Settled in the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 498 Loyalty and Filial Piety
His Royal Highness is really a good plan!
Champa rice has been brought back by the fleet sent by Princess Pingyang. When it was about to try to grow the fruit, Princess Pingyang was brought back to Chang'an to be the chief supervisor of Shaofu Temple. It was obvious that it was a promotion, but in fact the biggest The credit was taken away lightly!Then, Her Royal Highness the Princess will not be able to touch such meritorious and powerful things as preparing for the construction of a naval division. All the work in the early stage has directly become a wedding dress for King Qi.

At the same time, he not only snatched the upcoming harvest from Her Royal Highness, but also took the Qin King's army by the way, and asked his trusted Qi King to divide the Qin King's military power——

It can be described as killing birds with one stone!Xue Lang was so speechless, he found his voice after a while, and complained: "How can there be such a brazen person in the world!"

Princess Pingyang said: "Brother is just afraid that I will favor Erlang after holding the navy in my hand. The policy of the Eastern Palace has been clearly seen since the elder brother asked Liu Heita to conquer. It's just that due to the current situation, the Turks invade south every year, and those who can resist the Turks , Erlang also, in desperation, the eldest brother can only watch Erlang's increasing prestige among the army and the people, and there is nothing he can do."

Xue Lang nodded. He was standing on the shoulders of a giant in history to see the current situation. The truth was just like what Her Royal Highness said. This was the Prince's plan, and he seized the opportunity to cut King Qin's military power.

Princess Pingyang said again: "Erlang was raised by me since he was a child, and he was close to me. Yuan Ji grew up in front of the eldest brother, and he was close to the eldest brother. The eldest brother does not believe me. If I take power, it must be because I am afraid that I will favor Erlang. Putting Yuanji in power can not only achieve the goal, but also prevent problems before they happen. It is not surprising to act like this!"

Her Royal Highness was very calm, but Xue Lang sighed in his heart, endured it, and said directly: "Tell me, does the prince still have the intention to test the saint?"

Princess Pingyang slowly sat up straight, thoughtfully: "Testing?"

"Yes! Let me see, the prince's move, in addition to the intentions you mentioned above, may also have the meaning of testing the saint, to see if the saint has the heart of easy storage. If the saint supports Yuan Ji to control the newly established navy, he is a saint. If the sage refuses to support the crown prince's intention to cut King Qin's power, I'm afraid the crown prince will think too much."

Princess Pingyang's face was serious, and she said in a deep voice: "With Yuanji's talents, if you lead the army to fight without the assistance of a good general, you will lose many battles. The navy is a new construction, and it is different from land soldiers. He has two eyes, let him preside over the preparation of the navy, and train a navy capable of going to the battlefield, even if he is given ten years, he may not be able to accomplish it! The military and state affairs are not trifling!"

Xue Lang nodded in agreement!
Others don't know, but he knows that the trial planting of Champa rice will definitely be successful. The grand scene of "Huguang is cooked, the world is full" will come in advance. At that time, the coastal area will be the land of grain production, and its strategic position is self-evident.

It is impossible to deploy heavy troops inland. After all, the biggest threat to Datang is still the Turks.If the navy can be built, then Datang, the nascent granary, will be guaranteed.In addition, because of the geographical location of Fuzhou, it can also deter the countries of Korea, Baekje, Silla, and Dongying, and free up energy and time for Datang to settle the Turks!Although the preparation of the navy is not an urgent need, it is a long-term strategic need.

What's more, it will take time for the navy to form combat effectiveness. The current situation just has a buffer time for the navy to take shape.However, the crown prince uses such an important matter to fight for power and exercise power, and treats military and state affairs as a trifle... It is really disappointing!
Princess Pingyang was disappointed and said: "If elder brother recommends Xian Nengliang to take over in the future, even if it hinders our plan, I can give up the post of governor of the navy, but elder brother recommends Yuan Ji... Yuan Ji is not a person who can accomplish anything! Elder brother's move , It is also a wrong policy for the country!"

