"Teacher, this is the Red Lotus Spring that was famous in Chang'an."

In the study room of He Zhizhang's house in Xuanpingfang, Fang Chongyong handed a jar of newly brewed "Red Lotus Spring" to He Zhizhang. This is a privately brewed wine at home, Fang Chongyong doesn't know what Fang Dafu's craftsmanship is, but there is no doubt that it is definitely not as good as that brewed in a professional winery.

In his previous life, in the countryside of Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Fujian, many places have the tradition of home-brewing red yeast wine after the autumn harvest, and there is no need for complicated brewing equipment, so it can be said that as long as there is a yard to prepare red yeast wine, it can be started.

"You're welcome, you're welcome."

He Zhizhang accepted the wine with a smile, and then took Fang Chongyong to sit down at the table.

"Write a few words and see."

"Okay, teacher."

Fang Chongyong nodded slightly, sat upright in front of the table, and skillfully polished the ink and spread out the big paper.

In his previous life, he had practiced calligraphy, and he had taken college electives, and even entered the so-called "calligraphy training class" after joining the work.

To be honest, he's pretty confident about this. When I was in Kuizhou, my writing was never complained about by Lao Zheng.

Fang Chongyong immediately picked up his pen and wrote two lines on the paper:

Where there is a will, there is a way, the cauldron is broken, and the one hundred and two Qin passes belong to Chu after all.

The hard-working people do not live up to the sky, and the salary tastes the gall, and the three thousand Yuejia can swallow Wu.

After writing, he handed it to He Zhizhang with both hands to check.

"These two lines are excellently written...... It's just this word, I don't know which mediocrity taught it, it's a lot of ingenuity, and there is no cure, alas. ”

He Zhizhang sighed with some regret.

Fang Chongyong was speechless, he didn't remember the name of the teacher in the open calligraphy class.

"You can learn to write at the old man's place, until the old man approves it, and the rest, you don't need to say more."

He Zhizhang made the final decision and sentenced Fang Chongyong to the "death penalty".

"Teacher, don't you teach a little poetry or something?"

Fang Chongyong looked at He Zhizhang speechless and asked. This old man is wilted and wilted, what kind of teacher, it's just a fool!

What can I do if I learn calligraphy?

That's the tuition fee for 80 Tang Jin!

That's it?

Fang Chongyong scolded He Zhizhang in his heart for being disrespectful and shameless, but he didn't dare to show any emotion on his face.

"If you can't even write words, what else do you need to write? The old man is going to drink, so you can write here. I'll come back in the evening, and after I'm done practicing calligraphy, you can go by yourself. ”

He Zhizhang said very casually, and after speaking, he went out with the copycat version of Red Lotus Chun, and he didn't know where he went.

"Alas, if you take money to do things, don't expect people to be too careful."

After He Zhizhang left, Fang Chongyong sighed lightly. There are many things that cannot be controlled at will.

The social class where He Zhizhang belongs and the class where Fang Youde is located actually have a natural gap in nature.

Although it is impossible to have money in this world, there are certain limitations. Lao He takes money to do things, of course, the meaning is enough, do you still expect people to give them their money?

In the future, you will be allowed to pull the banner, even if you are a very generous person.

Zheng Shuqing's guess was really good, but Fang Chongyong didn't expect He Zhizhang to be so straightforward, and he didn't even want to do face-saving work.

"Practice words, practice words, alas!"

Fang Chongyong saw a notebook written by He Zhizhang on the table, and already understood what the other party meant: Write it accordingly, child, don't be lazy.

……

"My subordinates are going to Luoyang Hanjiacang tomorrow on business, and I am here to resign to the right minister today."

In a small study room in Li Linfu's house in Pingkangfang, Zheng Shuqing was saying goodbye to Li Linfu and preparing to leave Chang'an.

Obviously, he is already a household servant and a transfer envoy, but Zheng Shuqing can still be thorough with Li Linfu, I have to say that even Fang Chongyong feels that Lao Zheng is a person who can bend and stretch.

I didn't forget how he got his official position because he became a big official.

"Eh, why are you so polite, and bring so many gifts to the door."

Li Linfu smiled and took the gift list handed over by Zheng Shuqing, obviously in a good mood.

"The subordinates are responsible for the transfer of grain and straw in the west of the canal this time, and they also have to rely on the support and help of the right minister. It's just that after the subordinates go down, there is no way to do things without the help of the right minister in the DPRK. Please also teach me how to deal with it as well. ”

Zheng Shuqing humbly asked.

"Hexi has plenty of grain, and there will be no shortage of grain for a while. After you go to Hanjiacang, you can finish counting the grain, but you don't have to worry about the transfer. ”

Li Linfu waved his hand, and he admired Zheng Shuqing's appearance of "not understanding anything".

This kind of person can be truly obedient!

