Scroll of Xin Zi, Grass Tree under the Setting Sun, Section 53: Shen Yixiu's Probe
Seeing that although her husband's brows were a little gloomy, his eyes were still full of momentum and even a little eager to try, Shen Yixiu felt calm.
She has been married to her husband for more than a year, and she understands her husband's temperament better and better. The more challenging things are, the more interested he is, because he feels that if he succeeds in doing so, he will have a greater sense of conquest and accomplishment. If He has little interest in ordinary affairs.
"My lord, Shuntian Prefecture is no better than other prefectures. My father also wrote to me and asked me to remind you not to be careless. Many things here seem ordinary, but in fact they involve many high-ranking families in the city, gentry and prominent families. I'm afraid there are also important officials in the court, and if you don't pay attention, you will offend people..." Seeing her husband's expression a little unhappy, Shen Yixiu smiled slightly, "I am not telling my husband not to do things, but I hope that my husband is doing these things. Things can be done more cleverly and artistically, I believe your husband is capable of this..."
Very tactful and reserved, but without hurting her own face, Feng Ziying has the same impression of her wife. She is always like a spring breeze, sneaking in with the wind, so that you will not feel dissatisfied or disgusted.
"Well, thank you Wan Jun for reminding me, I will pay attention." Feng Ziying nodded lightly, "After contacting me in the past few days, there is still a gathering of talents in the government office, but what surprised me is that many officials performed mediocrely, but many officials However, the staff is very experienced, has good ideas, and is experienced in doing things, which makes me quite impressed."
"Xiangong, there are clear barriers between officials. I heard my father once said that most of the officials have been working in their own profession for many years. Most of them are from local middle- and lower-level households. It is reasonable for them to be familiar with the situation. As for what Xianggong said, his ideas are good and he is experienced in doing things. Arrive, as I see from my concubine’s body, as Liuyi layman said in "The Oil Seller", you can only be familiar with your hands."
Shen Yixiu's words made Feng Ziying purse her lips and nod, but then he shook his head slightly: "What Wan Jun said is also reasonable, but officials are better than officials. This is indeed a problem. I'm afraid it's not just as simple as familiarity. , Ordinary officials are too busy with their work and only try to stop at it. Their performance is mediocre and they are not liked by the superiors. Under normal circumstances, they can be transferred after three or six years. It is rare to say that they will be dismissed. However, if an official is not good at what he does, he can be dismissed. Replacement is also caused by pressure..."
Shen Yixiu, however, refused to easily agree with her husband's point of view: "What my husband said is only one aspect. Most of the officials are from humble backgrounds, and there are many who are only interested in profit. In other words, the reason why officials are willing to be officials is that most of them are motivated by profit. Many of them have selfish motives in their actions, and their moral integrity is far from that of officials. They may indeed have rich experience in doing things and have more methods, but they must be guarded against profiting from it..."
Shen Yixiu came from a scholarly family, so naturally he didn't think much of these lower-class officials. This was reasonable. Feng Ziying had no intention of arguing with his wife on this issue, not to mention that what his wife said was not unreasonable. .
However, Feng Ziying knew that it would not be easy for her to quickly win respect and support among officials when she first arrived, especially when Wu Daonan, Mei Zhiye and others might not be able to restrain her. It may be a good path to slowly open a gap among the members.
Of course, Feng Ziying knew that in order to gain a firm foothold in Shuntian Mansion, it would be difficult to achieve his goal by relying solely on one aspect or starting from a certain field. Only by taking a multi-pronged approach and taking multiple strategies at the same time could he walk on a few legs. Achieve a breakthrough as quickly as possible, but the situation is unclear now. His main job is to familiarize himself with the situation and lay a solid foundation.
Seeing that her husband did not want to talk about official matters anymore, Shen Yixiu also knew that her husband must be a little tired after a hard day's work, so he wisely stopped talking and changed the subject: "I heard that the day after tomorrow is the sixteenth year of Jia's third sister. Birthday,……"
Feng Ziying was surprised. He had forgotten about this. Baochai's birthday was on the first day of the first lunar month and Daiyu's was on the 12th of February. However, he couldn't remember when the spring visit was. He didn't expect it to be the third day of March. , but Shen Yixiu knew it so well, and even came to remind himself, what does this mean?
However, Feng Ziying also knew that Shen Yixiu had always been generous, so he would not play any scheming on such matters. He turned his head and nodded slightly: "Wan Jun's intention..."
“I have met Sister Tanchun a few times. Sister Tanchun respects me. She is a well-educated, courteous and intelligent girl. I also plan to give you a gift...” Shen Yixiu smiled lightly.
Shen Yixiu gave gifts to Baochai and Daiyu on their birthdays. Of course, Feng Ziying also sent gifts secretly and alone. It was her own intention and not worthy of being shared by outsiders.
"As it should be, Wan Jun will just take care of it." Feng Ziying thought about it for a while, "I heard that Uncle Zheng Shi is also leaving for the south on the fourth day of March. It's not good for me to see him off. How about I take advantage of the evening the next day? Going there can be regarded as a farewell to Uncle Zheng Shi."
Shuntian Fu Cheng's identity is too sensitive. He has just taken office, so he really can't go to see off Jia Zheng openly and openly. He took advantage of the evening to say a few words and say goodbye, which is a good idea.
