"Wen Long, why do you look so ugly today? Who lent you your grain and returned your chaff?"
Feng Ziying looked at the bustling flow of people starting to enter the Grand View Building, then she opened the door and walked straight to the back, while asking casually.
Xue Pan's huge head shook, as if he didn't want to speak, but after suppressing it for a long time, he finally couldn't hold it in anymore. He stood still and looked at Feng Ziying and said: "Ziying, originally my sister didn't allow me to talk to him.
You said this, but I am a straight-talking person and can't hide my words. Even if my sister ignores me after I go back, I still have to explain what I said to you."
Of course Feng Ziying understood what Xue Pan wanted to say. He had originally planned to go to Lixiangyuan to meet Baochai today, otherwise he would not have come to Daguanlou. Knowing that Xue Pan was here, with his temperament, he would definitely want to talk to himself.
How dare he come if he is not prepared?
I have been back for seven or eight days, and many things that need to be said have been said, and things that need to be done are being done. There are still some people who cannot be seen for the time being and have to be delayed, but basically everything has a general outline.
King Tadashi was extremely interested in the issue of exclusive rights to maritime trade. It could be seen that this man was probably not just sharing the emperor's worries, but King Tadushun had really listened to it and believed that what he described was important to the Ezo land.
, Haixi and the Savage Jurchen's exclusive rights to sea trade will be very promising, and they even intend to let their own children participate.
Of course, Prince Zhongshun is quite knowledgeable in this regard, and does not think that he can take charge of this matter. He only said that if possible, he would let his concubine's son learn from him so that he could have a way to make a living in the future.
As for the Yinzhuang matter, Emperor Yonglong has never spoken out. Except for that day when he was talking to himself alone, he expressed his attitude of participating, but he has been silent for so long.
Feng Ziying is not in a hurry. Even without Emperor Yonglong's participation, with Lin Ruhai's support, he can establish this bank in Yangzhou. Of course, if Emperor Yonglong takes a stake, the bank's credibility will be infinitely improved.
, whether it is attracting stock funds or expanding business in the future, it will be much more convenient and beneficial.
During this time, many outsiders gathered in the capital city. Maritime merchants from the south of the Yangtze River, as well as tea, porcelain and silk merchants who hoped to export on a larger scale through opening up the sea, were even more enthusiastic.
They are all looking forward to the details of opening the sea, and many of them have already prepared money, just waiting for the court to clarify the strategy.
Feng Ziying has already begun to prepare the relevant details for opening the sea, including some things that should be done by the Ministry of Household Affairs, the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of War.
But now everyone is still immersed in the discussion of the big rules and has not paid attention to these details. But time waits for no one. Feng Ziying can only come up with some guiding opinions first. In the end, it will be up to each department itself.
formulation, especially when the court did not have a specialized agency to deal with such matters.
Originally, the imperial court had a Chinese calligraphy department, which in theory should be specialized in formulating such rules and regulations. There were about 10 or 20 people in the Chinese calligraphy department. It is said that the scale will be expanded in the near future, but this Chinese calligraphy department is obviously for some specific
The candidate is prepared with a false title of nobility.
The rank of Zhongshu Sheren from the seventh rank was not high, but he was regarded as a central noble. He could even participate in the monthly court meetings. The most important thing was that he had to be from the imperial examination. It can be said that countless people aspired to him.
Feng Ziying later found out why Jia's mother said that day, asking her to help Jia Baoyu go to Qingtan Academy to dye water and gild it. The reason was for no other reason than there were some rumors.
I heard that the imperial court intends to arrange some suitable places for some important ministers and their sons who have made meritorious service. Important ministers will usually choose to make arrangements when they enter the official position or later, while meritorious service will be determined according to the situation.
The arrangement this time is not like those in the past where either the title was empty and could not even go to court, or the military attache such as Long Jinwei was hanging. This time it was arranged to be in the Zongren Mansion or the Zhongshu Department, and the Zhongshu Department was
A place that is bright and relaxing is particularly exciting.
It’s just that it is said that you have to enter the Chinese calligraphy department. Even if you are not a scholar, you still need a certain talent and reputation. The best sources of talent and reputation are several major academies, such as Qingtan Academy and Chongzheng Academy in Shuntian Prefecture, Jiangnan
Baima and Chongwen Academy in Baima and Chongwen Academy. Those who have studied here, even if they fail in the Qiu Wei and Spring Wei competitions, at least they have a qualification.
I don’t know how this rumor spread to the Rongguo Mansion, and it immediately caught the attention of Jia Mu. If her grandson could be allowed to study in the academy for two years, even if Qiu Wei was eliminated, he still had this qualification, and then Yuanchun could go
If you beg for help and blow the pillow, maybe the emperor can let Baoyu become a noble and idle minister like a scholar in Zhongshushe, which can be regarded as the best place for Baoyu.
This old lady was thinking very hard about her grandson's future, and even Feng Ziying was a little moved.
Since Zhongshu Ke was reduced to a place where the emperor used to comfort and win over important ministers and nobles, Feng Ziying could not count on it.
