Chastity Layman

  Chapter 738 Fang Xuanling

  Life needs hope.

  The lowly slaves need more hope in order to endure a life of misery. Qin Lang improved the living conditions of the slaves at home and gave them the hope of freedom.

  Chang'an is a prosperous city, it is also the city of the emperor, and it is also the city of noble officials, except that it is not a city of slaves, but the slaves in Chang'an account for more than one-third of the city's population, an extremely huge class.

   Palaces, government offices, workshops, those noble families, and even ordinary middle-class families have slaves in their homes, and the slaves are not far away.

   Owning slaves, even becoming a symbol of wealth and honor, a landlord or rich family with better conditions, if there are no slaves in the family, it is unreasonable. And for a middle-class family, not only must the family property have hundreds of thousands of bases, but at least a few slaves must also be included.

  As for the famous families, they not only have to have many slaves, but they also have to have Kunlun slaves, Silla maids, Persian girls, Bodhisattvas and other famous slaves.

   The aristocratic bureaucrats are high above, and the slaves are naturally humbled into the dust.

  Life is always day after day, and every day the sun rises, it is a brand new day.

  No official is light.

  Resignation did not affect Qin Lang at all. He was not dismissed from office in the true sense, but only temporarily resigned. The emperor still trusted him, and his rank and title were still there.

  So there will be no trees falling down and monkeys scattered, and no one will come to throw stones into the well, and the wall will be pushed by everyone.

  On the contrary, in front of Duke Wei’s mansion in Pingkangfang, countless chariots and horses came early in the morning, and many noble and wealthy families in Beijing took the opportunity to send people over to give gifts. In fact, they just wanted to make some connections.

   "The Prime Minister has also dismissed?"

  Qin Lang got up in the morning and heard a piece of news that surprised him.

   "Well, someone reported that Li Xuandao, the governor of Qizhou, accepted bribes and seized people's land. The case was submitted to the court, but the Minister of the House rejected the case. So Yu Shitai impeached the Minister of the Household for using power for personal gain and protecting relatives."

   Li Xuandao was known by Qin Lang, and his name was reversed with that of the clan king Li Daoxuan who died in Hebei. Li Xuandao was born with five surnames. He belonged to Li Gu's Tibetan house in Longxi. His father was the envoy of Dushui in the Sui Dynasty. The Li family was originally from Longyou, but later moved to Zhengzhou.

  During the Sui Dynasty, Li Xuandao was the government official of King Yang of Qi. Later, he voted for Li Miyin as the secretary, was captured by Wang Shichong, and was awarded the authorship.

  Because Li Shimin's family has always called himself the Li family of Longxi, so in terms of seniority, Li Xuandao should be called the clan uncle, so he treated Li Xuandao more politely, and invited Li Xuandao into his Qin Palace to worship as the master book, and became one of the eighteen scholars. In the ninth year of Wude, Qin Langping Youzhou Rebellion, Li Xuandao worshiped as the chief historian, the two sides have handed over work, and they are considered acquainted.

  Later, Li Xuandao entered the court as an official, and then was released as the governor of Qizhou. In fact, his official career was very smooth.

  Of course, there is another important reason why Li Xuandao was so smooth, that is, he and Prime Minister Fang Xuanling are relatives, very close.

  Although Fang Xuanling's family is a second- and third-rate gentry in Qizhou, his father was a celebrity in the Sui Dynasty, so he married the Li family of Longyou, who is Li Xuandao's cousin.

  So Li Xuandao is Fang Xuanling's cousin, the heaven and the earth are big, and his mother's uncle is big.

  Li Xuandao, a son of the five surnames who is a member of the royal family and the prime minister's uncle, was once a former minister of the emperor's hidden residence, and has a deep knowledge of genealogy. His official career in recent years has been smooth.

  Actually, when he was in the troubled times at the end of the Sui Dynasty, he was also very chic. Whether it was Li Mi, Wang Shichong or the Li family, they all treated him very politely.

   "Inspector Li is not that kind of money-grubbing person!" Qin Lang said, Li Xuandao was familiar with him, he was a very traditional scholar, an old-school gentry, who liked romance and poetry, and wrote poems and poems. He is most powerful in genealogy, and he can be regarded as one of the most powerful masters in genealogy in the world today.

There is nothing wrong with such a person working as a literary secretary. For example, he performed very well in the work of the Ministry of Education, and it is not bad to be a long history in the Youzhou Dudu Mansion, but if he is a governor, he may not be able to do so. Son.

   But if it was even worse, it was only because of the lack of the aura to stand alone. It is impossible to be greedy for money. The dignified five surnames and seven famous families are all third-rank officials. How much money do you still need?

"The Yushitai is now pestering Fang Xianggong to press Li Xuandao's matter, making a big fuss, and then using San Lang as an example to force Fang Xiang to resign. In a fit of anger, Fang really asked the emperor Resigned, His Majesty didn't agree, so Fang Xiang resigned three times and went home after hanging the crown."

   "How does this involve me?"

  Qin Lang felt that this incident was a bit sudden, although he knew that with Fang Xuanling's status in the court and in the emperor's heart, one or two censors would not be able to move him. But sometimes public opinion rises, and a cautious person like Lao Fang will definitely avoid the wind.

   "Prepare the horse, I'm going to visit the next Fanggong."

  Anyway, the Fang and Qin families are both fellows from Licheng, Qizhou, Shandong, and the fact that Lao Fang went away this time is also because someone used his resignation to avoid the meeting to force Lao Fang, which has something to do with him.

  Fang Xuanling's residence is in Wubenfang.

