In the early morning, the old rules were still followed. The ministers shouted long live the mountain with a loud voice, and the emperor called all the ministers to stand down in a calm voice. Then the official discussion of state affairs began.
Fang Zheng quietly moved his body back, moved to a blind spot where the emperor could not see, leaned against a big pillar, and began to take a nap. The hangover was not gone, his head still hurt, and he was seriously sleep deprived. He was on the Internet from his previous life.
I felt uncomfortable after staying up all night.
Fang Zheng gradually fell into a half-dream, but the atmosphere in the court began to become heated.
Wei Chengde, the Secretary of the Ministry of War, was the first to go out and report: "Your Majesty, General Feng Qiudao, who raided the grassland under the imperial edict, returned to Beijing in triumph last night. General Feng won a great victory in this battle, defeating dozens of Turkic tribes, large and small, and forcing the Turkic army to
Withdrawing the troops, tens of thousands of people in our Hua Dynasty were spared from the war. General Feng and all the soldiers have made great contributions to the country. I believe that the emperor should reward them."
The emperor smiled lightly and said: "Wei Aiqing is right. Feng Qiudao and the 20,000 soldiers he led really lived up to my expectations. This battle has enhanced the prestige of our country, and I really deserve a reward."
After pondering for a moment, the emperor said: "How about granting him the title of General of the Longwu Army, Feng Yi Yongbo, and a settlement of 500 households, commanding the entire Longwu Army. The former General Fan of the Longwu Army was transferred to the Ministry of War as the Right Assistant Minister, and all the soldiers who went out on the expedition were
, what do you think of the extraordinary reward based on military merit?"
The ministers looked at each other in confusion upon hearing this. There was something wrong with the emperor's reward. Although Feng Qiudao had indeed made great contributions to the court, there was no reason for him to be promoted so quickly. This man was only in his twenties and carried out a raid on the grassland.
Task, he actually became a general commanding tens of thousands of troops. There was already Lord Fang Zhengfang in front of him, and now there is Feng Qiudao. What happened to the emperor? Could it be that in recent years, the emperor has been preferring to promote young ministers?
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Among so many ministers, the one who is most confused is General Fan, the former commander of the Longwu Army. He made no mistakes and was not greedy for pay. His military power was removed for no reason. Anyone who replaced him would feel uncomfortable. But it is uncomfortable.
You can't object yet. After all, matters like military power are relatively sensitive. A general is holding on to military power and refuses to let it go. What are your intentions?
The ministers were still thinking about the emperor's words word for word. Pan Shangshu came out and said: "Your Majesty, do you think the reward is too heavy? It is true that General Feng has made great contributions, but he is still young after all. Why?"
Can he hold the power of tens of thousands of soldiers and horses? Besides, just leading the army to the grassland to kill a few unarmed old, weak, women and children, this...can't be considered a big achievement? Other generals can do it, the veteran thought, Feng
A knighthood is acceptable, but it is not necessary to be conferred the title of general. As for the officers and soldiers who went on expeditions, they can be rewarded according to their normal military merits. Extraordinary rewards seem to be a bit of a fuss, so please consider it, Your Majesty."
The emperor also nodded and fell into thinking after hearing this. Military power is no different than anything else. To the emperor, it is both a sharp spear and a thorn in the heart. Therefore, the topic of holding military power has always been
They are all taboo to talk about in the court. Pan Shangshu's words also vaguely reminded the emperor that it is best not to hand over military power to such a young general. In terms of qualifications and loyalty, Feng Qiudao is far inferior to being in charge.
General Fan, who has been in the Longwu Army for more than ten years.
At this time, the ministers also began to whisper to each other. This sensitive topic has been discussed by civil and military officials several times, and I am afraid that only Pan Laoshang is qualified to talk to the emperor.
Of course, except for those young people who are just starting out.
Leng Tou Qing happens to have one. This person is Young Master Fang.
