Looking at the harmless middle-aged man in front of me, it is difficult to associate him with the famous handsome man of the Tang Dynasty.
Li Daozong may not be as famous as Li Jing, and he is not as famous as Qin Qiong, Yuchi Jingde and others when fighting alone.
However, Li Daozong participated in many battles such as defeating Liu Wuzhou, defeating Wang Shichong, annihilating the Eastern Turks, and Tuyuhun, and made great achievements for the unification and expansion of the Tang Dynasty.
Among the clan figures in the early Tang Dynasty, he was regarded as a wise man along with Li Xiaogong. In his later years, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty evaluated Li Daozong as a famous general as famous as Li Ji.
A group of people whose ability to command troops is definitely at the top of the Tang Dynasty pyramid.
Because he was the nephew of Emperor Gaozu of the Tang Dynasty, Li Yuan, Li Daozong could be said to be a royal relative of Miaohong.
Historical reviews of him have been mixed, but he is definitely not a simple figure.
Although he was called uncle or uncle in the yamen, after all, he had a relationship like Li Jinghuan.
For a while, the two were chatting and laughing.
Some people were happy and some were worried. Yang Fan and Li Daozong were chatting happily, but the old man beside him was unhappy.
The skinny old man sitting opposite Yang Fan snorted coldly and taught him like an elder: "Officials should abide by the laws of the court, be loyal to the country, share the worries of His Majesty, and solve the problems of the people; it is not the big fists that will make money. The one who can do it competently is not just a doctor who can cure the disease and just prescribe a few random prescriptions."
"You are in a high position at a young age, and you must be strict with yourself and cultivate your mind and virtue. How can you, as soon as you enter the officialdom, engage in personal affairs and nepotism? Your heart is not right, your appearance is shameful, how can you be virtuous? How dare you take the high position of Minister of Rites?"
After hearing the skinny old man's sour words, Yang Fan finally understood.
It turned out that I felt unbalanced after seeing myself in a high position at a young age.
The Ministry of Rites was first established in the Northern Wei Dynasty. After the Sui Dynasty, it became one of the six ministries of the central administrative agency. It was in charge of the ritual system of the Five Rites and the method of paying tribute in schools. It continued to be used in the Tang Dynasty.
The chief official is the Minister of Rites, and he is assisted by the Vice Minister. There are four departments: the Rites Department, the Temple Department, the Food Department, and the Host and Guest Department. The four departments are responsible for the affairs of rituals and music, schools, religion, ethnicity, and diplomacy.
There are generally only one minister in each of the six departments. Therefore, within the headquarters, the importance of the minister can be said to be lower than that of one person.
But there are exceptions!
What exception?
People like Yang Fan who were directly ordered to come in by the emperor were airborne officials.
In fact, this phenomenon also existed in the officialdom of later generations, and Meiyue asked him to take a temporary job for training.
From ancient times to the present, this kind of airborne officials have been very unpopular with local officials.
But it makes sense when you think about it. Most people study hard for decades and pass the recommended scientific examination before finally entering the officialdom.
After entering the officialdom, you have to work hard within the system without complaining. Those who work early and work late will depend on their ability and seniority.
Finally, we can climb up step by step.
But after working hard for decades, he finally climbed to a high position. Suddenly, a young official dropped in and became his equal. It was natural that he felt unbalanced.
Therefore, the position of airborne officers is very embarrassing.
Positions in officialdom are a carrot and a pit.
If airborne officials come to occupy it, it will naturally block some people's upward channels, or the rights of the same level will be divided.
It’s strange that airborne officers are so popular!
The skinny old man in front of me didn't look good on him when they met. He even slapped me in small shoes from behind. He was probably very dissatisfied with me as an airborne officer.
After all, once he comes, the power in his hands will be divided into two. As an official, who wants to encounter such a situation?
What's more, there is only one minister in other ministries, and now there are two in the Ministry of Rites. If someone wants to share power with him, of course he will not allow it?
But Yang Fan didn't care whether the old man was happy or not.
What happened to making your own money? Why do you like to hit people?
Is it wrong to offer a way to prevent smallpox?
Besides, how could a good relationship with the leader become a problem...
These are all based on one's own ability and ability. Is it really so unbearable in this old man's mouth?
This old man can't say grapes are sour.
Yang Fan glanced sideways at the dry old man with graying hair and beard, and smiled disdainfully.
His emotional intelligence is so damn low. He is such a cynical guy. If he hadn't looked like he was about to be in a coffin, I would have really wanted to beat him up.
Since you feel unhappy and have the ability to go to the emperor and tell him, do you really think you are easy to bully if you just make nonsense and criticize yourself because you are young?
