But how can a person escape the intrigues of fame, fortune, and wealth while living in this world?
It seems that there is a lot of singing and laughing, but how many people seem to be in harmony with each other, how many people have ulterior motives, and how many people are attached to family ties?
It's very hypocritical, but this kind of hypocrisy is indispensable in life.
Because these people represent a group and a class, and they need this kind of harmonious scene to maintain relationships and business interests. Even though they know full well that this is just a show, they still perform it happily.
In life, as long as the six roots are not truly pure and the worldly ties are cut off, no one can completely get rid of this kind of performance. Even nobles such as prime ministers, princes, and even emperors cannot be exempted from the vulgarity.
The world is a stage, and all the crowns and hairpins are actors.
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Even though King Li Tai of Wei tried his best to calm down the atmosphere, the banquet still ended hastily. When the bright moon rose in the east, all the princes, princesses and consorts dispersed.
Fang Jun was left behind by Li Tai, and the two of them came side by side to a waterside pavilion by the Qujiang Pond in front of the building, and sat by the window. The bright moon was in the sky outside the window, and the clear light was shining on the water, and the slightly rippling waves shimmered faintly.
The silver light, the air is cool, and the scenery is picturesque.
Two beautiful maids knelt in front of them and made tea with bare hands. When the fragrance of tea overflowed, Li Tai waved his hand to dismiss them. He personally picked up the teapot and filled the teacup in front of Fang Jun. He picked up the teacup and took a sip.
, heaved a sigh of relief and said casually: "No need to be formal, just feel free to do it."
Fang Jun liked hearing this. Although maintaining the necessary etiquette when facing a prince would not damage his dignity, too many rules would inevitably make people constrained and extremely uncomfortable.
After taking a sip of tea, Fang Jun asked casually: "How is the 'Post Office' running?"
In order to publish books and promote paper at low prices, with the permission of His Majesty Li Er, a "Postal Department" was established under the Ministry of War, and shops were set up at designated stations across the country to sell all kinds of books printed by their own printing plants, as well as sell low-priced paper.
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But this "Post Office" directly took orders from King Li Tai of Wei...
The reason why Li Tai still tolerated Fang Jun's shameless trouble at the dinner table today was because Fang Jun was willing to give him such a good job to gain merit and fame without hesitation and he felt grateful.
Although Li Tai was arrogant, he became more and more particular about his work. Fang Jun took care of everything from the idea to the preparation to the operation of the "Postal Service". As a result, when it came time to harvest the fruits, all the favors were given to him.
Must receive.
He knew that the young men from King Yan and King Jiang went to Fang's house one by one to bring gold and jewelry to Fang's house for this errand, but Fang Jun returned them all intact...
There are all kinds of bad things about Fang Jun, but the only thing is that he is fastidious in his work and keeps his word.
Li Tai also has advantages. If others are strict with him, he will be more picky.
You treat me as a nobleman of the country, and I will repay you as a nobleman of the country.
As a result, the two fastidious people are getting closer and closer, and the irritations in the past seem to be gradually disappearing...
Li Tai put down his tea cup, picked up a piece of delicate pastry from the saucer on the coffee table, put it in his mouth, and said easily: "Unexpectedly, although those noble families regard the imperial examination as a taboo, they also care more about their reputation.
.We sell books and paper at low prices. They want to boycott, but they dare not boycott. Otherwise, they will have to bear the burden of suppressing poor students from studying and studying, and hindering the spread of the teachings of Confucius and Mencius. Without a good reputation, what kind of family is it?
?So even if they are filled with hatred and want to burn down all the Yizhan libraries all over the world, they don’t dare, and they even have to show their support openly.”
Li Tai sneered, feeling that it was very satisfying to be able to make those noble families look sad all day long, and the feeling in his heart of "You can't stand me but you can't kill me"...
Fang Jun also laughed, but still reminded: "You still have to be cautious. Those guys can be passed down for hundreds of years, and they are not some oil-saving lamps. There are wise and wise, and there are also cruel and ruthless. Your Highness must be careful."
King Wei Li Tai chuckled. He had lost a lot of fat but was still strong and leaned on the back of the chair. He looked at Fang Jun with infinite sorrow in his eyes: "If it were in the past, even if I were killed, I would not be able to fight with these nobles."
Instead, I tried my best to gain approval and support in order to compete for the position of crown prince. However, now, the crown prince position has become a luxury and I am destined to miss it, so what is there to worry about? As the saying goes, be strong without desire, let them use their methods
Take it out, unless you use the dead men in your family to assassinate me, otherwise, I will do this for the rest of my life."
The path to becoming a prince was already cut off, but the wise King Wei felt that he could not just be a prince and live in pampering all his life, living around and waiting to die. After all, he had to do something.
