Number of romantic figures

Chapter 552
"Master, you are back." Seeing Ruixiang's jumping feet, Feng Ziying's face twitched, "What's the matter?"

Ruixiang rushed forward and said in a low voice: "Eunuch is here in the palace, we have been waiting for quite a while."

"Oh?" Feng Ziying didn't dare to be negligent, it's only been a few days, how come Emperor Yonglong can't sit still anymore? "Is it Eunuch Zhou?"

"No, it's someone from Renshou Palace." Ruixiang said anxiously.

Renshou Palace?
Feng Ziying was startled.

Renshou Palace is the residence of the concubine. The Daming Palace, where the Supreme Emperor was raised, is next to Renshou Palace. Sometimes the Supreme Emperor will rest in Renshou Palace.

But I have never had any contact with Renshou Palace, even the Daming Palace on the side of the Supreme Emperor, so why did Renshou Palace come to look for me?
Besides, summoning foreign ministers in the palace is not in accordance with the rules.

Except for the emperor, even the Supreme Emperor seldom summoned foreign ministers.

Even in a sense, the Supreme Emperor's summoning of foreign ministers would cause some unnecessary troubles, so since Emperor Yuanxi abdicated, he generally did not summon foreign ministers.

Even if they were to be summoned, it would be during special periods, such as at the end of the year and the beginning of the year, to summon some veterans to show their favor.

Normally, when some foreign ministers hear that the Supreme Emperor is ill, they will take the initiative to go to see him, and most of them are military generals, and civil servants will basically not go in person, but in the form of posting gifts.

After hesitating for a while, Feng Ziying's mind was also racing to think about how to deal with this matter.

Since he came and waited like this, he must have made up his mind to see him before leaving.

This is different from the servants sent by Emperor Yonglong, most of them leave after passing on the word, even if he is not here, he just leaves a message.

After coming for so long, everyone who should know knows it, and it is neither necessary nor possible to conceal it.

I'm afraid that there is also Long Jinwei's eyeliner in my house, and even the fact that I combed Xiang Ling and Jin Chuan'er can reach the ears of some people.

"Invite him to the study outside." After thinking for a while, Feng Ziying nodded and said calmly.

There is no need to make a fuss if soldiers come to block, and water comes to cover them.

Embarking on the road of official career, and it is an official career in a feudal dynasty like this, naturally, factions, platoons, intrigues and intrigues are inevitable.

Feng Ziying has long been mentally prepared for this.

Feng Ziying met this servant in the outer study.

It's a bit different from that waiter during the week, the clothes of this waiter are obviously much higher-profile and brighter.

The indigo robe with gold piping, the belt and high shoes with the unique imperial forbidden pattern, and the crown full of oppressive atmosphere are completely different from the Eunuch Zhou I saw in the East Study Room.

"Feng Keng, who was compiled by the Imperial Academy, met his father-in-law." Feng Ziying bowed her hands in a neither humble nor overbearing manner, and looked directly at him with clear eyes.

The visitor should be in his thirties, and apart from having no need, he can't be seen as a servant at all.

His face was full of vigor, thick eyebrows, big nose and wide mouth, and even his hands were thick-boned, but when he saw Feng Ziying, he still bowed and saluted in a proper manner, "See Mr. Xiuzhuan."

"You're welcome, what's your surname, father-in-law?"

"Miangui's surname is Dai." The stalwart man smiled, "Master Xiuzhuan may be a little surprised why our family is in your residence, and our family is also entrusted by others."

"Oh?" Feng Ziying picked up the teacup leisurely and took a sip. Serving tea at this time is of course not seeing off guests, but a gesture of humility and distance.

I thought that Feng Ziying would curiously ask who was entrusted by him, but I didn't expect Feng Ziying to seem to know the inside story, just simply said "oh", and then silently sipped his tea.

This made the capable man tremble.

I still underestimated this young scholar who is said to be the first non-champion scholar since the founding of the Great Zhou Dynasty to enter the Imperial Academy to get rid of officials and write books, so calm.

