The title of the third-grade Kaiguo County Marquis is indeed not low. For a period when the country has been established for a long time and the general trend is relatively stable, such a title is simply rare but unattainable. Moreover, the Kaiguo County Marquis has a settlement of one thousand households, not to mention the salary.
The offerings of these one thousand households are enough to keep a family prosperous for a long time.
But the question is, can Huating Town raise enough money to live in the city?
Shiyi refers to ordinary farmers. If military households are added to the mix, they can have as many as they want, but how can Fang Jun dare to do that?
After all, this Huating Town is a cheating place...
Fang Jun felt unhappy, but there was no expression on his face. He still knew this. But as the saying goes, a father knows his son better than his father. How can a father not understand the character of his son?
Fang Xuanling also felt that this Huating Town was a bit outrageous, and he didn't know what His Majesty was thinking... But he still had to enlighten Fang Jun, in case his son was stubborn and had a bad temper, which would cause some trouble.
If you don't care about your dignity, it will be easier for someone with good intentions to take advantage of you.
He said in a deep voice: "Cooking oil in a raging fire is not a long-term solution. Now you are the center of attention, and every word and action is in the eyes of others. You must know how to be patient and low-key and keep your beauty within, so that you can navigate the officialdom with ease.
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Marrying a princess and having a grand wedding, and now being promoted to an official position and nobility, it is inevitable that some jealous people will be jealous...
No matter how your Majesty awards rewards, it is the dictatorship of the Sacred Heart. As a minister, you can only be grateful and fulfill your duties. If you are dissatisfied and complain, doesn't it mean you are resentful and disrespectful towards the emperor?
Whether this crime is a big one or not, given how much His Majesty now values Fang Jun, he will definitely laugh at it and not comment. But it is not a small crime. Once faced with the situation, others will dig it up and attack it, turning it into a political stain.
This is the most basic way to be an official. Simply put, it is to try not to expose your circumstances to others and manage your reputation carefully.
Only by cultivating hope can one be virtuous.
This is a time-honored secret in officialdom...
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Back at the back house, Princess Gao Yang sat on a chair, pouting, still unhappy.
Her Royal Highness the Princess was very dissatisfied with the fact that her father not only restored Lang Jun to his title, but even gave him the ridiculous town of Huating as a fiefdom.
Wu Meiniang did not go to the main hall in the front yard. She heard the news that the palace servants came to deliver the imperial edict, and she immediately knew the content of the edict. She had such an exquisite mind. One look at Princess Gaoyang's expression and she knew that this Highness was
Why are you unhappy.
I couldn't help but smile to myself, I really have the temperament of a child...
He felt inexplicably happy.
Isn't it a blessing for my concubine to have such a distinguished wife who is smart but not very scheming? At least it won't be too difficult to get along with her, and she doesn't have to spend her whole day in intrigues and subterfuges...
In fact, speaking of it, the two are only one year apart. But Wu Meiniang's family environment means that she has been bullied by her two half-brothers since she was a child. If she can't make plans every day, how can she survive in that family?
When it comes to the firmness of their will and the cunningness of their plans, the two princesses of Gaoyang are also hard to beat.
Xiuyu and Qiaoer took Fang Jun to wash their hands and wipe their faces. Wu Meiniang sat next to Princess Gaoyang and asked with a smile: "Your Highness has been promoted to a noble rank, why is your Highness unhappy?"
Princess Gaoyang's face tightened and she said in a low voice: "Father has gone too far. The title is just restored to its original position. That Huating Town, Uncle Han said it is just a market town. I'm afraid there are not many people there. How can we do that?"
A title enshrined in honor of Mr. Lang?”
Wu Meiniang looked at Princess Gaoyang's depressed expression and couldn't help but chuckle.
Princess Gao Yang said angrily: "I am complaining about my husband. It's fine if Mei Niang doesn't help me. Why are you laughing?"
Wu Meiniang felt more and more that Princess Gaoyang was so innocent and cute...
Although Princess Gaoyang is a bit willful and stubborn, she only follows her heart when speaking and doing things without considering the consequences, but it is this simplicity that Wu Meiniang does not have. Maybe it is not nothing, but she has already suffered a bitter experience.
It's just been wiped out.
Gently holding Princess Gao Yang's hand, Wu Meiniang said with a smile: "Why are you so anxious, Your Highness? Let me ask Your Highness, is Lang Jun, General of the Right Military Guard, a high official?"
