Fang Chongyong took an ox cart to Zheng County, Huazhou to find his future wife, and his life was not too bad.
I found the house. Although it wasn't very spacious, it was in a good location. It was in downtown Chang'an, just across the wall from Li Longji's residence, so it was pretty good.
The money is three thousand guan. Although this money is nothing and there is no way to get a job in Chang'an, at least I have enough food and clothing to worry about.
Ma Zi has also been found. Although it will take several years before he can marry her home, he is basically impossible to escape. It is not like many young people in previous lives who had to wait until they had to get married before they could take over a little fairy who was "tired of playing".
Moreover, although there are so many problems in Datang nowadays, none of them fall on Fang Chongyong himself, so he still feels that his life can go well.
However, some people in high positions in Chang'an City feel that their lives are about to become unbearable.
In the main administrative building of Xingqing Palace, Li Longji was discussing important matters with several important ministers. One of the most important things is who is better to sit in the vacant aspect.
During the Kaiyuan period, the senior officials of the Tang Dynasty had basically formed some kind of customary rules. The number of prime ministers was 2-3, no more, no less. Basically, it changes every three or four years.
Now that Pei Yaoqing has been dismissed as prime minister, it is natural for him to choose someone to take his place.
Why were the prime ministers changed every few years during the Kaiyuan period?
Many courtiers believed that Li Longji was afraid that the power of the prime minister would be too great to lose. However, some courtiers believed that although the Tang Dynasty was strong during the Kaiyuan period, it had many problems. Every time something goes wrong, the prime minister needs to take the blame and resign.
You can't say that all this is the fault of the emperor or the fault of the saints, right? Shouldn't the prime minister be replaced with the emperor?
Therefore, changing a prime minister is equivalent to removing some scapegoats, and then the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty will always be the saint who never makes mistakes. This seems to be more in line with realistic logic.
Today, Li Longji didn't want to delay any longer. He asked Li Linfu and Zhang Jiuling to come up with their own plans and each recommend a favorite person as the new prime minister, that is, who should be awarded the position of third rank under Tong Zhongshu.
Although the system of group prime ministers has one emperor with several prime ministers, these prime ministers are actually divided into different sizes according to the default rules. Zhongshu Ling is the eldest, and is referred to as "Youxiang"; Second among the servants, is referred to as "Zuoxiang"; and the third rank under Zhongshu's family is that the emperor needs officials he likes to promote in an unusual way to check and balance the left prime minister and the right prime minister, so he can only Ranked third.
Now that Zhang Jiuling and Li Linfu occupy two positions, the person they nominated has become very important, and his weight is enough to affect the court situation.
By analogy, the weight of this candidate can be compared with that of Han Xin after he captured Hebei during the Chu-Han War.
"Wei Chen recommended Yan Tingzhi to become the prime minister. He is the minister of Zhongshu and is familiar with government affairs. He can quickly take over the vacancy after Pei Yaoqing's resignation as prime minister."
Zhang Jiuling bowed deeply to Li Longji and said.
"Gonu, what do you think?"
Li Longji frowned slightly, looked at Li Linfu and asked. Obviously, Yan Tingzhi is not Li Longji's first choice. The reason is very simple.
At the beginning, Zhang Jiuling, Pei Yaoqing, and Li Linfu formed a team. Zhang Jiuling was responsible for overseeing military affairs in the north and farm-related matters, while Pei Yaoqing was responsible for reforming water transportation, and Li Linfu was responsible for making money, streamlining the court organization, and increasing revenue and reducing expenditure.
Now that Pei Yaoqing is gone and the other two are still there, the DPRK actually lacks a minister to manage economic operations.
Yan Tingzhi and Zhang Jiuling came from the same yamen, and their expertise in government affairs also highly overlapped with Zhang Jiuling's. So if Yan Tingzhi becomes the prime minister, Zhang Jiuling must get out, because Yan Tingzhi is a weakened version of Zhang Jiuling.
"Wei Chen thinks that Yan Ting is frivolous and cannot be a prime minister."
Li Linfu's serious nonsense aroused Li Longji's interest.
