Chapter 2876: State your position
Some people are used to being the ones in power. They have always been the only ones to bully others. Now that the situation has reversed and they have been stripped of their face, they can tolerate it for a while, but if the perpetrators are not punished at all, it will inevitably sting their self-esteem and arouse their anger. The will to resist.
This is the case for the Guanlong nobles.
They can be suspicious, strife, plotting against each other, and are even on the verge of falling apart. But now that they are being bullied like Fang Jun, the face of the entire Guanlong nobles has been trampled to the ground. Once they arouse their common hatred, maybe The long-standing alliance can continue.
This is seriously contrary to Fang Jun's original intention, so we can't see how much confusion His Majesty Li Er caused to Fang Jun.
It's not just Fang Jun. Looking at Cheng Yaojin's expression, you can tell that he can't feel His Majesty Li Er's pulse either...
The silent Cheng Chubi wondered at this moment: "Your Majesty's punishment is very light. Isn't it a good thing?"
Cheng Yaojin glanced at his slow-thinking son, sighed to himself, and said angrily: "You can only eat and sleep with your brain, how can you think about such things? Remember this in the future, Use your brains less and your hands more. If you have any questions, just ask Erlang. You can do whatever he asks you to do, and it won’t hurt you.”
Everyone has different talents. My son is a bit stupid, but he is a good material for leading troops. He has an upright personality and a deep sense of loyalty. He is usually not easy to socialize with, but once he gets to know someone, he can make the difference between life and death.
It doesn't matter if you have no brains, just follow the smart people. The worst thing is that you are trying to be smart.
He knew that Cheng Chubi and Fang Jun had grown up together and were considered life-or-death friends, and Fang Jun treated his friends with the same heart and righteousness. With his protection, Cheng Chubi would definitely not suffer.
Even though Fang Jun is now firmly on the side of the prince and against King Jin, he is too deeply involved with the royal family. Therefore, even if the prince loses power and King Jin ascends to the throne in the future, he will still have to reuse Fang Jun, otherwise the royal family will be completely divided. After all, The interest entanglement between the princes of Hejian County, Jiangxia County, and His Majesty Li Er's princes and princesses and Fang Jun is really too great.
Once the King of Jin wants to target Fang Jun, he will inevitably arouse opposition.
Many times, the emperor cannot do whatever he wants...
As long as Fang Jun remains standing, there is no need to worry about Cheng Chubi's future.
Cheng Chubi was scolded by his father, but he didn't take it seriously. Instead, he said matter-of-factly: "Of course I have to listen to Erlang. He won't harm me."
The tone is sincere and the feelings are sincere.
Naturally, good brothers should share weal and woe, advance and retreat together, share blessings and share hardships, just like Changsun Huan and other treacherous people, whom Cheng Chubi disdains.
Cheng Yaojin smiled bitterly at Fang Jun and said: "This kid is stubborn. Erlang should pay more attention to him in the future to avoid getting into big trouble."
Fang Jun nodded happily: "Uncle, don't worry. Although Chu Bi and I are not brothers, we are like brothers. We have been very close to each other for so many years, and we have never even had a quarrel. We should cherish each other and never betray each other."
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These words are not polite. Since he came to the Tang Dynasty, the connections he left behind and the new people he has made since then are countless. However, Cheng Chubi is the only one who follows him wholeheartedly. As long as he says a word, he will go through fire and water without hesitation. .
If a person can have such a pure friend in his life, what more can he ask for?
You should take good care of yourself.
After three rounds of wine and five dishes, the wine table became more and more lively. The two families were already close to each other. Now that they were together, Cheng Yaojin, the elder, did not have the airs of an elder at all. He made dirty jokes one after another and talked. Wuji has a bold personality and makes the atmosphere lively.
After the banquet, the Cheng family sent the Fang family outside the gate together, watched the carriage slowly drive away, and then returned to the courtyard.
On the carriage, Fang Jun looked back at this scene and couldn't help but admire him.
He naturally understood that Cheng Yaojin's original intention of inviting him to the house for a banquet today was to better maintain the relationship between the two families. Although they were not allies who would live and die together, they should at least advance and retreat together and trust each other. , This will not only be conducive to the current situation, but also allow the prince to ascend the throne in the future, and unite to occupy a more favorable position among the potential ministers.
This old guy looks rough, and behaves like a demon king all day long, but in fact he has an extremely keen insight into the political situation, and he is a thief and a thief...
Otherwise, why did it survive the three dynasties of Taizong, Gaozong, and Empress Wu and still stand firm and end well?
They have real skills.
