Chapter 403: Bestow the title of Duke of the Kingdom
However, Fuyu Weigang's words are much more credible than Lou Shide's own boasting.
It's not that Li Shimin doesn't believe in Lou Shide.
But after all, it is his own performance to report his own achievements, and it will always make people feel that there is an element of false reporting.
It's just that right now, it is the enemy general who is reporting here, and this person is sincere on his face, and when he said that he was defeated, his face was not without regret, but he showed admiration for Lou Shide.
This kind of complex emotion, presented on the face of Buyeo Weigang at the same time, made Li Shimin have to believe it.
Fuyu Weigang then sighed: "The criminal minister is really ten thousand deaths, and the general of the defeated army is incompetent; It is disloyal to surrender to the king in order to save these soldiers who were born and died with the guilty ministers, and to turn their backs on the king; It's just that the criminal ministers have their own private thoughts, Baekje has been separating the land of Mahan for many years, and the reason why it can be partial to peace is really because of the chaos in the Central Plains, and now His Majesty of the Tang Dynasty is determined to rule the world, continue the Qin and Han dynasties, and Baekje is a small country, but it is still attached to Goguryeo to fight against the Tang Dynasty. It was only the ministers who knew that the national power of Baekje had gone. Instead of stubbornly resisting, it is better to surrender your hands, so that your majesty can be magnanimous, so that the king will not lose his peaceful position. Underneath, it can also bring peace to the people of Baekje. ”
When he speaks, he prostrates his head to show his submission.
Li Shimin originally didn't have a good impression of the generals, especially the generals like Fuyu Weigang who led the way for Lou Shide and entered the Baekje King City.
But this Fuyu Weigang said emotionally, and analyzed his own mental journey, which made Li Shimin can't help but be moved.
Large and small countries are different.
The only way for a great country is to rule the world, the four seas will be one, and all nations will come to court.
And for a small country, when Buyeo Weigang realized that he had exhausted all his resources, he couldn't resist a Tang Division, and Lou Shide, the general who could defeat the Baekje Naval Division, was just a small captain, he was bound to think, if the Tang Dynasty wanted to crusade against Baekje, how many of these dozen ships could be built? How many people like Lou Shide are there in Datang?
So, you are Buyeo Weigang, how will you choose?
Continue to resist? Until it angered the Tang army, countless Tang troops landed from various ports of Baekje, and then the entire Baekje fell into flames, and countless people were killed?
Or do you simply choose a method that is not dignified, but at least can protect the military and civilians of Baekje?
Fuyu Weigang analyzed it reasonably, although everyone knew that he actually had his own selfishness, but when he said this truth, he did not have the slightest sense of disobedience.
Fuyu Weigang said again: "The reason why the minister is willing to smear the liver and brain of the Tang Dynasty is because of the leopard in the tube. When I first saw General Lou, I was intimidated by his loyalty and bravery, and then General Lou wanted to go deep into the tiger's den, desperate for himself, and couldn't help but be shocked in his heart, knowing that if there were ten General Lou in the Tang Dynasty, there would be no invincible country in the world that could block the edge of the Tang Dynasty. After that, General Lou invaded the royal city, ordered the soldiers not to invade the people, only to take the wealth in the treasury, and strictly ordered the soldiers not to take a penny, and all the spoils of war must be recorded in the book, sent to Chang'an, and presented to His Majesty! At this time, the minister was relieved, knowing that he was not with the wrong person, not to mention Baekje, it was Goguryeo, and it was just a grasshopper after the autumn. It's just that the guilty minister is a general after all, and he only implores His Majesty to send it down. ”
Li Shimin stood up.
Having said that, what else is there to say? Even Li Shimin knew that what Fuyu Weigang said was just a scene, and at this time, as the son of the Tang Dynasty, it was time to set an example for future generations.
Li Shimin said: "Qing can know the general situation, understand the current affairs, and am willing to serve the Tang Dynasty, I have my own preferential treatment, temporarily grant you the position of deputy lieutenant of Zhaowu, and listen to the appointment in Chang'an, your son, is it called Fuyuwen?" Let's be the captain of Xuanjie. ”
The deputy lieutenant of Zhaowu is from the sixth grade, and the captain of Xuanjie is from the seventh grade, and generally such a font size belongs to the loose position.
In other words, there will be no actual duties, but the imperial court will give a ration to support first.
