Chapter 1545 Xin Zijuan is approaching
Feng Ziying has been to Tiewang Mountain a few times, but she always went there in a hurry and came back in a day or two, so she only had a rough understanding of Tiewang Mountain.
In fact, Tienwang Mountain covers a large area, with a variety of terrains including mountains, forests, swamps, plains and valleys, and dense forests and meadows. It is indeed a good hunting ground with a pleasant climate, especially suitable for hunting in the summer and autumn.
However, the Royal Autumn Festival usually lasts for about fifteen days. The emperor has to stay for a period of time to hunt, receive guests, and recuperate. It can be regarded as an activity that combines rest and official duties.
Hunting is usually carried out with the royal family members, especially the emperor's sons. According to the Zhou practice, the emperor observes the performance of his sons through hunting and dialogue, so as to prepare for the establishment of the heir apparent.
It is said that the current emperor finally stood out during the Autumn Festival hosted by the Supreme Emperor, which ended Prince Yohitada's hope of re-establishing his throne and successfully ascended to the top.
Therefore, the Autumn Festival is a big test that all princes must face. In the Autumn Festival, the emperor may not only examine the princes' military preparation skills, but also take the opportunity to examine the princes' poetry, classics, and even current policy levels, which will serve as the basis for his future appointment as heir apparent. in accordance with.
In addition to inspecting the prince, gathering and hunting with the royal family members is also an important measure to build up the basic relationship between the royal family members. During the stay in Tiewang Mountain, there will be many banquets, and most of the royal family members will participate.
In addition to the above two items, the emperor usually also met with some foreign ministers, such as governors, governors, and some important generals, to learn about the border defense situation. Of course, there were also some courtiers the emperor deemed necessary to meet, and many courtiers would also accompany him. However, The elders in the cabinet generally do not accompany him. They need to stay in the capital city to preside over court affairs.
In addition to these, Emperor Yonglong is not in good health at the moment. It is autumn in Tiewang Mountain. The temperature is neither cold nor hot, the air is fresh, and there are many prey. Therefore, it is also the best place to rest and take a rest. It is also very useful for Emperor Yonglong to relax himself. Great attraction.
Feng Ziying is also thinking about how this iron fence has lasted for such a long time. If something happens, where will it happen?
Generally speaking, those accompanying them are the elites of the three major battalions of the Beijing Camp. Of course, the three major battalions used to be vulnerable, but it is different now.
After the purge last year, the Shenshu Battalion has become an independent entity under the auspices of Qiu Shiben, who calls himself the Emperor's loyal dog. The Shenji Battalion has also undergone substantial changes and new construction, with a group of young and cutting-edge generals standing out and becoming the backbone.
The current leader of the Shenji Battalion is Qian Guozhong, who was pulled out of the Right Army Governor's Mansion by Emperor Lai. This is a military general who was not a martial artist but a martial arts scholar. However, he used to hate the former Minister of War, Xiao Daheng, so he was He was idle in the Governor's Mansion of the Right Army, and somehow he got on the emperor's line. This time, he was suddenly promoted from the Governor's Mansion of the Right Army and directly served as the commander-in-chief of the Shenji Battalion, which was quite surprising.
As for the Fifth Army Camp, Feng Ziying estimated that Emperor Yonglong would not trust him too much. Chen Jixian was too slippery and seemed to have both sides. But in his position, it was actually more dangerous to have both sides. Of course, he might not be able to predict the situation accurately. This is the only way to protect yourself, but Feng Ziying thinks this is not advisable.
In this position, no one will trust you at critical times and will want to replace you with someone they trust. Otherwise, you will be thrown into the abyss.
The accompanying troops from the Beijing camp should be the Shenshu camp or the Shenji camp as expected. Of course, it is impossible to dispatch all of them, just an elite group. After all, they are in the hinterland of the capital, only two hundred miles away from the capital city. They can ride fast day and night. However, if there is any accident, the troops from Jingying and Ji Town will be able to arrive quickly.
This explains the importance and reliability of Ji Town from another perspective.
Emperor Yonglong handed over the commander-in-chief of Jizhen to You Shigong, which is enough to show that Emperor Yonglong trusted the Feng family. You Shigong was an old subordinate of Feng Tang, and he strongly recommended it. Even King Zhongshun helped lobby for it.
In a sense, King Zhongshun has regarded the Feng family as his most reliable ally, and Feng Ziying also believes that the Feng family should go in this direction.
In his opinion, no matter how Prince Yi Zhong jumps around, how Jiangnan echoes from afar, and how Niu Jizong and Prince Teng struggle, as long as Emperor Yonglong does not make a big change and survives this year, the drought in the north will improve next year, and the iron smelting industry in the capital will be improved. , cement, maritime trade and other industries have developed. Dad has stabilized the four northwest towns and used his spare efforts to solve the problem of the White Lotus Sect. The situation will be alleviated a lot, and more energy will be freed up to solve other problems in the future. .
The key is to get through this year. To be precise, the period from now to next summer's harvest is the most dangerous. Feng Ziying feels that if something happens, or Prince Yi Zhong wants to launch an attack, he must choose this period. The problem When Emperor Yonglong's righteousness still existed, his courtiers supported him, and his throne was stable, why did Prince Yizhong, Niu Jizong, and Wang Ziteng dare to cause trouble?
