Chapter 2787 Jane in the Emperor’s Heart
Fang Jun thought he had a fairly good understanding of His Majesty Li Er's temperament, but the yin and yang look in front of him really confused him and he didn't know what he was doing.
He could only pretend to be frightened, rub his hands together, look at His Majesty Li Er with pitiful eyes, and said: "I have a bad temper and have never been wronged. This time I almost survived an assassination in Jiangnan, so It’s inevitable that I’ll feel a little bit angry in my heart, okay? The matter became a little more unscrupulous. Your Majesty has learned clearly that the ministers have realized their mistakes. If similar situations happen in the future, your Majesty's interests and the interests of the empire will be given priority. Even if they are shattered into pieces, they will not damage the foundation of the Tang Dynasty. 1. ”
His Majesty Li Er's hand holding the teacup paused in the air, he clicked his tongue, and found that he had nothing to say...
Are they at fault?
Originally, it was his son who forced him to go to Jiangnan. Taking over the goods and breeding industry of Taiyuan Wang family and other clans who compensated Fang Jun was essentially asking for it. This was a huge favor.
As for the various behaviors he did when he arrived in Jiangnan, they may have been a bit arrogant, but they were definitely not wrong.
What's more, he just left Chang'an for dangerous places like Jiangnan for his son, and was seriously injured in an assassination attempt. He is not only an emperor, but also the father of King Li Tai of Wei. He went through fire and water for your son. How dare you hold on to him? Are you biting your tongue and not letting go?
Then again, when someone nearly survived an assassination, instead of taking revenge, he took the overall situation into consideration and exercised restraint and forbearance. This is not only true, it is simply a model of a human minister!
How can he be harshly criticized as an emperor who is such a good minister who attaches great importance to love and justice, abides by the law, and has the overall situation in mind?
Just looking at the look of grievance and fear on Fang Jun's face, His Majesty Li Er's idea of taking a beating was immediately eliminated.
Not only cannot they be beaten, but they must be comforted and praised with gentle words. Otherwise, who will work for you as the emperor in the future?
As for the theft of ordnance... Although he was sure that it must be Fang Jun, there was no conclusive evidence, and the other party also controlled it very well. It only damaged the prestige of King Jin in the Ministry of War, but It did not have any substantial impact on the situation of the DPRK.
Since the King of Jin is allowed to compete for the throne, the prince's faction must be allowed to fight back.
Now people have resorted to a trick to blame the two stolen packages of ordnance on King Jin. Public opinion in the court is accusing King Jin of neglecting his duty. The two packages of ordnance have become a sharp knife that is hanging in the air, threatening every moment. Looking at King Jin, maybe one day the prince is forced into a desperate situation, and just releasing the two bags of weapons will be enough to have a subversive impact on King Jin's situation.
This time, King Jin completely lost.
But Fang Jun did it neatly...
Taking a sip of the tea in the cup in his hand, His Majesty Li Er glared at Fang Jun, pretending to be displeased and said: "You're so good at what you get!"
Fang Jun pretended to be puzzled: "The humble minister narrowly escaped death, where did he take advantage? He clearly suffered a big loss."
His Majesty Li Er snorted angrily: "Do you have to ask me to make it clear?"
Fang Jun shrank his neck and immediately gave in: "Your Majesty said that Wei Chen took advantage, so it means Wei Chen took advantage..."
He held the pot and refilled His Majesty Li Er's teacup.
His Majesty Li Er's face brightened slightly, and he motioned to Fang Jun to drink tea, and then asked: "Do you think the Jiangnan nobles are still stable?"
Fang Jun naturally understood the meaning of his words, nodded and said: "Now that the world is at peace and the barbarians are in submission, the remnants of the Turks have fled to the desert. They will recuperate in a short time and are unable to go eastward. In my humble opinion, they may cross the desert. , crossing the hills, migrating southward along the flat and fertile plains, and exploring the vicinity of the Western Sea (Caspian Sea) If this conquest process goes smoothly, it is unlikely that Tubo will continue to threaten the borders of the Tang Dynasty in the future. Although Tubo has strong troops and horses, it is located on the plateau and has bitter cold conditions. Nowadays, the country is suffering from a food shortage due to highland barley wine. Even that pine tree. No matter how ambitious Zangampo is, it will be difficult for him to invade Datang State before stabilizing the country. The heart of the government. Although Goguryeo is unruly, but now hundreds of thousands of tigers have gathered in Liaodong, and they will march eastward only in the spring of next year. The whole Goguryeo is trembling, and self-protection is not enough, so how can it dare to cause trouble without power? The enemy will be stable at home. Under such a situation, as long as someone has a disobedient heart, the whole country will suffer. The Jiangnan nobles are all selfish people who dare not risk the disapproval of the world and put their hundreds of thousands of years of inheritance to such danger. Therefore, they may suffer from various reasons. The interests of the imperial court are in conflict with each other, but it is absolutely impossible to go further. ”
Anyone who wanted to rebel would have to have a strong enemy invade the border, or there would be a natural disaster in the country, which would shake the core of the dynasty's rule, and then there would be a slight chance of victory.
