Chapter 657 Mei Niang’s Talent
Fang Jun was extremely unhappy with this fiefdom.
The title of a third-grade founding county marquis is indeed not low. For a period when the country has been established for a long time and the general situation is relatively stable, such a title is simply something that can be encountered but cannot be sought. Moreover, the food estate of the Founding County Marquis is one thousand households. Not to mention the salary, the tribute of these one thousand households alone is enough to make a family prosperous for a long time.
But the question is, can Huating Town raise enough money to live in the city?
Shiyi refers to ordinary farmers. If military households are added to it, they will have as many as they can, but how can Fang Jun dare to do that?
After all, this Huating Town is a cheating place...
Fang Jun felt unhappy, but his face showed no expression, which he still had. But as the saying goes, no one knows more about his son than his father. How can a father not understand the character of his own son?
Fang Xuanling also felt that this Huating Town was a bit outrageous, and he didn't know what His Majesty was thinking... But he still had to enlighten Fang Jun, in case his son was stubborn and had a bad temper and caused some trouble. Not to mention dignity, it is easier for someone with good intentions to take advantage of you.
He said in a deep voice: "Cooking oil in a fierce fire is not a long-term solution. You are now the center of attention, and your every word and deed is in the eyes of others. You must know how to keep a low profile and keep your beauty within, so that you can navigate the officialdom with ease. ”
Marrying a princess and having a grand wedding, and now being promoted to an official position and nobility, it is inevitable that some jealous people will be jealous...
No matter how your Majesty awards rewards, it is the dictatorship of the Sacred Heart. As a minister, you can only be grateful and fulfill your duties. If you are dissatisfied and complain, doesn't it mean you are resentful and disrespectful towards the emperor?
Whether this crime is serious or not, considering how much His Majesty attaches great importance to Fang Jun now, he will definitely laugh at it and not comment on it. It can be said that it is not small, but once it is in the scene, it will be dug out and attacked by others, becoming a political stain.
This is the most basic way to be an official. To put it simply, it is to try not to expose your circumstances to others and manage your reputation carefully.
Only by raising hope can one be virtuous.
This is a time-honored secret in officialdom...
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Back at the back house, Princess Gao Yang sat on a chair, pouting, still unhappy.
Her Royal Highness the Princess was very dissatisfied that her father not only restored Lang Jun to his title, but even gave him a joke-like town called Huating as a fiefdom.
Wu Meiniang did not go to the main hall in the front yard. She heard the news that the palace servants came to deliver the imperial edict, and she immediately knew the content of the edict. She had such an exquisite mind. One look at Princess Gaoyang's expression and she knew that her highness was Why are you unhappy.
I couldn't help but smile to myself, I really have the temperament of a child...
He felt inexplicably happy.
Isn't it a blessing for the concubine to have such a noble wife who is smart but not very scheming? At least it won't be too difficult to get along with each other, and we don't have to spend all day in intrigues and subterfuges...
In fact, speaking of it, the two are only one year apart. But in Wu Meiniang’s family environment, she grew up being bullied by her two half-brothers. How could she survive in that home if she couldn’t make plans every day?
When it comes to the determination of determination and the cunningness of schemes, the two Gaoyang princesses are also hard to match.
Xiuyu and Qiaoer took Fang Jun to wash their hands and wipe their faces, and Wu Meiniang sat next to Princess Gaoyang and asked with a smile: "Why is Your Highness unhappy when your husband is promoted to a noble rank?"
Princess Gaoyang's face tightened and she said in a low voice: "Father has gone too far. The title is just restored to its original position. That Huating Town, Uncle Han said it is just a market town. I'm afraid there are not many people there. How can we do that?" The title dedicated to Lang Jun? ”
Wu Meiniang looked at Princess Gaoyang's depressed expression and couldn't help but chuckle.
Princess Gaoyang said angrily: "I am complaining about my husband. It's fine if Mei Niang doesn't help me. Why are you laughing?"
Wu Meiniang feels more and more that Princess Gaoyang is so innocent and adorable...
Although Princess Gaoyang was somewhat willful and stubborn, she only followed her heart when speaking and doing things without considering the consequences, but it was this simplicity that Wu Meiniang did not have. Maybe it's not that he didn't exist, it's just that it has been erased by the bitter experience.
Gently holding Princess Gao Yang's hand, Wu Meiniang said with a smile: "Why are you so anxious, Your Highness? Let me ask Your Highness, is Lang Jun, General of the Right Military Guard, a high official?"
