Chapter 157 The Style of Power(1/2)
"Come back early after the banquet. I have something to discuss with Alang."
After sending Zheng Shuqing away, Fang Chongyong was about to go out, but was stopped by Wang Yunxiu, who looked troubled.
"Is Madam pregnant so soon? The wedding must be arranged in advance."
Fang Chongyong said jokingly, but Madam Wang slapped him hard on the arm and said angrily: "What nonsense are you talking about! Haven't you only been back for a few days? How can a child come out of my belly? Or do you think of me as a human being?"
The unruly bitch?"
"Oh, yes, it is indeed impossible. So, what exactly is the lady going to say?"
Fang Chongyong said with a foxy look on his face.
Trivial matters in the family are also unlikely. Although Wang Yunxiu and Anaye are rude, they are both reasonable women and accept each other's existence. On weekdays, most of them just quarrel with each other.
They will not take the initiative to destroy the stability of the family, and they all know that the environment Fang Chongyong faces is full of challenges, and there are no external conditions for conflicts.
In the officialdom, officials who had their homes confiscated and exterminated because of a little trouble at home were not alone. It could even be said that they were caught in large numbers.
Wang Yunxiu, who was born into an official family, naturally knows the importance.
Dong Guangyan's eight words determined the living conditions of very few people in Hexi. He raised the board low and put it down again and again.
It’s just a matter of time and whether the process is smooth or tragic.
"What are you doing with so few people? It's just like when he goes out to study the art of war. There is a sentence below in the book of war that says, 'Soldiers are more important than fewer soldiers.'"
However, when Dong Guangyan came to Dong Guangyan's house in Pingkangfang, full of worries, he found that... our family was extremely intense today, and it was even quiet as if we hadn't gone to bed yet, but it looked like we were having a family dinner!
That move is a "bad move" against a "bad move". As long as you want to show off, you are the only one who is so shy!
However, because Li Longji himself despised the Jingzhao Prefecture Yamen, he did not place any hope on the Jingzhao Prefecture Yamen.
Zheng Shuqing held Jin Wuwei's hand tightly and said. My good housekeeper is really trying his best to help me build a "lady network" and secretly inquire about all kinds of information through those women.
Dong Guangyan said in a deep voice.
There are originally a lot of people here who can handle things. Once we get busy, what should we do if something small happens in Chang'an and the Jingzhao Mansion Yamen needs to come forward?"
"Um."
Zheng Shuqing said eloquently.
As for those who attend other people's family banquets, they should also carefully observe various situations at the banquet, and be tolerant and restrain their own words and deeds.
We must get married, so which one of them should we get married to, and what is the character of the person who wants to get married?
Fang Chongyong pointed to the dazzling array of dishes under the table and said to Zheng Shuqing.
That is the so-called "if there is hope, there is no disappointment". Even Alang will have a headache where to find a "qualified dog officer" like Zheng Fuyin.
Zheng Shuqing looked around for seven weeks, always feeling that it was difficult to hide people in front of those screens and eavesdrop on my conversation with Fang Chongyong.
If no one greeted him and a few torches were lit outside the courtyard, Dong Guangyan would have wanted to go home directly.
It's Dong Guangyan's turn to be surprised! Fang Chongyong actually has such a dismissive attitude towards a small matter that I think is of vital importance to his life?
"Go back to Prime Minister Zuo, there is a solution to this matter.
Fang Zhongyong was shocked, and suddenly felt that what Zheng Shuqing said was extremely maneuverable. It was very unlikely that Li Linfu's routine had not been implemented yet!
"Anyway, it's not that kind of thing anymore. That favor, should we help, or should we help?
Dong Guangyan came over and whispered in my ear for a long time. Zheng Shuqing's face became more and more solemn, his fists were clenched tightly, and he quickly released them.
"Because the right prime minister has not invited you, but the left prime minister has invited you."
Zheng Shuqing did not say what to do, but analyzed the nature of the incident and vaguely hinted: That incident can be hard-hit!
Come here, prepare the food, I want to have a drink with General Fang!"
In old cases, the witnesses and physical evidence have long been changed beyond recognition. Even without the help of ghosts and gods, it is difficult to clarify the rights and wrongs of the past. That is the enemy's strength in the art of war. In any case, to deal with such things, you must use your strengths and avoid weaknesses.
.It is advisable to deal with it head-on and get twice the result with half the effort.”
Zheng Shuqing asked in confusion. The more I listened, the more confused I became!
Whether the little husband has a hard waist or not, it all depends on that!
Fang Chongyong put the booklet aside casually, as if he was satisfied with it.
Fang Chongyong put down his pen and sighed heavily:
"But he thinks that Li Linfu is surrounded by people with nothing to lose, so he can even deal with that kind of thing?"
Power! Power! Authority!
"What is processing?"
Fang Chongyong casually put the booklet under the candlelight and lit it, and then said with concern: "Is there anything going on in Hexi now?"
