Chapter 1307 Xin Zijuan Returns to Beijing in the Setting Sun

"My sister has indeed worked hard, and my husband should also understand my sister's hardships."

Baochai glanced at her husband with a smile, who was standing with his hands behind his hands. Shanshan took two steps closer and straightened the folds of the hem of her husband's gown.

"The assassination at Guhe Ferry also frightened me and Baoqin. My husband must be careful in the future. You must know that there are so many people who care about you in the family. You are the backbone of the family, and my sisters are all possessed by vines. The tree must not make any mistakes when it is cut off, and it must not let everyone worry about it all day long..."

No matter what, Baochai's words brought her closer to Sister You, and Feng Ziying was also a little moved.

Compared with Shen Yixiu's magnanimity and elegance, Baochai's graceful appearance is a bit more gentle and gentle, especially the beautiful face that can be called a model of beauty, and the body wrapped in a fur embroidered jacket that looks like a white jade beauty. The body makes it impossible not to feel a sense of exclusivity. Even if other men take one more look at her, Feng Ziying will feel a little uncomfortable in her heart.

"Well, I know I was wrong, and I must be careful in the future." Feng Ziying took Baochai's hand, patted her catkin, and said lovingly: "It's just that I have official duties, and sometimes I have to do it."

"I have no intention of asking my husband to be cautious, and my husband is not of that temperament. I just need to be more careful when it comes to matters related to my own safety. Therefore, I have also told Mr. Wu that we might as well recruit more capable people in these aspects." It won't hurt to spend more money on manpower, but relying on the government's power alone may not help."

Baochai said calmly: "I just didn't expect to meet the capital so soon. After all, the capital is the seat of the imperial court. Maybe the situation is better, but the husband has greater responsibilities, so he can't be careless. I heard Mr. Wu say that the main thing here in the capital is Mr. Wang is in charge?"

 Unexpectedly, Baochai could actually explain to Wu Yaoqing? And she actually asked about Wang Wenyan. Feng Ziying was a little surprised. Both Wang and Wu were equivalent to his personal staff, but the affairs they were engaged in were closely related to official affairs. The reason why Sanjie You had contact with them was because Sanjie You was considered a It's a bit surprising that Baochai, who works part-time as a "guard", intervenes.

It doesn't mean that Baochai can't intervene. After all, she is his wife, and it is normal to care about her husband's safety. Just like the Wang family in Rongguo Mansion, doesn't the Wang family have the right to summon Li Shier, Cheng Rixing, and Bu Guxiu?

Feng Ziying was just a little surprised that Baochai seemed to enter the state faster than expected, and Shen Yixiu seemed to be a little slower in this regard, but then she thought about how Sanjie You was originally Shen Yixiu's roommate, and Shen Yixiu and herself She got pregnant not long after getting married, so naturally she didn't have much energy to ask about these things.

However, Baochai has begun to ask about some things. Shen Yixiu must not have any descendants. Feng Ziying couldn't help but shake her head when she thought of this. This seems to be the origin of the palace fight stories in some novels? But as the male protagonist, I don’t seem to feel the fun at all.

"Well, Wen Yan did help me a lot in Beijing. He had to take care of many things for me when I was away. But after I return to Beijing, Yao Qing will also come back..." Feng Ziying smiled, "The affairs of Shuntian Mansion must be It’s much more complicated than Yongping Mansion. I’m afraid I’ll be very late when I get home, and my sister and Wan Jun will have to bear more of the family affairs.”

Baochai's heart was like a mirror. She knew that her husband was also reminding her in a subtle way that although Wang and Wu were personal staff, they were more engaged in official business, and she needed to clarify the boundaries between them.

Sanjie You on the side was still a little confused, but Baoqin had already heard that her sister was communicating with her husband about certain matters.

This involves the future structure of the entire Feng Mansion. Baochai cannot let go easily, and the same goes for Baoqin.

They all know that Wang and Wu are the staff that Feng Ziying took over from Lin Ruhai, and their relationship with the Lin family is naturally unusual. Once Lin Daiyu comes over in the future, Wang and Wu will definitely have a certain affinity with Lin Daiyu. After all, they were originally The Dong Weng is Lin Daiyu’s father, and this long-standing relationship between the guest of honor will definitely be passed down to Lin Daiyu.

 So it is necessary to do a good job in advance now, to close the relationship, and even establish some impressions, so as not to ask about things in the future too abruptly.

Of course, Baochai and Baoqin also knew that there was a red line in between and she couldn't be happy, but she couldn't stop eating because of choking. Many of the affairs her husband was involved in were public and private, and it was difficult to cut them off. For example, Haitong Yinzhuang seemed to be a private matter on the surface, and the Feng family, Xue family, and Lin family They all have shares, but in fact it is closely related to some of the husband's arrangements involving official business. Can you say whether this is public or private?

There are also Wang Xifeng, Jia She, Jia Rong and others who intervened to redeem the warriors from the Mongols. They made a lot of profits. It is obvious that there is the shadow of the husband behind it. Is it the instruction of the court? This is public Is it private? It's hard to put it into words.

There are many unknown things behind this husband, and Baochai and Baoqin are both interested in them.

