Chapter 1847 Night Banquet in the Royal City
A middle-aged general who was sitting under Queen Seondeok picked up his wine glass and stood up and said: "I, Jin Yushin, am the general of Silla. I have heard that Lord Marquis is an unparalleled talent in both civil and military affairs. I wish I could see you sweeping through the Turkic wolf cavalry and destroying the Eastern pirates." The heroic appearance of the bandits who swept through Annan, because of the regrets in my life, I asked the Marquis to drink this cup as a token of respect."
This man is about forty years old, but his face is as white as a jade sword, his eyebrows are starry, his three locks of long beard are neatly trimmed, and he is wearing armor and has a heroic appearance. Standing there, he looks like an unsheathed sword, with sharp edges and powerful momentum. people!
Kim Yu Shin?
This name sounds familiar...
Fang Jun was sure that he had never heard of this person in his life. Since he still had an impression, he must have heard it in his past life, and a historical figure whose name he could hear must have something extraordinary about him.
But this Chinese language is really true...
Dang Ji stood up, raised his glass and said with a smile: "The general is heroic and powerful, he must be a brave general in the army. He is just a compliment from the world, but the real fighting in the battlefield has not happened for a few times. The general is full of praise. Come and come, we can get to know each other." A person like the general is also a blessing in someone’s life, drink this cup to the full!”
"Drink!"
Jin Yuxin seemed to enjoy it very much. He clinked glasses with Fang Jun from afar and drank them all in one gulp.
When Fang Jun sat down, Queen Seondeok smiled softly and said: "The general is the pillar of Silla, and the prince is also the leader of the Tang Dynasty. It is an honor for us ordinary people to be outstanding among the two of you." ”
Although Her Majesty the Queen has a noble status and respected status, apart from being dignified and elegant, she is only gentle and calm, without any of the domineering aura of a king.
She is fair-skinned, beautiful, and graceful. Although she is a little older, it is the season for women to become mature. Her every frown and smile are as gentle as water. Coupled with the bonus brought by her special status, her whole body is full of beauty. Overflowing with inexplicable charm...
For example, after Jin Yuxin received this compliment, when he looked at Queen Seondeok with his bright eyes, he was no longer as aggressive as when he looked at Fang Jun just now, but was filled with indescribable tenderness.
There is a story...
Sitting on the other side of the queen is a man with a skinny face and narrow cheeks. He is about the same age as Kim Yu-shin, but his face is completely different. Especially the sharp aquiline nose makes the whole person have a cold temperament, and his white eyes are more than black. The young man's eyes make people think that he is a heartless and ungrateful person.
There was a slight displeasure on the man's face, and he said: "Why should Mr. Hou be too modest? Silla is to the Tang Dynasty, just like a candlelight is to the bright sun. General Jin is to Mr. Hou, just like a firefly is to the bright moon... Mr. Hou. With thousands of troops, thousands of horses, and thousands of warships under his command, they traveled across the desert and across the seven seas. What kind of courage and achievements? "
As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere at the table suddenly stopped.
Ordinarily there is nothing wrong with what he said. Jin Yuxin was just relying on Silla. Although he had some power, he was struggling to cope with the oppression of Goguryeo and Baekje. But what about Fang Jun? He led an army across the seven seas and beat anyone who didn't like him. After the beating, no one dared to bare his teeth.
However, after all, this place is the palace of Silla, and all the ministers of Silla present are here, and there is even the Queen of Silla. You are so infinitely exalting Fang Junji and Jin Yuxin, where do you put the face of all Silla people?
Fang Jun glanced at this person. Someone had just introduced him. He was called Bitan. He was an important minister of Silla, close to the prime minister of the Tang Dynasty. "One of them is also a descendant of the Jin family, but his bloodline seems to be a bit far away from Queen Seondeok.
The key is that this person is the representative of the "pro-Tang faction" in the Silla Dynasty...
Last year, Baekje suddenly sent troops to capture Dayesong, a Silla city. Silla was defeated. The queen sent Kim Chunqiu to Goguryeo to request reinforcements. Goguryeo took the opportunity to ask for Silla's cities such as Mahyeon and Jukryeong, but Kim Chunqiu flatly refused. As a result, instead of being able to recruit reinforcements, they were imprisoned and held for a month before being released...
The queen had no choice but to send an envoy to the Tang Dynasty to ask for help. As a result, Li Xiaoyou, the chief minister of Honglu Temple, went crazy. He changed his previous "good neighborly" style and suggested that the Tang Dynasty could send troops to help, but Silla needed to depose the queen. , and established the Tang clan as the new king.
How could the Silla envoy dare to agree to such conditions? He had no choice but to return to Silla and report the truth to Queen Seondeok.
Queen Seondeok herself was not very angry. Silla was like a piece of meat, surrounded by wolves. Who wouldn't want to pounce on it and take a bite? If it can be swallowed with the skin and meat, that would be even better and not surprising.
