Chapter 2257: Gui Zi was involved in officialdom, a sudden change
It can be seen that Shen Yixiu is really good to Qingwen, and Qingwen is also extremely loyal to Shen Yixiu. This pair of master and servant was brought together by him, but unexpectedly, they are better than many who have followed him since childhood. .
If Qingwen can really give birth to a son and a half daughters, it is not a big deal to take a concubine from the maid of the first wife. This is mainly a matter of convincing the public, and giving birth to children is the best way to rely on it.
As for these matters in Houwei's house, even if it involves raising a concubine, Shen Yixiu, as the legitimate wife, has the right to take charge. It can be said that as long as she does not object, Qingwen can raise a concubine, Baochai, or Daiyu. Well, even his own mother has no right to interfere.
Feeling sleepy, Feng Ziying said yes and said no more. Shen Yixiu also knew that Feng Ziying agreed, and Qingwen finally took a reassurance, and her future life was guaranteed. The prerequisite was to give birth to a boy. If you are half a woman, you have to rely on your own abilities to compete with your belly.
Seeing that her husband was sleepy and drowsy, Shen Yixiu curled up his legs, padded them with cushions, moved his body to the side, and then motioned Qingwen to go to bed next to Feng Ziying.
Qingwen hesitated for a moment. In the past, when Feng Ziying went to bed, she usually went to bed in her room after getting married, but today was the first time for Qingwen to stay in her grandma's house.
"Go, he is tired too. Stay close to him and let him hold him so that he can sleep peacefully. I have to take it easy now." Shen Yixiu ordered.
Qingwen couldn't resist Shen Yixiu, so she could only sleep next to Feng Ziying uneasily. Feng Ziying was confused and put her arms around the waist of the woman next to her, and then she fell asleep soundly.
After a good sleep, Feng Ziying woke up and found that Shen Yixiu had actually gotten up, and the person she was holding in her arms was Qingwen. She asked in surprise: "Where is your grandma?"
"Grandma got up first. The second master of grandma's family is coming today." Qingwen wanted to get up slightly uncomfortably, but Feng Ziying's hand was still playing with her chest.
"Jun Yong is coming?" Feng Ziying nodded. It was estimated that the period of observing the government was over, and Shen Zizheng was about to choose his next step in becoming an official, and came to seek his and Shen Yixiu's opinions.
Although the end of Jinshi's observation of politics is uniformly arranged by the Ministry of Officials, there is still a sense of worldliness in this.
Those who go out of the capital to go to other places, such as Honglu Temple, Taipu Temple or the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion, which seem to have high positions but have no future, are also differentiated among the seven departments. The Ministry of War and the Ministry of Rites are also good, but the Ministry of Industry, the Ministry of Justice, and the Ministry of Commerce are slightly inferior. If you can go to the Metropolitan Procuratorate and the Sixth Section, now it is the Seventh Section, it will be different, and it is not inferior to the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Household Affairs. .
Shen Zizheng is indeed here to seek advice.
Brother-in-law has returned to Beijing, and the news has spread that he has been appointed as the right minister of the Ministry of War. Shen Zizheng, his brother-in-law, also has to come to congratulate him, and also seek advice on where he is going.
According to Feng Ziying's opinion, these inexperienced Jinshi should first go to Fuzhou and counties to hone their skills and accumulate political experience. It is not good to go to the ministry as soon as they come.
However, if I suggest this, I am afraid that Shen Yixiu will be unhappy. Even the top two Jinshi will go to Xiazhou County? Isn’t this self-degradation?
"If you want to be sincerely trained and don't go to the prefectures and counties, the only ones you can do now are the Ministry of Husbandry, the Ministry of War, and the Ministry of Punishment." Feng Ziying said calmly.
"I know that the Ministry of Husbandry is in a difficult situation at the moment, and it must be the most demanding one, but I don't like the Ministry of Husbandry very much. There are so many talented people in the Ministry of War, so I won't join in the fun. I don't know why, Ziying, you said the Ministry of Punishment is also training people. Where?" Shen Zizheng was curious. The Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Industry have always been ranked last, worse than the Ministry of Commerce. Why did this brother-in-law say they were a good place to go?
"Fengzhou Bailian colluded with the Tumut people and joined forces to invade the border, Jun Yong, you know, right?" Seeing Shen Zizheng nodding, Feng Ziying continued: "Shanxi, Beizhi and Shandong are all areas where the White Lotus religion is rampant. Fengzhou Bailian started an incident , it is bound to connect with Bailian in the North, so the absolute focus of the Ministry of Punishment in the future is to investigate and suppress Bailian. I heard that the imperial court intends to have Long Jinwei, Wucheng Soldiers and Horses Division and Jingying cooperate with the Ministry of Punishment to investigate and suppress Bailian, so as to establish their attention. , if Jun Yong can make some achievements there, then his career prospects will be much brighter in the future."
Hearing what Feng Ziying said, Shen Zizheng was a little hesitant.
He originally hoped to go to the Ministry of War or the Ministry of Rites, but there are many talents in the Ministry of War, such as Yang Sichang, Wang Yingxiong, Sun Chuanting, and Chen Qiyu. People like Yang Sichang, Wang Yingxiong, Sun Chuanting, and Chen Qiyu are all in or going to the Ministry of War. It may not be possible to show his ability by going by himself. As for the Ministry of Rites, the nobles are, as Feng Ziying said, But he didn't get much training. The Ministry of Punishment was supposed to be the last choice, but if there were more opportunities, it wasn't impossible.
Shen Yixiu was also a little nervous, "Ziying, if Jun Yong goes to the Criminal Department, what danger will there be? The White Lotus cult bandits are all desperadoes, and Jun Yong doesn't know any martial arts,..."
