Chapter 2158 Hidden Danger
Yinshan Mountain is the northern barrier of the Tang Dynasty, dividing Monan and Daqi into two. The terrain is steep and it is the key to the north. Breaking through the Yinshan Mountains and invading Monan, one can go south along Shuozhou to reach Yanmen Pass. Beyond Yanmen Pass, one can reach the hinterland of Hedong, a vast plain; or one can cross the Yellow River from Shengzhou and head south all the way to the capital.
The six towns of the Northern Wei Dynasty are all located near Yinshan Mountain and are arranged along the mountain from east to west. As the birthplace of the Guanlong nobles, they have always had a strong influence on these places.
Now that Monan is handed over to the Guanlong nobles, tens of thousands of troops will be infiltrated and recruited sooner or later. Once the situation changes, these troops will all move south with the support of the Guanlong nobles...
Normally, there might not be anything to worry about. The army of the Sixteenth Guards taught these border troops how to behave in every minute.
However, if the situation is critical at certain moments... it will cause a catastrophe.
Fang Jun glanced at His Majesty Li Er. Although this talented and sage emperor had a solemn look on his face, he did not have too many worries.
The safety of the capital is the top priority for any emperor. How can he be an emperor if he can't sleep well? Since His Majesty Li Er dared to hand Monan into the hands of the Guanlong nobles, he either had other plans or was prepared for it.
In either case, it must be a decision made after careful consideration.
It's just that the emperor is also a mortal, with joy, anger, sorrow, and seven emotions. On the one hand, he may have meticulous arrangements, but on the other hand, he hopes that these arrangements will be useless in the end...
Fang Jun pondered for a long time and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, don't worry, I will definitely fulfill my mission!"
His Majesty Li Er let out a long breath and said with a smile: "Perhaps I am just overly worried...but the martial arts hall is the top priority and is related to the reform of the Tang Dynasty's military system. You must calm down and not slack off. . Haha, just think about the fact that all military attachés above the rank of colonel in the million-strong army of the Tang Dynasty were all protected by Duke Wei, Duke Ying, and Hejian County. The teachings of world-famous generals such as Wang have all read "Sun Tzu's Art of War", "Sun Bin's Art of War", "Wu Zi", "Six Tao", "Wei Liao Zi", "Sima Fa", "Six Army Mirror" and other masterpieces. The book of war... It is hard to suppress the excitement in my heart! No one in the world can defeat such a powerful army, so why worry about the unrest on the border? "
This talented and strategic emperor is full of high spirits, all decadence has been swept away, he is full of energy, looking forward to the heroes!
At this time, Fang Jun could only transform into "Peng Ke" and said quickly: "Your Majesty is wise and powerful, and the candle shines thousands of miles away! Since ancient times, soldiers have been called reckless men who do not read poetry and books, are not literate, and most of them even cannot even name themselves. Can't write! Now that the "Martial Arts Hall" is about to start teaching, military attachés above the lieutenant colonel will be forced to teach literacy and reading. This will not only enable these military attachés to learn better and integrate into the military Military knowledge can greatly enhance the social status of soldiers, so that soldiers will no longer suffer discrimination. The prosperity of the empire certainly requires civil servants to be honest and diligent in government affairs, and it also requires soldiers to expand territories and guard borders. Only civil and military forces must work together. , taking both internal and external considerations into account, only then will the Tang Dynasty be able to flourish and prosper forever, and only then will the prosperous Zhenguan era created by your Majesty last for thousands of years and never end!”
"Uh ha ha ha..."
His Majesty Li Er laughed heartily and looked very happy.
After laughing for a while, he waved his hand and said: "You go out to Mobei for a fierce battle. Of course, you have gained some military exploits. The most important thing is that your flattering skills have not only not fallen behind, but have become more and more advanced. It's really shameless." ! Okay, don’t stay in the palace anymore When other ministers want to say a few nice words in front of someone to please him, you don't need to do that. It's better to do the things he told you quickly than to say a hundred disgusting words. Flattering makes someone happier.”
Fang Jun cursed in his heart.
You said you were disgusted, but your expression was extremely cheerful... The duplicity is so obvious, isn't it a bit too much?
"I obey the decree!"
Fang Jun was a principled official, but this did not mean that he had to be a "strong head" in front of the emperor, like Wei Zheng who only knew how to give advice and never compromised. Fang Jun knew clearly when to lick and when to be firm, and he knew it very skillfully.
A mature official must not only demonstrate his ability and value in front of his superiors, but also know how to maintain a personal relationship with his superiors.
The phrase "public or private" is actually no different from "hard work can make you rich". They are both the biggest lies in history. Life will tell you that whoever believes it will be unlucky...
