King Zhongshun couldn't help but laugh.
Everyone in the imperial court knew that Feng Ziying had always been firmly opposed to the warring faction with Nanjing, demanding that the imperial court fight across the Yangtze River, completely defeat the Nanjing puppet dynasty, completely take back the entire Jiangnan, and severely punish the gentry in Jiangnan who opposed the imperial court.
However, the Ministry of Household Affairs of the imperial court was indeed a little overwhelmed. In addition, Feng Ziying's suggestion of continuing to borrow money from Haitong Bank and issuing national bonds to support the imperial army to regain Jiangnan easily made people think that it was to allow his father's Northwest Army to continue to maintain, so in the end was put on hold.
But King Zhongshun also knew that although it was shelved, it did not mean that the court really supported the eldest son's ascension to the throne. To a large extent, it was a compromise that was urgent and accompanying. Once the situation improved, it was unclear what changes the court would make. .
The boss must also know this, and after taking the throne, he will definitely take some measures to mitigate or eliminate this risk, such as winning the approval of civil servants, or making concessions on some conditions.
"Ziying, do you believe what you say?" King Zhongshun sighed, "But now that the court has made this decision, you should not cause any more trouble. I'm afraid that after the boss ascends the throne, he will regard you as a thorn in his side. , I will probably give you some embarrassment."
Feng Ziying laughed and shook her head repeatedly, looking extremely happy.
"Your Majesty, I really hope that the new emperor will cause trouble for me. Do you think that the emperor appointed me to be the right minister of the Ministry of War? If the emperor is still sober, I am afraid that he will not allow me to become the third rank at this age. Minister, even if you go to Shaanxi and become the governor to quell the chaos, it won’t be my turn, right? The black gauze hat on my head was given to me by the cabinet ministers. If I want to take it back, I can only get it from the cabinet ministers. The new emperor is looking for trouble for me. , this is provoking the ministers in the cabinet. Do you think the new emperor will do this? If you were the new emperor, you would only deliberately please me."
Feng Ziying's words made King Zhongshun think deeply about them.
Indeed, when the eldest brother ascends to the throne, he probably wants to stabilize his throne. In addition, he also needs to find a way to pass the throne on to his son. He cannot let the throne return to the lineage of the fourth son (Emperor Yonglong). This is the primary issue. Others It all comes next.
Under such circumstances, if Feng Ziying is targeted, it will undoubtedly intensify the relationship between the two parties, causing both sides to lose and the gain to be outweighed.
The smart one should be to bribe and win over.
Especially young talents like Feng Ziying, who are the backbone of the northern scholars, and who knows how long they will stay in the court in the future. Compared with old women such as Ye Xianggao and Qi Yongtai, such talents are more cunning. The most cost-effective thing is to use it for yourself.
"Then the boss wants to win over you, will you agree?" King Zhongshun asked. "My lord, are you asking for your nephews?" Feng Ziying raised her eyebrows, "Prince Shou, or Prince Lu?"
King Zhongshun did not answer this question, "I'm afraid it won't be easy for them if the boss succeeds to the throne. It's normal to be a little worried and scared. I don't dare to do anything to you, but it's hard for them to talk."
Feng Ziying also knew that what Prince Zhongshun said was true. When Prince Yi Zhong succeeded to the throne, he would definitely have to deal with the Yonglong disciples who might endanger him and his son's throne, rather than his own civil servants, because civil servants were not maintained by blood, but by blood. To maintain the status of a scholar, unless all the scholars in the world are killed.
But for the Yonglong disciples, it's simple. There are only a few of them. Any accidents that happen these days are normal, and any means are possible.
"My lord, you don't think this situation will last for a long time, do you?" Feng Ziying did not hesitate to express her attitude towards her most loyal ally, "Even if Prince Yi Zhong succeeds to the throne, even the imperial court will agree to Nanjing's conditions. , for example, if one of Tang Binyin or Miao Changqi is allowed to join the cabinet, even if the imperial court lists Prince Yi Zhong as the crown prince, so what?"
King Zhongshun was shocked and looked at Feng Ziying.
"Prince Yitada has been the crown prince for decades. Shouldn't he just depose him and let the current emperor ascend the throne? It's just that it was the Supreme Emperor who deposed him as crown prince. Now unless he directly allows his crown prince to ascend the throne, if the cabinet in the future If he feels that his crown prince is not suitable, why should he establish another crown prince? It may not necessarily be Prince Shou or Prince Lu, or it could be Prince Uizada’s other sons?”
Feng Ziying said leisurely: "The key lies in who
Only the prince has the power to establish a prince. Who else can have the power besides the cabinet? You don’t think that now that the cabinet has agreed to establish Prince Yoshitada as the crown prince, you can’t change the crown prince, right? "
King Zhongshun's face became a little lively, and his eyes became bright, "Ziying, you mean that the cabinet may be easy to store in the future?"
"I didn't say that. If you understand it this way, it's your business." Feng Ziying did not take the bait and said lightly: "I just said that this power is in the hands of the cabinet, not Prince Yi Zhong, even if he ascends the throne as Emperor. If he does not get the support of the cabinet, it will be difficult for him to do anything he wants to do."
