"References?" Qiao Lixi raised her eyebrows and deliberately handed the letter to Zhong Chenglin, "Then you can keep it, in the future, we will walk the rivers and lakes, and it will all depend on it." ”

Zhong Chenglin sneered, "Qiaoqiao, I don't have anything to clean up, put it there for me, maybe I will lose it at some point, you keep it first, and when we need it, we will take it out and sort it out for reference." ”

Also tidy it up!

This is really an all-round manual.

……

The capital, the palace of the Marquis of Dingguo.

Feng half leaned on the chaise longue, Feng Jiaojiao intimately held the beauty hammer, while helping Feng beat her legs, while telling interesting things in Beijing.

"Auntie, has the second cousin written recently?" Feng Jiaojiao asked without words.

When it came to the eldest son he valued the most, Feng Shi had a smile on his face, "That kid still has a conscience, and he has a letter to his family for half a month, and he hasn't left it behind." I had someone send me something — a few new clothes, some snacks he liked to eat. I don't know how long he will stay in Jincheng, he is in the countryside, he can't eat well, he can't sleep well, he has to be busy every day, and there is no intimate one around, I don't worry. ”

"Aunt," Feng Jiaojiao comforted, "The second cousin is going to do great things, and the third highness left the second cousin in Shuzhou and entrusted him with a heavy responsibility, which shows that he trusts the second cousin's ability." In the future, the third highness will succeed, and the second cousin will be indispensable, and maybe he will be able to surpass his uncle. ”

"I'd rather that kid stay in the capital with nothing to do than have him suffer there alone."

"The second cousin is a man with big ambitions."

Feng Jiaojiao is very good at talking, Feng listened to it, and the pride on her face became more and more obvious, "Brother is angry, I am also pleased." What is the situation in the mansion, you also know why your uncle didn't invite Feng Shizi all these years, isn't it the one in the East Courtyard. Even if your uncle values your second cousin again, the son will not fall on him. Originally, I thought that the Eastern Courtyard would go to southern Xinjiang at a young age, and it was only a matter of time before he died in the hands of the barbarians, but I didn't know that the dead boy was lucky, not to mention that he had lived for so long, and the military exploits on his body were stacked one by one, in this case, your uncle couldn't ask your second cousin to be crowned a son. ”

Feng let out a long sigh.

It's okay for Yuan Pei to press her, and now, Yuan Pei's son still wants to press her son, how can she be willing?

"Auntie, this matter can't be rushed, all these years, there have been fewer rumors outside? Uncle stubbornly suppressed the matter of asking for sealing under pressure, indicating that he was towards you and your second cousin. ”

Feng nodded with satisfaction, "That's right, what the Hou Master has been defending us all these years." ”

"So, aunt, you should be more relieved," Feng Jiaojiao said, "The second cousin wants to prove his ability, rather than simply relying on his uncle. ”

"I didn't know that, that's why I didn't tie him down. But he has been with me since he was a child, he has never suffered outside, he is alone outside, no one is waiting for him, what should he do if he loses his body? Even if there is a small servant following, how can a man have a woman's delicate mind. ”

Feng Jiaojiao responded absentmindedly, with Xiao Jiujiu in her heart.

Her previous thoughts were on the eldest cousin, and she knew that it would cause her aunt's dissatisfaction, but the eldest cousin was the eldest son of a serious Dingguo Marquis, and he would inherit his uncle's title in the future, not to mention, the eldest cousin was born with a talent, and he made great achievements at a young age, that is, his uncle is now desperately pressing the eldest cousin, and the position of the son of the world will also be the eldest cousin sooner or later.

Not to mention the legitimate identity of the eldest cousin, even on the side of the Marquis of Zhenyuan, my uncle can't afford to offend, this is the most headache for my uncle.

But now, the second cousin is followed by the third highness, and among the princes, the third highness is the most valued by the emperor.

The mother concubine of the Third Highness is Cao Guifei, who is the person on the tip of the emperor's heart, if it weren't for the lack of Cao Guifei's mother's identity, she should be called "Queen Cao" now. Although Cao Guifei does not have the title of "queen", she exercises the rights of the queen.

The phoenix seal is in hand, and I have the harem!

The queen has long lived in the depths, and the emperor has never stepped into the queen's bedroom for so many years. If it weren't for the old stubbornness in the court, the emperor would have made the third highness the crown prince a long time ago.

Over the years, the emperor has assigned many important affairs to His Royal Highness, one is to let him accumulate experience, and the other is to help him establish prestige and reputation.

Now, the second cousin is doing things by the side of the third highness, so ......

Her eyes rolled vaguely, and Feng Jiaojiao thought that it was time for her to ponder carefully.

Over there, Feng was still saying, "While I'm free during this time, there are some things that should be put on the agenda." ”

Feng Jiaojiao's heart sank.

Something?

Naturally, it was a matter of finding a daughter-in-law for the second cousin.

My aunt is high-spirited, and she wants to suppress her cousin, especially in the second cousin's family affairs, my aunt is even more picky, and she began to look at each other as early as a few years ago, from family background to status in the court, from appearance to academic means, everything that can be thought of, my aunt is listed on the paper, compared one by one, and finally arrived at a few people, just want to observe and observe.

Now listening to my aunt's tone, it's time to get in touch with it further.

