Time has entered the twelfth lunar month. Today is neither the first day nor the fifteenth day of the lunar month. It is not the day of the imperial meeting, and there is no official meeting like the Zhengdan imperial meeting where all officials gather to congratulate. However, we need to summarize the government affairs of the year and look forward to the coming year. Planning, and even major events such as the Eastern Expedition after the beginning of spring need to be prepared. There are many officials participating in the court meeting, and the entire Liangyi Palace is noisy.
The chief officials from the three provinces, six ministries and nine temples gathered together, even more neatly than at the Shuo Ri Dynasty meeting...
"Your Majesty, I would like to request that the Ministry of Civil Affairs allocate funds specifically for the cultivation of high-yielding grains at Lishan Farm."
As soon as the officials were divided into left and right rows according to their official titles and sat on their knees on the pre-arranged carpet, Yin Yue, the minister of agricultural affairs, couldn't wait to stand up from the train, bowed and started to play.
Tang Jian, Minister of Civil Affairs, looked confused: "High-yielding grain? What is that?"
Yin Yue said: "It was Huating Hou Fangjun who sent a naval fleet to discover high-yielding crops in the new land after crossing the ocean. After bringing the seeds back, they are cultivating them in Lishan Farm. It is now a severe winter, the climate is cold and the ground temperature is extremely low. If you want to cultivate crops in a greenhouse, you need a lot of firewood and manpower for heating. It is not enough to raise the low temperature with hot spring water. Sinong Temple does not have the money, let alone the prince-in-law to pay for it. Therefore, please ask the people Ministry of Finance.”
Everyone looked around and realized that Fang Jun, the left minister of the Ministry of War, did not come to attend the meeting. Only Guo Fushan, the right minister of the Ministry of War, came to attend the meeting.
Under the attention of everyone, Guo Fushan smiled awkwardly.
Who allowed the Ministry of War to have such a left minister who ignored the affairs of the government and instead took over the affairs of Sinong Temple?
It’s so unreliable…
The officials were stunned. In fact, although Fang Jun did not block the news about this matter, he did not make it public. After all, such a major discovery that affects the national economy and people's livelihood, and may even change the entire agricultural system of the Tang Dynasty, if not handled properly, can easily lead to serious consequences. Cause turmoil in the entire society.
It is not appropriate to publicize it before successfully cultivating high-yielding crops.
This led to the fact that not many people in the civil and military circles knew about this matter...
Changsun Wuji frowned and said dissatisfied: "The dignified Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of War left his own affairs and went to cultivate some crops. He didn't even come to the court meeting. This is simply dereliction of duty! Your Majesty, please issue an order to punish me as a warning." Follow your example!"
His Majesty Li Er, who was sitting on the throne, had just come out of the back hall. He was still breathing, his face was sullen, and he was silent.
I was wondering in my heart, could it be that I was scolded by myself yesterday, so I wanted to feel resentful and just go and cultivate some high-yielding crops as a protest?
But now that I think about it, all my thoughts yesterday were on the fairy mountains overseas. I heard that I couldn't find the fairy mountains even after crossing the ocean. I was filled with disappointment and frustration. I didn't pay attention to the high-yielding crops that Fang Jun mentioned... I don't know what happened recently. I was in a low mood, lost my mind, and had difficulty concentrating. I actually made such mistakes that I shouldn't have made. This was something I never should have done in the past.
Regardless of whether the high-yield grain can produce as many lives as Fang Jun said, at least that guy is really preparing for the Tang Dynasty. Those naval soldiers also went through hardships and dangers to cross the ocean. He should always show something. How could you chill the hearts of your ministers like that?
His Majesty Li Er believes that clear distinction between rewards and punishments is the way to be a king. Failure to reward meritorious service is not the behavior of a wise king.
So how can you blame Fang Jun for "not doing his job properly" now?
Xiao Yu secretly glanced at the emperor and saw that there was no expression on the emperor's face, so he said: "Dong Zhao Guo must have forgotten that the "Agricultural Book" that is now spread throughout the Tang Dynasty and has benefited countless people was started by Fang Jun. It was compiled by officials from Sinong Temple and experienced farmers from all over the world. When it comes to agricultural farming skills, there are really few people in the world who can compare with Fang Jun. Could it be that Duke Zhao hopes that Fang Jun will only guard the Ministry of War? , but turned a deaf ear to these new crops?”
Changsun Wuji kept his mouth shut and did not argue with him.
This Xiao Yu really has no integrity. It seems that he wants to hug Fang Jun's thigh. He not only sends his daughter to Fang Jun's bed, but also flatters him to the best of his ability. I'm afraid Vendors and pawns in the market are not allowed to do such despicable things.
After all, you are also a veteran who has gone through three dynasties!
Can I have some facial recognition?
He really didn't expect that once Xiao Yu completely complied with the emperor, he would adapt so thoroughly that even the emperor's ponyboy's thighs would be hugged so tightly.
