The motorcade came out of Prince Han's Mansion and headed towards Chongrenfang along the long street. Near noon, there were gradually more and more pedestrians on the road. Many mansions and people went to the east and west cities to buy New Year's goods, either as gifts for relatives and friends, or for their own use. The festive atmosphere is strong, most pedestrians are in high spirits, and the carriages are fully loaded with goods.
Fang Jun, wearing an ermine hat and fox fur, rode beside the carriage, and more than ten soldiers guarded the surrounding area. He was very imposing on the street, and people and carriages approaching from the opposite side of the road gave way.
Sitting in the car, Mrs. Fang opened the curtain and took a look outside. She couldn't help complaining to her brother: "You said you are weird too. Why are you always at odds with your brother-in-law? You don't even have lunch when you come to deliver gifts. Make people laugh.”
Fang Jun snorted, looked around on the horse, and said: "That guy is not a good bird. Once he succeeds, he may fly to the sky with his tail raised! If he is not suppressed, he may be killed by the eldest sister. What if you don’t clean up your anger?”
"Bah! You're just talking nonsense. Do you really think I don't know about your dirty tricks? Isn't it because your brother-in-law refused to firmly support His Majesty at the beginning? But at that time, Emperor Taizong was thinking about Yi Chu all day long. As Zong Zhengqing, your brother-in-law , how can we not obey Tai Emperor Zong's wishes? There is really no reason for you to blame him for this matter. Besides, why do you even care about his concubines? What outsiders know is that those concubines are ignorant, and they think that I, the royal concubine, are jealous. ”
Fang Jun glanced sideways, looking at Fang with half of his face exposed through the car window, and sneered: "The eyes of the world are as bright as a torch."
Fang was furious and glared at Fang Jun: "Which way are you facing?"
Fang Jun smiled and said: "Of course it's towards you, eldest sister, so why do you blame me?"
Fang was dissatisfied and muttered: "Then you have to keep a low profile..." He put down the curtain and did not want to talk to this "rebellious" brother. This Bangchui was rebellious and his words were really unpleasant.
When passing by Wubenfang, a group of cavalry suddenly came galloping from east to west close to the imperial city. Passers-by were frightened and yelled, and there was chaos.
The soldiers were afraid of being knocked into the carriage, so they immediately formed a formation in front. Five horses stood in a row to block the carriage behind them. Fang Jun rode his horse and stood beside the carriage, looking up.
"Herod" A war horse neighed, and more than ten horses rushed to see Fang Jun's personal troops, and they quickly reined in their horses and stood still.
The leader dismounted from his horse and trotted over. The soldiers cleared the way. This man came straight to Fang Jun. He was dressed in a brocade robe, with a jade belt around his waist and a beam crown on his head. His handsome face was green and childish. He held his hands with a smile and said: " It turns out he is the Duke of Yue, and the young king is very polite.”
It turned out to be Jiang Wang Li Yun...
Fang Jun was speechless and did not dare to express his gratitude in front of everyone, so he had to dismount his horse and return the favor.
The car curtain opened, revealing half of Fang's face, glared at Li Yun, and scolded: "How unbecoming is it to run horses in the long street?"
As soon as Li Yun saw Fang, he quickly nodded and bowed to the carriage. Through the window, his little face smiled like a flower, and he said to please: "Oh, it turns out to be Princess Han. Are you going back to your parents' home to give a New Year's gift? What's going on? Uncle Han is not accompanying you?”
Fang couldn't say that her prince and brother-in-law were angry, so she responded vaguely: "Your Highness still has some chores to deal with, so you can go there when you are free."
"I just have something to ask of you. When you return home, I will go over and visit you."
"We are always waiting for His Highness to welcome you."
The car curtain was lowered, and Li Yun returned to Fang Jun. Before he could speak, Fang Jun had already frowned and scolded in a low voice: "Are you crazy? Run your horse down the street and wait for the imperial censor to impeach you! Finally got out of the Tai Chi Palace Released, do you want to be imprisoned in another place? ”
Li Yun looked around and saw no one nearby, so he whispered: "It's not that I think so, but people around me said that it seems calm in Chang'an City recently, but in fact there is an undercurrent. It seems that a noble person like me should It doesn’t matter if you do something outrageous and get scolded, you can still be deposed. But if your reputation is too good, there is something wrong.”
"You actually learned to defile yourself?" Fang Jun was a little surprised: "You are also thinking blindly. No matter you count from the front or from the back, no matter how you count, it won't be your turn... Just calm down at this time. It’s safest if everyone doesn’t see you. You, the Chief of the Palace, are also a fool, so you just let you listen to these bad ideas? Go back and give him a few whips.”
Now it seems that the turmoil in the clan is quite big. Even "shrimp soldiers and crab generals" like Li Yun are aware of the inappropriateness and danger...
Li Yun's little face wrinkled, and he sighed helplessly: "The chief historian of my house is Cheng Yaojin. Now he has gone to Liangzhou, and he probably won't be able to come back."
Fang Jun was speechless. He forgot about this, paused, and said: "With or without him, it doesn't make much difference. That old guy used to be smart in big things and confused in small things. Now he is smart in small things and confused in big things. If he continues to treat you like I might as well turn you into a ditch.”
"That's true...but why didn't Fang Xiaomei come back with Fang Xiang?"
Fang Jun stared at Li Yun: "How did you know that my little sister didn't come back?"
Li Yun hesitated for a moment, knowing that he had said the wrong thing, so he quickly changed the subject: "Do you think it would be okay if I asked His Majesty to be a matchmaker and come to your home to ask for a hand in marriage?"
If Fang Jun notices that he has sent people to keep an eye on the Fang family to inquire about Fang Xiuzhu's whereabouts, it will be troublesome, and he might get beaten with this mallet...
