Chapter 608 Seeing the Essence Through the Phenomenon
Eunuch Huai'en coughed heavily and broke the silence, "Does anyone still have any objections to Fang Yingwu's entry into the East Palace and his duties as a servant? If not, I would like you and other ministers to recommend Fang Yingwu later."
Even if you had different opinions on this just now, it is not easy to object at this time. Wynn has already raised the issue of Fang Yingwu's attendance at Bandong Palace to the level of the prince's safety. Anyone who objects again will be ignored.
If the prince's safety is in danger, who has ulterior motives?
There may be some people who support deposing the current crown prince in their hearts for the sake of glory and wealth, but they cannot say it outright, at least verbally, to protect the country. Conspiracies are conspiracies after all, and cannot be displayed in the sun.
Of course, the main reason is that Fang Yingwu is too popular. If there are still people who object, then Eunuch Huaien only needs to ask, "Who do you think is more suitable?" Then the opponents will be speechless again, and they will definitely not be found for a while.
For example, it should be someone who is more suitable.
In addition, Wynn also said the words "The Queen Mother's preference". Although no one in the palace took the Queen Mother Zhou seriously, she was not the Queen Mother who listened to politics behind the curtain, she was just an old lady in the palace, but after all,
It's also a bargaining chip on Fang Yingwu's side.
If the Empress Dowager Zhou could directly convince the emperor, and then the emperor would issue the edict, those who opposed Fang Yingwu's entry into the East Palace would only be more embarrassed. The possibility is not small, and it is not a principled matter, and it is still filial.
It is not the fault of an emperor to go up to his mother's cow.
This matter was settled in this way, and other matters had little to do with Fang Yingwu, so he continued to make soy sauce. By the time the meeting ended, it was getting late.
The eunuchs went back to rest, but the ministers had to leave the palace individually. The cabinet ministers and the East Palace officials all had the privilege of leaving the palace through the Xihua Gate. Fang Yingwu followed others out of the palace opportunistically. He omitted the need to go through the Meridian Gate and Duan Duan.
Gate, the pain of rushing out of the palace from Chengtian Gate.
There are really a lot of things that happened today. The prelude to Wu Qianjun is right, the battle with Liang Fang. In the afternoon, I encountered the prince's misconduct in the Wenhua Palace, and then there was the Wenhua Palace meeting. The continuous high-intensity mental work made Fang Yingwu devote himself to it.
He was so exhausted that this was really the longest day for him.
Outside the Xihua Gate, just as Fang Yingwu was following his father on his way home, Liu Mianhua, who was not far away, suddenly greeted him: "Fang Yingwu! Come with me to dinner."
Fang Yingwu looked at his father. He knew that his father must have something to say to him. If he abandoned his father and followed Liu Mianhua, it would be too unfilial.
But Fang Qingzhi waved his hand and said, "Go ahead! I'll have dinner with your old man Taishan tonight." Fang Yingwu cupped his hands and said, "Thank you very much, father."
Fang Qingzhi watched his son leave without saying anything. He knew that he was facing an unprecedentedly complicated situation and his son could not get much help from him, but it would be of great benefit to communicate with the shrewd Liu Mianhua.
Returning to the Liu Mansion, Liu Mianhua went to the study without eating. After sitting down, the other party asked him, "How do you feel now?"
Fang Yingwu was not surprised at all. This was Liu Mianhua's true nature, as he said, forgetting sleep and food. He replied: "It's very vain. When other people want to enter the East Palace, they have to burn incense and worship Buddha to beg grandpa and grandma, but
My son-in-law, I entered the East Palace because someone else begged me to enter."
Liu Mianhua asked again: "What does this mean?"
Fang Yingwu clenched his fists and said impassionedly: "This shows that as long as a person is willing to work hard, even without relying on background or flattery, talented people will always succeed! For example, my son-in-law and I are today. It all depends on
His ability impressed the palace and he felt a lot in his heart.
When a person's ability reaches a certain level, he will enter a new realm, and other heretical tricks will no longer be an obstacle. Even if others are dissatisfied, they will not be convinced! Therefore, you still have to work hard as a person, as long as you are willing to make progress.
It will work!"
"Nonsense!" Liu Mianhua interrupted Fang Yingwu's motivational speech unceremoniously, "Do you think this thing is so simple and you just relied on your own ability?"
Fang Yingwu asked: "Then I need to ask Lao Taishan for advice."
