Chapter 2422 Gui Zi Juan is imminent and thunder is ready to strike

Li Qi was taken aback. Although her husband had reminded her before, she was still shocked by Zhen Baochen's straightforwardness.

"Sister, my husband is very busy now and has to meet many people every day. I am afraid that my little sister will not dare to accept these things for him at will. I have to ask Sister Baochen for your understanding." Li Qi shook his head.

"Sister understands my sister's difficulties. If I take the liberty to ask for permission to see this kind of thing, it will definitely have some impact. That's why I will first tell Master Feng through my sister's mouth. Whether to see or not to meet is all decided by Master Feng." Zhen Baochen said seriously, "No matter what the outcome is, my sister will not be resentful because of it. Please rest assured."

Li Qi hesitated for a moment, and then said: "Sister said this. If the younger sister wants to dodge, it will appear that the younger sister is hypocritical. It's just that if Sister Baochen wants to see my husband, she must have something suitable to say to him. Otherwise, if my husband... If you refuse, that would be hurting my sister’s feelings.”

"Okay, then please ask my sister to give Mr. Feng a message. The Zhen family is willing to do its best to cooperate with Mr. Feng in dealing with Jiangnan. Everything in the Zhen family, no matter what it is, is willing to be handed over to you. I only hope that you can let go. The Zhen family has a way to survive..." Zhen Baochen gritted his teeth and pretended to be humble, "This way of survival does not mean that the Zhen family has any other extravagant hopes, it is a chance for the real family to survive, and there are no other superfluous thoughts."

Zhen Baochen's words frightened Li Qi. He wanted to give him everything he could, no matter what, and all he wanted was to save the lives of the Zhen family.

"Sister Baochen, is this the case?" Li Qi hurriedly supported Zhen Baochen, with a face full of shock, "The imperial court did not take any measures against the Zhen family. Even if the Zhen family did some things that exceeded the rules before, it was still the era of the puppet dynasty, and Now that the new emperor has ascended the throne, how can he get to the bottom of it? Is my sister too sensitive?"

Zhen Baochen shook his head, "Qimei, you don't know something. During the Puppet Dynasty, the Zhen family may have been too high-profile and too popular, and many people were dissatisfied with it. Now that the situation has suddenly changed, naturally there are countless people who want to add insult to injury, completely To annihilate the Zhen family, sister is not alarmist, but it is true. You only need to bring these words to Mr. Feng and make it clear that these are the words of our Zhen family sincerely, and there are no clever words or tricks to deceive."

Next to him, Zhen Baoyu also took a step forward and bowed solemnly: "Sister Qi, what the eldest sister said is the unanimous opinion of the Zhen family. If you don't believe it, you can ask Mr. Feng to send someone to verify it immediately. It is absolutely true."

Seeing that Zhen Baochen and Zhen Baoyu were both so eager and solemn, Li Qi may have realized that the Zhen family was really facing a huge crisis, and it might even lead to the destruction of the family and the entire clan.

 She had a small friendship with the Zhen sisters before, and internally, she felt the same sadness as the rabbit died and the fox died.

Now my sister has managed to escape and became Feng Ziying's concubine, but her uncle is still an imperial prisoner, and the fate of the Li family is still undecided, waiting for the court's final decision.

Under this situation, Li Qi still hoped deep down in his heart that the Zhen family could get rid of their bad luck, which would also bring a good omen to the Li family.

Thinking of this, Li Qi also stood up and supported Sister Zhen, "My elder sister has said this, what else can I say? I will tell my husband when I get back, please arrange a time to see you."

Zhen Baochen took Li Qi's hand and shook his head: "Qimei, I'm afraid it's too late. My sister wants to return to Feng's house with Qimei. My sister and Baoyu are waiting in the concierge of Feng's house for Qimei to report to Mr. Feng. I'd like to ask Mr. Feng to come back to Feng's house today. No matter how late it is, I have to take the time to see you."

 Unexpectedly, Zhen Baochen made such a request and was so impatient that he disregarded etiquette and rules. This shows the urgency of the matter. Li Qi hesitated for a moment and looked at the pleading expressions on Zhen Baochen and Zhen Baoyu's faces. In the end, he couldn't wipe his face to refuse and could only nod in agreement.

Seeing Li Qi's promise, Zhen Baochen felt a little relieved. He really wanted to wait for Li Qi to go back and tell him, but he didn't know how long Feng Ziying would drag him there. His father had also been to Feng Mansion several times to post, but there was no news at all. Now it's so forceful. Relying on the Feng family's concierge, Feng Ziying might give him some face to face for the sake of his new concubine.

As long as they can meet once, Zhen Baochen believes that he can persuade the other party. No matter what conditions the other party proposes, he will dare to agree.

The imperial court can get nothing more than these things from the Zhen family, and the Zhen family can even give more. No one understands the situation in Jiangnan more thoroughly than the Zhen family.

Now that it was agreed, the Zhen sisters simply got into Li Qi's carriage. This was a latest luxury carriage that was "lent" to Feng Ziying by a salt merchant in Nanjing City together with the mansion where Feng Ziying lived.

Feng Ziying had no intention of buying a mansion in Nanjing. After all, she rarely came to Nanjing, and her ancestral home was not here. Most of her visits to Jiangnan were in Yangzhou, Suzhou, and Ningbo. On the contrary, she rarely came to Nanjing.

It seems that there is not much use in buying a mansion here, but this time I will live there for several months, so living in a post house is not suitable.