"Elder-in-law, please taste the tea. This is the tea from Taihu Lake that I brought back from Suzhou. It tastes so good that you must try it."

The stalwart man was a little resentful, but he still picked up the teacup with interest, took a sip, closed his eyes for a sip, and then nodded: "It is really fragrant and mellow. It is worthy of being a famous tea from Taihu Lake."

Feng Ziying smiled leisurely, but said nothing.

The stalwart man knew that if he didn't speak today, he was afraid that the other party would sit quietly with him all the time, but he also admired the other party's forbearance and forbearance. Of course, the other party dared to do this, and naturally he had a background.

Putting down the teacup, the waiter surnamed Dai cleared his throat and said: "Master Xiuzhuan, our family has been entrusted by someone today, and I want to ask about the plan of opening the sea to raise debts, the franchise and Yinzhuang. .”

As soon as the other party's words came out, Feng Ziying had a bottom line in her heart.

Although it is impossible to determine which group of people or which people made the move, there is no doubt that the Kaihai debt and the Yinzhuang incident have touched the interests of some people.

For a period of time, except for specific people, I have been only receiving posts and seeing no one, which makes some people unable to sit still.

Civil servants can of course learn about it through some channels, but after all, it involves specific strategies, and they can neither ask too detailed nor understand the way.

Therefore, even if Feng Ziying often goes to Wenyuan Pavilion and the Ministry of Households, Ministry of Industry and Ministry of War, ordinary people are not qualified to ask Feng Ziying for an explanation. People are on pins and needles.

Of course, these certain people are not ordinary businessmen, and they can't even be called businessmen. They are more of a mixture.

However, being able to control this Eunuch Dai without worrying about his identity being known by others also shows that not only the merchants are anxious, but the people behind them are also anxious.

Before going to Jiangnan, Feng Ziying had already done some understanding of this so-called Jiangnan, and even studied the contradictory combination of gentry, merchants and merchants in Jiangnan.

On the surface, the gentry and merchants in the south of the Yangtze River are diametrically opposed to each other. The gentry regard the land as their foundation, study as their habit, and make friends with the government, so they despise merchants even more.

The merchants, on the other hand, rely on business as their foundation and capital as their link, and more often use specific personnel in the government and some wealthy families in the south of the Yangtze River as Olympic aid.

But this was only the situation in the early days of the founding of the Great Zhou Dynasty. With the passing of the Tianping era, after Emperor Yuanxi succeeded to the throne, especially after 20 years of Yuanxi, the boundaries between gentry and merchants in the south of the Yangtze River blurred rapidly.

The gentry participated in business operations, especially the children of side branch concubines who were more active in business, and merchants purchased land, and their children sent their books to study in top academies in the south of the Yangtze River, such as Baima and Chongwen Academy, and repeatedly achieved good results in scientific examinations.

This greatly confuses the boundaries between the two groups, presenting a situation where there is me in you and you in me.

"Oh, I didn't expect Eunuch Dai to be interested in this kind of way of managing the world and helping the people." Feng Ziying didn't make a fuss, "It's just that the franchise and the matter of Yinzhuang are very involved, and many details are involved. consideration, and even make specific judgments based on specific regions, industry categories, etc., and also make a plan for the qualifications, reputation, strength, etc. of those who want to participate, and it is not just one person or one department It is difficult to sum it up in one word, so I want to ask, what exactly does the eunuch want to ask, what to do, and what to ask for?"

The waiter surnamed Dai frowned.

He knew that this person must be difficult to deal with, but he thought that no matter what, he was just a 16-year-old young man who came here by himself, and no matter how many people were behind him, it was impossible to ignore the people behind him. He didn't believe it either. The other party will not know what Renshou Palace represents.

But I didn't expect this guy to be like an old official who has been in the officialdom for decades. He said this set of official technical terms one after another, so that he, who doesn't know much about the inside story, can't ask and question the questions at all. I don't even know how to deal with the opponent's question of attacking instead of defending.

What to ask, what to do, what to ask, how the hell do I know?

The waiter surnamed Dai secretly hated him, but he also knew that the other party was not easy to deal with.

