Chapter 397 Volume C Yuanchun
“Prince and Niu Gong are worried that Ma Xia will bite Long Jinwei and Duchayuan Yushi randomly, and the whole Ma family will be trapped?” Feng Ziying frowned.
This matter is really difficult to handle.
He was quite happy at first, but when he fell asleep, someone brought him a pillow. He was talking about how to get in touch with the powerful Wu Xun family in the military and negotiate a compromise. This was what he and Emperor Yonglong talked about. I also thought that I had to talk to Wang Zitenghaosheng about the problem, so this pillow came.
How to use the debt proceeds will definitely not bypass the military. For such a large amount of money, even the Ministry of War must recruit military veterans. This involves the direction of the entire Ministry of War's expenditure for a long time to come, especially in the future. When it comes to the establishment of navy fleets in Fujian, Zhejiang, Guangxi, and even Shandong and Nanzhi, every aspect must involve the army.
But in the matter of Ma Xia, if Ma Xia really bites without hesitation, it is hard to say whether the Procuratorate and Long Jinwei can suppress it. This will require several people including the Ma family and Ma Xia. The coordination and communication is quite cumbersome.
On the one hand, the Ma family must suppress various noises within the Ma family, and there must be no chaos, and Ma Xia's mouth must be blocked to prevent random biting; on the other hand, the Metropolitan Procuratorate must coordinate well. Ma Xia must not have said anything, maybe We still have to find one or two people to satisfy the Metropolitan Procuratorate, which has been busy for a while.
In addition, it is necessary to balance the relationship between the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Household Affairs and the powerful factions in the army.
People like Wang Ziteng, Niu Jizong, Chen Daoxian, and even powerful military figures like his father and Chen Jingxuan will have to argue over how to fight for this profit in the future. Everyone is leading the team. Such a big deal If you can't get some of the income for the people below, it will definitely not be settled, and you may not be able to continue doing it if you don't take the next step.
The Ministry of Household Affairs will definitely not agree to allocate such a large sum of money from debts to the Ministry of War. There is a shortage of money everywhere, and it is not your Ministry of War and the Jiubian family. Even if you are allowed to take the majority, the ratio still needs to be discussed.
Similarly, the Ministry of War also needs to be balanced. All the money allocated to the Ministry of War cannot be spent on the nine sides. Since the sea is to be opened, the formation of a naval fleet is inevitable, which also involves the division ratio of this part of the money.
The money allocated to Jiubian also needs to be distributed among Jiliao, Xuanda and Sanbian. Every family is in desperate need of food and must be given evenly.
Nothing is simple.
It can be said that the specific strategy has not yet been finalized. Fierce quarrels and games between the parties may begin, with tables being slapped and benches being thrown, or even cutting off robes and drawing swords.
Now, if we want to appease the powerful factions in the army, we must rely on people like Wang Ziteng and Niu Jizong. After all, these people still have considerable influence in the army. Otherwise, Emperor Yonglong would not be so defensive. As long as one day this part of the power Unless he catches him, he has to behave himself in front of the Supreme Emperor, but conversely, this is also a good opportunity to bribe and win over these martial arts families.
"Ziying, you just need to understand. The Ma family is a rotten nest full of snakes and rats, but now this is related to the image of our entire Wuxun family. Once it is torn apart by those censors, the government and the public may think that we are like this." This is the case for all Wuxun families, and then we, the Wuxun family, will really have no foothold if their reputation is ruined."
Jia Zheng’s words are also quite heavy.
Wang Ziteng told him, and he also considered it himself. This matter would really damage the image of the Wuxun family, so Ma Shang went to the Supreme Emperor to ring the bell, but the Supreme Emperor didn't want to pay attention.
Jia She also said: "Brother Keng, this matter is not the matter of the Ma family. We will both prosper and suffer, so we have to help suppress this matter. The Ma family is not a person who does not understand the rules. When the time comes, it will be the same." It pays off.”
Yesterday, he went directly to Ma Shang. Ma Shang hurriedly agreed and sent five thousand taels of silver. This made Jia She overjoyed, so he was particularly worried that Feng Ziying would not come today and he would not be able to report this matter to the Ma family. Account.
Jia Zheng's words were understandable and reasonable, but Jia She's words made Feng Ziying a little annoyed. Was she someone who lacked some reward?
It is only because Jia She has already received the benefits of the Ma family that he is so active. How can this guy be so interested in ordinary things?
"Shibo, Shishu, I'm afraid this matter is not as simple as you and I imagined. Ma Xia is greedy for Mo, and there must be someone involved. And where is the money brought back by Tan Mo? Is it just for one house? Did he get this Ningxia Town Chief Soldier? It is said that a lot of money was spent, and Ma Shang was the one who came forward to operate it. Who collected the money? Who was involved? I am afraid the censors will not give up easily, and then Ma Shang did not take the money that came back from greed? Think about it. impossible."
Jia She and Jia Zheng looked at each other. If Feng Ziying said this, this would be troublesome.
If we want to trace what happened when Ma Xia took office, it will inevitably involve the officials of the Ministry of War at that time, and this involvement will be difficult to control.
