Chapter 2198: Low character, outstanding ability
As soon as Xu Jingzong left, Xin and Wang quickly asked: "Erlang, are you kidding me?"
Fang Jun glared: "Do you think I'm joking?"
Xin Maojiang smiled bitterly: "I hope Erlang is joking..."
What is this thing called? Suddenly, the marriage was decided.
It's not impossible. The two of them have always admired Fang Jun and have long been determined to follow Fang Jun in his career. This will be their biggest supporter in the future.
Logically speaking, there shouldn't be too much fuss about marriage. At most, you should inform your parents at home. If your parents have any ideas, they need to communicate separately. In the end, this is what you should do.
What's more, what is Fang Jun's status?
Proposing marriage to you personally is a sign of respect for you. Many young people in the world cannot ask for such an honor...
The problem is that Xu Jingzong has bad conduct and a very bad reputation. With such an old father-in-law, how can he stand upright in the future?
Fang Jun looked at the two of them and said, "Are you feeling conflicted because Xu Jingzong has a bad reputation and a bad reputation?"
The two of them were silent.
After all, Wang Xuance is more considerate than General Xin Mao. Over the years, he has come step by step to where he is today. From a small city gate official to a powerful figure in charge of the overseas trade of "Eastern Datang Company", Fang Jun has been supporting him all the way. He knows how to be grateful. .
Besides, he is also a smart man. He knows that he has become a "private person" in Fang Jun's relationship. With Fang Jun's protective temperament, how can he cheat his own people?
So the mood will be much more relaxed than that of Xin Mao.
Fang Jun continued: "You only see Xu Jingzong's bad reputation, but have you ever thought about his strong qualifications and outstanding abilities? The promotion of officials in the imperial court has its own rules, and no one can interfere randomly and break the rules. Big It's understandable that people can support their own people, but at a certain level, even if the emperor wants to support you, you have to be strong enough. You are "hard enough" if you have talent, ability, and background! Someone can guide you all the way into officialdom, and even hold real power, but if you want to rise above the imperial court, you will have to be "hard enough" every time. You can even stand in a position, but it cannot be achieved by a certain ability. At this time, a strong Yue family is your foundation. "
"Guanxi" has always been the strongest foundation of Chinese human society.
Every realm has its own set of rules, and no one wants to stray outside the rules or even mess with them. When you reach a certain height, you can't push you up just because someone wants to push you. To make iron, you need to be hard yourself. If you want to get higher, you have to be hard yourself and be able to withstand scrutiny and polishing.
Xu Jingzong may have a bad reputation, but he has one strength that Fang Jun admires very much, and that is "standing in line."
This person has traveled in official circles throughout his life, and although he has experienced many ups and downs, he has never made a fundamental mistake in taking sides.
Who would have known that "one emperor and one courtier", the ups and downs in the officialdom have never depended on the so-called ability and talent, but on "taking sides"!
If you follow the right person, you will be able to achieve success in the officialdom, be promoted and make a fortune.
If you follow the wrong person, even if you have great ability, your career will be ruined and you will be thrown out of office, or even go to jail and bring disaster to your descendants...
The officialdom is so cruel.
However, Xu Jingzong, a recognized "bad guy", was able to participate in the writing of "Records of Wude" and "Records of Zhenguan" when His Majesty Li Er was in power. This is the history of the country, and many great scholars are trying to get involved in it. Take a piece of the pie and leave a name, not to mention that His Majesty Li Er established the King of Jin Li Zhi as the crown prince, and then appointed Xu Jingzong as the crown prince's right concubine to assist the crown prince?
In the Gaozong Dynasty, Xu Jingzong was even more outstanding.
Emperor Gaozong wanted to depose the king and the queen, but all the ministers in the court opposed it. Xu Jingzong said: "The farmer harvested ten more bushes of wheat and wanted to change his wife. What's more, the emperor wants to establish a queen. This has nothing to do with anyone else, so why bother?" "What about further discussion?" He stood firmly on the side of Emperor Gaozong and Wu Meiniang.
The rewards that followed were naturally extremely rich, and he eventually ruled the world and became a highly respected minister. The importance and treatment he received were unparalleled by anyone in the dynasty.
You can despise such a person's character, but you cannot ignore his ability.
Moreover, Xu Jingzong is "notorious", but what "evil things" has he done? In fact, there are not many in total. The most serious thing is "tampering with history books", but ask yourself, how many people in the past dynasties have tampered with history books? Historical books are written by people, so it is inevitable that there will be praise, criticism, and deletions. Even "Historical Records" cannot guarantee absolute fairness, let alone others?
