Chapter 431 Volume C: Unpredictable blessings and misfortunes
Feng Ziying stayed at Qingtan Academy until dark before leaving.
In addition to giving guidance on the studies of his former classmates, he mostly chatted with these classmates alone. Of course, Guan Yingzhen and Zhou Yongchun were also indispensable.
It goes without saying that Xu Qixun and Sun Chuanting have the closest relationship with Feng Ziying in the academy.
Although the relationship between Song Shixiang and Fu Zonglong is not as good as that between Xu and Sun, they are still quite close. However, one of them is a few years older than Feng Ziying, and the other is because they can't let go because of some conflicts of temperament, so although When they get closer in the later stage, they are slightly inferior to Xu and Sun.
On Song Shixiang's side, Feng Ziying felt that this person should still be able to follow the path of Fang Youdu in the future. The Ministry of Punishment, the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and the Dali Temple should be more suitable for this person, so Feng Ziying also talked about some targeted topics, and Song Shixiang was also very grateful.
Fu Zonglong’s side should be more targeted, such as the dispute over the southwestern lands. Fu Zonglong is originally from Kunming, so he naturally knows the situation there better, so he is also very interested in military affairs.
With these two years of hard work, Feng Ziying feels that the standards of these students should have improved, and they should be more confident in the next subject.
Feng Ziying also felt a headache when she returned home and saw a lot of posts and gifts on the concierge.
This strategy of opening up the sea is indeed like touching a huge hornet's nest. All forces are involved, and the interests involved are wide. It is hard to say who will come first and who will come last.
As Feng Ziying and Xu Xie said, now everyone has no idea and is starting from scratch. So there are too many uncertainties about who can take the lead, or even come from behind.
Perhaps a word from a minister in the imperial court can change the fate of a place or a family. Although Feng Ziying is not a big deal in terms of qualifications and anecdotes in the imperial court, his status is too special. Starting a sea and borrowing money is the first thing he did. It was put forward, and even many frameworks were put forward first.
Although it is now the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of War that take the lead in submitting them to the cabinet for discussion, on many issues, the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of War must still ask Feng Ziying if they are unclear or unsure. Therefore, if we can forge a good relationship first, stay here. The next impression, even if it may not come in handy this time, but what about the next time?
What's more, Feng Ziying was valued by the court officials at such a young age, and she had a bright future in the future. Forging this good relationship can also be regarded as laying the foundation for the future.
Feng Ziying looked at these posts. Some of them were from Su Jinling, Ningbo, Longyou, Dongting, Huizhou, Fujian, Shanxi, and the Guangdong and Guangxi Chamber of Commerce. There were also some greetings sent directly from a certain place, such as Longyou Yu. The Hu family, the Weng family, the Wang family, and the Xu family in Dongting, and the Lin family and Li family in Fujian.
The gifts sent were also varied, from pens, inks, paper and inkstones to silk tea, from glazed porcelain to medicinal materials and local products, and the value of these gifts was well understood, mostly between thirty and fifty taels of silver, which is not an exaggeration. But it’s also valuable.
These gentry, merchants and guild merchants have long been familiar with the method of giving gifts to make friends, and they know how to win the favor to the maximum extent. They will not make it too difficult for you to refuse, but also let you feel his heart. Even Feng Ziying has to admit that these businessmen are indeed deeply engaged in this field, making it difficult for you to feel disgusted.
“Sir, my wife wants you to go to her room.” When Jin Chuaner saw Feng Ziying coming back, she hurriedly reminded her, “My wife seems a little unhappy about these visits to deliver greeting cards and gifts.”
Feng Ziying laughed, "Yeah, I understand."
Needless to say, my mother must be a little worried. Seeing that she has just gained a reputation, she naturally does not want things like this to affect her future future, so she has to remind herself.
As expected, when she arrived at her mother's room, Mrs. Duan directly asked about the endless flow of greetings and gifts in the past few days.
"Don't worry, mother. My son knows this. In fact, my mother must have seen it. These posts must be responded to. I just want to send a post to make myself familiar. They are all local gentry and merchants. How can my son have much contact with them? Besides, my son has also seen the gifts they sent, and they are all very appropriate. They are just ordinary local products. Even if the Metropolitan Procuratorate and Long Jinwei are here, it doesn't matter much."
Seeing that Feng Ziying was calm and confident, Duan felt much more at ease. In fact, he also knew that with his son's mind, such things must be well thought out, but he was still worried that his son was too young and could not see through this. However, when Feng Ziying said this, she also knew that her worries were unfounded.
"Don't worry, mother. My son wants to have a big future. How can he be willing to stumble over these things? Besides, our Feng family is not a family that lacks these things. Why do we do something worthless just for a small profit? What's the deal?" Feng Ziying said to her mother, don't worry, "I also said hello to the door. If the items are of unknown origin or too valuable, they should be put aside separately. If they are inappropriate, they will be disposed of separately."
