Chapter 665 The Lord and His Minister
I think this is a code of ethics that will be passed down through generations!
These words impressed Su Dingfang instantly...
What did the famous generals of ancient times seek?
This is one of the ways to restrain a stone Yanran and seal a wolf as a disciple. His achievements will shine through the ages.
Chariots charging into battle, Hufu riding horses and shooting, and improving ancient warfare methods are also among them.
Fang Jun had no outstanding military exploits. The two defeats of the Turkic Wolf Cavalry were just two small-scale conflicts. In the long history, they are just a drop in the ocean and a few small waves.
However, a small horseshoe suddenly doubled the combat power of the Tang cavalry! He developed gunpowder and used firearms on a large scale, which brought about changes that cannot be ignored in the ancient warfare of strong bows, hard crossbows, horizontal knives and spears. He must have a place in the history of history.
And what about yourself?
He is already forty years old and is about to grow old. If he can take a leading position in this new naval fleet and devise a new method of water warfare, wouldn't he also be able to shine in the annals of history and be famous forever?
Now, Su Dingfang couldn't even have the last trace of scruples in his heart.
But no one can eliminate this...
In the end, Su Dingfang failed to give Fang Jun a definite answer, but promised that Fang Jun would consider it carefully.
Fang Jun didn't care about this.
No matter how arrogant he is, he will never be so arrogant that by virtue of his identity as a time traveler, he can "tremble" and "domineeringly show off", like Su Dingfang, a famous general and national hero through the ages, who can accept and worship him and follow him loyally...
Famous generals all have character.
Moreover, Fang Jun could vaguely tell from Su Dingfang's tone that his melancholy might have something to do with Wei Gong Li Jing.
In this regard, Fang Jun was helpless.
His Majesty Li Er's suspicion of Li Jing is something everyone who has read history books knows.
As Li Jing's student and the most die-hard direct descendant, you can imagine with your heels what kind of blow it will have on Duke Wei Li Jing's reputation if he follows Fang Jun...
I just hope that Su Dingfang can get out of Li Jing's shadow. He doesn't have to wait until Li Jing dies and Li Zhi ascends the throne, so that he can show off his talents in the old age of the warrior. Although he has created great achievements, he has also buried his good years in vain.
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After encouraging Su Dingfang, if he could impress this famous general to join his camp, it would be even more powerful.
Returning to Fang Mansion, Fang Jun closed the door to thank his guests and began to prepare a memorial to His Majesty Li Er.
As a farming country, it has been a long-standing tradition of the Central Plains dynasty to ignore the ocean. Even the Song Dynasty, which relied on maritime trade as the mainstay of national finance, failed to correctly understand the opportunities and crises brought by the ocean, let alone have a systematic ocean theory. During the Ming and Qing dynasties, they even closed the country to the outside world and shut out the vast and fertile sea...
Although there is strong pressure from the land, it is still a pity for the entire nation to concentrate on facing the intrusion of nomads from the grasslands. Therefore, it has cut off exchanges with other countries from the ocean and has been affected by several epoch-making industrial revolutions in the world. Abandoned, thus losing its status as a leader in the world for thousands of years, it was bombarded to pieces by a group of barbarians who used to drink blood and strong ships with the power of powerful ships.
People in this era are not aware of the huge profits brought by the ocean, nor are they aware of the changes that ocean culture will bring to this country. Fang Jun feels that as a traveler, he has the responsibility to make people aware of the advantages and disadvantages of the ocean, especially the advantages and disadvantages of sea trade.
Fang Jun suddenly calmed down to write something, which surprised everyone in the house.
You must know that even though Fang Jun is famous as a "master of poetry", people close to him rarely see Fang Jun reading at night by candlelight, let alone burying his head in a desk and writing hard...
Did Princess Gaoyang bring tea, snacks, and fruits to Fang Jun in the study, and then poked her head to see what Fang Jun was writing... Wu Meiniang was even more curious. She came in to ask for instructions on cargo dispatch at the dock, and asked for advice at another. Warehousing coordination...
The two women made Fang Jun extremely annoyed, but he was also quite helpless.
Three days later, just one day before the imperial examination was about to be held, this memorial was sent to His Majesty Li Er's desk...
His Majesty Li Er held the memorial in his hand and was so focused on it that he did not even hear Ma Zhou's announcement. It wasn't until Ma Zhou broke in, worried that the emperor had an accident, that he came back to his senses.
Seeing that the emperor was fine, Ma Zhou breathed a sigh of relief.
He shouted three times at the door, and there was silence in the palace. If the chamberlain hadn't clearly informed the emperor that he was in the palace, he almost thought there was no one there...
"What is your Majesty looking at, so entranced?" Ma Zhou asked curiously, his eyes constantly passing over the memorial in the emperor's hand.
