Chapter 1734: Chatting about human nature
Autumn is getting stronger and stronger, the leaves on the trees are falling one after another, and the temperature is getting cooler.
As people get older, their muscles and bones will inevitably decay and their functions will deteriorate, and they cannot stand the cold. If the winter is not bad, you can set up a fire pit dragon early to keep the house warm, and wear a tiger or mink fur or something that has recently appeared on the market. Those cotton-padded clothes made of snow-white cotton are not afraid of the cold weather as long as you lie down in the house and don't go out.
But this time of year, when autumn is gradually passing and winter has not yet arrived, is the most difficult to endure.
In autumn, when things are dry and the sky is dry, the elderly already suffer from stagnation of anger. If they put on cotton-padded clothes and burn the earth dragon, they will inevitably become more angry...
In the side hall of Zhao Guogong's mansion, the doors and windows were tightly closed, and there was a "rattle" sound in the room.
Changsun Wuji, a round-faced and fat man in regular clothes, was sitting at the side of the square table, playing mahjong with three old men...
All four of them had a low table beside them, with teapots and snacks on it, as well as a small pile of money notes issued by the Royal Bank.
Since Fang Jun invented mahjong, it has become popular in Guanzhong and has become a recreational toy suitable for people of all ages...
The old man sitting under Changsun Wuji had gray eyebrows and a face that was thin, long and very ugly. He played a mahjong tile made of ivory and said: "One tube! When I just came here, I heard that the guy from the second room Was he beaten by the emperor again? ”
"Bang! Three..." A fat old man opposite stretched out his hand and shouted, took back a tube, punched out one, and continued: "It is said that for some reason this guy made His Majesty furious, and even tried to kill him with a sword. It was slaughtered, but fortunately Princess Changle and Jinyang The princess happened to arrive and saved the boy from being killed. The two princesses were completely confused with Fang Er. With the two of them protecting him, how could His Majesty beat Fang Er in a symbolic way? A few boards and it’s over.”
There was a sudden silence on the card table...
The scandal between Princess Changle and Fang Jun has long been aroused. Although there has never been evidence to prove that the two were having an affair, it is still open to the public that there is an affair between the two. It's just that the current social atmosphere is open, and Princess Changle has never been married. Such words are just a topic for everyone to talk about after dinner, and no one takes it seriously.
But others can just ignore it. There is Changsun Wuji at the poker table...
How could Changsun Wuji be so embarrassed when he openly talked about his daughter-in-law having an affair with another man in front of Changsun Wuji?
The fat and white old man seemed to be a little hesitant when he spoke. He knew it was inappropriate before he said it. He glanced at Changsun Wuji, whose old face was so gloomy that he was about to drip with tears. He was embarrassed and worried: "This... ...The old man talks freely, don’t blame Zhao Guogong, don’t blame him..."
Changsun Wuji resisted the urge to lift the card table, drooped his eyelids, and said angrily: "If you don't want to hold back, just stop talking and play cards!"
This old man's name was Dou Dan, and he was from the Dou family in Henan. His father, Dou Kang, was the brother of His Majesty Li Er's biological mother, Queen Taimu, and a relative of Zhenger Bajing.
However, this old man was not as wise as his father. Although he was married to Princess Xiangyang, the daughter of Emperor Gaozu of the Tang Dynasty, Li Yuan, and was granted the title of Zong Zhengqing, His Majesty Li Er was confused and wrong every time he talked to him, which made His Majesty Li Er very angry. Annoyed, he issued an edict: " Dou Dan is old and unable to do things, but I appointed him despite knowing it. This is called ignorance. Besides, if you choose people for officials, the country will be governed, but if you choose officials for people, the world will be in chaos. Let Dou Dan suspend his duties as Guanglu and go home. ”
When he said this, Dou Dan was not yet sixty. His legs and feet were light and his body was strong. How could he have aged?
It's just that this person is really stupid and incompetent. Everyone respects him just because he has a good family background. How can Changsun Wuji care about this kind of people?
Not only can't you care about it, but you also have to get used to it. Who is to say that this old guy is one of the few remaining elders of the Dou family?
The Dou family went all out to support the great ancestor Li Yuan in establishing the country, and later secretly helped His Majesty Li Er to usurp the throne and made great contributions. Even though Empress Taimu has passed away, His Majesty Li Er was very tolerant of the Dou family, which also made Dou His influence has not completely dissipated...
This is how it is in the court. All forces that can be united are united to fight against the enemy. Personal preferences for good and evil are always insignificant.
No matter how annoying it is, I can only endure it.
Dou Dan probably knew what was wrong with him. When he saw that he had said the wrong thing, he felt uneasy and did not dare to say anything more. Although Changsun Wuji didn't seem to mind on his face, this "yin man" always had a habit of hiding his sword behind his smile. Who knows if he was smiling on his face, but in his heart he was thinking about how to harm himself?
