Fang Xuanling didn't know that he had caused some trouble for Li Daliang. Cheng Dabeard wanted to make friends with whomever he wanted to make friends with. In essence, he relied on his face, but he talked about brotherly loyalty.
In the past, he still had official position and real power, but now he has lost it for the time being, so he only has the first two of his confidence, which will cause trouble.
Fang Xuanling left the area under the jurisdiction of Youtunwei, mounted a horse and took two servants to the east market slowly. On the way, he bought some cooked beef in a familiar restaurant. When he arrived at the east market, he picked up some
Got some food.
Food was too expensive, which made Fang Xuanling frown. Although his family had been officials for generations, they were not that wealthy.
Their ancestors were from the Fang family in Qinghe. Their family had been officials for generations, but they were not prominent and had few descendants. For example, Fang Xuanling was an only child.
Their family was considered an old minister of the Northern Qi Dynasty from their grandfather, and later returned to the Sui Dynasty. His father Fang Yanqian had a well-known literary name, and even married the daughter of the Li family in Longxi. Unfortunately, he had no official career and only served as a county magistrate before his death.
Therefore, it can be said that Fang Xuanling and the Li family in Longxi are relatives, and they did not gain much advantage in their early years. After Fang Xuanling became a Jinshi, he was barely promoted.
Li Shimin, whom Fang Xuanling surrendered to Weibei, was quickly relied upon as his confidant until he was defeated and captured.
His status in the Prince of Qin's palace was unquestionable, and together with Du Ruhui, he was regarded as a humerus by Li Shimin. Unfortunately, their life trajectory was distorted by a very strong butterfly.
Du Ruhui was weak and eventually died of exhaustion under the heavy pressure. Fang Xuanling was captured and taken back to Chang'an. Fortunately, he was still alive. Unfortunately, without King Qin's care, his salary was gone, and the family gradually
There is an unsustainable trend.
In other words, this guy is not much better than Li Daliang. He can hardly afford to support his wife and children. He has no choice but to work for others and even makes some money from it. It is really embarrassing.
But there is nothing that can be done about it. A hard-core remnant of the Li family like him is at a time when everyone is trying to avoid him, and few of the friends he used to have can be found.
Human relationships are cold and warm, and the world is hot and cold. Fang Xuanling has tasted it, and it feels very uncomfortable. In this way, he actually helps people find a way out. Fang Xuanling thinks it is ridiculous even when he thinks about it.
After buying the food, Fang Xuanling did not leave in a hurry. Instead, she chatted with the people at the food store for a while. When she left on horseback, she knew that although the price of food is high now, she should be able to live for a while.
Come down.
As expected, those rumors were not believable. The King of Han was able to seize control of Kansai not just because of his sharp military prowess, but also because he had a profound knowledge of politics and had a clear understanding of priorities.
Not long ago, I heard that various companies were exchanging grain for farmland. This was probably an effort to stabilize grain prices in Kansai.
The price of food in Kansai has been rising in recent years. The wastage of soldiers and horses in various fields has been too serious, and there is no time to worry about anything. In the past two years, even Beijing has been in chaos, just because of the shortage of food.
Once food prices can be stabilized, it means that the people will return to their homes, and the choices of wealthy families will no longer need to be guessed.
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Dongshi is not far from Fang Xuanling's home, and soon we arrived at the door. His home was much more luxurious than Li Jing's, with a three-story house and a garden. However, Fang Xuanling's family also had a large number of people.
Not very vigorous.
In addition to Fang Xuanling and his wife, the eldest son Fang Yizhi and his wife also lived there. Fang Yizhi married a daughter of Jingzhao Du family, the daughter of Du Ruhui's younger brother Du Chuke.
The Fang and Du families were related by marriage, and Fang Xuanling heard about Du Ruhui's death after she returned to Beijing. She was extremely sad, but unfortunately there was nothing else she could do except cry on her old friend's grave.
The Jingzhao Du family is a large family in Guanxi together with the Jingzhao Wei family. After Du Ru's death, his family will take care of the affairs after his death, and there is no need for the Fang family to intervene.
After returning home, he asked his servants to arrange the horses and grain, while he quietly went to the study. He still had some money left on him, so he hid it in the study. He also had to go and revive Li Jing.
But as soon as he opened the study door, he saw his wife, Lu, sitting behind the desk, staring straight at him.
Fang Xuanling was so frightened that her heart skipped several beats, and she closed the door. After a long while, she opened the door again and walked in.
"If you don't study and write at home, where are you going to hang out? You took away all the food I cooked? And who are you messing around with?"
Lu's voice was clear and melodious, but people who didn't know it might think it was the mother scolding her disobedient son.
There is no doubt that this is the Lu family of Fang Xuanling's wife. She was born in the Lu family of Fanyang. She was also the Lu family of Zhuo County who was taken back to Mayi when Li Po killed Luo Yi. She is a descendant of Lu Zhi.
Everyone who knows Fang Xuanling knows that there is a very ferocious tigress in his family. Fang Xuanling's food, clothing, housing and transportation are all handled by the Lu family, and the reputation of jealousy is even more deadly. To this day, Fang Xuanling does not dare to take a concubine.
