Chapter Three Hundred and Thirty-Three Favorites and Business (Part 2)
The timely arrival of the two future brothers-in-law freed Fang Yingwu from Liu Mianhua's class. Fang Yingwu secretly wiped his sweat and breathed a sigh of relief. The most frightening thing in the world is the unknown. He really doesn't understand.
Liu Mianhua suddenly thought of something else, and felt quite nervous.
Liu Ji and his wife could sit in the hall and wait for their son to come up and pay homage to him after he returned from a long trip. However, Fang Yingwu didn't want to be so grand, so he stood up on his own initiative and moved to a position slightly closer to the door.
Not long after, Fang Yingwu saw two men and one woman walking into the lobby, pushing the golden mountain and inverted jade pillar and worshiping the two old men above them.
Two of the men were between thirty and forty years old, and they must be the two young masters of the Liu family. The young women accompanying them may be the wives of the second young masters. They followed them back to their hometown this time - as for the eldest son,
Mrs. Jiang, whom Fang Yingwu had met, also came out to meet her husband at this time.
After the ceremony, Liu Ji pointed at Fang Yingwu and introduced to his two sons: "This young man will be the husband-in-law of the third sister. From now on we will be a family. Now you can call me brother-in-law."
After another busy greeting ceremony, everyone sat down to talk after bowing to each other. At this moment, greeting the elders about their daily life must be the first topic. Although Liu Ji is the elder here, his father is still there in his hometown.
The two sons returned to their hometown to celebrate the New Year just to visit their grandfather, so Liu Ji must be the first to greet his father.
Liu Ji then asked his son: "Is my grandfather in good health? How much does he eat every day? Is there any shortage of money?"
At this point, the two young masters of the Liu family looked at each other. Their expressions suddenly became sad, and the eldest son Liu Zhen replied to his father: "When I left, my grandfather was bedridden, and his uncles were all waiting on him at the bedside. According to the doctor.
I'm just afraid..."
Originally, Fang Yingwu was not paying full attention. He was listening casually while his mind wandered. Anyway, he was still an outsider at the moment. It was not his turn to speak when the Liu family was talking about their daily life, so he could just sit and act as a background.
But when he heard this, Fang Yingwu suddenly retracted his scattered thoughts and stared at his future uncle motionlessly, as if he was afraid of missing every word below.
Can he not care? In these days, the dynamics of every official's father and mother are worth noting! If a father or mother dies, it will definitely cause big or small waves, and in the worst case, it may even cause drastic changes in the court situation.
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Liu Mianhua obviously understood the truth better. His eyebrows immediately furrowed and he asked, "What are you afraid of? Just tell me."
Liu Zhen looked at his brother again. Then he said in a deep voice: "According to the famous doctor, I'm afraid that the old man doesn't have much left to live, which could be as short as one month or as long as three months."
There was silence in the lobby and you could hear a pin drop. The impact of this news was huge, and everyone had to digest it carefully.
For politicians like Liu Mianhua, his father's critical illness is not only a private family matter, but also an official matter. According to the system, after the death of biological parents, officials must leave their jobs and serve for 27 months, waiting for the final system before they can return.
officialdom.
This is called Ding You. Over a long period of time, it is enough to change many things in the officialdom. In the minds of enterprising officials, the death of a parent is no less than a natural disaster.
But bad luck is bad luck, but no one dares to disobey this custom. Failure to abide by the rules for parents is unfilial, which is similar to treason, and will attract overwhelming criticism. There are also officials who conceal the funeral of their parents in order to serve as officials, but after being exposed, they end up with very different consequences.
miserable.
At this time, Liu Ji's good mood disappeared, and his brows furrowed even more tightly. This was a critical period. He was about to work harder and completely overwhelm his second assistant Liu Jue, but he couldn't be discouraged.
If Ding You were suddenly worried at this time, it would obviously be a heavy blow to his career. When he came back after three years of keeping his filial piety, the day lilies were already cold, and there was no telling what the situation would be like.
The impact on Fang Yingwu was no less than that of Liu Mianhua himself. He desperately pushed his father to ascend to the top, and at the same time, he also had to strive hard to get the upper hand. He did not know how many people he would offend along the way.