But now there are no strong enemies around the Tang Dynasty, and the country is going well and the country is growing stronger. Whoever dares to rebel at this time will be really tired. Hundreds of thousands of troops can attack the south of the Yangtze River in an instant. Who can Block sharpness?
What's more, the people are living and working in peace and contentment, and the merchants are making money every day. Who can afford to follow you to do this kind of business that will cost you your head...
What His Majesty Li Er is most afraid of is that when he is on his own expedition, once the war goes slightly wrong, the Jiangnan gang will wait for an opportunity to take action and shake the country's foundation.
He is based in Chang'an. After all, he is thousands of miles away from the south of the Yangtze River. The Jiangnan presented in the memorial may not be the real appearance at the moment. Fang Jun has always been familiar with Jiangnan. Now he has just returned from the south of the Yangtze River and is very at odds with the gentry of the south of the Yangtze River. After all this, we must know the root cause.
Now that Fang Jun said this, His Majesty Li Er let out a long sigh.
As long as he can let go and start the Eastern Expedition, he will have full confidence in the overthrow of Goguryeo. By then, the only powerful enemy around the Tang Dynasty will be Tubo, and the frontier will be completely peaceful and peaceful. Without the involvement of large-scale wars, the national strength will surely increase. Improved to a higher level in a matter of seconds.
A glorious and prosperous age unprecedented in history will arrive in less than three to five years.
By that time, his grand plan of "one emperor through the ages" will be completely completed, and surpassing Emperor Qin and Emperor Wu of Han will be just around the corner!
His Majesty Li Er suppressed the excitement surging in his heart, drank all the tea in the cup in one gulp, and asked Fang Jun with a smile: "I have indeed treated you a little badly in the past, but I am very relieved that you can bear the humiliation and bear the burden with the overall situation in mind. How is it? , what position will be assigned to you during the Eastern Expedition?”
These words are almost equivalent to giving Fang Jun easy-to-get merit.
In the view of His Majesty Li Er, although the Eastern Expedition is unlikely to be smooth sailing, the final victory is almost certain. All generals who participate in it will receive a distinguished meritorious service. In the long period of time in the future when war is impossible, this will It is the final military achievement.
Fang Jun was moved in his heart, but he shook his head and said: "I am a humble minister who is lucky enough to receive His Majesty's love in his young age. He is a high-ranking official and has great power. He is already frightened and terrified, lest he may lose." Your Majesty's love. Nowadays, I no longer need those meritorious deeds to make my wife a wife and conquer the east. Then I won’t participate. When your Majesty marches eastward and the prince supervises the country, I am willing to lead my troops to guard Chang’an and garrison Guanzhong, so that your majesty can protect the foundation of the Tang Dynasty, so that your majesty can have nothing to worry about and go all out to conquer Liaodong and create an eternal creation. One emperor’s grand plan and great achievements!”
His Majesty Li Er was very pleased.
In fact, everyone knows that the upcoming Eastern Expedition may be the last war in recent years. If you want to encounter such a good opportunity to gain merit, you may have to wait until an unknown number of years before starting the war with Tibet. . Countless people in both the government and the public were waiting with red eyes for such an opportunity.
But although the Eastern Expedition was huge in scale, the strategy process had almost been drawn up. Each army participating in the war had its own tasks and could not be easily changed. Except for these generals who were almost confirmed, it would be extremely difficult for others to participate in it.
You can't just let all the armies of the Tang Dynasty take turns to fight and deliberately break up a national war just to share the credit among everyone, right?
No matter how powerful the Tang Dynasty's army was and how great the chances of winning were, it would not be possible for them to play like this.
The only exception is the Navy. As the founder of the Royal Navy, as long as Fang Jun expresses his desire to go to battle and His Majesty Li Er agrees, then he can participate in the battle in the name of the Commander of the Navy. If he is unwilling to participate in the battle, then the Commander-in-Chief will The navy commander was Commander Su Dingfang...
So as long as Fang Jun expresses his willingness to gain another military exploit, no one can find fault.
But even if you can't find fault, it doesn't mean you are convinced. As long as Fang Jun goes into battle, it is obvious that His Majesty Li Er treats him differently.
Therefore, Fang Jun simply gave up this opportunity, which made His Majesty Li Er more confident when rejecting others. (End of chapter)