Chapter 1323 Condolences
It rained heavily, and the big raindrops poured down, falling on the long street and splashing in all directions, and then gathered into streams. The entire city of Chang'an was shrouded in the rain curtain, and the mist was swaying.
When the carriage arrived outside Dou's house, many carriages gathered on the street and stopped for a while.
As soon as Fang Jun got out of the car under the umbrella held by the servant, someone from Dou's family held up an umbrella and took it over. Fang Jun raised his head and met the eyes of the man holding the umbrella. Everyone was stunned for a moment.
Fang Jun's mouth twitched, "Brother Dou Shi, long time no see."
Dou Dewei's cheeks twisted, he was shocked and angry, but he could only endure it and said dryly: "Long time no see..."
There was nothing he could do, the pressure that Fang Jun brought to him was too great. It was not a good memory to recall that both of his brothers were brutally tortured by this stick, resulting in a great loss of reputation. It's just that the Dou family is in mourning now, and people are coming to express their condolences. Dou Dewei doesn't dare to provoke Fang Jun too much. If there is a commotion, it will be the Dou family who will be embarrassed.
Besides, he didn’t dare to...
Naturally, Fang Jun would not cause trouble for Dou Dewei at this moment. He nodded slightly at Dou Dewei and walked side by side with him under the umbrella into the open door.
After entering the gate, others came to greet him. Dou Dewei turned around and walked into the rain again. His mission today was to greet the visitors outside the house.
Fang Jun raised his eyes and saw that the entire mansion was already plain, with white flags standing there.
The Dou family was a large family, with many families settled in Chang'an. Dou Jing actually belonged to a branch, and was not the same branch as Dou Shaoxuan. However, this kind of funeral naturally involves the whole family, and Dou Jing is not low in seniority, and you can often see famous people from the Dou family coming and going.
Accompanied by another son of the Dou family, Fang Jun rushed to the mourning hall to kowtow. Fang Jun was not a senior person, but this time he came to express condolences on behalf of Fang Xuanling. Although he had old grudges with many Dou family disciples, no one dared to ignore him.
Furthermore, who dares to be negligent or disrespectful to the majestic King Zhao Yin or the emperor's son-in-law?
Dou Jing's eldest son came to entertain him personally. He was a scholar with sparse features and a look of sorrow on his face.
Fang Jun then said: "The deceased has passed away. I express my condolences to you. My father should have come to express his condolences in person, but recently he got cold due to the cold and was ill in bed. He was unable to walk, so he could only come instead to offer a memorial service to Uncle Dou. Fragrance, two elegiac couplets, I hope you can forgive me.”
Dou Jing's eldest son shook his head slightly and said in a calm tone: "Erlang has met. My father and Fang Xiang have known each other for many years. How can he care about this common courtesy? Fang Xiang is not young anymore, and his body and bones are tight. If he comes to express his condolences in the rain, aggravating the condition, sinus How can the family feel at ease? Please also send greetings to Erlang when he returns home. The Tang Dynasty cannot live without the prime minister, and your majesty cannot live without the prime minister. The people all over the world cannot live without the prime minister. I hope the prime minister will take care of himself and have a good life. ”
Fang Jun nodded slightly and thanked him sincerely.
The two exchanged a few polite words, and Dou Jing's eldest son took his leave and went to entertain the guests. His own servant took Fang Jun to a courtyard not far from the mourning hall to rest for a while.
Fang Jun was about to take a step when he saw Li Xiaogong, dressed in soap-colored robes, walking in a hurry, followed by his second son Li Hui. Fang Jun stopped and wanted to wait for Li Xiaogong to express his condolences before heading to the cross-yard together.
The rain continued unabated, causing the white flags erected by the Dou family to cling to the bamboo poles. The sound of the rain could no longer cover up the heartbreaking cries. As for how much sincerity and how much falseness there is in these cries, outsiders don’t know...
When Li Xiaogong came out and saw Fang Junhou waiting for him outside the door, he walked closer, nodded, and said, "I am feeling a little unwell, so I won't stay here any longer. I will go back to my house first and ask the imperial doctor to check my pulse, and then I will ask Quanzi to I'm here to take care of you. It's just that this guy has bad eyesight and his words and deeds are inevitably embarrassing. Please take care of him."
Fang Jun said hurriedly: "Brother, why do you need to be polite? It is more important for the prince to take care of himself."
Li Xiaogong nodded. The location and atmosphere were not suitable for conversation, so he said lightly: "When nothing happens in two days, we will go to the house to discuss the "Nongshu" in detail."
"Here."
Fang Jun responded, bowed and sent Li Xiaogong off, and then turned around to greet Li Hui: "Let's go across the courtyard to have a rest. Staying here is a bit in the way."
