Chapter 988 Are you a donkey?
In Li Tai's view, the reason why Fang Jun behaved so fiercely was because he was persuading him after realizing that he still wanted to compete for the throne, and in a way that attacked his weakest link.
Where is your weakest point?
army.
Who knows that King Tai of Wei was extremely talented and knowledgeable? The great scholars in the court all praised his knowledge. In addition, because of the compilation of "Kuo Di Zhi", he had close contacts with many Confucian scholars all over the world, and there were many like-minded people.
Only the army is his weakness.
When my father went to war, he had a very high reputation in the army. Almost all the generals obeyed the emperor's orders and never participated in the fight for the heir apparent. No senior general in the army ever came to his side. .
Now, finally, Song Lingwen took the initiative to invest. Li Taizheng planned to set him as a benchmark to achieve the effect of buying horse bones for a thousand gold, but Fang Jun gave him a hard blow.
According to the report from the guards, Fang Jun's order before leaving was to "beat his mother until she can't recognize him", and those generals who followed Fang Jun through the mountains of swords and seas of fire several times strictly followed the orders. If nothing unexpected happens, this move will definitely deal a serious blow to Song Lingwen's reputation and confidence, and it is almost destined to drift away from him and Li Tai.
Because it is impossible for Li Tai to fall out with Fang Jun because of Song Lingwen, it is impossible for Song Lingwen to stay in Li Tai's camp.
This has to be said to be an extremely serious loss for Li Tai...
Xiao Deyan continued: "If your Highness wants to achieve great things, you must imitate the sages and cultivate strength in the army."
As for which sage, everyone knows it well.
Without the full support of the military, how could His Majesty Li Er win the Battle of Xuanwu Gate? Not only can't he win, he doesn't even have a chance to enter the Xuanwu Gate.
Li Tai said with a headache: "It's easy to say, but it's extremely difficult to do."
He was good at studying and learning, but trying to win over those soldiers was like a dog biting a hedgehog, not knowing where to start. It is definitely not possible to rely solely on money. The upper-level officers are all from aristocratic families. Who would ignore the interests of the family for a few stinky money? What they need is a sense of recognition.
But Li Tai can't give it...
Xiao Deyan smiled and said: "Did His Highness forget something?"
Li Taiqi asked: "What's the matter?"
Xiao Deyan said: "Marquis Huating wanted to set up a naval school in the south of the Yangtze River, but his Majesty stopped it and moved it to Chang'an. How many rivers near Chang'an support naval training? Only Kunming Pool can be a slight substitute."
Li Tai's eyes lit up: "What do you mean...let me seek a position as a lecturer in the school?"
"That's right. If someone's prediction is true, this school will never be used only to train naval generals. All high-level generals in the military all over the world will definitely receive training again. Just imagine, having such an opportunity to get up close and personal with these generals Isn’t contact a great good? ”
No one dared to think about the position of offering wine. Since His Majesty moved the school from Jiangnan to Guanzhong, the position of offering wine must be taken personally. As the nominal and actual commander-in-chief, it would enhance the prestige of the imperial power.
But with Li Tai’s status, it shouldn’t be difficult to find a position as a lecturer...
Li Tai smiled bitterly: "But I don't have the power to tie a chicken, so how can I know about military affairs? The Tang Dynasty is constantly fighting foreign wars, and the generals in the army are all heroes in hundreds of battles. If I, the king, just read the book and exaggerate it, wouldn't it be ridiculous?"
Li Tai doesn't understand military matters, but that doesn't stop him from understanding that most of the things written in military books cannot be applied mechanically to the battlefield. That would be a complete tragedy. The situation on the battlefield is changing rapidly. A real commander must make a series of arrangements based on these various changes and possible forms. Only in this way can he achieve "a decisive victory thousands of miles away"!
After reading a few military books and then acting as a lecturer in front of this group of proud soldiers, you still have to be laughed at?
Xiao Deyan said with a smile: "Your Highness is humble and low-key, no less than the sages of ancient times, and I admire you very much. However, Your Highness has overlooked one thing. Such a school must be huge in scale, and must accept soldiers and generals from military towns all over the world. Logistics management It is an extremely important position that cannot be filled by anyone without outstanding ability. If Your Highness recommends himself to His Majesty and is willing to do his best for this matter, I think Your Majesty will be happy to accept it.”
Li Tai was almost amazed!
In this way, it is almost inevitable to enter the school and be in charge of logistics. Being able to get close to the generals of the world and at the same time give the father the impression of being dedicated to national affairs is to kill two birds with one stone. It is wonderful!
But as soon as the joy in my heart surged, I felt a little unnatural.
Du Chuke beside him never uttered a word...
Li Tai sighed inwardly.
This extremely capable Chang Shi has always been his most effective assistant, but now he is drifting away and is no longer of the same mind.
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Back in Zhuangzi, Fang Jun was also a little depressed.
