Chapter 4466: Ways of Conduct
Those who have achieved great things in ancient and modern times may not have the courage to do anything, nor may they have the wisdom to plan the world, but they must have great ambitions.
The pinnacle of ambition in ancient and modern times must have a place for Wu Zetian.
Otherwise, how could a mere female person step by step from the late emperor's concubine to the most powerful person in the world, the Nine-Five Supreme Being?
Dreams determine the upper limit. You must dare to think about many things before you can achieve success. If you don't dare to think about it, how can you reach the top?
Therefore, when she saw Fang Jun voluntarily giving up the best opportunity to consolidate his foundation and strengthen his wings to become a "powerful minister", Wu Meiniang felt disappointed and a little angry. She obviously had unparalleled wisdom in the world, but why didn't she love power and didn't understand the further truth?
Isn’t it bad to have overwhelming power “under one person and above tens of thousands of people”?
It’s simply unreasonable and I don’t want to talk to him...
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Seeing the beauty's irritated and charming look, Fang Jun couldn't help but laugh, which made Wu Meiniang even more annoyed.
Her beautiful eyebrows were raised, her phoenix eyes were full of evil, and her pretty face was cold and serious: "Mr. Lang, you think I am ridiculous?"
Fang Jun's smile faltered, and he looked at Wu Meiniang's face and said cautiously: "What did Meiniang say? When it comes to controlling the situation in the court, not only will I be humbled by my husband, but also my father will often ask you for your opinion in this regard. How can my husband make fun of you? Meiniang has misunderstood.”
Princess Gao Yang and Jin Shengman looked on with smiles, finding Fang Jun's "cowardly" look very interesting. Fang Jun was born in a noble family, had a successful career at a young age, and was renowned throughout the world for his civil and military skills. How could he be afraid of a mere concubine? However, Fang Jun has never believed in "men are superior to women". He believes that the difference in social status between men and women is due to the different division of labor. Although men are strong-blooded and strong, women also have to give birth to children and pass on offspring. There is no hierarchy.
Therefore, I don't always treat my wives, concubines, and even slaves and daughters with condescension and contempt, but respect them very much.
To use a very disgusting words that Fang Jun often talks about, it is "Because I love you, I am afraid that you will be angry and wronged"...
Therefore, when Fang Jun "gives up" under her aggressive gaze, Wu Meiniang feels tenderness in her heart and does not press forward. She snorts: "Father is just listening, not that I am very clever... But in this matter, What Lang Jun did was inappropriate.”
Fang Jun's posture was very low and humble: "Please give me some advice, Madam."
Wu Meiniang pursed her lips and said dissatisfied: "You are so glib, don't you know what I am referring to?"
We are all smart people, why do we have to beat around the bush?
A manly man, not open at all...
Fang Jun smiled, put down his tea cup, and said slowly: "Who can turn a blind eye to power? As a husband, I am not immune. A person's life is actually a matter of wandering among countless choices. Choosing the right one, Ma Pingchuan, etc. When you are wrong, you hesitate, but there is still a degree between right and wrong. As the saying goes, going too far is still not enough. ”
Princess Gao Yang was puzzled, Jin Shengman was confused, and Wu Meiniang frowned: "What do you mean by this?"
Fang Jun said: "Someone once said that the best state of life is 'when the flowers are not fully blooming and the moon is not full', because if the flowers are fully bloomed, they will wither, and if the moon is full, they will begin to become incomplete."
After a pause, he said leisurely: "You can't use all your power, you can't enjoy all your blessings, you can't do all your things, you can't say all your words. Life is like this, and words have already passed."
When the water is full, it overflows; when the moon waxes and wanes, this is the perfect balance between heaven and earth.
If there is still something unfinished, only then can we make further progress...
There was a look of confusion on Wu Meiniang's pretty face. The philosophy of life summarized and refined from the thousands of years of Chinese civilization history was definitely not something that she, a woman with little experience in the world and no talent, could understand the essence of, because it required an increase in experience.
But it sounds simple and easy to understand, and the truth is clear and thorough. You only need to think about it carefully twice to feel the true meaning...
Fang Jun said with a smile: "Today, my husband has the military power, and the entire army in Guanzhong is controlled by my husband. How powerful is this? That is to say, your majesty has deep faith in my husband, otherwise any emperor would be in trouble." This kind of thing will not be allowed to happen, because it is tantamount to His Majesty handing his head into the hands of a minister... Such a situation Next, a husband must know when to stop. If you are not satisfied with your desire to interfere in government affairs or even the appointment, dismissal, and promotion of officials, do you really want to be the next Huo Guang? You cannot regard your Majesty's trust as weakness. If you have endless desires and excessive demands, you will only derail a good situation. Towards the point of collapse, the gains outweigh the losses.”
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As night falls, the lanterns at Chunming Gate begin to light up.
Before it was time to close the door and lock it, there was a constant stream of people coming in and out of the city gate. Pedestrians, carriages, and knights were going back and forth. In addition, there were heavily armed soldiers on both sides of the city gate strictly checking people coming in and out. It was quite a tense atmosphere. .
Several carriages out of the city slowly followed the queues of people and came to the door. Although the driver on the carriage handed over the name card of "Henan County Duke", the soldiers in charge of the search did not care. They insisted on opening the curtain and took a closer look at the people sitting in the carriage. Chu Suiliang, who was in the carriage, then allowed him to let go and continued to search the other carriages of the Chu family behind him. Chu Suiliang's two sons, the coachman and the accompanying servants were so angry that they cursed in a low voice.
