Chapter 1693 Promoted to the Nine Ministers
Xiao Rui was stunned for a moment, frowned slightly, thought for a moment, nodded and said: "Father is wise."
The battle in the court is not about life and death enemies, the ups and downs of winning and losing, the ebb and flow of one and the other, it is just a matter of the stars and the moon, it is an ordinary thing. Of course, you should not be complacent and arrogant when you win, but when you lose, you must concentrate on making amends. Flowers are not as bright as a thousand days, and people are not as good as a hundred days. When you win, lose, win, win, lose, what is destined?
Now that the Fang family has been harmed, the father and son have not only suffered heavy losses, but also have to face retaliation from others. The first thing now is not to lament and regret that they have not been able to take full credit, but to consider how to remedy the situation so as to minimize the retaliation from the Fang family. loss.
In officialdom, interests come first. It is really inappropriate to send a daughter when necessary...
Xiao Rui asked again: "Except for the fourth brother who is young among the four brothers of the Fang family, which one does my father prefer to get married to?"
Xiao Yu said: "What about the legacy of the third wife?"
After thinking about it, Xiao Yu said: "Last year, King Jing had intended to betroth his daughter to Fang Yize, and even came to propose marriage in person. However, he was told that the Fang family had already made a marriage contract with Fan Yanglu's family. King Jing was quite unhappy. . With such a thing ahead, even if his father is involved In the face of this, I think the Fang family will not try their best to offend King Jing and marry my family... The chance of my daughter marrying into the Fang family as the head wife is gone. I can only choose a virtuous and intelligent girl from my family to pay for my family. Choose one of the three brothers and marry him as your concubine.”
The Xiao family of Lanling was one of the top gentry families in the world. They were not included in the Five Surnames and Seven Hopes, but their family was distinguished by their noble bloodline and their descendants were well-known in the south of the Yangtze River. Even though the "Chronicles of Clan" listed the royal Longxi Li family as the number one clan in the world, the Xiao, Wang, Zheng, Cui, Lu and other noble clans were still ashamed of being in their company and refused to intermarry with them for fear of disturbing their bloodlines...
Such a family will naturally not marry their legitimate daughter into the Fang family as a concubine, but can only choose a marriageable daughter from among the clan members.
Even so, it can still make most families in the world flock to it...
Xiao Yu nodded in agreement. Although the eldest son was greedy for pleasure and did not have the ambition to reach the sky, he was still talented and intelligent, but he was not pioneering enough and was more than conservative. The Lanling Xiao family's family business would be able to be passed down safely after his death.
Xiao Yu leaned back in his chair relaxedly and asked, "Which one do you think is suitable?"
Xiao Rui said: "Dalang Fangyi has always been pedantic and straightforward. Although he is the eldest son, he is by no means a talented person who has established himself in the family. His presence in the family is extremely low. Since I am married to the past as a concubine, I might as well marry Fang Jun." Although this person acts recklessly, he has an excellent reputation in matters between men and women, and he also cares a lot about his wife and concubines at home. Our daughter will not feel wronged when she marries him. "
Xiao Yu nodded, squinted, feeling a little depressed, and said warmly: "Then let's leave this matter to you. You go back and think it over carefully. You must choose a woman who is graceful, elegant, intelligent and bright. That Fang Jun has a very good vision." Gao, even if he has the blood of my family, ordinary vulgar people will not be able to get into his eyes.”
"Here."
Xiao Rui took the order.
The Lanling Xiao family is descended from the royal family and has lived in the beautiful land of the south of the Yangtze River for several generations. They all intermarry with famous families in the world, and the offspring they produce are naturally outstanding in appearance and temperament. It is natural to choose a beautiful, intelligent and bright girl. It’s a difficult task...
*****
Before noon, the imperial edict had already arrived at Fang's house.
Fang Xuanling is still at Lishan Farm, and Fang Jun has not returned from the Yamen. Mistress Lu and her family members respectfully welcome the imperial edict. When they heard that His Majesty had given permission for Fang Xuanling to serve and retire in old age, it was unavoidable to sigh. From now on, "When the dynasty Words like "Shoufu" are far away from the room. Family, even if it is not a family that is greedy for power, will inevitably be lost for a while; but when I heard that Fang Jun has been promoted to the Minister of Military Affairs, one of the nine ministers, the feeling of loss will inevitably rise again...
Although the head of the family is getting older and the glory of the past is no longer there, Erlang is thriving like the rising sun. At this age, he is already in a high position. In the near future, he will follow the steps of the head of the family and become the prime minister. It is just around the corner.
Lu was disappointed and relieved at the same time. She quickly invited the eunuch who had delivered the order to come inside to drink tea. However, the eunuch had already received the order from the steward Wang De, so how could he dare to disturb her? He politely postponed it again and again, only saying that he was rushing back to the palace to resume his life, without even drinking a sip of water...
