"Hold Qin?! Why did you leave the palace?" Feng Ziying was surprised.
Baoqin is Yuanchun's personal maid. It is not impossible to leave the palace, but there will be strict approval procedures, and it cannot be too frequent. The palace servants are keeping a close eye on her.
And generally speaking, this kind of maid can only go back to the imperial concubine's home when she leaves the palace, either to bring a message or to bring something. She rarely goes to other places. Once discovered, it will inevitably cause trouble, such as coming to her own place.
, there will be suspicion of being a trafficker.
"Back to your lord, this servant came out of the palace on the order of the empress. She returned to Rongguo Mansion earlier and has just come to your place now." Yingying hugged the piano and bowed, Feng Ziying waved her hands and said irritably: "I know, I didn't mean it by the empress.
, you don’t dare to come out, I mean, why did you come to my house? Don’t you understand that once someone discovers this, it will bring a lot of trouble to both the queen and me?”
“The queen told me that I should see you as soon as possible and bring the letter to the master. In addition, this is also the request of Manager Qiu.” Bao Qin was also a little aggrieved. She also told the queen, but the queen insisted. Maybe this was also the request of Manager Qiu.
Yuanyang is so smart. He understood what Baoqin said and immediately got up and said, "That slave is waiting in the outer courtyard."
Feng Ziying had no intention of being polite to Yuanyang at this time. She originally wanted to say a few more words to Yuanyang, but now she had no intention of doing so and nodded.
As Yuanyang went out, Feng Ziying said in a deep voice: "What's so urgent? When did Qiu Shi'an get involved with the empress again?"
"I don't know." Baoqin said timidly: "Manager Qiu invited Chengen to his place many times some time ago. After Chengen came back, he also told the Queen about Concubine Mei. Later, the Queen went out to
Went to Concubine Su,..."
Feng Ziying frowned, why is Jia Yuanchun getting involved in these things? How can you, a concubine with no children, compete with concubines who have adult sons? Why?
Concubine Xu has the King of Longevity, Concubine Su has the King of Fortune and the Prince of Li, Concubine Mei has the Prince of Lu, and Concubine Guo has the Prince of Gong. They have capital, or in other words, they have to fight for their son.
To be able to ascend to the position of great treasure, you have to fight even if you risk everything. What qualifications do you, Jia Yuanchun, have to wade into this muddy water?
“Why, do Concubine Su and the empress have a good relationship?” Feng Ziying didn’t believe it.
Concubine Su was very favored before, and both Prince Fu and Prince Li had two adult children from her belly. In addition, Concubine Xu had a lot of grudges because she had been in charge of the harem for a long time. Su, Mei, Guo and several other concubines who had no heirs
Everyone was dissatisfied with Concubine Xu, which inevitably affected the direction of the palace.
Of course, the most important thing is that King Shou was not cautious in doing things, and failed to satisfy the emperor on several things, so the good momentum suddenly dropped.
It was only then that Concubine Su gained favor, and King Fu and King Li also rose to the top and became the most dazzling.
Who would have thought that after ten years in Hedong and ten years in Hexi, King Lu suddenly appeared and said that he was most similar to Emperor Yonglong. In addition, he was also smart and used to please the emperor, so he immediately overpowered the mediocre King Fu and King Li.
As time passed, he became the most promising person inside and outside the palace.
Facing Feng Ziying's sharp gaze, Baoqin couldn't resist: "Sir, the situation in the palace has not been very good. Before, Concubine Xu suppressed her, and then Concubine Su did the same. Now Concubine Mei is even more arrogant. Concubine Xu has been suppressing her for a long time.
They were all targeted by Concubine Mei, all thanks to Concubine Su's care. There were also rumors in the palace that Concubine Mei had encountered some troubles. It was said that her elder brother was suspected of being corrupt, and the Mei family was involved in it, so..."
"So Concubine Su instigated Concubine Su to let you go out for a trip. She wants Shuntian Mansion to handle the Mei family's case properly. It would be best to involve Concubine Mei as well?"
Feng Ziying couldn't help but feel that Jia Yuanchun was a little naive. What impact could this kind of thing have? Mei Xiang was just a brother of Concubine Mei, so she wanted to get involved in this far-fetched way. Was she trying to drag the entire Mei family into this corruption case?
As if he heard the sarcasm in Feng Ziying's words, Bao Qin shivered and said: "Sir, your Majesty may not know the situation inside, but Manager Qiu and Concubine Su still feel that they can use this opportunity to suppress Concubine Mei.
The momentum, um, is said to be able to give Concubine Su's Prince Fu and Prince Li a chance to breathe. This is what the Empress conveyed to Mr. Qiu and Concubine Su,..."
What does Jia Yuanchun think about taking chestnuts from the fire for someone else?
Feng Ziying can roughly understand Jia Yuanchun's current situation in the palace. It must be very difficult. He has no heirs and is basically just sitting there waiting to grow old.
The emperor is not even willing to set foot next to these concubines. They have almost no hope. At such a young age, they have to stay in their own palace like this every day, day after day, year after year.
I'm afraid people will be driven crazy.
If you are bullied again, once your desire for revenge is aroused, it will definitely become even more intense.
Whether it’s joining a group to keep warm or helping each other, perhaps Concubine Su gave Jia Yuanchun some unrealistic hopes, which is why Jia Yuanchun made such a move.
