Chapter 670 Temptation
Yo ho?
Little girl movie, do you know who I am?
Do you know why the Han Dynasty named me the Marquis of Jiequanting?
Does the leader of the Great Han Xinghan Association know about the attack?
Showing my name in Nanzhong can stop the barbarian babies from crying at night.
When the Qiang and Hu Qushuai from Longyou see me, they all respectfully call out "Feng Langjun".
Dare you say that I have no future?
So Captain Feng Huqiang asked in fear, "I wonder what Siniang has to say?"
Zhang Xingyi clapped the letter directly back into Feng Yong's arms, "Let me ask you, why did you choose Xinghan as the name of the meeting?"
“It is meant to revive the Han Dynasty.”
"Then it's over? As the leader of the Xinghan Society, after the victory of the Northern Expedition, you wrote a letter to warn the brothers in the society not to forget their original aspirations and encourage them to continue working hard to revive the Han Dynasty. Isn't it timely? ?”
Zhang Xingyi said matter-of-factly, "If it were me, I would not only write to Li Feng, but also write an oath and announce it to everyone in the meeting."
“In this way, it will not only unite the hearts of the people in the party, but also enhance the reputation of the Xinghan Society.”
Speaking of this, Zhang Xingyi looked Feng Yong up and down again, with a reluctant expression on his face.
"Now that you are a prince after all, and you are guarding one place, you can barely be regarded as a figure. At this time, if you don't flaunt yourself and express your will so that the world can know it, how long will it take?"
After what Zhang Xingyi said, Guan Ji, who was not sensitive to politics, was stunned.
She asked Siniang to try to help, in order to have another person with whom she could discuss.
I never thought that in Siniang's eyes, this was not a big deal at all, and the situation was over in just a few words.
“Get on with it!”
Feng Yong slapped his thigh and cheered.
I warn the brothers in the association to keep everyone in mind of their original intentions. This is a matter of great justice. Who dares to say that it is wrong?
On the other hand, Guan Ji was calmer, "But even so, we still don't know why the prime minister asked Alang to do this."
"Isn't this simple? Even the villagers in the countryside know what it means to be the head of a family. How can the prime minister not know? The emperor's brother-in-law once publicly stated when offering sacrifices to the late emperor that government affairs should be left to the prime minister and sacrifices to the widows."
"This is to show that all the affairs of the Han Dynasty are entrusted to the prime minister. However, Li Yan relied on the elite soldiers entrusted by the late emperor to support the army and wanted to govern himself. During the Northern Expedition, the emperor's brother-in-law asked him to lead troops to assist the prime minister, but he used an excuse to delay .”
"Now that he is asked to return to Jincheng to assist in the government, he actually regards Jiangzhou as a forbidden area and does not allow others to interfere. He treats the imperial court's decree to appoint Xiang Chong as the governor of Jiangzhou as nothing."
"If it was before the Northern Expedition, or during the Northern Expedition...well," Zhang Xingyi hummed, "Maybe the Prime Minister would still have some scruples, but now that the Northern Expedition is a victory, how could the Prime Minister leave Li Yan alone?"
Hmm, Feng Yong knew what it meant: it was the failure of the Northern Expedition in original history.
“So, it’s okay if Li Yan knows faces, but he is so ignorant. What do you think will happen to him?”
Zhang Xingyi stared at Feng Yong, his expression becoming more and more serious, "I think the prime minister asked you to participate in this matter because he values you."
"So," she paused, then looked outside again, making sure that no one could hear her, before continuing, "so it is inevitable that Li Yan will lose power."
"He is a person who has received too much kindness, has no thought of loyalty and repays, commits crimes for no reason, fails to deal with dangers and shames, is confused about superiors and inferiors, talks about prisons and abandons academic disciplines, leads others to commit adultery, is narrow-minded and crazy in ambition, has no heaven and earth, can save himself from adultery, and is disgusted with his heart. Then he was born..."
Feng Yong watched Zhang Xingyi’s small mouth opening and closing continuously, his face twitching.
I just realized now that you are really a little expert at putting hats on others.
When it comes to scolding people, it is simply much better than me, the clever and charming Feng Langjun!
“Who taught you this?”
Seeing that she showed no sign of stopping, Feng Yong quickly interrupted her accusation against Li Yan.
“Some of them were told to me by my sister, and some were my own thoughts, such as these charges.”
Zhang Xingyi pretended to be cool in front of the two of them and felt very satisfied. She put her hands on her hips and said, "So you are not a coward!"
Hearing this comment, Feng Yong glanced at Guan Ji invisibly. Fortunately, Guan Ji didn't notice it.
After all, Si Niang was still too young, and in her pride, she actually let the matter slip.
Zhang Xingyi also didn't notice her idiom, and only heard her continue, "Li Yan is the auxiliary minister appointed by the late emperor, and his status is extraordinary."
“Those who can be involved in this matter are either high-ranking officials or senior ministers.”
