"General Feng participates in this year's imperial examination. He will definitely be named on the gold list and win the championship in one battle." Yang Ji understood that Feng An's intention to take the imperial examination was simply to use this method to prove himself and prove that his talents and learning were not inferior to others. I really want to strive for those small positions that face candidates. However, if Feng Ang really wins the first prize, it will have unimaginable benefits for his career.
In fact, Feng Ang's spirit of striving for the top is very good, and Yang Ji also agrees very much. If the participation of civil and military officials in scientific examinations becomes a social trend and a general trend, officials will make progress in their studies instead of regressing in training, and the court will also be able to know who is talented and who is mediocre.
To a certain extent, this kind of good officialdom can be said to be a magic mirror, and the effect is far more real than competing for political performance, because many officials have neither talent nor virtue, and the forces behind their political achievements are actually piled up with money and connections. of. Once the official is transferred or promoted, the forces behind him will "withdraw capital" and leave, leaving a piece of chicken feathers in the local area.
Feng Ang said with a look of shame: "The general just wants to take the opportunity to test himself. If he says that he can get a name on the gold list in one go, it would be too high for the general. If it were the king, it would be about the same."
"I can't take the exam now. It's okay if I pass the exam. At most, it will mean that I show off my talents. If I don't pass the exam, it will be a joke." As soon as Yang Ji finished speaking, something suddenly came to his mind. Big turning point: "The four great joys in life are the nectar after a long drought, meeting an old friend in a foreign land, the wedding night, and the time when the gold medal is named. I have fulfilled the first three, but the gold medal is not. If there is still a choice, I would rather do it. To become an official in the military examination and imperial examination is not to become an official as a prince, but there is no way. If there is a chance, I will take the exam and fight for a seat."
Yang Ji was not just pretentious or pretentious, but after being inspired by Feng Ang, he realized the benefits of officials participating in the scientific examination, so he really wanted to take the exam. This is not for my own fame, but to use myself as an example and role model to create a good officialdom.
After listening to Yang Ji's words, Feng An almost choked to death on the tea soup. He looked at Yang Ji's face with a look of despair, and an indescribable strange thought surged in his heart: You, King Wei, were at the peak when you were born, and now you are at the peak of your powers. He reached his peak in the military, reached his peak in the literary world, and reached his peak in his official career with his ability.
He will actually take the martial arts and imperial examinations in the future?
He thought for a while and said cautiously: "There is no doubt about the cultural level of your Majesty. However, although the imperial court does not prohibit officials from taking scientific examinations, and this year there are children of the royal family as an example, but given the status of the king, if he participates in the imperial examination, even if he is admitted as a leader, People all over the world will also look at you sideways."
Feng Ang is just a third-grade military general. It doesn't matter what score he gets in the exam, and it can't affect the overall situation. But Yang Ji is the maker of various rules and a model for officials in the world. If he wins the first place in the exam with his true talent and learning , people all over the world will also say that he cheated, and they will also say that the court is helping him cheat. If he does not do well in the exam, the court will help him conceal the truth and arrange a leader for him. However, there is no airtight wall in the world. Once someone tells him, it will still cause an uproar.
Therefore, regardless of the outcome, Yang Ji's exam will be thankless and will cause an unavoidable storm. If the emperor and his ministers of the Sui Dynasty knew afterwards that everything happened because of him, they would not be able to bear the consequences.
Seeing his cautious look, Yang Ji roughly guessed what Feng An was worried about, and said with a smile: "It's just a matter of words. If you are not sure, you will definitely not go out and embarrass yourself."
Feng An secretly breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this: It is said that this uncle is a maverick, with active thinking and unusual behavior. Once someone inspires him, he will dare to do anything crazy; , it really deserves its reputation.
He calmed down, bowed his hand to Yang Ji, and got to the point: "Your Majesty, thanks to the saint's grace, I will be promoted from the prefect of Hanyang to the general of Zuo Yiwei this year. I can't repay the kindness of the saint. The only thing I can do is It is to fulfill one's duties faithfully and do one's job well. However, he will be away for a long time, and he is a civilian official. He does not know much about the central government and military affairs, and he also encounters major events such as reducing the military government. Therefore, he feels uneasy, frightened, and does not know Where to start, please give me some advice, Your Majesty."
Feng Ang was very good at leading troops in battles, but the time when he was named Zuo Yiwei was at a critical moment when the military-government wars were being streamlined and the army was undergoing a major transformation. This rather severe situation made him feel that everything he saw was in chaos. Not only did he not know what he should do, he didn't even know how to deal with himself. But if you don't do anything, the emperor may be unhappy again.
When I asked my colleagues, they didn't know why. Those who knew the reason either didn't dare to say it or were unwilling to share their personal and family experiences. Fortunately, Liu Fang, the governor of Jiaozhou who came to the court to report on his duties, gave him some guidance. He seemed to see a bright light and turned to his immediate superior Yang Ji for help.