On the contrary, there was a fierce dispute between the ministers of the DPRK and China...
Some people believe that the Tang Dynasty was powerful and had been the supreme kingdom of heaven since ancient times. If the Tang clan was established as the king of Silla, then Silla would become a vassal state of the Tang Dynasty. How dare the likes of Goguryeo, Baekje, and Japan rash? With the help of the Tang Dynasty, the national power will definitely increase rapidly, which will benefit the people of Silla. Moreover, the Tang Dynasty is a country of courtesy and kindness, and Her Majesty the Queen will definitely be treated well.
The leader of this group is Bitan, the minister of the upper class and internal affairs.
The other group, headed by Jin Yuxin and Jin Chunqiu, sneered at this, cursed the "pro-Tang faction" sellers for seeking glory, and vowed to defend the queen to the death and protect Silla forever.
Baekje withdrew its troops soon after, but the Silla Dynasty split into two factions, attacking and annihilating each other with endless quarrels.
However, what makes Fang Jun depressed is that no matter how you look at Bitan, who is close to the Tang Dynasty, he looks like a villain in novels and TV series...
Could it be that he is also the biggest villain in the eyes of the Silla people?
Fang Jun raised his eyelids and glanced at Bi Tan, and said calmly: "I feel ashamed for your words. In the Central Plains, despite the changes in dynasties, every empire that unified China advocated Confucianism in governing the country and emphasized forgiveness and benevolence. Peaceful coexistence is not only true internally, but also externally, unless it invades the territory of the Central Plains and harms the Han family. The Han people would never openly send troops to invade and plunder! Who among the people in the world, regardless of Han or Hu, does not admire the kindness and kindness of the Han family? Therefore, although a certain person led his troops to win a few victories, most of them When the enemy saw the Heavenly Army of the Tang Dynasty coming out, they immediately fled. How dare they steal the merits for themselves? "
All the Silla officials in the palace felt much better after hearing this.
But Bi Tan frowned and muttered in his heart: What's going on with this Marquis? I'm here to help you speak and put pressure on the Queen and her followers. We are on the same side...
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However, he also saw clearly that Fang Jun was unwilling to mention the deposed queen and the establishment of the Tang Dynasty clan, so he quickly shut up.
But I was very dissatisfied with Fang Jun...
Jin Yuxin was a little embarrassed, raised his glass and said: "The Marquis is too modest. How can the people in the mountains and fields be compared with the Marquis? I will punish myself with three glasses of wine!"
Drink three glasses in a row.
Fang Jun smiled and drank with him.
Queen Seon Deok's pretty face was slightly gloomy, her expression a bit ugly. Although Fang Jun's words and deeds were very gentle and not as arrogant and domineering as the envoy to Tang Dynasty said, Bi Tan's words were like a thorn piercing her. heart.
As the leader of a country, who is willing to humbly abdicate?
Even if you love the people no matter how much you do, you can't just do it! This is not only about handing over the supreme power in your hands, but also means that from now on, even your own safety cannot be guaranteed. You must always be on guard against being completely eradicated by your successor and eliminate future troubles forever...
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Once upon a time, Bidan, like Kim Yushin, Kim Chunqiu and others, was loyal to her and was her right-hand man who supported her to become the first queen in the history of Silla!
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With Bi Tan making such a fuss, the banquet was inevitably awkward, so it had to end hastily.
Queen Seondeok stood up and politely invited Bang Jun to the side hall for tea.
Inviting Fang Jun here is naturally not just for a banquet...
Fang Jun went happily.
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A large hall, with carved window edges, auspicious cloud beams, a bronze animal stove with spices placed in the corner, and even the copper hooks that raise the curtains around it, all reflect the Han style and Tang Dynasty.
It is evident that Silla is close to the culture of the Tang Dynasty...
In the hall, few of the ministers were qualified to sit here, only Jin Chunqiu, Jin Yuxin, Bi Tan, and a young warrior with sword-shaped eyebrows and star-shaped eyes.
This young warrior is dressed in black and has a strange hat with two flower branches on his head. He has a slender figure and a straight back. When he stands there, he looks like a long steel sword unsheathed, with its sharp edge clearly visible. Cold light shimmers!
Compared with the heroic Jin Yuxin, he is more cold and fierce...
Pitan smiled and introduced to Fang Jun: "Master Hou, this is a young hero in Silla, and he is also the commander of Her Majesty the Queen's Imperial Guard. Like General Kim Yu-shin, he is also a general of 'Hwarang'. He is highly skilled in martial arts. He is especially good at swordsmanship and is the number one master in Silla!”
Fang Jun was stunned for a moment. He is also very powerful in martial arts and is the number one master... Are you writing a novel?
Besides, what the hell is "Hwarang"? Could it be that he is the same as the "Cowherd", only more elegant and advanced?
(End of chapter)