Chapter 14 The Fang Family

Fang Yishan, the old man of the Fang family, was a Jinshi in the tenth year of Emperor Jing, that is, in the period of the first emperor. Pen ~ fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info heard that although Fang Yishan was a child of a poor family, he was outstanding in literary talent, and he was righteous and heroic, and he offended a lot of noble children when he first entered Beijing. His fellow villagers advised him many times to be tactful, but he just didn't listen and still went his own way.

During the examination, the essay he made was highly praised by the prime minister and examiner at the time, and he strongly recommended it to Emperor Jing. After Emperor Jing finished reading it, he also spoke highly of his article. During the palace test, Emperor Jing was also very satisfied with his performance in front of the palace. Just when everyone was speculating that this year's champion was none other than Fang Yishan, Emperor Jing named him as a role model. This made the whole capital sigh, and even the ministers who had been in the officialdom for many years couldn't figure out the emperor's pulse.

What's even more puzzling is that Emperor Jing arranged this famous genius in the capital into the compilation academy of the Hanlin Academy and became an unknown editor. Some people gloated, feeling that this was the result of Fang Yishan's being too rampant; some people sympathized with him and came to comfort him not to care. And some people with ulterior motives saw the opportunity and allowed him to win him over with his official position and heavy profits.

It's a pity that Fang Yishan is an inflexible and stubborn person. Leave aside other people's discussions and olive branches, and devote yourself to doing a small repair. A year, two years, or even three years have passed, and he is still the unrenowned, smelly and hard editor. This made the interest of those who wanted to win him over gradually fade, and the high-spirited Fang Yishan was gradually forgotten. Even his marriage did not make any waves.

In the twenty-sixth year of Emperor Jing, Fang Yishan, who had been editing for sixteen years, was transferred to the palace by Emperor Jing to enlighten the six-year-old third prince. The enlightenment of the royal children is very early, usually at the age of three, and the third prince is only enlightened at the age of six, or by an infrequent editor to enlighten, which makes everyone have no expectations for the three princes. While the ministers of the court were busy speculating on the holy will and standing in line, Fang Yishan was still trying his best to teach the three princes.

When the third prince became an adult, Fang Yishan took him out of the palace to travel. It is rumored that Emperor Jing was forty-sixth, and Emperor Jing secretly ordered the three princes to return to Beijing, but they were known by people with a heart, and the three princes were assassinated many times, and it was Fang Yishan who sacrificed his life to save the three princes. Everyone doesn't know whether the rumors are true or not, but they only know that in the winter of the forty-sixth year of Emperor Jing, Emperor Jing was seriously ill and canonized the third prince as the crown prince. In the following year, Emperor Jing, the crown prince ascended the throne, that is, the current saint, and changed the year name "Wen".

Emperor Wen ascended the throne and named Fang Yishan as the Taifu. Fang Yishan was also loyal to Emperor Wen and assisted him wholeheartedly. As Emperor Wen's throne became more and more stable, Fang's position in the court was also rising. What everyone didn't expect was that when the Fang family was in full swing, Fang Yishan, the old man of the Fang family, wrote to the emperor to ask the emperor to allow him to return to his hometown on the grounds of old age and frailty. Although the emperor repeatedly retained, Fang Yishan had already made up his mind, and the emperor couldn't, so he had to agree.

After Mr. Fang became a scholar, he and Mrs. Fang settled in Xuzhou. The Fang family's backyard is very clean, and there are no aunts and concubines. Mrs. Fang gave birth to a son and a daughter, and her son Fang Mingyuan stayed in Beijing and is currently a servant of the Ministry of Officials. daughter Fang Ya tied the knot with Old Man Fang's protégé Han Ge. Han Ge is currently the prefect of Pingzhou to the east of Xuzhou. And the husband and wife who live in Xuzhou are their adopted son Fang Mingcheng.

It is said that Fang Mingcheng is a distant nephew of Old Man Fang, and his parents died and he was adopted by Old Man Fang. Now that he is taking care of the mundane affairs of the Fang family, everyone will politely call him "Second Master" when they see him.

Lan Xin became acquainted with the Fang family at a banquet, and she met Fang Jing, who followed Mrs. Fang to the banquet. Because the two are the same age, they talk very much, and gradually they come and go. Fang Jing is the daughter of the maid of the second master of the Fang family, but after that maid gave birth to Xia Qin, she passed away. Therefore, Fang Jing was hugged by the second lady Yu's side, and Mrs. Fang often took her to banquets, and often invited her to talk, and sometimes sent someone to pick up Lan Xin to come to the house to talk.

Mother Du is the person who serves Mrs. Fang closely, I heard that when Mrs. Fang was a girl, she was already serving by her side, although she was young at that time, but when Mrs. Fang got married, she still brought her to the Fang family. Now, Du's mother's family is on errands in the house. Mrs. Fang trusts Du's mother very much and respects her. In the past, when I sent someone to pick up Lan Xin, I always sent the big girl in the old lady's yard to come over. Now that Du's mother is visiting, how can Lan Xin not be surprised?

"Come in, please. Lan Xin commanded, thinking in his mind, what is the matter with Mother Du's coming to the door? stood up, straightened her clothes, and prepared to greet her.

After Ziyi went out for a while, she led Du's mother and a little maid in. Du's mother wore a dark blue shirt with a stand-up collar and a blue skirt, and the placket and skirt were embroidered with folded begonias. With his hands folded in front of his abdomen and his back straight, he walked in with brisk steps.

Seeing Lan Xin standing there waiting for her, the smile on Du's mother's face became gentler, and she walked a few steps to the front and bowed with her knees bent, "The old slave has seen the girl." There was a sense of competence in his gentle voice.

Mother Du is a figure with a head and face in front of Mrs. Fang, and the juniors of the Fang family dare not make a mistake in front of her. Today, she came to the door in person, and Lan Xin didn't dare to hold it up. Respectfully replied with a half-salute.

As soon as Mother Du saw Lan Xin's return gift, she was terrified in her heart, walked over in a few steps, helped her up, and said uneasily: "Girl, this is going to torture the old slave!"

Lan Xin held Du's mother's hand and said with a smile: "Mom, don't say that, Lan Xin has always respected her mother as an elder." How is the old lady?"

"The old lady is fine, but she is thinking about the girl. Mother Du heard that Lan Xin asked the old lady as soon as they met, and her smile became even stronger.

"Mom, please take a seat. With that, he put Du's mother on the chair next to her.

Du's mother sat down with a smile, her back straight, and her butt only took up a quarter of the chair.

Lan Xin picked up the tea that Qinghe had re-brewed and took a sip gently. The corner of his eye swept to Du's mother's style, and he had to admire the rules and bearing of the noble family.

Du's mother drank tea and took the opportunity to look at the furnishings in the house. Although the things in the room are not gorgeous and valuable, they are orderly and have an atmosphere. Looking at Lan Xin's gaze, he couldn't help but feel a little complicated.

Seeing that Du's mother put down the teacup, Lan Xin said politely: "Some coarse tea, let my mother smile." ”

"The girl is too modest. The old slave and the girl have known each other for a while, and the girl is so polite, but it makes the old slave uncomfortable. ”

"Mom, don't say that. The first time her mother came to the door, Lan Xin was really excited. Lan Xin smiled and said, "It's freezing this day, Mother Lao will go on a trip herself, but what does the old lady command?"