Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 1743

Cui Dunli said: "Right now, Fang Jun is already a popular figure in the court, and he is His Majesty's right-hand man. Moreover, he has a good relationship with the crown prince, and he has won the trust of the crown prince. Given time, it will be a matter of course for him to ascend the court and pay homage to the prime minister. It’s not impossible for the leader, we should respond more to him, and since he is a member of the Shandong gentry, he will definitely be rewarded a lot.”

At present, no one in the court doubts Fang Jun's future achievements. They always think that as long as Fang Jun doesn't have a cramp in his mind, it is inevitable that he will become the prime minister in more than ten years.

It is necessary to invest as early as possible, not to mention the Shandong gentry who are already inextricably linked with the Qizhou Fang family?
Before Zhang Xingcheng could speak, Cui Dunli continued: "I heard that Xiao Yu intends to choose a woman from a clan to marry Fang Jun as a concubine, so as to win Fang Jun over, but Fang Jun has already publicly refused. Why don't we follow this example and choose among the five surnames?" Find a kind-hearted woman to marry Fang Jun? Fang Jun can reject Xiao Yu, but as long as our elders come forward to Fang Xiang, Fang Xiang will definitely not object, as long as Fang Xiang does not object, Fang Jun can only agree .”

Zhang Xingcheng said incredulously, "Are you serious?"

No wonder he was so surprised by Cui Dunli's proposal.

Since the Sui and Tang Dynasties, there has always been a passage in the world describing the powerful families, which has been widely recognized: "The hostages in Shandong, so you should respect Marriage; Therefore, I am still a relative."

The Shandong gentry has a long history and has always been united by marriage.

His Majesty Li Er hoped that by revising the "Clan Chronicles" to rearrange the clan ranks, improve the political prestige of the Li and Tang royal family and the famous ministers of the time, and frustrate the superiority of the Shandong gentry, but this gentry policy has had little effect.

After the compilation of "Clan Records", the Shandong gentry still insisted on their consistent style and refused to recognize the new standard of family status.Not only that, even the ministers of the court did not change their tradition of respecting the Shandong gentry, and did not hesitate to "depreciate their family and be humiliated by their marriage" in order to seek marriage with the Shandong gentry.

"Revising the history of the country" and "marrying women with five surnames" have long been regarded as the lofty goals of life pursued tirelessly by the upstarts of the imperial court...

The Fang family in Qizhou is certainly a member of the Shandong gentry, but its county prestige is not obvious. It was only after Fang Xuanling entered the court that it became famous, but it still lacks foundation.The foundation of the Fang family lies in the emperor, rather than the blood of the county prestige passed down from generation to generation. In the eyes of the Shandong gentry, it is closer to the royal family.

Rejection is not impossible, but Fang must be regarded as an "alien"...

Under such circumstances, Cui Dunli actually suggested adding a "five-surnamed woman" to the past, Zhang Xingcheng couldn't help being surprised.

Zhang Xingcheng naturally saw Fang Jun's ability and influence on the emperor, but as Yang Xun said, Fang Jun was on the side of the Shandong gentry, but he didn't take it seriously.

That is the sharpest knife in His Majesty's hand, and it has always been merciless in cutting down the foundations of aristocratic families. The reason why there is no direct conflict with the Shandong gentry now is not because the Shandong gentry have been suppressed terribly, and they have not yet reached the level of being suppressed. It's just the level Fang Jun is targeting...

He pondered for a while, and had to remind Cui Dunli: "Xian brother and Fang Jun are officials in the same government, and I know a lot about his temperament. Brother Yu shouldn't question your opinion. But I have to remind you, the reason why Fang Jun Today's achievements are only due to His Majesty's full support and hope that he will become the vanguard of the charge, no matter how sharp and overwhelming the knife, it will not have its own will and thoughts."

He who holds the knife decides whom the knife will cut.

If the Shandong gentry regard it as a reliance, if one day the interests of the two parties conflict, wouldn't they be backlashed by it?

Cui Dunli looked at Zhang Xingcheng, not knowing what to say.

You stayed in Shangshu Province all day long as Fang Xuanling's deputy, but that's how you know Fang Jun?

With Fang Jun's background, talent and ability, as long as he is not too fatuous, the emperor will use him a lot and entrust him with important tasks, right?It is true that the emperor relies heavily on Fang Jun to deal with the powerful family, but the premise is that Fang Jun has this ability.

Having said that, if a foolish monarch is really put on the table, with Fang Jun's attainments in strange skills and obscenity, he will become the most powerful minister...

After a moment of silence, Cui Dunli did not directly refute Zhang Xingcheng, but suggested: "Why don't you pass this matter back to Shandong and let the elders in the family discuss it in detail, what do you think?"

Zhang Xingcheng thought for a while and said, "That's fine too."

