Chapter 2532 Gui Zi Juan: Social conditions and public opinion, full of gloom
Ni Er’s visit surprised Feng Ziying.
Ni Er is a sensible person. For ordinary things, he would not wait for him in person at his residence. Instead, he would usually ask someone to take the message, or look for opportunities to meet. Situations like today are somewhat rare.
Without going around in circles, Ni Er went straight to the point in a few words.
"My lord also knows that many of my subordinates are from counties around Gyeonggi, and they also have many relatives still in their hometowns. My lord also knows that your lord has always been very concerned about the White Lotus Sect, so I have told them that if they go back, or If you are visiting from my hometown, please let me know if you have any situation. Let me know first if you have any situation..."
Feng Ziying became nervous, is she really coming?
“What’s going on?” Feng Ziying asked in a deep voice.
"There is no change yet, but I heard from several brothers that June 15th is the birthday of Mother Wusheng. They said that there are rumors in the White Lotus Sect in the countryside that this year is the Year of the Rabbit. It should be the birth of Mother Wusheng. Vacuum Hometown should be established..."
Ni Er hesitated for a moment, "It turns out that I heard about it in Beijing, but it was mentioned in Heshuntian Mansion and Wanping County, but they didn't seem to pay much attention. Later, after the Xihuamen Incident, these people disappeared and could not be found. arrive."
Feng Ziying snorted lightly. The Ministry of Punishment's attitude was that they didn't pay much attention to it. Even though Jia Yucun reminded him, he probably didn't really pay attention to it.
As for the Wanping County Government Office, look at the county offices that have been infiltrated by the White Lotus Sect. How can we talk about others?
"Where are your brothers mainly?" Feng Ziying sighed. He shouldn't care about it himself, but he also had to worry about it. If he came to the door and told himself, it would be hurtful to ignore him.
"There are them in Zhending, Baoding, and Hejian. They are in Quyang, Dingzhou, and Gaocheng in Zhending, in Laishui, Xincheng, and Xiongxian in Baoding, in Jinghai, Qingxian, and Cangzhou in Hejian, and in every county south of Shuntian Prefecture. ,…”
Feng Ziying's heart sank a little more every time she mentioned a place. They were all in the area surrounding the Gyeonggi Province. When she thought about what she had seen and heard in Shandong, this situation was really like withered grass and wind, and it would be out of control once it caught fire. .
"How is the situation in the city?" Now that he is here, Feng Ziying wants to ask about other situations, "Including the Xihua Gate matter, how are the people in the city talking about it?"
"If you are more interested in watching the excitement, "Today's News" has provided guidance, which is very effective. It is nothing more than saying that Qiu Shiben is ambitious and full of resentment before he became the governor of the Beijing camp. In addition, the Bailian sect is fanning the flames. , so this rebellion was triggered..."
Ni Er talked about it very carefully. This topic was relatively sensitive, but facing Feng Ziying alone, Ni Er still didn't have much pressure.
"What about the comments about the emperor? The fifth military camp has launched the banner of 'cleaning the emperor and punishing the traitorous ministers'. It is impossible that no one is talking about the emperor, right?"
The guidance of "Today's News" was personally directed by Feng Ziying, but it was not easy to completely ignore the emperor. Although it was not done publicly, it was impossible for no one to discuss it privately.
"Definitely, but there are different opinions. Some say that the emperor actually didn't know about it, and Qiu Shiben used the tiger skin as a banner. Some say that the emperor actually knew, but pretended not to know and just sat back and watched. Of course, some said that Qiu Shiben You have been fooled by the emperor and used as a weapon by the emperor. If you become the emperor, you will naturally be the big winner. If you lose, you will be the enemy and the scapegoat..."
Ni Er laughed, "It is also said that the cabinet had long known that Qiu Shiben and Du Keli had bad intentions, so they deliberately allowed Qiu Shiben and Du Keli to collude with each other. In fact, they had prepared countermeasures, and the emperor had already With people from the court watching, they couldn't move at all, so this was a trap set by the court, but Qiu Shiben and Du Keli actually jumped in. The emperor was smart and didn't fall for it..."
"So, the people are also aware of the discord between the emperor and the court?" Feng Ziying also laughed, "Well, it's interesting."
"Uncle, how could you not know? The common people in the capital city may not be as well-informed as the officials in other places. What kind of guests came to the house of the first minister and second minister today? Who did the emperor scold in the palace? Ming You can hear them in teahouses and restaurants early in the morning, and in the evening everyone knows that they are all human beings. From the Northern Yuan Dynasty to the Qian Ming Dynasty and then to the Great Zhou Dynasty, it has been three or four hundred years. This group of people is Having been here all day long, what do you not understand and what have you not experienced?"
Ni Er’s words were spoken from the bottom of his heart.
This group of common people in the capital city have gone through three dynasties and hundreds of years, and they have seen too many court affairs and palace coups.
“Ni Er, which side do you think the people’s attitude is leaning toward?” Feng Ziying asked, tilting her head.