It's just that, apart from looking for these old cases, there may be no other tricks. Those bad tricks are routine, and this is the first time Xiao Tang has encountered them since the founding of the country. Whenever he wants to get rid of someone in a certain place
When he was a governor or county magistrate, he hated using the "saturation attack of old cases" method to impeach laziness and neglect of government.
It must be said that Zheng Shuqing's analysis was spot-on, and he was indeed the key figure who helped Zheng Fuyin save the day from danger many times!
Li Linfu's troubles in Chang'an only caused trouble for Zheng Fuyin, but made Dong Guangyan exhausted! In the end, who will be more unlucky is anyone's guess.
Fang Chongyong laughed and ordered his master to serve the dishes. Then he took Dong Guangyan to a private room, which was blocked by screens for seven weeks, leaving only a few gaps.
However, I instantly fell down and asked:
"A saint can take care of things, ask questions, and at worst pretend to know."
"Alas, there is no family banquet in Japan today, just because of the government affairs, it is delicious for me to eat!
But Li Linfu must have let our white gloves take action to solve some small and important cases that cause panic in a small area of society. Then it will be Zhang Shougui who takes action!
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Jin Wuwei was so excited that he came over and kissed Zheng Shuqing on the face, and pushed me out of the courtyard door.
Moreover, the imperial examination is a fig leaf for the imperial court, and Alang is a face-saving person. If that fig leaf is torn off, it will make me furious!
I nodded slightly and continued to object: "What I want is just attitude, it's the details. His attitude makes me very satisfied."
"It's bad, it's bad, go to the banquet slowly, go early and come back early."
The saint has no eyes and ears in Chang'an, so he would naturally know about such things."
A "big" family dinner is more than an in-depth examination of the family's interpersonal network. Can this be a complicated matter?
All I saw was papers under my desk. Not to mention it was a family banquet, I didn’t even see a single piece of pastry. The little left prime minister of the Tang Dynasty seemed to be very different between his state at home and at the Yamen!
"I know the truth. I have never had any contact with Li Linfu about the Hexi incident. After all, I am a military envoy of the Jiankang Army. It is surprising that I have no connections in Hexi.
If you absolutely have to deal with it, use the procrastination technique.
It's a taboo to talk lightly and talk deeply. Fang Chongyong swallowed the questions he almost couldn't hold back and immediately put on a smile.
Now the prime minister just wants to know why he went to the Prime Minister's Mansion before returning to Chang'an, instead of coming to the prime minister's house."
It is certain that Dong Guangyan took over or handled it badly, so Zhang Yi, the prime minister in the imperial censor, turned to the right prime minister. At the same time, he impeached Zheng Fuyin for official business, laziness and neglect of government.
Dong Guangyan murmured to himself.
"Now that we've finished talking about official business, we can't talk about private things at will. Come, come, come, eat the food, eat the food."
After finishing speaking, Zheng Shuqing saluted Fang Chongyong with his hands crossed.
Humans are social animals and show social status through social attributes. Everything at the family dinner is a projection of Fang Chongyong’s social status, and living in this world is a matter of gain.
Whether an official's wife is virtuous in the eyes of local people often depends on your ability to organize family dinners.
Dong Guangyan was very curious, what on earth was the little left prime minister of the Tang Dynasty busy with? I was also busy rebelling! Why did I still have to work after I got home?
The so-called "family banquet" of an official's family must be a banquet for all family members, and invite bad friends who have no relationship with the family, and even invite colleagues with bad relations outside the yamen to participate.
After that, Dong Guangyan also held a meeting with his cronies and analyzed everything. Whether Dong Guangyan's counterattack could be determined, how would it end!
If no one in the court presses, just say that the case is being handled and wait until the saint returns to Chang'an. Then he can make a bet. Whoever can handle it will come down to handle the old case. If he can handle it, just shut up.
If I am definitely helping, I am a trustworthy person. If I am rejected by some people in the future, it will be difficult for me to help Brother Ji get information."
Zheng Shuqing bowed deeply and said.
"Well, let's do that. Redo the accounts of the seven states in Hexi and send them to him for external audit. If he thinks there are problems, then send them to the Shangshu Mansion and submit them to the Ministry of Punishment for audit.
"The right minister plans to organize two days ago to organize some of the victims who have complained to the Jingzhao Mansion Yamen over the past seven years to come here to complain to the officials. Up to seventy cases a day.
There is a price for delaying time, and the price is not that all the manpower of Jingzhao Mansion Yamen is tied up in those old cases!
However, the imperial examination has not been held yet, so why can't we defeat both the Jingzhao Mansion and the Ministry of Rites with one move?
"So, what is going on?"
Fang Chongyong asked with squinted eyes, his tone gradually becoming serious.
Although the accounts are false, the errands are real."
Fang Chongyong asked with his head raised.
I heard that the left prime minister himself approved of the imperial examination, so something small must have happened during the examination. It is difficult to judge what the saint would think."
Fang Chongyong felt that Wang Yunxiu would not find fault with that "vixen" and would not treat Anaye as a thorn in his side.
To be continued...