With careful thoughts in her heart, Feng Jiaojiao obediently helped Feng Shi pinch her shoulders, "Auntie, the second cousin has an idea, are you waiting for him to come back?" ”

Feng sighed, "When he leaves, who knows when he will come back?" I'll watch over here and wait for him to come back. ”

The fingers were curled, and Feng Jiaojiao's eyes were brightly lit with an unknown expression.

The Marquis of Dingguo came back in a hurry, and his face was very bad.

Feng, who got the news, hurriedly cooked chicken soup and sent it to the study.

As soon as the Marquis of Dingguo finished talking with the strategist, he saw the Feng family nodding slightly.

Feng understood and immediately entered the study.

"Master Hou, drink a bowl of chicken soup." Feng gently placed the porcelain bowl in front of Dingguo Hou.

When the Marquis of Dingguo heard this, he reluctantly handed her a smile, but did not take the bowl.

Feng then picked up the soup bowl again, handed it to the mouth of the Marquis of Dingguo, picked up the soup spoon and stirred it twice, "Master Hou, the chicken soup was boiled by the concubine's own hands, and the temperature is just right." No matter what you have to worry about outside, you still have to eat, and only with spirit can you come up with a way to solve the problem. ”

Feng is very good at enlightening people, coupled with her gentleness, Dingguohou's face softened, and finally reluctantly drank two sips.

Feng Shi gently wiped the corners of his mouth while helping the Marquis of Dingguo, and asked casually, "Master Hou, but you have encountered something troublesome?" ”

has been with Dingguohou for more than ten years, Feng naturally knows his temper, and the relationship between the two is more like an ordinary husband and wife, without so many constraints. The Feng family has brains and means, and has helped Dingguo Hou to make suggestions and accomplish a lot of things over the years, especially in the interpersonal communication in the backyard, Feng's exquisite temperament has helped him win over many people and eradicate many different parties.

Therefore, he did not hide it from the Feng family in many things, on the contrary, he also took the initiative to discuss with the Feng family, even if he disliked Gu Jinzhen, the Feng family was also clear.

"I'm afraid that there will be a fight in southern Xinjiang."

"The situation is already so critical?" Feng asked in surprise.

Dingguo Hou said worriedly: "I'm afraid that the checks and balances between the two sides can't be maintained, but I don't know if this time it's a small fight or a big war." ”

The Feng clan could naturally understand the worries of the Marquis of Dingguo.

A small fight can't hurt the foundation of the Shen family's army, let alone kill Gu Jinzhen, a big battle, not to mention the loss of labor and wealth, if Gu Jinzhen makes a meritorious service, Gu Jinxuan has no hope of inheriting the title.

Neither is the left, nor is the right, which is embarrassing.

"Master Hou, the Third Highness is over there......"

Dingguo Hou shook his head, "Today in the court, several other princes expressed their opinions, but the three princes did not express their position, but after retreating from the court, the emperor called the three highnesses to the imperial study. ”

Feng's heart sank.

How much the emperor loves the three highnesses, everyone knows that over the years, the emperor has thought of ways to help the three highnesses establish prestige and accumulate reputation, but unfortunately, the prestige of the three highnesses in the people is there, but in the army, there is no prestige.

Martial arts are martial arts, looking at people is the most direct, who has real skills, they will believe whom, and it has nothing to do with identity and status.

Therefore, what His Royal Highness urgently needs now is prestige in the army!

Thinking of the emperor's move to call the three highnesses to the imperial study, the Feng family was shocked, "Does the emperor want the three highnesses to recruit in person?" ”

Representing the emperor can not only boost morale, but most importantly, it can help His Royal Highness accumulate prestige in the army, which is the best shortcut.

"Will there be a fight?" Feng asked again.

It's not that she cares about the Third Highness, but that her son is now the most powerful helper of the Third Highness, and if the Third Highness goes to Southern Xinjiang, Gu Jinxuan will inevitably follow.

If you can't fight, it's done, go through the motions and come back, the prestige and reputation of the three highnesses are there, if the fight starts......

Feng didn't dare to think about it.

It is one thing for her son to get ahead and crush Gu Jinzhen, but it is another thing to put her son in danger.

"This, it depends on the situation in southern Xinjiang," Dingguohou is also anxious, "The situation over there is still unclear, and the current deployment is not absolute, according to the battle report over there, the probability of fighting is not great, but the small actions have been too frequent recently, and the border towns are a little unstable." ”

Feng nodded.

In recent years, the imperial dynasty and the barbarians have tried each other a lot in southern Xinjiang, and there are few movements of real guns and ammunition, all of which are petty fights, and they are all fights between the people on the border, and they have not escalated to army conflicts.

Although people on both sides tacitly knew that the so-called troublemakers were the spies of the other party, there was no absolute evidence, and everyone was in such a stalemate.

"Master Hou, you said, the Marquis of Zhenyuan is so powerful, he has been guarding southern Xinjiang for decades, and he has long been familiar with that side, why don't you catch them all?" Feng's vision and means are indeed higher than ordinary women, but after all, she is just a woman who survives in the backyard, how can her scheming and strategy be compared to men?

"How can it be that easy? The topography and climate of southern Xinjiang are not good for us, there are many dense forests, not suitable for large-scale wars, in the dense forests, not to mention the miasma, the snakes, insects, rats and ants inside are a trouble, plus, the barbarians are good at poison and Gu, the battle of the dense forest is not good for us, that is, the Marquis of Zhenyuan has been stationed in southern Xinjiang for decades, and there is no absolute certainty. ”