The academy started school today, and all the students had their own arrangements, either watching the steam engines outside the mountain gate, or taking classes in various colleges. The entire academy has elite "Hundred Qisi" personnel responsible for security, so there are no facilities in the cafeteria.
No clutter or people waiting.
As for lunch, it is natural to wait until the emperor leaves after eating, so that the academy's students can take their turn...
His Majesty Li Er is a lively person. He came to sit down in the dining hall. Although there was a lot of food and wine on the table, he looked around and saw that they were all his ministers, including Li Ji, Cheng Yaojin, and Xiao Yu.
None of them came. The only people present were Li Chunfeng, Kong Yingda, and Yuan Tiangang. They couldn't drink together. Fang Jun was his son-in-law. It was okay to have a few drinks behind closed doors in the palace, but he was shouting and drinking in public.
Drinking is really irregular.
Tutting his tongue, His Majesty the Emperor felt that the food was hard to swallow, so he said to Li Junxian beside him: "There are many foreign envoys invited to come to watch the ceremony today, right? Go and call them all over, and tell them that I am entertaining all the envoys today.
Let them see the prosperity of our Tang Dynasty, and let them remember this academy firmly in their hearts. In time, their countries will be dominated by my disciples!"
Fang Jun was speechless.
This emperor was indeed a man of great temperament. Although he was wise, mighty, talented and strategic, he also had a complacent and overjoyed temperament.
Generally speaking, although sometimes it seems a bit childish, it is quite humane, which is really rare...
Li Junxian did not dare to question His Majesty Li Er's order at all. He immediately turned around and walked out. A moment later, a large group of foreign envoys in strange clothes and different appearances were brought into the cafeteria.
These people are all envoys from various countries staying in Chang'an. They were invited to watch the ceremony today. First they saw the shocking steam engine, and then they were invited by the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty to attend a luncheon. One and two of them were a little excited, and they hurriedly gathered after meeting.
They all bowed and saluted.
His Majesty Li Er sat on the chair, laughed, and waved his hands: "Everyone, today is the opening ceremony of Zhenguan Academy. I would be honored if you could take the time to come and watch the ceremony together. Although our Tang Dynasty has strong soldiers and horses, it has always been
Being good to our neighbors means that all countries can closely follow the footsteps of the Tang Dynasty and build a prosperous homeland together. Then the Tang Dynasty will always be your friend. Isn’t it a pleasure to have friends from far away? I invite you to take a seat and share it with me.
Try to get drunk!"
He is worthy of being the majestic "Khan of Heaven". Even though he does not have this title at this time, His Majesty Li Er faced dozens of envoys from various countries. He was both friendly and enthusiastic while talking and laughing, and he was also vigilant and warned. He was completely in control of the initiative.
Completely suppressed everyone present.
"The Tang Dynasty is prosperous and prosperous. Your Majesty is wise and powerful. We, the foreign people, have no place to admire you!"
A large group of foreign envoys bowed politely in return and took their seats respectively. The decorations in the dining hall have not been changed due to His Majesty's recent meal here. It remains as usual. Naturally, so many envoys cannot sit at the same table.
The interior decorations accompanying His Majesty Li Er and officials from the Ministry of Rites and Honglu Temple came forward to arrange them one by one.
There are many rules between countries. Each country has its own status due to its different national strength and situation. In such an occasion, which is almost equivalent to a state banquet, there are strict rules for who sits in front and who sits behind.
If you accidentally make a mistake, it will cause a diplomatic dispute.
Nowadays, although the Tang Dynasty is powerful and no one dares to make mistakes, the barbarians are all stubborn and have a huge face. If you chop me, maybe I can bear it, but if you hurt my face, then I will follow
You work hard.
Datang has never been afraid of anyone fighting for their lives, but if a war started just because of a mere seat issue, that would be too boring...
In theory, the only people who can sit closest to His Majesty Li Er are the Tibetan envoys and the Silla envoys.
Now that the Turkic Empire collapsed, the remnants fled to the Western Regions in panic, hiding in the desert, secretly swaying the countries in the Western Regions, with only ten of them compared to when they were at their peak. Xue Yantuo was defeated by Fang Jun in a battle, and the entire territory was destroyed.
Incorporated into the territory of the Tang Dynasty, Tuyuhun relied on the Tang Dynasty to survive. Maybe one day the Tang army would approach the city and the whole country would be destroyed. Goguryeo was hostile to the Tang Dynasty, and the Eastern Expedition was imminent, and a war was imminent.
Among the powerful countries in the world, only Tubo is qualified to sit in front of His Majesty Li Er.
Silla is an example of internal vassalage. Since the Queen of Silla vassaled the whole country and moved to Chang'an as a hostage, Silla's status has risen again and again, becoming the well-deserved "head of the princes".
