Fang Jun chuckled: "No matter how violent the rain or the wind, I will remain unmoved."
Li Ji shook his head and said to Li Daozong: "Young people should be careful about sex, middle-aged people should be careful about anger, and old people should be careful about being careful. But I think this guy is extremely frivolous and he needs to be careful about everything."
Although Fang Jun's status today is almost equal to his, he is a junior after all. He cannot distinguish between superior and inferior in public, but he can "rely on his old age and show off his old age" when chatting in private. Of course, this is also due to Fang Jun's loose temperament and broad mind. If it were different For a narrow-minded person, such words may plant jealousy in the other person's heart.
The relationship between Li Daozong and Fang Jun is even closer. Jiangnan Shipyard is the link of interest between both parties. Today, Jiangnan Shipyard almost monopolizes more than half of the ship manufacturing in the Tang Dynasty. It is not an exaggeration to say that every day makes money, so the relationship between the two Extremely tight.
Hearing this, he smiled and said as he walked: "I'm more worried about other people. This guy seems to be loyal, but in fact he is extremely cunning. So many people called him a 'sycophant' at the beginning, which may not be fair."
The two laughed and joked, Fang Jun just smiled and shook his head silently.
Ma Zhou knew Fang Jun's character very well. When he saw this, he knew that he had already prepared, so he didn't say anything more...
The ministers filed in from Chengtian Gate and arrived at the Taiji Palace. They stood under the white marble steps in front of the palace and lined up according to their civil and military ranks. When they reached the top of the tall stone steps, a eunuch shouted loudly, "Enter the palace." " Then he climbed up the steps and entered the Tai Chi Hall through the open door.
Standing one by one, the ministers looked left and right. Seeing the lights like daylight and the golden bricks, they couldn't help but feel sad. Ever since His Majesty Li Er went to the east and the prince was in charge of the country, he had never held a court meeting here. Ji led the Guanlong clan to mutiny, Taiji Palace suffered heavy losses, and then the King of Jin rebelled... Suddenly, two years had passed since he set foot here again. Not only did the emperor on the throne change from His Majesty Li Er to Li Chengqian, but the order of the palace was also completely different. There are differences, and it feels like things have changed and people have changed, and the world has changed.
It seems that Li Chengqian also felt this change of time passing by and people changing. After all, it was the first time he held a court meeting in Taiji Hall as the emperor, so he always kept a straight face, which made people unable to see his emotions and anger clearly, which led to the confusion in the palace. The atmosphere is quite heavy.
However, most of the ministers have recently been promoted and new officials have been appointed, so they are very enthusiastic about handling their own affairs. Perhaps it is to give face to Li Chengqian who held a court meeting in Taiji Hall for the first time, and not to leave a bad impression on him. Therefore, all affairs progressed very smoothly, there were no common things like pushing the envelope or making things difficult, and the court meeting progressed very quickly.
Until Liu Xiangdao, the imperial censor, came out...
"Your Majesty, the Yushitai impeaches Yue Guo Gongfang Jun for neglecting his duties, using public weapons for private use, and persecuting his colleagues. According to law, he should be dismissed from office, fined and demoted, in order to rectify the country's laws and set an example to others!"
The atmosphere in the hall suddenly changed.
Everyone looked at the face of Fang Jun, who was standing next to Li Ji among the generals on His Majesty's right, and many of them were faintly excited...
Almost everyone has heard about what happened yesterday at the place where the river burst its banks.
The so-called "neglect of duty" and "private use of public equipment" do seem to be serious crimes, but for nobles like Fang Jun, what is it? Moreover, the crime of "neglect of duty" seems serious, but in fact it is It is still necessary to distinguish between levels, and the most important thing is whether there is a bad impact. As the minister of the Ministry of Industry, he is indeed responsible for the water bursting the embankment, but this is a natural disaster after all, and it has no bad consequences. It is difficult to shake Fang Jun based on this.
