As soon as Xu Jingzong left, Xin and Wang quickly asked: "Erlang, are you kidding me?"
Fang Jun glared: "Do you think I'm joking?"
Xin Maojiang smiled bitterly: "I hope Erlang is joking..."
What's this thing? The marriage was decided in a daze.
It's not impossible. The two of them have always admired Fang Jun and have long been determined to follow Fang Jun in his career. This will be their biggest supporter in the future.
It stands to reason that you shouldn't make too much noise about marriage. At most, you should inform your parents at home. If your parents have any ideas, you need to communicate separately. In the end, this is what you should do.
What's more, what is Fang Jun's status?
To propose marriage to you personally is because I think highly of you. Many young people in the world cannot ask for such an honor...
The problem is that Xu Jingzong has bad conduct and a very bad reputation. With such an old father-in-law, how can he stand upright in the future?
Fang Jun looked at the two of them and said, "Are you feeling conflicted because of Xu Jingzong's poor reputation and poor reputation?"
The two were silent.
After all, Wang Xuance is more considerate than General Xin Mao. Over the years, he has come step by step to where he is today. From a small city gate official to a powerful figure in charge of the overseas trade of "Eastern Datang Company", Fang Jun has been supporting him all the way. He knows how to be grateful.
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Besides, he is also a smart man. He knows that he has become a "private person" in Fang Jun's relationship. With Fang Jun's protective temperament, how can he cheat his own people?
So the mood will be much more relaxed than that of Xin Mao.
Fang Jun continued: "You only see that Xu Jingzong has a bad reputation, but have you ever thought about his strong qualifications and outstanding abilities? There are rules for the promotion of officials in the DPRK, and no one can interfere at will and break the rules. It's a big deal.
It's understandable that people can support their own people, but at a certain level, even if the emperor wants to support you, you have to be tough enough. What does "hard enough" mean? Talent, ability, background, and
These are the only things you are 'hard enough'! Someone can help you all the way into the officialdom, and even hold real power. However, if you want to rise above the court, you will only be able to stand in every court meeting, but it is not possible for someone to do so.
Do it, at this time, a strong Yue family will be your foundation."
"Guanxi" has always been the strongest foundation of Chinese human society.
Every realm has its own set of rules, and no one wants to stray outside the rules, or even mess with them. Once you reach a certain height, you can’t be pushed up by anyone who wants to push you. To forge iron, you need to be strong yourself. If you want to be on top, you have to be strong.
It has to be hard and able to withstand scrutiny and polishing.
Xu Jingzong may have a bad reputation, but he has one strength that Fang Jun admires very much, and that is "standing in line".
This man traveled through official circles throughout his life, and although he had many ups and downs, he never made a fundamental mistake in his alignment.
Who would have known that "one emperor and one courtier", the ups and downs in the officialdom have never depended on the so-called ability and talent, but on "taking sides"!
If you follow the right person, you will be able to achieve success in the officialdom, be promoted and make a fortune.
If you follow the wrong person, even if you have great abilities, your career will be ruined and you will be thrown out of office, or even go to jail and bring disaster to your descendants...
The officialdom is so cruel.
However, Xu Jingzong, a recognized "bad guy", was able to participate in the writing of "Records of Wude" and "Records of Zhenguan" when His Majesty Li Er was in power. This is the history of the country, and many great scholars are trying to get involved in it.
Take a piece of the pie and leave a name, not to mention that His Majesty Li Er established the King of Jin Li Zhi as the crown prince, and then appointed Xu Jingzong as the crown prince's right concubine to assist the crown prince?
In the Gaozong Dynasty, Xu Jingzong was even more outstanding.
Emperor Gaozong wanted to depose the queen, but all the ministers in the court opposed it. Xu Jingzong said: "The farmer harvested ten more bushes of wheat and wanted to change his wife. What's more, the emperor wants to establish a queen. This has nothing to do with others in the first place, so why bother?"
Want to discuss it?" He stood firmly on the side of Emperor Gaozong and Wu Meiniang.
The rewards that followed were naturally extremely rich, and he eventually ruled the world and became a highly respected minister. The importance and treatment he received were unparalleled by anyone in the dynasty.
For such a person, you can despise his character, but you cannot ignore his ability.
Moreover, Xu Jingzong has a "notorious reputation", but what "evil things" has he done? In fact, there are only a few in total. The most serious one is "tampering with history books", but ask yourself, there are very few people who have tampered with history books in the past dynasties.
Really? Historical books are written by people, and it is inevitable that there will be praise, criticism, and deletions. Even "Historical Records" cannot guarantee absolute fairness and impartiality, let alone others?
