Chapter 2129 The prelude to the Guizi Scroll begins, driving away the tiger
"Humph, I can't control what he does in Shaanxi, and I don't want to, but if he can't do what he promised me, then it won't work!" Guo Qinjun was furious, waving his fists, "Don't think that he just walked away. You can get away with it, there are no such good things in the world!"
Zhou Peisheng couldn't help but put his hand on his forehead and smiled bitterly. This master has started to act stupid again. Everyone has broken free of the golden lock and run away with the dragon. What else can you do?
Do you really dare to reveal that he went to your bed and promised you on the bed?
That would really become the biggest joke in the world. Not only will His Royal Highness Prince Gong be in trouble for the rest of his life and unable to raise his head, how can you still end up in a good situation?
Suddenly you will become the target of thousands of people, mess up the palace, and be relegated to the cold palace. If not, you may be given a piece of white silk or a pot of poisonous wine and you will be gone early.
“Mother, please be quieter!” Zhou Peisheng pursed his lips and lowered his voice: “It’s too early to say this now, and I think it’s a good thing for us that Xiao Feng Xiuzhan’s reputation in Shaanxi is improving.”
"Is it a good thing for us?" Guo Qinyun was a little confused and looked at Zhou Peisheng doubtfully: "If you can't hit him with eight poles, what's a good thing? Can we still wait for him to return to Beijing before planning Prince Gong's affairs?"
"Mother, I remember Xiao Feng Xiuzhuan said something before he left the capital. It makes sense. The position of supervising the country is a double-edged sword. Taking this position may not be all good. Let me ask you, do you think it is? Now that Prince Gong is the Right Supervisor of the Kingdom, and even if he continues to be so, once the Emperor succeeds, who will succeed Dabao? In other words, who has the greatest chance?"
Zhou Peisheng’s question left Guo Qinjun speechless.
No matter how unclear she was about the situation, she knew that if this happened, it would definitely be King Lu who succeeded him. Not only did King Lu have an excellent reputation in the government and the public, he was also several years older than Prince Gong. This was very important. Mei Yuexi was now even more powerful. With the strong support of the three relatives' army, there was a voice of support both inside and outside the palace. It can be said that Prince Gong had no chance of winning against Prince Shanglu.
“You mean that Prince Gong has no chance now?” Guo Qinyun said with anger and reluctance.
"That's not necessarily the case." Zhou Peisheng shook his head, "Xiao Feng Xiuzhuan also said that if you sit in that position, you will have to withstand pressure and targets from all parties, and even all kinds of tricks will come continuously. Do you think Shou If the king still has King Fu and King Li, they will watch helplessly as King Lu waits quietly for the great treasure? If Prince Gong becomes the right supervisor, he will definitely share the pressure for the other princes. What they will think If we pull King Lu off his horse at this time, wouldn't it benefit Prince Gong? But now that King Lu is sitting alone, they will unscrupulously do their best to pull Prince Gong off his horse. Only in this way can everyone have a chance. "
Guo Qinjun was convinced.
I have to say that from this perspective, what Zhou Peisheng said is very reasonable.
Now that Prince Gong is in the position of Right Supervisor of the State, he is sharing the pressure with Prince Lu, and if this continues, in the end, Prince Lu will be the one to take over, with Prince Gong taking the back seat.
There is only one throne, and even in the end, Prince Gong, who is closest to him but does not sit on the throne of God, may become the most feared character by Prince Lu who ascends the throne as emperor, and will definitely be the most suppressed.
"Then you mean we won't fight?" Guo Qinyun was a little panicked and even more confused. She didn't know what to do now.
"No, of course not." Zhou Peisheng also longed for Prince Gong to ascend to the great throne. Their uncle and nephew worked so hard to plan for Concubine Quan, so they hoped to dominate the inner court like Dai Quan did in the past. "Prince Lu is now in great power. Sheng, Concubine Long is also arrogant, so let them go for now. Concubine Luo, Concubine Lu, and the others are not good people. At this time, they will definitely try their best to find the faults of Concubine Long and King Lu, and they will only try to bring down King Lu too. Let them fight for now, let's tolerate it for a while and let Prince Gong study hard in Qingtan Academy to raise his eyesight. The old slave thought that this battle has just started, it's still early, and the longer it drags on, The better it is for us. After all, Prince Gong is too young. If it takes two years, Prince Gong will be an adult and have a good reputation. The government and the public will naturally take Prince Gong into consideration..."
“Then we just sit here and wait for Prince Gong to study in the academy and do nothing else?” Guo Qinyun looked at Zhou Peisheng with some dissatisfaction, that’s it?
"There are still things that can be done. I don't know if you have noticed. It seems that Mr. Zhang has been more active recently than before. Maybe he can continue to be online." Zhou Peisheng said softly.
“Huh?” Guo Qinyun raised her eyebrows, “How could you say that?”
