Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 984 The ambition of the traitor

Fang Jun blinked, and said cutely: "Of course, your majesty, think about it. Most of the ancient treacherous men can be remembered in the annals of history. Thousands of future generations can already remember that there was a treacherous minister named Fang Jun in the Tang Dynasty. It is better than being unknown with grass and trees." Is it a good time to die? Maybe someone will write a poem to satirize Weichen, or maybe someone will make up a storybook to pass down Weichen's deeds through the ages, how exciting is it?"

His Majesty Li Er almost died of anger. He nodded Fang Jun's nose with his finger and cursed, "Be ambitious!"

Fang Jun chuckled: "Wei Chen's ambition can't be said to be great, but at least he is better than that old boy Feng An, who is almost scared to death now..."

His Majesty Li Er said: "I have read your memorial, now tell me about Feng An, what do you think of him when you have contact with him?"

Fang Jun thought for a while, and said: "It's hard to draw a dragon and a tiger. It's hard to know people, faces, but not heart. Even if a husband and wife sleep together, it's hard to know whether the work will be separated when the disaster is approaching, not to mention that the minister just met Feng An. Let’s talk for a while? Feng’s family has been operating in Lingnan for generations, and their influence is not trivial. How dare a humble official speak falsely? However, if you want to test whether Feng An is loyal and obedient or has ulterior motives, it’s actually quite simple.”

In history, Feng An was an obedient citizen, but Fang Jun did not dare to draw conclusions on this.

His arrival accelerated the change of history, and no one knew what kind of storm his little butterfly wings would bring.The second is that through his insights in the past few years, he understands that what is written in the history books is just what the predecessors wanted to show to the future generations.

Feng An is known as a "tiger sitting on the ground" in Lingnan, and his every move has a far-reaching impact. No one can predict which step he will take. How dare he talk nonsense in front of His Majesty Li Er?

This is not to shirk responsibility, but to handle things wisely.

His Majesty Li Er pondered for a while, and then said: "Set up a city shipping department in Panyu?"

Fang Jun immediately said: "Your Majesty is wise!"

His Majesty Li Er glared at him: "Stop flattering!"

Panyu has been an important maritime trade center since ancient times. The sea trade connects the countries of Southeast Asia. In recent years, it has become increasingly connected with Pan countries such as Dashi. The sea trade is extremely profitable.Feng An is entrenched in Lingnan and has many deployments. If he really has different ambitions, he must evade in every possible way and refuse to set up a shipping department in Panyu so that all the benefits of sea trade can be transferred to the center.On the contrary, it means that it is at least afraid of the center.

Just try it out to know what Feng Ang's mind is.

The monarch and his ministers have the same mind on this matter...

Fang Jun said with a little pride: "Whether Feng An is sincerely submitting and willingly supports and agrees to the establishment of the Shibo Department by the imperial court, or he has evil intentions but is afraid that the central government has to pinch his nose and agree, as long as the Shibo Department is established, see Lingnan Maritime Trade If all the benefits belong to the center, then Feng An will lose an arm, and he will have no capital to rebel! The system of Shibosi can not only provide the center with far and constant financial resources, but also make the center's control strength greatly in remote areas. Strengthening is a good recipe for governing the country and a good strategy for helping the world!"

As he spoke, he stared into His Majesty Li Er's eyes.

Shouldn't you be praising me?

Don't use verbal praise for this way of coaxing children, let's do something affordable, such as mentioning our Marquis...

His Majesty Li Er glared back: "Have you ever heard the word Xunzhi Shimin?"

Fang Jun was sweating profusely.

"Study is inferior to ambition, and time is sensitive. Juexiu is here." How could you not know?

This is reprimanding myself for being proud...

The monarch and his ministers talked about things in the south, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.

"In a few days, the rice purchased by Lin Yiguo will arrive in Guanzhong before the Yellow River freezes. Your Majesty, from now on, there will be no food shortage in Guanzhong." With a navy that spans the world, many problems can be solved.

At this stage, the main solution to the shortage of grain in Guanzhong is to transfer grain from the south into Guanzhong through the canal, which is also the prototype of water transport.Once the water transportation system takes shape, it will create an extremely large interest group, which will eventually grow into a deformed monster.

Didn't the Ming and Qing dynasties know that sea transportation could better ease the transportation of materials in the capital?
They knew, but the water transport group forced the imperial court to abandon the shipping policy for their own benefit, and the emperor had to hold his nose to bear a burden that was several times or even ten times higher than that of the sea transport group in order to stabilize the most affluent areas in the world on both sides of the canal and the entire water transport group. Double the loss to feed this group of silverfish.

