Chapter 432 Volume C with flowers and brocade
Seeing the signs of joy in Jia's house, Feng Ziying felt sad.
This fire is cooking oil and the flowers are blooming. It may look like a flourishing posture, but who can tell clearly the murderous intention behind it?
You may say that the entire Jia family may be confused, but so is Prince Teng? So is Niu Jizong? I'm afraid not.
But some are things they are unable to change, and some are things they are confident they can reverse or avoid.
Everyone clings to this kind of luck, so in the end they get stuck in it and can't extricate themselves, and eventually destroy themselves.
Matters such as the Tian family's seizure of the heirs and the transfer of reserves are of great interest. It is almost a life-and-death zero-sum game. Unlike the civil war, failure is nothing more than expulsion from the court. You can even lie dormant and wait for the opportunity to make a comeback. Therefore, Feng Ziying believes that it is best not to participate. Don't get involved.
But he also knows that there are some things that you can’t completely stay out of. You can only try to avoid getting too involved as much as possible.
What's more, more people believe in the rule that the greater the risk, the greater the reward, and naturally they continue to risk their lives.
Feng Ziying was a little surprised that Jia Yuanchun was selected as a virtuous concubine in Fengzao Palace, but she was somewhat mentally prepared. Although she felt a little regretful and even deplored in her heart, he was unable to change such things.
Both the Emperor and the Emperor need a subtle gesture and method to show that they have reached a tacit understanding, or that they will further cooperate in the future, so this can be regarded as a small sign.
As for the ideas of Jia Fu or Jia Yuanchun, they are naturally of no concern. Even Wang Ziteng would agree with them.
"Second brother Lian, Baoyu, brother Yu, are you going to call you uncle now?" Seeing Baoyu's high-spirited look, Feng Ziying couldn't help but asked with a smile.
Baoyu blushed. Besides, he was not familiar with world affairs, and he also knew that there were some differences between his uncle-in-law and the serious uncle-in-law.
Although the current emperor does not have a queen, Concubine Xu is in charge of the harem. There are also many concubines who have given birth to princes. My sister has just been canonized as the Xiande Concubine of Fengzao Palace. In fact, the Xiande Concubine is just below the Concubine. For ordinary concubines, Fengzao Palace is just a side courtyard, but the outside world doesn't know much about it.
However, since Emperor Yonglong succeeded to the throne, there has been no move to expand the harem. This time, four people were added at once, and Jia Yuanchun was just one of them. However, in the absence of a queen, the brothers of these concubines called them Uncle Guo can barely make sense.
"Brother Feng, please don't make fun of us. We just found out that our eldest sister was selected. Although everyone in the house is happy, we can only congratulate you on this matter of the Tian Family and don't dare to say anything else." Jia Baoyu waved his hands repeatedly. , "Brother Feng, one of your teachers has joined the cabinet, and one of your teachers has been promoted to the position of left deputy censor. It's time for you to enter the Hanlin Academy soon, right?"
Feng Ziying was a little surprised that Jia Baoyu could actually say such polite words. This greatly subverted his impression. Could it be that this kid had been influenced by something and actually wanted to "correct his evil ways"?
"Brother Yu's affairs will depend on the reward from the imperial court. Brother Yu doesn't care too much. He is just working in the Hanlin Academy." Feng Ziying looked at Jia Baoyu, "But Baoyu, your words made Brother Yu feel a little different. Yes."
Baoyu was a little shy and shook her head: "Eldest sister brought Xin'er back from the palace, and she also specially warned me..."
"Oh, that's it." Feng Ziying nodded, and then she realized that Jia Yuanchun might have brought a letter back to ask everyone in the Jia family not to be too arrogant.
Especially Jia Baoyu, at this critical moment, he was at the forefront of the storm, and many people were watching. If he didn't pay attention, he would be criticized by the censors.
It was only after Jia Yuanchun chose Fengzao Palace that Jia Baoyu became a little embarrassed.
The original plan for Jia Baoyu to leave and marry a member of the royal family may have to be abandoned. Because Yuanchun became the concubine of Emperor Yonglong, and Jia Baoyu, as his younger brother, naturally it is impossible for him to marry the next generation. The women of the clan, like the children of several princes, originally there were still a few who were suitable candidates, but now it is impossible.
Feng Ziying estimated that this was probably the main reason why Jia Zheng and others had mixed feelings, and she also wanted to find a suitable path for Jia Baoyu here.
Even though Jia Yuanchun has become a virtuous concubine, it is hard to predict how much support a concubine can have on the Jia family.
In a sense, this was just a sign used by Emperor Yonglong to express his goodwill to the Supreme Emperor and the warriors. On the surface, it was glamorous. Feng Ziying estimated that Emperor Yonglong would further enhance Jia Yuanchun's status in the future, even if he was promoted to a noble concubine. Impossible, maybe it can give some sweetness to people like Jia She Jia Zheng, but only the people involved know the real situation inside.
Of course, this person involved does not refer to the Jia family itself, but refers to Emperor Yonglong, the Supreme Emperor and the representatives of Wu Xun. Well, maybe Jia Yuanchun can barely be counted as one.
"Well, nephew, you know all this. How will Baoyu go in the future?" Jia Zheng and Mrs. Wang looked over with hope.