"Public weapon for private use" is even more nonsense. As long as Li Junxian only admits that Fang Jun handed over Pei Yi instead of obeying Fang Jun's order to arrest and interrogate Pei Yi, then there is nothing wrong... In other words, Li Junxian is
Even though I was beaten to death, I didn’t dare to admit that I was following Fang Jun’s orders!
As the commander-in-chief of the "Hundred Cavalry Division", His Majesty's confidant Humerus actually takes orders from a minister... Is Li Junxian tired of living?
Therefore, the most serious charge is that of "persecution of colleagues". In any case, it is really chilling to throw one's subordinates directly to "Hundred Qisi".
Who can bear to strip you of your official uniform and exile you three thousand miles as a Shangguan?
This is a direct subversion of the rules of officialdom, which is tolerable but intolerable.
Liu Ji glanced at the emperor on the throne and asked Liu Xiang: "Is there any memorial to submit?"
"have."
Liu Xiangdao raised the memorial with both hands, and the eunuch of the Liberty Hall stepped forward to take it with both hands, and then respectfully handed it to the imperial case.
Li Chengqian's face was calm, showing no signs of anger or anger. He picked up the memorial and read it ten lines at a time. Then he returned to the imperial desk without saying a word and waved his hand to the eunuch beside him. The eunuch quickly stepped forward and handed the memorial to Li Ji with both hands.
There was silence in the hall, and there was no sound.
Li Ji unfolded the memorial and read it carefully, then handed it back to the chamberlain, who then handed the memorial to Liu Ji on the other side...
The memorial passed through the hands of officials such as Li Ji, Liu Ji, Li Daozong, Xu Jingzong, and Ma Zhou, and finally returned to the person involved, Fang Jun.
Fang Jun only opened it and glanced briefly, then handed the memorial to the chamberlain, who put it back on the imperial desk.
Li Chengqian asked: "Mr. Yue, are the things stated in the memorial true? Do you have any explanation?"
Fang Jun shook his head and said: "The Yushitai heard about the incident, but there is no evidence at all. The claims are false and nonsense. I have nothing to say."
The ministers were immediately shocked. Didn't they even defend themselves?
Is it irrefutable, but full of confidence?
Liu Ji asked: "Is it true that the Yue Duke General Pei Yi was captured and handed over to the 'Baiqisi' on the spot?"
Fang Jun thought for a while and said, "That should be the case."
Liu Ji's eyelids twitched and he said angrily: "As the minister's right servant and the imperial minister, how can you ignore the laws of the country and suppress and persecute your colleagues like this? It is simply crazy!"
Fang Jun looked at his nose with his eyes, and his nose looked at his heart, and ignored Liu Ji.
Liu Ji took a deep breath. He was now Zhongshu Ling, the most powerful civil servant in the empire's political structure. He had to maintain his identity and could not blindly cling to Fang Jun, otherwise he would lose his identity.
But if he didn't speak, someone would naturally speak...
Li Yifu, the supervisory censor, came out and shouted: "May I ask Duke Yue, as the minister of the Ministry of Industry, why have you never gone to the Ministry of Works to perform your duties and neglected the affairs of the Ministry of Works? Have you ever admitted to the crime of dereliction of duty?
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Fang Jun said: "When the river broke the embankment, I and Ma Shizhong jointly directed the rescue and blocked the breach. How can we say that we neglected our duties?"
Li Yifu looked upright: "The Duke of Yue just happened to meet him. Before the embankment burst, the Yamen of the Ministry of Industry urgently formulated rescue regulations, but you, the minister, were nowhere to be seen. Afterwards, you happened to go to the place where the river burst the embankment, and you couldn't.
Cover up your guilt of dereliction of duty."
Fang Jun glanced at Li Yifu and ignored him.
Others looked at Li Yifu with a lot of amusement. This person had a close relationship with Fang Jun, and his ability was considered outstanding. He thought that he could be cultivated and promoted by Fang Jun like Pei Xingjian, Xue Rengui and others, but unexpectedly, the two of them secretly failed.