Fang Jun stood up, took three steps back, then turned and walked towards the door.
His Majesty Li Er picked up the tea cup, remembered something, and said: "Go to the Taishi Bureau to find Li Chunfeng and ask him to choose an auspicious day for you, and prepare to marry the Silla princess back to the palace."
Fang Jun paused, and he almost forgot about it...
After thinking for a while, he stopped, turned around, and bowed his arms to the ground: "I dare not compare myself to the saints, but the wives and concubines in the house are harmonious and happy, and my wishes are fulfilled, so it is really difficult to take another concubine. Besides, the Silla princess has a noble status. Positive value Twenty-eight years later, I am now living in Chang'an. If I am wronged and marry a minor minister as a concubine, I am afraid that not only rumors will spread among the city, but also the neighboring countries will be panic. Please take back your order."
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He really didn't want to take a concubine into the mansion.
Women are indeed a rare thing, but it's not enough to go overboard. Go out and do it with whomever you like, and it will make the birds in the house jealous, and eventually the house will be filled with chaos, which is what a wise man will not do.
His Majesty Li Er frowned: "What does Gao Yang mean?"
Fang Jun hurriedly said: "No, His Highness Gaoyang is dignified, virtuous, gentle and generous. How can he use this to vent his anger on a minor minister? It's just that the minor minister thinks that he lacks merit and has little knowledge. He should be more diligent in the government affairs entrusted by His Majesty. How can he Immersed in the love and tenderness of children? Therefore, I dare not accept the order.”
These words surprised His Majesty Li Er. When had this stick been so humble?
In particular, praising Gao Yang for being "dignified, virtuous, gentle and generous" is such nonsense. I don't know what my own daughter's character is like.
However, it was the first time that the arrogant Bangchui was so humble and low-key, which really helped him, and his smile softened a bit, saying: "If others think that they have insufficient achievements and shallow knowledge, it must be self-effacing words. You are like this Speaking of this, I only think that I am proud of my merits. Haha, there is no need to belittle oneself. Looking at the court, how can someone as young and promising as you be? Right? Just the merits of Feng Lang Juxu and Le Shi Yanran this time are enough to deserve any reward. You can afford to have any girl as your concubine in the empire. Needless to say, there is no need to say more about this matter! A certain meeting will tell the Ministry of Rites and Zongzheng Temple to go and negotiate with Fang Qing, so don’t worry about it and just wait and be the groom.”
Fang Jun secretly cursed: It sounds better to say it than to sing it, and "I can bear having anyone else's daughter become my concubine." So you just say it, if you really mean it, you can marry Changle to me if you can. Concubine? We kowtow to express gratitude, shout long live the three times, and refuse even if the knife in the sky rains down...
I despised His Majesty Li Er in my heart, so I had no choice but to leave.
He really doesn't want to take a concubine, and he has no intention of coveting Jin Shengman's beauty. With his current status, what kind of beauty can't he find? It's just that when you reach the realm, you no longer have that thought. It's not that I don't like beauties, it's a man's nature. As long as he still has that function, he will always work hard, but he just doesn't want to cause trouble.
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When he returned to the mansion, he asked the servant where his father was and found out that he was in the study, so he walked over.
In the study, Fang Xuanling was standing in front of the desk, leaning over and rummaging through a pile of ancient bamboo slips scattered on the desk.
Fang Jun stepped forward to greet him and said, "Father, what are you looking for?"
Fang Xuanling straightened up, held her waist with one hand and rubbed it a few times, rubbed her eyes with the other hand, and sighed: "A few days ago, an internal historian found a few bamboo slips from the Han Dynasty among the broken slips in Shiqu Pavilion. It is suspected that Xu Shuzhong compiled Shuowen The fragments of the "Dictionary" were well known to the world, so they were specially sent to me. However, these bamboo slips were very old and had been damaged by wars, so it was really difficult to identify them. "
"Shuzhong" is the character of Xu Shen, a great scholar of the Eastern Han Dynasty.
Fang Jun was very curious. This was a long-lost masterpiece. He leaned over to check it for a moment, then shook his head.
The Han Dynasty inherited the system of the Qin Dynasty, and initially used seal script, but later gradually changed to official script. Although Xu Shen lived in the Eastern Han Dynasty, when official script was gradually becoming popular, the two fonts went hand in hand. Xu Shen himself was even better at seal script. He imitated the font of Li Si, the prime minister of the Qin Dynasty, and was highly praised by the world.
Fang Jun can also recognize a thing or two about seal script, but these slips are in a state of ruins and the handwriting is extremely blurry. After reading it for a while, he feels dizzy... (End of this chapter)