Wang Ren left angrily. What shocked him even more was that Wang Xifeng actually went to his second uncle Wang Ziteng's house.
When he insinuated that Wang Xifeng was now acting as a concubine or even giving birth to a child, his second uncle ignored him.
Later, he simply turned his back and kicked himself out, leaving him alone to talk to Wang Xifeng.
This simply puzzled him. Could it be that Wang Xifeng earned some money from doing business and made his second uncle jealous?
"What do you think?" Wang Ziteng leaned back in his chair calmly and asked, "Feng Ziying is so generous. The cement business is the lifeblood of businessmen in Shanxi and Shaanxi."
"I don't know about this, but I feel like he doesn't care too much about it. If the Feng family really wants to do it, how can it be the Shanshan businessmen's turn to take the majority?" Wang Xifeng is also very casual, "Although he is young, he is also It’s true that I like women, but outsiders can’t guess what I’m thinking.”
"I can't figure it out. He persuaded Niu Jizong and I to surrender voluntarily and return to our fields, but he also urged us to stay in the Governor's Mansion of the Fifth Army for the time being. It seems that there is some deep meaning in it. You gave birth to all his sons for him. Forget it. He must be the eldest son of their Feng family, right?" Wang Ziteng had obviously done some research, "Can't you guess his thoughts?"
"Second uncle, who am I? If I give birth to a son, I will keep it for myself, so I can't get married again, right?" Wang Xifeng said indifferently, "As for him advising the second uncle and Uncle Niu to do this, of course he has his reasons. Logically speaking, the second uncle should have some vague knowledge, otherwise he wouldn’t be so cooperative with him, right?”
Wang Ziteng smiled slightly and said that his niece was a little clever. It seemed true. She had a knack for figuring out people's thoughts.
Even now, he is not sure what Feng Ziying wants to do, but one thing is certain, that is, Feng Ziying is extremely ambitious and is definitely not satisfied with just being the youngest third-rank minister in the Zhou Dynasty.
He has something deeper on his mind.
It stands to reason that Feng Ziying's goal should be to become the Chief Minister of the Cabinet. He is only twenty-four now, which means that if his current amazing performance is followed, there is a high probability that he will wait for the position of Minister before the age of thirty.
No matter how the cabinet and other civil servants in the court find his age and resume to be an eyesore, it is the most basic rule of the court that meritorious service must be rewarded, otherwise no one will serve the court again.
Moreover, it is impossible for the imperial court to use some imperial orders and honorary officers to fool people, or make some small mistakes to compensate for it, like this time.
Even if this is a tacit understanding that Feng Ziying voluntarily reached with the court, it will not work. It is impossible for the court master to make such a thing public and let all scholars and officials know about it. This will also damage the prestige of the court.
At the age of thirty, he becomes the minister, and at the age of forty, he becomes a cabinet minister or even the chief minister. Wang Ziteng never doubted that Feng Ziying could do this.
No matter who becomes the emperor, they can't stop Feng Ziying from becoming the first assistant. But is this in the interests of the Feng family?
The Feng family was from a border martial arts noble.
The martial arts in the border areas are also martial arts, and the foundation of martial arts is the army.
For example, the Four Kings and Eight Dukes were also born in martial arts, but the reason why they declined and were abandoned by the court was because they lost touch with their roots over several generations and no longer had any influence in the army.
Those who are useless naturally don't need to pay more attention or think about it. They will clean it up when it needs to be cleaned up. Especially if they are ignorant of current affairs, they can just use it as a stepping stone.
If Feng Ziying is determined to follow the path of a civil servant, it will be no problem to become the chief minister in ten or twenty years, but what if she becomes the chief minister? The first assistant is nothing more than the ultimate civil servant, but the rule of civil servants is to serve through the imperial examination.
No one can guarantee that their children and grandchildren will be good at studying. Once they fail the imperial examination, the Feng family may quickly decline from the family of Zhong Ming Ding Shi, especially since the Feng family is not a distinguished scholarly family with heirlooms of poetry and calligraphy.
It is impossible for Feng Ziying not to consider such a situation.
In a sense, if the Feng family wants to protect their own interests, they should continue to follow the original path of the Feng family, such as Li Chengliang and Ma Gui to maintain their influence in the border town.
Even though Li Chengliang and Ma Gui have retired to serve in the military, the Li family and the Ma family still have considerable influence in the army. Their children can still start at a high position and gain more opportunities when they enter the army.
With a higher platform, we will have more development advantages than others in the future.
If Feng Ziying does not choose this path, then it can only mean that Feng Ziying has greater ambitions.
Wang Ziteng judged that the latter was more likely. In other words, Feng Ziying disdained the path of Li Chengliang and Ma Gui, and he would not be satisfied with being the first assistant, so what else?
The next step up from the chief assistant is the chief assistant with greater power - a powerful minister. It is self-evident what is above the powerful minister.
Wang Ziteng had not yet thought that Feng Ziying would have higher ambitions, but he thought that Feng Ziying might covet the status of a powerful minister.
