Chapter 448 Volume C has a profound meaning here

 It was already dinner time when I returned home.

 Feng Ziying's feelings for this house seem to be getting deeper and deeper, and she is becoming more and more sensitive.

Although the slightly heavy gate is not as colorful and colorful as the history, it is not as impressive as the red paint wall. The stone steps are always clean and empty, but the corner door is the most lively place.

The concierge, Old Wei, was either standing outside the door chatting with the boys, or he was placing a spring stool in the doorway and browsing the scenery outside.

As the sky gradually darkened, two lanterns were hung up, and the four characters "Feng" on the paper appeared brightly.

 Lights seem to attract more people and make the corner door more lively.

When Feng Ziying's carriage arrived, the corner door had already been opened, and Old Wei had already trotted out to meet it. It seemed that the slightly lame leg had recovered well due to long-term care, and was actually somewhat flexible.

During the Battle of Ningxia, he took an arrow from the rebels. He recovered from his injuries in June and came to Beijing. He has been with his father for a long time. He still needs necessary treatment. At least he has to take care of his life, old age, illness and death, not to mention him. There was also a young man in the family who simply asked him to come to Jingli's house. He had been with his father for many years, so he knew everything and felt at ease.

Feng Ziying laughed. It seemed that Old Wei got into the mood quickly and was very satisfied with his current life.

“Uncle Wei, are your feet okay?”

"Hey, it's all over now. Young Master, look..." After moving a few times, the folds on Old Wei's face reflected the light, "I can't go to the battlefield, but compared to other brothers, Old Wei has picked up a Cheap,…"

Looking at those rough and thick hands, you can tell that they are good at handling narrow-edged knives. However, the feet are not flexible, but they can also serve as a centerpiece to guard the courtyard and the town house in the mansion.

"Don't say that. In our house, we still need your ability to protect the peace of the whole house." Feng Ziying also held Old Wei's arm and looked at it carefully.

“Young master is joking. Under the emperor’s feet and at the root of the imperial city, where can there be such nonsense as the border fortress?” Old Wei wiped his mouth and disapproved.

“Uncle Wei, that’s not necessarily true. It may not matter now, but it’s hard to say in the future.” Feng Ziying shook her head and said seriously.

Old Wei was startled for a moment, but then he realized something and nodded, "Then my dog ​​eyes should be brighter. Don't let the storm and waves pass, but the boat capsized in the gutter. The master handed over this house to me, is it? You respect me, Cripple Wei, so I can't make any mistakes."

Feng Ziying's words were not without reason. With Feng Tang's performance in the counter-insurgency war in Ningxia and Gansu, it has attracted the attention of places such as Liaodong, Chahar and even North Korea. Zhang Jin accidentally mentioned it when he met Feng Ziying a few days ago, It was said that envoys from North Korea and the Jurchens had asked about their father's situation.

Although there is no need to go to the capital city to carry out any assassination, after all, my father is not in the capital city, but what about the future? It is right to be more careful and vigilant when sailing a thousand-year-old ship.

Even Feng Ziying herself is still a little wary. Just like this time when she went south to Fujian and Zhejiang, the interests of so many people are involved. Once the decision is made, who dares to say that those who feel that their interests have been harmed but are angry will take risks. Come to take revenge? It only costs a few taels of silver to bribe a few people in the world.

There may even be some intention. Even if the effect is not achieved, these court officials should think more carefully before doing anything.

As soon as he stepped into the courtyard, Ruixiang had already greeted him, "Sir, Uncle Fang is here."

"Oh?" Feng Ziying laughed, "Okay, let's put the food in the outer study, so that Uncle Fang and I can have a few cups."

Fang Youdu used to come to Feng's house for meals the most frequently, but now he does so much less frequently.

His family has moved to Beijing, especially his wife and concubines have children, a son and a daughter, which makes Feng Ziying extremely envious, and she also once attacked Feng Ziying for her modest things.

There must be something going on today when Fang Youdu comes, and it must be related to his trip south.

"I didn't expect Ziying that you recommended Mengzhang and Keyao instead of me,..." Fang Youdu picked up a chopstick of smoked roe deer meat with a smile, put it in his mouth and chewed it.

"Uncle Fang, you are so smart, don't you know why?" Feng Ziying said angrily.

Fang Youdu was stunned. He originally thought that Feng Ziying recommended Fan Jingwen and He Fengsheng but did not recommend him because he had other arrangements. With his close relationship with Feng Ziying, no one in this group of classmates could match him, but he did not expect that he would not be involved. .

After thinking about it carefully, Fang Youdu suddenly realized, "But people from Nanzhi, Fujian and Zhejiang are not allowed to enter?"

"Well, look at me, Mr. Cui, the right minister of the Ministry of Industry, Wei Guangwei, Sun Juxiang, Wu Liangsi, and several others. They are either from Beijing or Huguang. In short, they cannot have anything to do with Kaihai. This is also the arrangement of the imperial court... "Feng Ziying also slowly picked up a chopstick and chopped the quail, chewed it carefully, and removed the bones, "And there are other people in Mengzhang who have found me. I hope I can recommend it..."

