After bringing Zhen Yuhuan and Shi Xiangyun back to the house, they should first be allowed to visit Jia Mu.
Needless to say, Shi Xiangyun was Jia Mu's niece and nephew after all. Even if she sometimes felt that she was not sensible enough, she still loved her.
As for Zhen Yuhuan, Jia Mu also expressed her sufficient liking. She has always liked these good-looking juniors, but it's a pity that she originally thought about letting Zhen Yuhuan be her granddaughter-in-law.
After visiting Jia Mu, Jia Lian handed over the two daughters Zhen Yuhuan to Sister Feng and asked her to take them into the garden and place them there.
In the afternoon, when Sister Feng came home, she found that Jia Lian, who was rare, had not gone out yet. Instead, he was lying on the couch in the west room wearing a relaxed robe, with his head resting on Ping'er's legs, and Ping'er was massaging her. There are acupuncture points on his head, and at his feet, the well-behaved Xiang Ling is beating his legs, looking very comfortable and lazy.
Sister Feng couldn't help curling her lips when she saw it, and said sarcastically to Ping'er: "I asked you to fetch something, but you still asked others to come. It turns out that you were confused here."
In the past, Ping'er would have been worried when she heard Sister Feng speak like this, but now she understood that Sister Feng's words were just a matter of not making people feel uncomfortable. Therefore, she looked as usual and continued to massage Jia Lian's acupuncture points gently while replying: "The second master said he was tired and asked me to massage him, so he had to ask Xiaohong to send the things to grandma."
Sister Feng snorted, twisted her neck, and walked to Xiang Ling.
Xiangling, who was always slow to respond, looked up at Sister Feng. It wasn't until Sister Feng glanced at her sideways that she realized what she was doing and stood up to get out of the way.
Sister Feng sat beside the couch, leaned forward and asked, "Have you arranged everything outside?"
As she said this, Sister Feng put her green-fingered hands on Jia Lian's calves, holding them there.
Jia Lian noticed that he was not very skilled in the skills on his legs. He opened his eyes and took a quick look before closing them again and nodded with a smile.
Speaking of which, Sister Feng rarely served him like this. On the contrary, she herself was jumping up and down all day long. She seemed so tired that she had no energy to serve him anymore.
"You really want to leave? It's a cold time right now, and the Chinese New Year is just over a month away. Anyway, the emperor didn't rush you. Can't you go after the new year?"
Sister Feng is now more and more obedient to Jia Lian, and Jia Lian is more willing to talk to her about outside affairs. Therefore, she has a clearer understanding of Jia Lian's affairs, but she is reluctant to let go of Jia Lian and is making the last effort to persuade her to stay.
It's just that Jia Lian didn't mean to waver at all. After hearing this, he immediately shook his head in denial.
Noticing that there was no movement on his legs, Jia Lian opened his eyes and found that Sister Feng was indeed sulking as he expected, but her face was sullen and her lips were pursed. She was not as noble and gorgeous as usual, but she was actually a bit dainty. Jade's childlike attitude.
Jia Lian was delighted to find that Sister Feng was becoming more and more like a spoiled wife. So I patted the buttocks at hand, changed into a comfortable position, and said with a smile: "Why are you angry? The main reason I went there this time was to get a feel for the situation there first, to see the location of the seaport and so on. Maybe it can be used Will be back soon."
"real?"
Sister Feng immediately became happy.
Jia Lian smiled and ignored her. He did not lie to Sister Feng. The establishment of the navy was not something that happened in a day or two. Especially, he wanted to imitate the regulations of later generations as much as possible. This must be a long-term thing.
Therefore, his current focus is naturally on establishing and training a firearms battalion. With a capable army in hand, you will be confident wherever you go.
Soldiers and Horses Division? After all, those officers and soldiers are not much better than the government officials.
Confirming that Jia Lian was not a liar, Sister Feng immediately and diligently served Jia Lian again. She felt uncomfortable just by pressing it.
First of all, when you are in love with your concubine like this, there is an eyesore in front of you. Secondly, at this time, Ping'er was sitting on the couch and pressing Jia Lian's head. As the master, she had to sit by the couch and press Jia Lian's legs. It looked like Ping'er looked like a master, but she became Like a slave.
