"Zhou Dan pays homage to Mr. Feng." The visitor is Zhou Dan, the key figure in Prince Zhongshun's palace. Feng Ziying has met him a few times and is quite familiar with him.
"Master Zhou, you don't have to be polite. We are all acquaintances. Why did the prince think of asking you to come to the government office today because of what happened last night?" Feng Ziying asked directly without being polite to him.
Zhou Dan was filled with emotions in his heart. He knew before that this son was not a man in the pool, but he was promoted so quickly and created the history of the Zhou Dynasty. Things are different now. In the past, Feng Ziying was just a Hanlin Academy editor, but today... He is already a fourth-grade official, Shuntian Fu Cheng.
"Your Majesty, there was a lot of excitement in the capital last night. Your Majesty is old and cannot sleep well, so he didn't sleep well. Therefore, Your Majesty arranged for his subordinates to come to see Your Excellency early this morning and wanted to understand the situation." Zhou Dan also felt embarrassed. We just started arresting people last night. You came here early this morning to ask about the situation. You are not from the Ministry of Punishment or the Metropolitan Procuratorate, let alone the cabinet or under the emperor's order. What is the point of coming here?
Feng Ziying smiled meaningfully, "If it's just some bad sleep, it doesn't matter. They are just corrupt officials trying their own methods for small profits. Shuntian Mansion is also investigating and investigating, and it is still in progress today. I don't know. What aspect of the situation does the prince want to know?"
Zhou Dan smiled bitterly, and after pondering for a while, he said: "Sir, I will tell you directly. The prince wants to say that there is not much entanglement with this place, but that the prince of Fengyu Grain Store has half of the shares, and the shopkeeper of the grain shop is also an old acquaintance of the prince... …”
Feng Ziying rubbed her chin and thought for a moment before saying: "Your Majesty comes to ask, if I make false remarks, I'm afraid it will hurt the relationship between the two families, but if..., let's do this, Mr. Zhou, please go back and report to Your Majesty, this case is The emperor is personally watching, the Metropolitan Procuratorate is also supervising, and Lieutenant Long is assisting Shuntian Mansion, so I can only say that I will consider it within my ability, and others..."
Zhou Dan was a little busy, "Sir, the shopkeeper of Fengyu Grain Store is the brother-in-law of one of the prince's favorite concubines. If he falls into the hands of Long Jinwei, he will inevitably..."
"If he told the truth, how could he suffer the consequences?" Feng Ziying knew Fengyu Grain Store, which was also one of the major grain merchants who had a deeper collusion with Yu Tongcang, but it was mainly due to Mei Xiang's appointment after the second year of Yonglong. , it seems that there are many stories here. King Zhongshun is optimistic about King Lu?
Zhou Dan was really anxious, "Sir, you should know the relationship between these grain merchants and Tongcang. This has been an old practice for ten or twenty years..."
"Old practice?!" Feng Ziying's voice rose a few degrees.
Zhou Dan was startled and quickly stood up and bowed his hands to apologize, "I'm sorry, I made a mistake. This is a bad habit in the past. Even if there is no Fengyu Food Store, there are other food stores. In fact, Fengyu Food Store is not the largest one. Over the years, Fengyu Food Store has The grain store was only in those few years, hey,..., so..."
Zhou Dan hesitated to speak, hesitating, "But if we dig up the roots and trace the source, isn't it going to stir up a storm all over the world?"
Feng Ziying glanced at Zhou Dan coldly, "Master Zhou, be careful, this is the case assigned by the Metropolitan Procuratorate. Some people committed suicide in the Water Transport Governor's Mansion, countless people lost their hats, and countless people shed tears in the Nanjing Penal Department Prison. Wash your face, the emperor is furious, it doesn’t matter if the sky is full of turmoil, even if there are violent storms and knives falling from the sky, you still have to get to the bottom of it.”
Zhou Dan was blocked and speechless. After a long time, he sighed: "Then how can I reply to the prince?"
Feng Ziying didn't make it difficult for the other party. After a pause, she said in a deep voice: "Just say that I know."
Zhou Dan's eyes lit up and he hesitated: "Sir, the relationship between the prince and you is unusual. Mei Xiang, hey, you should know..."
"I know, aren't they Prince Lu and Concubine Mei?" Feng Ziying said nonchalantly, "Does it mean that Captain Long doesn't know about it and won't report it to the emperor?"
Zhou Dan nodded with a wry smile. This move meant that no one could hide it. This was not handled by the Shuntian Mansion family, but also by Long Jinwei, who even made an exception and dispatched the Beijing camp. How could the emperor not know?
"I understand, your Majesty..."
"After these two days of busy work, I will go to visit the prince." Feng Ziying raised the tea cup.
After sending away King Zhongshun's people, Feng Ziying stroked her forehead and thought deeply.
King Zhongshun would definitely not be so interested in a food store, so what if he was doting on his concubine and his brother-in-law?
King Zhongshun had seven or eight doting concubines, many of whom gave birth to his sons. There were new concubines every year. Would he care about this?
Being able to get the housekeeper to take action is no small feat.
The housekeeper of the palace is a real official, no better than other servants.
Even though he knew that this was a time of great publicity and that anyone who entered the Shuntian Yamen would be scrutinized by spies from all sides who gathered outside the Yamen, and would naturally be reported to the Emperor, the Cabinet and the Metropolitan Procuratorate, Prince Yi Zhong still had no hesitation. Zhou Dan was sent here.
The matter of money alone would not make King Zhongshun so nervous, but what if it involved Mei Xiang?
