Chapter 2707 Gui Zi Scroll is coming, facing

 The third year of Xuan Shun, the first day of March.

Feng Ziying woke up and lay in bed still not wanting to get up.

Rather than being sleepless or restless as he imagined, he found that he actually slept soundly last night.

 According to convention, the night of February 30th is a night that I live alone, or that is a night that I can freely arrange.

 In this rare leisure time, no one comes to "harass" me.

 Everyone knew that the second day was going to be special, so Yu Chuan'er took care of him and went to bed early.

 Fell asleep next to the pillow, and stayed up until dawn.

 Lying on the bed for tea time, Feng Ziying sighed and got up.

 You still have to face it, and Feng Ziying is not the kind of person who dares not face it.

 Feng Ziying took a shower when she got up.

Yuanyang and Jin Chuaner waited on him, and then changed his clothes and robes.

 Today is not only a meeting of the imperial court, but also a meeting of important ministers.

 In other words, today the cabinet will first meet to agree on the nomination of candidates for chief ministers, and then the candidates will be voted on by a meeting of ministers.

It can be said that in the capital city, people who are a little well-informed or have little family resources wake up early and wait for a new wave of reincarnation every five years.

 And most people understand that the selection of the first assistant in this round is different from the past, and it can even be said to be full of uncertainties.

 Until now, no one can tell clearly who will become the first person under the emperor of the Zhou Dynasty after today.

 Everyone knows that this round of changes in the political situation will have a huge impact on the future of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and the people living in the capital city, especially those closely related to the changes in the political situation, are even more concerned.

When Feng Ziying came out after bathing and changing clothes, she found that Shen Yixiu, Xue Baochai, Lin Daiyu and other girls were already standing outside waiting.

　　Laughing, Feng Ziying waved her hand, "So early? Are you more nervous than me? Or do you plan to have breakfast with me?"

Although I don’t know what my husband’s plans are, people from Shangsanqinjun and Jingying successively came to my door yesterday and the past few days.

Although the meeting lasted only a short time, Shen Xuelin suddenly became nervous.

What worries them even more is that their father-in-law also comes at night, which makes them even more worried. What kind of things are worthy of his father-in-law making a special trip?

There was no such situation during cabinet changes in the past. At least there was no need for the Jingying and Shangsanqinjun to be on guard. Why should there be such tension in the normal rotation among civil servants?

 But this time it’s different.

 Gu Bingqian's term has not yet expired and he feels that he can serve another term. Guan Yingzhen confirmed that he had agreed to take up the post in turn, and Qiao Yingjia was unwilling to be left alone. The Northern scholars were now the most powerful in the court, so he had no hesitation.

  It was impossible to find a candidate for the first assistant that satisfied everyone or the vast majority of the scholars, resulting in such a deadlock. It is no wonder that all parties felt nervous.

 “Mr. sir, yesterday…”

 Shen Yixiu couldn't help but ask.

"No, they are all benevolent people who abide by the rules. Where do we need to go to that step?" Feng Ziying waved her hands and chuckled, "If they want to mess up, it won't be their turn, and the people of the capital and the billions of people in the Great Zhou Dynasty will not agree. .”

 Ladies have a little more heart.

Everyone knows that the person who has the greatest influence on the troops in the capital is their own husband. Even the Minister of War, Sun Chengzong, is inferior. If anyone has evil intentions, he must take action against the troops in the capital.

They are just worried that someone wants to do something bad and involve the troops in the capital.

Although the husband will not change much in this round of cabinet changes, the three of them, Gu Guanqiao, are now in a situation of irreconcilability. Once the final winner is announced, no matter who is the chief minister, the other two will be very unhappy. If it is difficult to stay in the cabinet anymore, then my husband may have the opportunity to take a step forward and serve as the second assistant, becoming the second person under the Emperor of the Zhou Dynasty.

This honor is enough to bring glory to our ancestors.

“Okay, let’s eat together, and bring the children over.” Feng Ziying refused to let the court affairs disturb her interest in having breakfast, and ordered Yuanyang Heping’er and the others.

 Suddenly, the children were brought over by their respective aunts, mothers, and wet nurses, and the whole hall suddenly became lively.

Tong Niang already looked like a young adult, with a double-ring bun and a heroic look on her face. She recited a few poems by Li Bai in front of Feng Ziying, and then recited two poems by Xin Qiji, which won unanimous praise from everyone. .

Feng Ziying was also beaming, holding her daughter in her arms and praising her.

Everyone knows that Tong Niang is the eldest sister among the children in the house. Anyone who does something wrong will be punished. Tong Niang can gain some face from the mothers and aunts, especially from the father. The most favored.

When embarking on the journey to Fengtian Temple, Feng Ziying was still immersed in the happy atmosphere of the family enjoying breakfast.

 A good life is hard-won, and Feng Ziying cherishes it very much.

 He naturally would not allow anything that would break all of this to happen.

Although judging from the current situation, Gu Guanqiao and the three of them are not yet on a desperate path, it does not mean that no one else will want to take advantage of the situation to cause chaos.

Niu Jizong and Wang Ziteng were a little ready to make a move. Of course, they also knew that their own strength alone was not enough to stir up the situation, so they went to find their father.

