By the time Wu Liangsi, Wei Guangwei and others returned from Quanzhou with He Fengsheng and his party, Feng Ziying's affairs were almost settled.
After solving this matter, Feng Ziying felt at ease, which was enough to give an explanation to Emperor Yonglong and the army, and also laid a good foundation for her to intervene in many things.
However, there will definitely be many people who are dissatisfied, such as those wealthy businessmen who have already planned to carve up and annex these people, and those who originally hoped to use these guys to sacrifice flags and invite favors, such as the Longjing Lieutenant and a group of people from the Ministry of Punishment, and maybe even Yonglong
Emperor Ye originally wanted to count on this round of actions by Long Jinwei and the Punishment Department to replenish the increasingly depleted internal treasury.
However, it should be said that Emperor Yonglong was a relatively clear-headed emperor. He understood what was mentioned in his memorial, and he also knew that if these people could use it, it would be much more valuable and meaningful than simply getting three to five million taels of silver.
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But I'm sorry, this kind of thing is originally the Eight Immortals crossing the sea to show their magical powers, and conflicts of interest are everywhere. It depends on your own path.
Cui Jingrong should have noticed something, but this person is also an old fox. He did not criticize Feng Ziying, but just reminded Feng Ziying to understand where her foundation lies.
Feng Ziying understood what Cui Jingrong meant. It was okay to cooperate with the emperor, and even to a certain extent, he could be understood and tolerated by falling into the emperor's arms. After all, striking a balance between the emperor and the cabinet itself was a profound knowledge for officials seeking promotion.
Often those at lower levels need to win the favor of the emperor or cabinet bosses to quickly rise to the top. But after reaching a certain level, they need to look at problems from a higher level with a broader perspective and seek some kind of balance.
Already.
Feng Ziying is only a sixth-rank official now. Before he became a fourth-rank official, he could maneuver between the emperor and the six cabinet ministers without too much scruple. Not to mention that Feng Ziying himself had certain halo bonuses.
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But after he passed the fourth rank, especially after he entered the rank of a third rank official, if he wanted to go further, he could not just rely on winning the favor of a certain person. But no matter how evil Feng Ziying was, in Cui Jingrong's view,
, that was also a matter of ten or twenty years.
In short, below the fourth rank, you can quickly climb the official career by winning the favor of a certain pavilion elder or even six ministers while maintaining a certain reputation. Of course, you can hug the emperor's thick legs, and the effect will be
better.
After passing the fourth rank, you can't take too extreme measures, otherwise you will most likely offend the other party when you try to please one party. But when you enter the third rank sequence, you really have to rely on your own strength to speak for itself, and that's not the case.
At a certain moment or when you get the approval of the chief minister or the emperor on a certain matter, you can jump to the top.
No one has told Feng Ziying these truths. Qi Yongtai's temperament naturally won't talk to him. Qiao Yingjia will only occasionally mention it, but he will not tell it. Cui Jingrong's relationship has become increasingly close during this two-month trip.
They can still give some advice, but they are all based on the facts. However, for Feng Ziying, who has accumulated decades of experience in officialdom in her previous life, the officialdom of this great Zhou Dynasty is actually no different.
On the surface, it seems like they are nothing more than siding with others or following lineism. They seem to be completely different, but in reality it is never that simple.
The team camp is never monolithic, and there are also small camps within the big camp. Similarly, your positioning will also become blurred and complicated due to your position at different levels. You may be in this camp at the same time when it comes to specific matters.
At this time, you may have another different level of camp identity.
Just like Wei Guangwei opposed the allocation of craftsmen from Qingjiang Shipyard and Longjiang Shipyard to the private shipyard that may be established in Denglai in the future. He knew that this would be beneficial to the defense of the north, especially Liaodong. As a Northern scholar, he should naturally have no hesitation.
It was only right to support it, but if he was in the camp of the Ministry of Industry, he couldn't agree.
It's just for profit.
Similarly, regarding the use of Kaihai debt funds, Qiao Yingjia, who is both a Beidi scholar, is more inclined to support Jiubian, while Qi Yongtai has a higher perspective. Perhaps as a Beizhi scholar, he is very aware of the importance of Liaodong.
He further supported that while supporting the nine-border strengthening of defense, he should also promote the construction of coastal defense transportation between Denglai and Liaonan. This point won the recognition of the martial nobles headed by Wang Ziteng.
But in general, they have to unite to fight against the southern scholars such as Ye Xianggao, Fang Congzhe, Li Tingji, etc. in the cabinet to prevent these people from using the debt funds for other purposes, such as filling financial deficits.
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The boat was sailing slowly, and the north wind blew outside the cabin. Feng Ziying, Fan Jingwen, and He Fengsheng sat across from each other, drinking tea, chatting and laughing.
This business trip is basically over, we will arrive in Yangzhou soon, and we can take a boat directly back to the capital.
Since October, this trip has lasted more than two months. It seems that the end of the year is coming soon. Everyone wants to go home before the end of the year, but judging from this situation, it will definitely be too late.
