The reason why Huang Qiong came here uninvited today was because he knew all about the conflict between Fu Yuanshan and Yang Jiyuan. I also know where the crux between the two people lies. And today, Huang Qiong also knew that the two men, one civilized and one military, had been arguing for most of the day in Zhongshu Province. He did not hesitate to condescend to his dignity this time, just to reconcile the conflict between the two.
Although monarchs of all dynasties like to have discord among their courtiers, they always like to create some conflicts so that they can be easily controlled. But for Huang Qiong, at least now is not the time to play such imperial tricks. Faced with the current extremely complicated situation, what he needs more is to reconcile rather than divide and conquer. If our own people are all in chaos, there will be no way to fight this battle.
Both of them are now his right-hand men. In addition, Yu Mingyuan on the front line of Yanshan Prefecture, Zheng Daoyuan of Longyou, Cao Rui of Jiangnan, and Fu Yuanshan's deputy political governor Lu Mengzheng are all his most valued civil servants and generals. It can be said that he is his carefully selected right-hand man. Huang Qiong didn't want them to quarrel all day long or have any discord because of these things.
Therefore, Huang Qiong, who also had a headache when thinking about Yang Daundun, took time out to visit Fu Yuanshan's mansion to reconcile the conflicts between the two and relax his brain. After tomorrow, Huang Qiong would have no time to leave the palace. He will focus most of his energy on preparing for the coronation ceremony in ten days. That was a matter of concern to the imperial court and his own majesty.
But when she arrived at the back garden of the Fu Mansion and looked at the chrysanthemums blooming in the yard, Huang Qiong had a pleasant feeling. After chatting all the way, Fu Yuanshan really didn't pay attention to Yang Jiyuan's nonsense. Huang Qiong, who was completely relaxed, happily enjoyed the chrysanthemums with Fu Yuanshan. During this period, the two of them did not discuss a single word about government affairs.
Although Fu Yuanshan is a bit stubborn, he is also a shrewd person. Huang Qiong looked tired, and it wasn't like he didn't notice it. I am tired these days, but Haolai only cares about government affairs. The person in front of me, who is in charge of government affairs and military affairs, has to deal with all the officials, river engineering, water transportation, and taxes in various places, and he can only become more exhausted. So I followed Shan Ruliu and only talked about Fengyue.
After a conversation, Huang Qiong felt quite impressed by Fu Yuanshan in front of him. I originally thought that Fu Yuanshan was a somewhat old-fashioned character. He is good at government affairs, but not good at poetry and poetry. Today, his comments on Tang poetry, those poets of the pre-Tang Dynasty, and the more popular poetry of this dynasty are quite spicy and yet humorous, but they get to the point in every sentence.
Especially after hearing a few poems about chrysanthemums written by him who loved Qiu Ju very much, Huang Qiong discovered that this man had left the court and left government affairs. They were like two people in the court, and he was also a somewhat interesting person. people. Moreover, this person has a very solid foundation in humanities and is proficient in poetry, lyrics, and songs. In front of me, I picked up a poem of autumn interest, which was at least of average quality.
It is said that people who are good at writing poems and lyrics are mostly bohemian idealists. It's okay to just sit there and talk about the country in vain, but when it comes to actual governance, there is a huge difference. In the former Tang Dynasty, Yuan Zhen briefly worshiped the prime minister, but then resigned because of party disputes. As for Bai Letian, he spent most of his time in the post of governor, and the minister of the Ministry of Industry was just a comfort. .
These people may be able to govern a local area, but coordinating national government affairs is too idealistic. I am afraid that only Cao Ah Man can be regarded as truly capable and gifted. However, Fu Yuanshan was extremely pragmatic in his governance, and could not see the overly romantic and idealistic temperament that a poet should possess. There is no such thing as a scholar's empty talk that harms the country.
Although they were talking about the glory and beauty, this so-called relaxation gave Huang Qiong a new understanding of himself as the prime minister. Seeing that although Fu Yuanshan was now the prime minister, his palace was extremely simple, Huang Qiong admired him for being able to withstand the cold. Since Fu Yuanshan became prime minister, there has been no trace of domineering, arrogant or arrogant in him, and his reputation in the court is also excellent.
How does Fu Yuanshan know that Huang Qiong is so obsessed with this? After admiring the chrysanthemums in the garden and seeing that it was getting late, Fu Yuanshan naturally wanted to invite Huang Qiong to stay for a meal. Regarding Fu Yuanshan's invitation, Huang Qiong thought about it for a moment, but immediately agreed. If the prince wants to have meals in his palace, that is naturally a top priority. It's just that the meals in Fu Yuanshan's house are always simple, and it's too late to make temporary preparations.
After all, it was so late and there was nothing to sell on the market. Fortunately, Fu Yuanshan and Huang Qiong had meals together many times because of discussing government affairs. I know that this person doesn't like luxury, and he especially likes home-cooked food. If you serve seventeen or eight dishes, he won't be happy. He only entertained him with dishes that are often eaten at home. Although they are simpler, they are more suitable for his taste.
In the end, Mrs. Fu killed a chicken, fed it herself, and cooked several dishes herself. Only one plate of mutton was relatively high-end, and the rest were just vegetables and tofu. However, Huang Qiong was very happy after eating this dinner. He pointed at the plate of crudely made tofu mixed with homemade sauce and shredded green onions and said, "I never expected that your lady would be so virtuous."
