Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 941 News from the Western Regions

Su Shichang smiled and said nothing, trying to figure out what he wants, but slandering the king will kill him...

However, he has always been close to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. In the past, he was angry with the Crown Prince for insisting on being close to Du He, Li Anyan and other close officials, so he was extremely disappointed by staying at home in anger. After Ning waited for the emperor to express his respect and obedience, he happily re-entered the East Palace.

Therefore, always mention something to the prince, and don't be fooled by His Majesty's "helpless" gesture.

"Your Majesty is the Supreme Being of the Ninth Five-Year Period, a holy son of heaven that is rare in the ages, every word and action has deep meaning, every action has a plan, how can he be helpless in the court, and be swayed by those self-righteous aristocratic families?"

Su Shichang smiled slightly and said in a low voice.

When it comes to the understanding of His Majesty's disposition, there is nothing in the world better than the group of "Eighteen Scholars of King Qin's Mansion" who have been serving and counseling since His Majesty was King Qin.Today, His Majesty seems to be a man of temperament, but in fact, his scheming skills have already reached the pinnacle. Who can force him to do what he doesn't want to do?

The most typical event is the "Xuanwumen Change" back then. 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. .Although this act is unkind and unfilial, everyone in the world understands it. After all, no one can say that as a brother, you have to let your elder brother wantonly slaughter and you can't fight back, right?

Therefore, a behavior that can be called treason and injustice has been tolerated to the maximum extent.

But what is the truth?
Although Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji are pressing each other step by step and want to eradicate His Majesty Li Er's future troubles forever, could it be that His Majesty Li Er didn't take steps to show his grievances and tolerance to the world, and the final counterattack was just the impression of being helpless ?
His Majesty Li Er did the right thing, the situation at that time was either you die or I die, there is no way to retreat or give way.However, His Majesty Li Er has always shown the enemy to be weak and has been making compromises, which just shows the profundity of his tactics.

This was not the idea of ​​the think tank around him, it was completely operated by His Majesty Li Er himself.

Although Li Chengqian is not good at calculation and planning, he is not a fool. When Su Shichang said this, he also felt the strangeness in it, and after thinking about it for a while, he guessed His Majesty Li Er's purpose.

In the final analysis, although the opposition from the aristocratic families forced His Majesty Li Er to back down a little bit, His Majesty Li Er still had the majority to follow suit...

Thinking of this, Li Chengqian raised his eyebrows and said in a low voice, "Navy Academy?"

Su Shichang smiled happily and nodded in satisfaction. He was extremely pleased that His Highness the Crown Prince had such a sharp mind.Not only has a keen mind and is familiar with government affairs, but also has a benevolent temperament and treats others leniently. This is the blessing of Tang Dynasty!

"The old minister doesn't know what the specific regulations of the Naval Academy are, but when His Majesty called Fang Jun back to Beijing, he also ordered the Naval Academy to be relocated from Jiangnan to Guanzhong, which shows that His Majesty attaches great importance to it. The reason why His Majesty recalled Fang Jun smoothly, From the perspective of the veteran, most of the reasons are actually for the Naval Academy."

The Naval Academy is a new thing, and there is very little information from the outside world, but it is not considered a secret. Li Chengqian explained: "This is a plan proposed by Fang Jun. Every officer in the Navy must accept strict naval training. War education, the schooling period is two years, and those who fail the exam will not be allowed to graduate, let alone hold any position in the navy."

Su Shichang pondered for a while, then praised: "Fang Jun's thinking is really unconstrained, and he is a genius! This move can not only improve the combat effectiveness of the entire navy, but it is especially important to enhance the cohesion and loyalty of the officers in the navy. Speed, twist the whole navy into one rope. Awesome!"

No wonder His Majesty Li Er wants to order the Naval Academy to move back to Guanzhong. If batch after batch of graduates from the Naval Academy have mastered all the powers of the navy, will the navy be under His Majesty's or Fang Jun's?
The matter is very clear, His Majesty Li Er would rather not have Fang Jun make money for him in the south of the Yangtze River, but also put the Naval Academy under his own control.Of course, His Majesty Li Er still felt a little wronged by Fang Jun, so he made the attitude that Fang Jun's future was arranged by him, which was a kind of compensation.

