Chapter 306 The Lion's Roar in the River East
"Mr. Lu came here with resentment."
Hall of Liangyi.
The emperor asked his left servant to shoot Fang Xuanling to drink tea. When the emperor told the rumors about millions of dollars in Chang'an city throwing money into loose poems, Fang Xuanling was a little uneasy and hurried forward to defend.
"The Lu family never dared to complain to His Majesty and the imperial court. It's just that Fan Yang and Lu's family didn't make it to the imperial examinations this year. They couldn't accept it for a while, and felt a little disappointed. This time it also coincides with the East Palace's plan to compile the Nine Classics of Justice, Crown Prince. Calling the world's famous Confucian talents to come to Beijing, so the Lu family loves to invite them to come to Beijing, and the younger generation in the family is very arrogant, so this behavior is a bit unreasonable, please Your Majesty forgive me."
Fang Xuanling married Lu's daughter back then, it was a high profile, so Fang Xuanling has always been a little afraid of guilt. Lu's temper is indeed relatively hot. It is said that this Mrs. Lu is even a strange woman with both civil and military skills. Can cover head and scurry to avoid.
Of course, Fang Xuanling is not a wimpy man, he can only say he loves his wife. Except that Lu's temper is hot, and he likes to roll up his sleeves directly when he is impatient, he has nothing to say about other aspects. Taking care of his husband and children, and taking care of housework, he also keeps the backyard of this house in order.
"Since the Lu family in Fanyang has so many outstanding children, why didn't they send more children to take the state examination last year? Why didn't they apply for the Jinshi examination? They failed the rankings and complained about this and that. I heard that the Governor of Youzhou Niu Jinda said that he had recruited those young talents from the Lu family to enter the Yamen and conferred official positions, but no one in the Lu family was willing to be called."
The emperor's tone revealed dissatisfaction.
I just want to be an official, but even officials don't want to do it. How can there be such a good thing.
But on the other hand, in fact, there are quite a few of Fan Yang and Lu’s family who are officials. After all, the imperial examination is a supplementary means to obtain scholars. Nowadays, the imperial court’s selection of scholars and appointment of officials is mainly based on family background, as well as recommendation and recruitment.
Lu Chengzong, who led the team to Beijing this time, has the title of Duke of Fanyang County. Although it is only a false title, he has no real title or salary, but with a title, he can support his children. This is an important way to ensure that his children can enter official positions.
The children of other people's poor families, either earn military merits in battles, or have a single-plank bridge with thousands of troops in the examination room. How difficult it is, but they can directly become officials with the shadow of their father and brother. And with the reputation and family education of the Lu family, the imperial court and the local government would actually recommend or enlist a group of people to become officials every year, or to appoint officials or officials.
It's just that the Lu family is not satisfied, or thinks that what is given to them is not enough.
"Xuanling, go back and tell Lu Chengzong that Lu's family has a good family background in Confucian classics, but this is just the merits and virtues accumulated by the ancestors, not earned by the descendants themselves. Now that the crown prince summons him to Beijing, he should be Concentrate on participating in the study and compilation of the Nine Classics of Justice. The Lu family has the deepest research on the knowledge of the Book of Changes. The justice of the Book of Changes in the Nine Classics should still be led by them. If this is done well, it will naturally be of great merit , and benefit future generations, not to mention the imperial court's recognition of their Lu family's achievements in the Book of Changes."
"Reward and punishment, if you do this well, I will not hesitate to reward you."
After some conversation, the emperor stopped talking.
The Lu family came to Beijing to make some noise, but so far, it is not a big deal, so the emperor timely reminded the Lu family through Fang Xuanling.
"Xuanling, you and I have worked together in the last year of our great career. It has been ten years in a blink of an eye, and you have worked hard."
Li Shimin sighed to Fang Xuanling, who had already grown some gray hair, "I intend to betroth the seventeenth concubine daughter to your Erlang's widow, I wonder if you would like it?"
Fang Xuanling was stunned for a moment, Seventeenth Emperor, never heard of it.
