Xin Zi Scroll Chapter 137: Joining Hands with Long Jinwei
The first words he said when he met Zhang Jin made Zhang Jin jump with fright, "Mr. Feng, what do you mean, do you want Mr. and Mr. Lu to bring a message to the emperor, hoping to have an audience with the emperor?"
Feng Ziying does not have the right to directly request an audience with the emperor yet. Qi Yongtai has it, Qiao Yingjia has it, Dad has it, You Shigong has it, Wu Daonan has it, but he, the second-in-command of Shuntian Prefecture, doesn't have it.
He could ask Qi Yongtai and Qiao Yingjia to take the lead, but it was inappropriate. His father was too far away and it was not suitable for You Shigong to intervene. Therefore, after all calculations, it was Long Jinwei's commander Lu Song who was the most suitable.
You just want to meet Commander Lu and Tongzhi. How come you have stated your purpose? Is it to meet with the emperor?
You just want to see the emperor, why are you talking to me? I don’t want to hear these topics.
Zhang Jin looked bitter and glanced at Feng Ziying, "Master Feng, you really have posed a difficult problem for me. Let me just go ahead and tell you. Do you think the commanding officer will spit on my face?"
"No, he will be very interested. Maybe he will go to the emperor directly and inform me of my request. Maybe he will meet me first, but it will definitely have nothing to do with you, and he will only be satisfied." Feng Ziying seemed very calm and confident.
Zhang Jin took a deep look at Feng Ziying and said, "Mr. Feng, please think clearly. It is not easy to meet Mr. Lu. Yes, you are a civil servant and we are Long Quanwei. We have a good personal relationship and we cooperated happily in the early stage. But this
It does not mean that the relationship between our Dragon Guard and you will be harmonious. If you borrow the power of our Dragon Guard in this way, it may lead to many other reactions."
"Don't worry, Mr. Zhang. I always have to think carefully and be prudent when doing things." Feng Ziying smiled, with a chic expression, "I also believe that Mr. Lu has actually wanted to see me for a long time, but he just has no chance. Now I am not looking for him.
Is there the best reason? Even if the emperor asks or the Metropolitan Procuratorate asks, he can answer confidently, and the follow-up matters will be revealed soon, and the Metropolitan Procuratorate will not have any objections. "
Zhang Jin thought for a while and concluded that Zhao Wenzhao must know some inside information, but when he handed over Zhao Wenzhao to Feng Ziying, he made it clear that he did not want to interfere, so he also told Zhao Wenzhao to follow Feng Ziying's ideas.
, there is no need to report everything, but now it seems that I have to break my promise.
“Well, since Mr. Feng is so confident, I will take the liberty to report to Mr. Lu.” Zhang Jin thought for a while, and finally gritted his teeth and agreed.
Although Lu Song was nominally just a fellow commander of Long Jinwei, and Gu Cheng had resigned as commander of Long Jinwei, Lu Song had never succeeded him. There were still some close associates of Gu Cheng in Nanzhen Fusi, but in reality
The entire Dragon Guard has been inevitably and slowly handed over to Lu Song.
After two rounds of purges and adjustments, Beizhen Fusi was basically controlled by Lu Song. Zhang Jin was considered one of Lu Song's fourteen largest households, but his ranking was still relatively low.
As Feng Ziying expected, Lu Song quickly wrote back after receiving Zhang Jin's report and agreed on a time to meet.
Feng Ziying is not like other civil servants who are taboo or disgusted with dealing with Long Jinwei. It seems that dealing with or even making friends with Long Jinwei will lower his status, affect his own reputation, or be considered to be turning to the emperor.
There is almost no young scholar like Feng Ziying who is qualified to talk or discuss matters with Long Jinwei's interlocutor. He is definitely not willing to deal with the subordinates below, but he is qualified to communicate with Lu Song and Lu Song's subordinates.
However, the high-ranking civil servants and officials whom the governor dealt with would cherish their feathers, and no one wanted to provoke such arrogance. Moreover, this might also attract the attention and hostility of the Metropolitan Procuratorate.
Of course, the cabinet ministers would not care about this, but they would not make an appointment with people like Lu Song, but would directly hand over the official letter for processing. If Long Jinwei thinks it is inappropriate, he can submit it to the emperor for ruling, but generally
Under the circumstances, it is all business matters, and Lieutenant Long rarely refuses.
Jia Qiang had been waiting outside the Daguan Building early. Since he took over the Daguan Building, he has visited Feng Ziying twice. However, once Feng Ziying was not there, he could only leave gifts and leave. The other time, Feng Ziying was busy with official duties and the crowds were crowded.
, but Feng Ziying was still very considerate and met with him specifically, but the time was not long and she did not talk for too long, but Jia Qiang was very satisfied.
Because he saw people like the legitimate son of the Chen family of Duke of Qi and the younger brother of Hou Xiaokang, the head of the Xiu family, waiting in the waiting room outside, but he saw them first, which made him flattered.
This time Baoxiang came to the front station and said that Uncle Feng wanted to listen to a play here and meet guests by the way. Jia Qiang immediately acted like Feng Lunyin and reserved the best and most secret box, even the one next to it.
All the private rooms were vacant, so as not to disturb the interest of the two distinguished guests. In addition, various snacks and snacks were prepared, because he didn't know who Uncle Feng was meeting here. What if it was a female guest?
