"Sir, do you need to go and have a look?" Ruixiang memorized what the uncle told me silently, and would have to record it in a book later to avoid missing it.
This is also a habit he has developed. Firstly, he can practice calligraphy, and secondly, he can familiarize himself with the situation. This is what the uncle has always taught. Live and learn. You only need to learn a few words, a line of scripture and a poem every day. Over time,
There will be some success in a few years.
Feng Ziying hesitated for a moment.
I originally wanted not to look at it. Ruixiang was still very relieved about what he was doing, but after all, it was a woman's thing. If he didn't look at it even once, it would be too hasty. Bushiya Mara's side was better and he didn't care about it.
, but it’s hard to tell Wang Xifeng’s side.
If Sister Feng knew that she had not even watched it and made the choice for her, she would be afraid that her heart would be knotted again, and she might find a fault and start a fight again. It would be better to go and take a look to avoid further trouble.
“Well, let’s go and have a look. It’s better to choose a different day than to hit the sun. So today, you go and make arrangements first. When it’s almost time here, I’ll go and have a look.” Feng Ziying made up her mind.
“Should we call Master Wu and the others?” Ruixiang asked carefully.
Whenever he goes out on a fixed route, such as going to the Qibu Yamen, or patrolling the city, the Five-City Military and Horse Division, the patrol camp, or going out of the city to prefectures and counties, Wu Yaoqing will have to arrange personal guards for them to wait in the city.
Generally speaking, the safety here is not as dangerous as outside the city.
For those who have to leave the city for a day or two and cannot come back, in addition to strengthening the security force, they will usually ask Sanjie You to follow them, both as a bodyguard and as a sleeping attendant. This will also save the trip to the state and county, in case the state and county magistrate wants to
To please the superior officials, find some promiscuous women. It is not safe for all parties, or they may be assassins. Also, if you contract the disease, it will be difficult to explain to the government.
“No need, please call the third sister.” Feng Ziying thought for a while.
There are not serious security issues in the capital city. After Feng Ziying became the Prime Minister of Shuntian, she clearly strengthened the safety inspection of the buildings in the capital city, especially the buildings surrounding the inner imperial city.
He also notified the Wucheng Soldiers and Horses Department and the Patrol Battalion. He also specifically asked Zhang Jingqiu and Qiao Yingjia for instructions before. The Metropolitan Procuratorate was also very supportive on this point. He specifically told the Wucheng Soldiers and Horsemen to let the Wucheng Soldiers and Horses
The Sihe patrol battalion cooperated with Shuntian Prefecture to strengthen inspections of some important road sections and identity verification of suspicious persons.
In Feng Ziying's mind, Sanjie You is no longer a concubine, she has a dual role.
On the one hand, she has to act as a personal bodyguard and attendant when going out. After all, it is difficult for Feng Ziying to accept a man following her roommate. Unlike many of her colleagues, they like to choose a handsome boy as a personal follower. For example, although Ruixiang Baoxiang has been with her since childhood,
But Feng Ziying still can't accept the kind of overly intimate behavior such as wearing clothes and tying up her hair. So at home, she mostly wears Jin Chuan'er, Yu Chuan'er, Qing Wen Yunshang, Ying'er Xiangling and the others, and outside there are only
Sanjie You.
On the other hand, it is to attend to the bedchamber. Sometimes I go out to the prefectures and counties for several days. I know that my husband-in-law cannot live without a woman. To be honest, even Shen Yixiu, Baochai, and Baoqin are not at ease, and they have the intention to let Qingwen , Yun Shang or Ying'er and Xiang Ling followed them, but they felt that it would hinder the official reputation. After all, they were only temporarily going out for ten days and a half, not half a year. Then Sanjie You's advantage was revealed. He loves men's clothing and has extraordinary martial arts skills. He is the best candidate, so even Baochai and Baoqin acquiesced in this role.
Precisely because of Sister You's special identity, Feng Ziying did not shy away from Sister You in many matters. Moreover, although Third Sister You was straightforward, she did not like to stir up trouble, and she also liked her current identity. Among the women, she was truly harmonious. She was the one Feng Ziying spent the longest time with, so over time, Feng Ziying did not deliberately cover up some things that she had to reserve for other women, such as her personal relationship with Yingchun, and Busia Mara's relationship with her. There is a bit of ambiguity between them, but Wang Xifeng, You Sanjie, doesn't know yet.
But as Wang Xifeng's belly grows, if he has to go there often, he cannot go out alone every time. That is indeed too dangerous, and bringing other guards would be too conspicuous.
But even Feng Ziying himself was still a little worried about the power of the White Lotus Sect in the city. He was aware that they were secretly assassinating people at the Gu River Ferry. He didn't dare to be careless anymore. He would rather let Third Sister You know some secrets. It didn't matter. At most, he warned Sister You just needs to be stricter with her mouth.
It would be much better to take another ten thousand steps back and spread the word than to be stabbed to death.
Come out of Shuntianfu Yamen, go up Shuntianfu Street, and go eastward to Andingmen Street, which is one of the most spacious and lively streets in the entire capital city.
Going south along Andingmen Street, passing Yuanen Temple and Daxing County Government, which are far away from each other, Shuntianfu School is in front of you.
