This is the first time that Er Lidu has officially come to Feng Mansion.
As officials, theoretically they cannot have direct contact with important officials like the Fu Cheng. For example, the Lifang should deal with the experience of the department, and the Xingfang should deal with the recommendation of officials. However, this is only theoretically true.
If the head of a key department does not get the nod of the actual person in power in the yamen, it is impossible for him to remain secure.
Li Wenzheng and Li Jianxing should be regarded as Feng Ziying's confidants. Although they have not officially been Feng Ziying's wings for a long time, after experiencing the investigation of the Jingtong Ercang case, their performance has been recognized by Feng Ziying.
Especially Li Jianxing.
Li Wenzheng had already initially gained Feng Ziying's recognition when he was transferred from the prison secretary to the official secretary. The Jingtong Ercang case only further consolidated his position as Feng Ziying's number one confidant among the officials, while Li Jianxing was here
His performance in the case was remarkable, so he was quickly promoted from acting clerk to full-time official.
"Second brother, is this your first time coming to the Lord's Mansion?" Li Jianxing waited until the carriage stopped and got off the car first. He glanced at General Shenwu's Mansion from a distance, which did not look very eye-catching, and looked at those who got off the car.
Li Wenzhengdao.
Second brother is just an honorific title. Li Wenzheng is two years older than him. Both of them have the surname Li. They also worked as officials in the Shuntian government office for many years. When Li Wenzheng was the prison clerk, Li Jianxing was the prison clerk. As Li Wenzheng's assistant,
In fact, although the two have the same surname, they are not related at all, and they are not even related to each other in terms of seniority.
"I have been here before, but I have never entered the house. I just delivered the post. I didn't dare to come in and pay homage to you before." Li Wenzheng didn't hide it either.
In terms of time, it was only half a year since Feng Ziying came to Shuntian Mansion to take up the post of Prime Minister, and it had only been four or five months since he became a member of Feng Ziying's circle. He considered himself to be one of the first to join Master Feng.
"Well, this little brother is also worried." Li Jianxing stroked his beard under his chin and said with deep emotion, "If you want to say that the adults treat us well, the people in our torture chamber are the most miserable and tired. We have three religions and nine schools, and everyone has it.
However, for so many years, and my second brother has been the Secretary of the Penal House for more than ten years, I have never seen that Grand Master think about it. Are the people in our Penal House really inferior to the people in the Household and Ceremony Houses? That is, in the
Only after you become the Prime Minister can you look down upon the people in our torture chamber."
None of them were scholars by background, but even if they were literate and proficient in pen and ink, scholars would not take on the role of an official who held great power in the eyes of ordinary people but was considered a lowly position in the eyes of scholars.
Although they are all officials, it is obvious that the people in the official room, household room and ceremonial room feel that they are superior to others. When the secretary of the official room in the first room of the seventh house is born, either the official of the official room takes over, or the household room or the ceremonial room.
Since the founding of the Zhou Dynasty, there has never been a precedent for the transfer of the clerk of the official office of Shuntian Prefecture from the clerk of the execution room, but Feng Ziying made an exception here.
Not only was Li Wenzheng transferred to the position of Secretary of the Li's House, but the Secretary of the Penal House was also replaced by the Clerk of the Penal House. This made the people in the Penal House very excited. They all felt that the Prime Minister of Fu had such trust in the people of the Penal House, which was a disservice to the Penal House gang.
People's recognition, they cannot live up to this trust.
Li Wenzheng also nodded in agreement with Li Jianxing's statement.
In fact, his relationship with Li Jianxing was not very close before, but they have been able to get along harmoniously with each other for many years. In the execution room and in the third class of yamen, each has its own group of people. Because of this, Li Wenzheng was selected by Feng Ziying as the office secretary.
When the officials later asked him for his opinion on who should take over as the prison secretary, Li Wenzheng considered it over and over again and recommended Li Jianxing, who was not the one with whom he had the closest relationship.
Because he knew that after he left, only Li Jianxing could secure the position of Prison Secretary, and only Li Jianxing could assist Mr. Feng in the subsequent handling of the Jingtong Ercang case to the greatest satisfaction of Mr. Feng.
If the investigation of this case did not achieve the best results due to his own selfish desires, it would undoubtedly make Mr. Feng doubt his own vision and mind.
He didn't want to be replaced soon after he took up the position of office clerk.
Because of this, he strongly recommended Li Jianxing, and the performance of Li Jianxing, who later acted as the prison secretary, did not disappoint everyone, so Li Wenzheng was able to stand upright in front of Feng Ziying.
"Look, there are quite a few people waiting to visit you at your residence." Li Wenzheng slowed down and his eyes wandered, "Well, is that Commander Liang from the Military and Horse Department in Zhongcheng? He came out. Well, I recognize that carriage.
From Prince Zhonghui's Mansion, I only heard that your Excellency has a close relationship with Prince Zhongshun, but I didn't expect that Prince Zhonghui also has contacts with Your Excellency... Who is that? Jianxing, it should be Mr. Fang, the prefect of Tongzhou, right? His elder is familiar to me.
,Yes, it’s him,..."
Li Wenzheng couldn't help stroking his beard. The last time he came, he just brought greeting cards and gifts, but he also knew that he was not qualified to pay a visit, so he put it down and left. This time he came here was different. He also got Master Feng's approval in advance, so
Only then did he come hand in hand with Li Jianxing.
