Chapter 674 Digging a Hole (Part 2)
Du He kept pouring himself a glass of wine and seemed a little depressed.
He has always been very disrespectful to Fang Jun...
This guy is not as handsome as him, not as smart as him, and not as smooth as him in dealing with things. But why is he making mistakes while this guy is sitting on the "Sky Monkey" produced by his Fang family workshop, just like him? Are you running up?
Now he only has the title of Prince Consort, and what about the Fang family?
Marquis Huating, General Youwuwei, General Manager of Canghaidao March...
This guy is already a feudal official!
How old is this guy?
In time, he will definitely be the pillar of the empire!
They are both consorts, so why is the gap so big?
There was a thorn in Du He's heart, he was envious and jealous, so he was in a very low mood today. He would not join in the fun of flattering the Fang family, but just drank to himself. However, it had been discussed in advance that the prince could not speak. This matter had to be told by him, the person who was nominally the most "close" to the Fang family.
Although I feel disgusted in my heart, I have to speak...
Du He put down his wine glass, cheered up, looked at Fang Jun and said: "You all serve under His Highness, and we will definitely become closer in the future. As the saying goes, if one is prosperous, one will be prosperous, and the other will be harmed. If someone has an unkind request, I hope Erlang will be accommodating."
Fang Jun chuckled and looked at Du He, waiting for his next words.
Who can share your prosperity and loss with you? A bunch of brainless idiots actually brought up the prince to suppress me?
He paid attention to Li Chengqian from the end of his eyes. After Du He said these words, Li Chengqian's face was obviously a little stiff, and he was obviously a little confused. Fang Jun secretly sighed, no wonder Li Chengqian in history would be coerced by these unscrupulous guys around him, and drove him out of a stupid rebellion. His character was too soft...
Obviously, these guys must have discussed what happened today and then asked the prince to come forward and call him over. Prince Li Chengqian didn't quite agree with it in his heart. He was just a person who didn't quite understand the rejection and naturally couldn't bear to discourage his subordinates.
Being coerced...
But from another perspective, although Li Chengqian has stabilized his position as crown prince, he has no power in the court and can only rely on these idiots gathered around him, otherwise he will really become a mere commander.
It’s really frustrating that this prince deserves it!
Fang Jun felt some sympathy for Li Chengqian.
Or maybe Li Chengqian knew that these guys were out of tune, but in order to win over a few subordinates who were willing to obey his orders, he had to do it against his will?
After Du He said these words, Fang Jun followed the routine and had to say a few polite words, and then he told everything about today's intentions. Who would have thought that Fang Jun didn't say a word, just looked at him like this... He didn't play according to the routine at all, and Du He didn't know whether he wanted to continue talking or not.
This is embarrassing...
Li Chengqian saw everything in his eyes, with mixed feelings in his heart.
You guys, a bunch of tough guys, are you still trying to play tricks on Fang Jun? I just don’t know what it means! Could it be that looking at Fang Jun's black face, he is just a straight-faced fool?
Haha...
At the same time, I felt a little sad.
Just as Fang Jun thought, as a prince, he had no one around him to help him! Since he is the prince of the East Palace, he must have his own system. There must be several talents under his wings to complete the tasks assigned by the emperor. You can't beg for favors from His Majesty, right?
This is also the dilemma of being a prince.
There are too many people around, which will make the emperor jealous. Do you want to rebel or what?
But there is no one around, and at the same time it will disappoint the emperor. When you become the prince, you don't even have a few useful talents. Your leadership is too low and you can't unite your subordinates. How can you rest assured that the country is entrusted to you?
There was an unexpected silence at the banquet...
After all, it was Du Heshe who went out to show off his face and said with a blushing face: "The 'East Datang Trading Company' under Su Wen Erlang's name has been in preparation for a long time. Now that Erlang is about to go to Jiangnan to take charge of maritime trade matters, the company must be facing a lot of difficulties." The sentence is expanded. I wonder if you can let us join in? How many people and how much money? I just need to tell you the amount, and we will have no problem with it.”
Wen Ting supported on the side and said: "Yes, yes, Erlang, if you say a word, we will follow your lead! Everyone just wants to make some money with you, haha..."
Fang Jun was dumbfounded!
Join "Eastern Datang Company"?
It’s not a question of whether it works or not, the question is why do you do it? !
Nowadays, in addition to His Majesty Li Er, the shareholders of "Eastern Datang Company" include the Duke of Zhao, the Duke of England, the Duke of Wei, the Duke of Lu, and the Duke of Jiang... Which of them is not a dignitary of the current dynasty with deep roots? What do you have?
