There is always a banquet in the world.
The guests finally dispersed.
Feng Ziying was very tired, but she felt not happy at all.
He realized that he had been tricked by Wang Ziteng. This guy was definitely not just celebrating his victory, but had his own agenda.
At least it was not purely for his own sake, but his reputation was all carried by himself.
He felt that Wang Ziteng's big move was intentional. Well, it was like a test, a win-win, and more like a declaration.
But Feng Ziying was still not sure what to test, what the purpose of wooing, what to announce, and who to announce it to.
But this action only targets a few people, including the Supreme Emperor, Prince Yi Zhong, and the Emperor. Well, it even includes those people within this group who are both at their wits' end. They may even be Including people from these aspects.
Fortunately, I realized something, so I made arrangements, otherwise I would have become a tool man in vain.
Wang Ziteng has already had other ideas, or in other words, has some ambitions.
This is Feng Ziying's judgment, but it is just a different intention and ambition, but it should still be in an embryonic state. He wants to seize something more.
He was not in vain as the Jiedushi of the Beijing Camp in the past few years. He had indeed won over some people. Well, to be precise, those who came today were only part of the Wu Xun group. He was deliberately sending out some signals.
Of course, his ambition does not mean that he wants to rebel, but that he wants to have greater capital and obtain more benefits in future games.
It’s really a matter of giving it a try and turning your bicycle into a motorcycle.
This person is not the kind of abrupt and reckless person, so his movements are still very steady. At least you can't tell the clues now. It will even give you a feeling in every aspect, well, that is, he may have been preparing to throw himself at me. On one side, but due to various factors, I need to be patient and keep a low profile, but you can trust me, I have always been on your side.
I have to say that it is not easy to play this game well. It is more like walking on a tightrope. If you are not careful, you will be displeased at both ends, and eventually you will get caught up in it.
After all the guests were sent away, only Zhang Jin and Zhao Wenzhao were left.
"Ziying, take care of yourself. In my opinion, you will have a bright and unlimited future in the future. You will definitely have a place in the imperial palace. There is no need to get involved with this."
Before Zhang Jin left, he still gave a piece of advice.
Zhang Jin's words still touched Feng Ziying. Unexpectedly, the most reliable person turned out to be from Long Jinwei.
This reminds me of Liu Xianglian's words, often the people you think are the most reliable are actually the cruelest to you.
Zhang Jin's advice undoubtedly showed something, and it should be sincere.
In his opinion, since Feng Ziying has made it clear that she wants to take the path of civil service, there is no need to get too involved with these martial nobles. However, he does not know his own thoughts and ambitions, so Feng Ziying can only follow his heart.
However, today's banquet was not all fruitless. At least Feng Ziying saw some clues about Wang Ziteng, and at the same time, she was able to gain a deeper understanding of the importance of this martial arts group in the chessboard of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
Emperor Yonglong did not dare to act rashly, and it was not without reason that the Supreme Emperor had something to rely on. You can know a thing or two just by looking at the group of Wu Xun disciples who are all over the capital city.
From the Fifth Army Camp, the Shenshu Camp and the Shenji Camp among the three major camps in the Beijing Camp, to the Four Guards Camp and the Warriors Camp as the dormitory guards, there is also a flag-bearer force directly led by the royal family members, as well as those responsible for daily The five-city military and horse departments that maintain public security are all infiltrated by these families and their children.
The force of the flag-bearing guard evolved from the abolition of the twenty-two guards of the previous Ming Dynasty. The person in charge of the flag-bearing guard was Prince Zhongshun Zhang Yi.
Although over the years, the imperial court has also consciously transferred border military officers and military attachés to these ministries, and has also intensified its efforts to abolish and replace them, after all, this cannot be completed overnight, and the feelings of these military honors must also be taken into consideration. So for now, these Wuxun families still occupy a dominant position in the armed forces in the capital city.
But Feng Ziying also saw something. In fact, among the so-called Four Kings and Eight Dukes, the decline of the Four Princes and Eight Dukes is becoming increasingly obvious. Needless to say, the Four Kings, although they have hereditary and replaceable princes, they are only superficial. Glory, but it is hard to do much inside.
Hachigong is the most obvious. Now, except for Zhenguo Niu family and Liguo Gongliu family, which have a place in the Beijing camp and Siwei camp, the other six masters are basically insignificant. At most, some children can enter. Now It doesn't seem like there's anything outstanding about it.
On the other hand, the Twelve Marquises, those low-ranking uncles and some miscellaneous generals, such as the Wuxun family like the Feng family, occupy the backbone of the major armed forces in the capital city, and there are even some such as Wang Ziteng and Feng Tang. Such an outstanding person simply jumped out of the circle of the capital and let his officials go.
