Chapter 301

Fang Xie was absent-minded, drinking and chatting with a group of big people. Because he was the protagonist today, he drank more wine than anyone else. But fortunately, his strength has grown and his drinking capacity has grown these days. At least he didn't lose face after being besieged.

This kind of social occasion is not hard to deal with. The basic skills of officialdom have also been used quite skillfully. No matter what the other party says, those who don't like to listen will laugh. They will never show any disgust. A sentence that makes sense will not annoy people if it is said dozens of times.

While dealing with pushing cups and changing lamps, Fang Xie quickly filtered the information Zhuo Buyi had told him in his mind. Although he has been in the world for more than 16 years and has been in the imperial capital for nearly two years, he still can't say that he has a thorough understanding of the official field of the great Sui Dynasty.

For example, the prince attends reading. In his impression, the prince attends reading should be the children of the prince's family, who are similar to the prince's age, reading and playing with the prince in the east palace. When I was drinking, I suddenly remembered that there were such attendants in the Tang Dynasty in the history of previous lives, and the candidates were also young talents with good academic character. However, the former Tang Dynasty attendants were far less detached than the world's crown prince of the Sui Dynasty.

If it is true as Zhuo Buyi said, the so-called Prince's reading is actually the team of important officials of the imperial court after the prince ascends the throne in the future. After the prince's initiation ceremony, the identity of the prince's attendant became more and more noble. The prince Shaoshi, the prince Shaofu and the prince Shaobao are all senior officials of the second grade. His position in the imperial court is very important.

These people wait until the prince becomes the new emperor. They will become the backbone of the imperial court, and because they have followed the crown prince from the beginning, they are impeccable in loyalty. However, it's not surprising that Fang Jie didn't understand this rule, because it was rare even in the great Sui Dynasty.

Since the founding of the Sui Dynasty, there have been only two emperors and only one son. One is the true emperor, who has only the son of the former Emperor. Huai Qiugong was the prince's attendant when he was young.

According to the practice of selecting successors by the emperor of the Sui Dynasty, the prince will not be determined early. The old emperor will choose the most powerful and stable son from his sons before he dies. Unless the emperor has only one son, the early establishment of a prince will not occur.

Today's emperor has only one son, Yang Chengqian.

Moreover, the emperor had almost no infatuation with women. The feeling between him and the queen is so strong that people envy him. Few of the many concubines in the harem can get the blessing of the emperor. Especially in the past two years, the emperor has been close to women. Except for a few concubines who occasionally saw the emperor by means of piano, chess, calligraphy and painting or massage, other concubines kept empty houses for many years.

In the first two years, because his Majesty's children were thin, the courtiers collectively wrote to the emperor to invite the draft girl to enter the palace. Most of the young women who entered the palace do not even know what the emperor looks like.

Do not love women, do not travel.

Emperor Tianyou of the great Sui Dynasty was like a machine dealing with state affairs. His daily life could be described as monotonous.

In other words, perhaps your majesty has only one son, so he set up the prince early. Although many courtiers opposed it, the emperor was extremely firm. In this way, the staff at the east palace will be replenished. The great Sui Dynasty had not attended the prince for decades. If someone hadn't mentioned Fang Xie, he wouldn't know these things.

Fang Xie always felt that it was strange that the emperor set up the prince so early and began to build his courtiers for the prince so early. According to the truth, it should not be a problem for the emperor to be a decision-maker for another 20 or 30 years. There is no need to be so urgent, which is considered by the crown prince.

Maybe it's because of drinking too much, Fang Xie's mind is very confused.

Later, under the influence of liquor, he could only barely keep awake.

"I have written to you and your majesty has agreed."

Although he didn't drink much, huaiqiugong, who was flushed, smiled: "Although your majesty has repeatedly asked me to stay, I'm too old to walk with the help of others. It's not good to occupy the position in the imperial court. There's a saying that being old without death is a thief. I don't want to be a thief... While I can still move, I'm going to go back to my hometown in the south of the Yangtze River. Wipe the dust on the tombstone for the immortal, pull the weeds on the grave bag, and then have a good look at my hometown."

He looked at Fang Xie and said with a smile, "I wanted to go alone, but since I got together today, I would go south with the honor guard of the imperial envoy in the light of Lord Xiao Fang."

"Ah?"

Fang Xie was stunned and gave a low cry subconsciously.

"Why, Mr. Fang doesn't want to?"

Huaiqiugong asked, intoxicated.

"How come, students... Students are flattered!"

Fang Xie hurriedly said, "just a little surprised. You are the pillar of the imperial court. It's a pity to go back to your hometown like this."

"People should be old."

Huaiqiugong smiled: "in the twinkling of an eye, I have left Jiangnan for decades. I don't know whether the plants and trees in my hometown are still the same. It's time to go back while I can barely walk. I can't wait until they turn gray after death and then be held back."

"Along the way, you still need to bother, Lord Xiao Fang."

Huai Qiugong drank up the wine in the cup and said with a little apology: "I'm too vain. It's a good thing to retire to the countryside. But just like when I was a teenager, I always think it's better to go back to my hometown. That's why I rely on you, Mr. Fang... Thank you very much."

Fang Xie said, "it's very kind of you to be a student."

As he answered, his mind was spinning rapidly.

What does Huai Qiugong mean? Why do you say it now? Is it really just his own will or the emperor's arrangement? If it is the emperor's arrangement, why not say it in the will? If it was the emperor's arrangement, Huai Qiugong followed him half the way. What do you want to say to yourself?