But for Buyeo Weigang, it is very satisfied! At least his life was saved first, and he was given a small official position, so there will be a chance to make a comeback in the future!
So he hurriedly kowtowed earnestly and said, "Your Majesty Yulu, the ministers are as willing as gluttony." ”
Fuyuwen also saluted.
Li Shimin immediately set his eyes on Lou Shide, and after this Fuyu Weigang said, Li Shimin can be said to have a deeper understanding of Lou Shide.
Not to mention his merits, just saying that this guy entered the royal city, plundered the palace and treasury, and obtained property worth 600,000 yuan, but did not take it privately, but made a book, sent it to Chang'an, and dedicated it to the imperial court, which was enough to make Li Shimin have a great impression of Lou Shide.
Li Shimin looked at Lou Shide at this time, and said with emotion: "Cui Yan and other thieves all said that the Qing family was going to rebel, and I almost listened to and believed it, but fortunately, Chen Zhengtai tried his best to argue for you, and in the end, I didn't make Lou Qing's family feel wronged." Now the truth is finally revealed, and Qing's loyalty and bravery, I already know it in my heart, but it's just ...... Qing only has a dozen ships, how to break the enemy, and how to win? Come, talk to me. ”
When Fang Fu Yu Wei was just talking, Lou Shide and Chen Zhengtai exchanged glances.
The meaning in Chen Zhengtai's eyes is, where does this comedy come from?
The meaning in Lou Shide's eyes was that the subordinates didn't know that this guy was in front of His Majesty, so he could say it!
Just boasting and boasting, I can't help but feel a little embarrassed.
This is almost, Lou Shide is about to become a character like Wei Qing.
At this time, after listening to Li Shimin's words, Lou Shide hurriedly put away his mind and said: "What Captain Fuyu said really made the minister ashamed, and the minister did make some contributions, but all of this is actually due to Chen Yuma. ”
"Oh?" Li Shimin felt that the more he listened, the more confused he became.
The ministers were also quite interested, but at this time, they just expected that Lou Shide was just trying to cling to Chen Zhengtai, so it seemed that those who were familiar with people's hearts couldn't help but smile.
Lou Shide said very seriously: "This Yangzhou water master, not to mention that most of the money and grain are supplied by the Chen family. The most important thing is that all the drills and personnel deployment of Shuizhai were personally explained by Chen Yuma. And the real power lies in those sea ships! Those seagoing ships are not only much smoother than ordinary seagoing ships, but also faster, and once the sails are opened, the speed is more than double that of ordinary seagoing ships. The hull is exceptionally strong, and ordinary collisions do not cause the ship to sink. This time, the main ship was injured in as many as thirteen places, and it stands to reason that it should have sunk a long time ago, but the reason why it was able to continue fighting like a rock and return safely was because of this reason. During the collision, the hull of the ship will not flip over after tilting, but will quickly turn back! More than a dozen ships, against a hundred, the reason why they can be invincible is precisely because of this! ”
"Baekje's ships are not much different from the original Datang ships, and compared with the new ships, they are simply one in the sky and one underground. Therefore, the minister attributed the first credit of this battle to Chen Juma, not that the minister was recommended by Chen Juma, but this ship was too powerful, if there was no such ship, even if the minister's ships increased tenfold, there might not be such a victory as today. ”
All at once, all doubts were solved.
The monarchs and ministers were always thinking about a question, that is, why Lou Shide could win more with less, is it really that the Baekje sailors are vulnerable?
Well, now the answer is out, I see.
Li Shimin was surprised for a while, just because ...... With the design of a new ship, it can explode in such a great power in a naval battle?
But if you think about it, isn't this exactly what Chen Zhengtai advocated in the school? New skills bring not only convenience, but also technology.
When Li Shimin thought of this, his eyes couldn't help but light up, and then he looked at Chen Zhengtai and said, "What Lou Qing said, is that so?" ”
Chen Zhengtai said honestly: "It is indeed the truth, Erchen learned that the sailors of Goguryeo and Baekje are strong, and if I want to compete with them, I can only build a larger fleet, but even so, I may not be sure of a complete victory." So Erchen decided to find another way, and with a group of skilled craftsmen, he designed a new ship. It's just that...... Erchen himself didn't know that the power of this new ship was so powerful. It wasn't until Captain Lou triumphed that he didn't know...... At least the design of the new ship was successful. Designing a new ship is only the first step, and whether it can stand the test is the most important thing......"
