Chapter 757: The Heart of the People
On the way back, Fang Yingwu suddenly remembered the book "Don Quixote" that he had read in his previous life, in which the protagonist was often ridiculed for his incompetence, and he thought that his future behavior would be in the eyes of others, but he was afraid that it was not much different from Don Quixote, right? But what is the ambition of the bird?
When I returned home, I didn't say anything all night, and the next day Fang Yingwu suddenly began to rummage in the study. However, he never found what he was looking for, so he yelled outside, "Where did that summons go?" ”
Fang Yingwu's study was taken care of by Lou Tianhua, and when he heard the shout, Lou Tianhua came in and asked suspiciously, "What summons?" ”
"A summons from the street hall!" Fang Yingwu said angrily. After the news of the death of the stand-in Zuo Changshun came out a few days ago, the street department once sent a summons for conscription and service, and this is what Fang Yingwu was looking for.
Lou Tianhua thought for a while, and asked with certainty: "Didn't the master crumple it up and throw it away?" ”
"Is there one?" Fang Yingwu patted his head, "If you can't find it, forget it, just go directly!" ”
Then Fang Yingwu summoned the eight guards sent by Lao Taishan, as well as Fang Yingshi and Lou Tianhua, and went out to the Yamen of the southwest street hall of the capital.
At this time, it was not Yu Sansi who was on duty in the yamen, but another official named Lu Jun. At this time, Mr. Lu was reading a book leisurely, when he suddenly heard footsteps, raised his eyes and saw someone entering the courtyard, so he asked, "Who is here?" ”
"I should come here to report on the errand!" The man replied.
When Lu Jun heard the name, he jumped up from his seat in fright, and now the name "Fang Yingwu" is like thunder in the street hall. Even without mentioning the real and false Fang Yingwu case that was made last time, the street department has already issued three summons to Fang Yingwu. How can you not impress the officials?
But what everyone in the street hall knows is that the street hall issued a summons to Fang Yingwu. The aim is nothing more than demonstrations, humiliation and provocation, and to reduce the room for manoeuvre. I never thought that Fang Yingwu would come to serve in person. So Lu Jun was so shocked that he lost his temper a little.
A few days later, the Fengtianmen Dynasty dispersed early, and hundreds of civil and military officials left the palace in twos and threes, chatting while walking. But I heard someone say: "Have you ever heard that Fang Yingwu went to the West River outside Xuanwu Gate to serve." ”
"How is this possible? How could Fang Yingwu really go to work as a coolie? The people around them couldn't believe it, and in their cognition, conscription and service were just a political means and a tool used to play games. Even the Son of Heaven dismissed Fang Yingwu from his official position. There is also no penalty for service.
To be honest, Yi Yingwu's reputation and deeds can be called the pride of the sky, and it is unimaginable to really do hard labor. Such a huge identity gap, in the 21st century, this is even more incredible than Dr. Ivy League sweeping the streets.
Previously, the street hall requisitioned Fang Yingwu three times and twice, but Fang Yingwu always resisted, and even used the trick of a stand-in, which everyone understands. Don't talk about Fang Yingwu, no one can go.
First, you can't give in lightly. If Wan An makes a little effort, Fang Yingwu will enter the body, where is the face? Second, to serve is equivalent to lying on the chopping board, then it is a knife and I am a fish. Didn't the person who served in place of Fang Yingwu die inexplicably?
The third is the issue of the decency of scholars, and it is not glorious for those who work hard to become laborers. There are three reasons for this. How could Fang Yingwu take the initiative to serve?
"There is no basis for empty talk, just go and see it." Someone else said. So driven by curiosity. Many people in the DPRK and China either personally or sent their cronies and retinues to go outside the Xuanwu Gate to inquire about the location of Fang Yingwu and carefully inspect it.
Fang Yingwu's friend Xiang Dayushi went in person. Standing on a high place with a group of people, looking at the riverside construction site from afar. After watching for a while, everyone saw with their own eyes that Fang Yingwu, a celebrity who once crisscrossed the court, was filling in the soil at the riverside construction site under the scorching sun
Xiang Chengxian and the onlookers couldn't help but get closer, and when they looked closely, they saw that Fang Yingwu's skin was even darker. This can't be faked, it shows that a qiē is real, not acting for others to see.
Others sighed again and again, but they were not familiar with Fang Yingwu, so they did not step forward to greet them. However, Xiang Dayushi didn't have these suspicions, so he rushed forward in three steps and two steps, and couldn't help but burst into tears at the slightly black and thin Fang Yingwu, and choked up: "You are not at fault, why bother to practice yourself!" ”
Fang Yingwu saw that there was no one next to him, then gritted his teeth and said: "The enemy is so fierce, then I must be more ruthless, and I can't be too merciful to myself!"
Xiang Dayushi asked again: "Aren't you afraid of ruining your image?" Fang Yingwu waved his hand and said, "You don't have to worry about me, leave quickly!" ”
After sending away Xiang Dayushi, Fang Yingwu sighed and was about to go back to continue working hard. Someone rushed to the front of him, "The sky has no eyes, the big master of the blue sky has suffered like this, which makes the little ones sad!" ”
This seemed to startle Fang Yingwu, he looked up, but found that there was a circle of people gathered around him at some point, but he didn't know any of them, and if he looked closely, they should all be ordinary people.
Previously, Fang Yingwu had been the magistrate of Wanping County in the capital for several years, and his political achievements were outstanding. It has only been a year and a half since he resigned from the county magistrate, which is not a long time and has not been forgotten.
The people and merchants who have been blessed in the county have heard that Fang Yingwu has fallen to this point in the past few days, so they have also come to watch. Seeing that the former blue sky had turned into hard labor, he couldn't help but feel miserable, and some people in the crowd were indignant and shouted: "We are willing to replace the eldest master!" ”
Fang Yingwu raised his hand and saluted: "I am here to do my duty as a messenger for the people of the Ming Dynasty, not a punishment from the imperial court, you don't have to be aggrieved for me, please go back!" ”
The common people have no power or power, and when they saw Qingtian Zhixian suffering and suffering, in addition to scolding the traitors for being in power, they couldn't use their strength, so they could only watch Fang Yingwu suffer.
But the people were unwilling, and since then, there have been people who have offered wine and food to Fang Yingwu, and there are also buckets to bring cool well water, waiting around Fang Yingwu. All in all, the people tried their best to make the Qingtian Lord more comfortable, and the endless stream of people also became a scene on the construction site.
When the news spread, everyone who heard it sighed with emotion: "The people's heart is like this." But the people's hearts are not very heavy bargaining chips, at least not yet. Rational analysis, Fang Yingwu was unwilling to serve in the past, but recently it seems that he has been forced into a corner, and even the excuse of escaping has begun to be avoided as much as possible.
I have to say that the persecution of dignified Qingliu celebrities to such an extent is really sweeping and embarrassing. And this world is rampant with traitors, and there are constantly loyal and good suffering, which is too dark, and even the common people can see the problem, and it exists in the court like this. (To be continued......)