As Cheng Yaojin strode into the door with a bucket of rain in his arms, the entire Military Department Yamen fell silent for an instant.
The name of a person is the shadow of a tree, and the name of this ancestor's "Demon King" is not for nothing...
As a result, the officials from all the ministries who had just faced Fang Jun and might have looked reserved all smiled. One by two, they came forward respectfully and greeted him, gently and even in a flattering way. Not to mention, not long after the founding of the Tang Dynasty, the court was full of old brothers who fought side by side. Except for a few enemies who had no contact with each other, although the other officials had their own camps, they were more or less able to compete with each other. A little friendship.
Cheng Yaojin didn't have a good look on his face. He was wearing Mingguang armor that was powerful and domineering. His nails were clanking when he moved. Coupled with his face and a beard that looked like a lion's mane, his tall body stood in the hall like a demon. When he comes to the world, he looks like a villain at first glance...
Looking around with eyes like copper bells, Cheng Yaojin did not take the oncoming flattery into his eyes at all. With a sullen face, he loudly said: "This time I rushed to Jingyang for disaster relief. I am following the emperor's order. I will never The slightest mistake is allowed. You are all smart people, and you should do your duty to help someone. When the task is completed, whoever has done it will be rewarded. But if someone does something small after violating the law, humph, then don't blame someone No mercy!"
He seems to be a generous person, but in fact he knows what he is doing.
Now the fight for the reserve is raging, and the person leading this disaster relief is Fang Jun, the backbone of the "princeling". There is no guarantee that no one will secretly tamper with Fang Jun to embarrass Fang Jun and attack the prince.
Cheng Yaojin did not participate in the fight for the reserve, but it did not mean that he could tolerate someone sabotaging the disaster relief. Therefore, he warned in advance that if anyone caused mistakes in the disaster relief in order to frame Fang Jun, then "don't say it is not true" Preliminary"...
All the officials in the hall looked grim, their hot faces pressed against their cold buttocks. Who could feel happy?
But even if they were unhappy, no one dared to show their face in front of Cheng Yaojin. This devil king would not tolerate anyone's faults. Although he was not as unscrupulous as Fang Jun, who frequently punched the prince and kicked the ministers, he was a bastard. Worse than that.
Although Fang Jun was lawless, after all, he lacked qualifications and status, and he himself would be punished if he hit someone, which inevitably put a layer of shackles on him and made him have some scruples. But Cheng Yaojin was different. This man was originally a bandit. He followed His Majesty Li Er in the south and north with great loyalty. He could almost be said to be the most trusted person by His Majesty in the army. He was better than Li Jing and Li Ji in terms of being a holy family member. , Yuchi Jingde and other famous generals are even better. No matter who he wants to cause trouble for, even if he goes too far, His Majesty will go to the Tai Chi Palace to scold him and give him a few words...
Cheng Yaojin gave this group of officials a slap in the face. He was very satisfied when he saw everyone with embarrassed faces and averted their eyes. Then he faced Fang Jun who stood up to greet him. With a big grin, he stepped forward and took Fang Jun's generous hand. He patted his shoulder vigorously and laughed loudly: "You have a lot of potential, so you let me run errands under you? Hahaha, great! But don't worry, I, Old Cheng, am the most reasonable and moral person." You are a human being, but if you have orders, just give them, no matter what the wind or rain!"
This is a blatant support for Fang Jun.
All the officials suddenly had different expressions...
The officials of the various ministries thought that Fang Er was already extremely powerful, and now that Cheng Yaojin was openly supporting him, whoever was seriously involved in the disaster relief this time would have to be prepared to be blasted by these two big sticks... ...but the officials of the Ministry of War have mixed feelings. In the past, the Ministry of War's position in the army was just that of a "joyman". When the generals asked for weapons, money and food, they were bossing around. How could the Ministry of War have the aura of "the first department in the army"? ? This group of arrogant warriors just stepped on them, and after they stepped on them, they had to kick them into the gutter...
Why does such a scene occur?
One of the reasons is that the Ministry of War has no power. Although the Ministry of War can influence the promotion, appointment and dismissal of military attachés, it does not work in front of these powerful generals. Even if the Ministry of War's documents are issued, they often ignore them, and it will not work if they are reported to His Majesty. The old brother who followed him through life and death was just a trivial matter, so what did he care about?
This involves another most fundamental reason - the Minister of War is a careless person...
Is Li Jini awesome?
Of course!
