Volume B, Section 111: Same Way, Different Techniques
Qiao Yingjia also liked it in her heart, but had to pretend to be indifferent.
"Ziying is still too young, and Jingyi's foundation is much inferior. Let's see if Brother Chengfeng and Dongxian can let him make up for Jingyi in the past two years, but if he wants to compare with Wen Ruo, there is a big difference.
Far."
Yang He also secretly muttered in his heart that if Feng Ziying were to compare with his son now, he would definitely be too far behind. But the problem is that this boy is only thirteen years old. He will only be fourteen in the autumn of next year and fifteen in the spring of the year after that.
If autumn and spring really passed by in one leap, then this guy would be too evil.
The fifteen-year-old Jinshi was not unique in the Zhou Dynasty, but he was definitely one of the few child prodigies.
And looking at it like this, it seems that both Qiao Yingjia and Qi Yongtai regard Feng Ziying as their disciple, which is quite rare. Moreover, their fellow Huguang official Ying Zhen seems to have this intention as well, which is incredible.
"Brother Ru Jun, it is rumored that your favorite disciple will be recruited as your mistress, but you don't have a daughter to marry." Yang He joked with a smile.
He knew the situation of the Qiao family. Both Qiao Yingjia and Qiao Yingjia were already married, so there was no reason to regret their marriage and marry another. Moreover, they were not very suitable in terms of age.
"Well, I don't have such a blessing anymore." Qiao Yingjia also had regrets. He was quite envious when he thought about how Lin Ruhai and He De could get such a good son-in-law.
As for Lin Ruhai and Ziying's agreement to get married before they can get married, it seemed a bit harsh at first, but now it seems that it is no longer a problem.
However, Ziying needs to consider whether it is necessary to marry the Lin family. Anyway, the engagement has not yet been officially engaged.
He didn't think so before, but now Qiao Yingjia feels more and more that maybe the Lin family is not a suitable marriage partner.
Although Lin Ruhai and he were in the same department and were even colleagues in the Metropolitan Procuratorate, everyone knew that they were not the same person.
Lin Ruhai is taking the path of being a simple person in the heart of the emperor. The Yanxunyan Censor is almost the emperor's personal minister. If he is not an absolute confidant, he will not be able to sit in this position. And this position is extremely wealthy, and to a large extent, he is for the emperor and even the emperor's side.
People solve some financial problems that are difficult to bring to the table.
He, Qiao Yingjia, was a minister of the imperial court. There was a difference between the censor of patrolling water and the censor of patrolling salt, but there was a huge difference.
Now that he has become the right deputy censor of the capital by virtue of his ability and achievements, no one can say anything, but if he, Lin Ruhai, wants to sit on those chairs in the capital procuratorate, there is no way he can even think about it.
Even if the emperor wanted to, it was impossible. Lin Ruhai himself would not dare to sit in this position, unless he transferred to another position and worked for a few years to show results.
Moreover, now that the new emperor has succeeded to the throne, although the Salt Patrol Censor has not been touched for the time being, and even the emperor has taken the initiative to ignore it, it is obvious that this fertile land is still left to the Supreme Emperor to freely arrange.
But everyone knows that this situation cannot last for long. If the emperor passes away in the future, and Lin Ruhai fails to win the favor of the new emperor, he will have to burn incense and worship Buddha if he can withdraw safely. If he is not careful, he may become a Deng Tong.
fate.
If Ziying and the Lin family were already engaged, Qiao Yingjia would not go back and say anything.
Now that the engagement has been made, they are a family. Ziying can only remind her father-in-law that he must consider the future. But the engagement has not been officially made yet. It is just a verbal intention, and there are even conditions attached. Then That's two different things.
Thinking of this, Qiao Yingjia suddenly thought of Shen Jue. Shen Jue's legitimate daughter was said to be quite talented and beautiful. He had also heard from his wife that Shen Jue's female personality was quiet and elegant, and she was quite ladylike. A woman is a good match for Feng Ziying.
However, he didn't know if Shen Jue's daughter was engaged, so he would ask if he had the chance.
After Yang He stood up and left, Qiao Yingjia thought for a long time alone. It was not until Feng Ziying came to visit that he woke up from his meditation.
Qiao Yingjia was very happy about Feng Ziying's arrival.
Seeing that it is less than a year before next autumn, I don't know how well Feng Ziying is studying now.
The first two times Feng Ziying came to visit, Qiao Yingjia was busy with work, so he only said a few words in a hurry and then stopped. Today, he finally had some time.
Qiao Yingjia stayed with Feng Ziying for dinner.
This kind of treatment can basically only be enjoyed by disciples who enter the house.
Qiao Yingjia eats very simply, and Feng Ziying is naturally not particular about it either. Being able to eat means a lot in itself.
Leave tea after meals.
"It seems that both Chengfeng and Dongxian were incited by you." After listening to Feng Ziying's introduction, Qiao Yingjia couldn't help but laugh, "I said Chengfeng is an old man who just made a young man crazy? He suddenly became crazy. So radical? I bet it’s you students who are ‘making trouble’ in there.”
"Master Qiao, you can't say that. Master Qi has been brewing for a long time. Even without this opportunity, I think Master Qi will have to make a difference." Feng Ziying shook his head and sent away the tea boy, leaving only two people in the study. .