It is already the twenty-third day of the twelfth lunar month. From Yangzhou to the capital, we are going against the wind. We will not be able to go back for twenty or thirty days.
It has to be said that the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal has made the south and north of the Yangtze River a smooth road. Whether it is passengers or goods, taking this waterway is much more convenient than taking the land route. If the Yangtze River waterway that runs from east to west is connected, the entire Zhou Dynasty will basically be
You can rely on this waterway with a ">" symbol to achieve a general connection. Beidi, Jiangnan, and Huguang are all on this line.
At the other end of the middle cabin, Cui Jingrong and Sun Juxiang were playing chess. Sun Juxiang was already in trouble. He had a sunspot between his fingers and was unable to make a move.
Cui Jingrong, however, calmly picked up the tea cup and took a sip.
Wei Guangwei, who was watching, shook his head and said, "Brother Bofu, admit defeat. Cui Gong's chess skills can be ranked among the best in the court. With your level, you can only play one or two games with me. Even Ming Zhong is choked. Why bother?"
Are you going to go to Mr. Cui to beg for torture?"
Sun Ju ignored him, still frowning and thinking hard.
On the other side, Wu Liangsi was reading carefully with a book in his hand, and only glanced over occasionally, "The stinky chess player wants to compete with Cui Gong. Isn't this humiliating himself?"
Sun Juxiang was furious and immediately revealed, "Ming Zhong, you were very bored yesterday and what did you say when you begged me to play the next game? You said watching chess is a true gentleman, Xianbo is a villain..."
Wei Guangwei immediately looked at Wu Liangsi with unkind eyes, and Wu Liangsi disagreed: "Uncle Xian is a gentleman if he watches chess without saying a word, but he can't control his mouth. The day before yesterday, Ziying and Mengzhang were playing chess, and he was making noise there.
No matter what, people respect him as a senior. If it were another person, the chessboard would have been placed on his head..."
After more than two months in this business, it can be said that a group of people have gone from strangers to familiarity, and from familiarity to closeness. Although they have different opinions on many things, this friendship has been established.
"Ming Zhong, you are wantonly spreading rumors and slandering my reputation. Ziying is not Mengzhang's opponent. Please give me some advice. How can you say it is noisy?" Wei Guangwei's face turned red and he was very dissatisfied. "Mengzhang is not a match for me."
Ziying has the fifth son, but he still can't resist it. I have good intentions and can't bear the reputation of this bad chess player falling on him..."
"Come on, your level is only better than Ziying. The day before yesterday, I played chess with Keyao. I lost three games in a row and lost my helmet and armor. I was sweating through my clothes. I almost had to change my clothes. If I open Ziying's
Not counting Ying, a beginner, but you are wearing the title of Bad Chess Basket, or your uncle is carrying it. I suggest that you two just start a game and ensure that the fight is inextricable..."
Wu Liangsi's vicious words made Sun Juxiang and Wei Guangwei very angry, "Ziying is not a beginner. It is said that he has been playing chess for seven or eight years..."
"Okay, Uncle Xian, stop quibbling. It's really not possible. As long as you beat Uncle Fu, he will soon have the title of bad chess player?" Wu Liangsi gave him a bad idea, "But you can't imitate Ziying either.
, always regretting chess, that is not what a man does,..."
Feng Ziying listened to the people next door criticizing each other and trying to tease her. She could only sigh and said, "Mengzhang, this game of Go is too time-consuming. How about playing the backgammon I taught you?"
"Forget it, Ziying doesn't know that you have so many ideas in your head, how come you don't have any talent in playing chess? It's fine if you don't have talent, but can we have some backbone, regretting the game at every turn, and destroying it at every turn?
How can we play chess with three or four moves?" Fan Jingwen also rolled his eyes and shook his head, refusing to play chess with Feng Ziying again.
"Ke Yao, why don't we..." Before the words came out, He Fengsheng was already shaking his head like a rattle and picked up a book, "Forget it, Ziying, there is no need for the two of us. Let's play chess with you instead of reading a book.
, Well, I think Mr. Xuan Hu’s book "Taishi Water Law" is very innovative. It is said that he and a Xiyi man co-edited it. I also plan to visit Mr. Xuan Hu at the Ministry of Industry after I go back and ask for advice.
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Feng Ziying's eyes fell on the book in He Fengsheng's hand, "Taishi Water Law". Yes, it was compiled by Xu Guangqi, who was now a farming division doctor.
This is another celebrity from the past time and space, but he still shines brightly in this dynasty. However, it is not Xu Guangqi's highlight moment yet. He will have to wait a few more years to slowly show his talents in all aspects before he will gradually be recognized by the world.
I know, but I don’t know whether in this time and space, he can be like the previous time and space, or even go further?
It would be a pity if such a general talent could not be put to good use, especially since it would be quite useful for my own vision of promoting the popularization of science and technology education throughout Dazhou.
Feng Ziying was silent for a moment in thought.
Seeing that Feng Ziying was habitually deep in thought again, Fan Jingwen and He Fengsheng were also used to it, and they exchanged glances without saying a word.