What was the biggest hidden danger of centralized power in the Ming and Qing dynasties?
Water transport, salt administration!
This is because the two major interest groups are attached to the blood of the empire, sucking the bones and sucking the marrow, and draining the profits of the whole country...

Taking advantage of the fact that the water transportation has not yet formed a climate, the sea transportation will be developed as soon as possible, so that the future economic center will be transferred from the canal to a wider coastal area. Fang Jun believes that this is a good strategy for the sustainable development of Datang.After all, the size of the canal is limited, while the vastness of the sea is infinite, and more people can be accommodated to distribute the almost unlimited profits.

And the salt government almost collapsed under Fang Jun's salt distribution method. Datang did not implement "salt and iron monopoly". The people will never be in danger of food shortage.

How can Fang Jun not be proud that it is possible to solve the two stubborn problems of water transportation and salt administration with one hand?
Unconscious and time-sensitive?

That's not for me!
His Majesty Li Er was a little displeased, and couldn't understand Fang Jun's self-satisfied and arrogant appearance, but opening up sea routes to buy grain overseas to fill the cost of Guanzhong is indeed beneficial for thousands of years, and he really said no After uttering reproachful words, he decisively changed the subject...

"I want to set up the Naval Academy in Chang'an, what do you think?"

His Majesty Li Er said leisurely.

Fang Jun is helpless, what do I think?
"Reporting to Your Majesty, my humble minister is ignorant and ignorant. I have never heard that a navy capable of crossing the ocean can be trained on the river ditch."

His Majesty Li Er almost choked!
Is this mocking me?
"Guanzhong doesn't just have river ditches. The Kunming Pond covers an area of ​​320 square meters. During the Han Dynasty, the navy was drilled again. During the first emperor's time, it was dredged and renovated on a large scale. Isn't it enough to train the navy?"

Fang Jun sighed, "Has Your Majesty ever seen the sea?"

His Majesty Li Er looked worried: "I haven't seen it before, but aren't there descriptions in the books? I know that the sea is vast and boundless, and it cannot be compared with the small Kunming Pool. But after practicing on the Kunming Pool, let the soldiers go out to sea for a while. Get more familiar, why not?"

Fang Jun said: "Since your majesty knows the vastness of the sea, did you know that there are three-foot waves above the sea when there is no wind, and when there is wind, the waves are often five feet high. The navy sails and fights under such hydrological conditions all the year round. What's the use of practicing all your life at sea? How to train soldiers to fight under big waves? How to train soldiers to find ocean currents at sea? How to protect themselves when typhoons come?"

This series of "how" made His Majesty Li Er's face flushed with embarrassment and anger.

His Majesty Li Er is not a stupid person, how could he not know the gap between Kunming Lake and the sea?
But the problem is that the Naval Academy is located in Huating Town, so it is out of his control, so he is not at ease!
According to the regulations drawn up by Fang Jun, the lowest trained officers in the Naval Academy will be the low-level officers, who will be the backbone of the entire navy in the future, the essence and soul of the navy!But these people are completely out of my control, so is that still a "royal navy"?

If they are used by others, such a group of high-quality soldiers, wearing battle armor and riding horses, will still be an invincible army in all battles!

Could it be that he is lifting a rock to shoot himself in the foot?

After a long silence, His Majesty Li Er asked, "How about training with the navy and infantry?"

Fang Jun was taken aback.

Isn't this a regular military academy?
"Your Majesty, there is great potential for this matter! You can arrange Weigong, Yingying, Uncle Cheng, and Uncle Yuchi to teach in the school, and give their experience and art of war to the students! You think, in the future, the infantry, sailors The generals in the division have all undergone systematic studies and are proficient in various tactics and art of war, how can the Great Tang Lions not win every battle and sweep the world?"

His Majesty Li Er is also excited. Even the fire chief and corporal chief in the army can read and write and are proficient in military tactics. Think about what kind of army it will be...

Beautiful and ruthless!
"That's it! What name should I choose? It can no longer be called the Naval Academy."

"Why don't we just call it 'Jiangwu Hall'?"

The "Jiangwu Hall" in another time and space once carried the hope of the revitalization of the entire nation, but it fell into the sand and disappeared in the long river of history.Even so, it has cultivated countless talents for China and built a solid foundation.

Will this life make this name shine and build the iron-like and indestructible backbone of the Tang Empire?

His Majesty Li Er pondered for a while, and was very satisfied: "Very good! By the way, you might as well write a letter to Yu Ming in your spare time, saying that I want to meet this worldly expert. To be honest, I Very interested in this mysterious family."

Fang Jun agreed, but he couldn't accept His Majesty Li Er's leaping thinking...

(End of this chapter)