Number of People

  Chapter 523 T-roll balance

  Jia Huan seemed restless from the very beginning. He was usually serious about his studies, but today he frequently deserted.

   Jia Lan who was beside him was also quite surprised, his third uncle was not like this usually, why did he suddenly become a different person?

"Third Uncle, what's the matter?" Jia Lan is two years younger than Jia Huan. He is less than ten years old. His dignified demeanor was a bit like his late father Jia Zhu and grandfather Jia Zheng.

   "It's nothing." Jia Huan shook his head and glanced to the side, "Did Brother Bao and Brother Zhong not come?"

   "I didn't come, maybe it was late." Jia Lan said honestly.

  Jia Lan is also nine years old this year. Unlike Jia Baoyu's flamboyant and handsome face, he looks somewhat similar to his third uncle, with a slightly thinner face, slender eyebrows and long eyes.

  However, Jia Huan's face is narrower and longer, with slightly higher cheekbones and thicker brows, making her appear sharper and fiercer.

  Although Jia Lan is young, he also knows that the third uncle and the second uncle are wrong.

  The two brothers also seldom strike up a conversation in the school. They always looked away when they met. They couldn't make it through, so they reluctantly greeted each other. Of course, they had to look like brothers and friends in front of their elders.

It is said that Jia Lan and Baoyu are the real uncles and nephews, he should be closer to the second uncle Bao, but in fact, he usually prefers to be with the third uncle Huan, without him, on the one hand, the second uncle Bao doesn't like Learning, on the other hand, is also because Uncle Bao prefers to be with a handsome and gentle young man like Brother Zhong.

   "Hmph, I'm afraid he wants to see Brother Feng because he wants to come, so he just took this opportunity not to come." Jia Huan curled his lips contemptuously, but the smile on the corner of his mouth was full of disdain.

   This Baoyu just dawdled in his studies, as long as he had an excuse, he would either not come, or be late and leave early.

   "Oh? Uncle Feng is coming?" Jia Lan also asked in surprise, "Why didn't you hear about it from your mother?"

In the past few days, the topic of Feng Ziying in the mansion has flooded again. The counter-insurgency in the western border, the strategy of opening the sea, and now it is even more patrolling in the south of the Yangtze River. When I came back, I heard that the officials in the court were interviewed one after another, even the emperor himself. Summoned to give food, this kind of story spread in Jia's mansion.

  Although the eldest sister has all entered the palace as a concubine, there is little news about the eldest girl in Jia's mansion, and everyone in Jia's mansion is still envious of being able to be summoned by the emperor.

Every year at the Grand Court Meeting on New Year's Day, people with titles like Jia She and Jia Zheng can go to the Meridian Gate to meet, but thousands of officials have a collective audience, and they all have a look from afar. How can they be with this Feng Ziying? Called alone, and even given a meal!

   This is simply an honor that only the second Duke Rong and Ning of the Jia Mansion could have had.

  Jia Lan is also full of admiration for Feng Ziying.

In the past two years, he was still young and didn't quite understand it, but in the past two years he has gradually grown up, and he has become more and more aware of what is a scholar, what is a scholar, and the difference between a scholar and a scholar, and the best among scholars is to Passing scientific examinations to embark on an official career is called a scholarly official, and this is the dream of all scholars.

It’s not that you can be called a scholar after reading a few books. At least you have to pass the examination of scholar to barely be called a scholar. The top group means that you can finally speak on behalf of the scholars of the entire Dazhou.

   These views were instilled in him by Uncle Huan, and the role model is Uncle Feng as his mother said.

It turns out that her mother must call her father, but in the past two years, Jia Lan has also felt that her mother has higher and higher expectations of herself. Gradually, she began to regard Uncle Feng as her role model and asked herself to learn from Uncle Feng. Is Jinshi so easy to take the exam?

   I don’t know how Uncle Feng passed the Jinshi examination when he was less than sixteen years old?

  Hearing Jia Lan's surprise and admiration when he mentioned Brother Feng, Jia Huan also felt quite honored, and the brilliance on his face was even greater.

"Well, Uncle Wei heard about Li Shi'er's mention yesterday that his father invited Brother Feng to come to the mansion for a short time. Brother Feng accepted the invitation in his busy schedule and asked about your Second Uncle Bao and Uncle Wei's studies." Jia Huan suppressed With a smile on his lips, he pretended to be calm and said: "Brother Feng may also meet as an uncle alone today."

   Rao is Jia Huan's gloomy heart, but after all, he is only a twelve-year-old boy. Hearing that Li Shi'er talked about Feng Ziying asking his father about his studies, he couldn't help being overjoyed.

Brother Feng didn't ignore himself, and he still cared about his studies. This feeling of being valued by others was too important to Jia Huan who had been neglected in the mansion, and it was Brother Feng who was regarded as such in the mansion. For the most distinguished guest.

   I heard from Li Shi'er that even Uncle Wang and Niu Gong accompanied Brother Feng to talk for more than an hour, leaving the master and Baoyu outside to wait for more than half an hour.

