Chapter 4709 Warning and Beating
Both inside and outside the words, Fang Jun was self-proclaimed and ignored His Majesty. He set up the "Casting Bureau" within the Ministry of War, which was a "government within the government" and a "department within the department". He used the money and food from the Ministry of War, but cultivated people. own power.
There is nothing more heart-wrenching than this.
Li Chengqian looked gloomy and pondered for a while, then shook his head and said: "Zhongshu Ling exaggerated. The Founding Bureau was founded from scratch by the Duke of Yue. The central government never subsidized a single penny, and it was all based on his own responsibility for its own profits and losses." Today. Most of the time in this world. Only the Duke of Yue can do this. Even if others imitate it, they may not succeed. To say the least, if anyone can imitate such an office and finally produce such results as firearms, what's the point of turning a blind eye?"
Liu Ji said sincerely: "Your Majesty, you can't just look at the results, but also the impact and the consequences. Merits are merits, mistakes are faults, and rewards are just merits and punishments. How can you confuse merits and demerits with right and wrong? In the future, whoever makes mistakes will be punished by the past." How great is it that the merits are equal to each other!”
Li Chengqian shook his head: "Let's let this matter go. Don't mention it again."
Liu Jie had no choice but to agree.
He knew that even if there was some turmoil between His Majesty and Fang Jun, His Majesty would not abolish the "Foundry Bureau". However, he still had to say what needed to be said and did what needed to be done. Water dripped through stone, rope sawed through wood, and one day His Majesty's trust in Fang Jun will gradually become shallow.
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The huge stone engraved with "Shi Shuo" at the foot of the mountain gate was knocked down by the rebels when Changsun Wuji rebelled. Now it has been re-erected and stands as before.
Fang Jun, who was dressed in green and straight, and Li Jing, who was dressed in regular clothes, passed by the boulder and climbed up the steps along the mountain road behind the mountain gate. The trees on both sides were green and grassy, birds were chirping and jumping on the treetops, and streams were winding through the woods. However, when I met three or five students along the way, they all stayed away from the road and bowed.
Stopping and walking, you can see the academy buildings hidden among the trees.
Li Jing walked with his hands behind his back, looking around with great interest: "A hundred years from now, this academy may become the backbone of the Tang Dynasty. Talents in military, arithmetic, research, etc. will support the entire empire and help the empire sweep across the world and dominate the world." Throughout the world, Erlang’s achievements will also be remembered in history.”
Fang Jun said with a smile: "As long as I am not regarded by Confucianists as deviant and causing trouble to the world, I will be satisfied. How dare I have such extravagant hopes?"
Confucianism has long been rooted in the bone marrow of the Chinese nation, and it cannot be replaced by just shouting about "natural science". Confucianism has its essence and its dregs, but the Confucian group will never give up its dominance and will completely destroy all enemies who dare to challenge authority.
While he is alive, he may be able to resist the Confucian attack, but when he is gone, the academy may not be able to resist the Confucian counterattack.
But as long as the scholarship he brought back from a thousand years later is passed on, it is enough. After all, what Confucianism is best at is not total destruction, but "absorption, differentiation, and use for one's own purposes." Once the basic knowledge of mathematics, physics, and other subjects is absorbed and utilized by Confucianism, it can fundamentally change the style of Confucianism.
For society, the system is never the most important, the spiritual core is...
Looking past the towering bell tower, the dining hall is in the distance. There are more and more students nearby. The atmosphere of youthfulness and dedication to learning is getting stronger and stronger. Li Jing said with emotion: "Being here, I can feel the thriving spirit of the students. It seems that my body is also I am a little younger. In my old age, I can teach students what I have learned throughout my life, so that the art of war summarized and condensed in my life will last forever. If I can still contribute to the reform of the military system, this life will be enough. No regrets.”
He spent the first half of his life as a soldier and was victorious in every battle, but he fell under the political struggle in his middle age. He wasted many years in fear and trembling. A commander at his peak age had to waste it in the mansion and under the forest and spring. Fortunately, he was old when he was old. I am indeed lucky to be able to get rid of the cage, break the shackles, and do what I love most.
It was lunch time, and the students were coming and going in a hurry. They all wanted to eat as soon as possible and then go back to the school to study. Li Jingxuan caught up from behind and said with a smile: "I just happened to meet you two, can you go in and try the food in the canteen?" How about it? I saved a few jars of wine for you two in the dining hall and drank a few cups in your spare time to relieve your fatigue. However, my family has limited resources and cannot afford expensive wine.”
As a confidant trained by Li Chengqian, Li Jingxuan's official career was very smooth. He practiced for two years with the official position of "Zhongshu Sheren" and was immediately sent to the academy to gild and accumulate connections. After that, he only had to be sent to the state government to serve as the chief official. By the time he returns to Beijing in ten years, he will probably be able to reach the level of six ministers and ministers of nine temples. If everything goes well, he will be able to become a high-ranking official before the age of thirty.
But no matter how bright his future was and how many flowers he had, Li Jingxuan did not dare to show his pride in front of these two people. He regarded the position of Academy Secretary as a "service profession" and made up his mind not to do anything but serve. As long as Fang Jun As well as Li Jing, Kong Yingda and other doctors from various disciplines, they are now at ease. After two years of "gilded period" in peace, it will be considered a success.
