It was Fang Xuanling who stood up.

As we all know, Fang Xuanling is a backbone supporter of Li Shimin.

But now, Fang Xuanling actually stood up against it, which really shocked the ministers present.

"Fang Aiqing, do you mean to oppose the agreement between me and Fang Shilang?"

Li Shimin pretended to be indifferent.

He couldn't believe that Fang Xuanling would refute him.

Fang Xuanling has always supported himself, and almost did not refute himself in the court.

Now, refuting himself in front of the ministers is not a good signal, and it will make some ministers think about it.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

"The minister thinks that the position of the six books should be highly respected."

"He doesn't need much talent, as long as he has enough prestige and can manage the development of this department."

Fang Xuanling said slowly.

Over the years, Fang Yuan has risen too fast.

Except for the normal time when the county order is completed, the rest are rapid promotions.

It's okay to be promoted, but the path taken is a cross-level promotion, and it is also not a normal promotion.

This form of promotion is completely messing up the laws of officialdom, and how much harm will it do to officialdom in the future?

"Your Majesty, the minister seconded the proposal!"

Some ministers stood up and supported Fang Xuanling's rebuttal.

Cui Zhentang listened from the sidelines, and finally breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.

With a highly respected minister like Fang Xuanling standing up, there is a high probability that Fang Yuan will not have a chance.

Li Shimin's face was a little ugly, his eyes met Fang Xuanling's, and then looked at the ministers present.

He could still refute, but as an emperor, he couldn't always speak for Fang Yuan, he also needed to have courtiers speak for Fang Yuan.

"Your Majesty, Weichen is slight, but Weichen is the supervisor of the imperial history, and Weichen has something to say!"

Suddenly, a voice rang out.

Ma Zhou walked out of the last corner.

"Speak!"

Li Shimin's eyes lit up and let Ma Zhou speak.

He remembered Ma Zhou, who was a person who could speak well and was very capable.

During the period when he was appointed to supervise the imperial history, he did a very good job, and he didn't form a gang with anyone.

The ministers looked at Ma Zhou one after another, they were quite unfamiliar with Ma Zhou, and they didn't know that there was such a person in the court.

"Weichen thinks that what Fang Xiang said is not right."

Ma Zhoulang said.

When the words fell, the ministers were in an uproar.

Dare to say that Fang Xuanling is not right in the court, this is the first one.

Fang Xuanling raised his eyebrows, but he was not dissatisfied, but looked at Ma Zhou, waiting for Ma Zhou's explanation.

"That's right: it's very important to be respectful and can suppress a lot of people."

"What's not right: the Degao clan is related to living for a long time, the longer you live, the more virtuous the Gaowang clan, but as everyone knows, the old man is a thief, the old man is often lacking in vitality, lack of innovation, if there are too many people in a place, it is the historical regression of that place!"

Ma Zhou said sharply.

The ministers at the scene listened to it, and they were not calm for a moment.

"Presumptuous!"

"Who are you shadows?"

"Your Majesty, please cure Ma Zhou's rampant crime!"

A few elderly courtiers stood up and blamed Ma Zhou.

Li Shimin's brows furrowed, feeling that what Ma Zhou said was a bit excessive.

But Ma Zhou ignored his colleagues who stood up to refute him, and continued to speak, his voice louder.

"Say something that offends people, Tang Jiande, the head of the household department, is highly respected, but how well he is able is known, and he is too lazy to go to the household department for ten days."

"People of such a high-ranking clan hold great power, if the household department is not supported by two waiters, the household department will become a corrupt institution, and it will be difficult to give the moon to everyone present!"

"Besides, the Tang Dynasty has been established for fifteen years, catching up with the Sui Dynasty for thirty-seven years, and going back further, when did the household department enter 10,000 gold a day like today, and it will enter more than 3 million in just over ten days?"

"The household is rich, our monthly income can also be higher, and our year-end bonus can also be richer.

Ma Zhou's voice was sonorous and powerful.

At the end, I almost felt like I was screaming, my saliva was splashing, and my face was red.

The scene was as silent as death, looking at Ma Zhou like a monster, he never expected Ma Zhou to dare to say such sharp words in the court.

not only said Tang Jian's laziness on the spot, but also refuted Fang Xuanling's respectable opinion, and even said that everyone present could think clearly with their toes.

Therefore, if you can't think clearly, and your thoughts are not the same as Ma Zhou's opinions, it means that your IQ is not as good as your toes?

For a while, no one spoke.

Fang Yuan was also shocked, and subconsciously gave Ma Zhou a thumbs up.

But he is also worried that Ma Zhou will be targeted by Tang Jian, after all, Tang Jian is already angry now.

"Your Majesty, Ma Zhou slandered the old minister, please ask Your Majesty to be the master of the old minister!"

Tang Jian stood up and said angrily.

was exposed in public, and he lost face.

