Fang Jun couldn't suppress the ecstasy in his heart!

Throughout history, His Majesty Li Er has been extremely controversial.

On the one hand, killing his brother and forcing his father to abdicate, and even putting his brother's wives and concubines in the harem, he is really a person with great moral corruption. On the other hand, he was able to treat the heroes well and make great efforts, and he managed the "Zhenguan Governance" that shook the past and the present after the chaos at the end of the Sui Dynasty, and became a rare generation of Ming monarchs through the ages......

This man is full of contradictions, but there is only one thing that is extremely obvious - he cherishes his reputation very much! This can be seen from his falsification of historical books and his insistence on the eastward expedition to Goguryeo without listening to dissuasion.

It is precisely for this reason that His Majesty Li Er hesitated and wavered on the matter of Yi Chu, and he was unable to make up his mind until the crown prince Li Chengqian completely lost his trust, and then he changed the Jin king Li Zhi as the crown prince.

He was not only afraid that the crown prince Li Chengqian would not be able to take on the heavy responsibility of prospering the Tang Dynasty and passing on Li Tang's rivers and mountains for thousands of years, but he was also afraid that once the new prince was easy to store, the new prince would not even be as good as the crown prince Li Chengqian...... That would lead him to a reputation of mediocrity and meanness, affecting his historical status as an emperor through the ages.

Although from beginning to end, he did not reach the achievements of the first emperor of the ages......

What Fang Jun took advantage of was the hesitation of His Majesty Li Er.

On the one hand, he hesitated on the matter of Yi Chu, and on the other hand, he vacillated on whether to denigrate him for leaving Beijing...... This is not because of Fang Xuanling, but Fang Jun believes that it is more of a bonus brought by his dazzling achievements over the years.

To denounce himself as a "capable minister" out of Beijing is really a foolish thing that no Ming monarch would do.

His Majesty Li Er cherishes his reputation and does not want to bear the infamy of "crowding out capable ministers", but he is also reluctant to idle such a brave and loyal courtier with outstanding achievements, and even becomes a victim of political struggle......

Therefore, Fang Juncai stood in front of His Majesty Li Er frankly and sincerely, urging him to make up his mind as soon as possible.

Fortunately, His Majesty Li Er is still a wise monarch of that generation, and he did not insist on going his own way......

However, Fang Jun didn't think about it, he had a bigger plan in his heart.

Taking a deep breath and bowing slightly, Fang Jun's clear voice filled the entire hall.

"Guanzhong is the land of Gyeonggi, the foundation of the empire, Guanzhong is stable, the world is stable, and Guanzhong is rich, the world is full. Since the founding of the country, the imperial court has repeatedly revised the law, reduced or exempted tax rates, built water conservancy, and even moved the Tianxia government to settle in Chang'an, so as to stabilize the position of Guanzhong as the center of the world. All these are far-sighted policies that benefit the country and the people. However, every day when the disaster is raging, the response of the imperial court is resigned to fate and indifference, no matter how large the disaster relief after the fact, failure to carry out rescue in the first time of the natural disaster will greatly damage the people's sense of belonging to the imperial court. Guanzhong is also a place surrounded by eight rivers and abundant rivers, and there are countless floods every year, which prompts people to leave their homes to go to the safer lower reaches of the Yellow River or even the south of the Yangtze River to seek a living...... In the long run, Guanzhong's population will inevitably decline and all industries will wither, leading to the decline of Guanzhong......"

At this time, Guanzhong was not a situation of lack of water in later generations, the rivers were densely covered with water networks, and once there was a year with abundant precipitation, the number of floods was countless. The people lost their sense of security and suffered from floods, so they naturally had to leave their homes and flee from Guanzhong.

The war has disappeared in the land of the Tang Dynasty, the world is peaceful, no matter where you can get a bite to eat, not to mention that the warm and humid Jiangnan is a livable place.

In the long run, the population of Guanzhong will inevitably gradually decrease, and the position of the center of the empire will be shaken.

His Majesty Li Er frowned and said, "Although this matter is enough to attract attention, you are not the only one who can see the pros and cons. Don't go into a long story here, what strategies are there to come quickly. ”

The center of the imperial court gathers a group of the most elite people in the world, and there are always people with unique visions who can see the hidden dangers.

Fang Jun hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, according to Weichen's opinion, a 'disaster emergency command yamen' can be established to take timely rescue in response to natural disasters. Although this move is limited to traffic factors and can only cover the Guanzhong area, it is also just to make the people of Guanzhong feel superior, so that the people everywhere are proud to be in Guanzhong, which can ensure the status of Guanzhong as an important place in Gyeonggi, not only will no people wander, but will even attract rich families from all over the world to compete to come. ”

In all dynasties, the imperial court used various policy means to ensure stability in the vicinity of the national capital, highlighting the superiority of the residents of the national capital, so as to stabilize the political situation.

However, Fang Jun didn't believe what he said, even if he kept the best place in the world in Guanzhong for decades, it was impossible to violate the natural law of social development and block the fact that the center of the empire gradually shifted from west to east.

