"Second brother, you don't even know about this?" Fang Yi frowned and said dissatisfied, with a hint of displeasure in his tone.
"Uh, I..." Fang Yiai opened his mouth and looked at his brother. He didn't understand why his eldest brother and Lu Yi could kiss each other. Why did they just dislike him?
"If the second brother can divert half of his thoughts from the imperial hospital and use them in the book of sages, how can he not know about this important matter." Fang Yizhi directly interrupted Fang Yiai's words and said dissatisfiedly, "Nian
Former General Li Jing had already led troops to Yunzhong, and now General Li has won a series of great victories. You actually..., hum!" Fang Yizhi put the words in his hand on the desk, and at the end of the sentence, he snorted angrily.
With a sound, he threw down his sleeves, turned away, and stopped looking at Yi Ai.
Fang Yiai scratched her head in embarrassment, ignoring Fang Yizhi's attitude, and then turned around with a solemn expression and asked, "Father, how did the major families perform this time when the Turks moved south?"
"Major aristocratic families?" Fang Xuanling murmured, looking at Fang Yiai with a calm face, gesturing for him to continue.
"Since the emperor came to the throne, he has advocated recuperation and recuperation, lightened the corvee tax for the poor, and encouraged them to open up more fields; he has also established three provinces and six ministries to control each other's power. On the surface, many children of aristocratic families still occupy high positions, but among them, those who are truly in power
People are definitely partial to the emperor." Fang Yiai looked at Fang Xuanling and said slowly.
"Furthermore, the emperor encouraged schools to be established in various places, and even allowed private schools to be run, so that many children from poor families could receive education. Also, the emperor re-introduced the imperial examination method, focusing only on talent and learning, regardless of origin. Although in order to take care of the emotions of aristocratic families,
We have recruited many children from aristocratic families, but the number of children from poor families among them is definitely much more than that of children from aristocratic families! And unlike the false titles of children from aristocratic families, most children from poor families hold real local power! Is that right?" Fang Yi?"
Ai said expressionlessly, and finally asked Fang Xuanling back.
After seeing Fang Xuanling nodding in recognition, Fang Yiai ignored the shocked Fang Yizhi and the admiring Lu Yi, and continued talking leisurely. "I think it's because Jieli Khan's troops came south with a fierce force this time. Your Majesty,
Then Uncle Du, who is the right servant of Shangshu, was ordered to work with his father in charge of the household department to manage the army's food and grass supplies. Is that correct?"
"Yes, last year when the border scouts detected signs that Jieli Khan was heading south, the emperor arranged for General Li Jing to lead the army to intercept it, and you and I, Du Shishu, happened to be responsible for raising and dispatching food and grass." Fang Xuanling stroked his beard,
Looking at Fang Yiai with admiration, she admitted generously.
"Father and Uncle Du Shi were the new powerful people in the early Tang Dynasty. I guess they have offended those big-name families in many ways, right?" Fang Yiai continued to say without changing his expression.
Without waiting for Fang Xuanling's answer, Fang Yiai continued, "That's why my father and Du Shishu get along so well with the grassroots generals who came out of Prince Qin's palace together."
"Haha, I think father and the emperor and the four of you have guessed the meaning of the word alliance a long time ago. I think it must have been confirmed by now." Fang Yiai said with certainty, looking directly into Fang Xuanling's eyes.
"Master, I have brought Master Yi's invitation." At this time, Fang Xuan's voice sounded outside the room.
"Come in." Fang Xuanling said calmly with a calm face.
Fang Xuan opened the door and came in, respectfully placed a typewritten note on the desk, then respectfully left and closed the study door.
Fang Xuanling did not pick up the copybook, but picked up the homework of Fang Yizhi and Lu Yi, handed it to them and said, "Okay, you two go down and have a rest first, Yi'er, I'll take care of Yi'ai later."
Mr. Hu apologized and said that he had something to talk about as a father and his beloved."
Fang Yizhi and Lu Yi looked at each other, at the expressionless Fang Yiai, and then at the equally expressionless Fang Xuanling. They respectfully took over their homework and turned around to leave the study.
After leaving the study, the two of them breathed a sigh of relief at the same time. Lu Yi was not sure what Fang Yiai meant, so he cupped his hands at Fang Yiai and walked into his yard without thinking too much.