It was said that Young Master Fang was sleeping comfortably, but he vaguely heard the words "Tujue" and "Feng Qiudao" in his ears, and Fang Zheng woke up immediately. If for no other reason, Feng Qiudao was his friend, and he should
Pay attention. Since traveling to the present, Fang Zheng has only made two friends, one is Fatty, and the other is Feng Qiudao. Fang Zheng has always been very considerate to his friends.
As a result, when he heard Pan Shangshu's words clearly, his nose almost turned out of breath. This old bastard probably had a conflict with this young master. Ever since he beat up Pan Shangshu's son last time, the two of them didn't want to see each other. This time
Another plot against Feng Qiudao.
Young Master Fang was unhappy, and his stubborn temper broke out. He saw the ministers whispering among themselves, but no one stood up to say a few words for Feng Qiudao. Even Wei Chengde, who was famous for his integrity, stroked his beard and closed his eyes.
Fang Zheng snorted coldly, "If you old guys don't talk about it, I will!"
Fang Zheng might hesitate for a moment for whom to fight for, but if he didn't even dare to say a few words for his friends, Fang Zheng himself would feel unloyal. Besides, how many battles did Feng Qiudao lead his army in?
No one else knew about the hardships and sacrifices he had to make, but Fang Zheng knew it very well. How could he allow unrelated people to rob Feng Qiudao of the reward he deserved in order to fight for power?
Seeing that the emperor was silent and seemed to be moved by Pan Shangshu's words, Fang Zheng couldn't help but become anxious. He couldn't wait any longer. Once the emperor opened his mouth, it would be difficult to change it.
"Your Majesty, I have something to say." Fang Zheng began to speak before he even stood up. Although his voice was not loud, it was like thunder in the court hall. The ministers looked around,
I want to find this adult who spoke.
Unfortunately, Fang Zheng's rank was too low and he was ranked at the bottom. If he wanted to leave, he had to squeeze his way out of the two rows of ministers standing in front of him. Therefore, the emperor and his ministers
After hearing what this person said, for a long time I didn't see this adult who had something to say come forward.
"Which beloved was speaking just now? Why are you so unruly?" The emperor became impatient after waiting for a long time and could not help but lectured with a stern face.
Fang Zheng felt even more anxious when he heard this, so he had to respond loudly: "Your Majesty, it's me, it's me! I'm here!" He even broke out in English in his desperation.
Then Fang Zheng walked forward while shouting: "Hey, gentlemen, make way, make way, it's my turn to speak, can you make way for me?" The situation was as embarrassing as being crowded on a bus in the previous life.
After finally squeezing it out, sweat broke out on his forehead. Fang Zheng took a few steps forward and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, it's me, uh, no, it's Wei Chen. Wei Chen has something to say."
Then he pointed to where he was standing: "Hey, I'm really sorry, it's a bit crowded..."
The emperor glared at Fang Zheng fiercely and said angrily: "I know, if Fang Aiqing has anything to say, just say it."
Fang Zheng coughed and said seriously: "Wei Chen thinks that what Pan Shangshu just said is totally wrong!"
When Pan Shangshu saw Fang Zheng appear, he knew that this guy must have nothing good to say. Hearing this, he raised his eyebrows and said coldly: "Oh, I would like to hear Mr. Fang's opinion."
Fang Zheng said: "Pan Shangshu said that General Feng is too young to be in charge of the Longwu Army. Wei Chen disagrees with this. Why can't he be in charge of the Longwu Army if he is too young? Who stipulates that generals who lead troops must be old?
Big one? Could it be that our Hua Dynasty couldn't find a young and handsome person to stand alone? As the saying goes: 'If you have ambitions, you will not grow taller, but if you don't have ambitions, you will live a hundred years.' Whether a person has the ability to lead an army, whether he can convince the crowd, or not, is important to the emperor.
Whether you are loyal or not, does it have anything to do with your age?"
