The Great Court Meeting is one of the most important ceremonies in the country, but the highlight lies in the New Year's Day. At that time, people from all over the world come to congratulate, people from all over the world come to court, Chinese and foreigners gather together, and Hu and Han stand side by side. This is to demonstrate the power of the empire and shock all nations.
It seems that there is no important agenda for the great court meeting in June. The monarch and his ministers complete the entire process of the great court meeting according to etiquette, and there is nothing interesting to say...
After the Great Court Meeting, the emperor held a meeting in the inner court. This was the top priority.
The sky is gloomy today, with dark clouds gathering. The doors and windows in the side hall are open, and a strong wind blows the fragrance of the lush flowers and trees in the yard into the hall, making it clear and refreshing.
After a while, fine rain fell from the sky, moistening everything.
In the side hall, there are Shangshu Zuopushe, Prince's young master Li Ji, Shangshu Youpushe, Prince Shaobao Fangjun, Zhongshu Ling, Prince's young master Liu Jie, Shizhong, Jingzhao Yin Mazhou, Prince of Hejian County, Li Xiaogong, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, Cui Dunli, the Minister of the Ministry of War, Tang Jian, the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, Zhang Liang, the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, Liu Xiangdao, the Minister of Imperial History... all the important ministers of the court gathered together.
It was already noon, so Li Chengqian sympathized with the ministers and asked the servants to prepare cakes and tea, and also asked the imperial kitchen to prepare a banquet. After the meeting, the king and his ministers sat down together to drink and celebrate.
Fang Jun's eyes passed over everyone's faces, not caring about the previous meeting procedures. He kept his greetings tactful and pointed directly to the point: "Your Majesty, preparations have been made for the establishment of additional institutions within the Ministry of War. Please appoint suitable personnel to take up the posts. Discuss the charter for military reform as soon as possible, draft laws and regulations, and then circulate them to the entire military to implement the reform."
Chinese culture is about moderation and implicitness. Everything must have a tactful and smooth process. For example, most of the time, a certain person will naturally mention the topic at a meeting, and everyone will express their opinions. .
It can be said that there are very few stories like Fang Jun's, which are straightforward and straight to the point.
Liu Ji felt that Fang Jun did not understand the art of being an official, so he said: "The reform of the military system is of great importance, and we must be cautious. The candidates for formulating charters, regulations, and regulations must be carefully selected, and nepotism must not be allowed."
The selection of candidates must be discussed by everyone. While focusing on ability, we must also consider all parties. No one can make a decision with just one word...
Fang Junqi said: "The reform of the military system is a matter within the military. What does it have to do with the Zhongshu Ling? I am ignorant, but I don't know when the Zhongshu Ling can also be in charge of military affairs? Did you give yourself additional authority? "
Liu Jie said calmly: "The army of the Sixteenth Guards is stationed in various places, and the Six Hundred and Thirty-three Chongfu is all over the country. They all need the local government to provide logistics. How can you say it is none of my business? The military and government are the same family. They have been in the same family since ancient times. It cannot be separated clearly.”
Fang Jun nodded, as if he didn't want to argue with Liu Ji, but he reminded him: "The number of Zhechong mansions in the country is currently 617. While Zhongshu Ling is messing around, he should also do his homework, so as not to It’s so easy to laugh at.”
Liu Jie didn't take it seriously: "I will pay attention to it."
The Zhechong Mansion was the grassroots military government of the Sui and Tang Dynasty's "Mansion Army System". It was distributed in various places and was abandoned at any time, with constant increase and decrease. The number changed very frequently. As a Zhongshu Ling, he could not tell the exact number of Zhechong Mansion. It would not be considered a dereliction of duty.
Even within the Ministry of War, if they are not directly in charge of officials, they may not be able to figure it out...
I only need to talk about the topic. Civil servants cannot be excluded from this additional organization established by the Ministry of War. That is enough.
Li Chengqian felt Liu Ji's eyes glance towards him, so he coughed dryly and said: "What Zhongshu Ling said makes sense. The original intention of the military reform is to prevent the military from getting too involved with the local government.
Both sides need to be involved and brainstorm."
Everyone's eyes moved slightly, and they were all surprised. His Majesty actually helped Liu Ji to refute Fang Jun?
This is a huge event...
Fang Jun's face remained as usual, his expression unmoving: "What your Majesty said is true."
Everyone was shocked again. Fang Jun, as a die-hard supporter of His Majesty, actually accepted it so calmly when faced with His Majesty's "transfer".
In the end what happened?
The officials in the palace were astonished, and only a few people knew what was going on.
Li Chengqian glanced at Fang Jun and said: "If the Duke of Yue has a suitable candidate, you might as well put it forward and all my dear friends can discuss it together."
Fang Jun did not hesitate, nodded and said: "Liu Rengui, the left minister of the Ministry of War, although he came from a famous family, but he was poor when he was young, but he has always been eager to learn, read a lot of books, and has profound knowledge. Since he joined the Navy, he has been both civil and military, and has made great achievements in war.
Outstanding, capable of shouldering the heavy responsibility of reforming the military system."
Li Chengqian looked around: "Do you have any objections, dear friends?"
Everyone looked at each other and shook their heads.
The meaning of His Majesty's words is very clear. He supports Liu Rengui. Otherwise, he should say "whether this person is qualified for the job" instead of "who has any objections"...
Obviously, the candidate Liu Rengui has been approved by His Majesty. Even if others are coveting the position of military reform, they cannot compete with Liu Rengui.
Li Chengqian said: "Everyone also recommended talents and pooled their wisdom."
Not long after he returned to the court, Zhang Liang, Shangshu of the Ministry of Justice, who had not yet taken up the post of General Youjinwuwei, said: "Tong'an County Duke, General Zheng Rentai, the right leader of the army, has profound qualifications and outstanding achievements. He assisted Taizong in the past and has made great contributions to the world!"
