Chapter 304 Volume C: Wishful Thinking
Just as Feng Ziying thought, the selection of shujishi by the government was not popular among the people, and not many people even knew about it, but it was of great significance to people in the officialdom.
How can ordinary people understand the difference between Shujishi and ordinary Jinshi? They both want to observe government affairs, are awarded officials after two or three years, and both want to be a great master. In their eyes, they are all the same. Only Jinshi knows that this is a person. The key threshold is the threshold that determines the upper limit of your future career.
Except for the top three in each subject, only Shujishi are eligible to enter the Imperial Academy, and only after entering the Imperial Academy are they eligible to enter the cabinet and worship the prime minister. Of course, this is just a qualification.
There are ten or twenty sage scholars in each subject, and at least about ten people can enter the Imperial Academy after disbanding. That is to say, in twenty or thirty years, at least one hundred or ten people will be qualified to enter the cabinet and worship the prime minister.
But just because you are qualified does not mean that you are good enough. Even if you are a Shujishi, you may not even be able to become a senior official in the Six Ministries and Jiuqing Hall in your lifetime.
But just your status as a Shujishi can still make people in the officialdom think highly of you.
Even if you can’t become a cabinet minister, you might still be able to become a member of the imperial family.
This friendship of studying together in the Hanlin Academy and observing politics can also give you a bit of an advantage in your official career.
As soon as Wang Ziteng returned home from his inspection of Shanxi Town, he received a notice that his brother-in-law Jia Zheng had arrived.
Although he was a little tired, Wang Ziteng did not keep Jia Zheng waiting any longer. He asked him to wait in the study room, changed his clothes and went there.
"Oh? Did Feng Ziying choose a shujishi?" Although Wang Ziteng was somewhat mentally prepared, he was still quite shocked, "This is the first 15-year-old shujishi in the Zhou Dynasty. This Feng family man is constantly Making history, the fifteen-year-old second-level Jinshi has now become the fifteen-year-old Shujishi."
"Yes, second brother, I have invited him to visit me in the past few days just to get a feel for what he has to say..." Jia Zheng stroked a few strands of beard under his chin and said in annoyance: "I asked Lian to My son and Lian's daughter-in-law went to inquire about it, but they all said that the elder brother of the Feng family has no other thoughts at the moment and is focused on the selection of the hotel. Now that the selection of the hotel is successful, I planned to invite him again, but I heard that the second brother was back, so I came to see the second brother first. Brother."
Wang Ziteng nodded, "Cunzhou, I'm afraid the third girl may not be able to survive. What do you think about it?"
The only glimmer of hope in Jia Zheng's heart was gone, but in fact, he had already expected that this matter would be impossible, so he was not disappointed. "My wife meant Baochai, and I meant Daiyu,..."
Wang Ziteng realized that the couple was afraid that they had differences, so they came to see him.
After pondering for a moment, he still hoped in his heart that his sister's daughter would marry Feng Ziying, so that the relationship between the two families would be closer.
“I heard that Lin Ruhai is in poor health and has lost her mother. I’m afraid the Feng family won’t agree, right?” Wang Ziteng had obviously been introduced to her by his sister a long time ago.
"Well, Daiyu is a little thinner, but she is still young. It might be better to wait for another two years. As for the loss of her mother, I don't think it is a big problem. After all, Ruhai was also born in a noble family, and she has Tanhua by her side. , the Feng family must be willing,..." Jia Zheng's words are fair, "As for Baochai, the loss of his father is second. The key is that the Feng family may not be willing to accept the Huangshang family background, and there is also the matter of Wenlong. ,…”
Wang Ziteng couldn't help but frown.
Jia Zheng's words are unpleasant to listen to, but they are true. Xue Pan's incident in Jinling is always a hidden danger and must be dealt with properly. Otherwise, Baochai may have trouble marrying into any family.
There is also the issue of the identity of the imperial merchant. It depends on whether the Feng family cares about it. The Wuxun family may not care too much about the identity of the imperial merchant, but if it comes to the background of the Jinshi, it may be somewhat problematic.
"Cunzhou, I heard that Lin Ruhai is also being targeted by the Metropolitan Procuratorate. Although he hasn't taken any action yet, he must be on guard." Wang Ziteng mentioned leisurely.
Jia Zheng was surprised. Lin Ruhai was his sister-in-law. Although his sister was deceased, Lin Ruhai had never married, and there was still a girl named Daiyu, so he was also very concerned about Lin Ruhai's situation.
“Second brother, is this true? Why is it so?”
“I’m not sure yet, I just heard some rumors.” Wang Ziteng’s face was gloomy.
As far as he knows, it's probably more than that.
In Wang Ziteng's opinion, the emperor should not make any big moves at this time, but sometimes this may not be the case.
The Metropolitan Procuratorate is really a mad dog that is not easy to tame. There are more than a hundred supervisory censors, and even the Zuo Du censor cannot completely control them. Except for the Zuo Du censor, the right Du censor, the left and right censors. The deputy capital censor, the left and right censors, almost everyone has a group of **** thugs under their hands, plus the six subjects who may join the battle at any time, this is the censor of the Zhou Dynasty. They are the most powerful group of literati.