Not only since the Tang Dynasty, there has never been a unified dynasty with the capital of Chang'an, in fact, even by the time of Gaozong, the economic status of the eastern capital Luoyang has begun to steadily catch up with Chang'an, which is an irreversible trend.

What's more, because of the arrival of Fang Jun, the sea trade vigorously carried out, prompted this farming nation to enter the sea earlier, which will inevitably lead to the rapid rise of the coastal area, the transfer of the economic center will become more and more intensified, and Chang'an can gradually only exist as a political center.

The reason why he said this is really ulterior motives......

As soon as the words fell, I heard the questioning voice of the eldest grandson Wuji: "The Western Regions are not quiet, and the imperial court is preparing for the Eastern Expedition, both manpower and material resources are on the verge of the apex of review. ”

Fang Jun shook his head and said: "Zhao Guogong misunderstood, this yamen does not need to be added out of thin air, and there is no even need to transfer personnel to the relevant ministries, but only an additional brand has been added, which can completely make the officials of various ministries concurrently serve as officials." ”

The eldest grandson Wuji smiled and said, "Isn't Fang Shilang talking in his dreams? Even if officials can wear many hats, how will the manpower for disaster relief be allocated? Officials from various ministries will not be allowed to go to the disaster area. Not to mention whether this move will affect the operation of the imperial court, the number of people alone is not enough to deal with all kinds of sudden disasters. Hehe, let a group of Shangshu waiters participate in the disaster relief...... It is indeed a good way to win people's hearts and enhance cohesion. ”

The crux of the matter lies in manpower.

The Tang Dynasty was not established for a long time, although it inherited most of the political structure of the Great Sui, but the years of chaos at the end of the Sui Dynasty had almost exhausted the last trace of vitality of the huge empire, and the entire bureaucratic system was almost completely destroyed, and the Tang Dynasty could almost be said to be built on a ruin.

Under such circumstances, even the central yamen were short of manpower, and there was no redundant bureaucracy that had puzzled the whole country as the dynasties gradually reached the middle stage.

Originally, the manpower of various departments was overstretched, so how to draw out a huge yamen that would involve the rescue of natural disasters in the entire Guanzhong?

All the ministers showed curiosity, wanting to see how Fang Jun answered.

After all, according to Fang Jun's consistent performance, if he didn't have a certain degree of certainty, it would be impossible to stand up so recklessly. This guy is certainly a great mallet, but his ability is obvious to all, and even the people who don't like him the most have to admit it......

Fang Jun's face was calm, and he said loudly: "Zhao Guogong's words are reasonable, and he really deserves to be the pillar of the empire, and he has deep insight into the pros and cons of the Tang Dynasty. However......"

Speaking of this, he turned his head around, and when the ministers were surprised that he was boasting for the eldest grandson Wuji, they shook their heads and sighed, and sighed: "...... Zhao Guogong has been graceful for too long, and his ideological style has been self-contained, and he only knows how to stick to the rules, but he does not know how to keep pace with the times and carry forward the past. In fact, the establishment of this 'disaster emergency command yamen' only requires a set of leading officials from the relevant ministries to coordinate with each other to be able to make timely and accurate response measures when natural disasters occur, and as for the disaster relief manpower...... Hundreds of thousands of people are left there, so why bother? ”

Hundreds of thousands of disaster relief workers......

The ministers of the palace were all stunned, where to find so many people?

Even His Majesty Li Er was puzzled, and he didn't know how Fang Jun conjured up "hundreds of thousands" of people.

The eldest grandson Wuji was so angry by Fang Jun's sneering that his liver hurt, but at this moment, he was also so angry that he laughed out loud: "The milky people who have not dried up dare to be so honest?" The population of the entire Guanzhong is only three million, and you dare to keep saying that hundreds of thousands of people are put there, is it that you are still hungover and not waking up and talking nonsense, or is it an old man with tinnitus who heard the wrong number? ”

The ministers all thought that Fang Jun was talking nonsense, the entire population of Guanzhong was placed there, where was it possible to mobilize hundreds of thousands of people to participate in disaster relief at once?

But the generals who sit on one side and act as "mascots" at every court meeting are sinking in their hearts!

Don't......

Sure enough, Fang Jun didn't look at the eldest grandson Wuji, and said in a deep voice to His Majesty Li Er: "Your Majesty, the tens of thousands of troops of the Sixteen Guards of Guanzhong are guarding Jinggi, gathering all the Xiong soldiers in Guanzhong, and remotely controlling the state capital of the world, which is the cornerstone of the stability of the empire. However, it is only 800 miles away from the pass, and there is a barrier made by the Xiongguan moat, which is already impregnable. In this case, why not in the area that can be quickly reached, the unified command and dispatch of the imperial court, and the soldiers and horses of the sixteen guards participate in the rescue of natural disasters? ”

As soon as these words came out, the whole hall was shocked.

The eldest grandson Wuji's eyes were split, and he exclaimed: "The thief is so daring! How dare you shake the world? ”