There are so many large and small aristocratic families in Chang'an City, but the top ones are only a dozen or twenty. Fan Wenjin knows that after so many years of changes in the situation, today there is a big difference between the high-ranking families in the pre-Sui Dynasty.
s difference.
Chu Suiliang couldn't count them in detail, so he could only tell Fan Wenjin a few details, such as who the head of the family was, what position he held, what outstanding talents there were in the family, and who were currently in high positions, etc.
Fan Wenjin listened with great interest, interjecting a few questions from time to time. In fact, he couldn't remember that much. He just roughly got a preliminary understanding of the current political situation in the court from Chu Suiliang's words.
Moreover, Chu Suiliang was unable to give further judgment, such as which faction those senior officials belonged to and who they were friends with.
Even if he knew it, he would not mention it to Fan Wenjin. That is the real secret of officialdom. When the two met for the first time, they did not have a casual heart-to-heart relationship.
When Chu Suiliang got drunk but did not tell the truth while drunk, Fan Wenjin knew that this person had a very strict reputation and was not the kind of person who would do nothing after drinking.
In the evening, both of them drank a lot, Chu Suiliang resigned, and Fan Wenjin drunkenly told him that he could just treat this place as his own home and there was nothing to worry about.
Chu Suiliang laughed loudly, thanked the manager in a staggering manner, and was not polite when he went out. He ordered a maid waiting outside the door, took her and went to rest.
Fan Wenjin looked drunk and hazy, but his mind was always clear. When he saw him acting like this, he couldn't help but smile. He turned out to be a lecher? Not necessarily?
These people in the court have always been dignified and pretentious. They seem to have not changed over the years. They are far less cute (and easy to deceive) than those in Liangzhou.
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After Chu Suiliang left, Fan Wenjin sat alone for a while, drank two cups of tea to soothe his drunkenness, and then had his entourage brought from Liangzhou called over.
These people are not only his slaves, but also part-time guards, staff, etc. They are some of his most trustworthy people now. Now that they have moved into this mansion, no matter whether they have to refuse to the emperor or not, now they are his
's home.
Therefore, he wants to distribute the power in the government, but he cannot let Taichang Temple control his family. What is the difference between that and confinement?
Because he was returning to the court to report on his duties, his family records and family assets were still in Liangzhou. Waiting for the decision to be settled here, he could set off to send them to the capital.
Those who came first are the ones standing in front.
In the evening, Fan Wenjin summoned everyone and gave him another round of warnings. He had actually said a lot before, but now that the situation was not quite right, he had to tell his confidants again to prevent them from inadvertently causing trouble for him.
In fact, the main thing is not to let them leave the mansion at will, and also to be polite when handing over to the people arranged by Taichang Temple in the mansion, and don't pretend that they are still in Liangzhou, etc.
After talking for a while, Fan Wenjin felt the familiar dizziness and sighed in his heart. The root of the disease was at that time. Once he was overworked, he would feel unable to continue.
They haven't given birth to a son or a daughter in these years. It's for this reason. I don't know what Dalang Erlang who stayed in Changping has grown into. In the past few years, we have resumed correspondence, and they have always said that they want to come to Liangzhou to reunite with me.
However, due to the long journey, Fan Wenjin did not agree. He only asked them to study hard at home and wait until they become officials.
If he can gain a foothold in Chang'an this time, it will be time to bring the family who stayed in Changping to Chang'an to reunite.
It is common for you not to see your family members for several years when you are an official, but it is definitely not very common for you not to visit relatives or bring your family members to you for ten years. This is the rhythm of abandoning family and children, which was known to the censors.
, I definitely need to read your copy.
Fan Wenjin was a special case. Of course, during the war, who cared about his family? There were many people who abandoned their family papers and escaped alone.
Among them, the most violent one is that the former prince-in-law, Duwei Yuwenshi, arrived and abandoned his wife and children in Hebei, while he fled all the way back to Kansai.
If his wife were just an ordinary person, even if she was from an aristocratic family, she wouldn't have made a fuss. But what he abandoned was a princess from the previous dynasty, and her mother was the empress of the previous dynasty, Mrs. Cheng Guo of the Tang Dynasty.
Then there is an account to be settled.
As a result, Yuwenshiji was forced to go east, leaving a reputation for being unsympathetic and unlucky in the world. Even Fan Wenjin was able to make a fortune in Liangzhou, so let's talk about who Yuwenshiji was.
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Fan Wenjin sent away his confidants, dragged his sleepy body, and wandered... to the hut where he used to live. He took a special look during the day, and found that the place was still the same as before.
A house built in the outer palace has been cleared out for the residence of the palace staff and some people of some moderate status.
At that time, his status was low, and he was given a small house with a small courtyard. It was a very simple residence on the periphery of this building complex.
The only advantage may be that it is quiet enough...
Amid the warnings from the two stewards who accompanied him, Fan Wenjin insisted on moving in, fell down on the floor, and fell asleep hazily.
Naturally, I felt very uncomfortable when I woke up in the morning. Not only did I have a splitting headache, but I also had backache and leg cramps, as if I had been beaten hard by a big man.
Two pretty little ladies were huddled in a corner on the roof, sleeping soundly in their clothes.
Fan Wenjin felt so lost in the lake that he didn't know where he was. He lifted up the quilt, but then he shrank back. It was a bit cold in his mother's room.
Fan Wenjin opened his mouth and yawned widely, rubbed his throbbing head, and moved his aching arms and legs. The manager woke up from the sore feeling.
He had arrived in Chang'an and slept in the palace of Prince Wei that night. Thinking of this, Fan Wenjin's brain ached even more.
Fortunately, the night was uneventful and King Wei's heroic soul did not come looking for him. Otherwise, wouldn't Fan Wenjin's life be very worrying?
Fan Wenjin coughed twice. There was no movement from the two young ladies. They were far less clever than the servants in the Liangzhou Governor's Mansion. Their appearance and figure were extremely pleasant.
It's a pity that Fan Wenjin has already passed Mu Shaoai's age, and his health has not been very good in the past ten years, so he has stayed away from women. Last night, he was a little envious of Chu Suiliang. The guy seemed to be in good health and energetic.
Everything seems to be done with ease.
Even if he, Lao Fan, were ten years younger, he would not be as good as others...
Fan Wenjin lay helplessly for a while, unable to sleep anymore, so he simply got up by himself. He shivered a few times due to the cold, and secretly cursed that the weather in Chang'an was not much better than that in Liangzhou.
After putting on clothes, there was a bit of noise. The two young ladies finally woke up and saw that their master was already dressing themselves. They were so frightened that they crawled over to help the master wash up.
As Fan Wenjin stood up, the entire mansion seemed to wake up...