A middle-aged general who was sitting under Queen Seondeok picked up his wine glass and stood up and said: "I, Jin Yushin, am the general of Silla. I have heard that Lord Marquis is an unparalleled talent in both civil and military affairs. I wish I could see you sweeping through the Turkic wolf cavalry and destroying the Eastern pirates."
Bandits, the heroic figure who swept through Annan's rebel bandits, because of the regrets in his life. When I see him today, I also ask the Marquis to drink this cup as a sign of respect."
This man was about forty years old, but his face was as white as a jade sword, his eyebrows were starry, his three locks of long beard were trimmed neatly, and he was dressed in armor with a majestic appearance. Standing there, he looked like an unsheathed sword, with sharp edges and powerful momentum.
people!
Kim Yu Shin?
This name sounds familiar...
Fang Jun was sure that he had never heard of this person in his life. Since he still had an impression, he must have heard it in his previous life, and a historical figure whose name he could hear must have something extraordinary about him.
But this Chinese saying is quite true...
Dang Ji stood up, raised his glass and said with a smile: "The general is heroic and powerful, he must be a brave general in the army. He is just a compliment from the world, but the real battles have not been fought for many times. The general praised him so much. Come and come, we can get to know each other."
A person like the general is also a blessing in someone's life, drink this cup to the full!"
"Drink full!"
Jin Yuxin seemed to be extremely pleased with it. He clinked glasses with Fang Jun from afar and drank them all in one gulp.
When Fang Jun sat down, Queen Seondeok smiled softly and said: "The general is the pillar of Silla, and the marquis is also the leader of the Tang Dynasty. You two are the same outstanding people, but it is an honor for us ordinary people.
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Although Her Majesty the Queen has a noble status and respected status, apart from being dignified and elegant, she is only gentle and calm, without any of the domineering aura of a king.
She is fair-skinned, beautiful, and graceful. Although she is a little older, it is the season for women to become mature. Her every frown and smile are as gentle as water. Coupled with the bonus brought by her special status, her whole body is full of beauty.
Overflowing with inexplicable charm...
For example, after Jin Yuxin received this compliment, when he looked at Queen Seondeok with his bright eyes, he was no longer as aggressive as when he looked at Fang Jun just now, but was filled with indescribable tenderness.
There is a story...
Sitting on the other side of the queen is a man with a skinny face and narrow cheeks. He is about the same age as Kim Yu-shin, but his face is completely different, especially his sharp aquiline nose, which makes his whole person have a cold temperament, and his white eyes are often black.
His young eyes make people think that he is a heartless and ungrateful person.
There was a slight displeasure on the man's face, and he said: "Why should Mr. Hou be too modest? Silla is to the Tang Dynasty, just like a candlelight is to the bright sun, General Jin is to Mr. Hou, just like a firefly is to the bright moon... Mr. Hou
With thousands of troops, thousands of horses and thousands of warships under his command, they traveled across the desert and across the seven seas. What kind of courage and achievements?"
As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere at the table suddenly stopped.
Ordinarily there is nothing wrong with what he said. Jin Yushin was just relying on Silla. Although he had some power, he was struggling to deal with the oppression of Goguryeo and Baekje. But what about Fang Jun? He led an army across the seven seas and just looked at whoever he didn't like.
After a beating, no one dared to bare their teeth.
However, after all, this place is the palace of Silla, and all the ministers of Silla present are here, and even the Queen of Silla. You are so exalting Fang Junji and Jin Yuxin everywhere, where do you put the face of all Silla people?
Fang Jun glanced at this person. Someone had just introduced him. He was called Bitan. He was an important minister of Silla, close to the prime minister of the Tang Dynasty. He was the "highest minister" of Silla who held the "Hebai Conference"
"One of them is also a descendant of the Kim family, but his bloodline seems to be a bit far away from Queen Seondeok.
The key is that this person is the representative of the "pro-Tang faction" in the Silla Dynasty...
Last year, Baekje suddenly sent troops to capture Dayesong, a Silla city. Silla was defeated. The queen sent Kim Chunqiu to Goguryeo to request reinforcements. Goguryeo took the opportunity to ask for Silla's cities such as Mahyeon and Jukryeong, but Kim Chunqiu flatly refused.
As a result, instead of being able to recruit reinforcements, they were imprisoned and held for a month before being released...
The queen had no choice but to send an envoy to the Tang Dynasty to ask for help. As a result, Li Xiaoyou, the chief minister of Honglu Temple, went crazy. He changed his previous "good neighborly" style and suggested that the Tang Dynasty could send troops to help, but Silla needed to depose the queen.
, established another Tang clan as the new king.
How could the Silla envoy dare to agree to such conditions? He had no choice but to return to Silla and report the truth to Queen Seondeok.
Queen Seondeok herself was not very angry. Silla was like a piece of meat, surrounded by wolves. Who wouldn't want to pounce on it and take a bite? If she could swallow the skin and flesh, that would be even better.
