"When Madam takes charge of the clan, the first priority is to determine the ancestral genealogy of the world's famous families. The world has been in chaos for a long time. This matter concerns the people of the country and makes Madam worry about it all night long and dare not move lightly.
It happened that the envoy was out of town in southern Shanxi, and my wife believed in his talents and wanted to entrust him with the affairs of the south road of Shanxi..."
This was what Xue Deyin was asked to say to Fang Xuanling when she came to see him off. As he was talking, Xue Deyin took out a stack of documents from his sleeve and handed it to Fang Xuanling.
Fang Xuanling took it without hesitation, but he was thinking about what this meant to him.
Mrs. Li Xiuning of the State of Chu is in charge of the clan, and it is her duty to determine the royal family's genealogy, but... she has to be cautious when it comes to the clan's reputation in the world. One bad move will really disturb people's hearts.
It’s not easy to be the chief minister. Fang Qiao sighed in his heart. Even before he took office, many big things have already come to his door...
It's just that this matter falls on his head, and he has to agree even if he doesn't agree. Let's not talk about Mrs. Chu's entrustment, just talk about the matter itself, and he cannot be allowed to say no.
Because if you think about it, you can understand that this is obviously a major court affairs that the emperor wants to handle, and Mrs. Chu is just the one who handles it.
What makes him a little worried is that the Nine-Rank Zhongzheng System has been abolished for many years, but starting from the Western Jin Dynasty, no matter the rise and fall of various dynasties, there will always be people who will redefine the clan genealogies in various places and borrow them in the next ten or twenty years.
This wins the hearts and minds of the world.
After thinking for a while, Fang Xuanling opened her mouth and said: "It's not difficult to handle this matter, but it's just that the lady has to grasp the appropriateness..."
Xue Deyin knew the elegant meaning of the song after hearing it, nodded slightly and said: "I have heard of your great talent in the government and the public. If you feel something is wrong, you can write to my wife and she will consider it."
In fact, in my opinion, the world has been settled at this time, the wise king is in office, people are at peace, and the situation is like this, how can there be so many entanglements? So you don't need to worry too much and tie your own hands and feet."
Fang Xuanling stroked his beard and laughed, and said no more. What he was thinking about was that Xue Deyin was too bookish. He had been an official in the court since he became an official. Although he had a great reputation in the literary world, he lost it in practice.
, just listen to what he has to say, there is no need to argue.
Someone from his house took charge of the southern part of Shanxi this time. It seemed like a good thing, but in fact there were many big things ahead of him, especially the fact that there were many wealthy families in Jin, and many of their descendants were serving as officials in the court, as well as many of the founding heroes.
Among them, most of the arrogant generals who followed the emperor to conquer the world came from Jin. After that, everything he did in southern Shanxi would soon be reported back to the capital. A slight mistake would lead to impeachment at best, and at worst,
Will be convicted and demoted.
Entanglements? Haha, there are so many entanglements. How can people’s thoughts be summed up in just a few words?
Just saying that he has presided over the reduction of redundant officials in the Ministry of Civil Affairs in recent years has offended many people. There are probably not a few people in Jin who are waiting to see his joke Fang Xuanling...
Fang Xuanling is a person with great ambitions. Naturally, he will not think that he will be tripped to the ground by mere obstacles. During the days when he learned that he was about to be released, he had already listed the things he wanted to do and communicated with others.
After discussing it countless times, we already had a plan in mind.
But before leaving, I was handed another important matter, not too big or too small. What I was thinking about was not whether it could be done or not, but whether it was related to other big things and whether it would be possible.
What unexpected effects will it have?
Naturally, I would not tell Xue Deyin about this. Xue Deyin worked in the Ministry of Secretaries and was a person who manipulated writing. No matter how much I told him, it would have nothing to do with me and would be of no use. So I still had to write a few letters to Mrs. Chu after talking about it.
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Xue Deyin quickly said goodbye and left. Fang Xuanling led his people all the way east. He planned to take Tongguan, cross the Yellow River, and go north to Shanxi.
In fact, the road was not far away. The chief envoy's headquarters was set in Jiangjun County, and the administrative area included the twelve counties in southern Shanxi, that is, all the jurisdiction of Shanxi South Road.
With him as the chief envoy, the previous inspector became the assistant official of the chief envoy. It is just that the inspector's powers are connected with the inspector's temple and he has great independence.
Fang Xuanling was appointed as the Chief Envoy this time and took charge of Shanxi South Road. According to Li Po's intention, Shanxi South Road was used as a test field to see the effect of setting up the Chief Envoy.
This required a talented official, so they selected a famous official from the early Tang Dynasty like Fang Xuanling. Naturally, they expected him to make some achievements as soon as possible so that they could be promoted throughout the country.
If Fang Xuanling pulls his crotch, there is nothing to say. The DPRK will choose talented people to replace him. The policy that Li Po is determined to implement will not be changed easily. But by then, Fang Xuanling will no longer
It's easy to use, but it needs to be hit hard with a few sticks.
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When the team was approaching Tongguan, there were people waiting on the roadside.
The procession stopped here. It was normal for a feudal official to take office. It was common for people to visit and greet him along the way. Now that the road was gradually calming down, the strongman who had robbed the road gradually disappeared, so there was no need to worry too much.
