Fang Jun thought he had a fairly good understanding of His Majesty Li Er's temperament, but the strange and sinister appearance in front of him really confused him and he didn't know what he was doing.
He had to pretend to be frightened, rub his hands together, look at His Majesty Li Er with pitiful eyes, and said: "The minister has a bad temper and has never been wronged. This time he was assassinated in Jiangnan and narrowly escaped death. So,
There is inevitably some resentment in my heart, and I act more unscrupulously. Your Majesty knows clearly that the humble ministers have already realized their mistakes. If similar situations happen in the future, your Majesty's interests and the interests of the empire will be given top priority. Even if they are shattered to pieces, they will not be punished.
Damage to the foundation of the Tang Dynasty is inevitable."
His Majesty Li Er's hand holding the teacup paused in the air, he clicked his tongue, and found that he had nothing to say...
Are they at fault?
Originally, it was his own son who forced him to go to Jiangnan. Taking over the goods and breeding industry of Taiyuan Wang family and other clans who compensated Fang Jun was essentially asking for it. This was a huge favor.
As for the various behaviors he did when he arrived in Jiangnan, they may have been a bit arrogant, but they can never be said to be mistakes.
What's more, for the sake of his son, he just left Chang'an for dangerous places like Jiangnan, and was seriously injured in an assassination attempt. He is not only an emperor, but also the father of King Li Tai of Wei. He went through fire and water for your son, so you have the nerve to hold on to him.
Are you biting your tongue and not letting go?
Then again, when someone nearly survived an assassination attempt, instead of taking revenge, he took the overall situation into consideration and showed restraint and forbearance. This is not only true, it is simply a model of a human being!
How can he be harshly punished as an emperor by such a good minister who attaches great importance to love and justice, abides by the law, and has the overall situation in mind?
Just looking at the look of grievance and fear on Fang Jun's face, His Majesty Li Er's idea of taking a beating was immediately eliminated.
Not only cannot they be beaten, but they must be comforted and praised with gentle words. Otherwise, who will work for you as an emperor in the future?
As for the theft of ordnance... Although he was sure that it must be Fang Jun, there was no conclusive evidence, and the other party also controlled it very well. It only damaged the prestige of King Jin in the Ministry of War, but
It did not have any substantial impact on the situation of the DPRK.
Since the king of Jin is allowed to compete for the throne, the prince's faction must be allowed to fight back.
Now people have used a trick to frame the two stolen packages of ordnance on King Jin. Public opinion in the whole court is accusing King Jin of neglecting his duty. The two packages of ordnance have become a sharp knife that is hanging in the air, threatening every moment.
Looking at King Jin, maybe one day the prince is forced into a desperate situation, and just releasing the two bags of weapons will be enough to have a subversive impact on King Jin's situation.
This time, King Jin completely lost.
But Fang Jun did it neatly...
Taking a sip of the tea in the cup in his hand, His Majesty Li Er glared at Fang Jun, pretending to be displeased and said: "You're so good at what you get!"
Fang Jun pretended to be puzzled: "The humble minister narrowly escaped death, where did he take advantage? He clearly suffered a big loss."
His Majesty Li Er snorted angrily: "Do you have to ask me to explain it clearly?"
Fang Jun shrank his neck and immediately gave in: "Your Majesty said that Wei Chen took advantage, so it means Wei Chen took advantage..."
Holding the pot, he refilled His Majesty Li Er's tea cup.
His Majesty Li Er's face brightened a little, and he motioned for Fang Jun to drink tea, and then he asked: "Do you think the Jiangnan gentry are still stable?"
Fang Jun naturally understood the meaning of his words, nodded and said: "Now that the world is at peace, the four barbarians are intimidated, and the remnants of the Turks have fled to the desert. They will recuperate in a short period of time and are unable to go eastward. In my humble opinion, they may cross the desert.
, climbed over the hills, migrated southward along the flat and fertile plains, and conquered the land near the West Sea (Caspian Sea). If the conquest process went smoothly, it would be unlikely to continue to threaten the borders of the Tang Dynasty in the future. Although Tubo had strong troops and horses,
Located on the plateau, the conditions are bitter and cold. Nowadays, the country is suffering from a food shortage caused by highland barley wine. No matter how ambitious Songtsen Gampo is, it is difficult for him to have the intention to invade the Tang Dynasty before stabilizing the country. Goguryeo is certainly unruly.
But now there are hundreds of thousands of tigers and tigers gathered in Liaodong, and they can march eastward only in the spring of next year. The whole Goguryeo is trembling, and self-protection is not enough, how dare to cause trouble? There are no strong enemies outside, but stability inside, etc.
