E-Character Scroll, Section 47: I am willing to be a cow and a horse
"Is Your Highness worried that this matter will affect His Highness's reputation, or do you think, uh, does Xie Changshi have any other intentions?" The two recruited aides exchanged glances with each other, and the man in black shirt asked cautiously.
"Well, will it affect Gu's reputation?" King Shou was startled, "How big of an impact do you think it will have? I can just ask Xie Zixun to bring his son to visit and apologize, right?"
"Your Highness, you are thinking that this matter is suspicious. This little Feng Xiuzhan is currently in the limelight. Even the emperor has summoned him alone several times. Maybe it is a normal thing, and someone will take the opportunity to cause trouble. Maybe
Tomorrow it will be your highness. You and this little Feng Xiuzuan are jealous over a maid. If such rumors reach the ears of the emperor or the Metropolitan Procuratorate, it will have nothing to do with that little Feng Xiuzuan. He is well known for his lecherous reputation.
, but what about you, Your Highness?”
When the man in black shirt said this, King Shou's face suddenly darkened.
He really didn't expect that the story could develop like this. If it spread to the ears of his father and the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and it turned into a jealousy between himself and Feng Ziying, it would be an unreasonable disaster.
The third, fourth, and seventh children were afraid that they would be extremely happy. They couldn't avoid this kind of thing, but they were bumped into it.
"Isn't that what it is?" The more he thought about it, the more angry he became. King Shou couldn't help but stand up, "It's just that Xie Zixun's son fell in love with a maid in Rongguo Mansion, but Feng Ziying took her away first. How can he have anything to do with Gu?
I’ve never even seen that maid’s face.”
"Your Highness, you are also familiar with Mr. Bao from Rongguo Mansion, and you often participate in poetry and cultural gatherings. Everyone knows how a son of a long history dares to be so presumptuous. Most people think that something is wrong.
After that, I will take the blame for others and become a scapegoat." The man in black shirt shook his head, "Your Highness, you can bet that rumors like this will come out tomorrow. Even if there is no such thing, some people will definitely come here intentionally.
Damn it, if you want to make this kind of thing a big deal, for them, this is an opportunity to ruin His Highness’s reputation.”
King Shou's face suddenly fell. The other party said that it was very possible. He even knew the character and methods of his brothers very well. When such an opportunity came to his door, how could he not fan the flames?
Thinking of this, King Shou couldn't help clenching his fists, his eyes spitting fire, "Do you think Xie Zixun was bribed by Lao San Lao Si and the others to deliberately frame Gu?"
"Your Highness, this is hard to say. Xie Changshi is appointed by the imperial court. I have never heard of any connection with Prince Fu and Prince Li before. However, this matter can easily be used as an excuse. This is the most troublesome thing.
." Another man in gray shirt hesitated and said: "The matter has not been completely spread yet. I don't know if we can suppress the matter. Don't let it spread. This is the most important thing. Even if it becomes known in the future, time has changed.
It won’t have such a big impact, even if someone wants to make a fuss about it, it won’t make much sense.”
King Shou thought about it for a while, and the top priority was to prevent this matter from spreading. Presumably Feng Ziying would not deliberately publicize it because of this matter. Xie Zixun would just order everyone involved to keep silent.
The only thing left is the Soldiers and Horses Department in Zhongcheng. This is a troublesome matter. The people who follow are probably more than three or five people. These soldiers are all meat and meat. They must be kept silent.
, it still takes some effort.
"The Gu Council will instruct Xie Zixun to handle this matter. If it is not handled well and Gu's reputation is affected, we can just let him get out and leave!" A sinister look flashed across King Shou's fair face, "If you hadn't seen it,
He was appointed by the emperor, and Gu had long wanted to make him look good, but this guy still caused such big trouble for Gu."
"Well, Your Highness, why don't we send someone to make friends with the Feng family? I remember that I met him once when I went to Qingtan Academy to participate in the North-South literary leaders debate, right?" The man in gray shirt said solemnly.
"We had a chance encounter. In the past few years, I had sent messages to invite him to participate in poetry and cultural gatherings. The third and fourth sons also invited him, but he had never participated. I heard that he, like his father, thought that
Poetry is a minor topic, that's why I have the favor of my father." King Shou also spread his hands helplessly, "Who would have thought that after so many years of no friendship, they would still be related because of something like this."
"Your Highness, this is not necessarily a bad thing." The man in gray shirt smiled softly, "This little Feng Xiuzuan is a leading young scholar in the North. He is also the proud disciple of Mr. Qi Ge and Mr. Qiao, and he is also the favorite of Mr. Qiao.
Favored by him, even if not counting the influence of his father being the governor of Ji Liao, his status and influence in the court will continue to grow day by day. The emperor also attaches great importance to him. His Royal Highnesses, Prince Fu and Prince Li, also intended to make friends with each other, but they did not receive any response.
Given his current situation, it is reasonable for him to deliberately avoid these things."
King Shou nodded repeatedly.
Not only had he made peace with Feng Ziying a long time ago, but he also knew that the third and fourth sons also wanted to make good friends with each other, but this guy would rather spend his time on women than come to these poetry gatherings, and let them
There is no chance of contacting each other at all.
My father only did not allow his brothers to have contact with military officials. He did not object to his family's friendship with civil servants. He even encouraged everyone to interact with scholar-officials. Naturally, the only contact with them was poetry gatherings and theater and banquets.