So he said to Ping'er: "My wife said in the morning that she wanted to copy the Diamond Sutra. I said that I happen to have a copy here. I have already found it and put it on the cabinet in the back room. You can send it to my wife."
Ping'er didn't doubt his presence and obeyed his orders.
Sister Feng's plan succeeded, but before he could fully enjoy the time with Jia Lian, someone from outside spread the word: "Second Master, someone from the second gate sent a message saying that Mr. Feng from General Shenwu's Mansion is asking for an audience."
Jia Lian sat up after hearing this, but Sister Feng asked: "Master Feng?"
"That's Feng Ziying."
"What did he come to see you for?"
Jia Lian said he didn't know either. To be honest, there are not many people of his generation in the capital who are close friends with Jia Lian.
There were quite a few close friends in his predecessor, but most of Jia Lian looked down upon them, and gradually they had less contact with him. Since he was "punished" by the emperor and sent to the border with grain, his identity and status have soared. It is difficult for anyone among his peers in the capital to be able to talk to him on an equal footing.
But Feng Ziying is one of them.
So I didn't hesitate to pack up and get ready to go out. Before going out, I thought of something and said to Sister Feng: "The old lady said before that the weather is getting colder and colder now, and Sister Lin and the others are weak, so they will inevitably be exposed to the wind when they go out to eat in the garden every day. She said it would be better to be alone in the garden." The small kitchen also saves them the pain of running back and forth every day.
I'll leave this matter to you. "
Sister Feng smiled and said: "I knew that I was born to suffer. When your good sisters and sisters came, they all asked me to take care of them. Now you also delegate to me the errands that the old lady entrusted to you. It can be seen that the things you usually tell me to worry less about and take care of myself more are just empty words, how can you really care about me."
Jia Lian ignored this, glanced at her sideways, turned around and left.
Across the east courtyard, Jia Lian saw Feng Ziying in the study room.
Today's Feng Ziying is slightly different from what Jia Lian saw in the past. You must know that Feng Ziying was originally a first-rate figure among the younger generation in the capital. Not only was she a good-looking person, but she also practiced martial arts since she was a child and was a true queen of the generals.
It's just that in recent years, Jia Lian's momentum has been too strong, suppressing all the famous disciples in the capital, including Feng Ziying, without distinction.
Today, Feng Ziying has changed from her usual elegant and elegant clothes. She wears a plain black robe, a black jade belt around her waist, and dark leather boots on her feet. She looks smart and capable.
They were all old friends, and Jia Lian was not polite to him. He simply exchanged greetings and asked what his purpose was.
Who would have thought that Feng Ziying, who has always acted freely and generously, hesitated, and then asked: "I heard that Brother Lian will leave for Tianjin Wei soon?"
"Well, there is such a thing. His Majesty ordered me to go to Tianjin to build a seaport and build warships. I have already decided on the itinerary..."
Before Jia Lian could say more, Feng Ziying became serious and asked, "I wonder what kind of person Lian second brother thinks Ziying is?"
Jia Lian was stunned for a moment, and then said: "Brother Feng is good at literature and martial arts, so he is a rare young talent in our dynasty."
When Jia Lian was talking, Feng Ziying kept staring at Jia Lian and saw that he had no intention of forcing him. Then he breathed a sigh of relief, then clasped his fists and said: "Then, if Ziying wants to follow Liu Xianglian and Liu Xiandi and follow Lian Er, I don't know if Lian Er Are you also willing to take me in?"
When Jia Lian heard this, he didn't speak for a while.
In fact, Jia Lian felt something from the first question Feng Ziying asked. Jia Lian was still a little surprised when he actually heard him say it.
After thinking for a while, Jia Lian asked: "I wonder why Brother Feng had such an idea?"
Before the words were spoken, Feng Ziying felt a little embarrassed. Now that the words had been spoken, he became calm and said bluntly: "Since ancient times, it has been said that a good man has his ambitions in all directions. Now Ziying is twenty years old, but he is trapped in this small place in the middle of Beijing all day long, guarding his father's family property. Drunken life and dreaming of death.
Ziying had long been tired of living like this, so she had recently informed her father that she wanted to join her second brother Lian.
