Fang Yingwu looked around the various circles in the lobby, and after satisfying his uncontrollable curiosity, he stopped looking around and stood quietly behind his father.
As a stranger, it was easy for him to attract other people's attention. If he kept looking around and making movements, it would be difficult not to attract other people's attention.
Now Fang Yingwu, of course, does not want to attract attention, especially Li Dongyang's attention. Fang Yingwu is quite reassured about Liu Mianhua's wisdom. He should not treat himself specially in such an occasion. There is really no need to be high-profile.
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However, although Fang Yingwu calmed down on the surface, he kept thinking about the doorways in several circles in his heart. This is very rare first-hand information for outsiders. If not by chance, who would have the opportunity to observe it with his own eyes?
The first circle is the establishment circle, but these elders do not have much prestige, otherwise the whole crowd will only form a large circle surrounding the three elders, instead of splitting into several different circles like the one in front of us.
The relationship between the second circle formed by the unknown Duke Qianzhai, Liu Jian, and Xie Qian and the first circle seems to be very subtle. They are the successors, and they must prepare to replace those in the first circle.
People in power, but they have to rely on the recommendation of people in power to more easily enter the cabinet.
The third circle headed by Li Dongyang and Wu Kuan is more like the literary and artistic circle in the Hanlin Academy. It focuses on literary reputation and is slightly aloof. It seems to be far away from the core power, but it is not without opportunities.
As for the fourth circle that Fang Yingwu followed his father, he was lackluster and far from being powerful. We will wait until he can get into the previous circles. If he can't get in, he will always be a senior.
Thinking about this, Fang Yingwu had a deeper understanding of the sentence "No one who is not an imperial scholar will join the cabinet." He originally thought that this was just an xenophobic slogan and slogan, but now he felt that it was absolutely
It's not just a slogan, it's a rule.
If you don't enter the Imperial Academy, you won't even see the scene today, and you won't be able to experience the subtleties between circles, let alone other political experiences, such as the experience of dealing directly with the emperor, the prince, and the eunuchs in the palace.
Without this kind of personal experience, if you want to be in the top political life, you will definitely not be as good as the Ci officials and Hanlin officials. From this perspective, non-Hanlin officials and not being in the cabinet are not only a limit, but also a necessity for the operation of the political mechanism.
result.
After realizing this, Fang Yingwu took a deep breath and felt that his realm had risen to another level. This is how a lot of political wisdom was accumulated bit by bit.
Today's trip was worthwhile. Fang Yingwu sighed secretly. In addition, he found that his thoughts before coming were too ridiculous - at that time, he was worried that he would become the center of attention and provoke Liu Mianhua and Li Dongyang to make it difficult for him.
Now it seems that I am simply being selfish!
Here, apart from the circle that his father was in, who among the other reserved ministers in the high-ranking circles would care about a boy who appeared out of nowhere? They simply ignored him. Even Liu Mianhua, whom he was most familiar with.
I probably won't lose my dignity.
At this time, another middle-aged scholar with an elegant temperament came in from the door. Because Fang Yingwu deliberately turned his back to the middle of the lobby and was facing the door instead, he could see this person's appearance clearly.
Fang Yingwu recognized him immediately. This person was none other than Shang Liangchen, the second son of Shang Ren. In the second year of Chenghua, he was a Jinshi scholar and was immediately elected to the Imperial Academy. In the fourteenth year of Chenghua, Fang Yingwu wanted to save his father.
While traveling around the capital, I met Shang Liangchen once and we knew each other.
According to the rules of etiquette, Fang Yingwu must go forward to receive the gift, and cannot sit still and ignore Shang Liangchen.
Because Shang Ren is Fang Yingwu's mentor, and Fang Yingwu is Shang Ren's disciple. When writing things like business records, you can write a few precious characters such as mentor Shang Ren, just like your father Fang Qing.
Same.
Because of this special relationship, when Fang Yingwu met the teacher's son, he had to take the initiative to ask for a courtesy to show respect for the teacher. What's more, Shang Liangchen is much older than Fang Yingwu, and he is a senior in the examination room of Fang's father and son.
, etiquette is even more indispensable. If you turn a blind eye to something, it is a very rude behavior, and your image will lose points when word spreads.
While Fang Yingwu paid attention to Shang Liangchen, he quickly studied in his mind what posture to use to greet him so that he could complete the greeting without attracting other people's attention.
Then he saw Shang Liangchen standing at the door. He briefly looked around and walked towards the third circle where Li Dongyang, Wu Kuan and Wang Hao were. And he happened to be standing next to Li Dongyang in the end and exchanged a few polite words with Li Dongyang.
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Seeing Shang Liangchen's trajectory, Fang Yingwu's head buzzed. He was really afraid of what he was going to do. Why did he stand next to Li Dongyang? Do the two brothers have a good relationship? If he stepped forward to confront him
It was impossible for Shang Liangchen not to attract Li Dongyang's attention...
Neither blessing nor disaster can be avoided. Fang Yingwu gritted his teeth and left his father's side. He slowly and quietly walked along the wall behind Shang Liangchen and called out "Senior Shang!"
Shang Liangchen turned his head and saw a surprised look behind Fang Yingwu, "It turns out to be little brother Fang. I didn't expect to be here today. Did he come with your father?"
Fang Yingwu clasped his fists respectfully in salute, bowed slightly and said, "After so many years of absence, Senior Shang's style remains the same."
Shang Liangchen accepted Fang Yingwu's greeting with a smile, turned to Li Dongyang beside him and said, "Binzhi, what do you think of this boy? What I said is not wrong."
Li Dongyang also turned around and came face to face with Fang Yingwu, his thin face also full of smiles, "Why do you need to say it? This is not the first time I have met him. We met once in the Hanlin Academy two years ago."
Fang Yingwu was sweating at the waterfall in Mount Lu... Two years ago, in order to improve his father's reputation, he scolded the Hanlin Academy in front of several Hanlin officials in Keting, the current Hanlin Academy, for having no courage and being far inferior to his father.
Was Li Dongyang among those people at that time? Could it be that Li Dongyang took a fancy to him because he appreciated his performance at that time?
Now that his relationship with Li Dongyang was too sensitive, Fang Yingwu felt that it was difficult for him to grasp the right words. He could only say concisely and comprehensively: "The two seniors are ridiculous, I can't afford it."
Li Dongyang stroked his beard and smiled and said: "How can you not deserve the compliment? Do you know that I often exchange letters with Mr. Shang, and Mr. Shang also appreciates your talents very much."
It turns out that there is another reason why Li Dongyang has a good relationship with Shang Ren?
Fang Yingwu was a little touched. Shang Xianggong's actions were obviously for his own future, but he never told himself that he would do good deeds without leaving his name.
But Fang Yingwu sighed again, things were getting more and more complicated. Could it be that Shang Liangchen also wanted to get involved? Why are there so many people who don't understand the situation and are well-intentioned to cause trouble?
Having too many choices is a headache. Fortunately, so far, Li Dongyang doesn’t seem to want to break the window paper in public, so he can just be vague about it. (To be continued.)
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