Feng Yibo was not surprised that Zhang Songyue agreed to this matter. As the former chief minister of the Wei cabinet, he knew the true situation of Wei better than anyone else.
From the time Emperor Jingshun ascended to power, the monarch and his ministers were like two tinkerers, working together to maintain the apparent stability of the Wei Dynasty under the constraints of Emperor Tiantai.
However, just when they were completely getting rid of Emperor Tiantai, news came that Emperor Jingshun was dead. How could Zhang Songyue bear this?
He was greatly shocked, and a rush of blood rushed to the top of his head. In the end, both the monarch and his subjects ended up dead and the other useless.
And Feng Yibo was sure. After Zhang Songyue's condition improved slightly, he must still be unwilling to accept such a huge gap.
He asked Liu Zheng to go over and persuade him, just to make the Zhang family feel at ease with Liu Zheng's character. At the same time, it is also giving Zhang Songyue a step up.
Zhang Songyue's previous stability was due to the inertia of more than ten years. Emperor Tiantai above hung like the Sword of Damoris above his head, making neither him nor Emperor Jingshun dare to make any big moves.
But just because habits are habits, it doesn't mean that he doesn't know the benefits of reform. He had worked with Chen Qinzhi for many years, and naturally knew that Chen Qinzhi had the intention of reform. He also knew that Chen Qinzhi, like him, had been waiting for an opportunity.
Now he is bedridden and has no chance. But Chen Qinzhi just waited for the opportunity. Now that he has entered the cabinet, it is natural for him to initiate reforms.
However, there are examples of reforms in all dynasties. It's done, it will leave its name in history, and it will be a minister of ZTE. If you fail, you will still leave your name and be infamy for thousands of years.
Although Zhang Songyue felt that the risk was very high, he had to admit that
The “dividing a small amount into an acre” proposal has a chance of success. Although Feng Yibo's approach seemed to him a bit self-deceiving.
When the time comes, the discerning people in the court will know at a glance that this is a pretense of the late emperor's legacy. But Zhang Songyue had to admit that doing so could, to a certain extent, gain the reputation of righteousness and pass the blame to the already defeated Emperor Jingshun.
As the saying goes: Death is the most important thing. Besides, it was the emperor who died. It is not uncommon in history for the late emperor to take the blame, no less so than Emperor Jingshun.
Zhang Songyue has now cut off his official career and left the court completely. To put it bluntly, if people leave the tea to cool down, they will have no influence at all.
If he doesn't participate, Chen Qinzhi will do this. And the only risk he faces is being slapped with a hat
"Party" hat. But this kind of label is not suitable for a politician who has been in the officialdom for decades, served as the chief minister of the cabinet, and has been impeached countless times. He has long been able to do what he wants.
It doesn't matter at all. But as long as he participates in it, if it comes to pass, he has the possibility of leaving his name in history.
Even with his former prestige, it is very possible that he will be regarded as the founder of the reform. What I shouldn't say is that some people are willing to abandon their homes and careers just to leave a name in history.
And as long as he proves it, it will be possible. Even if it fails, there will be those who presided over the reform to bear most of the consequences.
As for the Zhang family, the most they can do is cut off their family members' career, but it won't cost their lives. It can be said that just making a certificate can leave a name in history, which is enough for Zhang Songyue to be tempted.
But having said that, Feng Yibo still has to do what he needs to do. Even a Confucian master like Zhang Songyue sometimes finds it difficult to cut his own handle with his own sword.
His eldest son and second son both took the imperial examination route, so they didn't have to worry about being officials outside. But the third son, Zhang Xiushen, was always waiting by his side and had no ability to study.
With the favor of Emperor Jingshun, he studied in the Imperial College. To show his sincerity, Feng Yibo still arranged for someone to recommend him to become the head of the official department of the sixth rank, in order to calm Zhang Songyue's heart.
Here, Feng Yibo is still making intensive preparations for the matter of sharing the family with his daughter. On the other side, the back house of the historian's family.
Xiang Yun was having a conversation with her second aunt, Shi Ding's wife, Wei. At this time, she was looking at the second aunt who raised her with confusion, and she didn't know why this aunt wanted to see her.
Speaking of which, she had been very depressed in the past few months. Affected by the two eucalyptus conquests in Shandong, many people from the founding lineage were involved.
This has nothing to do with the Shi family, but it does involve Wei's natal family. As early as a few years ago, when Yuan Chun was promoted to a virtuous concubine and the Rong Mansion was unparalleled, Mrs. Wei discussed with Shi Ding to give Xiangyun, which was very close to the Rong Mansion, to her natal nephew Wei Ruo. orchid.
The advantage of this is that it not only prevents the Wei family from having a direct relationship with the palace, but also allows them to have an indirect relationship.
