"There's something I can't quite figure out. Brother Fang is such a talented person, would you be willing to help Wuji clear up my doubts?"
Changsun Wuji was half full after eating, and his complexion finally returned to normal. He put down his chopsticks and drank two more glasses with Fang Xuanling, and suddenly asked.
Fang Xuanling glanced at him and thought it felt so familiar. Your accent sounded so much like His Highness the King of Qin.
Just now, his wife asked him to compare the styles of Li Shimin and Yuen Long. At this time, he subconsciously thought about it in his mind. King Qin was generous and accepting of others. When he asked his ministers about something, he could always choose the good and follow it.
But once he has made up his mind, no one else can influence it.
Yuen Long... naturally cannot be compared with the King of Qin from all aspects, but precisely because of this, he can avoid being jealous, is not ambitious, goes with the flow, and does not fight or rob, so no one will embarrass him.
Just like what Lu said, following Yuen Long will be very stable, but what people like them fear the most is exactly this, a stable life with no big mistakes or big mistakes.
Who among those who are conceited about their talents would be interested in an iron rice bowl that guarantees harvests despite droughts and floods?
"My dear brother, it's okay to say it."
Fang Xuanling felt a little relieved when he heard the word "virtuous brother". Back then, they would not call Changsun Wuji "virtuous brother" because Changsun was the uncle of the King of Qin. Strictly speaking, there was a master-slave relationship, unless there was a personal relationship.
It's very good, otherwise no one would go beyond it.
Now even though Changsun Wuji has risen through the ranks faster, Fang Xuanling's potential is not small, and they can be treated as equals.
Changsun Wuji didn't care about this now, and immediately said: "The princes are about to be destroyed, and there are so many people descending on Chang'an City, why only Xiao Lang is killed, but everyone else is fine?
If Xiao Lang's complaints were made public, hey, Chang'an City has always been a gathering place for right and wrong, and there are many rumors. Xiao Lang is not the only one, right?
Killing the chicken to scare the monkey? I think Xiao Lang is still a little worse. It’s not difficult to pick out one or two of us. Brother Fang, don’t you think so?
For example, my eldest son, Sun Wuji, once yelled and scolded him in front of the Supreme Being, but now he is not fine anymore? Why is it that the Supreme Being is so generous, why can't he tolerate Xiao Lang?
Brother Fang has always been extremely clever, can you explain this to Wuji?"
Fang Xuanling was stunned. This topic was a bit far-fetched. He couldn't understand what Changsun Wuji meant. Although Changsun Wuji was the uncle of King Qin, he couldn't compare with Xiao Lang. His uncle Changsun Shunde was.
Pretty much.
Thinking of this, Fang Xuanling's eyes narrowed. Changsun Wuji ran over in such a embarrassed manner, saying that he had a falling out with his brothers in Changsun Shunde's house. Could it be that he had a falling out with his uncle?
So Changsun Wuji's life experience also emerged in Fang Xuanling's mind. Yeah, it's really possible. Asking about Xiao Lang...do you want to give your uncle a hard time?
Although Fang Xuanling has not yet appeared today, he is undoubtedly one of the top figures in the world. He knows ten things when he hears them, and he knows when the autumn wind is coming when a leaf falls.
Changsun Wuji only spoke a little bit, and he guessed something.
Of course, this was also due to the fact that he recruited talents in the Prince of Qin's palace and knew everyone's past. He knew the grievances between Changsun Wuji and the Changsun family, and even thought of the brothers Changsun Anshi.
The eldest grandson, An Shike, was also Wang Shichong's internal historian, just like Xiao Lang. Thinking of this, he thought in his heart, is this a personal revenge? He had just been promoted to the rank of Shaoqing of Dali Temple, and he was too eager.
Maybe he, Changsun Shunde and others will break up on bad terms?
So when he looked at Changsun Wuji again, there was a hint of amusement in his eyes, but it disappeared in an instant.
He is not interested in the Changsun family's housework now, and he has no desire to get to the bottom of it. After thinking about it, he said: "I can't say anything about Xiao Lang, but since my dear brother asked about it, I might as well say a few words casually.
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In my opinion, it is nothing more than a few words, status, mediocrity, and gathering a crowd."
Fang Xuanling took a leisurely sip of wine, as if she had returned to the time when she was advising King Li Shimin of Qin, she was clear and confident.
He rarely had such opportunities around Yuen Long, because Yuen Long never thought about doing anything big, and most of his troubles could not be found in Yuen Long.
Except for the emperor and the empress... Yuen Long is now safe from disasters, so there is no need for anyone to plan anything for him.
They are trying to hide themselves again, these people... Changsun Wuji also took a sip of wine and suppressed the irritability in his heart. He was also thinking in his heart that he must quickly find two more reliable aides, but who would dare to do this in front of him?
To show off, you must make him look good.
He didn't bother to compliment anyone anymore, so he just cupped his hand and his meaning was very clear. Hurry up and stop talking nonsense.
Fang Xuanling smiled and continued: "Xiao Lang was born in the Xiao family of Lanling, and he is an uncle of the Xiao family. This is the only way to die, but he still doesn't know how to restrain himself. It is reasonable for him to lose his life."
Although Changsun Wuji was young, his words could not fool him. If you put it this way, the relatives of the Li family in Longxi were still fine. Why did Xiao Lang lose his head?
What he needed to think about was what Fang Xuanling said, the Lanling Xiao family... Changsun Wuji suddenly realized that everyone in the Xiao family still recognized their relatives, unlike the Yuan family and Yuwen who were so loose.
