A mistake that had already happened once in history, how could Fang Jun tolerate it happening again?
He knew very well about Tubo's ambitions, and he was even more clear about the interests that Tubo sought. He would never allow Tubo to succeed again and do the stupid thing of raising tigers.
After testing each other for a long time, both sides insisted on holding on to their bottom line and did not let go. Fang Jun felt that there was no need to entangle with Lu Dongzan, so he nodded slightly and said: "Since the prime minister thinks that the Tang army is vulnerable, then I have nothing to say. He said, please ask the Prime Minister to stay here temporarily until the waiter sent by Tubo Zanpu arrives to deliver a message to you, and it will not be too late for us to talk again."
After saying that, he stood up and left the table, saluted and said: "The melons and fruits of Lishan are fragrant, and the carps of the Yellow River are fat. It is the time when gluttonous food gathers. The Prime Minister may wish to enjoy it to the fullest. I still have official duties to attend to. I will take my leave now. I have free time. Come and have a chat with the Prime Minister again.”
After saying that, he waved his sleeves and left without waiting for Lu Dongzan to persuade him to stay.
Only Lu Dongzan was left kneeling in front of the couch, dumbfounded.
How can any negotiation be like this?
After all, you have to come and bargain with me. It is simply unheard of to throw up your sleeves and leave like this after a disagreement!
Of course, he also realized from Fang Jun's tough stance that maybe what he said was true, and the Arabs were really defeated and returned in disgrace.
Lu Dongzan held the tea cup and fell into deep thought. After a while, he couldn't help but feel annoyed.
If there hadn't been too many delays along the way and failed to arrive in Chang'an at the beginning of the Arab war, how could he be so passive at this moment? I'm afraid it's not just that they don't believe that the Anxi Army can severely defeat the Arabs, even the Tang people themselves lack confidence in this battle.
As long as he could arrive in Chang'an earlier, the Tang people might agree to Tubo's conditions under coercion and inducement.
What a missed opportunity...
*****
After coming out of the inn, Fang Jun originally planned to go to the academy to have a look, but the injury on his shoulder blade felt a dull pain. He was afraid of being stretched and infected, so he had to go back to the city.
Wu Meiniang went to the south dock of the city. Princess Gaoyang took Xiao Shuer into the palace to ask the imperial doctor to diagnose her pulse and install the fetus. Kinderman went to her sister's residence. The backyard of Nuo Da was actually very quiet.
Seeing Fang Jun frowning and looking very uncomfortable, Qiaoer hurriedly stepped forward to help him take off his clothes and untied the gauze from the wound. Seeing that the new-born flesh was faintly red, she hurriedly ran to call the doctor in the mansion. .
The doctor carefully inspected it and thought that there was no serious problem. For the sake of caution, he used a sterilized knife to slightly cut open the red flesh. When he saw that there was no suppuration inside, he was completely relieved and started to treat him carefully again. Apply the wound medicine and bandage it.
After finishing bandaging, he saw Fang Xuanling walking in with his hands behind his back.
The doctor hurriedly stepped forward to greet him, and when he saw Fang Xuanling waving his hands casually, he left.
Qiao'er waited for Fang Jun to put on his clothes, make tea and bring it over, and then avoided going to the inner house, leaving only the father and son in the hall.
Fang Xuanling took a sip of tea and asked with concern: "Is the wound wrong?"
Fang Jun shook his head and said: "I just feel a little uncomfortable. It's better to be careful. Please ask the doctor to take a look. It's not serious."
It's not that he's afraid of death. The medical and health conditions these days are really poor. Even if the patient is injured, even if he has some symptoms of infection, it means his life is not saved. Even if he is rescued in the end, it is equivalent to going through hell. .
Fang Xuanling breathed a sigh of relief. Now the Fang family's hopes were all on this second son, so they couldn't be careless.
Immediately, he asked: "Is it your Majesty's intention to compete with Weiwei Temple for the right of military trial?"
"It was the child's suggestion, and His Majesty approved it." Fang Jun told the truth, not daring to hide anything.
Fang Xuanling frowned slightly and said: "Now that you are so popular, why bother to go head-to-head with Guan Long and others? When you reach your status, it is better to hide your strength and bide your time and play steadily. You cannot go into battle shirtless as before, which will affect your influence." too big."
Fang Jun nodded slightly and said, "Kid, remember this."
It's not that he doesn't understand this truth, but who would have expected that Dugu Lan would actually take action personally and cheat all the way, catching Cui Dunli off guard and helpless?
He had to take action personally, otherwise it would be difficult to deal with Dugu Lan.
