When Fang Jie arrived at Changchun Garden, he was shocked by what he saw. He really didn't expect that one day he would receive such courtesy, so much so that he felt dizzy and even walked a little abnormally. As a person who did not belong to this era, it took Fang Jie a long time to adapt to the Sui Dynasty where imperial power was supreme. His respect for the emperor was lower than that of all Sui people. But at this moment, Fang Jie suddenly felt that being a Sui person in this world was not a bad thing.
In front of Qionglu Gate, the emperor, who knew Fang Jie was coming, went out in person and stood at the door waiting for him. This alone shocked the civil and military officials of the entire dynasty. In the entire court, there seemed to be few people who could go out to greet His Majesty in person. When General Yu Manlou, who was guarding Eastern Xinjiang, was transferred back to the capital, His Majesty personally welcomed him out of the room. When Luo Yao, the general who guarded southern Xinjiang, came to Beijing to report on his duties, His Majesty stood at the door of Tai Chi Hall waiting for him.
¡°Other than that, no one seems to have had such an honor in the past eleven years.
So Fang Jie was a little confused, as if he was living in a TV series.
¡°Perhaps he is the only one in the world who has this wonderful feeling.
"I'll beg your pardon and go to see Your Majesty."
Seeing that he was a little distracted, the young eunuch Mu San reminded him from behind. Fang Jie then remembered that he couldn't just stand there stupidly, and bowed politely. Mu San kept smiling and seemed very happy for Fang Jie. But he was even more happy for himself, because he found that he made the right bet the first time he tried to make friends with people outside the palace. Since the founding of the Sui Dynasty, he is the second candidate from the Performing Martial Arts Academy with outstanding performance in nine disciplines. He has a bright future!
As a eunuch, what could be more satisfying than having a powerful friend outside?
Of course, except for being appreciated by His Majesty.
So Mu San was very happy, happy that he had established a good relationship with Fang Jie in advance. If you wait until now before the other party shows your kindness, it will inevitably make people feel a little fawning.
The emperor took two quick steps and personally leaned over to help Fang Jie up in front of the civil and military officials. He looked at Fang Jie carefully and said with a smile: "I said that you are one of the few young people I have seen in the past few years who I don't think is tacky. But even I don't think you are tacky. To think that you can do so well!"
"good"
"good"
"good!"
The emperor said three good words in a row with a smile on his face: "Since the founding of the Sui Dynasty, only General Li Xiao has created outstanding results in nine disciplines when our ancestor Taizong was in power. I have fought hundreds of battles, large and small, and have never lost a single victory. During the reign of Emperor Taizong, the territory of the Sui Dynasty expanded and the country's territory almost doubled! Taizong assigned Li Xiao to conquer it. Now I have my own. Li Xiao, good sign! Good sign!¡±
His Majesty seemed to be a little too happy. He first said hello three times in a row, and then said good omen twice in a row.
Everyone knows that Fang Jie¡¯s excellence in the five liberal arts subjects was awarded by His Majesty, but he is far behind Li Xiao¡¯s true ability. But if we really talk about it, Fang Jie proposed to His Majesty the pinyin notation method and the small calligraphy method for arithmetic science. These two things had a profound impact on the Sui Dynasty. I don¡¯t know how many school children will benefit from these two things. Even, because of the implementation of the small-character method in arithmetic, Sui Dynasty was able to reach a new level in arithmetic!
So speaking of it, Fang Jie¡¯s reward for excelling in the five liberal arts subjects doesn¡¯t seem too heavy.
"And Fang Jie got excellent grades in all four subjects of martial arts because of his own ability. So those who were waiting to see the joke had to shut up. No matter what the results were, it was meaningless to say anything. Forcibly saying it was not good would just be a sour taste that would make people laugh. When talking about the three words "good omen" and thinking about what His Majesty said before, many people vaguely guessed something.
It¡¯s true that General Li Xiao got nine distinctions when he took the examination at the Yanwu Academy, and it¡¯s also true that after he left the Yanwu Academy, he was invincible in a hundred battles. Because Li Xiao was born during the reign of Emperor Taizong, it is even more true that the foundation of the Sui Dynasty was as solid as a mountain and the territory was continuously expanded. If you really say that, Fang Jie is indeed a good sign for His Majesty.
"My dear friends!"
The emperor took Fang Jie's hand and said with a smile as he walked: "You all have to look carefully. This young man is the first candidate in the Sui Dynasty in the past century to win nine excellent exams. You must remember this name, remember this I have a great face, and I am rich in the world, and I am even more happy because I have found a solution today!"
Fang Jie, who was in a semi-dizzied state, did not forget to cooperate with the emperor's speech. He immediately stood up straight and gave the emperor a standard Sui military salute.
"I feel honored to be a citizen of the Sui Dynasty!"
"What a sentence: I am proud to be a citizen of the Sui Dynasty!"
The emperor couldn't help but said with some excitement: "If all the people of the Sui Dynasty were like Fang Jie, who else in the world would dare to stop him?"??Great Sui Dynasty? Dare you not surrender to me? ! "
When these words were spoken, everyone present was stunned for a moment.
But soon, a chorus of praise began to spread. Fang Jie stood beside the emperor, feeling the emperor's feelings. He suddenly felt that being an emperor should enjoy singing praises and virtues. Of course, you must first have the ability to be praised for your virtues.
Fang Jie knew that the emperor couldn't wait.
