He believed that Xu Jingzong was talented but not virtuous. He often engaged in flattery and flattery in Prince Qin's palace, and it was unclear how he got his position as a special master in Fufeng County.
The minister Feng Deyi once commented on the Jiangdu Rebellion and spoke highly of Xu Shanxin, but he despised his son.
What people say is, "When Yu Shiji died, Shinan knelt down to beg to die for his brother, Xu Shanxin was executed, and his son Xu Jingzong danced and prayed for his life..."
Such comments coming from Feng Deyi's mouth are really heartbreaking.
It can be said that Xu Jingzong's talent and learning are immeasurable, and he can be said to have inherited Xu Shanxin's mantle. His writings have been spread around the world at a young age. Otherwise, he would not have been valued by Qin King Li Shimin as soon as he arrived in Kansai.
Fang Xuanling didn't have much contact with this person. Xu Jingzong didn't avoid seeing him when he came to visit him today because Xu Jingzong brought Dou Shilun with him.
Xu Jingzong got along well with the Dou family of Fufeng when he was in office in Fufeng. After returning to the capital, he looked at them secretly and accepted them as disciples of the Dou family.
In the past, he and Dou Shilun studied together in the Imperial College. Dou Shilun admired his talent and learning. Today, when they met again, he invited him to visit Fang Xuanling. It is probably that Xu Jingzong himself knew that Fang Xuanling did not like to see him.
Dou Shilun is an honest man, and his official career is going very smoothly now. He was recommended by Duke He Chou of Pi State a few days ago and was promoted to the post of general eunuch. In addition, his brother Dou Dan is serving as the Minister of Household Affairs.
His uncle Dou Jing was currently the magistrate of Luoyang. The Dou family was gradually improving. When he and Xu Jingzong visited, Fang Xuanling could not easily turn him away.
Moreover, Fang Xuanling had just made a big joke, and the people who came to see him now were either there to watch the joke or they were real friends. It was hard to say for Xu Jingzong, but Dou Shilun must be among the latter.
Fang Xuanling had a wide circle of friends in Chang'an. If Xu Jingzong was not around, he would definitely invite some friends to accompany him. Now, he has no such intention.
At this time, Fang Xuanling's face was still bruised and he looked a little embarrassed, but he was used to it and met people casually, without any sense of embarrassment.
Almost everyone in the capital knew that Fang Xuanling was afraid of others. If he had cared about it, he would have been too embarrassed to see anyone.
And this time he really deserved it. Not long after his wife, Lu, gave birth to a child, he became the head of Jingzhao Palace. No wonder Lu was so angry that he started a riot in Jingzhao Palace in broad daylight.
"Has He Gong's research been completed into a book? I heard that Xi Yan contributed a lot to it. By the way, I would like to congratulate you. You have such a good teacher. I think you have gained a lot in the past two years."
Fang Xuanling had a deep heart and knew what Dou Shilun wanted, so he did not congratulate him on his promotion, but was happy to have a good teacher and friend.
Sure enough, Dou Shilun nodded his head with a smile on his face after hearing this, and these words were said to his heart.
"Thank you so much. Mr. He is more than a good teacher to me. Being able to serve him is a blessing that I have cultivated for several lifetimes. You don't know. Over the past year or so, my horizons have been broadened. Mr. He is worthy of being called a good teacher."
The great craftsman of the world has sophistication in his methods and breadth of knowledge that no one in the world can match.
It’s a pity that Mr. Yu Wenkai passed away a little early. Otherwise, we could ask for advice and see what the greatness of a man as famous as He Gong was..."
Fang Xuanling and Xu Jingzong laughed loudly, and Xu Jingzong raised his glass and said: "Brother Dou, don't be dissatisfied. Mr. He is treated with the highest courtesy, which is almost unmatched by anyone. Brother Dou can listen to his teachings by his side, and there are many benefits."
at this point.
Come, let me offer you a toast to Brother Dou. In the future, Brother Dou will definitely be able to be as fair as possible and become a great craftsman of his generation. We who are friends will be honored by that time."
Xu Jingzong has always been good at talking, especially if he can keep his figure down. He has never been arrogant about his talents, and he will never show off his talents in front of friends to show off his talents, so it is a very comfortable thing to get along with him.
Dou Shilun thanked him profusely and had a drink with Xu Jingzong.
He has the highest official position here, and the other two people naturally focus on him. You and I talk about topics that interest him. In front of these two extremely smart people, Dou Shilun can't even think about being unhappy.
After drinking a few drinks, the strangeness gradually disappeared. Fang Xuanling looked at Xu Jingzong a little more pleasantly, and then asked: "The Yan people have returned to Beijing to report on their work, but are they going to be promoted?"
A smile appeared on Xu Jingzong's young face, and he shook his head and said: "It's not a high promotion. I still serve in Fufeng, but I don't want to become a county magistrate..."
Fang Xuanling knew clearly in his heart that this man was clinging to Fufeng, probably because Fufeng was the emperor's hometown. He really hadn't changed at all, he was still so good at plotting, and he never cared about what other people did.
To see him.
But this is really a good path. This man's father died a little early, and Xu Shanxin was an upright and strong man, leaving him no favors.