Liu Mianmian replied: "Your old Taishan is me, Liu Ji. Although he is worthless, he is still a junior assistant. Winning you over is equivalent to tying me up. If not, how could it be so easy for you to enter the East Palace?"
Your father is a bachelor of the East Palace brand, so you are considered to be upright and can make others feel at ease. If not, how can you make others feel at ease so easily?
Also, it’s due to luck. Your luck has always been good, and others will naturally notice it. Who wouldn’t want to partner up with someone who is lucky in order to seek good luck?”
Fang Yingwu smiled bitterly, "Old Taishan said it thoroughly! But I still want to give the world a little hope. After all, my father and son both studied in the fields. They were no different from farmers before!"
"Being a farmer in the morning, ascending to the emperor's palace in the evening... After all, we are a minority. How can we, as human beings, refer to the minority as a benchmark?" Liu Mianhua still said disapprovingly.
However, he changed the subject and reprimanded: "Don't you claim to have great ambitions and vow to be a chess player? I see you have become a chess piece today, why are you so complacent? Have you forgotten your original intention?"
Fang Yingwu was as if enlightened and worshiped: "That's what Lao Taishan taught you!"
After teaching Fang Yingwu, Liu Mianhua got down to business seriously: "It can be seen from Huai'en's attitude that the dragon body may not be able to work well, so Huai'en, who is loyal to the East Palace, is anxious to make plans and hurriedly push forward today.
Your father and son are in charge."
Fang Yingwu was surprised and said: "Old Taishan can even see this? Huai'en is a little impatient, but how can he tell what the dragon body is like? Although Huai'en, as the eunuch in charge of the ceremony and eunuch, has to grasp the condition of the emperor's dragon body and
It's not difficult, but he didn't reveal any information today."
What surprised Fang Yingwu was not that the emperor was in poor health. Who could know the general trend of history better than him? What surprised him was that Liu Mianhua could clearly see the subtleties in others.
Liu Mianhua replied: "Of course it's not just today, otherwise it would be too arbitrary. Although I couldn't see the situation in the palace before, there were still clues to be found."
I think the emperor loves the art of intercourse and has given birth to princes one after another in the past few years, but there have been no newborns in the palace in the past two years. And the emperor is only thirty years old this year, so under normal circumstances he should not have stopped having children.
Therefore, I have been vaguely suspicious for a long time. It just so happened that today I saw with my own eyes Wynn's eager attitude on matters in the East Palace, and also heard with my own ears what happened in the back hall of Wenhua Hall. After mutual confirmation, I guessed that the dragon body was weak.
, so there will be chaos around the East Palace.
If the king's body is healthy and the situation can be suppressed, both sides of the palace can make long-term plans, and who dares to talk nonsense? On the contrary, it is precisely because the dragon's body is weak that chaos will occur."
Fang Yingwu could only be convinced. This old Taishan's vision was really vicious, and he could see through the essence of the phenomenon at once. He couldn't help but sigh: "No wonder Old Taishan has firmly supported his son-in-law's entry into the East Palace from the beginning. It's probably the same."
Just prepare for the changing weather."
Liu Mianhua said earnestly: "I'm worried that you won't understand, will lose the opportunity in confusion, and regret it for the rest of your life, so I push you away with face, all for the sake of your future.
But I know that you think too far, but if you think too far, it will be illusory. Good things that make both your father and son rise are rare, and you really can’t miss it this time."
Fang Yingwu was deeply moved and expressed his determination: "Lao Taishan has really taken great care of his son-in-law. My son-in-law is very grateful. I can't repay him in return. I can't get this position in vain! I will definitely work hard to help Lao Taishan reach the top of the mountain in the future."
Rui, don’t hesitate to do anything!”
"We are all members of our own family, so why should we be polite..." Liu Mianhua responded politely, but suddenly he came to his senses. "Wait a minute! Who said I want to be the first assistant?"
"Hehehehe..." Fang Yingwu laughed meaningfully, "Everyone knows Sima Zhao's intentions. A minister who doesn't want to be the chief minister is not a good minister."
Liu Cifu waved his hand and said: "Eat!" (To be continued...)
ps: After drinking last night, I wrote while sleeping. I woke up and started writing. The efficiency was really low. I just finished it now. I’ll give you 400 words to thank you for your monthly ticket last night! I’m going to catch up on my sleep!
