Chapter 741 Your Majesty is not particular (please vote for me)
Ma Zhou was a close official of the Emperor. Although his official position was not obvious, he had the trust of His Majesty Li Er. He stayed with the emperor all day long and had a good understanding of His Majesty Li Er's temperament. But at this moment, the look in the emperor's eyes made him feel deep in his heart.
At a loss.
Your Majesty's look...
What does it mean?
Ma Zhou was puzzled, but instead of praising himself, he immediately shut up.
He stopped talking, but others didn't know it, and the voices of praise and praise were still heard. After all, in such a dangerous situation, he could turn defeat into victory, and it was still a great victory. If he didn't say a few words of praise, he would be stingy...
It's just that some civil servants couldn't help but mutter in their hearts, "Niannujiao"?
Never heard of it...
The literati of the Sui and Tang dynasties were all fond of writing poetry, and they considered lyrics to be more than poetry and did not attach much importance to them. However, since the Fang family's song "Looking back at dusk, the man was in the dimly lit place" was circulated, lyrics were also regarded by many literati.
Highly recommended. But this "Niannujia" has never been seen in classics. Is it a new ci brand created by Fang Jun?
Ministers such as Liu Lei and Chang Sun Wuji, who had any quarrel with Fang Jun, kept their mouths shut. Even if Fang Jun was bold enough to lie about the military situation, Wu King Li Ke had no reason to follow him. This battle report may be exaggerated.
However, there is generally no problem. Moreover, Quan Wanji, the eldest son of King Wu and Li Ke, was the most stubborn and upright person. Even if King Wu wanted to brag about Fang Jun, Quan Wanji would never agree.
It's just that Niuzhuji is half a river away from Chibi. When has this guy been to Chibi?
But no one dared to question it.
When Fang Jun faced Wang Xue'an, the words "art comes from imagination, but is higher than imagination" still sounded in his ears. Now that he raised questions, weren't he waiting for Fang Jun to slap him in the face? But this kid was so talented that he had to be convinced.
But...how can we turn defeat into victory?
How come there is an armored cavalry?
The civil servants were just confused in their hearts, but the generals couldn't stand any longer!
All the generals looked at each other, and finally Li Ji came out to announce: "Your Majesty, Hua Tinghou mentioned in the battle report that hundreds of armors and riding equipment were forged in a few days. The ministers did not question the authenticity of the battle report.
I just want to ask your majesty to issue an edict and order Huatinghou to present this method to the court. In the past, the Sui Dynasty relied on armored cavalry to unify the north and the south. Nowadays, this kind of heavy cavalry has disappeared in the army. It is really too difficult to make armored cavalry.
It is not easy to build too much if it is too difficult and wastes military resources. If there is really a way to make it quickly, our Tang Dynasty's hundreds of thousands of cavalry will be equipped, and we will be able to dominate the world and be invincible!"
Li Ji is the Minister of War. With Li Jing retiring, he is the undisputed number one person in the army, so it is appropriate for him to step in.
Other generals such as Cheng Yaojin and Yuchi Gong all agreed.
It’s really rare to find armor and riding equipment!
Not only was the forging process of this kind of heavy armor repetitive, but the cost was staggering! Before the Sui Dynasty conquered Goguryeo, Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty drained the treasury to build a large number of armored and cavalry equipment troops. As a result, this kind of heavy cavalry was used in the Liaodong River.
The terrain was densely covered with ravines and criss-crossing terrain, and there was no conditions for them to perform. They were dragged to death in the ravines and ravines. This was also one of the reasons why the former Sui Dynasty's expedition to Goguryeo failed.
All the elite armored cavalry were killed on the battlefield of Goguryeo, and the national treasury was empty and unable to continue to build. This also led to the situation where the Sui Dynasty army was unable to do anything despite the rise of domestic chaos and thieves.
Although the Tang Dynasty was founded a long time ago, the world was in turmoil at the end of the Sui Dynasty. The consumption of the country was too great, and the national treasury is still not full. How can there be huge military expenditures to build armor and cavalry equipment? But now Fang Jun can build the above-mentioned armor in just a few days.
Hundred pairs, I think at least the forging process is extremely simple. If the process is simple, the cost will not be much higher. This is common sense.
Just think about the fact that you have thousands of armored cavalry under your command, and when you face off against the enemy, you can instantly destroy them with just one order... How can these generals remain calm?
The civil servants had previously only paid attention to Fang Jun's song "Niannujiao·Chibi Nostalgia". It was only after listening to Li Ji's words that they realized how important this armored cavalry was to the Tang Dynasty's armaments.
This stick is really a versatile man in both civil and military affairs...
However, the strange skill of iron smelting and forging was Fang Jun's specialty, so no one was surprised.
It's just that His Majesty Li Er's face on the throne is very ugly...
Mother!
Fang Jun, that little bastard, was playing tricks on me. He was very confident, but he still had to write a masterpiece, a bloody letter, and a poem. I was so moved that I realized that everything was under the control of that little thief...
