Because of the unanimous impeachment of frontline generals and officials in Beijing, three days later, Emperor Jianwen finally imposed severe sanctions on Huang Zicheng and Qi Tai, who had been in charge of the civil and military power of the imperial court. The two were deprived of their official positions, exiled from Beijing, and had their families confiscated.
At the same time, Emperor Jianwen replaced Qi Tai with Ru Chang of the peacemaker faction, and Li Jinglong replaced Huang Zicheng to preside over the government. At the same time, he sent envoys to discuss reconciliation with King Zhu Di of Yan. In the thirty years since Hedong turned to Hexi, the last time King Yan sued for peace, Jianwen
Emperor Wen refused, but this time it was Emperor Jianwen who asked King Yan for peace.
To the disappointment of the Young Zhuang Faction and the Anti-Huang Faction, Fang Xiaoru was left by the emperor's side.
Fang Xiaoru, Huang Zicheng, and Qi Tai, any one of these three top players has a huge amount of energy, enough to turn the strong into weak, and the good into bad. The emperor still has Fang Xiaoru by his side, so how can it be possible? How can it be possible?
, Huang Zicheng and Qi Tai had already shouldered all the blame, and Fang Xiaoru had the emperor's protection, so there was nothing they could do for the moment.
On the day Qi Tai and Huang Zicheng left Beijing, Fang Xiaoru, Chen Di and others held hands to see each other off until they were sent to the bank of the Yangtze River. On the bank of the Yangtze River, Fang Xiaoru quietly thrust two secret edicts into their hands and whispered: "My lords, here we go.
Going away is obviously for exile, but it is actually for conscription. The emperor still trusts the two adults. Here in Beijing, I will wait for the opportunity. As long as the court wins a few battles and the time is right, I will immediately make a message to the emperor and call you back.
Beijing’s.”
Huang Zicheng cupped his hands and said, "Everything depends on Mr. Xiaozhi."
Qi Tai was still thinking about the alliance's major events, and Yin Yin urged: "Mr. Xiaozhi, don't forget to bring in strong reinforcements."
Fang Xiaoru nodded and said, "Don't worry, Shangli. When we get back from here, I will go to Zhongshan Prince's Mansion."
Huang Zicheng and Qi Tai's ship set sail. Fang Xiaoru looked at it for a long time, then sighed, got back on the sedan chair, and went straight to the Zhongshan Prince's Palace with Chen Di, the Minister of Rites.
Fang Xiaoru now has four sons. Of course, these refer to the legitimate sons. Dr. Fang is a person who adheres to ancient etiquette. When talking about the children in the family, he clearly distinguishes the legitimate sons. The legitimate sons of officials and gentry families,
His status was only half higher than that of a domestic servant, and it was just a by-product of having a good relationship with his concubine, so he never mentioned the son born to his concubine.
Among his legitimate sons, the eldest son Fang Zhongyu is already married, the second son Fang Zhongxian is of marriageable age, the other three sons Fang Dezong, and the fourth son Fang Lang are still young men. At this time, the four sons are still studying in their hometown and have not followed him
Going to Beijing. Fang Xiaoru didn't feel that he was trying too hard to get married to the Prince of Zhongshan. He even felt that he was accommodating.
Speaking of which, their family is not only a scholarly family with heirlooms in poetry and etiquette, but also a family of officials. His great-great-grandfather was a scholar and served as a local official. However, the official position became smaller and smaller. By the time of his grandfather, he was only
He had served as the eunuch of Yin County in the Mongolian and Yuan Dynasties, but when his father Fang Keqin came to the throne, he could not even serve as an edict.
However, at that time, chaos had emerged in the world, and rebels were rising in various places. Wujiang Tongzhi Jingangnu was ordered by Dayuan Province to recruit sailors to resist the rebels. After hearing the news, Fang Keqin felt that the opportunity to become an official had come, and hurriedly rushed there
He offered a plan for King Kong Nu to suppress the rebellion, but the Meng Yuan official did not adopt it and kicked him out. As a result, Fang Keqin was taken into the mountains by the rebels and instead became a member of the rebel army that he was supposed to annihilate.
Unfortunately, this team did not achieve much success. In the end, Zhu Yuanzhang conquered the world. Fang Keqin returned to his hometown, studied hard again, passed the Jinshi examination in the sixth year of Hongwu, and later became the prefect of Jining. As a result, the "Empty Seal Case" broke out at this time
, thousands of officials were implicated in the world, and Fang Keqin was one of them. He was dismissed from office by Zhu Yuanzhang, demoted to Jiangpu, and died of illness soon after.
By the time of Fang Xiaoru, the Fang family had risen again.
In his opinion, the Fang family has been a scholarly family for generations, and now he is like the prime minister of the country. If it were not for the purpose of gaining the support of the Zhongshan Prince's Palace and fulfilling his political ideals, his daughter-in-law of the Fang family would not have chosen a well-matched Confucian family.
I don't want to get married to the relatives of meritorious officials.
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The little princess has been very bored recently. Ping Nu has left Jinling and went to sea to wait for her childbirth. She has no excuse to go to Honglu Temple again. Seeing that she is already a fifteen-year-old girl, she has to avoid suspicion, so she has nowhere to go.
Went.
The gardens of the Zhongshan Prince's Mansion were very beautiful, elegant and exquisite, as if they were in heaven or on earth. However, she had grown tired of looking at them after living here since she was a child, so staying in the mansion was very boring for her.
That afternoon, she was sitting on the fence under the garden porch, with her legs hanging outside, swinging gently. From time to time, she would grab a piece of steamed bun and throw it into the water. Fat golden carps swarmed around her and swung around her.
The feet are crowded and scrambled.
Blocked by a section of dripping eaves extending from the corridor, the sun could not shine on her face, only the part below her knees. However, there was no wind and the warm weather still made her drowsy.
