At the insistence of Yan Shu and Han Qi, Fan Zhongyan, as the organizer of this gathering, walked to the center of the corridor on the second floor. At this time, the eyes of all the officials present were focused on Fan Zhongyan alone.
Looking at so many people, Fan Zhongyan felt a little dazed for a moment, but he soon came to his senses. This was not the time when he had the power before. This time back to Beijing, Fan Zhongyan couldn't explain why he started to worry about gains and losses, and was afraid of losing the power in his hands.
, and was also afraid of being convicted by Zhao Zhen again, so he lived in trepidation every day after returning to Bianliang. He did not dare to contact the people who had taken refuge with him before, and refused most people's requests to visit him.
But today, standing in this place where everyone is watching, Fan Zhongyan didn't know how to speak for a while.
Looking at Fan Zhongyan's life, it is not an exaggeration to describe it with the words "loyalty to the country and justice". After his death, he was posthumously named "Wen Zheng" by the imperial court, which became the moral standard for literati more than a thousand years later.
He was a benchmark, and all scholars took him as an example. Fan Zhongyan's life was full of twists and turns, but it was such a bumpy life experience that turned him into a legend.
Fan Zhongyan's father died suddenly of illness when he was two years old. His mother, Xie, could not survive because of the poverty of the family, so she took her young son and remarried to the family of a businessman surnamed Zhu. The son also changed his name to Zhu Shuo. At the age of 22,
, Fan Zhongyan only learned about his true life experience after hearing his mother talking about old things. He felt very sad in his heart. From then on, he determined to study, gain fame and restore the glory of his family. He packed up his luggage and left his mother and went to Nanyingtian Mansion to study. Fan Zhongyan studied
He was very conscientious and learned a lot of knowledge that was helpful to the common people from these saints' classics. A few years later, he was admitted as a Jinshi due to his excellent performance and became a court manager to join the military and judge.
After he started working, Fan Zhongyan took his mother to live with him. It didn't take long before he changed his original name to Fan Zhongyan and restored his family identity. Fan Zhongyan served the king and the people throughout his life, and he did countless things that were beneficial to the people.
He has been regarded as the most upright and upright person in the eyes of the people for many years. And his personal behavior in private is also very admirable. When he was young, he studied at Liquan Temple. Once, he accidentally found a pile of gold in the cellar but secretly found it.
He hid them underground and left, neither taking the gold nor telling anyone. Many years later, he had entered the official career and became a high-ranking official. When he returned to Liquan Temple again for a visit, he called the abbot to inform him about the gold in the cellar, and asked the abbot to take care of it.
The gold was taken out to repair the temple, and this matter became a hot topic for a while.
Fan Zhongyan believed in Buddhism all his life. After his mother passed away in old age, he specially performed a Buddhist ritual to save her. But one night, Fan Zhongyan dreamed that his mother sadly told him that she was suffering very much in the underworld, and he hoped to help her recite sutras.
Wen eliminated the cause and effect of misfortune. Fan Zhongyan was very concerned about this matter when he woke up the next day, and immediately went to the temple to ask the masters to help chant sutras to save his mother. After finishing the recitation, that night he dreamed of his mother saying to him with a kind and cheerful expression: Son,
You asked the masters to recite these sutras, which has helped me eliminate my suffering, and Guanshiyin Bodhisattva recited half a volume of sutras for me to save me and ascend me to heaven. I will no longer suffer in the future.
After Fan Zhongyan woke up from his dream, he thought about it carefully, then went to the temple and asked the monks who helped recite sutras yesterday to come out to meet him, and asked: Which master who recited half a volume of sutras yesterday please come forward.
After hearing this, many monks looked at each other. At this time, a monk who was lighting the fire stood up from the side and saluted, saying that he had read half of the book yesterday, and then left without finishing because he was in a hurry to go to the kitchen to do some work. Fan Zhongyan immediately said to him
He bowed deeply: Sir, please accept the bows of your disciples!
Fan Zhongyan believed in Buddhism all his life. After his mother passed away in old age, he specially performed a Buddhist ritual to save her. But one night, Fan Zhongyan dreamed that his mother sadly told him that she was suffering very much in the underworld, and he hoped to help her recite sutras.
Wen eliminated the cause and effect of misfortune. Fan Zhongyan was very concerned about this matter when he woke up the next day, and immediately went to the temple to ask the masters to help chant sutras to save his mother. After finishing the recitation, that night he dreamed of his mother saying to him with a kind and cheerful expression: Son,
You asked the masters to recite these sutras, which has helped me eliminate my suffering, and Guanshiyin Bodhisattva recited half a volume of sutras for me to save me and ascend me to heaven. I will no longer suffer in the future.
