Volume Five, Section 4: The first confrontation of the hairpin probe
"Whether it's suitable or not depends on each person. In my opinion, marrying someone like Sun Shaozu is better than being your concubine." Jia Lian's attitude became more and more clear on this point. He glanced at Feng Ziying and said, "Anyone with a discerning eye can
It can be seen that Sun Shaozu is licking blood from his knife, and the boat may capsize someday. Being your concubine doesn't sound so good, but it's not a loss after all."
"Oh?" Feng Ziying was stunned for a moment. He himself didn't understand what Jia Lian meant when he said it was not a loss. After all, Yingchun was also a girl from the Jia family. Is it not a loss to be a concubine if she was born in a noble family?
"What's the purpose of my daughter's family? Isn't it just to have someone to rely on? Can Sun Shaozu be relied on?" Jia Lian curled his lips contemptuously, "The second sister is no better than the elder girl. She is a concubine. If she wants to be married to someone else, she will have to fill in the
Fang Xuxian, maybe his family background is not that good, and he is not very good at life. If the second sister can marry a suitable man and live in peace, that's fine, but I don't think the master likes this kind of person very much.
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Feng Ziying laughed. With Jia She's temperament, of course he would not choose the latter. Otherwise, where would he get a fortune? Even after Yingchun gets married, I am afraid that Jia She, including the Xing family, will not let Yingchun go. They will definitely want to
The "blackmail" continues.
"Most of the people who want to fill a house or marry someone have children. Sun Shaozu is an exception. But looking at his character, I'm afraid it would be better to think of someone who has children." Jia Lian said bitterly.
Feng Ziying shook her head and said nothing. Every family has its own problems. No matter which family you marry into, there will probably be difficulties and unsatisfactory situations.
"Being a concubine is not a good reputation, but you are a well-known courtier in the imperial court, with a strong royal family and a bright future. This alone is enough to offset any other shortcomings. And I understand your temperament.
You are very good to the maids and maids. Ziying, do you know that you have a very good impression in the minds of the maids in our house. They all said that Baoyu is a good person, but now they are all overshadowed by you. This is not just
Thanks to Jin Chuan'er and Xiang Ling, and because you are always kind and generous when talking to these maids, even if you make some minor mistakes, you laugh it off, so naturally you let these maids say good things for you."
Feng Ziying didn't expect that Jia Lian would observe so carefully and analyze her so thoroughly. She actually underestimated Jia Lian's ability.
"Besides, what's wrong with being your concubine? Everyone knows that if the second sister follows you, you won't treat her badly." Jia Lian paused and then said: "I have also heard some opinions, including from Mr. Lin.
I have said that you have been going very smoothly in the past two years. Although you have made great achievements and are trusted by the emperor, it also has a lot to do with your background as a Jinshi and Shujishi. However, it is impossible for you to be promoted in the next few years.
Pin Yi has been promoted endlessly. It is estimated that even if you have made great contributions, you will probably be granted the title of wife's favor. Needless to say, your legitimate son, but even a concubine, if the emperor is merciful, he can also be favored.
, maybe you can get a position as a military cavalry officer, a military cavalry officer, or a cavalry officer, or something like that, then it will be worth it."
It turns out that this is not a loss, and Feng Ziying can understand it.
The system of honorary officials in the Great Zhou Dynasty was different from that in the Ming Dynasty. Because the country was not founded for a long time, all low-level honorary officers were awarded in vain.
According to the regulations of the Great Zhou Dynasty, civil servants who have performed meritorious service must either be promoted or promoted to the rank of San. Generally speaking, there are only two situations in which Enyin can be given. One is when the official reaches a certain level, and it is difficult to be promoted to the rank of Pinyi or San, so he can only be given to Enyin.
Enyinxunxunguan can be both civilized and military.
According to the regulations of the Great Zhou Dynasty, adult heirs can be awarded civil and military honors, but minors are generally only given low-level military honors, so Jia Lian said that Wuqiwei is the lowest grade, from the sixth grade, and Yunqiwei is the sixth grade, and if he is an adult
Well, if the fathers have made meritorious service, they will be given literary honors, such as the Xiezheng concubine of the fifth rank, or the correct concubine of the fifth rank, but literary honors are not something ordinary people can obtain. Unless the fathers have made great contributions, they will not be given, so there are few rewards, and
Most of them are low-level martial arts.
Although the honorary officer is not worth mentioning in the eyes of formal officials, it is still an official status after all. If you can't take the imperial examination route, there is still hope to become a junior official in the future by relying on this. This is for those who have more heirs and are more important.
For someone who is a concubine and cannot study well, it is undoubtedly considered a family background.
This Jia Lian even considered the possibility of Jia Yingchun giving birth to a son as his concubine. This shows that he really put some thought into this matter and was not just talking to please himself.
Just because the father is powerful does not mean that the son will be strong, especially if he marries a wife and takes concubines, and if he has more than ten or eight children, who can guarantee that they will all study?
Regardless of whether he is the first assistant or the top scholar, there is no guarantee that his children and grandchildren will not be able to study, but if he can earn his son a distinguished official status based on his merits, it is still a reward, far better than giving him a shop, a house, and gold and silver.