Nowadays, who doesn't know that Fang Erlang's fortune has skyrocketed unstoppably? If he misunderstood and made him unhappy at this time, it would be unjust.
After seeing off the chamberlain who delivered the edict, Mrs. Lu led a large group of family members back to the main hall, hung the imperial edict high, and read it word by word, feeling very proud.
She pulled Princess Gaoyang and Wu Meiniang to her side and warned: "Everything goes well with the family. You men are so capable. You are already the Jiuqing at such an old age. You will definitely reach a higher level in the future and become a highly respected minister." It is also expected. So you must guard against arrogance and jealousy, and must not cause chaos in the family just because of your status. I will not forgive you!"
Princess Gaoyang and Wu Meiniang quickly expressed their opinions that they would serve their husband with all their heart.
The two of them were very happy. As the saying goes, "Mother is valued by her son, wife is honored by her husband." Never mind that Wu Meiniang, who had been tortured since childhood, couldn't help but smile with joy. Even the golden Princess Gaoyang also had a feeling of elation. The rod was straight and proud.
All the sisters were married into prominent families, and all their husbands were of noble birth, and they all served in the court, some were high and some were low, but who could be as good as their husband? Already occupying a high position among the Nine Ministers at such a young age?
Not to mention that with the friendship and respect between the husband and the prince, when the prince's brother ascends the throne, it is almost certain that he will become the prime minister...
Thinking about it, I was quite reluctant to marry this "black-faced god" at the beginning, because I thought he was dull, stupid, uninteresting and incompetent. If my father hadn't forced me, I'm afraid the engagement would have been terminated long ago.
Looking back, I really missed this God-given marriage...
Of course, even if Fang Jun becomes a commoner and penniless at this moment, Princess Gaoyang will never feel the slightest dislike. Because she knew that no matter how poor she was, that generous and majestic figure would always stand in front of her to protect her from the wind and rain.
The agreement between life and death is broad, and it is said by Zicheng.
Hold your hand and grow old together.
Seeing Princess Gaoyang squinting and smiling sweetly, Mrs. Lu took the opportunity to say: "Your Highness and Mei Niang should also pay more attention to it. At such a young age, it is better to give birth to more children, otherwise the huge family fortune will be lost in the future." Who will inherit? Anyway, I don’t count on your uncle.”
Princess Gao Yang and Wu Meiniang blushed with embarrassment, while the eldest daughter-in-law Du on the side felt embarrassed and aggrieved. She secretly reached out and pinched Fang Yi straight at the waist and eyes, who was standing like a goose...
"Ouch!"
Fang Yi screamed in pain, waiting for Du Shi, and asked in surprise: "Why are you pinching me?"
It was originally a small gesture between husband and wife, but because of Fang Yizhi's reaction, everyone in the room fixed their eyes on Mrs. Du's face. Mrs. Du's face was tender, and she was immediately embarrassed. Tears rolled in her eyes with anger. She stamped her foot and said angrily. Said: "Because you are useless!"
Covering his face and tugging at the skirt of his skirt, he turned around and ran out of the main hall, back to his yard.
Fang Yizhi was confused, shook his head and muttered: "It's simply inexplicable! The ancients were honest and did not deceive me. It is really difficult to raise women and villains..."
"What did you say?"
Lu Shifeng's eyes widened and she looked at her son fiercely.
If it were placed in another house, and the daughter-in-law scolded her son as "useless", no matter how enlightened the mistress was, she would still get angry. The husband is the wife's guide, should there be any rules?
But on Lu's side, there was no intention of blaming him.
She is strong in her own right, and Fang Xuanling, the chief minister, has been devoured by her for the rest of her life. How can she care about this? Furthermore, the wife's words of "useless" can be regarded as scolding her deep in her heart. The eldest son has been married for many years, but he gave birth to a baby girl alone and has no children. Fang Yizhi was the eldest son's direct grandson and the natural heir to the family title. If there was no son to inherit the title, would it be possible that Fang Xuanling, the Duke of Liang, would be cut off from his title in the future and be taken back by the court?
The inheritance of titles has its own laws. Even if Fang Jun is extremely capable, as long as Fang Yi is around, the title will never be passed to him...
At first, Mrs. Lu thought it was due to her eldest daughter-in-law, Mrs. Du's health, that she could not give birth to a son. Although she never treated her harshly because of this, she could not help but look dissatisfied, which made Mrs. Du secretly cry from time to time. Later, Mrs. Du also realized the seriousness of the problem and took the initiative to arrange for Fang Yi to take in several concubines. As a result, not to mention a son, he did not even give birth to a daughter...
Only then did Mrs. Lu realize that she had wronged Mrs. Du. It was not her daughter-in-law who had something wrong with her, but her own son. (End of chapter)