Autumn is getting stronger and stronger, the leaves on the trees are falling one after another, and the temperature is getting cooler.
As people get older, their muscles and bones will inevitably decay and their functions will deteriorate, and they cannot tolerate the cold. If the winter is not bad, you can build a fire pit dragon early to keep the house warm, and wear a tiger or mink fur or something that has recently appeared on the market. Those cotton-padded clothes made of snow-white cotton are not afraid of the cold weather as long as you lie in the house and don't go out.
But this time of year, when autumn is gradually passing and winter has not yet arrived, is the most difficult to endure.
In autumn, things are dry and the weather is dry, and the elderly already have stagnation of anger. If they put on cotton-padded clothes and burn the earth dragon, they will inevitably become more angry...
In the side hall of Zhao Guogong's mansion, the doors and windows were tightly closed, and there was a "rattle" sound in the room.
Changsun Wuji, who is wearing regular clothes and has a round face and a plump face, is sitting at the side of the square table, playing mahjong with three old men...
All four of them had a low table beside them, with teapots and snacks on it, as well as a small pile of money notes issued by the Royal Bank.
Ever since Fang Jun invented mahjong, it has become popular in Guanzhong and has become a recreational toy suitable for people of all ages...
The old man sitting under Changsun Wuji had gray eyebrows and a face that was thin, long and very ugly. He played a mahjong tile made of ivory and said: "One tube! When I just came here, I heard that the guy from the second room Was he beaten by the emperor again?"
"Bang! Three..." A fat old man opposite stretched out his hand and shouted, took back a tube, punched out one, and continued: "It is said that for some reason this guy made His Majesty furious, and even tried to kill him with a sword. Fortunately, Princess Changle and Princess Jinyang arrived and saved the man from being killed. These two princesses were all closely related to Fang Er. With them protecting him, how could His Majesty kill Fang Er? ? I heard that in the end it was just a few symbolic slaps and the matter was settled."
There was a sudden silence on the card table...
The scandal between Princess Changle and Fang Jun has long been aroused. Although there has never been evidence to prove that the two were having an affair, it is still open to the public that there is an affair between the two. It's just that the current social atmosphere is open, and Princess Changle has never been married, so these words are just a conversation piece after dinner, and no one takes it seriously.
But it’s okay for others not to take it seriously. There is Changsun Wuji at the poker table...
How could Changsun Wuji be so embarrassed when he openly talked about his daughter-in-law having an affair with another man in front of Changsun Wuji?
The fat and white old man seemed to be a little hesitant when he spoke. He knew it was inappropriate before he said it. He glanced at Changsun Wuji, whose old face was so gloomy that he was about to drip with tears. He was embarrassed and worried: "This... …The old man speaks freely, don’t blame Zhao Guogong, don’t blame him…”
Changsun Wuji resisted the urge to lift the card table, drooped his eyelids, and said angrily: "If you don't want to hold back, just stop talking and play cards!"
This old man's name was Dou Dan, and he was born in the Dou family in Henan. His father, Dou Kang, was the brother of His Majesty Li Er's biological mother, Queen Taimu, and a relative of Zheng Er Ba Jing.
However, this old man was not as wise as his father. Although he was married to Princess Xiangyang, the daughter of Emperor Gaozu of the Tang Dynasty, Li Yuan, and was granted the title of Zong Zhengqing, His Majesty Li Er was confused and wrong every time he talked to him, which made His Majesty Li Er very angry. Annoyed, he issued an edict: "Dou Dan has recently become old and unable to do things. I know that but appoint him. This is called ignorance. Besides, if you choose people for officials, the country will be governed, and if you choose officials for people, the world will be in chaos. Let Dou Dan use the light Dr. Lu is suspended from duty and goes home."
When he said this, Dou Dan was not yet sixty. His legs and feet were light and his body was strong. How could he have aged?
It's just that this person is really stupid and incompetent. Everyone respects him just because he has a good family background. How can Changsun Wuji care about this kind of people?
Not only can't you care about it, but you also have to get used to it. Who said this old guy is one of the few remaining elders of the Dou family?
The Dou family went all out to support their great ancestor Li Yuan in establishing the country, and later secretly helped His Majesty Li Er to usurp the throne and made great contributions. Even though Empress Taimu has passed away, His Majesty Li Er was very tolerant of the Dou family, which also made Dou His influence has not completely dissipated...
This is how it is in the court. All forces that can be united are united to fight against the enemy. Personal preferences for good and evil are always insignificant.
No matter how annoying it is, I can only endure it.
Dou Dan probably knew what was wrong with him. When he saw that he had said the wrong thing, he felt uneasy and did not dare to say anything more. Although Changsun Wuji didn't seem to mind on his face, this "yin man" always had a habit of hiding his sword behind his smile. Who knows if he was smiling on his face, but in his heart he was thinking about how to harm himself?
