Chapter 153: Volume B does not talk about politics (first update, please vote for me!)
Feng Ziying left school three days early, taking advantage of the special leave given by Guan Yingzhen.
All the classmates have made an appointment with him to go to the capital city during the spring break and take a good look around the places in the capital city that can be visited during the spring break.
For these students whose family conditions are not very good, it is actually a very happy thing to have a classmate from a good family who is generous and well-respected in the capital city.
“Dad, are you planning to go to Shandong after the Chinese New Year?” It was very hot in the room, and the earthworms were burning up. Feng Ziying, who had just returned home, was even a little uncomfortable with it.
In addition to my parents and aunt, the rare Aunt Su and Aunt Xie are also here.
From the time she returned to the capital city until she went to Qingtan Academy to study, Feng Ziying really didn't meet these two aunts very often. Most of the time, she just met and said hello in the mansion.
In fact, the life of a woman in the inner house is really boring these days. At most, she can find two people in the house who can talk to her, wipe cards, and talk. Occasionally, relatives from her hometown come to walk around and talk, and then January I can go to a temple to offer incense and pray for blessings.
My mother is quite generous in this regard, and even handed over part of the property to several aunts to manage. Of course, this has a lot to do with her having her legitimate son by her side.
The other aunts have no sons, so they cannot pose a challenge at all. No matter how young and beautiful they are, they are nothing. Is it really the legitimate wife and legitimate son, or the only son, who can compete with her?
Aunt Su is from Hangzhou. She seems to be about the same age as her own aunt, maybe a little younger. Her daughter is only five years old. At first glance, she belongs to that kind of Jiangnan girl. She is frail and doesn't talk much.
And Aunt Xie is from Datong, the youngest, she looks to be less than thirty years old. It seems that my father has only been involved in it for about ten years. She should have only accepted it after she was born. It is estimated that at that time, my mother had given birth to herself and had already swelled. Now, I am not afraid of any challenge.
It's a pity that Aunt Xie has been unable to get out of the house since she was admitted. Feng Ziying guessed that it was probably because of her father, so she was just an old woman. However, Auntie Xie and Su Xie are not very old, but after so many years, There has been no news from him, and my father probably has lost his confidence.
They are both women from good families. With the Feng family's family background and power, there are naturally many daughters from good families who are willing to become concubines, and it is impossible for the Feng family to do anything to bully men and dominate women.
“Well, you have arranged everything for your father, what other choice do I have?” Feng Tang said angrily to Feng Ziying. Feng Tang found that since his son came back from Shandong, his status and voice in the family had plummeted.
In the past, he was worried that his son would never grow up, but now he is worried that his son is too pushy, so much so that he has to rely on his son's reputation when he goes out and has to consult his son's opinion on many things at home. .
"Dad, you are wronging your son by saying this. My son also thinks about the Feng family. The Feng family has become prosperous. Doesn't that also mean that you, dad, are proud of your face?"
Feng Ziying naturally did not hesitate to give her father a high hat at this time.
“When His Royal Highness Prince Shou came to the academy last month, he held his son’s hand and said that the emperor and Prince Zhongshun often mentioned our family’s loyalty and bravery. How did my uncle and you perform in the battle of Hulun Sai?…”
Once he heard his son talking about this, Feng Tang's face slowly darkened, as if he was thinking about something.
Last month's Shilin Festival was undoubtedly the most talked about topic in the capital city in the past month. From the palace and cabinet to the traffickers and soldiers, it became the most talked about after dinner.
Prince Yizhong and the Crown Prince made a splash at the event. The article he wrote not only won praise from several contemporary great scholars such as Wang Yongguang, Zhu Guozhen and Miao Changqi, but also spread praises in the capital city. For a time, Prince Yi Zhong and the Crown Prince were in the limelight.
To be honest, Feng Ziying is happy to see this situation happen.
Only those inside know the role they play in this lecture and discussion. Now that Prince Yi Zhong is in the limelight, it is a good thing for him. As the chief and the head of the mountain said, from now to next autumn, he will All your thoughts should be on reading, and you should not think about anything else.
My thoughts are too complicated and my reputation is too great. If I can't even survive Qiu Wei, I will really become a joke to Qingtan Academy and even Beidi Academy.
In the eyes of Qi Yongtai and Guan Yingzhen, it is now the most basic requirement for him to pass the Qiuwei exam. This was something that Feng Ziying could not even think of before coming to Qingtan Academy.
In the next step, not only will Zhou Jiaoyu become his full-time tutor, but Qi Yongtai and Guan Yingzhen will also take time to tutor him one-on-one. This is a special experience that has never been enjoyed by anyone since the establishment of the academy. This made Feng Ziying even flattered.
Feng Tang’s face was not good-looking, but a few women couldn’t control him that much.
