Lu Zesong was startled. How could he not know what was happening in front of the Duke Yun's mansion? It is said that this man chopped off the hand of Zhang Liang's youngest son. At that time, Fang Xuanling sent a letter to Zhang Liang, and the matter was over...
But then he realized, this is the yamen of the Ministry of Industry, and he didn't molest your sister-in-law. He just couldn't stand your arrogance and scolded you a few times. Do you dare to chop off my hand?
Thinking of this, I felt confident, and I raised my chest and shouted: "Lv came from a rough background, and has been upright and selfless throughout his life. He is unyielding! Most of all, he is not afraid of people who rely on power to dominate others. If you dare to chop off my hand, I will let you do it." chop!"
Fang Jun clicked his tongue and exclaimed: "You really have the backbone! I really don't dare to chop off your hand... But, Mr. Lu, you said I'd beat him up, and then tell His Majesty, it's you, an old man who deceived the king, deceived the king, and treated the king. I am full of complaints and grievances against the Tang Dynasty. I am young and energetic, so I couldn’t hold back and beat you up... What do you think your Majesty will do?"
What will happen to His Majesty?
Of course it's nothing. You bastard beat the King of Qi and scolded the King of Wei. Doesn't it seem like nothing is wrong?
Lu Zesong didn't dare to talk to Fang Jun anymore. He had heard that this man was a coward. He might really beat himself up and make him an old man, but he still had to fall apart?
Lu Zesong was so angry that his lips trembled, and he turned around and complained to Tang Jian: "Master Shangshu, this man is really hateful. You can bear witness to me. In fact..."
Tang Jian, who had been drinking tea leisurely, heard this, put down the teacup, raised his eyelids, and said: "Fang Jun, that's enough. After all, Minister Lu is an elder. At such an old age, you must know how to be humble!"
Since calling the Ministry of Industry, this man surnamed Lu has relied on King Wei's trust to oppose him. Today, he finally saw you, old guy, defeated!
Tang Jian felt very happy.
Fang Jun got off the donkey and said, "Master Shangshu taught me that Fang Jun is wrong."
I made a mistake again...
Tang Jian nodded: "Young man, it doesn't matter if you make mistakes. You can improve a lot if you know your mistakes... It is said that you made this tea? It is very suitable for the old man's taste. Send some to my house tomorrow."
Fang Jun quickly said: "I obey my orders."
Lu Zesong was so angry that you two should play double act for me, right? Okay, let's see! One of you is almost dying of old age, and the other's breast hair has not completely faded yet. His Highness the King of Wei is standing behind me. Will he be afraid of you?
Wait for me!
Lu Zesong had a gloomy face and without saying a word, he cupped his hands towards Tang Jian, tossed his robe and strode away.
After he left, Tang Jian put down the tea cup and sighed: "You are still too young and too energetic, but you have offended this man to death."
Without anyone else around, Fang Jun felt much more relaxed. He walked to Tang Jian and sat down alone, asking: "Does this Minister Lu have a grudge against me? It's obviously against me. If I give in now, I'm sure there will be no consequences in the future. "
Tang Jian smiled and said, "He has no grudge against you, but his master does."
"Who is his master?"
"His Royal Highness the King of Wei."
"Oh..." Fang Jun suddenly realized.
Tang Jian added: "It's not just that. I am over sixty this year, and I will not be able to work as Minister of the Ministry of Industry for a few years. I think His Highness the King of Wei must have made a wish to Minister Lu, and this position will be his in the future. Now come out and you... Variable, he is flustered.”
Fang Jun smiled bitterly: "How old am I? How could your Majesty let me be a minister of six departments? It will be almost the same in another twenty years."
Tang Jian disagreed: "Isn't he the minister now?"
Fang Jun was speechless.
Since you can be a minister at the age of sixteen, who can guarantee that you can't be a minister at the age of seventeen?
Tang Jian continued: "It is only possible to block his way, but now you have indeed blocked the way of another person, Fan Daqing, a doctor in the Ministry of Yu. If there is no accident, when the old man retires, he, Lu Zesong, will be the Minister of the Ministry of Industry, and Then Fan Daqing is the Minister of Industry."
Fang Jun touched his nose and stopped talking.
Cutting off someone's financial path is like killing one's parents. Cutting off someone's official career is like sworn enemies. From this point of view, it is not surprising that Lu Zesong still called him "Zhen" despite his age...
If it were Fang Jun himself, he wouldn't be able to bear it!
"Hasn't this Ministry of Works Yamen become the personal property of His Highness the King of Wei?"
Tang Jian chuckled and rolled his eyes: "Then why do you think His Majesty wants me to come here? To build a house?"
Fang Jun couldn't help but smile bitterly and said: "It seems that I won't have any leisure time in the future..."
Tang Jian said displeasedly: "How can you be so old-fashioned at such a young age? Good man, you should face the difficulties, hit the middle ground, and make a career!"
Fang Jun started to pretend to be cowardly: "I didn't come to the Ministry of Works, it was His Majesty who forced me to come! My ambition is to have a group of beautiful concubines, a huge fortune, and wait until death..."
Tang Jian couldn't stand listening anymore. This bastard really didn't deserve to be a man. He was about to teach him a lesson when someone walked in.
The visitor is an acquaintance.
Tang Jian introduced to Fang Jun: "This is Tian Wenyuan, a doctor in the field, one of my own. A few days ago, the doctor from the Ministry of Water was seriously ill and took leave. There is no one in charge in the Ministry of Water, so you picked it up first. It's cold at this time anyway." It's freezing, and the Ministry of Water Resources has nothing to do. By the way, didn't your glass workshop be handed over to the Ministry of Works? Just in time, let Wenyuan assist you. I tell you, this is the top priority, and His Majesty is worried about the rest! Yes, don’t worry, just let them be..."
