Chapter 1052: Gengzijuan drunkenly lit up the lamp and read the sword Xiao Qiang (2)
The group left Hazel Town and headed straight for Fengrun.
Zhenzi Town is less than 60 miles away from Fengrun, closer than Luanzhou, Lulong and Qian'an, but it belongs to Luanzhou.
There is a post station at the official road twenty miles away, marking the entry into Fengrun County of Shuntian Prefecture from here. However, there are few people along the way, and even at this post station, it is obvious that no one has stayed for a long time.
Neither Yang Sichang nor Zheng Chongjian looked very good-looking. Feng Ziying shook her head and said, "Wen Ruo, Dazhang, why are you like this? This war happened everywhere. Fengrun and Yutian counties are not located in key pass areas and are far away from the capital." There is a certain distance from the city, so it is naturally impossible for heavy troops to be stationed at Ji Town. When the people see this situation, they will naturally retreat to prevent military chaos."
Yang Sichang sighed and said nothing, but Zheng Chongjian couldn't help but said: "Ziying, the chief officials of Fengrun and Yutian counties are so timid. When we came from the capital a few days ago, there were rumors and chaos in the two counties, and bandits were rampant. , the refugees were running around, and no county government officials came out to refute the rumors and maintain law and order. As soon as we left Fengrun County, on the edge of the Xi River, we were almost robbed by the refugees, but we had to be fast, otherwise we don’t know what trouble would happen."
Feng Ziying also knows the situation in Yutian and Fengrun counties.
Because these two counties are Gyeonggi counties adjacent to Yongping Prefecture, the population of the two counties exceeds 500,000, and Yutian in particular is close to 300,000. Of course, the tax-paying service population controlled by the government is only 100,000, and the real population is generally It is two to three times more, and this has been the case since the Ming Dynasty.
However, because the Jizhen garrison either stationed in Zunhua to confront the Inner Khalkha and Horqin coalition forces, or retreated to Liangchengsuo and Jizhou, Yutian and Fengrun counties were vast, and there was no danger to rely on except the county seat, so the Jizhen army After the invasion of the Neikhalks, they quickly retreated strategically from Kaiping Zhongtunwei and Fengrun and Yutian counties to Ji Town and Liangcheng Suo.
The result of this retreat was that the officials and gentry of the two counties were in an uproar. Some wealthy families fled to the capital, while ordinary people could only hide in the mountains or find shelter in the countryside.
The yamen of the two counties also contacted the Shuntian government yamen one after another, seeking orders to act in an expedient manner. This increased the fear of the people in the county, and they fled to other places to hide. At least tens of thousands of people poured into Lulong and Luanzhou to escape. War.
“Refugees dare to rob officials?” Feng Ziying was quite surprised. There were also many refugees pouring into Yongping. He could understand that you said they were robbing officials because of hunger, but if they were robbing officials, that would be a bit exaggerated.
"We are also a little puzzled. These refugees seem to be a little fanatical, more like organized by some people..." Zheng Chongjian hesitated: "I have some doubts about whether some secret societies such as the White Lotus Sect, Wenxiang Sect and Sanyang Sect are among them. To win over and incite, and because the officials in the two counties are now vacant, most of the gentry have fled to the capital city, so the situation here is very chaotic."
Feng Ziying was surprised and looked behind subconsciously. Wu Yaoqing followed the three of them not far away. He noticed Feng Ziying's gaze and urged him to come up again, "Sir?"
Feng Ziying pondered for a moment and then asked: "Yaoqing, Fengrun and Yutian are in chaos. You were not in Hazel Town some time ago. Did you get any news? I mean those secret societies..."
Seeing that both Yang Sichang and Zheng Chongjian had their eyes on Wu Yaoqing, Feng Ziying explained: "Because I had to meet with Zai Sai in this Zhenzi Town a few days ago, I felt uneasy, so I asked Yaoqing to come over and do some thorough searches first. , and also got an understanding of the people's sentiments here. Hazel Town is close to Fengrun, so it is inevitable to have to deal with Fengrun."
"Back to your lord, there are secret society activities in Fengrun and Yutian. The White Lotus Sect, Wuwei Sect, Wenxiang Sect, Dongdhayana Sect, as well as the Bangchui Sect and Yuandun Sect have all been discovered. We have a few of them here in Yongping. Prefectures and counties have taken precautions, but they are still hard to guard against. Shuntian Prefecture seems to be more relaxed in this regard and no one cares about it, so the situation is worse than our Yongping Prefecture."
Wu Yaoqing’s words did not go beyond Feng Ziying’s expectations.
The mountains and rivers in the Gyeonggi area are connected and the folk customs are similar. Although Fengrun, Yutian and Luanzhou and Lulong belong to two separate prefectures, they are both in the Jingdong area, and there are many relationships and marriages. Look at the refugees in Yutian and Fengrun who went to Luanzhou due to military disasters and droughts. , Lu Long fled here, and we can also know something about it. How can the development of secret societies like this be separated from these connections.
"Oh?" Feng Ziying pondered for a moment, then asked: "Are there any signs of activities in these clubs here taking advantage of this chaotic period?"
