Number of People

  Chapter 620 The T-shaped scroll is blessed to the soul, and retreat is the way to advance

  Emperor Yonglong felt that the disciples of Qingtan Academy were completely different from the scholars who came out of those academies in the south of the Yangtze River. They were not only full of vitality, but also more willing to participate in the discussion and response to various affairs involved in the current political situation.

  In contrast, scholars from Jiangnan Academy prefer to discuss poetry, songs and scriptures, or blindly advocate moral sentiments, rather than discussing substantive affairs.

  This kind of feeling made Yonglong Emperor very deep, and even the requirements of Yonglong Emperor for his children became a little complicated and subtle.

He hoped that his sons could be proficient in poetry, songs and scriptures, so that it would be easier to win the appreciation and recognition of scholars. On this point, Emperor Yonglong knew that he had suffered a disadvantage. Until now, scholars in the north and south appreciate it more. Prince Yizhong, but he is quite critical of his shortcomings in this area.

  But if you blindly devote yourself to poetry, poetry and classics, then you will inevitably be stretched when it comes to real political affairs.

  People's energy and mind are limited, and my sons are not the kind of geniuses with extraordinary talents in literature and military strategy. It is because of this that Emperor Yonglong's feelings are very complicated, delicate and entangled.

  The appearance of Feng Ziying was regarded as a comfort to Emperor Yonglong.

  The other party lacked in scriptures and meanings, and his contempt for poems and songs was too much for his own taste, and the government affairs strategy he presented was indeed amazing, so Emperor Yonglong's original floating mind slowly settled down.

  If the eldest son wants to please his father, let him please. My son may still need to focus on current affairs. Of course, it would be best if he could take care of both.

"Then I am also looking forward to seeing the performance of the students of Qingtan Academy next spring. Feng Qing, your return this time has given me great comfort. The household treasury and my internal treasury are both empty. Food and salaries are even more imminent, and after you return to Yangzhou, you must implement the franchise fee and Dongfan Salt Service income as soon as possible, and transport them back to the capital as soon as possible, it is really impossible to delay."

Emperor Yonglong didn't go around in circles, and said directly: "Chai Ke, Wang Ziteng and others go to the Ministry of Households and the cabinet to make noises all day long, and they also meet with me many times. The river laborers are things that cannot be delayed. You said three months It's been too long, I hope you will get the money to the capital within a month!"

   "One month?!" Feng Ziying was taken aback, the time was a little tight.

  Emperor Yonglong did not explain much, and of course there is no need to explain.

  Finally, Feng Ziying nodded, "I will do my best, and if it is too late, I will find other ways to make up for it."

Emperor Yonglong nodded in satisfaction, "Feng Qing is my lucky general. If there is no Feng Qing, I don't know how much more thought I would have to spend. By the way, the Ministry of Rites has already issued a reply on your being the eldest wife. Pursuing the title of Marquis of Hulun, I have finally explained Feng Qing's original request, but Feng Qing's trip to the south of the Yangtze River has made great achievements, and I don't know what to reward you? I reward you with a Huangzhuang in the southern suburbs, that Huangzhuang is open and near the water, I went there when I was young,..."

   Seeing Feng Ziying's happy face, but hesitant to speak, Emperor Yonglong was also a little surprised. Could it be that this guy is really still waiting for him to speak, what does he want?

   "Feng Qing, do you have something to tell me?"

Feng Ziying was blessed to the heart, and bowed before accepting the head, "The emperor asked, but I dare not hide it. If the uncle of the minister can be posthumously granted and consecrated, the family of the uncle of the minister can be continued in the future, and the Feng family can open up. The branches and leaves are scattered, the family of the minister is grateful, and the father of the minister may have warned the minister in the letter to be loyal and diligent,..."

  Emperor Yonglong stroked his beard and smiled triumphantly.

This is also his stroke of genius. Feng Ziying is the only one left in the third room of the Feng family. I am afraid that the most important thing is the continuation of the incense of the Feng family, but there is only one room that feels unsafe no matter what. These are things that are beneficial but not costly, but they can win the other party's loyalty to the maximum extent.

  But this fellow suddenly mentioned this matter, but why, Emperor Yonglong suddenly noticed something.

   "..., if it weren't for the emperor's gift, I wouldn't dare to be greedy,..., the second uncle of the minister died of illness and took office,..."

  Emperor Yonglong's face slowly darkened.

  I can give, but you can't take. This is the basic rule of being a courtier. I didn't expect this guy to be so arrogant, and Feng Ziying's impression in his mind suddenly deteriorated.

   "I don't dare to expect anything else, I just hope that when I have an inch of merit in the future, I can ask the emperor to grant me a false title,..."

  Emperor Yonglong was taken aback.

Of course he understood what Feng Ziying meant by the false title, that is, like his father Feng Tang's false title of General Shenwu, a general with a miscellaneous name does not need to be granted a manor, nor is it a formal title, just a false seal.

  Well, it is somewhat similar to that kind of donated official. It has a good reputation and can receive a few small money every year. If you can't find a real job, it is meaningless.

