The conversation was very pleasant, and King Zhongshun found the person in front of him more and more pleasing to the eye. No wonder the emperor admired him so much.
Not only is his thinking clear and his vision broad, but what is even more rare is that at such a young age, he is very knowledgeable, well-informed, and able to quickly understand what you want and then come up with a solution. Such talents are among the many people in the imperial court. No official of ten years has this ability.
So when Feng Ziying finally brought up the matter of Dinghui'an, King Zhongshun didn't even bother to ask, so he directly arranged for the housekeeper to go and investigate, and the two of them took this opportunity to chat.
In less than half an hour, there was a reply. Indeed, there was an old nun and a girl with hair who was practicing alone in Dinghui Nunnery, and they just arrived these two days.
"I didn't expect Ziying to be a gentleman who cared about beauties." King Zhongshun joked: "Even monks are not spared."
Feng Ziying cursed in her heart, this guy really regarded her as the same person.
It is said that in addition to the princess, this guy has close to twenty concubines. This does not include some nameless concubines. The total number of children is seventeen or eighteen. The cost of marrying a wife and marrying a daughter is estimated. They can torment people so much, no wonder they are so concerned about making a living, and even places like Mingyue Tower dare to openly select them to open.
"Your Majesty, you have misunderstood." Feng Ziying thought for a moment, and then said slowly: "This woman was originally the concubine of Lin Gong, the salt censor of the Lianghuai River. Because of her body and bones, fortune tellers said she had to stay in a pure place for ten years. Years can ensure a safe life, so I have lived in the temple since I was a child. Now I followed the master to Beijing. However, Mr. Lin is seriously ill and I am afraid it will be difficult to survive much longer..."
"To be honest with you, Your Majesty, Your Majesty Long En, posthumously granted the title of Marquis of Hulun, Ziying's uncle, and allowed Ziying to take over the throne. My father burst into tears with gratitude. The Feng family has three rooms, the eldest room and the second room have no heirs, and only Ziying is the only one in the third room. , my father was worried about this, and now the emperor’s reward of being granted the title of Marquis and the title of Concubine has also solved my father’s biggest worry..."
King Zhongshun nodded slightly. Of course he knew about this. Emperor Yonglong asked him about it at that time, but he didn't expect that a false title of marquis would make the Feng family so grateful.
But then I thought about it. For a family like the Feng family, which has three families but two families and no heirs, perhaps the most pressing issue for the Feng family is to continue their legacy. That's why Feng Tang was so grateful for the title of Marquis and his father.
In particular, Jianzuo is equivalent to continuing the incense of Feng's family. As long as the wife of Jianzuo's eldest family gives birth to a son, it will be a success. For Feng Tang, that is a big deal.
"Well, Ziying, with the Emperor's grace, you only need to be loyal to the Emperor and the country. Besides, the Emperor is very optimistic about you..." King Zhongshun nodded.
"So Master Qiao discussed with my father and decided to hire the daughter of the Shen family to serve under the eldest son's house. Ziying was very close to Lin Gong's daughter, so he intended to hire Lin Gong's legitimate daughter..." Feng Ziying said calmly.
King Zhongshun must also know about the special identity of Lin Ruhai. He did not expect that Feng Ziying actually wanted to marry Lin Ruhai's legitimate daughter. This was a bit complicated, but he immediately realized that since the other party said it without caring, he would naturally consider it and thought for a moment: "Has the Emperor ever known about this?"
"I have reported it to the emperor a long time ago." Feng Ziying pretended not to understand what it meant. "I also told the emperor that if the silver village is to be built in Yangzhou, the best place is Yangzhou. The emperor agrees very much."
King Zhongshun's heart moved. He was a little surprised before, but now he understood.
Even the emperor's brother was interested in the resources Lin Ruhai held. The Silver Village was built in Yangzhou, obviously to get these extremely rich salt merchants to join in.
But since Feng Ziying felt that this silver bank was an excellent business with a sure profit and no loss, why did she give such a good thing to these salt merchants who had nothing but money?
"Well, in that case, you, the prospective son-in-law, want to take Mr. Lin's daughter back to see Mr. Lin for the last time?" King Zhongshun thought he had guessed correctly, and said with a smile: "I didn't expect Ziying to be so good at pleasing people. It seems like
This girl from the Lin family is very much in line with Ziying’s intentions.”
Feng Ziying didn't explain much, "Your Majesty, my fair lady, a gentleman is so jealous."
King Zhongshun laughed loudly, "Ziying, I didn't expect you to still like this. Well, I understand, I understand. When you were so young, you were also suave and outstanding. Alas, decades have passed in this blink of an eye.
,…”
"The prince is laughing." Feng Ziying glanced at the other party and suddenly had an idea, "Although Ziying likes the girl from the Lin family, she also has other people in her heart, which makes Ziying now in a dilemma. She can't have her cake and eat it too.
Do you know if the prince has taught me?"
"Huh?" King Zhongshun didn't expect that Feng Ziying would actually hit a snake with a stick. He casually said that the other party could take the opportunity to ask for a solution, but after thinking about it, he knew that this person might have other intentions.
What is the right idea, "Why, since there are fish and bear paws, then just take her as a concubine. Is it possible that Ziying is worried about the roar of the lion from the east of the river?"
