Chapter 2556 Gui Zi Juan responded actively, but the wind came later
"Hmph, you should know that you are making an exception this time. Normally, you have to avoid your nationality when you are appointed as an official, but you are from Anqing Prefecture. But this time Jiangnan Province was changed from Nanzhili. It turns out that even if there are The people who evaded their citizenship have now suddenly expanded to fourteen prefectures and four states. Suddenly it is impossible to implement it at all, so this policy has not been followed for the time being. The opinion of the Ministry of Officials is that this policy will be implemented slowly within five to ten years, otherwise no one will There is no way to rotate thousands of officials at once.”
North and South Zhili are not considered provinces, that is to say, each prefecture in the North and South Zhili is equivalent to one province directly facing the seven ministries of the imperial court. Therefore, the residence of other provinces is based on the province, while the unit of the North and South Zhili is based on the prefecture.
This has caused a large number of officials to serve in various governments in Jiangnan Province in disguise.
This situation is quite common, so it cannot be solved in a short time. We can only proceed according to the original model first, and then slowly change it.
"No wonder the official asked him about his place of origin and whether he had any experience working in the south of the Yangtze River when he was declaring his position in the Ministry of Personnel. He didn't understand it at the time, but now that I think about it, the Ministry of Personnel may also be considering this aspect. There's a problem." Pan Ruzhen suddenly realized.
"There is no need to consider this yet, because it is too common here in Jiangnan and cannot be dealt with, so the old system will have to be continued in three to five years, but it will definitely be strictly implemented in five years." Feng Ziying nodded, "I'm afraid that's the case. It’s been a long time since you’ve been back to your hometown, right?”
Pan Ruzhen raised his head and calculated silently, "I went back once a year before the civil unrest in Shaanxi. An elder passed away. After that, I was too busy with work in the past few years, so I didn't go back."
“Who else is at home?” Feng Ziying asked again.
“Both my parents are here, as well as one brother and one brother. They are all at home.” Pan Ruzhen was a little curious when he saw Feng Ziying asking so carefully.
"Well, I'm afraid you also know that Mr. Mingqing is old and lacks energy. He may be retiring from office in a year or two. As a left-wing political official, you have to help him do something. No matter who comes as the right-wing chief envoy or We must do things according to our original principles of doing things in Shaanxi, and strive to do something practical for the common people." Feng Ziying also did not shy away from it, "If Ming Qinggong becomes an official, it is very likely that the right chief envoy will succeed the left chief envoy. Wang Tu If you take over as the Right Chief Envoy, I hope you can take over as the Provincial Envoy for Punishment."
Pan Ruzhen's heart was pounding.
Is this the time to correct the third level?
“Your Majesty has great love, Zhen Pu will work hard and live up to your high expectations.” Pan Ruzhen stood up and bowed heavily.
"Okay, you're not working for me, you're working for the court." Feng Ziying pondered for a moment, "I'm afraid the war in Hebei will last another year and a half, and the military resources required in Jiangnan are indispensable. You must prepare in advance for this. This year there will be a bumper harvest in the south of the Yangtze River. Grain can be purchased in advance to avoid excessive price increases in later harvests. In addition, more consideration should be given to planting potatoes and sweet potatoes in the prefectures north of the Yangtze River such as Fengyang, Luzhou and Anqing. I am worried about chaos and famine in Henan. It’s indispensable. We might have to adjust the food supply from your side..."
Pan Ruzhen naturally kept Feng Ziying’s instructions in mind.
Now Feng Ziying is appointed as the governor of Hebei, and the governor of the entire military affairs north of the Yellow River. Once this battle is over, I am afraid that this person will really be promoted to the second rank of a certain minister. To put it bluntly, before the age of thirty It is not impossible for something as shocking as joining the cabinet to happen.
"In addition, Zhenpu, Xuzhou, Guangde, Yangzhou and other state capitals, some are my classmates, and some are from Shaanxi, and they are still in the familiar stage. You have been working in the state capitals for a long time and have the richest practical experience. , remind them more often,..."
After teaching this, Pan Ruyi was also grateful. It was really a way to help him. The little Feng Shi Lang was so graceful to himself.
Several other people also arrived one after another, especially Qi Suzhen. Feng Ziying also specifically explained that considering the vast territory of Fengyang Mansion and its close proximity to Henan, potatoes and sweet potatoes were planted in advance just in case. Qi Suzhen could understand the importance. , also agreed wholeheartedly.