"Ah, Uncle Feng wants to meet Uncle Third specifically? Could it be that he has something to teach Uncle Third specifically?" Jia Lan is a very flattering master, of course this is not intentional, but envy from the bottom of his heart, "Uncle Third, Can my nephew follow you to see Uncle Feng? My nephew may not have seen Uncle Feng for a long time. My mother always said that Uncle Feng is a dragon and phoenix among people. I want my nephew to follow suit. My nephew also wants to listen to Uncle Feng's teachings. .”

Jia Huan didn't expect that showing off would lead to such a thing. He really wanted to see Brother Feng alone and listen to Brother Feng's teachings. Every time Brother Feng's teachings could make his blood boil for many days, and he encountered difficulties and setbacks every time he was studying. He would always use Brother Feng's encouragement to motivate himself when he was coldly received. How could he share such an opportunity with others?

   But seeing the look of anticipation in Jia Lan's eyes, Jia Huan couldn't do anything to categorically refuse. The relationship between the uncle and nephew is usually very good, but it would be too ungrateful and ungrateful to push them away at this time.

After pondering for a while, Jia Huan then slowly said: "Brother Lan, why don't you go back and tell your sister-in-law that brother Feng is coming to the mansion, please ask your sister-in-law to ask your father to let brother-in-law Feng see you and sister-in-law alone Let me give you some guidance. You are also nine years old this year. The sage said that you should teach students according to your aptitude. You are still young. How to read a good book may have to be different,..."

  Seeing that Jia Lan was a little moved, Jia Huan said again: "If Brother Feng doesn't have so much time and can't see you, you can come and see Brother Feng with Third Uncle, okay?"

   "Thank you third uncle." I thought that third uncle was a bit out of touch before, but after saying this, Jia Lan felt at ease, "Then second uncle..."

"Brother Feng must also see Baoyu, but it's the same whether he sees him or not. Do you think your second uncle Bao will be able to study hard after seeing Brother Feng?" Jia Huan smiled, "It's just a waste of time, you don't care Don't learn from your second uncle Bao..."

  Jia Lan looked around carefully, and then whispered: "Third Uncle, my mother also said that you should not learn from Second Uncle,..."

  Jia Huan nodded arrogantly. This is a smart person, but I don’t know what Brother Feng will say to me today.

  I am already twelve years old, and he also said that if he studies hard, he will help himself to go to the academy.

  Thinking that Brother Feng is so busy now, I wonder if he can still remember to help me go to the academy? If he brought it up by himself, would Brother Feng feel that he was too ambitious and eager for success, and would have a bad impression of himself?

   For a while, Jia Huan was a little worried about gains and losses, maybe it would be better to ask someone for help to mention it from the side?

  *****

  Feng Ziying doesn't like to ride in a carriage, but the weather in early spring and February is still cold. After this trip, I'm afraid her face will turn pale, so she still has to take a carriage.

  Seeing Baoxiang, who was trotting along with the carriage, sweating profusely and with a ruddy face, Feng Ziying was really envious.

   It's just that if he runs away like this, it is estimated that it will immediately become a joke in the capital city.

   It has been three days since I came back, and there are many meetings and meetings, but there are still many people who have to go one by one.

   Master Qi, Master Qiao, and Master Guan, these three are the most important.

  Qi Yongtai and Qiao Yingjia needless to say, but Guan Yingzhen needs to pay a formal visit.

  Officer Ying Zhen has officially resigned from the position of head of Qingtan Academy and handed it over to Zhou Yongchun, and now lives idle in the capital city.

  If there is no accident, Guan Yingzhen may soon be appointed as the right servant of the household department. It is said that Cui Jingrong's visit to the south of the Yangtze River is highly valued by the cabinet and the emperor, and he may be the right servant of the official department.

   Officials, households, rituals, soldiers, criminals, and workers are ranked in this way. Many people think that this means the difference in status and rights, but in fact it is not always the case.

The Ministry of Officials and the Ministry of Households are the most prominent, but the Ministry of Rites is not. The reason why the Ministry of Rites can be ranked third is, on the one hand, because the Ministry of Rites is in charge of education and imperial examinations; The old popular candidates, but the ministers of the Ministry of Rites and even the Ministry of Rites themselves may not be.

   It seems that the Ministry of Industry is ranked last, but in fact the real power and responsibility of the Ministry of Industry is no less than that of the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Punishment, but because the affairs involved in the Ministry of Industry are more chores in the minds of scholars, so it is naturally at the end.

Once Guan Yingzhen is appointed as the right servant of the household department, it means that he will be in charge of the strategy of opening the sea, and Guan Yingzhen's pragmatic style and being one of the leaders of the Huguang faction can also balance the northern scholars and the Jiangnan relationship between scholars.

   And Prince Zhongshun.

  Feng Ziying didn't expect Prince Zhongshun to send him a post, which made him a little curious.

  If it was Dongping County King and Beijing County King who sent the post, Feng Ziying would not be surprised, but Prince Zhongshun was a little surprised.

  He knows about the relationship between Prince Zhongshun and Emperor Yonglong. Could it be that Prince Zhongshun wants to convey some unspeakable words on behalf of Emperor Yonglong?

  (end of this chapter)