Chapter 1576 Xin Zijuan’s interests make the choice difficult

“Brother Zhen and Brother Rong have been nowhere to be seen during this period. Are they not in the capital?” Feng Ziying asked pretending not to care.

"I'm still here, I just go out a lot, and I go out for several days." Second Sister You didn't think deeply about it, "Uncle Zhen and Brother Rong both like Gao Le, didn't I also say that? I and my third sister are not allowed to go to their house, so I and my third sister don’t visit their house very often. Occasionally when my sister is celebrating her birthday, they just go to give gifts and have a meal and then come back. However, I often go there. , also said that he doesn’t see many people during this period.”

Feng Ziying originally told the two sisters You Er and You San that they were not allowed to go to Ningguo Mansion unless there were special circumstances. She said that the reputation there was not very good and the stories in the book "A Dream of Red Mansions" were still taboo. Yu Er and You San were originally fine. However, the woman was tortured into tattered shoes in the Ningguo Mansion. Although history has changed now, the image of You Er and You San is completely different from that depicted in the book "A Dream of Red Mansions". However, You Er is honest and timid, and You San is rough and bold. His personality is a bit similar to that in "Dream of Red Mansions", so he would rather be more conservative.

Even though You Er and You San also felt that Feng Ziying was a bit exaggerated, since their husband-in-law said so, they would definitely not disobey her. They almost never went there, but You often came here.

Jia Zhen and Jia Rong usually have nothing to do, they are just good friends having fun together, but now that the Ningguo Mansion is in such a tight situation, logically, Jia Zhen and his son should go out and find ways to find money, whether it is borrowing it or paying it back. He wanted to do it, but now it was all left to Youshi, and the father and son were missing. This was obviously unreasonable.

 Feng Ziying was deep in thought.

When Jia Rong came to Yongping Mansion and talked a lot to himself, he always thought that Jia Rong wanted to imitate Rongguo Mansion and rely on himself as a backer to find some ways to make money, so later he He was also given some care, allowing him and Jia Rui to work with Wang Xifeng to earn some money in redeeming the soldiers of the Beijing camp from the Inner Khalkha people.

But later, after he carefully learned about the situation of Jia Rong's grandfather, Jia Zhen's father, Jia Jing, he realized that he might have ignored some of Jia Rong's meaning before, but Jia Rong never said that again. , he just stood still and waited to observe.

When Jia Rong came to talk about the matter, he probably had some intention, and it might even be Jia Jing's instruction.

Jia Jing's whereabouts are unknown, but it is impossible for Xuan Zhen Guan to die of illness. He probably fled to the south of the Yangtze River to work for Prince Yizhong.

Before leaving the capital, I probably considered that going south to work for Prince Yohitada was a bet, and it might not lead to a good result. So in order to avoid death, it would be wise to bet on both ends, so I let Jia Rong comes to find herself.

But Jia Rong didn't fully understand Jia Jing's intention. In addition, she was worried that if she shook it off when she had nothing to do, she would scratch her face and make trouble for nothing, so she hesitated to tell half truths and half lies, which made herself miserable. I couldn't understand what the other party meant at first.

It stands to reason that if Jia Zhen and Jiarong and his son want to bet on both sides, they should be on good terms with themselves. But now it seems that Jia Zhen and Jiarong and his son have still maintained a lukewarm attitude towards themselves in the past six months. Rong is not even as warm to her as she was a year ago and last year, which is a bit strange.

 Perhaps Jia Zhenjiarong and his son have other plans? The problem is what the plan is, and this is something Feng Ziying can't figure out.

But no matter what, there must be something fishy about Jia Zhen Jiarong and his son, and they need to be investigated carefully.

 The second day is the Mid-Autumn Festival.

According to the regulations of the Great Zhou Dynasty, Feng Ziying has one day off during the Mid-Autumn Festival, so she does not have to go to the Yamen to work, so it is rare for her to have a day off.

After a long night of hard work, morning exercises are indispensable. When Feng Ziying gets up, it is already early in the morning.

 After having breakfast with Shen Yixiu in the morning, Feng Ziying went to Baochai's place.

Today, Baochai and Baoqin are going to Rongguo Mansion to meet Yuan Chun. After all, they are all relatives, and this relationship needs to be maintained. Baochai and Baoqin are not ignorant of etiquette, so they naturally have to do these things well.

The carriage rumbled slowly towards Jinchengfang.

Since he was going to accompany Baochai and Baoqin, Feng Ziying naturally stopped riding and took a ride together.

"My husband seems to be in a bad mood. Could it be that the empress summoned me yesterday? Is there any accident?" Baochai carefully observed Feng Ziying's expression. Feng Ziying was resting in the long room last night. When we met today, she felt that her husband seemed to be a little uninterested. Gao, this made her a little surprised.

