Chapter 1728 Li Er is going to heaven
Li Ke couldn't wait to take Fang Jun's solution and read it carefully on the spot without saying anything.
Fang Jun ordered someone to make tea, sat down and began to review the documents of the Ministry of War. The two of them were talking to each other, and the only sound in the room was the rustle of books and the sound of tea...
After a long time, Li Ke put down the book in his hand and looked up at Fang Jun, with unclear meaning in his eyes.
"I have always been very reserved and have never shown off, but in my heart I have never considered anyone from the younger generation. I am confident that even if I don't talk about my family background and title, I will definitely not lose if I rely solely on my talent and learning ability. Give it to anyone. However, since you, Erlang, have awakened, this king's self-confidence has already collapsed and been wiped out bit by bit. Compared with you, it is so ordinary that it makes people sad..."
He is as noble and steady as the King of Wu. At this moment, he is also completely convinced by Fang Jun.
This person has been stupid since he was a child, and has always been despised and ridiculed by the dandies of the same age. But who would have expected that once he enlightens, he will be as brave as a tiger with the blessing of divine light. He will fight against those who used to ridicule in every aspect and crush him without mercy, until he flies away. Soaring momentum!
Li Ke was puzzled, isn't there anything that Fang Jun can't do?
If you write good poems, you will earn a fortune, and your official career will rise rapidly. It is unbelievable that even the science of civil engineering is so outstanding, and you will not let others live...
Fang Jun put down the writing and ink in his hand and said with a smile: "Your Highness is so complimentary, I am a humble minister...well-deserved."
"Poof!"
Li Ke, who had just picked up the tea cup and took a sip, squirted out the tea and looked at Fang Jun dumbfounded: "A gentleman is like a bright jade, gentle, courteous and thrifty. He is full of losses, but humble and benefits. It is not appropriate to continue to be proud. Everything should be left behind." Step! This is the principle of doing things and the cultivation of life. Fang Er, you are so shameless.”
Fang Jun held the tea cup and said quietly: "How can your Highness repay kindness with hatred regardless of innocence? Just now His Highness praised me, and I responded like this. Although it is a bit shameless, it is equivalent to recognizing His Highness's words. If I continue to pretend to be humble, , not only do you think His Highness is exaggerating, but it may also cause others to attribute His Highness to flattery and insincerity. Therefore, Your Highness should be grateful to me, how can you call me shameless instead?”
Li Ke stayed for a long time, looked up at the beams, put the book away in his hand, stood up and said: "Farewell."
Turn around and leave.
Fang Jun stood up with a smile and said: "Farewell to Your Highness."
Li Ke walked to the door, stood still, thought for a while, then looked back at Fang Jun, and sighed: "In terms of talent and learning, I am far away from you. If you want to keep pace, you should study hard and study more. But in terms of appearance, the distance between me and you is not just that of Liangzhou and Qiongzhou?
After saying that, he left with a depressed look.
Fang Jun laughed and continued to deal with official duties.
As he turned, there were footsteps at the door again. Fang Jun didn't even raise his head. He was reviewing the official document and said casually: "Why did your highness go down and come back?"
A slightly hoarse voice sounded: "Old slave Wang De, I have seen the prince's consort."
Fang Jun stopped and looked up, and saw Wang Dezheng, the chief chamberlain, standing at the door with a smile and bowing his hands. He quickly put down his pen, stood up and said: "It turns out to be Mr. Wang. I am extremely rude. Come on, come on, please take a seat."
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Wang De narrowed his eyes and said with a smile: "It is already my fault to spare the prince-in-law to deal with official affairs, so how dare you sit down again? You clean up, and His Majesty will order you to enter the palace."
Fang Jun walked out from behind the desk, took Wang De's hand and sat on a chair on the side, ordered someone to serve tea, and said with a smile: "Recently, some gifts have been sent from Jiangnan. I will ask someone to pick some for you." The manager sent it to the house, so there is no need to refuse. It is just a rare thing in Guanzhong, and it is worthless."
Having said that, Wang De was naturally reluctant to refuse and said gratefully: "Why does the prince-in-law have to spend so much money? The matter of the nephew at home is all thanks to the prince-son-in-law. I mentioned it in a letter a few days ago. His words were full of gratitude, old slave. I haven’t thanked you yet, but I still want to accept your gift..."
Wang De's hometown is near Huqiu, Suzhou. He entered the palace at a young age and has no heirs. However, he still has an elder brother and a group of family members at home.