Being in a bad mood, walking gradually further and further away.
Now they are even strangers and treated like enemies.
Today, Li Yifu completely ignores the friendship in the past and is full of firepower. It seems that he wants to step on Fang Jun to achieve his reputation as a "critic". In fact, although the Guanlong, Shandong, Jiangnan and other clans have suffered heavy losses, the people above the court are subordinate to
The ministers of these powerful families have withered away, but the emperor is still far from reaching the point where he can rule the sky with one hand and have supreme power. Although impeaching Fang Jun will make the emperor dissatisfied, as long as he is known as a "critic", he is considered here.
Stand firm above the imperial court.
As expected, Li Yifu's firepower was extremely fierce today, and they continued to work hard, giving Fang Jun no chance to breathe.
"The significance of the annexation of Silla to the whole country is not only that Silla is included in the territory of the Tang Dynasty, but also to set an example for the barbarians all over the world, so that they can know that after the annexation, not only will the country become more prosperous and the people will be more secure through the rule of the Tang Dynasty,
, he himself was also respected by the Tang Dynasty. However, the Duke of Yue had interfered with Queen Seondeok of Silla, and public opinions were divided among the world. This caused many foreign countries that wanted to annex to the country to be wary, fearing that they would also encounter bullying and humiliation after annexing. Many vassals
The agreements were canceled one after another, and the empire had to deploy more troops, which in turn wasted food and supplies, and many soldiers were killed or injured...Does Yue State recognize this crime or not?"
There was an uproar in the main hall.
The love affair between Fang Jun and Queen Shande was not a secret in Chang'an. Before, everyone was either envious or jealous. After all, he was the king of a country, and he was even more beautiful and graceful. He overwhelmed her.
What a man's achievement is to be whipped at will? But no one thinks this has any negative impact.
However, after Li Yifu said this, after thinking about it, it turned out that the influence was really bad. Even the king of a country could abuse the important ministers of the Tang Dynasty at will. What if the Khans of foreign countries were worried that their wives, concubines, and daughters would be treated the same way after they became annexed?
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Suddenly it rose to national influence...
Being able to win the opportunity to impeach Fang Jun on behalf of Yushitai, Li Yifu is obviously well prepared and intends to become famous in this battle and rise to the top.
Fang Jun shook his head and said calmly: "Whether it's abuse or coercion, it doesn't matter if you say it or not. It doesn't matter if anyone says it. You might as well ask Queen Shande."
Li Yifu persevered: "You built a wharf at Fangjiawan in Shaolingyuan in the south of the city, dammed the river and destroyed water conservancy, enclosed land for your own use and plundered people's fields, bought a large number of people from unknown origins to serve as laborers, and ignored the laws of the empire for your own selfish desires.
,Does Yue recognize it or not?"
Fangjiawan Terminal is now almost the largest river terminal near Chang'an. Materials from Hedong, Shandong, Jiangnan and other places converge along the canal and the Yellow River in Chang'an, and are then transported to various parts of Guanzhong from here, and materials from all parts of Guanzhong are also concentrated here.
Redistributed all over the world, it is like the cargo distribution center of the entire Guanzhong.
At the same time, the profits generated are naturally extremely huge, and many people are jealous. Now that they heard that Li Yifu brought the dock to talk about the matter, they all cheered up.
Moreover, Yushitai was extremely well prepared this time. He laid out one crime after another. Did he want to fight Fang Jun to the death?
But Liu Xiangdao, the imperial censor, is a confidant of His Majesty. Logically speaking, he should not target Fang Jun like this. Could it be that the censorship office has escaped Liu Xiangdao's control and has been completely controlled by the civil service group?
If there is no Yushitai standing unswervingly by His Majesty's side, the upcoming New Deal is bound to suffer a lot of setbacks. When public opinion cannot be manipulated, how can we talk about drastic and thorough reforms for the interests of the world?
The ministers suddenly realized that the situation seemed a little different...