Scroll C, Section 152, there is a deep meaning here
It was already dinner time when I returned home.
Feng Ziying's feelings for this house seem to be getting deeper and deeper, and she is becoming more and more sensitive.
Although the slightly heavy gate is not as colorful and colorful as the history, it is not as impressive as the red paint wall. The stone steps are always clean and empty, and the corner door is the most lively place.
The concierge, Lao Wei, was either standing outside the door chatting with the boys, or placing a spring stool in the doorway and browsing the scenery outside.
As the sky gradually darkened, two lanterns were hung up, and the four characters "Feng" on the paper appeared brightly.
The lights seem to attract more people, making the corner door more lively.
When Feng Ziying's carriage arrived, the corner door had already been opened, and Old Wei had already trotted out to meet it. Looking at the slightly lame leg, it seemed that it had recovered well due to long-term care, and was actually somewhat flexible.
During the Battle of Ningxia, he was shot by an arrow from the rebels. He recovered from his injuries in June and came to Beijing. He has been with his father for a long time. He still has to receive necessary treatment. At least he has to take care of his life, old age, illness and death, not to mention him.
There was also a young man in the family who simply asked him to come to Jingli's house. He had been with his father for many years, so he knew everything and felt at ease.
Feng Ziying laughed. It seemed that Old Wei got into the mood quickly and was very satisfied with his current life.
"Uncle Wei, are your feet okay?"
"Hey, it's all over now. Young Master, look..." After moving a few times, the folds on Old Wei's face reflected the light, "I can't go to the battlefield, but compared to other brothers, Old Wei has picked it up."
It’s a bargain,…”
Looking at those rough and thick hands, you can tell that they are good at wielding narrow-edged knives. However, the feet are not flexible, but they can also serve as a centerpiece to guard the courtyard and the house in the mansion.
"Don't say that. In our mansion, we have to rely on your ability to protect the peace of the whole family." Feng Ziying also held Old Wei's arm and looked at it carefully.
"Young master is joking. Under the emperor's feet and at the root of the imperial city, where can there be such nonsense as the border fortress?" Old Wei wiped his mouth in disapproval.
"Uncle Wei, that's not necessarily true. It may not matter now, but it's hard to say in the future." Feng Ziying shook her head and said seriously.
Old Wei was startled for a moment but then he realized something and nodded, "Then my dog eyes should be brighter. Don't let the storm and waves pass, but the boat capsizes in the gutter. The master handed over this house to me, is it?
If you look up to me, Wei Laizi, you can't make any mistakes."
Feng Ziying's words were not without reason. With Feng Tang's performance in the counter-insurgency war in Ningxia and Gansu, it has attracted the attention of places such as Liaodong, Chahar and even North Korea. Zhang Jin accidentally mentioned it when he met Feng Ziying a few days ago,
He said that envoys from North Korea and the Jurchens had asked about his father's situation.
Although there is no need to go to the capital city to carry out any assassination, after all, my father is not in the capital city, but what about the future? It is right to be careful when sailing a thousand-year ship, and to be more careful and vigilant.
Even Feng Ziying herself is still a little wary. Just like this time when she went south to Fujian and Zhejiang, the interests of so many people are involved. Once the decision is made, who dares to say that those who feel that their interests have been harmed but are angry will take risks.
Are you here to take revenge? You can bribe a few gangsters here and there without even spending a few taels of silver.
There may even be some intention. Even if the effect is not achieved, these court officials should think more carefully before doing anything.
As soon as he stepped into the courtyard, Ruixiang had already greeted him, "Sir, Uncle Fang is here."
"Oh?" Feng Ziying laughed, "That's fine, let's put the food in the study outside, so that Uncle Fang and I can have a few cups."
Fang Youdu used to come to Feng's house to have dinner the most frequently, but now he does so much less frequently.
His young family has moved to Beijing, especially his wife and concubines, who have children, a son and a daughter, which makes Feng Ziying extremely envious, and she also once tried to beat Feng Ziying for her modesty.
There must be something going on when Fang Youdu comes today, and it must be related to his trip south.
"I didn't expect that Ziying recommended Mengzhang and Keyao instead of me..." Fang Youdu picked up a chopstick of smoked roe deer meat with a smile, put it in his mouth and chewed it.
"Uncle Fang, you are so smart, don't you know why?" Feng Ziying said angrily.
Fang Youdu was stunned. He originally thought that Feng Ziying recommended Fan Jingwen and He Fengsheng but did not recommend him because he had other arrangements. With his close relationship with Feng Ziying, no one in this group of classmates could match him, but he did not expect that he would not be involved.
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After thinking about it carefully, Fang Youdu suddenly realized, "But Nanzhi, Fujian and Zhejiang people are not allowed to enter?"
"Well, look at me, Mr. Cui, the right minister of the Ministry of Industry, Wei Guangwei, Sun Juxiang, Wu Liangsi, and several others. They are either from Beijing or Huguang. In short, they cannot have anything to do with Kaihai. This is also the court's arrangement...
..." Feng Ziying also slowly picked up the quail with chopsticks, chewed it carefully, and removed the bones, "And there are other people in Mengzhang who have found me. I hope I can recommend it..."