If someone is willing to borrow it, Feng Ziying will not be pretentious. Only those who know the basics are qualified to lend it to Mr. Feng. No wonder there will be any sequelae.

Feng Ziying's temporary residence is on Zhuque Street, next to Qingping Bridge and close to Liu Gong's Temple. It is not too far from Jinling Government Office and Shangyuan County Government Office. It is considered the most prosperous place in the city. In terms of the price of the residence, it is The area of ​​Xi'an Gate, which is further to the east and is close to the area of ​​Nanjing's Old Imperial City, is no less generous.

The old imperial city of Nanjing was actually inherited from the old imperial city of the previous Ming Dynasty. After Emperor Taihe proclaimed himself emperor, he also temporarily made Nanjing his capital, and then used this old imperial city as usual.

There is also a Forbidden City and official offices inside, but later the capital was moved to the capital, so the Imperial City and Forbidden City here were left vacant.

The six yamen, the Hanlin Academy, the garrison office, the Imperial Ancestral Temple, and the Sheji Altar in the imperial city were preserved, but the Zhanshi Mansion and the Taiyuan Hospital were gradually abolished, so the impoverishment of the imperial city began to gradually begin inside and outside the imperial city.

For example, the areas occupied by the original Yulin Left Prison, Yulin Right Prison, and the inner palace prisons were all abandoned.

Feng Ziying feels that it is such a large and good area, why can’t it be opened up for development? This is the lack of economic ideas.

 Let the wealthy people in Southern Zhili also purchase land and build houses in this most central area, which will not only prosper the city, but also increase the income of the government.

Of course, the Forbidden City is not suitable for the time being. After all, it will be the imperial palace once the emperor visits the south, and the term "Southern Capital" is still retained. Even if the imperial court no longer wants to see the Nanjing Sixth Department and the Duchayuan, it does not dare to say all of them in one breath. Abandoned.

When Li Qi and Zhen Baochen arrived at Qingping Bridge, they could see from a distance that there were carriages and sedans parked outside the residence on Zhuque Street. There were also some war horses tied to the temporary hitching posts set up around it, which showed the excitement here. .

 Needless to say, this must be Feng Ziying’s temporary residence.

Zhen Baochen knew this place was the villa of Cao Guilu, the most famous salt merchant in Nanjing. Cao Guilu was not in Nanjing at ordinary times, but in Yangzhou and rarely came back to Nanjing.

However, this villa is often borrowed to hold cocktail parties and poetry gatherings, especially when people go out to enjoy the flowers in March. The fragrance of peaches and plums in the backyard of this house is even more unique, attracting countless dignitaries.

Of course, those who can borrow the house from Cao Guilu are extraordinary people. The Zhen family has also borrowed the house before, so Zhen Baochen is no stranger.

Looking at the grooms and servants gathered outside the door, you can tell how many people came to Feng Ziying's side to see him. Zhen Baochen gained a little more confidence that he had come to the right place.

The carriage did not go through the main entrance, but through the side entrance, and drove straight into a small courtyard inside the side entrance, where the stables were located.

It has to be said that the luxury of this house is a stable and a courtyard where carriages are parked. It is also very elegantly built, with whitewashed walls and green tiles. The entire courtyard is paved with neat bluestone slabs. The corridors are towering and the eaves are high. It is so beautiful. Majestic scene.

After getting off the carriage, after a moment's hesitation, Li Qi said: "Sister Baochen and Bao Yu don't have to wait at the concierge. It's better to go sit in the little sister's courtyard and have a cup of tea to warm up. Little sister here Ask someone to go to the flower hall and the husband's study to watch. If the guest leaves before the husband has received the guest, I will ask someone to report it, and I will talk to the husband first."

 Zhen Baochen and Zhen Baoyu were both moved.

 This is where Li Qi has to take some responsibilities.

She is just a concubine who has just entered the house, and it is enough to bring people into the house. However, it is absolutely against the rules to make decisions on this kind of thing. If she meets those refined men, she will probably be offended.

From this point of view, either Feng Ziying has a good temper, or Li Qi is extremely favored by his side, or both. The Zhen sisters estimate that the latter is more likely.

It is not without reason that Xiao Feng Xiuzhu's romantic reputation spread far and wide. He was such a suave and handsome man, but he treated his own women very well. Even if he was just a concubine, it was enough to make other women jealous.

 “Sister Qi, I cannot thank you enough for your kindness. Sister and Baoyu will keep this friendship in mind.” Zhen Baochen and Zhen Baoyu both expressed their thanks again.

Li Qi quickly waved his hand and said a few words of humility, then called the maid and told him to go and watch from the front.

 Feng Ziying is indeed very busy.

The return of Sun Dingxiang and the arrival of Yang Lian mean that all work must be carried out. In the early stage, many things were handled by Feng Ziying. Now it is not an easy task for these people to familiarize themselves with these situations one by one and get started quickly. Son.

In addition, it involves dealing with these powerful people from various places. In order to take precautions, it is necessary to communicate with the garrison and provide some soldiers to help stabilize the situation, as well as **** prisoners and seized property.

At the same time, the sites of Nanjing's inner palace prisons and inner palace treasuries were also vacated to be used for detaining prisoners and piling seized property. This was also a very heavy and troublesome task, requiring both safety and security. Clear the registration one by one and implement it as soon as possible, otherwise once action is taken, it will be too late to make arrangements.

 (End of this chapter)