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Chapter 355 Court Meeting
"Your Highness, Princess? Wake up, Your Highness, you still have business to do today."

Drowsily, a gentle female voice called me softly.

"I am..."

Fang Tang opened his eyes and felt that he had slept for a long time. All kinds of weird dreams were intertwined, making his sleep very uncomfortable.

With the help of the person next to her, she straightened up with difficulty and sat up on the bed.

Fang Tang shook his head, glanced out the window, and found that the sky outside was already bright.

She subconsciously touched her chest.

The pendant was still there, and the girl breathed a sigh of relief, and her tense spirit relaxed.

The maid next to her asked again: "Your Highness...did you sleep badly last night?"

Fang Tang stared and realized that it was Bilong.

There were many people assigned to him by Fang Zunzong from Huanhua Tower, and among them, in terms of ability, Feihong, Luoying and Bilong were the most outstanding.

Feihong is particularly good at making decisions, has a clear view of the overall situation, is good at dealing with trivial dilemmas, and is quite manly in his movements.

Luoying was very accomplished in poetry and poetry, and was even proficient in ancient Zhou rituals. Fang Zun specially appointed her to be his teacher of rituals and music.

And Bilong is impeccable in how she treats others, and everyone who gets along with her can feel like a spring breeze. These days, she helped Fang Tang deal with many dignitaries who wanted to see him.

Feihong acted businesslike every time he saw him, and Luoying was also quite critical of him now.

She didn't see any change in Bilong's attitude, but it might be because her qi-raising skills were so good.

"I had a nightmare yesterday." Fang Tang said softly.

"Well, let me help His Highness dress up. Today is the day of the court meeting, and the time is coming soon."

Bilong said thoughtfully.

"As the crown prince, your highness does not have to attend the court meeting, but it is best to show up to avoid being known as a slacker."

Fang Tang asked subconsciously:

"The court meeting? Will my ninth brother attend?"

Bilong was stunned for a moment.

She glanced at Fang Tang casually, and then said with a smile: "His Royal Highness Prince Guangling, as the leader of the East Palace Guards and a fourth-rank official, naturally has to participate."

Fang Tang knew he had said something wrong, but he didn't want to explain any more: "Well, thank you for your help."

She looked at the notebook flashing in the void. Among the entire row of tasks, the task "Make Guangling King Fang Weihan fall in love with you" was still hanging at the top.

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The Great Zhou Dynasty emphasized that imperial power should not be extended to the county level. When handling affairs above the county level, the function of the Shangshu Yamen was very complete. And due to the special power structure of the imperial court, court meetings were held infrequently, usually once every half month.

But today’s court meeting was a little special.

There was such a big incident in Changming City yesterday, and almost everyone didn't know about it. The original Wang family in Tangtang, the head of the eight surnames and the most respected member of the family, had their door blocked and couldn't even get out.

Although Wang Uehara did not formally apologize until the end, her face was almost completely lost.

Among the forces attached to the Uehara Wang family, those whose interests were not tied too firmly had even secretly made plans to change their families.

The civil and military officials were still arranged in two rows, separated by a gold-rimmed vermilion carpet in the middle. Fang Weihan stood at the forefront of the general sequence, and beside him stood Feng Xi, the commander of Zuo Jinwu Guard.

Feng Xi greeted him cheerfully: "Good morning, Your Highness Prince Guangling."

Because of Tao Yunjiang's relationship, Feng Xi's attitude towards Fang Weihan has always been very good. During the investigation of the Song Family Gang, he also helped Fang Weihan a big favor.

"Good morning, General Feng."

Fang Weihan also politely returned the gesture with fists in his hands.

"Your Highness did a great job yesterday! It just made us feel bad!"

Feng Xi did not care that among the generals present there might be members of the Uehara Wang family, and praised him without hesitation.

Fang Weihan smiled and said: "Next time something like this happens again, I will take General Feng with me."

"Ha ha ha ha……"

The two of them chatted happily, but the official of the Uehara Wang family on the side was livid.

"Her Royal Highness Princess Changming is here!"

Fang Weihan followed the voice and glanced.

Fang Tang's coming to attend the court meeting was not beyond his expectation. After all, such an ambitious princess could not let go of such an opportunity.

The girl had a perfect smile on her face, graceful and generous. She nodded to the officials around her who saluted her, and walked to the front of the clan to stand.

The position is directly to the left of Fang Weihan, only two or three steps away from him.

Fang Weihan nodded to her, and then looked away, as if she didn't exist.

Fang Tang was slightly startled, and swallowed back what he was about to say hello to, feeling empty in his heart.

They were clearly standing in the closest place, but they seemed to be as far apart as the ends of the earth.

When he decided to cooperate with the Uehara Wang family, he should have had such a consciousness. She originally thought she could accept any form of indifference from Fang Weihan.

