Chapter 2668: Gui Zi Juan ambition, different intentions
As soon as you step into the city gate, you can feel the burning and hot atmosphere of war in the city.
Ma Jinbao rushed over immediately.
"At that time, the Yongfang side was controlled by the Banner Guards, but the Fourth Guards Camp had made some breakthroughs. The Warriors Camp temporarily surrounded the palace, but the soldiers from the Fifth Military Camp had already come from the east. Soon, fortunately Lord Tu’s Shenji Battalion arrived quickly enough and blocked the advance of the Fifth Army Camp. Later, there was civil strife in the Fifth Army Camp..."
Feng Ziying guessed that the civil strife in the Fifth Army Camp was probably started by Yang Zhaoji and He Huchen. In addition, Tu Wenxiu also left one in the Fifth Army Camp at that time, but Ma Chengxun must have been on guard.
But he probably didn't expect the sudden defection of Yang Zhaoji and He Huchen, which must have caught Ma Chengxun off guard. He might even regret that he should not have followed Xiao Ruxun's instigation so hastily.
Suddenly, the world was in chaos.
"I have arrangements with the Fifth Army Camp. Ma Chengxun will not be able to control it so easily. Your Shenshu Camp and Tu Wenxiu's Shenji Camp are easy to fight, but you must also pay attention to the rhythm. I guess Ma Chengxun is also there now. Now that we are thinking about our options, we need to save some energy in the capital city before things get out of hand."
Feng Ziying also had to remind Ma Jinbao.
All members of the Shenshu Camp are from the Guyuan Army, and they are all poor people who are used to living a hard life. If there is an opportunity to burn, kill, and loot, it is difficult to say whether they can control it.
Fortunately, it has been two years since this group of people entered the capital city, and their conditions have improved a lot. They are somewhat knowledgeable and will not become extremely vicious immediately. Ma Jinbao still has enough control over the people below.
"Hey, sir, you are overthinking me. I still have some tricks up my sleeve, Lao Ma. Although these brats under my command are unruly, but thanks to your kindness, we can come to this capital city to scoop up food. We all know how to be grateful. No one dares not to listen to your words.”
What Ma Jinbao said was true. At the time, the remnants of the Guyuan Army were facing being disbanded. Everyone was panicking and didn't know where to go. But who would have thought that Feng Ziying's appointment as the governor of Shaanxi would instantly revitalize the remnants. Suppressing bandits and wiping out rebellions, this army became more and more vigorous and nourished. In the end, it even sneaked into the capital city and became the Shenshu Camp.
To be honest, the remnants of the Qiangu Yuan Army, including Ma Jinbao himself, feel that the past few years have been like a dream. They have suddenly transformed from beggars in the northwest wilderness to well-dressed and well-fed people in the capital city.
Hmm, the term "human master" is a bit exaggerated, but compared to the days of eating and eating in the wilds of the northwest, it's like one is in the sky and the other is in the earth.
Now many sons and gentlemen have brought their relatives from their hometowns to the suburbs of Beijing, and even many older soldiers are looking forward to the expansion of Shenshu Camp so that their sons can come in.
If you can't expand the army, you can also consider withdrawing yourself and letting your sons take over. Anyone who wants to destroy their job will be a life-or-death enemy.
Everyone in the camp was grateful for Feng Ziying's kindness. Many people even hung up portraits of Feng Ziying in their homes. This really represented a class jump, from suffering in the countryside of the northwest to a life of fine clothing and fine food. People from Beijing.
"Well, you just know the importance." Feng Ziying breathed a sigh of relief, "The situation in the city has become such a mess, and I don't know how to clean it up? With such an emperor, I don't know what to do."
Feng Ziying doesn't have so many taboos when talking to Ma Jinbao. For such a warrior, if he trusts you, he will dig out his heart, lungs, and gallbladder, and even die for his sake.
"Hey, when everything calms down, I'll do whatever you say, sir. If you're still not comfortable being an emperor, then just change to another one. After all, doesn't the Supreme Emperor have so many sons?" Ma Jinbao grinned, saying so in the capital After a long time, I became more or less aware of the private discord between Emperor Wan Tong and Emperor Yong Long. Even Feng Ziying was not afraid of meat and vegetables. "No matter how bad it is, it's not a big deal for you to come as regent. We military men don't know anything else, so we only know that you are civilized." A country can be stabilized, and military power can stabilize a country..."
“How dare you!” Feng Ziying scolded with a smile, “Are you trying to bring me into injustice? How dare you say such treasonous and unjust words?”
Seeing that although Feng Ziying scolded him, her tone was very gentle, Ma Jinbao's heart moved even more.
"We are not the only ones saying this. The last time I had a drink with Tu Wenxiu and Wang Chengwu, we all said this. We didn't have enough to eat when we were in the northwest, but we still had to defend the country and the borders. Wait until you become the governor's minister. , became the governor of the imperial censor, and the life of the frontier troops in this nine-border land was much better. The Shanshan Rebellion had also settled down, the Mongols had become peaceful, and the Jianzhou Jurchens had also been wiped out. Looking around, Who did this? This does not include the pacification of Jiangnan and Hebei."