Xue Lang said: "I think the prince didn't do this on purpose, but because of Lu Quan's thinking, he didn't pay enough attention to the navy, maybe he thought that there would be no enemies on the ocean, and the significance of building a navy is not great, but to prevent problems before they happen. Let Yuan Ji come, even if you make a mistake, you still have time to correct it."

Princess Pingyang said coldly: "It's absurd! It costs a lot of money to build a new army. When I first set up the dynasty, the treasury is not rich. How could it be so trivial and wasteful!"

This is the difference between the standing position and the concept!

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was born in a noble family, and he probably didn't suffer much since he was a child. He probably didn't have the idea of ​​careful calculation of money.People who grew up with a wide-ranging economy, never had a tight budget, and never had a shortage of money, obviously paid less attention to money than power. To put it bluntly, for this type of people, problems that can be solved with money are not problems, and power is more important.

As for his highness the princess, with the body of a woman and the prophecy of life and death in her heart, her strength is limited and her difficulties are enormous, so she must have suffered a lot.Another person pulls up an army, and naturally knows that the lack of money is terrible.

From the prince's point of view, Yuan Ji is trustworthy and should be his right-hand man. If he can spend some money and food to cultivate Yuan Ji and help him counter the military strength of the King of Qin, the gains will obviously be greater than the costs.No matter how the account is calculated, it is cost-effective, so how can it take mere money and food in its eyes!
Seeing that Her Royal Highness was angry about this matter, Xue Lang persuaded: "Don't be angry, Jianling, I don't think a saint will agree to the prince."

There is a basis for Xue Lang's words!Although the sage vacillated slightly between King Qin and the crown prince, overall, the sage still favored the primogeniture system, intending to set an example for future generations.However, under the pressure of the situation, in order to resist the Turks, the King of Qin had to be reused, so the current situation was formed.

However, as the battle between the Crown Prince and the King of Qin became more and more intense, the saint was obviously aware of the consequences of this incident, but due to the situation and character, the saint did not have the courage to use thunderous means.

It can be seen from the historical records that in the ninth year of Wude, the prince began to buy off the officials of the Prince of Qin's mansion and the generals of the Tiance Mansion. The purpose of the general assisting Yuan Ji to seize the military power of the King of Qin was clearly revealed.And the admonishing sage agreed.

Xue Lang didn't know what the saint's plan was after the persuasion when he left Chang'an, and whether he would still support the prince unswervingly. However, one thing is certain, the saint will not play with state affairs!

It's not that the sage is ignorant of Yuan Ji's talent, without the assistance of virtuous ministers and generals, Yuan Ji was asked to prepare a new army...you can know the result with your toes!The preparation of the navy is related to strategic needs, and the saint obviously will not agree.

Therefore, Xue Lang said: "If the crown prince recommends Yuan Ji as the commander of the navy, and at the same time recommends a suitable deputy future assistant, the sage may agree. If there is no good deputy assistant, only rely on Yuan Ji... I am afraid that the prince's plan will fail. Although a sage is soft-hearted, he is not one to play with state affairs!"

Princess Pingyang pondered for a moment, then nodded her head heavily: "Your Majesty's words are right! However, this matter must be guarded against. I still need to write a memorandum to present to my father. It's just that..."

Xue Lang said calmly: "It's just that, with the crown prince and Yuanji... I'm afraid we're about to turn against each other!"

Princess Pingyang nodded helplessly, but her expression showed determination: "If the eldest brother and Yuan Ji want to misunderstand and resent me because of this, I am not afraid! I have a clear conscience!"

Xue Lang smiled and patted her hand, and said: "It's okay, just do what you want to do, no matter what you do, I will support you. The big deal, we will run to the island with the steps Be a toubob!"

Princess Pingyang laughed "puchi" at what he said, and didn't say a word, she just looked at him with her eyes, and looked at each other for a long time, and the concubine blushed, then smiled lightly, reached out and pulled his head off, gently Paste lightly.

After a long time, the two attached heads were separated. Princess Pingyang said: "Aye raised me, and I have to repay the kindness of nurturing. However, if you treat me like this, I will not put you in a desperate situation. Don't worry, sir. I have my own plans for my wife."

Xue Lang laughed and said, "I've never been worried!"

The foreheads of the two touched each other, warm and speechless.

(End of this chapter)