The cold wind was fierce, and Fang Yingwu followed his father on the royal road inside the Chang'an Gate. At this time, there are few pedestrians (the royal road is not a major road in the first place), and the yellow clouds are daylight, which makes people feel dazed.

Fang Yingwu, who came out of the Hanlin Academy, sighed, today's Hanlin banquet really impressed him. In retrospect, he simply stepped on a mine, and more than one-

first stepped on the landmine between Wang Wei and Shang Xianggong, and angrily walked away Wang Wei; then stepped on the landmine between Xie Qian and his father, and left Xie Qian angrily;

Zuihou thought that he could avoid the landmine between Shang Xianggong and Wan Shoufu, but who knew that he stepped on the landmine between Shoufu Wan An and Liu Jue, the second assistant, and provoked Liu Cifu to leave.

Fang Yingwu felt that he was innocent, what did all this have to do with him? I want to be low-key, but I can't ask for it, it's a big hand called fate that controls everything.

If it weren't for Wang Wei's provocation, would he have dug a pit? If it weren't for Wang Wei's own bad intentions, would he have jumped into the pit? If Liu Mian hadn't suddenly come out to stir up, Xie Qian would have fought with him for a few words, would he have left in anger? If Wan Shoufu hadn't suddenly interjected, the quarrel between him and Liu Ergongzi would just be a petty quarrel, could it cause Liu Cifu's dissatisfaction and cause Liu Cifu to leave?

I knew that I should only look inside a few times at the entrance of the lobby, and quickly withdraw and leave after a long experience, instead of having to carry an explosive bag to enter the room.

Fang Yingwu thought about it carefully, as long as he was a student of Shang and Fang Qingzhi's son, he would naturally be burdened with the corresponding fate. Chance contains necessity, and then these encounters are destined to happen, if not today, on other days.

Among the three of Wang Wei, Xie Qian, and Liu Jue. Fang Yingwu was not too worried about Wang Wei and Liu Yu. This Wang Wei is a dead scholar, even if he can be an old scholar in the future. That's not a brilliant politician either, not too worried;

As for Liu Yu. Although you are currently a scholar of the Jinshen Temple, if nothing else, you will be crushed by the rolling wheels of history in less than two years. Wan An, who has the lowest limit, and Liu Mian, who is the most undisciplined, will join forces to clean up Liu Kuo, and it will hell if Liu Kuo can escape.

Therefore, Fang Yingwu is most worried about Xie Qian, who is known as a righteous gentleman, who has a great reputation and is almost destined to enter the cabinet in the future, and he is still very young, has a long political life, and is not as literary and artistic as Wang Wei. Don't underestimate this kind of gentleman. This kind of gentleman is generally not casual, but he is not a human being when he is casual.

Fang Yingwu's eyes fell on the back of his father in front of him, and he faintly felt that between Xie Qian and his father, he was about to ask something, and suddenly someone behind him called to stay.

Fang Yingwu turned his head, it turned out that he was still the old slave next to Liu Mian, only to see him bow his hand, "I want snow in the evening, do you want to drink a cup?" My lord said he was waiting in the house tonight. ”

Before the marriage decision is made. Fang Yingwu didn't want to see Liu Mian, and politely refused: "Today's encounter is like a marquee, and I am still dizzy, so I will come to the door to see the elder of the pavilion another day." ”

The old slave of the Liu Mansion laughed dryly. Pointing at Fang Qingzhi, "My master invited Fang Editor." ”

Fang Yingwu was speechless in embarrassment and took a step away. Reveal your father. Fang Qingzhi thought about it for a while, not wanting to get too close to Liu Mian. also politely refused: "There is any inconvenience today, and I ask the elder to forgive me." ”

The old slave of the Liu Mansion shook his head. The other party responded and said: "My master also said that if Fang Xiu refuses to come, he will invite Brother Fang to go to this mansion as a guest." ”

Fang Yingwu was speechless again, Liu Mian deserved to be Liu Mian. It's not okay for him not to go now, rejecting one person is a polite refusal, rejecting two times is a slap in the face, can their father and son slap Liu Ji's face right now?

Then let's go, it just so happens that he has some doubts in his heart, maybe he can answer his questions from Liu Mian, Fang Yingwu thought.

Liu Ji, a scholar of Wenyuan Pavilion, had already returned to the mansion and was in the study, Fang Yingwu entered the Liu Mansion, and was led here by a familiar person, and a maid served tea and then withdrew.

At this time, there was no one else in the study, Fang Yingwu deliberately complained first: "The boss is really not authentic, I was talking to that Xie Yuyao, but you suddenly interjected and made Xie Yuyao angry, but everyone else counted the accounts on me and carried a black pot." ”

Liu Ji laughed and said: "Don't be ignorant of good people's hearts, the old man is helping you." ”

I think it's just that you want to take the opportunity to repair Xie Qian and sell favors, Fang Yingwu complained a few words in his heart, but he didn't say it. I only took the opportunity to ask: "What is going on between Xie Yuyao and his father?" Late in ignorance, I just think it's not so simple, or is it related to the things of the year? ”

Fang Yingwu came here, the biggest purpose was to inquire about the matter between Xie Qian and his father. He is not afraid of swords, guns, swords, halberds, but afraid of the unknown, and he can't figure out the cause and effect, and he always feels that there is a shadow hanging over his head.