For example, the scene of the whole family standing at the door to see each other off is actually unnecessary. The two families are family friends, and having a banquet at the house is nothing, not to mention that Cheng Yaojin is still the elder. But just standing at the gate to see her off in such a grand manner, in addition to expressing their attention, is also equivalent to announcing to the outside world that our two families advance and retire together, and share weal and woe.
This is to express our attitude to Fang Jun and even the prince. Since we have chosen the East Palace, we must clearly declare to the world that we will cut off our own escape route and will never do stupid things that seek to please both sides.
From then on, he took a clear stance and went all out in the battle for the reserve.
This kind of approach not only made the prince grateful, but even if the King of Jin was lucky enough to ascend the throne in the future, he would not be able to vent his anger on such a family with a clear sense of right and wrong - you can't oust all the opponents, or even kill them with one knife, right?
In political struggles, the most annoying thing is the fence-sitters who wait for the wind to tip the scales in favor of both sides. They either stay completely neutral or lean to one side. They want to fish in troubled waters to please both sides, but they often end up being inhumane inside and outside...
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Duke Wei's Mansion.
In the side hall, a brass hot pot is placed on the table. The charcoal fire in the chamber is burning brightly. The soup is boiling and rolling. The mutton and vegetarian dishes are boiling and floating, and the aroma is overflowing.
Li Jing and Su Dingfang sat opposite each other, each scooping up food from the hot pot with a pair of chopsticks, putting it in a bowl, dipping it in sesame sauce and stuffing it into their mouths. They were so hot that they opened their mouths to inhale, and they were sweating while eating. From time to time, they picked up wine glasses and clinked them to drink. One bite, very satisfying.
Li Jing picked up a pair of chopsticks and sliced the mutton as thin as cicada wings, put it in the soup, rinsed it, dipped it in sesame sauce and stuffed it into his mouth. He chewed it without any image and praised: "Fang Er's stick is really amazing." After so many moves, who would have thought that this guy would dare to attack the official office, and the dignified official Zuo Shilang would be crushed and humiliated by him like a dog? "
Su Dingfang swallowed the cabbage in his mouth, took a sip of wine, exhaled, and said with a smile: "Duke Wei is on official business with Fang Jun in the academy. Is it possible that you don't know what kind of person he is? He usually seems arrogant and domineering, and he acts wantonly, but in fact he is the worst. It’s a matter of making a decision before taking action. If it weren’t for everything that followed, it would never have gone so far.”
Now in his mind, Li Jing, the person he admires, is ranked first, and Fang Jun is undoubtedly ranked second.
Just imagine, after the tradition of all dynasties focusing on the Northern Xinjiang, the Western Regions, and the Southern Barbarians, we could break through the mortar to form a navy, open up countless routes, conquer countless overseas lands, and earn a steady stream of money through sea trade. Wealth, what an earth-shattering feat this is?
It can be said that half of the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty today is supported by huge amounts of money imported from overseas, and this half of the credit is due to Fang Jun.
It’s not an exaggeration to say “create the world”.
Li Jing put down his chopsticks, picked up the wine glass, took a sip, and said with a smile: "Of course I know Fang Junzhi's temperament well. Although this guy is young, he has a lot of ideas. Many guys who claim to be sophisticated have been defeated by him. Indeed, there are It's quite reasonable. But I'm afraid he might have miscalculated this time. Even if he had a clever plan, he probably wouldn't have thought that His Majesty actually made such a decree..."
However, when the topic came to this point, it was obvious that it was a court dispute that he himself did not want to get involved in, so he changed the topic again and asked: "Now that the Eastern Expedition is coming, although you are the commander of the navy, you are in charge of the most powerful navy in the Tang Dynasty. Master, but because he came from Fang Jun's sect, he must have no chance to join the army. Fighting to gain merit. But why take this opportunity to fulfill your long-cherished wish? In my opinion, the Western Region is not stable. Fang Jun is extremely trustworthy. If you ask him to help transfer to the Western Region, he will definitely agree. ”
Su Dingfang picked up the wine pot and poured wine into the wine glasses in front of the two of them, then took a sip from the wine glass and sighed: "Times have changed, times have changed. At the beginning and end, I wanted to imitate Wei Huo wholeheartedly, and sealed the wolf as Xu. Chasing death in the north, even if he died in the frontier, he would have deserved his death. However, now he has served as the commander of the navy, in charge of the most powerful navy in the Tang Dynasty, and has expanded the territory across the seven seas. We know that the world is so vast that it is immeasurable. What does the Western Region mean? There are still countless islands and hundreds of kingdoms in the East, South, and West Oceans, and we can spread the majesty of our Tang Dynasty across the sea with our ships. Wherever the navy went, countries surrendered and powerful enemies were defeated. How can the thirty-six countries in the Western Regions be comparable?" (End of Chapter)