly affairs. When Changsun Wuji came to recruit him, indicating that he would be recommended as the left minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and he would do his best to support the Jin King in his fight for the throne, he thought deeply.
After some discussion, he agreed to serve as the vanguard of the Jin Dynasty's line of officials.
There was something in Fang Jun's words, why couldn't he understand it?
He has always claimed to be Guan Long's spokesperson in the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and he led a group of Guan Long's team to fight against Li Daozong, the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, but they were speechless in front of Fang Jun. It was really embarrassing.
But he didn't dare to retaliate directly. Who knows if this guy is ready to make a big fuss when he comes today?
He could only say with a blushing face: "Although my official title is not obvious, I am serving in the Ministry of Civil Affairs. The Duke of Yue has made great achievements, so I am afraid he will not be able to control my official."
Fang Jun stared at him and said word by word: "You can try."
This guy's momentum was so strong that Linghu Xiuji was already wary of him, but now he was completely suppressed. His mouth moved, but he didn't dare to say a single harsh word.
What if you say something harsh and others dare to try it?
Fortunately, Fang Jun didn't seem to be planning to give him a hard beating today. Seeing that he was timid, he turned his head as if nothing had happened, looked around at the officials in the courtyard, smiled, and said: "The prince of Jiangxia County is in the Yamen."
Inside? Someone came here today to inquire about something, I wonder if any brother can lead the way."
The Ministry of Personnel has always been dominated by Guanlong nobles. After His Majesty Li Er came to the throne, Feng Deyi, Gao Shilian, and Changsun Wuji all served as Ministers of the Ministry of Personnel. They built the Ministry of Personnel as if it were a piece of iron, and outsiders could not get involved at all. Even later,
Li Ji and Li Daozong served as ministers of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, but they could not shake the foundation of the Guanlong nobles and struggled in the yamen.
But even so, it is impossible for the entire yamen to not have an official outside Guanlong.
At that moment, someone stood up and said respectfully: "The prince is on duty, please lead the way for Duke Yue."
Fang Jun nodded and said, "Thank you very much!"
He took a step forward and followed the official directly across the yard and up the steps, turned left under the rain corridor, and walked from the aisle on the side of the main hall to the backyard, leaving Linghu Xiuji and a group of officials standing in the snow.
In the floating courtyard, looking at the dilapidated gate, Fang Jun's soldiers looked at each other with eager eyes. Not only did they look at each other, they also had a headache.
Who would have thought that just by pressing Pei Xingjian's appointment to sue, even Li Daozong could only hold his nose and admit it, but in the end he would be brought in with this hammer?