Things went smoothly, exceptionally smoothly. But why in the end... did she not want to see such a result?

"First of all, I really didn't cry yesterday."

"This situation should be because I am too greedy."

Fang Tang said to himself.

"I want to get the maximum benefit, but I also want my subordinates to remain absolutely loyal to me. I want both, but I can't balance the relationship between them."

Last night, Fang Tang reviewed the whole thing and came to a conclusion.

She knew that Fang Weihan wouldn't say anything even if he was stabbed in the back by her. Because she, Fang Tang, is the crown prince of the empire and the next emperor of Zhou Dynasty. As a die-hard royalist, he had no other choice but to cling to her banner.

So she took Fang Weihan's explanation for her at the end of yesterday's incident as a signal of goodwill from him.

From Fang Tang's point of view, this is the case.

But...why does he not even want to say hello to me today when he is clearly trying to show his kindness?

The girl was a little confused.

Fang Tang knew a lot of things, but no matter how smart she was, she would never have thought that Fang Weihan's purpose of helping her was not for this reason.

At least most aren't.

"Your Majesty is here!"

Following the shout from Xiaohuangmen, everyone bowed solemnly and respectfully.

"let's start."

Fang Zunduan sat on the dragon chair and listened to the reports of today's ministers as usual.

Everyone had reached a certain tacit understanding about yesterday's incident, and they all deliberately avoided that incident when reporting.

Fang Zun also put forward his own opinions on several key events, and Shangshufu was responsible for conveying and implementing them. The routine court meeting was so boring, but Fang Tang always maintained his concentration and expressed his views on certain issues from time to time.

Her opinions are often to the point and quite political. They don't sound like they are coming from someone of her age, but rather like an experienced officialdom veteran.

This also surprised the ministers. There is no harm without comparison. Compared with Fang Tang, the two kings of Qin and Jin can only be regarded as anthropomorphic creatures.

At this time, Fang Tang would always sneak a glance at Fang Weihan quietly and observe his expression.

However, to her disappointment, Fang Weihan had no expression on his face, as if he took it as a matter of course.

The girl's eyebrows wrinkled slightly.

According to the practice of the Chang Ming Dynasty meeting, the more important things will be discussed last.

"Your Majesty, I have something to report."

The speaker was Tian Quankai from Zhongshushe.

This person does not belong to either the aristocratic family faction or the emperor's faction. He is a rare hard stone in the court.

The two factions of officials in Zhongshu Province would always push each other back and forth if there was something they didn't like to do, and finally ended up with him.

Fang Zun nodded: "Tian Aiqing, please speak."

"During the reign of the late emperor, there was a large-scale bandit turmoil in the upper county of Yongzhou. A group of thieves gathered rogue soldiers, plundered the countryside, occupied Sheshan Mountain and moved around. The locals called them Sheshan Bandits."

"In the past ten years, serious famines have broken out in Shangjun several times, and the Sheshan bandits have become more and more powerful. They are now said to number tens of thousands."

Tian Quankai said in a deep voice.

"Not long ago, the Sheshan bandits captured Dule County, Shangjun County, and their frontline was only ten miles away from Zhifushi County, Shangjun County."

"This is a letter asking for help from Liu Kui, the governor of Shangjun. It was just sent to the Chancellery early this morning."

The young eunuch presented the feather book to Fang Zun for reading.

Fang Zun's face became more and more ugly little by little.

He slapped the armrest of the dragon chair with a loud bang, making Long Yan furious.

"Absurd! Yongzhou Shangjun is only five hundred miles away from Changming City! Right under my nose, a group of bandits dared to attack an important imperial town! This is simply outrageous!"

No one in the civil or military court wanted to displease the furious emperor, so they all watched with eyes and noses, and the huge Tai Chi Hall was silent for a while.

After a while, someone broke the silence.

"Your Majesty, I believe that high-level monks should be dispatched to kill the Sheshan bandits."

Wang Yan of the Langya Wang family was the first to make suggestions, holding a wat board in his hand.

"Although the Sheshan bandits are numerous, their high-level combat power is definitely very small. Only two to three rank six monks can easily solve the problem."

"Wang Youcheng's words are wrong."

An official from the Uehara Wang family expressed a different opinion.

"Right now, the safety of Shangjun is imminent. If we want to dispatch the sixth-rank monks, we have to dispatch them from Changming City. Let's not talk about whether there are so many sixth-rank monks in Changming City. Even if there are, they must protect the safety of the capital. How can we easily Send out?"

"Furthermore, the Sheshan bandits are common people who are forced to make a living. If we send out the sixth-level monks to kill them all, we can solve the problem, but the public sentiment in Shangjun will also be unstable."

"This is the last resort."

