"Master, you are finally back." Seeing Ruixiang jumping to his feet, Feng Ziying's face moved, "What's wrong?"
Ruixiang rushed forward and lowered his voice: "My father-in-law is here in the palace. We have been waiting for a long time."
"Oh?" Feng Ziying did not dare to neglect. It had only been a few days, why could Emperor Yonglong become unable to sit still again? "Is it Eunuch Zhou?"
"No, they are from Renshou Palace." Ruixiang said uneasily.
Renshou Palace?
Feng Ziying was shocked.
Renshou Palace is the residence of the concubine, and the Daming Palace, where the Supreme Emperor was raised, is right next to Renshou Palace. Sometimes the Supreme Emperor would rest in Renshou Palace.
But he has never had any contact with Renshou Palace, not even the Daming Palace on the Supreme Emperor's side. Why would Renshou Palace come to look for him?
Besides, it is not in line with the rules to summon foreign ministers in the palace.
Except for the emperor, even the emperor rarely summoned foreign ministers.
Even in a sense, if the Supreme Emperor summoned foreign ministers, it would cause unnecessary trouble. Therefore, after Emperor Yuan Xi abdicated, he generally did not summon foreign ministers.
Even if they are summoned, it is only at special times, such as at the end of the year and the beginning of the year, to show favor to some old ministers.
Normally, when some foreign ministers hear that the Supreme Emperor is ill, they will take the initiative to visit him, and most of them will be military generals. Basically, civil servants will not go in person, but will send gifts in the form of posts.
After hesitating for a moment, Feng Ziying's mind was rapidly thinking about how to deal with this matter.
Since he is here and waiting like this, he must have made up his mind to see him before leaving.
This is different from the servants sent by Emperor Yonglong. Most of them left after passing the message. Even when he was away, he just left a message.
After being here for so long, everyone who should know knows it, and it is neither necessary nor possible to hide it.
I am afraid that there is someone like Lieutenant Long in my house, and I am afraid that even the fact that I have combed Xiang Ling and Jin Chuan'er will be spread to some people's ears.
"Invite him to the outer study." After thinking for a while, Feng Ziying nodded and said calmly.
If soldiers come to block it, if water comes and earth comes to cover it, there is no need to make a fuss.
When embarking on an official career, and it is an official career in a feudal dynasty like this, it is natural that factions, sides, intrigues and intrigues are inevitable.
Feng Ziying had already been mentally prepared for this.
Feng Ziying met the chamberlain outside the study.
Somewhat different from the weekly chamberlain, this chamberlain's clothes are obviously much more high-profile and bright.
The indigo robe is inlaid with gold piping, the belt and high shoes with the unique palace forbidden pattern, and the E Guan full of repressive atmosphere are completely different from the Eunuch Zhou he saw in the east study.
"Feng Keng, editor of the Hanlin Academy, met my father-in-law." Feng Ziying bowed her hands in a neither humble nor overbearing manner, looking directly at the other party with clear eyes.
The person who came here must be in his thirties. Apart from the fact that he has no beard, he doesn't look like a chamberlain at all.
His face was full of vigor, his eyebrows were thick, his nose was big and his mouth was wide, and even his hands were thick-jointed. However, when he saw Feng Ziying, he still bowed and saluted in a formal manner, "See Mr. Xiuzhan."
"You're welcome, father-in-law, what's your surname?"
"Your surname is Dai." The capable man smiled and said, "Maybe Mr. Xiu Zhuan is a little surprised why our family came to your residence. Our family is also entrusted by others."
"Oh?" Feng Ziying calmly picked up the tea cup and took a sip. Serving tea at this time was of course not a farewell, but a gesture of self-effacement and distance.
I thought Feng Ziying would be curious and ask who entrusted her to her, but I didn't expect that Feng Ziying seemed to know the inside story. She just said "oh" and kept silent, just enjoying her tea.
This made the strong man stunned.
I still underestimated how this young scholar who was said to be the first new scholar since the founding of the Zhou Dynasty to enter the Imperial Academy as a new scholar without the status of No. 1 scholar and was dismissed from official positions to study compilation could be so calm.
"Father, please taste some tea. This is the fragrant Taihu tea I brought back from Suzhou. It tastes amazing. You must try it."
The capable man was a little embarrassed, but he still wisely picked up the tea cup, took a sip, closed his eyes slightly, and then nodded: "It's really fragrant and mellow, and it deserves to be a famous Taihu tea."
Feng Ziying smiled leisurely but said nothing.
The capable man knew that if he didn't speak today, he was afraid that the other party would just sit quietly with him, so he admired the other party's forbearance and fortitude. Of course, the other party dared to do this, so he had some background.
Putting down the tea cup, the chamberlain surnamed Dai cleared his throat and then said: "Master Xiu Zhuan, our family was entrusted by someone today to ask about the strategy of borrowing money to open the sea, the franchise and the bank matter.
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As soon as the other party's words came out, Feng Ziying felt confident.
Although it is impossible to determine which group of people or which people took action, there is no doubt that the Kaihai loan and the bank affairs have touched the interests of some people.