"These home-cooked dishes are so delicious. Especially this tofu dish, it is so delicious. I really envy Master Fu, who can eat such delicacies every day. It is really a good idea to marry a virtuous wife. It's a pity. , I don’t have such a good taste. The women in my harem, forget about their cooking skills. As for the royal kitchen in the palace, well, it’s good if they can eat it.”
Huang Qiong looked sincere when he evaluated these simple dishes. And Fu Yuanshan, who had dined with him many times in the palace, naturally knew that the emperor and queen in the palace seemed to be the most noble people in the world, but in fact they were the most miserable people in the palace. . The recipes in the imperial dining room are almost unchanged every three hundred and sixty-five days a year. Tastes that almost never change twelve months a year.
Anyone else who eats it year after year would probably not be able to bear it. In fact, it is far inferior to the home-cooked food cooked by my old wife. But Fu Yuanshan didn't expect that even though he had known for a long time, this man didn't like luxury. But today, these two meat and three vegetables plus a soup, as well as the dumplings made by my old wife, are too simple. But I didn't expect that this simple meal would make this man smile happily.
Almost half a chicken, a plate of tofu, and a plate of vegetable dumplings stuffed with radish were all eaten, and they all went into the belly of the prince like a whirlwind. The Tian family's scrupulousness about food, and their tendency to only eat eighty cents full in a meal, seems to be invisible to him at all. As far as I know, this man may not have eaten so much in two meals while in the palace. It seemed like he really enjoyed this meal.
In fact, Fu Yuanshan didn't know that Huang Qiong ate so much during today's meal. Except for Mrs. Fu, her cooking skills are indeed amazing. This seemingly simple meal tasted like home to Huang Qiong. It was something he had almost completely forgotten, the smell of home that he could only recall in his dreams. It seems that he can no longer remember that his mother's cooking skills were like this in his previous life.
It took a lot of effort for Huang Qiong to suppress the abnormal melancholy in his heart. Seeing that it was already getting late outside, I also knew that I had too much time to interrupt today and it was hard to stay any longer, so I happily got up and left. And looking at Huang Qiong's leaving figure, Fu Yuanshan, who didn't know that Huang Qiong was leaving in such a hurry at this time, was really confused, and was somewhat in a daze.
He didn't react until his wife called him several times. I remembered the conversation between two people in this living room. Unknown to him, Huang Qiong had completely touched Fu Yuanshan. He stroked his long beard under his chin and said with emotion: "Since Emperor Taizong, we in Daqi have finally found a truly wise king. Look at it." Coming here to Da Qi Dynasty is really promising for ZTE."
Mrs. Fu, who came in to clean up the mess, saw that he was a little distracted, and couldn't help but wonder: "What's wrong with you? He just came here to see how he made you fascinated. Isn't he just the one with us?" Son, are you a young man of about the same age? You are also the prime minister of the dynasty. Even if he is the prince of the dynasty and will be the emperor soon, he will not let you be like this, right? "
"However, I didn't expect that this prince would be so approachable. I originally thought that even if he didn't get angry when he saw the rough meals I cooked, he would just respond to the occasion and not eat them at all. Those of them The children of the Tian family have been eating food since they were young. In their eyes, the things I made are difficult to eat. Unexpectedly, he really doesn't dislike it. "
Listening to his wife's teasing and comparing Huang Qiong to his own son, Fu Yuanshan couldn't help blowing his beard and staring: "What do you know? Don't compare your useless son with this prince. Even though they are of the same age. , that bastard, in terms of scheming and skill, can’t even match the superficiality of this master. Compared with others, he is just a suckling child.”
"Besides, what the hell are you saying? He is the prince and will soon become the new emperor of the Qi Dynasty, and you actually compare him to your own son. If others hear this, you won't want to live. This is an insult. The sin of a king? Can this be compared? Remember, he is still a king even when he is young, and we are still ministers no matter how old we are. The king and the ministers must not be compared together. "
It's just that Fu Yuanshan is extremely authoritative whether he is in Yanshan Mansion or in the position of prime minister. But in this home, it is obvious that he cannot fuck his old wife. Although it can't be said that his majesty has been ruined, facing this old wife who has accompanied him through hardships and has always supported him, it is obvious that he is a little weak. At least it can't be done, as other people keep their promises.
In response to Fu Yuanshan's reproach, Mrs. Fu curled her lips and said in a nonchalant tone: "Even though he is still the prince now, even if he really becomes the emperor in a few days, in front of me, an old lady, He is still a child. Although I am an ordinary citizen, at least I am his elder in terms of age. Why, can’t I, an elder, just make a few comments?"
"If he doesn't even have the capacity to accommodate people, I don't think he is as powerful as you say. You, the prime minister, must be able to hold a boat in his belly, and he, the new king, must be able to hold a big head in his belly. Yes. What's more, when he is using you now, he won't punish you for this trivial matter. By the way, the emperor has done a good job, why did he remember to pass the throne in advance? "
Seeing that his old wife looked disapproving of his reprimand, Fu Yuanshan couldn't help but shake his head. His father was also a scholar, but he was unlucky and failed in many imperial examinations. Not willing to be a teacher, he eventually participated in the election of officials as a judge. Just because he was not a Jinshi, he went from county magistrate to government official, but he never became a palm seal official.
