The wheels creaked and the motorcade quickly drove into the city and arrived in front of a manor in the suburbs.
Fifty years ago, the Fu family was just a small family in Fuzhou, with no more than three rooms and no more than five acres of land. It was not until Fu Tianchou began to rise.
Fu Tianchou was a scholar at the age of sixteen, passed the imperial examination at the age of twenty-two, and passed the imperial examination at the age of twenty-five.
After more than thirty years of ups and downs in officialdom, he finally reached the position of Minister of the Ministry of War and a second-rank official in the imperial court.
As the saying goes, being an official for thousands of miles is just for wealth. Compared with my memory of three tile-roofed houses and a dilapidated courtyard, the Fu family is really rich now.
Far away is the house number for Jinshi and the rank of Jinshi. Further inside, in the Gaomen Courtyard, there are stone lions wearing red silk. Under the guard of the stone lions, there is a plaque with the word "Fu Fu" written on it.
Sparkling in the sun.
When he came back this time, Fu Tianchou did not notify the counties along the way, but only sent a letter home.
Today is the day that the letter mentioned in the letter. At first glance, the festive red lanterns are hanging high, and servants with knives are standing at the door. They are all wearing new clothes and are in high spirits. You can tell at a glance that there is a happy event.
"The master has returned home!"
Seeing the motorcade parked at the door, the housekeeper shouted and trotted over to greet them.
Fu Tianqiu, a high-ranking official, was used to being flattered by others. When facing the housekeeper who stayed behind in his hometown, he just gave him an approving look, and then waved his hand: "Go home!"
The main entrance of the Fu Mansion, which is only opened during the holidays, will be opened with the return of Fu Tianchou.
Fu Tianchou took his eldest daughter Fu Qingfeng and his second daughter Fu Yuechi and walked in accompanied by the housekeeper. However, before he could reach the main hall to greet his parents, several brothers from the Fu family came out to greet them.
"Eldest Brother" Fu Tianchou is the eldest and the pillar of the family, and below him there are four younger brothers and two younger sisters, forming a large family.
Seeing a large group of people greeting each other with greetings, kneeling and kowtowing, the smile on Fu Tianchou's face became even wider.
In ancient times, families were valued. A large family, with five generations of relatives, could add up to dozens or hundreds of households.
Adding in the tenant farmers, servants, servants, and clerks, and counting here and there, a qualified big family can easily pull out thousands of clan soldiers when it encounters troubled times.
For example, when Cao Cao raised troops in Chenliu, many generals including Xiahou Dun, Xia Houyuan, Cao Ren, and Cao Hong responded. They raised a call from high above, and thousands of generals gathered in three days.
Where did the soldiers and generals come from? They were not pieced together by the Cao family, the Xiahou family, and the Chenliu family.
It is precisely because of this power that we have a century-old dynasty and a thousand-year-old family.
"Okay, okay, our Fu family has gone through a lot of hardships, and today, we finally have the demeanor of a wealthy family."
Looking at the Fu family gathered in a large circle, Fu Tianchou laughed heartily. The Fu family arose from his generation, and he is the founder of the Fu family. In the future, as long as the Fu family is not raided by everyone, they will be considered dead.
, there are also descendants who worship day and night and call them ancestors. How could Fu Tianqiu be unhappy?
Look at this, look at that, say hello to others, talk about homely things.
After meeting everyone, Fu Tianchou asked the juniors to disperse and led the four brothers into the main hall.
"Second brother, is mother okay?" Fu Tianchou asked as he walked away.
"It's okay, but I'm getting older and my ears are a little hard to use."
Fu Laoer answered and asked at the same time: "Brother, you have done well in the court, why did His Majesty suddenly demote you?"
"You don't need to ask about the root cause of this. You just need to know that when you want to hit someone, you must shrink your hand to hit harder!"
Although Fu Tianchou's words were vague, the Fu brothers were not rough and tumble. Everyone looked at each other and understood in their hearts.
As long as the eldest brother has no chance of coming back, the Fu family will still be the Fu family. The short-term lurking is not to retreat, but to gather greater strength.
Thinking of this, the second son of the Fu family paused slightly and whispered: "Brother, are we going to change our foreign policy?"
As a second-rank official, Fu Tianqiu had served as Minister of the Ministry of War for more than ten years. The Fu family was at the forefront of the storm. It was no longer the small family it once was, with business and connections all over the state and county.
After hearing what his second brother said, Fu Tianchou thought for a moment and said, "Take a step back."
No matter what the secret plan is, on the surface, he has been demoted and returned to his hometown to spend his old age in peace, and can no longer show up at will.
