Chapter 291: Long time no see

There were so many civil and military people in the Manchu Dynasty, just counting the first and second rank of the big officials, not counting the feudal officials, not counting the lords, only saying that there were more than a dozen in the court, but the courtiers who could really become the emperor's henchmen were just the four-grade Huangmen squire in front of Fang Jie. How could this only person who was qualified to sit in the inner court and sort out the emperor's troubles be a simple figure?

So Fang Xie was just a sentence, and he guessed Fang Jie's intention.

The conflict between Fang Xie and Lu Ou was indeed caused by Lu Ou's troubles in the red sleeves, and Fang Xie disabled Lu Ou because he hit a small point, but this was by no means the only reason. In fact, when he was in his shop, Fang Jie's attitude towards Lu Ou was already very cold. He was indeed deliberately creating a phenomenon that he was not in harmony with the people in the southwest left avant-garde, of course, for His Majesty the Emperor.

As for those courtiers, Fang Xie was not interested in acting for them.

This is also why, when standing outside the East Warm Pavilion in the rain, Fang Xie would wonder if he had done a little too much. It was his deliberate effort to create a conflict with the left-wing avant-garde, but it seems that it does violate the laws of the state by beating a dignified five-rank tooth into a cripple.

Moreover, the contradiction with the left avant-garde seems to have become a bit bigger.

In fact, Fang Xie knew why the emperor wanted to send himself to the southwest, even if the Manchu Dynasty was busy with civil and military affairs now, it was not to the point of shortage of manpower to the point of being overstretched, and it was reasonable that the Qincha should be served by civil officials. Fang Jie's argument about seniority and prestige, and on identity and status, are obviously not suitable.

But the emperor chose him because the emperor knew that there was a conflict between him and Luo Yao's son Luo Wen. The emperor did not want the Qincha he sent down to have too close relations with local officials and generals.

Pei Yan's words broke Fang Jie's thoughts, and Fang Xie used surprise to hide the shock in his eyes. At this time, he really discovered that a person's insight could be so powerful. Pei Yan just guessed his thoughts in a blink of an eye, if such a person was an opponent, Fang Xie would be really jealous from the bottom of his heart.

"It's good to be smart."

Pei Yan smiled and said: "There has never been a shortage of talents in Dasui, and there has never been a shortage of smart people. It can be said that the children of a poor family who are from a similar background to you are full of stunning people. But most of you fall down and can't get back up again, and you're a lot stronger than them, and there's no denying that part of the reason is because you're luckier than them, but more importantly, it's ...... Being smart is not everything, and only by daring to be smart can you have a chance. ”

Pei Yan glanced at Fang Xie lightly, and continued to approve the recital: "When people walk forward, they will try their best to make the road under their feet smoother. But few of them understand a truth...... That is to sometimes put yourself in a situation that seems unfavorable and instead works in your favor. ”

"That's what sets you apart."

Pei Yan said: "You don't have to care about what I said, I've just been in this room for too long." You can understand that a lonely person wants to talk to someone, and there is no purpose at all. But I admire young people like you, and Dasui also needs more young people like you. ”

Fang Xie nodded, stood up and saluted solemnly: "Thank you, Master Pei." ”

"Thank me for what?"

Pei Yan smiled and said, "Thank you for breaking your mind?" ”

While writing something on the fold with a red pen, he said gently: "I have been sitting in the position of Huangmen Shilang for more than ten years, and I am afraid that I have seen more young talents than Your Majesty has ever seen. A lot of people even I thought they would get up, but alas...... can make people remember the name and become a benchmark model, and there is only one Huai Qiugong in the past 50 years. You're in luck...... Huai Qiugong is very old. ”

After saying this, Pei Yan smiled self-deprecatingly: "Look at me, I would say such a thing." You didn't say it, you didn't hear it. ”

Fang Jie's heartbeat began to get faster and faster, and a thought gradually popped up in his heart after Pei Yan's words. What does Pei Yan mean by this? Is Huai Qiugong too old?

