Seeing His Majesty Li Er staring at him with a fierce look, probably if he revealed even the slightest hint of concern about the emperor's money, he would pounce on him and strangle him to death, Fang Jun was extremely speechless...
As for that?
You are the emperor, shouldn't you have a selfless mind for the world?
The realm is higher, Your Majesty!
"Although the Ministry of War has limited funds, Wei Chen has his own way to raise money. Thank you for your concern. Maybe Wei Chen's ability is limited, but when it comes to the cultivation of goods, I think your Majesty should have some confidence in Wei Chen."
Even though he looked down upon His Majesty Li Er's petty ambitions, Fang Jun still felt that he should rest assured that no one would care about his little private money...
Besides, if you didn't have me as a glass and business owner to make money for you, where would you get so much internal money?
How poor were you in the past? Didn't you have some resources?
His Majesty Li Er looked a little embarrassed and gritted his teeth secretly. Although this boy said it nicely, how could he not hear the faint sarcasm in his words?
But as Fang Jun said, the reason why the internal funds are so rich is not because Fang Jun "dedicated" the method of glass firing and single-handedly organized the "East Datang Trading Company"? What if Fang Jun really "takes credit for blackmail"
"The idea of asking him to provide money to support the Foundry Bureau, he really had no shame to refuse...
While he breathed a sigh of relief, he was also a little embarrassed. He was despised by a junior, and finally felt embarrassed, so he explained: "It's not that I'm stingy... It's actually because I was blackmailed by that old thief Jieli when I first ascended the throne.
The Deku Mansion is all empty-handed and has no food left. I have been in extreme poverty and embarrassment in recent years... Many of my ideas have to be shelved because I have no money. Now that I have plenty of money, it is inevitable that there are too many things to do. Can you understand me?
When you encounter difficulties, you can solve them yourself instead of asking me for help. This is good and I feel very relieved."
Fang Jun's eyes twitched: "Haha..."
This emperor's broad-mindedness is rare throughout history, and his thick-skinnedness is also unparalleled...
The words are full of emotion, but if you look carefully, the meaning is easy to understand - I have been poor these years and have not enjoyed many luxuries that I should enjoy. Now that I am rich, of course I want to eat well.
Enjoy all the fun...
It stands to reason that there is nothing wrong with His Majesty Li Er's mentality.
The most difficult period in the early days of the founding of the Tang Dynasty has passed. Now the country is booming and the army is spread all over the world. As an emperor, he should naturally enjoy some "high-standard treatment" consistent with his status as an emperor. Otherwise, he will kill his brothers and kill his brothers.
Just to compete for the supreme power in the world?
Is it a loss or not...
It cannot be said that His Majesty Li Er has no ambition, it can only be said that absolute power will corrupt a person's will.
What Fang Jun despises is not that His Majesty Li Er wants to enjoy. He just feels a little bit about the inertia of human beings - when he was poor, he could work hard and be open-minded, but now that he has money, he only thinks about how to enjoy extravagantly?
Sure enough, men become bad when they have money...
His Majesty Li Er looked at Fang Jun's serious expression and felt that this boy despised him in his heart. He was an emperor who wanted to pursue his goals, so he felt guilty, so he changed the subject and said: "Just now, the chamberlain said that some students gathered around the military department to cause trouble?
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Fang Jun was startled and quickly explained: "That's not the case. It's just that the students in the capital who were rushing to take the exam were moved by the words written by Wei Chen. They praised and criticized the current affairs and condemned the officials who exploited the craftsmen."
The person in front of me is not a bodhisattva. If he gets really angry with those students, no one knows what kind of severe punishment he will inflict...
His Majesty Li Er glanced at Fang Jun and said angrily: "Why bother to protect them? After reading a few collections of classics and history, he showed off his knowledge and pointed out the country. He thought that everything in the world was neither black nor white nor right nor evil, and he had no experience at all. If so,
Allowing such students to clamor all day long will only mess up the atmosphere in the court."
Fang Jun didn't think so. He looked directly into His Majesty Li Er's eyes and said solemnly: "Your Majesty, your words are wrong! They are just some students without official positions. How can they disrupt the atmosphere of the court? Your Majesty, you are too high-minded.
In the future, these students will be able to take the imperial examination and enter the officialdom, which will naturally smooth out today's violent temper. Moreover, in my opinion, a little violent temper is not a bad thing. If the court is like a pond, Your Majesty thinks
Is it better to be a pool of stagnant water, or to stir it up from time to time? Although our Tang Dynasty now dominates the world, we must not rest on our laurels. Instead, we must continue to maintain the motivation to conquer the world. After destroying the Turks, there are still thirty-six countries in the Western Regions;
After defeating Goguryeo, there is still Japan... Only by always being enterprising can we maintain the current aggressive momentum, instead of looking at the world and resting on our laurels!"