As for Ma Xia biting the people of the Ma family, that was secondary. At most, he would involve several other houses in the Ma family, but after all, it was some dirty private matter, not comparable to corruption and dereliction of duty.
This kind of military honors are not like civil servants who have to cherish their feathers to avoid affecting their career prospects. People like Ma Shang did not expect this.
"Uncle Shi, this matter can't be explained clearly in a short time. It involves too much scope and my nephew dare not speak nonsense. However, my nephew can also understand the thoughts of Wang Gong, Niu Gong and Shi Bo. At least the Feng family is like this too. Origin, I understand what Wang Gong and Niu Gong mean, there will be arrangements after we return, and I would like to ask Uncle Shi to tell Wang Gong and Niu Gong, please don't cause any trouble at this time."
Feng Ziying would not leave anything to say to the other party, but he did not think that people like the Ma family deserved much attention. He just needed to take into account the grief of the entire martial arts group and the feelings of the Supreme Emperor. Trading weights.
Jia Zheng nodded knowingly.
He also heard what Feng Ziying meant, and he must convey these ideas to the people on the other side for them to consider.
The people on the other side may be Zhang Jingqiu from the Ministry of War, the censors from the Metropolitan Procuratorate, the cabinet elders, or even the emperor.
No wonder my brother-in-law said that he had to go to the Supreme Emperor to say hello to the Emperor. Otherwise, how could this group of martial arts men resist the pressure from these civil servants?
Seeing Jia Zheng nodding, Jia She was still a little confused, but he knew that there was hope and felt much more at ease.
He has made up his mind. If the Ma family really can't escape, it's none of his business. He has contributed. The five thousand taels of silver will never be withdrawn. If there is a good result, at least he has to pay it forward. The Ma family would not give up until they had squeezed out ten or twenty thousand taels of silver.
Once the main things are decided, the atmosphere will become more relaxed. Everyone knows that this matter cannot be decided in a day or two. There is no hope that there will be a result in one or two months. There is no need to rush, anyway, it will make you angry. It was also the Ma family who couldn't sleep.
As long as there is room for discussion, it is easy to say.
Jia Lian and Jia Baoyu also vaguely understood the meaning of letting them participate in such matters. In the future, they may have to deal with such matters on behalf of the Jia family, so they must learn a little bit first.
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"How is your mother?" The beauty in palace clothes heard the footsteps, turned around, looked at her mother, and couldn't help but step forward to meet her.
"Okay, okay." Mrs. Wang stepped forward and held her daughter's hand, looking up and down, her brows filled with concern, "Have you ever gotten used to being with the concubine?"
"Don't worry, mother, everything is fine." The beauty in the palace dress is naturally Jia Yuanchun, with hibiscus, pink and jade, white and fragrant, a pair of lightly thick eyebrows and a pair of red and phoenix eyes, all the essence and charm are contained in it, and the diamond-shaped eyebrows under the slightly high bridge of the nose. Her cherry lips pursed slightly, with a graceful and noble smile.
"That's good, that's good." Mrs. Wang held Yuan Chun's hand and pulled him to sit down. "Now the Feng family's elder is here and is meeting with your father, uncle, Lian'er and Baoyu..."
"Oh? But what about Feng Keng and Feng Ziying?" Yuan Chun's heart moved. He also said how to find an opportunity for his father and brother to recruit Feng Ziying. He never thought that the other party was actually at his home.
"Yes, he just came here. Your father and uncle had something to discuss with him." Mrs. Wang was also a little surprised. Her eldest daughter knew that the eldest son of the Feng family was not interested. Last year, the eldest daughter also returned home, and the family also mentioned it. But she didn't care about it at that time. Today, the surprised expression on the girl's face was not hidden from her eyes.
After hesitating for a moment, Mrs. Wang added: "The matter discussed between your father and the Feng family is very important, and I would like your help to think about it..."
Yuan Chun raised his eyebrows slightly, "What's the matter?"
Mrs. Wang just picked up the important things and Yuanchun nodded silently.
In fact, she already knew it, and even came back this time for this reason, but she had to pretend that she only knew it.
Mrs. Wang carefully observed her daughter's expression, but could not see any clues. This daughter was already twenty. If she had been outside the palace, she would have been married long ago, but in the palace she could not help herself. For this reason, the couple The two of them often complained to each other. If they had known that entering the palace would be hanging around for a long time with no whereabouts, why would they bother to try such luck?
Especially now that the emperor has passed the age of knowing his destiny, should he still serve the present?
“Then I heard that the Feng family’s eldest son has not married yet?” Yuanchun asked suddenly.
After Mrs. Wang was stunned for a moment, she thought for a while and then said: "I heard that we haven't been engaged yet, but there are many high-ranking families and officials in the capital city who are interested. But firstly, his father is guarding the border, and secondly, he himself has always been It means that you can’t discuss marriage until you are sixteen years old, so..."
Yuanchun shook his head, "Mother, this is just an excuse. What a pity for the third sister. What about Baoyu's marriage?"
(End of this chapter)