Li Hui was noncommittal and looked a little strange...
He is several years older than Fang Jun and has always been the best among his peers. His elder brother is thick and dull, and his lively and agile personality is obviously more loved by his father, which makes him quite conceited in his character. But what did father say just now?
Let Fang Jun take care of himself...
Why!
Li Hui and Fang Jun had no grudges. On the contrary, they had a good impression of each other when they first met. However, it was precisely because of Li Xiaogong's words that Li Hui developed a rebellious mentality.
Fang Jun just married a princess and was favored by the emperor, and with Fang Xuanling, the prime minister, behind him, he took the position of Jing Zhaoyin. What's so cool about it? It is true that Fang Jun's talent is unparalleled in the Tang Dynasty, but it is not to the point where he has to "look after" him, right?
Li Hui was unhappy in his heart, but he didn't show it on his face at all. He just encouraged himself secretly in his heart. In the future, everyone must know that the Erlang of a certain Hejian County Prince's Palace is definitely no worse than the Erlang of the Fang family...
The servants of the Dou family held up umbrellas and protected the two of them to the courtyard not far away. There were already many people in the courtyard, and they were obviously guests who came to express their condolences and were temporarily placed here.
The Dou family is a descendant of the family, and Dou Jing is very experienced and well-connected, so most of the people who came to express their condolences were the big shots in the court.
Fang Jun and Li Hui walked into the main hall across the courtyard. Li Hui raised his eyes and raised the corners of his mouth slightly...
"Hey, when did Uncle Wang Xia of Jiangxia arrive? My nephew wanted to go to his house for advice recently. I don't want to meet him here again."
There were a lot of people in the main hall, gathered together in twos and threes, talking quietly. It was inappropriate to talk and laugh loudly during the Dou family's funeral, so the hall was quiet with whispers.
Li Hui saw Li Daozong, the king of Jiangxia County, who was present at a glance, smiled broadly, and went to greet him.
Li Daozong was talking to an old man in plain robes and jade belt. He raised his eyes and smiled slightly when he saw Li Hui: "Did your nephew come to express condolences on behalf of Brother Wang?"
Li Hui replied: "My father has just come to express his condolences, but he is feeling a little unwell, so he returned to the house first and ordered his nephew to stay here for the time being."
Then, he bowed to the old man beside Li Daozong and saluted: "My nephew Li Hui, I have met Song Guogong."
This old man is surprisingly Xiao Yu, known as the "Qingliu Leader" in the court!
Xiao Yu smiled warmly and praised: "The prince of Hejian County is a tiger father and a tiger son. The young man is quite like his father. I am very happy and congratulated."
Li Hui was proud, this was Xiao Yu! It's not easy to get a compliment from him.
He rolled his eyes and said with a smile: "The Duke of Song is so complimentary, how dare Li Hui take it?"
Then, he turned slightly sideways, raised his hand, and let Fang Jun out behind him: "Let me introduce to Uncle Wang and Song Guogong. This is the second son of Fang Xiang, Jingzhao Yin Fangjun."
When he thought about it, Li Daozong was the invincible commander in the royal family along with his father Li Xiaogong, so he was naturally closer to him. However, Xiao Yu had not been in court very much in recent years and was gradually retiring. Fang Jun probably didn't recognize him. Xiao Yu’s. Moreover, as the leader of the Jiangnan gentry, he must have had some trouble with Fang Jun...
Didn't my father let this "stick" take care of him?
Then I will use these two to kill Fang Jun's majesty...
Better than me?
Haha, at least you can't compare to me, a member of the royal family, in terms of connections...
Fang Jun did not expect Li Hui's thoughts. He calmly stepped forward and saluted: "I have met the king of Jiangxia County and the Duke of Song Dynasty."
Li Daozong chuckled, stood up and took Fang Jun's hand, pulled him to sit next to him, and said with a smile: "You are not an outsider, why should you be polite? The prime minister has not recovered yet? Alas, this person will inevitably get sick from time to time when he reaches his age, especially as a child, he should I know that you, Jing Zhaoyin, are busy with your affairs, but no matter how busy you are with your official duties, you cannot neglect your loved ones.”
He has a very good impression of Fang Jun.
Not only because the two of them had similar temperaments, but also because Fang Jun dissuaded His Majesty Li Er from canceling the marriage with Tubo, which directly eliminated the trouble of his daughter marrying far away from Tubo... The daughter of the royal family of the Central Plains, in the Embroidered Pavilion How could a pampered child endure the bitter cold of Tubo? Therefore, Li Daozong was extremely grateful.
It is not an exaggeration to say that it is a life-saving grace... (End of this chapter)