As I said before, those who now know the importance of Feng Tubiao and what he did are basically the core figures of power in the Han Dynasty.
As a central figure in power, confidentiality is the most basic political quality.
Those things under Feng Tubao's hands are related to the Southern Expedition and the Northern Expedition. How can they talk nonsense?
And there is no need for them to marry into the Zhang family to consolidate their status.
The Zhang family is now considered a relative. Marriage with the Zhang family can certainly bring temporary expansion, but look at the current palace, can eunuchs have a chance to succeed?
In order to prevent the recurrence of the eunuchs' monopoly power in the Later Han Dynasty, to what extent did the prime minister suppress the eunuchs? Even official positions such as Dachangqiu that should be held by the eunuchs were given to courtiers.
And as a relative with the same name as the eunuch, how could it be missed by the prime minister?
If he really wants to marry the Zhang family in order to consolidate his family's land, what will the prime minister think of himself?
Therefore, on the matter of Zhang Xingyi's marriage, the family in the center of power has remained silent in a tacit understanding.
The second-rate nobles who want to squeeze into the center of power, and the third-rate and low-ranking nobles who want to become first-rate nobles, do not have so many taboos.
Second-rate nobles have their own connections. If the young lady of the Zhang family goes to a gathering one day, their young master will naturally appear there by chance.
As for those third-rate nobles, most of them were not qualified to join in the fun, and even those who were barely qualified might not be well-informed, so they had to put in more effort and find opportunities to meet Mrs. Zhang by chance.
A chance encounter on the road is one of them.
Having met her so many times, maybe she fell in Madam Zhang’s eyes?
No one can say for sure about this kind of thing, right?
Anyway, the Zhang family has announced that the selection of a husband for Miss Zhang this time will only be based on character, not family background.
So a group of young men who didn't know Feng Tubao's situation were muttering in their hearts that even if they couldn't join the Zhang family, the Guan family might not be another good choice.
After all, the Guan family still has a reputation, and now they have confidence again. The most important thing is that Guan Ji, who is extremely beautiful after changing into women's clothing, still holds a coveted income in her hands...
Isn’t it wonderful to have both people and wealth?
Although doing so would inevitably mean taking over, for such a beautiful girl, plus the share of the ranch and workshop in her hands, no matter what second-hand or third-hand she has, she closed her eyes and gritted her teeth and pretended as if nothing had happened.
It's not impossible...
Guan Ji naturally didn't know that after she left, her little sister would dig a hole for her. After all, in her subconscious, her little sister suddenly grew up. She didn't adapt to it for a while and still regarded her as a little girl.
Look, it makes sense.
But he didn't expect that this little girl would regard her as her first love rival in life. He wished that she would immediately change her mind and choose a husband from another family, so that he could no longer compete with her for the perfect husband in her heart.
After Guan Ji got into the car, she did not return to Guan Mansion immediately. Instead, she ordered her servants to drive the car to Fengzhuang outside the city.
Butler Zhao from Fengzhuang had already received the news and stood at the intersection of Zhuangzi with his people to welcome Guan Ji's arrival.
"Uncle Zhao, when will the lady from the Guan family come?"
Yaomei, who had been waiting for a long time, asked boredly.
"It's coming, it's coming," Butler Zhao said perfunctorily, standing in the shade of the tree, looking at the official road.
He was actually a little uneasy. There were rumors about the Lord in Jincheng a few days ago, so naturally he had heard about them.
Although most of them are disgusting, if he hadn't known about the master's character, he would have been unable to help but believe them even if he had heard the rumors as detailed as seeing them with his own eyes.
I didn't expect that a woman in the rumors would suddenly come to the village today. How could I tell him not to care?
That's the girl from Guan Junhou's family!
The tiger girl of the Guan family, I heard that back then even Sun Quan of the Eastern Wu Dynasty couldn't get her to marry him!
I don’t know what these women look like?
But thinking about it, since he has the character "tiger", even if his appearance is not that thick-browed and big-eyed, he is definitely not that good.
Besides, since she is called a tiger girl, she must also have a fierce temper. The master has such a temper that even his servants can laugh and laugh in front of him, how can he control such a tiger girl?
My husband can't hold me down, and the house is restless!
Butler Zhao thought about this, and felt a little anxious in his heart. He also thought of the girl from the Zhang family in the rumors.
After the Lord went to Hanzhong, he himself sent things to Zhang Ji several times. It was obvious that she was a girl from a wealthy family, and she was very well-behaved and sensible.
If such a woman is really like the rumored Xijun who became the master, it would be a relief...
"Big father, big father, here we come."
Yaomei suddenly tugged on Butler Zhao's lapel and said something.
A carriage turned a corner, came off the official road, and drove directly towards Zhuangzi.
"May I ask if Madam Guan is in the car?"
