He came especially for the common people in the world! Mao Hong's words shocked Fang Yingwu to the point where he could hardly breathe. He could only stand in the hall dumbly (seriously) and continue to listen to the words of the old man.
Mao Hong's physical condition was very poor. After taking a few breaths, he continued: "The Holy One has been hiding in the abyss for a long time. Now the government is weak and the country is declining. Although we have the intention to criticize and remonstrate, we cannot do it at the right time.
Your Excellency has the honor to meet you now, as this has not happened in the past twenty years. I only hope that you will not forget that you are loyal to the court, uphold the heart of a righteous man, express your feelings directly in front of the king, and express your sincerity and remonstrance. If you can correct one or two things, then
The world is very lucky, and the common people are very lucky!”
Fang Yingwu continued to be dumb. Senior Mao's meaning was very simple. He asked him to seize the rare opportunity to meet the emperor and desperately remonstrate to correct the emperor's mistakes. As for the consequences, is it something that a Qingliu needs to consider?
But Fang Yingwu knew that if he had to endure it for another two years, Emperor Chenghua would pass away, and by then a model of a wise king in the eyes of civil servants would be enthroned.
So I'm going to give you advice now. It's not cost-effective at all, so why bother... If you don't know the future well, it's okay, maybe you can get excited once; but now that you know the future direction, you really can't get up the energy to go there.
Dead remonstrance.
But when Mao Hong was sick, he came to request in person, and in the name of the common people in the world, how could he say "no"? What's more, Mao Hong represented not only himself, but also the people in their circle.
It is said that since Fang Yingwu entered his official career, although he has followed the route of Qingliu gentry to gain reputation, he still tried his best to keep a certain distance from "fundamentalist" Qingliu like Mao Hong. In daily interactions, he did not mix with them.
, so as not to cause indiscriminate killing and lead to the destruction of everyone.
Not to mention Mao Hong, Fang Yingwu also managed the relationship with Wang Shu, his cheap grandfather, as low-key as possible. Last year, when he went south to serve as the imperial envoy in charge of grain control, he did not go to Nanjing to visit Wang Shu.
According to Yong Fang Yingwu's own evaluation, he followed a clear line full of revisionism and opportunism, with distinctive characteristics of the new era.
At that time, his father Fang Qingzhi also had this "fundamentalist" tendency, but Fang Yingwu used various practical actions to successfully hold back his father.
Subtly, Fang Qingzhi repeatedly felt ashamed of his son, and was really embarrassed to act sanctimoniously as a "fundamentalist" in front of others.
But Fang Yingwu never expected that Mao Hong would come to his door today and ask him to remonstrate face to face. He couldn't hide or push him away. It is conceivable that if he refused directly, it would definitely spread throughout the court quickly. Then
The clear hat on my head is not easy to wear.
Thinking of this, Fang Yingwu couldn't help but complain a little. Senior Mao's approach was too forceful. What's the difference between using morality to force others?
After Mao Hong finished speaking, he leaned weakly on the back of the chair, still coughing non-stop, with an abnormal blush on his face. He braced himself and said: "I think that my life is approaching, and I will spend the next few days."
There is not much, I can only hope that your Majesty will find out when you have gone astray, so you are not able to do enough, and you are really unworthy of the country's favor..."
Seeing that old man Mao looked like he was dying and had only a few days to live, Fang Yingwu sighed. He couldn't help but feel a little admiration in his heart. At least he was a pure person. Seeing that his life was about to end, he still remembered the life of Lord Kuang Zheng.
It was really impossible to refuse directly, so Fang Yingwu could only reply vaguely: "The elders and the juniors all understand the thoughts of the elders, so they should do their best."
After Mao Hong walked away tremblingly, Fang Qingzhi asked his son: "What do you think? Do you really want to remonstrate?"
Fang Yingwu asked in reply: "Son, I also want to know, what does the father really think?"
Fang Qingzhi replied without hesitation: "If as a father I get this opportunity, I should fulfill my duty as a minister and try my best to remonstrate with you. In this way, you can seek benevolence and gain benevolence!"
Fang Yingwu sighed and said, "My father didn't tell my son to follow my example. I finally understand the principle of not doing to others what you don't want others to do to you. I'm very relieved."
After bidding farewell to his father, Fang Yingwu returned to the West Courtyard. He couldn't help but smile bitterly on his face. Unexpectedly, the emperor issued an edict, making him a target of public criticism. (To be continued...)
ps: Sigh... I found that the number of words for this week's reward for attendance is not enough, and the time is up again, so I have to hurry up and post this part first, and I will make up the rest later... Forgive me!
