Due to the tacit entanglement of the bigwigs, or because of the inefficiency and inertia of the bureaucratic system, Fang Yingwu's new appointment has not been delayed, so Fang Yingwu feels that he should do something to express his feelings.

Of course, this kind of behavior is not a scolding or accusation, which is inevitably a bit angry and corrupts the suspicion of being an official for himself, which is not in line with the public image of a rising star of Shilin.

All in all, the expression should be subtle. So Fang Yingwu thought about it, so he asked for a leave of absence for three months, and the reason was also very open, he wanted to go back to his hometown to celebrate the birthday of the former head of the business teacher and the former assistant businessman.

In this way, he vaguely expressed his dissatisfaction to the imperial court - if the imperial court did not give an explanation, he would simply take a three-month vacation!

At the same time, it also implies the subtext of important officials, the respected former Shoufu Gu Xi Dashou, the imperial court should always send someone to condole? Then he should be a very suitable candidate, but he must always have an identity, and it is an identity that is passable for official functions.

Therefore, after going up and down, Fang Yingwu felt that he was simply too witty, and he could come up with such a subtle subject matter and be able to express his mood perfectly and thoughtfully.

After that, Fang Yingwu fell into a state of idleness again, and he was bored that day, so he went out and went to the house of Li Dongyang, a bachelor.

The area around Xicheng is densely populated with dignitaries, and the reason why Fang Yingwu slipped into Li Dongyang's house instead of someone else's house is also for a reason.

First of all, Li Dongyang is the room master when Fang Yingwu will take the exam, and there is a teacher-student relationship here, and it is not obtrusive to walk around the door. And compared with the seat master Xu Pu, the relationship between Fang Yingwu and the house master Li Dongyang is closer.

Although the teacher-student relationship is valued by the people of the time, the teacher-student relationship in the officialdom is fundamentally for the sake of government. Xu Pu and Xie Qian's vein is not quite the same as their father Fang Qingzhi, and Fang Yingwu is naturally estranged from his master Xu Pu.

Secondly. Li Dongyang is a native of Beijing and likes to travel. The middle door was opened all day long, and from time to time high-ranking friends gathered together, and then recited poems and talked about high-mindedness -- this was the capital of Li Dongyang who later became a leader in the literary world. With this background, it is not rude for Fang Yingwu to casually walk to the door.

It turned out that Li Dongyang was relatively average in the Hanlin Academy, and he only won the nickname of Li 18 in more than ten years. But in the past few years, for some reason, Li Dongyang has suddenly come to the bitter end, successively served in the East Palace, served as the examiner of the examination, and recently taught in the inner study hall. The future is suddenly much brighter, and there are some signs of leading to the cabinet.

As a result, the lobby of the Li family suddenly became a little hot, it turned out that most of the down-and-out literati came to be guests, and now there are also many officials and celebrities who change into casual clothes and flock to participate in the elegant gathering.

Fang Yingwu has been the magistrate of Beijing County in the past few years, and there are many affairs, so he has little time to join in the fun. But now that I'm free, it's natural to move around more.

Entered the gate of the Li Mansion. Fang Yingwu came to the reception hall with a familiar way, and at this time, there were more than a dozen people sitting around the hall drinking tea and chatting, and Li Dongyang was in the middle of the master's seat.

Fang Yingwu stood at the door and saluted Teacher Li, and then Shi Shiran pulled a chair from the corner of the wall. moved to the back of Li Dongyang's side, and then sat down directly. This action attracted the attention of everyone in the hall, and they couldn't help but talk a few words.

"If there is no one beside this son. Who is it for? "It's Lord Xiaofang." "Which little party?" "The sky stays in the small square of the Fang family." "It's really outstanding, it's extraordinary."

When the sound of discussion fell into Fang Yingwu's ears, it was inevitable that there would be a little bit of self-satisfaction. Even this little vanity is not as good as being a celebrity, but it is not revealed on his face.

In fact, Li Dongyang's feeling about Fang Yingwu is very peculiar. It's a little crying and laughing, Fang Yingwu is really unreasonable.

According to the rules of this world, the seat teacher is the most important, and it is the real teacher-student relationship, and the room master is worse than the seat teacher. However, this party Yingwu's attitude towards Master Xu was quite cold, and he was just dealing with errands.

But to say that Fang Yingwu is not respectful enough to respect the teacher, it is not very similar, but he is very enthusiastic about his own master. Sometimes Li Dongyang even has the illusion that Fang Yingwu is deliberately approaching him, just like the feeling of a rich girl sticking to a poor scholar in a play.

But to say that Fang Yingwu took the initiative to slap him Li Dongyang, it was a joke, what is there to stammer about him Li Dongyang who has no power and no power? Fang Yingwu's father-in-law, father-in-law, maternal grandfather, and business teacher are not well-known figures, can they be guilty of scolding him Li Dongyang's cold bench?

The inexplicable Li Dongyang thought about it for several years, but after all, he didn't understand what kind of wind Fang Yingwu was smoking. However, Mr. Li is an open-minded person, and seeing that there is no malice in this party, he also accepts it calmly, which is not a bad thing.

Seeing that Fang Yingwu sat down, Li Dongyang asked: "I heard that you have been in the sparse space recently, and you want to take leave to return to your hometown to celebrate the birthday of your predecessors?" ”

Fang Yingwu replied: "Yes, there is such a thing." Li Dongyang nodded: "If the court grants leave, you may be able to go together." ”

"Peers?" Fang Yingwu didn't understand. Li Dongyang explained: "I heard that the imperial court intends to order me to go to Chun'an County to visit and comfort the seniors of Shang. ”

Fang Yingwu was speechless when he heard this, he was not so much asking for leave, but asking for an envoy, and further asking for an excuse to ask for an official position, so that the court bigwigs would give him a good time.

If it is decided to let Li Dongyang be this envoy, then what else is there to do with him? The body of the official belongs to the society, who has ever heard that the imperial court grants officials three months of leave for no reason?

Li Dongyang hesitated for a moment, and then said to the other party: "Do you really want to go back to your hometown to visit your seniors?" If so, I'll quit it. ”

Fang Yingwu hurriedly said, "How can this be done?" How can a student ask a teacher to give in? ”

Li Dongyang didn't think about it, and said with a smile: "What you say is serious, what kind of concession is this?" This is the beauty of a gentleman's adulthood, and when it comes to visiting the south, you are indeed more suitable than me. ”

Fang Yingwu thanked him very gratefully: "It's better to be respectful than to obey your fate, thank you to the teacher here." ”

Li Dongyang is still a gentleman in essence, and he has been "stuck" by Fang Yingwu for so long, and he always has to sell it back to feel at ease.

Then he instructed Fang Yingwu again: "I also heard in the palace today that Ling Yue has been reinstated as a second assistant, and he has begun to enter the cabinet today to inspect things, but I want to congratulate him." If you want to be an envoy and return to your hometown, it is better to go to Ling Yue and say that it is better. ”

Liu Mian's recovery procedure is over? Fang Ying was thoughtful, and still said: "I will visit the teacher today, and the others are not in a hurry." ”

However, after coming out of Li Dongyang, he still had to go to Liu's Mansion in the evening, and it was good to get the errand of visiting Shang Xianggong.

The reason is very simple, a person who was sent by the imperial court to visit the former Shoufu must have a clear official position, not Hanlin but also the Ministry of Science and Rites or something. Has anyone heard that the imperial court will send any county magistrate and general judge as an envoy? (To be continued......)

PS: Strive to do another one more in the evening, ask for a few monthly passes first!!