Five years of county magistrate, 100 million catties of grain shocked Li Shimin

Chapter 258 Fang Yuan, who was left out in the cold, started to fight back

The household department is located in the imperial city.

That is between Suzaku Gate and Chengtian Gate.

In fact, the three provinces, six ministries and nine monasteries are all here.

It is convenient to work in the early morning, and it is also convenient for the emperor to monitor.

After passing through the Vermilion Bird Gate, the imperial court had specially eunuchs waiting for Fang Yuan.

Not long after, Fang Yuan was brought to a palace.

There are two large characters directly above the gate of the palace: the Ministry of household.

Hubu does not look luxurious as a whole, but it is grand.

"Fang Shilang, this is the Ministry of Household Affairs, the villain will go back first and report back."

After the eunuch explained, he said goodbye to Fang Yuan.

Fang Yuan looked at the household department with the door open, and strode in.

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

Seeing this, Fang Yuan's heart sank, but his expression remained the same, he walked around the household department as if nothing had happened.

The household department is very large, with many offices, single rooms and multi-person rooms.

The functional department is marked in the upper right corner of the door of the multi-person room.

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

Among them, only the minister and Shangshu have single rooms.

Hubu now has one minister, two servants, Fang Yuan is the right servant, and belongs to the third giant of Hubu.

But even so, no one greeted Fang Yuan today, all of them lowered their heads to work in their respective offices.

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

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

Although no one greeted Fang Yuan today, the office is well organized, the scale and space are large, and the layout and design are also great.

Sitting in the office, Fang Yuan began to think about today's situation: why no one greeted him, the new household servant?
In the household department, as his current servant, only Tang Jian, the minister of the household department, and Cui Zhentang, the servant of the household department, dare not give face.

Tang Jian didn't know each other, nor had they met before, so it shouldn't be Tang Jian targeting him.

Then there is another servant of the household department, Cui Zhentang.

He comes from the Cui family of Boling, one of the five surnames and seven Wangs. He has the ability and strength to order today's household department not to welcome him.

So Tang Jian doesn't care?

Or did Tang Jian also acquiesce in this behavior?
Thinking of this, Fang Yuan got up and went out, looking for Tang Jian in the next office.

But Tang Jian was not there.

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

Looking at the official uniform on his body, it can only be worn by officials of the fifth rank.

The majestic fifth-rank minister, sweating profusely from exhaustion, wants to clean up?
The other party also saw Fang Yuan, quickly pretended not to see Fang Yuan, turned around and was about to leave.

"You, stop!"

Fang Yuan called him to stop.

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

"Come to my office."

Fang Yuan left a word, turned and walked into his office.

Seeing that Fang Yuan didn't look at him again, the middle-aged man immediately showed a mournful face.

In the end, he sighed, put down his work, and walked towards Fang Yuan's office.

"Fang Qingping, the servant of Jinbu, my next official, pay my respects to Minister Fang!"

Fang Qingping saluted Fang Yuan respectfully with a flattering smile.

"No gift, sit down."

"I didn't expect that your surname is also Fang. We might have the same ancestor 500 years ago."

Fang Yuan laughed and said, his friend greeted him.

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

"It's an honor for me to be of the same family as Lord Shi Lang!"

Fang Qingping smiled flatteringly.

He sat upright, with his hands on his knees, and only half of his buttocks on the stool.

"Don't be cautious, just treat it as a tribe."

Fang Yuan laughed.

I want to make tea, but I found that although the layout here is grand, it is different from what I thought, so forget it.

"Good lord."

"Your Excellency asked the next official to come, what is the so-called matter?"

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

He was suffering so much, he didn't want to have the same surname as Fang Yuan at all.

Because of the same surname as Fang Yuan, he was targeted since yesterday, and the dignified doctor Jinbu did hygiene for two days.

Yesterday Fang Qingping didn't understand why he suddenly offended his superiors. He didn't understand until he was notified during the day and after everyone worked hard.

The new servant arrived, but the superior asked everyone to work hard, isn't this telling everyone in disguise that they don't need to greet Fang Yuan who arrived today?
"Where is Tang Shangshu?"

Fang Yuan asked with a light smile.

"do not know."

"Master Shang Shu was not in the household department yesterday."

Fang Qingping shook his head and said.

"Where is Cui Shilang?"

Fang Yuan nodded.

Learned a lot from here.

It was Cui Zhentang who targeted him today, and Tang Jian didn't know it.

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

Fang Qingping said with a sneer.

In fact, he was at Cui Zhentang's door just now.

He just didn't see Cui Zhentang, he just entered Fang Yuan's place.

The design of the household department is that the office of the minister is in the middle, and the offices of the left and right ministers are on the left and right.

It's all connected together.

"Did he not let you meet me?"

Fang Yuan said indifferently.

"No, no."

Fang Qingping was taken aback for a moment, then shook his head again and again.

This was an open and secret struggle between the superiors, and he didn't dare to get involved easily.

Moreover, Cui Zhentang came from the Cui family of Boling, and many officials in the court came from the Cui family of Boling.

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

"No?"

Fang Yuan frowned, his eyes were slightly cold.

"Really do not have."

"Cui Shilang just asked us to work hard."

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

He lowered his head, sweat dripping unconsciously from his forehead.

Cui Zhentang did not dare to offend, Fang Yuan also did not dare to offend.

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

And Fang Yuan is still so young, looking at the founding of the Tang Dynasty, who can reach the position of a fourth-rank official at Fang Yuan's age?

"Oh, work hard."

"Tell me, tell me, which people in the household department belong to Cui Shilang."

Fang Yuan snorted coldly.

What a serious job.

Obviously it is to make everyone not welcome him.

