Chapter 398 The Purpose of Volume C

Hearing her daughter ask about Baoyu's marriage, Mrs. Wang couldn't help but sigh, "Baoyu, you know that he doesn't like to study. In the past two years, with the enlightenment of the Feng family, it has become better. You also know that in the past two years, He put some thought into poetry and prose, but he was particularly displeased with the meaning and policy of classics,..."

Yuanchun has known this for a long time. His biological brother and his late brother are completely different. One is a maniac in reading, and the other is extremely disgusted. There is no comparison.

 The problem is that I am the second wife, so there is no chance of seizing the title. Then the second brother Lian is still waiting, that is, I only have Enyin.

But with my father's ability, I'm afraid he won't be able to wait. It depends on whether my uncle can get a shadow prison.

 At best, he is just a supervisor.

If there really is a Yinguan who becomes a Longjinwei, the uncle himself has several sons, and even a concubine will definitely be closer to him than a nephew, and it will not be Baoyu's turn.

And if a prison student wants to be an official, he can only go out to work as a junior official, and his family will not agree. Maybe he will donate his free salary like the second brother Lian.

"Then the family is planning to...?" Yuanchun actually guessed a little bit. The last time he returned home, his father had vaguely revealed a little bit of the news, but he didn't explain it.

"I'm afraid you have guessed it. If Baoyu can have a good reputation among scholars, let's see if he can find a good marriage..." Mrs. Wang also sighed softly, "If Baoyu can become a scholar, this It would be much easier to handle, but..."

 A scholar who passes the examination can basically be regarded as a scholar. No matter how good your literary talents are, if you are not even a scholar, you will not have enough confidence to go anywhere. This is also the biggest headache for Jia Zheng and Mrs. Wang now.

Especially when she saw that Jia Huan seemed very confident that he could be a scholar, Mrs. Wang became even more panicked.

“My family hopes that Baoyu will find a relative from the Tian family?” Yuanchun asked directly.

Mrs. Wang did not hide it, nodded and said: "That is indeed what I meant. This is also the suggestion of the Feng family."

Yuan Chun sighed. Mrs. Wang noticed that her daughter was not in a good mood and asked quickly: "But what's wrong?"

Yuan Chun thought for a while and finally shook his head, "Looking for relatives from the Tian family can keep our Jia family rich and safe, but Baoyu will inevitably suffer some injustice."

 Mrs. Wang immediately understood what her daughter meant.

I am afraid that finding a princess and princess will no longer be as free as it is now. Everything else is easy to say, whether it is traveling and feasting, watching operas and singing, reciting poems and painting, it doesn't matter, except for taking concubines. , I’m afraid I can’t do whatever I want.

Even if you want to take in a maid, you have to consider the attitude of the other party, but this also involves the issue of incense for the Jia family to pass on the family line. If the princess and the princess have nothing to do, even if it offends the other party, you still have to take a concubine. Close the house.

“Yuan Chun, according to the rules of your palace, a female official can leave the palace at the age of eighteen at the latest. Why is there no news until now?” Mrs. Wang finally asked this question, “Isn’t there an explanation from the concubine?”

Yuanchun tilted his head slightly to prevent his mother from seeing the sad smile on his face. He calmed down for a moment before turning his head again, "Mother, although there are rules in the palace, they also vary from person to person. The emperor and the concubine are now Living in seclusion, even the palace can't control it. Besides, the concubine treats her daughter very well, and it's hard for her to say anything,..."

"Girl Yuan, that's not what you're saying. You're already twenty, and it's hard to find a suitable family even if you leave the palace now. What should I do if it continues to be delayed?" Mrs. Wang couldn't help but said anxiously: "How about I let you Uncle, go check it out and see if there is..."

Yuan Chun shook his head, "Mother, it's better not to embarrass uncle. It's hard for even uncle to interfere with matters in the palace..."

While the mother and daughter were talking, Caiyun came in and said, "Madam, eldest lady, the master, Mr. Bao and Uncle Feng went to the inner study. Please invite madam and eldest lady over."

Feng Ziying didn't expect that Jia Zheng seemed to have something private to say to her. Even if he went to the inner study, he had been there too and seemed to be waiting for someone to come over.

In the inner study, Baoyu chatted with Feng Ziying, while Jia Zheng went out.

Originally, Jia Zheng just wanted to introduce the situation to Yuan Chun and see if Yuan Chun had any additional inside information so that he could further communicate with Feng Ziying.

His brother's words just now were too explicit, and later he almost made it clear that the carriage and horse would require the Ma family to pay for the disaster. He heard him wink at his brother, but his brother ignored him at all.

Unexpectedly, Yuan Chun said that he wanted to meet Feng Ziying.

"What, you want to see Brother Keng for an interview?" Jia Zheng and Mrs. Wang were both taken aback, "It's not appropriate, is it?"

Seeing his parents looking at him in surprise, Yuan Chun also knew that it was a bit unexpected for him to meet Feng Ziying. He had never had any contact with Feng Ziying, and there should be no interaction in the future. He was working in the palace, so no wonder his father My mother couldn't understand it.

"Father and mother, it doesn't matter. You are here, and Baoyu is also here. My daughter will ask a few questions, including about Baoyu." Yuanchun said calmly, but his tone was unquestionable.