Originally, it could still be beautiful, but it was so messed up and hanging.

Li Shimin did not speak, and the ministers present did not echo Tang Jian.

Ma Zhou's sharp words have already made everyone jealous, and they don't want to get into trouble for the time being.

"Tang Shangshu, why did the lower officials slander you?"

"The lower officials are supervising the imperial history, and they have the right to supervise hundreds of officials, and they can also hear about things!"

"And what the lower official said is true or false, do you really not know, or do you not know?"

Ma Zhou didn't have the slightest fear, and snorted coldly.

"You, you, you are arrogant!"

"Your Majesty, please investigate thoroughly, and give the old minister justice!"

Tang Jian was so angry that he pointed at Ma Zhou and couldn't speak.

He was so angry that he forgot for a while that Ma Zhou was supervising the imperial history and had privileges.

So he understood that it was useless to argue with Ma Zhou, and only Li Shimin could give him a decent look.

"Okay, this matter is here for the time being, and I will let people investigate it clearly."

"Let's go back to the matter of me and Fang Yuan's agreement, the conclusion has not yet come out."

Li Shimin waved his hand and said goodbye to the matter.

He knew Tang Jian's situation well and didn't want Tang Jian to be too embarrassed.

I have worked hard for the country for half my life, and I have to be decent when I am a servant.

"Your Majesty, Weichen thinks that high morality and respect are important, but ability is equally important."

"A place, an institution, a department, can't just be promoted with high morality, and ability is also very important."

"Let me ask all the ministers present, who can fill the treasury of more than 3 million in just half a month, who is the waiter?"

Ma Zhoulang said.

The sound was so loud that it reverberated in the Taiji Hall.

The ministers' faces changed and changed, and finally they all looked at Fang Xuanling and Cui Zhentang.

After all, Fang Xuanling and Cui Zhentang are the protagonists of the incident.

"Your Majesty, roar the court, fight ten sticks!"

Cui Zhentang's face was ugly, and he said in a deep voice.

When everyone heard this, they were all stunned, and their faces were weird.

Indeed, there is such a law that those who roar the court will be beaten with ten sticks.

But Cui Zhentang said this at this time, how did he feel like he couldn't afford to play?

"Your Majesty, the minister seconded the proposal!"

Fang Xuanling said expressionlessly.

At this time, the faces of the ministers were even more exciting.

"Your Majesty, the minister seconded the proposal!"

Tang Jian also stood up and said loudly.

"Take it down, and fight ten sticks!"

Li Shimin thought about it, and finally said in a deep voice.

Ma Zhou's face was still the same, he accepted it indifferently, and followed the forbidden soldiers out.

Soon, there was a muffled sound of sticks outside, ten times.

But Ma Zhou didn't cry out in pain once.

Ma Zhou came back again, and there were more people watching him.

"Keep going!"

Li Shimin said indifferently.

"Your Majesty, Weichen still feels that his ability is more respectable than De, and he supports the agreement between His Majesty and Fang Shilang!"

Ma Zhou was the first to respond, and his voice was still very loud.

"Your Majesty, the minister wants to correct what the minister just said."

"The minister thinks that high morality and respect are important, and ability is equally important, and it is best to be able to take into account ability while being highly respected when selecting officials."

"In addition, the minister did not deny Fang Shilang's ability, the minister just opposed the agreement between His Majesty and Fang Shilang, and the minister felt that officialdom had the promotion rules of officialdom, not the same way of betting as His Majesty."

Fang Xuanling stood up again and said loudly.

He did not want the promotion of officialdom to become an agreement between the emperor and his courtiers.

It's like a gamble, turning the court into a miasma and affecting future generations.

"Your Majesty, the minister seconded the proposal!"

"For thousands of years, we have had a complete set of promotion paths."

"This kind of betting-like way not only denies the merits of the ancestors, but may also greatly affect the descendants of future generations."

Cui Zhentang stood up and seconded.

After Ma Zhou's sharp words, there was no point in refuting Fang Yuan alone.

Then start from the aspect of the big picture, indicating that this method is not advisable and is not good for predecessors and future generations.

"Not bad!"

"This kind of agreement is like a bet, how can it be brought into the solemn and sacred court."

Tang Jian said supportively.

Li Shimin listened, the corners of his mouth twitched slightly.

The agreement was negotiated by him on his own initiative with Fang Yuan, not by Fang Yuan.

Listening to the opposition of Fang Xuanling and others, Li Shimin felt that he was being accused by them, and it was very uncomfortable.

As the three of them stood up one after another, many ministers also stood up against it and supported Fang Xuanling's statement.

Li Shimin looked at it, and his face was even more ugly.

Fang Yuan's face was also not good-looking, his brows furrowed from time to time, thinking about countermeasures.

"Your Majesty, the minister has something to say!"

Suddenly, someone in the front row of ministers stepped forward.

