Ji Zi Volume Chapter 28: Parting ways, each his own master
Baochai frowned.
It would be a bit unbelievable to say that the Mei family planned such a thing in order to break off the engagement with the Xue family, but if they had this intention to break off the engagement, and then looked for opportunities to take advantage of such a situation, it would be very possible.
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For the Mei family, they just need to avoid the loss of their moral reputation, so it is natural to take this opportunity to propose a divorce. Originally, your Xue family was an imperial merchant family, and you felt that you were not worthy of such a distinguished family. It was just that when you got engaged, Mei
Zhiye has not yet made a fortune, and now that the situation has changed drastically, he naturally has different intentions.
It just so happened that we were caught up in this kind of litigation, so we could justifiably say that in order to avoid damaging the reputation of the Mei family, we needed to draw a clear line with the Xue family. This was a convincing explanation to the outside world.
As for your Xue family, go to court first to prove your innocence. As for whether you win or lose the lawsuit in the future, so what? Times have changed, who will care about you?
It has to be said that the Mei family chose a very good opportunity or method. In this way, they easily solved the moral responsibility they needed to bear, and they could even turn back and push all the responsibilities onto the Xue family.
"Baoqin, it's impossible for the government to come to a conclusion for you on such matters. What does the shopkeeper of Fengcheng Pawn Shop say?" Baochai asked calmly.
"The shopkeeper turned out to be dirty. He had been fired before his father passed away. Later, the boy started messing around. Last year, he came to threaten the family, saying that his father still owed him three months' wages. He was obviously a scoundrel who took the opportunity to blackmail him.
, we ignored him, who knew something like this would happen again."
Bao Qin has also realized some problems, "Sister, do you think this is the Mei family deliberately looking for someone to frame our family?"
Baochai shook his head, "It doesn't make much sense to say this now. Firstly, if someone had the intention to do this, they would have cleaned up their hands long ago; secondly, even if we were to find out the evidence, it would not be a short time.
It can be done here, but the Mei family only needs a piece of paper to declare the breakup. Even if we find the basis for the reason in the future, but times have changed, can the Mei family still be engaged to you again? Are you still willing to marry into someone like this?
A shameless family? It will be difficult for us to get support from the officials and scholars in the third place. They will only side with the Mei family..."
Baochai's somewhat gloomy tone made Bao Qin a little dazed. It took a long time for Bao Qin to say in a hoarse voice with red eyes: "Sister? Is it possible that the little sister just let them humiliate her like this? Doesn't the little sister want to marry into their Mei family? She wants to swallow her.
Don't you want to be so angry? Our Xue family was once one of the four great families in Jinling, but now we are suffering from such humiliation..."
"Baoqin? The Xue family is no longer the same Xue family? Not only the Xue family, but also the four families of the former Jia Shi Wang Xue family, which one is not like this?" Baochai said calmly: "What we are discussing is how big the chance is to win.
Come back? But now it seems that this was all planned by others? We have almost no chance in this situation? The glorious marks of the four great families in the past cannot be with us for a lifetime? We must learn to assess the situation? ..."
By the end, Baochai's words were already a bit sad? She still didn't know whether her fate would be the same as her sister's?
"Then what should we do?" Bao Qin's face also darkened, "Are we just going to let it go and watch them pour dirty water on our scientists?"
"Since the lawsuit is being filed in Suzhou, we naturally have to accompany it to the end. One thing is another thing? How despicable is the Mei family? Baoqin, you are lucky not to marry? They will not end well sooner or later? They will break off the engagement,
Let’s just deal with it calmly. We don’t have to act like we’re being bullied and have our engagement broken off. It’s not like you, Xue Baoqin, can’t get married! A son of a concubine who is a fifth-rank official is not even qualified to be a dandy. He is still pretentious. Why should he care?
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Baochai almost gritted his teeth and said: "The Xue family's daughter has not yet reached the point where she cannot ask for a hand in marriage!"
Just when Baochai was almost bursting out his inner voice from between his teeth, Feng Ziying was waiting with other Jinshis for the final official document from the Ministry of Officials.
A series of arrangements were finally made.
Feng Ziying finally saw the official document of her whereabouts.
Many people in the official department were also very surprised by this, not to mention other people in the six departments.
The same magistrate of Yongping Prefecture, the fifth rank.
Finally, he chose Yongping Mansion. Although Qi Yongtai didn't understand it, Qi Yongtai still agreed with Feng Ziying's insistence.
This is also Qi Yongtai's last appointment as the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel. Soon he will step down as the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, but as a bachelor of the cabinet. The same goes for Li Tingji, who will also step down as the Minister of the Ministry of Rites and only as a university scholar.
Entered the cabinet as a scholar.
Among the five cabinet members, except for Li Sancai, the most junior scholar of Dongge University, who will continue to serve as minister of the Ministry of Industry for a period of time, the other four are full-time cabinet ministers.
"Ziying, I didn't expect you to really want to be released from Beijing..." Xu Xie shook his head with regret, and walked side by side with Feng Ziying with his hands behind his back, "I really don't understand your thoughts."
The flow of people gradually dispersed, and there were groups of three or five who were closely related, still discussing their respective destinations, and some who were not satisfied with their destinations were still looking for their respective masters to inquire about the situation, but this could not change the outcome.
