Chapter 1,751 Arrival in Jiangnan [Weapon Line 01 Leader
The monarch and his ministers talked freely until the rooster crowed and dawn broke in the east.
Fang Jun told His Majesty Li Er in detail about his strategic vision for Goguryeo, Baekje, Silla and Japan. His Majesty Li Er was excited and full of praise.
Then he ordered people to prepare breakfast, which the emperor and his ministers ate together. He specifically told Fang Jun not to come to the palace to say goodbye, but to quickly go south to command the navy.
After seeing off the emperor who was in high spirits after a night of chatting, and saying goodbye to the prince, King Wei, and King Wu, Fang Jun returned home, washed up, said goodbye to his mother, wife, and concubines, hugged his son for a while, and then changed his clothes.
He put on his clothes and rode out of Chang'an City with a group of soldiers.
At the Fangjiawan Pier in the south of the city, a naval warship had long been waiting here. Fang Jun and others abandoned their horses and boarded the ship. The warship raised its sails and sailed down the river, entered the Weishui River, sailed out of Tongguan, and rushed down the Yellow River to
Luokou turns southward into Tongji Canal, then into Hangou, and reaches Jiangdu.
The autumn wind in Guanzhong is bleak and the vegetation is withering. It is still early autumn in the south of the Yangtze River. After several autumn rains, the weather is cool, the mountains and forests are dyed with light yellow, the rivers are as clear as blue, and the mountain flowers are beautiful and brilliant.
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When Fang Jun's warship entered the Yangtze River, Pei Xingjian led more than ten warships to come to meet him.
When they boarded Pei Xingjian's ship, all the soldiers on board bowed respectfully. Fang Jun smiled and encouraged each of them.
For this navy that he created with his own hands, almost every soldier and general respected Fang Jun. Even the servants and generals who were originally abandoned by the Guanzhong aristocratic family as tools to make money and later became the backbone of the navy.
I am incredibly grateful to Fang Jun.
Pei Xingjian welcomed Fang Jun into the cabin and reported: "Before coming here, I have received invitations from major families in the south of the Yangtze River, saying that they have prepared banquets in Suzhou City to welcome the Marquis. I don't know about the Marquis.
how about?"
In official circles, greetings and send-offs, banquets and entertainment are indispensable, both in ancient and modern times.
Fang Jun didn't want to see those wealthy families in the south of the Yangtze River, but he didn't want to stay away from each other forever. He nodded and said: "Then let's go ashore in Suzhou City and meet these wealthy families who are entrenched in the south of the Yangtze River. There is no good banquet, so I will take a look at them.
In the eyes of these greedy people who have a family and no country, what tricks are they going to use?"
Pei Xingjian laughed and said, "How can there be any tricks? These people think that Jiangnan is their territory, and they are all working for their own purposes. They always want to find loopholes in the court, harm the public and enrich themselves, but they don't know that they think they don't know.
All the actions of the navy are already under the control of the navy without realizing it, but instead it is complacent, which is really ridiculous."
Fang Jun glanced at him and reminded: "These people have been entrenched in the south of the Yangtze River for hundreds of years and have long been entangled with entrenched forces. After all, we are dragons crossing the river. Be careful of being careless and lose Jingzhou. We must be steady and calm and not give them any opportunities."
, the same is true on the other side of Annan and Linyi Kingdom."
Pei Xingjian's heart tightened and he hurriedly said: "I will obey my order."
After being reminded by Fang Jun, Pei Xingjian was horrified!
The strategy for Annan and Linyi Kingdom was implemented smoothly, and the prosperous and prosperous land of Nuoda was under the control of the navy, and hidden dangers were eliminated. There would be no trouble in the next hundred years. Linyi Kingdom even supported puppets to strengthen control, except for General Feizeng.
Apart from being included in the territory of the Tang Dynasty, it was actually no different from the vassal state of the Tang Dynasty. The new king of Linyi, Zhuge Di, relied on the support of the Tang Dynasty to ascend the throne, slaughtered all the Fan family, and clung to the thigh of the Tang Dynasty wholeheartedly.
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The wealthy families in the south of the Yangtze River even complied with the situation under Fang Jun's repeated pressure. Even if there was a slight change in the secret, it was within the control of the Navy.
Smooth success breeds the mood of underestimating the enemy.
And underestimating the enemy is often the biggest way to death...
Fang Jun nodded with satisfaction.
Pei Xingjian came from a noble family and was a playboy since he was a child. He was wild and uninhibited when he was young, and he also caused many ridiculous things in the countryside. However, after he became an official, he was able to work conscientiously and diligently in his official duties. The most important thing is that he could always reflect on his own shortcomings, which is really commendable.
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Half an hour later, a group of warships slowly docked at Haiyu Town, lowered anchor and lowered sails.
This time Mu Yuanzuo, the governor of Suzhou, did not come. Fang Jun had already written to Mu Yuanzuo, instructing him to stick to his duties and not to show too much intimacy. Therefore, all the wealthy people from Jiangnan came to greet him at the dock.
The head of the family or an important figure in the clan. Although many people also hold official positions, it is not in the name of officialdom.
This is a private gathering, a way for the wealthy Jiangnan family to express their goodwill.
