In the Great Zhou Dynasty, whether they were princes or generals, they had the habit of collecting all kinds of intelligence. Only in this way can we know what is happening in the capital in time and take measures to deal with it.
Fang Yun had just returned to Shangjing City, and before he could stand firmly, he immediately broke into the Pingding Hou Mansion. This would seem strange to anyone who was interested. Among the four members of the Fang family, Sifang Hou Fang Yin has been leading troops outside for many years, and Fang Lin went out.
He joined the army and disappeared. Fang Yun had just returned home, and it was impossible for him to have any interaction with Mrs. Xianhua. The remaining reason could only be attributed to Mrs. Huayang.
The princes, generals and ministers in the capital asked their wives to inquire, and soon the truth came to light: Mrs. Huayang was humiliated in the palace, and the cause was Mrs. Xianhua and several other noble ladies. Mrs. Fang Yun was furious.
, for his own mother!!
As soon as this news came out, ladies and madams of all sizes in the capital couldn't help but shudder.
In the etiquette system of the Great Zhou Dynasty, apart from the empress, the highest title was the first-grade imperial concubine! This title can be said to be extremely prestigious, and even lower-level ministers must salute when they see her!
Fang Yun actually didn't have the slightest scruple, and just broke in! The door of Pingdinghou Mansion was closed tightly, and everyone in the mansion was issued a gag order. If Mrs. Xianhua was fine, none of these ladies would believe it!
What chills these ladies and ladies the most is that many ladies and ladies in the capital have always been headed by Mrs. Xianhua. With Mrs. Xianhua's always tough style, she has to endure such humiliation. If
If Fang Yun attacks their mansion, who can resist? You know, the second son of the Fang family can do anything!
The ladies and ladies, who were originally busy and busy investigating the incident in Pingdinghou Mansion, suddenly fell silent and did not dare to inquire further. The princes and nobles in Beijing did not pay much attention to these ladies.
Intrigue. At this time, when they knew what was going on, they all went back to their houses and scolded their wives and concubines, asking them to get less involved in the affairs of Pingdinghou Mansion. Some ladies and madams who were involved were immediately banned!
You know, the husband is the guide for his wife! When the princes and nobles of the Zhou Dynasty showed their power, these ladies and ladies immediately became a lot more honest!
All the forces in the capital came to inquire about the Sifang Hou Mansion. At the same time, the Sifang Hou Mansion was also inquiring about the reactions and movements of all parties in the capital. All the princes and the reactions in the palace were recorded and sent to Fang Fang.
Cloud's study.
Fang Yun put down the piece of paper in his hand and nodded slightly: "Very good! I want to see. From now on, if I am not in Shangjing City, who else will dare to make things difficult for my mother!"
A ray of cold murderous intent flashed through his eyes. When he returns to Beijing next time, if anyone dares to insult his mother again, it will not be as simple as two slaps. At that time, Fang Yun will definitely be crowned king.
Hou, if anyone continues to be ignorant of promotion, just transfer him to the most dangerous battlefield on the border and "die for the country"!
"Master, I don't agree with what happened in the past. However, you did the right thing in this matter!"
Beside the desk, the old butler Liang Bo bowed and said with a smile. There was a sense of relief in his smile. All the intelligence collected in Fang Mansion was handled by this old butler and then sent to Fang Yun's desk.
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"Uncle Liang, do you think so too?"
A smile appeared on Fang Yun's face.
"Yeah." Uncle Liang nodded.
Uncle Liang is an old man in the mansion, with high moral character and high respect. Even his mother respects him very much. Fang Yun feels very encouraged to get his affirmation.
"That's it for this matter!" Fang Yun put his palm on the paper on the table and stood up: "Now, it's time to go to the Ministry of War to report on the work! - Uncle Liang, the letter to Marquis Manghuang has been written
Has it been sent out?"
"Go back to the young master, he has already been sent out." Liang Bo said.
When Fang Yun came back from this trip, the military leader who recorded military exploits, Bo, and the cronies of Marquis Manghuang were all killed by Yang Hong. Because Li Yixuan appeared in the process, Fang Yun didn't have time to write to Manghuang until he returned to the capital.
Hou.
There were always two copies of the military achievements of the Great Zhou Dynasty. After each military camp's master's record was recorded, an extra copy was copied and given to the commander-in-chief to keep as a record, in case each military camp was killed in battle with the military leader.
The military achievements were so meager that they could not be reckoned with!
After Fang Yun sent this letter, Marquis Manghuang only had to order someone to write another copy and send it to the capital. Now, spring has begun and the snowy winter has melted. Fang Yuntong sent the letter to the Central Army, traveling eight hundred times a day.
Walking eight hundred miles at night, changing people and horses in the middle, it doesn't take much time to reach the wilderness. It's much faster than riding a carriage!
"Prepare the carriage!" Fang Yun said.
The Office of the Prime Minister of the Ministry of War is located outside the palace, and is distributed in an arch shape with the other five ministries.
Among the six departments, the Ministry of War is the most special. The nominal chief official of this department is the Minister of War. But in fact, there is also a Taibao who is one of the three ministers responsible for it.
The Ministry of War is a very special existence. It keeps records of military exploits, records the information of the princes and generals of the Zhou Dynasty, and is also responsible for the promotion of military officers. In addition, it also has the greatest function, which is to serve as a bridge between military strategists and Confucianism.