As long as Brother Lian doesn't give up, Ziying is willing to follow Brother Lian to the death, willing to do the hard work of a dog and a horse! "
With that said, Feng Ziying stood up, knelt down on one knee and bowed to Jia Lian with military courtesy.
Seeing this, Jia Lian raised his hands to help him, but he couldn't lift him easily.
Facing Feng Ziying's serious and resolute look, Jia Lian didn't say what he was thinking. He just shook his head and sighed: "It's not that I don't want to accept Brother Feng. It's just that if Brother Feng wants to make contributions, given Brother Feng's family background and Feng's With the old general’s prestige, it’s not easy to find Brother Feng a position in the army, so why bother to lower yourself to find me?”
Feng Ziying seemed to have known that Jia Lian had this question, and he solemnly clasped his fists: "Brother Lian is right, to be arrogant, if you just want to be an official, considering Ziying's family background and martial arts, it is not too difficult.
However, after all, Ziying has known Brother Lian for so many years, and has witnessed Brother Lian's heroic appearance and grand ambitions. If she is still willing to follow the family's arrangements, go to an idle place to do meaningless things, and slowly endure the Qualifications may be just a matter of competition, waiting for promotion based on seniority, and working with mediocre people. Wouldn’t it be a betrayal of youth, and I would not be able to meet heroes like Brother Lian again in the future!
Ziying learned about Brother Lian's remarks on the future battlefield, his ideas about firearms and the construction of a new navy from Brother Zhang and others. Ziying even studied the "four-stage" musket battle proposed by Brother Lian. Ziying was shocked when she first saw this method. She knew that according to Brother Lian's idea, firearms would definitely dominate the battlefield in the future!
Therefore, Zi Yingcai is determined to give up following the crowd, and is determined to follow Brother Lian and help Brother Lian fulfill his great ambitions! "
Feng Ziying became more and more excited as she talked. His words were serious, and his admiration for Jia Lian was also sincere.
In fact, when Jia Lian first rose to prominence, Feng Ziying, like others, looked admiring on the face, but in her heart she was holding back a strong desire to compete with Jia Lian.
This is normal. But as Jia Lian showed more and more things that were ahead of the world and even ahead of the times, especially his own status, it had reached a height that was difficult for them to reach.
At this time, even if you want to refuse to admit defeat, you know that you are just deceiving yourself.
The only difference between Feng Ziying and ordinary people is that after admitting defeat, he did not turn into jealousy in his heart, but began to study Jia Lian. As he accepted more and more things from Jia Lian, the youthful madness in his heart gradually turned into admiration and respect for Jia Lian.
Otherwise, given that he and Jia Lian are both princes and sons, he would not be able to lose face so easily and come to Jia Lian to seek an official position.
You know, at the beginning, Liu Xianglian was just a down-and-out young man. Even if he wanted to join the army, he was too embarrassed to come directly and recommend himself!
Feng Ziying really felt that following Jia Lian was better than following the family's arrangements. At least Jia Lian seemed more energetic. Of course, it is also more promising...
Feng Ziying's words seemed to make Jia Lian very embarrassed. He hesitated and said: "Now that I have been favored by His Majesty, I am indeed in need of help... But, if Brother Feng makes such a hasty decision, can your father really agree with it?"
As soon as Feng Ziying heard Jia Lian's words, she immediately said, "Brother Lian, don't worry about my father. To be honest, Ziying had this idea not just a day or two, but she even told her father about her thoughts the day before yesterday. Know.
After my father heard about it, he had no objection. It's just that Ziying still has some self-righteousness in her heart. She knew that after the second brother Lian established his career, there must be countless people around him who would take the initiative to serve and rashly recommend themselves, fearing that the second brother Lian would be despised, so the delay till now was in vain. "
Feng Ziying said with a look of self-mockery in his eyes, but he kept paying attention to Jia Lian's face.
Jia Lian suddenly laughed, "In this case, Jia Lian is lucky to have the help of a talented person like Ziying!"
While laughing, Jia Lian bent down and helped Feng Ziying up, "It's just that I have so many things in my hands now, I'm afraid I won't be able to arrange a suitable position for Ziying in a short time..."
"As long as I can stay with Second Brother Lian... and serve with the Marquis, I am willing to be a soldier."