Lu Dongzan was brought to His Majesty Li Er by the chamberlain. His Majesty Li Er laughed and said, "My old friend came to Chang'an, but I haven't been able to meet him. We just want to have a chat today."
Lu Dongzan thanked him quickly and took his seat respectfully.
His Majesty Li Er looked around and found that the Queen of Silla had not come. The envoy from Silla was Jin Famin, so he also waved and asked Jin Famin to sit down in front of her.
Jin Famin quickly came forward and took a seat.
Kong Yingda, Yuan Tiangang, Fang Jun, Li Chunfeng and others sat to accompany them.
Wang De, the chief chamberlain, looked at His Majesty Li Er, leaned over and asked for instructions in a low voice. His Majesty Li Er nodded slightly, and then Wang De straightened up and announced the start of the luncheon.
The waiter filled the wine glass on the table, and His Majesty Li Er raised his glass to Lu Dongzan. Jin Famin had a drink, then put down the wine glass and asked Jin Famin with a smile: "I heard that Mr. Jin has entered the academy. I wonder what he has studied?"
Jin Famin respectfully replied: "Thanks to Fang Shaobao's recommendation, Wei Chen was able to enter the academy. Wei Chen has always admired the heroes of ancient times, such as Wang Jian, Han Xin, Li Guang and Wei Qing. They are like the scorching sun shining in the sky through the ages, even if they are still shining a hundred generations later."
Fang Shaobao has a prestigious reputation. He can be called the Huo Piao Yao of the world. He uses troops like a god and has great achievements in battle. He is an example admired by all ministers. He is willing to learn the method of leading troops and forming formations, opening up territories for His Majesty, and achieving hegemony.
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Fang Jun raised his eyebrows and glanced at Jin Famin.
This pretty boy is not only good at knowledge, he is also outstanding in his flattery and flattery. He is self-taught without a teacher, and he is a talent...
Wang Jian and Han Xin were both founding officials. The former helped the First Emperor to unify the six kingdoms, while the latter helped the Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty to conquer the country and establish the Han Dynasty for 400 years.
Li Guang and Wei Qing were both generals who protected the country. The former served in seven counties and resisted the Xiongnu in the north. The latter even made a straight line to the south of Henan, broke Qilian, connected to the west, and conquered the northern Hu. They were natural generals and guards of Sheji.
These four people are all famous generals in ancient times, and each of them has made great achievements in the country and has unparalleled merits.
As for saying that Fang Jun is the Huo Piao Yao of the world... Haha, no matter how conceited Fang Jun is, he would not dare to compare himself to Huo Yao. He is a real and famous general, and he is just a cheat.
But these words were said in front of His Majesty Li Er. Although the deep flattery in the words was quite straightforward, it was also an extremely clever form of flattery. This was a disguised comparison of His Majesty Li Er to Qin Shihuang, Han Gaozu, and Han Wu Emperor.
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Fang Jun squinted his eyes and saw that His Majesty Li Er was stroking his beard and smiling, looking pleased with himself.
Perhaps because he has been suppressed by Wei Zheng for too long, since Wei Zheng's death, His Majesty Li Er has become more and more fond of these flattering words, which is completely opposite to the previous style of painting where anyone who flatters in front of him is considered a "sycophant". There is quite a sense of "everything must be reversed when it reaches its extreme".
Fortunately, the Zhenguan dynasty was full of good and bad, but there were not many sycophants who slandered and brought trouble to the court, so that His Majesty Li Er would not become one of those faint kings who listened to slander and had a long-lasting reputation in history.
His Majesty Li Er was very proud. He aspired to become the first emperor of the ages. Although Jin Famin compared him to Qin Shihuang, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and other emperors were still a little short of his expectations, he was still proud enough. He immediately laughed and raised his glass. Said: "Come, come, let's have a drink for my champion!"
As soon as these words came out, not only the faces of the people at the table changed, but also the people nearby who heard the words were shocked.
Everyone knows that His Majesty Li Er favors Fang Jun. Has he already favored Fang Jun to this extent?
He actually called him "My Champion"...
Anyone who has read history books knows that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty loved Huo Qubing extremely. How much did he love him?
Huo Qubing was the child of Empress Wei Zifu's sister, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. He lived in the palace since he was a child. How is Huo Qubing's appearance described in "Historical Records":
"This is the same year. Huo Qubing, the general's sister, is eighteen years old. Fortunately, she is serving as the emperor's servant."
In the Western Han Dynasty, the "Shi Zhong" had not yet become the prime minister, but it was one of the additional officials in addition to the regular official positions. Ministers of civil and military affairs with titles such as Shi Zhong could enter the imperial palace and receive services. They were first-class ministers of the emperor.
Not only that, for Huo Qubing himself, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty even created a term that later poets loved to praise - "whoring Yao" Xiaowei.