Opposite in the Wangjiang Restaurant, scholars from poor families discussed state affairs and criticized the arbitrary power of the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion. Their words were passionate and rumors began to spread.
Feng Yu also didn't expect that her beating Jiang Yang would cause a series of troubles. However, the sentence that told Jiang Yang to go to the border to become a ninth-grade sesame official was not what she said. She made up one or two sentences in this kind of gossip.
Very deadly.
This wave of rumors went straight to the Zhenbei Hou Mansion with great force.
Jiang Yang's appointment to the Imperial Academy had been approved by Emperor Jianming, but because of Xie Xun's words, the court had become a quarrel. Feng Changlin was the minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. Emperor Jianming was sitting high in the hall, listening to the quarrels among his ministers. The imperial power
Being despised, he did not get angry or speak, but still smiled warmly.
Yan Guan attacked Xie Xun for being lawless and acting recklessly, hoping that the emperor would punish the Zhenbei Hou Mansion. However, the military attache blocked it on the grounds that Tanhua Lang and the young Marquis had a quarrel when they were young, and did not even mention that the Zhenbei Hou Mansion and his son killed the enemy in Ningzhou.
This matter was determined to be that the young Marquis was young and frivolous, and could not be held guilty.
Tan Hwa Lang's whereabouts is a matter for the cabinet and the official department. The head of the cabinet, Mr. Lin Ge, avoided suspicion and said nothing. The civil servants of the old faction of Lin Ge remained silent. Except for Yan Guan and a few officials who adhered to the royal family's orthodoxy, most of them
They all stood in the Zhenbei Hou Mansion, some of them were protecting themselves wisely.
Anyuan Hou came out and said, "The reason why you are arguing like this is nothing more than how to arrange Tanhua Lang. In the final analysis, Tanhua Lang is not upright. He and his mother depended on each other. They lived in Ningzhou for a few years and then returned to Liling County.
Life, the family had no property, General Wu De supported Jiang's mother and son because of his in-laws, hired famous teachers, and bought land. After high school, he broke off the engagement with the Feng family girl at her hairpin ceremony, which caused uproar in the city. After the breakup, the Feng family girl came to ask for money.
He beat people in the street because he owed money. Your Majesty, knowledge and ability are indeed the criteria for evaluating officials, but as a parent official, moral character is more important. Tanhua Lang is ungrateful and has a cold nature, so he cannot be reused!"
"Is this possible?" Emperor Jianming frowned slightly.
Lin Shangshu of the Ministry of War said, "If my children break off their engagement and cause such trouble, I'm afraid there is some secret behind it. Marquis Anyuan, please don't be fooled by the rumors."
"Servant Feng is in the palace. Whether it is a fiction or a fact, you will know once you ask." Marquis Anyuan said with a smile.
"Master Feng, is this possible?" Emperor Jianming asked.
Feng Changlin, who had been pretending to be nervous ever since Marquis Anyuan mentioned the Feng family, bit the bullet and went out, "Your Majesty, because Jiang Yang and his niece were engaged since childhood, my brother has indeed provided 13,000 yuan to the Jiang family for more than ten years.
One thousand taels, and there is written evidence to prove it. It is true that Jiang Yang broke off the engagement."
Emperor Jianming pondered and said nothing.
"With her reputation as the second daughter of General Takeru, it is only natural for Tan Hwa Lang to want to break off the engagement."
Marquis Anyuan mocked, "Why did Mr. Wu criticize his daughter's family in the Ming Palace?"
"She is notorious. Whoever has children in the family has not heard her gossip. The lower official just sympathizes with Tanhua Lang and speaks out for justice."
"Unthankful and ungrateful pigs and dogs, if you can get a righteous word from an adult, your life will be worth it."
"you……"
Feng Changlin's official robe was soaked with sweat, and Emperor Jianming was already displeased, "How outrageous, the court is a place for discussion, how can it be so noisy?"
Anyuanhou and Master Wu confessed and no longer had tit-for-tat. Emperor Jianming asked with a smile, "How do you think this matter should be handled, Mr. Ge?"
