Chapter 302: Volume C, Poetry and Wine, Taking advantage of one’s youth to be knighted

 Feng Ziying was also surprised.

I didn’t expect that Sister Xue would actually invite me to sit inside. This is a bit inconsistent with the standards of a lady in this era.

But seeing Xue Baochai's blushing cheeks and panicked eyes, Feng Ziying knew that it was probably Sister Xue who was in a panic and made urgent remarks.

However, to make Baochai so flustered, it is estimated that his appearance did have a great impact on Baochai, who had always been calm and happy.

"Is Aunt Xue at home?" Feng Ziying also gave Baochai a step, "If Auntie is at home, I should go and visit Auntie."

Baochai blushed with embarrassment and quickly shook her head: "Ah, my sister forgot about it too. Mother just went to her aunt's place..."

“Well, then I will come to visit my aunt and sister another day.” Feng Ziying responded with a smile.

Baochai was grateful in her heart. This not only protected her face, but also took care of her own thoughts. Her beautiful eyes looked at Feng Ziying with more and more reluctance.

"Then when mother comes back, my sister will tell mother that Brother Feng has been here." Baochai calmed down and felt blessed again.

 Feng Ziying nodded slightly and praised Baochai for his thoughtfulness and courtesy.

 Lin Yatou will not think so much. She is two different types of girls from the careful and meticulous Baochai, but each has its own taste, the same freshness, timelessness, and aftertaste.

Looking at Feng Ziying's leaving figure, Xiangling couldn't help but hold on to the young lady's arm: "Miss, Uncle Feng had some disagreements with me before, but the uncle also admitted his mistake. It seems that Uncle Feng didn't care about it. Well, didn't Uncle Feng Do you like Miss?"

Xiang Ling's words made Xue Baochai even more embarrassed. She quickly covered her cheeks with a round fan and calmed down her mind before saying, "Don't talk nonsense. Brother Feng is such a person. It is said that we are about to select Shu Jishi. How can you have such thoughts to think about this?"

"Huh? The museum chooses Shujishi? How does the lady know what a Shujishi is?" Xiangling suddenly realized after a while, blinked and said: "It turns out that the lady has always..."

Unable to bear it any longer, Baochai quickly covered Xiangling's lips with her hand, "Damn girl, keep your voice down, what nonsense are you talking about, don't let outsiders laugh..."

He nodded repeatedly like a chicken pecking at rice, "I understand, Miss, I won't talk nonsense,..."

Baochai then sighed, and the two of them entered the door together. Seeing a trace of sadness flash across the young lady's face, Xiangling seemed to realize something, "Miss, that square scarf you embroidered..."

Xue Baochai's face turned red again, but she shook her head, "I embroidered that for my brother..."

Xiang Lingyi didn't seem to believe it, "Miss, if you want to give it to Uncle Feng, you can just give it to the servant. I also know Yun Shang. That Yun Shang is the most caring maid of Uncle Feng, and there will definitely be no risk of leaking it. ,…”

Xiangling thought that her daughter was worried about leaks, but that was not the case.

Xue Baochai has become increasingly aware of the huge gap between himself and Feng Ziying.

If the Xue family and the Feng family were barely matched at first, but after Feng Ziying passed the Jinshi examination, the gap suddenly widened. It can even be said that if there is no special reason, the gap is so big that it cannot be reversed by personal emotions. .

 She could feel Feng Ziying's affection for her, and even like her, but if it was about marriage, it would not be enough to just like her. ’

There has been no news from my uncle, and my mother also said that my aunt once intended to help match the relationship, but there was never a suitable opportunity.

I don’t know if my aunt will talk about this when Brother Feng goes to Jia’s house today? Thinking of this, Xue Baochai became even more uneasy.

Feng Ziying did not go to Jia's Mansion, but went directly back to her home, because as soon as she walked to the door of Jia's Mansion, she met Baoxiang who was panting and looking for her.

"Master, go back quickly. People from the palace and the Ministry of Etiquette are here. They are waiting for you in the mansion. My wife is very anxious and is busy asking people from the whole mansion to look for you. Ruixiang went to Lord Qiao's house. The younger one is looking for you here. You, I finally found you." Baoxiang was sweating profusely, and he obviously ran out to find someone.

"What are you so anxious about?" Feng Ziying was quite surprised. In the palace, the Ministry of Rites? Why is it the turn of the palace and the Ministry of Rites to come together?

“It’s about the eldest master’s ennoblement.” Baoxiang didn’t know the specific situation. His wife hurriedly asked someone to come out to look for the young master, and he ran out immediately.

 Grandpa? Feng Ziying was still stunned for a moment before she finally figured out that this was referring to her uncle Feng Qin.

He has never met his eldest uncle, and he has no memory of his second uncle.

The eldest uncle died in the war eighteen years ago, and the second uncle also died of illness ten years ago. In addition, both uncles left no heirs. The eldest uncle had an heir who died in infancy, while the second uncle had no children at all. .

"Ennobled?!" Feng Ziying was really deceived by the court, or to be precise, by Emperor Yonglong's move. The Shujishi Hall was immediately selected, but the emperor gave it to him who had been dead for ten years. The uncle who was knighted for eight years?