"Well, there are some things." Feng Ziying didn't hide anything. "The eldest lady has been in the palace for a long time, and she has some ideas. But in my opinion, her ideas are too unrealistic. Except for Tu Zeng In addition to worries, if you act rashly, you will also bring great trouble to yourself. I talked a lot with the eldest girl yesterday. On the surface, the eldest girl seemed to have listened, but I don’t know if she will change her mind after sleeping all night. Are you determined to have your own way?"

"Isn't that true?" Baochai was also surprised, "What is it that makes your husband so anxious?"

Baoqin on the side was also a little curious, "Yes, the eldest sister is very intelligent and praised by everyone in the house. She also spoke highly of my husband. She should believe what he said."

"It's just ordinary things. When it comes to the rise and fall of myself and even the Jia family, I am just an outsider, and I may not trust you easily." Feng Ziying shook her head, "I can also understand the eldest girl's eagerness, but there are some things that I want to Haste makes waste, and the current situation is chaotic. It is wise to keep your eyes open and steady your mind. If you don't pay attention and fall into the trap, it will be difficult to escape."

Feng Ziying didn't say it clearly, but Baochai could guess a thing or two. Apart from the things in the palace, what else could be involved in the rise and fall of the Jia family?

"But the matter of selecting and establishing a reserve minister?" Baochai pondered and said: "There are rumors outside that the emperor's health has not been very good in the past two years, so he will select a reserve reserve at this Qiu Xiang of Tiewang Mountain. Is it because My sister also thinks this is an opportunity? It’s just that the eldest sister has no heirs, so she wants to bet on a certain prince and follow the dragon and the phoenix? "

 Baoqin's eyes also fell on Feng Ziying. It was obvious that she had discussed this issue with her sister a long time ago.

Feng Ziying was a little surprised. It seemed that the two sisters were not limited to matters at home. They even knew about the matters in the court.

This also shows from another perspective that the matter of the emperor’s selection of a heir apparent has spread in the capital city. Both inside and outside the court, from the royal family, relatives, ministers and military officers, to ordinary people in the market, everyone knows about it, and even in the After dinner, it became hot news.

 It is because it violates a taboo, otherwise newspapers like the "Daily News" would probably have published the relevant news long ago.

However, as far as Feng Ziying knows, the "Daily News" still often publishes the situation of a certain poetry and literary society from the side. These poetry and literary societies must have been initiated by a certain prince or a scholar close to a certain prince, or more or less. Few, even some biased cheering for a certain prince, of course, this has to do with money.

Cao Yu once came to report specifically and asked Feng Ziying if he needed guidance and inclination in this regard, but Feng Ziying did not express his position. He only said that for the time being, he could follow the rules set by the "Daily News" and that such articles containing private goods could not be If it is too obvious and explicit, you may also need to pay some page fees. This is almost the opposite of other articles, and you also need to pay the "Daily News".

At this time, we can see the value and importance of "Daily News", but even so, Feng Ziying believes that he is the only one who truly understands the value of "Daily News". Others only think it is somewhat useful, but I don’t know that once public opinion, especially a newspaper with strong credibility, is controlled by someone, with a little rhythm or guidance of the direction of public opinion, it can influence the direction of public opinion in a place, and its power is even more powerful than that of the imperial court. Newspapers and announcements.

This is why Feng Ziying not only has to vigorously build and support the absolute authority and influence of the "Daily News" in newspapers in the capital and even the North, but also supports one or two other tabloids to echo the "Daily News" and cannot let the "Daily News" "Daily News" is a one-man show, but if they cooperate with each other, the effect will be better.

Feng Ziying even asked Jia Lian to start a newspaper in Yangzhou, named "Voice of Jiangnan", which mainly focused on current policy discussions, as well as some business news, and among them, he sought out some Southern Zhili scholars who were more inclined to court policies. As the main recipient of the manuscript, even if it means spending a little more money and not considering profit for the time being, you must get it done first.

Jia Lian still disagreed with this. He thought that Haitong Yinzhuang's Yangzhou No. 1 profit was already very good, but it was not cost-effective to spend a piece of it to run "Jiangnan Voice". Feng Ziying did not give him any explanation, and only asked him to do it. To do it well, you can calculate how much money it will cost.

"I didn't expect my sister to think of this. It's not simple." Feng Ziying nodded with appreciation, "Well, the eldest girl does have this intention, but it's not just for herself. It may also be because of Baoyu. The Jia family The situation is not good now, and the eldest girl is a little anxious."

"Baoyu?" Baochai frowned slightly, "Because of the Niu family and the eldest princess? I heard that the eldest princess Yongning is also a clan member who likes to go in and out of the palace, and is very favored by the emperor. Could it be that Baoyu and the eldest sister are both Think this is an opportunity?"

“My sister is an expert in knowing things.” Feng Ziying laughed, “Does my sister think it’s appropriate to do this? In other words, does my sister think it’s worth it for them to do this?”

Baochai didn't speak for a while. Faced with this situation, who dares to say that he won't be moved?

Especially since the current situation of the Jia family has reached a point where it may really fall into ruin if it continues any longer. How can one endure such an opportunity?

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