  Just like Jia Lian’s colleagues who donated officials, they can also earn thirty or fifty taels of income every year, but it cost nearly ten thousand taels of silver to buy it back, and it will take hundreds of years to get it back.

  Or if Feng Tang didn't have the identity of the Yulin General Soldier, that General Shenwu was really just a papered gold foil shell.

Although this kind of false title also needs to go through certain procedures, it is a different concept from Feng Qin's pursuit of Hulunhou and the fief of the manor. This is why Feng Tang was very angry when he only got one general. However, if it weren't for the real comfort of the general soldier of Datong, the Feng family might really have resentment or even resentment towards the court.

  Emperor Yonglong's expression was uncertain.

  He previously thought that this guy was pushing his feet, but as long as there is a false seal, it would be too boring.

  Although this false title also needs a reason, if these generals with miscellaneous names are not supplemented with real positions, it will not make much sense.

  Dozens of taels of silver every year, Feng Ziying has a great future, how can he value this? And he also said that credit should be used to offset it, no matter how you look at it, it is a loss-making business.

   "Feng Keng, what do you mean by such a request?"

   "Reporting to the emperor, I just hope to find a comfort for my second uncle, have an explanation, and have no other wishes,..."

  Emperor Yonglong stared at the calm courtier in front of him, and in the end he could only hum softly without commenting.

  Feng Ziying left the palace with a face full of fear, and even the servant who sent him out looked much colder.

   Walking out of the palace gate, Feng Ziying finally breathed a sigh of relief.

   Blessed to the soul, I finally found a suitable opportunity to bring it up.

  Emperor Yonglong was not happy for sure. No one who is an emperor would be asked for a reward by his courtiers in this way, and it is too presumptuous to ask for something by name.

so what? If every time I came out of the East Study Room, I would have a happy conversation, Longyan Joy, I am afraid that more and more people will not sleep well, and many people can breathe a sigh of relief today.

  Similarly, is it too much for me to propose that my second uncle deserves a knighthood, even if he is a fake general?

  I want to give Baochai a proper title, is it wrong?

   All right.

  Of course, it is impossible for me to say in front of the emperor that I want to marry Baochai, so I want to be knighted. Then I really want to challenge the bottom line of Emperor Yonglong. How can conferring a title be a joke?

  But after coming down, I can also confidently express some attitudes. Well, I can straighten my back, and I have done it myself. As for the final realization, it will take time and hard work.

   Such things cannot be hidden from others, just like in the palace.

  There will always be all kinds of news spreading like wildfire, um, whether it’s changed, original, or over-understood, all in all, it’s what Feng Ziying likes to hear and see, and presumably it’s also what many people besides Emperor Yonglong like to hear.

   "Master Feng, you have finally come out." Zhou Ru had been impatient for a long time, and finally looked forward to Feng Ziying's departure from the palace.

   "Let's go, but today I offended the emperor, I also want to ask the prince to ease my cheeks." Feng Ziying's face was heavy.

   "Ah?!" Zhou Ru almost staggered, isn't this the Holy Family Zhengnong? Why did you offend the emperor again?

   Seeing Zhou Ru's face full of disbelief, Feng Ziying was amused, and even looked a little frustrated and guilty, "Let's go, let's go to the prince and talk about it."

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   "What's the matter? Didn't see anyone?" Wang Xifeng raised Liu Yediao's eyebrows angrily, and Danfeng's eyes became a little more angry, "Is this brother Keng so popular?"

Zhao'er lowered her eyebrows and raised her eyes to accompany her smiling face: "Second Grandma, the little one and Long'er have been guarding the gate of Feng's residence since early in the morning, but Uncle Feng left early in the morning, saying that he would go to court in the morning. The younger one asked Long Er to guard in front of Feng's mansion, and the younger one went to the palace gate. There were too many people guarding outside. I heard that several Ge Laoshangshu and Uncle Feng entered the palace gate together. At noon, the elders of the pavilion and Uncle Feng went to the prime minister's residence, and we went there to guard again. The long history of the Zhongshun Prince's family chased people there. ,..."

"So you came back?" Wang Xifeng panicked in her heart. This Prince Zhongshun is an unreasonable person, and so is the watchdog below. However, if she can't get some accurate information from Feng Ziying's mouth, she will sit still. restless.

"My little one watched Prince Zhongshun's Zhou Changshi pull Uncle Feng away in a carriage, and he couldn't talk to me at all." Seeing that Wang Xifeng became more and more impatient, Zhaoer quickly said with a bitter face: "I have been guarding until now. I didn't see her going out, so I was afraid that Second Grandma would be in a hurry, so I let Long Er continue to guard, and came back to report to Grandma first."

  Zhaoer subconsciously glanced at the inner room, but there was no sound in the room.

  Wang Xifeng's face flashed with anger, "Why, I can't handle you as a slave anymore?"

Zhao'er was taken aback, and quickly knelt down, "I don't dare, but grandma, the second master kept saying on the way back that Uncle Feng's side is extraordinary now, so don't bother with idle things so easily. In Yangzhou, even the officials and merchants can’t do it, after returning to Beijing this time, I’m afraid the tide will rise,..."

  (end of this chapter)