A group of nobles set out from Xiaoci County and returned to the capital together with the emperor's carriage.
The pace of travel is irritatingly slow.
Of course, the only ones who are upset are the founding fathers.
For nearly a month, every day apart from traveling was to perform sacrifices.
Emperor Jingshun was still there half the time, and they all had to accompany him.
This results in their time being very fragmented.
In addition, when we get together occasionally, we still insist on our own opinions.
Until now, we haven't been able to come up with a decent countermeasure.
The matter that Donghai County is targeting just hangs there.
The founding fathers who had overseas business suffered heavy losses.
I have a grimace every day.
But don't say it!
It fits the atmosphere of a funeral very well.
Those who didn't know, thought they were sad because of the old concubine.
"Your Majesty, how about we agree to it?"
The person who came to pay homage to Nan'an Prince's Mansion was Huo Yinghuan, the legitimate son of the second wife.
He served as a guerrilla in the capital and was the spokesperson of the Nan'an Palace in the capital.
Although Nan'an Prince's Mansion is far away from Jiaozhi, it is also one of the nobles with the most overseas business.
Under the guise of traveling from Jiangnan to Jiaozhi, they actually transported goods to Southeast Asia.
in exchange for more benefits.
At this time, he quietly approached the chariot of the Prince of Beijing who had just returned from the imperial chariot, and whispered again:
"We recommended Li Shouzhong to join the cabinet, but the emperor 80% ignored it. At that time, we have done our best."
Obviously, those who have business overseas are already in a hurry.
Huo Zhihuan is actually pretty good, after all, most of his fleet is his own.
But he couldn't hold his breath, let alone those nobles with caravans attached to their names?
I have asked for help many times, but I really can’t afford it anymore.
"I've been busy with the national mourning these days, and I haven't been able to calm down and talk in detail. Now that we've seen the capital, let's sit down and discuss it carefully."
King Beijing's voice was still unhurried, but unfortunately it was difficult to calm people's minds.
"well!"
Huo Zhihuan sighed heavily, looked back at the expectant eyes, and said:
"Your Majesty has been favored by the Holy One and has been bestowed with wealth and acres of land. But if we old relatives don't have overseas business, many of us will have to stop. We really can't bear it anymore."
Although Nan'an Prince's Palace is not like this, Huo Zhihuan is not talking nonsense.
What he said was the true situation of many noble people.
Just flip through history and look at the early stages of each dynasty.
It is not difficult to find that in the early days of a dynasty, it was highly centralized.
At this time, the nobles and nobles were the most trusted people around the emperor.
It is also the top power in the country.
They hold military power, develop externally, and suppress internally.
Holds most of the say in the country.
However, as the dynasty developed and the country gradually stabilized,
The honorable men and women gradually lost their enterprising spirit after receiving huge salary.
In addition, the occupied territory needs to be managed by someone.
Educate the people and manage internal affairs.
At this time, it is necessary to open courses to select talents from all over the world.
As more and more civil servants were appointed, Shilin gradually developed and expanded.
Slowly, I gained more say.
As one goes and the other goes, the power of the nobles will slowly decline.
If there are no special circumstances, the Xungui Group will gradually lose its right to speak. ….
It's going into decline bit by bit.
This process can be lengthy and require several generations.
Honorable nobles who are not enterprising will have their right to speak completely deprived of them in this process.
Slowly disappearing on the stage of history.
Of course, there are also nobles who are far-sighted.
For example, the first two generations of the Jia family's princes had obviously anticipated such a situation.
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They established clan schools and allowed the children of the clan to take part in the imperial examinations.
In order to continue the family's glory.
But such far-sighted people are, after all, in the minority.
It will not affect the general trend at all.
It has been passed down from the Wei Dynasty to the third generation by Emperor Jingshun.
The territory of the country has basically been finalized.
The current Wei Dynasty is in a period of transformation for the country.
It rarely uses troops abroad anymore.
In terms of foreign policy, it has basically turned defensive.
The founding heroes are passed down to the third and even fourth generation.
There are fewer and fewer super-grade titles.
Many distinguished relatives have begun to make ends meet in order to maintain their dignity.
To this end, they have tried to find ways to increase revenue and reduce expenditure.
After all, there will be an end to throttling, and open source has become the choice of most people.
At this time, the nobles still hold great power and are at the top of the power ladder.
There are so many ways to make money.
But most people's methods are simple and crude.
Some are hoarding land and lending money to collect interest.
Some went to sea for smuggling and made huge profits.
Some even secretly communicated outside the Great Wall, exchanging salt, iron and food for profit.
In short, these noble choices.
Most of them rely on mountains to eat mountains and water to eat water.
It can also be regarded as the Eight Immortals crossing the sea, each showing his magical powers.
