Fang Yingwu arrived at Li Dongyang's residence and met him in the hall. After saluting, he asked directly: "I heard that the teacher is going to take leave and return to his hometown?"
Li Dongyang sighed, "I don't want the situation to be like this! There are some things that I can't stop, and I can't bear to see, so I just avoid them. As the saying goes, out of sight, out of mind!"
Fang Yingwu advised seriously: "When we act, we should face the sword of wind and frost, and stick to our heart until the last moment. What do you think, teacher?"
Li Dongyang asked back: "You came here specifically just to persuade me? Well, then it's not too late to return home when you really have some free time!"
Li Dongyang was also a meticulous person, so he thought that Fang Yingwu had always made accurate plans, so coming here to persuade him today was certainly not unreasonable. He would not lose anything if he obeyed, it would just mean leaving a few days later.
Fang Yingwu added: "Teacher has always been a role model for students. I heard that I will be recommended to the East Palace as a student, and I will become a junior in the same class as the teacher. I will ask the teacher for advice when the time comes."
When Li Dongyang heard this, he just sighed and said, "How can I teach you anything? It's hard to know what fate will be like in the future."
In front of Fang Yingwu, Li Dongyang didn't have much airs as a teacher. First, Fang Yingwu had an excellent father; second, Fang Yingwu himself was well-known in both the government and the public; third, the East Palace was about to fall down and the hozens were scattered, so what else could he do?
The fourth thing is that he, Li Dongyang, only served as a test master of Fang Ying Wu Hui, not a more distinguished seat master.
However, Li Dongyang didn't understand why Fang Yingwu was so distant from Xu Pu, the official master of Xinchou Ke in the 17th year of Chenghua, but he was closer to Li Dongyang. Even if he only looked at official positions, Xu Pu, who was only one step away from joining the cabinet, was better than him.
Li Dongyang is prosperous.
Thinking of this, Li Dongyang was filled with emotion and said: "In the 17th year of Xin Chou Ke in Chenghua, fifteen people came out of this house, but you are the only one who has visited recently."
Fang Yingwu, who had successfully burned the cold stove once, smiled and said: "There are still many common people in the world, so don't worry about it, teacher. There will be a time when there will be a lot of people. However, the teacher is a hospitable person with an open door. All the literati in the capital regard it as a good idea to get to know the teacher."
Glory.”
"There are rumors that Mr. Liu Ge wants to break off the engagement?" Li Dongyang suddenly asked thoughtfully.
"This rumor is not credible." Fang Yingwu said righteously: "I have delayed the Liu family's daughter for several years by delaying it so far. Naturally, I must be responsible to the end. How can I live up to this beautiful woman's life?"
Li Dongyang felt very sorry. It would have been better if he had taken action earlier.
After chatting with Li Dongyang for a long time, Fang Yingwu said goodbye. If the prince was sure that he would not be deposed, but Li Dongyang was not in Beijing, it would be unlucky. He had prevented Li Dongyang from leaving, and by then, Li Dongyang would surely be thinking about him again.
The benefits are all self-explanatory.
After that, Fang Yingwu returned home and had just sat down to drink tea when someone from the Liu family came and sent word that Liu Mianmian asked him to come over tomorrow and that there were some things that needed to be discussed.
Fang Yingwu frowned and thought for a while. Liu Mianhua probably wanted to ask him for advice, such as how to attack Yin Min. But Fang Yingwu didn't want to go. He was not suitable to be too active now.
First of all, he is too light, his father has been demoted, and he is a candidate official of the East Palace who is about to be thrown into the street in the eyes of everyone. The consequence of being light is often that he has less initiative, resulting in a disproportionate amount of effort and benefit.
Secondly, it’s better to keep a low profile now. Of course, if objective reasons prevent you from keeping a low profile, there’s nothing you can do about it. People can’t help themselves in the world. Too many things happened in the past where people wanted to keep a low profile but were forced to be unable to keep a low profile in the end.
Thirdly, I want to be more assertive and not let Liu Mianhua feel that he is too easily manipulated. In the past, I was too attentive and too casual when giving Liu Mianhua advice, which resulted in Liu Mianhua not cherishing it. This degree must be mastered.