The three questions people asked are also correct. This mouth has such a big question, how can I answer you?
"Hehe, Master Xiuzhuan has passed our family's test." The waiter surnamed Dai smiled calmly, "Our family has said it all, and our family is here to ask questions for others. How can we understand the joints? Why don't Master Xiuzhuan help me?" Is it possible to explain and explain?"

"Of course, from the point of view of the franchise, the imperial court is going to transform the sea trade affairs from the privately operated trade in the coastal areas into fair trade. However, in view of the change of the imperial court's policy, it may bring chaos to the trade in the coastal area. To avoid this kind of confusion, it is natural to take measures according to the region, such as Nanzhi, Shandong, Liaodong, even Liangzhe, Fujian, etc., according to the scale of goods produced in each region, and the handling capacity of the port. Of course, the more important thing is to be yourself The experience in this business, the scale of strength, and external channels are combined together, including its business reputation in the local area. The local government will make a basic prediction first, and then..."

"In addition, to engage in the franchise industry, you also need to refine the classification, focus on the long-term, benefit the court, help the court to open up routes and channels, and even help the Pedestrian Division and the Staff Division of the Ministry of War to provide support in intelligence collection. Discount support,..."

Before hearing anything substantive, the waiter surnamed Dai was already stunned by the fool.

This is too good to say, but what he said seems to be very professional, and it is clear and logical. After listening carefully, it seems that it is really the case.

This does require classified guidance, distribution according to needs, adapting measures to local conditions, flexible adjustments, based on reality, long-term perspective,...

Ma Dan, this is too grand, I seem to understand the meaning of every word, but why do I get mixed up in these words, and I don't quite understand what it means?
When the waiter surnamed Dai walked away, his eyes were a little foggy, and he was muttering something, probably because he had poured too much content into him, and he was afraid that he would not be able to remember. When he went out, he almost tripped over the threshold.

Watching the servant surnamed Dai leave, Feng Ziying sneered from the bottom of her heart.

This guy doesn't know who gave it to him, but he feels that it shouldn't be the emperor and concubine.

If the Supreme Emperor and the Concubine want to intervene, there is no need to find such a character to talk to themselves, there are too many ways to pass the word.

Now no one dares to ignore the Supreme Emperor and the Dowager Concubine, even the Emperor would nod.

He was too lazy to guess.

It is nothing more than a character who has some interests in connection with the Supreme Emperor and the Concubine.

It may be the imperial merchants, or the maritime merchants, or those wealthy merchants in the south of the Yangtze River. In short, it is possible that they are related to the sea trade.

They asked this servant surnamed Dai to come forward because they felt that the court seemed to ignore their interests. They had planned to observe the situation with a deadpan before, but now it seemed that the court really planned to bypass them, so they couldn't sit still.

He was too lazy to talk to this guy who was pushed out by those people to inquire about the news, but he had to maintain respect in etiquette. This kind of role could not do things well, but there were more than enough bad things, so there was no need to fight against each other.

So take this call back to let them understand that if they want to participate, they can follow their own rules, prepare quickly if they understand, and wait to be eliminated if they don't understand. There is no shortage of these people.

However, there is still one thing that makes Feng Ziying a little wary. Since this group of people has already supported the relationship with the servants of the Daming Palace, it is inevitable that they will not spend any more thought on using the relationship with the Supreme Emperor and the Concubine. Exempt from vulgarity, money can turn ghosts, let alone people?
Moreover, during the reign of the Supreme Emperor, he traveled to the south of the Yangtze River six times. He was extravagant and lustful. I am afraid that he may have made many promises and promised many favors in the south of the Yangtze River. At this time, it is inevitable that someone will come to his door.

But as long as they follow the rules and regulations, listen to the greetings, and obey the rules, it's not impossible for me to give them this opportunity.

And for this group of people, they are more obedient characters in the future. As the power of the Supreme Emperor gradually fades, this group of people will only become more and more obedient, which is in their own interests.

With some thoughts, Feng Ziying returned to the inner courtyard.

The inner courtyard was full of joy.

This surprised Feng Ziying too.

