Chapter 553 Father and Son (Part 2)
Choosing a place as a pilot project is naturally a safe approach.
Not to mention that the emperors and ministers of the Tang Dynasty had never seen "dividing a small family into an equal share". Even Fang Jun himself had some idea of the changes that would occur if he rashly transplanted this set of policies from the late Ming and early Qing dynasty to the Tang Dynasty. Scruples.
No matter how advanced the policy is, it must be integrated with the entire social form at that time, otherwise it will definitely lead to chaos in the world...
Fang Jun asked: "Have you ever chosen a place as the pilot site?"
Fang Xuanling smiled slightly and answered the question: "The day before yesterday, His Majesty summoned my father and proposed that after you get married to His Highness Gao Yang, you will be appointed to a new official position."
Fang Jun's heart tightened: "What official position?"
"Of course he is the general manager of Canghaidao Marching." Fang Xuanling said with emotion: "It's really unexpected. In the blink of an eye, my son can also be a high-ranking official and restrain one party..."
Fang Jun almost jumped for joy!
During the Sui and Tang Dynasties, whenever there was a major military operation in the DPRK, a general manager's office or a grand general manager's office would be set up in a certain strategic direction, which was the highest commanding authority of the left guard sergeants. Generally speaking, if a general of the clan or a foreign surname serves as the supreme commander, he is called the marching general. If a prince or prince serves as the supreme commander, he is called the marching marshal.
Fang Xuanling said that Fang Jun was about to become a first-rank official, but that was not the case. Both the marching general and the marching marshal are temporary installations and have no rank. However, its power can control the local area and command the army. Although it is possible for a veritable prince to be established today, it will be removed tomorrow...
But who can hold this position is not the pillar of the DPRK and the pillar of the empire?
Moreover, the "dividing a small person into an acre" has not been selected in which place it will be implemented. Could it be that the emperor meant that he would preside over it after he took office?
Regardless of success or failure, this is a solid political achievement and capital for promotion!
Fang Jun's future is predictable.
After calming down and suppressing the joy in his heart, Fang Jun suddenly remembered something: "I heard that Duke Shen came to visit in person?"
Fang Xuanling nodded disapprovingly: "It is said that his family's fourth son acted arbitrarily, regardless of the importance, and he was used to it in the wilds in the south of the Yangtze River. Hearing that Zongzheng Temple was selling Li Yuanchang's property, he took a fancy to that piece of paddy field and wanted to find it. His Royal Highness the King of Han interceded and sold it to him, but he didn't want it to be sold to him. Wang sold it to you, so he thought there was something illegal about it, so he came to provoke him in a moment of righteous indignation. As for having his legs broken by you, you deserved it, and it was just a lesson to Gaoshiro, teaching him not to be ignorant of the limitations of the sky. ”
Fang Jun clicked his tongue and sighed: "There is something in these words."
Fang Xuanling glared at him, snorted, and said: "Nonsense! You broke my beloved son's legs and peeled off all his skin, and you don't allow him to feel resentful? But this is indeed the case. Koshiro went too far. He came to a certain son’s house to cause trouble for a certain son-in-law. Do you really think that a certain person is a vegetarian? As a father, he never fights with others, but that doesn’t mean he is afraid of anyone!”
These words were resonant, and it was the first time that Fang Jun saw the good old man Fang Xuanling get angry.
No wonder, as Fang Xuanling herself said, Gao Zhenxing's behavior was simply to press Fang Xuanling's old face to the ground and rub it. The clay figure was still angry, let alone Fang Xuanling, who was once the prime minister? !
Fortunately, it was Fang Jun who broke Gao Zhenxing's leg. If Fang Jun or Li Yuanjia were injured by Gao Zhenxing, Fang Xuanling would simply not come out to see anyone.
Gao Zhenxing went too far in this matter.
"But the kid always feels that this matter is not that simple. Gao Zhen returned to Chang'an first, but then started to cause trouble for the kid and his brother-in-law. Even if he found an excuse like buying land, it still seemed a bit stiff and unreasonable." Fang Jun frowned. Twisted eyebrows indicate concern.
Or are there still some people standing behind Gao Zhenxing?
For example, Changsun Wuji...
This is entirely possible.
Fang Xuanling twitched his eyebrows and sighed: "That's why His Majesty so happily agreed to take up the post of Chief Military Officer of Canghaidao Marching, just to keep you away from the capital and calm the situation. Your Majesty is also in a dilemma about this matter. You have to be considerate.”
Fang Jun understood.
No matter whether there is Changsun Wuji behind Gao Zhenxing or not, Gao Shilian alone is enough to make His Majesty Li Er scratch his head. When Gao Shilian and Fang Xuanling got into a fight, no matter who was justified and who was not, it would be difficult for His Majesty Li Er to deal with it fairly.
Since we are in a dilemma, we might as well send one of them out of Beijing to eliminate the hidden danger.
Of course Fang Jun will not feel aggrieved as to why he left Chang'an instead of Gao Zhenxing...
