Number of People

  Chapter 804 E-Zijuan

Lai Da's son, Lai Shangrong, actually donated 10,000 taels of silver to a seventh-rank official, and another 8,000 taels of silver to get through the joints of all parties. Within half a year, he got a real grant and a real shortage, and he was the magistrate of a certain county in Jiangxi. Coming soon.

This news was learned by Feng Ziying by accident. When she went to visit Master Qi in the Ministry of Officials, she inadvertently heard that the amount of official donations this year was not large, but there were some big money. Waiting for vacancies, and then quickly obtained the actual award.

   After inquiring again, it was not easy to get this practical teaching. Of course, this is not known to the outside world, but for Feng Ziying, it is not difficult as long as one wants to understand it.

   Donating 10,000 taels of silver to an official is not a small amount, but what is even more exaggerated is the key to fill the vacancy with 8,000 taels of silver.

Although Dazhou has a system of donating officials, donating officials has never been favored by the bureaucracy. It is often not possible to get a chance to fill a vacancy after donating an official for three to five years. The place is poor and remote, but Feng Ziying was shocked and admired that the Lai family was able to spend so much effort to do this well.

Eighteen thousand taels of silver, even families like Xue's and Jia's, have to weigh it carefully. Jia Lian just spent a few thousand taels of silver to donate a false title to an acquaintance, and a slave family would dare Spending several times the cost of Jia Lian, the legitimate son of the 800 patriarch, donated a county magistrate who was actually granted and who was missing, and he was from Jiangxi.

Although Jiangxi is incomparable to the provinces in the south of the Yangtze River, and even not as good as the provinces in the north, it is much better than Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou, Guangdong, Guangxi, and Shaanxi. In such a short period of time, we can find a real lack of Jiangxi. , I have to say that the Lai family's actions are strong enough.

  The Lai family found such an opportunity without daring to let the Jia family know about it, and there was no other way but to use money.

   This made Feng Ziying really unable to doubt whether the Lai family had earned more than 18,000 taels of silver in repairing the garden, so that they could spend so much money so generously and donate an official.

   "Then what is the uncle going to do?" Ni Er's eyes lit up.

Black and black is his favorite. If Ni Er in the neighborhood still has a little respect for the Jia family, but Ni Er has no fear of the servants of the Jia family. He won one or two jobs but was cut off by the Lai family. Up to now, he still has a lot of money that has not been settled in the account, but the Lai family has already settled his pockets. Naturally, Ni Er couldn't bear it in his heart.

"Don't worry, let's do the preparations first." Feng Ziying smiled, "The Lai family has neither manpower nor craftsmanship, so they have to go outside to find someone. The Lai family buys goods, especially the flowers and trees. As far as I know, many of them are from Osmanthus Xia's family,..."

  Ni Er suddenly realized, with a secret smile on his face, "Uncle Xue's Yue family, sir, I understand,..."

  The Lai family is actually an empty-handed white wolf, and everyone in the Jia family understands this. Even Jia's mother let the Lai family meddle in this business intentionally or unintentionally.

Naturally, there are many discerning people in Jia's mansion. Jia She and Jia Zhen earned this money. Although the people below have some opinions, they all think it is acceptable. Put it in the right pocket, but you also come to get involved, why?

   They are all servants in the mansion, and they all take their salaries to support their families, but your family monopolizes the position of the chief steward of the Rongning Second Mansion, not to mention, you eat meat but don't think about sharing some profits with the people below, so how can you do it?

In the past, it was nothing more than a piecemeal thing, Master She and Uncle Zhen didn’t care, but this time, Master She and Uncle Zhen are in charge, and you rely on Jia’s mother’s favor to come here to take food from a tiger’s mouth, and offend Master She and Uncle Zhen to death. After that, the two biggest enemies were immediately established in the mansion.

If the Jia family is prosperous now, it’s fine if they don’t care about the tens of thousands of taels of silver, but now the Jia family has to spend even a few hundred taels of silver, forcing Wang Xifeng to have nowhere to go. It's really hard to say.

