After the emperor left, the previous struggles for fame and fortune faded a lot, but Dayong had always handled government affairs in the inner cabinet, and the documents were drafted before being handed over to the emperor for processing. Fang Weiyan never made any mistakes in the documents he drafted in just a few months, and no matter how long the document was, he could write it very well with a very concise style. In addition, the imperial edict was initially drafted by three clerks, but in the end it was drafted by him alone.
Li Qin was not familiar with him at first, but in the end he had to secretly admire him. If other people were like Fang Weiyan, things would become simple.
He also thought that these so-called redundant officials were ultimately due to their incompetence, so that it took multiple people to get one thing done, and there were too few talents like Fang Weiyan.
Fang Weiyan's evaluation of Li Tan was better than that of Zhang Xiang. Although Zhang Xiang was capable of great things, his power was always under the control of his master. Li Tan was sensible in doing things, but he also had his own persistence, so he could be considered a capable official.
Huguang has always been full of ambitious people. Not to mention Prime Minister Zhang and Prime Minister Li, even his wife Mi Niang is a brave and upright person.
"Ji Ying, your wife is also my daughter. Recently, my wife has been wondering why she didn't come. If you are free, you and your wife can come to our Li family and have a good reunion." Li Qin took the initiative to say.
This was a sign of appreciation, and his wife did have a close relationship with the Li family. Fang Weiyan smiled and said, "I will respectfully obey your command."
Li Tanneng said this because he could not stop Fang Weiyan, and there was also Lu Rufa, the Grand Secretary of the Eastern Pavilion, who was trying to be brought into the cabinet recently. Fang Weiyan was also very aware of current affairs.
Apart from that, there was not a trace of arrogance on his face.
For a young man in his twenties, it is really impressive that he is not surprised by such insults.
Fang Weiyan told Mi Niang about this when he got home. Mi Niang smiled and said, "Okay, we'll go together and bring Xian Ge'er with us. This kid is very smart now. He could fool me before, but now he's so smart. He waits for me wherever I go. As soon as I go out, he hangs on my lap."
"Okay, then you can let the nurse take care of it. Don't tire yourself out."
"Don't worry."
In order to go to the Li family, Mi Niang specially prepared the meeting gifts early, and the clothes of Xian Ge'er and Fang Wei Yan were also ironed early. As a child, the clothes of Xian Ge'er could not be too good, while Fang Wei Yan wore an ivory white round-collar robe with a landscape pattern, which matched his scholarly temperament.
After trying it on, Fang Weiyan turned to Mi Niang and asked, "How is it?"
Mi Niang raised her thumb as a matter of course: "Of course he is handsome. Wei Yan, do you think you have become more handsome and elegant after marrying me?"
"Quirky." Although he said this, Fang Weiyan still couldn't help looking at his own face in the diorama for a long time, admiring his own face.
Mi Niang wrinkled her nose: "You are the one who is conceited."
The Li family had also been waiting for a long time. When Mi Niang came over, Madam Li and Mrs. Wu both scrambled to hold Xian Ge'er. Xian Ge'er is now an old hand. Because he looks like Mi Niang and is very good-looking, people always scramble to hold him wherever he goes.
So, from being shy at the beginning to being calm and composed now, Mi Niang's mouth twitched when she saw it.
"Ma'am, you can't get used to him. He's very heavy."
Mrs. Li shook her head: "It's not that serious. How can you talk like that? I'm really good at it."
Mrs. Wu envied her boy's big eyes with fluttering eyelashes. The child even had a beautiful mouth, and he was only one year old, but he could already speak very well.
Mrs. Li asked him, "Did our Xian'er have a good breakfast? Would you like some snacks?"
Although these words were spoken to Envy Ge'er, they were actually directed at Mi Niang.
But Xian Geer said, "I had noodles and steamed buns at home this morning. I am so full that I don't want to have any snacks. Thank you, Grandma."
Huh?
