I am a thief in the Tang Dynasty

"Now the pot is boiling. When the emperor comes, the meat and vegetables will be cooked quickly and everyone can have a hot meal quickly. This is a great idea!"

Fang Xuanling knew that Erlang was a greedy glutton and what he said made sense, so he no longer doubted him and waited silently for the emperor to arrive.

At the same time, he concentrated on thinking and sorted out the news that the two children had told him in the evening again to avoid missing anything.

Thinking of this, he looked at his two youngest sons, who were the most useless in the past, with an expression of emotion, relief and complexity.

Unexpectedly, my past incompetence was just because I was not using my skills in the right place.

Fang Xuanling could not help but think of the story in The Analects of Confucius, Advanced Chapter, where Confucius taught students in accordance with their aptitude, and he said with deep emotion:

"It's not that the two children are hopeless, but that I, as a grandfather, did not give them the correct education according to their personalities and preferences!"

Originally, he thought that Fang Yiyi became calm and composed after he got married because he was blessed by God and became wise.

But now, Fang Yiai's success in business has made him more stable, which has completely shattered his idea.

Both children are talented. What everyone sees as uneducated is that everyone thinks that the sons of a duke should serve as officials in the court or as generals in the army.

Fang Yiyi had a talent for poetry, but he usually liked to read unofficial books, look up anecdotes, and delve into strange and tricky things, and he had no ambition for fame.

But after getting married, Fang Yiyi used his extraordinary skills to create new water wheels and horseshoes, and he also obtained the Eighteen Black Dragon Moves and a special method of training soldiers from a strange man, making great contributions to the Tang Dynasty.

Fang Yiai has some strength. He runs around all day and makes friends with many people. He is not good at either literature or martial arts, but he has a straightforward personality, a quick mind, and is good at business. He makes money for Your Majesty.

The different circumstances of the two sons fully illustrate the importance of teaching students in accordance with their aptitude.

Fang Xuanling sighed in his heart: "If I had encouraged them earlier, I'm afraid they would have made great achievements and become indispensable talents for the Tang Dynasty."

Chapter 236 Li Junxian's Suggestions

Fang Xuanling paused for a moment. He looked at the empty seat waiting for Li Shimin to take his seat, and raised the corner of his mouth slightly:

"It's not too late now!"

at this time.

The housekeeper Lao Liu, who was waiting outside, ran over quickly and said excitedly:

"Master, the Emperor has arrived!"

In an instant, everyone in the Fang family stood up and went out to greet them!

Li Shimin had a kind smile, without any of the majestic and fierce authority he had in the court. Instead, he looked like a amiable, handsome, upright and elegant scholar in his prime, with a graceful demeanor.

"Meet the Emperor!"

"Meet my father!"

After the Fang family members paid their respects, Li Shimin smiled and waved his hand, saying, "Stand up. Today is a family dinner. No need to be polite."

"Xuanling, you have all been waiting for a long time. You must be hungry. I am hungry too. Let's take a seat and chat while we eat!"

"Your Majesty, this way please!"

Fang Xuanling knew Li Shimin's character very well and realized that what he said was not a polite remark.

He immediately straightened his back, as if forgetting the hierarchy, and became as casual as a gathering of good friends. He gave Li Shimin half a body length and began to lead the way.

Fang Yiyi came close to Li Junxian and whispered:

"General, is the emperor satisfied with the training of those men?"

Li Junxian looked at this clever young man and said with a smile:

"How can you be dissatisfied?"

"The Emperor praised those hundred people greatly!"

After a pause, he moved closer to Fang Yiyi and said:

"If, I say if, you pay out of your own pocket, how many people can you train?"

Now the money in the national treasury cannot be touched, and Li Shimin’s own private treasury has been almost emptied, with only a few big ones left.

His desire to train more soldiers is undoubtedly a pipe dream!

Fang Yiyi raised his eyebrows, looked at Li Junxian's expectant expression, and said:

"General, you know the money from the coal mine. I can't get it until the war is over!"

"I have about 170,000 strings of cash in my hand now."

"Not counting the military pay, just the food and medicine needed for the soldiers' training, within a three-month period, we should be able to train about 30,000 soldiers."

170,000 strings of cash can only train 30,000 men in three months?

Ten thousand people spend almost two strings of cash a month?

This was undoubtedly a huge expense, which made Li Junxian's eyes widen.

Fang Yiyi saw this and explained:

"You have seen how the training is. Three meals a day, meat for every meal, with seasonal vegetables and fruits. The training is very intense, so they eat a lot. They also need to be equipped with soups and medicines to replenish their bodies and treat their injuries. The expenses are not small."

"This doesn't even include the wear and tear of the training equipment and the maintenance of the venue. There's also the cost of clothing, cooking help, and the wages of the doctors who are always on standby."

"If all these are taken into account, 170,000 guan can only account for 20,000 people at most."

Gudong!

Li Junxian swallowed his saliva, looked at Li Shimin in front of him, thought about what would happen next, and spoke out his thoughts.