It was understated but extremely explicit, but it made King Zhongshun feel more at ease.
As the most loyal supporter of Emperor Yonglong, King Zhongshun knew very well that after his boss ascended the throne, the first people he had to deal with, apart from a few nephews, were probably himself and King Zhonghui.
He is also uneasy now. Although he feels that the boss may not be so quick to deal with him when he takes office, this risk will always exist, so he is now eager to tie up with Feng Ziying to form a situation where both will prosper and lose, so that the boss will not Dare to deal with yourself easily.
"Ziying, the boss also has the support of Niu Jizong and Wang Ziteng, so the court will definitely have some concerns..."
After thinking for a while, King Zhongshun put forward another point. Feng Ziying found it even more funny: "Your Majesty, if there were no Ox King and others, maybe the court would be more tolerant. You can take a look. Maybe it won't be long before some things will become clearer. melted."
It was not explained clearly, but King Zhongshun understood that the court would not allow the "separation" of the Niu King and others. He was afraid that the war would start again, and he was just waiting for a suitable opportunity.
The death of Emperor Yuan Xi was like a mud cow drowning in the sea. It seemed to cause a huge storm, but in fact it disappeared underwater without a sound. The only person who felt the aftermath was the negotiations between the imperial court and Nanjing.
On the fifth day of June, Feng Mansion moved into a new house.
After putting it off for so long, I finally had to move.
Feng Ziying tried her best to persuade her to move there together, otherwise the ordinary greetings would be too troublesome, and after the two houses of Rongning were merged, the houses were contiguous, and the number of people in Feng's house was simply not enough to fill the gap between the teeth. It is extremely spacious. The old Rongguo Mansion alone is more than enough to accommodate everyone in the Feng Mansion, and this does not include the houses in the Grand View Garden and Ningguo Mansion.
Although some preparations started early, the big move lasted three days.
Even so, only the most basic furniture items were moved there. It was still very early to move them, and it would take at least half a month to move them one after another.
The three mansions on Sanjue Street were also officially named, and the gates of the original Rongning Second Mansion were changed to the east and west gates. The east gate was usually closed, only the west gate was open. The residences were mainly on the old Rongguo Mansion, and the old Ningguo Mansion. That side is mostly vacant, and part of it is used for Feng Ziying's guard.
When she stepped into the mansion, Feng Ziying felt a huge change.
Compared with when I came to Rong Ning's Second Mansion in the past, I can't say that the changes in the entire compound have been earth-shaking, but it can be regarded as completely transformed.
Compared with the old Rongguo Mansion, which was slightly old, the entire house has been repainted, and the floors are covered with blue bricks or ocher red slates.
In the past, Rongguo Mansion mostly used bluestone slabs, and in the later period, the entire Rongning Second Mansion had many damaged floors, but they could not be replaced due to lack of money. Many places were full of potholes, or some gravel was used to lay them randomly, but this time During the restoration and decoration, the entire ground has been maintained and renovated.
In addition to retaining some of the bluestone floors that are still in good condition, the slightly damaged areas are replaced with blue bricks in small areas, and ocher red slates are used in large areas. In this way, the original cold colors of the entire mansion are suddenly gone. Many, instead the warmer tones are more intense, making the entire mansion appear more vivid and harmonious.
However, the walls are still mainly white, and the roof ridges and wall ridges have also been replaced a lot. Some of the original damaged and discolored ridges have been retouched, making them look fresher and brighter.
Feng Ziying has no question how much money she spent on maintenance and repairs. This is all the responsibility of Yuanyang. Of course, she also needs to ask Shen Yixiu and Baochai Daiyu for instructions. Big expenses must also be clearly accounted for.
, Feng Ziying is very relieved about this.
Now I estimate that it will definitely cost a lot, especially when it involves opening up the Grand View Garden and Huifang Garden of Rongning Second Mansion at the back, making full use of the entire water surface so that it will not be too narrow. In addition, some new building complexes have also been added. In order to make the style of the entire mansion perfectly consistent and not incomplete.
The original private alley between the two mansions was still preserved, but the area facing the street was sealed. At the same time, several doors were opened in the private alley to allow passage from both sides, such as the three-story Yimen behind Jia Shewai's study. On the opposite side, after being opened, it will lead directly to the original black oil fence of Jia's Ancestral Hall, which has now been changed into Feng's Ancestral Hall. return
There is also a door opened in the backyard wall of Jia Zhengnei's study, which leads directly to the Conglv Hall on the Ningguo Mansion side. From here, you can directly reach the west side of Huifang Garden along the lake.
The entire original Jia Sheyuan and his outer study were renovated and became the place where Feng Ziying entertained guests and studied in the outer courtyard. The Jia Muyuan was renovated and became the place where Feng Tang received guests and studied.
The Duan family, big and small, used the original courtyard of Mrs. Wang, Dong Xiaoyuan and Zhao Zhou's two aunts to the east of Rongxi Hall as their residence.
As for the two aunts Su Xie, they used the small courtyard where Wang Xifeng and Jia Lian lived and the guest courtyard where Aunt Xue lived. Both of these courtyards are not far from the Grand View Garden.