But isn’t life in the palace like this? Besides her, didn’t Jia Yuanchun, Zhou Guifei, and Zheng Guifei also enter the palace and become concubines with her? They also have no heirs, and they have to go on like this.
At that time, whether it was the Jia family or Jia Yuanchun, since they were going to enter the palace, they should have made these mental preparations. It would be too late to regret it now.
In front of Baoqin, Feng Ziying couldn't bear to speak too harshly, but she was very disappointed with Jia Yuanchun's performance.
Fighting and fighting in the palace is inevitable, but from a long-term perspective, you must have a goal, and from a short-term perspective, it should also be profitable. Otherwise, what is the point of getting involved like this?
To cheer for Concubine Su, after Prince Fu or Prince Li takes the throne, can he still respect you as the Queen Mother?
Well, of course, it is possible to give you a gimmick of being a concubine, but is this the final result that Jia Yuanchun wants?
Well, in the palace, you would watch the morning sun early in the morning and look at the lanterns in the evening, passing the days by counting fireflies and stars, for decades like a day, and then grow old and eventually disappear into thin air?
Feng Ziying was a little confused about what Jia Yuanchun was thinking. He thought that with Jia Yuanchun's intelligence and experience in the palace for so many years, he shouldn't be so unwise or even stupid.
"Bao Qin, why is the empress willing to do things for Concubine Su? There must be a reason, right? Don't talk about these friendships, the empress and Concubine Su are not at that level, let alone Qiu Shian can force her to talk about this matter
, Qiu Shian is not that bold yet." Feng Ziying said lightly: "Tell me, what did Concubine Su make?"
Baoqin hesitated for a moment and shook his head, "This slave really doesn't know, but I heard that Prince Fu and Prince Li were very supportive of Mr. Bao. They called Mr. Bao to every poetry meeting and cultural gathering, and they also said
In the future, Second Master Bao can join the Economic Affairs Bureau of Zhanshi Mansion..."
Feng Ziying couldn’t laugh or cry, Baoyu entered the Economic Affairs Bureau of Zhanshi Mansion? What kind of joke is this?
The Zhanshifu is an institution for educating princes. Not to mention King Fu and King Li, if there is a chance to become the prince, even if he becomes the prince, the Zhanshifu is basically filled by Jinshi or even Hanlin officials. It is considered a transfer.
Ren's transitional steps.
Of course, this does not mean that everyone is a Jinshi. There are also Gongsheng students from the Imperial College who were transferred to the Imperial Academy, but I have never heard of a scholar who was not a Gongsheng or a Jinshi.
Jia Baoyu would have been fine if he didn’t read the classics and just wrote some romances or drama scripts, or followed the poetry and literary circles held by King Fu and Li in the capital.
Writing scripts and even acting are considered literati affairs for young people from the upper class, but you said that you have to rely on this reputation to become an official, especially if you go to the Economic Affairs Bureau of Zhanshi Mansion to do a horse wash and proofreading,
For officials of the Zhengzi category, that is probably not possible.
Although Zhan Shifu is basically a formal transitional step, the imperial court also wants to show face. If you are not a scholar, but you have to go in and become an official who "teaches the prince", it will be too disrespectful to the imperial court's face.
Unless Jia Baoyu first goes to the Imperial College to work for a year and a half, it is best to be able to pass the exam to become a scholar, then going to the Bureau of Economic Affairs is still justifiable.
Seeing Feng Ziying's disapproval, Bao Qin hurriedly said: "Your Majesty still wants to find a favor for Second Master Bao, go to the Imperial College to study, and then look for an opportunity to let Second Master Bao go to the Economic Affairs Bureau of Zhanshi Mansion.
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Whether you want to enter the Imperial Palace, it may be easy to enter if you want to enter, or it may be difficult to enter if you are not allowed to enter.
Jia Lian and Jia Rong both went to the Imperial College. Feng Ziying herself also spent time in the Imperial College. Han Qi, Wei Ruolan and Chen Yepin also spent some time in the Imperial College for a few years. But there is a premise here, that is, these people are basically all in the Imperial College.
Only the eldest son of the Wuxun family has this qualification, but not Jia Baoyu. The eldest son of the Rongguo Mansion is Jia She, the eldest son of Jia She is Jia Lian, and the eldest son of the Ningguo Mansion is Jia Rong.
If he is not the eldest son, he can basically only take the path of tribute. The great Zhou tribute is different from that of the previous Ming Dynasty. There are two types. One is that the new emperor ascends the throne and has unified tribute, and the other is that the emperor specially grants him entry into the Imperial College.
There is no doubt that Jia Baoyu may want to take the second option, but with Jia Yuanchun's current influence, it may be difficult to do so, so Concubine Su may use this as a condition to force Jia Yuanchun to come to her.
The small officials like the Children's Economic Bureau of Zhan Shifu, and the small officials such as Zhengzi are also considered to have some faces. Although there is no power, it is better to be idle and comfortable.
Looking at it this way, it seems to be quite reliable, but the price is to tie Jia Yuanchun, and even the Jia family and Concubine Su together. Is this a good deal? Just for a ninth-rank official of Baoyu? If you don't care about face.
, donate an official, and run it some more, Baoyu can still be an official, but of course the reputation may not be so good, and the position may not be that good.
