Peng Yuqi looked depressed.
She apologized to Haitang: "I saw that he looked down on you and felt angry, so I told him about your grandfather being favored by Minister Tao of the Ministry of Finance. I didn't expect him to become such a virtuous person! I don't know what he was looking for outside before. I asked about some news, and I heard that he went to talk to your grandfather just now. He said that he wanted to get a higher position. If I had known that he would be like this, I wouldn't have said anything. "
Haitang suddenly realized it and couldn't help but laugh: "My grandfather went to Gaotai to instruct the local soldiers and civilians to try out new grains. Just as the Chu and Hu countries were having peace talks there, Minister Tao called my grandfather over almost every day to talk. There were so many people who knew about it. Along the way from Suzhou, whenever we encountered a larger health center, there was no one who didn't know my grandfather's name. From time to time, people came to say hello to him, hoping that he would plant high-yielding new grains soon. , so that the soldiers and civilians in the northwest no longer have to worry about food. I thought that my grandfather had already gained a reputation outside, but I didn’t expect that he had to rely on the reputation of Minister Tao to maintain his face in front of your uncle."
Peng Yuqi blushed and said, "God knows what's going on with him? He has heard about the new grain, but he doesn't know Lord Hai's reputation. He just thinks that your grandfather's official position is lower than him, so he won't be patient to talk to him. If I hadn't mentioned Tao He still can’t listen to the family history of the Minister, as well as Minister Tao, and the Zhou family’s emphasis on new grains!”
She was too embarrassed to tell her new good friends that she had just shown her kindness and persuaded her uncle to help the family and arranged for her brothers and nephews who had no work to do to learn how to grow new crops under Haixi Ya. This might be a way out in the future. Unexpectedly, my uncle didn't look down on this small contribution at all. He felt that there was no future in farming, and his eyes were only focused on the Zhou family of Zhenguo Palace behind Haixi Cliff and Tao Shilang, a relative of the emperor. It was rare for her to come up with an idea for her mother-in-law, but she was treated like a child and fooled, which made her feel extremely depressed.
Haitang found something interesting in it: "It's strange, your uncle seems to be a campy person, why doesn't he seem to be well informed?"
Peng Yuqi was startled, and then quickly responded: "Yes, because he wants to promote new grains, Tao Shilang plans to trial planting in Shaanxi first. Since it is trial planting, it is natural to set aside different levels of land in various places. Test whether the new grains can produce equally high yields in land with different climates and terrains. Ganzhou and Suzhou will try to grow them, as will Lanzhou and Qinzhou, which we passed on the road. When your grandfather stayed in those places, there were People from the local health station came to invite him to go out for inspection, wasn't it just to select suitable fields? Nowadays, grain varieties are limited, and there are too many monks and too little rice. Every health station hopes that they will be the first batch to test planting. It seems that Fengxiang Qianhu Station It's also one of them. Wenjun just mentioned it before. When her uncle came to pick her up, Master Xunhai talked about it for a long time. "
Although Zhou Wenjun's uncle was a local civil servant rather than a member of the Guards, it also shows that the Baoji and Fengxiang areas had expectations for new grains. Jin Zhenfu, as the governor of Fengxiang Thousand Households Office, actually knew nothing about Haixi Ya's identity and didn't care about the new grain pilot. He had to be reminded by his niece before he went to Haixi Yatou to get close. It was placed on the heads of Tao Shilang and the Zhou family who promoted Haixi Cliff. Is his political sensitivity too poor, or does he simply not understand the importance of new grains?
As a hereditary military household in Chang'an Prefecture, Jin Zhenfu was married to a high-ranking military official. He also had great ambitions and wanted to climb up the ranks. He didn't hear it. His niece suggested that he let his brothers and nephews participate in the promotion of new grains. This was definitely a good idea. Is it good for his family? Did he just treat people like children so casually? He only thinks about ensuring that the Jin and Peng families can marry again, but he has no intention of getting promoted based on his true ability?