It can control risks without delaying taking advantage of them. It also kills two birds with one stone for the Wei family. Moreover, the Wei family is her natal family, so she naturally knows everything about it. For a girl like Xiangyun who lost both her parents, it is also an extremely comprehensive choice.
It can be said that everyone except Xiangyun himself thinks this is a good marriage. Even Mrs. Shi, who had always loved Xiangyun, was full of praise for Mr. Wei.
After all, if she married Xiangyun into her natal family, anyone who knew about it would feel that she really regarded Xiangyun as her own.
At the beginning, the Shi and Wei families were not in a hurry. After all, Xiangyun had not yet reached the age of hair extensions at that time, so he was still young and there was no need to rush.
Unexpectedly, the two parties encountered their first national mourning just after discussing the marriage. Then, the national mourning continued one after another, and the engagement process was delayed again and again.
A few years have passed, and the two parties have just completed their horoscopes and exchanged marriage certificates. However, this time, the Wei family was involved in two cases in Shandong, and their home was confiscated and they were fired. They plummeted.
The Wei family encountered difficulties and moved around, and finally pinned their hopes on the Shi family who was not involved. Mrs. Wei naturally wanted to help her mother's family, but none of the Shi brothers were in the capital. After much deliberation, she called Xiangyun to inquire.
"Xiangyun, you often come and go with the Rong Mansion. Do the ancestors and the Queen Mother have good ventilation?" After the two of them greeted each other, she first asked about the Rong Mansion, and then she sighed softly and directly pointed out herself. the goal of.
"Alas! I don't know if there is any room for change in Shandong." After hearing Mrs. Wei's words, Xiangyun naturally understood what she meant.
Most of them want her to help with the case and see if the Wei family can turn around. However, she never went there again after being confiscated in Rong Mansion.
What's more, she is a boudoir woman, how can she interfere in this? Xiangyun hesitated for a moment, then could only smile bitterly and said: "I know my wife is worried about the Wei family, but this matter involves so many relatives, even the Rong family is not immune, let alone my daughter's family..." At this point, she did not continue, but instead said: "If you think about the Queen Mother's favor, I am afraid that the Queen Mother will personally pay a visit to the ancestor of the Rong Mansion. Maybe for the sake of the historian, you can help the Queen Mother to ask for help." Please forgive me." Over the years, this second aunt treated her like her own daughter.
Whether it was because of her parents' legacy, the Shi family had an extra marquis. The Shi family still had a deep brotherhood, and they loved her as an orphan.
Or maybe it's just because of concerns about reputation. In short, her food and clothing expenses are the same as those of the Shi family sisters, and her daily education and discipline are no different.
Even in the matter of marriage, Mrs. Wei tried her best to marry her into her natal family. Xiangyun also knew in his heart that his uncle and aunt were very kind to him.
But no matter how good she is to herself, she will inevitably feel like she is dependent on others after losing her parents since she was a child. Because of this, she has loved running to Rongfu since she was a child.
It seems that she is the real her only when she is in Rong Mansion. But it was okay for her to have fun in the Rong Mansion, so how could she have the dignity to plead for mercy?
On the contrary, Mrs. Wei can represent the Shi family and go to Mrs. Shi, who was born in the Shi family, to ask for favors. But when Mrs. Wei heard this, she couldn't help but smile bitterly and said: "Xiangyun, you have misunderstood me. If it were the old lady's side, of course I would go and speak in person. After all, she is also the aunt of the Shi family, so I can still speak. I just want to ask you about the situation in Rong Mansion." At this point, there was a trace of expectation on her face, and she slowly revealed her true purpose.
"In addition, I also heard that this matter was started by the Marquis of Chu State. He must have been able to interfere, but our historians have never had any contact with her family. On the contrary, Mrs. Marquis of Chu State is the eldest daughter of the Xue family, and she was involved in it when she was in Rong Mansion. I am familiar with you. I just thought that I would ask you to help me find out more details about Rong Mansion. If possible, let’s see if we can follow her path. If we can be more relaxed, I I'll visit in person." The Shi family and the Xue family are both four major families, so they naturally move around.
It's just that Feng Yibo refuted Jia She's face at the time. If Mrs. Wei represented the historian, she would have no room for change once she was rejected.
Because of this, she wanted Xiangyun to go to the front station. Don't ask for direct meritorious service, at least know the attitude of the other party first.
But when Xiangyun heard that she was asked to go to Baochai to plead for mercy, his eyes suddenly flickered, and he said hesitantly: "Sister Bao... Miss Xue is pregnant now, so I should go and have a look, but the heirs in the Marquis of Chu's family are Not happy, everyone in the family is paying special attention to Sister Bao's pregnancy. If I mention it now, I may make the Marquis of Chu unhappy, and it will inevitably backfire." Don't look at her daily visits to Rong Mansion and Feng Mansion. They all talk and laugh a lot, and don't have any scruples about what they say or what they wear.