"His mother was originally Li Yuan's concubine." Li Shimin said simply. Now Fang Xuanling remembered that after Li Yuan was beheaded by Qin Lang for his rebellion last year, his wife, daughter and concubines were all rewarded to Qin Lang, but Qin Lang still took the wives and daughters of Li Yuan, Wang Junkuo and other rebels Sent to Chang'an.
These people were confiscated into the Ye Court as slaves.
Li Yuan's concubine is very beautiful. It is said that she was originally a merchant's wife. Because she was beautiful and could play the pipa, Li Yuan took the opportunity to kill the merchant and took her as a concubine. , Seeing that she really looks very beautiful, and she can play the pipa well, so she is lucky.
This woman was very popular with Li Shimin in the harem, and Li Shimin often wanted to listen to her playing the pipa and dancing. Later she became pregnant, and not long ago gave birth to the emperor's seventeenth daughter, who has not yet been granted a title.
Although she is a princess from a concubine, she is a princess after all. Fang Xuanling is still very happy that the prime minister's second son was given a princess.
After all, the eldest daughter of the emperor gave Qin Lang a marriage. Now Qin Lang is extremely honored and favored.
Fang Xuanling quickly took it.
Fang Yiai is only seven years old, and she is still studying in the Chongxian Hall. The daughter-in-law here was born not long ago, but this is only a political marriage, so age does not matter.
Before Xiao Yu was dismissed for the first time, the emperor gave Xiao Yu's son Xiao Rui a marriage. When Feng Deyi was prime minister, his second son also married the imperial sister.
After Liu Wenjing was rehabilitated, Li Shimin also gave Liu Wenjing's son the marriage eldest princess.
Li Shimin still likes marriage very much. This is actually because he sees that the five surnames and seven sects in Shandong like to play like this, so he also imitates it.
Are you allowed to play marriage with famous families?
Now he is also married, specifically with the prime ministers.
In this way, there are naturally many benefits.
Li Shimin was very happy to see that Fang Xuanling agreed to the marriage so readily, and finally there was no second Qin Huailiang.
"Xuanling, would you like to ask Mrs. Lu first?" The emperor thought of something.
Fang Xuanling blushed, and the reputation of fear of guilt spread throughout Chang'an, but there was nothing he could do. However, in front of the emperor, one still has to maintain the dignity of a man with a family status, not to mention that it is a good thing to accept the princess who gave her a marriage, and Lu has no reason to disagree.
"Your Majesty, all major affairs of the Fang family are in the hands of ministers, but the minor matters in the backyard are taken care of by Mrs. Lu. There is no need to ask her about this matter."
Seeing Fang Xuanling's tough side, Li Shimin laughed.
"The minister has the final say!" Fang Xuanling emphasized again.
Seeing him like this, Li Shimin felt a sense of humor.
"I heard that Mrs. Lu is fierce and tight. Even Xuanling, you are not allowed to take concubines. Now you are the dignified minister and the left servant. You are the head of all officials, but you have never taken a concubine in the backyard."
"real?"
"Naturally, a man is a man, how can he be limited to women in everything."
"That's a good statement, I like it. Xuanling, although you are the prime minister and the head of all officials, you can't be busy with public works all day long. In this way, I will give you ten beauties, including those from Silla, Baekje, and Dongying. The Turkic ones from Khitan, as well as the blond orchids from the Zhaowu Sogdian and Persian Sasanian races, are all young and beautiful, so I’ll give you a chance to enjoy them.”
Fang Xuanling's face twitched when he heard about the beauty.
quickly declined.
"Don't refuse, this is a reward for you, and it's also for you to relax. You have worked hard with me for many years."
Fang Xuanling had a wonderful expression on his face, as if he was constipated.
Before, Li Shimin also gave Fang Xuanling a lot of beauties, but every time Lu found a reason to sell them directly, and refused to touch Fang Xuanling at all, which is also a sad reminder.
Even Lu Shi later made an agreement with him three chapters, forbidding him to have the desire to take a concubine again.