If you get someone who knows everything, and he does things according to his own ideas, he has to screw it with you, isn't that a bad dish?

"If you find that Hanjiacang is short of grain, you don't have to report it to the imperial court, you can repair the book and the book first."

Li Linfu said quietly.

"Right is ......"

Zheng Shuqing was taken aback, and asked as if he pretended to understand.

"When the time comes, just follow the way you do things on weekdays, and don't make extraneous branches."

Li Linfu smiled slightly, making the hairs on Zheng Shuqing's back stand on end.

Of course, Lao Zheng didn't know what Li Linfu was having, the new right minister of the Tang Dynasty was working hard to clear out political enemies and gather a large number of people who could do things.

With Luoyang Hanjiacang as an introduction, this wave can cut off a large number of officials from non-own factions like cutting wheat.

Hanjiacang is certain in lack of grain, because in recent years, he has been desperately transporting grain to Chang'an, and Hanjiacang is afraid that it is already empty. Otherwise, Li Linfu would not have thought about raising the household tax in Hebei.

Recently, Fang Youde, the envoy of Youzhou Jiedu, said that the border town of Youzhou is unstable, and it is necessary to intercept part of the grain in Hebei for military use.

Li Longji Dayue has ordered that except for the six Hebei prefectures along the Yongji Canal, which need to be supplied with grain and straw to Luoyang, the rest of the Hebei prefectures and counties will go all out to ensure the supply of grain and straw in the border towns of Youzhou.

In addition, Fang Youde also interceded for Wu Zhiyi, saying that he knew the military affairs and was old, and hoped that the imperial court would not remove the Jiedu envoy without reason when his term of office had not expired.

It is conceivable that in such a situation, I am afraid that Wu Zhiyi has become a dog leg of Fang Youde. The joint action of the two feudal towns in the border town of Youzhou seems to be already in the making.

At the beginning, Pei Yaoqing was handling the matter of storing grain in Luoyang. Now you can use the excuse of Hanjiacang's emptiness to purge the remnants of Pei Yaoqing.

Are these people responsible?

If according to the convention, there is no responsibility, because they are also working hard to transport grain, Hanjiacang was also full, but the grain was transported to Chang'an.

But for Li Longji, what he wants is not the process of doing things, but the results of doing things. Now he needs Hanjiacang to have grain, and those people can't satisfy it, this is the original sin!

Emperors were capricious and often unreasonable. The people below should never have the illusion that "I am impeccable".

Li Linfu is well versed in this.

"Yang Yuhuan is on the throne, what do you think of this matter?"

Seeing that Zheng Shuqing didn't speak, as if he was contemplating, Li Linfu asked very casually.

"Huh? The subordinates don't know such a thing, but King Shou definitely can't be the prince, this is human nature. ”

Zheng Shuqing said hesitantly.

Li Linfu nodded noncommittally, in fact, even a fool can see this matter. Li Longji took Yang Yuhuan away, and then established King Shou as the crown prince, isn't this stepping horse purely to block himself?

"The sage recently set up a flower and bird envoy, ordered Lei Haiqing to take this position, and then went out of Chang'an to visit beauties all over the country, and collected Chang'an for the saint's entertainment, do you think this matter has anything to do with Yang Yuhuan?"

Li Linfu asked another question that Zheng Shuqing didn't know how to answer.

"The saint wants so many beauties...... Are you busy? ”

Zheng Shuqing asked suspiciously.

Li Linfu was amused by his words, waved his hand and said, "How can you worry about this kind of thing." I thought that this might be the sage's plan to secretly Chen Cang, and Yang Yuhuan would be a concubine in the future...... I'm afraid it's inevitable. ”

He couldn't help but say with emotion.

In the spring of this year, Li Longji killed three sons in one day, and at that time, the longevity king Li Xuan was so high-spirited, it seemed that the next prince would be him.

The result?

Mother Wu Huifei died of a mysterious illness, and Princess Yang Yuhuan was forcibly taken away by her father Li Longji.

The ups and downs of life are really embarrassing.

"Then, does the right minister want to recommend the new crown prince to the saint?"

Zheng Shuqing asked in a puzzled voice.

These words stopped Li Linfu.

The crown prince is the foundation of the country, and others can just ask who the prince is, and they don't care whether they want to establish a prince or not. However, only Li Linfu, who served as the right minister, could not.

At the beginning, Zhang Jiuling stood on the side of the crown prince Li Ying, not because he thought Li Ying was so wise and powerful. But because he is the right minister and is responsible for the country.

According to the Confucian point of view, the crown prince is the capital of the country, and Zhang Jiuling must be in charge.

But now, this question is Li Linfu's turn, what is he going to do?

"If you want to recommend, which prince do you think is better to recommend?"

Li Linfu pretended to be relaxed and asked.

