Chapter 805 Prepare for your son
But Fang Xuanling was worried. She sat opposite His Majesty Li Er and said worriedly: "I know that my son is like a father. Only the father knows best what kind of temper his son is. Although Fang Jun has some talents, he also has some He is somewhat capable, but he has a violent temper, is fearless, and is unavoidable in his actions. The ministers are afraid that he will corrupt the situation in Jiangnan and ruin his majesty's plan for the Eastern Expedition."
His Majesty Li Er suddenly fell silent.
He lowered his eyelids and stroked the edge of the jade bowl in front of him. The ice-cold sour plum soup in the bowl rippled slightly...
After a long time, His Majesty Li Er raised his head, looked at Fang Xuanling and said, "Xuanling wants me to agree to send Zhang Liang to Huating Town to serve as Fang Jun's deputy?"
The tone was vaguely dissatisfied.
Zhang Liang is a talented person. Whether he is leading troops in battle or in charge of a political party, he has shown great ability. But this person has a violent and vicious temperament. If he is sent to Huating Town to team up with Fang Jun, how will these two people with both impatient personalities get along with each other? The most important thing is that Fang Jun and Zhang Liang have always had a feud. According to Zhang Liang's temperament, his son will never let go of his hatred easily, even if Fang Xuanling is kind to him!
When these two guys come together, there will definitely be sparks...
The news of the navy's great victory and the seizure of a large amount of property reached Chang'an, and the Guanlong gentry could not sit still. They had previously agreed to exempt all members of their family from slavery and send them to Fang Jun's "stormtroopers" because they took a fancy to Jiangnan's huge interests. But even so, they never thought that Jiangnan's prospects would be so good!
Everyone knows the profits of sea trade, especially the Guanlong Group, which occupies the main power in the court, is even more jealous. However, their roots are in the Guanlong area, which is too far away from the sea and beyond their reach. Another point is that sea trade has always been regarded as forbidden by the Jiangnan nobles and has been firmly controlled by ancestors for generations. The imperial court's plan to build the Shipping Department in Huating Town is tantamount to cutting off the retreat of the Jiangnan nobles. How can these nobles who have been entrenched in Jiangnan for generations Can you give up and give up? So at the beginning, they sent out generals just to get a share of the pie when suppressing bandits. They never thought that one day there might be an opportunity to get involved in sea trade...
Sure enough, as soon as Fang Jun arrived in Jiangnan, he was tricked and almost died in Niuzhuji.
But before these Guanlong nobles could rejoice in their misfortune, Fang Jun actually turned defeat into victory, and with a series of operations, he quickly established a foothold in Jiangnan...
In this way, the establishment of the Shipping Department is a certainty, and what follows is that the sea trade will be in Fang Jun's hands, and the gold and silver will be inexhaustible!
The benefits were so huge that the Guanlong nobles felt that Fang Jun was a bit unreliable while their eyes were red...
After all, Fang Jun is the emperor's man, and the emperor is his biggest backer. The navy's name is preceded by the word "royal". If Fang Jun and His Majesty unite, everyone should share the profits. With all the profits in their arms and not letting go, wouldn't the Guanlong nobles just stare?
So everyone discussed that we could not let Fang Jun dominate Jiangnan. We had to send someone over to snatch some benefits from Fang Jun. It's just that the candidate is not easy to find. He must have a certain degree of prestige and qualifications and be able to speak tough words without being suppressed by Fang Jun. He must also be a bit dirty with Fang Jun so as not to be complicit.
After much deliberation, Zhang Liang was mentioned...
According to his seniority, this is the veteran who followed Li Ji to seek refuge with His Majesty. In these years, he has made great achievements for the empire in the southern and northern wars. It is absolutely easy to suppress Fang Jun. In terms of feud, Zhang Liang's son had his arm cut off by Fang Jun and became a cripple. This is definitely an irresolvable feud. The two will never come together and betray the Guanlong clan.
Immediately afterwards, led by Changsun Wuji, Dugu Wudu, Yuwenshi and three other people, the Guanlong clan collectively submitted a petition requesting that Zhang Liang be appointed deputy general manager of the Canghaidao March. The reason is to use it to control Fang Jun, check for deficiencies and make up for Fang Jun's lack of experience...
How could His Majesty Li Er not see the tricks of these people? Dang even refused on the grounds that "Zhang Liang has a high rank, Fang Jun is young, and he has been in trouble for a long time."
Jiangnan is his own. If he takes back the rights and interests from the Jiangnan nobles, but is embezzled by these Guanlong nobles, wouldn't his work be in vain? Even if these people are the heroes and foundation who support the Li royal family, they cannot override the interests of the empire!
