Chapter 2518: Killed in public
What is "whoring"?
Prostitution is light. Yao, good.
It means light, fast, beautiful and good... Later, based on this term, a specific term was extended and modified that was passed down to later generations - "Hussars General".
The "骠" of the "骠頠" general comes from the "骖" of the "嫖嫚" captain, and "骠" is called "骠" in "Ji Yun" as "the appearance of a horse moving quickly".
After the official position of "Hussian General" came out, it was awarded to Huo Qubing.
Even Huo Qubing's title "Champion Marquis" was first created by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, which means "conquering the entire army"!
And these are not all Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty's love for Huo Qubing. After Huo Qubing's death, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was so sad that he came up with the only double posthumous title "Jing Huan" for Emperor Wu. After that, a special position was set up - "Captain of Fengche" to serve him personally. Although it was not stated clearly, this position should be specially set up for the Huo family, because in the reign of Emperor Wu, there was a record of "Captain of Fengche" , there are only two people, one is Huo Qubing's younger brother Huo Guang, and the other is Huo Qubing's son Huo Shan.
Under the love of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, these two people were also extremely favored.
Huo Guang will not go into details. Because of Huo Qubing, Emperor Wu trusted him, entrusted him with him, worshiped him as the general and Sima, and had all the power in the government and the public. As for Huo Shen, when Emperor Wu went to Mount Tai to enshrine Zen, he took him with him alone. The towering Mount Tai and the vast sea of clouds , an old man and a child, leaving all the officials a hundred meters away...
When Sima Qian wrote the biography of Huo Qubing, he wrote: "The emperor wanted to teach Sun Wu the art of war, and he said to him: 'Gu Fanglue is so stupid that he doesn't want to learn the ancient art of war.' In order to rule the country, the emperor ordered his cavalry to look at it and said to him: 'The Xiongnu has not been destroyed, and there is no place for him to live.' From this, he will be loved more."
He was asked to learn the art of war but refused to be rewarded with a mansion, and he refused even if he was given face. Well, the emperor actually liked him more and more!
Full of gnashing of teeth, envy, jealousy and hatred, the smell of lemon is all that hits your nose - we are also loyal to the Han Dynasty, why is there such a big gap?
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Therefore, when His Majesty Li Er said the words "My Champion", whether intentionally or unintentionally, it was equivalent to publicly acknowledging his favor for Fang Jun.
These foreign envoys were relatively okay, but the Tang officials present were filled with shock.
Fang Jun felt bitter in his heart and said to himself, "Your Majesty, you haven't drunk much yet, why are you talking drunkenly?" Even if you continue to favor me, you can do it silently or say it behind my back, but if you announce it to the public in such a grand manner, won't it make me a target?
If the trees are beautiful in the forest, the wind will destroy them; if they are piled up on the shore, the current will be turbulent; if they stand above others, they will be rejected by the crowd.
This kind of honor may become a legend through the ages, but how much envy, jealousy, and hatred will it cause?
He could only stand up and leave the table, and said in fear: "How dare your Majesty praise a humble minister for his insignificant achievements? It is the duty of a minister to serve the country with loyalty, and a corpse shrouded in horse leather is also where it belongs. We must not take credit for it."
His Majesty Li Er also seemed to feel that it was inappropriate to praise Fang Jun so much. He was about to speak when he heard Lu Dong on one side exclaim: "In my opinion, Fang Shaobao is more than Huo Qubing's achievements? Huo Qubing is a famous general in ancient times." , rampaging across Mobei and killing enemies without any calculation, his outstanding achievements are rare in the world, but they are extraordinary. He is tough and unruly, otherwise he would not die young and be jealous of talented people. However, Fang Shaobao is versatile in both civil and military affairs and has excellent strategies. He can not only go into battle to kill the enemy and destroy the city, but also strategize and win thousands of miles, which will lead to great achievements in the future. , how can the champion match it? ”
After saying that, he turned to His Majesty Li Er and said with a sincere face: "I have heard that His Majesty intends to hang the portraits of the founding heroes in the Lingyan Pavilion in the palace to highlight their contributions. I think that the leader of these heroes is none other than Young Master Fang. Save it!”
Mother!
Seeing Lu Dongzan's sincere and firm face, Fang Jun almost jumped up and pounced on him and bit the old guy to death!
What an old cunt!
Even if his merits were doubled, how could he compare to those veterans who followed His Majesty Li Er through thick and thin? People who understand will naturally understand this truth, but the problem is that if the merits are really listed one by one, there will be very few among the "Twenty-Four Meritorious Officials of Lingyan Pavilion" who have not yet been born who can match him.