"Master Qi should also be aware of Master Qi's concerns. He is very worried that when disasters occur in Jiubian and Haijiang due to the lack of finances of the imperial court, it will be difficult to take care of both ends. Moreover, according to the disciple's understanding, the southwest is not stable either, and the Annan people They repeatedly invaded Qinzhou, and the Dongwu people also occupied Mu State. The conflicts between chieftains and officials in Yunnan and Guizhou are increasing day by day. I am afraid that sooner or later there will be a disaster..."
"Isn't it more than that?" Qiao Yingjia said coldly: "Before your father went to Yulin, the Tatars in Hetao had invaders. Fortunately, they did not cause a big chaos. The Yunnan mine supervisors forced open the treasure wells, which caused civil unrest. Fortunately, they were handled properly. Deal with it quickly, otherwise it may lead to another Linqing civil uprising."
Feng Ziying nodded, "Master Qiao seems to be very aware of the current situation. Before Master Qi went to Beijing to take up his post, he had talks with his disciples and officials. He mentioned that the current government was getting increasingly difficult, and also said that if he didn't do something, it would be difficult to attract people. Be alert,..."
Qiao Yingjia sighed softly. He could roughly understand Qi Yongtai's thoughts. If he kept waiting patiently like this, I'm afraid everyone would become more lazy and lazy. In the end, even those who had great ambitions would waste away in this long wait. While waiting, instead of doing that, it is better to do something. Even if it does not succeed, it can always inspire everyone's enthusiasm and hope, so that comrades who are interested in changing the current situation and reforming the government can have hope.
It has to be said that Qi Yongtai's determination and courage are better than his own. He is more concerned with calculating the possibility of success. Qiao Yingjia's heart is also complicated and unspeakable.
Everyone's approach is correct. The key is that Qiao Yingjia feels that he should conserve his strength and wait for opportunities to make a difference, while Qi Yongtai feels that something must be done to inspire the courage and confidence of like-minded people.
The Tao is the same, but the techniques are different.
"Ziying, I understand what you mean." Qiao Yingjia roughly understood the purpose of Feng Ziying's visit this time.
Qi Yongtai and himself are both highly anticipated figures now, and it is not easy for the two of them to meet in public. They even have many concerns about visiting each other.
Long Jinwei may have had spies in his house for a long time, but Qiao Yingjia didn't care too much. If not, it would make people suspicious.
But Feng Ziying's relationship no longer exists. He can go to Qi Yongtai's house at any time, and he can also come to his own house frequently. This has become the best communication channel.
This channel is far better than that kind of correspondence, and it is much better than ordinary servants carrying letters. What's even more rare is that Feng Ziying can also put forward many feasible suggestions when bridging the differences between the two parties. This is what Qiao Yingjia appreciates most.
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Feng Ziying nodded slightly, believing that Qiao Yingjia also understood what he meant.
Before coming, he went to Qi Yongtai's house, and Qi Yongtai also confessed some of his thoughts.
In Feng Ziying's view, some of Qi Yongtai's ideas are good, but somewhat idealistic. However, as he said, if everyone ceases activities and waits for the so-called time to mature, then maybe everyone will get used to it and gradually no longer have the ability to do so.
If you have courage and determination, you must do something to give more people confidence and courage.
This series of articles from Qingtan Academy gave Qi Yongtai an opportunity, making his efforts possible. Although he was only in the official department, when the wind blew, no one could escape.
What's more, it is related to the assessment, selection and appointment of officials in the entire Zhou Dynasty.
"I admire Brother Chengfeng's courage very much. Although I don't agree with some of his methods, I still think I can give it a try this time. Just as he thought, as long as you do it, you will always gain something, even if it is not exhaustive.
It’s undesirable, but it’s better than doing nothing.”
Feng Ziying was a little surprised by Qiao Yingjia's attitude. In his opinion, Qiao Yingjia should understand but not support, at least not have too obvious support. He has his own views and strategies and will not change easily because of people.
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Seeing that Feng Ziying's eyes were a little more probing, Qiao Yingjia knew that he couldn't hide it from this guy.
"Ziying, you don't need to ask any more questions. Your father is out in Yulin. I'm afraid he also knows the situation on the three sides. The Mongolian right wing in Hetao is still a little confused at the moment, but once you calm down, I'm afraid Yulin, Ningxia,
The three towns in Gansu and even Shanxi will be affected. Zhang Shilang also mentioned his worries when talking to me, and he also believes that the current strategy of the imperial court towards the left and right wings of Mongolia is somewhat inappropriate, and the Jurchens in Jiliao are signs of restlessness.
It is becoming more and more obvious that the court is still in dispute over whether to evacuate the Six Forts in Kuandian, Liaodong, and is in a dilemma..."
Qiao Yingjia's eyes also became a little more worried, "The affairs of the court are becoming more and more difficult, but the princes in the court are sitting on their corpses and eating nothing. Besides..."
The fact that the words "the princes' corpses are in their prime position" comes from Qiao Yingjia also shows that he is dissatisfied with the government to a certain extent. In fact, the court officials are aware of the crux of the problem, but it is impossible for anyone to mention this point. If you don't pay attention, you will get burned.
, even strong figures such as Qi Yongtai and Qiao Yingjia can only do nothing but wait patiently.