There are surprisingly few people as honest as the Jia family.
Of course, it may be that the men in the Jia family don't even have this awareness.
All we can do is sit back and wait for the end of the road.
In addition to the Jia family, King Beijing is also an exception.
The Prince of Beijing originally refused the fiefdom in exchange for the emperor's trust.
Even now, Emperor Jingshun still wants to be kind.
to show the royal approval of the move.
Although they gave up the actual seal, the food provided by thousands of households in the city was well worth it.
In addition, whatever rare things are in the palace, they are all thought of him.
From time to time, rewards will come down.
Just relying on these, the situation of Beijing Prince's Palace is much better than that of other families.
Water dissolves body decorations, household utensils, etc.
Most of the food and clothing expenses come from the tributes in the palace.
Compared to Prince Zhongshun, the emperor's younger brother, he was no worse.
To a large extent, this serves as a benchmark among nobles.
To show to the world.
But I have to say that all the rewards are real.
After hearing Huo Zhihuan's words, the Prince of Beijing County was silent for a long time and then said:
"We will arrive in the capital in three or four days. If we still have no other ideas by then, we will agree to him directly."
Huo Zhihuan was overjoyed when he heard this and said repeatedly:
"Your Majesty is wise, as long as it doesn't drag on any longer!"
After speaking, he looked around and then whispered:
"Let me just say, even if the Holy Emperor is dissatisfied after being recommended, he will not do anything to us!"
Although Xungui has been declining, most of the military power of the Wei Dynasty is still in their hands.
Huo Zhihuan's confidence comes from this. ….
What's more, the law does not blame everyone.
Even if Emperor Jingshun was dissatisfied, it had the greatest impact on Li Shouzhong.
If you want to touch the founding heroes, one or two may not be a big problem.
But the possibility of attacking the whole is very small.
The Prince of Beijing heard what he said, but he didn't comment.
Other nobles hold military power and have the means to make profits.
But he seemed to be prosperous, but he could only rely on charity from the emperor.
This is also the reason why he has not expressed his stance for so long!
Other nobles disagreed simply because their own interests were not involved.
There is no need to arouse the emperor's defense and cut off the room for improvement.
But the prince of Beijing County seems to be still...
He is undecided, but in fact he just doesn’t want to agree.
Because he is different from other nobles.
Firstly, there is no fiefdom, and secondly, there is no military power.
You can only rely on the emperor!
If it makes the emperor dissatisfied, others may not do anything.
But he may have to pay a high price for it!
Until a breakthrough is found, the Beijing Palace must remain obedient to the emperor.
This is his helplessness.
He has won over many strange people over the years, just to find a way out for himself.
It's a pity that he is destined to be an idle prince.
Nothing can be done.
In other words, I dare not do it.
Because the emperor needed him as a sign to show his kindness to the people of the world.
If he was allowed to have a way out on his own, the favor would seem dispensable.
Therefore, he could only rely on the royal family.
Whatever the emperor gave him, he got.
If the emperor doesn't give it to him, he can't take it!
In the dead of night, Shui Rong would even blame his ancestors.
Why choose such a path.
Although it seems peaceful and comfortable, life is frustrating.
There is nowhere to put the ambition in my heart.
Full of talent, nowhere to show it.
He is unwilling to give up!
Don't be willing to waste your ambition and be unwilling to be mediocre and inactive.
But his identity is destined to be a benchmark.
As soon as he arrived in the capital, Shui Rong called Feng Ziying over first.
"Ziying, you and Feng Yuan are closest to each other, but you have been silent these days."
A water-soluble smile makes people feel more friendly.
After all, this is a skill he has practiced since childhood.
Such a smile can get along better with the emperor and gain his favor.
For others, at most, people can let go of some of their defenses.
Beyond that, it's pointless.
"I would like to hear your views."
The water-soluble voice is as warm as jade.
Unfortunately, everything is done to please others.
Not his nature.
"Returning to the prince, I think we should talk to Feng Yuan again. Maybe it's not what we think."
Feng Ziying didn't know the turmoil in King Beijing's heart, but he already knew the purpose of King Beijing calling him here.
Shui Rong was stunned when he heard the words, and said in a deep voice:
"you mean……"
It's not like he hasn't thought about meeting Feng Yuan, but previous invitations have been declined.
Obviously Feng Yuan didn't want to have anything to do with him.
Now that I have offended him, it is even more difficult to invite him again.
"I don't think he would be stupid enough to let us recommend him. That would not only be bad for us, it would also be bad for Li Shouzhong."
Feng Ziying's words have not been spoken by others these days.
But every time this time comes, someone will say something:….
"What are we afraid of? Just promise him!"
"What did you promise? Die together with Li Shouzhong?"
