"Proposal, what proposal?" Li Yuanzhao raised his head, his cheeks bulging.
Fang Zheng met Emperor Jing's gaze and smiled awkwardly: "Are you ready, sir?"
"Lao Fang, what are you talking about?"
"Your Highness eats meat."
Emperor Jing didn't say anything and ate the skewers quietly, with a mysterious expression on his face.
The power of God is indeed unpredictable, Fang Zhengyi was puzzled.
What's the difference? What's the difference? Why are you so stubborn that you can't speak anymore?
But now that Li Yuanzhao was staring at him, it was hard to ask any more questions. Fang Zhengyi could only lower his head silently and continue grilling skewers.
Suddenly, Li Yuanzhao quietly poked him twice, leaned over and whispered: "Old Fang, what are you doing with your father?"
"If you say you can't have a child, I'll give you another one."
A flash of blood gradually appeared on Li Yuanzhao's face. He glanced at Emperor Jing angrily and continued in a low voice: "Why are you so anxious? It's not time yet. What else can I do with you?"
"I am also concerned about His Highness. I am still in charge of Zhan. Can I not be worried?"
Li Yuanzhao curled his lips and continued in a low voice: "Don't worry about it, aren't you going to hunt? Liu Jin's arrangements are almost done. When are you going to tell your father?"
"What are you two mumbling over there? What are you saying behind my back?" Emperor Jing's eyes wandered back and forth between the two of them.
Fang Zheng raised his head and cleared his throat and said, "Your Highness feels that Your Majesty may be hurt by working hard day and night. So I discussed with you to make Your Majesty happy."
Now that the Hunting Garden is ready, you can use the firearms here!
Now is also a good time to have a private meeting.
Emperor Jing was a little surprised when he heard this. He glanced at the prince and asked, "Oh? What can you think of?"
Li Yuanzhao immediately said: "Hunting! I thought that my father had not hunted for a long time, so I just took this opportunity to relax and relax."
"Yes, Your Majesty, hunting is good for physical and mental health... and besides, the gunpowder weapons in Taoyuan County have been made and have not yet been sent to the capital. I would like to take this opportunity to use them in actual combat."
"Has the gunpowder weapon been completed? How powerful is it?" At the mention of the weapon, Emperor Jing's whole body was immediately mobilized.
When it comes to gunpowder, it has always been a concern for him.
Before Fang Zheng entered the capital, he had heard about the power of gunpowder to crack mountains and crack rocks. Now, several years later, he finally had the opportunity to see it.
Fang Zhengyi was not in a hurry to answer directly, "Your Majesty, please ask Rong Chen to put it aside first. Why don't you let the archers and firearms compete with each other when we go hunting?"
"There is more than one kind of gunpowder weapon. I need to choose a venue in advance to practice in front of His Majesty. You can also invite hundreds of officials to visit when the time comes."
Emperor Jing smiled: "Are you trying to trick me again? It doesn't matter, I've been waiting for several years and it's not less than these few days. Then according to your wishes, pick a good day to hunt in the hunting garden. However, the hunting garden has been abandoned for a long time. I'm afraid it has already been There is no prey, so we have to arrange it in advance.”
"My son has already arranged the arrangements! Just wait for the father to go!" Li Yuanzhao couldn't wait to claim the credit.
All he got was a fierce glare from Emperor Jing: "Okay, it seems you have a premeditated plan!"
"It's not serious. You have been using your skills for me every day to this point?! People say that a strong general begins with a stroke. I have allowed you to stay among the people for so long, but why haven't you made any progress?"
Li Yuanzhao flattened his mouth and shouted aggrieved.
Fang Zhengyi hurriedly came out to help: "Your Majesty, Your Highness led the troops to attack Baihusuo this time. It can be said that he used the troops like a god."