Feng Ziying doesn't think that the Lai family can stand up to Jia She and Wang Xifeng's joint attack when they have something in their hands, especially with the support of Ni Er on the outside, and Jia Rui, the shit-stirring stick in the house, who is fanning the flames .

   It depends on how much money the Lai family can squeeze out, but in any case, it can help the Jia family alleviate the financial crisis, so that Wang Xifeng will not be able to twist herself all day long.

  Ni Erxi left with a smile on his face, and Jia Yun, who had been waiting for a long time, stepped forward to salute.

   "Brother Yun, have you ever done well in Yinzhuang?" Feng Ziying looked at the radiant Jia Yun, and couldn't help but nodded and smiled.

Compared with the down-and-out Jia Yun a few years ago, this young man in front of him seems to have been completely reborn. He is dressed in a light gray poplin robe, with a face like a bright moon and a dignified appearance. He holds a rhinoceros fracture fan in his hand. The two sentences in "Song" are titled on it, "The car dust and horses are full of rich people, and the wine calendula flower branches are destined for the poor", but there is also some artistic conception.

   I just don't know whether this guy is arty or really understands the truth. From Feng Ziying's point of view, the former is probably the majority.

   "Thank you, uncle, for your support. Jia Yun will never forget it." Jia Yun spoke sincerely.

If it is said that Feng Ziying arranged him to work in this Daguanlou after a lot of experience and polishing, then recommending him and making a guarantee to let him work in Haitong Yinzhuang Jingshi is really a great kindness to Jia Yun. .

Jia Yun knew that countless people in Jingshi City wanted to come to Haitong Yinzhuang to work, and even many people entrusted them to Prince Zhongshun. Ordinary people can't interfere in the affairs of the village. Once something goes wrong, it will involve the interests of hundreds of shareholders, and even his loyal prince can't bear this responsibility.

  As Feng Ziying said, let me work in Haitong Yinzhuang, first because I know my roots and know the bottom line, and my character is at ease; second, I have experienced the experience of Daguanlou, and I feel that I can do things; third, he is recognized by Feng Ziying.

  Jia Yun knows that if it is the first two, countless people can meet these conditions, but the third one is the key. People who are not Xiaofeng's editors cannot sit in the important position of Haitong Yinzhuang.

Just like Uncle Lian, if he hadn’t gone to Yangzhou and caught Uncle Feng’s eyes, how could he have had the opportunity to form the Haitong Yinzhuang Jingshi? You must know that Yangzhou, Datong, and even Guangzhou are all cousins ​​of Uncle Feng. Brother is in charge. Jia Lian didn't have much experience in business before, and it was completely brought out by Uncle Feng after arriving in Yangzhou.

Of course, Jia Yun also knew about the close relationship between Feng Ziying and the Jia family. Miss Lin was the niece of the two masters who was about to marry Uncle Feng as the third concubine. There were even rumors that the second girl might be a concubine for Uncle Feng Although this sounds a little unbelievable, but after thinking about it, the second girl is a concubine daughter, and with the temperament of the old man, it is not impossible, and this can also strengthen the position of the second uncle Lian on the side of Uncle Feng.

"Okay, brother Yun, you don't need to say these flattery words, just do what you have in hand." Feng Ziying waved her hand, "Second Brother Lian may delay the family affairs a bit during this time, and you may have to take care of it. ..."

Jia Yun's heart trembled, he didn't know if this was a disguised expression of dissatisfaction with Jia Lian, but during this period of time Jia Lian was making peace with the second sister-in-law in the house, it did delay a bit more time, but overall , and did not affect the livelihood of the Jingshi.

   "Master, although Second Uncle Lian has some family problems, he has never delayed his work in the cell. I can assure you of this." Jia Yun hurriedly said.