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When the banquet left, it was very dark. It's a sensitive period recently, so people don't dare to drink too recklessly in the closed mercury building. There was a degree of conversation and laughter, and no one mentioned Prince Yi's rebellion. These people who come today are nothing more than goodwill, ready to win over Fang Xie in advance, who is likely to become an important official around the prince in the future.

Since the emperor revealed this meaning, he intended to promote Fang Xie. If you become a person around the prince so early, your future will be unlimited.

If you become such an important person as the prince Shaoshi and the prince Shaofu, Fang Xie's position in the future imperial court is self-evident. The emperor's arrangement is obviously for the prince's future consideration. First promote a group of young and promising officials, and they will become the backbone to assist the new emperor in the future.

Fang Xie stood at the door of the mercury building and sent the big people to the carriage one by one, waving goodbye. The corners of the mouth laughed almost cramped, and the neck was stiff and sore.

"Mr. Fang..."

When Yang Yan, the prince of Xujun, left, he seemed to stop talking. He quickly stuffed something into Fang Xie's hand while no one paid attention, and then hugged him and said, "in the future, maybe I need Lord Fang's care. I'm very happy to get together today. I wish Lord Fang a smooth trip to the South and return to the imperial capital as soon as possible."

Fang Xie didn't know what he put into his hand, so he had to hug his fist and salute politely. He could see from Yang Yanhui's eyes that the young man must have something to say to himself. But due to the large number of people, I couldn't find a chance. When Fang Xie sent him to the carriage, Yang Yan would hug his fist again and say, "you and I are like old friends at first sight. It's better to be close when I have a chance in the future. I know that I can make friends with you at the first sight, but I can't make friends after this farewell."

Fang Xie said, "how can I? I'll be taken care of by the son of God in the future."

Yang Yanhui looked at the others, and finally just shook his head and got into the carriage.

Fang Xie went back again and helped huaiqiu Gong into the carriage himself. The two made an appointment to leave the city tomorrow, and huaiqiugong left immediately. At this time, only Luo Weiran and Zhuo Buyi were left.

"If you send Fang Xie back, I'll go back to the palace."

Luo Weiran said something to Zhuo Buyi, then went to Fang Xie, patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile, "your future is brighter and brighter. I'm very happy. As long as you go smoothly in this trip to the southwest, you will naturally have a place in the imperial court after you come back. Good, good!"

He said two good sentences in succession. It was obvious that he was really in a bad mood.

After a few more instructions, Luo Weiran left. Zhuo Buyi accompanied Fang Xie back. Because Mercury building is not far from east 23rd Street, he didn't take a bus.

"It's your Majesty's arrangement for Huai Lao to go with you."

Zhuo Buyi said as he walked.

Fang Xie nodded: "I can guess... I just don't understand for a moment. What's the meaning of your Majesty's move."

"It's nothing more than giving you some experience as an official in the imperial court. Of course, now you know that Huai Lao was the prince's attendant in those days, and later became one of the few important ministers in the former Emperor's court. The former Emperor also attached great importance to Huai Lao. Wen has huaiqiu skill and Wu has Zhou banchuan, which are the two most important people in the former Emperor's time. Since your majesty intends to let you be the prince's attendant, he will arrange Huai Lao to go all the way Walking with you is naturally to teach you something you must know. "

"Why did huailao suddenly die?"

Fang Xie asked with some doubts.

"Prince Yi's treachery... There are too many officials involved in the Ministry of rites. Although Huai Lao is not involved, he is still the Minister of rites. There are so many rebellious officials in the Ministry of rites, he naturally has no face to stay in the court. His majesty has no blame for him. He is loyal, but he should know himself. It's time for the Ministry of rites to hand it over, He can still leave some face when he returns home. "

Fang Xie suddenly.

The water in the imperial court is too deep. Nothing is groundless.

"Fang Xie, now you have shown your head temporarily, so you should be more careful."

Zhuo Buyi said as he walked, "although Prince Yi and his followers have been eradicated, the strength of the imperial court is also greatly damaged. This is an opportunity for you, but you have to think twice every step. Sometimes the fate and the trap are in the same place, depending on whether you have the ability to step on the trap."

"Thank you!"

Fang Xie solemnly hugged and saluted.

"Don't thank me. I'm helping you for the sake of the imperial guards. The imperial guards are not what they used to be. Your majesty asked Su Buwei to take over the affair of Qing Ya directly, which is like slapping everyone in the face. In the future, you will become the prince's attendants and will be important people in the imperial court. Help you now and you will help the imperial guards in the future Wait. "

Fang Xie smiled and said, "what you said is too direct."

Zhuo Buyi shrugged his shoulders: "so I don't want to be an official..."

Fang Jie suddenly thought of Prince Xu. He hesitated and said, "I always think Prince Xu seems to have something to say to me, but in the end he didn't say anything."

"It's not about his father!"

Zhuo Buyi sighed: "even if Prince Xu is right, but the northwest war is defeated, even if he comes back alive, he can't get up again. Even if his title is not deprived, who can raise his head in Prince Xu's mansion? The son of God is looking for you at this time just to make more friends in the future."

Fang Xie sighed when he heard this sentence: "without Li Yuanshan's rebellion, the Xujun king would be the greatest hero of the great Sui Dynasty in the past 20 years! It's a pity that this war fruit! In the case of Li Yuanshan and their attempt to rebel, the Xujun king could still beat the whole Manchu flag. His military use is actually admirable."

"Time and fate"

Zhuo Buyi shook his head: "in the future, the people in the prince Xu's mansion are afraid to bow their heads. It's his bad luck. There's no way."