Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 1776

Seeing Fang Xuanling's puzzled face, Xiao Yu sighed slightly in his heart, forced a smile and said: "I have discussed with my family, Emperor Jing still has a granddaughter, but it's a pity that fate is too bad, both parents died since childhood, it is also Jing The emperor's only bloodline, Erlang of the Guifu, is a benevolent man who values ​​love and righteousness, and should be a good match. I hope he can be considerate and pampered. My Xiao family is very grateful."

"After Huizong?"

Fang Xuanling was taken aback.

Emperor Jing Xiao Cong, whose temple name was Huizong, was the last emperor of the Liang Dynasty, with an extremely noble lineage!
"How did this happen? Since it is Huizong's bloodline, the Fang family would never dare to climb high!"

Fang Xuanling flatly refused.

The Xiao family in Lanling has been the head of the gentry in the south of the Yangtze River for generations. Even if they are not as pure and noble as the "five surnames and seven clans", they are almost the same.Huizong was once the emperor of the Liang Dynasty. Even though the Liang Dynasty has perished now, the descendants of Huizong are still regarded as nobles. Such a noble daughter from the direct branch of the Xiao family marrying into the Fang family as a concubine is not for the Fang family. Adding color to the lintel, how many people will be jealous of this?

Xiao Yu said: "I am aware of Fang's concerns, but even if my Xiao family married a family of women into Fang's family, would it be possible that those who should be jealous would not be jealous? My Xiao family has been entrenched in the south of the Yangtze River for generations. The Fang family came from behind and became famous, so the combination of our two families will definitely attract jealousy and scruples. In this case, we should show the greatest sincerity to each other, unite closely, and not be afraid of those gossip and provocations."

He was determined to win over the Fang family.

Since Fang Jun has scruples about being taken advantage of by Fang Jun, and he is really optimistic about the future of the Fang family, it is better to simply place a big bet to express the determination and attitude of the Xiao family.

Fang Xuanling was silent.

What he is really afraid of is not the jealousy of those aristocratic families, but the attitude of the emperor...

As we all know, Fang Jun is a knife wielded by the emperor to the aristocratic family, using it to fight against the aristocratic family, reduce the aristocratic family, and continuously strengthen the rule of the imperial power.

Now if Fang Jun marries the daughter of the Xiao family, wouldn't it be the same as breaking the emperor's expectations?

But from another point of view, this is to help the emperor consolidate the imperial power in Jiangnan, and draw the Xiao family to the emperor's side, so that Jiangnan will be safe again...

In an instant, Fang Xuanling made a decision.

"Since Song Guogong is so sincere, if a certain person refuses again, he will not know how to flatter. Let's discuss this matter like this, but Huizong is the descendant of the Xiao family. His status is extremely noble, even if he is married to me. Jia Erlang is a concubine, but he never dares to be negligent. A certain person intends to return to Beijing to ask His Majesty for a marriage, to show grandeur, and prepare for the wedding, and when Erlang returns from the East China Sea, they will get married immediately, what is Song Guogong's opinion?"

Xiao Yu nodded and said with a smile: "That's right, Prime Minister Fang is kind and strict, please take care of the wedding, my Xiao family will do everything."

Asking His Majesty for instructions is the meaning of the question, how dare Fang Xuanling make decisions by himself?
But Xiao Yu didn't care, he could see the emperor's determination to weaken the family, but he also believed that the emperor wanted a stable Jiangnan.Weakening and suppressing aristocratic families can be done slowly, but a stable south of the Yangtze River is the foundation for the creation of great achievements through the ages. What is more important, the emperor is wise and martial, and he must be able to tell the difference...

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Above the East China Sea, a mighty fleet cut through the waves and galloped northward.

In the flagship's cabin, Fang Jun put on a padded robe, held warm tea, and was standing in front of the chart to observe carefully.

A young man with the appearance of a merchant stood beside him, taking a slightly backward step.This person has two black beards, fair skin, single eyelids, high cheekbones, it is hard to tell the exact age, and his figure is round like a ball, which is indescribably funny. On the huge sea chart on the wall, the voice is a bit blunt, emphasizing the weirdness.

"That... Lord Hou, please forgive me for talking too much, who made this chart?"

Fang Jun was dressed in a brocade padded robe with a jade belt around his waist. He looked as if he was a son of a family traveling in mountains and rivers. He did not have the murderous intent to go on an expedition to Goguryeo and vowed to destroy its navy. Hearing this, he asked with a smile: "Why, but What's wrong?"

The middle-aged man pointed to the narrow and long strait between Goguryeo and Wa Kingdom, all the way up, crossed a series of sparse islands, and finally came to a peninsula protruding into the sea, and asked: "What is the terrain of Goguryeo and Wa Kingdom?" It’s roughly the same, but this is the north of Shaohai, the sea is frozen all year round, and few people come here, who made such an accurate map, and how did they make it?”

