It is obviously a very simple strategy, but why do the ministers and ministers above the court formulate such a complicated and multi-way attack plan?
Are the big shots and famous generals in the court not as knowledgeable about military matters as Fang Jun?
This is impossible...
When the Tang Dynasty was founded, the famous generals in the court were all fought in battles, and the titles were accumulated in victory after victory. Although each had his own plans and camps, none of them was wasted. In vain!
There are so many big guys, how can they not compare to one Fang Jun?
If it is said that no one in the world can make money better than Fang Jun, Li Chengqian believes it; but if it is said that the art of marching and forming formations, the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty cannot compare with Fang Jun, even if he kills Li Chengqian, he does not believe it.
The answer is obvious. As Fang Jun said just now, this is a national war, and it is also a gluttonous feast for grabbing merits. Every force, every camp, and every general must get a share of merits in it. , whoever dares to stop them will be the enemy of the whole world!
Cutting off someone's money is like killing one's parents, and cutting off someone's merits is even worse than killing one's parents!
Under such circumstances, even though His Majesty Li Er knew that such a strategy would seriously delay progress, he still had to compromise to take into account the distribution of interests in all aspects.
And I actually thought about letting Fang Jun take the first merit in order to achieve the goal of promotion and promotion. It was simply too naive...
Li Chengqian was a little annoyed and said dejectedly: "Do you really think you are not worthy of being a prince?"
This is something Fang Jun himself can see clearly. Otherwise, if he goes to attack as he said, he will be the target of public criticism. His father will not defend him. Ministers will attack in groups regardless of their factions. Even Fang Jun will be the only one in the end. Can fall sadly.
This shocked him deeply, and he couldn't help but wonder, if the kings of Wei and Wu were in his position, would they still make such an almost stupid move?
The answer is unfortunately no...
Fang Jun didn't think there was anything wrong with it, and he didn't think Li Chengqian had any political talent because of it: "Why did your highness say this? No one is born to know everything. The positions of ministers are different, and they naturally look at the problem from different angles. , it is normal for Your Highness to fail to see through the relationship. Furthermore, no one in the world can do everything well by himself. As a superior, you don’t have to do everything yourself, you only need to be able to guide your ministers. , who is able to accept advice with an open mind is a qualified emperor. The superior governs people, and His Highness only needs to identify the talents of his ministers and place them in the most suitable positions, and then he can rule with ease and peace of mind."
No one is omnipotent. An emperor is in charge of such a huge empire and has to take into account all aspects. Politics, military, and economy. How can he know everything and make correct instructions?
Zhuge Liang had to do everything personally, and in the end he died from exhaustion five feet away. Wouldn't the Kingdom of Shu still dissipate and perish?
Only when people make full use of their talents and materials are put to good use can they be a qualified emperor.
Li Chengqian knelt down and sat up, saying solemnly: "I would like to be taught!"
This is the art of the emperor. Although the teachers in the East Palace are knowledgeable and have taught this way of being a king, they are by no means as straightforward and simple as Fang Jun. Instead, they have to quote the scriptures and the answers they give are also ambiguous. , specious.
As for whether you can learn true skills from it, it depends on your own understanding. Even if what you understand is right or wrong, you will not be given a simple and definite answer...
It is not teachers who hide their knowledge. In fact, all emperor teachers have been like this since ancient times. They will never teach the emperor or prince "what you should do" step by step. This is the wisdom of survival.
Otherwise, the slightest mistake will become the responsibility of the Imperial Master.
Who dares to take such responsibility?
Only "sticks" like Fang Jun, who have insights beyond the times and do not have a deep understanding of the taboos of ancient officialdom, can speak such words without restraint, otherwise it will be considered as tempting the prince to be "passive and lazy". The reputation of "politics" and "treacherous sycophant" was immediately confirmed, and I will definitely not be able to live with it...
However, Li Chengqian was very happy with this. He had a somewhat cowardly temperament and was not courageous enough. It was really difficult for him to figure out an answer that he didn't know was right or wrong from other people's words and then implement it unswervingly.
The snow outside the window is getting heavier and heavier, and the snowflakes are flying in the air. The entire Lishan Mountain is shrouded in snow powder, and it is completely empty, like a fairyland outside the world.