Already.
Feng Ziying had a general understanding of the situation of her classmates. Fang Youdu went to the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and Wang Yingxiong and Zheng Chongjian both stayed in the Ministry of War as they wished. However, Feng Ziying believed that in the next few years, these two people would be too tired to do anything.
Once something happens in Southwest China, Wang Yingxiong will be "sent" back to serve as a staff officer to quell the rebellion, just like Zheng Chongjian went to Western Xinjiang.
To practice state affairs, he went to the Ministry of Personnel, which was recommended by Feng Ziying to Qi Yongtai. Wu Di went to the Ministry of Industry. Fan Jingwen and He Fengsheng, one went to the Ministry of Rites and the other to the Ministry of Punishments. Neither of them were satisfied, but they were also
It's pretty good.
"Brother Zixun, I have been in the Hanlin Academy for more than a year, but most of the time I have been doing other things, including the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Household Affairs, the Ministry of Industry, and even the Metropolitan Procuratorate. I am in Yangzhou.
Isn't it the job of the censor to investigate and punish? I consider myself to be someone who has been in the Sixth Ministry and the Metropolitan Procuratorate. To put it bluntly, among the Jinshi in our department, even though many of them stayed in the Sixth Ministry
and the Metropolitan Procuratorate, in two or three years they may not have as much experience as I had in the past year or so."
Feng Ziying was full of confidence, "Since I already have experience in the Sixth Department, I hope to do more practical work in the local area. In addition, you should also know some of the criticism and slander that Kaihai Zhilue has faced, so
It’s good for me, little brother, to avoid the limelight.”
Xu Xie's face was a bit complicated. The Jiangnan gentry officials took advantage of the opening of the sea to deliberately provoke remarks, and they may not have the intention of suppressing Feng Ziying by deliberately letting the northern scholars comment.
Although Feng Ziying benefited Jiangnan a lot from the strategy of opening up the sea, he was after all the leader of young scholars in the North. He was so aggressive that if he was allowed to rise to great heights, he would be in trouble in the future, so it was appropriate to use strategies to force him to encounter obstacles in his career.
It is also necessary to experience some setbacks.
Xu Xie was also a little dissatisfied with the mentality of Jiangnan officials and gentry headed by several cabinet elders, including Ye Xianggao, Fang Congzhe, etc. In his opinion, Feng Ziying's strategy of opening up the sea was for the sake of the great empire anyway.
Zhou thought for the sake of the court, but these big shots were constrained by their sectarian opinions and took such actions, which was a bit ridiculous.
However, it seemed to Xu Xie that Feng Ziying didn't care much about it at that time, and was even a little excited and happy, which made Xu Xie speechless.
In his opinion, Feng Ziying should not understand the gap between Beijing officials and local officials, but he is still stubborn in his opinion. The reality will soon make him understand the consequences of the gap.
In his mind, he felt that Feng Ziying should not be that kind of idealist, but Xu Xie found that he really seemed to be unable to understand the mind of this person who mixed the contradiction between ideal and reality.
"Ziying, even if you want to be released from Beijing, why don't you go to Jiangnan or Huguang, but choose Beizhili? Yongping Mansion is not a good place. It cannot be said to be barren, but the public security there is not peaceful and the people are fierce.
,The banditry problem is serious...”
Xu Xie looked at Feng Ziying, "You had the opportunity to go to a state capital like Ningbo, Nanyang, or Huangzhou. Why did you choose Yongping Prefecture? Don't say that Mr. Qi Ge didn't ask for your opinion before."
There is no need to say secret words in front of Ming people. Xu Xie is now very close to Ye Xianggao and Li Tingji. From the fact that he stayed in the Ministry of Revenue this time, it can be seen that Ye Xianggao, Li Tingji and others are very interested in each other.
Xu Xie and Feng Ziying, who are considered insiders, will not be unaware of his importance and the trading game between these big guys.
"Brother Zixun, Zhuojing is pregnant. She cannot follow me to be released. She can only stay in the capital city. Therefore, my family does not want me to leave too far. Moreover, the scholars in the North are criticizing me.
If I go to prefectures like Ningbo now, won't I be giving people a handle?"
Feng Ziying smiled and said, "Besides, although the Northland is a little poorer, I am from the Northland after all. I also hope to try it in the Northland and see if there can be any changes under my rule."
Xu Xie laughed dumbly, "Ziying, you are just a co-intellect. There is a magistrate above, and he is the real person in charge. Don't overwhelm the others and make yourself confused about your position."
"Brother Zixun, I understand my own abilities. You can do anything, but you have to meet the taste of the prefect. I understand." Feng Ziying smiled, "I believe there is always room for me to show off."
"No matter what, no matter how confident you are, Brother Yu is worrying too much. Then Brother Yu will wait and see what kind of tricks you can make in Yongping Mansion."
Seeing that Feng Ziying was so optimistic and generous, Xu Xie felt relieved. Although he knew that Feng Ziying might not be the same person as him in the future, Xu Xie still admired Feng Ziying's talent and ability. He believed that Feng Ziying would definitely become a great person in the future.