"The saint has no concubines, and King Zhong (Li Heng) is old, and he will definitely be the crown prince in the future. It's just that who to recommend as the crown prince is a matter for the right minister, how dare his subordinates say anything. ”

Zheng Shuqing said cautiously.

Li Linfu's eyes lit up, and then he nodded approvingly: "What you said is true, since you came back from Kuizhou, you have done things quite properly." The prime minister is asking you now, if you were to do this, who would you recommend? ”

How do I know this?

Zheng Shuqing was so anxious that he was about to cry, so he hurriedly bowed down and made a big salute, and said in a panic: "This subordinate really doesn't know, it's not that he intends to deceive the right minister, how can the subordinate talk nonsense about the right minister!" ”

"I understand, this matter must be kept secret, and it must not be told to outsiders."

Li Linfu nodded slightly and said, he also felt that Zheng Shuqing did not seem to be the material for the power struggle.

Thinking in his heart about who will be the prince, almost every minister will guess, and it doesn't matter if Zheng Shuqing guesses it. But in my heart, I feel that it is one thing, and it is another thing to recommend Li Longji!

"Don't worry, the subordinates' mouths are very strict." Zheng Shuqing swore and promised.

"Go, when you get to Luoyang, see more and talk less."

Li Linfu waved his hand and motioned for Uncle Zheng to get out quickly.

After the latter left the house, Li Linfu fell into deep thought.

The crown prince is the foundation of the country, and it is not that the next emperor must be transformed from the crown prince.

Don't talk about other dynasties, let's talk about the Tang Dynasty. When the crown prince can inherit the throne safely, there is almost no one.

Either he fell into the sand halfway, or he waited for the emperor to breathe with trepidation.

But that's not to say that the crown prince isn't important.

Because of the presence of the crown prince, many princes will not openly form gangs and factions to engage in power struggles, and the country's political situation can also enter a stable period without major ups and downs.

If there is no crown prince, then I'm sorry, all the ministers, whether they are in the inner dynasty or in the border towns, will naturally look for backers, because everyone knows that every prince has the opportunity to be the emperor.

As long as you mix up the dragon's skills, you can ensure that the family will prosper for at least a few decades!

In this case, the country's political situation will not even be able to achieve theoretical stability.

Therefore, whether Li Linfu is public or private, he has to recommend Li Longji to the candidate for the crown prince, and this is a certain death.

It's just a question of who to recommend!

Now even Zheng Shuqing and others see that the loyal king Li Heng is very likely to become the next crown prince, so will Li Linfu still recommend Li Heng to Li Longji?

The answer is no.

The right minister of the Tang Dynasty and the prince wore a pair of pants, is that just to say to Li Longji: It's better for you to abdicate quickly, the country doesn't need you anymore.

Is that okay?

Of course not, this is what Li Longji is most worried about. And as he aged, he became more sensitive to such issues.

After Li Heng becomes the crown prince, Li Linfu, the right minister, will have to fight to the death! This is what Li Longji is eagerly looking forward to.

Li Linfu tapped the back of his hand with his fingers, thinking about countermeasures in his heart.

Yang Yuhuan was robbed and confined in the palace like a confinement, Li Longji wanted outsiders to know about this matter, but he didn't want outsiders to talk about it.

This subtle ambivalence made Li Linfu weigh it repeatedly.

"It seems that I still have to tell the sage to recommend King Shou as the crown prince."

Li Linfu couldn't help but sigh.

This kind of recommendation is redundant, and it appears to be of inferior intelligence.

Everyone knows that the daughter-in-law has arrived in the bed of her father-in-law, how can this bitter son become the prince?

It's just that after chatting with Zheng Shuqing today, Li Linfu confirmed the idea in his heart.

What the foreign minister did not want to see may be exactly what Li Longji was looking forward to.

And the meaning of the existence of the right phase is to share the worries of the saints.

……

At night, Fang Chongyong was sleeping soundly, and suddenly heard the sound of fighting in the yard!

He quickly got up from the bed and hid under the desk. After a while, the sound of the fight disappeared, and a familiar child's voice came from outside the door.

"Lang Jun, get up quickly, there's a thief at home! I've been caught by my grandfather. ”

Fang Chongyong crawled out from under the table and cautiously opened the door, revealing a crack. I saw Fang Laique holding a torch, and Fang Dafu was pressing a young man to the ground.

"At the back door of Xingqing Palace, there are people who dare to steal it, it's really weird."

Fang Chongyong looked at the man who was being held down on the ground, and his expression was inexplicable.

"Lang Jun be careful, this person is hungry, if he is not hungry, the slave may not be able to beat him."

Fang Dafu was still holding the kitchen knife in one hand, and he didn't dare to let go at all.

"Take it to the lobby and you'll know it for the first trial."

Fang Chongyong snorted.

He just wanted to see if he didn't recruit anyone and didn't provoke anyone, but someone came to his house to steal, what did this person want to do!