He naturally understands that Cui Dunli does not agree with his views, and he is inevitably upset. However, although Cui Dunli is not a prominent official at the moment, it is more because of the suppression of the Shandong gentry by the court. The best of them all.

In fact, among the Shandong gentry, there are more people who are optimistic about Cui Dunli than Zhang Xingcheng. Now that he has taken advantage of it and walked in front of Cui Dunli, it does not mean that he can ignore Cui Dunli...

Zhang Xingcheng is somewhat pedantic and cautious, but he will never be arrogant and complacent, and he can relax a little by passing this matter back to the clan elders to weigh the pros and cons.

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Naturally, Fang Jun didn’t know that he had great luck, “Sit at home behind closed doors, beautiful concubines will come from the sky”, and if you don’t come, there will be two, the Lanling Xiao family and Shandong gentry rush to send beauties to his house Son.

The women of the Xiao family in Lanling are all exquisite and beautiful. The "five surname women" are not only gentle and charming, but also a symbol of identity and status. I don't know how many heroes in the world are willing to bow their heads in order to have such a daughter as a wife. , when it came to Fang Jun's side, those high-spirited wealthy families could actually be sent to their homes as concubines under the circumstances of the situation. If it was spread, how many young talents would be envious and jealous...

He thought that he had clearly rejected Xiao's intention of marrying, and this matter came to an end.

Going south is imminent, and it is necessary to clean up the official affairs of the Ministry of War. After I leave, there are still Guo Fushan, Liu Shi, Du Zhijing, Cui Dunli and others in charge of the overall situation. "Hello, me, hello everyone" is the norm in officialdom.

Of course, if you don't want me to be nice, then I will definitely not spoil you...

Outside the city, the Gun Bureau.

As the core of the entire foundry bureau, high walls were built around the gun bureau. Two hundred soldiers were divided into several squads to guard day and night, and dozens of slender and vigorous dogs were led by the soldiers to participate in patrols. , These ferocious fine dogs have a keen sense of hearing and a well-developed sense of smell, and a little bit of trouble can arouse their vigilance.

This is the oldest hunting dog on the land of China.

The description of hunting dogs was first seen in "The Book of Songs".

In "Xiaoya · Qiaoyan", there is "jumping a cunning rabbit, and you will catch it when you meet a dog", that is, using a hound to capture a cunning rabbit is a metaphor for a gentleman's ability to see through flattering flattery.In "Qin Feng·Si Job", there is a description of "cars and luan reels, carrying hogs and hogs", which records the scene of the son of the state of Qin hunting with dogs.Among them, "猃" and "猲獢" are hunting dogs, and "猃" has a long and slender mouth, legs, and waist, and relies on speed to hunt. This is a "fine dog".Until the 21st century in Guanzhong, such a dog breed still existed, and the old local hunters called it "Yigou".

Of course, the most ferocious fine dog is the Mongolian fine dog. This kind of dog was slowly domesticated by hunters later. It is tall and strong, fast, has a keen sense of smell, and has strong fighting ability. You can fight wolves alone, and two or more can easily control large prey. They are strong, fierce and tenacious.

It is said that when Genghis Khan expeditioned to Europe, he brought many Mongolian dogs for warning and hunting...

Although the Guanzhong fine dogs of the Tang Dynasty were not as good as the Mongolian fine dogs of the future, they were still strong and ferocious. If a military soldier was approached by this kind of dog, even if he could kill the dog with a knife, he would have to give up an arm or a dog. Leg, if unfortunately the neck is bitten, even if Lu Bu is alive, he will have to kneel...

In Fang Jun's previous life, his hometown in the countryside had raised a small dog, but at that time there were few hunting dogs, and they were basically kept as domestic dogs to guard the house, and the breed was not pure.In this era, Fang Jun naturally wanted to let his staff breed more purebred horses and dogs when he had nothing to do. Arabian horses and fine dogs are just such a random idea, at least for future generations to breed. Those second-generation ancestors who are not doing business properly can’t find capital without bragging. They are usually German Shepherd Golden Retriever Huskies. It seems that the local dog breeds can’t be sold at all...

Fang Jun came to the gate of the Gun Bureau with a group of soldiers, and the little dog heard the movement from a distance, and barked wildly. The soldiers in charge of security immediately stood by and relaxed their vigilance when they saw Fang Jun. , and pushed open a heavy door to let Fang Jun and others enter.

As soon as he entered the gate, there was a muffled "bang" not far away, and Fang Jun suddenly lifted his spirits.

This voice is so familiar...

　In almost all the records that can be found, the description of the fine dog is that the body is mighty and the temperament is fierce. The Shanxi fine dog, the Liaodong fine dog and the Mongolian fine dog are almost the same. It's a lot worse, I don't know why...

　　
　
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