"Don't be so nervous. I don't have any opinion on the second brother Lian. I just said that the matter of the couple will definitely have some impact in the end, so you should worry more. Well, where will the second brother Lian go next?" Judging from his thoughts, you should know that he wants to go to Yangzhou, but he can’t let go of this side. I’m considering you to polish it. My cousin on the Datong side is basically on the road. No, I’m going to let you go to Datong. Do you have the confidence to be the only one on your own?”

  Feng Ziying's words made Jia Yun overjoyed.

   Datong is definitely incomparable with places like Jingshi, Yangzhou, Guangzhou, and even Jinling, but they are all unique after all.

Although Jia Lian is in charge of the overall situation of this Jingshi and he assists him, there are two or three other people who assist Jia Lian like him, and they all come from other channels, such as those recommended by King Zhongshun or other major shareholders, but they have all passed through. Uncle Feng's approval was the only way to take office.

   Among these assistants, I have the least confidence in terms of qualifications and family background. Countless people are eager to go out and be independent. Now if I have the opportunity, it is simply a great opportunity.

But after getting excited, Jia Yun quickly calmed down, "Master, I think I may still need to practice for another year or two. I still have too little contact with these jobs, and the time is too short. Of course, I am very eager to go to Datong to be alone. , but I don’t want to live up to my uncle’s expectations because I can’t do things well after I go there.”

  Feng Ziying still appreciates Jia Yun's rationality and calmness. She didn't get carried away because of her wish, and she can clearly see her own shortcomings, but Feng Ziying also has her own ideas.

"Brother Yun, the situation in Datong is slightly different from that of several other places. It is where our Feng family and my mother's Duan family live, and there are people who can take care of all aspects, so my cousin was able to take care of it in just two or three places. The Datong will be taken care of within a month, and you will not face too much pressure when you go to Datong, and you can carry a heavier burden after you have honed yourself in the Datong."

  Jia Yun pondered for a while, and finally said: "If the uncle thinks that I am competent, I will be honored, but from my personal point of view, I think it is more suitable to wait another year or two to take charge of the job alone, and I feel more at ease."

Feng Ziying nodded in satisfaction. It is a good thing to have your own opinions, and it is even better not to be easily swayed by other people's opinions. After years of training, Jia Yun has indeed grown rapidly, and has also established her own self-confidence In a sense, Jia Yun's growth potential is greater than that of Jia Lian.

Feng Ziying found that she had already developed a very close relationship with the Jia family, consciously or unconsciously. In addition to the girls admired by thousands of people in the book, those leftover men also slowly entered her eyes, and even slowly Slowly becoming a part of my surroundings, not to mention Baoyu and Jia Huan, like Jia Lian and Jia Yun, and even becoming an important helper in a certain aspect of my career, this feeling is really amazing.

  When Feng Ziying returned to the private room, Shen Yixiu was still immersed in the performance on stage, but Second Sister You liked it very much, and even started to wipe her tears, but Third Sister You obviously didn't like this kind of activity.

   "Don't the third sister like it?" Feng Ziying asked in a low voice, tilting her head.

   "Well, I don't like it very much, but my sister and the others seem to like it very much." Third Sister You said frankly and honestly.

   "I don't like it either, how about I take Third Sister out for a walk?" Feng Ziying said with a smile.

   "Okay." Third Sister You was overjoyed and stood up happily, "But sisters and the others..."

   "Don't worry about them, they are already deep in the situation and unable to extricate themselves." Feng Ziying glanced at Shen Yixiu and Second Sister You, and shook her head.

Since getting married, the main focus has been shifted to Shen Yixiu's side, so it's inevitable that you feel a little cold towards You Er You San. The second sister You is better, soft-tempered, and doesn't have so many thoughts, but she is used to You who is used to being free in the frontier. For the third sister, she must be a little lonely. Even if she went to Yangzhou, the third sister You felt very comfortable, but she was a little uncomfortable with the life of staying in the mansion all day long as a concubine like now.

  Feng Ziying can also feel this.

Third Sister You is different from other girls in the mansion, and even different from Daiyu and Baochai who she will marry in the future. For the third sister, the temperament of advocating martial arts made her unwilling to live in this kind of dwelling house, and all the experiences and experiences in the border areas also made her yearn for some other challenges in her heart.

