It is not cold in Guanzhong this year. Even if there are snowflakes flying in the sky, the whole city of Chang'an is shrouded in white snow, and it is more poetic and picturesque with the fluttering snow powder. Although the past two years have not been smooth, due to the
Guanzhong's technological progress in water conservancy facilities and agricultural planting continues to increase production every year.
The people live in peace and the merchants are happy. At the end of the year, every household can cut two kilograms of fat pork, pull up a few feet of flower cloth, and buy a few firecrackers produced by the house. The old man smiles and the baby smiles, and they live a happy New Year.
Regarding Fang Erlang, who has been promoted to Jing Zhaoyin, almost all the people will give a thumbs up when talking about him, praising him as "a kindhearted man" and "every family has a Buddha"!
The eyes of the common people are sharp!
The irrigation and water conservancy projects built by Fang Erlang when he was the minister of the Ministry of Industry, the seedling breeding, seed selection and other planting techniques popularized by Fangjia Farm, even the raising of domestic pigs and the recruitment of workers at the wharf... Which of these things does not benefit the country and the people and benefit the people?
Reputation is built through word of mouth.
The Guanlong Group scolded Fang Jun for his willingness to be His Highness's henchman, the children of the aristocratic family resented Fang Jun's arrogance and domineering behavior, and the Qing Dynasty angrily scolded Fang Jun for his willingness to degenerate and humiliate his gentleness... But no matter what these people say, the common people naturally have strong feelings in their hearts.
If you are good to us people, you are a good person and a good official. Fang Jun is willing to be a pawn and never bullies good people. Fang Jun acts domineering and never bullies men and women. Fang Jun is willing to degenerate and never harms the people...
The common people only see Fang Jun’s numerous measures to benefit the common people, and that’s fine!
As for being arrogant and domineering...
The title of the No. 1 Dandy in Guanzhong is pretty good!
Wouldn't it be even more fun to see and hear the dandies of all walks of life being crushed and bullied?
The people support him, the emperor supports him, and the Guanlong Group is fascinated by his series of arrogant and unreasonable actions. Therefore, during this period of time, Fang Jun can be said to be very proud and full of ambition!
Outside the door of the Political Hall, a group of officials who were waiting to report their duties before the New Year's seal gathered together and chatted happily.
Fang Jun has been in the limelight recently and is deeply favored by the emperor. In addition to the officials of the Guanlong Group who were at odds with him, even the officials of the Jiangnan Group who had been "oppressed" gathered around him with a smile and praised him, and there was a faint crowd.
The stars are overtaking the moon.
It is the norm in officialdom to favor the popular and suppress the unfavorable.
As long as there is no direct conflict of interests at present, who would be stupid enough to offend the popular fried chicken fan Jun?
Zhang Xingcheng clasped his fists and said with a smile: "The Fang family is a prominent family in Shandong. My ancestors of the Zhang family in Zhongshan also received favors from the Fang family. In the court, my subordinates were often cared for and taught by the Fang family, so the elders in the family sent people to send them to the family."
I have brought some local specialties and ordered my officials to send them to the house as a new year gift. I hope the prime minister and the governor will not despise the gifts as being insignificant."
Everyone despised him.
As for being so eager to get close?
However, they are both Shandong nobles, so they do have more local sentiments than others. Moreover, Zhang Xingcheng has really put a lot of thought into this intimate way of giving gifts. Who doesn't know that Fang Jun is known as the "God of Wealth", so your gift is
It may not attract the attention of noble people, but this kind of local specialty that seems humble but is actually made with care makes it more intimate...
However, although they despised Zhang Xingcheng's seemingly fair and rigorous temperament, he was so flattering in front of Fang Jun at this moment, but no one showed it. Who doesn't want to curry favor with Fang's father and son? It's just that he doesn't have this local sentiment, so
It just seems a bit out of place.
But the same rice feeds all kinds of people, and there are people carrying flowers, sedans, and everyone is carrying hello, hello, me, hello, everyone, so naturally some people want to be a shit stick to show that they are different and unruly...
"snort!"
The new Minister of Rites, Linghu Defen, who was sitting on a chair not far away and had a white beard, snorted coldly with a look of disdain.
The scar on this old man's forehead is just right, and he forgets about the pain...
Linghu Defen spent his whole life working with an aristocratic Minister of Rites, and he was considered to be one of those people who were not proud of the officialdom. But this man was very knowledgeable and well-known, and saying he was highly virtuous and prestigious was definitely not flattering, and
He has a violent temper, who would want to mess with him?