Besides, Fang Yingwu's resentment towards Liu Mianhua had not been completely eliminated, so Fang Yingwu asked Wang Ying to go to the front and send a message to refuse, just saying that he was not in good health and could not go out. This excuse for refusal was not easy to find, no matter if he said something else or just said it directly.
It's not good for me to keep a low profile. After thinking about it, I can only excuse myself.
After sending away the people from the Liu Mansion, someone came not long after and brought an invitation. This made Fang Yingwu very curious, who would openly invite him now?
In the past, it would have been a normal thing for the Fang family to accept invitations, but today is different from the past. Not to mention those snobs who act according to the prevailing situation, even people who share the same path will not be casual in such a sensitive period.
Party to avoid unexpected events.
Opening the invitation, Fang Yingwu glanced at the name and couldn't help but muttered: "Qingyunhou Zhou Shou?"
It turns out that tomorrow is the birthday of Qingyun Hou Zhou Shou, so he posted a post inviting Fang Yingwu to be his guest - to be honest, this way of inviting people is very senseless, but it is in line with the characteristics of the Zhou family's nouveau riche.
It is said that this Zhou Shou has a distinguished status, as he is the sibling brother of the Emperor's biological mother, the Empress Dowager Zhou, and has always had a bad reputation. To put it simply, he is greedy and domineering. He has been impeached and criticized by civilian officials, and he is often ridiculed in private as
The biggest upstart in this dynasty.
The Fang family, since they were Lin Qingliu, rarely interacted with their relatives and had no dealings with the Zhou family. However, Fang Yingwu unexpectedly received such an invitation today. So Fang Yingwu felt very strange, thinking
I thought again and again that my only connection with the Zhou family might be the current prince.
The Queen Mother Zhou is the actual caregiver of the current crown prince Zhu Youtang, and is also the protector of Zhu Youtang. She has a deep relationship with Zhu Youtang, so the Zhou family is an absolute princeling, not to mention the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law of the Queen Mother Zhou and Wan Guifei.
The estrangement and contradiction are deep. Not to mention the Fang family father and son, who are iconic figures of orthodox morality, were thrown into a panic over the matter in the East Palace.
Fang Yingwu didn't know what would happen if he went, but he knew that if he refused, he would be denying Zhou Shou face. After all, Zhou Shou specially sent an invitation, and refusing would be a slap in the face.
After careful consideration, Fang Yingwu replied to the post and said he would arrive tomorrow. There was no words for the whole night, and when Fang Yingwu finished washing up the next day, he went out and asked Wang Ying and Fang Yingshi to follow him to give birthday gifts.
The Qingyun Marquis Mansion is located in the northwest of the capital. It occupies a vast area and is not comparable to the residences of ordinary civil servants. The road in front of the mansion is already bustling with people, and the streets are almost filled with people coming to pay homage to their birthdays.
There was a gentleman in charge of registering and registering inside the gate. Fang Yingwu came forward to return the invitation and presented the birthday gift for registration. Then there were servants to lead him to the Yimen.
At this moment, a large-scale ceremony team arrived at the gate and got off the sedan, and then a senior official in Zhupao emerged from the sedan. People who were well-informed immediately recognized that this was not Mr. Liu Ge, the second assistant.
Who is it again?
Liu Mianhua raised his head and moved forward, and met Fang Yingwu face to face, who had not yet left. He was so angry that he blew his beard and glared. He quickly stepped forward, pointed at Fang Yingwu and scolded: "What a kid, this is because you are not in good health and can't move."
?You can’t distinguish between distant and distant relatives?”
"Uh." Fang Yingwu didn't expect that Lord Zhou's birthday would be such a big event, and even Liu Mianhua was invited. He was scolded by Liu Mianhua, and when he came back to his senses, he thought of something, and asked: "Old Taishan, you
I'm afraid it's not honest enough to say that you want to discuss things with me?"
"Uh" Liu Mianhua was speechless in embarrassment. He didn't know that Zhou Shou actually hired Fang Yingwu to play a small role. Originally, he wanted to take Fang Yingwu as a follower and use the Fang family's reputation to help him with his appearance r1152
