Chapter 2457 Gui Zijuan, a weak man in rich clothes, role reversal
I don't know if it's an illusion. Although on the surface, Shui Xiang has changed his clothes. Although on the surface, he still looks like E Guan Bodai, with rich clothes, a face like a crown jewel, and an extraordinary look, Feng Ziying always feels that the other party's Jing Qi Shen no longer has the graceful and indifferent aura of the past, and even seems to be subconsciously flattering in front of himself.
Before speaking, Feng Ziying tasted the product carefully to see if it was a psychological illusion, but she soon realized that it was not.
The King of Beijing County who was knocked off the altar no longer has the momentum and spiritual support brought by his previous confidence. To be precise, he is now a criminal who has just been released on bail and is free.
Perhaps he could try his best to behave gracefully and calmly, but the fear and panic deep in his heart still haunted him at any time, making him endlessly worried.
“My lord, long time no see, how are you?” Even Feng Ziying herself felt that such a greeting was a bit shabby, but what would happen if she didn’t greet her like this?
Let's get straight to the point and ask people what's the big deal. If they have something to say, just say it and let it go.
Happily, Shui Rong had adjusted his state of mind, and bowed calmly, with a gentle face, "The prisoner has met you, sir. It is all thanks to your great help that the prisoner can be released from prison..."
"Why do you need to be like this, Your Majesty? You and I have met several times in Beijing, but I have never been good at poetry, so I rarely attend His Majesty's poetry gatherings and receptions, and we have lost a bit of friendship. However, His Majesty's support for us scholars I have always admired the support.”
Shui Rong often called some scholars to recite poems, paint, drink and sing in Beijing. The famous gardens in Beijing have left traces of this group of people. Jia Baoyu also followed them and became a guest. For this reason, he had some entanglements with this one. .
But I have to admit that the water-soluble appearance is as beautiful as Song Yu, and looks like Pan An.
A pair of eyebrows are thick but not thick, the eyes are clear but not bright, the face is delicate and delicate, and the fair skin reveals a bit of redness, adding a bit of suaveness.
Perhaps from Feng Ziying's point of view, apart from lacking some masculine aura, it can be called perfect. Even compared to Jia Baoyu's big face, it is a bit less enchanting, but she is a bit taller than Baoyu. , looking very elegant.
“Sir, please don’t use the word prince again. There is no need to mention the past. Now I am also a prisoner. Without your care, I am afraid I will still be in prison and have trouble getting out. I don’t know what my future fate will be.…”
At this time, Shui Rong's complexion finally became a little more decadent, and the originally rosy complexion gradually dimmed. The high-spirited and unyielding person he pretended to be in front of outsiders no longer needed to be maintained in front of Feng Ziying.
Feng Ziying actually already knew the imperial court's opinions on how to deal with the dead tigers of the "Four Kings".
The Mu family of Dongping County and the Shui family of Beijing County were deprived of all their titles and confiscated all their property. The two chief culprits Mu Zheng and Shui Rong were sentenced to prison terms. The exact number of years has not yet been determined. Other important members will also receive corresponding prison sentences, but There was no further punishment for his family members.
In contrast, the treatment of the Nan'an County Prince and the Xining County Prince was much easier. Although they also deprived the two families of their titles, their property was not confiscated, and the members of the two families were not punished. They were simply reduced to civilians. If the two families can quickly adjust their mentality, they will be ordinary rich people.
For Shui Rong, this was already a blessing. If he was sent to the army, he didn't know if he could survive it.
But even so, for families like the Mu family and the Shui family, once their political status is lost, their financial resources are deprived, and the whole family has hundreds of people, they will immediately fall apart. The so-called old Wang Xietang Qianyan will fly into the ordinary The common people's family is probably the best portrayal of it. The Mu family and the Shui family may soon be reduced to the bottom of the capital city.
Feng Ziying suddenly remembered that Shui Rongzirong had a good voice and was fond of singing. She had a good foundation and might be able to sing on stage in the Daguan Tower in the future. She would definitely become a famous actress.
After taking a few more glances at Shui Rong, who was a bit depressed, Feng Ziying suddenly discovered that Shui Tang was really similar to his brother. At this moment, he recalled the night when his wife Zhen Baoqi and Shui Tang had a good time with him, and it was an endless aftertaste.
Later, I realized that this kind of thing could not happen again and again, so I kept my mind and returned to Beijing without falling for Qin Keqing's "seduce and temptation". Today, when I suddenly saw Shui Rong, my inner fire started to rise again. With such a posture, I wish I could go back to Beijing immediately, press Zhen Baoqi and Shuitang between the beds and have fun.
After calming down, Feng Ziying realized that she was really going crazy.
Although there are Li Min, Li Qi and Zhen Baochen in the city of Nanjing, they still feel like they are missing a bit of home. In addition, the girls are not as knowledgeable and knowledgeable about their lives as Yuanyang, Ping'er, Qingwen, Jin Chuaner and others. Feng Ziying likes maids, and Feng Ziying doesn't like men like Ruixiang Baoxiang to take care of her in daily life, so she is still a little uncomfortable, and it is inevitable that she will feel a little uneasy over time.
