This mistake has already happened once in history. How can Fang Jun tolerate it happening again?
He knew very well the ambitions of Tibet, and he was even more clear about the interests Tibet sought. He would never allow Tibet to succeed again and do the stupid thing of raising tigers.
After testing each other for a long time, both sides clung to their bottom line and refused to let go. Fang Jun felt that there was no need to entangle with Lu Dongzan, so he nodded slightly and said: "Since the prime minister thinks that the Tang army is vulnerable, then I have nothing to say.
He said, please ask the Prime Minister to stay here temporarily until the waiter sent by Tubo Zanpu arrives to deliver a message to you, and it will not be too late for us to talk again."
After saying that, he stood up and left the table, saluted and said: "The melons and fruits of Lishan are fragrant, and the carps of the Yellow River are fat. It is the time when gluttonous food gathers. The Prime Minister may wish to enjoy it to the fullest. I still have official duties to attend to. I will take my leave now. I have free time."
Come and have a chat with the Prime Minister again."
After saying that, he waved his sleeves and left without waiting for Lu Dongzan to persuade him to stay.
Only Lu Dongzan was left kneeling in front of the couch, dumbfounded.
How can any negotiation be like this?
After all, it's all about bargaining and bargaining. It's simply unheard of to throw up your sleeves and leave like this after a disagreement!
Of course, he also realized from Fang Jun's tough stance that maybe what he said was true, and the Arabs were really defeated and returned home in defeat.
Lu Dongzan held the tea cup and fell into deep thought. After a while, he couldn't help but feel annoyed.
If there hadn't been too many delays along the way and failed to arrive in Chang'an at the beginning of the Arab war, how could they be so passive at this moment? I'm afraid it's not just that they don't believe that the Anxi Army can severely defeat the Arabs, even the Tang people themselves are also convinced of this.
Lack of confidence in fighting.
As long as he could arrive in Chang'an earlier, under coercion and inducement, the Tang people might agree to Tubo's conditions.
What a missed opportunity...
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After coming out of the inn, Fang Jun originally planned to visit the academy, but the wound on his shoulder blade hurt a little, and he was afraid of being stretched and infected, so he had to go back to the city.
Wu Meiniang went to the south dock of the city, Princess Gaoyang took Xiao Shuer to the palace to ask the imperial doctor to diagnose her pulse and install the fetus, and Kinderman went to her sister's residence. The backyard of Nuo Da was actually very quiet.
Seeing Fang Jun frowning and looking very uncomfortable, Qiaoer hurriedly stepped forward to help him take off his clothes and untied the gauze from the wound. Seeing that the newborn skin was faintly red, she quickly ran to call the doctor in the mansion over.
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The doctor carefully inspected it and thought that there was nothing serious. To be cautious, he used a sterilized knife to slightly cut open the red flesh. When he saw that there was no suppuration inside, he was completely relieved and started to treat him carefully again.
Apply medicine to the wound and bandage it.
After finishing bandaging, he saw Fang Xuanling walking in with his hands behind his back.
The doctor hurriedly stepped forward to greet him, and when he saw Fang Xuanling waving his hands casually, he excused himself.
Qiao'er waited for Fang Jun to put on his clothes, make tea and bring it over, and then avoided going to the inner house. Only the father and son were left in the hall.
Fang Xuanling took a sip of tea and asked with concern: "Is the wound wrong?"
Fang Jun shook his head and said: "I just feel a little uncomfortable. It's better to be careful. Please ask the doctor to take a look. It's not serious."
It's not that he's afraid of death. The medical and health conditions these days are really poor. Even if the patient is injured, even if he has some symptoms of infection, it means his life is not guaranteed. Even if he is rescued in the end, it is equivalent to going through hell.
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Fang Xuanling breathed a sigh of relief. Now all the hopes of the Fang family rested on this second son, so they couldn't be careless.
Immediately, he asked: "Is it your Majesty's intention to compete with Weiwei Temple for the right to conduct military trials?"
"It was the child's suggestion, and His Majesty approved it." Fang Jun told the truth, not daring to hide anything.
Fang Xuanling frowned slightly and said: "Now that you are so popular, why bother to go head-to-head with Guan Long and others? When you reach your status, you still have to hide your strength and bide your time and play slowly. You can't go into battle shirtless like before, which will affect your influence."
too big."
Fang Jun nodded slightly and said, "Kid, remember this."
It's not that he doesn't understand this truth, but who would have expected that Dugu Lan would actually take action personally and cheat all the way, catching Cui Dunli off guard and unable to do anything?
He had to take action personally, otherwise it would be difficult to deal with Dugu Lan.
However, Fang Xuanling then said: "This time we did a pretty good job. The power of military justice is the most important thing. Without this power, the Ministry of War cannot completely control the entire army. How can we control it?"
