Fang Jun said: "Everything is done in advance, otherwise it will be ruined. There is nothing wrong with being prepared for a rainy day. Besides, how can things go wrong? The combat effectiveness of the Royal Navy is superior to Qihai. Even if you can defeat Goguryeo, Baekje, Silla, Japan, and even The navies of the Nanyang countries were tied together and decided in one battle. However, they were concerned about defeat before victory. Strategically, they despised all enemies, but tactically they had to pay careful attention. The reason why the main force of the Goguryeo navy was annihilated in advance was just that Just as a precaution."
His Majesty Li Er did not accept this rhetoric very well, and frowned: "Are you so dismissive of my Eastern Expedition?"
His expression was quite displeased.
The Eastern Conquest of Goguryeo was a major event that he had planned for a long time. He treated it as a lifelong achievement. He was full of confidence and lofty ambitions, waiting to defeat Goguryeo in one fell swoop to complete the hegemony that had never been accomplished by emperors throughout the ages, and lay the foundation for himself to be an emperor throughout the ages.
Now Fang Jun's rhetoric is obviously not optimistic about the progress of the land army...
Fang Jun was also helpless.
His Majesty is good at everything, but his stubbornness and arrogance are really intolerable. Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty was very happy with his success, but you can't learn from it at all?
Fang Jun felt that he could not just be a "treacherous sycophant" who "slandered and flattered". Sometimes he should improve his character and lean on loyal ministers who gave honest advice. With the color of justice, he said loudly: "Use copper as a mirror to correct your clothes; use the past as a mirror to know the ups and downs; use people as a mirror to understand gains and losses. The former Sui Yang Emperor Yin Jian is not far away, why is your majesty so confident? Sun Tzu said: If you have no battle but temples, you have to count it as more. If you have no battles and temples, you have to count it as less. If you have more, you will win, if you have less, you will not win. How much more can you count nothing? Your Majesty is the king of a country. , your decision-making determines the victory or defeat of hundreds of thousands of soldiers, so you should be cautious and walk on thin ice."
"Ah!"
His Majesty Li Er laughed angrily.
The first sentence of these words was said by himself, and the last sentence was said by Sun Wu. It is politically correct and cannot be refuted. No matter how arrogant he is, His Majesty Li Er cannot refute that what he and Sun Wu said is wrong. This stick's serious appearance is Do you want to learn from Wei Zheng?
Nodding, His Majesty Li Er said calmly: "In the past, there were always ministers who slandered you as a traitor to the court, and I believed it to be true. Now it seems that I have really wronged you. You are full of righteousness and magnanimity, and you can refute what I said myself. I have the guts. It’s just that you want to learn that strong command, but don’t know if you have the iron bones and are not afraid of whipping the imperial staff?"
As he spoke, he looked Fang Jun up and down with his eyes, as if he wanted to estimate how many whips and sticks Fang Jun could withstand...
"this……"
Fang Jun only felt a cold air rising from his back vertebrae, he pondered for a moment, and said decisively: "Emperor Guangwu prospered among the common people, but he had the wisdom of Yu Tang, Tianxi was righteous and brave, and the rise and fall continued. Only with such a mind can the sea be filled with hundreds of rivers. Dong Xuan's reputation as a "strength", if it had been replaced by the tyranny of Jie and Zhou, then Dong Xuan would have been dead long ago... A humble minister has no character, just because he was lucky enough to live in a prosperous age and was happy to have a wise king, so he dared to speak out and violate advice, if If I had been born a few decades earlier and faced the end of the Sui Dynasty, I would have undoubtedly become the best sycophant in the world. I am very lucky. I am very lucky."
Because Your Majesty is wise and courageous in accepting remonstrances, I dare to speak nonsense and remonstrate directly.
If you were someone like Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty, I would definitely flatter you and not dare to say a single word...
Wang De, who was standing at the door, bowed, his eyelids jumped wildly after hearing these words, and he sighed in his heart: They say that eunuchs are born to be traitors. It is really not unfair. Besides flattering and flattering, what else can we do? ? Listen to what Fang Erlang said. He is very talented in quoting scriptures and can make no trace of his horse treading on the snow. This is the realm.
What is a cultural person?
No matter how shameless you are, you can still be serious and righteous, that's what you call a cultured person...
His Majesty Li Er didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "If I agree to your request, then it means that I have a bright and military mind. On the contrary, I will be a cruel and narrow-minded Jie and Zhou people, right?"
Fang Jun shook his head decisively: "How could it be? In Weichen's heart, you are the moon in the sky and the lighthouse on the coast, pointing the way to Weichen in the dark night and on the vast sea. Weichen only needs to move towards you forever, Then we can reach the other side of justice..."
"Shut up!"
His Majesty Li Er couldn't stand listening anymore. Even though he was arrogant and arrogant, he was so numb by the stick that he got goosebumps all over his body. He shouted and cursed: "Get out of here!"
"Yes, yes, Weichen, get out now... It's just Weichen's request..."
"How can such a major matter be decided by just one word? I still need to discuss it with a few veterans." His Majesty Li Er said with a solemn face.
In fact, where is the need for negotiation?
With such an expression and tone, he already recognized and agreed to Fang Jun's petition, otherwise why would he become angry in shame?
Fang Jun's heart was bright and he immediately bowed and saluted: "I understand, I will leave first."