However, it can also be seen from this that His Majesty Li Er seemed to be a bit procrastinating in handling this matter.
According to the style of His Majesty Li Er, no matter whether it is the major fifty or the one who is dealt with by reason, the Emperor Chrysostom, who dares to disobey?
Could it be that the emperor was getting older and lacked courage, or that the emperor had other plans in mind?
After thinking about it, Fang Jun took out a gift list from his arms, put it in front of Fang Xuanling, and said: "This is the annual gift sent to each family this year. Father, let's take a look and see if there are any missing ones or insufficient gifts." , let’s add some more.”
Fang Xuanling was very pleased.
The second child is getting more and more prosperous. This year, he has paid for all the family's New Year's gifts. He will pay for the gifts and send all the gifts to the house. This means that the house does not have to spend a penny, just waiting to receive the gifts. Although the family has not been separated now, and the second child is getting married, looking at the noble family, there is no such thing as a son who can help the family so much.
Fang Xuanling herself has a noble temperament and is most intolerant of wealth. In previous years, most of the New Year gifts were just symbolic gifts from each family. Others knew about Fang Xuanling's temperament and the Fang family's family background, so they had no problem with it. at. But the gift is thin and doesn’t look good after all. Now that Erlang has taken the initiative to accept these things, Fang Xuanling doesn't need to worry about it. How can Fang Xuanling not always feel so relieved?
After looking at it carefully, Fang Xuanling nodded and said: "The distance and distance between relatives are appropriate, and the distribution is appropriate. It's very good."
Fang Jun smiled and said: "Actually, the child didn't pay any attention to it. It was Mei Niang who asked my sister-in-law about the relationship between relatives and friends at home, and then took care of it."
Of course, Fang Xuanling couldn't praise or criticize her son's concubine, but she still couldn't help but praise her: "Mei Niang has a lot of skills and is not inferior to a man."
Fang Jun glanced at the hall and saw that the maids were standing far away, so he leaned close to Fang Xuanling and asked in a low voice: "Father, tell me... what happened to Changsun Chong?"
Fang Xuanling twitched his eyebrows, pondered for a while, and said slowly: "No one knows what your Majesty is thinking. Even those who knew about Chang Sun Chong's frame-up of the crown prince were warned by your Majesty not to leak any information. As for the conspiracy... ...Although there is no evidence directly pointing out that Changsun Chong was involved, His Majesty still believes that his guilt cannot be evaded.”
Fang Jun suddenly realized.
His Majesty Li Er may be able to tolerate Chang Sun Chong's framing of the prince, but he absolutely cannot forgive Chang Sun Chong's role in the rebellion. Changsun Wuji understood His Majesty Li Er's character best, so he let Changsun rush out and escape.
Whether it was due to the favor he had shown to Chang Sun Chong over the years, or because of Chang Sun Wuji's face, His Majesty Li Er took an indifferent attitude towards Chang Sun Chong's absconding in fear of crime. There is no doubt that this is a thin line. As long as Changsun Chong remains anonymous, he will not ask again.
Fang Jun couldn't help but sigh: "Father, what do you think is going on with His Majesty's temperament? He can be so bored with His Highness the Crown Prince that he insists on Yi Chu, but he can be so tolerant of Changsun Chong. Changsun Chong would kiss him again, Can you still kiss your eldest son? This is too partial.”
"What are you talking about!" Fang Xuanling scolded.
Fang Jun shrank his neck and remained silent.
Don't talk about people's faults in small talk, let alone talk about the emperor?
After taking a sip of tea, Fang Xuanling sighed and said: "You don't understand, His Majesty is under too much pressure. Therefore, he has higher requirements for his successor, and he seems to hate the Crown Prince because iron cannot become steel. It’s not that I hate His Highness the Crown Prince that much..." At this point, he sighed again and said nothing.
But Fang Jun understood.
His Majesty Li Er was working hard to make the Tang Dynasty prosperous and beautiful, so as to show those Zhenguan veterans and Gaozu's surviving ministers that as emperor, His Majesty Li Er would definitely be better than others! This stubborn emperor not only had to prove that he was better than Li Jiancheng, but also that his son was better than Li Jiancheng!
However, Prince Li Chengqian has a relatively soft and honest character, which inevitably makes His Majesty Li Er look down upon. Coupled with Changsun Chong's troubles, many things that happened over the years made His Majesty Li Er even more disappointed in the prince.
It is reasonable to have Yi Chu's thoughts.
Looking at the time outside, Fang Jun stood up and said, "My child has prepared some gifts. I will go into the palace to give them to Princess Jinyang."
Fang Xuanling hummed, but did not comment on her son's closeness to Princess Jinyang. She just warned her again: "Don't leave Princess Gaoyang's share behind."
"The child knows."
Then he got up and walked out.
As soon as he left the main hall, he saw a servant from the palace running over and said: "Erlang, His Royal Highness the Prince sent someone to deliver a message, please go to the East Palace."
Fang Jun frowned. (End of chapter)