Chapter 1670 The Renzi Juan is beautiful (3)
Jia Baoyu happily accompanied Princess Yongning to visit King Lu.
King Lu didn't pay much attention when he saw Jia Baoyu. During this period of time, many descendants of the lords in Beijing came to visit him, and even young scholars and scholars came in an endless stream. Princess Shang Yongning still has some face in front of her father, but he is not willing to meet these people anymore.
This kind of meeting with seven or eight people every day made Zhang So exhausted. The same etiquette, the same expression, and the same words every day basically didn't change much. He was tired of it and basically had no use or meaning. , but it is difficult to refuse. A truly useful or famous scholar should visit the other party by himself, instead of rushing to visit him.
When he met Jia Baoyu and the Niu family, Prince Lu seemed a little tired and felt a little bit too strong. After a few words of greetings, the conversation was mostly between Princess Yongning and Concubine Mei, and most of the time Zhang was talking. Shoudu remained silent and smiled, recuperating and gathering strength.
Faced with this cousin and cousin-in-law, King Lu was not very interested.
This cousin has a bad reputation, not because she is unruly, but because she has a bad temper.
Although he acted very gentle and virtuous in front of him, Zhang Su knew that the reason why his cousin delayed getting married until he was eighteen years old was because he had such an arrogant and domineering temper that no one in the capital was willing to marry him. Of course, this was It refers to those whose status is suitable in all aspects, those who are from small families who want to be like a dragon and a phoenix, but the Niu family and aunt look down on them, so they have postponed it until now.
This cousin is actually not bad in terms of appearance, she is a beauty, but her eyebrows and the slightly lowered corners of her eyes show that she has a difficult temperament. Looking at her cousin-in-law who is following her step by step, Zhang Su can't help but Sorry for him, the days to come may be difficult.
When the chat between his mother-in-law and his aunt came to an end, Zhang So was not very interested. He only waited for a while to relax, and then prepared to serve tea to see off the guests.
Princess Yongning obviously noticed the indifference and impatience shown by Concubine Mei and Prince Lu towards her family, but she was not dissatisfied at all.
Yongning also knew that he had given himself a lot of face by being able to squeeze out this time to meet his family.
She inquired that in the past few days, the guest list that King Lu wanted to see was basically full. It was related to the position of the future crown prince. All the important ministers and officials who came to the palace needed to pay a visit to King Lu, and they needed to be carefully prepared. Leave a good impression on the important officials, so other matters are put aside.
More and more people came to visit King Lu. In fact, this Autumn Festival in Tienwang Mountain has become a grand event, and the gimmick of selecting and establishing the crown prince has caused a great sensation both inside and outside the court. In addition, several princes have It highly respected the Poetry and Literary Society and favored literati, so some frustrated officials and some slightly famous scholars who had not been able to enter the officialdom couldn't help but want to come here to look for it. Opportunity, even if you can become familiar with the future prince, it is a kind of success, and it may be an opportunity in the future.
Because of this, Princess Yongning knew that King Lu was very busy. When they came to visit, King Lu had just come back to see a group of guests.
"So'er is only fourteen years old. He is so young and promising. He also has such a great reputation in Qingtan Academy. I think all the princes in the court know this. He can also have a good impression in front of the emperor. I met the Ministry of Rites the day before yesterday. Master Gu, the Minister of Finance, also talked about Sou'er's performance and praised it very much..."
It's not an exaggeration for the eldest princess Yongning to call out "媕儿", but Mei Fei was already a little impatient in her heart. Her son has been running back and forth this day, and he has seen five or six guests today. An acquaintance like Yongning , she usually can't see her at any time, but she insists on getting familiar with her new son-in-law at this time, because she thinks that once Soo'er becomes the crown prince in the future, she will be able to take advantage of it. Concubine Mei can understand this kind of opportunism, but But a little contemptuous.
However, Yongning still has some connections. For example, if he can talk to Gu Bingqian, the Minister of Rites, it will be worth this meeting.
"Oh? What did Mr. Gu say?" Mei Fei asked, which also attracted Zhang So's attention.
Princess Yongning was a little embarrassed. She was just using this word. She did meet Gu Bingqian entering the palace to meet the emperor the day before yesterday, but she just nodded and passed by. How could a scholar leader like Gu Bingqian, a civil servant and an important official stop and talk to him? When she discussed King Lu's performance, she never thought that Concubine Mei would be so interested in her.
Princess Yongning was also quick-witted, and what she said seemed decent. At least Concubine Mei believed it and didn't hear anything wrong with it at all.
