Chapter 4977 Mei Niang asks for advice
"Lieutenant, Duke of Yue, brother-in-law, brother-in-law! You can't just watch His Majesty be deceived by the traitor, and then do things that hurt your relatives and make your enemies happy, so that the real traitor goes unpunished. You have to speak for me!"
In fear, Li You couldn't care about anything else and regarded Fang Jun as a life-saving straw. He knew Fang Jun's influence on His Majesty. As long as he opened his mouth, His Majesty would definitely spare him.
He even spoke indiscriminately, saying "brother-in-law" and "brother-in-law", making Fang Jun extremely embarrassed...
Facing Li Chengqian's deep gaze, Fang Jun wanted to kick Li You in the head.
However, he also knew that Li Chengqian did not believe that Li You secretly colluded with Li Shenfu, and he had no intention of killing Li You, so he could only follow the trend: "Your Highness has made big mistakes before, and this time he was exposed by Li Shenfu. I doubt Your Highness. But Your Highness is His Majesty’s sibling after all. He was able to avoid being held accountable last time. It shows that Your Majesty cares about blood and family ties. Your Highness should repent in front of Your Majesty and promise not to make any mistakes again.”
Li You was a little confused, but he was definitely not stupid. After hearing Fang Jun's words, he immediately understood and hugged Li Chengqian's legs even more...
"Brother Imperial, although I may be a little confused sometimes, I am definitely not an ungrateful beast! Our mother left early, and our father also left us. Naturally, we brothers have to help each other and depend on each other! My brother made a mistake before, so my brother is lenient Hongdao will not be held accountable, I am very grateful and grateful! I just want to be the emperor's vanguard and fight to the death! How can I be tempted by Li Shenfu to do stupid things? The old thief Li Shenfu wronged me!”
Fang Jun was speechless. His Highness was also a talented person. He even said the words "depending on each other"...
But it doesn't matter, Li Chengqian just wants a step up.
So he didn't care that Li You's nose and tears were all smeared on his body. He stretched out his hand to touch Li You's head and said with emotion: "Why do you need to say this? Even if Li Shenfu's words are true, I will not treat him as he wishes. How are you?”
Li You felt relieved, feeling happy and aggrieved at the same time.
I am naturally happy that His Majesty has relented, and at least his life is safe. I am aggrieved because he really did not agree to Li Shenfu...
Li Chengqian paused and continued: "I will issue an order later to imprison you in the mansion for three years as punishment. During this period, you will be closed behind closed doors to thank guests, study poetry and books, and cultivate your mind and character. You must never interact with thieves again. So as not to go astray.”
"My brother obeys the order!"
"Thank you for your forgiveness, Your Majesty!"
Li You and his wife were overjoyed and quickly thanked them.
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After coming out of Prince Qi's Mansion, he sent Li Chengqian back to the Tai Chi Palace. Looking at Li Sixian who was still hanging on the Chengtian Gate, Fang Jun shook his head and left, returning home. After taking a bath, he changed into a clean set of straight clothes and sat in the flower hall, drinking tea and pondering the current situation.
From Li Chengqian's treatment of Li You, it can be seen that Liu Xiangdao's advice was effective. Although Li Chengqian was still tough-talking, he was already trying to find ways to restore the damage to his reputation.
Li Sixian must be beheaded. If he is not beheaded, it is not enough to eliminate the hatred in his heart. If he is not beheaded, it is not enough to show his severity to the people in the world. Moreover, now that everyone in the city knows it, how can the king change his order overnight?
But he also knew that this move had caused fear and criticism from both the government and the public, and he was absolutely unwilling to bear the reputation of a "tyrant", so he used his "lenience" on his brothers.
It doesn't matter whether Li Shenfu's confession to Li You is true or not, nor does it matter whether Li You betrays him again, let alone that he will not investigate the matter thoroughly. Today, all the hidden dangers around him have erupted. It can be said that landslides and landslides have occurred, and flash floods have erupted. However, he still sits firmly on the throne and remains unmoved. It can be seen that he is truly "the destiny of destiny". Whether it is a few brothers who sincerely surrender, there is no choice. Even bowing down is not enough to shake his throne.
In this case, why not show your kindness to your brothers and commemorate your late emperor to the people of the world?
With jingle bells hanging behind her and a delicate fragrance floating around, Wu Mei Niang, dressed in a gorgeous dress and walking in lotus steps, came to the chair opposite Fang Jun and sat down.
The makeup is exquisite, the face is beautiful, and the eyes are flowing with a charming charm. She is petite and curvy. At this moment, her eyebrows are slightly frowned and her sweet voice is gentle: "The situation outside is tense, and people in the house are also panicked. I don't know when. Able to settle down completely.”
Fang Jun poured tea for her and was slightly curious: "Don't you always like to take grain from the fire and seek victory in the chaos, so as to show that you, a martial arts beauty, are not inferior to men in terms of mental methods, but why do you hope that the situation will be stable?"< br>
A person's achievements largely depend on his or her character. Regardless of success or failure, it is often the character that drives the person to take a unique path.
Take Wu Meiniang, for example, a generation of empresses who made a splash in history. Her character was unrestrained and enterprising, and she was ambitious in appearance.