Fang Jun said calmly: "A group of generals in the navy will return to Beijing to report on their duties a year ago, and my little sister will accompany their ships back to Chang'an... As for the marriage proposal, my parents have ordered me to do so. How can I have the final say? Besides, this matter will eventually be finalized. It still depends on the younger sister’s own thoughts, our family will not engage in any marriage at this time.”
This is a bit arrogant, but it is also true.
With the current power of the Fang family, why do they need to marry off a daughter as a bargaining chip for marriage? Even the royal family does not need the Fang family to work hard to curry favor.
Even the royal family is actually the most unsuitable candidate. As the saying goes, if the water is too full, it will overflow, and too much is too little. Today, the Fang family is still decorated with flowers and brocade, and the oil is cooked by fire. It would not be a good thing if another daughter becomes the prince and concubine...< br>
Li Yun was also worried: "But I try my best to please my little sister, but she always seems to be far away from me, neither far nor close. I don't know what to do. If I rashly ask your Majesty to decree a marriage, and I am afraid that my little sister will be angry, It really makes me sad.”
Fang Jun knew that this boy was not as well-behaved as he seemed, but in fact he was very indifferent. The reason why he did not propose marriage to His Majesty was because he knew that as long as Fang Jun resisted the decree, His Majesty would definitely take back his orders and make things self-defeating.
Otherwise, I am afraid that this boy would have begged Your Majesty for a marriage long ago...
"There is nothing I can do to help you. Although I am very optimistic about Your Highness, I will not help you with this matter. You should work hard on your own."
"Hey! That's all we can do. But don't worry, I sincerely love my little sister. In this life, I won't marry anyone other than my little sister. As the saying goes, if sincerity makes a difference, I will definitely impress my little sister and make her agree to the marriage. ! ”
……
The dozen or so horsemen accelerated again and whizzed past the long street. It was not until the sound of horse hooves faded away and the motorcade started slowly that Fang opened the curtain and asked curiously: "You don't seem to be optimistic about King Jiang?"
Fang Jun rode his horse slowly: "Sister, I was deceived by his cute face. That boy is not a good thing."
"If you are not a good person, how can you be worse than you were back then?"
"..."
Fang Jun was speechless and defended: "I was just a little dull and stupid back then, right? I was a stubborn person at best. But King Jiang was arrogant and domineering in private, and he was not a good bird."
"Who said that an arrogant and domineering person can't be kind to his wife?"
"..."
Fang Jun was choked again.
And he also realized that he seemed to have been misled by the memory of his previous life. He only remembered that King Jiang was very bad, which made His Majesty Li Er very unhappy. Among the scholars, he was considered second only to King Li of Shu. Shocked bastard.
But just like those "street hustlers" and "social gangsters" in later generations, it is often the group of people who love their wives the most. On the contrary, they are some sanctimonious so-called gentlemen who treat their wives with extreme indifference and harshness.
All in all, it seems that whether you love your wife or not has little to do with your character...
"In the end, it still depends on the little sister. As a man, the reason why he works hard is not only to realize his own ideals, but also to give his relatives around him more choices. Let the little sister choose, no matter which one she chooses. No matter what kind of person she is, as long as she likes it, let her do it. Our family has such confidence now.”
Hearing this, Fang was silent and lowered the car curtain.
Sitting in the carriage, I was slightly dazed. I muttered "That's great" and smiled.
What is "happiness"?
What you need, "happiness" is to be able to say "no" in front of what you don't like, and to be able to pursue what you really like...
Very simple.
But it's also difficult.
*****
In the evening of the same day, with the wind and snow blowing, Fang Jun led his soldiers out of Chunming Gate and met Su Dingfang and Xi Junbuy, who were returning to the capital to report on their duties, in Baqiao. A group of navy generals and Fang Xiuzhu were riding in a carriage.
First, he asked his soldiers to send Fang Xiuzhu back to the mansion, and then he led Su Dingfang and others to smash open the gate of Pingkangfang. More than ten horses roared in, and the sound of hoofs roared, startling the barking of dogs in Pingkangfang, which was as prosperous as smoke and red willows in spring. He kept shouting and exclamating.
Zuixian Tower.
Fang Jun had already prepared a banquet here. After receiving everyone here, he went straight to the banquet. They were all military men, and they paid attention to being straightforward and straightforward. After saying a few words, they ate meat, drank wine, and had fun.
After the banquet, each of them led the singer to various guest rooms.
Fang Jun left Su Dingfang and Xi Jun to buy two people...
Outside the window, heavy snow fell from the sky. The white snow was reflected like a viburnum by the lanterns hanging under the eaves, which was particularly beautiful.
There were tea sets on the table, and the three of them sat across from each other. Fang Jun personally held the pot and poured tea. They each drank a cup of tea to dilute the alcohol. First, he said to Xi Jun, "You don't have to go back to Huating Town this time. Go to Luoyang and station at Mengjindu, responsible for assisting His Highness the King of Wei."
Xi Junmai perked up and knew that this meant that he was not far from the center. He hurriedly asked: "Is there any specific task?"
Fang Jun looked directly at him and said calmly: "After the year, His Majesty will appoint the King of Wei to stay in Luoyang and take charge of Luoyang's government affairs. The task is extremely arduous and will set off a round of conflict between various forces. You will lead the navy as support. After listening to the instructions of His Highness King Wei, we must protect the safety of His Highness King Wei to avoid being secretly assassinated by the little thief... ...Can you do it?" Xi Junmai just wanted to pat his chest to ensure that everything was safe, but under Fang Jun's gaze, he suddenly realized that things were not that simple. After thinking about it, he felt a little unsure and asked hesitantly: " So according to the commander-in-chief’s wishes, will the end be able to do it... or can’t it be done?”