The head of the household is located within the Imperial City.

That is, between the Suzaku Gate and the Chengtian Gate.

In fact, the six departments and nine temples of the three provinces are all in it.

It is convenient for the office of the early dynasty, and it is also convenient for the emperor's monitoring.

After passing through the Vermilion Bird Gate, there were already special eunuchs waiting for Fang Yuan in the imperial court.

It didn't take long for Fang Yuan to be brought to a palace.

Directly above the palace gate there are two large characters: Household.

The overall appearance of the house is not luxurious, but it is atmospheric.

"Fang Shilang, this is the household department, the villain will go back to his life first."

After the eunuch finished explaining, he said goodbye to Fang Yuan.

Fang Yuan looked at the door open and strode in.

Originally, I thought that the welcome ceremony would be held in the house, but I didn't expect to find that there was no one when I came in.

Seeing this, Fang Yuan's heart sank, but his face was still the same, as if nothing had happened in the household.

The house is very large, and there are many offices, both single and multi-occupied.

In the upper right corner of the door of the multi-person room is marked with the functional department.

The single room is marked with the person's name and position.

Among them, only the squire monk has a single room.

The household department now has a book and two waiters, and Fang Yuan is the right waiter, which belongs to the third giant of the household.

But even so, no one greeted Fang Yuan today, and they all worked with their heads down in their respective office positions.

When Fang Yuan passed by some functional departments, Fang Yuan obviously noticed that they hurriedly lowered their heads, pretending not to see Fang Yuan.

Fang Yuan sneered in his heart, but his expression remained the same, and he finally found an office with six big characters written on the upper right corner: Fang Yuan's household servant.

Although no one greeted Fang Yuan today, the office was quite well organized, with a large scale and space, and a great layout and involvement.

Sitting in the office, Fang Yuan began to think about today's situation: why didn't anyone greet him, the new head of the household?

In the household department, with his current identity as a waiter, only Tang Jian, the head of the household department, and Cui Zhentang, the head of the household department, dare not give face.

Tang Jian doesn't know him, and he hasn't crossed paths, so it shouldn't be Tang Jian targeting him.

Then there is another household servant Cui Zhentang left.

He is from the Boling Cui clan, one of the five surnames and seven hopes, and he has the ability and strength to order the household to not welcome him today.

Then Tang Jian doesn't care?

Or did Tang Jian acquiesce to this behavior?

Thinking of this, Fang Yuan got up and went out and went to the office next to him to find Tang Jian.

But Tang Jian was not there.

Just now, Fang Yuan saw a middle-aged man taking out garbage in the yard.

Look at the official uniform on his body, it can only be worn by a five-grade official.

The dignified minister of the five grades, tired and sweaty, actually has to clean?

The other party also saw Fang Yuan, and hurriedly pretended not to see Fang Yuan, turned around and was about to leave.

"You, stop!"

Fang Yuan stopped him.

The middle-aged man suddenly cried and mourned, and when he turned his head to face Fang Yuan, he showed a flattering smile again.

"Come to my office."

Fang Yuan dropped a sentence and turned around and walked into his office.

The middle-aged man saw that Fang Yuan didn't look at him again, and suddenly showed a crying face.

Eventually, he sighed, put down the work in his hand, and walked towards Fang Yuan's office.

"Xiaguan Jin Bulang Fang Qingping, meet Fang Shilang!"

Fang Qingping saluted Fang Yuan respectfully with a flattering smile.

"Excuse me, sit."

"I didn't think you were also surnamed Fang, maybe we were of the same origin five hundred years ago."

Fang Yuan said with a smile, and his friend greeted him.

As a superior, Fang Yuan is getting closer to his subordinates.

"It's an honor for a subordinate to be of the same origin as Lord Shilang!"

Fang Qingping said with a sneer.

He sat straight with his hands on his knees, and only half of his ass sat on the stool.

"Don't be inhibited, just treat it as a clansman."

Fang Yuan said with a smile.

If you want to make tea, you find that although the layout here is atmospheric, it is different from what you think, so forget it.

"Yes, sir."

"My lord asked the subordinate to come, what is the so-called matter?"

Fang Qingping's smile became stiff, and the corners of his mouth twitched slightly.

He was so bitter in his heart that he didn't want to have the same surname as Fang Yuan at all.

It's because he has the same surname as Fang Yuan, he has been targeted since yesterday, and he has been doing hygiene for two days.

Yesterday, Fang Qingping didn't understand why he suddenly offended his superiors, until he received a notice during the day, and he understood after everyone worked hard.

The new squire arrived, but the superiors asked everyone to work hard, isn't this a disguised way to tell everyone that there is no need to welcome Fang Yuan, who is coming today?

"What about Tang Shangshu?"