After the ministers saw the person who came forward, they all became not calm.

Because he is Wei Zheng!

Anything that is targeted by him will hardly end well.

Among the ministers, if there is one who is the most difficult to mess with, it belongs to Wei Zheng, and he will not show any mercy.

"Speak."

Li Shimin's face darkened.

was ready to be scolded by Wei Zheng on the spot.

But Li Shimin also felt strange, why did Wei Zheng say that he had something to say, instead of opposing or supporting?

"The first point that the minister wants to say: Tang Jian, the head of the household department, is highly respected, but it is also well known for being lazy and not doing things, so it can be seen that it is not enough to select officials just on the basis of high morality."

Wei Zhenglang said.

The voice is full of breath and sonorous and powerful.

Tang Jian on the side listened, and his old face couldn't hold back again.

It was once again a shame to be picked out in public for being lazy and not doing things.

If it goes on like this, I'm afraid Zhishi really can't be decent.

"The second point that the minister wants to say: the ability to supervise the imperial history Ma Zhou is outstanding, but the humble person is light-hearted, and it has nothing to do with high morality, and he doesn't know the roaring court in the number of etiquette, so it can be seen that it is not enough to only talk about the ability to promote."

Wei Zheng spoke again.

accusing Ma Zhou of not being polite.

Hearing this, Ma Zhou's face changed, and he didn't dare to refute.

"The third point that the minister wants to say: The minister wanted to complain when he heard what the minister said for the first time, but he said that he had both respect and ability, and he couldn't agree with it."

"But there is one thing that the minister wants to say is not, the agreement between His Majesty and Fang Yuan, the head of the household department, is not a bet, but a very ordinary appointment and dismissal mechanism."

"It's like Your Majesty usually says to our courtiers, you go and help me do this, I will give you a promotion and give you a reward, it's the same reason, don't change the concept of the room!"

Wei Zheng continued to speak.

From accusing Tang Jian and Ma Zhou to Fang Xuanling.

Everyone listened, stunned for a moment, and couldn't help but admire.

is worthy of Wei Zheng, after spraying this and that, everyone can be said no.

Li Shimin blinked even more, and he couldn't believe that Wei Zheng was speaking for himself.

"Wei Zheng, don't wronged me, I didn't think about changing the concept secretly!"

Fang Xuanling pursed his mouth, feeling wronged.

He just said that the agreement between His Majesty and Fang Yuan was similar to a bet.

It was Cui Zhentang and Tang Jian who imposed definitions on his words one by one, making it sound like a bet.

"Am I guilty of wronging you?"

"Fang Shilang is a Hubu Shilang, and he is qualified to be promoted to Hubu Shangshu."

"At this time, His Majesty said to Fang Shilang, if you do this well, I will give you a promotion, which is a normal means of appointment and dismissal, but you said that it is the same as betting, and it is not a secret change of concept?"

Wei Zheng snorted coldly and said.

I haven't said that you deliberately misrepresent Your Majesty's intentions.

"Weichen seconded!"

"Weichen even thinks that Fang Xiang deliberately distorted His Majesty's meaning."

Ma Zhou interjected, regardless of the risk of being punished.

Wei Zheng was originally very dissatisfied with Ma Zhou's sudden interjection.

But I didn't expect to say what I wanted, and I was surprised.

"Your Majesty, the minister didn't!"

"The minister just said that it was like, there was no secret change of concept, and there was no deliberate distortion!"

Fang Xuanling felt very innocent and was speechless to Wei Zheng and Ma Zhou.

But Wei Zheng understands it, and it doesn't make sense for a dead cow.

So he could only explain the situation to Li Shimin to avoid misunderstanding.

"I know what you mean, and I won't blame you for this."

"Do you still have any opinions about the agreement between me and Fang Yuan?"

Li Shimin waved his hand and did not hold Fang Xuanling responsible.

Fang Xuanling himself has no responsibility, and Li Shimin also hopes that Fang Xuanling will not object again.

Sure enough, after Fang Xuanling listened to Li Shimin's words, he opened his mouth, but did not object again.

The ministers looked at each other, and after being sharply spoken by Ma Zhou and Wei Zheng, their opposition weakened a lot.

And what Ma Zhou said just now is very good, that is, filling the treasury like Fang Yuan, they can not only have a high monthly salary, but also a thicker year-end bonus.

Now, only Cui Zhentang and the officials of the five surnamed Qiwang families are not calm.

"Your Majesty, the minister has an opinion!"

"It is very unfair to me that you and Fang Shilang agreed to ignore Tang Shangshu's recommendation."

"You are partial, unfair, and do not benefit the unity of the officials, which will lead the officials to only know how to please their superiors and ignore their normal work."

Cui Zhentang said in a deep voice.

Directly pointed out Li Shimin's partiality and unfairness.

As the ministers listened, their faces changed.

(End of chapter)