I think I can do the job."
Everyone nodded in approval.
Zheng Rentai seemed to be very low-key in the Zhenguan Dynasty. He was neither important to Emperor Taizong nor had any sense of existence. However, during the "Xuanwu Gate Incident", he led the army to guard the palace and placed Gaozu under house arrest, causing Emperor Taizong outside the palace to
Yuan Ji and his party members made great contributions to the successful removal and completion of the project.
Today, Zhenguan's honorable ministers are gradually withering away, and Zheng Rentai, who was silent in the past, naturally stands out...
Seeing that others did not object, Li Chengqian nodded and said: "Good!"
This candidate is easy to pass. On the surface, Zheng Rentai is now cooperating closely with Fang Jun. Fang Jun and others will naturally not object. Secretly, they have already turned to him, and the civil servants Liu Ji and others who handle him will not object...
"Wei ministers recommend Pei Huaijie, the former governor of Henan! Pei Huaijie has been out of Henan for more than ten years, pacifying the people and guarding one side, which has made the political situation of Henan's territory stable and the people prosperous. He is extremely proficient in civil affairs and can better coordinate the military and political parties.
entanglements."
The person who spoke was naturally Zhongshu Ling Liu Ji.
However, as soon as he finished speaking, the servant, Jingzhao Yin Mazhou, shook his head and expressed his objection: "Absolutely not! Pei Huaijie has been in Henan for many years, conniving with aristocratic families to annex land, hiding people to evade taxes, before the Jin Dynasty mutiny, Henan aristocratic families strongly supported Pei Huaijie
Sitting idly by and letting things go, this is a biased stance, and how can a person who is sitting on a plain diet participate in such a major event?"
For a moment, the sound of needle dropping could be heard in the side hall.
Henan Prefecture Yin is a second-grade high-ranking official on the same level as Shangshu, Zushe and Daduhu. In terms of rank alone, it is especially above Zhongshu Ling, Shizhong, Liubu Shangshu and other officials. He is an undisputed high-ranking imperial official.
Such a high-ranking official returned to Beijing to report on his duties and was accused of a low-level crime. This is an extremely important political event and even means a violent turmoil in the officialdom, because there must be huge interest groups behind it.
Who is Ma Zhou?
Emperor Taizong's favorite minister, together with Fang Jun, supported Li Chengqian, who was the crown prince at that time. He was also a pure man and diligent in government affairs. It is not an exaggeration to say that "Jane is in the emperor's heart".
If such a person openly fired at Pei Huaijie, wouldn't he be determined to die?
Li Chengqian really had a headache, so he raised his hand and pinched his eyebrows.
Liu Jie retorted: "There are indeed some rumors in the court involving Pei Huaijie, but everything Ma Shizhong said is unfounded and is tantamount to groundless rumors. Is it inappropriate to slander an important minister of the court like this?"
Then, without waiting for Ma Zhou to speak, he looked at Liu Xiang and said, "Censor Zhongcheng returned from Luoyang and interrogated the officials of Henan Prefecture during his stay in Luoyang. Do you dare to ask Pei Huaijie whether he was involved in all the things Ma Shizhong said?"
Liu Xiangdao glanced at His Majesty on the throne and shook his head slowly: "No evidence of Pei Huaijie's violation of law and discipline has been found."
The interrogation in the Henan Mansion was actually just a show, and all the records afterwards were burned. Otherwise, if the investigation was carried out, not only would it be difficult for all the Henan aristocratic families to be cleared, but all the officials in the Henan Mansion would be imprisoned, including Pei Huaijie.
So no matter what Pei Huaijie did in Henan, he could only turn a blind eye for the sake of the overall situation.
Liu Ji nodded and asked Ma Zhou: "What else does Ma Shizhong have to say?"
Of course Ma Zhou knew that Pei Huaijie could not move, and the reason why he mentioned it on this occasion was just because he was dissatisfied that these so-called considerations of the overall situation were actually just a fool's errand. After hearing this, he simply closed his eyes and said nothing.
A proud look of "disdain" to be associated with you...
Liu Ji almost laughed angrily, okay, you are noble...
Li Chengqian looked at Li Ji: "Do you think Pei Huaijie is qualified for the job?"
Li Jidao: "As Zhongshu Ling said, the reform of the military system seems to be a matter of the military itself, but in fact it involves a wide range of things and has far-reaching connections. Having an important minister who is proficient in government affairs and is pastoral in one's position can indeed give more meaningful opinions.
, Weichen agrees."
Li Chengqian was in a very good mood. With Zheng Rentai and Pei Huaijie involved, whether it was this so-called additional institution or the Privy Council that was likely to be established in the future, at least it would not be out of his control.
"Ai Qing is the head of the prime ministers and assistants. With you in charge, and with these worthy men and women working diligently on the king's affairs, I will wait for the day when the great success is accomplished, and the whole world will celebrate."
Although Li Ji didn't take care of things much and would not collide with Fang Jun, as long as he was sitting there, Fang Jun would not dare to act unscrupulously.
Especially when the Privy Council is established in the future, Li Ji will be bound to serve as the Privy Council envoy...
Li Jidao: "Wei ministers have their own affairs! However, the reform of the military system is a big matter and involves too many aspects. Wei minister also wants to recommend Cui Dunli to Your Majesty. He is the Minister of the Ministry of War and is familiar with military affairs. With his participation, we will definitely get twice the result with half the effort." "
Li Chengqian was a little speechless. His favorable impression of Li Jisheng had dropped a lot. His motivation for recommending Cui Dunli was very clear: If he didn't want to work, he would naturally have to find someone who could do it...