Lin Ge was an important minister of three dynasties. He was nearly 70 years old, with gray hair, thin and tall. He seemed to have a countermeasure, "Your Majesty, Marquis Anyuan has a saying that is right. For parents and officials, the character and morality are more important. The cabinet and the emperor
It's not a place to go. It's against the law to go out without any experience after high school. The Imperial College is a place to go, and the place in the classics is vacant, so it's appropriate."
There were civil servants from the Qing Dynasty who were dissatisfied. They spent ten years in high school and went to the Imperial College to work as classics. They were overqualified and underqualified. Due to the majesty of Mr. Lin Ge, they did not dare to refute. Rumors spread all over the capital. The imperial power was challenged. They placed their hope in Emperor Jianming.
He can overrule the elder's decision.
"Very good!" Emperor Jianming said with a smile, "Just do what Mr. Ge said and it will be settled. Why bother making such a fuss?"
While she was ill, Feng Yu read through the account books of Yiling Village in the suburbs of Beijing and calculated the accounts slowly. She didn't like reading and practicing calligraphy, but she loved abacus. In the annual assessment of the Imperial College Girls' School, her abacus was the best.
"Qiu Xiang, take Zhang Da and Chun Lu with you. Let's go to Yiling Village."
"Yes." Qiuxiang paused, "What are you doing in Yiling?"
"Collect rent."
Yilingzhuang was Su Yuejiao's dowry. The mountains, rivers and land belonged to Su Yuejiao, including the paddy fields, dry fields and the horse farm next to Yilingzhuang. After Su Yuejiao joined the army, Yilingzhuang was handed over to the king.
Li is in charge and pays the land rent every year. Feng Yu has taken over most of Su Yuejiao's properties in Beijing in the past few years. Before Feng Shu left Beijing, she handed over the last piece of property in Beijing to Feng Yu in Lingzhuang. Logically speaking, Lingzhuang
Li Zheng should come to see her.
After leaving the city, we took a carriage and arrived at Yiling Village in two hours. The scenery along the way was superb. The carriage did not have any decorations of the Feng family. Except for her two girls, Zhang Da brought six people with him, which was very low-key.
The weather this year was bad. There was a severe drought from May to August, and the autumn harvest was not good. The autumn harvest of the paddy fields in Yilingzhuang was also not good, but the harvests of wheat fields and corn were not bad. After July, the price of agricultural products soared, and wheat, which is always cheap,
It would cost five guan. Feng Yu had been checking Yiling Village for more than half a month, and she had a good idea after reading the account books.
Li Zheng, whose surname is Wang in Lingzhuang, is a distant relative of Mrs. Feng. There are more than a hundred households in this village, and it is a well-known wealthy mountain village. It produces cotton, corn, and wheat. Because dry fields were converted into paddy fields, the area of rice fields is larger than that of wheat fields.
Fewer. Feng Yu deliberately walked through the village. She found that the houses were well-proportioned and there were fruit trees planted on both sides of the village.
"Sister, you are so beautiful." The little girl playing with windmills on the roadside looked at Feng Yu with bright eyes. Feng Yu was beautiful and loved to dress up. Her pearls and green emeralds were dazzling in the sun. She was wearing a cloak with plain brocade and silver trim.
It makes the skin whiter and more beautiful.
Feng Yu bent down and pinched the little girl's face, smiling brightly, "When you grow up, you will be as beautiful as your sister."
"Really?"
Feng Yu nodded, and the little girl cheered happily that she would also wear beautiful clothes. The two held hands and continued to play with the windmill. The weather was good today, with gentle autumn wind and bright sunshine. Feng Yu sat down beside the large square of Yiling Village, lazily
Basking in the sun on the ground, I went to look around and came back.
Wang Lizheng was about forty years old. He was wearing a gray robe, a large cloak, and a sachet on his gold-woven belt. Feng Yu had seen the dress of tenant farmers along the way. This Wang Lizheng didn't look like a farmer, but rather
Like a landlord.
"I have met the third girl." Wang Lizheng said with a smile, "I have been busy with the harvest recently, which has delayed my time. I thought I would go see the girl in a day or two, but I didn't expect to bother you to go there in person."