  It is actually just one street away from Pingkangfang. To the west of Pingkangfang, Weiguo Gongfu occupies a quarter corner of Pingkangfang, occupying the northwest corner, while the old Fang’s family is just in the northeast corner of Wubenfang.

  But it is not as big as Qin Lang's house. Duke Wei's mansion covers an area of ​​more than 200 mu, while the old Fang's house only has more than 20 mu.

   It is said that each is in the same square, but in fact, in the past, the prince’s house could open the door on the wall of the square, not to mention that the walls of the square are being demolished everywhere to rebuild the market.

  So in fact, Qin Lang was going to visit Fang Xuanling, so he didn't need to ride a horse at all. After leaving the northwest corner gate, across Xiahumen Street was the old Fang's family.

However, as a prime minister, a person of status, when visiting a prime minister, of course, he can’t go through the small door like this. He must first send a retainer with more status to come to the door to send the greeting card, and also bring some gifts by the way to greet the other party. , make an appointment.

   Otherwise, it would be very rude to rush to the door.

  Especially important officials of the imperial court should not come and go quietly.

Qin Lang dressed very formally, and rode out of the gate of Qin's house on horseback, walked around several commercial streets in Pingkangfang, went out to the front of the imperial city, walked through the sixty-foot-wide Huangcheng South Street, and walked to Wubenfang Peking University The door enters the workshop.

  Although Duke Wei’s mansion is only about 20 acres of land, Wubenfang is located in the south of the imperial city, which is the smallest group of squares in Chang’an.

  Living here, you can get up half an hour late every morning and morning, without worrying about traffic jams.

  The Duke of Wei's mansion had already known that Qin Lang was coming, and the eldest son of the Fang family, Fang Yizhi, personally brought several stewards to the door to greet him.

  The middle door is wide open, and Fang Yi steps down to welcome him.

  A dark-skinned Kunlun slave of the Fang family knelt directly under Qin Lang's horse, bending his waist as a dismounting stone.

  In front of Duke Wei’s mansion, there are stones for dismounting horses and stones for mounting horses, both of which are very dignified and worth more than a thousand pieces of gold. Using Kunlun slaves to pick up people is undoubtedly more intimate.

  Qin Lang is not used to not treating people as human beings, but he can also respect the practice of other families. With a light push of his feet on the Kunlun slave's back, his whole body has already fallen to the ground.

   "My father has already sent someone to sweep the bed and prepare tea, please uncle come with me!"

Seeing that Fang Yi, who was much older than himself, insisted on calling him uncle, Qin Lang waved his hands, "You and I are both from the same township in Licheng, Qizhou, and our fathers are also equal in the same generation. I should call you brother Fang It is."

   "Dare not dare."

   "It's not above the court, so is it necessary to use the official position to represent the generation?"

  It was the first time for Qin Lang to come to Fang Xuanling's house. The house is very beautiful, with twists and turns, but not too high-profile. In fact, Fang Xuanling could be more high-profile, but this person has always been cautious and low-key.

At the Qin Palace, Li Shimin was already Li Shimin's right-hand man. After the mutiny, Li Shimin had just become the crown prince, so he immediately asked Fang Xuanling to check the school's book order, and kicked out Pei Ji, Xiao Yu, and Feng Deyi successively after he succeeded. After the center, he immediately straightened Fang Xuanling to shoot for the left servant.

  From Xing Guogong to Wei Guogong, the grandeur of this holy family is unmatched.

  Since the Xuanwu Gate, the prime ministers of the court and the central government have been replaced like a revolving lantern, but Fang Xuanling is as immobile as a tumbler. This prime minister, who is only in his early fifties, is full of energy and capable of doing things.

  In addition to being talented, Lao Fang has always acted steadily. He never offends anyone. He is friendly and has excellent connections. On the other hand, Lao Fang's family has always had a tradition of marriage. Back then, Fang Xuanling's father married the Li family of Longxi, while Lao Fang himself married Fan Yang's Lu family. These are all five surnamed women.

When Lao Fang became the prime minister, he originally wanted to choose one of the five surnames and seven clans for his son, but Li Shimin was very dissatisfied. In the end, Lao Wang compromised and did not forcefully marry him like Wei Zheng, but finally chose Jingzhao Du's daughter, Du Ruhui uncle Du Drowned daughter.

  The Du family is one of the six surnames in Guanlong, not much worse than the five surnames in Shandong. The Du family is also the daughter of Prime Minister Du Yan.

  In addition to the eldest marrying the Jingzhao Du family, the second child followed the emperor's will and was engaged to the emperor's daughter, Princess Gaoyang at a young age.

The two young daughters, the eldest daughter also obeyed the emperor's will, and promised to the emperor's brother, King Han, as a concubine, and the second daughter was finally promised to Zheng's son in Xingyang. idea.

  From this marriage, it can be seen that Lao Fang is a man of excellence.

   "Fang Gong, I have made you a burden."

  Qin Lang brought a jug of wine to Lao Fang, but he didn't bring any expensive gifts, so he smiled when they met.

   Lao Fang wore a Confucian shirt, but he was calm.

   "The wine that Duke Wei brought must be good wine, just drink a cup."

  The two villagers sat down, Fang Xuanling first asked Fang Yizhi to go and call a few brothers and sisters to meet Qin Lang together, and Lu Shi also came to see him.

   "Does Mr. Fang need help?" Only two people were left in the hall having a drink.

   "Being upright is not afraid of the shadow slanting. Yu Shitai wanted to take the opportunity to impeach me, so I asked them to investigate it. It happened to be lazy and relax."

   Looking at his appearance, Qin Lang guessed that Lao Fang really had nothing to worry about.

   "What happened this time?"

  (end of this chapter)