Furthermore, there are far-fetched charges such as "abandoning the eldest son to live in the wilderness, marrying a young girl to the barbarians, listening to poetry and learning etiquette, but not doing anything in court, accepting bribes and asking for fame, only to hear about fake goods."
It can be said that Xu Jingzong is extremely capable and has a very accurate vision. He is a real boss and a powerful figure in the political arena.
For such a person to become the father-in-law is extremely beneficial to the development of General Xin Mao and Wang Xuance. According to their original trajectories, these two people will eventually be able to rule. Now that they have such a relative, they may go one step further and may even become prime ministers.
And the most important thing...
"Xu and Sister Xu grew up together since childhood, and they are childhood sweethearts. The two sisters are not as dirty or mean as their father at all. They come from a scholarly family, have a gentle and virtuous temperament, and are knowledgeable and courteous. They can be a good match."
Fang Jun said seriously.
This is the most important thing. For him, it is impossible to marry a "shrew" woman for the sake of his friend's future. His official career is prosperous, but his family is in trouble. If there is a quarrel from time to time, he will blame him for this. "Matchmakers" do a lot of harm to people.
And I know these two friends very well. They are both good men with broad minds and excellent abilities. If the Xu sisters marry, at least they will be stable and happy for the rest of their lives, and they will not be "accepted by Xu Jingzong and ask for their reputations, only to hear about plagiarism." ", reduced to a general sale of goods...
If they both suit each other, why not?
Only then did Xin and Wang feel relieved. They both stood up and saluted, saying: "Thank you Erlang for your care. We both feel deeply grateful!"
Fang Jun sat with a golden sword. With his current status, he was able to accept this gift. He smiled and said, "Brother, why do you need to see others?"
When the two sat down again, Fang Jun said: "General Mao passed the imperial examination. Since he is assigned to work in Dali Temple, there is no need to worry. Tomorrow I will introduce you to a friend, Dai Zhide, the nephew of the former minister of Dali Temple, Xuan Yin Gong." , we are all brothers, and we will get closer to each other in the future. We will visit Sun Siqing together when we have the opportunity.”
Xin Maojiang quickly thanked him, feeling sad in his heart.
In the past, I had a high self-esteem and was passionate about writing. I thought that the heroes in the world were just mediocre, and that I had a place to put my talents and knowledge to use. It was easy to guide the country and rule the world. After entering the capital, he discovered that it was far from being as simple as he had thought. The government was firmly controlled by powerful relatives, nobles, and powerful families. A poor boy with no roots and no screen like him, even if he had the talent of nature, , it is difficult to get ahead, let alone achieve something, it is simply a dream.
In the imperial examination, he passed the imperial examination and became a leader among the young people of the Tang Dynasty. However, the children of the aristocratic families behind him entered the three provinces, six departments and nine temples one after another. Once they entered, they were the reserve talents that each yamen focused on cultivating. But what about himself?
He was thrown into Dali Temple and became a seventh-grade bookkeeper, engaged in unfamiliar criminal cases...
This kind of experience once made him discouraged, and he even thought of returning to his hometown and not entering an official career.
Later, an idea struck me, and I remembered that I once had some friendship with Fang Jun. Now that Fang Jun is very popular and famous, maybe he can help me?
As a result, as soon as he arrived, he first got married, and then with a few casual words from Fang Jun, he instantly connected with the core of power in Dali Temple.
This is the importance of "relationship"...
General Xin Mao nodded repeatedly and said gratefully: "Thank you very much, Erlang. I cannot thank you enough for your kindness."
Fang Jun laughed and said to Wang Xuance: "The business is certainly a place where the powers of all parties are intertwined. You can have both sides of the conflict, but if you are ambitious, you should not stay too long. Later, a certain person will transfer you to the Ministry of War to gain experience. Fan, for great use.”
Wang Xuance said calmly: "I will do whatever Erlang says. I am responsible for your humble position."
He is much more pure than General Xin Mao. He was originally created by Fang Jun. Whether he wants it or not, he has already been marked by Fang Jun. Besides, the Ministry of War is simply Fang Jun’s private area. He arranges for people to go in. Whether it is the current left minister of the Ministry of War or the officials of the Ministry of War, who dares to show his face?
You know, the Minister of the Ministry of War is still vacant. There have been rumors in the court. If Fang Jun had not made a big mistake of "the dragon appeared" this time, the position of the Minister of the Ministry of War would have been obtained long ago.
Even so, His Majesty the Emperor only showed off Fang Jun for a while. Even though many people were coveting the position of Minister of War, no one had even the slightest idea. Everyone knew that no matter how hard they thought, it would be useless, and it was none other than Fang Jun... (End of chapter)