Number of People

  Chapter 1917 Renzi Juan The husband sings and the wife follows, and the fish and flounder are deeply affectionate

   "What about the second one?" Feng Ziying asked while smiling.

"The second is actually similar to the first. The Feng family is a big family in the border area, and so is the Duan family of my mother-in-law. Shanshan and Shanxi are integrated, and there are more or less contacts. The generals of the border towns have the experience of communicating with each other in Sanbian and Xuanda. , the situation is relatively familiar and understood, and with the support of the border town warriors, many things will be much easier to handle." Shen Yixiu said in a deep voice.

Feng Ziying nodded in approval, this is also his greatest reliance, going to Shaanxi, the generals of the three sides and four towns must be able to talk, with the support of the army, many places find it difficult to handle, it is not a problem son.

   "Is there a third one?" Feng Ziying asked again.

"Of course, my husband has the experience of epidemic prevention, the determination and courage to steer the overall situation in a chaotic situation, and the experience in coping with it. This is also seriously considered by the guilds in the court." Shen Yixiu was even more energetic, feeling a little proud , "The current situation in Shaanxi must be very bad. It is difficult for the local government to deal with it as a whole. Even the officials don't have the courage and determination. We need a powerful person like my husband to turn the tide."

  Feng Ziying couldn't help laughing, "Wan Jun, is your husband that good? You really have full confidence in your husband."

"Why do you need to be so modest, the concubine is just speaking from the facts." Shen Yixiu said earnestly: "There may be many ministers in the court, but there are only a handful of people who really have such suitable conditions, and even this is tailor-made for the husband. , it is difficult for others to succeed, but the chance of being a husband is several times greater."

Feng Ziying withdrew her hand, took the hot towel that Yunshang handed over, wiped her cheeks, and said softly: "I hope so, it's too early to say this, Master Qi and the others may still be in a state of panic We have to wait for a more detailed report on the situation in Shaanxi before we can make a decision.”

However, Shen Yixiu shook his head: "If Mr. Xiang believes that he may take on this important task, he should prepare as soon as possible. Going to Shaanxi is no more difficult than going to Yongping Mansion to become an official or going to the south of the Yangtze River. The affairs you have to face are much more difficult and complicated. Arrangement should be made as early as possible in terms of materials, money and silver, and you can even consider moving now. Otherwise, when you arrive in Shaanxi, your eyes will be smeared and your hands will be empty. How can you quickly open up the situation, come up with results, and establish a prestige? This is probably the same. What the imperial court hopes to see."

I have to say that Shen Yixiu is far from comparable to Baochai and Daiyu in this respect. The reason why a good wife is good is not only that she supports her in her attitude, but more importantly, she can provide herself with many beneficial suggestions to benefit herself. .

"Well, what a virtuous wife said is true. She has been educated for her husband." Feng Ziying pondered for a while, "I will arrange this matter as soon as possible, even if I really don't go to Shaanxi, then I will collect relevant information and even provide some support. It also needs to be valuable.”

  For her husband's attitude, Shen Yixiu was still a little emotional.

  She is quite curious about some of her husband's attitudes on court affairs and money, which often seem more contradictory, but her husband always seems to find a reasonable reason to explain or deal with it.

Like the original strategy of opening the sea, this is obviously beneficial to the south of the Yangtze River and not conducive to the north, so it attracted strong opposition from the scholars in the north, and even affected the husband himself, so he had to avoid Yongping mansion , This even once made many people suspect that her husband had betrayed Beidi.

But her husband opened Hong Kong Yuguan in Yongping Prefecture, developed coal and iron mines, built iron smelting workshops and military workshops, and later cement factories. Yongping's flagship products are sold well in the north and south. In addition, the Inner Kalkha Mongols and Haixi Jurchens on the grasslands have been attracted to give full play to the advantages of Yuguan's opening of the port. Afterwards, it promoted the establishment of the Gyeonggi coal-iron military-industrial complex, and Zunhua and Miyun quickly became new coal-iron military industrial bases. At the same time, it also promoted the opening of Tianjin Wei Dagu Port, making Dagu and Yuguan the northern regions. The two most important sea trade ports.

Many people didn't realize it before, but after the North-South confrontation formed, the imperial court discovered how important the opening of Yuguan and Dagu Port was to Gyeonggi after the water transport was interrupted. An important throat hub for material supply, Dagu has increasingly become the core of maritime trade in the entire Gyeonggi region, and even has a tendency to overwhelm Tongzhou.

It is obviously a strategy to open the sea that has won unanimous praise from the gentry in the south of the Yangtze River, but it has also become the rapid development of Yongping Mansion and Shuntian Mansion in the Northland, and it has also won the full support of the most important force in the Northland—Shanshan merchants, because It benefited him a lot from it. Shen Yixiu didn't mention the big advantage of her husband's going to Shaanxi earlier.