For a period of time, I have only received posts and seen no one except for specific people, which makes some people restless.
Of course, civil servants can learn about it through some channels, but after all, when it comes to specific strategies, they can neither ask too detailed questions nor understand the details.
Therefore, even though Feng Ziying often visited Wenyuan Pavilion and the Ministry of Household Affairs, the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of War, ordinary people were not qualified to ask for an explanation from Feng Ziying. The ministers could only understand the general framework due to their status, which made many
People are on pins and needles.
Of course, these people are not ordinary businessmen. It can even be said that they cannot be called businessmen. They are more of a mixture.
However, being able to mobilize this Eunuch Dai without worrying about his identity being known to others also shows that it is not just the merchants who are anxious, but also the people behind them.
Before going to Jiangnan, Feng Ziying had already done some research on the so-called Jiangnan, and even more on the contradictory combination of the gentry and merchants in Jiangnan.
On the surface, the gentry and merchants in the south of the Yangtze River were diametrically opposed to each other. The gentry took the land as their foundation, reading as their ethos, and making friends with the government as their style. They looked down upon merchants even more.
Merchants, on the other hand, rely on making a living and using capital as a link. They often rely on specific personnel in the government and some wealthy families in the south of the Yangtze River as support.
But this was only the situation in the early days of the founding of the Great Zhou Dynasty. With the passage of the Tianping era and after Emperor Yuanxi succeeded to the throne, especially twenty years after Yuanxi, the boundaries between gentry and merchants in Jiangnan rapidly blurred.
The gentry participated in business operations, especially the children of common people, who were actively engaged in business. Merchants purchased land, and their children enrolled in top academies in Jiangnan, such as Baima and Chongwen Academy, and frequently obtained good rankings in scientific examinations.
This has greatly confused the boundaries between the two groups, presenting a situation where you are in me and I am in you.
"Oh, I didn't expect that Eunuch Dai would also be interested in such methods of running the world and benefiting the people." Feng Ziying didn't make any assumptions, "It's just that the franchise and the Yinzhuang matter are very involved, and there are many details involved. There are also various matters in the court.
Consideration, and even detailed judgments must be made based on specific regions, industry categories, etc., and a plan must be made on the qualifications, reputation, strength, etc. of those who want to participate, and it cannot be done by just one person or department.
It’s hard to sum it up in a nutshell, so I would like to ask, what exactly do you want to ask, what do you want to do, and what do you want?”
The chamberlain named Dai frowned.
He knew that this person would definitely be difficult to deal with, but he thought that after all, he was just a sixteen-year-old young man. He came with the force of his own. No matter how many people were behind him, it was impossible to ignore the person behind him. He would not ignore the person behind him.
I believe the other party will not know what Renshou Palace represents.
But I didn't expect that this guy was like an old official who had been in the officialdom for decades. He spoke out a series of official technical terms, which made it impossible for me who didn't know the inside story to ask any questions.
I don't even know how to deal with the opponent's question of attacking instead of defending.
What to ask specifically, what to do, what to ask for, how the hell do I know?
The chamberlain surnamed Dai secretly hated him, but he also knew that the other party was not easy to handle.
The three questions people asked are correct. This mouth has such big questions. How can I answer you?
"Haha, Mr. Xiuzhan has failed our test." The chamberlain named Dai smiled calmly, "We have already told you that we are here to ask questions for others. How do we understand the joints? Why don't you, Master Xianzhuan, do it for me?
Is it possible to explain and explain?”
"Of course, in terms of concessions, the imperial court is preparing to convert maritime trade affairs into fair trade, compared with the original privately operated trade in coastal areas. However, in view of the change in imperial policy, it may bring chaos to trade in coastal areas, which will
To avoid this kind of confusion, it is natural to adjust measures to local conditions according to the region, such as Nanzhi, Shandong, Liaodong, and even Zhejiang and Fujian, etc., according to the scale of the output of goods produced in each place, as well as the port throughput capacity. Of course, the more important thing is one's own
Combining many factors such as experience in this industry, strength and scale, and external channels, as well as its local business reputation, the local government will first make a basic prediction, and then..."
"In addition, those engaged in the franchised industry also need to be classified in detail, with a long-term perspective, those that are beneficial to the court, can help the court develop routes and channels, and can even help the Department of Public Security and the Ministry of War to provide support in intelligence collection. There are also some
Preferential support,…”
Before hearing anything substantial, the chambermaid named Dai was already confused by the deception.
This is too eloquent to say, but what they said seemed to be extremely professional and clear. After listening carefully, it seemed that it was really what happened.
This does require classified guidance, distribution according to needs, adapting measures to local conditions, flexible adjustments, being based on reality, taking a long-term perspective,...
Damn, this is so arrogant. I seem to understand the meaning of every word, but why is it that I don’t quite understand what it means when it comes to these words?
When the chamberlain named Dai left, his eyes were a little blurry and he was mumbling something. He probably had too much information fed into him and was afraid that he would not be able to remember it. When he went out, he almost tripped over the threshold and somersaulted.
This chapter has been completed!