However, the Guanlong nobles were different from the Jiangnan nobles. The latter were located in the south of the Yangtze River and gradually assumed a heavier economic weight. Compared with the former, who occupied huge resources in the empire in both military and political aspects, "ships" A small U-turn", a reversal of strategies and positions, is obviously more flexible.
As for a behemoth like the Guanlong nobles, although the fire is burning and the flowers are blooming, it is not easy to change their stance and give up their interests.
Mom, I feel so worried...
Changsun Wuji said nothing, so naturally no one else jumped out to argue with Xiao Yu.
In fact, regardless of their stance, most people admire Fang Jun's "deviant skills and strange skills". Although the specific situation of the high-yielding grain has not yet been learned, "cultivating crops" sounds easy. For a business with a very high technical content, perhaps Fang Jun is indeed more suitable than those dawdling guys from Sinong Temple.
Tang Jian's face was full of embarrassment, and he sighed: "It's not that I don't want to support the cultivation of such high-yielding crops, it's actually that most of the budget of the Ministry of Civil Affairs is currently tilted towards the Eastern Expedition in the spring. Not only can it not be transferred With the extra money, there is still a big gap, and there is nothing I can do to help.”
Yin Yue was very dissatisfied: "Is it possible that something like this, which benefits the country and the people and will last forever, requires the husband-in-law to pay for it out of his own pocket?"
Tang Jian was too lazy to talk nonsense with him, so he pulled his old face and said: "The Ministry of Civil Affairs has no money."
Yin Yue: "..."
There was nothing he could do about playing rogue against an old man of Tang Jian's age and qualifications. I just hate that the Qingshui Yamen of Sinong Temple is so poor that it can’t even pay for the money and food in the entire warehouse to heat the greenhouses at Lishan Farm for a few days...
On the throne, His Majesty Li Er said: "This money should be spent from internal funds. The Ministry of Civil Affairs is already overwhelmed. Qing Yin Si should not embarrass Duke Ju."
Yin Yue perked up and saluted, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
Then he turned back to his seat and knelt down. As soon as he got the money, he immediately resumed his role as a soy sauce player. The big things had nothing to do with Sinong Temple anymore. He could argue as much as he wanted, even if it was a fight over uneven distribution of the spoils, he He just watched the fun and didn't say a word.
His Majesty Li Er said in a deep voice: "Dear sirs, what else can you say?"
General Li Daozong, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, stood up and wanted to report the matter to the Ministry of Personnel. He saw the thin body of the Yushi Zhongcheng, Liu Jie, getting up lightly and went out to play: "Your Majesty, I am here to impeach King Huo Li Yuangui. A horse struck and killed a farmer on the road. Instead of paying compensation and not thinking about his fault afterwards, he ordered his slaves to destroy the body and destroy all traces. His behavior is outrageous and cruel, and his morality is shameless. He should be tried jointly by the three judicial departments and dealt with severely. Clear the court and maintain the majesty of the royal family!"
All the ministers were shocked. When did this happen?
He killed people with his horses and destroyed the corpses to wipe out traces... Tsk, tsk, His Highness King Huo has been keeping his peace in Xuzhou in recent years. He thought he was cultivating his moral character, but he never thought that his violent and dandy habits in the past in Chang'an have not disappeared. , but it became more and more excessive.
His Majesty Li Er was also surprised. King Huo entered the palace yesterday and was scolded by him, and then handed in his resignation. The "Baiqisi" also reported that he had left the city and returned to Xuzhou in the evening, but he didn't expect to cause such a scene. An accident comes...
"Is this true?"
"How dare a humble minister speak falsely? Now King Huo has been escorted to the Yamen of Jingzhao Mansion and is being interrogated by Jingzhao Yin. The case is conclusive."
"Since the trial is still ongoing, how can you say it is conclusive?" His Majesty Li Er was somewhat dissatisfied.
The case has not been completed yet, why are you jumping out of here in such a hurry?
However, as soon as he finished speaking, he saw another official standing up behind Liu Jie and said solemnly: "Wei Chen supervised Zhang Zhongling, the censor, to impeach King Huo. In the third year of Zhenguan, he had a fight with people in Hu County, killing three people. He insulted the people, bribed local officials with huge sums of money, and exiled all the family members of the deceased to Qianzhou. Such evil deeds are outrageous! Your Majesty, please order the magistrate to retry the case so that the deceased who was wronged can be redressed!"
The civil and military officials of the entire dynasty were shocked. Is there such a thing?
The Tang Dynasty had clear hierarchies and orderly order. Even though the emperor said the most sage words such as "Water can carry a boat, it can also overturn it." However, the distinction between high and low was insurmountable. The powerful were superior to others. Do people treat people like humans? Even the laws of the country stipulate that the rich and powerful kill people and pay for their sins with money. Killing a few ants is not a big deal at all.
Having the lives of a few untouchables on your hands is a class issue, but after killing someone, you still have to destroy the body, and even exile the family members for thousands of miles, this is a moral issue...
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