Things like "revitalizing the culture of the Tang Dynasty" are really to his liking. Not only can he stay away from the political whirlpool and not be involved, but he can also be famous throughout the world and be famous for future generations.
of worship.
A hundred generations later, some people may forget who the second emperor of the Tang Dynasty was and what his deeds were, but as long as scholars are around, they will never forget the efforts and achievements made by His Highness the King of Wei in order to promote Confucianism and spread knowledge.
Achievements...
A leopard leaves his skin when he dies, and a man leaves his name when he dies.
Fang Jun praised: "Kuafu chases the sun, Jingwei fills the sea, where there is a will, there is a way. If Your Highness can have this obsession, you will definitely have a place in history. Who is born in the emperor's family and does not blindly serve the world?"
What about asking for it? It is rare in ancient times for His Highness to take it as his own duty to promote Confucianism and benefit students all over the world. In time, all the people in the world will be grateful for His Highness's merits, and the descendants of Li and Tang will definitely be proud of Your Highness."
Li Tai felt refreshed all over and felt comforted in his heart.
It is really not easy to get such praise from Fang Jun...
But in the blink of an eye, His Highness looked sad again, stared at Fang Jun and said: "I'm afraid before that, when future generations think about my name, their first impression will be your song "The Charcoal Seller"...
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That poem was so mean and overbearing. Even now, the poem has been widely circulated throughout Guanzhong. His name, King Li Tai of Wei, is almost the representative of the evil royal family of dandies...
Fang Jun was not embarrassed at all, and said calmly: "Who told His Highness to be such a bastard at that time? Furthermore, knowing shame is almost courageous. The more widely circulated "The Charcoal Seller" is, the more people will know about Your Highness.
The image of a prodigal son who has the courage to correct his mistakes and correct them is even more impressive and more lively and lovely than a good boy."
Li Tai stared at Fang Jun for a long time, shook his head and smiled bitterly.
Arguing with this guy is a struggle. This guy is not only talented, but his mouth is also very sharp. He never loses in a verbal battle...
I had no choice but to change this depressing topic and asked: "What's going on with the Xiao family?"
It is said that the turmoil caused by Le Yanwei not long ago was behind Xiao Yuzhi's instruction. It was already known to everyone in the court. This also made his father very dissatisfied and removed the position of Shangshu Zuopu.
Granting the British Duke Li a title, rather than following convention, allowed Xiao Yu to go further and express a serious warning.
Logically speaking, the Xiao family should have a deeper grudge against Fang Jun. How come, in a sudden change, the Xiao family wants to betroth their daughter to Fang Jun as their concubine?
This change is really too big...
Fang Jun snorted, with a look of displeasure on his face: "Where there is profit, there is no shame... Xiao Yu thought that impeaching me from power would cause His Majesty to deprive me of control of the Jiangnan Shipping Department and even the Royal Navy, and then replace me with someone close to them.
When I went up, I never thought that Le Yanwei was so smart that he dared to falsely accuse me. His Majesty did not grant the official position of Zuo Pushe to Xiao Yu, how could Xiao Yu not feel the deep dissatisfaction? More importantly, he
He was afraid that I would use a stick to ignore him and severely attack his family's business interests in Jiangnan... When he wanted to frame me, he framed me unscrupulously. If he failed to frame me, he would get a clan girl to be sent to my room as a gift...
Am I, Fang Jun, a fool? Just wait, if you don’t make the Xiao family scream in pain, they won’t be able to see clearly how many eyes Lord Ma has!”
"Lord Ma" is the god of horses, and he has the "Three-eyed Spirit". This is a folk legend that has existed for a long time. But this was the first time Li Tai heard this sentence, and he found it interesting and overjoyed.
I also express my condolences to the Xiao family. If they had moved to Fang Jun, everything would have been fine. Now they will naturally have to bear Fang Jun’s anger. It’s true that the stone was not moved but smashed their own feet...
A burst of soft footsteps sounded, and then the voice of Princess Jinyang, as clear as a silver bell, came into my ears.
"Hey, brother Qingque, brother-in-law, so you are here!"
Princess Jinyang, who was wearing a pale pink skirt and a brocade jacket, looked like a cheerful deer. When she passed by the pavilion and saw the two people sitting by the window, she let out a cry of joy, and then ran briskly.
When he came to the pavilion, he looked back and shouted: "Sister, hurry up!"
Fang Jun sat at the window, lowered his head slightly, and saw a slender woman walking slowly from the roadside. The moonlight was like water pouring on her body. Her hair was high, her robe was elegant, and her face was extremely beautiful.
The Buddha is coated with a faint layer of radiance...
Beauty under the moon, immortal talent and beauty.
It happened that Princess Changle heard Princess Jinyang's call and raised her head to look up. She was caught off guard and met Fang Jun's bright eyes...