Seeing that the emperor just said a faint "hmm" without giving any instructions, he took three steps back, turned around, and strode out of the hall.
When he walked to the door, Wang De bowed and saluted. When he looked at Fang Jun, the unabashed admiration in his eyes made the latter baffled... You are an old eunuch, you are attracted to me because I am handsome or something?
*****
The news that Duke Li Jing of Wei first submitted a letter to resign, and then left the secluded mansion where he had lived for more than ten years and was about to take a boat to the south of the Yangtze River, spread rapidly in Chang'an City, and then stirred up the entire Guanzhong, and the government and the public were shaken!
Who doesn’t know Li Jingzhi’s contribution to Li Tang?
Similarly, who doesn't know the emperor's dissatisfaction and fear of Li Jing?
That is to say, His Majesty has a broad mind and cannot bear to massacre the heroes of the past. Otherwise, Li Jing would have been killed several times for some reason...
However, now that everything has cleared up and Li Jing has come out again, the meaning behind it is really unpredictable...
The Duke's Mansion of Song Dynasty.
Xiao Yu sat on the chair, looking at the eldest son Xiao Rui who looked unhappy in front of him, and said warmly: "You are not young anymore, you should have some experience in the city. My father also doesn't like Fang Junzhi as a person, but he will never do it because of his own opinions. Then he denies his talents and is jealous of talents, which is really taboo."
Xiao Rui's face turned red and he defended: "Father, it's not because the child is jealous of talents, but because Fang Jun is too much! My Xiao family inherits the legacy of the Wei and Jin Dynasties, and has been holding hairpins for generations, with great reputation and virtue. My daughter is not an outstanding person. If you don’t marry, then Fang Jun is just a willful stick. He doesn’t let my family take notice of him just because he has some talents and skills. He actually refuses my family’s initiative to marry. Where does this put my family? It’s really too much of a lie. !”
When Xiao Yu wanted to marry Fang Jun, he was the one who opposed it; now that Fang Jun openly refuses the marriage, he is the one who is annoyed...
In the final analysis, the family's reputation was too great, and he believed that Fang Jun's refusal had hurt the Xiao family's face and was unforgivable.
Xiao Yu disagreed: "Marriage matters are determined by the words of parents, people, and matchmakers. Even if Fang Jun goes to heaven and earth, can he still have the final say? Next month will be the death anniversary of Emperor Jing, and my father has already expressed his gratitude to His Majesty. I took a month off and returned to the south of the Yangtze River to host the ceremony. Since Fang Xuanling was going to Huating Town, my father would go down the river to meet him. When I mentioned this matter, I expected that Fang Xuanling would not object. Whether Fang Jun agreed or not, there was no question. what relationship?"
The "Emperor Jing" he referred to was Xiao Cong, the last emperor of Western Liang in the Southern Dynasty.
In the ninth year of Kaihuang's reign, Xiao Cong succeeded to the throne in Jiangling, and his reign was named Guangyun.
Xiao Cong has the legacy of his ancestor and father. He is erudite and talented in literature. He is also proficient in bow and horse, and can hit all the marks. He can be said to be both civil and military. It's a pity that he was born at the wrong time and met Yang Jian, the great hero of his life, Emperor Wen of Sui Dynasty. When Yang Jian usurped the Zhou Dynasty and established the Sui Dynasty, all the northern lands were included in the territory of the Sui Dynasty, forming a confrontation between the north and the south with the Chen Dynasty in the south of the Yangtze River. It was no longer possible for the tiny Jiangling and Xiliang regime to survive in the cracks.
Two years after Xiao Cong succeeded to the throne, Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty summoned Xiao Cong to the court as Duke of Ju, and the Western Liang Dynasty perished...
His nephew Xiao Mian raised an army in Luo County during the Daye period and called himself "King of Liang". In the ninth year of Wude, he proclaimed himself emperor in Yueyang, restored the Western Liang Dynasty, and commanded 400,000 elite soldiers in the south. He was arrogant and arrogant. He gave Xiao Cong the posthumous title of "Emperor Xiaojing". ", the temple name is Huizong.
Unfortunately, the good times did not last long. Four years later, Xiao Mian was defeated and surrendered to the Tang Dynasty. He was taken to Chang'an and beheaded...
The Xiao family in Lanling has experienced ups and downs, but despite the ups and downs of the Central Plains dynasty, it has always remained among the top families. "The prosperity of the family has never been seen in ancient times."
Xiao Rui naturally did not dare to express his indignation in front of his father. He was silent for a moment and said worriedly: "It's just that the elders in the family want to get rid of the shackles of Huating Town and seek more benefits. This has already touched His Majesty's bottom line... Is there something wrong? Is that right? Moreover, Fang Jun is a ruthless man. Once he learns that my fleet is going to sea privately to trade with the Nanyang countries, he will lose his temper and send the navy to inspect and confiscate..."
Smuggling is now an extremely taboo topic in Jiangnan.
The Royal Navy's severe punishment for the smuggling fleet is shocking. Even though the Xiao family has Xiao Yu in charge of the capital, who knows if Fang Jun will go crazy and attack the Xiao family fleet without caring about it?
Even though the sailors in the Xiao family fleet are all selected and trained by the family's slaves, and their combat effectiveness is not low, no less than that of the navy officers and soldiers, but when he thinks of the artillery that the Royal Navy relies on to shock the world... Xiao Rui doesn't know. Emboldened.
