Without Li Zisheng in the middle, the atmosphere became much more normal, and the conversation between Fang Yingwu and Li Yu gradually got on track.
Fang Yingwu couldn't help but said: "Sir, if you have the opportunity, it would be better for you to advise Li Tongzheng to be tight-lipped. If you speak so freely, it will be a recipe for disaster."
The reason why Fang Yingwu said this is because according to Xu Xueshi, his father Fang Qingzhi was also recommended by Li Zi Province, and he was worried that Li Zi Province would do bad things if he publicized it everywhere.
Li Yu sighed and said: "Master Fang, please rest assured, Li Tongzheng is not a person who speaks out, otherwise he would not be able to maintain your kindness all the time. It's just that he can only hold back elsewhere, but when he comes to me, he always talks endlessly. After all,
He is a fellow countryman whom I have known for 20 to 30 years, so he probably feels at ease with me.
He talks a lot today, and maybe he wants to impress you by showing off these things. Otherwise, how can he compare to you with his diploma, family background and status?"
Fang Yingwu couldn't care less about continuing to analyze Li Zisheng. Li Yu's time was probably very tight today. Fang Yingwu quickly got down to business: "I told you before about the selection of officials from my fellow countryman Xiang, and I have to invite the boss.
Thank you for your trouble."
Li Yu thought about it again and again. Although Fang Yingwu was cunning in the end and did not charge into the battle, he still did his best. Otherwise, Dai Jin, who is a piece of meat, could still hang on, and his promotion would be far away. Besides, it was not worth it.
Xiao Shi was at odds with Fang Yingwu and his son, so he nodded and said:
"I'll do my best. There's just one thing. Currently, Yin Min is in charge of the civil service. He's not one of our generation, and he's been frustrated recently when he joined the cabinet, so I'm not completely sure."
Fang Yingwu sighed with understanding. Things in officialdom are weird and unpredictable. Who knows if Yin Min will know the truth?
If Yin Min found out that his frustration in joining the cabinet was due to someone else taking Li Yu's promotion, he would definitely be angry with Li Yu. Then the candidates recommended by Li Yu would definitely be stuck in the civil service department, or even be deliberately suppressed.
He Fang Yingwu is limited by his position of power. Even if he exerts all his strength, he can only help so far. The official fate of the following Young Master Xiang can only be left to fate!
If I were a qualified big shot and could talk to Yin Min directly and exchange benefits, I could probably help Mr. Xiang pass - but it's a pity that I don't have the strength!
Thinking of this, Fang Yingwu felt a little powerless. Although he was very successful compared to his classmates of the same age, it was still far from enough.
Fang Yingwu thought about the incident with the Metropolitan Procuratorate again. If his suspicion just now was true, I am afraid that the chief minister Wan'an was focused on taking advantage of Li Zisheng from the beginning.
And I am afraid of a head-on conflict with Wan Shoufu. That is simply a kind of sentimentality! Because my little pawn is not in Wan Shoufu's sight at all, let alone a conflict!
However, this feeling of being ignored, although it increases the sense of security, it also makes Fang Yingwu, who considers himself a chess player, slightly unhappy. It is really a strange ambivalence...
After the conversation was almost finished, Fang Yingwu stood up and said goodbye, "I won't waste your time today, let's just say goodbye."
Li Yu hesitated for a moment and hesitated to speak. Finally he said: "When you see what happened in Li Zi Province today, don't talk to outsiders."
Li Zisheng's reputation is worthy of being called "the scum of the scholarly community". I am afraid that every scholar-bureaucrat is not willing to spread the news about his dealings with Li Zisheng, and he is not so worried about his dealings with eunuchs.
Fang Yingwu smiled and said, "Don't worry, sir. I'm not someone who doesn't know right from wrong, let alone someone who speaks out."
Suddenly blessed to his heart, Fang Yingwu spoke again: "I don't know if the boss knows. My father was promoted to a scholar at the Hanlin Academy a few days ago, and he was also recommended by Li Zisheng. It's a bit unbelievable. I think Li Zisheng is really good at what he does.
It’s a bit baffling.”
When Li Yu heard the news, he was suddenly relieved. Originally, he was resentful because Fang Yingwu saw the scandal of his relationship with Li Zisheng, and the grudge could not be completely eliminated.
But when he heard that even Fang Qingzhi had been recommended by Li Zi Province, Li Dazhongcheng's grudges disappeared immediately, and he agreed with Fang Yingwu with a relaxed body and said: "Yes, this fellow countryman of mine is really inexplicable...
..”
Fang Yingwu clasped his fists as a gesture of formal farewell. In fact, even if he didn't say anything today, given the friendship between Li Dazhongcheng and Li Zisheng, he would probably learn the secret sooner or later that his father Fang Qingzhi and others were recommended by Li Zisheng.
