But Fang Xuanling was worried. She sat opposite His Majesty Li Er and said worriedly: "I know that my son is like a father. Only the father knows best what kind of temper his son is. Although Fang Jun has some talents, he also has some talents."
He is somewhat capable, but he has a violent temper, lacks fear, and is unavoidable in his actions. I am worried that he will be greedy for power and rush forward, causing the situation in Jiangnan to deteriorate and ruining His Majesty's plan for the Eastern Expedition."
His Majesty Li Er suddenly fell silent.
He lowered his eyelids and stroked the edge of the jade bowl in front of him. The ice-cold sour plum soup in the bowl rippled slightly...
After a long time, His Majesty Li Er raised his head, looked at Fang Xuanling and said, "Xuanling wants me to agree to send Zhang Liang to Huating Town to serve as Fang Jun's deputy?"
The tone was vaguely dissatisfied.
Zhang Liang is a talented person, and he has shown great ability whether he is leading troops in battle or in charge of government. However, this person has a violent and vicious temperament. If he is sent to Huating Town to team up with Fang Jun, both of these personalities will be unreasonable.
How do impatient people get along with each other? The most important thing is that Fang Jun and Zhang Liang have always had a feud. According to Zhang Liang's temperament, his son will never let go of his hatred easily, even if Fang Xuanling is kind to him!
When these two guys come together, there will definitely be sparks...
News of the navy's great victory and the seizure of a large amount of property reached Chang'an, and the Guanlong gentry could not sit still. They had previously agreed to exempt all members of their family from slavery and send them to Fang Jun's "Charge Team".
They took a fancy to Jiangnan's huge interests. But even so, they never thought that Jiangnan's prospects would be so good!
Everyone knows the profits of sea trade, especially the Guanlong Group, which occupies the main power in the court, is even more jealous. However, their foundation is in the Guanlong area, which is too far away from the sea and beyond their reach. Another point is that sea trade has always been dominated by Jiangnan.
The gentry regarded them as taboos and had been firmly controlled by ancestors for generations. The imperial court's plan to build the Shipping Department in Huating Town was tantamount to cutting off the retreat of the gentry in the south of the Yangtze River. How could these gentry who had been entrenched in the south of the Yangtze River for generations give up? It was at the very beginning.
, they sent their generals just to get a share of the pie while suppressing the bandits. They never thought that one day there might be an opportunity to get involved in sea trade...
Sure enough, as soon as Fang Jun arrived in Jiangnan, he was tricked and almost died in Niuzhuji.
But before these Guanlong nobles could rejoice in their misfortune, Fang Jun unexpectedly turned defeat into victory, and with a series of operations, he quickly established a foothold in Jiangnan...
In this way, the establishment of the Shipping Department is a sure thing, and what follows is that the sea trade will be in Fang Jun's hands, and the gold and silver will be inexhaustible!
The benefits were so huge that while the Guanlong nobles' eyes were red, they felt that Fang Jun was a bit unreliable...
After all, Fang Jun is the emperor's man, and the emperor is his biggest backer. The name of the navy is preceded by the word "royal". If Fang Jun and His Majesty unite, everyone should share the profits.
With all the profits in their arms and not letting go, wouldn't the Guanlong nobles just stare in disbelief?
So everyone discussed that we could not let Fang Jun dominate Jiangnan. We had to send someone over to snatch some benefits from Fang Jun. However, it was not easy to find a candidate. He must have certain prestige and qualifications and be able to speak tough words.
He was suppressed by Fang Jun, and he had to spend some time with Fang Jun to avoid collaborating with him.
After much deliberation, Zhang Liang was lifted up...
According to seniority, this is the elder who followed Li Ji to seek refuge with His Majesty. Over the years, he has made great achievements for the empire in the southern and northern wars. It is absolutely easy to suppress Fang Jun. In terms of enmity, Zhang Liang's son had his arm cut off by Fang Jun and became a cripple.
It can be regarded as an irresolvable mortal feud. The two will never come together to betray the Guanlong clan.
Immediately afterwards, led by Changsun Wuji, Dugu Wudu, Yuwenshi and three other people, the Guanlong clan collectively submitted a petition to request that Zhang Liang be appointed deputy general manager of the Canghaidao March. The reason was to control Fang Jun, check for deficiencies, and make up for the situation.
Jun's lack of experience...
How could His Majesty Li Er fail to see the tricks of these people? He even refused on the grounds that "Zhang Liang is of high rank and Fang Jun is young, and he is underestimating his master, which will lead to numerous troubles."
Jiangnan is in his pocket. If he takes back the rights and interests from the Jiangnan gentry, but is embezzled by these Guanlong gentry, wouldn't he be working in vain? Even if these people are heroes and supporters of the Li royal family.
The foundation cannot override the interests of the empire!