Furthermore, there are far-fetched charges such as "abandoning the eldest son to live in the wilderness, marrying a young girl to a barbarian, listening to poetry and learning etiquette, but not doing anything in court, accepting bribes and asking for fame, only to hear about swindlers."
It can be said that Xu Jingzong is an extremely capable person with extremely accurate vision. He is a real boss and a powerful figure in the political arena.
For such a person to become the father-in-law is extremely beneficial to the development of General Xin Mao and Wang Xuance. According to their original trajectory, these two people will eventually be able to rule the country. Now that they have such a relative, they may go one step further and may even become prime ministers.
And the most important thing...
"Xu and Sister Xu grew up together since childhood and are childhood sweethearts. The two sisters are not as nasty or mean as their father at all. They come from a scholarly family and have a gentle and virtuous temperament. They know books and are courteous. They can be a good match."
Fang Jun said seriously.
This is the most important thing. For him, it is impossible to marry a "shrew" woman for the sake of his friend's future. Although his official career is prosperous, his family is in trouble. There will be quarrels from time to time, so he blames him for this.
"Matchmakers" do a lot of harm to people.
And I know these two friends very well. They are both good men with broad minds and excellent abilities. If the Xu sisters marry, at least they will be stable and happy for the rest of their lives.
", reduced to a general fire sale of goods...
If both of them suit each other, why not?
Only then did Xin and Wang feel relieved. They both stood up and saluted, saying: "Thank you Erlang for your care. I will thank you deeply for your kindness!"
Fang Jun sat with a golden sword on his back. With his current status, he was able to accept this gift. He smiled and said, "My brother, why do you need to see me outside?"
When the two sat down again, Fang Jun said: "General Mao passed the imperial examination. Since he is assigned to work in Dali Temple, there is no need to worry. Tomorrow I will introduce you to a friend, Dai Zhide, the nephew of Duke Xuan Yin, the former minister of Dali Temple."
, we are all brothers, we will get closer in the future. If we have the opportunity in the future, we will go to visit Sun Siqing together."
Xin Maojiang quickly thanked him, but he couldn't help but feel sad in his heart.
In the past, I had a very high self-esteem and wrote a lot, thinking that the heroes in the world were no more than mediocre, and that it was easy for me to show my talent and knowledge, to guide the country, and to rule the world. After I entered Beijing, I realized that it was not as simple as I thought.
, meritorious relatives, aristocratic families, various forces firmly control the government, a poor boy with no roots and no screen like him, even if he has the talent, it is difficult to get ahead, let alone reach the sky.
There is such a thing as a dream.
In the imperial examination, he passed the imperial examination and became a leader among the young people of the Tang Dynasty. However, the children of the aristocratic families behind him entered the three provinces, six departments and nine temples one after another. Once they entered, they were the reserve talents that each yamen worked hard to cultivate. But what about himself?
He was thrown into Dali Temple and became a seventh-grade bookkeeper, engaged in unfamiliar criminal cases...
This kind of experience once made him feel discouraged and even thought of returning to his hometown and never entering an official career.
Later, an idea struck me, and I remembered that I once had some friendship with Fang Jun. Now that Fang Jun is very popular and famous, maybe he can help me?
As a result, as soon as he came here, he first got married, and then with a few casual words from Fang Jun, he instantly connected with the core of power in Dali Temple.
This is the importance of "relationship"...
General Xin Mao nodded repeatedly and said gratefully: "Thank you very much, Erlang. I cannot thank you enough for your kindness."
Fang Jun laughed and said to Wang Xuance: "Of course, a business is a place where the powers of all parties are intertwined. You can have both sides of the conflict, but if you are ambitious, you should not stay too long. Later, I will transfer you to the Ministry of War to gain experience.
Fan, for great use."
Wang Xuance said calmly: "I'll do whatever Erlang says. I'm a humble official and I expect you to act accordingly."
He is much more pure than General Xin Mao. He was originally brought up by Fang Jun. Whether he wants it or not, he has already been marked by Fang Jun. Besides, the Ministry of War is simply Fang Jun’s private land. He arranged
When someone comes in, whether it is the current left minister of the Ministry of War or a group of officials of the Ministry of War, who dares to show their face?
You know, the Minister of the Ministry of War is still vacant, and there have been rumors in the court. If Fang Jun had not made a big mistake of "the dragon appeared" this time, the position of the Minister of the Ministry of War would have been obtained long ago.
Even so, His Majesty the Emperor only showed off Fang Jun for a little while. Even though many people were coveting the position of Minister of War, no one had even the slightest idea. Everyone knew that no matter how hard they thought, it would be useless, and it was none other than Fang Jun...