It's not surprising that Li Linfu opposed this suggestion, but what's strange is that the reasons he gave were so speechless. What kind of reason is "frivolous"?
"how you said that?"
Li Longji looked at Li Linfu and asked. Obviously, if the other party doesn't give him a satisfactory answer, then the matter won't be over at all.
"Back to the saint, Yan Tingzhi first had a wife named Pei, with whom he reconciled. Later he had a wife named Zhou, and they reconciled. Then he had a wife named Wu, who also ended up in reconciliation. Now Yan Ting's wife is Cui. .
In addition, his eight-year-old son killed his concubine Aying, which caused an uproar for a while.
To govern the country, one must first govern the family. Yan Tingzhi married and divorced four wives one after another, and one of his sons killed his concubines, which shows that he was incompetent in managing the family. Such a person, no matter how talented he is, cannot be a prime minister.
How can one govern a country if he cannot manage his family well? "
After Li Linfu finished speaking, he bowed deeply to Li Longji and said.
This angle is so tricky!
Zhang Jiuling was stunned speechless for a while. Needless to say, Li Linfu had done his homework a long time ago, and Yan Tingzhi's rubbish stories must be true. Of course, this bit of dirty laundry does not mean that Yan Tingzhi will not be able to serve as an official, but it may be enough to prevent him from becoming a prime minister.
You change wives so diligently, and you are still changing wives in your fifties. Isn't there something wrong with your lifestyle? An eight-year-old son dares to kill his concubine. Doesn't it mean that the father is uneducated?
Zhang Jiuling also had to admit that there was indeed something wrong with Yan Tingzhi's family tradition.
Li Linfu's malicious complaints may not necessarily work, but at the very least, Li Longji's current impression of Yan Tingzhi may not be very good!
"These matters are insignificant. The central affairs are complicated. Ge Nu should not talk about him."
Li Longji scolded Li Linfu impatiently.
Although he said this, he had actually listened to Li Linfu's words to 70-80%. Afterwards, he asked someone to inquire a little bit, and it was easy to find out Yan Tingzhi's marital status and family status.
It is not unusual for someone to reconcile and divorce, but if they reconcile and then marry, and then marry and divorce again, and go through this process over and over again, there must be something wrong with this person.
In some public institutions in Fang Chongyong's previous life, background checks were required when managers were promoted. Those who divorced, married, and then divorced in a short period of time would definitely be subject to key investigations. These are actually just human nature, no different from ancient times to modern times.
As for the underage son daring to kill his father's concubine, it is even more clear that there is something wrong with his family education. The so-called "son's failure to teach his father is the fault".
Cultivate oneself, manage one's family, govern the country, and bring peace to the world. If you can't handle the first thing, you will definitely not be able to handle the last thing. Li Linfu's criticism of Yan Tingzhi is true, but he is not talking nonsense without scruples. At least the whole thing still falls within the reasonable scope of "narrative distortion" rather than fabricating facts out of thin air.
This time, Zhang Jiuling was beaten hard by Li Linfu. It can be said that he was caught off guard!
"Back to the saint, if Yan Tingzhi was just because of some things at home, then the ministers would not take it out and say it. But in addition, Yan Tingzhi also bends the law for personal gain. Please be clear to the saint. Not only can such a person not be allowed to enter Prime Minister, on the contrary, we have to demote him and punish him."
Hearing this, Zhang Jiuling broke out in cold sweat on his forehead. He thought about it, not knowing what was wrong with Yan Tingzhi, so he could only wait patiently for Li Linfu to finish.
"Although Ge Nu is a leftist prime minister, he can't just talk nonsense!"
Li Longji said seriously, making it clear that he did not believe Li Linfu's words.
"Wang Yuanyan, the governor of Weizhou, was investigated for corruption and bending the law. Now he is guilty and is being reviewed by the court.
Wang Yuanyan's ex-wife Pei was Yan Ting's ex-wife. This woman interceded with Yan Tingzhi on behalf of Wang Yuanyan, and Yan Tingzhi used his power to pardon Wang Yuanyan.