As the recognized "number one in the army" after Li Jing, Li Ji's prestige in the army and his favor in front of His Majesty are all very important. However, Li Ji is indifferent by nature and is a very low-key person. He is well aware of the dangers of Li Jing's current situation of being a "high-skilled master". He usually avoids things like fighting for power and profit, and even takes measures to avoid the low-level military officials who are rivals. Free-range attitude…
You can do whatever you want, as long as you don't cause trouble for me, I don't care about anything.
In this way, the Ministry of War has become the lowest among the six bureaus. Officials of the Ministry of War usually go to other yamen to do business, but they are also lowered...
Now finally something is different!
If the previous support for Fang Jun came from his past reputation and the many powers he had won for the Ministry of War, then now there is more respect in addition to support... I have not seen Cheng Yao, the most generous person in Chang'an City. Jindu is hooking up with our minister?
This is status!
It should be noted that there is a generation gap between the two, but Cheng Yaojin can support Fang Jun in front of so many people and behave so affectionately, which shows his affirmation of Fang Jun in his heart.
A Minister of the Ministry of War who is deeply favored by the Holy Spirit, has a profound background, has a transcendent status, is young and has outstanding abilities, is a leader who can lead the Ministry of War to shine!
All the officials of the Ministry of War were very excited. Since they were mixed in the officialdom, who didn't want to hold power and be famous in public?
The only thing that can be worried about is whether the prince-in-law can stay in the Ministry of War for a long time. Although this person has many benefits, his ability to cause trouble is the best in Chang'an. Since he became an official, there have been countless yamen changes, although he has always done something. Many impressive achievements, but none of them lasted long...
Fang Jun was hugged by Cheng Yaojin's shoulders. Naturally he knew what this man meant and was deeply moved. However, due to the relationship between the two families, there was no need to say polite words, so he asked directly: "Uncle Cheng, can you leave immediately?"
Cheng Yaojin looked proud: "Why, seeing that my uncle is getting older, do you think he can't mount a horse or draw a bow? What a joke! Before leaving the house, a certain person had already ordered his own soldiers to go to the Lishan camp with a seal to gather troops. We are preparing to raise the account. As long as your chamberlain gives an order, the 50,000-strong army of the Youwu Guards can immediately set off!"
This was said in earnest, but it made Fang Jun sweat profusely and dumbfounded...
"Uncle Cheng, please don't talk nonsense. It's just disaster relief. Where did the fifty thousand troops go? Besides, the entire Youwu Guards came out in force. It's natural that your uncle Cheng has a high position, but your nephew was chopped off and used as a ball by Your Majesty for no reason." Kick..."
Just kidding, the entire standing army in Guanzhong is only about 300,000. The Left and Right Military Guards, as the most powerful guard, have the largest number of troops. If the Youwu Guards really come out in full force, Guanzhong will be shaken. Even His Majesty Li Er in the Taiji Palace can do it. Holding the sword and putting on the armor, we are waiting to kill the rebels...
Cheng Yaojin chuckled, blinked and said narrowly: "Uncle, aren't you trying to make a scene for you? There are officials from various ministries gathered in this room, and they all have their own evil thoughts. If they are not shocked, they will not stab you in the back." . When you are an official, you have to be more domineering. No matter whether you are a civil servant or a military officer, you are all the same. Don’t hide it with a smile on your face, otherwise no one will take you seriously. This is officialdom, the most filthy and dirty place in the world. This place is absolutely There is no place for a gentleman! You, me, are actually an anomaly. You are as gentle as jade and can't be fought for. But who doesn't know that he is a tiger that doesn't bark? If you mess with him, he will set a trap for you with a smile. Even if you die, you can’t even figure out what’s going on... In the officialdom, you have to put away those hypocrisies, and expose any backers and backgrounds, so that those with evil intentions can consider whether they can afford to offend them. Can you bear the consequences after provoking it?"
Fang Jun sweated profusely, is it really okay for you to evaluate someone else’s father in front of his son like this?
But at the same time, I was quite surprised. I really couldn’t tell that this old demon king, who has always been arrogant and domineering, actually has such a delicate heart and sees the officialdom environment clearly. He is indeed an old goblin...
The Cheng family was able to stand firm in the treacherous court in the early Tang Dynasty, and was able to navigate with ease among the cracks of many political camps. It may be said that Cheng Yaojin had no desire to be strong, or just went with the flow. His wisdom in understanding the world was something that few people could match. .
After exchanging a few words of greetings, Fang Jun called on everyone to arrange their errands one by one, and then they all got busy, collecting the materials needed for disaster relief and the subsequent relief money and food.
Fang Junze, accompanied by Cheng Yaojin, left the Yamen of the Ministry of War and went to the Lishan Camp of Youwuwei outside the city to gather officers and soldiers and rush to the disaster area.