Zhou Peisheng pondered for a moment, "Someone told the old slave that Mr. Qiao, the censor of the right capital, wrote to the Shaanxi Provincial Commission for Punishment and Punishment, asking for full support and cooperation with Xiao Feng's compilation. Mr. Zhang, the censor of the left capital, agreed and even went there specially letter,…"
"Mr. Qiao was Xiao Feng's benefactor in the past, and they have an irreversible relationship. It's just a letter. But Mr. Zhang also specially wrote to him, so that's different. It shows that Mr. Zhang supports Xiao Feng, and they had no personal relationship before. Yes, this shows that Master Zhang is reciprocating love. The old slave is wondering whether there should be some tacit understanding between Master Zhang and Xiao Feng Xiuzuan." A mysterious expression appeared on Zhou Peisheng's face, "Master Zhang and the others have been immersed in the court for many years. , are well versed in the mysteries of it, and if there is a slight disturbance, they will understand the whole story."
Guo Qinyun seems to have some enlightenment.
"However, Mr. Zhang's position in the court is still a bit delicate, and many things cannot be revealed too much. But Xiao Feng Xiuzuan doesn't have so many scruples. If the empress is free, she might as well..." Zhou Peisheng paused.
"You asked me to write a letter to him?" Guo Qinjun hesitated. Once someone grasped the letter, it would be irrefutable evidence.
"Haha, it's just a letter. Is there anyone I can trust in my mother's family? If so, let her go and learn about Xiao Feng Xiuzan's situation in Shanxi. If the old slave is right, Xiao Feng Xiuzhan is on an errand in Shaanxi this time, and when he comes back, the Minister of the Sixth Ministry or the Yin of Shuntian Prefecture will be waiting for him." Zhou Peisheng smiled lightly: "The future is unlimited."
Countless calculations still fall on Feng Ziying, who has not yet returned to Beijing, but now Feng Ziying has already devoted herself to the second step of running northern Shaanxi.
On July 19, the negotiations between the two major border villages of Modlun and Qiu Zixiong and the government broke down. Modlun led the troops of Boyan Village plus some of the smaller border villages and other rebel troops to regroup in Yiheyi City and quickly moved westward. Bypass Suidezhou City and head west.
On July 20th, Qiu Zixiong led Baitangzhai and some other rebel troops to go south from Guancaiyuan near Wubao, then crossed the Wuding River and entered Qingjian County.
The entire Qingjian County was suddenly shaken.
Qiu Zixiong held up his telescope and observed the village in front of him.
Although the simple village wall is not very high, it is made of mud and stone strips mixed with wooden fences. It can indeed play a very good defensive role for the cavalry, but for itself, it is not a big deal.
Huaining Village is not a border village but a somewhat scattered village. The north and west walls are the most complete, but the south wall is incomplete and low because it faces Qingjian County in the south. If you encounter enemy troops In case of siege, you can quickly ask for help from the county seat, and the people of the county seat can arrive within two days.
But precisely because the village is a bit scattered, except for the Guo family, which is in the center, other small surnames are scattered around randomly, which also results in the village walls being messy and incomplete. As long as there are people who are familiar with the local situation, You can easily find the gaps and break through them.
Qiu Zixiong held such a map in his hand. On the map, each of the seventeen forts and villages in Huaining Village was marked. Where are the walls, ditches, traps, and woods? Clearly marked.
If he had not obtained this map, Qiu Zixiong would never have come to Gong Huaining Village so boldly, no matter how much food there was in Huaining Village.
But with this map, all the forts and villages covered in the Huaining Village can be seen at a glance. Their shortcomings and weaknesses are well known. You can even have a rough idea of the strength and population of these large and small forts.
Qiu Zixiong never dreamed that he would receive such a gift before he even fought in a battle.
He didn’t know where Mr. Feng got such detailed information. If this information was true, then Huaining Village would be transparent to him.
The fact that the governor can obtain such map information can only mean that there is either a traitor in Huaining Village and his status is not low, or that the governor has already made arrangements for these situations in the entire northern Shaanxi.
Then has your Baitang Village been arranged by the governor to have an spy?
Huaining Village is a collective name. In fact, more than ten villages are gathered in a radius of more than ten miles. The farthest distance is about fifteen miles. The nearest villages are only a few hundred steps apart, and there are also many villages between them. There is no wall.
Qiu Zixiong placed the map on the big stone, and the people gathered around him were all his confidants. In addition to his younger brothers Qiu Zifeng, Qiu Zida, and Qiu Zitong, there were also his aunt and cousin Mao Jian, and close friends Sun Lun and He Huan who had grown up together since childhood. .
"You can take a look. From Guojiazhai, the center of Huaining Village, to the south are Sujizhai, Lianhuazhai and Youjiazhuang. There are walls between these three villages and Guojiazhai, but the three But there is no one between the villages, especially this Youjiazhuang. You see, although there is a natural ditch here, the distance is not long. This section is said to be floating sand and people cannot cross it, but pay attention here, it is about three hundred steps. There is a gap that looks like floating sand, but people and horses can actually pass through it, but it is slower. People outside think that this area is just floating sand, and no one dares to go here. Only the insiders of Youjiazhuang can I know, and even the people in Youjiazhuang may not know the inside story..."
(End of this chapter)