Scholar Liu nodded, "When Ling Zun went to the prison, then Xie Qian Mingzhe didn't care about his fellow villagers, and he didn't see you, so there is naturally a deeper reason for this." First, at that time, Xie Qian was the key time to seek the East Palace speaker, if he angered the Son of Heaven, the position of the East Palace speaker would definitely come to naught, so he didn't dare to act rashly. ”

Fang Yingwu was thoughtful. Don't look at the East Palace as having no real power, but it is a position that every young minister dreams of, and it is the channel for the final shortcut to the south. As long as you don't make a fool, you can survive until the new Son of Heaven ascends the throne, and you can enter the cabinet as a Zaifu.

If this is the case, it is understandable that Xie Qian would rather risk being blamed by Shilin than be a turtle with a shrunken head

I heard Liu Ji continue: "The second reason is more heartbreaking. Now among the ministers of your province, Yao Tsukazai, Shangge Lao, and Zou Chunguan have been old and old, and there is no leader in the court for the time being, and the old man sees that Xie Qian has this ambition. ”

That's all he said, but he didn't have to say anything more, Fang Yingwu naturally understood. However, Fang Yingwu really didn't think of this, and after Liu Mian's click, he suddenly realized!

Compare his father Fang Qingzhi with Xie Qian, both of them are from Zhejiang, they are similar in age, there is only one subject before and after, and they are both high-ranking jinshi who have mixed into the circle of ministers, and the fourth place in the second class of his father is not too much worse than the champion.

In the absence of a strong leader among Zhejiang officials, the two men with huge advantages at the starting line on paper and seemingly promising prospects are natural competitors. Even if there is no idea subjectively, there is some competition objectively, which has nothing to do with whether the character is a gentleman or not.

Fang Yingwu remembered that his father went to prison that year because of the emperor, and after his own advocacy, he was famous and in the limelight for a while, and what would Xie Qian think at that time?

According to the general law of similar incidents before, his father's fate is probably to be relegated to other places, which is probably what Xie Qian hopes in his heart. The Ming officialdom is heavy and the outside is light, once the father is demoted, no matter how famous and prestigious it is, it is useless, and if he is not in the center, he is not qualified to compete for anything, who has been demoted to be a state and county official and can still enter the cabinet?

Therefore, if Xie Qian is from the perspective of his own future, he has every reason to sit back and ignore the life and death of his father Fang Qingzhi. It's just that unexpectedly, after his father came out of the prison, he was not degraded, and he was able to continue to mix in the Hanlin Academy, and he retained his competitive qualifications and went to a higher level.

Whether this is the case or not, no one can tell, it can only be speculation. As for believing or not believing such a heart-wrenching speculation, it depends on everyone's own choice, for example, Fang Yingwu probably chooses to believe - as Fang Qingzhi's son, can he have a position to choose not to believe?

In addition, Fang Yingwu found that Liu Mian was actually very cooperative today, and poured out the truth so happily. What does this mean, this shows that he also has something to ask for.

At the very least, it can be said that Liu Mian is very annoyed by Xie Qian, a rising star of the righteous path. Thinking about it further, if the family affair is completed in the future, a certain in-law can take the status of metabolic migration, which is definitely what Liu Mian is happy to see.

After thinking about it, Fang Yingwu couldn't help but feel emotional, in the officialdom, the entanglement of interests is really myriad, and if you don't pay attention, you can find a line.

Smart people really need to speak with little effort, and they don't need to say it explicitly to have a tacit understanding

But said that Liu Ji was not in a hurry or panic, and waited until Fang Yingwu raised his head again before taking a sip of tea, as if asking casually: "At the Hanlin banquet just now, the old man happened to hear that your father once courted you in the Hanlin Courtyard?" Has there ever been a candidate? ”

Fang Yingwu replied resolutely and decisively without thinking: "No!" ”

Liu Mian smiled, posed as an elder and said: "You are only afraid that you are also a hot young man now, and I don't know how many families are willing to get married." The old man has lived dozens of years longer than you, and he has indeed seen more than you in terms of human affairs, but now he has a little bit of marriage experience to tell you. ”

Fang Yingwu was quite curious, with Liu Mian's pragmatic character, what kind of words would he say?

Could it be that Scholar Liu wants to say to himself, "The old man is a scholar of Zaifu, and he can kill almost everyone in terms of power and position, and it is easy to give you fame and wealth, what else do you have to hesitate?" ”

I saw Liu Ji cough lightly, and Dun Dun taught: "The most important thing in this marriage event is to look at the character of the other party, pay attention to personality compatibility and temperament."

Fang Yingwu was caught off guard, and was stunned without psychological preparation, this kind of very pragmatic words were really said by Liu Mian?

Seeing Liu Ji's arm wave again, his tone became a little heavier, "When seeking relatives, don't pay attention to the woman's portal, money, power, officialdom, reputation, appearance, these things are too cheesy!" I want to talk about a heart! ”

Fang Yingwu was dumbfounded, did Liu Mian take the wrong medicine today?

According to the meaning of Scholar Liu, when you get married and find a wife, you don't need to look at any material conditions, you have to pay attention to the spirit and soul If someone else says these words, it is not strange that Fang Yingwu should be things, but from Liu Mian's mouth, there is a strange feeling that the sun is coming out of the west.

Liu Ji's expression was still as usual, without any special features, and he raised his hand indifferently and said: "That's all the old man said, you go back and think about it carefully!" (To be continued......)

PS: In the afternoon, the baby finally slept quietly, and took advantage of this effort to quickly code a chapter, which is not easy!