Su Shichang smiled and said nothing. It was okay to try to figure out what the emperor meant, but it would be fatal to slander the king...
However, he and His Highness the Crown Prince have always been close. In the past, he was angry with the Crown Prince for insisting on getting close to Du He. Li Anyan and other close ministers were so angry that they stayed at home and were extremely disappointed. However, the Crown Prince was uncharacteristically diligent in his duties and treated Zhang Xuansu, Yu Zhi
Ning waited for the emperor's master to express his respect and obedience, and then happily entered the East Palace again.
Therefore, we should always remind the prince, and do not be fooled by the "helpless" posture displayed by His Majesty.
"Your Majesty is the Nine-Five Supreme Being, a rare sage emperor in the ages. Every word and deed has profound meaning, and every move has a plan. How can he be helpless in the court and be influenced by a group of self-righteous aristocratic families?"
Su Shichang smiled slightly and whispered.
When it comes to understanding His Majesty's temperament, no one in the world is better than the "Eighteen Bachelors of the Prince of Qin's Palace" who have served and advised His Majesty since he was the King of Qin. Today, His Majesty seems to have a good temperament, but in fact, his power and strategizing skills have already reached their peak.
, who can force him to do something he doesn’t want to do?
The most typical incident is the "Xuanwumen Incident" of that year. Everyone in the world knows that it was because His Majesty was cornered by the hidden prince Li Jiancheng and the nest king Li Yuanji and had to fight back angrily. This is why he killed his brothers and turned back the enemy.
.Although this move is unkind and unfilial, everyone in the world understands it. After all, no one can say that a brother has to let his brother kill wantonly without fighting back, right?
Therefore, an act that can be called a treasonous act has been tolerated to the maximum extent.
But what is the truth?
Although Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji were pressing each other step by step to eradicate His Majesty Li Er's troubles forever, didn't His Majesty Li Er take every step to retreat and continue to show the world his grievance and tolerance, and the final counterattack was just the impression of helplessness?
?
Of course His Majesty Li Er did the right thing. The situation at that time was that you would die or I would die, and there was no way to retreat or give in. However, His Majesty Li Er kept showing weakness to the enemy and always compromising, which just illustrates his Machiavellian tactics.
of profoundness.
This was not the idea of the think tank around him, it was entirely done by His Majesty Li Er himself.
Although Li Chengqian was not good at calculation and planning, he was not a fool. When Su Shichang said this, he also felt something fishy. After thinking for a moment, he guessed His Majesty Li Er's purpose.
In the final analysis, although the opposition from the family members forced His Majesty Li Er to make some concessions, the majority of His Majesty Li Er still followed the trend...
Thinking of this, Li Chengqian raised his eyebrows and whispered: "Naval Academy?"
Su Shichang smiled happily and nodded with satisfaction. He was extremely pleased that His Highness the Prince had such a sharp mind. He had a sharp mind and was well versed in government affairs, and he had a kind-hearted temperament and was lenient to others. This was the blessing of the Tang Dynasty!
"I don't know the specific regulations of this Naval Academy, but when His Majesty called Fang Jun back to Beijing, he also ordered the Naval Academy to be moved from Jiangnan to Guanzhong. This shows that His Majesty attaches great importance to it. The reason why His Majesty summoned Fang Jun smoothly is because
In my opinion, most of the reasons are actually for the Naval Academy."
The Naval Academy is a new thing. There is very little information circulating outside, but it is not a confidential matter. Li Chengqian explained: "This is a plan proposed by Fang Jun. Every officer in the Navy must accept strict naval training."
The war education lasts for two years, and those who fail the exam are not allowed to graduate, let alone hold any position in the Navy."
Su Shichang pondered for a while and then praised: "Fang Jun's thinking is really unconstrained and unconstrained, he is a genius! This move can not only improve the combat effectiveness of the entire navy, but more importantly, it can enhance the cohesion and loyalty of the officers in the navy."
It can twist the entire navy into a rope. It’s amazing!”
No wonder His Majesty Li Er ordered the Naval Academy to move back to Guanzhong. If batches of graduates from the Naval Academy take over all the powers of the Navy, will this Navy listen to His Majesty or Fang Jun?
The matter is very clear. His Majesty Li Er would rather not have Fang Jun make money for him in Jiangnan, but also put the Naval Academy under his own control. Of course, His Majesty Li Er still feels a little wronged by Fang Jun, so he
Taking the attitude that Fang Jun's future is arranged by him is a kind of compensation.