Wu Meiniang has been very busy dealing with matters at the dock these days. She goes out at sunrise every day and doesn't return home until midnight. The Yellow River, Wei River and other rivers were about to freeze up, and a large amount of goods were stored at the dock. Wu Meiniang had to sort them out and vacate the warehouse to wait for the fleet that was about to return from Linyi State to unload grain.
There are many docks near Chang'an, but only Fangjiawan dock has berths that can dock a large number of ships at one time, and has enough manpower and warehouses to store unloaded grain.
Princess Gaoyang ordered her maid to make sobering soup and brought it to Fang Jun herself to serve him to drink. Then she sat next to him and looked at his somewhat ugly face. She asked softly: "Why do you look so worried? Is it the same as Qingque?" Brother is making trouble?”
Princess Gaoyang naturally knows her man's temperament. Even though His Highness King Wei is the most favored king, she still dares to beat Fang Jun if he offends him! If a fight breaks out, it will be difficult for her sister to be caught in the middle.
Although she is definitely on the side of her men, marrying a chicken will follow a chicken, marrying a dog will follow a dog, even if she is a royal princess.
Fang Jun sighed, kicked off his shoes and turned over on the bed, resting his feet on Princess Gaoyang's soft legs. He said dullly: "I think your brother Que is still thinking about the position of the crown prince. I'm just wondering." How can such a smart person not see the situation clearly? Even if the prince cannot sit still in this position, it is impossible for him to take his turn!"
Princess Gaoyang was also a little worried. Both the prince and the king of Wei were her brothers. Although they were not from the same mother, almost all of her brothers and sisters loved her very much, which made her very worried.
He stretched out his green hands and gently relaxed Fang Jun's frown. He held the man's face with his two small hands and looked down at him. His beautiful eyes were full of love and he said softly: "You did what you should do." , just have a clear conscience. There is a tree in everyone's heart. , it will grow wildly if there is a little sunshine and dew. Some people will prune it to make it bloom and bear fruit, while others will let it grow bigger and bigger. In the end, the tree will be empty and useless in the human heart. , who can help whom to prune? ”
Fang Jun was surprised and raised his eyes to look at Princess Gaoyang's pretty face in surprise.
Princess Gao Yang was stunned: "Why are you looking like this?"
Fang Junqi said: "It's not like a lady can say this. It's too philosophical and profound."
Princess Gao Yang pursed her lips, narrowed her beautiful eyes slightly, and said in a slightly unkind tone: "Then what should I say in your eyes?"
Fang Jun thought for a while and said: "If the lady talks about this matter, her tone should be like this..."
He coughed and imitated Princess Gaoyang's words in a sharp voice: "You just eat carrots and don't worry about it. Do you care whether they are dead or alive? I will be your marquis honestly. When you go out, make a lot of money for my expenses. When you come back, It’s your duty to go to the kang and make me feel comfortable!”
Princess Gaoyang’s eyebrows stood up, and she was so angry that smoke almost came out of her nose!
He said angrily: "Am I just a shrew in your eyes? I'm still waiting for you... You talk dirty and shamelessly. Isn't there ever a time when you refused to give up?"
This man is so shameless that he actually slapped him down!
Looking at Princess Gaoyang's face that was flushed with anger, Fang Jun was not afraid and said teasingly: "Come on, I don't know who sneaked into the study at night and ruined my husband..."
No matter how shrewd Princess Gaoyang is, she is just a young woman who has just become a wife. How can she withstand such crazy talk?
Finally being provoked by Fang Jun, she became angry with embarrassment. Her pretty face turned red, her eyes were on fire as she bit her two rows of white teeth. She stretched out her hand to pull Fang Jun's mouth: "If I tell you to talk nonsense, I will tear your mouth apart!"
But Fang Jun opened his mouth and took two slender jade fingers that were like onion tubes in his mouth...
Princess Gao Yang only felt her whole body tremble, and chicken bumps appeared all over her body. She couldn't tell whether it was nausea or something else. Her scalp was a little numb, and she said in a trembling voice: "You, you, you, please open your mouth..."
Fang Jun bit two delicate fingers with his teeth and hummed: "I don't!"
With a cruel heart, she pulled her fingers back, her pretty face turned red. When she saw that Fang Jun had turned over and hugged her slender waist and dragged her to the kang, Princess Gaoyang was so frightened that she let out a "squeak" and used all her strength to knock Fang Jun over. Her legs became weak. He ran to the door thinking about it.
He was still cursing: "You're shameless. You think about that all the time. Are you the reincarnation of a donkey?"
It's such a chaotic scene in broad daylight, wouldn't it be embarrassing to be caught by the maids?
Princess Gao Yang was stunned when she opened the door.
Mother-in-law Lu, dressed as a lady, was at the door, looking at Princess Gaoyang in astonishment as she opened the door and was about to go out.
Princess Gaoyang was dumbfounded.
What I just said... must have been heard by my mother-in-law, right?
Princess Gao Yang put her hand on her forehead, then lowered her head, her pointed chin almost piercing her chest. She wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl in and never come out...(End of Chapter)