Chapter 26: The Dragon Breaks the Sky
When night fell, the riverside room on the second floor of Wang Xiefengyue Building was surrounded by people all year round.
Standing on the terrace, you can overlook the snow-capped mountains, like a dormant dragon, and the stars on it are bright, like the end of the world.
The mountain of the prime minister's mansion, the eldest son, stood with his hands tied:
"It is said that in ancient times, a divine dragon broke through the sky, and its blood and qi spanned 30,000 miles, and it fell into a deep sleep due to exhaustion. Countless years later, the Kunlun Mountains were formed, nourishing the world's Kyushu, especially making Longyin City the world's first-class prosperous place, and people living here lived far longer than other places. ”
Behind Fang Zhishan, there is Rong Qingshu, a child of the Rong family, who is also overlooking the beautiful scenery:
"The dragon yin stone, which is a specialty in the Kunlun Mountains, and the imperial city built with a large number of such stones will make a warning when it feels the blood of the great master and martial artist. This city is therefore called Longyin City. ”
He was slightly thin and weak, but his eyes were large and his skin was fair, and his whole body looked a little more tender.
It often makes people think that he is only sixteen or seventeen years old, but in fact, he is already past his age, a few years older than Fang Zhishan.
"The Great Grandmaster will have a dragon warning when he enters the city, it is true. But the dragon broke through the sky...... It is a strange thing that disturbs the gods, and the world likes to spread falsehoods, perhaps it was just that there was a big snake in the past, and it was rumored to be like this. Rong Qingshu sneered and continued.
Fang Zhishan glanced back at Rong Qingshu, the children of the Rong family have always been arrogant, one family and three dukes, and the power is overwhelming.
Today's Queen Mother and Queen Mother are all from the Rong family, and their protégés are all over the government and the opposition, and there is even a saying in the market that the Rong family and the Qin family are in charge of the world.
When the prime minister of the dynasty, Fang Duwei, was even more friendly with the Rong family...... It can be said that without the support of the Rong family, even if Fang Duwei reluctantly sat on the position of prime minister, it would be difficult to exercise the power of ruling and smoothly push the administrative order in the court.
"At least it's true that the livability and health preservation, and the annex of the Guogong Mansion is also built in the Kunlun Mountains, which is not fake, right?"
After Fang Zhishan finished speaking, his eyes froze, revealing some envy:
"It is said that the courtyard is close to the Silent Zhaojian Nunnery, and standing on the high pavilion, you can see the teachers and wives doing morning classes, practicing and instructing the female officials in the palace to practice."
"That's right." Rong Qingshu is a little colorful, in fact, he has not read it, even if the other courtyard is close to the silent Zhaojian Nunnery, who would dare to do such a thing at the risk of the queen mother's anger?
It's not even a stealing incense and stealing jade, and it can't get the slightest bit of meat, but it is very likely to be punished by the palace, and from then on it will be hated by the Queen Mother, and the gains outweigh the losses.
"It's just that during this time, even if you are in the other courtyard, you can't see Mrs. Shi...... The Queen Mother is cultivating in the nunnery, and the teachers and wives accompany her to the left and right, and they will not leave for a moment. ”
Rong Qingshu pointed to the young officials in the room who were drinking and eating with the girls, "Today's rumor of the Imperial Court was sent to the nunnery by Long Yinwei. ”
Fang Zhishan knew that Rong Qingshu was entertaining several young officials of the Imperial Court today, and he came to accompany him just because he couldn't save face, so he went through the motions.
Rong Qingshu invited him to come, naturally because if these young officials want to be motivated, it is always right to make friends with the prime minister's son.
The Rong family is really ...... When his hand was about to reach into the courtyard again, Fang Zhishan's smile remained unchanged, and he asked casually: "Then today's rumor and admonition chapter was presented by our Sima Shizhi and your colleagues?" ”
Feeling Fang Zhishan's intention to explore, Rong Qingshu did not hide it, and snorted coldly, "The one who admonished was the lawless prince of Langya." Relying on the identity of the prince, there is no one in his eyes, and on the first day he returned to the palace, he killed Tang Zhong, the chief housekeeper of the palace, and today he broke into Kyoto Mansion and robbed more than ten prisoners in prison. ”
"What!" Fang Zhishan seemed to have just heard about it, and as soon as his palm loosened, the wine glass almost fell, and he said in disbelief:
"I know that the prince of Langya has returned to Beijing, I haven't seen him for eight years, and he is arrogant to such an extent? Sima Shizhi and you all speak up, I am afraid that I will offend the world. ”
Although the rank is low, the scope of authority is very wide, and it can be directly listened to and recommended virtuous, but it is a force that all parties in the court are willing to woo.
"Because of this, I entertained Sima Shiyi in this Wang Evil Wind Moon Tower, and invited you to accompany you...... No matter how much the prince of Langya wants to take revenge, he has to be a little scruples. ”
Rong Qingshu bluntly stated his intentions, reached out and patted Fang Zhishan's shoulder, laughing.
"You, you...... and counted me. ”
Fang Zhishan showed a helpless wry smile on his face, returned to the wine table, and filled his wine glass:
"Sima picks up the legacy, and you uphold the righteousness of the three admonitions, so that Fang is admired, a glass of wine, and talk about respect."
"Don't dare!" Sima Shi's name is Sima Xi, and today is the first time to help Rong Qingshu with his errands, and he got a toast from the prime minister's son, and he was immediately flattered, only to feel that he had really climbed to the top of the branch.
The other young scholars were also on fire in their hearts, and hurriedly stood up and drank all the wine in their cups.
"Sima picks up the relics, but is he from the Sima clan in Qingzhou?"
