Chapter 915 Ji Zijuan is stirred up (please give me 200 votes!)
Jia She's expression changed, "You mean to say that Wang is deliberately using this rumor to tarnish the reputation of the second girl, but actually wants to promote the third girl?"
"Master, let's be honest, the third girl must be stronger than the second girl in terms of temperament. The second girl has a dull temper and usually stays close to home. How can she compare to the liveliness of the third girl? That girl is so smart in this aspect. The surname is Zhao,..." Mr. Xing said bitterly.
"Now that Feng Ziying is so famous, she is an eighteen-year-old fifth-rank scholar. For so many years, her second uncle has been nothing more than a member of the fifth rank with positions but no power. The third girl is just a concubine. To say that the second uncle is just a concubine. If you can't wipe your face, won't it be a fig leaf for Wang to come forward?"
Jia She's face darkened, but he didn't speak.
"Master, speaking from my own concubine's perspective, it wouldn't be a bad idea if these two girls really became Feng Ziying's concubines. Didn't Lian'er say before going to Yangzhou that she would wait a few years until the Feng family's eldest son became famous? It may not be possible to be his concubine, but I think it makes sense."
Jia She was not moved by Xing's words. He shook his head and said, "What does Lian'er know? She's young but not good. Feng Ziying has indeed been too prosperous in the past two years. Wouldn't she know that Mu Xiu is in Lin Feng and will destroy her?" ? And this guy is too domineering and arrogant. I thought he could be like this in the local area. Then I heard the news that he had only been in Yongping Mansion for two months, but he had already made people angry. Many local gentry had united to go to Beijing. Come to complain."
"Ah?" Ms. Xing was surprised, but didn't take it seriously, "So what? Isn't Feng Ziying the right censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate? Is it possible to accuse him? His teacher is still the elder. "
"That's not necessarily true. Qi Yongtai is from Hejian, Beizhi. Beizhili is the foundation of Qi Yongtai. Yongping and Hejian are close to each other. If Feng Ziying is allowed to act recklessly in Yongping Mansion and poison the gentry, then Qi Yongtai will How can this northern scholar leader convince the public? Even his disciples might kill Ma Su with tears."
Jia She had a sneer on his face, "Feng Ziying has always been very conceited, and it took some suffering to make him understand that there are many things that cannot be done just because he can read and take the imperial examination."
“Then what did the Feng family’s elder brother do in Yongping Mansion that made people complain so much that these gentry came to complain?” Ms. Xing couldn’t help but ask one more question.
She still feels that it is not a bad thing for the second girl to be Feng Ziying's concubine. The Feng family is rich, and Feng Ziying is talented and powerful. The second girl is a common girl, and she is not her own. What's wrong with being a concubine?
It is much better to have Feng Ziying wait on her in bed than to marry Sun Shaozu far away.
At least Sun Shaozu had never set his sights on him, and every time Feng Ziying came to bring a gift, she would give some consideration to herself. If the second girl really entered the Feng Mansion in the future, the master would certainly be able to take the lion's share, but he definitely wouldn't. Indispensable is your own.
Xing's question left Jia She speechless. How did he know these specific details? But I heard it from Jia Zheng, and Jia Zheng also overheard the conversation among his colleagues in court.
Seeing Mrs.
Mr. Xing did not dare to ask again.
Jia She was not exaggerating. The restlessness in Yongping Mansion was indeed quickly reflected back to the court, even faster than expected.
Hejian Prefecture and Yongping Prefecture are close to each other, and there are many intermarriages between gentry and gentry. Hejian Prefecture is not only the hometown of Qi Yongtai, but also the hometown of Feng Ziying’s close friend Fan Jingwen. Feng Ziying’s “wild behavior” in Yongping Prefecture and wanton “infringement of the gentry” The move was almost immediately transmitted to the three prefectures of Yongping, Hejian and Shuntian in the east of Beizhili.
These three prefectures are connected by mountains and rivers, and there are many connections in the first place. Although the children of the gentry from all sides follow the imperial regulations and avoid their nationality to serve, this is considered to be avoiding their nationality in Beizhili. Therefore, there are many interprefectures in Beizhili, and in This is even more common in the three prefectures in the eastern part of North Zhili.
Qi Yongtai frowned and said nothing. It wasn't until a servant came in to announce Fan Jingwen's arrival that Qi Yongtai relaxed a little.
“I’ve met Master Qi.”
"Mengzhang, sit down." Qi Yongtai and Fan Jingwen are fellow villagers in Hejian. Qi Yongtai is originally from Baoding Prefecture. When he was twelve years old, he moved to Dongguang, Hejian with his father. He grew up in Dongguang, and Dongguang and Wuqiao are close to each other. Fan Jingwen is from Wuqiao.
At the end of this period of observing the government, Fan Jingwen went to the Sixth Department to serve as the official commentator on the seventh rank.
The official system of the Great Zhou Dynasty followed the previous Ming Dynasty, but it has undergone major changes on the basis of the previous Ming Dynasty, especially in the six central departments. Taking the Ministry of Rites as an example, except for the ministers and left and right ministers, who are known as hall officials, the rest of the ritual system, temple sacrifices, etc. Each of the four official departments of the Qing Dynasty, including host and guest, and fine dining, has one of the top five ministers, two to three ministers of the fifth rank, four to six chief ministers of the sixth rank, and eight judges of the seventh rank. In addition, there is also the Secretary Affairs Department , several secretaries and ambassadors of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing.