For example, one time while listening to a play, Wang Xifeng thought that Ling Guan looked like Lin Daiyu, so she pulled her out to tease everyone and ask questions.
Everyone laughed and said nothing, only Shi Xiangyun said he looked like Daiyu. There are many similar things, and everyone just thinks that she is a bit childish.
But when she was in the Shi family, she seemed to be knowledgeable and courteous. Otherwise, Mrs. Wei would not dare to take her to meet with noble people like Princess Nan'an many times. Otherwise, if she loses the etiquette of the Shi family, where will the face of the mistress of the house go?
When Xiangyun was young, she still couldn't understand why she didn't like it every time Mrs. Wei asked her to dress layer by layer.
I just thought that I didn't like things that were too complicated and long-winded, so I wanted to change my clothes every time I was out of Mrs. Wei's sight. For this reason, I even grabbed Baoyu's clothes and put them on myself.
Slowly, Xiangyun realized that she just didn't like this kind of life. Just like she didn't like the layers of clothes Mrs. Wei asked her to wear, which made her feel extremely constrained.
But she was living under someone else's roof, and her uncle was not in the capital, so Mrs. Wei had the final say in everything. Not to mention the layers of clothes, even her marriage was ordered from the Wei family under Mrs. Wei's insistence.
Xiangyun was actually not very happy about this marriage. It wasn't that she was dissatisfied with Wei Ruolan.
Compared with the young masters from various families in the capital, especially those from the Jia family, Wei Ruolan is considered outstanding.
She was dissatisfied because she didn't want to live under the influence of her second aunt in the future. Unfortunately, in this era, she has no say in the matter of marriage.
Even if the Wei family has been confiscated, as long as the engagement is not broken off, she must marry. It is precisely because she has been depressed in such an atmosphere for a long time that she likes to stay in Rong Mansion and gather in Feng Mansion.
Every time she left, she would ask Baoyu to pick her up after a while. Because only out of Mrs. Wei's sight can she play without too much restraint and without any scruples.
The sisters in Rong Mansion and Feng Mansion all treated her as a child and didn't care no matter what she did.
This is like many students who are too stressed and are unwilling to go home even during the holidays. Or when you return home, you will also indulge in the unscrupulous feeling on the Internet.
To escape the pressure of reality. When Mrs. Wei heard that Baochai was pregnant, she didn't think much about it. She just sighed: "Oh! What can we do?" Xiangyun couldn't bear it when he saw her sighing, so he sighed softly and said: "Second aunt, don't worry , Sister Bao is always at ease and considerate. Even if she is not around, she cannot ask why. In this case, we might as well find another one." It's not that she doesn't want to help, it's just that... her desire for freedom is far beyond ordinary people. This made her extremely resistant to other people's advice.
It is not an exaggeration to say that Xiangyun is a rebellious girl of this era. At the beginning, Baochai was considerate, sincere and kind to others, which made Xiangyun like to stick to her.
But Baochai couldn't help but remind her several times when he saw that she often went beyond her limits. It was these reminders that made Xiangyun feel very disappointed.
It was enough for her to be dependent on others and follow the etiquette at home. It would be strange for her to be happy if she was still being discouraged outside.
Slowly, Xiangyun subconsciously distanced herself from Baochai. Baochai's treatment of Xiangyun is tolerance for his sister and sympathy for her life experience.
She knew that Xiangyun was not happy at home, so she took more care of Xiangyun. However, everything has a degree.
Baoqin and Daiyu occasionally went overboard, but Baochai only needed a look and a few words of advice at most to make them stop.
Regarding Xiangyun's overstepping, Baochai had carefully considered every word and said it very tactfully. But after trying to persuade him several times and seeing him a few times, Baochai chose to shut up.
After all, even Baoyu’s advice, Xiangyun regarded it as
He responded with words like "I don't want to look at other people's noses and eyes." Therefore, Baochai can give relatively direct advice to Baoqin and Daiyu, and both of them give positive feedback.
But Baochai, who gradually understood Xiangyun's fierce reaction, chose to remain silent. On the contrary, it is inevitable that there will be some alienation.
This alienation was not obvious, but the two people involved were still aware of it. So Xiangyun subconsciously didn't want to beg Baochai, or someone who would preach to her.
Fortunately, Xiangyun has always been smart, and she is one of the most talented among the sisters. In a short period of time, she thought of a way to avoid asking for Baochai while achieving the same effect.
"Another one?" Mrs. Wei was stunned when she heard this, but she didn't understand what Xiangyun meant.
"Second Aunt, please ask someone to send me to the Lin Mansion these days."
