Dou Yun's father, Dou Wei, was the son of Dou Chi, the Taifu of the Sui Dynasty. His Majesty Li Er's mother, Empress Taimu, was an uncle. In terms of seniority, His Majesty Li Er also called Dou Yun "uncle". However, although Dou Yun was very senior, he was very old. Not very old. As Dou Wei's youngest son, he has not yet reached his sixtieth birthday this year.
This person has always been a low-key person. Although he is not a direct member of the Dou family in terms of blood relationship, he is talented, calm and sophisticated. He can be regarded as one of the core figures of the Dou family and has always had a good reputation.
His Majesty Li Er was not sure of Changsun Wuji's intentions. Did he just want to unseat Fang Jun and lose his position as Minister of War, or did he take the opportunity to place one of his own people in the position of Minister of War? It stands to reason that Dou Yun is a close relative of the royal family. Could it be that Changsun Wuji has secretly attracted Dou Yun to him, nominally recommending a close relative of the royal family, but in fact he is his own chess piece, playing a game of "building plank roads in the open, secretly infiltrating Chencang" with him?
He had to be suspicious and think deeply. After all, Changsun Wuji had always been known as a "yin man" and was full of schemes and tricks. If he accidentally fell into one of his traps, causing such an important position as the Minister of War to be grasped by him, he would lose his money. Too big.
Of course, the safest way is to refute Changsun Wuji's proposal and let Fang Jun sit in the position of Minister of the Ministry of War and command the soldiers and horses to supervise the capital. That is the most stable...
After thinking about it, he did not personally refute Changsun Wuji's proposal. Instead, after looking around for a week, he asked: "My dear friends, do you think Zhao Guogong's proposal is feasible?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Li Daozong, Minister of the Ministry of Personnel and King of Jiangxia County, went out and said: "Your Majesty, it is clear that since there is no real evidence for Zhao Guogong's impeachment of Fang Jun, how can the imperial court easily suspend Fang Jun from his duties? If this move is spread, I am afraid that everyone in the world will They all think that Your Majesty is suspicious and unkind and unkind, so I would like to ask Your Majesty to think again."
Liu Jie, who had been promoted to the imperial court but had not yet handed over his post as the royal censor, also came out to echo: "Under state law, even if Zhao Guogong impeaches Fang Jun, even interrogating Fang Jun will be illegal if Shang Wu has real evidence. Otherwise, it is illegal to interrogate Fang Jun." If someone follows this example, impeaching others at will and suspending them from official positions, or even temporarily replacing their positions by others, will the imperial court be in chaos? In the opinion of the ministers, the tragic death of Zhao Guogong's beloved son has not been related to many Guanlong disciples The matter of maiming is involved, and it only needs to be investigated by Dali Temple to find out the case of maiming Guanlong's disciples. If Fang Jun is found to be involved in the subsequent interrogation, it will not be too late to suspend his duties."
Logically speaking, this is a fair approach, but the Guanlong nobles have suffered such a big loss. Even if the conflict with the royal family is alleviated, they will definitely not swallow it. Otherwise, how can the majesty of each family be preserved?
In order to ease the anger of the Guanlong nobles, maintain their dignity, and prevent them from taking more violent measures, punishing Fang Jun was really a must.
This kind of interest involves all the civil and military officials in the palace. Therefore, Liu Jie seemed to stand up for the emperor and speak up for Fang Jun, but in fact it was like farting...
His Majesty Li Er was a little annoyed. This Liu Jie was very talented and could be regarded as honest and honest, but his "following the wind and being two-faced" style was really disgusting. He even thought that such a person would be able to dedicate himself to the position of servant. Try your best to help yourself handle state affairs?
His eyes wandered and he looked at the silent prince with lowered eyebrows and eyes, feeling a little doubtful in his heart. It is said that although the prince's character is kind and cowardly, he is not a calm person. Whenever he is touched to the core, he will have a strong reaction.
However, today's performance is quite unexpected. Fang Jun is the most capable supporter of the prince. Not only is he determined and possesses military power, such a humerus is so difficult for Chang Sun Wuji, but the prince is still as calm as a stone. Being silent was too contrary to his usual temperament.
I have been worried that he would not be able to help but jump out and say something, and then Changsun Wuji would grab his sore leg and criticize him, but it was all unfounded...
When his eyes passed over the prince and landed on Li Ji's face, His Majesty Li Er felt that his anger was rising and he could no longer suppress it.
After all, you are also Shangshu Zuopushe, the nominal head of the prime ministers and assistants. The debate among the ministers in the court is in full swing, but you look like an old monk in meditation, silently and without expressing your position, which makes me have to discuss [ fo] Spin around and lead the trend... What do I need you for? !
His Majesty Li Er has long been disgusted by Li Ji's low-key and outrageous behavior. At this moment, he suppressed the anger in his chest and said coldly: "What does the British Lord think of this?"
All the ministers looked at Li Ji.
