After Fang Yingwu said goodbye to his father, in fact, the biggest difference between him and his father or others is that others do not know the exact "future" and pursue their own "results" based on the process;
But he knew the "result" first, and then forced the process backwards from the result, trying his best to maintain the smooth production of the result he was familiar with.
For example, he knew that Liu Mianzi would definitely be unlucky, and Liu Mianhua would become the second assistant, so he always stood by Liu Mianhua to attack Liu Jue, and created opportunities to attack Liu Mian even if there was no chance.
Another example is that he knew that Shang Ming would be deposed, so he racked his brains to fight with Shang Ming, the dignified admiral of the East Factory; he knew that Li Dongyang would be prosperous in the future, so he tried his best to burn the cold stove and helped when he could.
Thinking of this, Fang Yingwu couldn't help but chanted "Zhuang Shengxiao dreams of butterflies". Did he change history, or did history change him?
He couldn't help but laugh a few times. It sounded like a shame for a time traveler. Other time travelers all took it as their duty to change the trend of history, but he was committed to maintaining the trend of history. What he pursued was history or himself.
familiar history.
Thinking about it, his biggest change in history seems to be that he saved the political life of eunuch Wang, who should have gone to Nanjing to sweep the floor and is still active in the capital.
But if you think deeply, can you always rely on the "prophet"? As your status rises, the butterfly effect becomes more obvious, and there will be more and more uncontrollable factors.
If you still try your best to maintain the "general trend", you may eventually lose control of everything, and it is not impossible that the situation you created will completely collapse.
Finally, Fang Yingwu muttered that maybe he was overthinking, and fell asleep.
By the next day, Fang Yingwu put down all the troublesome things and concentrated on playing with his two sons at home. Wang Yu and Wang Lan, the two concubines, saw that their husbands rarely had leisure time, so they all chatted and laughed with them. The whole family was enjoying themselves.
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During this period, Fang Yingwu suddenly remembered something and said to Wang Lan: "Go and call your brother. I have a few instructions for him."
Because the Fang family wanted to build a lot of construction projects in order to get married, Fang Yingwu sent Wang Ying to take charge of the affairs. Normally, he would not follow him around, but Lou Tianhua came instead.
Wang Lan left in response and soon brought Wang Ying over from the craftsman's place. Wang Yu looked at Wang Ying's diligent appearance and couldn't help but sneered: "You are a person named Wang, and you are building a house for a foreigner."
You're very careful. I've never seen you pay so much attention to anything else."
Wang Ying wiped her sweat and said, "Sister Yu, don't make fun of me. I've never done any civil engineering work before, so I'm afraid I'll miss Brother Qiu's big event."
Wang Yu pouted and muttered: "If it's a mistake, it's a mistake. What does it matter if it's two months earlier or two months later?"
Fang Yingwu coughed to stop Wang Yu from becoming sour, and said to Wang Ying: "I have a few words. You can go to the Liu Mansion and pass them on to Mr. Liu..."
Fang Yingwu sent Wang Ying to Liu's house to deliver a message, mainly to inform Liu Mianhua of his guess about Liu Jue's movements.
After listening to his father's advice, he could hold back for the time being and act as cannon fodder without rushing for success. But in any case, Liu Mianhua, as an "expert", should know about this and respond.
Just like in a mixed club, if the younger brother is bullied, the elder brother should show his face. Otherwise, where does the elder brother's prestige come from?
Moreover, if Liu Jui joins forces with Wan'an, it will directly affect Liu Mianmian's status. To be honest, Fang Yingwu is very curious about how he, the old Taishan who is best at hiding needles in cotton wool, will fight back.
Wang Lan also asked curiously: "According to usual practice, if something happens, shouldn't my husband go to see Liu Xiangguo himself? Why did he only send his brother to deliver the message today?"
After listening to his father's words, Fang Yingwu realized something. He felt that he had to do everything by himself, and it was really unsightly to go into battle shirtless at all times, so he simply sent his trusted aide to deliver the message today.
So he smiled at Sister Lan and said, "Our Fang family also has its own family tradition. We can't lower our standards just because they are the family of the Prime Minister. We must set up rules in the future.
In official matters, we are all court officials, so there should be a public-to-public relationship. How can we give or receive privately? Besides, this matter is to help Mr. Liu give me some advice. He should be grateful to me, and I can't afford to come here in a lowly manner."
Unexpectedly, more than half an hour later, Wang Ying came back and reported to the other party: "The eldest master of the Liu Mansion has said that he will ask Brother Qiu to come again. He will be waiting in the house."
Because he had just boasted in front of his concubine, Fang Yingwu's face changed again and again when he heard this, and he was secretly debating whether to go or not. It would be too shameful to go, and if he didn't go, he would be afraid of dissatisfying Liu Mianhua, so he still left at the moment.
I can't get Liu Mianmian to support me.
Wang Lan pursed her lips and smiled, pushed her husband and said, "Go back as soon as you go, it's no big deal." Fang Yingwu left the house with concern and looked at the Liu Mansion.
There was no words all the way. When they arrived at Liu's Mansion, Fang Yingwu heard Old Taishan say: "What you sent people to tell you today was actually something I had anticipated!"
Fang Yingwu thought to himself, is this Lao Taishan's excuse for not wanting to owe any favors? If this could be expected, could it be that Lao Taishan really became a straight-talking semi-immortal?
Liu Miao Mian knew what Fang Yingwu was thinking, and said again: "Don't think that I'm doing you favors. Originally, Wan'an didn't like Liu Jue's false innocence, so he approached me first, but I declined."