Although Feng Ziying arranged a lot of personnel, Zhou Jiamo and Wang Tu had no objections after they arrived. After all, Feng Ziying was the governor of Jiangnan, and he was going to the battlefield again. No one wanted to offend a prosperous person. rising political star.
Especially for people like Zhou Jiamo, who is already in his sixties and is a scholar from Huguang. He is also very familiar with Feng Ziying's senior officer Ying Zhen. He has only been in the official position for one or two years. He still hopes to make a good friend of Feng Ziying, and his nephews will also be friends in the future. It can be arranged by forging a strong relationship.
So when everything was almost arranged, Feng Ziying was ready to return to Beijing.
The only ones that gave Feng Ziying some headaches were Yingchun, Xichun and Yuanyang.
It is not suitable for the three girls to go back with him now, especially since the due date of Yingchun is within these twenty days, which is even more impossible, and Xichun is only more than a month away.
Yuanyang is okay, but it is also impossible to make this trip bumpy.
So after much deliberation, we can only let the three women stay in Nanjing temporarily, let Yu Chua'er stay with Yuanyang, and Jinchuan'er return to Beijing with Tan Chun and Xiang Yun.
It was just as Feng Ziying expected. Before Xiangyun returned to Beijing, Tiangui missed the deadline. He asked the doctor to come and take a look, and he was indeed successful.
The ecstatic Xiang Yun and Tan Chun, who forced himself to look happy, formed a sharp contrast.
This trip to Jiangnan, everyone "gained", but she gained nothing. She could only talk about this pain with Feng Ziying in her arms at night with tears in her eyes.
Fortunately, Xiangyun was just pregnant, so the impact was not big, and we could go back to Beijing together.
Feng Ziying herself felt that during this trip to the south of the Yangtze River, she was at full strength. She got four women pregnant in one year. This ability was enough to praise anyone.
After renting an official ship from Nanjing and heading north, we will naturally have to stay in Yangzhou for one day.
It was inevitable that even though she was happy with Zhen Baochen, she would also have to endure some complaints. Zhen Baoqi was pregnant, and now she and Zhen Baochen were born together. For Zhen Baochen, she had an extra companion. But when Zhen Baochen saw that Zhen Baoqi was pregnant, she naturally had Got some thoughts.
Feng Ziying inevitably had to make another promise before getting up and heading north amidst the tears in the two women's eyes.
Going all the way north, you can feel the changes on both sides of the canal in Shandong. After experiencing the war, Shandong recovered very quickly.
However, the rampage of the White Lotus Sect caused another catastrophe in Shandong, but even so, the tenacious Shandong people still used their own hands to make the situation on both sides of the canal look less bad.
Feng Ziying did not stop and went all the way north until he reached Hejian Mansion before slowing down.
This is the land of Hebei. Theoretically, Hejian Prefecture will also be under the jurisdiction of himself, the governor of Hebei. However, the situation in Hejian Prefecture is much better than that of Zhending and Baoding in the west. Feng Ziying met in Hejian Prefecture to replace Yuan Yingtai as Hejian Prefecture. Wang Zhicai, the magistrate.
Wang Zhicai served as the prefect of Hejian from the Qingtan Academy.
He is from Dali, Shaanxi Province. He is also a scholar from the North, and he has a connection with Qingtan Academy, so he is not so restrained in his speech.
"Xinyi, I won't hide it from you. I will be the governor of Hebei Province immediately. I will be responsible for solving the Bailian chaos in Beizhi and Henan provinces. Although Hejian has been calmed down now, to be honest, I am in Jingzhou and Dongguang. After looking at it all, the situation in Cangzhou is not very good, so you can’t take it lightly..."
Wang Zhicai came from Hejianfuzhihejian.
The canal runs through the entire Hejian Prefecture. Most of the important states and counties in Hejian Prefecture are on the edge of the canal. However, Hejian Prefecture's prefectural government, Hejian County, is located in Gaoyang, Lixian, and Raoyang of Zhending Prefecture, which are close to Baoding Prefecture. At the junction of Fuzhou and Fuzhou, it is far away from the canal.