Fang Jun could even clearly feel Wu Meiniang's hints to him at times. He might not seek to usurp the throne, but being a powerful minister was his simplest hope. Since he had such superior conditions, why should he be cautious and hesitant?
Just do it and that’s it.
Therefore, chaos can only lead to more power. How can one like stability?
Wu Meiniang used her little little finger to hook the hair on her temples and pinned it behind her crystal-clear ears. She smiled brightly and gently: "After seeing the magnificent things outside, who would want to fight among themselves?"
Sitting in Luoyang, Wu Meiniang saw a completely different world with the "Eastern Datang Company" in her hands.
As merchant cargo ships sailed across the ocean under naval escort, countless goods poured into the Tang Dynasty, radiating to all parts of the country from Huating Town, Luoyang, Chang'an and other places, becoming the nutrients for the prosperity of the empire, and the infrastructure construction of various states and counties It is changing rapidly and developing rapidly.
Today's Datang is like a pool of water, absorbing wealth from the entire world, constantly growing and expanding.
Fang Jun felt a little sad. She was indeed the "Empress". As long as she was given a chance, she could burst out with unparalleled enthusiasm.
"Nowadays, merchant fleets travel all over the world and participate in world trade. The first priority is to promote Tang money. You don't need to care too much about the profits of trade. As long as the Kaiyuan Tongbao and banknotes of the Tang Dynasty are circulated all over the world, it will be as if you have mastered it. The wealth of the whole world ”
Nowadays, Datang has adopted a new coinage technology. The copper content of Kaiyuan Tongbao has been greatly reduced, and various alloys have been added to it, causing its own value to plummet. Just spend these copper coins and you will have made a lot of money.
Although the copper content has decreased and its value has declined, with the strength of the Tang Navy, who dares not to recognize it?
And because the casting technology is extremely high-end, it is impossible for those barbarians who are still in the stage of drinking blood to imitate it...
Wu Meiniang took a sip of tea, her beautiful eyes sparkling. She liked to sit with her husband and talk about the world and give advice.
"I have always had a question. With the combat power of the Tang Dynasty navy and the transportation capacity of the merchant fleet, we could have conquered cities and expanded our territory along the routes. Most of the world would have been included in the territory of the Tang Dynasty. The goods and wealth there are readily available, so why go to all the trouble to earn wealth through trade? ”
Sea trade is certainly hugely profitable, and huge profits can be made at a very small cost, but after all, huge profits are not as fast as robbery...
Since the Tang Dynasty navy relied on its strong ships and cannons to run rampant and be invincible, why not just go and rob it?
No one can reject the dream of a huge empire that encompasses all parts of the world and integrates Chinese and foreign people under its rule!
Fang Jun smiled and said: "Your Majesty thinks so too."
Wu Meiniang raised her eyebrows, adding a bit of heroism to her charming and romantic charm: "I would like to hear the details!"
"Who doesn't want to build a powerful empire with a territory spanning tens of thousands of miles and using the ocean as an inland sea? But," Fang Jun sighed: "It's too far."
After a pause, he explained: "For example, the Western Regions, not to mention the distance, have been outside the control of the central government since the First Emperor unified the nine states. Zhang Qian's emptying of the Western Regions only made it a vassal of the Han Dynasty in name only. Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty Such great talents and strategies have never placed him on the territory of the empire. Within, even though the Anxi Protectorate has been established and tens of thousands of elite Anxi troops are stationed at key passes in the Western Region, in fact, as long as a powerful enemy invades, or there is a change in the center, the Western Region will be the first to give up... The reason is simple, it’s too far.”
Wu Meiniang nodded lightly to express her understanding.
The existence of the Western Regions did not have much economic value to the Tang Dynasty. Not to mention Guanzhong, even the food produced in any place in Jiangnan and Shuzhong was far better than that of the Western Regions. Even the extremely cold black soil in Liaodong It is not comparable to the Western Regions.
The reason why troops are stationed to ensure the security of the Western Region is partly because of the wealth of the Silk Road, and partly because it is used as a strategic buffer area.
Without the Gobi desert in the Western Regions, the barbarians could easily threaten Guanzhong when they invaded...
Fang Jun continued: "To garrison the Western Region, the Anxi Army spends more than 10 million guan on military expenditures per year. Last year, the Tang Dynasty's fiscal revenue was only 100 million guan. You must know that the Anxi Army only has tens of thousands of troops. There are also the Hanhai Protectorate in the far north and the Andong Protectorate in the hometown of Goguryeo... not to mention the overseas countries that are increasingly far away from the Western Regions? "
Wu Meiniang said: "So the navy only leases ports and mines in overseas countries, but does not occupy their territory, in order to ease the relationship between them." "That's right. Leasing has nothing to do with ownership, even if the rent is extremely low and the term is extremely long, Long, but the foreign countries can be tolerated under the naval gunfire, but once they invade their territory, they will become enemies of each other and cause trouble. These foreign states were too far away from the Tang Dynasty, and wars often broke out there. It had been several months since the news reached the Tang Dynasty, and the response was inevitably delayed, and the territory they occupied had even fallen... The imperial court then mobilized the navy to counterattack. , even if we win, it will take a long time and cost a lot, and the gain will not be worth the loss.”