If she brings ten beauties home, Lu Shi will have to make a fuss, or she will be chased around again. The key point is that this time the Lu family entered Beijing, Mrs. Lu invited the clansmen to live in Liang Guogong's mansion.
With outsiders here, it would be ugly to make a fuss.
Fang Xuanling is also a person who wants face.
With a trace of uneasiness, Fang Xuanling finally took ten beauties home.
On the way, my mind was full of the appearance of these beauties, especially all of them were young, tall and tall, and some were full of exotic styles. The Persian orchid had blond hair and blue eyes, with high **** and big buttocks. She also wore perfume on her body, and the smell made people want to move .
The emperor said it well. After working hard for many years, he is now the head of a hundred officials. Taking a few concubines can not only enjoy the enjoyment, but more importantly, it can also flourish and prosper the family.
"Ah Lang, you're home."
The driver stopped the carriage and reminded Fang Xuanling.
Lao Fang looked up at the plaque in Duke Liang's mansion, and felt a little scared.
He was sitting in the carriage, momentarily hesitating whether to get out of the carriage and enter the mansion.
"I have something that I forgot to explain, I will go back again."
"These women were brought back to the mansion first, and told Madam that they were specially rewarded by His Majesty."
After finishing speaking, Fang Xuanling hurriedly asked the coachman to turn around and return to the Yamen before the servants in front of the door came to greet him.
Waiting for Fang Xuanling to linger in the Imperial City Political Affairs Hall until dark before returning to Liang Guogong's mansion, and found that the atmosphere in the mansion is dignified.
Flower Hall.
Madam Lu was chatting with her cousin Lu Chengzong and others, while Fang Yizhi and his brothers were also playing.
"Alang is back!"
Lu stood up to greet him blankly, Fang Xuanling's heart was beating wildly, and she smiled nervously.
"There are many things in the Zhengshitang today, and there are many things."
Mr. Lu poured Fang Xuanling a cup of tea, and said, "What's the matter with those girls?"
"Today, His Majesty asked me to talk, and proposed to reward our Erlang with the seventeenth daughter of the emperor. I agreed, and His Majesty was happy, so he rewarded me with ten slaves, saying... to be my concubine. .”
"What is the meaning of Dalang? Didn't you agree before? If there are more young foxes in the backyard of the house, there will be no peace. I think it happens that my natal brothers come to Beijing, and there are no people around to serve them. It’s better to just give them one for each of them.”
Fang Xuanling couldn't help but feel heartbroken, those women are really young and beautiful.
"Why, Ah Lang is not willing?"
"Ma'am, it's not that I don't want to part with my husband, it's just that your Majesty said that these were specially given to me as a concubine, and this can't be changed. As for Shiro and the others who came to Beijing and lacked someone to take care of them, it's not difficult to solve. Our mansion It’s fine to just let the people go, or just buy some clean people.”
"No way!" Mrs. Lu didn't give Fang Xuanling any face.
Fang Xuanling has always been afraid of internal affairs, but today there are guests from Lu's natal family at home, seeing them sitting there laughing, Fang Xuanling did not know why, and only said that the emperor did not dare to pass on gifts.
The couple got into a stalemate in front of the guests.
After the morning court, Li Shimin specifically asked Fang Xuanling how those beauties were, and Fang Xuanling had to tell the truth, saying that his wife would give them to her natal brothers.
Of course Li Shimin was not happy.
"I've heard that Lu Shi is jealous, but I didn't expect it to be this far. I'm here to help you cure her."
Li Shimin called his servant, "Go to Liang Guogong's mansion and deliver an order to Mrs. Lu. If Mrs. Lu insists on preventing Fanggong from taking a concubine, give him a pot of poisoned wine and let her choose!"
"Your Majesty, absolutely not, Zhuo Jing has a strong temper. If Your Majesty gives poisoned wine, she will really drink it."
"Could it be that he would rather drink poisoned wine than let his husband take a concubine? I don't believe that there are such jealous women in the world!"
(end of this chapter)