I studied in modern times

Chapter 549 The Holy Emperor (2)

Fire in July.

Even in the morning, Bianjing is starting to get muggy.

Therefore, Wen Yanbo moved to the villa next to Qionglin Garden outside the city early to cool off.

This villa was given collectively by the emperor in the first year of Zhiping, after the British Temple was restructured into the Yuan Dynasty, in order to reward the Jiayou chief ministers for their support and protection.

It is a pity that the colleagues who made the decision together to establish the throne have now passed away.

Han Qi died in the eighth year of Xining, and Fu Bi passed away in the sixth year of Yuanfeng.

Therefore, whenever Wen Yanbo returns to this villa next to Qionglin Garden, he always feels nostalgic for his old friend.

Just like now, he was staring at the copybook in front of him in a daze.

This calligraphy is Han Qi's authentic handwriting.

"Sir..." Wen Zongdao swallowed his saliva and bowed: "Aren't you going to go back to the court to beg for an audience with the officials?"

"What's the matter?" Wen Yanbo asked.

Needless to say, it can only be Fu Bi.

If it weren't for etiquette, Wen Yanbo would really want to force Wen Zongdao and his wife to reconcile.

I didn't want to waste any more words with him - the last time the emperor visited Wen Mansion, he had scolded Wen Zongdao and his wife.

He was really disappointed with Wen Zongdao.

That's the way he is, straight to the point.

Seeing the words is like seeing the face, looking at the calligraphy of old friends, Wen Yanbo couldn't help sighing.

The couple actually dared to come to him, talk about state affairs, and even wanted to encourage him to return to the court to fight for power!
Who is Wen Kuanfu?

The signature signed by this person on the copybook shows his identity - it is a cursive character '弼'.

Not only the lines are dense, but also the lines are dense, and the words are pressed and paused, which shows the perseverance.

But Zhang Fangping, that old man, doesn't care about his old feelings at all and insists on going against him!

All he could do was sigh, and then say: "Go down..."

Wen Yanbo might even mention a few words to Wen Jifu and Wen Yiqing, or even patiently break things down for them to analyze.

Wen Zongdao lay there trembling.

The most precious thing about this copybook is that it contains inscriptions and postscripts from many old friends.

A cornucopia comparable to a quality library.

It's nothing more than stupidity. The key is that he is being led by a woman. He has no independent opinion and is driven by greed.

Han Qi's calligraphy follows the path of Yan Lugong (Yan Zhenqing), and he independently creates a unique calligraphy path.

He, Wen Yanbo, was not brave enough to risk the disapproval of the world and force his wife to reconcile before his daughter-in-law touched Qi Chu.

"Who called you here?" Wen Yanbo asked coldly, his tone becoming extremely unkind.

"Oh!" Wen Yanbo nodded and looked at this silly son coldly: "So what?"

Among them, the handwriting of a person whose handwriting is tight on the inside and loose on the outside, with elegant brushwork, is the most conspicuous.

As soon as Wen Yanbo saw Wen Zongdao's cowardice, he already knew: "It's your wife again!"

Wen Zongdao wanted to say something more, but his old father stopped him directly: "No need to say any more!"

Wen Yanbo turned around and saw Wen Zongdao kneeling at the door to say hello.

How many days has it been?

Mr. Fu Zheng, a maverick in his life!
Fu Bi was different from everyone else. He did not give himself a nickname. Even if he became an official in his later years, he would not follow the crowd and call himself XX old man.

There were footsteps in the courtyard outside the wing.

That’ll be fine!
Wen Yanbo was thinking about the past.

Today, the only Qingli gentlemen still alive are him and Zhang Fangping.

"I heard a rumor about Bianjing City..." Wen Zongdao knelt on the ground and said tremblingly: "It is said that the current officials are interested in buying up the pawnshop."

"I heard that Zen Master Zhixing from Daxiangguo Temple has gone to Luoyang overnight."

Oh……

But he had lost all patience with Wen Zongdao.

That's a cash house.

But there is no way!
There are seven rules for etiquette, but there are also three rules for not leaving.

Even the political opponents in the Qingli era were killed.

After the failure of the Qingli New Deal, Zhang Fangping jumped directly to rebel.

"Sir!" Soon, the voice of his youngest son Wen Zongdao came from the door.