"Oh." Fang Youdu came from a truly poor background. Without the support of his father-in-law, he would not have been able to afford a house in the capital for three to five years, so his personal connections are far inferior to those of Fan Jingwen and He Fengsheng.
People, so Fang Youdu can understand.
"Moreover, even if there is no such reason, I will not recommend you, Uncle Fang." Feng Ziying did not hide anything, ""Internal Reference" cannot be separated for the time being. If I don't go out of Beijing for business, I can recommend you, Uncle Fang.
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Fang Youdu sighed and said with a self-deprecating smile: "Then do I think I'm trapping myself in a cocoon?"
"Humph, Uncle Fang, don't be so blessed. How many people want to squeeze into this editorial department." Feng Ziying chuckled, "I don't believe Uncle Fang hasn't received various invitations during this time."
Fang Youdu laughed, "It seems that you are not too bothered by Ziying, are you? Brother Yu is no better than you. Many of them are relatives and friends from Huizhou Prefecture. My father-in-law also sent a letter..."
"Is one stone causing thousands of waves?" Feng Ziying can understand.
Several prefectures in Nanzhi have close economic ties with Zhejiang. Huizhou and Dongting merchant gangs are famous. In Nanzhi, Shandong and Zhejiang, they compete with Shanshan and Shaanxi merchant gangs, and Kaihai
This strategy is bound to have a huge impact on the economy and people's livelihood of the entire Nanzhi, Fujian and Zhejiang provinces. The gentry and merchants with a little bit of brains are all judging the pros and cons of the imperial court's strategy of opening up the sea.
"Almost, even my father-in-law has felt it." Fang Youdu nodded, "The impact of the opening of the sea is not only limited to maritime trade merchants, but also involves shipbuilding and other industries, and the goods exported by sea trade are only a few large pieces, such as tea.
, paper, porcelain, silk, medicinal materials, our Huizhou Prefecture has always been famous for its tea and paper, and a large number of them are shipped to Ningbo..."
"Uncle Fang, are you suggesting that our investigation should be tilted towards Ningbo?" Feng Ziying laughed, "Be careful of the Metropolitan Procuratorate coming to your door."
Fang Youdu was no longer a young man. He curled his lips and said, "Ziying, don't tell me this. Do you dare to say that your line of work doesn't have contact with those gentry and merchants? Then how do you investigate and verify? If you want to contact, you can still
Spare those people lobbying gifts?”
Feng Ziying spread her hands, "That should be something that Master Cui and Master Sun should worry about. I'm just a handyman..."
"Hmph, you said it lightly. Who doesn't know that you are now registered with the emperor and the cabinet. Mr. Zheng from the Ministry of Household Affairs and Mr. Li from the Ministry of Works have specially recruited you to discuss it in detail. Do you think you can hide this information from others? Those
The people from the merchant gang are all-pervasive and have great influence in the capital city. This news has been spread back a long time. Let me tell you, when you go south today, you will definitely attract a lot of attention. You should be careful yourself and don’t let everyone
The people from the Procuratorate are watching."
Of course Feng Ziying knew that Fang Youdu was doing this for his own good and was worried about himself, but he was also mentally prepared, "Uncle Fang, thank you. Mr. Cui also talked to me specifically. We will not express our position this time. We will only conduct an investigation and conclude.
I have to wait until I return to Beijing to do it..."
"Is this useful? As long as you go to a few stations to see and understand something, people will understand what your evaluation standards are. If there are some irreparable problems, you will naturally find ways to resort to other evil ways. These businessmen are doing it for themselves.
The purpose is to reach everything,..."
Fang Youdu's words were so drooling that Feng Ziying was a little amused, "Uncle Fang, are you saying that this is also true for your father-in-law?"
Fang Youdu was stunned for a moment, and finally smiled bitterly, "I'm afraid it's about the same. In short, I know that some things are unavoidable for you when you go out, but you have to master a certain degree. Once these businessmen get aggressive, they are really willing to do it.
It's all money, but once you accept their gifts, if you can't fulfill their wishes,..."
"If we can't fulfill their wishes, what can they do?" Feng Ziying chuckled, "We are escorted by the imperial censor on this trip. How could Mr. Sun and the Metropolitan Procuratorate not understand the situation we are facing on this trip?"
Fang Youdu carefully looked at Feng Ziying's expression, suddenly woke up, his heart was pounding, and he lowered his voice and said: "Ziying, but the court has already made a decision? Then your trip...?"
Feng Ziying smiled slightly, did not comment, just picked up the wine cup and took a sip, "How can we, the people below, guess the thoughts of the emperor and the cabinet? Since we are arranged to go for a walk, then let's go for a walk, not to mention that we are a person who comes sooner or later.
The problem, as you said, is that opening up the sea involves so many things, including the economy and people's livelihood, and business operations. This is also an inspection of the local governments..."
"Ah?" Fang Youdu felt that what Feng Ziying said was very reasonable, but he was a little confused, "But there are no people in the official department in your line..."
"If you are not a member of the Ministry of Personnel now, you may not be an official of the Ministry of Personnel in the future?" Feng Ziying said leisurely: "At this time, if someone from the Ministry of Personnel is accompanying you, shouldn't you tell others clearly?"