It can be said that without the financial support of the Shanxi businessmen, it would be difficult for anyone to go to Shaanxi now, and the only one who can win the full support of the Shanxi businessmen is the husband, because the husband has used his various performances in the past few years to make the Shanxi businessmen They have an inexplicable admiration and trust for their husbands, just like the Anfu businessmen who developed Dongfan respected their husbands.

The husband's attitude towards money and silver is also very unique, often he seems indifferent, as if everything is under control, Shen Yixiu was born in an official family, in this world, even the gentry value money and silver is quite common, and business Well, whether it is collecting rent or lending money, it is very common. Those who harm the public and enrich their own interests, those who enrich their own pockets, and those who bend the law for personal gain are everywhere, but the husband is just the opposite. In many cases, it can be said that he takes all his personal money. Shen Yixiu was very touched by the subsidy business.

All in all, Shen Yixiu's feeling is that although her husband is not the kind of honest and honest civil servant who is purely public and selfless, he values ​​public affairs more than others, and even has a feeling that if he is a public, everything else can be discarded. It's hard to put this feeling into words.

   The couple went to bed, and Feng Ziying and Shen Yixiu also slept in each other's arms, chatting.

"If my husband is going to Shaanxi, he must be accompanied by others. I will let Qingwen take care of my house. The third sister will probably go with my husband, right?" Shen Yixiu leaned on her husband's shoulder, "Then What about the marriage of the Lin family in half a year?"

   This is also a difficult question. Feng Ziying is not sure how long she can work in Shaanxi if she really goes to Shaanxi.

  The governor has no term of office, it can be half a year, or three years, depending on the situation, but with the current situation in Shaanxi, it may be difficult to return for a year or so, and Daiyu's marriage is a bit troublesome.

"Well, I'm also considering this matter, either advance or postpone." Feng Ziying pondered and said: "If it is advanced, it seems a bit hasty, and it will be within a month at the latest, and we have to get married. What happens next is even more unpredictable, maybe a year, maybe two years, or maybe I come back to get married? But I don’t know if the situation allows it or not.”

  Shen Yixiu thought for a while before saying: "If possible, it's better to do it in advance. Daiyu may have been looking forward to it for a long time. If it is delayed, it may make her sad and disappointed."

  Feng Ziying also understands this truth. If it is delayed, Daiyu may not be able to accept it, and the key is that I don’t know how long it will be delayed, it may be a year or two.

"That's right, but I'm asking here, if I really want to go to Shaanxi, then the marriage must be arranged immediately." Feng Ziying put her arms around Shen Yixiu, "There is another big thing, Tong Niang They are also more than one year old, and Wan Jun seems to be thinking about the next child for her husband."

Shen Yixiu felt her husband's hand caressing and searching around her waist, her pretty dimple was hot, but thinking that her husband might be going to Shaanxi in a month or two, and I don't know how long this farewell will be, the emotion is strong, so naturally her husband can't help but fade away. I have nothing to say about my own inner clothes all night long.

Once such an intention was confirmed, Feng Ziying didn't hesitate anymore, and immediately discussed with Daiyu, trying to get the marriage done ahead of time and let Daiyu pass through the door. situation to understand.

Shaanxi used to have a governor. The former governor of Shaanxi, Yun Guang, was also a well-known scholar in the North. During the rebellion in Ningxia, he was taken down together with the Shi family because of corruption and dereliction of duty. This caused great controversy among the scholars in the North. vibration.

So far, Shaanxi has not set up a governor, and the governor itself is very established, so the daily affairs are naturally handled by the three divisions, the procuratorial division and the capital division. However, Shaanxi is located in a border area, and the four towns are all in The territory of Shaanxi, coupled with poor land, has been ravaged by drought and locust plagues in recent years. After the rebellion in Ningxia, this area was hit hard. Although the imperial court also gave some relief afterwards, it was still a drop in the bucket. So the situation has been bad.

Now after the severe drought, the refugee rebellion is in full swing, and the spread of pimple plague has emerged, which has made the situation in Shaanxi even more fierce. Some officials are afraid of being sent to Shaanxi for business, and they don't dare to mention it at ordinary times. Mention the situation in Shaanxi.

   It’s just that this kind of deceitful situation can’t be concealed from others. Not to mention "Today News", some other newspapers also report on the situation in Shaanxi. Even if it is very subtle, it also indicates that the situation in Shanxi and Shaanxi is not good.

  Qi Yongtai hasn't responded yet, but Feng Ziying has a hunch that this matter is probably because he can't escape, so it is inevitable to make early preparations.

  Shanshan merchants must act quickly, and their action power in this area is stronger than that of the imperial court.

   In addition, I have to write a letter to my father, asking my father to say hello to the generals who stayed behind on the three sides. When necessary, I, the governor, may really be in charge of the military and government.

  (end of this chapter)