Ma Zhou was a close minister of the emperor. Although his official position was not obvious, he had the trust of His Majesty Li Er. He stayed with the emperor all day long and knew his Majesty Li Er's temperament quite well. But when he met the emperor's eyes, he felt confused in his heart.
Your Majesty's look...
What does it mean?
Ma Zhou was puzzled, but since he was not praising himself, he immediately shut up.
He stopped talking, but others didn't know it, and the voices of praise and praise continued to be heard. After all, in such a dangerous situation, it is still a great victory to turn defeat into victory. If I don’t praise it, I would be stingy...
But some civil servants couldn't help but murmur in their hearts, "Niannujiao"?
Never heard of it...
Literati in the Sui and Tang dynasties were all fond of writing poetry, and they considered words to be more than poetry and did not attach much importance to them. However, since the Fang family's song "Looking back at dusk, the person is in the dimly lit place" has been circulated, the lyrics have also been praised by many literati. It's just that "Nian Nu Jia" has never been seen in classics. Is it a new Ci Pai created by Fang Jun?
Ministers such as Liu Lei and Changsun Wuji who had problems with Fang Jun kept their mouths shut. Even if Fang Jun was so bold that he dared to lie about the military situation, King Wu Li Ke would have no reason to follow him in mischief. This battle report may be exaggerated, but generally there is no problem. Moreover, Quan Wanji, the eldest son of King Wu Li Ke, was the most stubborn and upright. Even if King Wu wanted to brag for Fang Jun, Quan Wanji would never agree.
It's just that Niuzhuji is half a river away from Chibi. When has this kid been to Chibi?
But no one dared to question it.
When Fang Jun faced Wang Xue'an, the words "art comes from imagination, but is higher than imagination" still sounded in his ears. Now that he raised questions, weren't he waiting for Fang Jun to slap him in the face? But this guy is so talented that he has to be convinced.
But...how can we turn defeat into victory?
How come there is an armored cavalry?
The civil servants were just confused in their hearts, but the generals couldn't stand any longer!
All the generals looked at each other, and finally Li Ji came out to announce: "Your Majesty, Marquis Hua Ting mentioned in the battle report that hundreds of armors and riding equipment were forged in a few days. The ministers did not question the authenticity of the battle report. I just want to ask your majesty to issue an edict and order Huatinghou to present this method to the court. In the past, the Sui Dynasty relied on armored cavalry to unify the north and the south. Nowadays, such heavy cavalry has disappeared in the army. It is really too difficult to make armored cavalry. It is not easy to build too much if it is too difficult and wastes military resources. If there is really a way to make it quickly, our Tang Dynasty's hundreds of thousands of cavalry will be equipped, and we will be able to dominate the world and be invincible!"
Li Ji is the Minister of War. With Li Jing retiring, he is the undisputed number one person in the army, so it is appropriate for him to step in.
Other generals such as Cheng Yaojin and Yuchi Gong all agreed.
It’s really rare to find armor and riding equipment!
Not only is the forging process of this kind of heavy armor repetitive, but the cost is even staggering! In the former Sui Dynasty's Eastern Conquest of Goguryeo, Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty spent all his treasury to build a large number of troops with armor, cavalry and equipment in order to conquer the country at once. As a result, this kind of heavy cavalry had no conditions to perform in the Liaodong water network with dense ravines and ravines, and was dragged to death in the rivers and mountains. This was also one of the reasons why the former Sui Dynasty's expedition to Goguryeo failed.
All the elite armored cavalry were killed on the battlefield of Goguryeo, and the national treasury was empty and unable to continue to build. This also led to the situation where the Sui army was unable to do anything despite the rise of domestic chaos and thieves.
Although the Tang Dynasty was founded a long time ago, the world was in turmoil at the end of the Sui Dynasty, and the consumption of the country was too great. The national treasury is still not full. How can there be huge military expenditures to build armor and cavalry equipment? But now Fang Jun can make hundreds of them in just a few days. At least the forging process is extremely simple. If the process is simple, the cost will not be much higher. This is common sense.
As long as you think about the thousands of armored cavalry under your command, when facing the enemy, they can instantly destroy everything with an order... How can these generals remain calm?
The civil servants had previously only paid attention to Fang Jun's song "Niannujiao·Chibi Nostalgia". It was only after listening to Li Ji's words that they realized how important this armored cavalry was to the Tang Dynasty's armaments.
This stick is really versatile in both civil and military affairs...
However, the strange skill of iron smelting and forging was Fang Jun's specialty, so no one was surprised.
It's just that His Majesty Li Er's face on the throne is very ugly...
Mother!
Fang Jun, that little bastard, was playing tricks on me. He was very confident, but he still had to write a masterpiece, a bloody letter, and a poem. I was so moved that I realized that everything was under the control of that little thief...
It is simply an unforgivable crime!