  Of course, this does not mean that she does not desire the solid support and warm embrace brought by a trustworthy man, but what she wants is more different.

  Walking on the street outside the opera garden, looking at the bustling crowds of people around, Third Sister You suddenly found that she seemed to have returned to the carefree time a few years ago.

Although she is now a married woman, she sees her husband wandering freely in the market with her, seeing the candied haws she bought stuffed into her mouth, the sour plum juice refreshing her mouth, and the little windmill whirring around. Without stopping, Third Sister You only felt extremely happy at this moment.

   It's just because she's wearing men's clothes, otherwise Third Sister You really wants to throw herself into her arms and be intimate.

   "That's Feng Keng?"

   Abai glanced sideways at Natu and asked in a low voice.

   "Yes, that is Feng Keng, the only son of Feng Tang, governor of Jiliao, who was compiled by the Imperial Academy from the sixth grade." Natu said softly.

   "If you kill him, can you give Feng Tang a warning?" Abai stared.

  Natu was taken aback. The last time Erbaile came to have this idea, and this time Sanbeile came to have this idea again, which made Natu very contradictory.

"Third Master, if Feng Tang has several sons, then killing Feng Keng may give him a shock and a warning, but Feng Tang only has one son, if he is killed, Feng Tang knows or thinks that our people killed him Son, once Feng Tang goes crazy, we can't bear it."

  Natu thought for a while before saying.

Abai thought about it for a while, and it was indeed the case. If the other party had several sons, then the death of a son like a **** would make the other party timid and frightened, which would be conducive to the next contact. I am afraid that Feng Tang, who has no idea, may want to target Jianzhou Jurchen desperately, which will only benefit the Chahar people, Yehebu and Shuerhaqi.

   "And did the third master notice? The handsome young man next to him is actually his concubine."

  Natu’s words surprised Abai, “Da Zhou allows officials to marry men as concubines?”

  Abai knew that many people in Dazhou were masculine, but this kind of openly taking men as concubines still shocked him a lot. This is too exaggerated.

"No, no, that handsome man is actually a woman, but she disguised herself as a man." Natu hurriedly explained, "The woman is a master of martial arts. Even though she is a girl from the same family, ordinary assassins are no match for her at all, and Feng Keng himself is a civil servant, but he also has very high martial arts skills, it is difficult for ordinary people to succeed in assassination."

"The purpose of the Great Khan letting me go to Beijing is to stay permanently in the capital city, to find out the current internal situation of the Great Zhou. We are now facing a very bad situation in Jianzhou Jurchen. The Ula tribe has a respite. The Chahar people are ambitious and intend to control Kahar. Erka and Horqin, Yehe’s confidantes are troubled, and Shuerhaqi, now that the policy of the Great Zhou has changed, has begun to openly spare no effort to support these forces around us, which makes Da Khan very worried.”

   Abai was sent to Beijing after serious discussions within the Jianzhou Jurchen.

Originally, it was Daishan, but considering that he was here to stay in the capital, Abai was second only to Chu Ying and Daishan in age, and he was calm and modest, and thoughtful, so Nurhachi sent his third son into the palace. The purpose of presiding over the overall situation in the capital city is to resolve the heavy pressure brought by the Great Zhou to the Jianzhou Jurchen from the inside.

"The second master mentioned this matter last time. Since Da Zhou keeps causing trouble for us outside the customs, we can only deal with him in the same way. Da Zhou has more troubles in his own family. You can also cause trouble for them." Natu's tone was a little gloomy.

   Abai lifted his spirits, "It seems that you, Netu, have a good idea? Where do you plan to start? Japanese, or Korean? Mongolian?"

  Natu shook his head and was about to speak when he saw Feng Ziying's sharp gaze looking over, he was shocked, bad, he was discovered.

   Is it possible to ask for 200 monthly tickets?

  (end of this chapter)