Feng Ziying herself was a martial artist from the border areas, and the Feng family already had considerable influence in the military. If Feng Ziying could successfully cultivate enough influence and supporters in the civilian court, and then gain enough support in the military, then The prototype of a powerful minister is already there.
More importantly, Feng Ziying has enough time and energy.
When other people can become Feng Ziying's current third-rank minister, they must be at least forty years old. Even if they spend one or twenty years working hard, in the end the impact of age and physical condition will cause most people to give up halfway. .
But Feng Ziying is different, he is only twenty-four years old!
Even if he spent twenty years slowly and steadily laying the groundwork, he was still in his forties, in his prime and in the prime of life. Who could stop him? It was precisely because of this thought that Wang Ziteng was very interested and did not refuse Feng Ziying's hints and arrangements.
Of course, Wang Ziteng was not satisfied with withdrawing from the stage of power in such a dejected manner. He was only in his early fifties and in good health. Whether Lian Po could still earn a living at this age was something he only asked when he was seventy. He thought he would have no problem working for another ten years. , Niu Jizong thought the same.
Although the Feng family has great influence in border towns, it is mainly concentrated in the four northwest towns and Datong, Xuanfu, Shanxi, Jizhen and even Jingying and Denglai. Wang Ziteng thinks that he and Niu Jizong have more confidence. Otherwise, Feng Ziying would not win over her.
Even now in Xuanfu Town, Jingying and Denglai Town, Wang Ziteng has the confidence to recruit a group of people, and Niu Jizong also has a considerable foundation in Xuanfu Town, Shanxi Town and Ji Town.
Now Wang Ziteng wants to think carefully about what path Feng Ziying plans to take, and what roles he and Niu Jizong can play in it.
The greater Feng Ziying's ambition, the more willing he is to help Feng Ziying, which means that he can play a greater role. At his age, what else is there to be afraid of? I'm afraid he's not ambitious enough.
But although Feng Ziying is young, her city is not shallow.
Wang Xifeng can only be regarded as his concubine. This girl is indeed a bit coquettish and slutty. It may be this that attracted Feng Ziying, so they hooked up with her.
Wang Ziteng didn't think that he could find out some of Feng Ziying's thoughts from Wang Xifeng. If Wang Xifeng couldn't hide the secrets here, then Wang Ziteng would have to worry.
However, Feng Ziying and Wang Xifeng had a son, and I heard that Xue Baochai was also pregnant. The two women were considered close relatives, and their relationship with the Feng family was tied by blood ties, which was of course a good thing.
"Sister Feng, since you have followed him and have a son, then just run your current business well. What will happen to the child if he didn't say anything?" After making up his mind, Wang Ziteng settled down. Feng Ziying would be here at dinner anyway. Meet.
"What can I say?" Although she knew everything, Wang Xifeng was still a little uncomfortable, "Can I take her back to the Feng family? Sister Qiao will get married sooner or later, so I have to leave a child to take care of me in old age, right? With my status, It’s impossible to enter the Feng Mansion, I’m quite satisfied as it is now.”
Xue Baochai is his cousin, and he has always been very close to Daiyu. However, he secretly had an affair with their husbands and gave birth to a child. He didn't think it was a big deal.
It's not easy for Wang Ziteng to interrupt in this kind of thing. He doesn't even know what's the best way to do it, so it's best not to ask too much or in depth.
"It doesn't matter, if you take good care of this child, maybe you won't have a lot of luck in the future?" Wang Zitengruo said thoughtfully, "Feng Ziying is not a creature in the pond. It seems that way now, but there may be more surprises in the future. The future that people are looking forward to.”
Wang Xifengfeng's eyes flashed, something was not right.
He understood the meaning of his second uncle's words, and he seemed to have something to say, but he didn't dare to think deeply about it.
Seeing that Wang Xifeng seemed to have some understanding, Wang Ziteng waved his hand and said, "Don't think too much. I can't even see Ziying clearly. I still have to try to understand him. Some people say that he is a tiger father without a son. I think that Feng Tang’s ability to give birth to such a son is the blessing that the Feng family has cultivated over several lifetimes. If he dares to call Feng Ziying a tiger, then Feng Ziying will probably be a dragon..."
These words are even more sensitive. Even a woman like Wang Xifeng understands what the dragon refers to. She subconsciously muttered: "Second uncle, what you are saying is too high for me..."
"Let's not talk about this topic anymore. Ziying is coming over for dinner. You can rest here and meet your aunt and the others. Then you will also meet during the dinner. He has a lot of things to do right now, so don't bother him too much. ·····"The prince paused for a moment and seemed to have something to say.
Wang Ziteng's words made Wang Xifeng's face suddenly feel like it was on fire.
However, Wang Ziteng didn't care. Firstly, he was an elder. Secondly, Feng Ziying was indeed too important. "Nothing to be embarrassed about. She gave birth to your child, and she is still less than thirty. He is so good at male and female matters. It’s inevitable to be greedy...”
Wang Xifeng's thin silver teeth were almost broken, so she could only lower her head, but she couldn't help feeling ashamed and annoyed in her heart.
The second uncle has become so cautious and nagging now. It seems that Ziying is far better in his mind than his own niece.