Even his father was a little tempted, but Feng Ziying knew very well that those ideas were unrealistic now. Even if several scholars were competing for power, this was an internal battle among the scholars. Once the warriors got involved, they would immediately Let them unite and work together to deal with it.

More importantly, even if your warriors control the situation in the army, so what? Can you order the entire Zhou Dynasty to obey your orders?

 So Feng Ziying did not hesitate to ask her father to give up those unrealistic thoughts, and it was more serious to just sit aside and watch the situation change.

Today's situation is indeed difficult to predict. Even I don't have much confidence now, but Feng Ziying is looking forward to it.

The more complicated and confusing the situation is, the more it arouses people's interest. Feng Ziying also wants to see how many people will make that choice when it comes to the final step.

 When we arrived at Fengtian Hall, seven or eight important ministers had already arrived.

But none of the cabinet ministers have arrived yet, not even Xu Guangqi, who is ranked last.

 Feng Ziying doesn’t care either.

 It was normal for Gu, Guan and Qiao to arrive late. Xu Guangqi didn't care much about this, but Feng Ziying came early as normal.

 Before the ministerial meeting, there must be nominations from cabinet ministers.

In fact, this is a formality procedure. Gu, Guan, and Qiao are all cabinet ministers, so they naturally become candidates. However, such a procedure needs to be followed. Feng Ziying and Xu Guangqi will not nominate themselves, so there are only three candidates.

 Feng Ziying's arrival also attracted the attention of the first few people who arrived.

Feng Ziying also noticed the two people talking and nodded with a smile: "Xuan Zaigong (Dong Qichang) and Brother Boda (Lu Yanzhang) are here early."

"Haha, it's good to be early, so as not to be delayed on the road." Lu Yanzhang also smiled and took the initiative to step forward with Dong Qichang, "Ziying came so early and so chic, is it really true that she is strong without desire?"

Feng Ziying raised her eyebrows and smiled, "I also want to have desires, but the time is not right and the time is not right. Let's see how hard the three of them, Liu Ji Gong, Dong Xian Gong and Ru Jungong, work hard."

 Feng Ziying did not hide much about Lu Yanzhang and Dong Qichang.

 Actually, this can be said to anyone. Now he is too young and has too little qualifications. Many people still care about this, so the time is not ripe. But after a few years, it may be a matter of course.

Feng Ziying's words made Lu Yanzhang and Dong Qichang laugh, "Not necessarily,..."

Feng Ziying's heart moved. Songjiang scholars had great influence among Jiangnan scholars. Lu Yanzhang was the minister of Guanglu Temple, and Dong Qichang was the minister of Honglu Temple. They were both noble yamen of the Qing Dynasty, but they were all serious ministers of the third rank and had the right to vote.

Theoretically, these two and Gu Bingqian are both Nanzhi scholars, and Songjiang and Suzhou have always been one, so they should support Gu Bingqian.

But now Songjiang's textile industry is developing rapidly. Cotton has become Songjiang's most important export commodity, and the shipbuilding industry is also rising in Songjiang. The influence of businessmen is also expanding. Lu and Dong should also feel some changes in this area, but Feng Ziying It is also not certain to what extent the Weng brothers can influence them.

 Cao Yubian, the minister of Dali Temple, and Jia Huahua, the Yin of Shuntian Prefecture, were talking. When they saw Feng Ziying coming, they also came over on their own initiative and started chatting.

Before he could say a few more words, people came in one after another from outside the hall.

Feng Ziying saw that Yang Lian, the censor of the right capital, and Xiong Tingbi, the left minister of the Ministry of War, entered side by side. Both of them were the backbone of Huguang scholars.

Sun Shenxing, the left minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, and Yao Zongwen, the right minister of the Ministry of Rites, came in while talking, followed closely behind them was Wu Daonan, the minister of Taichang Temple, who was also an acquaintance of Feng Ziying.

The next ones who came in were Xu Guangqi and Li Zhizao, the right minister of the Ministry of Industry. Both of them were scholars who believed in Western religion and were out of place among the entire group of important ministers.

Sun Chengzong arrived with Yuan Keli. I don’t know if they met on the road or if they were better together.

People arrived one after another. The two brothers, Sun Juxiang and Sun Dingxiang, came in together with Han Xu. When they saw Feng Ziying, they just nodded and said nothing more.

 Li Banghua, the Minister of Rites, and Zhu Guozhen, the Minister of Commerce, walked very slowly, as if they were waiting for someone. He Shijin, the left minister of the Ministry of Personnel, and Chen Yuting, the left minister of the Ministry of Justice, came in behind.

It seems that within just a short time of burning incense, the entire hall felt a little overcrowded.

The arrival of Gu, Guan, and Qiao was the final footnote to this grand event, and also marked the official countdown to this ceremony.

Even Feng Ziying had to admire the talent of these three people. At least when he saw the conversation and laughter between the three of them, there was no trace of any discord at all.

It is not easy to achieve this step in Yangqi Kungfu. It is completely unclear whether they are really confident or just take it lightly.

Feng Ziying can also understand that no matter what the outcome is, the demeanor of a scholar leader must still be maintained. At least he must leave to others and colleagues a majestic image of being happy to win and calm in defeat.

 (End of this chapter)