Not surprisingly, Fang Jun's official position after returning to Beijing must have exceeded everyone's expectations, and it was astonishingly high.

And others can't object, anyone who opposes His Majesty Li Er will be anxious with him.

You forced me to call Fang Jun back to the capital, I listened to you, why can't I get promoted and compensate my courtiers?

Li Chengqian smiled and said: "Fang Jun is really powerful! Don't say anything else, but this ability to make money is unprecedented. Let alone the father who is waiting for money everywhere, which emperor doesn't like this What about the courtiers? You don’t need to exploit the people, you don’t need to implement tyrannical policies, but you can always get a lot of money. The most amazing thing is that all the means of making money are long-term open source strategies, whether it’s glass or salt fields, now It’s another city ship secretary who can continuously provide a huge amount of money to the treasury of the Ministry of Civil Affairs and the imperial father’s internal funds, so it’s not an exaggeration to say that such a capable minister has never existed in a thousand years, right?”

He has a very good relationship with Fang Jun, and when the two of them are alone in their spare time, there is no taboo between the monarch and his subjects, and they can talk about going together, so the more Fang Jun shows his superior talent, the happier he is.

It's just that now that the father has abolished the enfeoffment system, and the princes who are away from the feudal clan have returned to Chang'an one after another, and the topic of fighting for the reserve that has been extinguished in the court is gradually rising, and I am afraid it will be another undercurrent.Fang Jun, a young and promising minister, will surely become the target of all parties' wrestling...

Su Shichang asked: "I heard that when Fang Jun left from Guanzhong, he recruited many generals from noble families from aristocratic families to go to the navy?"

Speaking of this, Li Chengqian was in a better mood, and said with a smile: "Yes, and there was a private agreement among these aristocratic nobles, that the money and food seized by these family generals who were sent out will be given in a certain proportion. The nobles of the family distributed it, and Gu took the majority of it. Moreover, Fang Jun sent a letter a few days ago, because the navy had wiped out a large number of pirates in the East China Sea twice in a row, and captured a lot of money. Let Fang Jun say " It must have been a huge sum of money to say that it was a lot of money."

I am very encouraged.

Regardless of the fact that Li Chengqian is in the East Palace, the treasury pays for food and clothing, but it is unavoidable to buy some extravagant and novelty items in private, and to reward close ministers and confidantes. See elbow.

With this sum of seized money, they will definitely be able to relax greatly.

Su Shichang frowned slightly.

According to what Li Chengqian said, all the family and generals allocated this time are the honorable and noble families who are close to the Eastern Palace. If the seized money is distributed, wouldn't it give the illusion of forming cliques and cultivating party members?

As a prince, this is a big taboo!
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In the Dragon Palace on the other side, His Majesty Li Er had just kicked out a group of ministers, and the maid waited for him to wash his feet. Before he could enjoy his lunch comfortably, he received a news that shocked him to the extreme.

Li Ji, Shangshu of the Ministry of War, went and returned, handing over a memorial in his hand.

"Fang's wool workshop was burned to ashes in a fire, and the craftsmen in the brewery gathered a crowd to incite rumors, and they have all been arrested and imprisoned by the Xizhou governor's office?"

His Majesty Li Er's eyes were rounded, and he stared at the memorial in his hand.

This is a report submitted by Guo Xiaoke, the guardian of Anxi and the governor of Xizhou. It is said that the wool workshop of the Fang family in Gaochang City was burned to ashes by a sudden fire. Countless craftsmen were killed and injured. fly ash.The brewing workshop next to the wool workshop clashed with the craftsmen of the brewing workshop when the soldiers of the governor's mansion went to fight the fire. The fire spread, and all the craftsmen had to be captured, so that they could fight the fire with all their strength...

His Majesty Li Er couldn't believe his eyes: "How could such a thing happen?"

Fang Jun suffered a lot of grievances and had to give up the situation in the south of the Yangtze River and return to Chang'an. Fang Jun's industry in the Western Regions suffered another disaster. Even His Majesty Li Er felt that this time he suffered too much.

However, when he thought about it again, he came up with many strange things...

(End of this chapter)