Chapter 1,733 The world is so big, you have to conquer it
Princess Changle said hurriedly: "Father, please don't be upset. Based on my daughter's understanding of the prince's son-in-law, it seems that he is not such an ungrateful person who does not know the importance of his importance. My father has greatly promoted him and has great faith in him. How can he allow his father to abdicate the throne?"
What? I'm afraid there is some misunderstanding."
"Misunderstand?"
His Majesty Li Er widened his eyes: "There are no two days in the sky and no two masters in the people. If I were to be in the position of the prince, how would I deal with myself in the future? The emperor is the supreme king in the world. Is it possible that when I see the prince in the future, I will bow to the ground?
Isn't it appropriate to follow the courtesy of a courtier? This is a wolfish ambition. The prince confides in it and thinks that once the prince ascends the throne, he can be promoted to a higher position. It is simply abominable!"
His Majesty Li Er really promoted Fang Jun all the way. Even though there were many objections in the court, he still promoted Fang Jun to the position of Inspector of Military Affairs. In time, it will be appropriate to remove the word "Inspector".
One of the Nine Qings, the boss of the court.
He believed that he was very kind to Emperor Fang Jun, but at this time, this man actually tricked him into abdicating the throne in order to seek immortality and obtain the method of immortality...
He doesn't care what Fang Jun's true intentions are. Imperial power is the emperor's inverse scale. No matter who touches it, he will definitely suffer backlash!
Princess Jinyang rolled her eyes, and after talking about it, the crux is here...
She stood behind the emperor and was massaging him. She wanted to give Fang Jun a compliment, but because Fang Jun was bending over and bowing his head to salute and couldn't be seen, she had to say: "Brother-in-law, it's your fault. Father is so kind to you."
, how could you hurt my father’s heart so much? You should be beaten!”
Princess Changle also said: "That's right, you are just a stickler. How can you talk nonsense in such a big matter? If you really think so in your heart, I won't spare you!"
The two sisters scolded each other one after another, but in fact they were creating another opportunity for Fang Jun to defend...
Fang Jun didn't dare to raise his head even if he was about to fold, and defended: "Your Majesty clearly knows that the improper words of the minister deserve death. However, the original intention of the minister is to meet with His Majesty. Immortal immortality is an illusory thing.
As a human emperor, Your Majesty should be determined to forge ahead and work hard to govern, make the people live and work in peace and contentment, make the empire prosperous, lead the Tang Dynasty to conquer cities and plunder lands, and make the territory of the Tang Dynasty ten or a hundred times larger than it is now!
How can we waste all our energy on such vain things as chasing immortality, and then put the cart before the horse and plunge the empire into a predicament of turmoil?"
This was indeed his true thought, but his smart words just now were a bit more intense, which caused His Majesty Li Er to react too much and not even give him a chance to defend himself...
If he had just been stabbed to death with a sword, he would have been more unjust than Dou E!
Looking at the court, the person who probably least wants to be a loyal minister is him...
What’s good about being a loyal minister?
He always makes unfavorable advice and makes the emperor dislike him. He must be honest in everything and act according to the law, which makes everyone target him. He goes against treacherous ministers and makes endless plots and frame-ups. His family cannot enjoy luxury and wealth, but they still have to worry about it. Except for one person.
Apart from a good reputation, it has absolutely nothing.
How good is it to be a sycophant?
Say what the emperor likes to hear and do what the emperor likes to see. With the emperor's support, those traitorous ministers will not be able to kill you even if they dislike you... If you do something serious on a whim one day, you will definitely be praised highly in the history books.
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Why?
Don’t you see, many loyal ministers speak out and remonstrate with firm resolve, but they only do one wrong thing and are notorious and scolded endlessly, while those who are flattering and cunning people spend their lives causing destruction and doing bad things, often just doing one good thing.
, future generations will be able to talk about the prodigal son turning around with relish...
Between a person who has gone astray and a person who has corrected his evil ways, who has done more good things and who has done more bad things?
However, the final evaluation was very different...
Things in the world are just so unfair.
His Majesty Li Er was still angry and shouted: "Fart! Our Tang Dynasty has now conquered all nations and dominated the universe. Its territory has increased by 23% compared to the previous Sui Dynasty. Now it will conquer Goguryeo and exclude the Western Regions and Extreme Regions."
The Northern Land is within the territory of the Tang Dynasty, so how can we say it is ten times or a hundred times bigger... Is it possible that the endless sea should be included?"
Fang Jun was speechless.
This emperor seems to be wise and powerful, but in fact he is completely unqualified in geography...