"What's wrong?" Feng Ziying asked Yunshang curiously.

"Today is Yu Chuan'er's birthday, have you forgotten?" Yun Shang pouted her mouth and said unhappily, "I know I don't take these things to heart, I told you about it two days ago, and I still don't care about it." He said he wanted to prepare a gift for Yu Chuan'er, but he forgot it so quickly."

The light-yellow double-breasted quilt is covered outside the emerald green cotton skirt, Yun Chang's slender pink neck is as clear as jade, and her small and delicate ears are like exquisite jade, which is somewhat transparent under the noon sun.

In front of Feng Ziying, the cheeks with a bit of fresh cherry red breath are particularly vivid. The slender but youthful figure is full of a healthy sense of rhythm. Feng Ziying's heart skipped a beat.

One hand pulled Yun Shang's waist smoothly, and Yun Shang embraced it in surprise and panic. Looking at the slightly opened pink cherry lips, she pressed her head deeply, but the other hand was unceremonious. Stuck into the couch,...

Until a surprised voice sounded from outside the door, "Ah, I didn't see it, I didn't see anything,..."

Only then did Yun Shang wake up from the intoxication, and suddenly, like a deer breaking free from the claws of a tiger, she jumped aside, grabbed the jade bracelet that was about to flee, her face flushed red, and said in a hateful voice: "Isn't it because you?"

She was dressed in a red silk jacket, covered with a stone blue vest with pinched teeth, and her round face was somewhat similar to that of her sister, and the crescent eyes, which had a particularly beautiful smile, were even more rippling at this time.

Yu Chuan'er only pretended to be panicked, stopped struggling after being held by Yun Shang, smiled and clapped her hands and said, "Why are you relying on me again? It's obvious that my sister misses my master, so I can't wait..."

Yun Chang was so ashamed that she stretched out her hand to tear Yu Chuan'er's mouth, and came to fight for the little hoof by herself, but she didn't expect that she was caught in it, and she was almost ashamed.

"Grandpa, look at this little hoof, she's like this at the age of 14, and she doesn't know what she's going to do after another two years? The slave girl said, why doesn't this girl look like Sister Jin Chuan'er at all?"

Yun Shang finally caught Yu Chuan'er's plump and smooth cheek, and wanted to pinch it hard, but she couldn't do it, which made Feng Ziying laugh.

"Yunshang, since you are gnashing your teeth with hatred and can't do anything, why don't you come and help me, pull me over, and let me vent my anger on you!"

"That's good!" Yun Shang was overjoyed, and pulled Yu Chuan'er to Feng Ziying's side.

Yu Chuan'er, who was still complacent, panicked and struggled desperately, "Sister Yunshang, I was wrong, I won't dare again in the future,..."

Although they are all Feng Ziying's personal maids, Yu Chuan'er knows that she is somewhat different from the other sisters.

The other sisters are all over sixteen, and Sister Xiangling and Jin Chuaner have already attended bedtime, and Sister Yunshang is already old enough.

There is also a well-known rule in the mansion that one must be sixteen years old to break one's body. This is also set by the master, and it is said that it is also for everyone's health.

Although there are many people who get married and have children at the age of 14 outside, the master strictly follows this rule. Sister Xiangling only goes to bed when she is sixteen years old, and Jin Chuaner is not groomed by the master until she is 17 years old. up.

She is only fourteen, so even though Yu Chuan'er envied her elder sister and sister Xiangling, she also knew that she had already said it, or don't go into his house, because if you enter his house, you are his, so don't even think about going out. Yes, these words made the sisters both excited and shy but also very pleased and satisfied.

Yu Chuan'er is no exception.

Everyone in the wife's house wanted to enter the master's room in their dreams, but the master just refused, which made Ming Huan Mingzhu and the others envious and jealous of themselves, but there was nothing they could do.

Master doesn't like it, he only likes the people around him, why?
Everyone knows that the Feng family is prosperous now, the master is now the general soldier of the frontier, the uncle is now a sixth-rank editor of the Imperial Academy, he is favored by the emperor and the court, and now he is also a big house, if he can always be by his side, Thanks to Yulu's favor, as long as her body is healthy and she is lucky enough to give birth to a boy and a half girl, she will be able to raise a concubine in the future.