Peng Yuqi was so stupid that her uncle cried, and she gritted her teeth and said: "You can see that for an incompetent person, even if the food is put to his mouth, he doesn't know how to eat it, and he still thinks the food is rancid! All day long, he only blames my father for why he refuses When you promote him, you don’t even think about whether you are worthy or not!”
Haitang was not angry about this matter. Jin Zhenfu's future had nothing to do with her. She was a little worried about Peng Yuqi: "Your grandma's family is in Chang'an, and she is a member of the official family. Don't you hear anything when you socialize with people on weekdays? It's because your grandma is sick and the family closes the door to thank guests, so the news is blocked. Doesn’t your uncle know so many inside stories?”
Peng Yuqi said solemnly: "My uncle comforted me just now, saying that my grandmother's condition was not serious and that I didn't have to rush on my way. That's not what their family said when they sent people to Ganzhou to deliver the letter. If they hadn't Besides, my grandma is seriously ill, so my father will not send me off in a hurry. Now it seems that they are all trying to trick us, father and daughter! Since Baoji is only more than 300 miles away from Chang'an, there is no way I can turn around and go back. He didn't tell me the truth until I went to Ganzhou. This was also to prevent me from breaking up with Wenjun just to rush to Chang'an to attend to his illness, causing him to lose the opportunity to get close to the Zhou family."
Peng Yuqi felt that she had now completely seen her uncle's character. She was angry and disappointed, and no longer had extravagant hopes. She would never marry her uncle's son, nor would she be easily coaxed by her grandmother. As long as she finds the opportunity, she will definitely leave the Jin family as soon as possible and return to her father!
Haitang was thinking thoughtfully: "Chang'an is the headquarters of the Zhou family. Their family has a large population and many married families. My grandfather could even go around the corner and get married to his family, let alone a native of Chang'an. Your mother-in-law My family is from Chang'an, and I have served in the military for generations. If you want to get close to the Zhou family, it is not difficult at all. However, your uncle cherishes the opportunity to travel with the Zhou family so much, even his mother's illness and the excuse to coax his niece. Regardless, the information seems to be quite limited. It seems that he does not have wide contacts in Chang'an, and he may not be very popular in Fengxiang Qianhusuo. Sister Peng, you'd better be careful. If there is someone in the Jin family, If you do something inappropriate, I will be ostracized by others in Chang'an, so I'd better not get involved with you."
Peng Yuqi immediately sat up straight: "Is it possible? In the Jin family, only my uncle, who has the highest official position of Wei Zhenfu, is the highest. The others are at the eighth or ninth grade at most. What could be wrong?"
This will only be known after Peng Yuqi arrives at Jin's house. But she has to live in the house and keep her filial piety, so she cannot go out to socialize freely with others. In order to prevent the Jin family from blocking the news and deceiving her with lies, she had better send another reliable person to inquire outside to ensure that she gets what she wants. The message is accurate.
After all, Peng Yuqi is the daughter of a general and the daughter of an official. She has been surrounded by her parents since she was a child, and her political sensitivity is much stronger than that of her uncle. She immediately thought that the Peng and Jin families were related by marriage, and that Jin Zhenfu's official position was recommended by Peng Tongzhi, so he could be implicated in Peng Tongzhi's case if he violated military law.
Thinking of this, Peng Yuqi couldn't sit still. She immediately sent someone in, and specifically avoided her mother's dowry and the servant girl sent by the Jin family to pick her up. She only found loyal servants from the Peng family and ordered them to send a few people to investigate around Fengxiang Qianhu Station. Before heading to Chang'an to inquire about the news, be sure to find out whether the Jin family did anything they shouldn't have done in Chang'an, and what kind of evaluation they have in the eyes of the public?
After the arrangements were completed, Peng Yuqi sat down next to Haitang again and breathed a long sigh of relief: "When I go to Chang'an, I will concentrate on serving the sick and get my grandma's illness better as soon as possible. In this way, my mission for this trip will be completed. As for upbringing... If the Jin family behaves improperly and has a bad family tradition, how can they be qualified to educate me? The Peng family still has relatives in Chang'an. When the time comes, I will find a reason to move there and wait until next spring. , you can go back to Ganzhou to reunite with your father!"
(End of chapter)