Not surprising.
On the contrary, the ministers of the DPRK and China had a fierce dispute over this...
Some people believe that the Tang Dynasty was powerful and had been the kingdom of heaven since ancient times. If the Tang Dynasty clan was established as the king of Silla, then Silla would become a vassal state of the Tang Dynasty. How dare Goguryeo, Baekje, and the likes of Japan
What's wrong? With the help of the Tang Dynasty, the national power will definitely increase rapidly, which can be regarded as a benefit to the people of Silla. Moreover, the Tang Dynasty is a country of courtesy and kindness, and Her Majesty the Queen will definitely be treated well.
The leader of this group is Bitan, the Minister of Internal Affairs.
The other group, headed by Jin Yushin and Jin Chunqiu, sneered at this, cursed the "pro-Tang faction" for selling out the glory, and vowed to defend the queen to the death and protect Silla forever.
Baekje withdrew its troops soon after, but the Silla Dynasty split into two factions, attacking and annihilating each other with endless quarrels.
However, what depresses Fang Jun is that no matter how you look at Bitan, who is close to the Tang Dynasty, he looks like a villain in novels and TV series...
Could it be that he is also the biggest villain in the eyes of the Silla people?
Fang Jun raised his eyelids and glanced at Bitan, and said calmly: "I feel ashamed for your words. In the Central Plains, despite the changes in dynasties, every empire that unified China advocated Confucianism in governing the country and emphasized forgiveness and benevolence.
Peaceful coexistence is not only true internally, but also externally. If it were not for invading the territory of the Central Plains and harming the Han people, the Han people would never send out troops brazenly and commit the evil act of invasion and plunder! The people of the world, regardless of Han or Hu, do not admire the Han people
The wind of kindness and tolerance? Therefore, although I led my troops to achieve several victories, most of them were enemies who immediately fled when they saw the Tang Heavenly Army coming out. How dare you steal the merits for yourself?"
All the Silla officials in the palace felt much better after hearing this.
But Bitan frowned and murmured in his heart: What's going on with this Marquis? I'm here to help you speak and put pressure on the queen and her followers. We are in the same group...
However, he also saw clearly that Fang Jun was unwilling to mention the deposed queen and the establishment of the Tang Dynasty clan, so he quickly shut up.
But I was very dissatisfied with Fang Jun...
Jin Yuxin was a little embarrassed. He raised his glass and said, "The Marquis is too modest. How can the people in the mountains and fields be compared with the Marquis? I will punish myself with three glasses of wine!"
Drink three glasses in a row.
Fang Jun smiled and drank with him.
Queen Seon Deok's pretty face was slightly gloomy, with a somewhat ugly expression. Although Fang Jun's words and deeds were very gentle and not as arrogant and domineering as the envoy to the Tang Dynasty said, Bi Tan's words were like a thorn piercing her.
heart.
As the leader of a country, who is willing to humbly abdicate?
Even if you love the people, you can't just do it! This is not only about handing over the supreme power in your hands, but also means that from now on, even your own safety cannot be guaranteed, and you must be on guard at all times.
To be completely eradicated by the successor, and to eliminate future troubles forever...
Once upon a time, Bidan, like Kim Yushin, Kim Chunqiu and others, was loyal to her and was her right-hand man who supported her to become the first queen in the history of Silla!
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Being made such a fuss by Bi Tan, the atmosphere of the banquet was inevitably awkward, so it had to end hastily.
Queen Seondeok stood up and politely invited Bang Jun to the side hall for tea.
Inviting Fang Jun here is naturally not just for a banquet...
Fang Jun went happily.
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The large hall, the carved window edges, the beams with auspicious clouds, the bronze beast stove with burning spices placed in the corner of the room, and even the copper hooks that raise the curtains around it, all reflect the Han style and Tang Dynasty.
It is evident that Silla was close to the culture of the Tang Dynasty...
In the hall, few of the ministers were qualified to sit here, only Jin Chunqiu, Jin Yuxin, Bi Tan, and a young warrior with sword-shaped eyebrows and star-shaped eyes.
This young warrior is dressed in black and has a strange hat with two flower branches on his head. He has a slender figure and a straight back. When he stands there, he looks like a long steel sword unsheathed, with its sharp edge clearly visible.
Cold light shimmers!
Compared to the heroic Jin Yuxin, he is a bit more cold and fierce...
Bitan smiled and introduced to Fang Jun: "Master Hou, this is a young hero in Silla, and he is also the commander of Her Majesty the Queen's Imperial Guard. Like General Kim Yu-shin, he is also a general of 'Hwarang', with high martial arts.
He is especially good at swordsmanship and is the number one master in Silla!"
Fang Jun was stunned for a moment. He is still very powerful in martial arts and is the number one master... Are you writing a novel?
Furthermore, what the hell is "Hwarang"?
Could it be that he is the same as the "Cowherd", only more elegant and advanced?