It is simply an unforgivable crime!
However, under the current situation, it is not easy to turn against the young thief immediately and make the crime of this little thief public. After all, this battle will have a huge blow to the Jiangnan nobles. It can greatly reduce Fang Jun's future actions in Jiangnan. At least it will be clear.
The resistance on the surface will be greatly weakened.
But when it comes to rewards based on merit...His Majesty Li Er couldn't swallow this breath.
You fooled me, do I still want to reward you?
The emperor was troubled in his heart and was convinced.
Fang Xuanling just looked at His Majesty Li Er's face and guessed the emperor's psychology. He quickly stood up from the train and said loudly: "As a minister, you should bathe in the emperor's grace even if you are wrapped in horse leather. Fang Jun is young.
But to be favored by His Majesty, the emperor's favor is so great, and being promoted to a noble title is already an honor. And to be honored by a princess is even more glorious! Such favor is rare in ancient and modern times. Even if you have a little achievement now, why should you be complacent?
We should work hard to serve His Majesty and the Tang Dynasty!"
Some ministers sighed with emotion, Fang Xuanling is indeed a gentleman. Even if his son has achieved such great achievements, he should try his best to shirk it and refuse to accept his majesty's reward. He is a role model for famous ministers!
After hearing this, His Majesty Li Er was relieved a lot. The anger caused by being teased by Fang Jun was slightly relieved. He thought about it and said, "I will certainly not hesitate to reward you for your merits. However, Fang Jun is young and has a high position. It may not be a blessing."
.I have also discussed with Fang Aiqing that in the next few years, Fang Jun will not be promoted to an official position or title, so as to urge him to do things sincerely and avoid being arrogant. But as an emperor, I naturally have clear rewards and punishments. Fang Jun’s official title
Since it is not appropriate to add more, I will reward his brother with the title of Commander of the Light Chariot and his younger brother with the title of Commander of the Cavalry."
During the Tang Dynasty, anyone with military merit was awarded a distinguished officer.
The highest level of honorary officers is called "Shangzhu Kingdom", and the second level requires "twelve turns" to reach it. In "Mulan Ci", "Twelve turns of honors, rewards of hundreds of thousands of strong men" are the "twelve turns"
It is said that Hua Mulan has achieved the greatest military merit! If she is awarded a medal, she will be the "Shangzhu Kingdom".
The lowest level is "Martial Cavalry Lieutenant", which is equivalent to starting from the seventh level and only takes one turn.
"Zhuan" is a unit used to measure merit when awarding officers, which is equivalent to the level of military merit, such as the current first-class merit, second-class merit, etc.
The captain of the light chariot is the seventh rank among the twelve ranks of the Tang Dynasty officers, which is equivalent to the fourth rank. The captain of the cavalry is from the fifth rank, which is two levels lower than the captain of the light chariot. It may not seem obvious, but the title of the rank of the Tang Dynasty must be
He was awarded with military merit, and now Fang Jun benefits his brothers with military merit. This honorary rank is not low.
But the ministers still felt that it was a bit frivolous, and His Majesty was a bit unscrupulous...
But when they saw Fang Xuanling bowing her head respectfully to thank her, they all shut their mouths. Naturally, they praised Fang Xuanling for being a gentle gentleman and for being contemptuous of officials. But who knew that Fang Xuanling was now sincere and frightened, lest he
The emperor was so angry that he simply escorted his rebellious son to the capital and punished him in anger?
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The news that Fang Jun and Niu Zhuji turned defeat into victory and suppressed the Shanyue rebellion spread throughout Guanzhong like it had wings.
After the next court, all the ministers lamented that Fang Xuanling should be happy to have a son! Not only could Fang Jun thrive in the capital, but he could still control Jiangnan without the two backers behind him.
It’s earth-shaking!
In short, it’s still the words of envy, jealousy and hatred—having a child should be like the love of a married woman!
Fang Xuanling's temperament of not being arrogant about taking credit and being indifferent to officialdom was even more praised. In this era where "a gentleman is like a jade", a person's noble character is highly respected, perhaps because everyone knows that they can't do it.
That's why...
In the big house, the house was full of women crying with joy.
Princess Gaoyang held the letter sent home by Fang Jun and read it over and over again. Tears had already formed in her eyes, as if she could feel her husband's breath in the letter...
Wu Meiniang was also completely relieved, but her eye circles were red, and she pursed her red lips gently. Her character was naturally much stronger than Princess Gaoyang. This was not only tempered by the living environment, but also an innate character. But
A woman is a woman after all, and the despair she feels when her husband is in a desperate situation and his life is in danger, but she is powerless, is enough to break the heart of any woman.
Now looking at this letter from home, Wu Meiniang's heart is filled with comfort and pride!
This is my Wu Meiniang’s man!
Even if the whole world thinks that he is in dire straits and has no way to save himself, he can still turn everything around and win against his will!
Princess Gao Yang wiped the tears on her face and said crisply: "I am going to Jiangnan!"