What made Fang Yingwu angry was not Mu Bulang's choice, but Mu Bulang's attitude. Saying "there are no other vacancies" is all rhetoric to coax a three-year-old child, let alone the domineering "don't bargain".
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In fact, the eight words "people are in the world and can't help themselves" are indeed a portrayal of most people in Vanity Fair. Everyone has times when they can't help themselves.
If Mr. Mu Wencai, the doctor in the Literary Selection Department of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, was just helpless because he "cannot help himself", Fang Yingwu could be upset about it, but he would not be angry about it. This is the basic quality that one should have when hanging out in the vanity fair.
He couldn't expect Mu Wencai to share the joys and sorrows. After all, Mu Bulang was not Xiang Chengxian or Liu Mianhua.
However, what Mubu Lang showed was not helpless neutrality, but intentional alienation and clear boundaries. In other words, it was disgust, and maybe he was afraid of being implicated.
For Fang Yingwu, who came from the same school as his teacher, this attitude was far beyond his expectation. It was tantamount to contempt and humiliation. It would not be an exaggeration to even call it betrayal, so he felt angry.
Fang Yingwu wanted to explode immediately, but after the anger flashed in his heart, he suppressed it again. He swallowed his anger and said: "Master Mu doesn't know something, my father is weak, and Yunnan is too far away. Please think again.
, our Fang family is extremely grateful.”
This time is not that time. Although Fang Yingwu is confident that he has a bright future, there is currently a tortuous road at his feet. Those who know the current affairs are heroes, and those who do not look at the road are easily tripped.
He had previously thought that the trouble would come from Yin Min, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, so Fang Yingwu encouraged Lao Taishan Liu Mianhua to attack Yin Min, which was also a way to encircle Wei and rescue Zhao. Unexpectedly, the trouble would first arise from the Selected Works Department of the Ministry of Personnel.
, this is a very tricky situation.
The selection process for mid-level and lower-level officials is drawn up by the Wenxuan Department and signed by the Minister of Civil Affairs. Once the Officials and the Wenxuan Minister have unified their positions and successfully completed the selection process, it will be difficult to change the result. Sometimes procedural justice can also be blocked.
It lives in the mouths of many people.
And if he really asked the officials to confirm his father's official position quickly, it would be too late. If Fang Yingwu wanted to veto it again, he would have to spend a hundred times more effort, but he might not succeed.
People had to bow their heads under the eaves. Fang Yingwu thought of this old saying, so he suppressed his anger and honestly pretended to be a grandson asking for help.
Mu Bulang hesitated for a moment, but only for a moment. Then he dismissed the guests politely and said: "I have my own discretion. It is useless for Mr. Fang to be entangled here. Be careful of being impeached and interfering with the government! It is better to go back!"
The situation is now very clear. Fang Qingzhi's huge reputation can no longer be realized, and his career is completely over. Treating Fang Qingzhi preferentially will probably arouse the dissatisfaction of Yin Shangshu and the bachelor Liu Jue. In the past, he might have dared to take this risk, but
It's not worth it now, that's all.
Moreover, as the link between him and the Fang family, Shang Xianggong has been in office for eight years, and there is not much left of his former chief assistant. If he still clings to the relationship with the same family, his future will be greatly limited.
When he heard that the other party was driving him away, Fang Yingwu was finally convinced that there was no point in talking any more. Mu Bulang resolutely broke off the friendship. Then he said sarcastically: "I only know today what it means to talk without speculation."
Mu Wencai had no reaction. Do he need to care about Fang Yingwu's harsh words? His thinking was very clear and there was nothing to worry about.
In this way, Mr. Mu ignored Fang Yingwu and turned his head to the desk to read the documents. He treated Fang Yingwu as a transparent person and according to etiquette, he should get up and send it to the door of the room.
Fang Yingwu was unwilling to leave just now, but he didn't have any good ideas for a while. He deeply felt that Hanyuan Cilin officials were really like stock futures in later generations, looking at future expectations. The expected rise was related to
Expectations fell. Treatment was very different.
Is there any way to stop Mu Wencai now? At least we must stop him temporarily and wait for the climate to change.
Fang Yingwu suddenly took a few steps forward and bowed to Mu Wencai respectfully: "Senior Mu, for the sake of Mr. Shang, I will call you senior for the last time, and then I will offend you."
Mu Wencai raised his head in surprise. He didn't understand Fang Yingwu's meaning at all. What did this person want to do, or what else could he do?
Fang Yingwu gently picked up the rectangular white jade paperweight on the desk, touched it back and forth several times, and finally let out a long sigh, "What a good thing! It's a pity that it's not where it belongs!"
Mu Wencai was still confused and glanced at Fang Yingwu a few more times. Could this man have lost his mind and gone crazy? Just as this thought flashed through Mr. Mu's mind, he suddenly saw Fang Yingwu raising his hand high and the white jade paperweight facing him.
Smash it down hard.
Caught off guard, Mu Wencai suffered a severe blow to his forehead. Along with the severe pain and dizziness, he couldn't help but scream out. Fortunately, he was still strong, and he didn't faint after such a blow to his head.
Click! The white jade paperweight was broken in the middle, and half of it fell to the ground. Fang Yingwu took a dissatisfied look and threw away the half in his hand.
Mu Wencai covered his forehead, and before he woke up, he suddenly felt pain coming from his scalp, which forced him to stand up. Then there was another heavy blow, hitting near his temple. Suddenly, stars appeared in his eyes and gongs and drums rang in his ears.
The whole person can no longer distinguish between east, west, north, up, down, left, and right.
Relying on his youth and strength, Fang Yingwu grabbed Mu Wencai's hair bun with one hand and forcefully pulled Mu Wencai out from behind the public case. Then he poured wind into his ears very skillfully, first beating Mu Wencai until he was dizzy.
Then the beating started slowly.
Fortunately, Mr. Mu still had the last glimmer of clarity and shouted at the top of his lungs: "Here comes someone!"
Several officials from the Ministry of Civil Affairs happened to pass by the court. When they first heard the noise in the room, they didn't think much about it. But a moment later, they heard Mr. Mu shouting at the top of his voice in the room, which seemed very miserable.
Everyone knew that something must have happened, so these officials rushed into the public room. When they saw a young official knocking Mr. Mu to the ground, he beat and kicked him mercilessly.
What is going on? The officials from the Ministry of Personnel who came to the rescue were all shocked. They had never encountered such a scene. Could it be that someone was dissatisfied with the results of the official selection and went to the Ministry of Personnel to seek revenge?
Everyone came to their senses and quickly stepped forward. They hugged their waists, pulled their hands, and tried their best to grab the young official who committed the crime and drag him away. Two others went to help Dr. Mu.
Fang Yingwu was afraid that he would be beaten in retaliation by the officials, so he quickly shouted: "I am Fang Yingwu, my father Fang Qingzhi! Let me kill this bitch who deceived his master and destroyed his ancestors, and then go to the Metropolitan Procuratorate to plead guilty."
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When the people who came to stop the fight heard Fang Yingwu's shouts, they couldn't help but look at each other. The Ming Laws stipulated in detail the punishment for officials to fight each other, but in the current situation, it was obviously not the Ming Laws that had the final say.
(To be continued...)
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