Facing this old miser, Fang Jun was extremely speechless.
This Sinong Temple does not belong to your family. How can you be so stingy that you have no regard for face? Other people's "misers" guard their own money, but it's better for you to guard it for His Majesty Li Er to the point of losing nothing.
His Majesty Li Er should give you a "Best Employee Lifetime Achievement Award"...
Fang Jun complained in his heart and couldn't help but roll his eyes and asked: "I heard that the young minister of Sinong Temple made hundreds of thousands of wealth by relying on Sinong Temple. Now you keep saying that Sinong Temple is a poor yamen, is that right? Doesn’t it mean that there is no three hundred taels of silver here?”
Upon hearing this, Dou Jing suddenly turned dark...
Zhao Yuankai, the Shaoqing of Sinong Temple, was best at engaging in corruption, embezzling public funds, and exploiting his power to plunder people's wealth.
Dou Jing despised this colleague very much and once said loudly to his subordinate officials: "Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty was arrogant and extravagant and corrupted the people's wealth. At that time, Sinong Temple had to have bugs like you. Now the emperor is frugal and cares for the people. , what’s the use of you!”
These words were known to everyone in Chang'an, and everyone praised Dou Jing for his integrity.
Later, after the imperial censor was impeached several times, His Majesty Li Er demoted the young minister of Sinong Temple to serve as governor of Guizhou.
Dou Jing was extremely displeased. She looked at Fang Jun angrily and said angrily: "I have gained His Majesty's love and protection. I have been promoted to officialdom and have a prosperous career. How can I not repay it with grass? If I waste public money and don't know how to be diligent and thrifty, how can I return it?" How can I meet His Majesty with dignity?"
Fang Jun smiled slightly and praised: "Senior is really loyal to the country and can be called a role model for our generation!"
Integrity is indeed incorruptible, but this Lord Sinongqing, like the civil servants of this era, does not get much admiration from Fang Jun.
In Fang Jun's view, if the water is clear, there will be no fish. It is pure wishful thinking and absolutely impossible to expect all officials in the world to be honest and upright. Compared to corrupt officials, Fang Jun hates those people who, although they have a lot of coolness, are actually just living without food...
It doesn't matter if you are greedy for money, but inaction is the most hateful thing!
It’s not that this person didn’t do anything, how did he do it?
In the third year of Zhenguan, Li Jing led his troops to defeat the Turkic military strength. His Majesty Li Er planned to move the Turkic herdsmen to the south of the Yellow River. Dou Jing, who was the governor of Xiazhou at the time, raised objections. What did he say?
"I have heard that the barbarians and the Di are like beasts. When they are poor, they fight and devour them. When they are in a herd, they gather together as deer. They cannot use punishments and ropes, and they cannot teach benevolence and righteousness. ... If you are a strategist, don't add unreasonable blessings to them after their defeat. If he takes the title of a virtuous king and his wife is a daughter of the clan, he divides his land and divides his tribes, so that his power is divided among the weak and the weak, and it is easy to control him, so he can permanently protect the frontier and serve as a vassal. This is the way to guard the country from a long distance. "
The Turks make a living by raising animals and do not know how to farm, so the court must provide them with food and clothing. Moreover, they will not forget the shame of being defeated and may rebel. It is better to appoint another leader, give him a royal title, and marry him with a daughter of the Tang Dynasty. Establish friendly relations with them forever, make them serve as vassals of the Tang court, and the border will be peaceful...
Look, this is the main leader of the "peace faction"!
Fang Jun actually didn't think much of this man's ability, but he was very assured of his integrity, so he came to him and gave him a huge benefit.
*****
It was March, and the spring breeze was warm.
The phoenix trees outside the Xiuge Pavilion sprouted buds, and a light green color appeared on the bare trunks. The red palace walls and grass sprouts have sprouted, and the shallow layer adds a sense of vitality to this solemn palace...
Princess Gaoyang opened the window and looked out at the spring-filled palace, her eyes as bright as stars a little confused.
Her hair is like a dark cloud piled into a bun, and she is dressed in a purple palace dress, tightly wrapped around her exquisite and slender figure, which makes her slender neck as white as jade.
Princess Changle put on the plain Taoist robe of the past, which was as beautiful and as calm as water.
She stood next to her sister, stretched out her slender hands to pick up a lock of hair on her temples, and said with a smile: "What's on my sister's mind these days? She looks worried and distracted all day long, which makes people a little worried."
"Alas..." Princess Gao Yang looked away, turned around and held her sister's delicate hand, feeling the faint warmth and softness, frowning slightly, her big eyes looked pitifully at Princess Changle's beautiful face like a confused deer, biting He bit his lip and said, "Sister Huang, I'm afraid..."
Princess Changle was slightly stunned and asked curiously: "What are you afraid of?"
Princess Gaoyang hesitated for a moment and said shyly: "I'm afraid of getting married."
"Why is this? Haven't you always thought about marrying Fang Jun? Why are you saying this when you see the good times coming?" Princess Changle became more and more puzzled. She knew very well that this younger sister looked fragile, but had a very hot and straightforward temperament. She had rarely been so confused and at a loss since she was a child.
Princess Gaoyang's pretty face twitched into a ball and she said coquettishly: "I'm just afraid..."
Princess Changle touched her forehead with her hand...
This sister is about to get married, why is she still so coquettish?