Mrs. Li exclaimed: "This child is so smart. He can speak so well now."
Mi Niang smiled and said, "He's already one and a half years old, so he should be able to speak. Besides, I teach him when I have time. When he was little, he was taken care of by his wet nurse every day. Now that he's grown up, he follows me when I paint, and he follows me when I go to our wife's place, like a little elf. If I don't take care of him, he'll complain to our fourth master the next day."
Of course, there is no point in complaining, Fang Weiyan still has to listen to Mi Niang.
"So cute." This was the grandson that Mrs. Li had always dreamed of having.
Originally, she was planning to call out her grandson, but either he was too young, or Guan Huiqing's son was over one year old and could not speak well. He was afraid of strangers and could not be compared with Xian Ge'er.
Mrs. Wu was also very happy to see this. She was no longer the person who loved Li Guan so much. Guan Huiqing's fragility and the fact that she gave birth to her eldest son, and Li Guan's wavering, all made her understand the unreliability of men.
But Envy had no idea what the adults were thinking. He was an active kid. Usually at this time of the day, his mother would take him to the garden to play and teach him about insects and flowers. Now as a guest, he sat in Madam Li's arms for a while and said, "Mother, I want to play in the garden. Yesterday you said you wanted to pick flowers with me."
"Let's go there when we get home later, okay? Ask the wet nurse to hold your stuff and play with you, okay?" Mi Niang coaxed.
Madam Li and Mrs. Wu said quickly, "Let's go and take him to our garden for a walk."
Mi Niang said quickly, "Really, it's not necessary. He just wants to go out and play. Just let the wet nurse take him. You are weak, you can't let him do whatever he wants."
"It's okay. I'm willing. Don't bother talking any more."
The child was also very good at clinging to others. Seeing that Madam Li had agreed, he obediently let Madam Li hold him.
The Li family's garden was very exquisitely built. After all, the Li family was a wealthy family in Jiangxia, and the pavilions and towers were all very exquisite. Madam Li seemed to get along very well with Xian'er. No matter what flowers and plants he asked, Madam Li answered them patiently. Mrs. Wu's eyes darkened.
Her mother-in-law has been very dissatisfied with her recently, probably because she noticed that she was not as attentive to Li Guan as before, but has she ever thought about whose concubine is like Guan Huiqing?
In the past, Guan Huiqing was just vying for favor, but now she wants to put her eldest son in the care of Madam Li to please her. I heard that she also relies on Li Guan to marry her niece Pan Jie'er to the Wu family.
Thinking of this incident, Wu felt like she had eaten a fly.
This kind of dispute between wives and concubines was not just about the favor of men. Moreover, Guan Huiqing's father was a great scholar in Huguang, and there were many officials supporting her.
But she couldn't tell anyone about these bad things.
Mi Niang pointed at the koi in the pond and said to Envy Ge'er, "Although koi are beautiful, children cannot stay alone by the river, otherwise they will be eaten by the fish. Don't underestimate these fish, as they are very small. If you fall in, they will eat you."
The jealous boy was immediately a little scared.
She is quite good at scaring children, and Jealous Boy is not a fool.
"Okay, the fish is full, and the sun is about to rise. Let's go back with Madam Li, okay? You see, mother-in-law and aunt are tired." Mi Niang said patiently, "Our Xian'er is a sensible child, right?"
The jealous boy nodded unhappily. Mi Niang wanted to tell him a story along the way, but the child just shouted, "Daddy, Daddy."
It turned out that I saw Fang Weiyan.
As soon as Fang Weiyan saw his son, he apologized to Li Qin and came over. When the jealous boy saw his father, he said, "Hold me up high, I want to hold you up high."
Fang Weiyan was very embarrassed and apologized to Mrs. Li Wu. Mrs. Li said nonchalantly: "I saw that he was cheering just now, and he wanted you to come over."
