Chapter 1935: Ren Zi Juan worships Xuan Guan to pray for blessings, Jia Yuanchun gets angry
The news that the Satsuma clan sent troops to Ryukyu once again opened the memory of the Japanese shogunate, which had not appeared in Feng Ziying's mind for a long time.
I have the impression that Tokugawa Ieyasu is not dead yet. Although Tokugawa Hidetada inherited the position of general, Tokugawa Ieyasu should still be in charge of power behind the scenes. The spread of Catholicism in Japan frightened the Tokugawa shogunate. In addition, Toyotomi Hideyori still refused to give in. Japan was probably not at peace. Why did the Satsuma clan dare to send troops to Ryukyu?
Feng Ziying can no longer remember how the Ryukyu Shang clan was slowly swallowed up by Japan, but there is no doubt that the invasion of the Satsuma clan should be the beginning rather than the end.
In his impression, the Ryukyu Shang family should still have survived for many years. In the past history, it seemed that the Ming Dynasty should have intervened in this matter, but in the current era, the Zhou Dynasty was still involved in civil strife. Maybe the Satsuma clan saw the civil strife in the Zhou Dynasty and took advantage of it. Invasion, if Zhou had not intervened, Ryukyu might have fallen into the hands of Japan.
Thinking of this, Feng Ziying felt that she might have to remind the Ministry of Rites that even if she couldn't find the energy to deal with the matter now, a diplomatic note must be given. Otherwise, the Japanese would make it a fait accompli and it would be difficult to deal with it in the future. It's a lot more troublesome.
During the Linqing Civil War, the Japanese ronin were involved. Feng Ziying had already noticed that the Tokugawa shogunate was not closed to the outside world and did not interfere in external affairs as historically said. At least there were different opinions within it, such as the Shimazu family of the Satsuma domain. This kind of strong vassal was far away in Kagoshima, and the Tokugawa shogunate might not be able to completely control it.
Reminiscent of Wang Yingxiong's proposal to go to Ganning in the future and follow the example of Dou Gu and Banchao to return to his homeland for the Zhou Dynasty. However, the Western Region is still a chaotic place, and Nanyang is being conquered by European colonists. The Jurchen Jurchens in Liaodong are still in the state. In the midst of the war, there were still dangers all week this week. Thinking of this, Feng Ziying felt more and more that it was necessary to resolve the rebellion in Jiangnan as soon as possible and restore the authority of the court as soon as possible so that he could focus on foreign campaigns.
If internal troubles are not eliminated, it is impossible to talk about using troops externally, let alone opening up territories. Moreover, the current system and thinking of the imperial court have not yet truly transformed into the model of external expansion, especially in terms of ideological concepts. On this point, relying solely on one person's enthusiasm is empty talk. Feng Ziying knows this very well.
I just regret that I am too young and do not have the ability and means to promote the ideological transformation of the entire government and opposition parties. I finally managed to create newspapers and publications such as "Internal Reference", "Today's News" and "Yuedan Commentary", but the time was too short and the foundation was too thin. , can only be used to promote some specific fields, and it will take time to truly form a full range of social influence.
Time waits for no one, but what can we do? We still have to do it step by step.
Sitting down in the study, Feng Ziying was still thinking about what role the Denglai Navy and the Fujian Navy could play in the Ryukyu issue, when Jin Chuaner came in and said that Baoqin was here again.
Feng Ziying could feel that starting from Yuanyang, Jin Chuan'er, Yu Chuan'er, Qingwen, and Siqi all had a changing attitude towards Bao Qin, who often came to Feng's house. From the original welcome to the later indifference, and now... Somewhat disgusted.
This is also normal. When Yuanchun's empress status became a negative asset due to the decline of the Jia family and the emperor's coma, they had already regarded the Feng family as their own mandarin ducks and Jin Chuaner. Naturally, they did not want Yuanchun to drag down the Feng family. Feng Ziying I wonder if Baoqin realizes this.
“Let her come in.” Seeing Jin Chuan’er hesitate to speak, Feng Ziying waved her hand, “I know what’s going on.”
“I just value friendship too much, and often I am the only one who suffers.” Jin Chuaner pouted.
"Taking a loss is taking advantage. You have to remember this sentence firmly." Feng Ziying did not explain much. It is not that simple to use Yuanchun. After all, Yuanchun has too few connections in the palace, far less than Qiu Shian. He is an old man, but he can't completely trust Qiu Shi'an and Feng Ziying, so he needs someone like Yuan Chun to help monitor him.
After Bao Qin came in and saw the ceremony, he asked about the arrangements. Feng Ziying had already arranged it before, at Chongxuan Temple in Rizhongfang.
Rizhongfang is located in the northwest corner of the city. It is usually a remote place. The Chongxuan Temple is not very popular there, but the director of the Taoist temple is an acquaintance of Feng Ziying and is actively seeking to make progress, so it is relatively safe to arrange it there.
After telling Baoqin the place of Chongxuan Temple, Baoqin didn’t say much. Then Feng Ziying asked her what Yuanchun’s attitude was about the message he asked her to bring to Yuanchun.
But Baoqin said that this would require the empress to have a face-to-face meeting with Feng Ziying.