Unexpectedly, I saw an endless stream of people coming and going as soon as I arrived. Although I had been mentally prepared for it, I was very shocked when I saw this scene. This shows Master Feng's reputation and power in Beijing.
"That's Yunchuan's Mansion?" Li Jianxing also looked at it with interest, "Then beyond that is Hulunhou's Mansion, right?"
"Well, my lord, I have one family and three children. I heard that the third family has not yet been married. She is the daughter of Lin Gong, the former salt censor of the Lianghuai River, but it is coming soon. I heard that it will be next year." Li Wenzhang's news is good.
He must be much more informed than Li Jianxing.
"Then I would like to congratulate you, sir." Li Jianxing nodded.
"Let's go, it's almost done." Behind the two of them was a boy, helping to carry the gift box.
When visiting someone’s home, you still have to follow basic rules. Although Mr. Feng repeatedly reiterated his refusal to be polite, this is his first visit this year, so there is no reason not to be polite.
The disciples of the Feng Mansion were very polite, not at all arrogant or greedy as they imagined, and they were very disciplined.
It can be seen that these concierges are all from the military, and most of them have disabilities in their legs, feet or body, and one of them even has one eye. They are probably left behind by fighting in the military.
This shows that the Feng family cares about old friendships very much. These disciples obviously followed Mr. Feng's father and used to fight on the side wall and left him disabled. However, the Feng family arranged for them to live in their own house and have a stable meal. Having such a coach can be said to be a success.
Incomparable benevolence and righteousness.
The door bags had been prepared a long time ago. Before coming, Li Wenzheng had inquired about the Feng Mansion's rules for door bags. They could not exceed fifty yuan, otherwise they would not be accepted.
The servants of nobles in the capital are the most difficult group to get rid of. It is not uncommon to bully the superiors and deceive the subordinates, and take advantage of others. In times of emergency, it is not uncommon for the crazy ones to ask for as much as one, two, two, two taels.
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Feng Ziying initially did not want his residence to collect door packages, but this was the custom for official residences in Beijing. If he broke this rule, it would make him stand out from the crowd and become the target of public criticism, so he simply set the rules for the concierge in the mansion.
They only charge fifty yuan at most. If they don't give it, they have to record it for themselves.
People like Lian Guoshi, Zheng Chongjian and Fang Youdu naturally don't need to be given a door package when they come. The concierges are all familiar with them. On the contrary, people like King Zhongshun come. Although they are familiar with them, they still have to pay special attention. This
It is also a style difference between fellow scholars and other officials.
The concierge ushered the two of them in. After entering the outer courtyard, the concierge no longer took care of them, and a dedicated servant or maid from the mansion came to introduce them.
The little maid led the two of them to the side door of the central courtyard. A tall and handsome maid with a fair face was already waiting. After a slight blessing, she said, "My lords, please come with me. My uncle has guests at this time, please wait a moment."
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Li Wenzheng and Li Jianxing also quietly looked at the layout of General Shenwu's mansion.
It looks like it should be an old house with some age. The third courtyard leads to the cross-courtyard next to it. For example, the study room where Mr. Feng treats people should be on the east side of the cross-courtyard.
This girl speaks with a Beijing accent, but natives like Li Wenzheng and Li Jianxing, who were born and raised in central Beijing, can tell that there is a bit of a Nanzhi accent in this girl's speech, which is a bit softer and softer than the Beijing accent.
But as far as Li Wenzheng and Li Jianxing knew, Mr. Feng's ancestral home should be Shandong and he has lived in Datong, Shanxi for a long time. Most of the personal maids in such key positions have followed him since childhood and should not have Nanyin.
Of course, this kind of speculation just passed through their minds. It was none of their business what kind of maids and slaves Mr. Feng used in his home. They just wanted to know as much as possible about their immediate boss who decided their own destiny, so that they could learn more about it in the future.
Effectively close relationships.
Jin Chuan'er took the two of them to the waiting room, arranged for the maid to bring tea to the two guests, and was about to leave.
However, Li Wenzheng stopped him with a smile: "Girl, we and I are your subordinates. This is the first time we have come to your residence. If there is anything you don't understand, please remind me."
Immediately, Li Wenzheng and Li Jianzhang presented a souvenir, a small tips bag.
Jin Chuan'er was taken aback and quickly declined: "My lords, you are my subordinates and your guests. You should know the rules of Feng Mansion. This kind of thing will never be allowed. Don't harm your servants."
Li Wenzheng and Li Jianxing both nodded secretly, saying that Feng Mansion was strict in running the family, which was true to its name.
"That's because we were rude. In fact, we just shared our thoughts and had no other intentions..."
Jin Chuaner waved her hands repeatedly, "You must not do this. You two adults must not do this in our Feng Mansion in the future, otherwise you will only disappoint me."
The superiors evaluate their subordinates, and the subordinates must also weigh their superiors. This is what the saying goes: a king chooses his ministers based on their talents, and a minister chooses his ruler based on his knowledge. The same is true for bosses and subordinates.
Feng Ziying liked these two people because they were capable, familiar with the situation, and willing to follow him. So when they treated Feng Ziying, they also saw that Feng Ziying had a bright future and was bold in doing things. Of course, in terms of personal ethics, it was also good.
If you are profitable, you are not a good king.
Judging from the current observation and understanding of the Feng family tradition, Feng Ziying should be a worthy monarch to follow.