"Ziying, since His Highness Prince Shou said this, why didn't you mention the uncle's ennoblement? After the uncle's death, the family members declined. Your father also mentioned it to the court, but it didn't happen. Next, could it be that the title that Mr. Feng earned so hard with his life was lost due to the death of the heir?"
Duan's impatient question made Feng Ziying burst into laughter, "Mother, how could His Highness Prince Shou care about this kind of thing? Moreover, it happened during the time of the current emperor. It is impossible for the current emperor to undo such old accounts from the time of the emperor. Isn’t that making you feel uncomfortable?”
"Then our Feng family has suffered this loss in vain, and we can only lose our teeth and swallow our blood?" Duan was very angry, "The imperial court treats its meritorious officials so poorly, who will be willing to work for the imperial court in the future? Let me tell you, Your father should stop plotting a comeback. Ziying is now prosperous anyway, sir. Why do you have to work so hard anymore? Why don't you just stay at home and be at ease?"
Duan’s words immediately won the approval of several other women.
This big family relies on one man. Although Ziying seems to be promising now, she is still young after all. If the old man steps in, there will be three advantages and two shortcomings. What will happen to this big family if they really lose their backbone? , it’s really hard to say.
"What do you know, a woman?" Feng Tang reprimanded impatiently: "If there is no man to support you outside, do you think you can be at ease at home?"
Feng Ziying immediately heard something in her father's words and wanted to say more, but her father stopped her with her eyes. Obviously, her father didn't want to talk about this matter in front of her mother and several aunts, so she kept silent.
Seeing Feng Tang getting angry, although Mrs. Duan was not angry, she did not dare to say anything anymore. It was not the wife's turn to intervene in such external matters.
Seeing that the atmosphere was a bit tense, Feng Ziying didn't want to make the atmosphere at home disharmonious after finally coming back, especially my mother. If she was unhappy, she would have to make trouble for herself.
"Dad, what mother said makes sense. Of course, my son is not saying that it's inappropriate to seek revenge, but we still have a choice. If the work is too hard or dangerous, dad, you have to take it easy. You can't bear to watch it. People who are approaching their 50s are no longer as young as they were ten or twenty years ago. If you don’t think about yourself, you have to think about our family, right? Your mother and the whole family are counting on you to have a grandson. .”
Feng Tang also realized that his previous attitude was a bit rude, and his wife was also thinking about him. Besides, there were several other aunts here, so it was a bit too much to say so.
"Well, what Madam said is not unreasonable, but sometimes we are..." Unable to find the right words to describe it for a moment, Feng Ziying immediately answered: "People are in the world and can't help themselves?"
Feng Tang was stunned for a moment, and after a closer look, he felt a bit of that artistic conception, but in the end he sighed, "If Ziying steps into this business in the future, she will not be able to escape. If she is in it, she can't help herself."
Seeing that her son was helping him, Mrs. Duan's husband relaxed. His face suddenly looked much better, and the look he looked at his son became more kind.
She felt that her son had made great progress after going to the academy for two or three months, and he knew how to speak for me. Thinking of this, Mrs. Duan couldn't help but glance at her aunts, including her own sister, with a proud expression on her face. The force can immediately scrape off several layers, and even Feng Ziying can't stand it.
"Hmph, it's okay for me to know that I am here for you and your family. Forget it, let's go down and wait for them to talk." Duan stood up and then told Feng Ziying, "Finish talking to your father. If you want to, come and sit in your mother's room and let her take a good look at whether you have lost weight. She also has something to say to you."
Feng Ziying saw that her father was frowning again, and she guessed that something was going on, but at this time she could only nod in agreement.
After a few women left and only Feng Tang and Feng Ziying were left, Feng Tang said: "Do you know how much turmoil Prince Yi Zhong's performance at this grand event in your academy caused? ?”
"Haha, it's just an article. No matter what, what can it do? Can it bring stability to the country?" Feng Ziying laughed, but in fact he knew what his father was hiding.
"Humph, how can it be so simple?" Feng Tang's face was gloomy, "On the second day after the incident, the Supreme Emperor specially summoned Prince Yi Zhong and Prince Yi Zhong's son, and even left him dinner. According to outside reports, the Supreme Emperor has never had any problems since he abdicated. He left no one to eat in Ningshou Palace, and it is said that he was also rewarded with a precious inkstone and a seal of his youth, well, it was the private seal of the Supreme Emperor before he ascended the throne."
Feng Ziying was slightly surprised. It was just a meal. It was reasonable to say that the grandfather liked his grandson's literary talent. But the gift of inkstones, especially the private seal, was the private seal of the Supreme Emperor before he ascended the throne. This makes it easy for people to imagine. .
Most of the private seals left around have some kind of meaning. To give it to the crown prince of Prince Yoshitaka at this time is too exaggerated, or too unpolitical.
Automatic subscription is political, monthly voting is political, writing book reviews is political, and likes are political!
(End of this chapter)