Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 1957 King Huo's Provocation
Once these seeds arrive in Guanzhong, coupled with the description of gold everywhere in America, Fang Jun can almost conclude that the following fleets of expeditions to America will surely flow in an endless stream like crucian carp crossing the river.It is true that most of them may fail and die in the middle of nowhere, but some will reach America.

Predation is human nature.

Even the Han people who have been taught by Confucian culture for hundreds of years will turn red in the face of unscrupulous plunder.

"Master Hou, did you ever know that the New World is full of gold and silver, an ordinary river is covered with gold sand, and a random mine can dig gold and silver? We have found a lot of gold and silver from that tribe, and there is even an important second More than a dozen catties of dog head gold! The land there is fertile and densely covered with rivers, and the richness is comparable to that of the Tang Dynasty! Although the people's customs are fierce, they don't understand culture and etiquette. They are really barbarians who drink blood!"

Along the way, Tian Yunlai gave Fang Jun a detailed description of what he saw and heard in America.

Fang Jun sat in the cabin, drinking tea, and said: "I have already brought the dog's head gold and presented it to His Majesty, and the rest of the gold and silver are also quite a lot, but after all, it was the big guy who worked hard to get it. Let’s discuss it and divide it among ourselves, compared to those seeds, it’s really nothing!”

Tian Yunlai hurriedly thanked him.

Fang Jun said again: "Your Majesty will definitely reward you this time, but maybe no one will realize what earth-shaking changes these seeds will bring about and what a great achievement they are, so the reward may not be too heavy. Mentally prepare."

Tian Yunlai hurriedly said: "What is the Lord Hou talking about? When we go out to explore the sea, the first thing is not to confer rewards, otherwise, even if we are named kings and marquises, we have to live to enjoy it! What we do, one It is the ideal in the heart, willing to conquer the vast ocean, and moreover, it is moved by the scene described by Lord Hou, willing to lie on this road with one's own body! Others may not believe what kind of seeds these seeds will grow in the future The crops, we have seen them with our own eyes, how can we not know? Just like the words of Lord Hou, what kind of merit is it to make the Tang Dynasty no longer starve? Even though the rewards are limited right now, our names will definitely be recorded in the annals of history forever. It will be remembered by future generations!"

This person is uneducated and smarter than most people.

Right now no one can see the abundance of granaries, but sooner or later, these seeds will germinate and grow, and their achievements will be spread all over the world!

What can the emperor reward them with?
Even if it is a state duke, with their rootless and unreliable pirate background, can they enjoy the blessings safely?
Do not be silly……

Only when the whole world knows about today's meritorious service, then the rewards will naturally make up for it, and this meritorious service can be as stable as Mount Tai.

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When the fleet arrived at Weishui Wharf, Fang Jun immediately ordered people to prepare a carriage, unload the seeds, and then escorted by a team of elite soldiers, they arrived at Lishan Farm.

After placing the seeds and strictly ordering the servants of the Fang family in the farm to watch over them, not allowing even the slightest loss, he took Tian Yunlai to wait for the disabled sailors and soldiers, let them sit in a carriage, and led the sailors and soldiers to ride each other. For left and right, they entered Chang'an city mightily.

"Hey, isn't this the bald soldier under Fang Consort's command? You can't see half of them at leisure, so many of them came here at once today, it's strange!"

"Not to mention, it really looks like a first-class and powerful army in the world!"

"Isn't this nonsense? The son-in-law leaned on it and crossed the seven seas, beating those foreign countries crying for father and mother. In Silla, even the queen would take the initiative to take the throne. Can you not be strong?"

"Hey, hey, look at those soldiers sitting on the carriage...God, where did this come from the battlefield? It's almost invisible!"

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The prestige of the Royal Navy is in the entire territory of the Tang Dynasty, and it can be called prestigious. This navy, which has not been established for a long time, is destined to attract attention as if it is inlaid with a layer of gold because it is named "Royal". Since becoming an army, the powerful record of invincibility and invincibility has made the ruling and opposition parties talk about it even more.

In particular, the newly implemented "head-shaving order" has attracted the attention of the world.

"Body and hair are what parents receive" is an old saying, but in the era when the Confucianism of Etiquette and Confucianism had not yet emerged, the requirements for this aspect were not as strict as in the past. However, the soldier shaved his head because it was difficult to maintain hygiene at sea all the year round, so he looked extremely dazzling, very unconventional...

However, because the navy is stationed in Huating Town, Jiangnan, which is too far away from Guanzhong, few people and officials concerned can see a few sailors throughout the year, so at this moment, there are so many sailors waiting to cross the street. Lane entered Chang'an City, and the people were naturally curious.