This girl was getting into trouble at this time. Feng Ziying didn't care and waved her hand to indicate that the other party could leave.
You can imagine that Yuanchun is in a confused state of mind now.
The destruction of the Jia family, Su Lingyao's abandonment of her, and the contempt and disdain of eunuchs like Qiu Shi'an, all made her extremely irritated.
This is the most realistic portrayal of the world.
If she still doesn’t understand it now, then Feng Ziying really doesn’t dare to use her.
Sometimes it is really necessary to stimulate Jia Yuanchun's competitive spirit and sense of shame in order for her to maximize her subjective initiative. In the palace, everyone is not a good person. They have to do things for themselves and spy on the news. Well, whether you want to exert influence or not, you have to let go of some things and remain arrogant and aloof, which is meaningless.
The problem is that Feng Ziying is really unsure about Yuan Chun's thoughts. For Yuan Chun, her life in the palace is meaningless now. Whether Emperor Yonglong wakes up or not, it has little to do with her. It is impossible for Emperor Yonglong's body to continue. He can only pass the throne to one of several princes, and then live for the rest of his life. If he cannot wake up, naturally nothing will be mentioned.
For Yuanchun, what she wants now is the most difficult thing to grasp.
Having no heirs means that she will not be able to play the leading role in the future palace life, but does it make sense to live in a supporting role and pay a huge amount for it?
But having said that, she would just give up everything, find a quiet place in the palace, and spend the rest of her life working in a cold pot and stove every day. She was still in her prime of youth, could she bear it?
After trying to figure out Jia Yuanchun's mentality, Feng Ziying stepped into Chongxuan Guan.
Chongxuan Temple is famous as Cao Laogong Temple. It was a Taoist temple built by the famous **** Cao Jixiang during the Mingshun period. It was originally very popular, but after the founding of the Zhou Dynasty, the place quickly declined, and Chongxuan Temple became deserted. Rare, but because it was built by a former Ming Dynasty eunuch, it can be considered to be related to the palace. It makes sense for Yuanchun to use this as an excuse to come to Chongxuan Temple to pray for blessings and rest.
Compared with the pomp and show during the wedding ceremony in Yuanchun, Yuanchun now appears to be a more relaxed person when leaving the palace. Except for Baoqin who followed her and the little **** named Chengen, there were only two other palace people and an older eunuch. Followed.
Before Feng Ziying entered, Ruixiang had already opened the way.
The person who can be brought out by Yuan Chun should be considered a trustworthy person, but Feng Ziying dare not guarantee it. After all, Yuan Chun is weak in the palace, and there is a possibility that her subordinates will be bribed.
Feng Ziying walked around in a circle and entered the quiet room in the west courtyard of Chongxuan Temple through the ear door on the side. This was specially opened for relatives of dignitaries to come to the temple to eat vegetarian food and maintain health. However, Chongxuan Temple was not very popular. , there are not many times when it can be used, and Yuanchun naturally uses it at this time.
The quiet room is surrounded by ancient cypresses and has a quiet coolness. Because it is in a corner, it is particularly secluded.
When Feng Ziying entered, Yuan Chun was facing the door, quietly looking at the ancient cypresses outside the window.
“I’ve seen the empress.”
“It’s so embarrassing that you still call me empress.” Yuan Chun turned around and looked at Feng Ziying with complex expressions in his eyes.
Feng Ziying was calm and composed, "Your Majesty, it would be too narrow-minded for you to worry about these little details now. Then I will call you eldest girl, and it won't make much difference."
“The meaning is quite different.” Yuan Chun looked directly at Feng Ziying.
Feng Ziying had a headache. Yuan Chun seemed to notice something. He coughed dryly and said, "Why is it different?"
"Call me empress, brother Kang, do you think of me as a pure outsider? Call me eldest lady, because they still care about the friendship between Feng and Jia's family. I am still your eldest sister after all, right?" Yuanchun spoke authentically every word.
Feng Ziying didn’t expect that Yuanchun would criticize it from this angle, but if you look carefully, it seems to be quite a bit. This title can actually represent the closeness and distance in people’s hearts, which is the most intuitive and true.
With a bitter smile, Feng Ziying shook her head: "It's not mine anymore. Maybe it's because we've been apart for too long and we're a little unfamiliar, so I'm used to calling you empress. Anyway, let's call her eldest."
Yuanchun's eyes were a little red, "It seems that Ziying, you recruited me because you planned to treat me as an outsider. So what you want to tell me, is it a pure profit transaction? If I don't want to go Do what you want me to do?"
Yuan Chun's sudden attack left Feng Ziying at a loss. He originally thought that Yuan Chun would look at this kind of thing very rationally. Didn't she also want to compete in the palace, or live a lively life? Why does this attitude seem to be directed at him, and has become his fault?
For a moment, he didn't know what Yuan Chun was thinking. Feng Ziying could only remain silent, but Yuan Chun seemed to be even more sad and angry: "Why don't you speak? Is Xiao Feng Xiuzuan, who can talk the dead alive, still speechless? Do you think the Jia family is over, and Jia Yuanchun is just a poor **** waiting for her beauty to grow old and stay in the cold palace for the rest of her life, so using it to some use can be regarded as a compliment to her?"
(End of this chapter)