The carriage stopped in front of Butler Zhao, who quickly bowed and saluted.
"Exactly."
A quiet voice came from the car, and then only the sound of rustling was heard. Butler Zhao felt that a person was standing in front of him.
"Butler Zhao, there is no need to be polite. Please get up."
"Thank you, Madam Guan."
Butler Zhao stood up and looked up. He did not see a woman with thick eyebrows and big eyes. Instead, he saw a person who looked like a fairy standing in front of him with a smile on his lips.
Although she was smiling, there was a faint sense of oppression that made people afraid to approach her easily.
Butler Zhao was surprised, but at the same time he thought, why does this woman look familiar?
"Butler Zhao, long time no see."
The smile at the corner of Guan Ji's mouth widened a bit, but she didn't show her teeth, which made people feel stunning but dignified.
"Ms. Guan has seen the villain?"
Butler Zhao asked with some fear, "Excuse me for being rude, but I really don't remember where I saw Madam Guan."
"When my brother was in the village, I often came to the village. I just changed my clothes and Butler Zhao couldn't recognize him?"
Guan Ji made her tone as gentle as possible.
This Butler Zhao is a loyal person. His brother Zhuangzi still relies on him to look after him, so he should not be underestimated.
"Brother...brother..."
Butler Zhao had a look of horror on his face. The word "brother" reminded him of a beautiful and beautiful person, who was called Lord like this.
But isn't his surname Zhao? How did he change his surname to Guan? The most important thing is, he... used to be a man, how come he changed his clothes and became a woman? There are also rumors with the master?
"Oh, I remembered, you are the one who doesn't like to talk... Lang..."
Yaomei clapped her hands and said straightforwardly, but looking at the unparalleled Guan Ji in front of her, she could no longer say the word "Jun".
Last year, the master was sleeping under the shade of a tree. It was the cold husband who scared her so much that she dared not speak. In the end, the master had his ears twisted. She remembered it well.
"That's right," Guan Ji nodded, "I am."
Butler Zhao also suddenly said "Oh", "I'm blind, I didn't recognize Madam Guan after she changed her outfit. I apologize for my sin!"
Although Guan Ji dressed up as a man, she did not consciously realize that she was a girl. At this time, Yaomei reminded her, but Butler Zhao finally remembered it.
"It doesn't matter, I concealed my identity at that time. No wonder Butler Zhao."
Guan Ji smiled slightly and looked around, only to see vaguely visible figures far and near. The nearest one even gave her a hidden salute.
Guan Ji recognized that there seemed to be such a person in the Guan Family Trilogy before.
I remember my aunt said that even if she didn't look at this Zhuangzi, there were still people who took it seriously, and this statement was indeed true.
"May I ask Madam Guan, what news did the Lord bring this time?"
If the master is not in the village, the village has no master to entertain the guests, and Butler Zhao does not dare to let people come and go in and out of the house at will.
"Brother, of course he has some news for me to bring over, but before that, Butler Zhao will take a look at this first."
Guan Ji said, stretched out her hand, and saw a small pony carved from wood in her hand, galloping with its head held high.
Butler Zhao's eyes widened when he saw it. He groped around excitedly for a while and found a small wooden swallow.
There is a small groove on the back of the swallow.
Butler Zhao took the small wooden horse with both hands, and then put the horse's front legs into the groove on the swallow's back. The two fit together tightly, forming the appearance of a horse stepping on a flying swallow.
After returning the little wooden horse to Guan Ji, Butler Zhao carefully put away the swallow and bowed deeply, "I have seen Madam Guan. Madam Guan has something to do, but please give me your instructions."
But seeing this thing is like seeing the master, and this thing can only be used three times, and now is the first time.
The relationship between Lady Guan and her master seems to be extremely close, far beyond my imagination.
"Let's go in first and talk about it later."
Guan Ji couldn't help but feel a little sweet when she remembered that her brother had given her this object and said that if she took it to Fengzhuang to see Butler Zhao, she could become Fengzhuang's master.
"Ms. Guan please."
Butler Zhao quickly moved out of the way.
Guan Ji entered Zhuangzi, and then entered Feng's house by a familiar route, which surprised the people watching in secret. This was the first time for outsiders to enter Zhuangzi after Feng Mingwen went to Hanzhong, right? Let alone entering the house.
"I came here this time because I was entrusted by my brother to ask if there is any difficulty in the village." After Guan Ji sat down, she looked at Butler Zhao who was standing below waiting to ask questions, and she spoke like a hostess.
One sentence.
"Go back to my lady, everything is fine in the village, my lord, you don't have to worry."
Guan Ji was sitting there, with her back as straight as a golden sword, and she had an aura of her own.
When Butler Zhao saw this, he couldn't help but secretly marvel. It turned out that the tiger girl of the Guan family looked like this. She was really amazing.
If such a woman becomes a mistress, it seems... not bad?