"Also, Pan Shangshu said that General Feng led his army into the grassland and only killed a few unarmed old, weak, women and children, which is not a great achievement. Wei Chen even disagrees with this sentence. Wei Chen would like to ask his colleagues in the court, you
Do you know how many people were left when General Feng led 20,000 elite cavalry to raid the grassland this time? Do you know? There were more than 6,000 people left when he came back! In other words, our Hua Dynasty has 14,000 passionate people
The man died in the battle on the grassland. Pan Shangshu, if you don’t understand some of the situation, I advise you not to make random conclusions. Unarmed old and weak women and children? Huh! What a joke! The Turks are so powerful in battle that even the old and weak women and children are not.
They are all good at riding and shooting. The more than 10,000 people our army died in battle are proof of this! It can be seen that General Feng and the soldiers he led paid a huge price to complete this raid mission. This is also
If it's not a great achievement, how about asking Pan Shangshu to come back and make a greater contribution to the Hua Dynasty?"
Pan Shangshu sneered: "Hmph, how do you know it wasn't General Feng's improper command on the battlefield that caused heavy casualties among the soldiers?"
Fang Zheng said angrily: "Then you go and give some command? Do you think that the Turks are all made of clay and will break when touched? Don't you know that all the Turks are soldiers, even the old, weak, women and children, when it comes to riding and shooting?
, are they much stronger than the soldiers of our Hua Dynasty? How many times have our Hua Dynasty won against the Turks in more than a hundred years of fighting? This time, General Feng led his army in a surprise attack. Although there were heavy casualties, he won after all. Such a great achievement
, should have been heavily rewarded, but you, Pan Shangshu, have spoken out to suppress you, what is your intention? Wouldn't such actions make the soldiers of the Chinese Dynasty feel cold towards the court, and make the soldiers who died on the grassland die in silence? Then the emperor will face these
How should you deal with the family members of soldiers? Aren’t you trapping the emperor into a ruthless, unkind, mean-spirited and ungrateful position?"
Licking his dry lips, why is there no tea service in this court?
Fang Zheng looked around and saw that almost everyone in the court was staring at him dumbfounded. The emperor was stroking his beard with interest and waiting for him to continue speaking, while Pan Shangshu was so angry that his face turned pale and his lips and beard were trembling.
If we add more fire, the old man will probably die suddenly on the spot.
Fang Zheng suddenly realized that he had offended people too harshly. This was not in line with my principle of keeping a low profile.
Looking at Pan Shangshu's murderous eyes again, Fang Zheng's scalp went numb. As for that, it's just different political opinions. It's like this young master dug up his family's ancestral graves. This old man is too narrow-minded and will definitely not live long...
After thinking about it, I have already offended him so completely, so I just say a few more words. If I can make him angry to death, won't I save a lot of trouble in the future?
So Fang Zheng continued: "Before I entered the court, I heard that Pan Shangshu advocated peace talks with the Turks when the Turkic army invaded our country. He also said that the Turks' army was invincible and unstoppable. I advised the emperor to aggrieve.
Seeking for all-roundness can make the country last long. Humph, Pan Shangshu has a good calculation! If the Turks destroy our Hua Dynasty, Pan Shangshu persuades the emperor to give up resistance, and he will naturally be a great hero in the hearts of the Turks. If the Turks retreat, this is
Pan Shangshu's contribution to negotiating peace is naturally a great hero in the heart of the emperor. Nowadays, there are not many things to do to please both sides. Pan Shangshu knows the current affairs. When the Turks came, they were afraid of them like tigers. After the Turks were defeated, they despised Pan Shangshu.
The minister is so versatile as a person and an official, which is really a blessing for our Hua Dynasty, haha."
Looking around, Fang Zheng licked his dry lips again, he really wanted to drink water...
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I'm really sorry, this is the chapter for today. I came back from a party and got drunk, and my classmates pinched my nose and drank from me, but I refused righteously. I told them: "I have to update it later."
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