But to his surprise, he suppressed the ambitions of the Guanlong clan, but Fang Xuanling agreed with Zhang Liang to go to Jiangnan...
What did the old man think?
His Majesty Li Er looked at Fang Xuanling in confusion. He needed an explanation, definitely not just the reason he just said.
Fang Xuanling smiled bitterly and said sincerely: "Your Majesty loves the dog, and I am very grateful. It's just that the dog is arrogant and arrogant. He suddenly seizes a high position and has tens of thousands of tigers in his hands. He will inevitably get carried away. If he makes a big mistake and delays your majesty's plan for the Eastern Expedition, everything will be lost." Death is not enough to atone for it What's more, once His Majesty launches a large-scale expedition to the east, the Royal Navy will be the absolute main force on the waterway. As the commander, it is best if Fang Jun works conscientiously. If something goes wrong, even the veteran will not be able to survive. Goodbye Your Majesty..."
Having said this, His Majesty Li Er suddenly realized!
After all, it turns out that Fang Xuanling was worried that Fang Jun, as the navy coach, would become the target of public criticism. The meritorious service of the Eastern Expedition is comparable to the founding of a country. Several princes and marquises will definitely be ennobled. Who wouldn't be jealous?
This is a hereditary and irreplaceable title!
By that time, Fang Jun will definitely be a standout, and there are countless jealous and enthusiastic people who are doing tricks behind his back to hinder Fang Jun's achievements. And Fang Jun has a rough personality. If something like this happens, he will definitely not give in and back down, and some open and covert fighting will be inevitable.
It’s just a matter of fighting each other. If this affects the outcome of the Eastern Expedition, it will be a big deal! No matter how many meritorious achievements he made in the past, if during the Eastern Expedition he was not successful but retreated, His Majesty Li Er, who was obsessed with unparalleled achievements, would definitely kill someone with a knife!
Thinking about it this way, Fang Xuanling can be said to be very scheming...
Sending Zhang Liang to the south of the Yangtze River not only calmed the dissatisfaction of the Guanlong gentry, but also prevented Fang Jun from becoming the target of public criticism. It was indeed a good plan for his beloved son.
His Majesty Li Er picked up the jade bowl, took a sip of the sour plum soup that was no longer too cold, breathed out slowly, pointed at Fang Xuanling and sighed: "Everyone in the world thinks that Xuanling is kind and never quarrels with others. He is a gentleman, but they don't know that if they talk about intrigues and intrigues. In the officialdom dispute, even Changsun Wuji, who is known as the "yin man", is willing to be defeated! It's just that you have a generous personality and focus on government affairs, and you don't care about such intrigues. I can get help from Xuanling. What a blessing! ”
This comment coming from the emperor's mouth is simply worth more than the title of a Duke! Didn’t you see that the living man in the corner not far away had recorded this sentence in the "Living Notes"? In the future, when the chronicles of His Majesty Li Er are compiled in history books, this sentence will definitely be written in them!
What kind of reputation is this?
Fang Xuanling hurriedly left his seat and saluted, saying: "The humble minister is so frightened, how dare he be evaluated like this by Your Majesty? In terms of decisiveness and courage, the humble minister is not as good as Ke Ming; in terms of mental planning, the humble minister is not as good as the assistant; in terms of uprightness and integrity, the humble minister is not as good as Wei Zheng... … I am just grateful for Your Majesty’s kindness in knowing me, so I work diligently to make up for my shortcomings. I would never dare to comment like Your Majesty.”
His Majesty Li Er laughed loudly and said: "Xuanling, you and I are kings and ministers, and I have already reserved a place for you next to the mausoleum. Even if we all die in the future, we must continue this friendship between kings and ministers. Stay with me! So don’t deny it so hypocritically.”
At this point, he said in a teasing tone: "I used to look like a good guy all the time, but now for the sake of my son, I still show my fox's tail? Who else dares to claim to be above you when it comes to meticulous conspiracies?"
Fang Xuanling's old face was slightly red and he was speechless.
I felt ashamed and moved at the same time...
Buried with Zhaoling!
In the tenth year of Zhenguan, the eldest son of Queen Wende was critically ill, and her last words were poorly buried. His Majesty Li Er followed Empress Changsun's last wishes and temporarily placed her in a newly dug grotto on Mount Jiuwei after her death. The mausoleum was named Zhaoling. He decided to make Zhaoling his final destination. After his death, he was buried with the queen, and then large-scale construction projects began.
What an honor is this?
Fang Xuanling was so moved that she almost burst into tears!
It's a pity that what he didn't know was that it was no longer valuable to be able to be buried in the Zhaoling Mausoleum. Hundreds of civil and military ministers, princes and princesses, relatives of the emperor, and even foreigners received this treatment...
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