However, his nephews relied on his prestige to be close to the emperor and roamed the countryside all day long, which often made Wang De worried and angry. When Fang Jun was planning to build Huating Town, he recruited the most stubborn nephew among them. Although his official position was not obvious, But he finally had a decent job, and now he was becoming more and more successful. Wang De always kept this in mind, but he always felt that the words of gratitude were too perfunctory, and he had to find an opportunity to repay this kindness. .
Fang Jun said casually: "There is no need for a manager. It is better to be less calculating when getting along with others. Why bother worrying about effort and reward when you have help at your fingertips? If you are too utilitarian, people will alienate you. You are in the palace all day long. Serving His Majesty at home, although in the eyes of outsiders, he has a prominent position. He is deeply loved by the king, but there are many difficulties that he can't do anything about. My nephew's matter is just a casual matter for me, but if you take care of it, it will inevitably be blamed on others, even if you have a clear conscience. It makes people feel like they are using their power for personal gain.”
The words were touching and reasonable, and Wang De was filled with emotion.
They all say that Fang Jun is a stick, but in his opinion, there are few people who are better at doing things and being a better person than Fang Jun...
Wang Dezhan said: "Since Erlang said so, then the old slave will lick his face and make you a lifelong friend?"
Fang Jun laughed and said: "Just what I wanted!"
To be honest, Fang Jun has always lacked a favorable impression of eunuchs.
It's not because of physical disability, but history books throughout the ages generally have nothing good to say about eunuchs. Even though there are legends like Zheng He's that are so powerful and domineering, but they are still rare, and most of them are still selfish and mean things.
Wang De, on the other hand, was a rare person who was steady and upright. He might not be called a gentleman, but he was definitely different from Fang Jun's previous perception of eunuchs.
Coupled with this person's identity, it is natural to make friends easily...
After chatting for a while, Fang Jun asked: "Your Majesty, I don't know, what are your orders when you call me into the palace?"
Although I don’t know what’s going on, it’s obviously not an urgent matter, otherwise Wang De wouldn’t be enjoying tea with him here...
Wang De pondered for a moment, looked around, and saw no one in front of him. Then he leaned forward slightly and lowered his voice and said: "Your Majesty has often summoned some alchemists in recent days to ask about the art of refining elixirs to maintain immortality..."
Fang Jun was stunned: "Immortality?"
Wang De looked worried and nodded: "Not bad."
Fang Jun felt that his brain hurt...
Do all emperors, after enjoying the most extreme power in the world, aspire to become immortals and Buddhas, to live forever and control this power forever?
It seems that in history, His Majesty Li Er indeed hired many Taoist alchemists to refine elixirs and explore the art of immortality in the palace. However, this was probably after the first expedition to Goguryeo was defeated. It is said that His Majesty Li Er was still attacked by Goguryeo before the battle. When a person shoots an arrow, causing frequent attacks of arrow sores, he relies on the illusory immortality.
Now that the Eastern Expedition has not yet begun, this emperor probably has not realized that life is short and his lifespan is limited, so why did he start acting like a monster?
Is it possible that this man felt that if he wanted to achieve the reputation of being an emperor through the ages, he not only had to surpass Qin Shihuang in terms of achievements, but also made achievements in the immortal way that Qin Shihuang had not accomplished?
It’s really not easy to worry about...
"Is it possible that His Majesty summoned me to the palace for the sake of immortality? I don't understand this either, let alone alchemy!"
Fang Jun was a little worried.
It seems that every emperor in history who was obsessed with pursuing immortality had a bad end. Qin Shihuang who wanted immortality was like this, Sima Pi who wanted to become an immortal was like this, Ming Shizong Jiajing, the alchemy madman, was like this. It seems that the wise Taizong of Tang Dynasty was still like this. So...
For the emperor, immortality seemed to be an obstacle that could not be overcome.
Wang De shook his head and said: "The old slave doesn't know either."
"Okay, I will follow the steward into the palace right now." Fang Jun frowned.
There was nothing he could do about His Majesty Li Er's pursuit of immortality.
This emperor is extremely confident and has the right ideas. Is he the kind of person who easily listens to others' advice? If you don't persuade him well, it will make him angry. But he knew that seeking immortality was a road of no return, could he still watch him running wildly on this road until he fell into a big pit and would never be able to stand up again?
It’s really confusing...
Fang Jun simply packed up the official documents on the desk, and followed Wang De to the palace with a sad look on his face. (End of chapter)