In fact, after Feng Ang was awarded the title of General Zuo Yiwei on the Yuan Dynasty, he followed the good prescriptions given by Liu Fang and came to the palace many times to visit and seek advice. However, every time he came, Yang Ji was a guest; Even if I saw Yang Ji in other people's mansions, I couldn't go up and talk, so I postponed it until today.
In addition, there are too many forces that are jealous of the position of General Yiwei, but Feng Ang is an isolated and helpless man in the capital. Everything he has today depends on his grandmother's virtue and the emperor's gift; if he had not taken refuge with the big forces , has no backing to rely on, and will be squeezed out by major forces sooner or later. So he came to visit the palace. In addition to asking for help, he also wanted to find a strong backing for himself. And Yang Ji has a high position and is now his direct boss. Asking for help and relying on him does not seem abrupt or conspicuous.
Facing Feng Ang's pleading gaze, Yang Ji pondered for a long time, and then said casually: "Mrs. Chengjing (posthumous name of Mrs. Xian) has made great contributions to the country and history. The legacy left by Mrs. Chengjing is enough To preserve the glory of the Feng family for generations to come, as long as General Feng works conscientiously, is loyal to his duties, and makes contributions to the country, he will have no worries."
During Mrs. Xian's governance of Lingnan, she adopted the policy of ethnic harmony and national integration, which enabled Han culture to occupy an important position in the entire Lingnan region. Through Mrs. Xian's tireless efforts and the full promotion and support of the Liang Dynasty, Chen Nan, and Sui Dynasty, Han culture occupied an important position in the entire Lingnan region. Han culture developed rapidly and had a more profound influence, which completely changed the situation of the local people who "ignored the rules of etiquette" and "did not take time off from the rules and regulations". On this basis, she asked her disciples to take over Hainan Island for the central government, and suggested that the imperial court establish the three counties of Zhuya, Dan'er and Linzhen, thereby ending Hainan's "freedom" from the central dynasty and moving to Hainan Island. The number of Han people also increased from more than 20,000 to more than 100,000; when the Han people arrived, Han culture naturally spread.
It can be said that the reason why the Center was able to Chineseize such a vast land in just a few decades is entirely due to Mrs. Xian. Although she is no longer alive, the political legacy and historical achievements she left behind have become the most powerful talisman of the Feng family. As long as the Feng family didn't seek death themselves, no one would dare to kill them.
Of course, Feng Ang knew what Yang Ji said, but he didn't dare to expect it before, because someone had used this as "evidence" in the past and repeatedly sued them against the Feng family, saying that the Feng family was trying to stand on its own feet and was being raped. The rogue officials sued him so many times that he simply left Lingnan and moved his family to the court. He thought for a moment and said calmly: "The general doesn't dare to expect what the king said, just because someone has falsely accused me of it many times."
"Don't worry!" Yang Ji said to him: "You have handed over military and political power as early as the Kaihuang period. Now the entire Jiaozhou including Lingnan are officials appointed by the imperial court. If they manage the place in an orderly manner and the people have no food and clothing, Worry, who wants to cause trouble? If something happens in the local area, it will be caused by the incompetence and lack of ethics of the officials. What does it have to do with your Feng family?"
If I remember correctly, several generations of the Feng family have followed Mrs. Xian's legacy as officials and people, and are very loyal to the central government. Even in the troubled times of the late Sui Dynasty in history, they only defended themselves in Lingnan and did not allow war to devastate the area. They did not make an independent expedition to the north. After Feng An's death, although the descendants of the Feng family launched several rebellions, the cause of the rebellion was that the local corrupt and ruthless officials, who wanted to stay away from the emperor, plundered the place and oppressed the people with great arrogance. The Feng family became even more The fat in their eyes.
The Feng family and the local people had no choice but to organize groups to go to Beijing to complain many times. However, Li Zhi's Tang Dynasty and Wu Zetian's Zhou Dynasty did not give them justice at all, and those corrupt and ruthless officials stopped for a while, and then began to impose levies more violently than before. . The Feng family could no longer survive, so they could only lead the people who were tortured by corrupt officials to launch a rebellion in order to protect themselves. It is really abominable that those corrupt and ruthless officials have stolen money and defrauded the imperial court of rewards.
When Feng An heard what Yang Ji said, he was immediately relieved. He bowed his hands and said with mixed admiration: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for upholding justice!"
Speaking of this, Feng An had already received a very unexpected surprise, although he really wanted to take the opportunity to express his "loyalty" to Yang Ji. But after all, they had just met, and he also knew the principle of acquaintances being superficial and exaggerating. With this good start, it would not be too late to move slowly in the future, so he changed the subject and asked about the skills of running an army.