As for fighting for the right to speak or even the right to dominate, he has never even thought about it...Have you not seen the lessons learned from Chu Suiliang's mistakes?
Even Emperor Taizong's latent ministers like Chu Suiliang were manipulated by Fang Jun and Xu Jingzong to death and miserable. At that time, Emperor Taizong was still there, and he favored Chu Suiliang from time to time...
How do you compare with Chu Suiliang?
Even if His Majesty is willing to favor himself, I'm afraid it won't be as good as Fang Jun's holy family...
Li Jing looked at Fang Junying's handsome face, then looked at Li Jingxuan's young and tender temperament, and sighed: "Both of them are human spirits. If I had your ability back then, why would I have wasted so much time and years?" Is it a waste? Let’s go. I have nothing to do today. Let’s have a few drinks.”
Fang Jun and Li Jingxuan accompanied him into the dining hall and said with a smile: "I haven't had a drink with Duke Wei for a long time, why not have fun today?"
Li Jing immediately shook his head like a rattle and said repeatedly: "Have a drink, do you understand? Only a fool will have fun with you!"
Fang Jun looked at Li Jingxuan again: "Weigong Qi and blood are not strong, so he should do everything in moderation and not to enjoy everything. You are young and at the time when you are full of vitality. How many drinks can you drink?"
Li Jingxuan's face turned pale, and he said in fear: "If you have offended the Duke of Yue in any way, please speak out and rebuke me. I will never shirk or prevaricate. I will correct it if you do, and encourage me if you don't. But I don't have enough drinking capacity, so I don't dare to accompany you." Enjoy yourself.”
Who in the entire city of Chang'an doesn't know that Fang Er's drinking capacity is as deep as the sea? Nowadays, Fang Jun's deeds of dragging saltworks officials to drink in the east of Hedong all day long have spread throughout Chang'an. In addition to being laughed at, he also won the praise of the "Bacchus"...
Fang Jun said to Li Jing: "Although he looks heroic and smart, he still lacks a bit of blood and is not masculine enough."
Li Jing first sat at a dining table by the window and said indifferently: "Do you think everyone is a monster like you? Ordinary officials and officials can have such abilities and reach such a position at such a young age. It’s not easy, you have to show your kindness and tolerance to your descendants.”
Li Jingxuan on the side smiled bitterly.
Now that he is over 10 years old, he is much older than Fang Jun. A mere "Zhongshusheren" has been regarded as "young and promising" by the outside world, and Fang Jun's title of Duke of the Kingdom is astonishing. In Li Jing's mouth, he is completely a junior, someone who needs to be tolerated and cared for by Fang Jun...
The three of them sat down. The official in charge of the canteen came out from the kitchen early and stood by to laugh. Fang Jun directly made the decision. He did not order any food but asked the official to serve some of the special dishes in the canteen. He also deliberately Remind Li Jingxuan to bring the wine.
The meals are all ready-made and served quickly, with a jar of wine set aside.
Fist-sized braised lion's head, braised sea cucumber with green onions, braised trotters, and stir-fried mutton with cress. There are not many dishes, but the portions are large and filling, and they are full of color, flavor and flavor. It is very refreshing to sip a glass of wine.
Li Jing chewed a piece of cress with chopsticks, swallowed it, and said with a smile: "No need to ask, this chef must have come from the house, and at least he has been trained by the chef of the house."
Everyone knows that in addition to the nickname "Bacchus", Fang Jun also has the title of "Taotie". He is best at inventing and improving some dishes. Nowadays, all the chefs in the prince's palace and even the imperial dining room in the palace have passed Fang's chef training.
Fang Jun smiled and toasted Li Jing: "Wei Gong knows things like a god, and I am sincerely convinced."
The two clinked glasses and drank, and Li Jingxuan also drank with them.
Li Jing looked at Li Jingxuan and said warmly: "There are some things I shouldn't say, but after all, given my age, it is easier for you to accept that I rely on my elders and act older. In the academy, personal connections are the first thing to consider. The students here will have great potential in the future." It may be a great help to your career, but you can’t just focus on managing connections.”
After a pause, he glanced at Fang Jun, who was eating food and drinking without talking, and said helplessly: "We must pay attention to the affairs of the academy, ensure logistical supplies and arrange teaching tasks, and at the same time provide a relatively fair environment for students as much as possible. This Very important. Whoever enters the academy is not the emperor Proud son? Don't look at who has a higher or lower family background now, but look ahead ten or twenty years later, so that every student who graduates from the academy will have a "selfless", "fair and honest" impression of you, and respect you as a Sir, connections come naturally.”
Li Jingxuan nodded repeatedly and raised his glass in a toast: "Juniors please follow your instructions."
Fang Jun drank a glass of wine, pointed at Li Jingxuan, and said: "Wei Gong thinks you are a rare talent, so he said this. But there is one sentence he hid but did not say, that is, work with a calm mind. Don't listen to what some people are saying Later, he started fighting for power and profit. If this is not the case in the academy, anyone who dares to destroy the atmosphere of the academy will get out. Don't blame me for being unkind and ruining your future. Chu Suiliang is a lesson learned from the past." Li Jingxuan was sweating coldly.