Fang Jun was speechless, what kind of officials are these? Blatantly telling subordinates to goof around...
However, I like it!
Such an official would be happy to be an official, and he would be paid even if he did not work. He is almost on par with the people of later generations who were paid in name only...
Tian Wenyuan said with a smile: "Sir, Mr. Minister...will I take you to see the Ministry of Water?"
Fang Jun said: "It's done!"
He stood up and bowed his hands to Tang Jian and saluted: "At noon, I set up a few tables in Songhe Tower to entertain my colleagues. I hope the boss will show my respect."
Tang Jian yawned listlessly and waved his hands: "When you get old, you just want to be quiet. It's okay not to go to noisy places. You can go there yourself."
Having said that, Fang Jun said no more, apologized, and left.
The courtyard of the Ministry of Industry Yamen is very neatly built, with clear bluestone paving. In the middle of the spacious courtyard, a row of six or seven thick ginkgo trees are planted. The branches are intertwined, and you can see how beautiful it is in the summer. , the fallen leaves are colorful in autumn.
There are two rows of ceramic fish tanks with complicated patterns placed under the tree, but it is winter and there is nothing in them.
The east and west rooms are symmetrical, and there is a corridor in front of the room, which is neat and elegant.
Tian Wenyuan took Fang Jun into the second duty room on the east side. There was a small plaque with "Water Department" on the lintel.
The room was as warm as spring.
The official office conditions of the Tang Dynasty were very good, and the treatment was more humane. There were charcoal fires in winter and ice in summer. Although the Ministry of Industry has a low status among the Six Ministries, it is in charge of municipal construction across the country and is responsible for the architectural repairs of the Royal Inner Garden. It is actually rich in salary and salary. Not only is the salary not bad, it is even among the best among the Six Ministries.
The duty room of the Water Department was similar to that of later generations of government agencies. There was a corridor in the middle and many independent single rooms on both sides for the offices of various departments. The innermost part is a spacious room with a bright hall and even a bedroom at the back for officials to rest temporarily.
Fang Jun walked in, looked around, and nodded with satisfaction.
Although this office is at the back, it has a window on the side, and you can see the small garden in the backyard of the office, with pavilions, waterside pavilions and everything you need. The lighting is good and the environment is very good. Especially in the summer, drinking a cup of fragrant tea and sleeping on the couch must be very pleasant...
As soon as Tian Wenyuan led Fang Jun through the door, all the officials in the water department's duty room naturally saw it. Even the half who didn't see it had their colleagues telling each other.
As soon as Fang Jun arrived at the house, a short and fat official followed him.
Tian Wenyuan introduced: "This is the new House Assistant. He will be in charge of the daily life of the Water Department and will also communicate with the glass workshop."
The short and fat official immediately saluted and said with a smile: "Wai Lang, a member of the Sewerage Department, Ren Zhongliu, a person from Laizhou, Shandong, has seen the house servant."
Fang Jun smiled and said: "That's a good name! From now on, we will be colleagues. You and I should work together to share His Majesty's worries."
"That's right, that's right," Ren Zhongliu smiled naturally and flattered him even more naturally: "Fang Shilang is so young and promising. It is our blessing to serve under you!"
The former doctor of the Ministry of Water Resources was impeached by the imperial censor due to insufficient funding for water control. It would be nice to think about it, but it is impossible to come back again. Then for a long time to come, this young and excessive minister will be the de facto master of the Water Department, and it is absolutely right to have a good relationship with him.
Fang Jun was a little surprised that the other party was so kind, and asked with a smile: "True?"
"The absolute truth!" Ren Zhongliu swore to the sky, vowing firmly: "Our Water Department has just experienced a crisis, and we need a young and powerful officer like you, Minister, to lead us out of the predicament and contribute to the water conservancy of Datang wholeheartedly! I If you make a statement here, the entire Water Department will be led by the Minister!"
Logically speaking, if Fang Jun comes "airborne", the thing most likely to block his future is his.
If the chief officer of the Water Department commits a crime, it is natural that he, a member of the Communist Party of China, should take the lead.
But you are not stupid if you let the middle flow happen.
Not to mention that many censors are now staring at the Shuibu Division, waiting for the Shuibu Division to make mistakes so that they can attack them in groups to gain the capital to make meritorious deeds. Nowadays, the position of the Chief of the Water Department is simply a powder keg. If he is in the middle of the stream, he will not be able to sit on it, let alone sit firmly. If he is not careful, he may even be doomed...
But this one in front of me is different.
As an official in the Tang Dynasty, there is no one who is not afraid of the censor. Once he is impeached by the censor, he is very likely to destroy his family and be killed!
But this one is not afraid.
As far as Ren Zhongliu knew, the number of impeachment memorials written by the imperial censor about this person was not even 100 but 80. His Majesty the Emperor didn't even read it and either stayed in the imperial court or sent it back to the censor's desk.
It's like being possessed by armor and invulnerable...
How stupid do you have to be to take the lead with such an awesome person at the forefront?
Fang Jun is new here, how did he know that I am going through all these twists and turns?
However, seeing that Ren Zhongliu had a good attitude, he was in a good mood. After all, if he had a subordinate who was in tune with him, his life would be much smoother.
Tian Wenyuan stayed for a while, then said goodbye and left. When Fang Jun came here for the first time, he naturally wanted to meet with the subordinates of the Ministry of Water and learn about the work. He was a doctor in the Ministry of Works, and it was not appropriate to stay here.
As soon as Tian Wenyuan left, Fang Jun sat on the stool behind the desk. He leaned back subconsciously and almost fell to the ground. Then he remembered that the stool he was sitting on was a stool, not a chair with a backrest. …
