If the throne belongs to the prince, the pheasant slaves will have no worries about their lives and their honor and favor will remain as usual; but once the pheasant slaves seize the throne, how can the prince, his whole family, and his children still live in the East Palace? Even if the pheasant slave does not have the intention to kill the prince, there is no way that a deposed prince will die well.
Under the imperial power, there is no human nature, whether it is brotherhood, or father-son affection...
Pheasant slaves shouldn't do that.
Gao Yang and Jin Yang were both silent, obviously their thoughts were almost the same as Chang Le's...
The atmosphere was extremely depressing. Chang Le was slightly absent-minded. He didn't know where his mind was going. Jin Yang tilted his head and squinted his red and swollen eyes, looking a little sleepy. Only Princess Gao Yang sipped her tea and thought about the changes in the situation. He began to worry about the prince and his husband.
As the daughter of His Majesty Li Er, she naturally knows the great prestige of His Majesty Li Er in the government and the public. Even if he dies, the existence of his "edict" must be regarded as the last remaining power, and there are countless people who enthusiastically loyal to him.
As for the authenticity of the "edict"... things in the world are always like that. As long as someone says it is true, someone will believe it.
A gust of wind mixed with raindrops hit the window, making a sharp crackling sound. The palace maid trotted over to cover the window, and whispered: "Your Highness, it's late at night, it's better to rest quickly, so as to have a good life and recuperate. Otherwise, I won’t be able to bear it any longer.”
Hearing this, Chang Le woke up from his deep thoughts and looked at Jin Yang, who was dozing off little by little. He said "hmm" and was waited on by the palace maid. He returned to the dormitory with Gao Yang and Jin Yang and simply freshened up. Lying in clothes.
It was windy and rainy outside the window.
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Thousands of miles away, the end of the Yangtze River.
The mighty river tumbled down from the top of Kunlun and flowed gracefully along the land of China. After gathering the water of Min, Tuo, Wu, Xiang and other rivers, its capacity skyrocketed, flowing through the mountains and ridges for thousands of miles, rushing and roaring. The rapids surged and rushed into the sea.
Huating Town is where the river meets the sea.
It was raining heavily today and the weather was cool. Fang Xuanling was dressed in plain clothes, holding an umbrella in one hand and holding his grandson Fang Shu in the other. His old wife Lu also held an umbrella and hugged Fang You, followed by several servants, strolling along the dock river. On the embankment.
Although it rained today, there was a constant flow of people on the pier. Countless river boats and sea ships spread their sails and filled the Wusong River and gathered at the pier. Goods from all over China and overseas countries gathered here and were then transported to the mainland. It is sold all over the country, or exported to various countries overseas.
A dock in Nuoda is like a cornucopia of wealth, continuously providing countless amounts of money to the center of the empire, supporting the vigorous infrastructure construction that is being carried out in all states and counties in the empire.
At the same time, the goods and culture of the Tang Dynasty continued to spread overseas, deeply affecting all countries that traded with the Tang Dynasty through the sea.
A "Chinese cultural circle" that was once regarded as "shameless" has been slowly brewing, taking shape, and expanding...
Fang Xuanling fought with His Majesty Li Er for several years, and was in charge of state affairs in the central government for more than ten years. When it comes to his contribution to the Tang Empire, there are few people in the world who can surpass him, so he is always proud of it and looks down upon the heroes of the world.
In the past, I also knew that my son had created a great industry in the south of the Yangtze River. Not only did the navy conquer the oceans, but the shipping company in Huating Town was also making money day by day, which promoted the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty's business to a higher level.
However, in the past, checking the text of the memorial every day in the center was far less shocking than being there.
When I arrived at Huating Town, I was shocked and speechless by the prosperous business here. Then I saw the naval port not far away and the various warships being repaired and under construction in the port. Only then did I realize that the foundation created by my son was How majestic and majestic it is, looking down upon the world.
"Aweng, that ship is so big!"
Fang Shu, who was already smart and able to speak fluently in his arms, was pointing excitedly at a huge warship slowly moving upstream on the river in the distance.
Fang Xuanling looked up and saw that the warship had an incredible two decks. The huge bow cut through the river water, and several huge white sails bulged high, pushing the warship to sail quickly. The upper deck of the second deck said " With the "handsome" flag flying high, you will know that this is the flagship of the Royal Navy, the latest "Taishan" with two decks. It is said that when the partition at the side of the two-deck ship is opened, the sixty cannons equipped can Facing all the warships of any country in the world alone...
I just don’t know why this super battleship, which is testing its performance in the open sea, returned to the military port at this time?
Thinking of His Majesty's death and the crisis-ridden situation in Chang'an, one's heart inevitably rises...
…
In the Huating Town Office, Su Ding, who had just disembarked from the ship, came to visit Fang Xuanling. As the "boss" of his own "boss", this courtesy was not an exaggeration.
Fang Xuanling also admired Su Dingfang, a late-blooming naval star. The two prepared a few side dishes, boiled two pots of rice wine, and talked happily while listening to the rain pattering outside the window.