The reputation of Xiao Feng's romantic writing spread throughout the capital, and countless ladies from famous families were looking forward to meeting him. Maybe it was a pastime for Uncle Feng in his spare time?
At least the girls in the Rongguo Mansion talked about Uncle Feng with a proud attitude. They remembered what Uncle Feng was like when he was in the Rongguo Mansion. Even Jia Qiang herself took the time to recall those years.
Jia Qiang really can't remember exactly what happened when she saw Uncle Feng when he came to the house. As for whether this happened, it is true that Uncle Feng did come to Jia's house several times when he was a child, and it is indeed possible that he met him.
I've been there, it's true.
Feng Ziying's carriage drove directly into the backyard of Daguan Tower.
The heavy flow of people made the carriage go very slowly. Feng Ziying regretted choosing this place, but it was almost the same anywhere.
Lu Song took the initiative to choose the meeting place, and he couldn't weaken his momentum. It would be quieter to choose a private and quiet place, but he was afraid that Lu Song would also consider in his heart whether he was really biased against Long Jinwei, so he didn't
Be willing to show others.
To be honest, Feng Ziying doesn’t care about this.
I am too young, even if some censors can't stand it, if I tell you, people will think that young people are energetic in doing things, and it is reasonable not to have so many scruples. If everything is done like an old official in his fifties or sixties,
If you are conservative and cautious, you will only be looked down upon by others.
Slowly squeezing through the crowd, I finally avoided the main entrance, which was impossible to enter, and went around to the back alley.
There were too many guests gathering at the main entrance, a rough estimate of at least a hundred people, with carriages and sedans crowded together. If you want to go in from there, you have to come at least half an hour in advance.
Fortunately, the Grand View Garden has also kept pace with the times. A side door has been opened in the back alley, so distinguished guests can enter through the side door.
However, many people regard going to the Grand View Garden to watch operas as a means of socializing with the upper class. They like to get off their sedan chairs and horses at the main entrance, bow and bow, and exchange greetings to prove that they are also high-status people who often come to the Grand View Garden to watch operas and listen to music.
After dismounting, Jia Qiang had already led people to greet him. Feng Ziying nodded, "Brother Qiang, you did a good job."
"Thank you for your support, uncle. My nephew will do a good job with all his heart." Jia Qiang nodded repeatedly, and then made way out, "Uncle, please come this way. The arrangements have been made. Your guests are..."
"Well, you and Ruixiang stay here. Someone will come later. It's Mr. Lu, the Dragon Guard. Just ask him to come up."
Feng Ziying had no intention of hiding anything in front of Jia Qiang, and there was nothing to hide. He even intended to use the mouths of some people to say that he had the support of Long Jinwei, and behind Long Jinwei was the emperor, so this kind of compromise
People's imaginative associations can also stop some stupid people from trying.
It is necessary to clean up the carrion, and scraping bones to heal wounds will also cause a burst of pain, which the court also recognizes. However, if the action is too strong or too large, it may even endanger the basic vitality, the court will have to consider it, and even Feng Ziying is not willing to do that.
Do.
If it had been two years ago, he would have advocated such a big war, but this year, he is really a bit cautious.
Facing the possible threat from the hidden worries in the south of the Yangtze River, Feng Ziying is really afraid that the somewhat old imperial structure will be crumbling if the supply of grain from the warehouses causes too much shock. Only after consolidating the foundation can we talk of a big war, but that is really not possible now.
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He, Qi Yongtai, and Qiao Yingjia all vaguely mentioned this point. Although they did not agree that Jiangnan would cause too much trouble, they still did not want to cause too much shock.
In their view, after all, the three Jiangnan gentry leaders Ye Xianggao, Fang Congzhe and Li Tingji are still the leading forces in the cabinet. Even if something happens to those gentry in Jiangnan, Ye Xianggao and Fang Congzhe are also capable of controlling it.
As for causing too much trouble.
As for Prince Yi Zhong and others, they are just toothless tigers. As long as Emperor Yonglong is still on the throne, his righteousness is not lost, and the frontier troops are standing, no one will dare to risk the disapproval of the world to provoke a struggle for the throne. That is throwing an egg against a stone. A wise man
If not, even the Supreme Emperor would not dare.
Feng Ziying also admitted that their judgment made some sense, but he always felt that there would be some variables here, but it was hard to say where exactly. After all, the border army was firmly controlled by the imperial court, and that was the real pillar.
Niu Jizong, the governor of Xuanda, could only control the Xuanfu Army. Facing the Jizhen Army, the Liaodong Army, the Datong Army, the Shanxi Army, and the Yulin Army, even excluding the two towns of Ningxia and Gansu, Niu Jizong could not make much waves.
Whether it is the Denglai Army, the Jingxiang Army, or the Huaiyang Army that has not yet been established, they have to fight against the Liaodong, Jizhen, Xuanfu, Datong, Shanxi, and Yulin forces that have been fighting fiercely with the Mongols and Jurchens for decades.
Compared with other towns, it is still far behind.
Because of this, no one would believe that the gentry in Jiangnan or Prince Yitada could do much trouble.
Jia Qiang's whole body trembled when she heard that it was Mr. Lu of the Long Jinwei, and even her voice changed, "Uh, sir, is it Mr. Lu, the commander of the Long Jinwei?"
“How many Lord Lus can there be in Long Jinwei?” Feng Ziying said lightly and went straight upstairs, leaving only Jia Qiang standing downstairs dumbfounded.