Could it be that he won another battle and entered the palace to be rewarded?
Fang Jun first placed Tian Yunlai and other soldiers in the Yamen of the Ministry of War, while he hurriedly rode his horse to the palace.

Inside the yamen, a group of officials and petty officials looked at the sailors and soldiers who were placed on duty on both sides of the room, and when they saw the wounds on their bodies caused by fighting the wind and waves, they all took a breath of cold air.Although most of the Ministry of War are civilian officials, they are in charge of the Tang army's logistics, troop allocation, general officer selection, post-war pensions and other affairs. I have seen many disabled soldiers, old and young, but such bruised soldiers, but Very rare.

In particular, it can be seen that the injuries on these soldiers are not fatal, but the bones of the bodies that are almost boiled dry are indeed strange...

Guo Fushan is the right servant of the Ministry of War, there is no chief officer in the Ministry of War right now, and the position of minister is vacant, he is the second person besides Fang Jun, he is incomparable to this man with a kind disposition, and he has no awareness of being inferior to others. Usually he would never show off his qualifications. He would laugh at everyone when he met him, and he was very popular.

At this moment, the yamen has been idle, but it is not yet time to be on duty, and Fang Jun has traveled thousands of miles to the south of the Yangtze River to bring these soldiers back and place them here. There must be something important. Walk?

Guo Fushan walked up to Tian Yunlai with a big teacup in his hand, smiled kindly and said, "I am the right servant of the Ministry of War, what should I call you?"

When Tian Yunlai heard this, the head of the military department stood up slowly and respectfully replied: "The last general is the captain of the Royal Navy, Tian Yunlai."

"Hehe, don't be cautious, sit down quickly, I'm just chatting casually... Lieutenant Tian doesn't seem to be very old, and he came from a military background?" Guo Fushan casually sat in front of Tian Yunlai and asked with a smile.

The army of the world, only Zuo Tunwei is different from the Royal Navy, but pursues the recruitment system, not the Tang Dynasty's military system.Therefore, the soldiers of the Zuo Tunwei and the Royal Navy were either elite recruits from the government soldiers, or they were simply the private soldiers of the major families.

It's just that the current recruiting system cannot be fully applied to the entire army...

Tian Yunlai heard the words, sat down in a proper manner, was silent for a while, and said: "No, the last general was originally a farmer, but later the countryside suffered a natural disaster and became a refugee. His family members starved to death and had to be exiled in the East China Sea. Pirates... Later, he was recruited by the Marquis, and he was entrusted with an important task, and was ordered to lead the fleet across the ocean to explore the new continent..."

In the highest-level military yamen in the empire, his experience as a pirate made him feel inferior.

Tian Yunlai didn't care about it, he was just a low-level school lieutenant, whether he was born in a peasant household or a family, even if he was a bandit, what did it matter?He was just idle and bored, asking Fang Jun why he placed these people here, but ran to the palace himself.

However, before he could say some magnanimous words, someone behind him said: "It's just a pirate who has committed a lot of crimes, but he can still steal the high seat of the military department yamen in a grand manner? Does Fang Shilang have any rules? Is it okay to treat the yamen of the Ministry of War as a place where filth is hidden?"

As soon as this statement came out, everyone in the room changed color!
Guo Fushan stood up with a cold face, and turned his head to look at the young man sitting by the bed with his legs crossed...

But Tian Yunlai's subordinates stood up one after another, glaring at him.

This young man is dressed in brocade robes and jade belts, with a luxurious body and an extraordinary bearing, but his appearance is slightly worse, his body is thin and weak, his complexion is pale, his eyes are long and his lips are thin, and his face is mean.

A sailor soldier shouted: "Fart your mother! We were ordered to sail long distances. Hundreds of us floated on the sea day and night, and encountered countless storms, treacherous and huge waves. It was the captain who led us to die. Escaping, you have just made great achievements, how can you allow yourself to be humiliated like this?"

The young man had a look of sarcasm on his face, he dusted off his cowhide boots, and said with disdain: "A group of pirates, they are as low as pigs and dogs! Are you following Fang Jun to destroy the country and exterminate your heirs, or are you expanding the land thousands of miles away?" , It’s just going to the sea for a while, how dare you talk about any merits? It’s really shameless to come to grandpa and brag about it!”

The sailors and soldiers glared at each other.

The ultimate robe in the army, the friendship of fighting side by side between life and death, how could he allow his own chief officer to be humiliated like this?

Guo Fushan looked at the young man with gloomy eyes, and sighed, "His Royal Highness Huo Wang, it's better not to bring trouble on yourself..."

(End of this chapter)