Xue Rengui is a general under Fang Jun. He has made great achievements in the Battle of Mobei and has outstanding abilities. Logically speaking, no matter how he is transferred, as long as it is within the normal scope of transfer, it is a matter for the Ministry of War. His Majesty the Emperor has no reason to look at it, let alone
Maybe get involved.
But in a second thought, Li Ji understood what the emperor meant.
When military commanders and civil servants reach a certain status, there will inevitably be countless branches and roots clinging to and intertwining with them. This is an inevitable phenomenon that cannot be eliminated by simply "gathering cliques", whether they are far or near, or
More or less, no one can stay out of it.
The key is to see whether these big guys can uphold their original intention and serve the king. Once their minds are biased, it will be "forming parties for selfish interests"...
His Majesty the Emperor intends to support Fang Jun openly and allow him to form his own faction in the army!
It stands to reason that he, Li Ji, is still the most powerful prime minister, inferior to one person and superior to tens of thousands of people, but he is still uncontrollably jealous.
Look how much the emperor values Fang Jun. He should be beaten or scolded, but when it comes to supporting him, he is not ambiguous at all.
Li Ji felt that even if someone told him that Fang Jun was the emperor's long-lost illegitimate son, he would believe it...
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But having said that, everyone has to admit that what Fang Junzhi did is indeed worthy of His Majesty Li Er's attention.
Needless to say, they are loyal. Although these people in the court are secretly scheming for power, but they really have evil intentions and dream of "taking their place". Fang Jun's greatest achievement is not his illustrious military exploits, but his single-handed planning.
The "East Datang Company" and the Royal Navy brought a steady stream of massive wealth to His Majesty Li Er's internal funds, allowing His Majesty Li Er to free up his hands and feet to do whatever he wanted to do.
Throughout all dynasties, financial resources have been a big issue.
Money is needed for internal affairs, money is needed for war. If you don’t have money, you will be tied up in a miserable city. Any ideal is just a mirror, but how can it be so easy to get money? Too much tax will exploit the people, which is to drain the lake. Wise people do not do that. Increasing business taxes is to
Ministers competing for profits will lead to turmoil in the court. Even a generation of heroes like Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, who was decisive in killing and killing, had to introduce Sang Hongyang to collect wealth for him. Only then did he accumulate the family wealth to launch a war against the Xiongnu, and finally became a generation.
Hegemony.
However, Sang Hongyang's economic policy developed on the basis of the salt and iron monopoly was completely "harvesting wool". Whoever had the money would be harvested, which made people angry and complained, which indirectly led to its tragic ending.
And how did Fang Jun do it?
People's eyes have never been on the country, the aristocratic family, the family wealth of meritorious nobles, they have never set their sights on it. From the beginning, the idea was foreign trade.
In addition to making money crazily, "Dong Datang Company" also tied all the family members to the chariot. In the face of huge interests, even if His Majesty Li Er blatantly implemented his policy of "suppressing the family members", the family members would not be able to
Don't hold your nose and handle it carefully, and don't dare to go overboard in the slightest.
There is no other reason. It is actually that the profits of "Eastern Datang Company" are too huge. As long as His Majesty Li Er's intention is not to destroy the clan, then these clans will have to endure it...
When the Royal Navy was established, the speed of making money was even more exaggerated.
At the beginning, the Royal Navy was rampaging across the oceans and setting fire to the world, which caused the great scholars in the court to scorn and criticize. Since ancient times, the heavens have always been good to their neighbors. Neighbors came to see them, handed over tributes, and called "sect master", over there
It is a great thing for the whole country to celebrate together. If the tributes are doubled three to five times and then given back, the country "up there" will be prosperous and the people are prosperous. The country "down" will return with great honors and the people will cheer. One by one, a great performance has been performed.
How good would it be to have a "splendid chapter in the prosperous age" that can be recorded in the annals of history for centuries of glory? One person will be happy to receive benefits, and everyone will be happy and happy?
But Fang Jun is just a stick, and he is too violent. What the hell do other people's internal affairs do to you? Do you need to drive a warship thousands of miles away to get involved? Or even directly join the war and kill people in a river of blood?
This is simply too much and undermines the majesty of our heavenly dynasty!
The impeachment memorials flew towards His Majesty's desk like snowflakes. Although everyone knew that Fang Jun was not afraid of any impeachment at all and might even retaliate against the impeachers, the officials at the Yushitai were oppressed by the big bosses behind them.
It has to be the same below.
Otherwise, how can we demonstrate Confucian benevolence and righteousness?
