If there was a fire in the woolen workshop, why did the winery, which was separated by a wall, organize soldiers from the governor's office to put out the fire?
Since there was a fire in the woolen workshop, why did the soldiers of the governor's office go to the brewery next door to put out the fire?
Both workshops are the property of Fang Jun. Since the craftsmen in the winery are not afraid of being affected by the fire and causing losses, why are the soldiers in the governor's office more concerned about it than the craftsmen? They would rather be captured and imprisoned than stop the soldiers from putting out the fire.
None of this is logical.
His Majesty Li Er pondered for a while and asked, "What else can Guo Xiaoke do?"
Li Ji thought to himself that His Majesty was indeed not easy to deceive, and he saw something strange in this at a glance, and said: "The Ministry of War also sent back a secret letter about the detailed work, saying that after the fire, a group of Hu merchants from the Western Regions went to the Governor's Mansion to discuss, so
The woolen workshop was destroyed, the brewery was dilapidated, and the craftsmen had been imprisoned, so Hu Shang asked the governor of Xizhou to establish a new brewery. At the invitation of Hu Shang, Governor Guo took the lead in establishing a new brewery, and continued
However, the production of grape wine has been ignored by wool workshops. It is now late autumn in the Western Regions, when cattle and sheep are shedding their hair. Many businessmen and people who raise livestock and sell wool have gradually become panicked, fearing that the wool workshops will no longer be able to produce wool.
If it goes out of business, their wool will not be sold."
"Haha, what a great Guo Xiaoke!"
His Majesty Li Er gritted his teeth and sneered twice, his face as black as the bottom of a pot, and his chest filled with anger: "Grape wine and wool are the national policies agreed by the Political Council to stabilize the Western Regions and win over the Hu people. How dare he secretly plan to take them for himself?"
Yes, he really is a money-minded bastard! Without Fang Jun, he thought he could play with these two commodities that affected the people's livelihood in the Western Regions? What's especially abominable is that he only saw grape wine making money, but abandoned the wool workshop.
, simply damned!”
Fang Jun has been investing continuously in the establishment of the wool workshop, but has not produced any profit. The method of weaving wool is too difficult, so Fang Jun has transferred dozens of craftsmen from the Western Regions, but he has been researching it day and night.
It never had any effect. Even so, in order to appease the herdsmen in the Western Regions and enable more people to "return their fields to grazing" so that the court could achieve the goal of controlling the Western Regions with food, Fang Jun invested a huge amount of money without blinking an eye, and never blinked.
I said a word of complaint in front of him.
Guo Xiaoke saw that the grape wine sold to the north and south of the Yangtze River was very profitable, so he took it for himself; the wool workshop was unprofitable with only input but no output, so he abandoned it like a worn-out shoe...
Such selfish behavior with no regard for national interests further illuminates Fang Jun's loyalty, patriotism, and dedication.
Li Ji also despised Guo Xiaoke's conduct.
This man had always been serving under Li Ji, but he always opportunistically pursued his career and refused to serve in a serious manner. Li Ji was very disdainful, and he had always been aloof and extremely distant.
"Your Majesty, I have another matter to report. Guo Xiaoke's second son, Guo Daifeng, previously served in the Royal Navy. He insulted his family through a quarrel with his colleagues and violated military regulations. He was dismissed by Fang Jun and sent back to the capital.
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Li Ji is the most shrewd person, and he has never made trouble. He only reported the matter of Guo Daifeng according to the truth. He did not add or delete a word, and not a word was his subjective opinion.
But if I say this at this time, is there any need to express any attitude?
His Majesty Li Er became more and more angry. He patted the table and said angrily: "What a Guo Xiaoke! Do you really think that I am old, deaf and stupid? I actually retaliate for my own personal grudges. What a bastard! I will report this matter tomorrow.
Zhengshitang, please ask the ministers and ministers to immediately order Guo Xiaoke to return to Chang'an to report on his duties, and his duties will be temporarily taken over by the adjutant. I want to see what this bastard has to say!"
"promise!"
Li Ji responded, but did not want to leave. He said worriedly: "Your Majesty, Guo Xiaoke's move is very likely to make the herdsmen in the Western Regions panic and cause turmoil. He worked hard for a year to raise livestock, but in the end he could not sell the wool.
, a year of hard work has come to nothing, how will we spend this severe winter? We sincerely ask Your Majesty to make preparations in advance to avoid being caught off guard when the situation in the Western Region becomes turbulent."
His Majesty Li Er was so angry that he really wanted to cut off Guo Xiaoke's head with an imperial edict to relieve the hatred in his heart!
But when I think about Guo Xiaoke's achievements, I can't help but be cruel.