Taking a step back in business may result in loss of some profits, but it can also make people feel more at ease.
As for why he didn't take a step back, Fu Tianchou is not dead yet, and his disciples and old officials are still here. Taking a half step back will reassure his superiors. Taking a step back would mean admitting defeat.
"It's not easy for our Fu family to be what we are today. What we will be like a hundred years from now depends on the efforts of the next generation. The family's family studies are now managed by three people, which is enough for the children of the family to be enlightened and to become scholars.
.You go back and do some statistics, and give me the list of people who have the reputation of being a scholar and a scholar. I will take the test myself tomorrow.
Scholarship is only the first step in the imperial examination, and the examination can only be successful. If we want to maintain the current dignity, someone from the next generation of our Fu family must win the Jinshi. I am back now, and I just want to put this matter into practice, even if I can't push out a Jinshi
, we need at least three or five people to be able to uphold the name of our Bo family."
Fu Tianchou warned the brothers beside him as he walked inside.
The four brothers nodded in agreement. Fu Tianchou was the backbone of the Fu family. Without this second-rank official, the Fu family could only be considered second-tier in Fuzhou.
With Fu Tianchou, the Fu family is the number one family in Fuzhou. Although this kind of first place is false, but Fu Tianchou is alive, who can object to this ranking.
Moreover, once the next generation of the Fu family is born, there will be more people riding on the wind. I dare not say that there will be more. As long as there is another third-grade official, the position of the Fu family will be stable.
After a few generations of running the business, the Fu family will become the home of the county magistrate. By then, the family will have thousands of hectares of fertile land, and they will have a basis for survival even if the dynasty changes. In history books, there are many stories about the local county magistrate using the mansion as an excuse.
Junwang refers to this kind of family.
"After I come back, I will close the door and thank guests. Let's all gather together for a meal at noon. If there is nothing else to do in the future, you can just carry on as usual. In addition, although the Fu Mansion is nice, it is in the city. I will go back to the countryside to work in farming tomorrow.
, live in seclusion in the mountains and forests, and will not enter the city again if nothing happens."
When Fu Tianchou said this, he was already standing at the door of the main hall.
Fu Laoer glanced at the beautiful main hall, touched the beard on his chin, and whispered: "Brother, everyone has heard about what my Fu family is like now. Is it necessary for you to go to the countryside to live in seclusion?"
"Why not? After Fu Tianchou was demoted and returned to his hometown, he retired to the countryside, worked at sunrise and returned at sunset. This is the secret that can be presented to the emperor. If I lived in the city, eating and drinking all day long,
How can I write this memorial? Could it be that I have married several more concubines?"
Fu Tianchou stood at the door, looked at his second brother, and admonished: "Emperor, what is the emperor? The one who sits in the imperial city and sees the world through memorials is the emperor. What I look like in the memorials is what I am in the eyes of the prince."
What, if I live in seclusion in the countryside, others will never mention the Fu Mansion in the city, because this is the rule of the game."
"Brother taught me a lesson." Fu Laoer quickly lowered his head, but his heart moved slightly. Could it be that the emperor is so easy to fool?
In fact, it is not that the emperor is easy to fool, but that the emperor who grew up in a deep palace and was raised in the hands of women is actually out of touch with the outside world.
His understanding of the outside world is the snowflake-like memorials and the annual official evaluation.
The emperor may not believe what one person says in a memorial, but if three or five people say the same thing, he will believe it even if he doesn't.
Even if the county magistrate, prefecture, prefecture, royal guard, and official inspector in a fish and meat village are recognized as an upright official by people from all over the world, then he is also an upright official.
The emperor picked up the memorial and took a look at it. Well, okay, everyone said so, this person must be honest.
As for whether it is true or not, is it possible that the emperor can see it in person? That’s why it is said that the world in the eyes of the emperor is the memorial, and whatever is written on the memorial is what it is.
As long as no one lifts the table in the middle, it's just like a leader coming down to inspect. Once the main and supporting roles are arranged, everyone can work together to fool the boss.
"Sir, there is a young man at the door, and he said he wants to see you."
Just when everyone was thinking, the servant in charge of the door ran in.
Fu Tianchou frowned slightly and asked, "Who is coming?"
"The other party called himself Wang Xu, said he was Fuzhou Jinyiwei Qianhu, and gave the villain the badge."
The servant walked up respectfully and handed over a token.
Fu Tianqiu took the token and saw that it was indeed the brand of Jin Yiwei. He sneered and said: "The tiger has fallen on Pingyang. In the capital, officials below the third rank cannot even enter my house. I didn't expect this.
A small five-grade Qianhu household actually dares to hand me a sign!"