Xu Ming'er sighed boredly, stepped over the railing, and was about to go back to her room to take a nap, when suddenly a few people slowly walked towards the end of the corridor.
"Haha, little sister, haven't you taken a nap yet?"
Xu Huizu walked over with a smile and said: "Come on, come on, brother, let me introduce you. This is Mr. Fang Xiaoru, and this is Mr. Chen Dichen. You two adults, this is Huizu's younger sister, Miaojin!"
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"There are few civil servants from our Xu family. Why did the eldest brother invite these two foolish men home? Fang Xiaoru...isn't it the same family that the eldest brother wanted to marry me last time?"
Xu Ming'er glanced at them warily and said slightly, "Miaojin has met Mr. Fang and Mr. Chen."
"Haha, little princess, don't be too polite, don't be too polite."
Fang Xiaoru and Chen Di smiled and returned the gift. Fang Xiaoru looked Xu Ming'er up and down, with a satisfied smile on his face, and nodded gently.
Xu Huizu said with a smile: "Master Fang and Master Xu are here today. Because the weather is hot and the garden is refreshing, I would like to invite you two to sit in the garden. My sister, please come together. I am a learned and talented man and a famous Confucian in the world."
, no need to adhere to etiquette.”
Xu Ming'er smiled lightly and replied: "The little girl is going back to her room to rest, so I won't disturb the two adults talking with my brother."
Fang Xiaoru twisted his beard and smiled after hearing this. Originally, he was a little worried that the daughter of a military hero's family was arrogant and unruly. But now when he saw Xu Ming'er's charming and picturesque manner, polite and generous conversation, he couldn't help but secretly nodded: "Okay! Okay! She comes from a famous family and is not arrogant."
, well-educated, well-spoken, and somewhat like a lady, well, he is barely worthy of our son Fang Xiaoru."
Xu Huizu's eldest brother is like his father, so he is a little bit like ordinary parents who like to show off their children's abilities in front of others. He really wants the Minister of Rites and this emperor's close minister and future in-laws to know how versatile Lan De's sister is, and when they see her, they will
Let's go, Xu Huizu became anxious, but he knew that his sister's temper was soft on the outside but strong on the inside, and she had a subtle temper. If this annoyed her, let alone a great scholar in the world, even if Old Master Kong came, she would not give up.
of.
In a hurry, Xu Huizu suddenly thought of an idea and said with a smile: "That's all, if you want to take a nap, that's up to you. But I just boasted about my little sister Qinqi in front of two adults. I know everything about calligraphy, painting, poetry and songs, and I am master of everything. If you want to take a rest, write a poem for the two adults first. Haha, the two adults are both well-educated people. They can give you some pointers. These are your hard work, Miaojin, please don’t embarrass your brother."
When Xu Huizu said this, Xu Ming'er became a little displeased: "It's none of their business whether I am good at poetry or not. Do I need to ask them for advice? Could it be..."
Xu Ming'er glanced at her brother's face with her bright eyes, and then at Fang Xiaoru and Chen Di who were standing there as if inspecting students. Her heart couldn't help but move: "Could it be that the eldest brother..."
When Chen Di saw her looking left and right, he thought she was afraid of losing face because she couldn't compose a poem, so he laughed and smoothed things over and said: "This poetry also pays attention to the situation and atmosphere. You can't do it just as you say, hahaha , does the Duke think that everyone in the world is Cao Zijian? Princess, don’t be embarrassed..."
Xu Ming'er suddenly smiled sweetly: "Do you want to write poetry? What's the trouble? This little girl has little talent and little knowledge, so she can do it with some effort. If I appear ugly in front of two great scholars, please forgive me."
Fang Xiaoru stroked his beard and smiled and said: "Haha, it's okay. Princess, please come and listen."
"Ahem, you two adults have listened."
Xu Ming'er coughed pretentiously, stood still, faced the fish pond, and chanted loudly: "
From tomorrow on, be a happy person,
Embroidery, tracing, cutting and sewing.
From tomorrow on, care about cooking and meals.
I have a house,
Facing the sea, spring flowers are blooming..."
Fang Xiaoru's smile solidified on her face...
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Xu Ming'er ran away from her elder brother in anger. The more she thought about it, the more something was wrong. After returning to the boudoir, she did not sleep. Instead, she immediately sent people to follow her elder brother and Fang Xiaoru to inquire about the news. She was waiting in the room.
Seeing Qiao Yun running back, Xu Ming'er hurriedly greeted her and asked hurriedly: "Qiao Yun, do you understand?"
Qiaoyun took a few deep breaths and said happily: "Congratulations, little miss. Congratulations, little miss. The eldest man has arranged a marriage for the little miss. He is... the second young master of the great family named Fang."
"What?"
When Xu Ming'er heard this, her beauty turned pale. She didn't know whether the second young master of the Fang family was square or round. Anyway, the man named Fang was quite old-fashioned. He was only in his early forties, and he looked as old-fashioned as an eighty-year-old man. It seems like, if there is such a father-in-law, wouldn't he be bored to death?
Xu Ming'er was wandering around in the embroidery room for a long time, then stopped suddenly and ordered: "Get the car ready, I want to go out!"
Qiaoyun said in surprise: "Miss, where are you going?"
Xu Ming'er said: "Go to Honglu Temple!"
"ah?"
Qiaoyun's mouth opened even wider: "Miss, you have forgotten that my god-sister, Princess Ping, has returned to China to give birth. She is not in Honglu Temple."
Xu Ming'er and Xiaoyao's nose turned up, and she said confidently: "My god-sister is not here, so I can go see my god-brother-in-law, okay?"
p: Please ***, help Ming'er run away with some money, the little old man is here to bow!