After that, he went back and forth, first to Li Mi, then to Li Yuan, and also served in the palace of Prince Qin, which was very taboo. If he returned to the court to serve, it would be better to stay in Fufeng. What a good idea. Compared with Li Shousu, Yan
They were much smarter when they met.
Dou Shilun didn't think much about it, and added with a smile: "Don't listen to his modesty, he has already paid a visit to Her Royal Highness the Princess, and Her Royal Highness spoke highly of him. Maybe he will be the prefect of Fufeng County when he returns."
Fang Xuanling smiled and nodded. In her heart, she could only express her admiration for this guy's ability to work hard. The eldest princess Li Chun's fiefdom was in Fufeng, and the emperor had no brothers and no relatives. He was just a girl.
There are countless benefits to coaxing the eldest princess to be happy, but... doing so has many disadvantages. For example, your highness, the eldest princess, is not easy to coax, right?
Fang Xuanling glanced at Xu Jingzong with a smile, imagining the scene of this guy being beaten up by the eldest princess, and couldn't help but feel a little better.
Xu Jingzong was a little embarrassed by him. When he was in Prince Qin's Mansion, he was most afraid of the room clerk. Although Du Ruhui was also feared, he was a sick man. He could tell from looking at him that he didn't have many years to live.
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Fang Xuanling is different. This person is good at grasping people's hearts. Whether he is interacting with powerful people or heroes, he can win their close respect and respect. Not everyone has this ability, so I heard that Fang Xuanling has attached himself to
He didn't find it strange at all that a relative like Yuen Long had been promoted very high in the past two years.
If not, he wouldn't have dragged Dou Shilun here to pay homage to Fang Qiao.
Of course, he is not bad either. Now he is working hard to get closer to the royal family. If he can climb to Fang Qiao's head one day, it will not be too late to ridicule him for his henpeck.
Fang Xuanling didn't like to hear Xu Jingzong's officialdom stories, so he just asked Dou Shilun a little bit, so he asked Dou Shilun: "How is He Gong's book? I still want to read it."
Speaking of this, Dou Shilun waved his hands in confusion and said: "Don't mention it, I have already started to wrap up the beginning and the end, and He Gong also planned to ask me to write the preface. After the completion, it will be handed over to the palace for reading and then it can be published.
But some time ago, for some reason, Mr. He wanted to overhaul it again. I went to ask about it, but there was something from the palace... I couldn't say clearly. Anyway, it was quite interesting, so Mr. He planned to divide it.
Pay two volumes, there is a difference between the old and the new.
As a result, there are many places that need to be revised, and... He Gong is older after all, so he cannot revise it himself and can only leave it to his disciples.
It's not difficult to learn those things, but it takes a lot of thought to revise them into a book..."
Fang Xuanling was interested as soon as he heard that there was something new like this? He didn't want to see it.
Xu Jingzong immediately became interested when he heard what was being circulated from the palace.
So Fang Xuanling made some inquiries and heard that it was not something that should be kept secret. Well, it was originally meant to be written into a book for others to read, so naturally it would not be a secret.
Fang Xuanling immediately asked someone to get paper and ink, hoping to let Dou Shilun demonstrate something new.
It has to be said that the scholars at this time were different from those whose brains were damaged later. They had been learning arithmetic since they were young. Even if they were not very proficient, they would not classify it as some miraculous skill.
Dou Shilun hesitated for a moment, remembering that Master He had previously lamented that these knowledge must be made public in the future, and the study of arithmetic may change.
Therefore, there was no need to announce the taboo to others. The servant provided pen and ink, and Dou Shilun showed it to his two friends.
He first wrote a word on the paper, followed by a random stroke. Fang Xuanling and Xu Jingzong looked at each other, both confused, and then continued reading.
I saw Dou Shilun writing another thousand one hundred and eleven on the paper (the expression may have been different in ancient times, so it is simplified here), followed by four vertical lines.
Then he did some calculations of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, followed by the use of various numerical symbols. Fang Xuanling and Xu Jingzong, two well-educated people, were confused and confused.
But they were very patient and did not ask any questions, but waited for Dou Shilun to explain.
Dou Shilun had excellent talent. He only met him at He Chou's place and listened to some of He Chou's talk. After returning home, he had already mastered it in a few days.
It can be said that most of the people who are skilled in craftsmanship in this world are masters of arithmetic, but they just don’t pay enough attention to it and have too many side interests, which has led to the development of the study of arithmetic becoming slower and slower.
Dou Shilun put down his pen, looked at the two people's expressions, felt a little proud, and then explained to them one by one.
In fact, they are all very simple things. As long as someone explains them, there is basically no cognitive barrier.
In fact, after only a brief explanation, the other two people understood it. While they were amazed, Xu Jingzong asked doubtfully: "Are these spread from the palace? It looks really strange, brother Fang."
You know the past and the present, have you seen these before?"
Fang Xuanling unconsciously touched the bruises on his face at this time, as if he had found an interesting toy, and was looking at it carefully. Hearing this, he simply shook his head and said: "There should be no records of the existing knowledge, and we
They are very different, yet closely related. I think they were created by outsiders?"
Dou Shilun nodded and praised: "Brother Fang's knowledge is indeed beyond our reach. I heard that these were introduced from the Western Regions. Let's take a look. Are they simpler and more convenient than the ones we learned?"