But if you refuse categorically...that's not necessary.
Fang Jun thought for a while and wondered: "Everyone should know that although this 'Eastern Datang Company' is nominally run by someone, it is actually a business of His Majesty. It is His Majesty who can decide who invests in the shares and who withdraws." There is nothing I can do about this matter..."
Everyone was stunned for a moment, all disappointed.
With the approval of Fang Jun's petition to establish the city's shipping department, he will take over the maritime trade from now on. Who in the entire Tang Dynasty does not know the "big money prospects" of the "Eastern Datang Company"? As long as you can keep up, you will not only gain countless money, but also deepen your contacts with many big shots in North Korea and China. There are so many benefits!
I remember when Fang Jun created such a business and several big families from the DPRK and China paid huge sums of money to become shareholders, there were countless people in the world who laughed at it.
But now...
Even if you are willing to pay ten times the original price, you still can't get on this ship!
Although disappointed, everyone also knew that what Fang Jun said was the truth. Such a huge company, which has networked the most powerful ministers in the current dynasty, cannot be managed with Fang Jun. Only His Majesty can control such a behemoth existence.
Not willing to give in...
Fang Jun rolled his eyes, looked at the disappointed owner, coughed and said, "But..."
Everyone was stunned, but what?
But then I realized that I just like you "but"! Since it is "but", there is a turning point and there is hope!
Several pairs of eyes looked at Fang Jun, their eyes full of hope.
Fang Jun coughed, sighed in embarrassment, and said: "To be honest, members of the company, don't even think about it. Will Your Majesty give up the benefits? But since everyone values me so much, I can't bear to order you." Everyone is disappointed. In this way, I will not be able to rebuild one. To support the navy? Just form a stormtrooper in the navy, and have several brothers send families to join it, and they will also be partially responsible for the supply of ordnance and supplies, and then the shares will be distributed fairly according to the contribution of each family. , what do you think? ”
Several people looked at me and were a little confused.
Brother, we want to do business with you, not march to war with you! If we want to gain merit, won't we use the power of our family to find a position in the future Eastern Expedition army?
Why are you messing around with a navy escort transporting grain and fodder like you?
Li Chengqian asked in confusion: "This...that thing, please forgive me for being confused, this stormtrooper...why does it still have a share?"
His Royal Highness was originally unwilling to interrupt, but he was able to call Fang Jun here, which was already a sign of respect for these men. He didn't want Fang Jun to misunderstand that he was using the power of the prince to force Fang Jun to agree to some conditions.
But he really didn't understand Fang Jun's suggestion, so he couldn't help but ask.
When he asked this, Helan Chushi, Du He and others also reacted. Whose army still needs a share?
Fang Jun chuckled: "Returning to Your Highness, if you can send your troops to join this stormtrooper force, it will be a powerful contribution to the empire, unlimited support for the future Eastern Expedition, and it will be completely useless to Your Majesty. Loyalty reserved..."
Mother!
Showing favor to the emperor? This is a huge achievement!
Everyone's blood suddenly boiled! They are not fools. Instead of waiting until His Majesty swears to fight for the Eastern Campaign before joining the army, which would look disdainful to others just to get meritorious service, why not invest in the navy in advance?
Everyone knows that His Majesty has high hopes for the Navy. In the future Eastern Expedition, the Navy will be the vanguard of the army!
No wonder Fang Jun has been able to rise through the ranks and be promoted to such a level that even all the old guys who worked with His Majesty through life and death are envious and jealous. He is really good at it! Just by sending some generals, you can get His Majesty's joy, why not?
Even if all these generals die, it is still worth it!
Unexpectedly, before anyone could express their stance, Fang Jun released another big satellite!
The black face smiled like a flower. Fang Jun lowered his voice mysteriously and said: "Everyone should know that the combat effectiveness of an army must be formed on the battlefield. An army that has never fought will not be able to fight in the future. If Goguryeo has diarrhea on the battlefield, my life will not be saved. Therefore, after the navy becomes an army, I will drag it out and fight instead! Practice! And the enemies are the pirates along the coast! Business in the Tang Dynasty was prosperous, especially in the Jiangnan generation, and maritime trade was even more prosperous! There were merchant ships traveling between the surrounding countries and even distant countries, so pirates were naturally rampant along the coast. The important thing is that these pirates are all very fat... Haha, everyone understands..."
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