Chapter 1418 Xin Zijuan joins hands with Long Jinwei
The first words he said when he met Zhang Jin made Zhang Jin jump with fright, "Mr. Feng, what do you mean, do you want Mr. and Mr. Lu to bring a message to the emperor, hoping to have an audience with the emperor?"
Feng Ziying does not have the right to directly request an audience with the emperor yet. Qi Yongtai has it, Qiao Yingjia has it, his father has it, You Shigong has it, Wu Daonan has it, but he, the second-in-command of Shuntian Prefecture, does not have it.
He could ask Qi Yongtai and Qiao Yingjia to take the lead, but it was not suitable. His father was too far away and it was not suitable for You Shigong to intervene. Therefore, after all calculations, it was Long Jinwei's commander Lu Song who was the most suitable.
You just want to meet Commander Lu and Tongzhi. How come you have stated your purpose? Is it to meet with the emperor?
You just want to see the emperor, what are you talking to me about? I don't want to hear these topics.
Zhang Jin looked bitter and glanced at Feng Ziying, "Master Feng, you really have posed a difficult problem for me. I'm just going to tell you this. Do you think the commanding officer will spit on my face?"
"No, he will be very interested. Maybe he will go to the emperor directly and tell me my request. Maybe he will meet me first, but it will definitely have nothing to do with you, and he will only be satisfied." Feng Ziying seemed very calm and confident.
Zhang Jin took a deep look at Feng Ziying and said, "Mr. Feng, please think clearly. It is not easy to meet Mr. Lu. Yes, you are a civil servant and we are Long Quanwei. We have a good personal relationship and we cooperated happily in the early stage, but this It does not mean that the relationship between our Dragon Guard and you will be harmonious. If you borrow the power of our Dragon Guard in this way, it may lead to many other reactions."
"Don't worry, Mr. Zhang. I always have to think carefully and be safe when doing things." Feng Ziying smiled, with a chic expression, "I also believe that Mr. Lu has actually wanted to see me for a long time, but he just has no chance. Now I am not looking for him. Is there the best reason? Even if the emperor asks or the Metropolitan Procuratorate interrogates, he can answer confidently, and the follow-up matters will be revealed soon, and the Metropolitan Procuratorate will not have any objections. "
Zhang Jin thought for a while and concluded that Zhao Wenzhao must know some inside information, but when he handed over Zhao Wenzhao to Feng Ziying, he made it clear that he did not want to interfere, so he also told Zhao Wenzhao to do what Feng Ziying wanted. , there is no need to report everything, but now it seems that I have to break my promise.
“Okay, since Mr. Feng is so confident, I will take the liberty to report to Mr. Lu.” Zhang Jin thought for a while, and finally gritted his teeth and agreed.
Although Lu Song was nominally just a fellow commander of Long Jinwei, and Gu Cheng had resigned as commander of Long Jinwei, Lu Song had never succeeded him. There were still some close associates of Gu Cheng in Nanzhen Fusi, but in reality The entire Long Jin Lieutenant has been inevitably and slowly handed over to Lu Song.
After two rounds of purges and adjustments, Beizhen Fusi was basically controlled by Lu Song. Zhang Jin was considered one of the fourteen largest households under Lu Song, but his ranking was still relatively low.
As Feng Ziying expected, Lu Song quickly wrote back after receiving Zhang Jin's report and agreed on a time to meet.
Feng Ziying is not like other civil servants who are taboo or disgusted with dealing with Long Quanwei. It seems that dealing with or even making friends with Long Quanwei will degrade one's status, affect one's own reputation, or be considered to be turning to the emperor.
There are almost no young scholars like Feng Ziying who are qualified to talk or discuss matters with Long Jinwei's interlocutor. They are definitely not willing to deal with the subordinates below, but they are qualified to communicate with Lu Song and Lu Song's subordinates. The high-ranking civil servants and officials who deal with affairs, town governors and envoys will cherish their feathers. No one wants to provoke such arrogance, and this may also attract the attention and hostility of the Metropolitan Procuratorate.
Of course, the cabinet elders will not care about this, but they will not make an appointment with people like Lu Song, but will directly submit the official letter for processing. If Long Jinwei thinks it is inappropriate, he can submit it to the emperor for ruling, but generally Under the circumstances, it is all business matters, and Captain Long rarely refuses.
Jia Qiang had been waiting outside the Daguan Building early. Since he took over the Daguan Building, he has visited Feng Ziying twice. However, once Feng Ziying was not there, he could only leave gifts and leave. The other time, Feng Ziying was busy with official duties and was full of people. , but Feng Ziying still gave him face and met with him specifically, but the time was not long and she did not talk for too long, but Jia Qiang was very satisfied.
Because he saw people like the legitimate son of Duke Chen of Qi and the younger brother of Hou Xiaokang, the head of Duke Xiu's family, waiting in the waiting room outside, but he saw them first, which made him flattered.
This time Baoxiang came to the front station and said that Uncle Feng wanted to listen to a play here and meet guests by the way. Jia Qiang immediately took action and reserved the best and most secret box, even the one next to it. All the private rooms were vacant, so as not to disturb the interest of the two distinguished guests. In addition, various snacks and snacks were prepared, because he didn't know who Uncle Feng was meeting here. What if it was a female guest?