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"Your Majesty is a little out of sorts today"
During the ceremony of welcoming Fang Jie like a hero, Dugu Yin, Minister of the Ministry of Punishments, turned his head and whispered to Pei Yan, the Minister of Huangmen, who was standing next to him.
He has never seen His Majesty so excited. Ever since His Majesty ascended the throne, he has always looked as calm as water. He had never seen His Majesty grinning when he was happy or swearing when he was angry. Even though he made such a big move as Jiang Duqiu's rebellion many years ago, His Majesty didn't even show any signs of it.
When the memorial about the rebellion of the Qiu family was handed over, His Majesty just said lightly after reading it that he should not doubt the meritorious officials. When the imperial army slaughtered the Jiangdu family with thunderous force, His Majesty just said lightly that they should be investigated and those who should be killed should be killed.
Today, His Majesty did seem a little out of sorts.
Fang Jie achieved excellent results in nine subjects, which is indeed worthy of happiness. After all, there has only been one such character in a hundred years. What makes His Majesty even more happy is naturally the good omen he mentioned before. Taizu founded the country, and Taizong opened the territory. Since the founding of the Sui Dynasty, no emperor has surpassed Taizong's achievements. When Taizong was in power, there was no doubt that he built the Sui Dynasty into the most powerful country in the Central Plains.
Huangmen Shilang pursed his lips and smiled, then lowered his voice and said, "Your Majesty is just so happy, it's not a shame. It's a pity that this solution does not come from my family."
"very sour"
Duguyin said with a smile: "Master Pei has a son, Pei Dingcheng, and you are not satisfied? If I had a son who got seven excellent grades, I would be laughing from ear to ear by now. Although compared to Fang Jie It¡¯s a little less than half a point, but it¡¯s still a rare good result in a century.¡±
"Seven gates not nine gates. At this time, is it worth being happy?"
Pei Yan shook his head, looked at the young man who was being pulled away by His Majesty and said helplessly: "Thousands of children from aristocratic families can't compare to a humble boy."
"Li Xiao was once just a humble soldier."
Duguyin said with a smile.
There was a double entendre in this statement, and Pei Yan understood. He hummed and said: "The biggest advantage of being born in a poor family is that when His Majesty needs a role model, he will never choose a child from an aristocratic family. The biggest disadvantage of being born in a poor family is that it won't be long before he no longer belongs to a poor family."
Duguyin smiled and nodded: "But with His Majesty holding Fang Jie up like this, some people who want to get rid of him secretly don't know if they dare to think about it."
"Whoever dares to move is an idiot."
Pei Yan said: "When Li Xiao won the top prize in the Nine Schools, how many people were unconvinced? How many people did Emperor Taizong kill for this example? When Huai Laozhong became the number one scholar, how many people were unconvinced? Emperor Zhenzong, for this example, how many people were unconvinced? How many people have been killed? Now that your Majesty has set an example, it depends on who is blind. Some people will always be self-righteous and think that they can make a difference in the court Only by suffering losses can they have a good memory."
"It seemsthe rumors about using troops abroad are true."
Duguyin sighed: "Your Majesty is doing such a big scene and no longer wants to hide it."
He changed the topic and no longer discussed the young man named Fang Jie.
"It's a good sign"
Pei Yan raised the corner of his mouth and looked at the young man with no hostility in his eyes, but he didn't have any favorable impression either. Dugu Yin turned around, not letting Pei Yan see the slight disappointment and anger in his eyes.
And when he turned around, Pei Yan also gave him a cold look.
It seems like a normal chat, but how can it be so simple?
One person who wanted to tease the other was dissatisfied, but the person being teased silently scolded the one who was teasing. However, both of them felt uncomfortable.
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His Majesty took Fang Jie¡¯s hand and entered Qionglu, and the adults standing outside immediately dispersed. The brief but warm welcome ceremony came to an end, and everyone felt a little uneasy in their hearts. When they left, they walked in twos and threes, all talking in low voices about one thing.
That is a foreign war.
Your Majesty has put on this posture today. In fact, he already means to start a war with other countries.?It's obvious. There is not a single idiot among the adults who can stand outside the Qionglu today. Observing words and emotions is their specialty. At this time, people suddenly realized why His Majesty had recently taken down Hou Junci, the Minister of War, and Pei Donglai, the Minister of War. Those two people are opposed to rashly starting a war, which is not in line with His Majesty's wishes.
It also suddenly dawned on me why His Majesty would use the second good minister who had been in prison for nearly twelve years. When it comes to using troops, Hou Junci and Pei Donglai are indeed no match for the good plan and the good plan.
But few people thought that the emperor had been mobilizing troops a long time ago. What's more, he would not have thought that the emperor would hand over a large amount of grain and grass baggage to Wu Daodao, and the goods would be transported all over the world to the northwest. No one noticed that Xu Commandery Prince Yang Kai was missing from the welcome ceremony today.
In the crowd, Huai Qiugong and Prince Yi Yang Yin looked at each other. The latter smiled and said: "Your Majesty is right, this is indeed a good sign."
"To Your Majesty"
Huai Qiugong smiled and said, "I don't know if that's the case for that young man."
"It's okay for His Majesty. Doesn't it make sense to him?"
Prince Yi asked.
Huai Qiugong shook his head and said nothing, slowly walking towards the door.
And Zhou Banchuan, the director of the Yanwu Academy who walked behind His Majesty and followed him into Qionglu, looked at the young man with a look of expectation for some reason.
The two elders of the imperial court had different reactions.