Fang Yuan asked with a chuckle.

"I don't know."

"Lord Shangshu was not in the household department yesterday."

Fang Qingping shook his head and said.

"Where's Cui Shilang?"

Fang Yuan bowed.

I learned a lot from here.

Today's target is Cui Zhentang, Tang Jian doesn't know.

"I was there in the morning, I didn't see him when I just passed by."

Fang Qingping said with a sneer.

He was actually at Cui Zhentang's door just now.

I just didn't see Cui Zhentang here, he had just entered Fang Yuan's place.

The design of the household department is such that the Shangshu office is in the middle, and the left and right waiter offices are on the left and right.

It's all connected.

"Did he not let you meet me?"

Fang Yuan said indifferently.

"No, no."

Fang Qingping was stunned for a moment, and shook his head again and again.

This is an open and secret struggle between superiors, and he doesn't dare to get involved easily.

Moreover, Cui Zhentang is from the Boling Cui clan, and many officials in the DPRK and China are from the Boling Cui clan.

If you offend Cui Zhentang, it will be difficult to move an inch in the officialdom, and it will be even more difficult to be promoted in the future.

"No?"

Fang Yuan frowned, his eyes slightly cold.

"Not really."

"Cui Shilang just asked us to work hard."

Fang Qingping's heart trembled, and he didn't dare to look directly at Fang Yuan.

He lowered his head, sweating unconsciously from his forehead.

Cui Zhentang didn't dare to offend, and Fang Yuan didn't dare to offend either.

Even if Fang Yuan doesn't have a backstage, climbing from a small person to this position is the best backstage.

Moreover, Fang Yuan is still so young, looking at the founding of the Tang Dynasty, who can reach the position of a four-grade master at Fang Yuan's age?

"Oh, work hard."

"Tell the official who is Cui Shilang's in the household department."

Fang Yuan snorted coldly.

Good a serious job.

It is clear that everyone does not welcome themselves.

"I don't know."

Fang Qingping shook his head again and again.

How dare he say such a thing?

Today said, you don't have to be wearing small shoes tomorrow.

Because of the same surname Fang, the official document that came out yesterday was put in small shoes yesterday.

"I don't know, or don't dare?"

Fang Yuan got up, came to Fang Qingping, looked down at him and said.

"Great, my lord, don't be embarrassed."

Fang Qingping lowered his head, his heart was terrified, and he was about to cry.

"If you don't say it, this official will really embarrass you."

"You can choose not to say it, but from tomorrow onwards, this official will be specifically targeting you."

"If you tell the official obediently, the official will not only not pursue you, but will also take care of you in the future."

Fang Yuan leaned down and whispered in Fang Qingping's ear.

"I, I said."

Fang Qingping's face was full of confusion, and finally shook his head and made a decision.

For him, if he doesn't make up his mind, he will offend the two squires.

Because he had the same surname as Fang Yuan, he was arranged to do two days of hygiene.

If you offend Fang Yuan again, then you will wear small shoes every day in the household department, and you will not have peace.

"You're very knowledgeable."

Fang Yuan nodded in satisfaction.

It was even a little surprising that Fang Qingping chose to tell himself so quickly.

Maybe it's because he was targeted, I saw him doing hygiene just now.

"In the household department, Lord Shangshu is not very in charge, and most of the work is decided by Cui Shilang."

"Because I was favored by Lord Shangshu, I chose to refuse when Cui Shilang was wooed, so although I am Jinbu Langzhong, the work is almost in charge of another Langzhong."

"There is also a principal and a few Ling Shi, because he is favored by Lord Shangshu, or if he is willing, he is unwilling to form a gang, and now he is neutral, and the rest should be Cui Shilang's people."

Fang Qingping said sneeringly.

After saying that, he himself felt a burst of shock.

The entire household department is almost in charge of Cui Zhentang alone.

With such a huge group, why didn't he take refuge in him before?

"Terrible."

"You list a few of his cronies."

"If there is evidence of guilt, it is better to write it out."

Fang Yuan's expression was solemn, and he sighed at Cui Zhentang's control in the household department.

The Bolingcui clan is the Bolingcui clan, and the more you get to know them, the more you feel that they are powerful.

"It's!"

Fang Qingping gritted his teeth and finally nodded heavily.

has been idle for several years, Fang Qingping understands that Tang Jian really doesn't want to do anything.

Now that a squire has finally arrived, if he is not interested, he may still be idle in the future.

Since he is not Cui Zhentang's person, then he will become Fang Yuan's person, maybe Fang Yuan will have a place in the household department.

It didn't take long for Fang Qingping to cite three people for Fang Yuan, one of whom was Lang Zhong and two were outsiders, all of whom were Cui Zhentang's cronies.