It's because there is a tigress guarding the door at home.
Lu was very similar to Li Bi. Her force value was a bit high. Once she got angry, she would punch and kick Fang Xuanling as if she were beating her son. Fang Xuanling's reputation as a henpeck spread throughout the palace of Prince Qin.
Fang Xuanling trembled and almost instinctively took out the remaining money and presented it to Lu as a treasure, with a flattering smile on his face that would never be seen by outsiders.
"I didn't just look at the family's financial difficulties, so I went out to do something for others. You see, I also bought your favorite cooked beef and some grain and rice. The rest is here."
Mrs. Lu looked at her husband suspiciously for a while, then with a swipe of her hand, the money on the table disappeared. Fang Xuanling sniffed in distress, but did not dare to show any reluctance.
Mrs. Lu came up and straightened Fang Xuanling's robe, "What time of the year it is, and you still go out and wander around. Do you know how frightened I am at home?
In the past, when you worked for the King of Qin, I didn’t know much about it. I only knew that the King of Qin treated you very well and wouldn’t care if you suffered some dangers. But now... you don’t want to go out and talk nonsense or make friends randomly. Even if you don’t care about it.
I don’t care about my concubine, but what about our son?
Do you think he will lose his life because of your involvement?"
Fang Xuanling was at a loss. The determination and wisdom he showed on the outside was gone in front of his wife, and his sharp teeth were gone. He only said, "How is that possible? How is that possible?"
Don't think that what's coming next is a good show of love between a man and his concubine. Lu's nose twitched and her brows suddenly raised, "Are you going to drink again?"
Fang Xuanling shuddered and secretly thought that he was unlucky. Ever since he once went to a brothel with Du Ruhui and others to drink, and his wife found out about it, he had to be questioned every time he smelled of alcohol.
"Ah, I drank some, and I'm doing things for people. I can't do it without drinking."
Mrs. Lu hummed twice, got closer to Fang Xuanling and sniffed for a while. She didn't smell the powdery smell, and she felt relieved a little, "It's just a drink. What are you afraid of? Is it because you feel guilty? I tell you, you are not allowed to go to the fireworks.
This is a place to provoke those charming women, otherwise... hum..."
Fang Xuanling kept talking and had no temper at all. This was far worse than Li Po. His temper was such that he could fight with his wife when he got angry.
After begging for mercy for a long time, he took advantage of his wife's anger to subside and said, "I have to go out to revive someone, and I will definitely be back before dinner..."
Although Mrs. Lu had a bad temper, she never delayed her husband's business. He only warned Fang Xuanling for a long time to be careful and not to be plotted when passing by someone else's door.
Fang Xuanling didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Du Ruhui's old story was firmly remembered by his wife, and she would talk about it every time. It was not because of anything else, but because she was worried about his safety.
The King of Qin and the Crown Prince have fought fiercely over the years. Fang Xuanling was forced to jump over the wall to escape twice. Do you think his wife can not be worried?
Fang Xuanling went out again, but she didn't have any money and was scolded by her wife. In a depressed mood, she walked faster and almost bumped into someone on the way. Maybe it was Lu's blessing, but she still arrived in Li Jing safely.
Mansion.
He was not familiar with Li Jing, so he was solely entrusted by Princess Pingyang to work for Li Jing.
Li Jing knew Fang Xuanling very well. Sima of the Prince of Qin's Palace was a man of great influence in the capital. In the past, except for the prince's party, everyone who met Fang Xuanling would pay three cents to him.
When Fang Xuanling met Li Jing, he was not very polite. He gave Li Jing a few names and told Li Jing about their origins. They either had served in Shu or were very intelligent. It would be up to Li Jing who he was willing to recruit.
he himself.
Fang Xuanling strongly recommended Li Daliang, because he was in prison and was the cheapest to use. Moreover, although he was from the Li family in Longxi, he was not close to anyone, so he was the best candidate for staff.
Li Jing was very satisfied. He had made the decision to serve in the army and would not go back on it. This was his long-cherished wish anyway.
He also admired Fang Xuanling's style and wanted to let him drink at home, but Fang Xuanling declined and quickly left Li Jing and went home.
He behaved extremely coldly... In fact, despite the fact that Fang Xuanling was always kind when dealing with others, he was a very proud person at heart, conceited about his talent and learning. Even if he had the opportunity, he would not want to seek official position and wealth by clinging to a relative like Li Jing.
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Furthermore, he was paid to be the middleman, and given his nature, he was too embarrassed to talk about anything else.
But Li Jing was really kind. He had a good impression of Fang Xuanling, so he introduced him to Yuen Long. When Yuen Long heard that he was the Sima of Qin King Li Shimin, he was timid at first.
Afterwards, Wei Zheng persuaded him, saying that these people were all lonely ghosts now, and they all had talents. It was a good time to use them for his own purposes.
In fact, what Wei Zheng said was, with your brother-in-law and sister watching over you, who can't you use?
Fang Xuanling didn't know that his fate had reached another turning point. He quickly returned home on horseback, and there was someone waiting for him at home.