Chapter 944 The Jizijuan tree wants to be quiet but the wind doesn’t stop
Stepping out of Wang Xifeng's small courtyard, Feng Ziying was also very anxious. Anyone who encounters such a thing would be restless.
Honestly, I spent a long time in bed, almost ready to cook, but I didn't expect to see Yingchun and Tanchun coming, which made me feel so embarrassed that I could only put my knife in its sheath.
Fortunately, the drunkenness gradually faded away, and Feng Ziying also knew that she was a little crazy, and she actually wanted to be wild at this time. If she was really hit by someone, wouldn't she be afraid of not doing it for the rest of her life?
Shaked her head, Feng Ziying laughed at herself. It would be better to be more cautious about things like this in the future. Don't do this kind of licking the honey with a knife edge again. If you don't pay attention, you will cut yourself.
As soon as he walked to the corner gate and was about to go back home, he saw Jia Zheng getting off the carriage and was greatly surprised to see Feng Ziying.
“Brother Keng, where are you going?”
"Uncle Zheng Shi, my nephew had dinner with Baoyu, Huan Ge'er and Lan Ge'er in Baoyu Courtyard, and was about to go back to the house." Feng Ziying didn't want to say hello to Jia Zheng, but when she met him, she Can't see the ceremony.
"Hi, when did you come back?" Jia Zheng talked to Feng Ziying affectionately, "Let's go and sit in my uncle's study."
Feng Ziying wanted to refuse, but she couldn't say it, so she could only follow Jia Zheng into the house.
In Jia Zheng's study, Jia Zheng also asked about Feng Ziying's situation in Yongping Mansion. Feng Ziying also patiently made an introduction. Jia Zheng listened with high interest and sighed, which also surprised Feng Ziying.
In his impression, Jia Zheng was not very interested in these specific matters. What he preferred was a leisurely position that was step-by-step and did not have too many specific matters. A foreign minister from the Ministry of Industry was very suitable for him. Several other members of the Communist Party of China had to take on specific tasks, but everyone knew his temperament, so he was allowed to live in the Ministry of Works.
But it seems that Jia Zheng is a little different today.
"Uncle Zheng Shi, local affairs are complicated, so you have to be patient. When my nephew first went there, he mainly had to cross the river slowly by feeling the stones, and gradually became familiar with it. However, there is such a process. My nephew sees that Uncle Shi also I have some interest. Could it be that Uncle Shi also intends to leave the capital?" Feng Ziying didn't know what Jia Yuanchun told Jia Zheng, but Jia Zheng was so silent, which made him very confused.
"Well, to be fair to my nephew, my concubine also brought a letter from the palace, saying that if uncle Yu has a chance, he might as well go out to the capital and give it a try. He has been staying in the capital all his life. He is really a little tired of it. If he has a chance, Yu Uncle is also willing to give it a try."
Jia Zheng still looked a little shy, and seemed to have little confidence in going to Beijing to serve as an official, and was worried that he would not be able to adapt to the outside world.
However, in "A Dream of Red Mansions", Jia Zheng seems to have left Beijing to work as a scholar in Jiangxi, which can be regarded as a sinecure. I don't know where Jia Zheng can go in this life.
While thinking about it, he saw Baoxiang peeking outside the door of Jia Zheng's study. Feng Ziying finally found an opportunity and immediately asked: "So you don't understand the rules? I'm talking to Uncle Zheng Shi, what's going on?"
"My father-in-law has come to the palace. I heard that the emperor wants to summon me. Please come into the palace immediately." Baoxiang said with lowered eyelids.
“Oh?” Feng Ziying was surprised.
When he came back, he was summoned by the cabinet, and he roughly knew the reason. Yuguan opened a port, Yongping opened a mine and smelting workshop, and the Qing army involved the Ministry of War, and offended so many gentry, so it was normal for him to be called back to ask what happened. But this should not be enough for the emperor to summon him.
As far as he knew, the emperor was in poor health, and the morning court had been continuously postponed and compressed. Now he might not be able to hold a morning court every ten days, and the afternoon court was also very short, and it was even rarer to see foreign ministers in the East Study.
Jia Zheng was even more shocked.
Feng Ziying just came back and said that he was summoned by the cabinet to learn about the situation. He was still comforting himself. Maybe Yongping Mansion has a special geographical location, a hub connecting Liaodong and Guan Nei, and he was Qi Yongtai's favorite disciple, so he called back. If you ask, the other pavilion elders are just trying to give Qi Yongtai some face.
But the emperor's summons was different. Qi Yongtai didn't have such a big reputation to command the emperor. It seemed that the emperor himself wanted to see Feng Ziying.
How could Feng Ziying be so virtuous that the emperor could summon him again and again?
Although Jia Zheng is not involved in affairs in the Ministry of Works, he is still very interested in the various gossips circulating in the Six Ministries. He can hear countless news every day with his ears open.
Feng Ziying was summoned by the emperor twice when she was editing the Hanlin Academy. This was not a secret, and it once aroused heated discussions among many middle and lower-level officials in the court. Even some ministers and ministers were probably a little jealous in their hearts. Jia Zheng also thought that It must be that Feng Ziying's strategy of opening up the sea was too in line with the emperor's appetite, so he summoned him twice to ask for details.