Right!

Huai Qiugong is too old, and he is about to withdraw from this stage. He was a model of the poor held up by Emperor Zhenzong and a patriarch of the Three Dynasties. But the glory will eventually fade with the years, and now the Great Sui is in an eventful autumn. The emperor naturally didn't want the children of the poor to lose their faith after Huai Qiugong grew old, so the emperor naturally wanted to hold up another model of the poor family. There is such a model, and the children of the poor families of the Great Sui still have their own goals to strive for.

This new paradigm ...... It's me?

When Fang Xie thought of this, his fingers trembled slightly.

If this is really the case, then what Pei Yan said to him today has some deep meaning. First, since Pei Yan told him, there is an element of goodwill. It is much more useful to start building a good relationship with someone who wants to be like Huai Qiugong in the future than to wait until later. Second, Pei Yan wanted to tell him that since you are the candidate in His Majesty's mind, there is no need to be timid.

The contradiction between the left avant-garde and the left avant-garde, since it has been created, don't worry about anything. As long as there are no major accidents, the emperor will not beat the model he is about to hold up to death with another stick.

The second meaning in Pei Yan's words is to give Fang Xie confidence.

"Master Xie Pei ordered!"

Fang Xie saluted again, more solemnly and seriously than the previous salute.

"Dial?"

Pei Yan couldn't help laughing: "I didn't say anything, and I didn't dial anything. As I said, you're a rare smart person. Smart people have the advantage of being smart people, that is, many things are realized by themselves and not taught by others, understand? Sometimes you've stepped out of the way, but you're lost because you don't dare to get down. In fact, there are so many choices in life, and in my opinion, there are only two. One, forward. Second, stand back. But these two options can evolve in several different ways. ”

"Straight ahead? Retreat and then move forward? Forward and backward? As long as you choose the right method at the right time, many things will be easier than you think. ”

"Student understood!"

Fang Xie nodded hard, and his heart suddenly brightened.

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East Warm Pavilion

Fang Xie bowed meticulously after entering the door, and then stood aside with his head down. The emperor still seems to like to sit on the clay kang to deal with government affairs, and the comfortable and wide chair next to the clay kang is mostly just an ornament. Maybe it was because it was cloudy and the light in the room was not very good, so the emperor's head was pressed very low when he watched the recital, one hand supported his chin, and his brows were slightly furrowed.

"Got into a fight?"

He asked without looking up.

Fang Xie replied: "There was a fight......

"Won?"

"Won."

The emperor nodded: "That's not too bad, if it is the first place in the martial arts academy, the second outstanding genius of the Nine Sects in more than a hundred years of the Great Sui, who has just been named a first-class villager, was beaten up in a fight with a casual person who came to Beijing from other places, and even I feel ashamed." ”

"Minister...... The shot was a little heavier. ”

Fang Xie lowered his head and said.

"How much does it weigh?"

The emperor asked.

"I crippled a Wupin general who was guarding the southwest, and violated the law of the Great Sui State, please punish Your Majesty."

"That's a problem......

The emperor raised his head and looked at him and asked, "I heard that you have abolished one of someone's arms, and even your palm has been smashed by you...... Left or right? ”

"Left Hand"

Fang Xie answered truthfully.

The emperor snorted: "Left hand...... It's better, but if your right hand is smashed by you, it's harder to hold the knife again, because it's not easy to change habits. If a five-grade tooth general who has made a lot of contributions can't even hold a knife, and it is difficult to kill the enemy for the country, it is indeed a loss. ”

Fang Xie didn't know what the emperor meant, so he had to remain silent.

"What if I let someone abolish your left hand and return it to someone because of this?"

The Emperor looked at him and asked.

