Seeing the document he signed, Lou Tianhua beat his chest. It was because he had been unable to reveal the blame recently, so he was too eager to solicit business, and ended up falling into the other party's trap!
I said that I won’t take any money until the thing is done, but on the other hand, if the thing never gets done, won’t I have to act as a free errand laborer?
Originally, he relied on his rich experience and judged from the dusty appearance and sad temperament of the young man in front of him that this person must have been involved in a lawsuit in his family, so he rushed to the capital to clear the case.
He believed in his own vision, so he dared to do everything. You know, he did have some connections in the Ministry of Punishment. As long as the victim was willing to spend money, even a death row prisoner could find ways to delay it for a few years. If he was lucky, he would meet him.
amnesty.
The other party was really sued and imprisoned, but he was sued by the emperor and imprisoned by the Royal Guards. This was something he didn't expect.
This was obviously beyond the scope of his abilities. Being able to fish out the emperor's personally punished people from the Jinyiwei Prison would be an exaggeration. It would be an exaggeration to say that his hands and eyes could reach the sky. There was no need to stay in the guild hall and eat a good meal.
"Master Fang, wait!" Lou Tianhua was anxious and called out to Fang Yingwu, "Your Excellency is a bit unkind. He did not explain the situation beforehand and deceived me into signing this document."
Fang Yingwu mocked: "So people like you, can you regret signing a document?"
Lou Tianhua felt that his profession had been insulted and said angrily: "Of course we are people who keep our word, but there is nothing we can do. Are we going to pretend to deceive and coax your money?"
That's what Fang Yingwu was waiting for, "Well, I just ask you to find out the news about the prison for me. That's all right? That way things will be clear." Of course, if he ran away, Fang Yingwu would
There is nothing we can do.
However, after settling in, Fang Yingwu went to the front hall to talk to shopkeeper Huang and inquire about the news.
He originally counted on the favors of the Minister of the Ministry of War and the Censor of Zuodu sent by Prime Minister Shang, but unexpectedly the changes in the political world made these channels useless, so he had to find another way.
For example, we can think of ways to recruit high-ranking officials from Zhejiang Province. These days, we attach great importance to hometown friendship. Fellow villagers are a ready-made relationship. Even if they are strangers, they can ask for help from each other when necessary.
Of course, if you have money, you can use money to pave roads, but Fang Yingwu is not rich, so he has no money to operate, so he can only find ways to find favors.
Fang Yingwu is very clear about the general trend of history, and he also knows the deeds of famous people. When it comes to the details and specific situations of a certain moment, he is not omniscient and omnipotent, so he still needs to find someone to inquire.
Shopkeeper Huang has been in the capital for many years and has some understanding of the situation of all parties. When Fang Yingwu asked about this, he pondered for a while and replied: "When Shang Xianggong and Yao Shangshu were in court, our Zhejiang words were very important. Now,
It’s definitely not as good as before.”
Shang Xianggong is Shang Ren, Yao Shangshu refers to the Minister of Rites in the early years of Chenghua, and Yao Kui, the Minister of Personnel, was from Yanzhou Prefecture, but they are all in the past tense.
Fang Yingwu asked again: "Is there anyone today who can be called the leader of Zhejiang Province?"
"Bo Zou, the great patriarch of the Ministry of Rites, is from Qiantang, Zhejiang. The current Prime Minister is the only one from Zhejiang. However, he is old and sick, and is not interested in world affairs." Shopkeeper Huang introduced: "In addition, there are
The most famous one is Xie Zhuangyuan."
The great uncle Zou mentioned by shopkeeper Huang refers to Zou Qian, the current minister of the Ministry of Rites, but he is not well-known in history and Fang Yingwu doesn't know much about him.
The other Xie Zhuangyuan mentioned by Shopkeeper Huang was Xie Qian, the number one scholar in Yiyou Branch in the 11th year of Chenghua, who was born in Yuyao, Zhejiang Province. He would later join the cabinet and become a bachelor. This man was a famous official. During the Zhengde period, he was famous in the world together with Li Dongyang and Liu Jian.
Of course Fang Yingwu knows the three sages.
As for other fellow villagers, Fang Yingwu knew a few, and he still had a few letters in his pocket, such as the letter written by his friend Hong Song to his uncle Hong Tingchen, and the letter written by Shang Xianggong to his son Shang Liangchen.
Although these people are closer to each other, unfortunately they are all middle and lower-level people and have limited voice, so they are not of much use.
After making the calculation, Fang Yingwu decided to visit Zou Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites first, leaving Hong Tingchen and Shang Liangchen alone. Now is not the time to find close friends first, he must find the most useful people as soon as possible to save his father.
If you come out, you will suffer less.
After a peaceful night's sleep, Fang Yingwu had breakfast at the guild hall the next day, then went out to look to the west.
Shopkeeper Huang still knew about the residences of important people like Zou Shangshu. Fang Yingwu got the general direction from Shopkeeper Huang, and walked around the imperial city from outside the Daming Gate, from the east city to the west city. He inquired all the way, and finally arrived before noon.
, and found the residence of the Minister of Rites of the current dynasty.
Fang Yingwu thought, if Zou Shangshu is at home, then ask for a meeting; if Zou Shangshu is not at home, then leave a message or directly visit the Ministry of Rites, depending on the situation.
At the gate, Fang Yingwu told the gatekeeper where he came from and handed him a red envelope. The gatekeeper weighed Fang Yingwu's weight and passed the message in.
After waiting for an unknown amount of time, word came out, "My master is ill and has not seen any visitors recently. My friend, please come back."