If it were others, they would basically have to be promoted for the second term. However, if Feng Ziying is replaced, there is a high probability that he will be promoted and enter the rank of fourth-grade official after the completion of his three-year term.
However, Jia Zheng felt that he still underestimated Feng Ziying's influence. Feng Ziying just returned to Beijing yesterday. Today, after the cabinet ministers had finished questioning, the emperor wanted to summon him again before the next day. This was too exaggerated.
Think about the fact that the fourth-grade prefects from other places rarely come back to Beijing every year. If they want to be received by the emperor individually, most of them can only meet in groups, which is enough to prove that Feng Ziying is favored.
“Shibo,…”
"My dear nephew, go quickly. The emperor's summons is a great joy. How can we delay it? Uncle Yu, you can come at any time. Uncle Yu is also very happy that you can come and sit here more. Baoyu, Brother Lang Over there, go take a look and give them some guidance. Hey, Brother Huan has gone to the academy now, Uncle Yu has put down a stone, and Aunt Zhao is much more at ease now..."
Jia Zheng kept talking about his family affairs, which made Feng Ziying feel as if Jia Zheng had aged a lot all of a sudden.
"Anyway, you can come more often, to the sisters, to Baoyu and Brother Lang. By the way, a few days ago, your pardoning uncle also mentioned that Brother Cong is now studying. If you can go and give some encouragement, , is also good,…”
Jia Cong? Feng Ziying still has some impression that he is Jia She's concubine, who is two years younger than Jia Landu. I'm afraid he is still less than ten years old now, right?
It seems that the Jia family thinks that they are big trees and they are like vines, but the girls of the Jia family seem to have the same feeling that they are destined to be separated from each other. They are entangled, but there is always a gap between them. , it is difficult to overcome, maybe we can get a breakthrough in Yingchun or Tanchun?
The chamberlain waiting outside Donghua Gate waited for Feng Ziying. Feng Ziying naturally couldn't help but apologize and a gold lock. The little chamberlain also smiled brightly and happily led Feng Ziying in.
“Lord Feng, the Emperor doesn’t often summon foreign ministers to the East Study Room anymore. You are still the first to do so in the past half month.”
"Oh, maybe it's because the weather is so hot. The sun is really oppressive." Feng Ziying rushed to Donghuamen from Rongguo Mansion. Although she was taking a car, the sun was really hot at this time, and Feng Ziying was still sweating profusely.
The young chamberlain was a little surprised when he saw that Feng Ziying had no intention of inquiring about anything.
In the past, when it was his turn to bring foreign ministers to an audience, these ministers would more or less ask some questions. Eunuch Zhou also told them that as long as they asked, they could answer as required. If they didn't ask, they could also bring up some topics to distract them. they ask questions.
Today, Xiao Feng Xiuzhuan was brought into the palace for the first time. Seeing how generous he was, I thought the other party would ask some questions, but I didn't expect that the other party would be so steady in his tone.
Feeling a little surprised and a little unwilling, the little chamberlain added: "Yes, the weather is too great. Last time Mr. Zheng of the Ministry of Revenue came to see him, the emperor also specially rewarded him with a drink and gave him a seat to answer questions..."
“Mr. Bo Xiaogong is old and the emperor is considerate, so the ministers are naturally grateful.” Feng Ziying said calmly.
Seeing Feng Ziying close the door with another word, the waiter became more and more depressed, but he did not dare to say anything further. This person was of low status, but he was very popular in the capital, and the emperor seemed to think highly of him.
Feng Ziying didn't know who ordered this young chamberlain to come here. If these words were accidentally missed, he would not care, but this repeated leakage was obviously not the rule in the palace.
Feng Ziying didn’t believe that a gold ingot could have such a big effect. Although there were no secrets in the palace, secrets could not be discovered in this way.
East study room.
Emperor Yonglong rubbed his temples, feeling more and more that age was not forgiving. Since the year before last, he had felt lack of energy, so he almost gave up all activities. Except for Qing Dynasty and court affairs, he didn't care much about other affairs. Even the palace affairs were handed over to Xu.
With several of her sons now adults, Mrs. Xu could not do anything she wanted to do. As long as she did not give her a chance to get involved in the imperial court, she would never be able to exert influence like a concubine.
Emperor Yonglong knew that the situation was very bad, but he always thought that he could control it. However, he failed to realize that his physical condition declined so quickly that he himself felt a little unprepared.
The people over there seemed to be aware of something, and the activities became more and more frequent. It was a shame that his father still turned a blind eye, which made Emperor Yonglong feel resentful and worried in his heart.
His sons are too immature. Maybe he should let them go out for training earlier. But now that the situation is becoming more and more delicate, Emperor Yonglong dare not let go easily. Once something goes wrong and internal and external troubles break out, it will be an uncontrollable situation. .
Thinking of this, Emperor Yonglong became increasingly upset.
(End of this chapter)