Seeing Fang Jun speechless, His Majesty Li Er thought he had subdued him. He was pleased and snorted, "Why don't you speak? Is it because I made a mistake or are you speechless?"
Who gave you the courage to allow a person who is so ignorant about geography to dare to be so arrogant?
Fang Jun couldn't bear it anymore, and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, no matter how vast and boundless the sea is, it still has a limit. The limit of the sea must be land..."
Princess Jinyang waved to Fang Jun anxiously, but Fang Jun lowered his head and bent over and couldn't see anything.
Princess Changle touched her forehead with her hand and was speechless at Fang Jun's temper.
Now, if you lower your head and admit your mistake, your spine will be broken, right? But instead of refusing to admit your mistake, you will choke your father...
His Majesty Li Er was really furious: "Fart! It's simply fallacy. The sea is endless, where does it end? If according to your words, there is land overseas, then doesn't the land also have an end? There is a sea outside the land, and there is an end overseas.
There is another land...your mother! This coward is amusing me again, I can't bear it!"
The more he talks, the angrier he gets. Is there any end to this bitch's talk?
He stood up and looked for the sword... This time it was Princess Jinyang and Princess Changle who held his arm together.
His Majesty Li Er could not break free and could only glare at Fang Jun. If looks could kill, Fang Jun would have been riddled with wounds and dead body...
Fang Jun hurriedly said: "Your Majesty clearly knows that since the establishment of the Royal Navy, we have sent a fleet eastward across the ocean to explore new land. Calculating the time, this winter will be the latest in spring next year.
There is news coming back, whether there is an end to the sea, and if there is, then we can naturally know what is at the end of the sea."
All three people in the palace were stunned.
No one expected that Fang Jun actually sent a fleet across the ocean to search for new land...
Princess Changle and Princess Jinyang were both curious and wanted to know the answer. His Majesty Li Er was thinking that if the fleet went far enough, would it be more likely to discover overseas fairy mountains?
The pervasive anger finally dissipated somewhat...
Fang Jun felt relieved and continued: "Whether there is any land overseas is still unknown, but does your Majesty know that in the west of the Western Regions, after following the Silk Road across the snow-capped mountains and across the desert, there is still a large area of flat and fertile terrain.
Extraordinary land?”
His Majesty Li Er frowned: "You mean the Western Turks?"
In the year when the Hou Jing Rebellion broke out (552 AD), Ashina Tumen led his tribe to defeat Tiele, named himself "Ili Khan", and established the Turkic Khanate. After Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty unified the Central Plains, the Turkic Khanate repeatedly invaded
The hinterland of the Sui Dynasty was plundered, burned and slaughtered, and Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty adopted policies such as dividing and alienating the Turkic Khanate and launching military offensives. In the third year of the Emperor's founding in the Sui Dynasty, the Sui Dynasty divided its army into eight routes to counterattack the Turks.
The Turkic Khanate was originally a multi-ethnic country established in a short period of time relying on military power. The economic and cultural strength among tribes and ethnic groups varied greatly. The conflicts were suppressed under the iron-fist policy. With the suppression of the Sui Dynasty, The failure of the military campaign and the success of the Sui Dynasty's policy of differentiation and alienation resulted in the Turkic Khanate eventually splitting into two parts: the east and the west.
In the fourth year of Zhenguan in the Tang Dynasty, the Eastern Turks were overthrown and destroyed at the hands of Li Jing.
The Western Turks marched westward, dominated the Western Regions, and controlled the Silk Road. Their sphere of influence stretched from Dunhuang in the east to the Caspian Sea in the west. Although their vitality was severely damaged by the attack of the Tang Dynasty, they still entrenched themselves west of Congling. The fertile land always threatens the security of the Silk Road.
The Western Turks were indeed the enemies of the Tang Dynasty. If they wanted stability in the Western Regions and a smooth Silk Road, they must be destroyed.
Fang Jun looked back from afar: "The vastness of the mainland is not limited to just one corner where the Western Turks are entrenched." The minister controlled the navy and often communicated with foreign merchants. He learned that there was the Byzantine Empire to the west of the Caspian Sea, which was called Fu in the documents of the previous dynasty. The country of Fu is as vast as the Tang Dynasty, and has been conquered by millions of people for generations. All its soldiers and civilians believe in Orthodox Christianity and believe that people can go to heaven after death, so they are not afraid of death when fighting. There are rivers in that land The soil is fertile, and Persians, Slavs, Lombards... countless ethnic groups have been fighting for generations, not only to compete for religious orthodoxy, but also to compete for the land of survival. Each is brave and good at fighting. In addition, there are also people who believe in Allah. The Arab Empire founded by * is what we call the great food country... The world is so big, it is not just a drop in the eye?"