"This,..." Wu Yaoqing thought for a while, "There must be activities. Most of the wealthy gentry in Yutian and Fengrun counties have fled to the capital, and their control over the local areas has been greatly weakened. The government does not have the time to take care of it now. These, the backbone members of these societies, will definitely take the opportunity to develop and win over the people. However, the Mongols are now the number one enemy. If they want to take advantage of this moment to do something big, I'm afraid it's not that big of a deal. According to your request, we are more We are still investigating the situation in our Yongping territory. The Shuntian Mansion is just incidental, and we don’t know much about the specific situation.”
Wu Yaoqing's words were quite satisfactory, and Yang Sichang and Zheng Chongjian both nodded slightly. It seemed that Feng Ziying, his capable subordinate, was a well-behaved character. He did things well, but he did not cross the bottom line of his duty.
"Wenwei, Da Zhang, the land of Gyeonggi has experienced such a torment by the Mongols. After they retreat, the situation will probably be much worse. There will always be those restless people who will take the opportunity to cause trouble. After you go back, I'm afraid you will I want to talk to the two adults and ask them to inform the Ministry of Punishment and Shuntian Prefecture."
The group of people walked and said that when they were still two or three miles away from Fengrun County, they saw a group of people holding sticks and hammers near a village, swarming past. However, when they saw Feng Ziying and his group, they were still a little agitated. Afraid, they subconsciously leaned to the side.
Yang Sichang and Zheng Chongjian both realized something, but Feng Ziying's face was very calm, and she didn't even bother to look at this group of people, so she just passed by.
“Are you from the Bangchui Club?” Feng Ziying asked with a slight tilt of his head until he arrived at Fengrun County.
"Yes, the Bangchui Club is actually a branch of the White Lotus Sect. Its home base is over Jingzhou and Wuyi." Wu Yaoqing lowered his voice and said: "I just arranged for someone to go there, but they can't get in now..."
Feng Ziying frowned, "They are very well organized?"
"No, the leader of the Bangchui Society is named Yu, but this person is elusive. We don't have many people in Hejian and Zhending, so we have to slowly look for people. In addition, we don't dare to use it randomly if we don't know the basics." Wu Yaoqing was a little confused. Regretfully, "We have had less contact with you in the north. Fortunately, the people on Ni Er's side in the past few years have come from various prefectures in Beizhi, so there are still some people available."
“Yao Qing, tell me the truth, what are the conditions of the White Lotus Sect and the Wenxiang Sect here in Gyeonggi?” Feng Ziying pondered for a moment before asking slowly.
"There are them in every prefecture, especially here in Shuntian Prefecture, and then I'm afraid it's our Yongping Prefecture." Wu Yaoqing thought for a while, "We arranged for someone to keep an eye on the Wang family in Shifokou, but they are very vigilant there and can't penetrate at all. Until now, we can’t even grasp the basic internal situation, we can only know a rough idea..."
Feng Ziying sighed. He also knew that he was in trouble. Although he was a grass-head king in troubled times, he had been in business for decades. He had only been in Yongping Mansion for a few months. He was not a god. Find out the details?
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Niu Jizong crumpled the letter into a ball with a complicated expression, then placed it next to the candle, watched it burn and turned into a ball of ashes, and then stretched out his hand to rub his temples.
The emperor and the Ministry of War were dismembered by the Emperor and the Ministry of War in such a ruthless manner. They did a great job. He wanted to know what Chen Jixian was thinking in his heart now? Still thinking about having both sides?
Qiu Shiben's Shenshu Camp was basically a direct descendant of the emperor. Now the Shenji Camp was wiped out, the five military camps were severely damaged, and the situation of the entire Beijing Camp was suddenly reversed. No wonder Prince Yi Zhong couldn't sit still.
The question is what can I do? The Xuanfu army seems to be strong and strong, with orders and prohibitions, but how much can he control?
The Datong Army followed closely. Niu Jizong shook his head. The risky move they imagined was simply impossible. How could the emperor and the Ministry of War not have this consideration?
After twisting the paper dust away, Niu Jizong's eyes returned to the map. The Outer Khalkha people were very active, but with the Xuanfu army's deployment in place, it was impossible for the Outer Khalkha people to break through from Changping to Shunyi. Of course, if Ji Zhenjun fails, he will not be blamed.
There has been no movement from the Ministry of War and the Metropolitan Procuratorate, but Niu Jizong knows that this does not mean that he will not be held accountable for his early affairs. This often means that in the end, the scores will be doubled.
Thinking of this, Niu Jizong snorted. If these accounts really had to be settled, he would not be afraid. Is there no explanation for the situation in Jizhen?
As soon as the news of the big trap that Feng Tang created in Fushun reached the capital, he quickly got the news. The eldest brother, let alone the second brother, should be dealt with.
These are actually not things that Niu Jizhong cares about. Who can say clearly what the situation will turn into by then? What he is most concerned about now is whether Prince Yi Zhong really plans to take the final step.
Once this step is taken, the entire Zhou Dynasty will be shattered. Should I really follow this step? Where is Wang Ziteng? How many people are willing to follow?
If you want to follow Prince Yoshitaka, how should you go?
(End of this chapter)