Chapter 263: There is a long way to go... (Part 1)
Fang Yingwu followed his father and went to the front hall to meet the guests. He saw that Lin Jun was indeed about the same age as his father, both in their thirties, and his appearance was middle-aged but also somewhat elegant.
Lin Jun and Fang Qingzhi greeted each other, and then noticed the young man following Fang Qing step by step, and looked at him curiously.
Manager Lin and Fang Qingzhi are of the same age, have similar temperaments, and they all get along well, so their relationship is naturally very close, so he has come to Fang's house quite often, but he has never met the young man in front of him.
Of course, Lin Jun also understood that those who could accompany Fang Qingzhi to meet guests must at least be relatives. He first asked: "This young man is..."
Fang Qingzhi replied with a hint of pride: "This is a puppy. It just came from my hometown and is waiting for the exam next spring."
Lin Jun was a little surprised. He did know that Fang Qingzhi had a son and had heard about Fang Yingwu's deeds. The eighteen-year-old Juren was really eye-catching.
But he really didn't think about Fang Yingwu just now. Because in his eyes, Fang Yingwu stood behind Fang Qingzhi, and he felt more like two brothers...
Father Fang Qingzhi is too young, only thirty-three years old this year; son Fang Yingwu has gone through ups and downs, and his temperament is mature. Father is not like father, and son is not like son. It is no wonder that Mr. Lin misunderstood, but these
Neither is the most important.
Fang Yingwu also stepped forward and saluted: "I have met Senior Lin."
When the guests and hosts were seated, Fang Yingwu naturally could only stand next to his father and serve tea and pour water. Fang Qingzhi restrained his desire to show off his son and asked proactively: "Brother Lin Xian came to visit unexpectedly tonight. What do you do for me?"
Lin Jun replied: "Now that the national situation is deteriorating, it is time for us to rise up. I heard something in the Yamen today. I came here to discuss it with Brother Fang."
Fang Qingzhi asked: "What's going on?"
Fang Yingwu sighed secretly when he heard this. He didn't know if it was because he had too high demands, too strict standards or something else. He always felt that his father was still far behind.
As the saying goes, you can tell a masterpiece by seeing the slightest thing. His father, Fang Qingzhi, was a high-ranking official in the Imperial Academy. He was an alternate yamen of the cabinet. He was known as a central secret official. He was a close official of the emperor. His character was absolutely different from that of other yamen in the outer dynasties.
So when it comes to being well-informed, my father should be better than Lin Jun, who is the ordinary director of the Sixth Department. But judging from his performance just now, it is obvious that Lin Jun has heard some news but his father is still ignorant. This can explain a lot of things.
Wow. An inner court official is actually not as well-informed as the chief official of the outer court...
Fang Yingwu shook his head again. Maybe he was too preoccupied. Not everyone is a political talent, and most people who don't take advantage of the unpredictable fortunes like him are still moderate. Why should he expect too much from his father?
, is it possible that I subconsciously hope that my father, Jackie Chan, will become the second generation official?
I didn't express my thoughts, but I heard Master Lin say: "I heard that there were some inappropriate things done by the Holy Emperor. Zhou Shou, the eldest brother of the Empress Dowager, is now Qingyun Bo and will be promoted to Qingyun Hou. At the same time, the Empress Dowager is the next
My younger brother will be promoted to Ning Bo, which may violate the etiquette system. What will happen to the family of Queen Xiaozhuangrui?"
Fang Yingwu was immediately glad that he was a professional before traveling through time. Otherwise, what he said would have been so confusing and unclear. He had no idea what Mr. Lin was talking about. Who is the Empress Dowager? Who is Empress Xiaozhuang Rui? Let alone think about it further.
Already.
The empress dowager in this passage refers to the current emperor's biological mother, the empress dowager Zhou (who is still alive). She was also the noble concubine of Zhou in the late emperor Yingzong's dynasty. The mother is as valuable as the son. Now she also has the title of empress dowager.
It is said that the empress of the Yingzong Dynasty was the highly respected Empress Qian (who passed away ten years ago). Only Empress Qian could be called the Queen Mother after the death of the late emperor. However, the emperor's biological mother, Concubine Zhou, was not qualified to be called the Queen Mother.
However, Concubine Zhou was very ambitious and had the spirit of a small farmer who was not willing to suffer at all (she was originally from a peasant family). She worked hard to give birth to a son and became the emperor. Why did she have to be ranked lower than a woman named Qian?
Over these etiquette issues, Mrs. Zhou fought with the courtiers for several rounds. They came and went, but the courtiers were stalked and beaten by Mrs. Zhou. In the end, Mrs. Zhou was given the title of Empress Dowager and was satisfied.
False wishes.
But Concubine Zhou only became the Empress Dowager, while Empress Qian's title was Empress Dowager Ciyi, which still trumped Mrs. Zhou. Therefore, officials called Empress Dowager Zhou the Empress Dowager without adding any words in front of it.
