Chapter 1322 Plans are not as fast as changes
Li Xiaogong waved his hands with a smile, sat down straight away, and asked with a smile: "You are braving the wind and rain, do you think Erlang will go to the Three Treasures Hall for nothing? Na Lu Dongzan was already scared by you, so he hurriedly said goodbye Then he returned to Tubo, which was a wonderful thing!”
He knew that Fang Jun might be dissatisfied with him for accepting Lu Dongzan's benefits and then introducing him to him, so he took the initiative to speak openly and honestly in order to eliminate this influence. After all, he is not only optimistic about Fang Jun's future, but they also have hugely profitable businesses like Jiangnan Shipyard.
It's just that he loves money, and he can't turn his eyes away when he sees the treasures offered by Lu Dongzan...
I also had some regrets afterwards.
Fang Jun smiled and shook his head: "It's a trivial skill that cannot reach the level of elegance. The king of the county praised it."
Li Hui laughed at the side and said: "Why should Erlang belittle yourself? Your praise for Lu Dong has been revealed in the court. It is said that if Erlang becomes the minister of Honglu Temple, I am afraid that all the officials of Honglu Temple will want it." Just ask for your resignation, haha!”
Fang Jun smiled and waved, but did not refuse again.
The maid served the fragrant tea, and Li Xiaogong motioned to Fang Jun to drink it. He also picked up the tea cup and took a sip. He raised his eyes and asked, "Erlang came here in the rain, but what's the big deal?"
Fang Jun didn't drink tea, and his expression was a little dull: "We can't talk about big things, but we were tricked by that old guy Dou Jing."
Li Xiaogong raised a thick eyebrow: "Oh?"
Fang Jun then explained in detail the conclusion he had guessed based on the words of the Sinong Temple officials.
Li Xiaogong was immediately furious: "What a good Dou Jing, are you insulting me because I am old, can no longer carry a knife, and can't kill others? This is simply too much!"
He is greedy for money, but he is definitely not a fool.
Although it is his nature to be greedy for money, and he has infinitely expanded this nature into a means of "self-pollution" to eliminate His Majesty Li Er's suspicion, but he also knows that with this method alone, he may not be able to preserve the lineage of the county and prince's palace forever. Wealth.
So he needs other amulets...
Compiling the "Agricultural Book" was the best way he could think of to "raise his hopes"!
People depended on food, and without agriculture there was no stability. For the Tang Empire, nothing could stabilize the country more than the development of agriculture. What kind of prestige is it to compile a "Book of Agriculture" so that people all over the world will work according to the regulations of the "Book of Agriculture" when farming in the future?
On the one hand, he is greedy for money to defile himself, and on the other hand, he has the reputation of "Nongshu". It seems contradictory, but in fact, the two deductions can make the county and prince's palace indestructible!
Your Majesty, take a look, my greed for money has ruined my reputation, but I am still willing to spend huge sums of money to compile the "Nongshu". Is there any loyal minister who is more concerned about the country and the people than me?
If you want to attack me, you will be embarrassed yourself...
But now, he was tricked by Dou Jing from Sinong Temple?
Li Xiaogong was furious!
I am busy at home all day long "sulliing" my reputation and honestly serving as the "mascot" for His Majesty Li Er. How come you have all forgotten the majesty of my bravery to conquer all three armies?
"Damn old thief!"
Li Xiaogong slapped the case angrily and cursed: "Do you really think that because he bears the surname of a descendant, he has become a great person? Erlang, you can just watch this matter, and I will take the initiative to deal with it! That Dou Jing simply doesn't know how to advance or retreat. , if you don’t want to give him face, then don’t blame me for not following the rules!”
Fang Jun shook his head: "If the prince is not angry, why should we be acquainted with him? It is better to discuss this matter in the long term."
The compilation of the "Agricultural Book" was a huge project, involving countless manpower and material resources. Just gathering officials who were proficient in farming from all over the world was a tedious task. Only the Sinong Temple could organize it and get twice the result with half the effort.
Dou Jing is certainly hateful, but if she comes to the door with Li Xiaogong's temper, I'm afraid the matter will be ruined. Although Sinongqing's official position is not obvious, Dou Jing is also the mother of His Majesty Li Er, and he is very favored by His Majesty Li Er. It is not good to make him too stiff.
Li Xiaogong waved his hands with a solemn face: "You don't need to get involved in this matter. I will argue with Dou Jing on my own. If I don't come up with some means, wouldn't everyone in the court think that I am a tiger that has lost its teeth, like a sick cat?" Are you easy to bully? Mother! We had a good relationship with Dou Jing when we were working in the field in Taiyuan, but now you dare to smear this king’s face?”
Fang Jun was speechless.