Feng Ziying only visited once after he took office as Shuntian Fucheng. It was not his main job, so there was no need to be too concerned.
After passing Shuntianfu School, go forward to the entrance of Chaodouer Hutong, which is still the site of Zhaohui Jinggongfang. After another intersection, you will find Tianshi'an Grassland, which is the site of Baodafang.
Huimin Pharmacy is not far from Tianshi'an Pasture, and to the east is Zhongcheng Bingmasi. It is quiet in the bustle and has a superior location. The people who live here are either rich or noble.
Ruixiang also spent a lot of effort to find two courtyards connected together.
This was originally the residence of a retired Beijing official who became an official, and his brother was a wealthy businessman who had been doing business in Beijing for a long time. The two lived next to each other.
Later, after the official in Beijing wanted to return to his hometown in Shanxi, the two families returned home together. The two yards were vacant and were always listed for sale, but the price could not be negotiated.
There is only one steward left here to handle the aftermath, and there is no shortage of money, so they are not in a hurry, and they delay it for two or three years.
Because the price was high, Ruixiang didn't dare to make up his mind, so he took Feng Ziying to take a look.
Of course, there is no need for Feng Ziying to come forward to deal with such trivial matters as negotiating prices. Ruixiang has been practicing with Feng Ziying for so many years. Feng Ziying took a quick look, but the housekeeper looked Feng Ziying up and down, and suddenly bowed, "Is this your honor, little Feng Xiuzan?"
Feng Ziying was stunned. Although he was famous in the capital city, most people had never seen him. The housekeeper of a wealthy businessman in Shanxi could also recognize him, which made him underestimate his influence.
.
“Who are you?” Feng Ziying asked. Third Sister You was already on the side with her sword on guard, but it could be seen that the other party was not a practicing practitioner, but was just being on guard out of habit.
“It is indeed Mr. Feng, and the younger Gao Chu is the steward of the Gao family in Daizhou...” Seeing that Feng Ziying did not deny it, the man quickly knelt down and kowtowed.
"How do you recognize me?" Feng Ziying was very puzzled. Daizhou belongs to Taiyuan Prefecture, but his father does not have many connections in Shanxi Town (Taiyuan Town). The Feng family's connections in Shanxi are mainly in Datong Prefecture. Daizhou
Although the state is next to Datong Prefecture, it does not belong to Datong after all. Moreover, I am very young when I leave Datong, so no one should know me.
“Young master and I once went to visit Mr. Sun, and happened to meet Mr. Sun escorting you out, so we had an impression.” Seeing that Feng Ziying didn’t ask him to get up, the housekeeper only dared to kneel down and raised his head.
"Oh? Boya? By the way, Boya is from Daizhou Zhenwuwei. I have an impression. One of you two masters, Gao, turned out to be an official in Taipu Temple, right?..." Feng Ziying suddenly realized,
Nodding: "No wonder, Boya is considered a generation of talents in your Daizhou, a leader among young scholars."
Although Sun Chuanting is young, he became famous in Daizhou after becoming the second-class Jinshi in the high school in the eighth year of Yonglong, especially after he was selected as a Shujishi. Many Daizhou merchants are also proud of it and go to Beijing whenever they come.
Get to know each other.
Feng Ziying's words are also a bit too old-fashioned, but Sun Chuanting was originally one of the few classmates younger than him in that Qingtan Academy, and he was a Jinshi after a subject. In addition, the relationship has always been very close, and now
He is already a senior official of the fourth rank, far from being comparable to Sun Chuanting, who is still just a sage, so it is reasonable to entrust him with such a big deal.
"It would be great if your Excellency still remembers our Gao family. It's a pity that last time I came to the capital, I was too busy and never had the opportunity to see you..." This housekeeper was also very good at talking. Feng Ziying waved his hand to get him up, "Well, in the future
Naturally, there is a chance. This time your master returns to Daizhou and these two houses are for sale. It just so happens that I have a relative who needs to buy another house as a residence..."
"If you are a relative of the adult, then there is no need to mention the price. I have limited authority, so I can only give a 20% discount on the original price..." The housekeeper quickly said after getting up.
"It doesn't have to be like this. My relatives are buying it. I'm just here to take a look at it. Whatever the price is, that's the price. Can I still take advantage of you..." Feng Ziying waved her hand.
Having said that, how could the housekeeper be willing to charge the original price? Naturally, there was a lot of arguing and negotiation, and finally he settled on a 20% discount to the original price.
For two large mansions, this price is a huge discount. The original price of the two mansions was 16,000 taels of silver for one and 12,000 taels for the other, a total of 28,000 taels.
Wen refused to give in, and now he suddenly gave up more than 5,000 taels. I have to say that the housekeeper was really bold enough to ask his master to make the decision.
After agreeing on the price, Feng Ziying asked Ruixiang to hand over the banknote from Haitong Bank to the other party. It was said that it was such a large amount and it was the first time they met each other. Transactions by banknote alone would definitely not work. They also needed to go to the bank together to confirm.
However, the housekeeper was also a generous person, so he admitted it openly and there was no need to go to the bank.
Before leaving, the housekeeper also respectfully presented his master's name to Feng Ziying, and Feng Ziying accepted it happily, making everyone happy.