The soldiers and horses of the world? It’s just that those in Guanlong have always regarded this power as forbidden, and will never allow others to interfere, let alone take it away with a knife? In the future, we should still deal with it carefully and beware of those people
A dog jumps over the wall in a hurry."
Fang Jun nodded silently.
Obviously, Fang Xuanling also realized the importance of the power of military trial, and even saw that this was actually His Majesty Li Er's strategy to suppress the Guanlong Group.
Without the power of military trial, the Weiwei Temple is in name only, and the foundation on which the Guanlong Group relies is once again loosened, which will inevitably lead to dissatisfaction in the internal power struggle, and the disintegration may not be far away.
Taking a sip of tea, Fang Xuanling said slowly: "In the spring of next year, the Eastern Campaign is about to begin. At that time, it would be better for you to be in Chang'an, assist the prince in supervising the country, and secure the capital. No matter how many achievements there are in Liaodong, don't be greedy, but know the priorities.
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Fang Jun frowned and asked, "What did father hear?"
Everyone knows that the Eastern Expedition is a feast of meritorious deeds. Those who see it will have a share, and those who are close to it will be honored. Any meritorious deeds can be regarded as a wife, a wife, a glorious family, such a grand event, as the Minister of the Ministry of War, how can I regard it as such?
Missing you and letting it slip away from you?
Not to mention the Eastern Expedition, the navy is bound to become a strong force and assume more important tasks. As long as Fang Jun can participate in the command, and rewards will be given after the war, the rewards will be rich.
Now that Fang Xuanling wants him to give up this meritorious service in vain, he must be aware that changes may occur in Chang'an by then, which may endanger Fang Jun's status and even his personal safety...
Fang Xuanling was silent for a moment and sighed: "I haven't heard anything, but you have repeatedly targeted the Guanlong nobles and even pushed them to the brink of collapse. Could it be that those people would just sit back and wait for death? They have been there since hundreds of years.
Since the rise of the former, it has been controlling the situation of the central government, reviving a country and destroying it, and other trivial matters. Now that we are on the verge of a difficult situation, we will definitely fight back, and we will take risks and make dangerous moves even if we don't think so."
Fang Jun was taken aback and said in disbelief: "Is it possible that they still dare to rebel?"
"snort!"
Fang Xuanling glared at him: "These people are trying to gain profits between rebellion and founding a country. This is the case in the Northern Wei Dynasty and the Sui Dynasty. Is it possible that in the Tang Dynasty, they changed their evil ways and returned to the right path? A wolf travels a thousand miles to eat meat, and a dog travels a thousand miles to eat shit.
It's easy to change a country, but it's hard to change a person's nature. How can they suddenly change after having had enough of the benefits of such means? There is nothing they dare not do. Not only do they dare to do it, but they do it without any scruples."
Fang Jun was silent. Although he was alert, he did not dare to believe Fang Xuanling's words too much.
After all, based on history, after the death of His Majesty Li Er, the Jin King Li Zhi relied on the support of the Guanlong nobles to ascend the throne. After he was firmly established, he supported Wu Meiniang to attack the Guanlong nobles and went on a killing spree, including the eldest grandson of the Guanlong leader.
Wuji was exiled to Qianzhou, saying that he hanged himself on the way, but who knows the truth?
There were really a lot of killings, and the Guanlong aristocracy with deep roots never recovered. Even after the fall of the Tang Dynasty, they were unable to regain the glory of their ancestors and restore the grandeur of their heyday.
But even so, I have never heard of the Guanlong nobles daring to rebel...
Is it possible that with just a little suppression, the Guanlong nobles will realize that they are at their end and dare to risk everything to usurp the throne?
When Fang Xuanling saw the doubt on his son's face, he shook his head and said seriously: "Don't use your own thoughts to speculate on others. What you think is impossible may be ordinary to others. The Guanlong Group is too powerful.
Well, they hold their own military merits and have always acted without scruples. There is nothing they dare not do. When Hou Junji conspired to rebel, do you think it was just Hou Junji who was greedy for profit and acted against nature? What if there was no instigation from the Long nobles behind this?
Even for support, I can write my name upside down!"
Fang Jun nodded in agreement.
At the beginning, His Majesty Li Er also thought that Hou Junji was just an unlucky guy who was pushed out. In fact, if Hou Junji had not died on the spot, someone would have jumped out to support him right after. However, Hou Junji died in front of the battle.
This makes the follow-up plans of some people unable to be carried out for a while, and they can only be forced to die prematurely.
Afterwards, His Majesty Li Er was very angry, but he did not even dare to investigate deeply. This shows that the power behind this must be extraordinary. Even a talented and ruthless king like His Majesty Li Er took action, lest he force the other party to take risks and cause a bloody storm.