The colleagues who launched the Qingli New Deal together with the intention of reforming the country and strengthening the country are now almost dead.

A greedy villain? A traitor who is jealous of money? Or a businessman who spends every penny?
What do you think of the court again?

Is it from the Wen family?

"Go away!" Looking at Wen Zongdao, he still wanted to be sentimental and want to say some nonsense. Wen Yanbo became furious and raised a few sticks. He roared with some anger: "You are a traitor, and you dare to discuss the government affairs in front of me again." , I will kill you with a stick!”

Wen Zongdao kowtowed in despair, apologized again, and left in a panic.

Wen Yanbo looked at this stupid son and shook his head.

"It can't go on like this!"

"If your father is not virtuous and your mother is immoral, why should your mother respect the world?"

In the Song Dynasty, the emperor's choice of empress Yuan had strict conditions.

Parents’ virtue, character, words and deeds are also important references.

So Wen Yanbo looked back at Han Qi's copybook.

His eyes scanned back and forth at the words Fu Bi signed.

"Brother Yan Guo!" Wen Yanbo sighed softly: "I finally know why brother wrote that note in the past."

Fu Bi seldom asked for help in his life.

But in his later years, he wrote a note in his own hand and gave it to an old friend in the capital, asking him to take care of his son, and at the same time, he asked him to burn it after reading it.

As a result, the other party took care of him.

But instead of 'burning it after reading', it was retained.

The reason is - Fu Bi's handwriting is so good.

This matter was revealed in the third year of Yuanfeng's reign.

When Wen Yanbo learned about it, he laughed at Fu Bi a lot.

But now...

Wen Yanbo deeply understood Fu Bi's helplessness at that time.

The son is useless, and the old father is helpless, so he can only give up his face.

I thought that Wen Jifu and Wen Yiqing were already the low point of the Wen family.

Unexpectedly, Wen Zongdao alone surpassed Wen Jifu and Wen Yiqing.

Wen Yanbo felt that something bad would happen to the Wen family in the future.

I'm afraid it will be ruined in the hands of this stupid son - Wen Jifu and Wen Yiqing. Although they are stupid, they can at least lie down and make friends.

Wen Zongdao?
It may be difficult to even win by lying down.

If this continues, I'm afraid even Thirteenth Niang will be implicated!
How to do? !

Wen Yanbo's old face was almost wrinkled.

With worries in his heart, Wen Yanbo leaned on crutches, and with the help of the servants, walked out of the wing and went outside to relax, while also thinking about ways to do it.

It has to be said that this imperial villa, although in scale and size, is far inferior to Wen Yanbo's Dongzhuang outside Luoyang City.

However, the landscape is elegant, the layout is beautiful, and the mountains and rivers are included in it.

Especially the water channels dug in the manor are connected with bamboo and wood, and there is the sound of flowing water and ticking water day and night.

The clear and cold river water soaks the vegetation of the manor.

The flowers are in bloom and the trees are shaded.

Walking in it makes people feel peaceful, even in the middle of summer, it is not stuffy at all.

On the contrary, the breeze blows, bringing with it a hint of coolness, which makes people feel light both physically and mentally.

This is because the water in this villa is directly diverted from Qionglin Garden, and the water in Qionglin Garden comes from the Jinshui River.

Jinshui River is the cleanest, clearest and even sweetest river in Bianjing City.

Because it is the drinking water river used by the royal family.

The water of Jinshui River is the best river water protected by the Song Dynasty.

Its channels inside and outside the city of Bianjing are all made of "porcelain-hulled walls and trees with fragrant wood."

Officials of Kaifeng Prefecture will regularly inspect, repair and protect.

Naturally, the water source is clean and refreshing.

Even in midsummer, it is as clear and sweet as mountain spring water.

In Bianjing City, those who can drink the water of Jinshui River are all powerful families.

Ordinary waiting ministers are not qualified!

Wen Yanbo strolled through it, admiring the garden scenery without much leisure and elegance.

On the contrary, worries gradually arose in my heart.

This can be known from the way he looks in the direction of Bianjing University from time to time.

"grown ups……"

Wen Yanbo was in the garden. After walking for maybe half an hour, he finally heard the voice that he had been waiting for for a long time.