Fang Yingwu really believed this. A few days ago, Lao Taishan had indeed mutated a bit, and he was so fierce that he wanted to clear his reputation and fight for the first assistant. Fang Yingwu had never quite understood why Lao Taishan had mutated, but after today's comparison, he understood.
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Presumably, the first assistant, Wan'an, who was on the anti-prince side, had once roped in Lao Taishan. If the first and second assistants were all in the same camp, the influence would be huge, at least in the cabinet, they would be unified.
But Lao Taishan refused after weighing the pros and cons. So with Wan An's temperament, he would most likely test the intention of the third great scholar Liu Jue, so Lao Taishan said, "I had expected it a long time ago."
However, Fang Yingwu was very curious about Wan An's behavior. How could a chief assistant act like this? If Fang Yingwu didn't look stable, how could Wan An behave like a chief assistant?
A chief minister, also called Yuan Fu, is regarded as the prime minister, and is the head of the ministers. What does it mean to serve a noble concubine without integrity?
In order to become the chief minister, Wan'an shamelessly flattered Concubine Wan Gui, although it was despicable, but it was still within the scope of understanding. Now Wan'an is extremely prosperous. What else is worth thinking about? He did not hesitate to violate orthodoxy,
He betrayed the people's hearts and helped Concubine Wan Gui to depose the prince?
Fang Yingwu couldn't help but ask: "Wanmei Prefecture is already a very popular minister, why is it like this?"
Regarding his son-in-law's question, Liu Mianhua could only laugh and say, "Every family has its own scriptures that are difficult to recite. There are two sons in Wanmei Prefecture, and they are both officials in Nanjing now, and their grades are not low. You know...
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When Fang Yingwu heard this, he suddenly realized that he could only say "hehehe". It is not easy to be a bad guy. He lamented that it is difficult to be a good person, but it is easy to be a bad guy, but he only saw thieves eating meat and did not see thieves being beaten.
Wan'an was a man of corrupt character and had a bad reputation. Over the past ten years, he had repeatedly helped the emperor to reject the right path, and he had a bad reputation in scholarly public opinion.
It's okay for such a person to be on stage, but once he is no longer there, it will inevitably trigger a counterattack and a reckoning. After all, today's people have not yet completely sunk. As the saying goes, evil will not prevail against good, which is what this means of settling scores.
Even if Wan An is gone, his two sons will definitely be a target. What's more, judging from Liu Mianhua's tone, the official positions of Wan An's two sons may be unfair.
If you keep it, it will be liquidated sooner or later.
It is true that Wan An himself is a very popular minister, but he cannot live forever and be the chief minister forever, and he always has to make plans for his afterlife.
There is only one way in front of him to go to the dark side. Help Concubine Wan Gui to intervene in the abolition of the East Palace. If he can support Concubine Shao Chen to ascend the throne, he will be able to make a contribution to the establishment, and he will naturally be able to influence his descendants.
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Putting himself in his own shoes, if it was related to his son's future and destiny, what could he do? Fang Yingwu couldn't help but sigh, and suddenly felt a little sympathy for the old chief minister.
Ever since he betrayed his integrity in order to rely on Wan Guifei, he gained the position of chief minister, but also lost a lot. Since then, he has embarked on a road of no return, with no possibility of turning back. It can be said that one mistake will lead to eternal regret.
Looking back a hundred years ago, now that I am over seventy, I still have to worry about the fate of my children and grandchildren.
Fang Yingwu suddenly thought of his two uncles again. Back then, he had secretly laughed at Liu Mianhua for not being able to think straight. He allowed the two uncles to falter in the imperial examination without using their power to help them. In the end, the two uncles were thirty years old.
If you do too much, you will accomplish nothing, and you will have to go to the Imperial College to study and gain fame.
Now it seems that Lao Taishan's choice may not be wrong... Everyone may know many truths, but how many people can actually do it?
It's easier said than done. Even Fang Yingwu himself can't guarantee that if his son fails in the future, he will hold back his family affection and not mention it. But once it is raised, it will be a handle...
A pure politician who wouldn't even leave his own son's flaws to others is truly terrifyingly sane. Fang Yingwu could only be glad that he had embraced him in the first place. The key was that he would not become the opponent of such a terrifying person.
Just when Fang Yingwu was feeling overwhelmed with emotion, he suddenly heard Lao Taishan say again: "If Liu Shuwen really shamelessly defected to Wanmei Prefecture, it may not be a bad thing. What do I have to worry about?
If that time comes, three of the four cabinet members will become rebels, and I will be the only one to support the overall situation! It seems that I am isolated, but don’t forget that there are thousands of officials outside the cabinet, and the general trend
Where to go?
It must be that everyone has their hearts set on me. Whatever the people want, they must support me, and if we work on a righteous path, we must hold our noses and serve as my leader. Thinking of this, I feel a little hopeful in my heart. Even if I fail, I will have no regrets."
Fang Yingwu was stunned. The situation that he thought was very serious actually looked like this in Liu Mianhua's eyes. How could this be serious? It was very good, not a small good, but a great good.
Finally, Fang Yingwu pinched his nose and said: "As the saying goes, misfortunes are where blessings come from. Lao Taishan has a far-sighted vision, and the best way to use it is to focus on it. The important task of saving the Ming Dynasty is entrusted to Lao Taishan!"
Liu Mianhua smiled and said nothing: "You still have to come to help me, so don't slack off. Regarding your future, I will pay attention to it for you."
Fang Yingwu felt relieved for a while, and it felt good to let others take the lead! If Liu Mianmian failed, it would not be too late to think of another way. (To be continued...)
ps: I don’t even know whether I should write novels or philosophy...