If you can't bear it, just endure it. If you come out to disgust others, it's your fault.
Thinking of this, Yang Fan narrowed his eyes, knowing that the consultant said: "May I ask your Excellency..."
The old man Ganba raised his head and said proudly: "This is Zhang Zhongye, the Minister of Rites."
Looking at Zhang Zhongye, whose nostrils were about to turn to the sky, Yang Fan held his mouth in silence.
What can you do? You are almost buried in the earth just to become a fourth-grade official. What is there to be proud of?
It seems that our rank is not lower than yours, not to mention that I still have a title.
However, there was an honest smile on his face, and he replied politely: "It turns out to be Mr. Zhang. I have admired you for a long time. When did you become an official in the court?"
Zhang Zhongye did not doubt that he was there, and said in a loud voice: "A certain person was a Jinshi in the 13th year of the Sui Dynasty. After the founding of the Tang Dynasty, His Majesty had a discerning eye and recruited a certain person to become an official in the dynasty. It has been almost twenty years since then."
Looking at Zhang Zhongye like a proud rooster, Yang Fan smiled coldly in his heart, but said with compliments: "Master Zhang is indeed a great talent. He has reached a high position in just ten or twenty years. He is really a role model for students all over the world; your majesty can actually I can spot Mr. Zhang’s talent at a glance, and he also has a keen eye for discerning pearls.”
Zhang Zhongye was stunned for a moment when he heard Yang Fan's praise.
Could it be that the young man in front of me really admired his talent?
Then the cold words and taunts towards him just now seemed to be too much.
Thinking of this, Zhang Zhongye's attitude became a little better. He stroked his sparse beard and said with a complacent expression: "Shilang Yang is overly praised. In fact, he is your majesty's sage. Uncle Zhongyi has become a well-known person at a young age. He is indeed a teachable material. In the future, Just study with me."
This guy who favors his old age must be full of conjectures, thinking that Yang Fan has succumbed to his lustful power.
After all, in his eyes, Yang Fan praising himself was a sign of submission.
But Zhang Zhongye was too happy too early.
Yang Fan, who had a simple and honest smile just now, looked serious and shouted: "Master Zhang deceived you and ignored me. Do you know your sin?"
What's happening here?
The smile on Zhang Zhongye's face froze, and he didn't even notice that two of the few beards were pulled off his hands.
Bullying the emperor and ignoring superiors?
As a minister, who can withstand such a hat? Zhang Zhongye's face suddenly turned pale and uncertain.
He quickly reviewed what he had just said in his mind, and found nothing wrong, and then said angrily: "Shuzi, don't rely on your young age to be able to speak nonsense and nonsense. Although I will not be punished for words, you This has constituted a false accusation, and I will report it to Your Majesty so that His Majesty can provide justice to him."
Seeing Yang Fan's passivity, Li Daozong was about to try to mediate, but was stopped by Yang Fan's eyes.
Yang Fanpi looked at Zhang Zhongye with a smile and said calmly: "Oh? That's just right. I also want to read your book..."
"Just now you said that a certain person only knows how to make money and beat people up, and can only prescribe a few prescriptions for medicine. His moral integrity is not matched by his talents, and he practices nepotism. Doesn't this mean that His Majesty is blind-sighted?"
"Your Majesty promised you a high position, and you shouted, "Your Majesty is wise and discerning. Your Majesty promised you a high position, and you said that a certain virtue is a disadvantage. Is this what you should do as a minister?"
"As the Minister of Rites, how can you live up to His Majesty's trust when you throw the 'ritual' out of the door? Now you actually dare to speculate on His Majesty's decision, complain in your heart, and violate it in secret. Isn't this deceiving the emperor and ignoring the superior?" "
Zhang Zhongye was so angry that he trembled with anger at Yang Fan's rhetorical questions. He didn't expect that his aggressive attack would receive such a sharp counterattack.
The young man in front of me has a mouth that is sharper than a knife, and his mind is even more meticulous. He thought he was praising himself just now, but it turned out that he was digging a hole waiting for him!
If you deceive the king and ignore such a shit basin, you may not be able to save your life, let alone your official title.
Zhang Zhongye suddenly turned pale with fright, stood up in a hurry, pointed at Yang Fan tremblingly and said angrily: "How can you spit on others?"
Seeing Zhang Zhongye's gray beard twitching and looking like he was about to lose his breath, Yang Fan held his breath. The old man's fighting ability was too poor.
It's not like in later generations, the fighting ability of old men and old ladies is simply terrifying. Even those with poor fighting ability can just lie down on the ground...
As a good young man, Yang Fan simply didn't dare to think about it.