Naturally, he couldn't play cards because he was restless. In addition, this person didn't have a bright mind. He played randomly and fired off firecrackers frequently. In a short time, he lost all the thousands of dollars he had brought...< br>
"If I don't fight, if I don't see well and think clearly as I get older, wouldn't it be the same as giving you money? Alas..."
Dou Dan sighed, pushed the mahjong tiles, and stopped playing at all.
It didn't matter to the rest of them, they were just here for fun and not addicted. Seeing that Dou Dan stopped playing, they each got up and sat in front of the desk in front of the window with teapots in their hands, drinking tea lingeringly. Pick up some interesting things in the court and chat.
There is also a pale old man who has never spoken, it is Yuwen Shiji...
A few people sat comfortably, and the old man with a gray beard and a thin and long face held a teapot and said: "I heard that Fang Jun will go south to Huating Town in the next few days to command the navy who will go to sea to conquer Goguryeo. Everyone is at home in the south of the Yangtze River. The industry should also be more restrained and be more careful.”
Changsun Wuji snorted and said: "That boy is obviously building a plank road in secret to infiltrate Chen Cang. He so arrogantly said that he was going to sea to destroy the Goguryeo Navy. How can the government and the public not have Goguryeo spies working carefully? I'm afraid The news has already been sent back. The Goguryeo Navy must have disappeared and cannot be found. Fang Jun's plan to destroy the Goguryeo Navy is a lie. The real purpose must be the increasingly rampant smuggling in the South China Sea. "
Dou Dan was taken aback and said hurriedly: "Then we should inform the Duke of Song immediately. I heard from a family member that the smuggling fleet on the East China Sea and the South China Sea is becoming more and more rampant now. After Fang Jun returned to Beijing, Su Dingfang and others seemed not to be able to manage it well." Strictly, if Fang Jun suddenly kills him this time, I'm afraid those Jiangnan nobles will suffer heavy losses."
Yuwen Shiji, who had never spoken a word, said lightly: "Even so, what does it have to do with us?"
"Uh..." Dou Dan blinked, a little confused.
Yuwen Shiji said no more.
Among the people here, if we talk about the depth of grievances and grievances with the Jiangnan gentry, no one is more serious than Yuwen Shiji.
His eldest brother Yu Wenhua and Yu Jiangdu forced Emperor Sui Yang to death. He had the opportunity to succeed to the throne and become emperor, but he was blocked by the Jiangnan nobles in every possible way. In the end, due to lack of food and grass, he was defeated by Yuan Baobao and Li Shentong. Finally, He was even captured alive by Dou Jiande and ended up with his body and head missing.
In order to please the Huns, Dou Jiande sent Yu Wenhuaji's head to Princess Yicheng of the Turks, and it was hung before the king's tent...
It can be said that if there were no constraints from the Jiangnan gentry, Yu Wenhuaji might really have a chance to unify Yu Nei.
Even if Yu Wenshi and this person don't have much ambition, how can they not be happy to hear that Fang Jun went to Jiangnan to deal with those greedy nobles?
I will definitely not remind you. It would be kind to not go home and set off firecrackers...
Changsun Wuji shook his head and sighed: "Even if it's a reminder, what's the use? Song Guogong returned south to Jiangling this time. He said he was going to worship his ancestors, but in fact he must have gone to restrain his clan members, and Fang Jun was trying to kill him. But even if What's the use of him returning to Jiangnan? Those Jiangnan nobles have already been stunned by the violence of smuggling, even if they face Daoshan? Huo Hai would also take risks, and Xiao Yu couldn't control him even if he wanted to. In fact, it now seems that the Royal Navy has mostly turned a blind eye to smuggling in the past year. It is probably Fang Jun's treacherous plan to condone the Jiangnan nobles. If you let your guard down, you will sink deeper and deeper. When the time comes, you will be able to clean it up. Only then can you be justified..."
The more he thought about it, the more he felt that this was the truth. Otherwise, given Fang Jun's control over the Royal Navy and his aversion to smuggling, how could Su Dingfang and others condone smuggling so much that even the noble families in Guanzhong could not restrain themselves from sending their tribesmen south? Steal this mouthful of fat?
It is said that his eldest son, Sun Wuji, is a "shady person", but Fang Jun is as sinister as a stick, but he is no less generous...
Yu Wenshi said: "The tribesmen who are restrained in Jiangnan must not get involved with those Jiangnan nobles, otherwise they may be affected."
Yang Xu said calmly: "Brother, don't worry too much. Although Fang Jun is a stick, he is not a fool. If he wants to clean up the Jiangnan nobles, he must appease us. Otherwise, if all the noble families are to be brought together when the Eastern Expedition is about to begin, If you provoke him, it will inevitably cause instability in the court, and the gains outweigh the losses." (End of this chapter)