Chu Suiliang was sitting upright in the carriage, turning a deaf ear to the complaints. He looked at the magnificent Chunming Gate and the many newly built houses near the city gate through the opened curtains, feeling depressed and full of emotions.
The Chu family of Qiantang is a wealthy family in Jiangzuo. After the Sui Dynasty destroyed the Chen Dynasty, his father Chu Liang entered Chang'an and became an official. It has been nearly a decade now. Three generations of people have been working hard on ragged roads, and all their efforts and achievements have been in vain today.
Although His Majesty did not pursue him for the crime of rebellion and retained his title, he deprived him of his official position. Today, he is already a commoner...
The carriage finally moved and slowly followed the queue out of the deep city gate. Outside the city gate, there was a world of difference between them. Today, when they left Chang'an and returned to their hometown, the Qiantang Chu family wanted to return to Chang'an, but they couldn't. I don’t know how many years and months I have to wait.
A burst of shouting came from outside the car, causing a commotion. Chu Suiliang looked subconsciously and saw a group of cavalry driving to the Chunming Gate. I wonder if they collided with the team waiting to enter the city, causing a lot of shouting and scolding, and then the soldiers guarding the city. Already surrounded.
Chu Suiliang ignored it at first, but someone spoke and attracted his attention...
"I am Linghu Defen. I have something important to report when I go to Beijing to meet the Holy Spirit. Please get out of the way as soon as possible. Otherwise, if I miss something important, no one will be able to get away with it!"
Linghu Defen?
According to Chu Suiliang's knowledge, Yu Wenshi and finally went to Guanlong to recruit a group of private soldiers. Among them, Linghu Defen contributed a lot. He accompanied An Yuanshou, Li Huaiqin, Liu Keman and others to attack Chang'an, but was defeated. Cheng Yaojin blocked Xianyang Bridge, and a great battle ensued. Yuanshou lost his troops and fled thousands of miles away, but Yuwenshiji and the Guanlong private army were left on the battlefield. In the end, the entire army was wiped out, and Yuwenshiji became a prisoner. Linghu Defen saw the opportunity quickly and followed An Yuanshou first. Escape, why do you want to go to Beijing to face the saint now?
After thinking about it carefully, Chu Suiliang understood Linghu Defen's intention. He was afraid that he wanted to apologize and beg His Majesty for forgiveness...
The Guanlong clan, which used to be so powerful in the past, has now been torn apart and disintegrated. Even people like Linghu Defen had to rush to Chang'an to beg for mercy, which is enough to show how groveling and begging for mercy today's aristocratic clans are.
The gates passed through when leaving the city and entering the city are different, and there is some distance between them, so there is no contact. Chu Suiliang could not see the appearance of Linghu Defen, but it can be seen from his angry words and the fact that his old body came to Chang'an on horseback. The anxiety in his heart.
"Why don't you get out of the way quickly?"
The city gate will be closed soon, and the key to Tai Chi Palace will be released soon, so Linghu Defen is very anxious.
However, regardless of their own rules, the soldiers guarding the city would not be afraid of a mere Linghu Defen: "The Yue State has issued an order that all those entering the city must hold identification documents issued by the local government, otherwise they will not be allowed to enter the city."< br>
Linghu Defen was stunned and looked around. As expected, he saw that almost everyone waiting in line to enter the city had a document in their hands...
Mother! Fang Er's mallet is really like a bow, a snake, a shadow of a snake, and all the trees and grass are soldiers. Do you need to be so cautious?
Moreover, he did not know that such procedures were required to enter Chang'an, so he was not prepared when he left home...
"I don't care, either you let me go into the city, or you let the second roommate come over, I don't believe that he dares to stop me from entering the city!"
In desperation, Linghu Defen could only act rogue.
The soldiers guarding the city sneered: "Because you are not young, I won't argue with you, otherwise I will definitely punish you with rude remarks! It is absolutely impossible to enter the city today, but you can stay overnight in a posthouse outside the city. Tomorrow In the morning, officials from Jingzhao Prefecture will be here to check the identity of those entering the city. You may have a chance to enter the city.”
Chu Suiliang, who followed the team out of the city gate, shook his head. How dare Linghu Defen stay overnight in this wilderness? Although His Majesty has not yet punished him, as the most senior elder in the Guanlong Clan today, it is impossible not to be wary of his leadership. Moreover, if the wall is knocked down and everyone pushes it down, and the drum is broken and thousands of people beat it, there may not be enemies in the past who take the opportunity to find him. Come to your door.
Linghu Defen dares to stay overnight in a posthouse outside the city. It is difficult to be sure whether he will see the sun tomorrow morning...
As expected, Linghu Defen cursed angrily: "How dare you insult me, a bunch of scornful people? That's too much!"
After shouting and cursing for a while, he left with a group of generals and servants.
Chu Sui sighed in his conscience, Linghu Defen was still a great scholar in the world anyway, and his prestige and status were only slightly lower than Kong Yingda's. How was he so powerful and a leader among scholars back then? To this day, he is humiliated by a few soldiers and leaves angrily.
One emperor and one courtier, times have changed... huh? Chu Suiliang's heart suddenly moved, and an idea flashed in his mind. As long as Linghu Defen did not bind himself to His Majesty for a day, he would be a rebel who relied on the King of Jin and raised troops to rebel. If he could be captured alive Catching him alive, is this a great achievement?
(End of chapter)