"Ziying, I know this too. The situation along the canal is slightly better, while the situation in Cangzhou is slightly worse. The main reason is that the folk customs are too strong. The White Lotus Sect has a deep foundation here. The situation in Xianxian and Suning is even worse. , my mind is now focused on Xianxian and Suning, so these two places are too close to Baoding and Zhending, which can easily cause trouble."
“Ren Qiu is not optimistic either, right?” Feng Ziying asked.
Wang Zhicai smiled bitterly, "How can it be okay? Wuguandian and Baiyangdian are over there. Originally, the water bandits and lake bandits had been wiped out long ago, but as soon as the White Lotus Sect came to stir up the trouble, they immediately resurrected."
“How is the situation of the guards at Shenyang Zhongtunwei and Datong Zhongtunwei?”
Shenyang Zhongtunwei and Datong Zhongtunwei sound like they have nothing to do with Hejian, but in fact they are inherited from the pre-Ming Dynasty. During the Yongle period, Hejian Prefecture was moved inland. They are two miscellaneous guards, mainly the Tuntian Guards Station. On the one hand, he cultivates the land, and on the other hand, he provides some guards similar to the Master.
"Hey, Ziying, what do you think? What kind of fortune can these two inland guards have?" Wang Zhicai had a look of disgust on his face, "They are nothing, empty shells, nothing, one or two thousand The old, weak, sick and disabled, if you ask me, they should have been abolished long ago to save occupying such a large piece of land."
Feng Ziying couldn't help but frown, her heart getting heavier and heavier.
It seems that he was optimistic before, thinking that even if Yuan Yingtai could not solve the difficult situation, he could at least cope with it. Unexpectedly, even Hejian, a prefecture that should be considered good in his impression, was so difficult now. So Baoding is really What is the situation in the three prefectures of Ding, Nan and Henan?
Could it be that everyone is hiding it from the court, and the actual situation is already getting out of hand?
If this is the case, then he has really jumped into a pit of fire.
It’s not that bad, it’s not that bad, Feng Ziying thought silently, it’s right to think that the situation is a little worse, and it will be a surprise if it is a little better.
And Wang Zhicai, could it be that he was really complaining so as not to put pressure on him and ask him to help other governments?
"Xinyi, let's not say anything else. Baoding is really much worse than your side. Once troops are used, you have to help me." Feng Ziying said unceremoniously: "Shenyang Zhongtunwei and Datong Zhongtunwei The two guards are between you and the river. I don't want you to send out soldiers. You have to prepare five thousand men and related mules and horses for me."
One sentence made Wang Zhicai jump up in excitement, "Ziying, where can I get you five thousand wives, as well as mules and horses? I can turn them into cows and horses for you to use, okay?"
This sentence made Feng Ziying laugh again, "Xinyi, are you kidding me? How much food and grass can you carry alone? When this war starts, you don't want the war to spread to your Hejian Mansion, right? Why? You don’t care about the overall situation and the situation is so small? How can you make progress in the future?"
"Ziying, don't do this to me. If the war is burning in my Hejian mansion, then you, the governor of Hebei, can't escape your responsibility. If you ask me to provide so many wives, mules and horses, I can't do it!" Wang Zhicai snorted angrily. typical.
“Tell me, how much can you provide?” Feng Ziying was like a lion.
He still doesn't know how much wealth the two poor Tunwei in Shenyang and Zhongtunwei in Datong have. They are just asking for high prices and bargaining on the ground. But Hejian Mansion must provide people and animals. This is necessary. .
Only then did Wang Zhicai realize that he had fallen into the opponent's "treacherous trick" and had trapped himself. He snarled for a long time and said angrily: "Master, two thousand, five hundred mules and horses, this is the most we can get." "
"There are three thousand masters and eight hundred mules and horses. I don't know how long this battle will last. You can't just keep delaying it. I also hope to fight quickly and resolve the battle within a year." Feng Ziying bargained: "By the way Tianfu is at least twice as rich as you."
"How can our Hejian Mansion compare with Shuntian Mansion?" Wang Zhicai said angrily: "Six hundred mules and horses, two thousand and five masters, no more."
"Deal." Feng Ziying agreed immediately, "Don't worry, I won't swallow up the credit of your Hejian Mansion. It will be reported to the Ministry of Household and Cabinet when it is due, and when the time comes, all deductions will be deducted."