The saint was completely unaware of such a big thing. Yan Tingzhi deceived the superiors and concealed the truth from the subordinates, and protected his favoritism. He was not just talking nonsense.
Moreover, Wang Yuanyan was once a loyal prince (Li Heng) who joined the army. If Yan Tingzhi protected Wang Yuanyan in this way, if it was not because of his ex-wife's request, could it be for some other reason? "
Li Linfu asked word for word.
Cold sweat broke out on Zhang Jiuling's forehead, and he quickly raised his hands and said to Li Longji: "The sage Mingjian, Yan Ting's former wife has now divorced Wang Yuanyan and remarried. I'm afraid this matter is not as the left prime minister said."
"Send someone to check Yan Tingzhi later to see if Ge Nu's words are exaggerated."
Li Longji ordered Gao Lishi beside him.
"Does Genu have anyone to recommend?"
Although Yan Tingzhi had been sentenced to death in his heart with no hope of becoming a prime minister in this life, Li Longji still showed an "humbly accepting advice" appearance.
"Niu Xianke, the envoy of Hexi Jiedushi, is proficient in government affairs. He has risen from the grassroots to the position of Jiedushi step by step. He is widely praised in Hexi. During the years when Niu Xianke was the envoy of Hexi, Hexi feudal towns were full of grain and grass. , the treasury is full and the military is well prepared. I think this person can be appointed as the central minister to regulate the people's livelihood.
Cui Xiyi, the new Hexi Jiedu envoy, also praised Niu Xianke for his talent as a prime minister. Therefore, Wei Chen recommended Niu Xianke as prime minister and asked the sage to make a decision. "
Hearing this, Li Longji nodded slightly. Li Linfu is a prime minister who understands the general situation.
Yan Tingzhi belongs to Zhang Jiuling, and he still works in the same yamen. You can tell from your nostrils that the two of them wear the same pair of trousers. What is nepotism and forming a party for personal gain?
This is Zhang Jiuling!
And Niu Xianke, who was far away in Hexi, obviously could not be Li Linfu's confidant. Moreover, Cui Xiyi also praised Niu Xianke's talents, which shows that Li Linfu is very important.
As long as we check what kind of people Yan Tingzhi and Niu Xianke are afterwards, we will understand.
Thinking of this, Li Longji already had a conclusion in his mind.
"Both husbands, please go back and rest. I'll think about it again."
Hearing what Li Longji said, Zhang Jiuling wanted to say a few more words, but in the end he was speechless and bowed and left. He wanted to go to Yan Tingzhi and ask him what was going on with Wang Yuanyan.
After both of them left, Li Longji turned to Gao Lishi and asked, "What do Lishi think?"
"I think Prime Minister Zhang is very private, but Niu Xianke is not a prime minister either."
Gao Lishi said cautiously.
"Of course I know this too. Niu Xianke has done well in Hexi, but it is still undecided whether he can handle the affairs of the DPRK.
However, Yan Tingzhi has greatly disappointed my expectations and must not be my prime minister. You have to investigate carefully to see what relationship he has with the Wang Yuanyan case.
By the way, if Wang Yuanyan's embezzlement is related to Prince Zhong's Mansion, and Yan Tingzhi's relationship to Prince Zhong's Mansion, you can also check it out. "
After Li Longji talked for a long time, he recovered from his fear and felt that he was making a fuss out of a molehill.
To him, all of his sons are scum, even his most beloved King of Longevity, Li Xuan. Besides having Concubine Wu Hui as his mother, what else does he have?
Only the loyal king Li Heng was so powerful secretly that Li Longji had to be careful.
Wei Jian, Huangfu Weiming, Wang Zhongsi... these people are all Li Heng's confidants and even his brothers-in-law. Who among his princes can recruit so many capable ministers?
Wang Yuanyan, who was dismissed for corruption this time, was also loyal to the king.
The question that needs to be clarified now is, how many "Wang Yuanyan" are there on Li Heng's side? Where are they located? How capable you are of rebelling.
Li Linfu's sentence "Wang Yuanyan once joined the army for Prince Zhong's Palace" directly poked Li Longji's lungs.
