"Then they're not outsiders." Feng Ziying smiled, "Second Brother Lian and their family are also going to Baiyun Temple to pray for incense, just right, they are together." ”

"Ziying, I'm afraid you're looking for that Jia Lian, right? You don't need to take us with you, do you? Wei Ruolan laughed and looked Feng Ziying up and down: "Don't go to the academy for a few months, you will be separated from us." ”

"Hehe, whoever you have a relationship with, you can't share it with the two of you." Feng Ziying didn't care, "I have a stake to make a living, that is, I want to discuss with you to see if there is a way." ”

"What kind of business?" Wei Ruolan and Han Qi were both interested all of a sudden, they knew that it was definitely not a simple matter to make Feng Ziying speak.

The two of them are also living in the Guozijian now, they can't study, they spend their days carrying cages and birds playing with crickets, lackeys flying eagles and shopping around the building, and over time they have ruined their reputations, not to mention, but it's not a matter of being so idle, and they have some thoughts to do something, and it's not time to be suspended and removed from office, so what can they do?

So as soon as Feng Ziying proposed, the two of them immediately became interested.

"I heard that the imperial court intends to build a mausoleum?" Feng Ziying watched Wei Ruolan attentively.

Wei Ruolan is the son of the eldest princess Princess Jianyang, although there are many sons under the emperor's knees, there are not many adult princesses, only two, one is this Princess Jianyang.

And this Princess Jianyang is the daughter of Empress Xiaoren, and Prince Yizhong is a fellow mother, but because Empress Xiaoren died when she was young, she was raised by the emperor and Prince Zhongshun as concubines, so the relationship between Princess Jianyang and Emperor Yonglong has always been good.

Repairing a tomb is not a trivial matter.

The Great Zhou Dynasty followed the previous Ming Dynasty, and the emperor's reign to build a mausoleum is generally to repair the mausoleum when the queen is seriously ill or deceased, which can be regarded as preparing for the future burial of the emperor and queen, like the Emperor Taishang, after the death of Empress Xiaoren, the Emperor Taishang ordered the construction of the mausoleum, but now the queen is alive and healthy, obviously not for this reason.

Another reason for the construction of the mausoleum during his lifetime is more obscure.

Generally speaking, it is used to show the stability of the throne.

The imperial mausoleum is different from other mausoleums, both in terms of specifications and construction methods, as long as such an action is opened, it is generally to declare to the common people the specific meaning of their own imperial inheritance orthodoxy, or to prove that their imperial throne is stable.

In Feng Ziying's opinion, this is more like a reaction from the emperor to some small actions of Prince Yizhong, but it is difficult to say whether it is just an intentional move, or whether he really wants to use the tomb to show his attitude.

But there is no doubt that the emperor is not willing to keep this kind of low-key and silent without any measures all the time, and he may need to use some seemingly less obvious measures to deal with Prince Yizhong's aggressive momentum, which can not only avoid overstimulating the emperor, but also give Prince Yizhong an obvious suppression.

Even Feng Ziying was thinking that Emperor Yonglong, the emperor, was indeed a little aggrieved, but there was no way.

His father, Emperor Yuanxi, that is, the Emperor Taishang, has sat down for more than 40 years, and the accumulation of prestige is not comparable to you, a prince who was not even a prince, if you want to sit in this position, you can only be patient, accumulate strength, and wait for the opportunity, but it is undoubtedly a good strategy to turn your face with the Emperor, and it will even bring huge risks, and the wise man will not do it.

It should be said that Emperor Yonglong still grasped this degree very well, and began to make some justified and restrained counterattacks.

However, this is not about Feng Ziying for the time being, he just wants to know how strong the game between the two sides is, and by the way, it can be regarded as making a living.

Wei Ruolan was also taken aback, he didn't expect Feng Ziying to be so well-informed in Qingtan Academy, he learned the news within two days, and his mother also specifically told him not to spread the news, this is just an intention, or someone proposed, the emperor was a little tempted.

Of course, you have to say that as long as someone knows, it is impossible to keep it secret, just delay the time.

After hesitating for a moment, Wei Ruolan still nodded: "Ziying, how do you know?" ”

"Ruolan, although this news has not spread outside, there must still be people in the court who know about it, and it can't be kept secret, and it's not a secret."

Feng Ziying understood that there was indeed something to do, but he didn't think that under the current situation where the financial resources of the imperial court were so difficult, the emperor would suddenly start such a big project, and he felt that Emperor Yonglong was more of a gesture.

Wei Ruolan didn't think about it so much, he thought that Feng Ziying wanted to participate in this project.

"Ziying, you know well about the construction of this imperial mausoleum, the time has been delayed for a long time, and the current household financial resources are exhausted, and it is estimated that only some silver is still in the inner treasury, but that is almost life-saving money, once there is a mess, you have to rely on this disaster relief, and you dare not use it easily."