Princess Gaoyang thought for a while and said: "It's not the General Youwuwei. It's just one word difference, but it's a huge difference! But to be promoted to this official position just after becoming the consort is not low. Princess Linchuan's
Prince Consort Zhou Dao was able to live freely in the palace, and he was highly regarded by his father. After many years of marriage, he was just General You Xiaowei who also served as the governor of Yingzhou. Lang Jun's position in charge of Canghaidao affairs was much better than that of a governor of Yingzhou."
Wu Meiniang said: "Yes, in that case, can it be said that Your Majesty thinks highly of your husband?"
"It's natural."
"Then think about it again, Your Highness, since Your Majesty can even grant such an important official position to Mr. Lang, but only gives him such a barren and small fief?"
Princess Gao Yang blinked and asked in confusion: "Yes, why?"
Wu Meiniang laughed at Princess Gaoyang's cute expression and couldn't help pinching Princess Gaoyang's tender face.
Princess Gaoyang's expression froze. She felt that she had been scorned, and she felt a little embarrassed. She glared and said: "I am a lady, Mei Niang, you must respect me more..."
"Yes, yes, you are not only a lady, but also your highness. Who dares to disrespect you?" Wu Mei Niang was overjoyed. She said respect, but her hands naturally wrapped around Princess Gaoyang's slender waist, very intimately.
Princess Gaoyang felt that Wu Meiniang's actions were a bit excessive, but she did not feel any discomfort. On the contrary, she enjoyed it a little. She has a charming and naive character, worshiping strong men, and longing for profound wisdom. Wu Meiniang has a mature mind and displays a shrewdness that few others can match.
, Princess Gao Yang found that she was now quite dependent on Wu Meiniang.
At least I am very happy with Wu Meiniang's intimacy...
"Then please tell me, what do you think, father?" Princess Gao Yang couldn't help but ask.
Wu Meiniang showed a thoughtful look and said softly: "Your Majesty's Sacred Heart is dictatorial, and his wisdom is unparalleled. Every word and deed must have profound meaning. Where is Jiangnan? It is the Jiangnan of the Jiangnan gentry. At that time, Emperor Yang of Sui Dynasty
He is so arrogant and indulgent, but he still has no way to deal with the Jiangnan nobles. In the end, he even stayed in Jiangdu to seek help from the Jiangnan nobles? Lang Jun rashly entered Jiangnan and wanted to turn Jiangnan into the base camp of His Majesty's Eastern Expedition. He must mobilize the interests of the Jiangnan nobles.
, This can be seen from the fact that a few days ago, the imperial censors and officials in the DPRK came together to impeach the husband."
Princess Gaoyang listened attentively and felt that Wu Meiniang looked like the female Zhuge at this moment...
Wu Meiniang didn't know what Princess Gaoyang was thinking, but she enjoyed her almost adoring gaze. She slightly raised the corner of her mouth and continued: "Looking at the south of the Yangtze River, Hangzhou and Jianye are the foundations of the Jiangnan gentry. These two places can be crossed south through these clothes."
The aristocratic family has been operating for hundreds of years, and naturally its forces are intertwined and difficult. If Lang Jun wants to create a situation in the south of the Yangtze River, if he places it directly in a place where the gentry in the south of the Yangtze River is strong, he will definitely be blocked. But if he is too far away, he will be blocked.
How can we take advantage of the interests of the Jiangnan gentry? Huating Town is part of Hangzhou, but it is remote and barren, so it fits these two conditions."
Princess Gaoyang nodded her head, but she was still puzzled: "Why not simply use Huating Town as the residence of the Canghaidao Grand Administrative Office, and seal Lang Jun's fiefdom in a rich and fertile place elsewhere?"
What this His Highness is thinking about is that Lang Jun's fiefdom is too poor, and he is unhappy...
Wu Meiniang smiled softly, her eyes bright: "In Meiniang's opinion, the reason why Your Majesty entrusted Huating Town to Lang Jun instead of simply appointing it as the residence of the General Manager of Canghai Road is because Your Majesty wanted to let Lang Jun be released.
Use your hands and feet to do something big. Just imagine, since it is Lang Jun's fiefdom, the appointment and dismissal of all officials in Huating Town are at Lang Jun's discretion. Within Lang Jun's fiefdom, if anyone is displeased, he will be directly killed.
Who cares?"
Fang Jun, who was walking out of the back hall, stopped at the door of the room for a long time. After listening to Wu Meiniang's words, his heart suddenly enlightened. He couldn't help but sigh that this is talent. Although most empresses in history have disappeared, her outstanding political talent has
It has not been extinguished. It is just a pity that this talent can no longer be used in the court to guide the country and hold the world in hand...
However, as the saying goes, what is lost is what is gained, perhaps Wu Meiniang in this life can create a new world in another field.
At the same time, an idea came to Fang Jun's mind.