Fang Xie was silent for a moment and then replied, "Can I be in debt?" ”

The emperor seemed to have guessed that he would definitely answer like this, so he pursed his lips, and his expression was not surprised at all: "Then keep the account, and I will deduct your credit to help you pay off your debts in the future." Punish you with a year's worth of money, and make meritorious service for your crimes. ”

Fang Xie didn't expect this matter to be over so easily, although the first-class townshipman's year's salary for a year is not a small amount, but it doesn't seem to be a loss to buy the left hand of a five-rank general with this silver. He remembered the conversation with Pei Yan before, and his admiration for this low-key Huangmen squire was even stronger. This person actually completely guessed the emperor's reaction. That's why I said that to myself and told him that there was nothing to worry about.

This person's understanding of the emperor's character is so terrifying.

"Tell me, did you abolish someone's hand because Lu Ou violated the laws of the country, or because of the woman who beat you?"

Fang Xie couldn't help but be stunned for a moment when he heard this question, and then replied seriously: "That...... The little master with red sleeves is not a minister's woman. Of course, the minister's anger and action have nothing to do with her. ”

"There are two beautiful women like flowers and jade beside you, I heard that although the little master of the Red Sleeves is very good-looking, he is only a half-old child, and the two in your family are naturally incomparable. Therefore, it is unfair to say that you fought with a general who came to Beijing from other places because of the anger of a woman. ”

The emperor said: "The law of the state is inviolable. But you're young and hot-blooded, and it's not good that your shots are not light or heavy. Even if you want to maintain the law and order of the imperial court, you can't not know how to control yourself as soon as your mind is hot. After going back, reflect on it, and you can't let your temperament come from nonsense. ”

When Fang Xie heard this, he suddenly understood what the emperor meant: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your care!" ”

The emperor gave him a blank look: "Don't cause me a little trouble, I have to thank you......"

He pointed to a decree on the table and said, "Just for you to break someone, I have to write a will to appease you myself...... How to calculate the labor fee? It's cheap to deduct your money for a year...... Although my handwriting is not very good, if people take it out and sell it, it will not be much lower than Yan Liuzhi's calligraphy. ”

"Do you want to be fined for two years?"

Fang Xie asked tentatively.

"Okay"

The emperor nodded: "Then you will be fined for two years, go home and think about it behind closed doors." As for when to go to Yongzhou, I will naturally send someone to inform you. ”

"The minister is just a casual ......"

"It's late!"

"Thank you"

Fang Xie saluted seriously, wanted to laugh, and held back.

At this time, suddenly there was a commotion outside the East Warm Pavilion. Before the emperor could let Su Buxing go out to have a look, he saw that the door curtain was opened from the outside, and a graceful figure broke in with a fragrant wind. This person came in too quickly, and if it weren't for Fang Jie's quick reaction, the two would definitely bump into each other.

"Father!"

The woman who came in in a hurry threw herself directly into the emperor's arms, and wiped a handful of snot and tears on the emperor's dragon robe: "I don't want to go to the southwest, I don't want to marry that Luo Wen, who is a Laoshizi!" I haven't even seen him, who knows if he's some crooked melon and cracked date! Besides, are you willing to marry me so far? ”

Fang Xie smiled wryly, and said that the minister was about to go out after retiring.

But the emperor stopped him: "Wait...... You are in charge of the eldest princess's affairs, and now you accompany the eldest princess out for a walk, I still have something to do...... That, Wanyi, this person is the Qin Cha I plan to send to the southwest to check, if there is anything, you can ask him directly, don't disturb my father's review and review, okay? ”

Yang Wanyi, the eldest princess of the Great Sui, glanced back and saw that the person in front of her was a little familiar.

Then she suddenly remembered what Fang Xie had said in the prison about the most disgusting thing. She immediately stood up straight, pointed at Fang Jie's nose and said angrily, "It's you!" ”

Fang Xie hurriedly smiled: "Your Royal Highness the eldest princess, I haven't seen you for a long time." ”