Naturally, he couldn't play cards because he was restless. In addition, this person didn't have a bright mind. He played randomly and fired off firecrackers frequently. In a short time, he lost all the thousands of dollars he had brought...
"If I don't fight, if I get older and my eyesight is not good and my thinking is unclear, wouldn't it be the same as giving you money? Alas..."
Dou Dan sighed, pushed the mahjong tiles, and stopped playing at all.
It didn't matter to the rest of them, they were just here for fun and not addicted. Seeing that Dou Dan stopped playing, they each got up and sat in front of the desk in front of the window with teapots in their hands, drinking tea lingeringly. Pick up some interesting things in the court and chat.
There is also a pale old man who has never spoken, it is Yuwen Shiji...
A few people sat comfortably, and the old man with a gray beard and a thin and long face held a teapot and said: "I heard that Fang Jun will go south to Huating Town in the next few days to command the navy who will go to sea to conquer Goguryeo. Everyone is at home in the south of the Yangtze River. The industry should also be restrained and be more careful."
Changsun Wuji snorted and said: "That boy is obviously building a plank road in secret to visit Chen Cang. He so arrogantly said that he was going to sea to destroy the Goguryeo Navy. How could the government and the public not have Goguryeo spies working carefully? I'm afraid that the news has already been known by now. If it is passed back, the Goguryeo navy must have disappeared and cannot be found. Fang Jun's mission to destroy the Goguryeo navy is a lie, but the real purpose must be the increasingly rampant smuggling in the South China Sea."
Dou Dan was taken aback and said hurriedly: "Then we need to inform the Duke of Song immediately. I heard from a family member that the smuggling fleet on the East China Sea and the South China Sea is becoming more and more rampant. After Fang Jun returned to Beijing, Su Dingfang and others seemed to be incapable of managing it." Strictly, if Fang Jun suddenly kills him this time, I'm afraid those Jiangnan nobles will suffer heavy losses."
Yu Wenshiji, who had never spoken a word, said calmly: "Even so, what does it have to do with us?"
"Uh..." Dou Dan blinked, a little confused.
Yuwen Shiji said no more.
Among the people here, if we talk about the depth of grievances and grievances with the Jiangnan gentry, no one is more serious than Yuwen Shiji.
His eldest brother Yu Wenhua and Yu Jiangdu forced Emperor Sui Yang to death. He had the opportunity to succeed to the throne and become emperor, but he was blocked by the Jiangnan nobles in every possible way. In the end, due to lack of food and grass, he was defeated by Yuan Baobao and Li Shentong. Finally, He was even captured alive by Dou Jiande and ended up with his body and head missing.
In order to please the Huns, Dou Jiande sent Yu Wenhuaji's head to Princess Yicheng of the Turks, and it was hung in front of the king's tent...
It can be said that if there were no constraints from the Jiangnan gentry, Yu Wenhuaji might really have a chance to unify Yu Nei.
Even if Yu Wenshi and this person don't have much ambition, how can they not be happy to hear that Fang Jun went to Jiangnan to deal with those greedy nobles?
I will definitely not remind you. It would be kind to not go home and set off firecrackers...
Changsun Wuji shook his head and sighed: "Even if it's a reminder, what's the use? Song Guogong returned south to Jiangling this time. He said he was going to worship his ancestors, but in fact he must have gone to restrain his clan members, and Fang Jun was trying to kill him. But even if What's the use of his return to Jiangnan? Those Jiangnan nobles have already been dazzled by the violence of smuggling, and they will take risks even in the face of swords and fire. It is impossible for him, Xiao Yu, to control him. In fact, it seems that the Royal Navy now For the past year, I have mostly turned a blind eye to the smuggling. It is probably Fang Jun's treacherous plan to allow the Jiangnan nobles to relax their vigilance and get deeper into trouble. Only when the time comes to clean up, will it be justified..."
The more he thought about it, the more he felt that this was the truth. Otherwise, given Fang Jun's control over the Royal Navy and his aversion to smuggling, how could Su Dingfang and others condone smuggling so much that even the noble families in Guanzhong could not restrain themselves from sending their tribesmen south? Steal this mouthful of fat?
It is said that his eldest son, Sun Wuji, is a "shady person", but Fang Jun is so sinister as a stick, he is no less generous...
Yu Wenshi said: "The tribesmen who are restrained in Jiangnan must not get involved with those Jiangnan nobles, otherwise they may be affected."
Yang Xu said calmly: "Brother, don't worry too much. Although Fang Jun is a stick, he is not a fool. If he wants to clean up the Jiangnan nobles, he must appease us. Otherwise, if he brings all the noble families together when the Eastern Expedition is about to begin, If he is provoked, it will inevitably destabilize the government and make the gains outweigh the losses."