"Go, pass on this official order, and hold a regular meeting."

"If you are absent, you will not be able to use it tomorrow, and this official will personally explain the reason to Your Majesty and the officials."

Fang Yuan looked at the list above and said in a deep voice.

One of the six is almost in the hands of Cui Zhentang.

No wonder he just asked everyone to work, and everyone didn't dare to greet him.

But it doesn't matter, I am their superior, so I naturally crush them.

"Xiaguan will go."

Fang Qingping immediately got up and left.

About half an hour later, Fang Yuan arrived at the conference room.

When people arrived at the door, there was a lot of noise in the conference room, complaining and waiting for Fang Yuan for a long time.

When Fang Yuan stepped into the conference room, the noisy conference room suddenly became silent, and everyone looked at Fang Yuan.

In addition to Tang Jian, the head of the household department, and Cui Zhentang, the head of the household department, everyone in the household department came.

"Do you still use the official to introduce yourself?"

Fang Yuan's expression was indifferent, and he slowly walked to the main seat and sat down.

He calmly looked at the household officials present and noticed that their expressions were different.

"Xiaguan meets Fang Shilang!"

Fang Qingping took a deep breath and was the first to get up and salute.

Seeing this, the others also got up one after another and paid homage to Fang Yuan.

"Excuse me!"

"What the official said today is more important, so you all stand and listen."

"It's easy to wake up when you're standing, and it's easy to remember."

Fang Yuan said indifferently.

Someone sat down and froze.

The meeting became a bit noisy, everyone looked at each other, and finally no one sat down.

In Cui Zhentang's absence, they are leaderless, and it is not so difficult to stand in a meeting.

"The official is very disappointed in the household department!"

"The feeling given to this official here is that there is no affection for each other, and there is no affection for each other!"

Fang Yuan said slowly.

Sound travels through the quiet conference room.

Everyone originally looked at Fang Yuan calmly, wanting to see what important things Fang Yuan was going to say.

But after hearing Fang Yuan say this, they were all a little confused, and they didn't know what Fang Yuan wanted to do.

"This official thinks that each department of the six departments and nine temples in the three provinces is a family that supports each other."

"But after really coming here, this official found that this is not the case, the household is an emotionless place, compared with the other three provinces, five departments and nine temples, the household is really disappointing."

Fang Yuan continued.

The crowd was even more confused.

At the same time, some people began to be dissatisfied.

As the most powerful department among the six ministries except for the Ministry of Officials, the Ministry of Household is a place of pride for everyone.

But now that I heard Fang Yuan say this, it seemed that the household department was not as good as the other five, and his inner sense of identity was hit, and he began to be dissatisfied.

"Why?"

"First, when the official arrived, none of you greeted him, only work in his hands."

"Is that when one of you leaves, there is no one to see you off, and there is still only work in hand?"

Fang Yuan noticed that someone was dissatisfied and got to the point.

Everyone was stunned again, and then they understood that Fang Yuan wanted to express his dissatisfaction.

While laughing in my heart, I also felt a burst of sadness, wondering if there would be no one to see me off when I left.

It doesn't matter if you usually intrigue and climb up, after all, there is only a little bit of the position above, which is inevitable.

But greeting and sending off is the most basic human affection, and I don't want to do it, is the household really too ruthless?

"Maybe it's authorized by some people."

"Some people don't have feelings, they don't have feelings, but as long as the official is still in the household department, when any of you move in the future, the official will see you off, and you are welcome to come back and see it when you have time."

Fang Yuan sighed heavily, and then his expression became firm.

In an instant, the eyes of many officials present lit up slightly, and their hearts were moved.

Especially those who remain neutral, the sense of the source is very good at this moment.

After all, everyone has the day when they retire or leave office, and they don't want to leave coldly.

"But there is one thing that the official can't help it, that is, talents are not reused: a talent like Fang Qingping, such a good comrade, should not do some idle things like cleaning, but do what he should do."

"Narugen Tomoto, what do you think?"

Fang Yuan continued.

Seeing that the atmosphere was brought up a lot, he suddenly said to another Langzhong.

Fang Yuan didn't know Cheng Yuanzhi, but he sat according to his position in the meeting.

One left and one right, opposite Fang Qingping is naturally another Lang Zhong Cheng Yuanzhi.

"Fang Shilang is right."

Cheng Yuanzhi's heart trembled, he didn't expect Fang Yuan to suddenly ask himself.

He felt that the atmosphere in the conference room was a little wrong, and it was different from when Cui Zhentang had a meeting in the past.

"Since you also think that the official is right."

"Then let Fang Qingping share half of the work for you in the future."

Fang Yuan bowed slightly, and said firmly.

(End of chapter)