After Fan Zhongyan woke up from his dream, he thought about it carefully, then went to the temple and asked the monks who helped recite sutras yesterday to come out to meet him, and asked: Which master who recited half a volume of sutras yesterday please come forward.
After hearing this, many monks looked at each other. At this time, a monk who was lighting the fire stood up from the side and saluted, saying that he had read half of the book yesterday, and then left without finishing because he was in a hurry to go to the kitchen to do some work. Fan Zhongyan immediately said to him
He bowed deeply: Sir, please accept the bows of your disciples!
Fan Zhongyan's life as a person and in politics should be said to be very perfect. He believed in Buddhism and believed that no desire leads to strength, so he was not afraid of power and did not love wealth. In politics, he tried his best to advise the emperor. Although his political opponents were dissatisfied with his strength, they had no way to find him.
The flaws in his body that can be attacked were revealed; there was no room for criticism in his private life, because Fan Zhongyan not only had a clean life, but also spent his meager salary to support people in need around him. Everywhere he went to serve as an official, he was criticized
The local people regarded the blue sky as a blue sky; the poems expressing their ambitions were also widely circulated in the world. Those famous lines that are now famous throughout the ages were Fan Zhongyan's feelings about the country and the people at that time. The kings and people of the Song Dynasty knew that he was a loyal minister with great ambitions.
Fan Zhongyan was given the posthumous title Wen Zhenggong because his excellent conduct and outstanding political ability deserved this title. It was also because of his fairness that this posthumous title later became the most precious official title. Wen had the talent to govern the country.
Wu Neng beat Xixia and violated the country, not to mention controlling the floods and surrounding areas. He was also very compassionate to the people and extremely loyal to the king. He was unprecedented and unprecedented. No wonder Wen Zheng's posthumous title was raised to such an extent.
As the saying goes, "I have been here for many years as an official, and I am worthy of the heaven and the people. The spirit of the gods should know me, and when I leave, I still seem to be poor."
At this time, Fan Zhongyan briefly recalled his past. No matter what other people thought of him, or how those slanderous ministers framed him for forming a party for personal gain. Fan Zhongyan asked himself, he was worthy of the emperor, and worthy of all the people. He was worthy of his heart, and it was nothing.
Terrible.
After experiencing a brief silence, Fan Zhongyan's eyes became firm again.
As for Lu Yao, he was also looking up at the moment
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Fan Zhongyan, who has gone through many vicissitudes of life, was filled with emotion when he thought of his saying, "Be worried about the world's worries first, and be happy after the world's happiness."
Fan Zhongyan cleared his throat and said: "Thank you all for giving me Fan Zhongyan face today and coming to this fan building to gather together. In fact, I am standing here today, and I feel deeply in my heart. I think that when I return to Bianliang this time, it can be said that the same
It’s quite a twist. When I was demoted from Bianliang before, no one came to see me off. I thought about it carefully, maybe it’s because everyone is so busy.”
Obviously, although Fan Zhongyan has a great sense of justice in politics and dealing with people, he is still a mortal in the end. How could Fan Zhongyan not remember that everyone laughed at him when he left Bianliang? However, since
Now that he has spoken out, it means that the matter has passed. Fan Zhongyan is a very thoughtful person. Lu Yao knows that he will not be the kind of person who settles accounts after the fall, so he treats it as
Telling this matter as a joke was nothing more than a slap in the face to all the officials present. Of course, it was also a small way to vent my anger for the treatment I had suffered before.
However, it is obvious that not every official present can understand the true meaning of Fan Zhongyan's words like Lu Yao. Take the two or three officials at the same table as Lu Yao, for example, when Fan Zhongyan said this sentence
After that, Lu Yao saw very obvious expressions of fear on their faces. Needless to say, these people should have had a good relationship with Fan Zhongyan before, and when Fan Zhongyan was demoted, they definitely did not help Fan Zhongyan.
.So, even if they received Fan Zhongyan's invitation today, they should have an attitude of not daring not to come. In the end, they directly chose to visit the venue, that is, they arrived at the venue just when the party was about to start. So naturally, that is
The remaining table where Lu Yao was sitting was not full.
"Is he coming here to ask questions?"
"I don't think so. Anyway, he will leave tomorrow."
"You're right. There's no guarantee he'll be able to come back if he leaves this time. Don't be afraid."
The three people were whispering there, and Lu Yao heard it very clearly. And those three people obviously didn't take Lu Yao seriously, and they didn't care whether he could hear it or not. Anyway, a fifth-grade official who was in vain couldn't afford it.
What kind of storm is coming?
Lu Yao was also full of contempt for these three people, thinking that with the political attitudes and consciousness of the three of you, your official career would probably end here.