This house is located on a piece of earth, on a slightly higher ground. Standing in front of the window, you can overlook the rows of greenhouses stretching down the hillside in an orderly manner, occupying the sunny side of the hillside. The snow was falling heavily at the moment, and countless soldiers shouted slogans and walked neatly on the paths between the greenhouses, supporting the two firemen guarding each greenhouse. From time to time, someone climbed up and down with a broom to clean the accumulated snow. Snow.
It's just that the momentum of learning is quite strong, and often before the front is finished sweeping, the back is already covered with snow, so we can only keep going back and forth, lest there be too much snow and collapse the greenhouse.
There were even women and children in the village carrying kettles filled with hot water, shuttling between the greenhouses, delivering boiling water to the soldiers to help them get rid of the cold.
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Li Chengqian stood in front of the window, looking at such a lively scene, and couldn't help but ask: "Can these seeds really solve the hunger of the people of the Tang Dynasty in one fell swoop, as Erlang said, and never have to worry about fullness again? "
Fang Jun stood next to him, shook his head and said: "How is it possible? People in the world cannot have enough to eat, not only because of the lack of cultivated land and low food output, but also because of the improvement of production tools, the popularization of rational farming, the application of fertilizers, especially Whether the officials are honest or not is related to the hearts of the people in the world. However, once a few high-yielding crops such as corn, sweet potatoes, and potatoes are successfully cultivated and spread to every corner of the Tang Dynasty within three to five years, then it will be improved on the original basis. One to two times the output is entirely possible.”
Seeing Fang Jun's serious look, Li Chengqian said with emotion: "Is this really true?"
What else could Fang Jun say?
I can only nod in affirmation.
He was very helpless, and his words were almost worn out. As a result, these people still had doubts about how high-yielding crops could be, and they couldn't believe the numbers he said.
Haha, poverty limits your imagination...
"Your Majesty thought that Wei Chen was having a bad temper, so he abandoned the errands of the Ministry of War and went to hide in Lishan Mountain to express his protest. In fact, it is not the case. Wei Chen is really worried that these seeds that he has worked so hard to obtain will be used by the Secretary. Those bureaucrats in Nongsi have caused trouble, and it is not easy to go to the New World. Even if we now have a sea map, the danger of crossing the ocean is too great, and sending another fleet may not be able to reach it. Therefore, Weichen only Stay in Lishan Mountain and cultivate these seeds with your own hands. Your Highness, we are all a lucky generation. When we ascend to the throne in the future, high-yielding crops will have already spread throughout the Tang Dynasty. As long as the officials are purified, there will no longer be the worry of famine in the world, even if disasters are rampant. In the coming years, the people will be able to have enough food and clothing, and the rule of ancient legends will definitely be repeated under your rule! In the history of history, your Majesty has certainly earned the title of an emperor through the ages, but you, Your Highness, are not a generation of heroes who have inherited the past and ushered in the future. Let future generations remember and praise it?"
One emperor through the ages?
Li Chengqian never thought that it was not that he had no enterprising spirit, but that he worshiped his father too much and believed that he could never surpass his father's achievements, not to mention that his father now had a mountain standing across the sky. Qin Shihuang in front of him?
He knows his own family affairs, and as long as he can be a steady and responsible king, that will be enough.
However, now, Fang Jun actually said that he could become "a hero who will carry forward the past and open up the future"... This made Li Chengqian's face flush with emotion, but he really didn't have much confidence. He asked in a trembling voice: "Is this really true?"
Fang Jun chuckled and said proudly: "What's so difficult about this? The Tang Dynasty's food will be full of grains. In the next twenty years, the strategic focus of the Tang Dynasty will gradually shift southward. After all, the development of Guanzhong has already It has reached the extreme, but in the south, there is still a lot of fertile land that needs to be developed. Just take the eight hundred miles of Dongting Lake with fertile water and grass, and with just a little development, millions of acres of land can be obtained. That place has abundant water resources and a climate If appropriate, grain output will surely surpass Guanzhong and become the largest granary in the Tang Dynasty! Aren’t those Jiangnan aristocratic families who are now relying on the natural geographical advantages of the land of fish and rice in Jiangnan? By then, half of Jiangnan’s wealth will come from Dongting, Hunan, The Lianghu area in the north of Dongting Hubei has produced a steady stream of food. Do you think the Jiangnan nobles still dare to treat the imperial laws as if they are nothing like they do now!"