Originally, in Feng Ziying's view, since Wang Ziteng had jumped out of the circle of the Capital City like his father, he should have lived outside to avoid trouble. Unexpectedly, this guy suddenly jumped out to play this trick. Now it seems that this guy should still be Some bigger ideas.
You can't say that the other party's choice is wrong.
The Wang family and the Feng family are different. The Feng family was originally a marginalized or individualized role in the Wuxun Group. They had left the capital circle and worked hard outside the capital decades ago. Although they still have the imprint of being after Wuxun, As long as you resolutely don't participate, you should still be able to avoid this disaster.
But the Wang family is different.
Wang Ziteng had served as the governor of the Beijing camp for a long time, and quite a few of his subordinates still followed him. The children of the Wang family were also inextricably connected with these people, and it was not easy to get rid of them all at once.
What's more, I'm afraid that Wang Ziteng himself is not willing to get out of the game like this. He wants wealth and honor in danger. Moreover, he seems to have seen some clues, and it is inevitable that he has some thoughts.
Since Wang Ziteng showed his "power" so generously, Feng Ziying would naturally not be "courteous" either.
As the only one among the entire martial arts group who has been deployed as a general military officer, my father is in his prime. In addition, he has embarked on the road of imperial examination and civil service. It can be said that the prosperity of the Feng family is just around the corner, and naturally there are people who are willing to do so. Come and make friends with Shaozao, even if the Feng family is no longer Lengzao.
But after all, Dad is still outside, and he is still just an unelected official, and he is still in a stage of gaining momentum. For many people, investing in cooking stoves is still profitable now.
After all the guests had dispersed, Feng Ziying returned to her mother's room and saw her mother and aunts counting the gifts sent by the guests and registering them one by one.
These favors must be remembered clearly. In the future, if someone's aunt or uncle is sick and celebrating their birthday, they will have to repay the favor.
Of course, Feng Ziying's celebration banquet for winning the election was a little special this time, and Wang Ziteng helped build momentum, so the situation must be slightly different.
Seeing Feng Ziying come in, Duan's face relaxed slightly, "Brother Keng, something seems not right about the situation today..."
"Oh? What's wrong?" Feng Ziying's heart moved.
"Although the gifts given by some people are a little heavy, they are within the acceptable range. After all, these people are always moving around. But some people, well, some people even didn't come and had no contact with each other before, but they gave them. It's a very heavy gift, so mom and your aunts are a little unsure about it."
Little Duan also chimed in: "These things shouldn't be your concern, but my sister and we all feel that I still have to let you make a decision."
Sitting down, Xiao Duan had already handed over two lists, "This one is for the guests who came, and this one is for the guests who didn't come. Well, the last one is for the guests who were not invited but came with gifts. "
Feng Ziying looked at the arriving guests first.
First came the gift from Dongping County Prince Mu Tan, a red sandalwood statue of Wenchang Xingjun, an old object, and two hundred taels of gold. This was considered a somewhat heavy gift, and Feng Ziying couldn't help but frown.
Two hundred taels of gold are equivalent to two thousand, four hundred taels of silver based on the current exchange rate of about 12:1 on Monday. If you add a shareholding and an old red sandalwood object, the total value is at least five or six thousand taels.
"Mom, aunt, our families don't have much friendship with the Prince of Dongping County, so why do you give such a heavy gift? Have we ever been to their house when they were doing business?" This first one was so grand, which made Feng Ziying feel a little uncomfortable. I had some mental preparations, but it was unreasonable for even Prince Dongping to be so polite. Prince Dongping had nothing to do with the Feng family.
Soon a maid sent an old roster over, and Aunt Xie began to search in it, and then found: "In the thirty-fourth year of Yuanxi, the mother of the prince of Dongping County passed away, and the mansion sent a golden Buddha. In addition, in the second year of Yuanxi, A thousand taels of silver or so."
The death of the prince's aunt is a big deal, even more important than his own success. After all, he is only the legitimate son of the head of the family, and he may have to consider a series of matters before the child is born, marry a wife, or even give birth to a legitimate son. Come in.
Based on the relationship between the Feng family and the Prince of Dongping County, when his mother passed away, giving him three thousand taels of silver was considered a sign of respect. If Feng Ziying understood it, a gift of around one thousand taels of silver would be appropriate.
In other words, if according to common management principles, the prince of Dongping County should return the gift, even if he accepts Wang Ziteng's love, the gift should not exceed two thousand taels. But this is not only more than it is, but it is much more than it is. Just this one gift This made the Feng family restless.
Seeing the looks from her mother and aunts, Feng Ziying was also unsure. It seemed that she had to write a letter to her father to find out what kind of relationship Prince Dongping had with her family. If there was no special relationship, That's a problem.