"This time the Prime Minister asked you to write a letter to Li Feng. No matter whether it succeeds or not, it can be regarded as having done your part in this matter. This is obviously a push for you. Doesn't it mean that he values you?"
Hearing Zhang Xingyi's words, Feng Tibi was immediately elated. As expected, the thinking of the indigenous people still needs to be understood by the indigenous people.
Thinking of this, he looked at Guan Ji again. Well, I mean, the same kind of indigenous people.
Those who play with physical strength and those who play with mental strength are not the same category.
Seeing that Guan Ji still hadn't come to her senses, Zhang Xingyi pulled her out impatiently, "Sister, let's go and help me pick a horse."
Guan Ji was forcibly pulled out of the door by Zhang Xingyi, and turned back to look at Feng Yong.
Feng Yong returned a look.
Then Guan Ji left with Zhang Xingyi.
When the two girls came out of the city, Guan Ji sighed and said, "Si Niang, thank you very much this time."
Zhang Xingyi smiled and held Guan Ji's arm tightly. She and Guan Ji looked very affectionate, "What sister said, isn't it too foreign?"
As the two were talking, there was a noise in front of them.
I saw many Qiang and Hu women, either holding packages in their arms or leading their children. Under the guidance of Dongfeng Express personnel, they gathered in batches and entered the camp that had been prepared long ago.
The weather has started to get cold, and they have to get to Hanzhong before it snows, or at least cross Qishan Mountain.
As long as you cross the Qishan Mountains and enter Wudu, the climate is much warmer than that of Longyou due to the obstruction of the remaining Qinling Mountains.
A large pot was set up in the camp, and the inside was steaming, exuding the aroma of food.
In the past few days, they have learned to queue up to receive food.
They are no longer as naked as they were at the beginning. Everyone is covered with woolen cloth. Although it is ugly and rough, they all wrap the woolen cloth tightly.
Compared to outside the camp, life inside could not be better.
At least you don’t have to worry about freezing or starving to death in winter.
There are a lot of rules, but compared to being able to eat well, wear clothes and survive, this is not a problem.
Li Mu led people to patrol the camp. Everywhere they went, people bowed to her and saluted.
Noticing that Guan Ji's gaze seemed to be looking in the direction of Li Mu for a long time, Zhang Xingyi rolled his eyes and said, "Sister, I have something to say to you."
Guan Ji's eyes turned to her, "What's the matter?"
Zhang Xingyi gestured to the maid who was following closely behind him.
“Scatter away and don’t let anyone come near you.”
Zhang Xingyi then said, "Sister, have you ever thought that if something happens to Feng Mansion one day, you have to give up something to protect yourself. What do you think is the last thing you can lose?"
Guan Ji looked at Zhang Xingyi with sharp eyes.
Zhang Xingyi suddenly felt as if he was being targeted by a wild beast, and he couldn't help but feel a little scared.
“Sister, I mean what if.”
Guan Ji frowned, "Why do you have such an idea?"
Zhang Xingyi breathed a sigh of relief when the pressure subsided, "Sister, the Feng Mansion is not what it used to be. It can be regarded as a powerful family of the Han Dynasty."
“No family is ever prosperous, ups and downs are normal. The key lies in whether it has the confidence to get back up again when it continues to decline.”
Zhang Xingyi said seriously, "Sister, you are the principal wife of the Feng family. With the current momentum, the Feng family will have a place in the Han Dynasty in the future."
"And sister, you are the first generation mistress who supported the Feng family. It affects the future of the Feng family. This kind of thing you will have to face sooner or later, and sooner rather than later."
Guan Ji was silent for a long time, and then said, "The thing that Feng Mansion cannot afford to lose is naturally Alang."
Zhang Xingyi stroked his forehead and sighed, "Of course I know. I mean, what if brother needs to be stung temporarily?"
Guan Ji's frown deepened.
Zhang Xingyi’s words touched her deep heart.
Coupled with the fact that Alang was hesitant due to the letter from Prime Minister Cai, Guan Ji had to face up to this problem.
No family can prosper forever.
Guan Ji felt this sentence more deeply than anyone else.
Before the loss of Jingzhou, your Excellency was the second most powerful person in the Han Dynasty, only subordinate to the first emperor.
Controlling the strategic location of Jingzhou, he can independently mobilize troops and requisition money and food independently.
But even a hero like you may be attacked by someone unexpectedly and die one day.
Then the Guan family suddenly fell like an avalanche and was despised and disgusted by people in the Han Dynasty. How could Guan Ji forget the feeling?
If Alang loses power, the Guan family, which has just regained its momentum, is likely to fall again.
Although she didn’t understand why Siniang reminded her of this, Guan Ji knew that she was inferior to her in this aspect, and she had no reason to harm the Feng family at this time.
So Guan Ji asked in a low voice, "Siniang, what do you think the Feng family cannot lose the most?"