His Majesty Li Er was horrified. This is a good statement. His vision is far longer than that of most officials in the court!
More than just officials from North Korea and China?
Even His Majesty Li Er himself is complacent about the current situation of the Tang Dynasty. If there is not a Goguryeo that blocks his path to becoming "one emperor through the ages" and he needs to work hard to conquer it, I am afraid that he would be content and indulge in pleasure.
Already...
Fang Jun's voice sounded again: "Your Majesty, Mencius said: When you enter, you will be helpless at home, and when you go out, you will be invincible against foreign patients. The country will be permanently destroyed, and then you will know that you were born in sorrow and died in peace and happiness! How great is the current situation of the Tang Dynasty?
Is it not easy? You can create an unprecedented and glorious era far away from the Qin and Han Dynasties right before your eyes. You must not hold back because of being content with peace and happiness! I sincerely ask Your Majesty to set an example and lead the people of the world to carry forward the past and forge ahead with determination to create a illustrious empire that shocks the past and the present. It is said that
Eternity!"
Shocking and enlightening!
The glorious and prosperous age, far away from Qin and Han Dynasties!
His Majesty Li Er felt a rush of blood welling up from the bottom of his heart and rushing straight to his brain!
He was scolded by people all over the world for killing his brother and his brother. Even if he could tamper with all the history books of the time, how could he stop everyone in the world from talking? Needless to say, the history books of later generations would definitely denounce him as useless!
The only way to clear his name is to create a glorious and prosperous age that reaches far beyond the Qin and Han Dynasties and achieve his reputation as an emperor throughout the ages!
But what is the current situation?
The aristocratic families were fighting for power, and all the forces were working against each other. Even he himself was relaxed and just waiting to conquer Goguryeo to achieve the grand hegemony of one emperor through the ages... However, was Goguryeo so easy to conquer?
Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty took advantage of the national power of the Sui Dynasty and marched eastward with an army of millions. He thought that it would be just around the corner to crush the small areas of Goguryeo with iron hooves, but what will be the result?
Three expeditions to the east, three defeats!
The corpses of Han family members were scattered all over the fields, pillowed in the mountains and rivers, and the remains of hundreds of thousands of elite soldiers in Liaodong were shocking to all the officials in the capital!
The three Eastern Expeditions not only buried Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty's great ambition to conquer the world, but also buried the great Sui Empire that was at its peak!
Why did Goguryeo fail to conquer again and again?
Why did the Sui Dynasty die at its peak?
Without him, one would be born in sorrow and die in happiness...
Fang Jun's words were like Hong Zhong Da Lu awakening His Majesty Li Er who was immersed in past achievements.
His Majesty Li Er was shocked and reflected on his laziness and negligence. Longyan was delighted and praised: "It's very good. All civil and military officials in the entire dynasty are as obsessed with peace and happiness as I am. Only Yiai, you can still maintain your original intention and long-term vision."
, I did not misjudge the person, very good!”
Legacy love...
How long has it been since you heard someone call yourself that?
Fang Jun felt a chill in his heart. He was so sick when he heard this name. He couldn't help it. This name reminded him too easily of the cuckold king in history...
If you praise people, praise them. Why bother calling the name "Yi Ai" in such a crooked way?
Fang Jun felt uneasy and hurriedly said: "This is the duty of a humble minister. Your Majesty is good at receiving advice and can listen to the unfavorable advice of his ministers. This is what a wise king does through the ages. I am very lucky for a humble minister, the people are very lucky, and the Tang Dynasty is very lucky!"
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"Uuhaha..."
His Majesty Li Er was so full of heart that he stroked his beard and laughed, saying proudly: "When it comes to talent and strategy, I may not be able to compare with Qin Shihuang; when it comes to literary skills and military strategy, I may not be able to compare to Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty; but when it comes to dare to accept advice
, starting from the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, I ask myself that I am not inferior to any emperor! As long as it is right, I can adopt it. Even if you point at my nose and curse, I will still listen. Otherwise, who do you think you have changed?
Can the emperor tolerate Wei Zheng, an old guy?"
This is really not bragging. Looking at the ancient emperors, there are really not many who are as brave as His Majesty Li Er to accept remonstrances. This magnanimity alone is enough to crush most emperors.
As a supreme being, in charge of the world, and still able to humbly admit one's shortcomings, this requires not only a broad mind, but also great courage...
Even though he has always regarded this "Khan of Heaven" as his idol, but now seeing His Majesty Li Er being so arrogant, why does Fang Jun feel unhappy in his heart?
Since this person praises himself as a loyal minister, he should do some things that a loyal minister should do...