When Li Shimin heard this, he couldn't help but say with emotion: "The benefits brought by this skill are really eye-opening." I used to think that you were not doing your job properly and that you had a strange temperament. But now I know that there are so many great uses. That being the case, then the first merit of this battle should be you, followed by Lou Shide. ”
When Li Shimin spoke, he raised his eyes slightly, and glanced at the ministers, as if he wanted to see if anyone in the group had any objections.
After all, military merit is a matter of title, and if anyone objects, the court needs to be cautious.
But at this time, the ministers all didn't say a word, only looked at Li Shimin with a brush, and clearly agreed with His Majesty's judgment.
If it is really the reason for the new ship, then it is not an exaggeration to say that it is the first credit.
In fact, the people present were ignorant of ships and naval battles, and they only knew one thing at this time, this battle could be called a miracle.
Li Shimin breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that no one objected, so he said: "How can you not reward such a great achievement?" should be added to the first rank, Zhengtai was previously the county duke, and now he should be the prince of the country. ”
Guogong ......
Qunchen, you look at me, I look at you, but I am surprised for a while.
Obviously, everyone didn't expect to give the country a prince!
As a matter of fact...... At this time, Li Shimin had not really begun to give the twenty-four meritorious heroes the title of Duke of the State on a large scale, and there were not many people who could be given the Duke of the State.
And now Chen Zhengtai is only about twenty years old, and at this age, he is almost a very human minister.
The prince of the country is from the first product, of course, it is just a second grade, but the treatment is compared with the previous county prince and the county duke, it is simply a world of difference.
In fact, this is also the rule of all dynasties, and there must be a lot of credit for being able to win the Marquis Feng and the county duke and the county duke, especially in the early years of the founding of the country.
But any title means the rise of a family, so the higher it goes, at least at the level of the national duke, it will often seem extremely stingy!
If not, in the early years of the dynasty, hundreds of princes were enshrined, so what would it be like? What will happen to the children and grandchildren in the future? A prince is an uncle, after the children and grandchildren succeed to the throne, they face hundreds of uncles all day long, and no one can stand it!
So far, there are hundreds of county officials and county officials, and there are even more county marquis and county uncles below.
On the one hand, there are many meritorious people, and on the other hand, it is also to appease those great families and give them titles and some privileges.
It's just that when it comes to Guogong, even Li Shimin will be extraordinarily cautious.
After all, this is the limit for a courtier to obtain a knighthood, and further up, it is the king.
It's just that for Li Shimin, this battle is too important for the Tang Dynasty, on the one hand, it cut off Goguryeo's wings, and on the other hand, it also laid a solid foundation for completing the unfinished business of Emperor Yang of Sui to completely pacify Goguryeo in the future.
Once the naval division of the Tang Dynasty can suppress the naval division of Goguryeo, this means that even if it is attacked by land, the naval division can continue to supply the military horses along the coastline, and at the same time harass Goguryeo, so that Goguryeo cannot echo from the end to the end.
"You have no objections, right?" Li Shimin was smiling, he really wanted to know who would dare to stand up against it at this time.
Fang Xuanling coughed and took the lead in saying, "Your Majesty, the minister has no objection." ”
Du Ruhui also nodded.
The eldest grandson Wuji is actually a little complicated in his heart, on the one hand, now his son is in the hands of Chen Zhengtai, and in the past two years, the relationship between the eldest grandson family and the Chen family has begun to be harmonious. Of course, the eldest grandson Wuji has to agree.
But on the other hand, the temperament of the eldest grandson Wuji is still a little competitive, and Chen Zhengtai, who is young, is already on an equal footing with me, a relative of the emperor and the founding hero.
Oops, it seems that jealousy can.
However, after the entanglement, he finally bowed his head and said: "Your Majesty's rewards and punishments are clear and admirable." ”
Several of the most powerful ministers nodded, and the other ministers also said yes.
Now that the Cui family has begun to protect itself, at this time, it is better to be careful.
Of course, some people genuinely agree.
There are also people with a bit of a twisted look on their faces.
All this is in Li Shimin's eyes, but no matter what, no one came out to disagree, this matter is decided!
He was clearly in a good mood and said with a smile: "So...... That's it, it's just ...... What is the best way to seal the country? Chen, but is it from Meng Jin? ”
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