"Well, mother, you can rest assured." Mrs. Duan nodded, "Brother Keng, you are also over sixteen years old. According to your father's wishes, your uncle will marry the Shen family's daughter, but ours I'm afraid you should consider a room as soon as possible. If your teacher has a suitable family, you might as well ask your teacher to consider it for you. If not, many people have already come to inquire about it, so I will make the decision for you. "
Duan still respects Feng Ziying's two teachers. In her opinion, Qi Yongtai and Qiao Yingjia are both important ministers in the court, and they are minor civil servants. In every aspect, their knowledge and connections are much better than hers. If they are Of course, it would be best to find a suitable family. She also believed that her son would be able to find one if he was such a talented person. However, in terms of age, she could not delay it any longer. Sixteen years old was a good time to discuss marriage. One or two years had passed before the marriage was agreed. You can get married within a year, and strive to continue the Feng family's legacy before you are twenty.
The mortality rate of children is very high these days. It is basically difficult to determine whether a child has survived until the age of seven or eight, so the best way is to have more children.
"Well, mother, please don't be impatient. Since father and teacher have agreed that Shen's daughter will be the eldest wife, there is no need to be too anxious about the third wife. Moreover, Master Qi and Master Qiao are also looking for a suitable family for their son, so Mother’s side is better not to agree to other families for the time being.”
Feng Ziying could only adopt a slow-down strategy. He didn't dare to tell his mother about Sister Lin and Sister Bao yet, otherwise he would definitely arouse her mother's firm opposition. This matter would be bad, and he would need to find a more suitable time to do it. Make this clear.
Lin Yatou is about to be thirteen years old now, but her body is still a little thin. If her mother finds out, she will definitely not agree. Baochai is in good health, but the Huangshang family and the loss of his father may not be enough for his mother. Acceptance also takes time, and Feng Ziying also feels a headache when thinking about this.
Duan glanced at her son with some suspicion. She always felt that something was wrong here, but she couldn't explain it. Fortunately, the marriage of Shen's daughter was finalized in all aspects, which could be regarded as a major event for the Feng family. .
When Feng Ziying stepped into the gate of Jia Mansion again, she could feel the different changes in Jia Mansion.
"Congratulations." It can be said that people are in high spirits on happy occasions. Feng Ziying saw that the mental states of Jia Lian and Jia Baoyu were different, especially Jia Baoyu, who looked around for Shenfei, which was really different.
"Haha, why should Ziying be so polite? Why do the Jia and Feng families need to be like this?" Jia Lian shook his head slightly. For him, it didn't mean much to choose the virtuous concubine of Fengzao Palace in the spring of this year. Of course it was definitely a good thing, and that Wang Ziteng's transfer to the newly established governor of Denglai was just to make his wife more proud, and it had nothing to do with him.
Of course, the rest of the Jia family are in high spirits, and they seem to feel that the Jia family will embark on the path of royal relatives from now on.
"Brother Lian is wrong. This kind of thing is still gratifying and congratulatory. Although it is not appropriate to make a big fanfare, etiquette still has to be done." Feng Ziying said with a smile: "Uncle Shi Shi and Uncle Zheng Shi are here, right?"
A series of personnel changes in the DPRK and Central Government were finally settled the day before yesterday. Qi Yongtai was appointed as the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel and the Grand Bachelor of Dongge. Li Tingji was appointed as the Minister of Rites and the Grand Bachelor of the Dongge. Li Sancai was appointed as the Minister of the Ministry of Industry. Qiao Yingjia was appointed as the left-hand officer of the Metropolitan Procuratorate. Deputy Capital Censor.
The current cabinet is also made up of four people. The first assistant Ye Xianggao is a bachelor of Jinshen Palace, the second assistant Fang Congzhe is a bachelor of Wuying Palace, and Qi Yongtai and Li Tingji are both bachelors of Dongge Palace.
"Everyone is here. I heard that Ziying is coming, and the two masters are waiting for me." Jia Lian said with a smile: "There is a big commotion in the court this time, and the two masters don't understand it, so I want to ask Ziying to explain it on my behalf." Just a moment."
Feng Ziying laughed and said, "Uncle Zheng Shi only needs to go to the prince for a visit. Don't you already know everything?"
“Second Uncle Wang’s place also has too many guests during this period. I want to avoid suspicion, so it’s hard to go there too many.” Jia Lian explained.
In fact, Feng Ziying should have known about these changes before the Jia family. Of course, Jia Yuanchun did not know that he chose Fengzao Palace. However, the imperial court established the governor of Denglai, Wang Ziteng was appointed governor of Denglai, and Niu Jizong was appointed governor of Xuanda. After some deliberation, it was finally decided.
Feng Ziying didn't know how the Supreme Emperor and the Emperor had negotiated this, but the changes were soon finalized. Incidentally, it also emerged that Jia Yuanchun chose Fengzao Palace, which made Feng Ziying feel that this was the case. There are still many unexplainable things hidden behind the competition game.
The Jia family was brought into the whirlpool either actively or passively, and they didn’t know whether it was a disaster or a blessing.
There is something going on at home today, so this is the only update.
(End of this chapter)