Chapter 139 VIP visit

  Speaking of this dangerous Taoist, he is well-known in himself, and has been highly respected among Taoists.

  His version can be handed down to the world, which means that the "Tao De Jing Ji Yi" he annotated must be accepted by the present. Theoretically speaking... the empress dowager accepted, nine out of ten, it is also this version.

   As for this version, Fang Jifan probably remembers it. Who made this "Truth of Taoism" spread so widely.

  Although in the previous life, I couldn\'t pretend to be coercive by relying on this, but this young master at least saves effort now.

Thinking about it this way, Fang Jifan had a good idea, and wrote the following: "The husband and the Taoist, Yuan X (the word can\'t be typed) is nothingness, chaos and nature, and Eryi is born from it. Forced to call it Tao..."

  Zhu Houzhao was watching from the sidelines, curious, but unfortunately, he could recognize every word in this article, but when put together, he didn\'t know a single word.

  But he didn\'t bother to care about it, as long as he could be lazy.

  For more than an hour, Fang Jifan imitated Zhu Houzhao\'s handwriting, first wrote "Tao De Jing Ji Yi", and then copied "Tao Te Ching", and then he was relieved and put his pen down.

  Zhu Houzhao was in a hurry, and without checking it, he hurriedly dried the ink stains happily and put them away.

  His big task is finally explained.

   Seeing that it was getting late, Fang Jifan also left.

  Zhu Hou did as he was instructed: "Remember that King Ning sent the silver and told me about it."

   "I know, I know." Fang Jifan shook his hand impatiently.

  This prince loves money more than his prodigal son!

  Ning King also hates it. After giving gifts twice, there is no news all of a sudden. Could it be that he looks down on this young master? This young master can say good things about it.

   Or, do you think the acquisition cost is too high?

Logically speaking, King Ning\'s Mansion has accumulated wealth for hundreds of years after hundreds of years, and only God knows the wealth contained in it. Today, King Ning Zhu Chenhao has great ambitions, although in Fang Jifan\'s eyes, this ambition is stupid. A little bit, but people have ideals, will they care about a few salted fish? What is silver?

  The more he thought about it, the more anxious he became. For a person with great ambitions like King Ning, if he didn\'t lie to him for a little money, he really couldn\'t justify it.

  Going back to the mansion depressed, it turned out that a guest had arrived, a car and a horse were parked in front of the door, and there were a few unfamiliar servants.

  Fang Jifan went in loudly, walked quickly to the hall, but saw Fang Jinglong sitting there!

  Fang Jifan stepped forward in surprise: "Father, why are you back? Tianjin Wei\'s official business is over?"

  Fang Jinglong shook his head, looked a little embarrassed, and hurriedly said: "Your cousin is here, from Nanjing, come and greet me."

  Fang Jifan took a closer look, only to notice a woman sitting on one side, looking at him.

  Fang Jifan remembered that he did have a cousin who married the second son of Wei Guogong Xu Yu.

  This Wei Guogong Xu Yu was ordered to guard Nanjing, so Xu Kuiru, the second son of Wei Guogong\'s mansion, naturally joined the Nanjing army, and seemed to have become the commander of a Nanjing guard, with a bright future.

  Actually, fools can understand that the second son cannot inherit the title, so any noble will often let the eldest son stay at home and let him prepare to inherit the title honestly, but what about the other sons, can they just let them go?

  So under normal circumstances, they will try their best to take them out, try their best to let them stand in the army to practice, relying on their ancestors, especially when their father is still alive, to get a high-level military position.

Wei Guogong\'s mansion is a wealthy family, and it is also a hereditary Nanjing garrison. This Nanjing garrison is equivalent to being in charge of the military affairs of the entire Jiangnan, although there are garrison officials there, that is, the eunuchs sent by the palace, and Nanjing. Divide the military power, but the Wei Guogong who guarded Nanjing is enough to be called one of the pillars of the Ming Dynasty.

  This cousin married Wei Guogong\'s second son. Although Xu Kuiru\'s reputation is actually not very good, Fang Jifan has long heard that he is a rich man. Of course, his reputation is somewhat better than his own.

  Hey, melancholy...

  Since he was a guest at the door, Fang Jifan had no choice but to salute the cousin and said, "I have seen my aunt."

  Although this aunt, Fang Shi, is not in her prime, she is also pretty. She is dressed as a lady, showing a bit of nobility.

  Ms. Fang took a look at Fang Jifan. Since she first came to the capital in Nanjing, she had heard about such a nephew... absurd thing, but she didn\'t ask in detail, and Fang Jifan didn\'t care much.

  Fang Jinglong said: "I don\'t know why I came to Beijing this time? Why didn\'t I write a letter in advance, so I can go to greet you as soon as possible for my brother."

On the other hand, Fang Jinglong\'s attitude was much better, and she said with a smile: "A month ago, I received the imperial decree from Renshou Palace, ordering me to accompany you in Renshou Palace. Isn\'t the Empress Dowager\'s birthday coming soon? Never thought about it, too. The empress dowager actually thought of my sister."

  During the speech, the brows of happiness lit up, and it was obvious that the cousin was very complacent about this in her heart.