Yang Ji didn't expect that he had so many thoughts, but even if he knew about it, he wouldn't be surprised, let alone despise the other party. After all, the officialdom ecology has always been like this; if someone is alone and his position is different, Those who can't get up can easily become fat in the eyes of all forces. He patiently answered all the doubts and questions raised by Feng Ang one by one.
Feng Ang also knew that Prince Teng's family was having a banquet in the afternoon, and Yang Ji would definitely attend the banquet. He just asked some urgent questions. After getting Yang Ji's answers or "authorization", he stopped and said with a smile: "Your Majesty's day." It’s really a sin to waste so much time on the general. When the king is free someday, can the general come again for advice?”
After listening to Yang Ji's "asking for instructions" like "a snake on a stick", something suddenly became clear in his mind: Feng An showed favor to himself in this way, presumably because he wanted to rely on him and gain a foothold, but he was not very familiar with this person. It was hard to say much, so he just said vaguely: "Let's talk about it another day."
Seeing that Yang Ji did not refuse clearly, Feng An breathed a sigh of relief, stood up and saluted: "Your Majesty, the general will go back first."
Yang Ji and Liu Xiaosun, who was silent, stood up and walked him to the door, saying, "General Feng, please excuse me for not sending him far."
"Your Majesty, you're welcome. Your Majesty, Sir, please stay!" With that, Feng Ang said goodbye and left.
Watching Feng An disappear in the swirling snowflakes, Yang Ji turned to Liu Xiaosun and said: "It seems that Feng An has the intention to seek refuge with me. Xiaosun, please go to Liu Cishi's house for me and ask Liu Xiaosun for help." I want a piece of information about the Feng family, the more detailed the better. Also, let Mr. Song check Feng An’s reputation, reputation, and political achievements in Hanyang.”
Liu Fang is the governor of Jiaozhou and has been in charge of the place for a long time, so he must know the Feng family very well. The Hanyang County where Feng Ang lived 1000 years ago is located in the southeast of Lintao County, and the Song Dynasty was originally the governor of Lintao County. It is relatively easy to understand Feng Ang's deeds when he was the prefect of Hanyang.
"Here!" Liu Xiaosun responded and asked softly to Yang Ji: "Your Majesty, judging from the conversation just now, I feel that Feng An is a smart and current person. Doesn't your Majesty want to conquer this person?"
"It's not certain yet, and there's no point in talking about it." Yang Ji shook his head and said with a smile: "It's just that the Feng family is the overlord of Jiaozhou after all. They are deeply rooted and influential there. Let's learn more about it, always No harm done.”
Judging from the exchange just now, Yang Ji realized that Feng Ang was deeply wary and frightened of the emperor because of the Feng family's huge influence in Lingnan, fearing that he would be liquidated. And he has yet to find a suitable force to back him. If the Feng family is still the Feng family who is aware of current affairs, and Feng An is sincere in joining, Yang Ji can act as a link between Feng An and the emperor, and formally integrate the Lingnan faction into the royal system; lest this seemingly unknown person, The Lingnan faction, which is actually very powerful, joins other factions.
If he knew that he had come to seek refuge, but he had done nothing, and finally caused Feng An, who was devoted to the "defense", to switch to other forces, then it would really be what the sages said: "If you are not given anything by nature, you must suffer the consequences; when the time comes, you will not be able to do it." "If you don't take what God gives you, you will be punished by God", "If you don't take what God gives you, you will suffer disaster".
"I understand the humble position." Liu Xiaosun didn't ask any more questions. He cupped his hands and walked away.
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After seeing off Feng Ang and Liu Xiaosun one after another, Yang Ji walked along the corridor to the backyard. As soon as he walked under the eaves of the corridor, he saw a group of "fire" running toward him anxiously. Looking closely, this group of "fire" turned out to be Zhang Chuchen, she was wearing a red dress, her face was red, and her eyes were red, like a red pepper from beginning to end, she shouted from a distance: "Sir, the female doctor and Wen Po said that the eldest lady is going to Give birth... please..."
Before Zhang Chuchen finished speaking, he heard Yang Ji exclaim: "Oh my God, I'm finally born. But I'm so anxious."
Before Zhang Chuchen finished speaking, Yang Ji had already passed her by like a gust of wind. When she stopped her rushing steps and turned around, Yang Ji could no longer be seen.
Xiao Ying, Liu Rumei, and Pei Shuying were all pregnant with their second child. They became pregnant around April last year, which was the fruit of Yang Ji's labor before his expedition to Goguryeo. Today, it has been almost eleven months.
It is a top priority for a pregnant woman to give birth to a baby in ten months of pregnancy. It is not a big deal if the time budgeted before and after is wrong, but if the error is large enough for a certain number of days, the danger will be quite great. This is also the reason why Yang Ji is anxious.
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