This can be seen the level, don't look at the people Wei Ruolan is also in the country prison all day long, and she is only a teenager who has just turned fourteen, but this situation is extremely clear, in comparison, Jia Rong is two or three years older than Wei Ruolan, but she is messing around all day long, and she doesn't know anything about the situation outside, and this difference is suddenly apparent.

Feng Ziying naturally knew what Wei Ruolan said, but he had other opinions.

Now that this rumor has come out, it shows that Emperor Yonglong is most likely going to use such an action gesture to show that his throne is stable, so he must repair it, but it does not have to start construction immediately, and it does not have to be completed in a year or two, and now the imperial court does not have the financial resources.

Although the cost may not be small, at least the imperial court can accept it, and at the same time, it can also achieve the purpose and significance of the manifestation.

"Ruolan, do you think that since this rumor has spread in the court, hasn't the emperor considered it?" Feng Ziying did not respond to Wei Ruolan's words, but asked the question from another angle, "With the emperor's prudence, if it is not necessary, do you think the emperor will have the intention to do this?" ”

Wei Ruolan hesitated.

His mother had been teaching him at home all day long, and he had been told that he was far more important than his peers in this court, and he had always boasted that he knew the most about the affairs of the court among his peers and even his friends, but now he found that Da Lang knew no less about it than he did.

Even he knew that the large treasury of the household department was empty, and the arrears of the nine sides all depended on the emperor's inner treasury, and he was overstretched, how could the emperor not know?

As soon as this imperial tomb moved, it was three or five hundred thousand taels of silver smashed into it to lay the foundation, even if this silver could be taken out at this time, but when was it?

These emperors must have wanted it, but why did they have to spread this rumor? Or is it going to be done? There must be a reason for that, and there is no substitute for it.

With the emperor's temperament, since this kind of thing has been rumored, it has basically not changed.

Thinking of this, Wei Ruolan nodded: "Ziying, as soon as you say that, I understand." If that's the case, this matter can be done, Ziqi, what do you think? ”

Han Qi's eyes had already lit up, and when Feng Ziying and Wei Ruolan were talking, he had already begun to figure out how to participate, "Ruolan, Ziying, of course I have to take part in this matter, my family has two stone mountains in the western suburbs, and the original city was mined, but now it is abandoned, and now if the imperial tomb is built, a large amount of stone will be needed, and my family can supply stone ,......"

Wei Ruolan shook her head and smiled: "You guy, I was originally asking you how this matter is, but you have already made up your mind to send stones,......

Han Qi rubbed his hands and grinned, "Haven't you been idle and bored for so long?" Finally, I can find something serious to do, and if I can do it, I can go back and plug my old man's mouth, so that he can reprimand me all day long,......"

Wei Ruolan didn't have this intention, although he was the son-in-law at home, but there was a brother on the top, and a younger brother below, the elder brother was the eldest son of the grandson, and he was going to be the lord, but even if he could get part of the family property in the future, he could also hang an idle position in a yamen like the Zongren Mansion, but he couldn't rely on that little money to make a living in the future, right? You have to find a way to make a living.

He had never had experience in handling this kind of affairs before, and Feng Ziying's sudden suggestion also gave him a little more idea in his heart, this matter could not only make some money, but also let himself know how to handle some of this kind of business, which was a good opportunity to practice.

"Ziying, I'm afraid you have some ideas, let's hear it." Wei Ruolan laughed.

"If the imperial court wants to build a mausoleum, then the cost here can be large, all parties must buy a big head, the supply of all kinds of materials is also complicated, Ziqi's family can supply stones, there are also two Zhuangzi outside my city to supply wood, in addition to how to plan some construction matters from it, there are also all kinds of exquisite, the second brother Lian was originally good at this kind of chores in Jiafu, and his second uncle is a member of the Ministry of Works, when there are also some doorways, the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Household and even the Ministry of Rites to deal with the adaptation, Ruolan you are the most suitable to ,...... to work with"

When these words came out, Han Qi and Wei Ruolan suddenly smiled, although they also knew that there were many specific joints here, how could it be as light as this, but after all, Feng Ziying pointed out a way for everyone.

Han Qi couldn't help but sigh, "This handsome brother didn't come today, and he missed such a good thing if he didn't have land." ”

"Brother Jun is also a noble person, maybe he doesn't care about this little thing." Feng Ziying said lightly: "Here, Second Brother Lian, they are here, let's go shopping in a while, and then come to talk about this matter in detail." ”

For Feng Ziying, these two years are his obscene development period, if he is not admitted to the Jinshi, he will never want to enter the power center of the Great Zhou, but of course the book must be read, but some things can also be done, especially this Lin girl is so tightly entangled, if you want to go to Jiafu in the future, you can certainly teach Baoyu in the name, but if you can have one more reason, it will definitely be better, such as cooperating with Jia Lian, and by the way, Wang Xifeng can also take care of some Lin girl.