Chapter 1107 Where does the Geng scroll come from?
Feng Ziying didn't know how to respond to Wei Ruolan's topic for a while.
It was the first time that he discovered that Wei Ruolan, who was so well-born, was actually so mentally retarded and childish beneath his skin. Han Qi had already reminded him, but he was still talking arrogantly here. Didn’t he understand the difference between inside and outside? Or do you really think that Su Miao is his confidante?
But it was not good not to respond in this situation. Feng Ziying could only say in an understatement: "Isn't it normal for the naval fleet to build ships? Japanese pirate attacks and future interactions with Liaodong will inevitably use ships. What's the fuss about this? ? Besides, this is not something that can be achieved overnight. With the financial resources of the imperial court, it would be considered good to see results after ten or eight years."
"So Wang Ziteng is not happy. He, the governor of Denglai, can still be in office for ten or eight years?" Wei Ruolan said cheerfully: "So you have offended Wang Ziteng."
"If you offend me, I'll offend you. I'm not a military attache. How can he still not let me be a co-president of Yongping Mansion?" Feng Ziying said calmly: "Okay, Ruolan, today it's the Su family who are performing for us. We still Tell me something romantic."
Su Miao's pretty eyes turned, "Master Feng, I really like to hear Mr. Wei discuss the national economy, people's livelihood and court affairs with you. Now our country seems to be peaceful and the people are safe, but there are still things happening in many places. Why are the Mongolians so abrupt? The earthquake is coming to the capital. Is it possible that the defenses on the nine sides are so fragile? We, the people of Jiangnan, bear such heavy taxes every year, and food and cloth are constantly transported to the northern border, but in exchange for this situation? "
Su Miao's words made Wei Ruolan and Han Qi present a little unhappy. On the contrary, Feng Ziying felt that there was a profound meaning in it. Did it really represent the public opinion of the people and merchants in Jiangnan, or was it an instigation with ulterior motives? If it is a provocation, the problem is that the three of them present are all representatives of the officials and gentry in the North. Who can they provoke?
Or is it just a temptation?
He really couldn't understand this woman.
To be sure, this woman is by no means a geisha with extraordinary talents and beauty as outsiders imagine. However, among the officials and gentry of this era, no one has this awareness and will consciously feel that she is just a geisha. What could be the big deal?
But which side will be behind this woman?
Feng Ziying thought about it for a while and felt that it didn't look like it there. Could it really be just a test sent by the Jiangnan gentry? Why is there any need to do this?
After quickly going through a circle in his mind, Feng Ziying still couldn't figure out the origin of this woman. Either side was possible, but neither side felt that it was unlikely.
"The Su family and the soldiers of Jiubian have shouldered the heavy responsibility of defending from the Mongols to the Jurchens. In the past few decades, we men from the North have fought successively and paid the price of thousands of lives. It is precisely because of their protection , so that places including Jiangnan and Huguang can live and work in peace and contentment. Does Jiangnan really want to return to the Mongolian and Yuan era and become the lowest level of 'southerners'?"
Han Qi’s stern words changed the atmosphere in the entire venue, and even Wei Ruolan’s smile that was previously full of smiles faded a lot.
Su Miao was also surprised. She didn't expect that this topic would arouse such anger from them. This was something she had not expected.
Having been in the capital for so long, the officials and gentry she came into contact with were all immersed in a arrogant and comfortable life. However, when the Mongols broke through the border wall and entered the hinterland of Shuntian Prefecture and Yongping Prefecture, these people were panicked and frightened. Like quail rustling in the cold wind, many people have even begun planning to escape south.
Fortunately, Xiao Feng Xiuzuan's blocking battle at the gate of Qian'an City seemed to have boosted the spirit of the scholars in the capital city, and they began to regain their energy in the past few days.
Just like the Wei Ruolan and Han Qi in front of her, Su Miaozhen didn't see anything worth seeing in such a young master after having been in contact with him for so long. He wandered around all day long, failed to study in the Imperial College, and neither became an official, nor did he succeed in studying in the Imperial College. There are many people in the capital who do not engage in business or farming.
It’s no wonder that such a prosperous Zhou Dynasty was so stretched when facing foreign enemies such as the Mongols and Jurchens. Which court could afford to raise such a large group of idle idlers?
Faced with Han Qi's displeased reaction, Su Miao immediately apologized: "I'm sorry, Mr. Han, maybe I'm a little bit arrogant. You may not know that in our Jiangnan, Hangzhou, Suzhou, Huzhou, these places, every household has to bear the responsibility of The taxation and labor service in Jiangnan may be two to three times that of the north. Although the land and water in the south of the Yangtze River are fertile, there are still countless people selling their sons and daughters, and countless people are hungry. But I heard that the 80,000-strong army in the Beijing camp was actually killed by the Mongols. It was necessary to feed the 80,000 people in the Beijing camp after being annihilated in one night. How much money and grain and grass were collected from the south of the Yangtze River was spent by the court, and how many men from the north were recruited. But to get such a result, isn't it too incredible?"