Then he comforted her in a soft voice: "It's just getting married, so why are you afraid? Every woman has to go through this. What's more, Sina is my sister's favorite, and I don't know how many times happier than those women who get married blindly."
The social atmosphere of the Tang Dynasty was open, and it was not uncommon for unmarried men and women to meet by chance. However, "parents order matchmakers to talk" is a rule handed down from ancient times. I don't know how many young men and women have never met before they got married.
Princess Gaoyang was still uneasy. The thought of leaving the palace, living in another man's home, supporting his parents, and becoming another person from then on... made her extremely depressed.
Holding her sister's hand, she leaned against her body and smelled her delicious body fragrance. Princess Gao Yang asked in a low voice: "Sister Huang, when you and Changsun Chong got married, were you worried at all?"
As soon as the words came out, Princess Gao Yang was suddenly shocked. She covered her mouth with her hand, looked at Princess Chang Le apologetically, and secretly cursed herself for being stupid, why did she mention this matter again?
As expected, when Princess Changle heard this, the color on her pretty face faded away in an instant, making her look extremely pale.
Princess Gaoyang said in panic: "Sister Huang, I'm sorry, I..."
"What are you saying you're sorry for?" Princess Changle smiled sadly, her pretty face showing a slightly sad smile, she stretched out her arms, gently hugged Princess Gaoyang's thin shoulders, and said softly: "This is life, sister. Look away. God allowed me to be reborn in an emperor's family, enjoy fine food and clothing, a loving mother, a beloved father, a kind brother, and considerate sisters... Even if the marriage is not as satisfactory, what does it matter? What’s the big deal? In life, everything cannot go as planned and everything goes as planned. If it is perfect, then you will suffer the jealousy of God..."
Princess Gaoyang was full of apologies and did not feel relaxed because of Princess Changle's free and easy expression.
This sister has always been like this, always virtuous and dignified, always knowledgeable, always considerate... Her words and deeds are always based on the Queen Mother, and she imitates the Queen Mother's way in everything, showing her warm smile. In front of others, I secretly swallow the bitterness and bitterness...
Stretching out her hand, she gently held her soft waist, feeling the pain and suffering endured by her sister's frail body. Princess Gaoyang's heart was full of pity.
"Sister, please take off this disgusting and ugly Taoist robe. Wouldn't it be better to ask your father to choose another husband for you?" Princess Gaoyang persuaded.
Princess Changle smiled softly, the corners of her red lips raised slightly, but there was no smile at all, only a feeling of cold loneliness that penetrated deep into her bones.
She moved her clear eyes toward the window and said in a voice as soft as water: "Why bother? My sister has already seen through this mortal world, and also seen through men. Men in this world are actually all the same, always so hypocritical, cold, and self-righteous. …”
Princess Gao Yang's heart skipped a beat. Feeling her sister's misery and despair, she subconsciously hugged her tighter.
She retorted: "Sister Huang, your words are a bit biased, right? At least Fang Jun is not what you said. Although that guy looks a little darker, if you look closely, he is actually not bad."
Having said this, Princess Gaoyang paused, her pretty face turned red and a little shy. How had she ever praised a man? Even though this man was about to become her husband-in-law... But in order to dispel the cold despair in Princess Changle's heart, she felt that it was necessary for Fang Jun to set an example.
So, after a little shyness, she continued: "Although that boy Fang Jun is a stick, he is really bloody! He can stuff me into a kang hole, lead away the rebels by himself, and can also house a horse by himself. He risked his life to rescue me from the rebels..."
Men are not all hypocritical and cold-blooded, right?
At least there is Fang Jun who is so hot-blooded and masculine and treats others with sincerity...
Princess Changle pinched her sister's cheek and teased: "Yes, he also wrote poems for you. Suddenly looking back, that person was there, in the dim light... Haha, it's such a good poem that can be passed down through the ages. It's so touching. !So, my sister’s heart has been completely lost?”
Princess Gaoyang was immediately embarrassed when her sister canceled her.
The girl was so embarrassed that she immediately retorted: "He also wrote an article for his sister..."
Princess Changle's smile condensed, and her pretty face as white as jade turned rosy at a speed visible to the naked eye.
"I only love the lotus that comes out of the mud but is not stained; it touches the clear ripples without being evil; it is straight in the middle and straight outside; it is not creeping or branching; its fragrance is far away and clear, and the pavilion is pure and clear..." Princess Gaoyang raised the corner of her mouth, Reciting triumphantly, looking at her sister's pretty face, something suddenly sounded. She stared at Princess Changle with shining eyes and said mysteriously: "Sister Huang, do you think that black-faced god has taken a liking to you? "
Princess Changle finally couldn't hold it any longer. She was ashamed and angry. She stretched out her fingers and pinched the soft flesh of Princess Gaoyang's waist, and said angrily: "You're talking nonsense..."
Princess Gaoyang twisted her body and screamed in pain, but she still laughed and said: "Oh, does the imperial sister have a guilty conscience? Oh - spare my life, my little sister doesn't dare to say anything anymore, can you please stop talking..."
Princess Changle scolded in a coquettish voice: "If you dare to talk nonsense again, I will tear your mouth apart..."
"Oh... I don't dare. Princess, please spare me... cluck..."
In the palace in spring, laughter like silver bells filled the embroidered pavilion, and the spring breeze rippled in the courtyard, dispelling the chill of the winter...
