However, as soon as he said these words, he heard several sneers in the imperial study room. For a moment, all the ministers rolled their eyes, their disdain clearly evident.
Please, when your second roommate was arrogant and domineering, how did he know that he had insufficient experience and limited knowledge?
You are so awesome!
In the entire city of Chang'an, and even in the entire Tang Empire, besides His Majesty, who else has you ever put your eyes on and respected?
Everyone tells lies. No matter in official circles or among the people, one has to pay attention to personal feelings and sophistication. Telling the truth often offends people. But telling lies with your eyes open like this is completely shameless...
Being laughed at by everyone, Fang Jun himself felt a little embarrassed.
Fortunately, he was thick-skinned. He narrowed his eyes and laughed twice, and then said: "Your Majesty is wise and powerful. There must be a suitable candidate already, so why do we need to consult with him? No matter who it is, your Majesty can just act independently. I am a humble minister." There will be no disobedience and no objections.”
The ministers were convinced.
When it comes to flattery and flattery, even a veteran who has been in official circles for half his life is willing to bow down to Fang Jun.
Being able to say flattering words so freshly and naturally does have the potential to be a sycophant, and I am so surprised...
His Majesty Li Er was still angry with Fang Jun, so naturally he would not accept this flattery. He glared at Fang Jun and reprimanded: "Am I such a dictatorial king? Since I became emperor, I have pooled my wisdom and listened to advice. Ruliu, as long as you have insightful opinions, I will naturally adopt them. My dear friends, please don’t pay attention to this guy. If you have any ideas, it’s okay to say them. As long as they are reasonable and reasonable, I will definitely consider them."
Everyone was still laughing at Fang Jun for being shameless in flattering him, and they were a little gloating when His Majesty Li Er reprimanded him, but when he heard these words, he felt something was wrong.
Does your Majesty really have someone you like?
Come on, Fang Jun's "high moral integrity" just said that His Majesty will follow your orders. Although we are too precious to say such flattering words, we can't be "loyal and forthright" and ignore His Majesty when others are trying to flatter them. So you can promote your own people, right?
That's not being upright, but being short-sighted...
The ministers looked at each other, and finally Song Guogong Xiao Yu said: "Your Majesty, Holy Ming Zhuzhao, if there is anyone you like, you can inform the ministers and others, and we can discuss it together. If there is nothing wrong, we can issue an edict to promote the appointment immediately. It is best to do it this morning. Be prepared to raise the flag for victory and get a good omen."
The so-called "discussing together" is just a change of words, so that people like myself are not so "without any opinion" and "flattery". As long as His Majesty Li Er proposes candidates, probably no one will be full. He retorted with a wink.
His Majesty Li Er couldn't help but feel depressed.
He really wanted to carefully discuss the selection of the vanguard. After all, the vanguard has a heavy responsibility, and victory or defeat greatly affects the morale of the army. The appointment cannot be ignored.
But after being interfered with by Fang Jun, how come he actually planned to "act arbitrarily" and "go his own way"?
We are not that kind of people either!
"Cong Jian Ru Liu" was an oath I made on the first day I sat on the throne. I would never forget it no matter when and where. Otherwise, how could I endure Wei Zheng's carping for more than ten years? ?
This bastard stick will sooner or later ruin my reputation for the rest of my life...
However, Fang Jun is also an important minister in the court and his son-in-law. No matter how he punishes him, it is still a family matter. He cannot hurt his face in front of so many people, so let's not care about it for the time being.
"All of you, dear friends, have helped me govern the country for many years. They are my humerus and confidants. If you have any ideas, please speak up."
His Majesty Li Er has a solemn face and a friendly demeanor. He must show his attribute of being "good at accepting advice" as much as possible.
If you don't know how to accept advice, how can you be considered a wise king?
When the ministers heard this, they found out that His Majesty really has a broad mind and is very willing to give advice...
After looking at each other, Changsun Wuji said: "Your Majesty, I think that Zhou Daowu, the governor of Yingzhou, is suitable to serve as the vanguard of the army. After Zhou Daowu was loyal, General Huzi was your majesty's son-in-law, and he had been in charge of Youying and Youzhou for several years. , who is familiar with the local terrain and should be the best candidate."
He felt that his recommendation was reasonable.