Feng Ziying knew that Ma Jinbao was probably not the only one who had this kind of thinking.
When they were in Liaodong, people like Liu Dongyang, Cao Wenzhao, He Renlong, and Mao Wenlong all had this view more or less. They felt that there were too many corrupt officials in the dynasty, and many of them were more greedy and exploitative than anyone else. However, everything was ineffective in doing things, which led to the Jurchens and Mongols frequently attacking the border externally, and various internal rebellions continued, which led to the deterioration of the situation in the Great Zhou Dynasty.
The current situation in the Great Zhou Dynasty has improved. These warriors all feel that it is their own contribution. However, Feng Ziying also knows that although she has the wisdom, insight and even prediction of a time traveler, there are still some differences between the Great Zhou Dynasty and the Ming Dynasty in the previous life. Civil servants Things are still better than the party struggle in the late Ming Dynasty, but I have to admit that the huge changes I have brought to this era are unparalleled.
As for this, it made the military people have a good impression of themselves, including scholars in charge of military affairs such as Zhang Huaichang and Sun Chengzong. However, this did not necessarily apply to other literati. Many people still felt that they had inherited the legacy of the Qi Division and had the influence of the Northern Song Dynasty. In the light of the local scholars, his qualifications and age have always been a huge shortcoming. It is an irreparable flaw among the scholars and civil servants. However, among the warriors, his incompatibility with other scholars has become their recognition. The advantages.
Feng Ziying was also well aware of the petty thoughts of some warriors, including Niu Jizong and Wang Ziteng. On the surface, they seemed to support Emperor Wan Tong, but secretly they were communicating with him through various channels. This was not just two sides. So simple, but fighting for opportunities for the groups they represent.
They are more optimistic about their attitude towards the large class and group of martial arts warriors, rather than always living under the knees of the literati, so they hope that they can bring about some changes, even if the possibility of such changes and opportunities is very slim. But what if?
"Okay, Jin Bao, you can stop talking like this." Feng Ziying waved her hand, "The imperial court has its own rules. Maybe there are some things that are unsatisfactory in the imperial court, but if there is no imperial court, wouldn't such a big Zhou Dynasty be like this? If there is chaos, who will control it? You think of the problem too simply and take it for granted. Besides, I have indeed done some things, but if it were not for the service of the soldiers and the support of the princes in the court, what would have happened? It is impossible to achieve these results, you only see the surface, but do not understand the deep things."
"Haha, sir, if we have been staying in the corner of Guyuan, then that's it. After all, our experience is just that, and maybe we think this is how the world should be, but we didn't come to this capital city thanks to your kindness. Huh? In the past few years, I have seen a lot. Regardless of whether it is the civil servants, generals, officials, or merchants, we have all interacted and got to know each other a lot. Now I feel that there are still some problems in this court. Since then, From the Emperor to the ministers, it seems that there are too few people who are as determined as you to get things done. To be honest with you, Quanzi got his wife from Yongping Mansion. His brother-in-law talked about these days in Yongping Mansion. It is said that the changes over the years were brought about by your being a magistrate of Yongping Mansion..."
Ma Jinbao was chattering, but his words were sincere, but Feng Ziying didn't have much intention to listen. Things in the capital city were urgent.
"Okay, Jinbao, don't smear me with makeup. I know how I am. As I said before, do your own thing well..." Feng Ziying waved her hand, "Now we still have to take care of the capital city. After cleaning up this mess, you have to guard Sanfasi's side so that Ma Chengxun's people can't attack. Although he has restrained them, Taichu's troops are not enough to completely restrain them. In addition, you have to draw some troops. When we come out, we have to take down the Yongfang side of Dashi and restore the situation at Wenyuan Pavilion..."
After entering the city, Feng Ziying felt more at ease.
This situation is indeed chaotic, but regardless of whether it is the Fifth Army Camp or the Standard Guards, they are somewhat sure of themselves, especially in this stalemate.
Although Zhang Jin taught himself a lesson, he didn't think that all the flag-bearing guards were really determined to find a way to the dark side.
Perhaps they think it is right to follow the emperor, but that also depends on what the emperor is like. The impression of Emperor Wan Tong garrisoning in Beijing is not good, and the emperor is not irreplaceable.
Up to now, the cabinet has not decided on a candidate for the crown prince, which means that the sons of Emperor Wan Tong may not be able to succeed. The sons of Emperor Yonglong also have a chance, and it is still undecided who will follow.
The current stalemate should be a rare gap period. Although Emperor Wan Tong and Li Sancai now take the initiative, Emperor Wan Tong is trapped in the palace and cannot contact the two sides. The flag-bearer guard has given up the cabinet and the Seven Ministries. Being imprisoned gave me a chance.
(End of this chapter)