There seem to be many such matters that are both public and private, including the coal-iron building materials complex in Yongping Prefecture. The Feng family must have been involved, and the husband seems to have no intention of hiding it from him. Like Brother Tao who came from Denglai to The operation of sea trade in Yuguan inevitably involves the transportation and sales of iron, coal and cement. My husband is very calm and never hides it.

 It was precisely because of her husband's calm attitude that Baochai and Baoqin felt that her husband was not rejecting or avoiding them, so Baochai and Baoqin felt that it was necessary to choose some more tactful and appropriate ways to intervene.

 A wife who is indifferent or ignorant of all her husband's affairs is definitely not a good wife.

"Don't worry, Mr. Xian. Are you still worried that Sister Shen and I still have Baoqin?" Baochai smiled brightly, her face as white as jade, and said, "I will not worry Mr. Shen."

Feng Ziying also knew that Baochai must have understood what he said and nodded. He admired Baochai's knowledge of etiquette and propriety. In this way, the husband and wife are harmonious and happy, isn't it good?

Tongzhou was silent all night. Early the next morning, the motorcade set off for the capital city. In the afternoon, the motorcade entered the city gate and successfully arrived at Yunchuan Bofu in Fengcheng Hutong.

 The entire Feng Mansion quickly became boiling.

The master is back. Although this master is more accurately called the young master, but in the current situation where it is almost impossible for Feng Tang to come back, everyone naturally regards Feng Ziying as their backbone, and now Feng Ziying has returned as Shuntian Fu Cheng. Of course it made everyone cheer and be ecstatic.

 Although she had only been away for more than a month, Feng Ziying still deeply felt some differences.

The tearful Shen Yixiu holding his daughter, the caring mother and aunt, and the energetic servants all showed that the cohesion of the Feng family was slowly forming, as was the case for a large family. It was accumulated slowly. Of course, this also depends on the stable formation of numerous heirs.

 Back at the house, it was inevitable to chat and ask questions. After lingering for an hour with his mother and aunt, Mrs. Duan reluctantly let her son go to his daughter-in-law, who was also looking forward to it.

Baochai and Baoqin were very wise not to disturb her, so Feng Ziying naturally rested in Shen Yi's repair room.

Of course, this is purely a rest, with no other meaning. Shen Yixiu has given birth to a child less than three months ago, and his body has not fully recovered. Feng Ziying has no shortage of women around him, so there is no need to be impatient, but he just came back and stayed here. But it was as it should be in my wife's room.

"Then my husband will return to Beijing this time. I'm afraid he won't leave in a short time, right?" The daughter was finally coaxed to sleep, and the wet nurse took her to sleep next door. The couple were the only ones left in the room. Shen Yixiu leaned against her husband. In her arms, although she felt that her body was fine, Feng Ziying still warned Shen Yixiu to follow the doctor's advice and it was best to wait until three months before having sex.

"Theoretically, this is true, but the current situation is not good, who can say clearly?" Feng Ziying shook her head and held her wife in her arms. Her hands and eyes were gentle, but she touched a hand of milk. She was helpless and amused. Shen Yixiu also laughed out loud.

“My husband is still worried about the war in the Southwest?” Shen Yixiu knew that her husband had always been concerned about the war in the Southwest.

"Well, if you don't win for a long time, your troops will be exhausted and their morale will be low. This can easily lead to serious trouble." Feng Ziying withdrew his hand from his wife's full breasts, and her tone was not very good, "The consumption is increasing day by day, over there in Huguang Almost all of the summer and autumn taxes are paid, and even part of it needs to be allocated by Jiangnan. The price of food in the entire south has increased by more than 30% compared with the same period in previous years. It is not obvious here in the capital, and it has only increased by 20%. This is a Look at the delay process, within two months, the price of food in the capital will definitely rise by more than 50%, which is very dangerous."

"Will it rise so much?" Shen Yixiu was surprised. Half a rise? This is not something else, but food. Every household needs to eat it every day. Big families have to complain. How can ordinary people survive?

“Huh, I’m speaking to the younger ones, it’s not impossible to double the price.” Feng Ziying was unsure. He had already made up his mind to check the capital warehouse as soon as he took over Shuntian Fucheng.

 Only when you have grain in your hands can you feel calm. The capital of the Great Zhou Dynasty was divided into two parts. 70% was controlled by the Ministry of Household Affairs, supplying the entire north, and 30% was controlled by the Shuntian Prefecture, which mainly ensured the stability of the Gyeonggi area.

 But these grains were also transported by water. Due to the large quantity, Jingcang was mainly concentrated in Tongzhou, Yangcun and Tianjin Sanwei also had some, and Shuntian Prefecture controlled mainly Tongzhou and Yangcun.

Because grain storage and transportation are not easy, these old grains are replaced almost every two years, and are gradually consumed and replaced by the border troops. However, the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of War argue endlessly every year about how much they will be lost, and the border towns are also constantly scolding. All in all, this is a confusing account.

Although Shuntian Prefecture has the right to allocate and use it, it is only transferred to Shuntian Prefecture in emergencies. Normally, it is managed by the Ministry of Household Affairs, and Shuntian Prefecture's supervisory power is very weak.

 (End of this chapter)