Not surprisingly, Fang Jun's official position after returning to Beijing must have exceeded everyone's expectations and reached a jaw-dropping level.
Moreover, others cannot object, and anyone who objects to His Majesty Li Er will become angry with him.
You forced me to recall Fang Jun to the capital, and I listened to you. Why can't I be promoted to compensate my ministers?
Li Chengqian smiled and said: "Fang Jun is really awesome! If nothing else, his ability to make money is unprecedented. Let alone my father who is always waiting for money. Which emperor wouldn't like this?
What about the ministers? There is no need to exploit the people or implement harsh government, but you can always get a lot of money. The most powerful thing is that all the means of making money are long-term strategies to increase income, whether it is glass or salt fields, now
It is also a city shipping department that can continuously provide massive amounts of money to the treasury of the Ministry of Civil Affairs and the internal funds of the father and emperor. It is not an exaggeration to say that such a capable minister has never been seen in the past, right?"
He has a very good relationship with Fang Jun. When the two of them are alone in their free time, there is no taboo between monarchs and ministers, and they can talk together very much. Therefore, the more Fang Jun shows his superior talents, the happier he is.
But now that the father has abolished the feudal system, and the princes outside the feudal vassal are returning to Chang'an one after another, the topic of the fight for the throne that has been extinguished in the court is gradually rising, and I am afraid there is another undercurrent. A young and promising minister like Fang Jun,
Presumably it will become the object of struggle for all parties again...
Su Shichang asked: "I heard that when Fang Jun left Guanzhong, he recruited many generals from noble families to go to the Navy?"
Speaking of this, Li Chengqian felt even better and said with a smile: "Yes, and there was a private agreement between these noble families. The money and food seized from the navy by these families will be given to them in a certain proportion.
The nobles of the aristocratic families distributed it, and Gu accounted for a large part of it. Moreover, a letter was sent to Fang Jun not long ago, because the navy had wiped out a large group of pirates in the East China Sea twice in a row and captured a lot of money. Fang Jun could say, "
With words such as "Seizure a lot of money," I think it must be a huge sum of money."
I feel very encouraged.
Even though Li Chengqian was in the East Palace, and all his food and clothing expenses were paid for by the treasury, he could not help but buy some luxurious and novel things in private, as well as reward his close officials and confidants. The amount of money spent was quite huge, and His Royal Highness was also caught.
See elbow.
With this seized money, we will definitely be able to relax a lot.
Su Shichang frowned slightly.
According to what Li Chengqian said, the people who allocated the generals this time were all noble families close to the East Palace. If the seized money were to be profited, wouldn't it give the illusion of forming cliques and cultivating party members?
As a prince, this is a taboo!
*****
In the Dragon Palace on the other side, His Majesty Li Er had just kicked out all the ministers. The palace maid was washing his feet. Before he could enjoy lunch comfortably, he received a piece of news that shocked him to the extreme.
Li Ji, Minister of the Ministry of War, left and returned with a memorial in his hand.
"The Fang family's woolen workshop was burned to ashes by fire. The craftsmen in the brewery gathered together to incite rumors. All of them were arrested and imprisoned by the Xizhou Governor's Office?"
His Majesty Li Er's eyes were widened as he looked at the report in his hand.
This is a report submitted by Guo Xiaoke, the governor of Anxi and the governor of Xizhou. It is said that the Fang family's wool workshop in Gaochang City was burned to ashes by a sudden fire. Countless craftsmen were killed and injured, and woolen products worth hundreds of thousands of dollars were lost.
To make fly ash. When the soldiers of the governor's office went to put out the fire in the brewery that was adjacent to the woolen workshop, they clashed with the craftsmen of the brewery. The craftsmen did not allow the soldiers to enter the workshop, and claimed that the fire was planned. The soldiers wanted to
To prevent the brewery from being affected by the fire, all the craftsmen had to be captured, so that we could put out the fire with all our strength...
His Majesty Li Er couldn't believe his eyes: "How could such a thing happen?"
On the one hand, Fang Jun suffered so much that he had to give up the situation in Jiangnan and return to Chang'an. On the other hand, Fang Jun's property in the Western Regions suffered another disaster. Even His Majesty Li Er felt that this guy suffered too much.
However, when he thought about it more carefully, he came up with many strange things...