The reputation of Xiao Feng's romantic writing spread throughout the capital, and countless ladies from famous families were looking forward to meeting him. Maybe it would be a pastime for Uncle Feng in his spare time?
At least the girls in the Rongguo Mansion talked about Uncle Feng with a proud attitude. They remembered what Uncle Feng was like when he was in the Rongguo Mansion. Even Jia Qiang herself took the time to recall those years. Jia Qiang really can't remember exactly what happened when she saw Uncle Feng when he came to the house. As for whether this happened, it is true that Uncle Feng did come to Jia's house several times when he was a child, and it is indeed possible that he would meet him. I've been there, that's true.
Feng Ziying's carriage drove directly into the backyard of Daguan Tower.
Lu Song took the initiative to let him choose the meeting place, and he couldn't weaken his momentum. It would be quieter to choose a private place, but he was afraid that Lu Song would also consider in his heart whether he was really biased against Long Jinwei, so he didn't Be willing to show others.
To be honest, Feng Ziying doesn't care about this.
I am too young, and even some censors cannot bear it. If I tell you the truth, people will think that young people are motivated to do things. It is reasonable not to have so many scruples. If everything is done like an old official in his fifties or sixties, If you are conservative and cautious, you will only be looked down upon by others.
Slowly squeezing through the crowd, I finally avoided the main entrance, which was impossible to enter, and went around to the back alley.
There were too many guests gathering at the main entrance, a rough estimate of at least a hundred people, and carriages and sedans were crowded together. If you want to go in from there, you have to come at least half an hour in advance.
Fortunately, the Grand View Garden has also kept pace with the times. A side door has been opened in the back alley, and distinguished guests can enter through the side door.
However, many people regard going to the Daguanyuan to watch operas as a means of socializing with the upper class. They like to get off the sedan and dismount at the main entrance, bow and bow, and exchange greetings to prove that they are also high-status people who often come to the Daguanyuan to watch operas and listen to music.
After dismounting, Jia Qiang and others had already come up to meet him. Feng Ziying nodded, "Brother Qiang, you did a good job."
"Thank you, uncle, for your support. My nephew will do a good job with all his heart." Jia Qiang nodded repeatedly, and then made way out, "Uncle, please come this way. The arrangements have been made. Your guests are..."
“Well, you and Ruixiang stay here. Someone will come later. It’s Master Lu, the Dragon Guard. Just ask him to come up.”
Feng Ziying had no intention of hiding anything in front of Jia Qiang, and there was nothing to hide. He even intended to use some people's mouth to say that he had the support of Long Jinwei, and behind Long Jinwei was the emperor, so this kind of concession People's imaginative associations can also stop some fools from trying.
It is necessary to clean up the carrion, and scraping bones to heal wounds will also cause a burst of pain. This is also recognized by the court. However, if the action is too strong or too large, it may even endanger the basic vitality, the court will have to consider it. Even Feng Ziying is not willing to do that. Do.
If it had been the previous two years, he would have advocated such a big war, but this year, he is really a bit cautious.
Facing the threat that Jiangnan's hidden worries may bring, if the supply of grain from the warehouses causes too much shock, Feng Ziying is really afraid that the somewhat old imperial structure will be crumbling. Only after consolidating the foundation can we talk about large-scale war. Now it is really not possible .
He, Qi Yongtai and Qiao Yingjia all vaguely mentioned this point. Although they did not agree that Jiangnan would cause too much trouble, they still did not want to cause too much shock.
In their view, after all, the three Jiangnan gentry leaders Ye Xianggao, Fang Congzhe and Li Tingji are still the leading forces in the cabinet. Even if something happens to those gentry in Jiangnan, Ye Xianggao and Fang Congzhe are also capable of controlling it. As for causing too much trouble.
As for Prince Yi Zhong and others, they are just toothless tigers. As long as Emperor Yonglong is still on the throne, his righteousness is not lost, and the frontier troops are standing, no one will dare to risk the disapproval of the world to provoke a struggle for the throne. That is throwing an egg against a stone. A wise man If not, even the Supreme Emperor would not dare.
Feng Ziying also admitted that their judgment made some sense, but he always felt that there would be some variables here, but it was hard to say where exactly. After all, the border army was firmly controlled by the court, and that was the real pillar.
Niu Jizong, the governor of Xuanda, could only control the Xuanfu Army. Facing the Jizhen Army, the Liaodong Army, the Datong Army, the Shanxi Army, and the Yulin Army, even excluding the two towns of Ningxia and Gansu, Niu Jizong could not make much waves.
Whether it is the Denglai Army, the Jingxiang Army, or the Huaiyang Army that has not yet been established, they will have to fight against the Liaodong, Jizhen, Xuanfu, Datong, Shanxi, and Yulin forces that have been fighting fiercely with the Mongols and Jurchens for decades. Compared with the town, it is still far behind.
Because of this, no one would believe that the gentry in Jiangnan or Prince Yitada could do much trouble.
Jia Qiang's whole body trembled when she heard that it was Mr. Lu from the Long Jinwei, and even her voice changed, "Uh, sir, is it Mr. Lu who is also the commander of the Long Jinwei?"
"How many Lord Lus can there be in Long Jinwei?" Feng Ziying said lightly and went straight upstairs, leaving Jia Qiang standing downstairs dumbfounded.
(End of this chapter)