Feng Ziying knew very well that to truly determine whether the sea-opening strategy could be successful, or to what extent it could be successful, and whether it could bring about good changes to the Great Zhou Dynasty, we still had to work hard on these details.
All kinds of thoughts also flashed through Feng Ziying's mind. Facing the menacing Xue Pan, Feng Ziying stood still with a smile, "Wenlong, you say."
"Ziying, you and I have known each other for so many years. We all say that the most important thing about making friends is heart-to-heart communication. I, Xue Wenlong, am a rough man. I always speak straightforwardly. Some of my words are like... fishbones stuck in my throat. I feel uncomfortable if I don't spit it out!"
Oh, this guy picked up two idioms somewhere, and he actually said it was like it was stuck in his throat and he couldn't spit it out. Feng Ziying was very happy.
"You must tell me the truth today, will you marry my sister?" Xue Pan looked nervous and stared at Feng Ziying: "I don't know what you said to my sister.
My mother also sighs and sighs all the time, asking them, but she doesn’t say anything, which almost kills me, but I know it must have something to do with you. Don’t think that I am stupid. You went to Jiangnan this time to see off the Lin family with Jia Lian.
My sister went to Yangzhou, could it be that you fell in love with the sister of the Lin family and wanted to marry the sister of the Lin family, so you forgot about my sister? "
This guy! He can actually think of this? Feng Ziying was greatly surprised. People said that Xue Pan was impulsive, did things carelessly, had no rules, and did whatever came to his mind. However, he often subverted Feng Ziying's perception.
Originally, it was only said that Xue Pan and Baochai had a deep love for each other. Xue Pan dared to complain for Baochai, for example, he did not want to see Baoyu come to Lixiangyuan to entangle him, for example, he hoped that he could marry Baochai. But today, he found out that there are some fines in this guy.
Can you still figure out the relationship between yourself and Lin Daiyu?
Putting it this way, could it be that even Baochai had already guessed that he was going to marry Daiyu? Thinking of this, Feng Ziying, who was originally calm and relaxed, really became a little uneasy.
After thinking for a moment, Feng Ziying slowly spoke: "Wen Long, to be honest with you, I want to marry the sister of the Lin family..."
"Ah!"
"Wenlong, please be patient. I said I wanted to marry Sister Lin, but I didn't say I wouldn't marry Sister Bao." Feng Ziying said leisurely.
Xue Pan was surprised and doubtful. Of course he understood the word "marry". The word "marry" can only be used for the first wife, while the word "marry" can only be used for concubine. Of course, people are not so particular about it. Concubines are also used interchangeably to mean marrying into the family.
But on an occasion like today, there is no way that Feng Ziying could make a mistake or mix it up.
Xue Pan was still worried: "Ziying, I told you a long time ago that my sister can never be a concubine!"
"Who said Sister Bao is a concubine?" Feng Ziying asked.
Xue Pan was puzzled. He had put a lot of thought into this matter. Feng's family had been granted the title and title, but he already knew that Feng's family was engaged to the Shen family, who was now the magistrate of Dongchang Prefecture.
There is only one principal left. If Feng Ziying wants to marry Lin Daiyu, where will he put his sister?
"Two days ago, I asked King Zhongshun to ask the emperor to grant me a posthumous title to my second uncle who died of illness while serving as the commander-in-chief of Datong Army at the appropriate time. King Zhongshun has already agreed to my request."
Feng Ziying's solemn words made Xue Pan suddenly come to his senses and he was overjoyed: "Are you saying that you also want to have a second wife and let my sister marry your second wife as your legitimate wife?"
"That's what I meant." Feng Ziying held up her hand, "I'm still planning this matter. Please don't tell Wen Long to outsiders to avoid causing complications."
Xue Pan also had a rare serious expression on his face, raised his finger to the sky, "I will definitely rot in my stomach about this matter, and I will never tell anyone. It is related to a major event in my sister's life. No matter how stupid I am, Xue Pan, I understand the importance, so why not
I will swear a poisonous oath..."
"That's not necessary. Things like this will be known to outsiders sooner or later. I just don't want to leak it earlier." Feng Ziying waved her hand. Xue Pan kept secrets like this. King Zhongshun might also leak it out. But
I have never mentioned to him who I intend to marry, but if a thoughtful person follows the clues, he can probably guess a thing or two, but that doesn't matter.
"But Ziying, my sister and mother..." Xue Pan hesitated again.
"I just have free time today, and I'm planning to go to your house to meet my aunt and sister Bao. I have to give them an explanation," Feng Ziying said flatly.
"That's great." Xue Pan was overjoyed. As long as Feng Ziying went to tell her mother and sister in person, her mother and sister would feel at ease.
Lixiangyuan.
Baochai was lazily leaning on the pillow at the head of the kang, embroidering the embroidered stretcher in her hand.
"If the girl is sleepy, why don't you just lie down for a while, and I'll get a thin quilt for the girl to use." Ying'er had already noticed that the girl was uneasy, but she couldn't mention certain things, so she could only talk to the girl to talk to her.
state of mind.
"No, I haven't finished embroidering this one yet." Baochai looked out the window in a daze, and finally withdrew his gaze.