The relationship between His Majesty Li Er and his ministers is very easy-going, and he will not deliberately show off the so-called imperial dignity. In his view, true majesty is revealed through wise and divine decisions, rather than through pretentiousness and pretentiousness...
Therefore, he talked casually with his ministers, especially his close ministers, just like colleagues.
His Majesty Li Er shook the memorial in his hand and said with a wry smile: "A few days ago, Fang Jun's servant came to visit and gave a lot of advice that I didn't understand very well. I asked him to write a memorial to explain this matter. Good fellow, This is tens of thousands of words..."
Hearing His Majesty Li Er tease Fang Jun, Ma Zhou also laughed.
Unlike others who only looked up to Fang Jun after he showed his extraordinary literary talents, Ma Zhou always looked at Fang Jun differently. It’s hard to imagine that a person like Ma Zhou, who is strict and upright and almost harsh with himself, would like a playboy like Fang Jun...
Even Ma Zhou himself found it incredible.
But after receiving a poem from Fang Jun in the check-in room, Ma Zhou finally understood where his good feelings came from.
Lying down in Yazhai and listening to Xiao Xiaozhu,
It is suspected to be the sound of suffering among the people.
I am a county official in Caozhou,
Every branch and leaf is always related to love.
This is a confidant...
At this point, Ma Zhou realized why he always subconsciously had a good impression of Fang Jun, even if this guy was unruly and unruly and caused trouble... Only this person truly understood his ambitions!
Looking at the thick memorial in the hand of His Majesty Li Er, Ma Zhou smiled and said: "I wonder if I can give Wei Chen a look? To be honest, Wei Chen is not only itchy about Fang Prince Consort's pleasing fonts, but also about Fang Prince Consort's strategy for the country. Can’t wait.”
His Majesty Li Er said happily: "Why not? But it will take some effort."
After saying this, he handed the memorial in his hand to Ma Zhou, waved his hand for him to sit down and read it slowly, and called the palace maid to offer him tea.
Ma Zhou was moved and quickly thanked him without being polite. He knelt down on the mat in front of His Majesty Li Er and looked through Fang Jun's memorial carefully.
And His Majesty Li Er was not idle either and started reviewing other memorials.
Time flies by...
After Ma Zhou finished reading the thick memorial, he raised his head, looked at His Majesty the Emperor across from him with burning eyes, and sighed: "Your Majesty has a sharp eye, and I am convinced."
"Haha..."
Putting down the ink pen for reviewing the memorial, His Majesty Li Er stretched, smiled and said, "Did Aiqing have reservations about Fang Jun's trip to Jiangnan before?"
Ma Zhou said frankly: "It is true. Fang Erlang is both civil and military, which cannot be slandered, but it is also an indisputable fact that he is too young. The situation in Jiangnan is complex, and the strengths of the major noble families are intertwined. If you are not careful, you will Influence His Majesty Therefore, Wei Chen did not agree with Fang Erlang as the chief military officer of Canghai Road. However, he thought that if he went back on his words at this moment, he would inevitably lose his dignity, so he did not object. "
His Majesty Li Er was overjoyed and teased: "The selfless and selfless Ma Zhou will also consider my face for me, but ignore the national plan?"
Ma Zhou was well known throughout the court for his upright and rigorous character. He usually couldn't even see a smile. If anyone committed a crime and wanted to ask for mercy in front of him, there would be no other possibility except hitting a wall. As a result, Ma Zhou's reputation for being unkind became even louder.
Hearing this, Ma Zhou also laughed: "Your Majesty is ridiculous. Ma Zhou cannot deserve the praise of being selfless. Speaking of which, Ma Zhou is just an ordinary person. His Majesty is the king of a country in the golden palace, but when he returns to the palace , and he is still a father... Such comments sound unkind and selfless, but , Who knows the sadness involved? Since His Majesty is willing to appoint Fang Jun, in order to prevent His Majesty from being unkind, the ministers did not dissuade him. Of course, although Fang Erlang is young, he has many tricks to make him go. Jiangnan, maybe it will have unexpected effects, who knows?”
His Majesty Li Er laughed heartily.
King and ministers, father and son, all need to communicate.
Ma Zhou was able to consider His Majesty Li Er's point of view instead of admonishing an unfounded possibility, which made His Majesty Li Er very happy. As Ma Zhou said, who dares to say that Fang Jun will not be able to do it?
After laughing, His Majesty Li Er asked: "Have you ever understood?"
When Ma Zhou received the memorial, he sighed: "Every word is precious and every sentence is mysterious. No wonder His Majesty often praises Fang Erlang as a prime minister and assistant, and many ministers are not as good as him!"
His Majesty Li Er stood up, smiled and shook his head and said: "You two have different personalities, different acting styles, and different strengths. There is no need to belittle yourself. If Fang Er wants to catch up with you, he has to learn a lot! Let's go, take the lead Let’s go to the Political Hall to hear the opinions of the prime ministers!” (End of Chapter)