Shaohai is the North Sea, which is the Sea of ​​Japan in later generations.

Fang Jun did not give an answer, but wrote lightly: "This is the secret of the military and the country, and there is no comment."

It's not to make a fuss, it's really impossible to answer.

This era is limited to the backwardness of ship traffic, people's cognition of the world is still in the ignorant stage, and there is not much involved in some climates, terrains, and harsh environments.

There are only traces of Ainu people in Hokkaido, and most of them live in the south. The further north, the more inaccessible, let alone the Sakhalin Island, the Kuril Islands and even the Kamchatka Peninsula in the north. These places are middle-aged Covered with cold and snow, it is difficult for human beings to live under the living conditions at this time.

The young man was taken aback for a moment, then quickly shut up, not daring to ask further questions.

This person is Jin Famin, the son of Jin Chunqiu, the son of Yiyang (Second Class Seventeenth Official of the Silla Central Committee) in the Silla Dynasty. His father was sent to Chang'an by Queen Zhendeok in the spring, and asked the Tang Dynasty to send troops to jointly attack Baekje and Goguryeo. two countries.

Tang people had never set foot in the Sea of ​​Japan, so Fang Jun specially sent someone to Silla this time to contact him. With the book of the Tang Dynasty, Queen Zhende sent Jin Famin to serve as Fang Jun's guide.

Kim Famin is an out-and-out royal family of Silla, and his mother, Mrs. Tianming, is the younger sister of Queen Seondeok and Queen Jindeok...

Although he is from Silla, no matter in Silla, Goguryeo, or Baekje, nobles are proud of learning Chinese and Chinese characters. He was able to speak and write Chinese characters at a very young age, and he was more than merchants in the Tang Dynasty. Getting close, I have already heard of Fang Jun's reputation, and I am in awe.

"Where are you sailing to now?"

Fang Jun didn't pay much attention to this Jin Famin. In his eyes, the three countries that are performing the "Pocket Version of Romance of the Three Kingdoms" on the peninsula are not good things.At the beginning, Silla was the weakest, and it was often rubbed against by Baekje and Goguryeo. Later, seeing Datang sharpening his sword and preparing to conquer Goguryeo, he immediately realized that the time had come, and immediately sent people to contact and jointly dispatched troops. Finally, Goguryeo and Goguryeo were defeated. Baekje defeated.

However, after the fall of Goguryeo, the Tang Dynasty established the Andong Governor's Mansion and the Unongjin Governor's Mansion to manage the land and people of the original Goguryeo and Baekje. The nobles in exile are still anti-Tang...

It's just some villains who go back and forth, so you don't have to be polite.

Jin Famin was suppressed by Fang Jun's momentum, bowed slightly, looked up at the situation outside, silently calculated in his heart, and said: "It should be the seaway between Iki Island and Tsushima."

To the horse country?
Fang Jun was taken aback for a moment, then relieved, Tsushima Island!

Then here is Tsushima Strait...

Speaking of which, the strategic hub of the Tsushima Strait is really a blessed place for the Japanese.

The fleet led by Kublai Khan crossed this sea area to invade the Japanese country, but after plundering the Tsushima Islands, they encountered two typhoons and were defeated. Well, God is the real mother's short-sighted...

During the Russo-Japanese War, a famous battle recorded in the history of naval warfare in the world broke out. The devils won a complete victory, and the Russian Second Pacific Fleet was almost wiped out. This was a naval battle with the most disparate losses in the history of naval warfare.

It seems that as long as there is a connection with this place, the Japanese are always lucky...

Fang Jun thought for a while, and asked, "Is the Ma Kingdom a vassal of the Wa Kingdom?"

Jin Famin said: "It is, it is not. Tsushima is also called Jindao. Because it is located on the sea route between Japan and Silla, it has always been an important place for transportation and military affairs. Commercial trade is extremely prosperous. In fact, the government It was chaotic, the local nobles were unwilling to serve as the governor of the country, and the ministers sent by the Japanese emperor were unable to govern. In recent years, they have been gradually occupied by pirates and plundered passing merchant ships, and Silla merchants have suffered greatly."

Fang Jun nodded, and said casually: "Since Datang has now formed an offensive and defensive alliance with Silla, the affairs of Silla are naturally the affairs of Datang. Later, you ask your queen to write a letter, asking the navy of Datang to help you eliminate Pirates, and then stamp the seal of the King of Silla, and the navy will help you deal with this Tsushima country."

Before Jin Famin came back to his senses, Su Dingfang behind him shook his head and sighed.

This Fang Erlang's problem of inserting bids all over the world is really irreversible...

(End of this chapter)