Jia Lian smiled and said: "With Ziying's ability, if she really only wants to be a soldier by my side, even if Ziying is willing, others will say that I, Jia Lian, have failed to be a talented person.
Well, it just so happens that Ziying comes from a well-educated family and has excellent martial arts skills, and the firearms camp in my hand is newly established and is in need of trained instructors. How about I temporarily hire Ziying as the instructor of the firearms camp to teach the officers and soldiers martial arts training? "
"But follow the arrangements of the Marquis!"
Feng Ziying felt a little ashamed when she heard that Jia Lian had arranged for him to join the firearms camp as a coach.
In fact, his initial goal was also to go to the Firearms Camp. His statement that he wanted to follow Jia Lian to Tianjin Wei was just a circumlocution. He knew that Jia Lian's firearms camp was newly established, and many people would come to Jia Lian to ask for positions in it.
If he behaves like this when he comes, he will definitely be looked down upon by Jia Lian, who thinks that he also came for the identity of the Imperial Guard and a bright future.
In fact, what he values more is the future combat effectiveness of the firearms battalion. He had seen Jia Lian's modified musket through channels and was shocked by its power. After accepting Jia Lian's theory, he thought of joining it.
Why don't men take Wu Gou and collect the fifty states in Guanshan? As a general, it was impossible for Feng Ziying not to think about making achievements on the battlefield and shining on the lintel of the family. If you want to make achievements on the battlefield, an army with strong combat effectiveness and the ability to destroy the enemy with overwhelming force is undoubtedly the greatest guarantee.
In Feng Ziying's view, Jia Lian's firearms camp has this potential.
Since Jia Lian modified firearms, he has publicly explained relevant theories and ideas to Emperor Ning Kang and others more than once. As long as Feng Ziying is interested, it is not surprising to find out about these.
Feng Ziying was happy that her wish came true, while Jia Lian was also very happy.
First of all, after so many years of friendship, he knew that Feng Ziying was indeed a talented person. As for martial arts, except for archery, which he was somewhat confident in, Jia Lian knew that he was no match for other skills such as swords, guns, swords and halberds.
After all, Feng Ziying practiced martial arts since she was a child, and he was only a half-way monk.
Secondly, Feng Ziying is not like Liu Xianglian, who is just a side brother of the Liguo Palace, and her family is in decline.
Feng Ziying is the eldest son of the Shenwu General Mansion and the first in line of succession. It can be said that Feng Ziying's coming to serve under him is basically equivalent to the fact that the Shenwu General Mansion has taken refuge in him. This is also a real expansion of his power.
Not to mention, with Feng Ziying opening the river, other Junyans who were also embarrassed about their face may be stimulated to join him. In this way, given time, his strength will definitely increase greatly.
As for whether he has the ability to accept these people...
First of all, military attaches are different from civil servants, and there is no such strict selection and promotion system. Most of the military attachés in the Wei Dynasty came through recommendation and favor. As for martial arts exams... it's not that they don't happen, but they may not happen once every ten or eight years. Whether they do or not depends entirely on the emperor's mood.
What's more, his firearms camp was newly established, and its organizational structure was not immediately sound. With development, it is normal for him to want to add some positions.
Not to mention, the Jia family already has a relatively large say in the Ministry of War, so it will not be too difficult to make other arrangements for them and spread their wings.
In other words, Jia Lian's current talent recruitment can be said to be Han Xin's, the more the better.
And as long as he remains a holy family member, there will definitely be more and more people who want to join him. Let's just say that if you serve him, you can serve the emperor more directly. If you are valued by him, you may be directly recommended to the emperor. This is enough to attract all those who are "unappreciated".
After chatting with Feng Ziying for a long time, Jia Lian personally sent him out. This may also be the last time. From now on, his status will be certain, and his "lord" will no longer need and should not send him out in person.
After sending Feng Ziying away, Jia Lian suddenly remembered something and looked back at Liu Xianglian.
Liu Xianglian was looking at Feng Ziying's figure riding away, and when he noticed Jia Lian's gaze, he hesitated, clasped his fists and asked, "What are your orders, Lord Marquis?"
"nothing."
Jia Lian smiled and said, "I'm going to Dongfu, you don't have to follow me."
After saying that, he walked towards Ningguo Mansion alone. (End of chapter)