Feng Ziying laughed, "According to what you said, those in the Ministry of War have to be brave enough to win the three armies. Do you think Zhang Huaichang and Sun Chengzong are both brave men who rush into battle and kill generals? The head of the Ministry of Punishment is more concerned with analysis and judgment. Jun Yong has a cheerful temperament and is serious about his comprehensive ability in logical reasoning. I think he might as well go to the Ministry of Punishment to hone his skills. Choose one of the Qing officials in Shandong, Shanxi or even Beizhi to give it a try and stay there for two years. It will be beneficial to his lifelong growth.”
Feng Ziying smiled and said nothing. This guy was obviously moved, and wanted to help communicate with him, but he refused to say it out loud.
He didn't care either. It was reasonable for his brother-in-law to help a group. Moreover, it was beneficial and harmless for Shen Zizheng to go to the Ministry of Punishment and start investigating the activities of the White Lotus Sect in the North.
As a sister, Shen Yixiu didn't understand what his brother was thinking, so he changed the subject with a smile. Just when Tong Niang came, she naturally came to get close to her uncle when she saw him. Shen Yixiu asked Shen Zizheng to take Tong Niang with him. Go out and have some fun.
“Ms. sir, is it appropriate for Junyong to go to the Ministry of Punishment?”
"No problem. Uncle Fang is also planning to go from the Experience Department to the Shandong Qing Officials Department. The focus is to investigate the problem of the White Lotus Sect. If Jun Yong goes, he can go to the Yunnan Qing Officials Department,..." Feng Ziying saw Shen Yixiu's puzzled face and explained with a smile. : "Shuntian, Yongping and Guangping are under the jurisdiction of the Yunnan Qing Li Department."
The Great Zhou Dynasty followed the Ming Dynasty, and there were no Qing officials in the north and south Zhili, and they were all managed by the Qing officials in other provinces. For example, Shuntian, Yongping and Guangping were in charge of Yunnan, while Zhending, Baoding, Hejian and Shunde were in charge of Guizhou. It is managed by the director, while Yanqing Prefecture is managed by the director of Guangdong.
"Of course he can also go to Guizhou Division. The White Lotus Sect in Beizhili is quite rampant. As long as there are enough manpower and a thorough investigation in deep water, something can be gained. If the imperial court wants to take action by then, it will inevitably go to war. Jun Yong can also use his strengths." Feng Ziying added.
"Father also wrote a letter about Jun Yong's whereabouts. I'd better ask you, my brother-in-law, to help make up your mind." Shen Yixiu sighed, "The situation in Shanxi is very bad, and I am very worried about my father..."
“Yuan Keli went to Shaanxi. I believe the situation can be controlled.” Feng Ziying also knew Shen Yixiu’s worries.
"But you also said that if Fengzhou Bailian conspires with the local White Lotus Sect in Shanxi, the situation will be very dangerous and the situation may change drastically. Moreover, Shanxi Town and Datong Town have not recovered their strength and can withstand the attacks of the Mongols and the White Lotus Sect. Let’s attack together?”
Shen Yixiu has always been concerned about the situation in Shanxi, and often asks about news from his family, such as Feng Zuo and others. After all, the Feng family has good connections in Datong, so he has a relatively good understanding of the situation in Shanxi. In addition, after Feng Ziying came back, She also asked about the situation, so she discussed the situation in Shanxi with her husband.
"Don't worry, my husband has returned to the military headquarters. I will never allow anything to happen to my father-in-law." Feng Ziying explained: "My husband has made some preparations in Shaanxi for more than a year. The Shaanxi Guards and Guyuan Army After a round of training, the combat effectiveness has improved. If the situation in Shanxi continues to deteriorate, Weihu will give suggestions to the cabinet to move troops from Shaanxi to the east."
This is also an issue that Feng Ziying has been considering.
Should we wait until the situation becomes clear before deploying troops, or should we deploy troops now, starting from southern Shanxi? In addition, when Qiu Zixiong's secret plan will be launched, we need to consider carefully. This needs to be combined with the negotiation process between the imperial court and Nanjing. In addition, She had to ask her father's plan, so Feng Ziying didn't dare to make a decision easily.
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The sound of rapid horse hooves could be heard on the street, running straight from the end of the alley to the middle section. It was particularly clear and harsh on the street, which was slightly deserted during the ugly weather.
The sound of horse hooves was heard running all the way to the front door of Feng Mansion. Only then did a man dismount his horse, rush directly to the east corner gate and slam the door open.
The concierge had obviously never experienced anything like this before. He was startled and thought there was a misfire. He turned over and asked, "What happened? A misfire?"
"The Ministry of War has issued an urgent order, asking Mr. Feng to come to the office immediately. There is urgent official business." The visitor breathlessly explained in a few words: "Please inform Mr. Feng immediately."
The concierge finally understood and responded quickly.
The guards on the door here have also been alerted, but they are not responsible for communication, but only for security, so they are not busy. However, if Feng Ziying wants to go out, they must accompany him, especially in this late night, it is even more important for assassins. A good time to commit an assassination.
"I'm afraid something happened." Li Guibao straightened his clothes and let out a breath, "Your Excellency has just returned to the capital to serve as the Minister of War. He hasn't had time to finish his three-day vacation, so he rushed to the door. If it wasn't a big deal, how could it be like this? ?”
Liu Dingfeng sighed: "Where else could it be if it wasn't Shanxi? Didn't it mean that Mr. Yuan has already gone?"
"How can it be so fast? I guess Mr. Yuan hasn't arrived in Datong yet." Li Guibao shook his head: "It's such an eventful time."
(End of this chapter)