When he went to Luoyang to annihilate Wang Shichong, he was resisted by the coalition forces of Wang Shichong and Dou Jiande at Hulao Pass. It was Guo Xiaoke's advice to "stick to Hulao, move the army to Si River, and adapt to various circumstances", which enabled the Tang army to defeat the coalition forces of Wang Shichong and Dou Jiande.
With Qing Shi’s brilliant military exploits of “three thousand to one hundred thousand”.
Therefore, although His Majesty Li Er was furious at Guo Xiaoke's greed and stupidity, he really couldn't bear to kill him. He just ordered him to return to Chang'an to report on his duties and give him a chance to defend himself.
But the stable Western Region fell into turmoil because of this, and all the efforts were in vain. How could His Majesty Li Er hold back his anger?
"Mother!"
His Majesty Li Er cursed, "Please report this hidden danger to the Political Affairs Hall and let several prime ministers and ministers discuss it carefully and take measures to stabilize the herdsmen in the Western Regions. Unrest must not occur and ruin long-term plans!"
In fact, the best way is to let the Fang family's wool workshop reopen immediately and purchase the wool from the herdsmen. But in the current situation, Fang Jun has been wronged one after another. How can His Majesty Li Er have the nerve to open his mouth?
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When Fang Jun, who was living in the south of the Yangtze River, received an official letter from the imperial court ordering him to return to Beijing to report on his duties, he also received news of the changes in the Western Regions.
In the lobby of the town office, Fang Jun almost laughed angrily.
"Is this Guo Xiaoke mentally ill or something? Wool and grapes are the strategies for the Western Region agreed upon by the Political Council. Since Guo Xiaoke can serve as the governor of Xizhou and the governor of Anxi, does he know that this must not be violated? How dare he seek revenge?
A certain man openly burned down his woolen workshop and took over the brewing workshop as his own. He simply didn’t know how to write the word “death!”
Pei Xingjian looked at Fang Jun, who looked angry, and said with a smile: "Master Hou's family has millions of dollars, why do you care about a small amount of money? Let Guo Xiaoke do whatever he wants, since he has ruined the important affairs of the court, your majesty will take care of him!"
Doesn't this seem just right to him?
He lost a little money, but it made Guo Xiaoke angry with His Majesty and the ministers of the political affairs hall. After all, it was a minor crime. He could not be charged with any more crimes and even his title was reduced!
Fang Jun shook his head and sighed: "I really want to cut this stick into pieces with a thousand knives, but from the overall situation, I really don't want him to do it. Nowadays, the Western Region must have begun to be turbulent. It is the time for large quantities of grapes and wool to be purchased. Herders
But the common people have to rot the output of a year in their hands, it would be strange if there is no chaos!"
So Guo Xiaoke is really naive, thinking that if he destroys the winery, he can take the grapes from the Western Regions as his own?
Without Fang's "glycerin" to filter the grape wine, who would want to drink the puree Western Region grape wine back to its original taste? Who would want to drink it if they haven't enjoyed the cool and mellow grape wine that has been treated with glycerin? It's a good experience.
If you try something bad again, only a fool will drink it!
Not surprisingly, the sales volume of grape wine will inevitably decrease significantly, which will directly lead to a decrease in the scale of grape acquisition, not to mention the complete cessation of the wool business...
I'm afraid the Western Region is already in turmoil now.
This Guo Xiaoke is really stupid!
I had worked so hard to come up with such a clever plan to control the Western Region, but it was all ruined by this greedy guy...
Su Dingfang, Pei Xingjian and others in the lobby were in awe of Fang Jun.
He doesn't care about personal grudges or losing money, but he is still worried about the empire's policy in the Western Regions. He has the style of a national scholar!
Pei Xingjian said angrily: "The Marquis is loyal to the emperor and patriotic, and it is clear from the sky! His achievements in the south of the Yangtze River are even more impressive in the world. Why do he have to be attacked and annihilated by treacherous and slanderous people, and have to give up this good situation and return to Chang'an?"
All the subordinates were dissatisfied with the emperor's urgent summons of Fang Jun back to the capital.
Fang Jun said to Pei Xingjian in a deep voice: "Keep your promise and be careful! Some words can be kept in your heart, some things can only be thought about in your mind, but some words and things cannot even be thought about! Why are we here so diligently?
Revitalize the country and create a prosperous age for the ages! How can we blame others and throw ourselves into chaos just because of a temporary setback? Nowadays, the Shipping Company is operating happily, Huating Town is changing with each passing day, and the Royal Navy is even more impregnable. Even those noble families regard me as a thorn in their side.
So what? As long as you can firmly control the navy and run Huating Town well, that will be my most solid backing! Only then will I have the confidence to deal with those aristocratic families in Chang'an!"