In fact, this has expanded a lot in the bureaucracy of the former Ming Dynasty, especially the expansion of mid-level officials, which has almost doubled. In the former Ming Dynasty, many officials were originally responsible, and it was basically determined that middle- and lower-level officials would be responsible.
This has the advantage that it prevents officials from being in control of daily affairs for a long time and has no hope of promotion, so they can unscrupulously fool their superiors and make profits from it. It also has the disadvantage that the bureaucracy expands and the promotion channels for officials become narrower.
Fan Jingwen was assigned to serve as a judge in the Host and Guest Department, mainly engaged in the management of foreign countries, vassal states, vassals, controlled areas and ethnic minority areas.
“Is everything going well over there at the host and guest department?”
Fan Jingwen still didn't know why Qi Yongtai suddenly summoned him. A few days ago, he visited Qi Yongtai and the other party didn't say anything. But today, he was so hastily summoned, which made him and Qi Yongtai very puzzled.
“Fortunately, students have recently been mainly responsible for cleaning up the territorial conditions left over from the former Ming Dynasty, such as the Xuanwei Department of Old Port,...” Fan Jingwen introduced.
Qi Yongtai originally just asked casually, but after hearing Fan Jingwen's introduction, he became really interested, "Mengzhang, according to what you said, our Da Zhou still has unquestionable sovereignty and jurisdiction over the former Xuanwei Division territory of Old Port. Quan? But what is the situation of the Han people there now, how many are there, and what is the attitude towards our Zhou court? What about the activities of the Western Yi people you mentioned around us, and what is the situation of the local indigenous people?"
"Master Qi, this situation is more complicated. If we want to discuss it in detail, I'm afraid it will be difficult to explain clearly today. The students are also preparing to write an article to give a general introduction to the situation of the Xuanwei Department in Old Port. Our big week Inheriting the patriarchal system of the former Ming Dynasty, the current territory basically inherits the original territory, and even expands on the original basis. For example, Hami was lost at the hands of the former Ming Dynasty, and now we have recovered it. …”
Fan Jingwen was very happy when he talked about this, but Qi Yongtai felt heavy in his heart when he heard it.
The emperor was most proud of the restoration of Hami, but now Hami's food and salary supplies have become the biggest hidden pain for the three sides. Chen Jingxuan has written many times to shrink his troops, take back Liu Dongyang's troops, and even hope to abandon Shazhou directly.
This was severely reprimanded by the emperor and the Ministry of War. However, from the perspective of the cabinet and the Ministry of Household Affairs, Hami and even Shazhou are absolutely worthless to the current Zhou Dynasty. It is a pity to abandon them if they are tasteless. What's the use of having a good face? The continuous consumption of military supplies, food and salaries has overwhelmed the three parties.
Instead of wasting food and money in the northwest, it is better to focus on Nanyang. At least the products in Nanyang are far better than those in the northwest. Spices, gold, silver, copper, and tin are all urgently needed by the court, and after the strategy of opening up the sea is pushed forward, The imperial court also needs to consider establishing a stable foothold on the Nanyang side to ensure coastal security and guard against the increasing threat of Western barbarian penetration.
But Qi Yongtai also knew very well the political consequences of giving up a piece of land to regain territory. Even several Jiangnan colleagues in the cabinet did not dare to raise this issue, let alone him, a leader of northern scholars. The foundation of Shilin's public opinion will be lost.
Thinking of this, Qi Yongtai's mood became even worse. The northwest cannot be given up, and Nanyang needs to be opened up. However, the biggest threat to the imperial court is still on the Jiliao line. With limited military and financial resources, how to balance it?
"..., the land in Xuanweisi, Old Port was not small in the past. Even now, it is mainly inhabited by Han people. Other indigenous people live more in remote areas of the island. However, after the fall of the Majapahit dynasty, the land here has gradually It was invaded by the surrounding indigenous dynasties, and it is still in chaos, but it is said that the Xiyi people have begun to covet this land, so it is very urgent for us, the Great Zhou,..."
Fan Jingwen became more and more excited as he talked, but Qi Yongtai couldn't listen anymore. Now even the northwest and northeast are beyond the court's ability, and they want to enter Nanyang on a large scale. The idea is good, but it is beyond the capabilities.
"Mengzhang, I will come here to hear your introduction about this matter in the future. I have come to you today because I have another thing to ask you about. Well, have you heard the feedback from your hometown recently? Well, including the river Over there at Jianhe Yongping Mansion..."
As soon as Qi Yongtai's words came out, Fan Jingwen understood and couldn't help but want to laugh. He had heard the news half a month ago. Hejian and Yongping are of the same strain, and the gentry are of the same spirit. You are making such a big move, do you really think these northern people are the same? Is there no one in the gentry’s court?
He also wrote a special letter to Feng Ziying. Feng Ziying also replied to him a few days ago and introduced the situation. He was still thinking about it, but he didn't expect Qi Yongtai to recruit him to understand the situation.
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