However, Zhang So was a little confused. Gu Bingqian was the Minister of Rites and a confidant of his father. How could he openly talk about himself with Princess Yongning? With his cautious temperament, Gu Bingqian would not even say a word about such matters, but his face He was also half-convinced about his aunt's words and could only listen to them.
However, the words of Princess Yongning brought back some memories of Zhang Su, and he suddenly asked as if he suddenly remembered something: "Brother Jia, I heard that your Jia family and the Feng family of Xiao Fengxiuzhuan are not only family friends, but also family friends." in law?"
Jia Baoyu had almost never been able to get a word in before. Let alone him, even as the wife of Prince Lu's cousin, she couldn't get a word in on such an occasion. The eldest princess could only find some conversation to talk about court affairs. Baoyu had nothing to do with these topics. At this time, Baoyu felt a little regretful. Maybe he had talked to Brother Feng earlier and had a chat, which might come in handy in this situation.
Unexpectedly, King Lu took the initiative to ask about himself at this time, and also asked about Brother Feng.
Jia Baoyu had mixed feelings at this time. Brother Feng went to Sister Bao and Sister Qin, married Sister Lin, and even took the second sister as his concubine. This contrast made it difficult for him to accept. If the first three were That's all, why even the second sister wanted to be Brother Feng's concubine, and seeing the second sister looking happy and sweet when she came back home, he couldn't accept it.
He could bear all this. When Mingyan told him that brother Feng and his sister-in-law were having an affair on the mountain in the northwest corner, he was struck by lightning.
The eldest sister-in-law has been a widow in the house for so many years, and she is well-known in the house. She has always been honest and chaste, and many of the messy things in the house have nothing to do with her. But when Mingyan told him that Brother Feng actually and His eldest sister-in-law had an affair on the mountain, and Ming Yan watched her openly. He felt that his mentality was about to collapse.
Brother Feng is a lustful person, but Bao's sister Lin is blind and willing to marry him, not to mention it. How come the sister-in-law doesn't care about her reputation and gets involved with Brother Feng? This is too unacceptable.
This is also the fact that Baoyu has been reluctant to face for so long. He really doesn't want to face Brother Feng. Thinking of Brother Feng crawling on his sister-in-law, his heart feels like a knife. That is his own sister-in-law, Brother Feng. How dare? !
The reason why I was even willing to compromise and marry a daughter of the Niu family, and then wanted to use Princess Yongning's relationship to establish a relationship with the royal family, is to prove that, without relying on your Feng family and Feng Ziying, our Jia family has a way to get ahead. I, Jia Baoyu, can also get ahead.
In particular, the merit of Conglong mentioned by Princess Yongning made Baoyu jealous. There is no need to study the scriptures and meanings, and there is no need for the autumn and spring competitions. Didn't his ancestors rely on the merit of Conglong to become one nation and two countries? Public? So maybe now I can replicate such a fortune?
With this fervent thought in mind, Jia Baoyu came to Tiewang Mountain with great interest, hoping to get a good opportunity in this palace hunting garden, and even become a minister of the future prince.
But today's events made him realize that the dream of this ambitious minister seemed a bit far away.
"Ah?" Jia Baoyu's face changed slightly. He didn't react until the stern looks of the eldest princess and his wife beside him stung him, and he took a breath and replied: "What your Highness said is true. The Jia family and Feng The family is indeed a family friend, but the Jia family has always been in Beijing, while the previous generation of the Feng family spent most of their time in the border areas, mainly in Datong, with very little time in Beijing until the father of Feng's eldest brother was General Shenwu. He returned to Beijing after resigning as the commander-in-chief of Datong. Later, General Shenwu went to the northwest and Liaodong. Brother Feng stayed and studied at Qingtan Academy where His Highness is now. In the fifth year of Yonglong, he passed the imperial examination and became an official..."
“Xiao Feng Xiuzhuan’s second wife and Jia’s second brother are cousins?” Zhang Su was more interested in this.
There are more middle school students in Qingtan Academy. Feng Ziying spent more time in the academy in the past two years, but now the number of times in a year is very few. When I visited him before, his attitude was the same as that of the important ministers. He kept a distance and obviously refused to be in the academy. Among the princes, they took sides to express their attitude. This was what made Zhang So most worried and unhappy.
Zhang So, the other important minister, was unable to change anything, and those people would not pay attention to him. However, someone like Feng Keng, who was a few years older than him and was born in Wuxun, was not invulnerable. Isn't this guy in front of him a superior? Is it a good medium?
Jia Baoyu hesitated for a moment, then nodded: "The Feng Xue sisters are the daughters of Brother Yu and his aunt. The Xue family and the Jia family have a very close relationship, so they are usually from the same family."
The second update is here. Brothers, where are your monthly passes? Lao Rui is still working hard!
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