But to his surprise, he suppressed the ambitions of the Guanlong clan, but Fang Xuanling agreed with Zhang Liang to go to Jiangnan...
What did the old man think?
His Majesty Li Er looked at Fang Xuanling with confusion. He needed an explanation, definitely not just the reason he just said.
Fang Xuanling smiled bitterly and said sincerely: "Your Majesty loves the dog, and I am very grateful. But the dog is arrogant and arrogant. He suddenly seizes a high position and holds tens of thousands of tigers. It is inevitable that he will get carried away. If he makes a big mistake and delays your majesty's plan for the Eastern Expedition, everything will be lost."
Death is not enough to atone for his sin. What's more, once His Majesty launches a large-scale eastern expedition, the Royal Navy will be the absolute main force on the waterway. As the commander, it is best if Fang Jun works conscientiously. If something goes wrong, even the veteran will be embarrassed to live.
Farewell, Your Majesty..."
Having said this, His Majesty Li Er suddenly realized!
To put it bluntly, it turns out that Fang Xuanling was worried that Fang Jun, as the commander of the navy, would become the target of public criticism. The merits of the Eastern Expedition were comparable to the founding of the country. Several princes and marquises would definitely be enfeoffed. Who wouldn’t watch?
envious?
This is a hereditary and irreplaceable title!
By that time, Fang Jun will definitely be the best in the world, and there are countless jealous people who are doing tricks behind his back to hinder Fang Jun's achievements. And Fang Jun has a rough personality, and if this happens, he will definitely not back down.
, some open and covert fighting is inevitable.
It’s just a matter of fighting each other. If this affects the outcome of the Eastern Expedition, it will be a big deal! No matter how many achievements have been made in the past, if during the Eastern Expedition, instead of not achieving any success, they retreated, Li Li, who was thinking about his unparalleled achievements,
Your Majesty will definitely kill someone with a knife!
Thinking about it this way, Fang Xuanling can be said to be very scheming...
Sending Zhang Liang to the south of the Yangtze River not only calmed the dissatisfaction of the Guanlong gentry, but also prevented Fang Jun from becoming the target of public criticism. It was indeed a good plan for his beloved son.
His Majesty Li Er picked up the jade bowl, took a sip of the sour plum soup that was no longer too cold, breathed out slowly, pointed at Fang Xuanling and sighed: "Everyone in the world thinks that Xuanling is kind and never quarrels with others.
You are a gentleman. But they don't know that if it comes to officialdom disputes involving intrigues and intrigues, even Changsun Wuji, who is called a "yin man", will be willing to be defeated! It's just that you have a generous personality and focus on government affairs.
Above all, I just disdain this kind of intrigue. I am really lucky to have Xuan Ling assist me!"
When this comment came from the emperor's mouth, it was worth more than the title of a Duke! Didn't you see that the living man in the corner not far away had already recorded this sentence in the "Living Notes"? It will be compiled in the history books in the future. This sentence will definitely be written in the annals of His Majesty Li Er!
What kind of reputation is this?
Fang Xuanling hurriedly left his seat and saluted, saying: "The humble minister is so frightened, how dare he be evaluated like this by His Majesty? In terms of decisiveness and courage, the humble minister is not as good as Ke Ming; in terms of mental planning, the humble minister is not as good as the assistant; in terms of uprightness and integrity, the humble minister is not as good as Wei Zheng... … I am just grateful for Your Majesty’s kindness in knowing me, so I work diligently to make up for my shortcomings. I would never dare to comment like Your Majesty’s words.”
His Majesty Li Er laughed heartily and said: "Xuanling, you and I are a king and a minister. I have already reserved a place for you next to the mausoleum. Even if we all die in the future, we must continue this friendship between the king and the minister. Let's keep each other company! So, don't deny it so hypocritically."
At this point, he said in a teasing tone: "I used to look like a good guy all the time, but now for the sake of my son, don't I still show my fox's tail? When it comes to meticulous conspiracies, who else dares to claim to be above you?"
Fang Xuanling's old face was slightly red and he was speechless.
I felt ashamed and moved at the same time...
Buried with Zhaoling!
In the 10th year of Zhenguan, Empress Wende's Changsun was critically ill, and her last words were to be buried sparingly. His Majesty Li Er followed Empress Changsun's last wishes and temporarily placed her in a newly dug grotto in Jiuwei Mountain after her death. The mausoleum was named Zhaoling. He decided to make Zhaoling his final destination. After his death, he was buried with the queen, and then he began large-scale construction projects.
What an honor is this?
Fang Xuanling was so moved that she almost burst into tears!
It's a pity that what he didn't know was that it was no longer valuable to be able to be buried in the Zhaoling Mausoleum. With this treatment, there were hundreds of civil and military ministers, princes and princesses, relatives of the emperor, and even foreigners...