Despite Li Ji's usually low-key and calm presence, he would never get involved in the power struggle between the DPRK and the Central Government. He seemed to be satisfied as long as he took care of the three-acre land in the Shangshu Mansion, but everyone in the court was afraid of him. His ability, no one dares to take his occasional speech lightly.
Just because of Li Ji's status as "a member of the army" and the degree of trust His Majesty Li Er has in him, no one dares to ignore Li Ji's existence...
When Li Ji heard this, he immediately stood up and left the table, and went out to report back: "Your Majesty is a wise man, and the candle shines thousands of miles away. Naturally, he has already made up his mind. The humble ministers are too stupid to dare to say anything. It all depends on your majesty's principles. I have no objections."
His Majesty Li Er laughed angrily, the muscles in his cheeks twitched, and his eyes seemed to want to spit out fire. He did not save face for Li Ji, and said calmly: "You are the minister Zuopushe, and you are the prime minister and assistant of the country. Regardless of the minister, Everyone in the province or in the court has the responsibility of assisting the king and taking charge of the court. How can we be so submissive and blindly flatter? Tell me, does Fang Jun, the Minister of War, need to choose another person to temporarily replace him? "
There was a sudden silence in the Tai Chi Hall, and all the officials held their breaths and did not dare to make a sound.
Everyone is very clear about what His Majesty Li Er said. He only said "whether the Minister of War needs to be replaced temporarily", but not "whether Fang Jun, the Minister of War, should be suspended from office." This shows that His Majesty Li Er has made up his mind. I plan to give an explanation to the Guanlong nobles.
Li Ji spoke slowly and slowly, and did not seem to feel the anger of His Majesty Li Er. He said slowly and in a deep voice: "The Eastern Expedition is imminent, and the powers and responsibilities of the Ministry of War are too heavy. It is not appropriate to change the chief officers, otherwise the orders will be inconsistent and mistakes will easily occur. Dou Yun was fair, honest, and talented, but he had never been in charge of logistics matters. He had to face the deployment of soldiers and horses from all over the world in a hurry, which was a bit difficult. It would be better to choose an official from the Yamen of the Ministry of War to temporarily take over. For the position of minister, one who is familiar with the affairs of the ministry can naturally avoid omissions. According to my opinion, Cui Dunli, the left minister of the Ministry of War, is qualified for the job."
His Majesty Li Er frowned, Cui Dunli?
Changsun Wuji had already retorted: "No! Since the British Duke has also said that the Eastern Expedition is imminent and the Ministry of War is the top priority, how can he so rashly remove low-level officials to fill the vacancies of chief officials? Cui Dunli is not talented enough. It is difficult to do the job, and the British government lacked consideration and failed to do it safely."
Mother!
I have been calculating for a long time. Is it possible that I want you, a silent old fox, to take advantage of you?
Cui Dunli was born in the Cui family of Qinghe, a well-established Shandong family. Not only were they incompatible with the Guanlong nobles, but they had already been regarded as enemies because of the suppression over the years...
None of the ministers interrupted. Changsun Wuji's words were extremely rude. After all, Li Ji is also the head of the dynasty, and his merits are not inferior to yours. You call him "reckless" and "lack of consideration" to your face. "It's safe to lose" is a bit too much.
What's Li Ji's temperament? He was simply a man made of ice and stone. He was an extremely calm person. He never let his emotions affect his thinking. He turned a deaf ear to Changsun Wuji's unceremonious accusations. He just replied calmly: "Cui Dunli has served in the Ministry of War for many years. He also has a quick mind and a delicate mind. He can inform the foreigners about the situation and is familiar with the world's military situation. He is the best choice in every assessment. How can he say that he has "insufficient talents"? Furthermore, Fang Jun has made many reforms since he took charge of the Ministry of War. Now, The efficiency of the Ministry of War has long been the highest among the six. Since there is a set of suitable rules to ensure the operation of the Ministry of War, Cui Dunli only needs to "Xiao Gui Cao Sui" to take care of the affairs of the Ministry of War. However, Dou Yun, who was recommended by Zhao Guogong, is in the army. Over the years, I may be good at marching and fighting, but I may not be able to handle such trivial matters as transporting grain and dispatching soldiers and deploying ordnance."
Before Changsun Wuji could speak, Xiao Yu, who was standing beside him, still nodded in approval: "Cui Dunli is rigorous in his conduct and has a humble temperament. He is indeed the best candidate to temporarily act as Minister of War."
Now that Fang Xuanling and Kong Yingda have become official officials one after another, Changsun Wuji, Xiao Yu, and Li Ji are the most respected and senior among the remaining ministers. Now Li Ji and Xiao Yu both agree on Cui Dunli, which catches Changsun Wuji off guard. .
It is normal for Li Ji to recommend Cui Dunli. After all, they are both members of the Shandong family, but why should Xiao Yu second the proposal? Could it be that the Shandong aristocratic family and the Jiangnan gentry, whom he was most afraid of, secretly joined together and finally happened?
If this is true, the blow to the Guanlong nobles will be too great...