"Exactly ......"
"Jia Yan once worked in Qingzhou, and admired: Sima Gaomendi, Qingzhou Xinhanlin ......"
"Won a prize—"
Fang Zhishan immediately chatted with everyone at the wine table, and while talking, he slowly determined that Rong Qingshu was here to help him serve as the uncle of Kyoto Prefecture Yin.
The second is that Tang Zhong is in charge of some business in the palace, and there are some contacts, Tang Zhong helped Rong Qingshu bring some good things in from overseas.
Now that Tang Zhong is dead, it is impossible for Rong Qingshu to go to the palace to ask for it again...... It was originally a transaction made behind the back of the palace.
Fang Zhishan understood that when King Langya had just died, it was impossible for the Queen Mother to do anything to Qin Shou'an, and such a rumor was disgusting to Qin Shou'an at most.
"Brother Rong, what do you think the Queen Mother will do with the prince of Langya?"
After the banquet was over, watching the girl help Sima Xi to the guest room on the fourth floor, Fang Zhishan yawned and asked with a somewhat sore waist.
"A reprimand is indispensable, but that's about it. Then Qin Shouan also had to hold his tail for a while......" Rong Qingshu didn't continue, and smiled, "Let's go, let's drink some more." ”
"I can't do it anymore, I have to lie down if I drink it again, and if I delay for a while, the vinegar jar in my house will be killed, maybe it will hurt the fish pond and beat you up......"
Rong Qingshu laughed at Fang Zhishan's fear, but thinking that the shrew in his family really dared to do it, he would be embarrassed at that time...... So he didn't dare to keep it anymore, and sent the rickety and not very alcoholic Fang Zhishan to the carriage.
Sitting in the carriage, smelling the curling smoke of Yue's incense, Fang Zhishan sat up straight, his half-open and half-closed eyes opened, his expression was bright, and he was not drunk at all.
In the tenth year of the Empress Dowager's curtain, she established the Imperial Academy, which set up the functions of the left and right counselors, the judges, the righteous words and the relics.
The main purpose of the Imperial Court is the words and deeds of the emperor's relatives, nobles and ministers outside the court.
This is completely different from the Goshidai, which was under the control of the Prime Minister, and was mainly aimed at the appointment of officials, various departments of the imperial court, Kyoto, and local government affairs.
Originally, the Imperial Court was only responsible to His Majesty the Emperor and the Empress Dowager, but after all these years, it was inevitable that some people would be inserted by all parties.
However, because Fang Duwei was already in charge of the Imperial Historical Observatory, in order to avoid making people feel that the prime minister was covering the sky with one hand in public opinion and speech, he had no nepotism with the Imperial Court at all.
Rong Qingshu used the power of the Imperial Court to urge the Queen Mother to admonish Qin Shou'an, which would make the future behavior of this prince somewhat restrained, which was not clever in Fang Zhishan's opinion.
If the eldest prince of Fang came to operate, he would inevitably cater to Qin Shou'an and secretly guide Qin Shou'an to be more unscrupulous, then sooner or later he would break into a monstrous disaster, and even the identity of the prince would not be avoidable, and it was not impossible.
However, Fang Zhishan and Qin Shouan have no grudges, in his eyes, Rong Qingshu is narrow-minded, lacking in strength, shrewd and good at calculation, but his spirit and mood are not superior.
In comparison, this prince of Langya, who has not been seen for a long time, has been a little impenetrable since he was a child, and he seems to be wanton and reckless, but he is often just tempted by the edge of some insurmountable bottom line, stretching his legs and teasing, and then retracting again, making it difficult for people to attack.
Now it is naturally more calm, see each other in the early morning, only to feel that the prince of Langya is like a fairy, and the aura and posture are intoxicating and bend over to offer flowers, how can Rongqingshu compare with it?
No matter what, it was impossible for Fang Zhishan to really participate in some actions against Qin Shou'an because of his friendship with Rong Qingshu.
Back at the Prime Minister's Mansion, the eldest son of Fang, who was in the observation period, the performance period, and the regret expired, first honestly asked his young grandmother to say goodbye, and was scolded and kicked, and then went to find the little sister Fang Zhimei.
Fang Zhimei was painting in the study, and when he heard the shouts of his eldest brother, he hurriedly hid the paintings on the table, and then asked with a smile: "Brother, it's so late, what's the matter?" ”
"Nothing...... Tonight I drank with someone, and we talked about the prince of Langya, I remember that he used to come to play when he was young, but he hasn't seen him for a long time......" Fang Zhishan walked into the study, glanced at the long table, and said with a hiccup.
"yes, what did you talk about?" Qin Shou'an has been back for so long, and Fang Zhimei has actually not seen it.
I heard some maids and wives in the Prime Minister's Mansion say that the prince can make people's legs crisp as long as he glances at others, and he just wants to bend down and hold down his knees together.
"Oh, it's nothing, it's just a drink with Rong Qingshu...... Did he invite you to some poetry and painting gathering? I think he's a toad and wants to eat swan meat......"
Fang Zhishan snorted coldly, hoping that there is a brother-in-law who can completely suppress his sister and beat him every day, and can sympathize with Fang Zhishan, that is excellent.
"Brother, don't mention this person to me...... Tell me, what did you talk about? As the daughter of the prime minister, Fang Zhimei has her own confidence, but she is not worried that Rong Qingshu can use the power of the Rong family to achieve this marriage.
"Hiccup—"
Fang Zhimei pressed his brother's shoulder to make him sit down, and poured him a dew of decanting and turbid peach blossom dew for him to drink.
"Today, the son of the world killed again......"
"Ahh He's not hurt, is he? ”
"Huh?"