It was his son Wen Yiqing who held the title of "Hemen Tongshi Sheren" in the capital. Wen Yanbo turned around and looked at the dusty Wen Yiqing: "You are not on duty in the palace, why did you come back without permission?"

"Your Excellency!" Wen Yiqing knelt down and said, "I am following the official instructions to invite you to enter the palace."

Wen Yanbo nodded. Although he was ecstatic in his heart, his face remained calm and ignorant of everything: "Why do the officials want to summon the old minister?"

Wen Yiqing stood up and stepped aside, facing the direction of the imperial city, and bowed, saying, "The emperor has ordered: Please invite the Grand Tutor to the palace to discuss state affairs."

Wen Yanbo turned towards the Funing Hall in the imperial city and bowed again: "Since it is a state matter, how dare I refuse to obey the imperial edict?"

He asked his family to prepare for him immediately.

However, Wen Yiqing stopped Wen Yanbo from returning to the court immediately and said: "The officials have told me that it is hot now, so the grand master should return to the court at five o'clock tomorrow."

"The officials also ordered the children to carry the carriage on their shoulders, and even sent the generals of the Divine Guard Army to lead the way for the Grand Master."

Wen Yanbo listened with emotion on his face and his eyes turned red: "Old minister, how lucky is he to have such great love?!"

"I will do my best for Your Majesty!"

As he spoke, he sighed: "The true Holy Emperor!"

With respect to the minister, that official really did an impeccable job in the details.

The most important thing is that everyone knows that things such as the emperor's kindness and kindness to the elders are destined to be recorded in the history of the country.

Therefore, this can satisfy the veterans' desire to leave a name in history.

This point alone surpasses the officials of the past dynasties - even the Renmiao is just 'constant rewards and full of favors' to ministers.

However, he didn't have the intention, let alone the patience, to help the minister leave his name in the history.

Therefore, many people can only rely on their own initiative to build their reputation.

But in this case, the effect will be much worse, and there will be risks.

Unlike now, petty officials take the initiative to help ministers build their reputations.

……

At five o'clock the next day.

Wen Yanbo took the carriage on time and set out from his summer resort on his way back to the city, escorted by a group of generals of the Divine Guard Army.

As Wen Yanbo gets older, he will inevitably feel sleepy.

So after getting on the carriage, he quickly fell asleep lying down on the carriage.

The disciple who was serving him quickly covered him with a blanket to protect him from the cold in the morning fog.

When Wen Yanbo woke up, he had already seen the walls of Jingling Palace.

At this time, the sun has risen and the morning fog is dispersing.

The streets of Bianjing City began to become prosperous.

However, there was surprisingly no confusion.

On the contrary, pedestrians, livestock and vehicles all go their own way.

Pedestrians are on the left, vehicles are in the middle, and livestock are on the right, each moving in an orderly manner.

Wen Yanbo was suddenly surprised.

He remembered that Bianjing was not like this before he left the city last month.

At that time, there was a lot of noise in the north and south of Tianjie.

Pedestrians, vehicles, and livestock compete with each other for passage, disagree, and often get into fights.

But now, that's not the case.

Pedestrians, vehicles, and livestock all have their own paths, as if water in a well does not interfere with the water in the river.

This is so strange!

When did the people of Bianjing become so observant?
Soon, Wen Yanbo discovered the source of all this.

But on the Zhou Bridge on the Bian River, a group of officials were shouting loudly with sticks in their hands.

In the open space on both sides of the Zhouqiao Bridge, there were several emergency vehicles circled among the red lacquer branches.

An official wearing a scarlet official uniform and a silver fish bag stood outside the four-foot-tall red lacquer branches. He held a stick in his hand and seemed to be beating someone.

It's not a fake fight, it's a real fight!

The beaten man cried like a wolf and screamed, begging for mercy.

"How dare you talk back in front of me, you rotten sheep-head?"

"Double the fine!"

The official's shouts and curses reached his ears.

Wen Yanbo sat up straight and looked at the official.

Feifu, silverbait bag...

This is the configuration of the waiting level.

But the official had a very young face and looked young, definitely no more than forty years old.

"Who is that?" Wen Yanbo called Wen Yiqing in front of him and asked.

A civil official who holds a stick and goes to the streets to enforce the law?

