Feng Ziying's attitude is very normal in the eyes of Concubine Guo. Now anyone with a discerning eye can see that the emperor favors King Lu more, while the civil servants are more willing to follow the old rules, that is, to establish the chief. In any case, it is not the turn of the two.
King Fu, King Li and King Gong.
Many people even think that Prince Gong is only ten years old and it is uncertain whether he will live to adulthood. Death in infancy is very common these days.
At least King Shou, King Fu, and King Li not only came of age, but were already married and had children. For example, King Shou already had two sons, King Fu and King Li also each had a son, and King Lu was also fourteen years old.
, being able to get married immediately was a plus in the eyes of many people, including the emperor. However, Prince Gong was only ten years old, so many things were still difficult to determine, and the risk of death from illness was not far away.
This is also the pain in Concubine Guo's heart. Her son is better than several other princes, but he can only be excluded from selecting the heir apparent because of his young age. This is something she cannot accept at any cost.
Although the emperor's health is not very good now, in Concubine Guo's view, as long as he has a good life, he should be able to persist for two or three years or even three to five years.
With talent, he can definitely do better than the other princes.
It is a pity that this view was not supported and echoed by other powerful people, which made Concubine Guo, who seemed calm on the surface, very anxious and even felt a little sick and wanted to seek medical treatment indiscriminately.
She had approached Zhang Jingqiu before, but Zhang Jingqiu ignored him; her uncle Chen Jingxuan was still in a state of decline and did not dare to show up. Concubine Guo also asked for advice, and Chen Jingxuan's advice was to try his best to seek advice from royal family members and some people who did not support King Shou.
Civil servants came up to think of ways to speak out.
Concubine Guo also tried it with King Zhonghui, who seemed to have a fairer stance, but King Zhonghui was impeccable and refused to get involved at all. This made Concubine Guo very disappointed.
Concubine Guo was moved by the suggestions put forward by her uncle. Among the royal family members, King Zhongshun was undoubtedly the most important. Unfortunately, King Zhongshun had already bet his money on Mei Yuexi and Zhang Su. King Zhongxin did not
He was trusted by the emperor, and if he supported him, it would be counterproductive. King Lian Zhong had always stayed out of the matter, and was more difficult to deal with than King Zhonghui. He obviously knew that the waters here were deep and shallow.
As for the other eldest princess, Princess Yong'an is relatively friendly to her, but Concubine Guo knows that the emperor is not very close to Princess Yong'an, and favors Princess Yongning more. It's a pity that Princess Yongning left with this bitch Mei Yuexi.
Getting closer, it was clear that he was aware of the emperor's intentions and therefore bet on King Lu.
Today, she accidentally met Feng Keng here, which made Concubine Guo's eyes light up.
My uncle inadvertently mentioned his friendship with the Feng family. His father Feng Tang was the governor of the Three Borders, and he is still the governor of Ji Liao. He and his uncle are old friends, and Feng Keng was a few years ago.
During the Linqing Civil War, they even came to him for help, and he responded positively, which allowed Feng Keng to escape. Feng Keng and the Feng family could not deny this connection.
Speaking of several parties involved in the Linqing Civil War, Li Sancai, the then Governor of Water Transport, was already the cabinet minister, and Qiao Yingjia, the censor of the patrol, was already the censor of the right capital of the Metropolitan Procuratorate. Only his uncle was unlucky and finally became the censor.
The governors of the three sides were immediately dismissed.
Now Feng Keng has a great reputation among the young and middle-aged scholars in Beijing. He is highly respected even among the entire northern scholar group. In addition, his teachers are Qi Yongtai and Guan Yingzhen, two northern scholars and Huguang scholars.
The weight of the words of a human leader is even more extraordinary. No wonder the emperor would summon him to listen to his opinions.
Maybe this is an opportunity?
But how to open up this relationship still needs to be carefully considered.
The Princess Yong'an in front of her may be a clue. Her son-in-law seems to be a classmate of Feng Keng, and they seem to have a very good relationship. This is a channel that can be exploited.
Coupled with his uncle's kindness to him, if he is promised benefits, maybe he can achieve a breakthrough?
Concubine Guo also knew that a character like Feng Ziying who could become the Prime Minister of Shuntian Prefecture at the age of twenty would definitely not be a naive person. She could not build a relationship by just saying a few nice words or making a few empty promises.
What was bribed was that he was not mature enough, and his father and leaders would not allow him to express his opinion without permission.
But this is a path after all. On the other hand, Feng Keng is naturally intelligent, and his attitude can also affect the attitudes of people like Qi Yongtai, Guan Yingzhen and Qiao Yingjia, not to mention his father.
If you can find a way to draw this person into your camp, it can really make a difference.
"Lord Feng is too humble. The fact that the emperor summoned him to ask questions is enough to explain everything." Concubine Guo smiled gracefully. This was not the time to build relationships. It was also a good thing to keep such a distance. "Please, Lord Feng."
It’s better to give more advice to me, Dazhou, and share the emperor’s worries.”
"It should be so." Feng Ziying responded, and Concubine Guo asked Princess Yong'an to leave. However, Zhou Peisheng came up quietly and whispered: "My lord, don't worry about it. Maybe Concubine Xi is not in a good mood during this period."
