Chapter 375 Volume C returns to Beijing
Zheng Chongjian hesitated for a moment, and finally said: "Ziying, if you can, you still have to persuade your father-in-law to have a good relationship with Lord Chai and Lord Yang. If your father-in-law does not take over as the governor of these three sides, it will be fine. If after taking over, these three governors will It’s not easy for Governor Bian to sit down.”
"Oh?" Feng Ziying was slightly shocked, "Dazhang, why did you say this?"
"In the past few months, according to Mr. Chai's wishes, I have also made a more detailed understanding of the situation in the entire Shaanxi Xingdu Division and the four towns. Many of them involve local government guards. For example, in Yulin Town, maybe your father also knows that the local Because floods and droughts have plagued locusts for many years, the amount of land arrears is staggering, and local officials are also corrupt. The Chief Envoy of Shaanxi Province demolished the east wall to make up for the west wall, and exacted heavy demands on the people. To put it mildly, There is already a feeling that the people are in dire straits. Except for the few border areas, the situation in Yan'an, Qingyang, Pingliang, Suidezhou, Jiazhou, and Yaozhou is quite bad. If you are not careful, it may lead to civil unrest. chaos,…"
Feng Ziying felt cold in her heart. Zheng Chongjian was taking a risk to reveal the true situation to himself.
Although his father is the commander-in-chief of Yulin Town, he is only responsible for border military affairs and may have some knowledge of the local people's sentiments. However, due to the temperament of a military man, he may not care about it. And this is not limited to Yulin, but also includes Yan'an, Pingliang, Qingyang, these are the places that suffered the most when the small glacier climate came in the late Ming Dynasty. Once there are any sparks, they may ignite.
But if you calculate the time, you should still be relatively mature. You shouldn't have caused trouble so early. But now history has changed. Just like the Ningxia Rebellion was delayed for more than ten years before it broke out, and it also spread to the entire Gansu town. Compared with The Ningxia Rebellion in the previous life was much larger in scale. Who can say clearly whether it will bring about changes in the entire history?
What if this suddenly turns into a storm of peasant uprisings over the weekend?
Thinking of this, Feng Ziying couldn't help but feel a little cold sweat.
"Also, Mr. Chai is probably very dissatisfied with many of the military affairs conditions in the three sides and four towns, especially the problem of redundancy. There is no big problem in Yulin Town. Your father-in-law is very organized in commanding the army. The combat effectiveness of the army is not bad. Mr. Chai is also relatively Satisfied, but like the other three towns, Ningxia Town aside, Guyuan and Gansu Towns are very dissatisfied. Perhaps Mr. Chai intends to eliminate them..."
Axed? Feng Ziying shuddered again. Wasn't the storm in the late Ming Dynasty caused by the reduction of soldiers?
"Dazhang, what do you mean..." Feng Ziying hesitated.
"Ziying, your father is also a veteran of the army. In the future, the three sides and four towns will rely a lot on the imperial court, especially military resources and salaries. Having a good relationship with Mr. Chai will also prevent the Ministry of War from being too biased on the issue of food and salary in the future." Liao and Xuanda, I know very well in the Ministry of War that whether it is Liaodong or Xuanda, although food and salary are also very tight and have to be in arrears, they will have to make up for it in a year and a half at most. But here on the three sides, I’m afraid it won’t be one and a half years, but two or three years.”
Zheng Chongjian paused for a moment, "If there are no governors of the three sides and there is a governor of the three sides, then these should be the responsibilities of the governors of the three sides. The court will allocate the little food and salary. If there are more monks and less gruel, if a bowl of water is not level, I’m afraid it will easily cause trouble in the future.”
Feng Ziying nodded silently. It is indeed difficult to be the governor of the three sides. If a mutiny really breaks out, this governor will be the first to bear the brunt. Otherwise, he will be the scapegoat.
No wonder Zheng Chongjian would remind them so. These four towns in Shaanxi plus several prefectures have basically been experiencing constant droughts in recent years, sometimes mixed with locust plagues. Every year at the turn of spring and summer, there will be a large number of refugees leaving, and small-scale troubles continue.
"Dazhang, thank you. I will inform my father about this situation. As for how the court will arrange it and how he will consider it, I can't say, but I can't say that step yet." Feng Ziying also solemnly said He nodded in gratitude, "But anyway, thank you."
"You two brothers are not polite. What's more, this is also official business. If your father really wants to take over as the governor of the three sides and Brother Yu is in the Ministry of War, there will be a lot of time to deal with." Zheng Chongjian also patted Feng Ziying on the shoulder. .
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"Oh? It's appropriate to ask you to go back. Chai Ke and Yang He are the counter-insurgency commanders and deputy commanders. Liu Dongyang's department has not been resolved yet, so of course they can't leave. You are a commoner, so it is most appropriate to go back and report. , and the emperor has a good impression of you, and you are still a disciple of Wu Xun, so it is most appropriate for you to go back and report."