The ending is that after Fang Jun set fire to the world, he began to enclose the world again. One port after another became the territory of the Tang Dynasty. Trade, tax exemption, and garrison were all used. These unprecedented methods were used one by one.
Eventually, these isolated overseas ports were connected to the mainland of the Tang Dynasty, forming golden sea routes. Countless merchant ships, escorted by naval warships, traveled between the Tang Dynasty and foreign lands, and wealth like the seawater surged together.
Arrived in the Tang Dynasty.
The huge wealth impacted every class in the Tang Dynasty, from the dignitaries, noble families, to the subordinate officials, traffickers and pawns, everyone felt the benefits brought by the collision of wealth.
This is not over yet.
It seemed that Fang Jun still disliked the slow speed of making money, and then he set his sights on the Japanese country. He forcibly captured Sado Island, leased the Japanese territory, occupied the mines in the Japanese country one after another, and then openly opened mountains and mined a ship.
A shipload of gold and silver was transported to the Tang Dynasty and unloaded into His Majesty the Emperor's inner treasury.
There are many knowledgeable people in the court who all understand the truth that "wealth promotes the evolution of social productivity", although no one can accurately express this state...Wealth is not something that can be measured. As long as it is spent, it will become a solid city.
The entire empire, from top to bottom, will enjoy the benefits brought by wealth.
Wealth can make infrastructure more perfect, allow more people to read books, make commodity trade more prosperous, and enable the empire to launch more battles to conquer its enemies...
In the past, who could have imagined that hundreds of thousands of troops would be stranded in Liaodong for as long as two years?
The Sui Dynasty was forced to collect weapons and food for the Eastern Expedition, which ultimately ruined the country. However, the Tang Dynasty can now calmly launch such a national war. Even if the emperor had to postpone it for a year because of his illness, it still did not damage the foundation and was able to do so with ease.
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What emperor wouldn't like such a minister?
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Xue Rengui's appointment as Sima of the Anxi Protectorate was approved without question. No one would go against Fang Jun on such a matter, and the emperor implicitly expressed his intention to support Fang Jun in becoming a major faction in the military.
Under the premise, opposing Fang Jun is equivalent to opposing the emperor.
For a small person like Xue Rengui, I can't do it.
As for Fang Jun becoming a major faction in the military... this is no longer a question of whether we should oppose it, but as Fang Jun sweeps across Mobei, who can stop his strong rise?
There is no need for an official position or a title. His name, Fang Jun, is the embodiment of "victory" and represents the rising power of the Tang Dynasty military.
From now on, even Changsun Wuji, Li Ji and others must treat Fang Jun as equals and no longer treat him as a junior.
As the saying goes, "The times make heroes." If you take advantage of the times, you will be a hero.
Today's Fang Jun is a "hero who creates the situation". With his own efforts, he has created the current empire that dominates the world and looks down on the invincible power of the country!
Countless "heroes" will take advantage of the "current situation" created by Fang Jun and become famous.
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Back at the house, Changsun Wuji felt a little depressed.
Holding the tea cup, he was slightly absent-minded.
He didn't know when, let alone where, Fang Jun became strangers to the Changsun family, and even became hostile?
Is it just because he covets Princess Changle?
I'm afraid not.
Although he and Fang Xuanling look very different, as His Majesty's right-hand man, they have never turned against each other and maintained the most basic respect. Changsun Wuji even once wanted to let one of his sons marry Fang Xuanling's young daughter.
Making a marriage contract brings the relationship between the two families further.
However, since Fang Jun's rise, everything seems to be developing rapidly in a direction beyond his prediction and control...
From a long time ago, Changsun Wuji could feel the vague hostility from Fang Jun, and he really couldn't figure out why.
However, these are not important now. Fang Jun has become the king. From now on, he will have his own place in the court. When His Majesty Long Yu dies and the prince ascends to Dabao, Fang Jun will soar into the sky and dominate the world.
This is basically the destined trajectory.
The establishment of the academy further added to Fang Jun's world-dominating heritage...
A steward stepped forward and whispered: "Master, news just came back from the academy that all the names recommended by Chu Suiliang have been rejected..."
Changsun Wuji said "Oh" and didn't pay too much attention. He strongly recommended Chu Suiliang to become the Academy Director. The list in his hand was a report to the Guanlong nobles. Even if he died, he would have to put this in
Everything was done right and there was no room for any mistakes.
After taking a sip of tea, Changsun Wuji suddenly reacted belatedly, raised his head and asked in surprise: "What did you say?"