"Oh." Fang Youdu came from a truly poor background. Without the support of his father-in-law, he would not have been able to afford a house in the capital for three to five years. Therefore, his personal connections are far inferior to those of Fan Jingwen and He Fengsheng. People, so Fang Youdu can understand.

"Moreover, even if there is no such reason, I will not recommend you, Uncle Fang." Feng Ziying did not hide anything, ""Internal Reference" cannot be separated for the time being. If I don't go out of Beijing for business, I can recommend you, Uncle Fang. ."

Fang Youdu sighed and said with a self-deprecating smile: "Then do I think I'm trapping myself in a cocoon?"

“Humph, Uncle Fang, don’t be born into blessings. How many people want to squeeze into this editorial department.” Feng Ziying chuckled, “I don’t believe Uncle Fang hasn’t received various invitations during this time.”

Fang Youdu laughed and said, "It seems that Ziying is not bothering you too much, is it? Brother Yu is no better than you. Many of them are relatives and friends from Huizhou Prefecture. My father-in-law also sent a letter..."

“Is one stone causing thousands of waves?” Feng Ziying can understand.

Several prefectures on the Nanzhi side have close economic ties with Zhejiang. The Huizhou merchant gang and the Dongting merchant gang are both famous. They compete with the Shanshan-Shaanxi merchant gang in Nanzhi, Shandong and Zhejiang, and Kaihai This strategy is bound to have a huge impact on the economy and people's livelihood of the entire Nanzhi, Fujian and Zhejiang. The gentry and merchants with a little bit of brains are all judging the pros and cons of the imperial court's strategy of opening up the sea.

"Almost, even my father-in-law has felt it." Fang Youdu nodded, "The impact of the opening of the sea is not only limited to maritime trade merchants, but also involves shipbuilding and other industries, and the goods exported by sea trade are only a few large pieces, such as tea. , paper, porcelain, silk, medicinal materials, our Huizhou Prefecture has always been famous for its tea and paper, and a large number of them are shipped to Ningbo,..."

“Uncle Fang, are you suggesting that our investigation should be biased toward Ningbo?” Feng Ziying laughed, “Be careful of the Metropolitan Procuratorate coming to your door.”

Fang Youdu was no longer a young man, so he curled his lips and said, "Ziying, don't tell me this. Do you dare to say that your line of work doesn't have contact with those gentry and merchants? Then how do you investigate and verify? If you want to contact, you can still Spare those people lobbying gifts?”

Feng Ziying spread her hands and said, "That should be a matter for Master Cui and Master Sun to worry about. I am just a handyman..."

"Huh, you said it lightly. Who doesn't know that you are now registered with the emperor and the cabinet. Mr. Zheng from the Ministry of Household Affairs and Mr. Li from the Ministry of Works have specially recruited you to talk in detail. Do you think this information can be hidden from others? Those The people from the merchant gang are all-pervasive and powerful in the capital city. This news has been spread back a long time. Let me tell you, you are going south today, and you will definitely be the center of attention. You should be careful yourself, don’t let everyone know. The people from the procuratorate are watching."

Of course Feng Ziying knew that Fang Youdu was doing this for his own good and was worried about himself, but he was also mentally prepared, "Uncle Fang, thank you. Mr. Cui also talked to me specifically. We will not express our position this time. We will only conduct an investigation and conclude. I have to wait until I return to Beijing to do it..."

"Is this useful? As long as you go to a few stations to see and understand something, people will understand what your evaluation standards are. If there are some irreparable problems, you will naturally find ways to do other evil things. These businessmen are doing it for themselves. The purpose is to reach everything,..."

Fang Youdu’s words were so drooling that Feng Ziying was a little amused, “Uncle Fang, are you saying that this is also true for your father-in-law?”

Fang Youdu was stunned for a moment, and finally smiled bitterly, "I'm afraid it's about the same. In short, I know that some things are unavoidable for you when you go out, but you have to master a certain degree. Once these businessmen get aggressive, they are really willing to do it. It's all money, but once you accept their gifts, if you can't fulfill their wishes,..."

"If we can't fulfill their wishes, what can they do?" Feng Ziying chuckled, "We are escorted by the censor on this trip. How can Mr. Sun and the Metropolitan Procuratorate not understand the situation we are facing on this trip?"

Fang Youdu carefully looked at Feng Ziying's expression, and suddenly woke up. His heart was pounding, and he lowered his voice and said, "Ziying, but the court has already made a decision? What about your trip...?"

Feng Ziying smiled slightly and did not comment. She just picked up the wine cup and took a sip. "How can we, the people below, guess the thoughts of the emperor and the cabinet? Since we are arranged to go for a walk, then let's go for a walk, not to mention that we are a person who will come sooner or later. The question, as you said, is that opening up the sea involves so many things, including the economy and people’s livelihood, and business operations. This is also an inspection of the local governments..."

"Huh?" Fang Youdu felt that what Feng Ziying said was very reasonable, but he was a little confused, "But there are no people in the official department in your line..."

"If you are not a member of the Ministry of Personnel now, you may not be an official of the Ministry of Personnel in the future?" Feng Ziying said leisurely: "At this time, people from the Ministry of Personnel are accompanying you, so don't you tell others clearly?"

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