So what happens if you are knighted? Do you plan to inherit it? But I will soon have to choose a sage.

The Zhou Dynasty did not say that civil servants were not allowed to inherit titles, but for civil servants, this title was meaningless.

Moreover, the title is only awarded for military merit. If you want to attack the title, you have to surrender, which is just one more lumi of little significance.

But this is still a step to the sky for ordinary people, but it is of less significance to people like Feng Ziying who are already Jinshi.

"That's what my wife said. The gentlemen from the palace and the Ministry of Rites are still waiting at the house." Baoxiang jumped anxiously when he saw that the young master was still taking his time.

Feng Ziying glared at him and then said: "I understand, let's go."

 He still needs to figure out what the situation is.

There is no doubt that my eldest uncle originally had the title of Marquis of Yunchuan. After his eldest uncle was killed in battle, his second uncle was supposed to take the title. However, it is said that the second uncle died of illness before the court could reach an agreement, so the matter was raised.

 Later, my father took over as the Commander-in-Chief of Datong, which was an explanation. However, the title of Commander-in-Chief of Datong was not a title, but an official position. Later, he was supplemented by a general of Shenwu with some miscellaneous title, which was considered as compensation.

There was a bit of chaos in the imperial nobility in the Great Zhou Dynasty. At first, the title of baron was actually the Duke and Bozi, but later the baron was cancelled, leaving only the Duke and Bozi. In other words, if the viscount descended further, there would be no more.

 The so-called General with Miscellaneous Numbers is also a kind of title, but this kind of title is purely nominal, and is only a little pitiful.

For the title of Duke and Prince, not only do they have lumi, but they also grant land and mansions. Of course, the land and mansions or manors are mostly symbolic, such as thirty or fifty acres of land and a mansion. In terms of value, I can't say it's valuable, but the meaning is different.

Therefore, Jia She's first-class mighty generals and Jia Zhen's third-class mighty generals were actually transferred from formal titles such as Duke Bozinan to virtual titles, but it is estimated that these changes were virtual titles. Those who were sealed should not take back the land and mansions.

Now the imperial court has considered that the need for such actual enfeoffment is very large, so there are fewer and fewer of them. Even if it is actual enfeoffment, it has changed from hundreds or even thousands of acres of land at the founding of the People's Republic of China to thirty or fifty acres and mansions now. It has also changed from the original mansion covering an area of ​​​​100 acres to some junk in the government property, but after all, this is the grace of the Heavenly Family, and it is still much better than the miscellaneous Lord who only has a little Lumi.

I don’t know why the palace and the Ministry of Rites suddenly remembered this? Could it be that he passed the Jinshi examination, which aroused the Tian family's guilt, remembering that more than ten years ago, two people from the Feng family died for the court in horse leather, but the court was careless and forgot about it?

Then I, as a Jinshi, are really worth something.

When Feng Ziying rushed back to Feng Mansion, the house was already restless.

Feng Tang is in Yulin, so official documents will naturally be passed on. After all, he is the head of the Feng family, but someone needs to come to receive the order, and Feng Ziying can only come.

Not many people came, just a deputy chief **** and a junior **** in the palace, as well as a director of the Ministry of Rites and a junior official.

Seeing Feng Ziying come in, the deputy chief **** who was sitting in the chair with his legs crossed immediately stood up, and the head of the etiquette department also came to greet him.

 “Feng Keng and Feng Duan received the order.”

"Student Feng Keng accepted the order." Feng Keng didn't know whether he should call himself a student or a junior official since he was still a Jinshi, but thinking about it, it was safe to call himself a student.

Feng Ziying was dizzy after hearing a lot of words from Parallel Four and Liliu, but she roughly understood the meaning. Feng Qin was posthumously granted the title of Marquis of Hulun, and was given 120 acres of land and a manor, all in Suburbs of Beijing.

This was far beyond Feng Ziying's expectation. He thought it would be better to give his uncle a false title of general, or it would be better to return the original title of Duke Yunchuan.

Unexpectedly, this was not only a real enfeoffment, but also changed from a uncle to a marquis, and even included 120 acres of land and a manor.

 Mr. Duan had already prepared several gold ingots and stuffed them into the hands of several father-in-laws and officials who came to deliver the order.

Feng Ziying was a little confused, so she went to ask the kind-faced head of the Rites Department. The head of the Rites Department was also straightforward and cooed directly. Feng Ziying understood that such matters would be decided directly by the palace, and he could just pass the order to the Rites Department.

This is not a big deal. For ordinary knighthood, the Ministry of Etiquette does not need to worry about it. It can be filled out with documents and delivered. It is a good thing that both the boss and the minor officials can wish for. They can just keep it in their pockets. That's silver.

 Feng Ziying then walked over to the deputy chief **** who had been waiting aside to talk to him.

The deputy chief **** obviously knew Feng Ziying's identity and did not dare to take it.

When Feng Ziying asked, he took the initiative to give his name first, and then said that this was a direct grant from the emperor. There were no other signs before, and they didn't know the inside story, so they just came to convey the decree.

Are there any monthly passes?

　　

 (End of this chapter)