Men are strong, and Fang Weiyan lifts his son effortlessly. He envy Ge'er, who is just like Mi Niang when they were children, and is also a foolish and brave boy. The higher he lifts, the less afraid he is.
Li Tan, who was not far away, looked thoughtful. Fang Weiyan was in his prime, and his son was so lively and healthy. It would only take about 10 to 20 years for his son to come to the fore. Who knows how many years the father and son would dominate the political arena.
In the officialdom, it is beneficial to promote younger generations, just like Zhang Xiang once promoted Li Tan. Although Li Tan can't do anything openly now, he can help Zhang Xiang get rid of his bad reputation and use his connections to help him.
Then there is the relationship with Mi Niang. This girl is very clear about gratitude and resentment. He liked her behavior back then, but she and his son were not destined to be together.
Therefore, after Fang Weiyan and his wife returned from the Li family, after the emperor returned to the throne, Fang Weiyan became a lecturer in the Hanlin Academy with the recommendation of the second assistant Li Tan and the fourth assistant Lu Rufa.
You should know that it is very difficult to be promoted in the Hanlin Academy. The rank of Imperial Lecturer and Imperial Reader is only the fifth rank, while the rank of Imperial Lecturer is the sixth rank, which is equivalent to him jumping two levels from the seventh rank.
This result surprised Fang Weiyan a little, because at this time in his previous life, he was still an editor and it took him at least three years to be promoted to lecturer.
It is so fast now, even he himself feels it is too fast, but who would complain that their official position is promoted too fast?
Mi Niang didn't feel the same burden as him. Instead, she said, "What's the big deal? Gan Luo was the prime minister at the age of twelve. You are very good at your job, so it is right to promote you. You shouldn't feel burdened, but think about how to share the burden. Otherwise, you will be like Shen Muqian, who is obviously a good candidate for the inner cabinet, but has been sent out for several years. It is not easy to be transferred back."
This is about Ruan Sanniang's brother-in-law Shen, who was married to someone else. He was sent out to other places when the Empress passed away. When he wanted to be transferred back, he was demoted because of his involvement with Prime Minister Zhang.
Speaking of Shen Muqian, Mi Niang thought of Ruan Sanniang, the lazy person who only wanted to solve her problems by marrying into a wealthy family. I wonder how she is doing now?
Speaking of which, Ruan Wuniang married Zhang Jingzhi, who came from a good family. Although she was still upset about Zhang Jingzhi's thoughts about Ruan Sanniang, her life was much smoother.
The wife of Duke Cheng'en died because of her daughter's death, but Emperor Yonglong was very considerate of the deceased and was quite caring towards the Duke Cheng'en's mansion.
Mi Niang didn't know whether it was because of her that Fang Wei Yan got promoted early, but she was happy that she was able to help Fang Wei Yan.
It just so happened that the Marquis of Dong'an submitted a memorial requesting that the second legitimate son Fang Weijun be named the crown prince. The reason was very clear: the eldest legitimate son Wei Yan was good at literature but not at riding and shooting, while Weijun was extremely good at riding and shooting. He was deeply grateful that he was blessed by the emperor to be the front guard.
Emperor Yonglong said with a smile: "Your son is truly a man of both civil and military talents. He is a man of both civil and military talents."
Before this, Emperor Yonglong actually asked Gu Wangshu to make some inquiries. Fang Weijun was fine, as he was young and inexperienced, but how did Fang Weiyan get the support of Li Tanlu and Rufa at the same time?
As the emperor's eagle-dog, this is what you have to do.
Gu Wangshu replied: "Lu Rufa is because Fang Weiyan is his disciple and he is the most diligent in running to Lu's residence, and Li Tan... it is said that it is because of Fang Fourth Grandma."
"Oh~" Emperor Yonglong raised his eyebrows.
As an emperor, he had a good memory: "Is he the one who almost stabbed the evil monk Yuan Zhong to death?"
Gu Wangshu replied respectfully: "Yes."
"She's quite an extraordinary woman."
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