, but this person rarely appears on such occasions, making it almost impossible to find an opportunity.
Of course, this may also have a lot to do with the fact that this guy has been busy since he became a Shujishi. He went to Western Xinjiang to quell the rebellion, and went to the south of the Yangtze River three times to plan the strategy of opening up the sea. When the servants came back, they said that outside the Feng Mansion was a crowded place.
There was an endless stream of people of all kinds requesting to meet, but there were very few who were able to be met by Xiao Feng Xiu Zhuan. They were even more in demand than the ministers of the Six Books of History.
But now that this man has returned from his trip to the south of the Yangtze River, the strategy of opening up the sea is basically on the right track. Many officials have been added to the Zhongshu Department one after another. It seems that his editor, who was borrowed from the Hanlin Academy, will soon return.
Now that you are in the Hanlin Academy, you should focus on your own business. It should take some time.
"You mean to take this opportunity to take the initiative to make friends with them?" King Shou pondered for a while. He needed to consider the pros and cons of getting closer to the Feng family.
Although Feng Ziying was from Shilin, her father was the governor of Jiliao, a border commander with a heavy army. His father was taboo about his sons making friends with military ministers. This was a tacit secret among everyone. This was the same as the emperor's grandfather.
The firm control of the military power in the Beijing camp has a lot to do with the close relationship with the military heroes.
If this violates my father's taboo, then it's not worth it.
"I know His Highness is worried, but his father is about to leave for Liaodong, so I thought it wouldn't matter much." The man in gray shirt hesitated for a moment, and then said: "Besides, Your Highness will still have to come into contact with these people sooner or later.
, The reason why the Emperor is taboo about it now is because of the Supreme Emperor. When the Supreme Emperor Long Yu passes away in a few years, the Emperor will not be so taboo about it. Of course, Your Highness should not be too outstanding."
King Shou was stunned and looked at the man in gray shirt. The man in gray shirt said calmly: "Your Highness, there are some things that we have to consider early. The emperor is already old enough to know his destiny, and I heard that the emperor is not in good health.
, I have been quietly cultivating my mind in the palace..."
King Shou's eyes suddenly flashed with coldness, and he looked directly at the other party.
"Your Highness, the precedent set by Ming Renzong must be guarded against, and it is not only Prince Yi Zhong that Your Highness has to guard against, but also Prince Fu and Prince Li."
Renzong was the crown prince for twenty years in the Ming Dynasty, but he was already forty-seven when he succeeded to the throne. He died less than a year after he ascended the throne.
King Shou took a deep breath and waved his hands, "It's too early to say such words now. Although my father is not in good health, he is only in his early fifties after all. His grandfather is still in good health after he is over seventy. I believe that my father...
…”
The man in gray shirt smiled and shook his head, "Your Highness is kind, but it is necessary to do some things slowly. The Feng family is one of them. They have two families, and the eldest brother-in-law, the Shen family, is from Jiangnan Shilin.
He belongs to a distinguished family, his father-in-law is also a Jinshi, and his third brother, the Lin family, is related by marriage to the Rongguo Mansion. In addition, he himself is from a martial arts background, so he can be said to influence the whole body. This type of person deserves to be taken seriously."
King Shou nodded slowly.
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When King Shou sent people to negotiate to limit the matter to a certain range and prevent it from spreading, Feng Ziying was naturally happy to see the result.
Regardless of whether the Jia family knows about it in the future, at least the Jia family should maintain a posture of ignorance, so that both parties will not be too embarrassed.
"Sir, what did Prince Shou's palace say?" Seeing Feng Ziying come in, Yun Shang and Xiang Ling asked nervously, and Qingwen on the bed tightened the sweat towel in her hand.
"What else can I say? Apologize, make amends, and then the disciple was punished by his father for fifty, and he will probably stay in bed for a while." Feng Ziying said nonchalantly: "You don't have to worry about this kind of thing, Master.
Now, nothing exists."
In front of a woman, it is natural to have your breasts clapped loudly, otherwise who would you show this to? Could you still be a book lover?
Why don't you call me Mighty? Feng Ziying looked at the eyes of several people with moist and crystal clear eyes, and waved her hands, "It's not as complicated and dangerous as you think. I also have some friendship with Prince Shou. I don't care about a long history.
Here, Qingwen is in good health and recuperating, so don’t think too wildly, there will naturally be a place for you to go in the future."
"Sir, if Qingwen can't stay at our house for a while, then should we go to Ma Xiang Hutong?" Yun Shang still couldn't help it.
If you can't stay in the Feng Mansion, you can only go to Ma Xiang Hutong to serve the two aunts. This is also a good choice. The girls have heard that the two aunts have good tempers and have no scheming intentions.
Feng Ziying shook her head, "Let's see. Let's wait until Qingwen recovers from her illness. After all, she has to find a satisfactory place to go. Well, why, Qingwen wants to stay in the house?"
This question made Qingwen blush with peach blossoms. Even though she was usually very aggressive, she was also very shy at this time. She just hesitated, raised her starry eyes to meet Feng Ziying's gaze, and said bluntly: "This slave has no body."
The only thing I have is this body. As long as I don’t despise it, I will be willing to serve you as a servant all my life, and I am willing to work as a cow or a horse.”