"Humph, this is what it should be. Our Hejian Mansion is already in a terrible war, and we have to take the lead in setting an example for you. If Jia Hua can't produce tens of thousands of masters and five thousand mules and horses, you will be biased."
Wang Zhicai also knew that Yin Jiahua of Shuntian Prefecture had a close relationship with Feng Ziying, and Feng Ziying would definitely want to make a deal with Jia Hua.
“More than that, Shuntian Prefecture has to put in a lot of effort, and he has to prepare a lot of materials. Of course, everyone is treated the same, and all deductions are deducted.” Feng Ziying expressed her position.
After talking about business, Feng Ziying talked to Wang Zhicai about the affairs of Qingtan Academy. After Wang Zhicai left, the person who took over the leadership of Qingtan Academy was Wang Ji, a veteran scholar in Ruicheng, Shaanxi Province, who was recommended by Qiao Yingjia.
Qi Shijiao is still serving as the mountain chief, but he is also seeking to become an official as soon as possible, but there is no suitable position. His qualifications are there, and it is impossible to arrange them casually, so he can only wait.
"The situation in the academy is getting better and better. Not only scholars from the North, but also many scholars from Jiangnan and Huguang are willing to come to the academy. Young scholars from the southwest region even regard Qingtan Academy as their first choice. The candidate for the Shanchang Academy can be Relax appropriately." This is what Wang Zhicai is most proud of.
"So I suggest that the next mountain chief and head of the academy do not necessarily have to be scholars from the north or Huguang. Scholars from the south of the Yangtze River, even southwest scholars, and Lingnan scholars can be appointed. As long as they have enough qualifications and reputation, this also shows that our academy Be open-minded and don't stick to geographical distinctions." Feng Ziying also agreed, "When I return to Beijing, I will make suggestions to Mr. Qi Ge and others."
Nowadays, the scale of Qingtan Academy is expanding day by day. Now it has formed two gardens, the east and west, which can accommodate a thousand people. It has more than doubled compared to when Feng Ziying went there at the time. Moreover, the three southern gardens of Jiangnan, Southwest, and Lingnan are The proportion of scholars also increased significantly, and the proportion of scholars in the North gradually shrank, becoming more even and balanced.
"Hey, I'm afraid Mr. Qi Ge and the others don't have much time to think about these things for the time being. There is almost no peace these days. You can talk about it after this battle is over." Wang Zhicai was also filled with emotion.
Feng Ziying also had the same feeling. It had only been a year since the governor of Jiangnan came again. He made a big move and couldn't hide. Of course, he didn't necessarily want to hide.
When we returned to Tianjin Wei, it was already early August.
Even though he knew it was inappropriate to go to Wang Xifeng's place at this time, Feng Ziying still had to go.
Busiya Mara and Zhezhe went to Jiangnan with him, but returned to Tianjin Wei three months later. They are now living with Wang Xifeng, and now Li Wan is also included.
Several women were there, trying to pass through the door, but I didn't seem to be able to do it myself.
Seeing several women standing side by side in the middle gate, Feng Ziying couldn't help but sigh with satisfaction. No matter how much trouble she had, she was so proud to see such a beautiful woman as her own, with all the colors in her arms. Satisfaction, which man can refuse?
Wang Xifeng is still the same, with mixed emotions of joy, anger, hate and love in her eyes, which is complicated, but the desire can overwhelm everything. Li Wan is shy and astringent, Busia Mara is generous, but Zhezhe's face is full of joy without concealing it. , even ran forward directly, Feng Ziying could only hug her in front of Wang Xifeng's displeasure.
Once entering the middle courtyard, irrelevant people were excluded, even Feng Ziying's personal guards.
Several women came forward one after another, and Feng Ziying had to hold hands and say a few words to comfort her lovesickness.
It was night, and Feng Ziying stayed in Wang Xifeng's house.
After several rounds of affectionate love, Wang Xifeng, who was in the age of tiger and wolf, was like a white snake, and her plump body entangled Feng Ziying so hard that she had no choice but to bow down and die.
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“Uncle came to Tianjin Wei for a visit.”
“Oh? What are you doing here?” Feng Ziying froze, but Wang Ziteng’s sense of smell did not diminish at all.
"It's not about you. He thinks you have a rare opportunity this time." Wang Xifeng's nasal voice still had a climax to it, as if she hadn't fully come out of it yet.