Of course, it is still unclear whether it is good intention or bad intention...
The leader is naturally the Xiao clan, who are currently the leaders of Jiangnan's wealthy clans, but Fang Jun did not expect that Xiao Jing, the head of the Xiao clan, would come in person...
Although he doesn't want to see the Xiao family, Fang Jun must respect old people like Xiao Jing who are in charge of the Xiao family in Lanling.
"With all my virtues and abilities, I dare to bother Mr. Xiao to come here in person. I am really frightened."
Fang Jun stepped forward. Although he said he was an official, he actually performed the courtesy of a junior.
Xiao Jing, with a white and neat beard and a kind and friendly smile, stepped forward to hold Fang Jun's hand and said with a smile: "Master Hou is young and promising, and is actually the pillar of our Tang Dynasty. This time I came to the south of the Yangtze River. I am a good old man."
If I want to see you turn your hands to make clouds and turn your hands to make rain, how can I rely on my old age and hide at home to wait for your arrival? They say that the Marquis has a bad temper and is old, so he should not be frightened."
This is said casually, but the profound meaning behind it is interesting.
After all, Fang Jun's tough behavior in the past left a deep impression on these Jiangnan wealthy families and made them too wary. Even someone like Xiao Jing, who would tremble when he stomped around Jiangnan, had to
Deal with it carefully, I would never want to break up with Fang Jun...
All the representatives of the Jiangnan wealthy families who surrounded Xiao Jing showed smiling faces and agreed one after another.
Fang Jun smiled and nodded in greeting. Although he was not arrogant, his perseverance and temperament tempered by his previous life and his high position made him stand out from the crowd and dazzling.
His eyes swept over the faces of the people in front of him one by one, and he discovered an interesting phenomenon - none of these people had ever dealt with him before...
Even if you, aristocratic families, have many children and many outstanding people, isn't this approach too deliberate?
He wanted to free his hand from Xiao Jing's hand and exerted a little force, but found that the old guy's grip was very tight and did not twitch... Helpless, he had no choice but to join hands and get on a carriage. A large group of people huffed and puffed towards the town's most important town.
Good restaurant ahead.
In the car, Fang Jun asked: "I heard that Song Guogong returned to his hometown to worship his ancestors this time, why are you wandering around leisurely?"
Xiao Jing smiled bitterly.
Not only does this kid act vigorously and resolutely, but he also speaks in an unruly manner, making it extremely difficult for people to deal with...
It sounds like a very casual sentence, but if you think about it deeply, it is quite meaningful.
The ancestors of the Lanling Xiao family are the royal family of the Liang Dynasty, and they have been emperors for generations. Although they have never unified the world, they are still legitimate emperors. They hold the position of a great treasure and have their fingers in the world. This is a mark that will never be erased in the history of China.
Now the Xiao family is worshiping its ancestors with great fanfare. If it were a mean and suspicious emperor, it would be inevitable to doubt whether he had the intention of restoration. If he met two treacherous disciples and made a few slanderous remarks, there would undoubtedly be a turmoil...
However, if you are more modest and say that this ancestor worship ceremony is not important, then Xiao Yu, the Duke of Song Dynasty, put aside the state affairs and asked for leave to return to his hometown to host the ancestor worship ceremony. He is also suspected of putting family affairs above state affairs.
Xiao Jing was old-fashioned after all and said with a smile: "The ancestor worship was completed two days ago. The Duke of Song heard that the prime minister was in Huating Town and went to visit him in person yesterday. In the past, although the two of them were officials in the same dynasty, they had never been close. Now they can be together in Jiangnan
How could we not take the opportunity to get close to each other when we meet in such a beautiful place? It’s just that Song Guogong was old and frail. He was tired of traveling south this time and presided over ancestor worship. He was bedridden when he arrived at Huating Town. He wrote to me as soon as possible, saying that it was
I have to stay in Huating Town for a few more days. Speaking of which, I have to thank my husband for taking care of me. The friendship between you and my family should be preserved in the current era."
He lightly skipped over the big gap between Fang Jun's words, and directly pointed out that the relationship between our two families is not normal now. Xiao Yu has even gone to visit your father...
Fang Jun had no expression on his face, but his heart was pounding.
Although his father Fang Xuanling has first-class political wisdom, his gentle personality and soft-heartedness are a shortcoming. It can be seen from his governing program that he never advocates a fierce way of governing, but adopts a gentle approach.
By this means, we try to balance the interests of all parties as much as possible and build the empire into a harmonious world full of flowers.
Xiao Yu rushed to Huating Town to meet his father. Could it be that he wanted to reach some kind of agreement with his father so as to obtain his own preferential treatment?
He thought in his mind and said: "The Lanling Xiao family has been a wealthy family for generations. My father and son are just a small gentry family in the countryside of Qizhou. How dare I bear the friendship of the Lanling Xiao family? This old man is joking."
Xiao Yu seemed unable to hear the rudeness in Fang Jun's words, and smiled more and more kindly, saying: "The relationship between people needs to be managed. Father and son can turn against each other, and people on the roadside can also form alliances and get married...
…Erlang said this a little too early.”
Fang Jun's heart thumped, and he secretly felt that something was wrong...