"Xiao San, do you know what you should do next?" Fang Xuanling asked suddenly when seeing Zhang San still thinking.
Zhang San came back to his senses and replied: "Get out of this whirlpool as soon as possible?"
"Quit? I remember we were at the Wei River last time. You should remember the emperor's attitude, right? Do you think you can withdraw?" Fang Xuanling said in a deep voice.
Zhang San has always known Li Shimin's thoughts, but Zhang San really doesn't want to get involved. There are all kinds of nonsense in the court. Zhang San thinks it's best to go back to Zhangjiacun and become a rich man by himself.
"Remember, my nephew also knows that he is like a soldier crossing the river now, with no way to retreat, but he really doesn't want to get involved, and he will be able to come in in the future. I still think about my wife and children, and I don't want to get up together one day.
He was arrested and beheaded." Zhang San said with a grimace.
When Fang Yiai heard this, she couldn't help laughing. Zhang San really dared to say anything.
Fang Xuanling glared at Fang Yiai, who immediately sat there motionless like a good baby.
"Looking at your little potential, if a man can't make achievements in his life, he might as well be reincarnated as soon as possible." Fang Xuanling scolded.
"What my uncle taught me is true, but my nephew is really not suitable for this officialdom, and he can't play those intrigues. I just want to live my whole life in peace and joy with my family."
After hearing Zhang San's answer, Fang Xuanling sighed and said: "I knew you didn't like to stay in the court last time by the Wei River, but now that you have been pulled into the chariot by the emperor, there is no way back.
, retreat or die!”
"Is there no way to escape unscathed?" Zhang San asked.
"Being with a king is like being with a tiger. I don't know if I can escape unscathed. Naturally, I can't answer your question. But since things cannot be done against, I can only face the difficulties, overcome all difficulties, and win a reputation for myself.
It also brings blessings to my wife, children, and children.”
After listening to Fang Xuanling's words, Zhang San sighed inwardly. It seemed that in history, Fang Xuanling was whipped to death by Li Shimin after his death. The Fang brothers were also involved in rebellions one after another and did not end well.
Now that I know the historical truth, should I do something for myself and for profit?
"Uncle, I understand!" Zhang San stood up and bowed to Fang Xuanling.
Since there is no way to hide, then don't hide. If history has not changed because of your arrival, then holding on to Li Shimin's thigh and following Li Shimin's banner is undoubtedly the most correct path.
"Just understand. Keying came to me yesterday and asked me to help you, but I can't come forward. The Zheng family finally pushed Zheng Shicai out. You can turn into a fight between the younger generations. If I get involved, Zheng Xuan will definitely not
If you sit back and do nothing, you will be more in danger when the time comes.
Actually, I don't know why Zheng Xuan called Zheng Shicai from his ancestral home at this time. Logically speaking, Zheng Shicai should continue to consolidate his family's position in Xingyang, so why did he suddenly come to Chang'an?"
"Aren't you here to deal with the mistress?" Fang Yiai interrupted and asked.
"It can't be that simple. It's not that I look down on Xiao San. It's just that as the heir to the future head of the family, Zheng Shicai can't come to Chang'an just for Zhang San." Fang Xuanling kept thinking about something in his mind, but he didn't have any clue at the moment.
"Maybe there was some exchange between the Emperor and the Zheng family. It turns out that the Emperor once promised me to protect me from hidden arrows. Did the Zheng family do something to me secretly? The Emperor caught the evidence, so he came out in the open."
Zhang San said.
"It's possible, but no matter what, you have to think about it not only for yourself, but also for your family. Don't think about protecting yourself wisely. The struggle for power in the court is a life-and-death contest. You did a good job yesterday.
But it also made too many enemies. That poem basically scolded everyone present. Behind them all stood different families. From now on, remember not to be afraid of moving forward, nor to do whatever you want. It can be seen that one move can affect the whole body.
You need to take one step and think three steps to avoid leaving any hidden dangers to yourself." Fang Xuanling instructed.
"Yes, my nephew will keep it in mind."
"Father, it's already noon. Let's eat first and talk while eating." Seeing that the two of them seemed to have almost finished talking, Fang Yiai suggested that they go to eat first.
"Okay, let's go, I'll just have a taste of your medicinal wine!" Fang Xuanling chuckled.
…
"Your Majesty, as you expected, County Uncle Zhang went to Fangfu today." Xu Huang said to Li Shimin.
"You have become the father-in-law, so you should give some advice. Where is the Zheng family?" Li Shimin asked.
"I heard that Zheng Xuan whipped Zheng Shide in the backyard that day, probably because of Zheng Shide's beating on the street. After that, there was no movement in the Zheng family, and Zheng Shicai stayed at home and did not go out." Xu Huang replied.
"Humph, I guess I'm not holding back anything. The Cui family's candy store has been very busy recently?" Li Shimin snorted coldly.
"Yes, the Cui family stole many distributors from Zhangjiacun with threats and promises. Now basically the distributors around Chang'an in Nine Cities have terminated their cooperation with Zhangjiacun. Borang Zhangjiacun in Zhang County is in Dongfang City, Chang'an.
I bought a shop, maybe to compete with the Cui family."
"Haha, it's interesting. We're going to fight again. Did the shadow captured from Xuzhou find out anything else?" Li Shimin asked again.
"I only said that I was collecting money to incite the refugees in Xiao County to riot. No matter how much I asked, I didn't recruit them."
"Then kill him. There's no point in keeping him. Anyway, Zheng Xuan has relented and let his eldest son come to Chang'an." After Li Shimin finished speaking, he waved his hand, and Xu Huang bowed and exited the hall.
Zheng Xuan originally did not plan to let Zheng Shicai come to Chang'an. If something happened to the Zheng family in Chang'an in the future, they would not be uprooted. However, in the Xuzhou incident, he was caught by Li Shimin and the Shadow Envoy was arrested, which put Zheng Xuan in trouble.
Being passive, he had no choice but to call Zheng Shicai to Chang'an and deal with Zhang San, a pawn.
Unfortunately, Zheng Shicai got off to a bad start and was tricked by Zhang San.
"There will be times to ride the wind and waves, and hang sails directly to help the sea." Li Shimin wrote Zhang San's "Traveling is Difficult" on the desk. No one knew what he was thinking.
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"Miss, County Uncle Zhang is here today. He chatted with the master and Erlangjun for a long time in the study. He is having dinner now! Do you want to go over and meet?" Xiaoyan said to Fang Keying in the back garden of the house.
"Mom said it's not good to meet before marriage. It's good now that he's here." After Fang Keying finished speaking, she remembered the poem Zhang San wrote for herself: "If the love lasts for a long time, how can we stay together day and night?"
twilight."
"Miss, do you want a meal? Today the kitchen has stewed fish soup. How about I bring it to you to eat here?" Xiaoyan asked in a low voice when she saw Fang Keying lost in thought.
"No, let's go back to the room and eat." After Fang Keying said that, she turned around and walked to the boudoir.
Now that Zhang San is here, his father must have told him how to deal with it, and he is less worried.