Shen Yixiu laughed. She didn't expect that her husband would find such an excuse to go to Jia's house, which made her a little funny.
In fact, from the day Shen Yixiu married into the Feng family, she realized that her husband seemed to have an unusual relationship with the Jia family of Rongguo Mansion, or in other words, had unusual feelings for the Jia family of Rongguo Mansion.
Before, she thought it was because of Lin Daiyu. Lin Daiyu was the granddaughter of the ancestor of the Jia family. The two masters of Rongguo Mansion were Lin Daiyu's uncles. Lin Daiyu's mother died young, and then her father also passed away. The Lin family was very thin. There is almost no one to rely on, so I can only rely on my uncle, the Jia family, so I have lived in the Jia family since I was a child, so it makes sense that I have deep feelings for the Jia family.
In addition, her husband and Lin Daiyu met at a time of crisis, and she could understand this specific close relationship, so although she was a little jealous of Lin Daiyu's different position in her husband's mind, she could still accept it.
But later, she felt that her guess might still be a little wrong. Daiyu was fine, but what happened to the Xue sisters becoming candidates for the second wife?
Although the Xue sisters are outstanding in appearance, they are definitely not up to the mark when it comes to being a good match. They want to marry the Feng family and become the second wife. There are many ladies from famous families in the capital city. No matter how you look at it, it is not the turn of the Xue sisters. But the Xue sisters got married like this, and even the mother-in-law couldn't defeat her husband, which surprised Shen Yixiu.
Of course she couldn't care about the second marriage, but she also saw from it that the Jia family was not simple, or how deep the connection between her husband and the Jia family was. The Xue family was just a declining imperial businessman, supporting a Jinling old man. The names of the four families are nothing in this capital city, but they are able to enter the house and occupy the second bedroom in a majestic manner. Even Shen Yixiu admires the methods of the Jia family and the Xue family.
Then thinking about the fact that her husband's personal maid Jin Chua'er, sister Yu Chua'er came from the Jia family, and Xiang Ling, the maid of the first wife, was also a gift from the Xue family. The posture of Jia and Xue is very similar. Shen Yixiu even thought of the current minister of Rongguo Mansion. There was an unmarried Shi Xiangyun, who belonged to the Shi family. The four members of the family, Xue Jinling, the king of Jia Shi, had a very good attitude of sharing the glory and the loss.
Qingwen would go back to the Jia family from time to time, and naturally she would bring back some news. For example, there was a rumor in the Rongguo Mansion that the Jia family intended to give the second daughter of a concubine to her husband as a concubine, which made Shen Yixiu feel incredible.
This is a princely family after all, and it has lost some power. It is a concubine girl, but at least there is still a legitimate daughter who is a concubine in the palace. This daughter is not a concubine, right?
Of course, Shen Yixiu also vaguely understood that the situation of the eldest daughter of the Jia family was not good in the palace, and it was not an exaggeration to say that she was relegated to the cold palace.
But the Jia family still deserves their respect. This girl is a concubine for others, and she is a husband-in-law. She is well-known in the capital for her civil and military talents. This is a bit beyond imagination.
A few days ago, when the husband went to Rongguo Mansion, Qingwen's face remained gloomy. She guessed that she didn't know if her husband was having sex with women in Rongguo Mansion and Qingwen noticed it. Shen Yixiu asked insinuating that, but Qingwen Wen didn't say anything, so Shen Yixiu didn't bother to ask anymore. There was no doubt about Qingwen's loyalty, but she was also a person who knew the rules. It was probably her husband who told her, so she refused to say it clearly. If she asked again, her feelings would be hurt. , Shen Yixiu is very measured in this regard.
As for the entanglement between her husband and the Jia family, Shen Yixiu honestly doesn't care too much.
The third wife has been decided, and even if some other women of the Jia family want to covet her, they will only come for the status of a concubine, which will have no impact on her, and even in a sense, it will only It would have an impact on the Xue sisters and Lin Daiyu. Even though I would like to see it happen, it is definitely not worth caring too much about.
Her husband's romantic charm is not a secret in the capital city, and it has even become a good story. When Qingwen came back from Yongping Mansion, she told her that there was a noble girl from Haixi outside Guanhai who was entangled with her husband, and that Su, the Jiangdong Qin Shen from Jiangnan, Miao even chased her from the Capital City to Yongping Mansion, and Shen Yixiu was very aware of these situations.
However, due to their status, these women do not have the strength to challenge themselves. At this point, Shen Yixiu knows very well that being yourself is the best way to stay in love.
Of course, being yourself does not mean that you do nothing else. For example, when the Xue sisters went to Yongping, they had to arrange for Qingwen to go because she knew that her husband treated Qingwen differently, and Qingwen was born with such a charming child. Her appearance and her nature were completely different. Perhaps it was this contrast that made her husband feel unusual for Qingwen.
He never thought that Qingwen would come back in perfect condition after more than a month in Yongping. This made Shen Yixiu couldn't help but cover his forehead. This girl is too arrogant. She doesn't even know the tricks that women usually use. , this aspect is far behind girls like Jin Chuaner, even worse than Xiang Ling and Yun Shang.