Fan Zhongyan, who was upstairs, also deliberately paused for a minute after saying what he just said. He used this minute to scan all the officials present and clearly see their expressions.
Later, Fan Zhongyan continued: "This time, I, Fan, will also leave Bianliang tomorrow, but this time, it is completely different from the last time I left. I really didn't expect that there would be so many people.
Come to see me off, and of course Mr. Han, Fan and Mr. Han would like to thank everyone here. They really taught me what it means to be human and worldly."
After saying this, Fan Zhongyan looked back at Han Qi. Han Qi immediately stepped forward and bowed to everyone together with Fan Zhongyan.
Fan Zhongyan also knew that today's party, seeing off himself and Han Qi was actually of secondary importance, and the organizer behind this party was actually Emperor Zhao Zhen. Therefore, there was no need for him to talk about his previous experience at such a party.
He also doesn't like to raise an army to hold people accountable for things. Once a person gains power, he will become complacent. The benefits obtained by using power will one day come back to him because of power.
In this case, it is more important to get to the point quickly.
Fan Zhongyan then said: "Okay, without further ado, this is Fanlou, the best restaurant in Bianliang City. Since everyone has given me such respect as Mr. Fan today, in return, I must let everyone eat well."
Okay, everyone, you're welcome, let's eat first. After a while, we'll be almost done eating. Fan has something else that he wants to ask for advice, so let's start the dinner!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Yan Shu had already picked up a glass of wine, raised the glass high, and said, "Master Fan is right, come on, let's raise our glasses. I hope that Master Fan has a safe trip and a triumphant return!"
The words "Yan Shu" seem to have no mystery and are concise and concise, but the word "triumph" is used very wisely. Lu Yao feels that through the word "triumph", Yan Shu has already conveyed the mission of Fan Zhongyan and Han Qi to the Song-Xia border.
Also, my attitude towards this negotiation was very clear.
The so-called triumph usually refers to the scene of returning after a victory in the war. As we all know, Fan Zhongyan and Han Qi's mission was actually for negotiations with Daxia and not for war. Yan Shu could not be unaware of this, but now he used
The word "triumph" also means that there will definitely be war between Song and Xia.
After Yan Shu said this, he drank a glass of wine. All the officials present also stood up and said: "I wish Lord Fan a safe journey and a triumphant return!"
After everyone drank a glass of wine, the Fan Lou night banquet really began. According to the arrangements of Fan Zhongyan and Yan Shu, it was better not to talk about military and state affairs right from the beginning. After all, this time also happened to be dinner time.
After all, everyone should have their stomachs filled so that they have the energy to think about problems. As a member of a poor family, Fan Zhongyan knew that most of the officials at this level only came to the Fan Building once every six months or a year, and this
Taking this opportunity, he naturally wanted to let people with the same background as him taste the delicious food of Fanlou. Moreover, Fan Zhongyan felt that not every official present could clearly understand the true purpose of this gathering.
, and not everyone has their own clear attitude and countermeasures towards the problems between Song and Xia. Therefore, in order to avoid making the banquet heavy at the beginning, Fan Zhongyan planned to let everyone eat first and wait until he asked about countermeasures.
When you are full, you will have better thinking to deal with the problems raised.
Lu Yao seems to be a little idle at this time. Firstly, he ate hot pot with some of his friends at noon. He ate more, and he is not too hungry now. Secondly, this Fan Lou's dishes are originally
It was made according to Lu Yao's recipes and recipes. Lu Yao also felt that there was nothing unusual about it, so he lost his appetite.
However, the officials at this level and Lu Yao's
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The idea was different. The three people at the same table as Lu Yao, as soon as they finished their glasses of wine and sat down, they started devouring these dishes as if they had never seen them before.
Lu Yao was originally a little confused about their image, but after thinking about it carefully, their current behavior is understandable. After all, not every official eats delicacies from the mountains and seas every day.
"I don't have much appetite, so just eat all these things." Lu Yao said as he pushed the dishes in front of him towards the three of them.
It seems that these three people really don't know who Lu Yao is, but this is easy to understand. From the behavior and status of the three of them, Lu Yao knows that these three people must not leave the house every day except to go to court.
Guys with a small household, and their incomes should not be high, and even if their official positions are higher than themselves, they are not much higher. However, people like them are typical representatives of scholars in the Song Dynasty. For people like Lu Yao who are not doing their job, they are
Those who are not, and even wealthy businessmen, in their eyes, have a lower status than them.
However, what these three people said next changed Lu Yao's inherent views.
"Don't you want to take one bite? How can this be okay? It's better to eat some of such delicious food. It won't be our turn to ask this question, and you can't come in vain." After one person finished speaking, the other two also agreed.