Princess Gaoyang thought for a while and said: "It's not the General Youwuwei. It's just one word difference, but it's a huge difference! But to be promoted to this official position just after becoming the consort is not low. Princess Linchuan's Prince Consort Zhou Daowu He has been in the palace for a long time and is highly regarded by his father. After being married for many years, he is just the general of You Xiaowei who also serves as the governor of Yingzhou. Lang Jun's position in charge of Canghaidao affairs is much better than that of the governor of Yingzhou. "
Wu Meiniang said: "Yes, in that case, can we say that Your Majesty respects your husband deeply?"
"This is nature."
"Then think about it again, Your Highness, since Your Majesty can even grant such an important official position to Lang Jun, but only gives him such a barren and small fiefdom?"
Princess Gao Yang blinked and asked in confusion: "Yes, why?"
Wu Meiniang laughed at Princess Gaoyang's cute expression and couldn't help pinching Princess Gaoyang's tender face.
Princess Gaoyang's expression froze, feeling that she was being scorned, and she was a little embarrassed and glared: "I am a lady, Mei Niang, you must respect me more..."
"Yes, yes, you are not only a lady, but also your highness. Who dares to disrespect you?" Wu Mei Niang was overjoyed. She said respect, but her hands naturally wrapped around Princess Gaoyang's slender waist, very intimately.
Princess Gao Yang felt that Wu Meiniang's movements were a bit excessive, but she did not feel any discomfort, but rather enjoyed it. She has a charming and naive character, worshiping strong men and yearning for profound wisdom. Wu Meiniang has a mature mind and shows shrewdness that few others can match. Princess Gaoyang found that she was actually quite dependent on Wu Meiniang now.
At least I am very happy with Wu Meiniang’s intimacy...
"Then tell me, what do you think, father?" Princess Gao Yang couldn't help but ask.
Wu Meiniang showed a thoughtful expression and said softly: "Your Majesty's Sacred Heart is dictatorial, and his wisdom is unparalleled. Every word and deed must have profound meaning. Where is Jiangnan? It is the Jiangnan of the Jiangnan gentry. At that time, Emperor Yang of Sui Dynasty If he is so arrogant and indulgent, there is still nothing he can do against the Jiangnan nobles. In the end, he even stayed in Jiangdu to seek help from the Jiangnan nobles? Lang Jun rashly entered Jiangnan and wanted to turn Jiangnan into the base camp for His Majesty's Eastern Expedition. The interests of the Jiangnan nobles must have been mobilized. Some time ago, the imperial censors in the DPRK gathered together to impeach. Xianggong, you can see it.”
Princess Gaoyang listened attentively and felt that Wu Meiniang looked like the female Zhuge at this moment...
Wu Meiniang didn't know what Princess Gaoyang was thinking, but she enjoyed her almost adoring gaze. She slightly raised the corner of her mouth and continued: "Looking at the south of the Yangtze River, Hangzhou and Jianye are the foundations of the Jiangnan gentry. These two places are transported south through these clothes." The aristocratic family has been operating for hundreds of years. Naturally, the forces are intertwined and the people are suffering. . If Lang Jun wants to create a situation in Jiangnan, if he places it directly in a place where the Jiangnan gentry is strong, he will definitely be blocked. But if he is too far away, how can he take advantage of the interests of the Jiangnan gentry? Hangzhou is remote and barren, which fits these two conditions.”
Princess Gaoyang nodded her head, but she was still puzzled: "Why not simply use Huating Town as the residence of the Canghaidao Grand Administrative Office, and seal Lang Jun's fiefdom in a rich and fertile place elsewhere?"
What this His Highness is thinking about is that Lang Jun’s fiefdom is too poor, and he is unhappy...
Wu Meiniang smiled softly, her eyes bright: "In Meiniang's view, the reason why Your Majesty entrusted Huating Town to Lang Jun instead of simply appointing it as the residence of the General Manager of Canghaidao is because Your Majesty wanted Lang Jun to be released. Use your hands and feet to do it Just think about it, since it is Lang Jun’s fiefdom, Lang Jun has the final say in the appointment and dismissal of all officials in Huating Town. In Lang Jun’s fiefdom, if someone is displeased and killed directly, who has any control over it? ?”
Fang Jun, who was walking out of the back hall, stopped at the door of the room for a long time. After hearing Wu Meiniang's words, his heart suddenly became enlightened. I can't help but sigh that this is talent. Although most empresses in history have disappeared, their outstanding political talents have not been extinguished. It's just a pity that this talent can no longer be used in the court to guide the country and hold the world in hand...
However, as the saying goes, what you lose is what you gain, maybe Wu Meiniang in this life can create a new world in another field.
At the same time, an idea came to Fang Jun's mind. (End of chapter)