"At present, the Japanese country is full of chaos except for Asukakyo and several other cities where naval troops are stationed. Those Ezo people only respect the Tang people, respect and humility, but they are extremely cruel and vicious towards the Japanese. There are often dozens or hundreds of people. It was not uncommon to gather together to burn, kill, and rob Japanese villages, and to gather thousands of people to massacre Japanese cities."
Su Dingfang lamented that using the Eni people to deal with the Japanese was Fang Jun's original strategy, and it was not a crime to sacrifice the lives of Tang soldiers in order to tame the lowly Japanese. Because the Japanese had brutally ruled the Eni people for generations, occupied their homes, and moved the Ezo people in batches to the ice-covered North Island... However, the Eni people resisted the Japanese after receiving funding from the Tang Dynasty. The cruelty had already surprised Su Dingfang.
Just like wild beasts emerging after a hundred days of starvation, they killed Japanese people, skinned and dismembered them as a matter of course, and sometimes even cooked their flesh and blood while chatting and laughing... The cruelty was jaw-dropping and unbelievable.
He also reprimanded the Ezo people for being too cruel and detrimental to the laws of nature, but the Ezo people did not take it seriously. He threatened that the Japanese were especially cruel to the Ezo people back then, and today they are just treating them the same way as others... …
"On those islands, there is no shame and cruelty. The people are ignorant of etiquette and ill-educated. Their fathers can rape their daughters, and their sons can have illicit affairs with their mothers. As for the brothers and sisters, they are even more chaotic, and they are even worse than wild beasts. .”
Su Dingfang shook his head and sighed. Under the rule of the so-called "Eternal Lineage" Emperor, the people of the island country had no human ethics and etiquette at all. Their dirty deeds were even worse than beasts. It was really breathtaking.
Fang Xuanling was well-informed, but he was also shocked by what Su Dingfang said. He was stunned for a long time, and then sighed: "The world is so big, there are all kinds of wonders, and it is not surprising that the people outside the world eat like hair and drink blood..."
Speaking of general, I can't go on.
No matter what, we can't regard things like "a father can rape his daughter, and a son can have an affair with his mother" that ignores human ethics as ordinary, right?
It’s simply unreasonable…
Su Dingfang solemnly said: "The last general has already sent a memorial to the capital. These foreign islanders are absurd and shameless. It's fine if they are outside the territory. Once they rise strong, they will definitely bring great disaster to the empire. Therefore, Both the Japanese and the Eni people will continue to kill and exterminate their race, and they will never become a serious concern of the Tang Dynasty."
In fact, this is not difficult. Fang Jun had already formulated a plan to target the Japanese islands a long time ago. He did not even need to sacrifice the names of the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty. He only needed to support the Eni people in killing the Japanese. In a few years, he would wait until the Japanese could no longer stand it. Then support the Japanese people to resist the Eni people, or even migrate some Sanhan people from Silla to the Japanese country, distribute weapons and support food and crops, and let them compete with the Eni people and the Japanese people for territory...
Finally, the migrating Tang people came to civilize these natives, assimilate them, exterminate their descendants, and occupy these islands forever.
What Fang Yiai carried out was the step of education and assimilation...
The two chatted for a while about the strange stories of the Japanese country. Fang Xuanling said to Su Dingfang: "You led your army to stay overseas. How did you know about His Majesty's death?"
Su Dingfang was shocked and lost his voice: "Your Majesty is dead?!"
Fang Xuanling asked curiously: "You don't know?"
Su Dingfang first got up from the table, stood in the hall facing east, knelt down on one knee to perform military salutes, looked solemn, and shouted: "Long live my emperor!"
After a moment of silence, he stood up and returned to his seat. He still couldn't hide his shock: "General, I am at sea and have no news. How could I know about such a major event like the sky falling and the earth falling? Your Majesty was in the prime of life. Although he was injured in the Liaodong Army before, But I heard there was nothing serious, so why did he suddenly die?"
This news is unbelievable.
Fang Xuanling also felt sad. He and His Majesty Li Er got along well with each other and had a deep friendship. When he suddenly heard the bad news, he was also sad and uncontrollable. However, people like them had long been indifferent about life and death, and now they have recovered. I won’t shed tears and feel sad because of this.
Everyone must die, sooner or later, that's all.
But the dangerous situation caused by this forced him to take it seriously...
Fang Xuanling only knew a few details about how His Majesty Li Er died from Fang Jun's letter. He gave a rough explanation and then asked: "Since General Su didn't know about His Majesty's death, why did he lead his army back to the military port?"
Su Dingfang said: "This is the rule of the navy. Although we are galloping on the ocean, our foundation is still on the land. In the territory of the Tang Dynasty, without the support of the land, no matter how powerful we are, we are nothing more than rootless duckweeds. A violent storm will overturn the city. Therefore, every month, main warships will return to the military port to take charge, while listening to intelligence from all parties to ensure that the situation in Jiangnan is stable. If there is an abnormality, measures need to be taken to ensure that Huating Town is not affected by the turmoil. "
Fang Xuanling suddenly realized that he had not been involved in Huating Town's Shipping Department and the Navy's internal affairs in the past, so he had never known about this matter.
At this time, the servant outside the door came in and reported: "To inform the master of the family, two generals Liu Rengui and Xi Junmai are outside asking for an audience. They said they have something important to report to General Su."