This is also the biggest extravagance and the best yearning of the maids.

She's only fourteen, with two years left.

So even though she has to be on night duty every three days like her sisters, she is very polite and only responsible for washing and dressing the master, and rarely enters the inner room.

Today, Yun Shang's joking words made her panic all of a sudden, don't let the master get distracted, the wives in the house will definitely blame them if they find out.

It's just that she couldn't struggle with Yun Shang, and perhaps she was half-hearted, so she was pulled to Feng Ziying's side by Yun Shang.

Feng Ziying got up, picked up Yu Chuan'er's shy and bright red dimple, looked at it, nodded, then pulled Yu Chuan'er's arm, and rolled up the sleeve, a lotus root arm with pink make-up and jade was exposed in the sun, especially Dazzling.

Only then did Feng Ziying take a box from the bookshelf behind her and lifted the lid.

There are several compartments in the box, all wrapped in embroidered scarves.

The maids are very sensible. Although Feng Ziying had to clean the inner study, Feng Ziying didn't tell him to open it, and they never touched it. It was the first time they saw Feng Ziying open it today.

Feng Ziying took out one, opened the embroidered scarf, and a string of crystal-clear and bright jade bracelets of seven colors appeared in front of her eyes.

Feng Ziying didn't say much, picked up the jade bracelet and put it on Yu Chuan'er's arm, looked it up and down, nodded with satisfaction, and then put it down, "Well, it's a good match. I bought it in Suzhou, so I think it fits well with jade bracelet. Chuan'er's name is quite suitable,..."

The jade pendant hanging on Yu Chuan'er's arm seemed to have suddenly turned into a soldering iron. It was so hot that Yu Chuan'er retracted her hand in a panic and was about to wipe it off, "Master, you can't do it, you can't do it! This is too precious !"

"Precious or not, it depends on the heart and not on things. The gifts you gave me were all made by your own hands. I am more happy because it represents the sincerity. It's just that I am clumsy. I can only choose what I am satisfied with." something."

Feng Ziying waved her hand, her gentle smile was like a wedge to pry open Yu Chuan'er's defenses, and it also made Yun Shang fascinated.

"There is no rule of taking back the things that I give away, Yu Chuaner, as long as you like it." Feng Ziying smiled and said: "Just now your sister Yunshang was still complaining that the nobleman is too forgetful, forgetting your birthday , That's why the master gave her a small punishment, um, when Yu Chuan'er turns 16, the master will also give you a punishment..."

These words have a lot of meaning, both Yun Shang and Yu Chuan'er blushed like clouds.

If it was usual, at least Yunshang would have to spit to show her shame and annoyance, but today Yunshang didn't have such thoughts, and even had some expectations.

Not long after Yunshang and Yu Chuan'er went out, Jin Chuan'er hurried in.

Seeing that Feng Ziying was reading a book, Jin Chuan'er held her sweat towel and hesitated to speak.

"What do you want to say?" Feng Ziying put down the book and motioned for him to come over.

Jin Chuaner bit her lip and came over lamely. Feng Ziying would not be so self-restraining after having sex in bed. She grabbed the other party's plump waist and let Jin Chuaner sit on her lap, holding her On the opponent's wrist.

"My lord, it's too precious, it's not suitable, the servant girl is afraid of Yu Chuan'er..."

"What are you afraid of? Are you afraid that Yu Chuan'er will be spoiled and arrogant? Or will you get carried away?" Feng Ziying smiled, "Master, these eyes can still see people. Although Yu Chuan'er is more lively, it is not the kind of ignorant Proper, you are hot on the inside and cold on the outside, Yu Chuan'er is lively and friendly, Xiang Ling is thick, and Yun Shang is delicate, but they are not the kind of temperament that my father doesn't like, so you don't have to worry, of course, as your sister, you should be more restrained Just take care of her, after all, she is still a little young, and her temperament is still uncertain."

(End of this chapter)