However, Fang Xuanling then said: "This time we did a pretty good job. The power of military trial is the top priority. Without this power, the Ministry of War cannot completely control the entire army. What else can we say about commanding the army?" The soldiers and horses of the world? It’s just that those in Guanlong have always regarded this power as forbidden, and will never allow others to interfere, let alone take it away with a knife? In the future, in the court, we should still deal with it carefully and beware of those people A dog jumps over the wall in a hurry."
Fang Jun nodded silently.
Obviously, Fang Xuanling also realized the importance of the power of military trial, and even saw that this was actually His Majesty Li Er's strategy to suppress the Guanlong Group.
Without the power of military trial, the Weiwei Temple is in name only. The foundation on which the Guanlong Group relies is once again loosened, which will inevitably lead to dissatisfaction in the internal power struggle, and the disintegration may not be far away.
Taking a sip of tea, Fang Xuanling said slowly: "In the spring of next year, the Eastern Campaign is about to begin. At that time, it would be better for you to be in Chang'an, assist the prince in supervising the country, and secure the capital. No matter how many merits Liaodong has, don't be greedy, but know the priorities. .”
Fang Jun frowned and asked, "What did father hear?"
Everyone knows that the Eastern Expedition is a gluttonous feast of meritorious deeds. Those who see it will have a share, and those who are close will be honored. Any meritorious deeds can be a wife, a wife, a glorious family, such a grand event, as the Minister of the Ministry of War, how can I regard it as such? Missing you and letting it slip away from you?
Not to mention the Eastern Expedition, the navy is bound to become a strong force and assume more important tasks. As long as Fang Jun can participate in the command, he will be rewarded for his merits after the war, and his gains will be rich.
Now that Fang Xuanling wants him to give up this meritorious service in vain, he must be aware that changes may occur in Chang'an by then, which may endanger Fang Jun's status and even his personal safety...
Fang Xuanling was silent for a moment and sighed: "I haven't heard anything, but you have repeatedly targeted the Guanlong nobles and even pushed them to the brink of collapse. Could it be that those people would just sit back and wait for death? They have been there since hundreds of years." Since the rise of the former, it has been controlling the situation of the central government, reviving a country and destroying it, and other trivial matters. Now that it is on the verge of a difficult situation, it will definitely fight back, and it will take risks even if it is not possible."
Fang Jun was taken aback and said in disbelief: "Is it possible that they still dare to rebel?"
"snort!"
Fang Xuanling glared at him: "These people are trying to gain profits between rebellion and founding a country. This is the case in the Northern Wei Dynasty and the Sui Dynasty. Is it possible that in the Tang Dynasty, they changed their evil ways and returned to the right path? A wolf travels a thousand miles to eat meat, and a dog travels a thousand miles to eat shit. It's easy to change a country, but it's hard to change one's nature. How can they suddenly change after they've had enough of the benefits of such means? There's nothing they dare not do. Not only do they dare to do it, but they do it without any scruples."
Fang Jun was silent. Although he was alert, he did not dare to believe Fang Xuanling's words too much.
After all, based on history, after the death of His Majesty Li Er, the Jin King Li Zhi relied on the support of the Guanlong nobles to ascend the throne. After he was firmly established, he supported Wu Meiniang to attack the Guanlong nobles and went on a killing spree, including the eldest grandson of the Guanlong leader. Wuji was exiled to Qianzhou, saying that he hanged himself on the way, but who knows the truth?
There were really a lot of killings, and the Guanlong nobles with deep roots never recovered. Even after the fall of the Tang Dynasty, they could not regain the glory of their ancestors and restore the grandeur of their heyday.
But even so, I have never heard of the Guanlong nobles daring to rebel...
Is it possible that with just a little suppression, the Guanlong nobles will realize that they are at the end of their rope and dare to risk everything to usurp the throne?
When Fang Xuanling saw the doubt on his son's face, he shook his head and said seriously: "Don't use your own thoughts to speculate on others. What you think is impossible may be ordinary to others. The Guanlong Group is too powerful. Well, they hold their own military merits and have always acted without scruples. There is nothing they dare not do. When Hou Junji conspired to rebel, do you think it was just Hou Junji who was greedy for profit and acted against nature? What if there was no instigation from the Long nobles behind this? Even for support, I can write my name upside down!"
Fang Jun nodded in agreement.
At the beginning, His Majesty Li Er also thought that Hou Junji was just an unlucky guy who was pushed out. In fact, if Hou Junji had not died on the spot, someone would have jumped out to support him right after. However, Hou Junji died in front of the battle. This makes the follow-up plans of some people unable to be carried out for a while, and they can only be forced to die prematurely.
Afterwards, His Majesty Li Er was very angry, but he didn't even dare to investigate deeply. It can be seen that the power behind this must be extraordinary. Even a talented and ruthless king like His Majesty Li Er was afraid of forcing the other party to take risks and cause a bloody storm.