“Hmph, what do you mean a rare opportunity? What chance do I have?” Feng Ziying dismissed it.
“It’s not that I want you to do anything, but that you can take this opportunity to further consolidate your foundation in the army. Your father-in-law is also in the Governor’s Mansion of the Fifth Army. They meet often,..."
Feng Ziying said impatiently: "Don't listen to their nonsense. I have my own sense of discretion. The situation in the army is too complicated. I am the governor of Hebei and a civil servant. Which generals and which troops I command must be based on the actual situation." Why do we need outsiders like them to tell us what to do?"
"They also have good intentions, and want to remind you what's wrong?" Wang Xifeng was a little annoyed, "Uncle, after so many years, can't you see some clues? You have reached a higher level, whether you are a cabinet minister or a chief minister. Don't you need the support of the army? Then you, the chief minister and assistant of the cabinet, are pinched and unable to let go. You may even be taken advantage of by the emperor. You don't think this situation will continue forever, do you? The cabinet is now strong , What about the future? What if a more wise and wise emperor comes to power?"
Feng Ziying laughed out loud, "Is this what Wang Ziteng and Niu Jizong think? If civil servants are so easily suppressed, then the phrase "sharing the world with scholar-bureaucrats" should be abandoned. Do you think civil servants don't have this aspect? Preparations? You are wise and wise, haha, then you must have a chance to ascend the throne."
"Then what do you mean?" Wang Xifeng suddenly turned over and climbed up. Her snow-white and plump body looked particularly alluring under the light of the fish candle. Feng Ziying couldn't help but slap her **** cheeks that were like silver basins. , the buttocks are trembling and full of sensuality.
"It's not interesting. Let them stop messing around all day long. I am now the left deputy governor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, the right minister of the Ministry of War, and the governor of Hebei military and political affairs. So just do your job well. Don't think about other things. There are many things. , when effort comes, success will come naturally; if effort fails, it is useless to think about it.”
Feng Ziying really resents these old guys who place their hopes on themselves. They seem to hope that they can join the cabinet as soon as possible so that they can have a more fair treatment for them, veterans of military affairs. He can understand this.
But understanding is understanding, I can only go my own way, and it is impossible to act according to their ideas.
"But Ziying, after you go back and fight, what position will the court arrange for you?" Wang Xifeng is more concerned about this point, "Isn't the left deputy imperial envoy of the Metropolitan Procuratorate unable to stop here? I won't let you do anything. Minister of the Ministry of War, it’s time for you to be the censor of Zuodu.”
“You have calculated these clearly, how can I do this?” Feng Ziying was dumbfounded.
He knew that many people were actually planning where they should go after the First World War in Hebei.
I am afraid that he is either the censor of the right capital, or the minister of the Ministry of punishment and the minister of the Ministry of industry. This position is extremely high, but the power is still a little inferior, and he is still one step away from entering the cabinet.
If it were not so difficult to arrange, the imperial court would not be so entangled in its position as governor of Hebei.
If there is a suitable candidate, they will never be willing to release themselves from Jiangnan.
But if he is not put back, Yuan Yingtai is so unsatisfactory, the situation continues to deteriorate, and the cabinet cannot bear this responsibility.
For Feng Ziying, he hasn’t thought that much yet. He can’t talk about anything else until he finishes the battle in Hebei.
The Lotus Sect is a ragtag group, but the total number of White Lotus Sect members in Hebei and Henan is at least three to five million.
Although not all of them may be able to fight, these people can get a lot of support and support in the local area. They are familiar with each other, and they can keep intelligence and get maximum support.
It will be quite difficult for the government to suppress and quell these rebellions and to get enough support from the people. It is similar to fighting for the support of the people, which is far from the situation where the locals share the same hatred when foreign enemies invade.
"It's not that I understand the calculation, but you have been a third-rank minister since the governor of Shaanxi. It makes no sense for you to go to Shaanxi to turn the tide, come back and act as the mainstay in Liaodong to withstand the Jurchen attack in Jianzhou, and finally in the Jiangnan Incident Working for the cabinet at the risk of shouldering the responsibility alone, any one of these three major achievements is enough for you to be promoted to the position of minister. It makes no sense that you have performed all three achievements, and in the end, you were dismissed by a censor of the right capital. Alright?"
(End of this chapter)