"Are the tea seedlings still being planted on the slope behind the village? Have the Li family come here to get them?"
"I have been planting. I received news from my lord earlier that I have opened an extra piece of land on the slope just to provide tea seedlings to the Li family."
"That's good," Guan Ji nodded, pondered for a moment, and then said, "I came here this time, firstly, as entrusted by my brother, to come and see Zhuangzi's situation. Secondly,"
After saying that, he glanced at Butler Zhao and continued, "I would like to ask if Butler Zhao can help me plant some mulberry trees like tea trees."
"Planting mulberry trees? Like tea trees?"
When Butler Zhao heard this, he was a little surprised, "Go back to Madam Guan, there is something in the village..."
Having said this, I suddenly remembered that the person above was holding a token of the lord and should be treated like a lord, so he changed his words and said, "Ms. Guan, with that kind of planting method, the villain has only planted tea trees, but mulberry trees."
I have never planted it before, and I don’t know if it will survive.”
Guan Ji nodded and said, "I know. When I was in Hanzhong, I heard my brother say that mulberry trees can also be planted like this, so I want to give it a try. But these mulberry branches must be provided by me, and don't take them from the village.
of mulberry branches to plant.”
The elder brother wanted to exchange his papermaking skills for the mulberry trees planted by his aunt, but Guan Ji thought it was too much trouble.
Regardless of whether my brother's paper-making skills can be achieved, even if he can, it would be too wasteful to exchange them for mulberry seeds. Maybe he can exchange them with his uncle for something better.
If that doesn't work, it's not impossible for him to ask his aunt for mulberry seeds, but his brother will have to be controlled by his uncle again.
It would be better for him to take advantage of his return to Jincheng this time to tell his aunt that he also wants to plant a mulberry tree. There is no need to involve his brother. I think my aunt and uncle won't think too much about it.
If the seed is really successful, wouldn't it be better to just give your brother a surprise?
Guan Ji had already been brewing this idea when she knew she was going back to Jincheng.
In her mind, her brother had helped her so much, so it was only right that she should do something for him.
"Ms. Guan has given you an order, how dare you disobey me? I just don't know how much I want to plant."
When Manager Zhao heard this, he immediately had a familiar feeling. This lady's behavior was a bit eccentric, but she was somewhat similar to the master.
Remembering that if the papermaking project was successful, her brother would have all Nanxiang planted with mulberry and hemp, Guan Ji replied, "Plant as much as you can, the more the better."
As soon as Manager Zhao obeyed, he trembled. This lady was really rude. Could it be that she really regarded herself as the master of Zhuangzi?
But when he thought of the little wooden horse in her hand, Butler Zhao could only grit his teeth and said, "Yes, I saved it for you. It's just Miss Guan. There aren't many places in this village where you can plant mulberry trees."
Guan Ji heard this and thought that this was true.
"Then let's do this. Butler Zhao, first clear out as much land as you can, and then plant them all. These mulberry trees may be of great use to my brother in the future."
When Butler Zhao heard this, he realized that it was his master who wanted to do this, and he immediately agreed, "I understand."
The news that an outsider had entered Fengzhuang for the first time since Feng Yong left Jincheng quickly reached the ears of interested people.
In fact, Fengzhuang can only be regarded as a small village, but in the eyes of some people, it is much more important than a large manor, because there are too many coveted things there.
When Feng Yong left Fengzhuang, some people with bad intentions tried to go there to explore the secrets. Unfortunately, the people who went there either disappeared inexplicably, or had their legs broken and thrown on the official road.
It's not like no one has ever thought of getting information from the banker, but Butler Zhao, an old man, knew that there was someone above his master, so he was quite courageous. He used threats and favors to make the banker's operation as good as an iron barrel.
Besides, in addition to raising chickens and ducks, the farmer's core technology of how to obtain chicken food is firmly in Yaomei's hands. What can we learn from the farmer's mouth?
After Feng Yong left, Feng Zhuang also sealed the village, preventing outsiders from entering. Moreover, the outside was becoming more and more strict, and people would stare even if they came even slightly close, so some people who were interested gave up.
I just didn't expect that suddenly, someone from Zhuangzi would come in.
Others didn't care, but since Zhang Ji knew that Guan Ji had returned to Jincheng, she had taken a liking to Guan Ji. When she learned that Guan Ji had entered the Feng Mansion openly, she immediately screamed in a high-pitched voice: "Sister Guan,
What are you going to Fengzhuang for? Why can she get in? "
After Feng Langjun went to Hanzhong, she had not been to Fengzhuang, but in the end she could only hang around the village and was not able to enter the house.
The reason is very simple. If the owner of the house is not here, how can outsiders enter?
This is a rule that everyone will abide by.
But this rule was suddenly broken by Sister Guan, which made Zhang Ji feel a little panicked.