"The Emperor just went to see those hundred men, and he wanted to train ten thousand more immediately!"

"Now the opportunity to send troops to East Turkestan is becoming increasingly clear."

"If possible, I suggest you propose to the Emperor to train 10,000 to 20,000 elite soldiers for him."

"Combined with the Black Armored Cavalry, we will be invincible and unstoppable!"

"From now on, whether you enter the court or join the army."

"They will all be of great benefit to you!"

Fang Yiyi fell silent. After a few breaths, he looked at Li Junxian and said:

"General, I know you are telling the truth. This will be of great benefit to me."

"But I can't bring this up on my own initiative!"

"Besides, now is not the right time. It will bring disaster to me!"

Chapter 237 You want me to hide behind the scenes and be the boss?

Fang Yiyi took the initiative to suggest that this army of 10,000 brave soldiers had really been trained.

Li Shimin would definitely make him the commander-in-chief.

If someone else is appointed as commander-in-chief, he will not be familiar with this army and will not be able to bring out its true strength.

The Fang family now has the Tang Dynasty Valkyrie, and they already have considerable say in the military.

He is once again the commander of an invincible army!

What does Li Shimin think? What do you think?

Do you think he wants to control the military power and is a self-righteous person?

Even though Li Shimin trusted him immensely, he was also a kind-hearted, magnanimous, and extremely wise monarch and would not think so much.

But countless people in the court envy him, and even fear and are hostile to him.

Make the Fang family the target of public criticism.

But as a subject, one must also avoid suspicion.

Fang Yiyi is still weak now. Even with the support of his grandfather and the Valkyrie of the Tang Dynasty as his lovely wife, he has made considerable contributions.

But he was still just the son of a duke with only a title but no official status or rights.

Not enough to fight against the entire court.

No, the danger that the new waterwheel had brought to Fang Yiyi was only temporarily hidden because of Li Shimin's balancing measures, but it did not disappear.

This is the reason why the three families including the Cui family of Boling frequently caused trouble for the Fang family and Fang Yiyi.

The appearance of tens of thousands of incomparable and brave soldiers will certainly make all the noble families and powerful families feel insecure.

The new waterwheel broke the monopoly of the aristocratic families on water conservancy and land, and reduced their prestige in the hearts of local people.

This unrivaled and powerful force, which will surely defeat the Black Armor Army, will completely deprive the aristocratic families of their ability to fight against Li Shimin.

Who wouldn't be afraid of an army that is powerful enough to defeat the most elite black-armored cavalry and is loyal only to Li Shimin?

The aristocratic families will once again regard Fang Yiyi as a thorn in their side.

They didn't dare to touch Li Shimin, but in their eyes Fang Yiyi was just an ant that could be crushed to death at will.

They will definitely not tolerate it any longer and will just kill!

Even if Fang Yiyi had the Snow Leopard Guards, there were only twelve of them after all.

The assassins raised by the noble and powerful families will overwhelm Fang Yiyi like a tide.

Moreover, no one can guarantee whether there will be anyone from the aristocratic family among the tens of thousands of people being trained.

If they learn the training methods and the nobles and powerful families train secretly, it will pose a deep hidden danger to the Tang Dynasty, which has finally stabilized.

Hearing this, Li Junxian frowned immediately, thought about it, and then understood what was going on.

He narrowed his eyes and said, "You are right! Those people are not only in the court, but also have long arms in the army."

"There are too many people. We cannot guarantee that all of them will be loyal to Your Majesty!"

"But there is a way to solve your concerns."

Fang Yiyi couldn't help but become curious: "General, please enlighten me."

Li Junxian vowed:

"You don't need to train these ten thousand people yourself."

"We just need to teach those 100 people how to train and let them become instructors."

"Let them go to the various guards for training!"

"The Eighteen Black Dragon Moves will not be taught to outsiders. Simplify your training methods."

"Just let each guard make significant progress!"

After listening to this, Fang Yiyi couldn't help but give Li Junxian a thumbs up and said admiringly:

"General, you have an idea."

"In this way, I am still behind the scenes!"

"Even if others knew that I was the instructor of the hundred men, I could just find an excuse to cover it up, and it wouldn't cause too much hostility from others."

Chapter 238 Li Shimin: This hot pot is awesome

Fang Yiyi took a deep breath and continued:

"And most of the guards are brave and combat-savvy veterans. After some training, their combat effectiveness can be greatly improved!"

"Improving the strength of the entire army may not be as good as training a single unit of invincible soldiers who are completely loyal to the emperor, but it will definitely be an advantage in foreign wars."

Li Junxian smiled and said, "Xingzhi, you are indeed smart, that's the truth."

However, Fang Yiyi still did not agree, as he needed to think it over carefully.

The method is simple to say and easy.

But it is difficult to put it into practice!

The hundred men under Zhou Peizhao had not yet been fully trained and were only beginning to show their power.

Moreover, when an instructor trains others, it is not enough to just learn the training methods.

They also have to be taught individually how to train soldiers, and they have to learn psychology and the like.

This also takes time!