"Second brother Lian, what you said is a bit far." Feng Ziying smiled and shook her head, "I'm afraid I won't have any promotion opportunities in the near future. This is true. After all, I am a second-class Jinshi, and I am ranked second among others in the same subject.
Both of them were promoted quickly, and both Zhenchang and Wenwei were jealous. They didn’t say anything, but in fact they were very dissatisfied. If they were to promote me, it would probably be really hard to accept. But after a year and a half
, I have completed three years, and I should still be promoted to level three in theory."
This is the huge gap between Jinshi and officials in other ways. After three years, they will be promoted from the same level to three levels in a row.
Jia Lian couldn't help but sigh, after being upgraded three levels in a row from the sixth level to the fifth level, there is only a thin line between him and a fourth-level official. Of course, this line of separation depends on the gradual accumulation of seniority. There is no such thing as this again.
It's a good thing to get three levels in a row.
Jia Zheng has been a fifth-rank official all his life, which was a reward from the Supreme Emperor. Feng Ziying will surpass Jia Zheng and become a genuine fifth-rank official next year, but Feng Ziying will only be eighteen next year.
"I think it's not far." Jia Lian said seriously: "What I said is serious. Ziying, don't take it as a joke. Although the master is not willing, I think my wife is very optimistic about you. If you are willing, I will
I would rather wait until I return to Beijing to have a good talk with my wife."
Feng Ziying was stunned for a moment. He really didn't expect that the Xing family thought so highly of him that he was willing to promise Yingchun to him as his concubine. On the contrary, Jia She, who was more greedy for money, was not willing. He didn't know how much money Sun Shaozu promised Jia She.
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"Second brother Lian, I have never thought about this. Second sister is a kind-hearted person. If she becomes my concubine, I think it will be delayed. It would be best if she can have a better marriage, but Sun Shaozu, Lian Er
It’s best for me to talk to Uncle Shi Shi and the eldest wife, after all, it’s a lifelong matter for the second sister.” Feng Ziying thought for a moment before saying.
"Ziying, don't talk to your second brother about these useless things. I just ask you, if the master and his wife agree, will you do it?" Jia Lian Tuqian saw.
This sentence choked Feng Ziying to the point of being speechless. If Yingchun was allowed to be tortured to death by Sun Shaozu, this was undoubtedly something Feng Ziying did not want to see. But if he had to take Yingchun into his room because of this, it would be too exaggerated.
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After pondering for a while, Feng Ziying hesitated and said: "Second Brother Lian, let's not mention this matter for now. We will talk about it after we return to the capital after the incident in Yangzhou."
This delaying strategy made Jia Lian not satisfied, but he could also feel that Feng Ziying did not reject it, which meant that there was a way. Anyway, Sun Shaozu's side has not yet been decided. We will wait until the matter here is resolved.
It's not too late either.
Feng Ziying and Jia Lian had a good conversation. The girls over there were also laughing and talking, and they were all very familiar with each other. However, they were able to go out together this time. If it weren't for Daiyu's father's critical illness, I'm afraid they would still have to go out together.
More joyful and exciting.
"This is Beizhi territory from Tongzhou, and this area needs to be dredged every year..."
"That side of Shandong is Brother Feng's hometown?" Tanchun observed Baochai calmly, "Has Sister Bao ever been there?"
Baochai shook his head slightly, "When our family came to the capital, we never got off the ship. Brother Feng's hometown is in Linqing, which is the first dock of the North Canal. It is several times more prosperous than Tongzhou. Unfortunately, we are too tight and can't go down.
have a look,……"
In fact, Tanchun also knew that Baochai had never traveled far since coming to the capital, and it was impossible to go to Brother Feng's hometown. But for some reason, she always felt that this trip south to Yangzhou would be okay for her second sister and the fourth girl, but
Sister Du Bao also wanted to go, which made her feel a little uneasy.
She carefully observed the relationship between Sister Bao and Brother Feng, but she didn't seem to notice anything.
Logically speaking, since Sister Lin is already engaged to Brother Feng, even if Sister Bao has any ideas, it should be impossible, but she can...
"Why don't we pay a visit to Brother Feng's house when we return this time? Sister Bao, what do you think?" Tan Chunfeng's eyes widened and he glanced at Brother Feng who was still chatting animatedly with Brother Lian over there.
, issue suggestions.
"Oh, I'm afraid it depends on what Brother Feng wants, right? Second sister, what do you think?" Baochai smiled and turned her head to Yingchun, "Second sister's emerald green silk dress really suits the second sister's appearance.
It can be said to be a little red among the greenery,..."
Being suddenly pulled into the battlefield by Baochai, Yingchun had not yet reacted, so she could only say honestly: "This is the first time my second sister-in-law made it for me last winter when she said that I didn't have much brightly colored clothes in winter and spring.
wear,……"
Tanchun snorted softly. Sister Bao's move was very clever. She neither responded nor denied it. She also took advantage of the opportunity to throw the topic to the second sister. How could the second sister answer such a topic?
This made Tanchun feel more and more that Sister Bao was a bit unfathomable.
On this trip to Yangzhou, I want to take a good look at how this sister Bao will behave, and what it will be like to be with Lin Yatou?
Tanchun felt a bit of hope in his heart for no reason.