Zhang Xingyi smiled slightly when he heard Guan Ji's words and said softly, "Sister, in my opinion, the last thing that brother can't lose is Nanxiang."
“Whether it is Dongfeng Express or Nanzhong Industry, including Yuexun, or even my current official position, I can lose it.”
“But as long as the foundation of Nanxiang is still there, no matter what happens to me, I can easily get back up at any time.”
Zhang Xingyi stretched out his hand, counted with his fingers and told Guan Ji, "Needless to mention the workshops, mines, exchanges, reserve bureaus and other places in Nanxiang."
“I’m just saying that my biggest supporter in the army is the Nanxiang soldiers, isn’t it?”
“There are also students from Nanxiang Academy who are my best assistants, so as long as Nanxiang is here, my brother will not fall.”
Zhang Xingyi looked in Li Mu's direction again, "So, Nanxiang must not make any mistakes. But does my sister know who my brother values the most in Nanxiang?"
Guan Ji followed Zhang Xingyi’s gaze and looked at Li Mu, “You mean Li Mu?”
"That's right! Although the two Nanxiang county magistrates now call me brother, what about the next county magistrate? What about the next one? Who can guarantee it?"
"But Nanxiang's industry is different. As long as my brother doesn't speak, no one can change the management of Nanxiang's industry."
"Now Nanxiang's workshops, exchanges, and reserve bureaus are all under the control of Li Mu. It can be said that as long as she is willing, she can turn Nanxiang upside down."
After hearing this, Guan Ji subconsciously retorted, "It's impossible. The school will audit those industries every month, and she won't do that."
Zhang Xingyi smiled and said, "Yes, I agree with that. It seems impossible for Li Mu to do that, but why is she so loyal to her job?"
Guan Ji looked at Zhang Xingyi.
Zhang Xingyi hugged Guan Ji's arm again and rubbed it.
Guan Ji understood. She tapped Zhang Xingyi's forehead and said with a smile, "You have said so much, but you are just waiting for me here in a roundabout way?"
“Oh, my sister is the eldest wife of the Feng family. This is an important matter related to the Feng family. My little sister reminds me, is there anything wrong?”
Guan Ji ignored Li Mu and said with a sharp smile, "It's true that you are wrong, but why do you think about the Feng family so much?"
“Because my brother and the queen’s brother-in-law are the same age, I want my brother and the emperor’s brother-in-law to be a harmonious couple like the late emperor and the prime minister.”
Zhang Xingyi admitted generously, without the slightest bit of embarrassment.
The sister she is talking about this time is not Guan Ji, but her biological sister, the Empress of Han Dynasty.
Even if the Prime Minister can survive until the day when he returns to the old capital, can he still survive forever?
What's more, the Prime Minister has been busy with state affairs in the past few years and has aged at a visible rate.
I heard from my sister that the prime minister’s letter to the emperor’s brother-in-law had already begun to mention the future of the Han Dynasty.
This shows that the prime minister is already making plans for the future.
During the Northern Expedition, Brother Feng of the Feng family was the leader of the younger generation of the Han Dynasty, and no one had any doubts about it.
The Prime Minister insisted on dragging Brother Brother into the Li Yan incident this time. In fact, he was paving the way for him to enter the court.
So the brother of the Feng family must be one of the future important ministers of the Han Dynasty prepared by the prime minister.
The prime minister has already begun to prepare for the future, and the royal family must also be prepared.
In this era, even as a wife of an ordinary family, she still has to consider the long-term future of her family.
As the principal wife of the Feng Mansion, Zhang Xingyi reminded Guan Ji to consider the future of the Feng Mansion. No matter what the purpose was, from a theoretical point of view, she was right.
Zhang Xingyi, who represented the royal family, said the words "the king and his ministers are in harmony with each other", which also made Guan Ji's heart beat.
The Prime Minister values Alang, and he knows it.
But Alang is not the only person who is valued by the Prime Minister. There are many people in the Prime Minister's house who are far older than Alang.
For example, Yang Yi, for example, Jiang Wan.
Alang had caused trouble for Jiang Wan's son Jiang Bin at first.
Especially Yang Yi, when Alang mentioned this person, he always had a look of disgust on his face.
There is also Wei Yan. Because of what happened back then, Alang often called him an old man behind his back.
This shows that Alang and everyone in the prime minister's house are not very harmonious.
Uncle and auntie, if she is born with her daughter, she naturally knows the physical condition of the prime minister than the four mother.
So what happens after the Prime Minister's death is not far away.
There will definitely be some turmoil in the court, and no one knows what position Alang is in.
If you plan everything according to the worst-case scenario, you must take into account what Siniang said: the Feng family needs to give up some things and go into hibernation, waiting for a comeback.
But what if there is the support of the emperor?
Seeing Guan Ji's thoughtful look on her face, Zhang Xingyi smiled slyly.
(End of this chapter)