"Although he brought 600 people with him, he still divided his troops into three groups. Two groups surrounded hundreds of households. There was also a group of people in Qiao Zhuang who were preparing to hide in the crowd for a sneak attack. If there weren't too many people coming today, if it wasn't for the fear of If you hurt the people, I won’t be able to defend even if I have a thousand households!”
"His Highness is able to think calmly and make proper arrangements despite having an absolute advantage. This is already better than many people!"
"Really?" Emperor Jing suddenly felt a hint of joy in his heart.
He knew Li Yuanzhao's temperament, and he was carefree in everything he did.
What kind of arrangements would be made to bring 600 people to attack hundreds of households? I'm afraid they would just go there in a swarm!
"More real than pearls!" Fang Zheng assured with a slap on his chest, "Your Majesty, you can find anyone from those stories and ask him."
Emperor Jing suddenly understood and nodded unconsciously.
If you dare to say something like this, it must be true.
"A lion must fight a rabbit with all his strength. Throughout the ages, there have been countless battles in which less has defeated more. You can do this well." Emperor Jing praised the prince with a calm expression.
Li Yuanzhao showed two rows of white teeth and started to laugh silly, but this smile was fleeting.
Hearing Emperor Jing's words, the situation suddenly changed: "But tonight's incident still deserves punishment. Don't think you can get around it."
"Fang Qing, yesterday the Ministry of War reported that the pursuing King Wu's ship has returned. I've been feeling very anxious these past two days, so I might as well go for a walk."
Emperor Jing quietly dropped such a piece of news, no less than dropping a thunderbolt in Fang Zheng's ear.
Fang Zheng hurriedly asked: "Why didn't I hear such big news at the court meeting today? Have you ever caught up with it?"
Emperor Jing shook his head: "The Ministry of War submitted it directly to me, and I just discussed it with the cabinet. The navy has gained nothing, and I'm afraid it has already escaped far enough to be difficult to catch up with. Moreover, we don't know anything about its route or destination."
Fang Zheng was secretly happy and said: "Then your Majesty should increase the navy and encourage shipbuilding! If we arrest him later, wouldn't it be a national humiliation if we let the rebels escape?"
"The national treasury is rich this year, and it may not be able to spend much money on shipbuilding. But the cost of maintaining ships and troops is huge. If there is an extra expense out of thin air, should I be asked to raid the ministers' homes every year?" Emperor Jing said.
"In the vast sea, maybe I should just ignore it. The fourth child can be considered a meritorious service to the court. His escape this time can be regarded as self-exile."
"But I am still considering this matter, and the cabinet is also discussing it, and no decision has been made yet. You have always thought differently from ordinary people, and the fourth child tried hard to take you away. What other thoughts do you have about this?"
What is self-exile? Is it really good that Ah Q is so energetic in order to save money? !
Fang Zheng said solemnly: "Your Majesty wants to ask me, but I still have my original view. Lift a sea ban, encourage maritime trade, and then use the tax burden to expand the navy, develop new ships, and one day send a fleet to explore the Western Continent!"
Emperor Jing frowned and said: "How can you guarantee that the income from opening the sea can cover the expenditure of the Navy? And you have mentioned the West to me more than once. Do you value the West that much?"
Fang Zheng said sincerely: "Your Majesty, it is precisely because I don't know much about it that I have to remind the court to prepare for a rainy day. Even if I am losing money now, I think it is worth it, and I believe that with the high efficiency of sea transportation, the profits in the future will be far greater than The imagination of the princes in the court."
Emperor Jing said: "Perhaps, but guessing is useless. With this new batch of money coming into the treasury, all the ministries are thinking about dividing it up, and everyone is waiting to use the money. The trouble that I, Dajing, have is in the north, not in the unknown west. If you want to open the sea, the first thing you have to convince is other people, but your current reasons are a bit vague and you can’t convince even me, so let’s not mention this matter again for the time being.”
Fang Zheng's eyes lit up.
Not convinced? Then I'll make one up!
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