"That's not true. It's just that my status is not good. She is also a lady and cannot be a concubine. Your Majesty, you said that the emperor posthumously named my eldest uncle and also allowed me to be the mother-in-law. What about my second uncle? My second uncle is
He served the court conscientiously and died while serving as the commander-in-chief of the Datong Army. Even if the court cannot grant him the title of Duke, how can it be reluctant to give up even a general with a false title?"
Seeing Feng Ziying being so invisible, her words became even more enthusiastic, and King Zhongshun was overjoyed.
"Ziying, you are so careful about your body and bones at such a young age. Why are you planning to ask the emperor to reward you again and grant a reward for your second uncle? Are you going to marry another one? I'm afraid this won't work, your uncle
He died in the battle in Hulun Sai to save the emperor and the orphan, but your second uncle was not so lucky. He fell ill and died, which is normal in the court. If this is to be pursued, it will be difficult to convince the public."
"Your Majesty, that's different. The three members of my Feng family are all proud of guarding Datong Town. Over the past decades, my uncle and my father have guarded Northern Xinjiang for the imperial court for many years. There is no credit but hard work."
How could Feng Ziying give up so easily?
"Besides, my uncle has been guarding the border for many years, but in the end he lost his heir. Isn't it reasonable? Our family doesn't ask for any high-ranking official or generous salary. We only ask for a false title that is just a piece of cake for the imperial court. In the future, we can continue to have a good relationship with him.
How difficult is this request for the court so that people can worship in the ancestral hall in the future?"
This is a bit harsh to say, but it is also true.
Extinction is difficult for many people to accept. What they are looking for is an opportunity to continue their relationship. Of course, for Feng Ziying, it may be an opportunity to marry another wife.
Smiling and shaking his head, King Zhongshun pointed his finger: "Ziying, you, well, your words are not unreasonable, but the court also has its own rules and regulations. The emperor is willing to give a gift, and he can indeed find a reason, but at least you
You also have to show some merit that makes the emperor feel that not giving you the gift is justified. If you have such conditions, there is nothing wrong with beating the drum for you alone in front of the emperor brother."
Feng Ziying was overjoyed.
What he wants is this promise.
Prince Zhongshun has a special status. He can talk casually in front of Emperor Yonglong, but he cannot take the initiative to ask for gifts for his second uncle. Moreover, he can also express some of his wishes to Emperor Yonglong through Prince Zhongshun.
Well, even exposing some of his "shortcomings" to Emperor Yonglong, in a sense, can make Emperor Yonglong feel more at ease.
But he still pretended to be disappointed on the surface, "Your Majesty, isn't Ziying's fierce loyalty not enough to satisfy the Emperor and the Prince? Anyway, after all, she is working for the Emperor and serving the court. Ziying has no complaints, but the Prince
But remember your promise..."
King Zhongshun laughed loudly, "The emperor and the court will never treat meritorious ministers unfairly. What's more, Ziying is very popular now. The emperor must have relied on and expected a lot from you. As for being here alone, Ziying can rest assured.
I don’t dare to say that I always keep my word, but it can be said that a gentleman’s words are hard to follow, but I am very curious, which lady made Ziying so obsessive?”
Feng Ziying laughed, "Your Majesty, this can't be leaked casually. I'm not sure yet, and others may not be willing to accept it, so I have to prepare a complete plan."
King Zhongshun shook his head. This guy seemed to be a little bit unable to take things up and let go. Given his conditions, he shouldn't be like this, but he didn't ask further.
With King Zhongshun's approval, fixing Hui'an was no longer a problem. Wu Yaoqing and the others quickly found Yuan Shitai and Miaoyu's group.
Obviously, they did not expect that Dinghui'an, which was freed from the protection of King Zhongshun, could not stop this group of people. Master Lioyuan and Miaoyu were both a little nervous.
"Master, where do these people come from? Are they not even afraid of Princess Zhongshun?" The girl was dressed in light blue silk clothes, her round eyes showed a bit of coldness, and her black hair was tied up with a plain belt, making her look more delicate.
She was pretty, and the soft beauty between her eyebrows was even more eye-catching. Even if she didn't apply makeup, she couldn't cover up her soul-catching beauty, but Yuan Shitai couldn't help but shake her head secretly.
Bodhi has no tree, and the mirror is not a stand. They all think that the place outside is the pure land, and they can cut off everything. However, they are not from outside the place. They have not escaped from the worldly world and have not yet resolved the worldly attachments. If they continue to deceive themselves and others, they will enter.
Otherwise, it would be meaningless.
"Miaoyu, actually you understand who they are, but the master also doesn't understand why they chased them all the way to the capital city. Mr. Lin has never shown such coercion in the past. He just showed his unwillingness.
If you want to, you won't force me, so why are you so reluctant this time?" Liao Yuan was also a little puzzled.
There was a look of worry in the eyes of the woman in silk clothes, "Master, I don't want to see them."
Master Lioyuan shook his head, "If people come to your door, why do you do this if you can't avoid it? This capital city is also under the emperor's feet, so I guess they won't do anything excessive. If there is anything, Miaoyu, you might as well tell me calmly.