Eight Hundred and Ninety-Seven: Northern Overlord (34)

897: Northern Overlord (Thirty-Four)

With Patriarch Cui being so kind, Feng Zhen completed the task assigned by Jiang Pengji without much effort.

He reported back to Jiang Pengji, detailing the details of his meeting and conversation with Patriarch Cui.

After thinking about it, Jiang Pengji asked Feng Zhen, "Do you think this person is trustworthy?"

She intends to support the gentry forces in her camp, but that is just a piece of candy she throws out. If Cui Shi sees something good, she will accept it. She doesn't mind letting Cui Shi seek benefits and become an emerging force in Chongzhou. If they are greedy and want to take both sides, she will not tolerate Cui Shi.

"My lord, I really think this person is trustworthy." Feng Zhen thought for a while, and said seriously, "The Cui family started as merchants. Because of their footsteps, they are not welcomed in Chongzhou, and they even look down on others everywhere. My lord For the Cui family, the orthodox noble family has been suppressed, and they will have a good chance to stand out. If they can get the support of the lord, the Cui family will soar into the sky."

Only when the first-line gentry in Chongzhou were suppressed, would the second-class gentry or poor families have the possibility to rise to the top.

Under such circumstances, it is impossible for the Cui family to continue to treat it with a speculative mentality of a businessman. After all, they have also seen Jiang Pengji's decisiveness and ruthlessness. Is it so easy to be in two boats? An accident caused the ship to crash and people died. The Cui family took root in Chongzhou, and they dared not take risks.

Jiang Pengji tapped the table with her fingers, pondered for a while before answering.

"You said, that Cui Chonghuan asked me to name his little Douding?"

Cui Chonghuan refers to Cui Patriarch, whose surname is Cui, with a single name of Yu and the word Chonghuan.

Whether it is "Yu" or "Huan", both have the meaning of light, which is a good meaning.

Feng Zhen smiled and said, "Yes, but from Yichen's point of view, it is enough for the Lord to give him a nickname or a nickname that will be used in the future."

As for the serious name, let Patriarch Cui pick it up himself.

Feng Zhen hasn't experienced Jiang Pengji's name abolishment so far, and he feels that his master is well-read and literary talent must be fine.

It turns out——

"It's better to choose a nickname or a nickname. It's more solemn. Why don't you call it Baibai?"

The corner of Feng Zhen's mouth twitched, and Qi Guan who was handling the official document made the reaction more direct,

He accidentally knocked down a pile of bamboo slips.

"My lord, are you serious? If I remember correctly, isn't that the name of the Hanmei family's horse?"

At the first sight of the horse's name, Feng Zhen almost didn't laugh like crazy.

Who chose such a careless name?

Jiang Pengji smiled, with a playful gleam in her eyes.

She said, "Of course it's to scare you. I might as well call it... Fushou. I'm planning to give this name to the second treasure of Huaiyu's family, but seeing how he and Jingxian get together less often, I think Huaiyu will be like that in a few years." There is no good news, and I will pick another one later."

With such a heartless name as "Baibai", Fengzhen didn't dislike Fushou's sound, and the meaning was good anyway.

"Maybe this is the so-called 'great vulgarity is great elegance'? The name Fushou can also be used for business purposes."

Fengzhen has not yet understood a truth-reading a lot of books is not the same as being talented in literature, and his lord is actually illiterate.

Compared to Feng Zhen who was kept in the dark, Qi Guan Rang knew the truth.

He said, "Rang feels that this 'Fushou' and Huaiyu's daughter 'Longevity' have similar meanings."

It's all good meaning, but it's actually vulgar.

Feng Zhen was puzzled, and gestured to Qi Guan Rang with his eyes, asking him to clarify.

Qi Guan backed up, "To put it simply, if you don't want your child to bear an indescribable name, you'd better not look for the lord."

Although it is an honor to be named by the lord, but no matter how tricked you are, you can't trick a child, right?

Just like Qi Guanrang, he didn't look for Jiang Pengji when he named his daughter, instead he searched a lot of classics in private.

Who knows if you let the lord take it, will there be names like "Double Happiness", "Ruian", and "Shunfeng"?

With such a precious baby under his knee, Qi Guanrang couldn't bear to cheat his daughter.

Fengzhen's expression...

That was beyond words.

On the second day, Cui Yu, the head of the Cui family, came to the door in person. He not only brought his eldest son, but also brought a big gift to Jiang Pengji.

Cui's vote certificate.

After seeing the nomination certificate submitted by Cui Shi, Jiang Pengji had a better understanding of Cui Shi's current patriarch——Cui Yu.

This is a politician put off by doing business.

Not only does he have a keen sense of smell and vision, but he also has unimaginable courage and decisiveness in dealing with things.

It's a pity that such speculators can only enjoy happiness together, but not share adversity, let alone confide in each other. Once Jiang Pengji loses power or fails to bring Cui Shi more benefits, Cui Shi is very likely to find a more suitable partner for them, and kick her after quitting.

Cui's willingness to accept Jiang Pengji's olive branch at this moment is probably because she massacred a group of Chongzhou gentry leaders.

If she hadn't made such a move, Cui would still thank her for saving her life, but she would definitely not bet on her.

"Patriarch Cui, what do you mean?"

Jiang Pengji pretended to be puzzled, she glanced at the land deed and slave sale deed presented by Cui Yu, with an unfathomable smile on her lips.

Cui Yu said, "Nowadays the world is in great chaos, and the people are struggling to survive. At the time of the national crisis, those greedy insects took the opportunity to exploit the people, and they are really the moths of the country. Cui is weak alone, he can't stop them, he can only do his best , Chatting for comfort. Hearing that the ruler of the government is benevolent and righteous, he wants to farm on the border and train soldiers to resist the northern border. I only hope that the governor will save the people from the fire and water!"

The smile on Jiang Pengji's face widened.

Everyone likes to hear good things, and she is no exception.

I have to admit that Cui Yu's business bragging made her ears feel very comfortable.

Only then did Jiang Pengji pick up the account book and carefully read the items listed on it.

The Cui family left behind the family's sacrificial land, and lent some of the fertile land bought at a low price to her for free.

Of course, these fields account for a small proportion.

The largest proportion is the fertile land they bought from the common people.

However, compared with the previous gentry, the Cui family still had a bit of conscience. Although they lowered the price, they only lowered it by 30%.

It's better than those ruthless people who lower the price by thirty or forty times.

Now, in order to win Jiang Pengji's trust and reuse, Cui Shi donated all of this part of the property to Jiang Pengji.

In addition to fertile land, there are many uncultivated land boundaries.

Most of these places don't have any good things, but the advantage is that they are vast and suitable as bases for garrison troops.

In addition, there are many deeds of sale here.

After a general inspection, she found that these deeds of prostitution belonged to the people of Chongzhou.

Jiang Pengji raised her eyelids to look at Cui Yu, and asked silently, with a forceful manner.

Cui Yu was stunned for a moment, and then said, "Your Majesty, these deeds are all Chongzhou people who were forcibly sold to the northern border. Cui people are soft-spoken and dare not touch their edge, so they can only use the doorway in private." , quietly bought back a batch, and sent them to other places for resettlement.”

When he said this, Jiang Pengji smiled again.

"How about I call you to revive?"

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