There is no doubt about Zhou Daowu's own strength, and he was born as a loyal general. He was raised in the palace by His Majesty Li Er since he was a child. He was only released from the palace when he became an adult. He was promoted to a high rank and entrusted with important tasks. He also married his daughter, Princess Linchuan. , highly favored.
As for his identity as a descendant of Guanlong... so what?
As long as there is no one else more suitable than Zhou Daowu, then if His Majesty Li Er objects, it will put a thorn in Zhou Daowu's heart, all loyalties will be shaken, and it will cause rifts within the royal family...
Li Ji and others were silent and did not comment.
This already involves the distribution of interests within the royal family, and outsiders cannot interfere. Changsun Wuji dared to propose, but no one had the courage to comment.
Then, while everyone was still thinking about it, His Majesty Li Er frowned and said: "Zhou Daofu has little experience and limited knowledge. How can he be entrusted with important tasks just because he is the queen of Zhongliang and the emperor's consort? This is inappropriate."
Changsun Wuji: "..."
Ministers: "..."
What about "following the advice like a stream" as promised?
What about "being good at accepting advice" as promised?
What you just said was swallowed back as soon as you turned around. Don't you feel embarrassed?
What's more, isn't this what Fang Jun said just now about "lack of experience, limited talent, and limited learning"? To use these words to prevaricate Changsun Wuji's proposal would be somewhat unfair to Zhou Daowu. We are both the prince-in-law of the dynasty. Although you like Fang Jun more, it is really unfair to treat him differently...
Of course, you can only think about this in your heart and never say it out loud.
Changsun Wuji did not back down because of His Majesty Li Er's categorical rejection, and said in a deep voice: "I don't agree with your Majesty's words. Although Zhou Daowu is young, he is an honorary minister in the dynasty, and none of them left at a young age. What about those who came over? If you don’t entrust him with important responsibilities and trust him, you will never be able to grow up and take charge of your own affairs. Besides, the Duke of Yue was also young and frivolous at the beginning, and he acted recklessly. Your Majesty still entrusts him with important responsibilities and trusts him. This is why. The Duke of Yue has made many outstanding achievements and has become the pillar of the country. It can be seen that young people should be boldly appointed in order to cultivate them into talents. Your Majesty, please think twice."
Looking around the court, there are no more than two people who dare to speak to His Majesty Li Er like this.
One is Wei Zheng, and the other is Changsun Wuji.
The former relies on his dedication to the public service and his integrity, while the latter relies on the countless meritorious services he has performed for His Majesty Li Er over the years.
Even though he has been suppressed in these years, Changsun Wuji will never be submissive or trembling in front of His Majesty Li Er, because he knows very well that His Majesty Li Er is a human being. If you don't have enough weight or reason in front of him, even if you knock your head off, Don't even think about getting any mercy or change. On the contrary, as long as you can come up with a legitimate reason, you can be justified.
Recommending Zhou Daowu is naturally a legitimate reason.
As he said, those are a bit ordinary, Zhou Daowu is actually a very suitable pioneer candidate.
However, His Majesty Li Er naturally refused to agree. The mere title of a Guan Long descendant was destined to be impossible to be reused in His Majesty Li Er's heart, at least until the Guan Long alliance completely collapsed...
Of course, Changsun Wuji's aggressive attitude also made His Majesty Li Er angry and felt a little troublesome.
After all, Zhou Daowu is his son-in-law, and even after his meritorious service, his strong refusal will cause chaos within the clan. Some people will say that he is prejudiced and cannot treat everyone equally.
Therefore, continuing to refute Changsun Wuji would not only lose the majesty of the king, but also cause conflicts in the clan. He raised his hand to pick up the teacup, glanced at Fang Jun, then lowered his head to drink tea, turning a deaf ear to Changsun Wuji's words.
Fang Jun immediately understood...
Serving the emperor as a knife was Fang Jun's favorite job.
Dang Ji straightened his back and said slowly: "I don't agree with what Duke Zhao said. People are different, how can we generalize? If you cultivate some people, you will gain a talent in the future; You have put in your trust and hard work, but it may lead to backlash. Your Majesty entrusted your Majesty with important responsibilities, and the subordinates had no repayment, so they naturally worked hard and lived to the death to establish special honors for Your Majesty. Your Majesty also entrusted your son with important responsibilities. He even kept him by his side to teach him by words and deeds, but in the end he was shamelessly betrayed... Therefore, people are different, and what Duke Zhao said was totally wrong and completely unreasonable."