Changsun Wuji is naturally not afraid of being overtaken by him. Li Xiaogong is also sitting firmly on Diaoyutai, not to mention his own father. But what about Zhang Liang, Yu Shinan, and Liu Zhenghui?
As long as the portrait of Lingyan Pavilion is not revealed, these people will stare at them as if they are their enemies!
Is that all?
Among those who followed His Majesty Li Er to conquer the world back then, it can be said that there were deep-rooted grievances and hatreds between each other. I don’t know how many people became allies with each other because of their own interests. If I offended one of them, several would jump out to suppress him. If he offended seven, Eight... It is not an exaggeration to say that everyone in the dynasty is an enemy.
This old man is really vicious!
What seemed like a compliment put him in a dangerous situation where he was surrounded by enemies.
Fang Jun hurriedly said: "I dare not accept the Prime Minister's favor! It is said that times make heroes. Although I have achieved some achievements today, they are all the result of my courage to strive for the first place under the encouragement of Your Majesty. Thanks to the strong national power of the Tang Dynasty, With the world's most powerful army at your disposal, how dare you take credit for it? As for Lingyan Pavilion, there is absolutely no hope that it will be regarded as a credit by His Majesty! The honorable ministers are all those who have followed His Majesty in bloody battles for the rest of their lives. In front of them, I can't stand up to the mountains, how can I dare to compare with you? What's more, my father has been following Your Majesty for many years, and I have nothing to do with it. How dare I compare myself to my father? The Prime Minister’s words are ridiculous. I hope you won’t say more, otherwise I will lose face.”
He said this to Lu Dongzan, but he said it to the Tang officials present.
There has always been no rationality in the officialdom. Once someone affects their own interests, they will inevitably fight. Whether they can kill them or not is one thing, but whether they can kill them or not is another matter.
If you don't even have the courage to fight, countless people will swarm you and eat you up, even the bones.
Otherwise, why would Fang Jun show himself in front of others with a "stick-and-stick" attitude of being indifferent to life and death?
Bullying the weak and fearing the strong is the norm in officialdom.
Therefore, once Lu Dongzan’s words spread today, those who feel threatened by Fang Jun will inevitably take action to show their toughness, regardless of whether they can see Lu Dongzan’s vicious alienation plan. , otherwise anyone can climb on top of him and dominate him, how can he mess around in the future?
This is blatant flattery!
Lu Dongzan looked admiringly and said with admiration: "Fang Shaobao is really loyal to the country, humble and steady. Throughout the ages, there are countless young people who have achieved success, but those who can take credit without being arrogant and occupy a high position like Fang Shaobao But there are very few people who are still in awe, so I feel more and more that Fang Shaobao is extraordinary and his future achievements are limitless.”
Fang Jun became more and more depressed.
None of the ministers he was close to were here, and no one around him changed the topic... Are they all waiting to see the young master's joke?
He no longer cared about the etiquette of diplomatic relations, waved his hands and said: "The Prime Minister does not need to praise me. I know how much I have. But the Prime Minister came to Chang'an all the way and brought a letter of praise from your country. Pu Zhi Guo Shu, I don’t know what’s going on?”
Lu Dongzan was stunned.
Even if it's to change the topic, isn't it too abrupt?
How can the topic be brought up on such an occasion when it concerns the diplomatic relations between the two countries?
Unexpectedly, His Majesty Li Er also asked: "A few days ago, the entire Chang'an was under martial law, so I was not able to meet with the Prime Minister at the first time. I did see the letter of credence from Zanpu of your country, but it did not mention the Prime Minister. Since I came to Chang'an for the first time, I happen to be gathering here today. The Prime Minister may wish to be honest, but there is no harm in saying it. ”
Lu Dongzan's thoughts were racing and he was silent for a while.
After all, we are also the Prime Minister of Tibet. This time we came to Chang'an as Tubo envoys. Naturally, what we are doing is a major diplomatic matter between the two countries. However, judging from the attitude of the Tang Dynasty monarchs and ministers, they don't seem to think it is very important. Just at this banquet. Above, it was discussed in public, where would Tubo be placed?
That’s too slight!
Of course, although the so-called "what" was never stated clearly by both parties, they both knew it well - Tang Dynasty was very clear about Tubo's demands.
The only explanation is that the emperors and ministers of the Tang Dynasty were angry because of Tubo's plundering behavior. Because they did not know the situation of the war in the Western Regions before, they hid it and did not speak out, leaving themselves some room. Now the Tang army has probably won a complete victory, and the crisis in the Western Regions has been resolved. They are not afraid of Tibet obstructing them and adding insult to injury, so they express their anger in such contemptuous ways.
In other words, Datang will definitely reject any request from Tibet...
Lu Dongzan frowned, not knowing what to do for a moment. (End of chapter)