She thought for a while, and then said: "So my father-in-law ordered me to leave immediately, even if I dare not delay the wedding, my brother also knows that your majesty is pure filial piety to the empress dowager, if you can please this old ancestor, my husband Commander, it’s better to go one step further.”

  Fang Jinglong nodded and nodded, but couldn\'t help feeling: "It\'s a pity, my family doesn\'t have any female relatives, otherwise I can join in the fun."

  He seemed to be thinking of Fang Jifan\'s mother again, with a melancholy look on his face, mainly because he was feeling the scene, but there was no Fang family\'s share in such a grand event, and it was inevitable to feel regretful seeing her gearing up.

  Ms. Fang smiled, but hesitated to speak: "Brother, in fact...not all wives can be invited into the palace."

Fang Jifan didn\'t make a sound after just this short conversation, thinking to himself, this cousin of mine is very embarrassing, you can be invited by any kind of woman, it doesn\'t make it clear, cousin, are you one of the rare ones? ? Another meaning is that even if his mother is there, she may not be invited.

  Fang Jifan was a little annoyed.

  Fang Jinglong felt melancholy, but he didn\'t seem to take Fang\'s women\'s insight into his heart, he just sighed: "It\'s rare that the Empress Dowager favors you."

   "My father-in-law must have contributed." Fang nodded, "His original intention was to find a better background for my husband."

  Fang Jinglong understood.

No wonder the Fang family said just now that not every married woman can enter the palace to accompany her. Nine times out of ten, those who are eligible to be invited are the wives of the Duke\'s mansion. There are several Qian Guogongs, but Wei Guogong hides his thoughts and hopes that his second daughter-in-law will show his face. Most of the reason is that his wife is unwell and asks his daughter-in-law to do it for him.

   From this point of view, for his second son, the Wei Guogong who was guarding Nanjing, it can be said that he took great pains.

Fang Jifan thought on the sidelines, Duke Wei\'s mansion must have been fully prepared, and he had already prepared a heavy gift, and he must let his cousin go out to show off. If it works well, maybe in the future, his cousin will be there. If you have a chance, find a place to practice your hands, get some credit, and get a title.

  Fang Jifan listened bored, and said, "Father, I\'m tired, I\'m going to sleep."

Fang Jinglong glared at him, blaming him for being rude in front of his cousin, but then, thinking that he had just left duty, his heart ached again, and his eyes became doting: "Go." Then he explained to Fang: "This child, He is not sensible until now, but he was seriously ill a few days ago, and he has just recovered from this serious illness, so don\'t take it to heart."

Fang only smiled slightly, she really didn\'t take Fang Jifan too seriously, and said: "Jifan has a brain disease, I heard about it in Nanjing, and I was very worried, but now I see that he is still alive and well, so I can rest assured No, it’s just brother...My sister has heard some rumors that Jifan is really ridiculous. Brother, such things must not be tolerated. After all, Nanhebo Mansion is also my half family. Fame, as a girl, I can\'t hold my head up in the government, and the affairs in the government are very complicated, and I can\'t explain it clearly for a while. In short, I am walking on eggshells, and I really don\'t want to be talked about."

  Fang Jinglong looked embarrassed, and just smiled wryly: "What you said is that you must teach him a good lesson next time, and scold him for the brotherhood!"

   "..." Fang was speechless, her face seemed to be forever calm.

So much so that Fang Jinglong sighed in his heart, remembering how playful this girl was when she was still a girl. At that time, she also liked Jifan very much. Unexpectedly, she got married and went away to Nanjing. She didn\'t see her for seven or eight years. Did not recognize the general.

   After a long silence, Fang said: "When I came to Beijing, I was in a hurry, and this time I came to see my brother, and I was also in a hurry. Brother, it\'s late, so I\'m afraid I\'m leaving."

  Fang Jinglong just sighed in his heart. After so many years of seeing each other, things have changed, but he forced a smile and said: "If you have free time in Beijing, come and visit often."

  Farewell to the Fang family, Fang Jinglong became depressed.

   Xu is on the one hand, feeling that her former cousin has changed into a different person, on the other hand, it seems that because the Fang family has no mistress, it seems to be extraordinarily cold.

  If the child\'s mother is still there, it is not impossible to have a chance on the birthday of the Empress Dowager.

  …

   And at this time, in the Renshou Palace of the Imperial Palace.

  Zhu Houzhao was carefully poking his head outside, when the **** behind him sang, "His Royal Highness is here."

Sitting high in the main hall, accompanied by eunuchs and palace maids, the Empress Dowager showed joy at the back. When she looked up, she vaguely saw Zhu Houzhao\'s thief-like appearance, and hurriedly stretched out her hand and said, "Come on, come to Ai\'s house. good boy..."

   "Oh." Zhu Houzhao nodded before stepping into the hall. First, he obediently saluted the Empress Dowager: "I have seen the emperor\'s grandmother."

The empress dowager smiled, her face was kind, and she was extremely happy: "Just now the Taishang Daojun was praying for you, but unexpectedly, you will come here in a blink of an eye, don\'t act unruly, and sit next to Aijia. "

  Zhu Houzhao sat obediently beside the Empress Dowager. The Empress Dowager stroked his back and said, "I\'ve grown up. I haven\'t seen you for a few days. I seem to be taller. It\'s rare for you to come to say hello. Are you hungry?"

  (end of this chapter)