Jia Baoyu happily accompanied Princess Yongning to visit King Lu.
King Lu didn't pay much attention when he saw Jia Baoyu. During this period of time, many descendants of the lords in Beijing came to visit him, and even young scholars and scholars came in an endless stream. If he hadn't considered gaining a reputation as a polite and virtuous corporal, plus
Princess Shang Yongning still has some dignity in front of her father, but he is not willing to meet these people anymore.
This kind of activity of meeting seven or eight waves of people every day made Zhang So exhausted. The same etiquette, the same expression, and the same words every day basically didn't change much. He was tired of it, and it basically had no use or meaning.
, but it is difficult to refuse. A truly useful or famous scholar should visit the other party by himself, instead of rushing to visit him.
When he met Jia Baoyu and the Niu couple, Prince Lu seemed a little tired, and he felt a little forced. After a few words of greetings, the dialogue was mostly between Princess Yongning and Concubine Mei, and most of the time Zhang was talking.
Shou always kept silent and smiled, recuperating and gathering strength.
Facing this cousin and cousin-in-law, King Lu was not very interested.
This cousin has a bad reputation, not because she is unruly, but because she has a bad temper.
Although he acted very gentle and virtuous in front of him, Zhang Su knew that the reason why his cousin delayed getting married until he was eighteen years old was because of his arrogant and domineering temper and he could not find anyone willing to marry him in the capital. Of course, this was
It refers to those whose status is suitable in all aspects. Those from a small family want to be a dragon and a phoenix, but the Niu family and aunt look down on them, so they have postponed it until now...
This cousin is actually not bad in terms of appearance, she is a beauty, but her eyebrows and slightly lowered eyes show that she has a difficult temperament. Looking at her cousin-in-law who is following her step by step, Zhang Su can't help but
I feel sorry for him, I'm afraid the days to come will be difficult.
When the chat between his mother-in-law and his aunt came to an end, Zhang So was not very interested. He only waited for a moment to relax before preparing to serve tea to see off the guests.
Princess Yongning was obviously aware of the indifference shown by Concubine Mei and Prince Lu towards her family, but she was not dissatisfied at all.
Being able to squeeze out this time to meet his family, Yongning also knew that he had given himself a lot of face.
She inquired that in the past few days, the guest list that King Lu wanted to see was basically full. It was related to the position of the future crown prince. All the important ministers and officials who came to the palace needed to visit King Lu, and they needed to be carefully prepared.
To leave a good impression on the important officials, other matters were put aside.
More and more people came to visit King Lu. In fact, this Iron Network Mountain Autumn Festival has become a grand event, and the gimmick of selecting and establishing a heir apparent has caused a great sensation both inside and outside the court. In addition, several princes have
It highly admires the Poetry and Literary Society and favors literati, so some officials who are frustrated and some well-known scholars who have not been able to enter the officialdom can't help but want to come here to look for them.
Opportunity, even if you can become familiar with the future prince, it is a kind of success, and it may be an opportunity in the future.
Because of this, Princess Yongning knew that King Lu was very busy. When they came to visit, King Lu had just come back to see a group of guests.
"So'er is only fourteen years old. He is so young and promising, and has such a great reputation in Qingtan Academy. I think all the princes in the court know this, and he can also have a good impression in front of the emperor. The day before yesterday, I met the Ministry of Rites
Master Gu, the Minister of Finance, also talked about Sou'er's performance and praised it very much..."
It would not be an exaggeration for the eldest princess Yongning to call out "媕儿", but Concubine Mei was already a little impatient in her heart. Her son had been running back and forth this day, and there were five or six guests today. An acquaintance like Yongning
, she usually can't see her at any time, but she insists on getting familiar with her new son-in-law at this time, because she thinks that once Soo'er becomes the crown prince in the future, she will be able to take advantage of it. Concubine Mei can understand this kind of opportunism, but
But a little contemptuous.
However, Yongning still has some connections, such as being able to talk to Gu Bingqian, the Minister of Rites, which makes this meeting worthwhile.
"Oh? What did Mr. Gu say?" Concubine Mei asked, which also attracted Zhang So's attention.
Princess Yongning was a little embarrassed. She was just using this word. She did meet Gu Bingqian entering the palace to meet the emperor the day before yesterday, but she just nodded and passed by. How could a scholar-leader like Gu Bingqian, an important civil servant, stop and talk to him?
She discussed King Lu's performance, but she never thought that Concubine Mei would be so interested in him.
"Lord Gu also said that it was the best for Soo'er to study at Qingtan Academy. Qingtan Academy is very accomplished in teaching current policy theory. From the fifth year of Yonglong to the eighth year of Yonglong, the students of the two subjects performed well in the Spring Festival Competition.
There are many amazing articles in the papers, and the emperor attaches great importance to them. Sou'er can study well, which is a kind of advance familiarity with court affairs..., people like Feng Keng, Lian Guoshi, Fan Jingwen, Xu Xie, Han Jing and others are all
Coming from the academy and performing well, Soo'er can also make good use of this resource in the academy and make friends with talented people..."