Now he is just a seventh-grade official and has no regard for King Zhongshun. The only possibility is that Mei Xiang may have a close relationship with Concubine Mei.
Don't you mean they are just distant cousins? So what else is involved here?
Or Concubine Mei’s white gloves? A way to make money?
King Lu is now very powerful and has overwhelmed King Fu and King Li. This makes Concubine Su very nervous. As the eldest son, King Shou is also a little lonely during this time. For some unknown reason, Concubine Xu leads King Shou. He asked to see the emperor twice, but was turned back and refused.
Of course, Prince Fu and Prince Li did not dare to get into trouble, but I heard that Prince Lu and Prince Gong, who was still underage, went to ask for an audience, but the emperor did meet them. It is said that he even tested their academic performance.
Is the emperor dissatisfied with several older princes' studies and took this opportunity to criticize them?
Feng Ziying has not figured out the joints here, but there is no doubt that King Lu is the most favored now. It is said that there are also rumors in the palace that King Lu is most like the emperor when he was young. This statement is so heart-breaking and has made countless people prepare. There are a lot of people who are suffering and hurt.
From Feng Ziying's point of view, the person who came up with this idea did not know whether it was a double-edged sword. Although it gained some favor from the emperor, it successfully brought everyone's hatred and anger to Concubine Mei and Prince Lu. , including Prince Gong and his mother Concubine Guo, who were still popular with the emperor even though they were still underage.
If the emperor is in his prime and in good health, this is a clever move. But if the emperor is in his current physical condition, King Lu is only fourteen years old and Concubine Mei is less than thirty. They have to stay in the palace with Xu, Su, Guo and others. Fighting, I don’t know if I have this ability.
Of course, there are people behind Concubine Mei. Although Prince Gong is young, there are still people who are willing to bet. What if? Wouldn’t it just be like Lu Buwei? Who can explain this kind of thing clearly?
Just after the steward of Prince Zhongshun left, Baoxiang came to report again, and Niu Chuande, the bull of the Zhenguo family, came to visit him.
Niu Chuande? Feng Ziying didn't have much impression. He had met several of the Niu family, including Niu Jizong, Niu Jizun, and Niu Jixun. Niu Jizong was more familiar with him, but he didn't have much contact with the others. However, the next generation of the Niu family passed down their surnames, and Niu Chuande He should be one of the next generation characters.
But is Niu Jizong so unscrupulous?
Feng Ziying was a little puzzled.
Didn't Niu Jizong keep a low profile during this period, rarely appearing in Beijing?
Last year, the Mongols invaded the Xuanfu army and performed poorly. The Ministry of War and the Metropolitan Procuratorate were extremely angry. There were strong calls from the DPRK and the Central Government to deal with Niu Jizong.
It's just that the war in the southwest and the defeat of the Guyuan Army, the emperor was cleaning up the Beijing camp again, causing shock in the capital, especially the Wuxun family reacted very fiercely, and the establishment of Huaiyang Town was making a fuss here, and the court didn't have much I didn't have enough energy to deal with this matter, so I put it off.
Niu Jizong was also very knowledgeable. He consciously hid in Datong and Taiyuan in the past six months, trying to make the court forget about him.
Not to mention, it seems to have some effect. At least the Ministry of War and the Metropolitan Procuratorate have not yet had time to ask about the Xuanfu Army's dereliction of duty last year. Now that he has caused such an incident, Niu Jizong should thank himself, at least for a while Everyone's focus will be on this again, and he can remain peaceful for a while.
At this time, the Niu family dared to appear in the Shuntian Mansion Office. Wasn't this a deliberate attempt to attract the attention of the Imperial Censors for the Niu family?
"Wen Yan, where did Niu Chuande come from?" Feng Ziying asked casually.
"Niu Jixun's eldest son is now a Gongyuan student. It is said that he has passed the examination to become a scholar. He is considered to be a relatively good scholar among the martial arts. However, he failed to pass the examination. His father intends to donate an official position for him..."
Wang Wenyan is quite familiar with these Wuxun families and knows all their treasures. This is also because the Jia family accounts for two of the four princes, eight princes and twelve princes. His Dong Weng is inextricably connected with the Jia family, so he has to understand. Ichiban.
"Do you still need to donate an official position? Don't you already have everything when the eldest princess goes out to ask the emperor? At least she has the status of a scholar, and the emperor will not be stingy with giving one." Feng Ziying smiled, "Then let's meet Well, anyway, there are plenty of accounts to worry about, and there are plenty of lice to bite you. You have to come to your door whenever you need to, so you might as well take the opportunity to listen to their countermeasures and intentions..."
Wang Wenyan quite admired the free and easy manner of his boss. He had done such a big thing, and the whole city was frightened. Countless people ran out at night, and countless people were looking for information. Even the governor Wu Daonan took the initiative to avoid him. Stay away, don't want to get involved in the muddy water here.
He is quite good. Sitting in this government office, he does not reject anyone who comes and treats him calmly. Is this because he is too confident, or is it true that ignorant people are fearless?
I'm afraid it's not the case, but I am confident and have countermeasures.
"Oh, by the way, Wen Yan, has the news from Yao Qing come back?" Feng Ziying asked.
"Not yet, but don't worry, my lord, Yao Qing is doing things safely and has never made a mistake in so many years. This kind of thing is a piece of cake." Wang Wenyan was very relieved about Wu Yaoqing, "And didn't your lord also leave some words for these people? As long as you're not too greedy and insatiable, it won't be a big problem."
"You have to be careful. The reason why the Emperor and the Ministry of Finance agreed so readily was because they were still looking at the money." Feng Ziying smiled wryly in self-mockery, "What kind of thing is this?"