Jia Zheng hesitated for a moment, then looked at Mrs. Wang, who was no longer trying to catch her. In the end, Jia Zheng could only nod.

When Jia Zheng, Mrs. Wang and Yuan Chun stepped into Jia Zheng's study, Feng Ziying saw the girl at a glance, and intuitively told him that this should be Jia Yuanchun. Although he didn't know how she appeared here, the impression was as if she had been here for a long time. It's like it's burned into the depths of my mind, extremely clear.

The hibiscus jade face that resembles Guanyin is plump and charming. The first impression she gave to Feng Ziying was that of Concubine Yang Guifei. The pair of slanted eyebrows flying into the temples and the red phoenix eyes that contained the essence of the essence made it even more graceful and luxurious. If you look deeply, even One could feel the aura of nobility in those eyes, and there was a certain solemnity in the bright goose-yellow palace clothes. An indescribable strong discomfort suddenly enveloped Feng Ziying's chest.

Such a young woman was actually accepted as a noble concubine by Emperor Yonglong. Thinking of Emperor Yonglong's old and bloated body pressing against such a beautiful body, Feng Ziying almost felt unwilling to leave her heart.

“Big sister?!” Baoyu exclaimed in surprise. He was completely unaware of anything wrong with his sister’s meeting with Feng Ziying.

"Baoyu." Yuanchun looked at his younger brother with affection and held Baoyu's hand as he ran over. Then he raised his eyes and looked at Feng Ziying: "Is this the Feng brother?"

Feng Ziying took a deep breath to drive away the previous discomfort, and nodded gracefully: "Feng Ziying has met Jia Nu Shi."

Yuan Chun laughed and said, "The Jia and Feng families are well connected. I'll call you Brother Keng, and you can call me Big Sister."

Feng Ziying was even more frustrated. She really thought of herself as the eldest sister, and she wanted to suppress her with her momentum. She was worthy of someone who had stayed in the palace for a long time.

However, Feng Ziying would not get entangled with the other party on these minutiae. She smiled and nodded: "Sister."

Yuan Chun smiled with satisfaction, "Brother Keng's reputation can be heard in the palace. I heard the concubine mentioned that the emperor was very happy that such a scholar could come out of our family of martial arts."

"Oh?" Feng Ziying didn't care and seemed very indifferent, "Then I'm a little flattered."

A cold light flashed across Yuan Chunfeng's eyes. She could hear that Feng Ziying's words did not show much respect for the Emperor and the Concubine, which made her a little angry.

  Since her family has been serving as the female historian in the palace for a long time, Yuanchun has subconsciously regarded herself as a person in the palace, and is particularly sensitive to the disrespectful attitude of the outside world towards the palace.

"Brother Keng has made great contributions this time. I think the court will definitely reward him heavily. When Brother Keng becomes prosperous in the future, don't forget his true nature." The words suddenly became a little old-fashioned, and even Jia Zheng and Wang The lady felt the change in Yuanchun's tone.

Feng Ziying naturally felt it too. This girl seemed to be stimulated by something, and she suddenly became less friendly. Feng Ziying still didn't understand what stimulated her.

"Eldest sister is joking. How can I deserve such a big reward and use? I'm just doing things according to the wishes of the court." Feng Ziying followed the topic, "It's rare for eldest sister to come back. I haven't seen my eldest sister in all these years." Well, big sister should come back and walk around more in the future."

"Brother Keng, this Western Expedition to counter the rebellion has been a complete victory. Everyone inside and outside the palace is rejoicing. I wonder what the court will do next? The Renshou Palace heard that the rebellion in the two towns of Ningxia and Gansu involved the Wuxun family. A lot, and quite shocked and worried,…”

As soon as Yuanchun said this, Feng Ziying immediately understood.

Jia Zheng and Mrs. Wang are not asking Yuan Chun to come and talk to them. It is clear that Renshou Palace is here to inquire about news or even convey their intentions.

"What the eldest sister said is true. The rebellion in the two towns of Ningxia and Gansu is indeed closely related to some scum in our martial arts family. They are corrupt and illegal, deducting food and wages, transporting Tatars, privately selling prohibited materials, subsidizing the enemy, and committing crimes. Unforgivable,…”

Since the purpose is to inquire and transmit information, there will naturally be signs of preparation for negotiation. Of course Feng Ziying has no control over how the Emperor communicates with the Emperor, but when the news is conveyed through this channel, there is no doubt that the Emperor hopes to pass it through another Channels have come to negotiate with the civil service community.

 This is what Feng Ziying is happy to see.

 After the Supreme Emperor abdicated, in fact, from a legal point of view, the Supreme Emperor can no longer have any contact with the civil servants. Unlike Wu Xun and Long Jinwei, they have a special dependence on the Supreme Emperor in a sense.

Civil servants have always belonged to the imperial court rather than a certain emperor. There is no longer a relationship between them and the Supreme Emperor. There is no two days in the sky. There is only one monarch in the Great Zhou Dynasty now, and that is Emperor Yonglong, so the Supreme Emperor will use this channel at this time. to deliver the message.

 (End of this chapter)