The Art of War says that before the soldiers and horses move, food and grass go first!
The Zhou Dynasty had more than 10 million troops. Although the actual controllers of these huge armies were the Military Aircraft Department and Wu Mu. But with such a large army, they have to eat, right? People are iron, and rice is steel. A hungry army
, how is it possible to win the battle?!
The Great Zhou Dynasty governed the country with Confucianism, and all the food and grass in the world, and even the gold and silver of the treasury, were in the hands of Confucians! The more than 10 million troops of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the food they ate, and their military pay were all distributed by Confucianism!
And the Ministry of War is such a special existence that coordinates military strategists and Confucianism! Like this war in the wilderness, the Military Aircraft Department will first notify the Ministry of War, and the Ministry of War will inform the court to start mobilizing grain and grass from all over the country and send it to the wilderness!
Although there were some frictions and conflicts between the military strategists of the Zhou Dynasty and Confucianism, they mostly cooperated!
Confucianism's dissatisfaction with military strategists mostly focuses on the continuous wars fought by military strategists. For more than a thousand years since the founding of the Zhou Dynasty, wars have been going on in the border areas. If there is war, people will die and national power will be greatly consumed. However, Confucianism pays attention to
It is benevolence and righteousness!
The Military Aircraft Department has used force against foreign famines for more than a thousand years. In these more than a thousand years, no famine has ever been quelled. Instead, it has continued to consume a lot of money and food, and issued a large amount of pensions! Confucianism
Patience is gradually being worn away.
This is also the main source of the contradiction between Confucianism and military strategists! However, both of them put "country" first, so the contradiction is not irreconcilable!
Above the Military Aircraft Department is Wu Mu! A minister of the Ministry of War obviously does not have the qualifications to communicate with Wu Mu on an equal footing. Therefore, the real director of the Ministry of War has always been the Taibao among the three princes! Only the Taibao is qualified to communicate with Wu Mu
Sit on equal footing!
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The bronze carriage stopped in front of the Prime Minister's Office of the Ministry of War, and Fang Yun got out of the carriage. He looked up and saw that standing in front was a large building with high eaves and two rows of long armored soldiers.
Jian Zhi Rui lined up from the gate to the street. There were at least two to three hundred people.
Officials, big and small, dressed in various colors, are hurriedly passing through the gate of the Ministry of War. The Ministry of War has to deal with large and small matters every day, and also coordinates the relationship between the military strategist and the other five ministries. Among these officials, large and small, there are people in the court.
There are ministers, military attaches and petty officials from various places, in short, there are many.
When Fang Yun walked to the Ministry of War Yamen, a soldier stopped him.
"I was ordered by the Ministry of War to return to Beijing to report on my duties!"
Fang Yun shook his hand and immediately unfolded the Ministry of War document in his hand. Six clear cinnabar seals made the soldiers blocking the road feel frightened. This was clearly done after having outstanding military exploits and conducting the last six deliberations to discuss the matter of enfeoffing a marquis.
Documents stamped at the same time!
"Sir, please come inside. After entering the gate, turn left and there is Mr. Zaoyi King. Just look for him!"
The soldiers received their halberds and said respectfully. These matters were originally not their responsibility. However, the six large seals on Fang Yun's document were enough for these soldiers to make an exception.
Fang Yun didn't say much, thanked him, and walked directly inside. After entering the gate and turning left, he saw a thin official in soap clothes, leaning on the desk, writing documents quickly. To his left and right
, it was several police officers who sorted out the information around them one by one and sent it to the huge bookcase at the back. Inside, there were a large number of files and files. They were all sealed with lead and then dotted with cinnabar!
"Excuse me, are you the King of the Ministry of War?" Fang Yun asked.
"Well. What's the matter?" Mr. Wang didn't even raise his head. He was still writing quickly on the case file.
Fang Yun was too lazy to say anything more, and shook open the yellow court documents with a "swish". When six big red marks came into his eyes, Mr. Wang's eyelids twitched and he raised his head.
"It turns out to be General Pingyao!"
Mr. Wang immediately stopped the brush in his hand. It seemed that the matter in his hand was not important at all now!
"You two, hurry up and notify Mr. Li, Mr. Zhang, and Mr. Huang. Also, call the painter over!"
As soon as Mr. Wang put his hands down, he immediately showed a vigorous and resolute attitude.
"Yes, sir!"
The two police officers responded and left quickly.
After the two military officers left, Mr. Wang stood up and said with a smile: "General Fang, the procedures for the Ministry of War report may be more troublesome. Please be patient then. After all, this matter can only be dealt with by
once!"
"Fang Yun understands, Mr. Wang, there is no need to be polite." Fang Yun nodded.
After a while, the two military officers returned: "Sir, the three adults are already waiting in the inner hall. Let me take this general to the inner hall!"
"Well," Mr. Wang waved his hand, turned to Fang Yun and said, "General Fang, please come in!"
There is only a curtain between the inner hall and the outer hall of the Ministry of War. The inside is somewhat similar to a yamen, except that Fang Yun is not a prisoner and does not have to stand. Inside, there are three dignified officials in court uniforms, sitting at attention, waiting inside.
These three people are all senior members of the Ministry of War.
"Young Master, this work report is a routine matter! Please cooperate with me," said the leader. When he saw Fang Yun walking in, he cupped his hands.
"Sir, you don't have to be polite. Fang Yun understands."