Feng Ziying responded meaningfully, "It seems that all the empresses in the palace are a little restless during this period."
Gu/span> Zhou Peisheng was stunned for a moment, then he laughed knowingly: "That's true."
Feng Ziying met Emperor Yonglong in the East Palace.
The inner palace is divided into two parts, one is the East Palace, where Emperor Yonglong lived alone, and the other is the West Palace, which is much larger than the East Palace and is mainly prepared for the harem concubines and underage princes.
In fact, every Autumn Festival at Tiewangshan is not as tense as this year. Not only do all the concubines come, but all the princes also come together.:.
In the past, there were times when Tiewangshan Qiuyi would have the intention of setting up a reserve, but generally speaking, it had been basically decided before. Tiewangshan Qiuyi was just a formality, and the emperor was mostly rich and powerful, so after deciding on the reserve position,
, at least there will still be a long period of time for the prince to be trained and trained through Zhan Shifu. After a few years or even more than ten years of training, taking over the throne will mostly be uneventful.
For example, during the reign of Emperor Yuanxi, Prince Yizhong served as the crown prince for twenty years but failed to succeed to the throne. Emperor Yonglong also served as the crown prince for several years after becoming Prince Zhongxiao before taking over the throne.
The two emperors Guangyuan and Tianping who preceded Emperor Yuanxi had been crown princes for many years, and their succession to the throne went smoothly without any turmoil.
But this time is different. Emperor Yonglong's poor health is no longer a secret. Even the Mongolians, Jurchens, overseas Japanese, and even the Hongmaofan and Folangji people outside the border wall have heard about it, but his subordinates have heard about it.
But there were five sons, and it seemed that all of them had opportunities, and none of them were willing to give up.
In this case, the longer you delay, the greater the trouble will be. This is why Emperor Yonglong decided to decide on the candidate for the crown prince after the Autumn Festival. Only in this way can he use two or three years of time and energy to help his son eliminate the problem.
Obstacles, cultivate his confidants, stabilize his position, and let him successfully settle down before he closes his eyes.
Looking at this young man walking in slowly, Emperor Yonglong was in a daze for a moment.
When I first saw this young man, no, he should still be considered a teenager at that time. At most, he was a boy moving towards the stage of youth. When was that? After putting down the rebellion of Ningxia Kuaibai and Liu Dongyang, this boy came back to report his victory and pay an audience.
That time?
Although I have heard of this guy's reputation before, I have never seen him. That time was a solo in the East Study Room. Well, this guy was given the exclusive honor of only the cabinet minister and the six ministers' minister. Emperor Yonglong
He was deeply impressed. He was particularly satisfied with Feng Ziying's performance that time, especially Feng Ziying's proposal to recover Shazhou and Hami, which were lost in the previous Ming Dynasty. This became a highlight after he succeeded to the throne. Both scholars and the people praised it.
Absolutely.
On the contrary, the subsequent policy of opening up the sea was quite controversial. Although the court benefited a lot, Feng Ziying suffered a lot of criticism. Especially these criticisms mostly came from the northern gentry, who believed that Feng Ziying, as a northern scholar, was actually
Jiangnan's plan harmed the interests of the North.
In fact, it cannot be said that the interests of the North are harmed, but it is true that the interests of Jiangnan are greater, but the one who benefits the most is the imperial court. From this point alone, Emperor Yonglong felt that Feng Ziying's overall view was better than many in the imperial court.
The important officials were clinging to their old ways, and the Jiangnan scholars in Nanjing were even more contemptible.
"The humble minister Feng Keng has met the emperor."
Feng Ziying bowed in obedience to the etiquette.
"Flat body, grant me a seat." Emperor Yonglong was leaning on the throne. His bright yellow dragon robe was loose, which showed his old and thin body more and more. This made Feng Ziying's heart tremble. Compared with the last time he saw him, the emperor was
His body seems to have aged a lot, and even his clear and sharp eyes seem to have become a lot cloudier, and they no longer have the fierce and domineering look of the past.
"Feng Qing, I haven't seen you for a while. I came back to Beijing from Yongping. Isn't it hard to sit in the position of the Prime Minister of Shuntian?" Emperor Yonglong withdrew his reverie with satisfaction, looked away, fell out of the window, and then returned to this place.
On the body.
"Eating the emperor's salary is a matter of loyalty to the emperor. It is my duty to share the emperor's worries." Feng Ziying responded calmly.
"Well, I like hearing these words. If all the officials in the imperial court have your attitude like Ziying, then I can enjoy the rest of my life in peace." Emperor Yonglong sighed.
Feng Ziying stood up quickly, "Your Majesty!..."
"Okay, I made a mistake. However, my health is not good. This is no secret. Ziying should also know my intentions for this autumn event." Emperor Yonglong got straight to the point, "I have already met him a few days ago.
Many people, I have listened to the opinions of many people. Of course, this Autumn Festival is not just a matter of selecting and establishing a governor. I also have some other affairs that need to listen to opinions from all parties. Ziying,
You are not a court official, but the affairs of Shuntian Prefecture are related to important areas in Gyeonggi Province. I think your opinions are equally important, so I specially called you here to listen to your opinions." Provide you with the fastest updates, free of charge.
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