In the Taiji Hall, after what happened with the weapons supervisor, everyone had different expressions and looked at Luo Zhang in different ways. Some were jealous, some envied, some couldn't stand it, and some didn't care. Some are happy, some are gratified, etc. Keeping a normal heart towards these Luo Zhang, there is a feeling of being unfazed.
It is such a calm attitude that makes many people have a new understanding of Luo Zhang. Despite his young age, Luo Zhang is so calm. It can be seen that as long as he does not make big mistakes in the future, he will definitely prosper.
Many people's eyes kept rolling, thinking about how to get closer to Luo Zhang.
In the past, those who wanted to get closer to Luo Zhang were people with low official positions and few connections.
But now, those who want to get closer to Luo Zhang are all officials of the fifth rank and above in the DPRK. It can be seen that Luo Zhang is also growing up, and the level of contact is getting higher and higher. Although he is not as good as Changsun Wuji, he is still close to him. It has undergone tremendous changes compared to the past.
Regarding the failure of the Ordnance Superintendent, Chu Suiliang and others looked very ugly. They originally wanted to use the Ordnance Superintendent's incident to hit Luo Zhang, but they didn't think of it. The attack failed, but Luo Zhang was promoted. status.
Didn't you see that many people in the court looked at Luo Zhang differently? Obviously, after the court meeting, many people will come to talk to Luo Zhang. The meaning is very obvious, they want to have a good relationship with Luo Zhang. To put it bluntly, they just want to curry favor with Luo Zhang. They are a bunch of wallflowers and they will fall on both sides. Just wait and see. , Lord Changsun has recovered, and Luo Zhang's good days are coming to an end.
Changsun Wuji naturally knows what Chu Suiliang and others are thinking, but now his mind is not on Luo Zhang.
As Old Poison said, with the conditions he gave, to save Changsun Wuji, he must find what he wants, otherwise he will take the head of the great elder.
Ordinarily, Changsun Wuji should not be afraid of old poison, but after some inquiries and testing, Changsun Wuji knew that the person who treated him was not an ordinary person. I am afraid that even the entire Changsun Mansion combined would not be someone else's. Opponent, as for inviting others, that is even more impossible. The worshipers in the palace will not pay attention to him. No matter how powerful the masters outside are, they are only at the fifth or sixth level of the True Yuan realm. According to his observation, the old poisonous creature is the least powerful. Having reached the seventh or even eighth level of the True Essence Realm, it is impossible to deal with such a powerful person.
Therefore, the conditions he offered were like a sharp sword hanging over Changsun Wuji's head, ready to chop off the head of his eldest elder at any time. How could he not be in a hurry? The Changsun family could no longer lose more men.
Of the eight elders, now that they have all their hands and feet, only the elder can run and jump. The other seven are either dead or disabled. It is simply impossible to replace the elders in the family in a short time, so the elder must keep !
For this reason, the entire Changsun Mansion was sent out, not only Chang'an and Luoyang, but also the south, and even the inaccessible Qilian Mountains and the war-torn north, as well as Gaogouli and Changsun Wuji. .
If the journey to the Western Regions hadn't been too far and the time was too long, he might have sent people to the Western Regions to find what Old Poison wanted.
This also led to the fact that the things that Chu Suiliang and others worked hard to do did not interest him at all. If they could help him find what he wanted, maybe he would be grateful, but he had asked, these people He had never even heard the name of what he wanted, let alone had it.
His most important task right now is to find things. He has no time to talk to Luo Zhang. What Chu Suiliang and others are doing is useless to him.
The court meeting did not stop because of the matter of the Chief Inspector of Arms. The wheels of the empire continued to turn, and one minister after another went out to talk about their duties.
Through the reports of these people, Luo Zhang noticed from clues that the current situation in the north did not seem to be optimistic. Just as Li Jing received the news, the Turks were not injured because of the Tibetan people's participation in the war. Their main force was searching for Xue Yantuo. Then he turned back and came to the frontier with Datang.
If Cheng Yaojin hadn't arrived in time, the border troops might have been swallowed up by the Turks.
This is also one of the reasons why the Chief Inspector of Arms previously reported that so many weapons were being sent to the north.
What was even worse was that bad news came from the south. The Lingnan barbarians rebelled, robbed, burned and killed two cities. Feng Ang rushed eight hundred miles to ask for support.