Fang Yizhi, who had played with Du Gou since childhood and now went to school together, knew clearly about Prime Minister Du's family situation years ago, and also had some understanding of the power of the family. After listening to Fang Yiai's words, Fang Yi'ai
A shocking wave arose in Yi Zhi's heart! Fang Yiai's words were clearly suspicious that Jieli Khan's trip south was obviously related to aristocratic families! And Du Shishu's illness was also related to those aristocratic families! It seemed that,
Even his father was threatened! Also, the "meaning of the word alliance" mentioned by Fang Yiai at the end must have something that he didn't know about.
Fang Yi took a deep breath, looked back at the two figures, one large and one small, reflected on the window paper with complicated eyes, and then absentmindedly dragged heavy steps towards his yard.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he walked halfway, he met Mrs. Fang rushing towards the study with a maid.
After sorting out his emotions, Fang Yi walked two steps to Mrs. Fang and asked with concern, "Why are you here, mother? She left in such a hurry. Could something have happened?"
"Yi Zhi, Yi Ai, have you been reprimanded?" Mrs. Fang took Fang Yi Zhi's hand and asked eagerly.
Seeing his mother's anxious look, Fang Yizhi felt a little sad. He thought of Fang Yiai who was left in the study by his father for a long talk. Fortunately, his father had never had such a long talk with him. Am I really not as good as his younger brother? Or,
In fact, his father and mother didn't like him? Suddenly, a deep sense of loss filled Fang Yizhi's heart.
"What's wrong? Why don't you speak?" Mrs. Fang became even more anxious when she saw her eldest son bowing his head and saying nothing, and immediately urged him.
"It's nothing. My second brother is not being scolded. My father just wants to talk to him about something. Mother doesn't have to worry." Fang Yizhi forced a smile, with tears in his eyes, and looked at his mother expectantly.
He said with a somewhat stiff tone.
"Really?" Mrs. Fang looked at the two figures reflected in the study window and asked her eldest son in disbelief.
Seeing his mother's eyes staring at the two figures on the window of his father's study without even looking at himself, Fang Yi was filled with disappointment and loss. The look of expectation in his eyes instantly turned into a dead gray color and faded into the night.
among.
Seeing that Fang Yizhi looked a little strange, Lian'er, who came with Mrs. Fang, tugged at Mrs. Fang's clothes without leaving a trace, and at the same time raised the lantern in her hand higher, signaling her to look at the eldest young master.
Mrs. Fang turned around and received the wink from Lian'er. She turned around and saw her eldest son, who had always been at ease. His face had lost the charm of the past, and his eyes were gloomy except for the tears that kept spinning. She felt deeply in her heart.
I was startled. Didn't it mean that Yi Ai made a mistake? Why did Yi Zhi look like he was being scolded?
"Yi Zhi, what's wrong?" Mrs. Fang asked with a frown. Then she hurriedly pulled Fang Yi Zhi over. Using the lantern in Lian'er's hand, she pulled Fang Yi Zhi from head to toe, back and forth, carefully.
After checking it and seeing that there were no injuries, I felt half relieved.
"You look so ugly, are you sick? Or did your father reprimand you unreasonably? No, Lian'er quickly asked housekeeper Fang to ask the doctor." Holding Fang Yizhi's hand, Mrs. Fang said uneasily.
, and then directly ordered Lian'er to come.
"Yes, madam." Lian'er responded and was about to go, but Fang Yizhi next to her came back with the other hand.
After Mrs. Fang's troubles, Fang Yizhi put a warm smile on his face again, and said happily, "No need, mother, I'm fine. I was just thinking about something. Really, and my father didn't discipline me either."
After reading my homework, my father encouraged me a few words. Really." Afraid that Mrs. Fang wouldn't believe it, Fang Yizhi nodded twice.
Glancing at the window of the study room, she saw that the two figures showed no signs of quarreling at all, and Fang Xuanling didn't seem to be looking for someone. Mrs. Fang took Fang Yi, who was worried, and said, "No, go back to the room with mother, let's
Mom, please take a closer look, otherwise I won’t worry." As he said that, he pulled Fang Yi straight to his room.
Fang Yizhi quickly took two steps and obediently helped his mother walk into the room.
Lian'er breathed a sigh of relief and came to the other side of Mrs. Fang, holding a lantern high to illuminate the path under her feet.