As a digression, the saying that Chenghua Dynasty has many best products is no joke. Many firsts in the Ming Dynasty happened in Chenghua Dynasty. For example, the first group walking petition activity of hundreds of officials in the Ming Dynasty also had a small farmer spirit.
The Chenghua Dynasty caused by the Empress Dowager Zhou...
The real Empress Dowager Qian passed away ten years ago. The Empress Dowager Zhou had to find trouble with the funeral. She was from a low-income peasant family and had no respect for etiquette issues, so she did not allow Empress Dowager Qian to be buried with the late emperor. She wanted to leave this opportunity to
Herself.
This blatant violation of etiquette aroused the great anger of hundreds of officials. Two hundred courtiers gathered outside Wenhua Gate to protest. This was the first time since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, and of course it was far from the last. The Empress Dowager Zhou was not the Jiajing of later generations.
, was frightened by this scene, and then had to give in.
Aside from gossip, Lin Jun also mentioned Empress Xiaozhuangrui, which is the posthumous title of Empress Dowager Qian, referring to Empress Dowager Qian.
The meaning of the whole paragraph translated into vernacular is that the old lady Zhou in the palace is trying her best to benefit her family. Not only does she want to promote her eldest brother from earl to marquis, but she also wants to let her second brother directly become an earl. This is too arbitrary.
Ignoring etiquette is a blatant violation of court etiquette!
Firstly, there is no such rule. She is not even the real Queen Mother. She just wants the Zhou family to have a marquis and an earl. How can this make sense? Secondly, the Queen Mother Qian, who is more noble than her, only has one earl in her family. The Queen Mother Zhou’s family has only one earl.
Why should we surpass the Qian family? Where is Gang Chang?
If it were simply a matter of housework, Fang Yingwu said that he could understand it. There were too many top-notch women trying their best to benefit their natal families, including Mrs. Zhou...
But the royal housework is obviously not an ordinary housework. It is a matter of etiquette. It is normal for ministers to be dissatisfied and disgusted. Moreover, the Zhou family and Concubine Wan Guifei’s Wan family are arrogant and have a very bad reputation. The ministers have always disliked them.
Yes.
What's more, the importance of the word "ritual" is definitely not something that Fang Yingwu, a pragmatist time traveler, can understand. If he had time traveled to the early years of Jiajing, he would definitely not go to Zuoshunmen and face trouble for participating in the great ceremony.
Lin Jun continued to say impassionedly: "Some things can never happen again or again. The Queen Mother broke the etiquette not once. As courtiers, we cannot ignore it. I want to give you advice! What do you think, Brother Fang?"
When Lin Jun asked "Brother Fang, what do you think?", he did not really ask what Fang Qingzhi thought, but said, "Brother Fang, please support me." He was just here to connect people. This was very common among civil servants in the Ming Dynasty. Everyone did this kind of thing.
It is necessary to form groups and respond to each other.
Fang Yingwu lowered the corner of his mouth forty-five degrees and slowly squinted... Mr. Lin is also young and passionate. It is understandable that he is just a seventh-level official who has just entered the officialdom. Look at his father again, how stable he is.
, he is worthy of being a cadre who has been trained in Tianlao, which is better than Chief Lin.
Fang Yingwu felt that Mrs. Zhou only benefited from her one-third of an acre of land and basically did not interfere in government affairs. If it was not a big issue of right and wrong, why should she be provoked?
Moreover, Fang Yingwu knew that the Empress Dowager Zhou was very capable. Not only did she live longer than her son, Emperor Chenghua, but she also survived for a long time. She only died a little earlier than her grandson, Emperor Hongzhi. She almost made it to the Zhengde Dynasty and became Emperor Zeng.
Queen Mother.
Isn't it troublesome to offend a person who has a supreme status that cannot be eliminated at all, has a very fussy temper, and can live for a long time?
Fang Yingwu is not afraid of other strong men. Regardless of the current prosperity of the chief minister Wan'an, they will be completely ruined if the emperor changes, but the Empress Dowager Zhou is obviously different. Don't forget that the next emperor Hongzhi, the emperor, is also raised by the Empress Dowager Zhou.
He was protected by the Empress Dowager Zhou, otherwise he would have been assassinated by Concubine Wan Gui.
Is it worth it to be serious about such a "trivial" thing? When Fang Yingwu was thinking about it, he saw his father slam the table with an angry look on his face, and he opened his mouth to say something.
Damn it! Fang Yingwu was shocked and quickly withdrew his praise for his father's stability. He coughed violently and continuously, interrupting his father's speech.
Mr. Lin Junlin turned his head and looked around, and asked with concern: "My dear nephew comes from the south. It's best to take care of yourself when it's warm and cold at first, and be careful of catching the wind and cold."
Fang Qingzhi gradually came to understand his son's character, and he reprimanded him in a stern manner without giving any face, "You are a habitual mischief-maker. If you have any nonsense, just say it. Don't be pretentious here!" (To be continued!)
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ps: In the past two days, the baby is one month old, and relatives and friends are flocking here. This chapter is to make up for yesterday. I will do it again tonight, probably around 12 o'clock or before.