Feng Tang was not surprised by this arrangement, "It's just that Chai and Yang's plan is quite good, but how will the court raise money and food? Can this idea you come up with achieve immediate results?"
"It depends on the determination and thoughts of the court and the emperor." Feng Ziying also sighed, "But my son thinks this should be the best solution. Other methods have many side effects and are difficult to solve. My son plans to After I return, I will tell Master Qi and Master Qiao all about my thoughts."
"As for the situation you mentioned about your classmate, my father knows that the situation in Yulin and Yan'an is very bad. There have been droughts and locusts for years, and the local government has failed to provide relief. Last year alone, I assisted the local government to deal with nine small-scale cases. The people have changed. If this continues, I really don’t know what will happen. The position of the governor of the three sides seems to be high and powerful, but without money and food support, this is a powder keg, and my father has no intention to go there. To borrow this hot potato, it would be most appropriate for a court official to take over."
Feng Tang also saw clearly that if he had that kind of energy, it would be better to go back to Beijing and find a job. Anyway, his son was already successful now, so he was not so enthusiastic about this position.
Seeing that Feng Ziying was still about to say something, Feng Tang waved his hand and said, "My father knows how to deal with this matter. Chai and Yang won't be able to leave within a year, so you don't have to worry. After you go back, you should ask your mother to invite someone to come to discuss it first." Dear, we can’t delay this matter any longer, the girl from the Shen family is already nineteen, so it’s not appropriate to delay like this. At least we need to finalize the marriage, so as to reassure my parents."
"In addition, as a father, I still say that, if it is suitable, you can also take Yun Shang and other suitable girls into the house. This time, as a father, I am still a little worried. If you can have one or two heirs for Mr. Feng, then you can Please explain to the ancestors of the Feng family as soon as possible, take this letter back to your mother."
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It was already late July when Feng Ziying set out to leave Ganzhou.
The negotiations with Liu Dongyang went smoothly. As expected, Liu Dongyang's previous condition was to surrender in name but to continue to stay in Suzhou, Gaotai and Zhenyi. This was of course something Chai Ke and others could not agree to.
Later, Chai Ke proposed to let Liu Dongyang's tribe go west out of the sandbank. The court here could guarantee most of its logistics and food. At the same time, Liu Dongyang was also asked to protect the westward trade route, and to realize mutual trade with the Mongolian tribes in the West Sea and provide war horses to the three sides.
This was another tug-of-war negotiation. Fortunately, Liu Dongyang and Chai Ke both understood what they wanted and what they could provide, so they quickly reached an agreement.
The day before Feng Ziying left, the two parties had agreed on the basic terms and were just waiting for a clear answer from the court.
To return to the capital city from Ganzhou, you need to cross the entire Gansu Town, Ningxia Town, and Yulin Town to the northern part of Shanxi Town and Datong, and then enter the capital city.
This line is basically dominated by military post roads, but it is not peaceful in Ningxia and Gansu. There are still many fish that slipped through the net and became bandits in the countryside, killing people, stealing goods, robbing and looting, and doing everything.
This time it was Feng You who escorted Feng Ziying back, which made Feng Ziying very happy.
Feng Zuo is the most important assistant around his father, so he cannot follow Feng Ziying back to Beijing. Feng You is the most suitable one. He knows everything about him and has some friendship with him.
“Master, I’m afraid you won’t be able to act as willfully as you did in Linqing and on the grassland.” Feng You spoke in a much more relaxed tone than Feng Zuo. This was the main reason why Feng Ziying was happy to be with Feng You.
Feng Zuo always has a serious tone and tone, even when explaining and persuading, his tone is firm, while Feng You is much smoother and softer.
"The master is old and can't stand such trouble. I can accept other things calmly, including his own safety, but I can't take your matter calmly. After you went to the grassland, there was no news that you would come. , I didn’t sleep well for that period of time. He didn’t sleep well until the news came back. Later, you went to Ganzhou and there was no news. I still have to be responsible for commanding the war, and I have to worry about you, so I It was very fast. It was not until the news came from Ganzhou that the master finally felt relieved..."
Feng You's words made Feng Ziying truly realize that this specific bond between blood is enough to surpass everything else. He will no longer be able to use other reasons to deal with his father and mother in the future. Everything they do is for their own good.
“Thank you, Uncle You, for reminding me. Ziying understands.” Feng Ziying also nodded solemnly, “So it’s wise for me to leave Ganzhou. While I’m here, it’s hard for my father to let go.”
"If the young master wants to make the master and his wife happy, the best way is to give birth to a boy and a half girl for the Feng family as soon as possible. The master has been thinking about you since you went to the grassland, saying that you have not left any blood for the Feng family, so if the master can, If we solve this problem as soon as possible after returning to the capital, I think I can feel at ease here in Ganzhou."
Feng You's words were more like being entrusted by others, but Feng Ziying could understand them.
(End of this chapter)