"It's hard to say. The current emperor is not very popular with the people of our capital city. When he was the prince, he often went to Jiangnan, wandering around places like Nanjing, Yangzhou and Suzhou. He was also favored by the scholars in Jiangnan, but it was Emperor Yonglong. He also has some support from everyone, so when the imperial court selected the current emperor to succeed him, the people in the capital did not really approve of him. So now you can't say how much the common people like him, and the time is so short, you can say it. What, just sit back and watch, I think more of the princes in the court should be more reliable..."
These words are reasonable. When Emperor Wan Tong was still Prince Yi Zhong, he did not have a good reputation in the capital city. He was not as good as Emperor Yonglong. His base was in Jiangnan, and the people in the capital had no interest in him.
“What do you mean, the people in the capital city support Prince Shou or Prince Fu and Prince Li more?” Feng Ziying nodded and thought.
"Hey, it's really hard to say. Although these princes have been holding poetry gatherings in the capital city in the past few years, they are all games for scholars. How can ordinary people stand up to them? As I said, How many times has every down-to-earth person interacted with the people in the city? These gentlemen don't have a very good reputation, so they are all indispensable. It doesn't matter. Maybe they are just better than the current emperor. Bar."
It should be said that what Ni Er said is more pertinent. The Zhang family has experienced six emperors, starting from Emperor Taihe, Emperor Guangyuan, Emperor Tianping, Emperor Yuanxi, Emperor Yonglong, and now Emperor Wantong. They are a bit inferior to each other. The feeling of a generation.
Of course, the Zhang family doesn’t have a bad reputation. It’s hard to say that everyone is disgusted and disgusted. It’s just that everyone feels that the emperor’s presence is getting weaker and weaker. On the contrary, the cabinet is getting stronger. Everyone only knows the chief minister and not the emperor. Feel.
Ni Er rambled on about the attitude of the people in the capital towards Emperor Wan Tong and the princes of Shou Wang Fu Wang Li Wang.
Feng Ziying listened very carefully, and also asked about some details that ordinary people would not notice, such as the attitude of the soldiers and their families, everyone's opinions after the Northwest Army entered the city, the expectations of the indigenous residents, etc.
Ni Er also picked up some questions that he could answer and answered them. If he was unsure, he also explained them.
Combining some investigations conducted by Cao Yu and Wang Wenyan, Feng Ziying believed that she had a relatively good understanding of the thoughts and attitudes of the people in the capital city.
With the replacement of emperors from generation to generation, the awe and respect of the Zhang family among the people, here refers to the people in the capital city, is declining day by day. The transition from Emperor Yonglong to Emperor Wantong is a big decline.
Emperor Wan Tong's status in the eyes of the people should be the worst among all the emperors in the Great Zhou Dynasty, even worse than Emperor Yonglong.
You must know that Emperor Yonglong was much worse than Emperor Yuanxi in the minds of the people. Even though Emperor Yuanxi's image was not good in the minds of scholars, his impression among ordinary people was not bad, especially in the early stage.
The authority and status of the imperial court, or the cabinet, seemed to have been strengthened in the process of confrontation with the imperial power. The people increasingly recognized the authority of the cabinet, but they felt conflicted because of the discord between the cabinet and the emperor.
After all, the belief that imperial power is supreme is deeply ingrained in the minds of ordinary people. It would be difficult to suddenly make them accept that the power of the prime minister can overwhelm or even replace the imperial power.
Sent Ni Er away, before leaving, he also specifically told Ni Er to spread out more people during this period, mainly to understand the areas and industries in the capital city where White Lotus Sect activities may be, and to take the initiative to report any abnormalities.
Feng Ziying can't do anything about things outside the capital for the time being, but nothing can happen inside the city.
Since my whole family is in the capital city, I will be the governor of Jiangnan. It was impossible to bring all the family members with him. It would be good if he could bring three or five concubines. As long as nothing happened in the capital city, he would not bother to ask more questions.
What she saw and heard in Shandong and Ni Er's reminder made Feng Ziying feel that the White Lotus Rebellion in the North was inevitable. The only thing that could not be determined now was how big the White Lotus Rebellion was, whether they were acting independently or responding to one another. A series of connections, or a spark that ignites a prairie fire?
He said everything he could, Master Qi also said it, Master Qiao also said it, Liu Yishui and Han Xu said it, Jia Yucun also said hello, and it was discussed within the Ministry of War, but even Sun Chengzong He didn’t take the White Lotus Sect too seriously.
In their minds, only those rioters who fight for food and survival are the most dangerous, and the fighting power they unleash is the most worthy of attention. And those party members who use deceitful banners are all unworthy. The tricks of foolish men and women in attacking are not worth mentioning. If there is really a problem, as soon as the border troops arrive, it will be swept away by the fire and snow.
Feng Ziying didn't know whether the incident would break out before she went to Jiangnan or after she went to Jiangnan, but no matter which end, she could not escape the involvement.
The bad signs in Xuzhou have long been ingrained in his mind. As soon as he goes to Jiangnan, he will take action against Xuzhou first, fearing that it will be too late.
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