Since the founding of the Song Dynasty, there has been no such example.

And this person not only took to the streets with a stick to enforce the law, but he also scolded and rebuked in the street without any scruples.

This is no ordinary person.

This shows that this person is very cruel!

At the same time, it also shows that he doesn't care about scholarly public opinion or outsiders' evaluation.

It also shows that his backing is very strong.

So tough that he is not afraid of impeachment from Yushitai!
Wen Yiqing replied in a low voice: "Your Excellency, that is the official's Tiju Street Si Jia Zhongmin."

"Jia Zhongmin?" Wen Yanbo frowned, thought for a moment, and then asked suspiciously, "What is his relationship with Jia Wenyuan (Jia Changchao)?"

"He is a grandson of his clan." Wen Yiqing replied.

Wen Yanbo squinted his eyes and sighed: "I didn't expect that Jia Wenyuan's family could actually have talents!"

Jia Changchao was his political opponent during the Jiayou era.

After Jia Changchao's death, the Jia family has been silent for many years.

I thought that the Jia family had fallen into silence.

Unexpectedly, a Jia Zhongmin appeared now.

So, Wen Yanbo asked: "Secretary Department?"

"Isn't the Street Department always a court official?"

Wen Yiqing replied: "Reporting to your lord, Jia Zhongmin is the one who promoted the appointment of the minister to the sub-district secretary."

"Cheng Yilang?" Wen Yanbo narrowed his eyes.

The rank of the official with a salary immediately came to his mind.

Cheng Yilang was sent to the imperial court from the seventh rank of civil servants as a high-ranking official.

It is the seventeenth level of Yuanfeng's new system. It is equivalent to Dr. Zuo Zhengyan, Dr. Taichang, and Dr. Guozijian in the past. It is still far away from the level to be made!

If you rely on grinding and surveying, you may not be able to become a doctor in thirty years.

and so……

"He has received a special order. Can he use Fei to give him a fish bag?"

Under the system of the Great Song Dynasty, some outstanding civil servants could, through special decrees, be granted in advance to wear uniforms and badges that exceeded their status.

For example, in the past, candidates could only wear Tsing Yi.

But now, all the candidates from prefectures and counties all over the world are uniformly wearing the green robes that can only be worn by officials in the capital - this is a collective transgression.

However, because Tsing Yi is now becoming more popular, ordinary wealthy businessmen and subordinate officials are wearing it.

If the selected people also wear it, how will the dignity of the scholar-bureaucrat be preserved?
Therefore, the imperial court acquiesced that all candidates could be 'borrowed'.

However, it is still very rare for imperial officials to pass down the imperial robe with a fish bag.

Wen Yiqing explained to his old father: "As far as I know, Jia Zhongmin was seconded to Kaifeng Prefecture by Li Shiliang, the judge of Kaifeng Prefecture, from the Ministry of Transportation last year. At first, he followed Li Shiliang and participated in the handling of the street invasion... Somehow this year, I got into the eyes of the officials..."

"First, let's clear the name and promote the street secretary..."

"He was in charge of the sale of Bianjing Academy in Jing'anfang last month, so he was given a silverbait bag."

"Recently, I have been ordered to submit to Fei!"

As he said this, Wen Yiqing felt a little envious: "Bian Jingdu said that this person is very lucky!"

However, Wen Yanbo discovered Hua Dian.

"Li Shiliang? The capital water supervisor in the third year of Yuanfeng?"

Wen Yiqing nodded.

Wen Yanbo narrowed his eyes. He knew who Li Shiliang was following in the New Party.
Zhang Dun and Zhang Zihou-Li Shiliang were appointed as the capital water supervisors, which was recommended by Zhang Dun.

So, this Jia Zhongmin is also part of Zhang Dun’s party?
So, does the emperor know this?

It would be interesting if you knew.

Wen Yiqing looked at his old father's lost look and asked, "What are you thinking about?"

Wen Yanbo smiled and replied: "I'm thinking..."

"Today's official family can truly be called the Holy Emperor!"

When Zhang Dun was in the capital, he had never seen anyone promoted by the emperor to important people like Zhang Dun.

But as soon as Zhang Dun left, Zhang Dun's people were reused and promoted one after another.

If it wasn't a coincidence.

That is really too exaggerated!
(End of this chapter)