But in the current situation, it is not easy to turn against him immediately and make the crimes of this little thief public. After all, this battle will have a huge impact on the Jiangnan nobles. It will greatly reduce Fang Jun's subsequent actions in Jiangnan. At least the resistance on the surface will be weakened a lot.
But if rewards are based on merit... His Majesty Li Er couldn't swallow this breath.
You fooled me, and I still want to reward you?
The emperor was entangled in his heart, and there was no end to the truth.
Fang Xuanling just looked at His Majesty Li Er's face and guessed the emperor's psychology. He quickly stood up from the train and said loudly: "As a minister, you should bathe in the emperor's grace even if you are wrapped in horse leather. Fang Jun is young, But to be favored by His Majesty, the emperor's favor is so great, and to be promoted to an official position is already an honor. And to be honored by a princess is even more glorious! Such favor is rare in ancient and modern times. Even if you have a little achievement now, why can you be complacent? It is time to work hard to serve His Majesty and the Tang Dynasty!"
Some ministers sighed with emotion, Fang Xuanling is indeed a gentleman. His son has achieved such great achievements, but he should try his best to shirk it and refuse to accept his majesty's reward. He is a role model for famous ministers!
After hearing this, His Majesty Li Er was relieved a lot. The anger caused by being teased by Fang Jun was slightly relieved. He thought about it and said, "I will certainly not hesitate to reward you for your merits. However, Fang Jun is young and has a high position. It may not be a blessing." . I have also discussed with Fang Aiqing that in the next few years, Fang Jun will not be promoted to an official or a title, so as to urge him to do things sincerely and avoid being arrogant. But as an emperor, I naturally have clear rewards and punishments. Fang Jun’s official title Since it is not appropriate to add more, I will reward his brother with the title of Captain of the Light Chariot and his younger brother with the title of Commander of the Cavalry."
During the Tang Dynasty, anyone with military merit was awarded a distinguished officer.
The highest level of honorary officer is called "Shangzhu Kingdom", the second level, which requires "twelve turns" to reach. In "The Ci of Mulan", the "twelve turns" of "Twelve rounds of meritorious service and rewards for hundreds of thousands of strong men" means that Hua Mulan has achieved the greatest military exploits! If it is awarded with honors, it will be the "Shangzhu Kingdom".
The lowest level is "Martial Cavalry Lieutenant", which is equal to the seventh level and only takes one turn.
"Zhuan" is a unit used to measure merit when awarding officers, which is equivalent to the level of military merit, such as the current first-class merit, second-class merit, etc.
The Captain of Light Vehicles is the seventh rank among the twelve rank officers of the Tang Dynasty, which is equivalent to the fourth rank. The Cavalry Captain is from the fifth rank, which is two levels lower than the Light Chariot Captain. It may not seem obvious, but Tang Dynasty honors must be obtained with military merit. Now that Fang Jun has benefited his brothers with military merit, this honor is already not low.
But the ministers still felt that it was a bit frivolous, and His Majesty was a bit unscrupulous...
But when they saw Fang Xuanling bowing her head respectfully to express gratitude, they all closed their mouths, and naturally there was a lot of appreciation in their hearts for Fang Xuanling's gentleness and gentleness, and his contempt for officials. But who knew that Fang Xuanling was now so frightened that she was afraid that the emperor would be angry and would simply escort her rebellious son to the capital and punish him in anger?
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The news that Fang Jun and Niu Zhuji turned defeat into victory and suppressed the Shanyue rebellion spread throughout Guanzhong like it had wings.
After the court, all the ministers sighed when chatting, they should be happy that Fang Xuanling has a son! Fang Jun was not only able to thrive in the capital, but without the two backers behind him, he could still turn Jiangnan upside down!
In short, it’s still the words of envy, jealousy and hatred - giving birth to a child should be like the love of the deceased!
Fang Xuanling's temperament of not being arrogant about taking credit and being indifferent to official status was even more praised. In this era where "a gentleman is like a jade", a person's lofty moral character is highly respected. Maybe it's because everyone knows that they can't do it...
In the big house, women all over the house were crying with joy.
Princess Gaoyang held the letter sent home by Fang Jun and read it over and over again. Tears had already formed in her eyes, as if she could feel her husband's breath in the letter...
Wu Meiniang was also completely relieved, but her eye circles were red and she pursed her red lips gently. Her character is naturally much stronger than Princess Gaoyang. This is not only tempered by the living environment, but also an innate character. But a woman is a woman after all. When her husband is in a desperate situation and his life is in danger, but she is powerless, the despair is enough to break the heart of any woman.
Now looking at this letter from home, Wu Meiniang's heart is full of comfort and pride!
This is my Wu Meiniang’s man!
Even if the whole world thinks that he is in desperate situation and has no way to save himself, he can still turn everything around and win against his will!
Princess Gao Yang wiped the tears on her face and said crisply: "I am going to Jiangnan!"