Wang Yan sneered: "When will Lord Wang Ji of the Shangyuan Wang family care about the people's hearts? What's more, aren't there still worshipers of your Wang family in Changming City? Counting them, isn't it more than enough to defend Changming?"

"What a coincidence, Wang Youcheng. The family minister of our Uehara Wang family just left the capital yesterday. I'm afraid we won't be able to do what Mr. Youcheng wants."

For a time, the two groups of people were facing each other tit for tat. They saw the court developing into a chaotic situation, with the momentum of a quarrel in court.

Fang Zun clapped his hands and said impatiently:

"My dear friends, please be quiet first! It's useless to argue out of thin air. If you continue to argue, the life of the governor of my superior county will definitely be at risk!"

As soon as these words came out, the court became quiet.

"Your Majesty, I think we cannot send out sixth-level monks. We should send out an army to quell the rebellion."

Wang Boguang, a member of Zhongshushe, came out of the queue, bowed and said.

Fang Zun: "Oh? What does Bo Guangqi have to say?"

"Uncle Ji Clan has already mentioned the specific reasons just now, but I still have a few more things to add." Wang Boguang said, "Shangjun has suffered from disasters for many years. It is located in the Shuofang Mountains and has not been able to hear the sound of heaven for a long time. Now the Sheshan Group has been born. The thieves are more willing to rebel. In addition to suppressing the Sheshan bandit rebellion, our government should also educate the local people and reopen the transportation route from Yongnan to Yongbei, so that the people can win over. , completely resolve the crisis in Shangjun.”

"To accomplish many of the above things, it is impossible for just a few high-level monks to achieve it. An army must come forward to solve it."

Wang Boguang said respectfully.

"What you said makes sense."

Fang Zun looked at him and nodded in agreement.

"So in Boguang's opinion, which army should we send?"

"Shangjun is under the jurisdiction of Yongzhou, so it is natural to send out the Imperial Guards from the capital." Wang Boguang said with a smile, "But in the camp in the south of the city, the camp of the Right Jinwu Guards just caught fire. It lost a lot of military equipment and was unable to fight for a while. The remaining Zuo Jinwu Guards need to share the burden The duties of the Youjinwu Guards cannot be carried out. "

"We sincerely request your Majesty to choose one of the three armies of Shen Zhao, Shen Wu, and Long Wu in the north camp of the city, or..."

After Wang Boguang paused for a moment, he pretended to add another option casually.

"Or the East Palace Guards led by General Fang can also take the initiative as the main force in countering the rebellion."

Fang Weihan instantly felt countless eyes locked on him.

He knew that today's court meeting could not end so easily. Wang Boguang had come around in such a big circle, and it turned out that he was waiting for him here.

Fang Weihan immediately realized that this was not a good job.

Whether it is to send the East Palace Guards or to send the three armies of the Northern Army, it is not a good choice. The fundamental reason is still the fateful location of Shangjun.

It borders the Changhe River to the east and the thousands-mile long wall in the central and western sections to the north. It is inaccessible and it is extremely common for it to have no roosters crowing for hundreds of miles. And the geographical location is relatively isolated, so only Changming soldiers and horses can be dispatched.

If you lead the East Palace Guards on an expedition, you will have at least the following two problems:

First of all, Shangjun is located in the mountains of Yongbei, with poor mountains and rivers, and inconvenient transportation. The supply of troops fighting here is a big problem. Otherwise, it is impossible to get any oil and water.

Secondly, it would be a good thing if the crusade against the Sheshan bandits was successful, but if it failed, Fang Weihan's good reputation so far would be cut in half, or even disappear altogether.

Wang Boguang had calculated that his East Palace Guards had just been formed and their combat effectiveness would not be that strong, so he said this deliberately.

After all, no one knows the combat effectiveness of the Imperial Guards of the Changming Northern Army. If Fang Zun sends this army out, then the major families will clearly know their combat effectiveness, and the threat from Fang Zun's trump card will not be as strong as it is now.

Fang Weihan's mind changed rapidly, weighing the pros and cons of this matter.

Before he could speak, Fang Tang's voice sounded first:
"Your Majesty, I don't think it's feasible to send the East Palace Guards to fight this matter."

The girl said word by word.

Fang Tang knew very well what Wang Boguang had in mind. Whether it was for checks and balances, for the so-called "notebook's bewitchment", for her own guilt, or for Fang Weihan's active "show of goodwill", there was absolutely no way she would let him. Such things happen.

At least Fang Weihan was obviously her guardian, so even if she bullied him, how could he let the family she hated the most bully him?

"Well, I think it's inappropriate." Fang Zun nodded slightly, "So Weihan, what do you think of this?"

"Your Majesty, I think..."

Fang Weihan crossed Fang Tang and said loudly in the girl's disbelieving eyes:
"I am willing to lead the East Palace Guards on an expedition to pacify the Sheshan bandits."

(End of this chapter)