For nobles, no matter how big the world is, they are not as big as face.
It’s okay for you to make me suffer, but I’ll admit that you’re not the one who calculated it; but if you don’t give me face in such an obvious way, I can’t bear it!
Come on, even if you want to persuade me, you can't persuade me, so just let him go...
While he was talking to himself, there was a sudden sound of footsteps outside, the door was opened, and a gust of breeze mixed with a shower of rain poured in from the crack of the open door.
The person who came was the steward of the county prince's palace. He first saluted Fang Jun, and then said to Li Xiaogong: "Your Majesty, the Dou family just sent an obituary, saying that Sinong Qing Dou Jing passed away due to illness..."
All three people in the room were stunned.
Is there such a coincidence?
Just now we were talking about how to deal with Dou Jing, but in the blink of an eye, mourners came...
Really, plans are not as fast as changes.
Fang Jun glanced at Li Xiaogong, stood up and said, "My father has been ill recently and has been in many physical inconveniences. My brother has gone on a study tour and is away from Guanzhong. I will return home first, fearing that I will have to go to the Dou family to express my condolences on my father's behalf."
Dou Jing served two generations of emperors and was a veteran in the court. Although she and Fang Xuanling were not close, their contacts with each other were never severed. On the day Fang Jun got married, Dou Jing also went to Fang's house to congratulate her. Now that Dou Jing has passed away, Fang's house must go to express condolences.
Li Hui also stood up, and with Li Xiaogong's angry look just now, he said to Li Xiaogong: "Why don't you let the child go to Dou's house to express condolences?"
The Dou family is the mother clan of His Majesty Li Er, and they are serious relatives of the Li family. How could the Hejian County Prince's Palace not go to express condolences? But Li Xiaogong was still scolding Dou Jing just now. In Li Hui's opinion, he might not be in the mood to go to Dou's house right now...
Li Xiaogong glared at his son and cursed: "Idiot! As a father, I am indeed angry that Dou Jing behaved badly, but the deceased is so big, how could he be so narrow-minded? You are not needed, go and express condolences for your father! Erlang, you go first." One step and I will arrive soon.”
"Here."
Fang Jun responded, said goodbye to the embarrassed Li Hui, turned around and exited the flower hall.
The second son of Li Xiaogong’s family is indeed a bit stupid...
Even if Li Xiaogong hates Dou Jing so much that it makes her teeth itch, how could she still show such anger now that Dou Jing is dead? The deceased is a great person. If he doesn’t even have such a big heart, how will the outside world see it? Furthermore, Dou Jing is also a descendant of His Majesty Li Er's mother's family, the Dou family. If you, Li Xiaogong, don't go to express your condolences in person, what will His Majesty Li Er think of you?
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After coming out of the Prince's Mansion, the carriage ran quickly on the deserted long street, water splashing under the feet of the horses' hooves. What was originally a drizzle has turned into a torrential downpour. The rainwater gathered on the bluestone street, winding into a stream and flowing towards the low-lying areas.
Fortunately, the drainage facilities in the long-depressed areas in Chang'an City had been re-laid and the sewers dredged a few years ago. Although the rain was heavy, there was no danger of waterlogging for a while.
Returning to Fangfu, Fang Jun went straight to Fang Xuanling's study.
Fang Xuanling had caught wind and cold in the past few days, and her whole body ached with runny nose and tears, so she complained of illness at home and did not go to court. Not long after the mourner in the Dou family left, Fang Jun came inside to ask for permission. Fang Xuanling actually wanted to go to the Dou family to express condolences. After all, she and Dou Jing had been colleagues for decades, and they still had a close relationship. It was a good idea to give him a ride before leaving. A consolation.
But how can Mr. Lu be willing to obey the heavy rain?
Fang Xuanling never objected to Lu's objections, and their objections were ineffective...
The eldest son Fang Yizhi did not return from his study trip, so naturally Fang Jun had to go instead of Fang Xuanling. Simply put, Fang Junnai is a dignified second-rank Jingzhaoyin and the son-in-law of the emperor. Regardless of his status and official position, he is fully qualified to replace Fang Xuanling and will not make the Dou family feel looked down upon.
Fang Jun took the order and returned to the back house to look at the two milk babies. The two children were placed in a baby basket. The eldest child was blowing bubbles obediently, while the second child was trying hard to put his feet into his mouth and chew them... When they saw Fang Jun, the two babies began to cry and cry, wanting to be hugged. .
Fang Jun was so happy that his heart felt like dripping honey, but he had just come back from outside and was cold, so how could he dare to hug his son?
I had no choice but to call the wet nurse to come and breastfeed...
After changing into navy blue plain clothes, Fang Jun hurriedly left home again and took a carriage straight to Dou's house a block away. (End of chapter)