Was he rejected so sharply? Fang Yingwu stood under the porch and stayed for a while. Although he had some expectations before, being rejected was both reasonable and expected.
The other party is the Minister of Rites, who ranks among the Seventh Minister. He is just a scholar and has never had any contact with him. This kind of temporary invitation is a favor if he is willing to meet, but it is normal if he is not willing to meet.
Although he made sense and was mentally prepared to be rejected, Fang Yingwu still felt inexplicably unhappy. This is a special period when life is needed. How can it be determined by the rules of communication under normal circumstances?
Zou Shangshu could not fail to see the purpose of Fang Yingwu's visit, so he could not meet him or refuse him. But as he was from Zhejiang Province, he didn't even have a tactful or comforting word. He just said clearly, "I definitely don't care about your father.
Just give up." This cold and blunt attitude really made Fang Yingwu feel cold.
Therefore, how to reject others is also a skill. If you refuse poorly, you will easily offend others. Zou Shangshu's rejection this time was too cold and ruthless, without a trace of warmth, making the person involved uncomfortable.
Fang Yingwu learned from Shopkeeper Huang that Zou Shangshu's official reputation was quite good, but it was completely different from real life.
Official status is not the same as character. Zou Shangshu must be hiding from trouble and has no hope at all. Fang Yingwu couldn't help but curse in his heart. He is worthy of being one of the "Three Pavilion Masters made of paper and Six Shangshu of clay sculptures"!
In fact, Zou Shangshu was struck by an arrow while he was lying down. Historically, the idea of six clay sculptures of Shangshu came out only a few years later. At that time, the Minister of Rites was Zhou Hongmo, and Zou Shangshu had already served as an official and returned home.
Since he couldn't see Zou Shangshu, Fang Yingwu went to find his second target, Xie Qian and Xie Zhuangyuan. Although this person had a low official position, he had a noble status and high reputation, so he was worth visiting. Not to mention his father
He was a concubine in the Hanlin Academy, and he and Xie Qian were from the same province, so they might have some friendship.
Shopkeeper Huang knew the residences of high-ranking officials like Zou Shangshu, but did not know where Xie Qian lived, so Fang Yingwu went directly to the Hanlin Academy to visit.
The Hanlin Academy is located in the southeast of the imperial city and covers a large area.
Standing outside the gate of Hanlin Academy, even with the mentality of Fang Yingwu, looking at the so-called "green skin" on my body, I feel a bit insignificant.
This is a very simple door, but inside is the scholarly world, and outside is the common people, two completely different worlds.
If a scholar is compared to a high school graduate in the previous life, then the Hanlin Academy is equivalent to a doctorate, and it is a doctor who can be transformed into a doctor at any time.
In the Ming Dynasty system, the Hanlin Academy was regarded as the cabinet's agency located in the outer court, while the cabinet was regarded as the Hanlin Academy's office in the palace.
Fang Yingwu couldn't help but think that his father was on the imperial list at the beginning of the year and was selected to study in the Hanlin Academy. He must have been extremely high-spirited when he came in and out of this gate.
In other yamen, there are many people coming and going, and outsiders can enter the gate and go directly to the front hall. But the Hanlin Academy is a little different. No idlers are allowed to enter the gate, so Fang Yingwu was stopped by the gate.
The Hanlin Academy is different in every way, even the disciples are more arrogant than others. However, this disciple looked at Fang Yingwu proudly and quickly made a judgment, "Either you take out the letter and I can send it in for you; or,
Just wait outside and wait for the person you are looking for to come out."
Fang Yingwu and Xie Qian had never known each other, so there was no letter and it was too late to write it now. However, he had an idea and remembered that Shang Liangchen, the son of Shang Xianggong, was also in the Hanlin Academy, so he took out the letter from his arms and said, "This is the editor of Shang
Please send Xiu's family letter to him."
Although Shang Liangchen was also a member of the Imperial Academy, he was too low-key and less famous. Moreover, he was the son of the former chief minister, so his status was a bit sensitive. Therefore, Fang Yingwu was considerate and did not expect him to help him, so he still put his hope in it.
Xie Qian, who is more famous.
However, you can first establish a connection with the inside through Shang Liangchen, and then consider other things, then Yingwu thought this way.
Not long after, the disciple came out and replied: "Mr. Shang has gone to serve in the palace and is not in the Imperial Office. Please take back the letter."
Fang Yingwu was very disappointed when he heard this and let out a long sigh. Everything was really out of order today and it was not a smooth visit.
He was not in the mood to wait any longer outside the gate of the Hanlin Academy. Who knew when Xie Qian would come out? Even if he came out, he would not recognize him, which seemed presumptuous.
After running around for a day and finding nothing, Fang Yingwu felt firsthand how difficult it was to do things in a capital city where he was unfamiliar with his life.
When he returned to the club, he found Lou Tianhua, who he had teased yesterday, waiting outside the room.
Fang Yingwu was quite surprised by this, and jokingly said: "I thought you Huang He were gone forever, but I didn't expect you would come back! Disrespectful!"
Lou Tianhua said angrily, "Master Fang, you are not the only one who is a scholar. I have also been studying for several years. How can I be unfaithful? I ran around all day today and found out some news about my father-in-law."
Compared with the cold treatment he received during the day, Fang Yingwu felt a little like "there are many dogs slaughtered out of justice". He immediately handed over his hand and said, "Thank you, I am willing to hear the details."
Lou Tianhua, however, remained silent, touched his belly and said, "I haven't eaten a grain of rice today." (To be continued. Please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!)