If I had known that I would stay in Nanjing for such a long time, I should have written to Yuanyang Ping'er or Jinchuan'er to come over. They could not only warm the bed, but also take care of their daily life. It wouldn't be like this, especially Yuanyang's own parents. Isn't it just right to be here?
"Let's do this. I won't call you Prince anymore, and you don't want to call me Sir. When we meet old friends, we don't refuse to be polite. There are no outsiders here. I will also call you Brother Shui Rong, and you can just call me Ziying." Feng Ziying waved her hand, "Brother Shui Rong asked someone to tell me that you have something to tell me. Your personal attendant also revealed some things, saying that it should be related to Beidi Bailian. Is this related?"
Shui Rong began to talk about the whole story.
Byakuren must have sensed something and took the initiative to take Prince Yohitada's line.
Prince Yohitada's attitude towards the White Lotus Sect is quite ambivalent. Everyone knows that this is a disaster, but if the disaster is diverted eastward at a critical moment, especially when the imperial court is basically based in the north, it may have a miraculous effect.
Although in the long run, this scourge will be eradicated sooner or later, even if Prince Yitada conquers the world, it does not prevent temporary cooperation and utilization.
So based on this consideration, Prince Yoshitaka needs someone to contact the White Lotus Sect.
Since the main personnel of Prince Yi Zhong were all in the south of the Yangtze River, this task fell on Shui Rong, especially with the title of Prince Beijing as a cover, which was just right.
Shui Rong had never done anything like this before, so he was half-understood when the White Lotus Sect came to contact him. In addition, Prince Yi Zhong only wanted to keep in touch for future use and was not willing to get too involved with the White Lotus Sect. , so in fact Shui Rong is just a talker, and the connection is not deep.
It was not until it was confirmed that the Puppet Dynasty in Nanjing would be established that the White Lotus Sect paid relatively more attention to it.
However, everything was busy at that time, and soon Prince Yizhong and everyone went south, and Shuirong also took these contact clues south.
The White Lotus Sect also has branches in Nanzhili, so after Nanjing they were still contacted by Shui Rong.
It’s just that the White Lotus Sect is not stupid. When they realized that the Nanjing puppet government just wanted to use them to disrupt the situation in the North, they also used various reasons to delay. Instead, they asked Nanjing for various monetary supplies and requested Nanjing. Provide connections at the government level to help them break into local government and strengthen their own strength.
From this point of view, Nanjing is neither satisfied nor able to do so, so the two sides have been dragging it out.
Until the imperial court began to negotiate with Nanjing, Prince Yitada demanded that the connection with the White Lotus Sect be cut off immediately, and Shuirong's mission came to an end.
"So, Nanjing used to have contact with the White Lotus Sect, but it was discontinued later. But does Brother Shui Rong mainly know about the White Lotus Sect in the north or the south?"
Feng Ziying was a little disappointed. Shui Rong's abilities were limited, and he could not be considered a high-minded person but a low-handed person. He basically had no contact with practical matters. How cunning the people of the White Lotus Sect were, how could they easily leave clues to Shui Rong?
"I don't know much about the White Lotus Sect here in Nanzhili. I just accidentally knew that they should have some development in Xuzhou. The leader should be named Xu Hongru, who started a Wenxiang Sect that fooled the stupid men and women in the countryside. It is said that even many squires flocked to it and donated money and wealth..."
Feng Ziying was shocked when she heard Xu Hongru's name.
Of course he has heard of this name. In his previous life, he was the leader of the White Lotus Sect uprising at the end of the Ming Dynasty. He made such a big splash in Shandong, but he didn't expect that he would actually preach and develop in Xuzhou.
But considering that Xuzhou is close to Shandong, it is said that the White Lotus Sect from Lunan was involved in the Linqing Civil War. It seems that it is probably related to Xu Hongru.
How could Shui Xiu know about such a confidential matter?
Even if the White Lotus Sect didn't do a good job of keeping secrets, Feng Ziying still couldn't believe that a character like Shui Rong, who had basically only had superficial contact with him, knew about it.
"Brother Shui Rong, where did you hear about this Xu Hongru?" Feng Ziying couldn't help it. He wanted to understand the source of this news.
"It was accidentally mentioned by people from the White Lotus Sect in the north. They said that there are people from them in Xuzhou and even further south. In their boastful talk, they accidentally mentioned how they are and how many famous squires are their people, so they mentioned Xu. Hongru,…”
Shui Rong was quite proud to see Feng Ziying attach so much importance to her.
Feng Ziying found it even more unbelievable that the White Lotus sect was so stupid that they could easily leak the secrets of the sect to someone like Shui Rong, who was not even an ally?
He did not believe that the person who could be sent to Nanjing to contact him must be a smart and capable person selected from the White Lotus Sect. How could he make such a despicable mistake, unless he deliberately leaked it.
(End of this chapter)