Once aroused, even the emperor would find it difficult to control it.
You can stay in the middle without attacking, but these guys will keep biting and biting you, forcing you to give an explanation unless you really lose face.
"Ruhai has always been quite upright, how could he be targeted by the Metropolitan Procuratorate?" Jia Zheng didn't believe it.
"Cunzhou, how can one not get wet when walking by the river? Besides, you should also know what Lin Ruhai's position means. Who are the people who have dealt with him over the years? Don't you know?" Wang Ziteng He did not make any false accusations, but said calmly: "There is just such a sign now, but it is hard to say whether it will involve anything, or to what extent it will evolve. I am just saying that there is such a risk."
This frightened Jia Zheng quite a lot. What would be the consequences if Lin Ruhai was involved in such a thing? On the contrary, Daiyu's marriage has to be put aside.
Seeing that Jia Zheng was frightened, Wang Ziteng said: "I guess even if Lin Ruhai is involved, it is a matter that happened during the reign of the Supreme Emperor. Even if the Procuratorate refuses to let it go, I think the Emperor will definitely protect it. So you don’t have to worry too much about Cunzhou.”
Seeing that Wang Ziteng spoke with certainty, Jia Zheng felt a little more relaxed.
"I hope this kind of thing will not involve Ru Hai, otherwise my sister may not be able to live peacefully under the Nine Springs." Jia Zheng said sadly.
"Cunzhou doesn't have to think too much. There are different opinions within the imperial court on this matter. It may drag on for a year and a half. The Supreme Emperor and the Emperor have a plan, and it's just a group of people from the Duchayuan who are tossing it. Finally, It could also be that the board was raised high and put down gently." Wang Ziteng waved his hand, "But regarding this matter of the Feng family, I think it might as well be like this. You first find a chance to find out what the Feng family's father said. I don’t want to name anyone specifically, but I’ll just ask him about his marriage. If he’s not engaged yet, I’ll say he’s willing to fight for it. If I ask him what he thinks, I’ll write to Feng Tang here.”
Jia Zheng perked up and said, "Second brother and Feng Tang..."
Wang Ziteng pondered for a while, and then slowly said: "The imperial court stipulates that the position of governor should not be held for a long time, especially since I am from a martial arts background. I am afraid that the requirements in this regard are even greater. I estimate that the imperial court may intend to let me step down at the end of the year." The Grand Governor will serve as the Governor of the Three Borders."
The governors of the three sides are the governors in charge of the four towns of Gansu, Ningxia, Guyuan and Yulin. They can be regarded as Feng Tang's direct superiors. If this is the case, Feng Tang will really have to weigh it if Wang Ziteng fights for his niece.
Jia Zheng immediately understood Wang Ziteng's plan. He did not take Lin Daiyu into account at all, but directly considered Xue Baochai. He was not hesitant, but he could not refute, so he just remained silent.
Why did Wang Ziteng and others not understand what Jia Zheng was thinking, and said calmly: "Cunzhou, don't think that I am thinking about my sister. You also know the current situation of the Xue family. If you don't give me some support, I'm afraid this will happen." The Xue family is about to decline. Even so, I am not sure of convincing Feng Tang. If Feng Tang refuses, then I will fight for Lin Ruhai, what do you think?"
Jia Zheng is a very good person. Wang Ziteng said this. He also admitted that the current situation of the Xue family is very difficult. I am afraid that there is only some money left in this house, and this kind of business is still shrinking. If a strong man If a strong husband's family comes to support him, the little money he has will turn into water. It will be really difficult for the Xue family to have an eldest son like Xue Pan.
However, Jia Zheng does not think that Wang Ziteng can understand Feng Tang. With Feng Ziying's status, he may not be willing to listen to his father's opinion, and Feng Tang also has to consider his son's future.
After careful consideration, Jia Zheng had no choice but to agree first.
However, he was also thinking that if his sister-in-law could make an agreement with the Feng family first, that would be fine, but he couldn't come forward anymore, otherwise, if Wang Ziteng knew about it, the Jia and Wang families would start fighting. Disgusted.
Perhaps you can write a letter to your brother-in-law?
This tangled mood lasted until I returned to my house and met Tan Chun at Yimen. He came to give Jia Zheng a gift. When he saw Tan Chun's graceful appearance, Jia Zheng felt agitated for no reason. Why did he All for the sake of other girls, but your own daughter has never been considered?
But he felt a little more guilty in his heart. He stopped Tanchun and asked him for a while before leaving. Tanchun was also confused and didn't know what happened to his father.
Jia Zheng returned to the room and sent someone to invite his wife. When Mrs. Wang arrived, he told her about her meeting with Wang Ziteng. Of course, Mrs. Wang had no objection. Now she only had to meet Feng Ziying.
But before he went out, he received news from Jia Lian.
The palace decreed that the Feng family be granted the title of Marquis, but it was granted to Feng Qin, who had been dead for eighteen years, as Marquis of Hulun, which was one level higher than the Feng family's original Uncle Yunchuan.
(End of this chapter)