"Bold!" Wei Ruolan couldn't help but warn him. He looked around and said nervously: "Everyone Su, how can such words come out of your mouth? If outsiders heard it, it would be a conspiracy. Woe!"
These words are certainly out of line, but after the defeat of the Beijing camp, didn’t the tea house and wine shop in the capital city talk like this?
Most of the family members and relatives of the 80,000-strong capital camp are inside and outside the capital city. Of course, they will not scold their children, relatives and friends. They will only scold the imperial court and those incompetent generals and officers. Isn't this how the imperial court is guiding public opinion for future reorganization? Is Beijing Camp preparing for public opinion?
Even "Today's News" is also publishing this type of news in a very subtle way in accordance with the requirements of the Ministry of Rites?
Is this bullying someone who doesn't understand the rules in the capital city? But this woman has been in the capital city for a month or two, how could she not know the secret?
"Mr. Wei, I may speak a little more frankly, but these are the words from the bottom of my heart of the people in Jiangnan. There are only a few of us here, and I will not say these words outside. But the three of you are the best speakers in the capital city. For those who can speak to me, my words are also inspired by my feelings..."
The resentment flowing in Su Miao's brows made Wei Ruolan stunned. He coughed dryly and said: "Hey, the court will definitely have countermeasures. How can such things be annihilated silently? As far as I know..."
Before Feng Ziying could say anything, Han Qi had already coughed dryly. Wei Ruolan was stunned for a moment, and then he said calmly: "The imperial court will definitely have a plan to deal with it, but it hasn't been decided yet..."
Feng Ziying secretly lamented in the letter that the secrets inside and outside the imperial court were like a sieve and could not be kept secret at all.
He didn't know where Wei Ruolan got this information from, but it was nothing more than getting it from those bad friends. But who were these bad friends? They were either the children of Wu Xun, or the children of the royal family, and Some officials, in short, the news in this circle comes almost faster than the official reports from the imperial court.
Today, when I go back to sleep at night, my family knows it, and then the circle has spread all over.
Seemingly aware of the awkwardness of the situation, Su Miao smiled and stood up, "Well, today is a rare opportunity for all of you heroes in the capital, so I will dedicate another song to congratulate my surrounding men on guarding the enemy from outside the country. !”
“..., when I was drunk, I lit up the lamp and read the sword, and I dreamed of blowing the trumpet in the camp..., eight hundred miles away, my subordinates were burning, and fifty strings were blown over the wall...."
Contrary to the soft and melodious tone before, the sound of the piano suddenly became clear and strong, and the gestures of playing the piano were also wide open and closed, with a very heroic and majestic air. Even the singer suddenly rose a few degrees, piercing the sky, three people The dancers are also whirling and dancing wildly, with fierce and unrestrained movements, which is more in line with Feng Ziying's preference than Yan Shu's previous song "Die Lian Hua".
"The battlefield is full of troops in autumn..., the horses are flying fast, the bows are like thunderbolts and the strings are frightened..., pity, what happened is in vain, what happened is in vain!"
"Good!" Even Feng Ziying couldn't help but clapped her hands and praised her. She stood up and drank a glass of wine. No matter where this girl came from, the song "Broken Array" by Jiaxuan Gong alone was worthy of praise.
This song is both impassioned and full of deep worries and aftertaste. Not ordinary people can create such a sentimental mood, but Su Miao and her team have successfully achieved this, which cannot but make Feng Ziying heart-broken. Even though the origin of this woman is really suspicious, it does not affect his appreciation of this performance.
Feng Ziying is not like some people who think that small actions are not enough to shake the overall situation, but a thousand-mile **** breaks in an ant nest. If we do not pay attention to these, it may cause great trouble to the local area of the Zhou Dynasty, and then form a chain reaction.
Just like what happened with Li Yongfang, I just didn't think of this person, which led to the failure of Fushun Pass, which directly led to the abduction of tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians.
This is undoubtedly a great tonic for the Jianzhou Jurchens. It can be said that Nurhachi may not have been able to gain such a huge harvest after several years of war.
Just bribing a rebel general brings such huge benefits, which will definitely stimulate Donglu to do this with greater actions and costs.
However, if you think that as long as you take precautions against these, you can solve all problems, then it is even more neglectful.
With the size of Dazhou, it is true that under normal circumstances it cannot be reversed by external tricks, but the problem is that Dazhou is now leaking from all directions and is attacked internally and externally. One hole has not been repaired, and another hole has been opened. Even a paper framer cannot win.
"It's really good!" Just as the three of them stood up and were impressed by Su Miao's piano skills, a voice came from the distance, "I asked why we couldn't invite the Su family and the Sun family to combine music and music together. Dear Brother Ziying, please leave. I still don’t believe it, but I didn’t expect that Brother Ziying is actually here..."
(End of this chapter)