"The law does not punish everyone, Li Shouzhong will be finished before us!"
"Li Shouzhong is finished, will Feng Yuan take revenge?"
"Kill Feng Yuan and get the ball!"
"You have the ability to go to Donghai County and kill the Black Dragon King!"
"..."
And so on and so forth.
Fortunately, there are only two of us now, so we can have a good discussion.
Upon hearing this, King Beijing pondered for a moment and then asked:
"Then you invite him to come to my house and sit down and chat with us?"
Feng Ziying had been invited many times before, but now he hesitated and said:
"Feng Yuan won't come, right? I've invited him several times before, but he always makes excuses to shirk it. Obviously he doesn't want to get too close to you."
King Beijing also knew that Feng Yibo did not want to take sides and sighed:
"Then I'll ask you to go one more time and see if he can still give in."
Feng Ziying pursed her lips, obviously unsure.
Suddenly his eyes lit up again and he suggested:
"How about I not mention your presence, just invite him to my house, and let him meet you directly?"
When King Beijing heard this, he hesitated:
"That's rude, isn't it?"
On the other side, Li Mengshi and Baochai also returned to Feng Mansion.
Feng Yibo personally welcomed him out, and the couple sent Li Mengshi back to the hospital first.
Zhishiniang was tired all the way, so she only said a few words and stopped interrupting.
Feng Yibo took Baochai back to the main room in the west courtyard.
After hearing the news, all the concubines first went to Li Meng's house to meet.
At this time, I came here to see you again.
Knowing that the two of them had been separated for more than a month, they must have a lot to say.
So they dispersed with a wink and went back to their houses without mentioning it.
"Have you had a good meal since Madam left?"
Feng Yibo is planning to check it out tonight.
See if Baochai has lost weight.
How could Baochai know what he had in mind?
Hearing Feng Yibo's concern for him made his heart warm.
She smiled sweetly at Feng Yibo and said:
"I was with my wife all the way, and rented a house there. Apart from the more complicated etiquette, I didn't suffer much."
She and Li Mengshi were companions all the way and did not cling to others.
During this period, the Jia family also invited the couple to live together.
Baochai was worried that there were often noble people coming and going there and it would be inconvenient to disturb him.
He discussed it with Li Mengshi and politely declined.
The couple rented a villa there.
Although it is not as good as the family temple in Jia Mansion, it still lacks a lot of unnecessary etiquette.
I'm happy to be clean.
Feng Yibo nodded when he heard this and was about to say a few more words of concern.
At this moment, someone said outside:
"Sir, a message has been sent from General Shenwu's Mansion, inviting you to a banquet tonight."
Feng Yibo took a look at the post and found that it was indeed Feng Ziying who invited him to a banquet that evening.
No need to ask, it must be about Donghai County.
Naturally, he had already had an idea about this.
I've been putting it off for a month, and it's almost time to stop.
The newly promoted nobles should have succeeded by now.
Procrastinating any longer will not do you any good.
Instead, he completely broke up with those nobles.
At that time, he would have no choice but to fall in love with the newly promoted nobles, and there would be no other possibility. ….
Feng Ziying invited herself, just in time to discuss the conditions.
As long as the conditions are not excessive, it can be considered as rekindling old friendships with them.
This not only sold the face of the new nobles, but also gave the founding nobles a chance to reconcile.
This is the situation that is most beneficial to you.
"Baochai, you've worked hard all the way and have a good rest. I'll go out. You don't have to wait for me tonight."
Feng Yibo did not hesitate and immediately asked someone to prepare a car.
In Baochai's reluctant eyes, he set off for Feng Ziying's house.
As soon as I got off the bus, someone was already waiting at the door.
Soon, Feng Ziying personally picked it up in surprise.
As soon as he saw each other from a distance, he shouted:
"Yibo, it's rare for you to be honored. Please come in quickly."
Feng Yibo cupped his hands and said with a smile:
"Brother Ziying, what are you talking about? Didn't I come over as soon as I saw your post?"
Soon, the two came to the main hall.
As soon as they sat down, Feng Ziying asked someone to serve a banquet.
When Feng Yibo saw this, he thought that Feng Ziying just wanted to discuss the affairs of Donghai County.
So no one else was invited.
He looked at Feng Ziying pretending to be dissatisfied and joked:
"Brother Ziying,
How come it's just you and me, how can we have such a good time drinking? "
At this time, the banquet was already set.
A voice as gentle as jade suddenly sounded.
"If you don't mind, I would also like to join in the fun and have a few drinks with Captain Feng. Can you welcome me?"
As he spoke, a figure flashed out from behind the screen.
"Captain Feng, I have admired my name for a long time but have not been able to see you, so I have made an abrupt arrangement today. Please forgive me!"
Confused and helpless