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If Wang Zhongsi's house in Chang'an looks shabby, then the house in his hometown in Huaxian fully illustrates what the word "powerful" means.
By visual inspection, it occupies an area of no less than a few hundred square meters. Not only that, the white walls and green tiles of the royal family give it an aristocratic air.
It is indeed a combination of Taiyuan Wang family and Longxi Li family living together. When I went to Chang'an, the high prices there only focused on money, which did not reflect the real strength of the family at all.
The land, tenants, properties, houses, etc. in the hometown. These are the strengths of the aristocratic families.
If you really think about it, Fang Youde, who is now known as "Fang Jieshuai" in Youzhou, can only be regarded as an upstart who has been rich for no more than three generations to the Wang family.
Calling the door, entering the hall, explaining the purpose of coming, and completing the process, Fang Zhongyong didn't even see the shadow of the legendary childhood sweetheart Wang Yunxiu.
Instead, she was repeatedly scrutinized by Ms. Li, who was still as beautiful as she was in her middle age, and the atmosphere fell into an awkward silence for a while.
"It is easy to add icing on the cake, but difficult to deliver embers in the snow. Now Fang Jieshuai has a high position in Youzhou, and is deeply trusted by the saints. And my family Alang was demoted to Dongyang, and I don't know when he will be able to make his mark.
If your husband doesn't come to regret your marriage, he is already a man of great faith and promise. It's rare for him to deliver a message thousands of miles away. Please accept my respect. "
After reading the letter, Mrs. Li bowed deeply to Fang Chongyong.
"You're welcome, you're welcome."
Fang Chongyong quickly said politely, he couldn't really let his mother-in-law kneel down and salute him. Also, I traveled thousands of miles to get here, where is my cute wife?
Fang Chongyong wanted to mention this, but didn't know where to start.
"The engagement is written in black and white, so it is natural. But the husband is still young, so there is no need to think too much about such things.
As for my Alang's rebirth, I might as well speak frankly. King Zhong has already sent someone to mention this matter to my concubine. He will send someone to mediate and operate. After the saint's anger subsides, Alang will naturally recover and resume his former official position.
Although Lang Jun is extremely intelligent, he...is not quite suitable to interfere in this matter. "
Li declined Fang Chongyong's suggestion, even though Wang Zhongsi told her in the letter that she would follow Fang Chongyong's arrangements. Mrs. Li is from a noble family, so she is not completely ignorant of political affairs.
Fang Chongyong is just Fang Youde's son, less than ten years old. How would he handle Wang Zhongsi's promotion?
Should I ask for an official or a person?
Do you want to give a gift?
Do you want to find a way?
Can Fang Chongyong handle these things?
But Li Heng was different. He was a prince, and he had a close relationship with Wang Zhongsi. They had played together since childhood. Li Heng not only has the resources to do this, but he can also do it well.
As for this marriage, Li made two plans.
Either marry with Prince Zhong and become the princess in the future. If that doesn't work, it won't be too late to make Fang Chongyong the son-in-law. Who knows how long Fang Youde can be famous? It's not too late to delay first.
In Li's view, Fang Youde is just a person who has mixed up the skills of following the dragon. With no family background or foundation, and relying solely on Li Longji's favor, he might fall from the sky to earth one day.
Li felt that Fang Chongyong was not a good match, even though the child seemed incredibly smart. Since Wang Zhongsi wants to be a good person, let her, the "mother-in-law", be the "evil person".
"In that case, I apologize for disturbing you."
Fang Chongyong handed the red paper with Wang Yunxiu's birth date to Mrs. Li. After bowing deeply, he turned around and left. Li hesitated for a moment and did not send anyone to stop him.
After Fang Chongyong came out, Zhang Xun, who was feeding cattle and grazing outside the door, asked in confusion: "Is Mr. Lang coming out so soon?"
"Yes, go back to Chang'an!"
Fang Chongyong said calmly.
Still counting on Li Heng to save his life?
You should hurry up and laugh a little more now, and we will see if your tears will dry up by then!
You will definitely cry!
Fang Chongyong cursed fiercely in his heart.