The path that Feng Ziying set for Jia Baoyu before was indeed the most suitable. They had also decided that taking this path was the most in line with Baoyu's temperament and the interests of the Jia family. But now the situation has changed drastically. Yuanchun was promoted to the virtuous concubine, and Baoyu could not Maybe I'll go find a certain princess and princess, what should I do?
Feng Ziying also felt it was difficult, and after thinking for a while, she said: "Uncle Shi, aunt, this is indeed a bit unexpected, but now that the matter has come to this point, my nephew feels that there are only two ways to go. One is to let Baoyu continue to study. It would be best if I could become a scholar and wait for the right time to ask the Emperor for his favor and allow Baoyu to study in the Imperial College."
Jia Zheng and Mrs. Wang both frowned.
This path is not impossible. Since Jia Yuanchun has become the emperor's concubine, it should be possible to find a prison for his biological brother, but it is hard to say if Baoyu wants to be a scholar.
Now Jia Zheng feels that Jia Huan is more reliable than Baoyu in reading and scientific examinations. Maybe Jia Huan is admitted to be a scholar, but Baoyu may not be able to do it.
And there is another question, what will happen if you are imprisoned? Could it be that he would eventually follow Jia Lian and Jia Rong's example and get a job as a casualty to get by? This doesn't mean much to the Jia family.
"Brother Keng, do you think it's possible for Baoyu to marry Shilin..." Jia Zheng finally said hesitantly.
If marriage with royal family members does not work, then the only option is to target another group, that is, the civil servant group.
Many of the civil servants are also from prominent scholarly families, such as the Wang family in Huantai, Shandong, where Feng Ziying clashed with Wang Xiangchun at the Enrong Banquet, and the Mei family in Macheng, Huguang. They have been officials for generations, and there are a lot of Jinshi candidates. Yes, if you can marry a woman from a civil servant family who has been an official for many generations, that would be a pretty good choice.
"Uncle Shi, if Baoyu wants to marry a girl from this kind of family, I'm afraid he has to at least pass the imperial examination, right?" Feng Ziying also smiled bitterly, "Even the talented people are not enough, and the one who wants to marry may not be his legitimate daughter. My nephew doesn't think it makes sense. so big."
Jia Zheng was dejected. Why didn't he know how a family of civil servants could value such a family of martial arts? And if you can't study well, I'm afraid it will be even more difficult. Even with the bonus of Jia Yuanchun being the concubine, civil servants are more taboo about this, unless they are those who have no integrity, so this is quite difficult.
“Hey, that’s right.” Jia Zheng pondered and nodded.
"Uncle Shi, the princes of Dongping County, Nan'an County and Xining County all have girls of the same age in their families. Even the Beijing County King also has two younger sisters. I don't know about Uncle Shi..." Feng Ziying thought for a while and asked.
"Ah?" Jia Zheng and Mrs. Wang looked at each other. Although these four kings are also kings, they are county kings with different surnames. In fact, they are also considered to be of the Wuxun lineage. They are kings in name, but they just have a better reputation. To be with Zhongshun When compared to Prince Zhang and Prince Yi Zhong, there is a huge difference in every aspect.
Seeing Jia Zheng and Mrs. Wang shaking their heads, Feng Ziying knew that the Jia family was relatively wise in this regard.
Not only does it not bring much benefit to marry into the family of the Four Kings, but it will also drag down the Jia family. This is absolutely undesirable. Even if the Jia family seems to have a very close relationship with the Beijing County and Prince families, Jia Baoyu often Entering and leaving the residence of the Prince of Beijing County.
This question seems a bit unsolvable, and Feng Ziying is helpless.
Who knew that Jia Yuanchun would be used as a chess piece by the Supreme Emperor, the Crown Princess, and Wang Ziteng, and Emperor Yonglong also felt that accepting this chess piece could be a sign of goodwill.
It is estimated that several other concubines who were ennobled this time also fell into this situation. Emperor Yonglong played this trick very smoothly.
For the time being, there is no better way, so Jia Baoyu can only continue studying according to the original route and spread his reputation. As for the next step, he can only take it one step at a time, in case any civil servant really likes it. Where did you find Jia Baoyu’s silver-like pewter spear head?
When he and Jia Zheng arrived at the Hall of Rongxi, Jia She was already waiting there, and then they started talking about the so-called "business."
This "business" is the matter of handling the Ma family.
In fact, Feng Ziying came here to convey this issue. Ma Xia has been imprisoned, and five descendants of the Ma family involved have also been imprisoned. More than 100,000 taels of silver involved in the case need to be recovered, and the Ma family has also been involved in the case. He sold his property, land and other assets to raise funds, and even Ma Shang was demoted and fined one after another.
But that’s probably the end of it. Qiao Yingjia naturally won’t explain it too clearly to Feng Ziying. There are many things like this, so he can only understand them and stop them.
No matter how close the relationship between teachers and students is, Qiao Yingjia cannot tell Feng Ziying too much about the specific case. This is actually a kind of protection for Feng Ziying and Qiao Yingjia's self-protection.
In this regard, Feng Ziying also learned a lot from Qiao Yingjia.
(End of this chapter)