For example, in the past two years, when scholars went to the county and the capital to take exams, there were very few casualties, which showed that the security of the Tang Dynasty was improving rapidly. Unlike the Daye years, even when officials took office, there were many cases of missing persons on the way.
By the end of Daye, it was already a situation where government orders could not leave the Eastern Capital.
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However, those blocking the road were neither strongmen nor local officials.
When Fang Xuanling saw her eldest grandson Wuji, who was dressed in light and elegant clothes, hung a jade pendant on his waist, and decorated with a sword, he looked like a traveling scholar, and he smiled helplessly.
Changsun Wuji smiled and bowed deeply, "Wuji has been waiting here for a long time, why did you come so late? Is it because there are too many people seeing you off, or is it because you are in love with the prosperity of the capital and don't want to stay away from it?
So?"
Well, this is because you have lingering resentment.
Fang Xuanling could understand that Changsun Wuji could be regarded as a young man who had achieved great success. He was also from a prominent family in Dongdu, and his starting point in the official career was much higher than those of them.
Back then, in the palace of Prince Qin, Changsun Wuji, as the brother-in-law of King Qin Li Shimin, was half the master. When he met Fang Xuanling and other ministers, even if he treated them with courtesy, he would inevitably show some bossy air.
It's just that things changed, Li's affairs were defeated, and everyone dispersed and went their separate ways.
Others may still have some kind of friendship, but Changsun Wuji was different from them. He had other opportunities after joining the Tang Dynasty, and within a few years he took the position of Minister of Dali Temple.
When Fang Xuanling and others talked about Changsun Fuji in private, they always made strange remarks. In fact, everyone knew that he had a good girl...
Of course, the Changsun family's family is so tall that no ordinary family can compare with it.
But now Changsun Wuji has suffered another big mistake. He resigned as minister of Dali Temple, was demoted and sent away. His uncle Changsun Shunde was even sentenced to death. Many of the children of Changsun's family were also implicated and imprisoned. This has a lot to do with Fang Xuanling.
association.
Everything started from last year’s examination fraud...
This was a political turmoil that affected both inside and outside the Tang Dynasty. Sun Wuji, the minister of Dali Temple, was only implicated and lost his official position as minister of Dali Temple.
The Inspector-General Wang Gui was dismissed from his post, the minister Chang Sun Shunde, the minister of rites Du Yan, Chang'an Academy Jiujiu Gai Wenda, Jiangling Academy Jiujiu Cui Yu and others were killed, and the party members were purged from top to bottom.
It can be said that last year, the letter from Chang'an Maritime Academy to Ma Zhou, mixed with fraud in the examination room, finally set off a rare large-scale political turmoil.
No wonder there are rumors that the emperor is settling old scores. In fact, this is the case. In this political turmoil, the remaining political forces in Luoyang from the reign of Yang Guang of the former Sui Dynasty were ruthlessly attacked.
In fact, both Fang Xuanling and Changsun Wuji have a deep understanding of this, and they both feel that they can't help themselves. They are even a little lucky that they are not too involved and can escape from it.
out……
As for the political opinions they hold after experiencing these turmoils, they are different. This is naturally related to their origins, experiences, etc.
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Although there is a "grievance" between the two, as a member of the officialdom, it is instinct for the city government to smile when they meet.
Fang Xuanling was thinking about why Changsun Wuji suddenly appeared here, but he quickly dismounted his horse and said with a smile: "I also said that the auxiliary aircraft would leave Beijing later, but I didn't expect it to be here first. If it had been earlier,
Knowing this, how can Fang allow the auxiliary machine to wait longer?"
Changsun Wuji chuckled and said to himself that it was indeed Fang Qiao, with a needle hidden in the cotton... and he had an assistant every time, obviously he had taken up the airs of a high official, he was indeed a successful person, huh...
In fact, it was a helpless move for him to leave Beijing quietly and lightly.
First of all, he was demoted this time. Changsun Wuji was a man who wanted to save face. He did not want to force a smile in front of others when he was demoted, so he left quietly to avoid an embarrassing farewell scene.
Secondly, there was nothing he could do. As an envoy to Gaochang, he got himself into big trouble.
Yuwen Yubo came to Chang'an, and after seeing the driver, he didn't know how he answered correctly in front of the emperor. Anyway, he seemed to be much more courageous after that.
She had been away from the Central Plains for a long time, and she needed a "guide" due to the conflicts in Chang'an, so she approached Changsun Wuji. Who asked Changsun Wuji to follow her eastward, and she could be considered an acquaintance?
This is not as simple as asking Changsun Wuji to take her around Chang'an, but asking Changsun Wuji to accompany her to visit "old people" in Chang'an, as if she has made up her mind to live in Chang'an permanently.
For example, take back some of your parents' "family property"...
How could Changsun Wuji, who was about to be exiled, dare to take on such a hot potato? He would not be able to help with taking back the family property, and he would not dare to take the Queen of Gaochang, a remnant of the former Sui Dynasty, to make random friends.
If it were in the past, he could try to figure out the emperor's intentions before making a decision, but now there is no need at all.
So before the story could develop in the worst direction, Changsun Wuji "escaped" from Chang'an in a flash.
It was a little earlier than Fang Xuanling, but it was difficult to rush to take office before Fang Xuanling. It would definitely not work, so I waited halfway and planned to take office with Fang Xuanling.