Everyone was silent, but their voices were also much softer.
Fang Jun glanced at the unruly Linghu Defen with a smile and ignored him. No wonder he got to the position of Minister of Etiquette at such a young age, and it was mostly because His Majesty Li Er took care of Guanlong Group's feelings and comforted him.
How can someone with such a bad temper be the material to become an official?
He ignored Linghu Derfen, but Linghu Derfen had no intention of letting him go.
In Linghu Defen's view, the look Fang Jun gave him just now was a sign of Chi Guoguo's ignorance! Although this was indeed the case, he was unhappy!
Why are you ignoring me?
When it comes to fame and knowledge, are you the one who counts?
Just because I got lucky and wrote a few poems, and just because His Majesty favored me and became a high official, you dare to ignore me?
Jingzhao Mansion was established, and the Guanlong Group tried their best to recruit people. They originally wanted to sideline Fang Jun and steal the power of Jingzhao Mansion. The ideal was good, but the reality was too cruel. Fang Jun's unreasonable behavior brought the Guanlong Group to the forefront in one fell swoop.
Several young men suppressed him severely, which made Linghu Defen feel as uncomfortable as a fly swallowed in his heart!
How can such a simple and crude method convince people?
"Although you have a reckless temperament, you are gifted in poetry after all. You can be regarded as an unparalleled genius. You should enjoy a good reputation among scholars and have a place in the history of the world. But why are you willing to degenerate and follow the influence of others? In Jingzhao Mansion
The struggle for power and gain, with no regard for justice, is really disappointing."
Linghu Defen sneered.
Fang Jun turned around, looked at Linghu Defen who looked proud and upright, and asked: "Linghu Shangshu is talking to me?"
Linghu Defen said: "Exactly, is what I said wrong?"
Fang Jun smiled and said: "Not to mention whether what you said is right, it's just that your official position is not as high as mine, your title is not as high as mine, but you don't have a word of honorific in your words. Why is this? It's because I resent your Majesty for giving me the honor of being a senior official.
Am I not worthy, or is it that the official title of the imperial court can ignore the superiority and inferiority, or is it because you are old and rely on your old age to act like one?"
Linghu Defen's old face turned red instantly!
This bastard has such a venomous mouth, how can I answer this?
Complaining that His Majesty favors Fang Jun? Of course this is not possible! His Majesty Li Er is now fully suppressing the Guanlong Group. Once he is caught and set up as a target by the emperor, what else will he do? The imperial court only has laws, and officialdom has its own rules, and the level of the position naturally depends on it.
There is an order of superiority and inferiority, and there is a distinction between superiors and inferiors. Otherwise, if you can question the superiors at will, then it will not be a mess? As for relying on the old and selling the old...that cannot be admitted!
Linghu Defen's old face was bloodshot, and he argued: "I'm talking about justice and evil. This is a dispute between the great ways. What does it have to do with official positions, noble titles, age, and youth?"
Although everyone watched with cold eyes, they all despised him in their hearts.
Treacherous old man!
Did you just talk about justice and evil? You are clearly accusing Fang Jun of being against your Guanlong Group in everything he did, okay?
Actually changed the concept secretly!
Fang Jun was not annoyed at all, he still smiled and said: "A gentleman is known for his righteousness, and a villain is known for his profit. Your Majesty, I do not care about justice, but why do I hear that every word of your voice is talking about profit? I really want to
May I ask, are you a gentleman or a villain?"
Without waiting for the red-faced Linghu Defen to reply, Fang Jun continued: "Your Excellency is also a veteran of three dynasties and a famous Confucian scholar. Is it possible that your vision is so short-sighted? In your opinion, what I am doing is a struggle for self-interest? You are wrong! What does it mean?
Justice? The voice of the people is justice, the emperor's self-improvement is justice, and benefiting all people is justice! A certain Fang Jun wants to fight for justice! And all those who stand on the opposite side of justice are evil, including you, an old man! In your life, you can
Have you ever done something beneficial to the people, but have you ever done something beneficial to the country? Haoshou Qiongjing, if it sounds good, it is full of knowledge, if it sounds bad, it is useless! Are you talking to me about justice? Then I will teach you.
Teach you what justice is!"
He pointed at his face and said seriously: "I am more handsome than you!" Then he lifted up his official robe and pointed at his long legs: "My legs are longer than yours!"