Under the situation, as long as someone has a disloyal heart, he will be suppressed by the whole country. The Jiangnan nobles are all selfish people, and they definitely dare not risk the disapproval of the world and give away their hundreds of thousands of years of inheritance.
Given such dangers. Therefore, they may go against the imperial court for various interests, but if they go further, it is absolutely impossible."
Anyone who wants to raise a flag to rebel must either have a strong enemy invade the border or have a natural disaster in the country, shaking the core of the dynasty's rule, and then there is a slight chance of victory.
But now there are no strong enemies around the Tang Dynasty, and the country is going well and the country is growing stronger. Whoever dares to rebel at this time will be really tired. Hundreds of thousands of troops can attack the south of the Yangtze River in an instant. Who can
Block the edge?
What's more, the people are living and working in peace and contentment, and the merchants are making money every day. Whoever is full enough will follow you to do such a business that will cost you your head...
What His Majesty Li Er is most afraid of is that when he is personally on a military expedition, if the war goes slightly wrong, the Jiangnan gang will wait for an opportunity to take action and shake the country's foundation.
He is based in Chang'an. After all, he is thousands of miles away from the south of the Yangtze River. The Jiangnan presented in the memorial may not be the real appearance at the moment. Fang Jun has always been familiar with Jiangnan. Now he has just returned from the south of the Yangtze River and is very at odds with the gentry of the south of the Yangtze River.
After all this, you will definitely know the root cause.
Now that Fang Jun said this, His Majesty Li Er let out a long sigh.
As long as he can be freed up to start the Eastern Expedition, he will have full confidence in the overthrow of Goguryeo. By then, the only powerful enemy around the Tang Dynasty will be Tubo, and the frontier will be completely peaceful and peaceful. Without the involvement of large-scale wars, the national strength will surely increase.
Improved to a higher level in a matter of seconds.
A glorious and prosperous age unprecedented in history will arrive in less than three to five years.
By that time, his grand plan of "one emperor through the ages" will be completely completed, and surpassing Emperor Qin and Emperor Wu of Han will be just around the corner!
His Majesty Li Er suppressed the excitement surging in his heart, drank all the tea in the cup in one gulp, and asked Fang Jun with a smile: "I have indeed treated you a little unfairly in the past, but I am very relieved that you can bear the humiliation and bear the burden with the overall situation in mind. How about it?
, what position will be assigned to you during the Eastern Expedition?"
These words are almost equivalent to giving Fang Jun easy-to-get achievements.
In the view of His Majesty Li Er, although the Eastern Expedition is unlikely to be smooth sailing, the final victory is almost certain, and all generals who participate in it will receive a prominent contribution. In the long period of time in the future when war is impossible, this will
It is the final military achievement.
Fang Jun was moved in his heart, but he shook his head and said: "I am a humble minister who has been favored by His Majesty for a few years. He is a high-ranking official and has great power. I am already frightened and terrified, lest I may lose."
Your Majesty's love. Now that I no longer need those meritorious services to be my wife and son, I will not participate in the Eastern Expedition. When your Majesty's Eastern Expedition comes, the prince will supervise the country. I am willing to lead his soldiers to guard Chang'an and garrison Guanzhong to protect Your Majesty.
This is the foundation of the Tang Dynasty, allowing His Majesty to have no worries and go all out to conquer Liaodong and create the great cause of one emperor through the ages!"
His Majesty Li Er was very pleased.
In fact, everyone knows that the upcoming Eastern Expedition may be the last war in recent years. If you want to take advantage of such a good opportunity to gain merit, you may have to wait until an unknown number of years before starting the war with Tibet.
.For such an opportunity, countless people in both the government and the public are waiting with red eyes.
However, although the Eastern Expedition was huge in scale, the strategy process had almost been drawn up. Each army participating in the war had its own tasks and could not be easily changed. Except for these generals who were almost confirmed, it would be extremely difficult for others to participate in it.
You can't just let all the armies of the Tang Dynasty take turns to fight and deliberately break up a national war just to share the merits among everyone, right?
No matter how powerful the Tang Dynasty's army was and how great the chances of winning were, it would not be possible for them to play like this.
The only exception is the Navy. As the founder of the Royal Navy, as long as Fang Jun expresses his desire to go to battle and His Majesty Li Er agrees, then he can participate in the battle in the name of the Commander of the Navy. If he is unwilling to participate in the battle, then the Commander-in-Chief will
The navy commander was Commander Su Dingfang...
So as long as Fang Jun expresses his willingness to gain another military exploit, no one can find fault.
But even if you can't find fault, it doesn't mean you are convinced. As long as Fang Jun goes into battle, it is obvious that His Majesty Li Er treats him differently.
Therefore, Fang Jun simply gave up this opportunity, which made His Majesty Li Er more confident when rejecting others.