Xiao Shiwen is now the head of the Xiao family. Xiao Lang was executed, but there seems to be no movement there. Can it be said that they don't want to see Xiao Lang alive?
Comparing it with Changsun again, Changsun Wuji was a little disappointed to find that there seemed to be no comparison at this point, so it was useless to him.
He didn't care what Mrs. Xiao did. In fact, he just wanted to ask Fang Xuanling for some advice in disguise. He thought that Fang Qiao was smart enough to understand what he meant.
Now that I can analyze it for him, it means that Fang Qiao gave him this face. This was a tacit thing. He didn't need to say it explicitly, but he had to appreciate it.
Fang Da is a nice person, but his thoughts are a bit crazy.
In fact, they are all very smart people in the world. There is no need to say anything about the other. If someone else comes here, they have already been covered in mist. Who knows what they are really talking about and what they mean?
The two remnants of Li Yuan talked seriously about Xiao Mian's legacy, but they were not trying to draw lessons from the past. The scene was indeed somewhat ironic.
Fang Xuanling asked Sun Wuji to think about it for a while, and then continued: "Xiao Lang, a powerful minister, is good at forming factions, so he can be peaceful. In the fall of the Liang Kingdom, except for Xiao Mian, who was self-absorbed and wanted to kill heroes, Xiao Lang
He is also one of the chief culprits. Killing him can quell public resentment, and also serve as a warning to those in the south of the Yangtze River."
Changsun Wuji couldn't help but think of his uncle Changsun Shunde, and felt that he was somewhat related to him. However, Changsun Shunde was not Xiao Lang after all. Even now, Changsun Shunde could not be called a powerful minister. He was far from worthy.
Therefore, the eldest grandson Shunde is still alive and well, but Xiao Lang is completely devastated.
As for what Fang Xuanling said, that Xiao Lang had mediocre talents and was not expected by the public, so he could be killed without any hindrance. Changsun Wuji ignored him because he didn't want to really think about the cause of Xiao Lang's death.
"After listening to your words, Wuji suddenly became enlightened. Thank you very much."
Needless to say, the last one who gathered a crowd was Xiao Lang who did not know how to restrain himself after bringing him to Chang'an. He often found some old friends from the Liang Kingdom to drink and have fun to vent his grievances. He was really looking for death.
People like them have not dared to meet each other for several years, so what does Xiao Lang have? I don’t know, but it’s a good thing that he was able to become the Liang Domestic Historian. From this, it can be seen that Xiao Mian died in the battle for a reason.
"The Supreme Being is very eager to bring peace, so he treats people preferentially. We can all benefit from it. My virtuous brother is as talented as others. I think we should not think too much about it... Come, let's have a few more drinks.
I hope my dear brother can sleep peacefully tonight and not be disturbed by foreign affairs."
Lao Fang is really kind. Even though the two of them have not had a close relationship, he can still give such a warning. It is really rare. It is no wonder that so many people are willing to interact with him.
Changsun Wuji also appreciated his sentiments and nodded with some emotion: "What Brother Fang said is that when the Supreme Being was in Jin, he controlled the Turks on the outside but was at peace with the common people on the inside. He had great ambitions and was very different from everyone else.
At that time, we were still fighting each other for the position of the prince. We had to think about the prince and the king of Qin in everything. How could we think about protecting the country and the people?
The general trend of the world has long been revealed. We are unable to extricate ourselves from the situation. We pride ourselves on our talents but still don’t know it. We must learn from it.
Now that we are unified, what else can we say? We can only go all out to help the emperor a little and restore the peaceful and prosperous age. Come on, I would like to propose a toast to brother Fang. I also hope that brother Fang can have a smooth official career every night.
You can all sleep peacefully."
Fang Xuanling laughed and raised his glass to drink together, but he said in his heart that this guy is still so proud and always wants to gain the upper hand when talking. It is really difficult to get along with him.
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The two of them stopped talking about the intrigues and talked about their old friends while drinking wine. This was the easiest topic for them to find.
If it were a year ago, they would definitely not have said this. Now the situation is different, and they don't have so many worries anymore.
Chu Liang and his son worked in Jinyang and were highly regarded. Yan Xiangshi also went there not long ago to prepare for the establishment of Jinyang Academy.
Yu Wenshi and Yu Wenshi were the best at first, but someone kicked them in the head, causing a big joke. They became the laughing stock of people all over Chang'an, and were immediately demoted to Donglai.
Yu Shinan is now a writer, so he is putting his talents to the best use.
It is a pity that Xue Shou died early. His nephew Xue Yuanjing was a living minister. Although his official position was low, he was a serious neighbor of the emperor, and his future future was limitless.
Xu Jingzong was appointed as the Prime Minister of Fufeng County, and he was working hard to find a job. He often accepted himself as the disciple of the Princess of Fufeng County, and his character was something he couldn't praise.
Su Xu was the cousin of Su Dan, the Minister of Household Affairs. He was now serving as a member of the Household Department, and was one of the beneficiaries of Gao Shen's case.
Su Shichang was also born in the Su family of martial arts and was a nephew of the Su family. When he and Yan Xiang were together, Li Shousu and others took refuge in Chang'an Academy. Recently, Fang Xuanling resigned from the post of chief historian of Jingzhao Prefecture and recommended Su Shichang to succeed him. We don't know what the final result will be.
Yu Zhining is now staying at home, as if he has made up his mind not to serve in the Tang Dynasty. He looks very strong-minded, and others are not willing to bother him and make him unhappy.