No matter how dangerous the situation is, as long as Emperor Yonglong is in charge, anyone who wants to rebel will feel short of breath and guilty. Among the towns of the border army, even Xuanfu Town, where Niu Jizong has the strongest control, or Denglai Town, which was built by Wang Ziteng, You don’t dare to say that you dare to openly raise the banner of rebellion, right?
So on this question, Feng Ziying feels that if there are no other accidents, then this most difficult period can be overcome, but will there be any accidents in the autumn of Tienwang Mountain?
It can be praised as the most mysterious and obscure allusion in the book "Dream of Red Mansions". Is this siege on the iron fence mountain really an ordinary siege? This is what Feng Ziying is most worried about, because the book "Dream of Red Mansions" does not mention the specific content. You can make any imagination and imagination. And after the evolution of history, will this iron fence mountain siege become more unpredictable?
Worry is nothing but worry, but life has to go on, and Feng Ziying still has to deal with various chores faced by her family.
Wang Xifeng will take a boat south to Linqing after the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Ruixiang has come back. The courtyard of Feng Mansion in Linqing has been renovated and maintained, and some necessary items have been purchased. Of course, Wang Xifeng and his party will inevitably buy many things after they go there, but Linqing is also Shandong after all. The famous dock city has all kinds of things, and it is not much inferior to the capital city, so there is no need to worry.
Jia Yuanchun was going to visit relatives during the Mid-Autumn Festival. Feng Ziying had been notified early. It seemed that the virtuous concubine wanted to see her again, which made Feng Ziying a little depressed.
He couldn't understand what kind of role this virtuous concubine wanted to play in the palace. In addition, Qiu Shi'an seemed to be warm to him immediately. Considering that Qiu Xi was around the corner, Feng Ziying also wanted to take advantage of these palaces. People should understand the inside story of Qiuban in Tienwang Mountain and what kind of weird things there are inside, which will make countless people pay attention to this grand event.
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"Yao Qing, it seems that you have gained something?" As soon as Feng Ziying came out of the Yamen, she saw Wu Yaoqing coming forward with a happy face and asked with a smile.
"Your Majesty, I have indeed gained something." Wu Yaoqing nodded, "I want to give you a good report."
“Well, what about it, can you go back to your home?” Feng Ziying looked at the time, “How about we talk on the carriage?”
"Okay." Wu Yaoqing was not polite, greeted several guards around him, and got on the carriage with Feng Ziying.
"We have been keeping an eye on Hongqing Temple during this period. In addition to Renqing, we are mainly keeping an eye on the group of people who live in Hongqing Temple." Wu Yaoqing began to introduce, "This group of people come and go quickly, and their whereabouts It is uncertain and very alert, so we would rather lose it or come back again than be exposed, so the progress is a bit slower, but now that we have been watching it for so long, it is still quite rewarding."
“Oh, tell me what you can gain.” Feng Ziying became interested.
Feng Ziying has always been interested in the White Lotus Sect. In addition to discovering that the White Lotus Sect has a deep foundation and huge potential power in Yongping Mansion, it is also intolerable for him that these people dare to assassinate him. Of course, more importantly, because in the During the Linqing Civil War, he saw the shadows behind the White Lotus Sect and the Japanese involvement, which made him feel alarmed.
Now it is discovered that the White Lotus Sect has branches all over the capital and is very involved. If something unexpected happens in the capital, will this group of people take the opportunity to cause trouble?
In his impression, in his previous life, the White Lotus Sect had trouble during this time period in the Ming Dynasty. It should be roughly in Shandong and Beizhi. In addition to Tang Sai'er, there was also a large-scale incident in the late Ming Dynasty, but He couldn't remember the details, but what he saw and heard in Linqing, coupled with the investigation results of Yongping and Shuntian Mansion, made him sure that if he didn't find a way to curb it immediately, this force would sooner or later bring disaster to the Zhou Dynasty. Huge trouble.
Now that he is the Prime Minister of Shuntian Prefecture, it is his duty to investigate and deal with these White Lotus Club members. It can be said that he must solve this problem smoothly both in public and private matters.
"This group of people should have some connection with Yongping Prefecture." Wu Yaoqing's words made Feng Ziying cheer up, "But it is not only related to Yongping Prefecture, but to many prefectures in Beizhili. We spent a lot of effort to track them down, and initially found that they had contacts with at least Baoding, Zhending, Hejian, and Yongping. We also followed the clues and made a preliminary check on where they settled. It should be They are all branches of the White Lotus Sect in these prefectures. They may have other names, such as the Stick Club, the Baiyang Sect, etc., but the roots are the same."
"Yao Qing, do you mean to say that the situation is clear?" Feng Ziying couldn't help but smacked her lips.
"No, no, it's still far from it. This is just a preliminary investigation." Wu Yaoqing quickly shook his head, "I feel that the involvement here is too wide. Our people alone are not enough. I'm afraid we need people from Captain Long and the Criminal Department. It’s more appropriate to come.”
(End of this chapter)