A few words.
It seems that these guys just asked about their official positions and did not know that they were Lu Yao, nor did they know that the recipe of this dish was originally designed by Lu Yao. However, they regarded Lu Yao as the same as them.
Lu Yao still felt a little touched by the concern they showed. Moreover, their previous attitude towards Fan Zhongyan can be understood now that they think about it. Even if they had some friendship with Fan Zhongyan before, because of their official positions, they still have
Social status, Fan Zhongyan was in trouble, what could they do? It was already considered good if they didn't gossip about him behind his back.
After thinking this way, Lu Yao listened to their words, took some symbolic dishes from each dish, and put them on his own plate. After seeing Lu Yao's move, the three people ate them rudely and Lu Yao just pushed them over.
of dishes.
Alas, they are also poor people. Seeing the appearance of the three of them, Lu Yao once again felt lucky for his identity in time travel. In Lu Mansion, even if he did nothing, he should not have to worry about food, clothing, housing and transportation, although it was not like other people.
In time-travel novels, some people are born rich or wealthy, but this middle-class background is considered good for him.
Just as he was thinking this, Lu Yao saw a familiar figure walking towards him.
When the arrival arrived in front of Lu Yao, the three people sitting opposite Lu Yao immediately got up and carried their luggage and said, "I have met Mr. Cao."
The person who came was none other than Cao You. Cao You looked at Lu Yao, then turned around and told the three people that there was no need to be formal and they could do what they were doing. The three people sat down, but they also began to lose their appetite.
They thought to themselves, who was sitting across from him? How could he be chatting and laughing with Mr. Cao Yu so much, and it seemed that the two people had a good relationship.
On Cao You's side, he pulled up a chair and sat directly next to Lu Yao.
Lu Yao looked at Cao You's leisurely and contented state and said, "If you don't have a good meal upstairs, what are you doing downstairs? By the way, the food upstairs is more delicious than what we have here."
Cao You said with a smile: "Where do you start with this? Today is the banquet of hundreds of officials. Although there are different ranks, if different dishes are prepared, the Fanlou chef will not be able to prepare them. Besides, I will not be able to prepare them at noon."
I’ve eaten enough, and now my mind is full of reminiscing about the taste of those tripe buns, so how can I still be in the mood to eat these things?”
Lu Yao said: "I understand, it's because you really don't like the atmosphere above, so come down below to get some fresh air."
Cao You nodded immediately and said, "That's true. The atmosphere above is really depressing. I originally wanted to go down below to relax, but when I came down, I saw that everyone seemed to be doing the same thing.
That's crazy eating. After thinking about it, you probably didn't eat much and had time to chat, so I came over."
Cao You's statement is absolutely correct. The senior officials on the second floor of the Fan Building are currently having social time, which means they are exchanging business reports and toasting each other. It doesn't matter how much they eat. The main thing is to keep in touch with each other. Of course,
During this period, you should also exchange some opinions about the inquiries that are about to start, and ask each other what things you want to ask.
The scene on the first floor where Lu Yao is located is completely different from that on the second floor. Everyone on this floor is now focused on getting rid of the delicious food on the table and has no time to think about other things. Therefore, instead, the scene on the second floor is now
The voices coming from the floor were much louder than those on the first floor, because everyone on this floor was eating quietly. Only the sound of chopsticks and plates could be heard, and there was basically no conversation. Because of this, everyone was very concerned about the situation.
Cao You didn't pay much attention when he went down from the second floor to the first floor. The three people at the same table with Lu Yao didn't react until Cao You arrived in front of him.
"I said, you don't plan to go up there." Lu Yao looked at Cao Yu and continued.
Cao You smiled slightly, nodded and said, "You're really right. I've already said hello to everyone. Those people who came to greet me were just doing it for my father's sake, so I think I have no reason to stay here now."
I'm up here, why not come down and sit with you, and listen to the highlights of your speech later."
Lu Yao smiled bitterly and said, "You really think highly of me."
At this time, on the second floor, although everyone was busy socializing, they could not delay eating. Besides Cao You, those who did not use chopsticks much were Fan Zhongyan, Yan Shu, and Han Qi. The three of them would now occupy the private room.
The door was closed and all officials who came over were declined. The three of them were waiting in the room. Except for Fan Zhongyan who occasionally drank a glass of wine, the three of them did not move their chopsticks at all. They were all waiting for this period of time to pass before starting today's work.
Topics, inquiry activities.
On the other hand, Han Wenyuan adopted the same strategy as Fan Zhongyan and others and directly closed the door. This was naturally taught to him by Han Yonghe, in order to prevent him from saying the wrong thing in social interactions.