"The subordinate doesn't know."

Fang Qingping shook his head again and again.

How dare he say such a thing?

If you say today, if you don’t use it tomorrow, you will be put on small shoes.

Because of the matter of the same surname, the official document that was published only yesterday was put into small shoes yesterday.

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

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

"Sir, my lord, don't embarrass yourself and get off the job."

Fang Qingping lowered his head, so frightened that he was about to cry.

"If you don't tell me, I will really embarrass you."

"You can choose not to say it, but starting tomorrow, this officer will target you specifically."

"If you tell this officer obediently, then not only will this officer not pursue you, but he will also take care of you in the future."

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

"I, I said."

Fang Qingping was full of confusion, and finally shook his head to make a decision.

For him, it's okay if he doesn't make up his mind, and he will offend the two servants.

Because he had the same surname as Fang Yuan, he was arranged to do hygiene for two days in Jinbu doctor.

If he offends Fang Yuan again, he will have to wear small shoes every day in the household department, and there will be no peace.

"You know the time."

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 doesn't take care of things very much. Most of the work is done by Cui Shilang."

"Because I was favored by Master Shangshu, Cui Shilang chose to refuse when he was courted. Therefore, although I am a doctor of Jinbu, the work is almost in charge of another doctor."

"There is also a principal and a few Lingshi. They are neutral now because they are favored by Lord Shangshu, or because they want to, and they are unwilling to form cliques. The rest should be Cui Shilang's people."

Fang Qingping said casually.

After speaking, he himself felt a burst of shock.

Cui Zhentang is almost in charge of the entire household department.

With such a huge group, why didn't I join him before?

"horrible."

"You name a few of his cronies."

"If there is incriminating evidence, it's best to write it out together."

Fang Yuan's expression was dignified, and he lamented Cui Zhentang's control over the household department.

The Boling Cui Clan is the Boling Cui Clan, the more you get to know them, the more powerful they become.

"This is!"

Fang Qingping gritted his teeth and finally nodded heavily.

After being idle for several years, Fang Qingping understood that Tang Jian really didn't want to do anything.

Now finally a servant has arrived, if he is not knowledgeable, he may still be left idle in the future.

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

Not long after, Fang Qingping gave Fang Yuan an example of three people, one of them is a doctor, and two Yuanwai Langs are Cui Zhentang's cronies.

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

"As long as those who are absent will not come tomorrow, I will personally explain the reason to His Majesty and the Ministry of Officials."

Fang Yuan read the above list, said in a deep voice.

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

No wonder he just asked everyone to work, so everyone dared not greet him.

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

"Your Majesty, let's 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, the conference room was full of noises, complaining about waiting for Fang Yuan for a long time.

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

In addition to Tang Jian, the Minister of the Household Department, and Cui Zhentang, the Minister of the Household Department, everyone in the Household Department came.

"Are you still introducing yourself as an official?"

Fang Yuan looked indifferent, walked slowly to the main seat and sat down.

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

"My next official pays homage to Minister Fang!"

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

Seeing this, other people got up one after another and paid homage to Fang Yuan.

"Free gift!"

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

"Standing is easy to wake up and easy to remember."

Fang Yuan said indifferently.

Someone was sitting down, and suddenly froze.

The meeting got a little raucous, everyone looked at each other, and finally no one sat down.

Without Cui Zhentang, they would have no leader, and it wouldn't be too difficult to hold a meeting standing up.

"This official is very disappointed with the household department!"

"This place gives me the feeling that there is no affection for each other, and there is no favor for each other!"

Fang Yuan said slowly.

The sound travels through the quiet conference room.

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

But after hearing what Fang Yuan said, they were a little confused, not knowing what Fang Yuan wanted to do.

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

"But after actually coming here, I found that this is not the case. Hubu is a place without emotion. Compared with other three provinces, five ministries and nine temples, Hubu is really disappointing."

Fang Yuan continued.

Everyone was even more confused.

At the same time, some people became dissatisfied.

As the most powerful department among the six departments except the official department, the household department is the place that everyone is proud of.

But now listening to Fang Yuan's words, it seems that the household department is not as good as the other five departments, his inner sense of identity was hit, and he began to be dissatisfied.

"Why do you say that?"

"One is that when the official arrives, none of you greets you, and you only have work in your hands."

"Is that when one of you leaves, no one sees you off, and you still only have work in your hands?"

Fang Yuan noticed that someone showed dissatisfaction, and got to the point.

Everyone was stunned again, only then did they realize that Fang Yuan was beating around the bush to express his dissatisfaction.

While laughing in my heart, I also felt bursts 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 small position above, and it is inevitable.

But welcoming and seeing off are the most basic human ways of the world, and they are unwilling to do this. Is the Ministry of Finance really too ruthless?
"Maybe it was authorized by someone."

"Some people don't have feelings, so they don't have feelings, but as long as I'm still in the household department for a day, when any of you are promoted or demoted in the future, I will see you off, and you are welcome to come back and have a look when you have time."

Fang Yuan sighed heavily, 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 Fang Yuan is very good at this moment.

After all, everyone has the day when they retire or resign, and they don't want to leave in shame.

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

"Mr. Cheng Yuanzhi, what do you think?"

Fang Yuan continued.

Seeing that the atmosphere was aroused a lot, he suddenly said to another doctor.

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

One left and one right, the opposite of Fang Qingping is naturally another doctor, Cheng Yuanzhi.

"Fang Shilang is right."

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

He felt that the atmosphere in the conference room was a little different from the past when Cui Zhentang held meetings.

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

"Then let Fang Qingping take half of the work for you from now on."

Fang Yuan nodded slightly, said firmly.

(End of this chapter)