This made His Majesty furious in the Taiji Hall, scolding Feng Ang for being useless. He was given so much food and salary every year, but he couldn't even solve the rebellion of a bunch of natives. He actually had the nerve to ask for support from him. At this time, the entire military strength of the Tang Dynasty was gone. Investing in the north, where are the soldiers and horses to support Feng An? This is equivalent to giving His Majesty a blow in the head when stability is most needed.
"Tell me, how should we resolve this matter? Should we send troops there, or should we let Feng Ang handle it for the time being, and wait until we can spare our manpower and turn our heads south?" Li Shimin stood on the main hall and walked back and forth, looking a little anxious.
"Your Majesty, Feng An has been training troops in Lingnan all year round. He has at least 50,000 elite soldiers in his hands. The reason why he asked your Majesty for help is that he does not want his men to be damaged. His ambition is obvious. Please Your Majesty sends troops to destroy them and put an end to the chaos in Lingnan!"
"Your Majesty, Feng Ang sent an urgent message of 800 miles to explain the rebellion of the natives. He did not send the urgent message sooner rather than later. He sent it at the time of your Majesty's Northern Expedition. Not only did he not want his own people to suffer, but he also did not want to send it urgently. Its fundamental purpose is to get the imperial court to allocate salary and silver, and I am afraid that as long as your majesty allocates the salary and silver, the rebellion in Lingnan will be put down immediately!"
"Your Majesty, Feng An's matter should not be taken lightly. If he starts a rebellion at this time, it will be extremely detrimental to our Northern Expedition. By then we will be attacked from both sides, and the country will be in danger!"
"His Majesty......"
"His Majesty......"
One by one, the important ministers in the court expressed their opinions. After Luo Zhang listened for a long time, everyone agreed that Feng An should be stabilized and must not let him make any mistakes at this time. He just wanted to pay him. As for We cannot send troops for the time being.
Moreover, Feng Ang's purpose is probably to get money. The natives rebelling and breaking the city are all just lies. Can the natives break the city? This is impossible.
What kind of weapon are the natives? What weapons do the soldiers in the city have? Besides, the city is so high, how can the natives attack it? What good would it do them to break in?
Obviously, all of this is just Feng Ang's excuse.
After hearing the analysis of the ministers, Li Shimin nodded, and understood that Feng Ang saw that he couldn't get away, so he came to blackmail Li Shimin and ask for things from Li Shimin.
"Your Majesty, I have a plan to solve our urgent need!"
After listening for a long time, Luo Zhang finally stood up and started speaking.
"Well? Tell me what you have planned?" When Li Shimin saw Luo Zhang, his eyes couldn't help but light up. Every time Luo Zhang opened his mouth, he could achieve what he said. Since Luo Zhang said that he could have a plan to solve the urgent need, it must be There is a good strategy. ,
"The Royal Navy of the Tang Dynasty is in the south at this time, but Fei Ge sent a message, ordering them to enter Lingnan by water to meet their urgent needs. It will be clear at a glance whether there are natives and whether there is a rebellion. Let's see what Feng Ang has to say then. , Didn’t he want your Majesty to send troops? Your Majesty did, but you want money? Food and grass? There is no way!" Luo Zhang snorted.
"Yes, why did I forget about the Royal Navy? They are in the south at this time. They sent a fleet to enter the waterway and go to Lingnan. It is much faster than the land route. Hahaha, yes, yes, this is really a way. What a clever plan, Feng An is afraid that he will be dumbfounded when he sees the Royal Navy, let’s see what else he has to say!” Li Shimin stood on the main hall and said with a long smile.
Not only Li Shimin, many people in the main hall were brightened when they heard Luo Zhang's words. If this plan really works, it will really solve an urgent need.
However, some people were unhappy. The Royal Navy said it was His Majesty's private army, but it was actually the military horses controlled by Luo Zhang. Letting the Royal Navy go did not mean giving away Luo Zhang's military achievements in vain.
If the Royal Navy is allowed to grow, how will it be controlled in the future? With such a military horse in Luo Zhang's hands, who can shake Luo Zhang?
You know, the Royal Navy of the Tang Dynasty now has tens of thousands of troops. I don’t know how Luo Zhang can afford it. It’s too late to stop Luo Zhang now. The most angry people are naturally Chu Suiliang and others. .