However, as Fang Yingwu is the prospective son-in-law of the great scholar Liu Ji, others have to be wary and give in to him. As the saying goes, it is easy to enjoy the shade under the big tree.
Once Liu Mianhua left the center of the imperial court, he would have lost a very effective talisman, and he would have to face all the ups and downs without any hindrance.
Liu Ji was confused and looked around the hall. It seemed that he could only say a few words to Fang Yingwu, a member of the officialdom. He then said to Fang Yingwu very depressedly: "Since ancient times, it has been difficult to have both loyalty and filial piety... I am now
I really can’t leave for the sake of our country...”
These words made Fang Yingwu look at him very suspiciously. It could be heard that he, the old man, didn't care about Ding You at all. He probably just wanted to find someone to echo him and strengthen his determination when he spoke to himself.
Ding You didn't think there was anything he could do, that is, the emperor issued an edict to "seize love", which meant that the love of filial piety was taken away for the country. The person who was "seized from love" did not have to lose his official position. However, seizing love is still not a glorious thing, or
Those criticized by mainstream public opinion are seen as having bad character, greedy for power, and unwilling to leave.
Fang Yingwu tried his best to recall the history books he had seen in his previous life, and vaguely remembered that Liu Mianhua did have a bad record of "stealing love" in history, and he did not hesitate to use all means to seek the emperor's edict to win love.
No wonder Liu Mianmian's reputation is so infamous... Fang Yingwu suddenly understood. Originally, he had always thought that Liu Ji was a good man. Even if he was lying dead and doing nothing, the reputation passed down to future generations should not be so bad, but if he had ever sought to steal love
It’s not surprising that it has a dark history.
Fang Yingwu understood Liu Ji's mood very well, and it was not difficult to echo him with a few words. What's more, if Liu Mianmian could retain his official position, it would not be a bad thing for Fang Yingwu.
But when the words came to his lips, Fang Yingwu suddenly realized something and changed his tone: "Filial piety is the road of human ethics, how can we give up so easily? What Lao Taishan said is ridiculous!"
Even his son-in-law, who had a stake in it, didn't help, and Liu Mianhua became even more depressed. In any case, challenging public opinion morally requires courage, and someone still needs encouragement.
Fang Yingwu thought for a moment, then reluctantly explained: "I understand what Lao Taishan means. But just now Lao Taishan said that human relations belong to human relations and business affairs belong to public affairs. Human relations should not be allowed to affect official affairs. I deeply believe that, so I want to dissuade you."
Old Taishan, please don’t blame me, Old Taishan.”
The so-called favors are feelings, but official affairs are actually interests. Fang Yingwu suddenly thought that if Liu Mianhua left the court, it would not necessarily be a bad thing. If it was managed properly, it might even be a good thing in the long run.
For a long time, he often relied on Liu Mianhua, and finally became the son-in-law of Liu's family. Although he gave the public a reasonable excuse, Liu Mianhua's shadow was more or less present in his family.
This is not necessarily a good thing. Liu Mianhua is not a "good person" in public opinion, but he wants to follow the clean path. If Liu Mianhua disappears from the court for a few years, he can take the opportunity to eliminate Liu Mianhua's color and consolidate his
Your own clear name.
It's just that the Shujishi must be obtained, which is also equivalent to a talisman. With the Shujishi as an amulet, one can safely spend the days when Liu Mianhua is no longer in court.
Liu Mianmian was stunned, and he vaguely understood what Fang Yingwu meant. Not only did his son-in-law not support his attempt to seize love, he even openly criticized and opposed it. The theoretical basis was his principle of "human relations and official affairs".
Liu Ji couldn't help but smile bitterly and teach himself a few words. In the blink of an eye, Fang Yingwu returned the words exactly as he said. Was this like shooting himself in the foot?
Should I praise Fang Yingwu for learning and applying it flexibly, or should I scold him for being ungrateful and burning bridges?
ps:
This kind of psychological dispute is the most difficult to write about. I don’t know if it has that kind of meaning.