It is better to take the initiative to expose his own ugliness now to eliminate the negative emotions caused by Li Dazhongcheng's moral inferiority. The law does not blame everyone, and morality does not blame everyone.
When Fang Yingwu came out of Li's house, it was already dark. Although it was close to home, considering that he had just talked back to his father in the morning, he still didn't want to go home, lest he get beaten up and lose his official status.
So Fang Yingwu turned back to the north, returned to the county government office, went to bed to rest, and said nothing again all night.
The next day, after arranging the yamen, Fang Yingwu returned to the second hall and sat down, and then heard Fang Yingshi report: "The eldest son of the Liu family is here!"
The eldest son of the Liu family naturally refers to Fang Yingwu’s future uncle Liu Feng. It is said that Liu Mianmian had ordered Liu Feng to go to Wanping County Yamen for training. However, the eldest son Liu has not come a while ago, so Fang Ying
Wu suspected that this uncle had changed his mind, but unexpectedly he suddenly came again today.
Fang Yingwu let the person in, invited him to take a seat in the flower hall next to him, and asked tentatively: "Brother, you are really a rare visitor. What kind of strong wind brought you here today?"
Liu Feng replied: "According to my father's order, my brother came to work as a staff here for you. It's not that you don't know."
Fang Yingwu laughed loudly, "I haven't seen my eldest brother arriving a while ago. I thought that my eldest brother disliked the small yamen where he lived and refused to give in!"
Liu Feng blushed when he heard this. There had been turmoil a while ago, and the small Wanping County government was on the verge of overpowering Dongchang. So his wife, Mrs. Jiang, urged him not to come over, lest he get into trouble. As soon as his ears softened, he
obeyed.
Fang Yingwu couldn't see through the thoughts of Mr. Liu, but of course he wouldn't point it out with his mouth. It was rare for him to be confused by just joking.
Lou Tianhua appeared, and said with joy, "Young Master Liu, you've arrived in time! I've been too busy to take care of myself these days, and Young Master Liu's family background as prime minister means he can share my workload."
Fang Yingwu thought about it secretly. His elder brother-in-law's ability to handle practical affairs was probably far inferior to that of Lou Tianhua, so he would just let him serve as a teacher to receive people. It happened that he had a lot of entertainment in various aspects recently, so this prime minister's son
Everyone gets what they want when they come forward.
Liu Feng suddenly spoke again: "Actually, someone else asked me to deliver a message and wanted to meet you!" Fang Yingwu asked curiously: "The person who can help you deliver the message must be unusual. Who is it?"
"It's Mr. Zhang Pengzhang, the left minister of the Ministry of War." Liu Feng replied: "Here is his personal letter, and he entrusted me to deliver it to you."
The left minister of the Ministry of War? The position of Minister of the Ministry of War is still vacant... Fang Yingwu took the letter without opening it and asked first, "What does this person have to do with you?"
Liu Feng smiled and said: "Actually, it has nothing to do with me. He is also from Baoding Prefecture and is very familiar with my father!"
It turns out that he is from Baoding Prefecture! Fang Yingwu suddenly realized that it was obvious that this Mr. Zhang Peng and Zhang must be Liu Mianhua's township party, that is, a fellow villager and a party member! In that case, he was one of his own, but he didn't know why he came to find him. .
When he opened the letter and looked at it, he felt that the handwriting looked familiar, but there was no sign or signature. Fang Yingwu examined it carefully and looked at the tone of the letter, and he could tell that it was a letter written by Liu Mianhua to someone else.
In other words, it is probably a letter written by Liu Mianhua to Zhang Peng and Zhang Shilang, and then Zhang Shilang forwarded it to him. There is a sentence in the letter that is quite dazzling: "If there is any way, you can ask the Wanping County staff!"
Some time ago, Wang Zhi's party member Chen Yue, the Minister of War, was so frightened that he voluntarily resigned and returned to his hometown, leaving the position of Minister of War vacant. However, the dispute between the cabinet and the imperial censor's position became even greater, so the imperial court did not prioritize the position of Minister of War.
Master Zhang Peng is the left minister of the Ministry of War, and he can logically take over the position of minister... Liu Mianhua's words actually meant that he said to minister Zhang: "Go to Fang Yingwu and think of a solution!"
After comprehending this meaning, Fang Yingwu couldn't help but shudder. Isn't Lao Taishan putting people on the fire? The Minister of the Ministry of War is also one of the seven ministers. He is a top official. What can he do as a small county magistrate? ?
Then Wan An and Wan Shoufu ignored him, but Lao Taishan paid too much attention to him... One made people uncomfortable, and the other made people uncomfortable. It was like ice and fire. Life is really difficult. !(To be continued...)