Princess Yongning was also quick-witted, and what she said sounded decent. At least Concubine Mei believed it and didn't hear anything wrong in it at all.
However, Zhang So was a little confused. Gu Bingqian was the Minister of Rites and a confidant of his father. How could he openly talk about himself with Princess Yongning? With his cautious temperament, Gu Bingqian would not even say a word about this kind of thing. But in front of him,
He was also half-convinced by his aunt's words and could only listen to them.
However, the words of Princess Yongning brought back some memories of Zhang Su, and he suddenly asked as if he suddenly remembered something: "Brother Jia, I heard that your Jia family and the Feng family of Xiao Fengxiuzhuan are not only family friends, but also family friends."
in law?"
Jia Baoyu had almost never been able to say a word before. Let alone him, even as the wife of Prince Lu's cousin, she could not say anything on such occasions. The only way the eldest princess could find a way to talk about court affairs was,
Baoyu had nothing to do with these topics. At this time, Baoyu felt a little regretful. Maybe he had talked to Brother Feng earlier and had a chat, which might come in handy in this situation.
Unexpectedly, King Lu took the initiative to ask about himself at this time, and asked about Brother Feng.
Jia Baoyu had mixed feelings at this time. Brother Feng went to Sister Bao and Sister Qin, and also married Sister Lin, and even took the second sister as his concubine. This contrast made it difficult for him to accept. If the first three were
That's all, why even the second sister wanted to be Brother Feng's concubine, and seeing the second sister looking happy and sweet when she came back home, he couldn't accept it.
He could bear all this, and when Mingyan told him that Brother Feng and his sister-in-law were having an affair on the mountain in the northwest corner, he was even more shocked.
The eldest sister-in-law has been a widow in the house for so many years, and she is well-known in the house. She has always been honest and chaste, and many of the messy things in the house have nothing to do with her. But when Mingyan told him that Brother Feng actually and
His eldest sister-in-law had an affair in the mountains, and Ming Yan was watching her. He felt that his mentality was about to collapse.
Brother Feng is a lecherous person, but Sister Bao, sister Lin, is blind and willing to marry him. Let alone the sister-in-law, she doesn't care about her reputation and gets involved with Brother Feng. This is too unacceptable.
This is also the fact that Baoyu has been reluctant to face for so long. He really doesn't want to face Brother Feng. Thinking of Brother Feng crawling on his sister-in-law, his heart feels like a knife. That is his own sister-in-law, Brother Feng.
How dare?!
The reason why I was even willing to compromise and marry a daughter of the Niu family, and then wanted to use Princess Yongning's relationship to establish a relationship with the royal family, is to prove that without relying on your Feng family Feng Ziying, our Jia family also has a way to get ahead.
I, Jia Baoyu, can also get ahead.
In particular, the merit of Conglong mentioned by Princess Yongning made Baoyu jealous. There is no need to study the scriptures and meanings, and there is no need for the autumn and spring competitions. Didn't his ancestors rely on the merit of Conglong to become one nation and two countries?
Really? Then maybe I can copy such a fortune now?
With this fervent thought in mind, Jia Baoyu came to Tiewang Mountain with great interest, hoping to get a good opportunity in this palace hunting garden, and even become a minister of the future prince.
But today's events made him realize that this ambitious minister's dream seemed a bit far away.
"Ah?" Jia Baoyu's face changed slightly. He didn't react until the stern looks from the eldest princess and his wife beside him stung him, and he took a breath and replied: "What your Highness said is true. The Jia family and Feng
The family is indeed a family friend, but the Jia family has always been in Beijing, while the previous generation of the Feng family spent most of their time in the border areas, mainly in Datong, with very little time in Beijing, until Feng's eldest brother's father was General Shenwu.
He returned to Beijing after resigning as the commander-in-chief of Datong. Later, General Shenwu went to the northwest and Liaodong. Brother Feng stayed and studied at Qingtan Academy where His Highness is now. In the fifth year of Yonglong, he passed the imperial examination and became an official...":.
"Xiao Feng Xiuzhuan's second wife and Jia's second brother are cousins?" Zhang So was more interested in this.
There are more middle school students in Qingtan Academy. Feng Ziying spent more time in the academy in the past two years, but now the number of times in a year is very few. When I visited him before, his attitude was the same as that of the important ministers, keeping a distance and obviously unwilling to be in the academy.
The princes took sides to express their attitude, which made Zhang So worried and unhappy the most.
Zhang So, the other important minister, was unable to change anything, and those people would not pay attention to him. However, someone like Feng Keng, who was a few years older than him and was born in Wuxun, was not invulnerable. The guy in front of him was just a superior.
Is it a good medium?
Jia Baoyu hesitated for a moment, then nodded: "The Feng Xue sisters are the daughters of Brother Yu and his aunt. The Xue family and the Jia family have a very close relationship. They are usually from the same family." Provide you with the fastest updates and free reading.: