Chapter 1052 Geng-character scroll Drunk in the light to see the sword Xiao Qiang (2)

  A group of people left Zhenzi Town and went straight to Fengrun.

  Zhenzi Town is less than sixty miles away from Fengrun, which is closer than Luanzhou, Lulong and Qian'an, but it belongs to Luanzhou.

  There is a post station at the twenty-mile official road, which marks the entry into Fengrun County of Shuntian Prefecture from here, but there are few people along the way, and it is obvious that no one has stayed at this post station for a long time.

Neither Yang Sichang nor Zheng Chongjian looked very good. Feng Ziying shook her head, "Wen Ruo, Da Zhang, why is this so? This is the case in any place where the war is together. The two counties of Fengrun and Yutian are not located in important passes. There is also a certain distance from the city, so it is naturally impossible to garrison heavy troops in Ji Town, and the common people will naturally retreat when they see this situation, to prevent military chaos."

Yang Sichang sighed and remained silent, but Zheng Chongjian couldn't help it: "Ziying, the chief officials of Fengrun and Yutian counties are so timid. When we came from the capital a few days ago, rumors abounded in the two counties. There was chaos and bandits rampant. , The refugees fled everywhere, and the county government servants did not come out to refute the rumors to maintain law and order. We just left Fengrun County, on the edge of the Wei River, and were almost robbed by the refugees. We should hurry up, otherwise we don’t know what troubles will happen.”

  Feng Ziying is also aware of the situation in Yutian and Fengrun counties.

Because these two counties are Gyeonggi counties next to Yongping Prefecture, the population of the two counties exceeds 500,000, and Yutian in particular is close to 300,000. It is two to three times, which has been the case since the Ming Dynasty.

However, because the garrison of Jizhen was either stationed in Zunhua to confront the Allied Forces of Neikalkha and Horqin, or retreated to Liangchengsuo and Jizhou, Yutian and Fengrun counties had a vast territory, and besides the county seat, there was no danger to rely on, so the Jizhen army After the invasion of the Neikarkas, they quickly retreated strategically, retreating from Kaiping Zhongtunwei, Fengrun, and Yutian counties to Jizhen and Liangchengsuo.

  The result of this retreat was that there was an uproar among the officials and gentry of the two counties. Some well-known rich and noble families fled to the capital one after another, while ordinary people could only hide in the mountains or find hidden places in the countryside.

The yamen of the two counties are also like the Shuntian government office, asking for orders to do things cheaply, which adds to the fear of the people in the county, and they fled to other places to hide. Even Lulong and Luanzhou, at least tens of thousands of people came to escape. war.

   "Refugees dare to rob officials?" Feng Ziying was quite surprised. There were also many refugees who flooded into Yongping. He could understand that you said that they robbed food because of hunger, but if they robbed and killed officials, it would be a bit exaggerated.

"We are also a little puzzled. These refugees seem to be a little fanatical, more like some people organize..." Zheng Chongjian hesitated: "I have some doubts whether some secret societies such as the White Lotus Sect, Wenxiang Sect, and Sanyang Sect are among them. Solicitation and incitement, coupled with the lack of government offices in the two counties, most of the gentry fled to the capital city, so the situation here is very chaotic."

  Feng Ziying was surprised, and subconsciously looked behind. Wu Yaoqing followed the three not far away, noticed Feng Ziying's gaze, and urged him to come immediately, "My lord?"

  Feng Ziying pondered for a while, and then asked: "Yaoqing, Fengrun and Yutian are very chaotic. You were not in Zhenzi Town a while ago, did you hear any news? I mean those secret societies..."

Seeing that both Yang Sichang and Zheng Chongjian were looking at Wu Yaoqing, Feng Ziying explained: "A few days ago, because I had to meet with Zai Sai, I was here in Zhenzi Town. I was not at ease, so I asked Yaoqing to come over and do some investigation , and also made an understanding of the people here, Zhenzi Town is next to Fengrun, so it is inevitable to deal with Fengrun."

"My lord, there are secret societies in Fengrun and Yutian, the White Lotus Sect, the Wuwei Sect, the Wenxiang Sect and the Eastern Mahayana Sect, as well as the Bangchui Society and the Yuandun Sect. The prefectures and counties have precautions, but they are still hard to defend against. Shuntian Mansion seems to be more relaxed in this regard, and no one cares about it, so the situation is worse than our Yongping Mansion. "

  Wu Yaoqing's words did not exceed Feng Ziying's expectations.

The Gyeonggi area is connected by mountains and rivers, and the folk customs are similar. Although Fengrun, Yutian, Luanzhou, and Lulong belong to two prefectures, they are in the same area of ​​Jingdong, and there are many relationships and marriages. Look at the refugees from Yutian and Fengrun who went to Luanzhou due to military disasters and droughts. , Lu Long escaped here, and he could know a thing or two. How could the development of such a secret society be separated from these contexts.

   "Oh?" Feng Ziying pondered for a while, and then asked: "Then, are there any signs of these clubs taking advantage of this chaotic period?"

"This,..." Wu Yaoqing thought for a while, "there must be activities. Most of the big gentry families in Yutian and Fengrun counties have hid in Beijing, and their control over the local area has been weakened. These, the backbone members of these clubs, will definitely take the opportunity to develop and win over the people, but the Mongols are now the number one enemy. If it is said that they want to do something big at this time, I am afraid it is not enough. According to the request of the adults, we are more The most important thing is to investigate these situations in our Yongping territory, and the Shuntian Mansion is just passing by, so we don't know much about the specific situation."

  Wu Yaoqing's words were well-regulated, and Yang Sichang and Zheng Chongjian also nodded slightly. It seems that Feng Ziying, a capable subordinate, is a character who understands the rules. He does things beautifully, but he has not crossed the bottom line of his duty.

"Wen Ruo, Da Zhang, the land of Gyeonggi has experienced such a toss by the Mongols. After they retreat, the situation will probably be much worse. There will always be those restless people who will take the opportunity to stir up trouble. After returning, I'm afraid you I need to talk to the two adults, and ask them to inform the Ministry of Punishment and the Shuntian government office."

  Feng Ziying's words also made Yang Sichang and Zheng Chongjian both nod and agree, "This is what it should mean, even if Ziying doesn't say it, we will do the same."

A group of people walked and said that when they were two or three miles away from Fengrun County, they saw a group of people holding sticks and hammers swarming past a Zhuangzi. Afraid, they subconsciously leaned to the side.

  Both Yang Sichang and Zheng Chongjian realized something, but Feng Ziying's face was very calm, and he didn't even bother to linger on the group of extraneous eyes, so he just passed by.

   "Bang Chui will?" Feng Ziying asked only slightly when he reached Fengrun County.

   "Yes, the Bang Chui Club is actually a branch of the White Lotus Sect, and its lair is in Jingzhou and Wuyi." Wu Yaoqing said in a low voice, "I just arranged for someone to go there, but I can't get in yet..."

  Feng Ziying frowned, "Are they well organized?"

"No, the leader of the Bangchui Society is surnamed Yu, but this person appears and disappears. We don't have many people in Hejian and Zhending, so we have to find someone slowly. In addition, we don't dare to use people who don't know the basics." Wu Yaoqing was a little Regrettably, "We didn't have much contact with the northern side before. Fortunately, the people on Ni Er's side in the past few years are all from various prefectures in the north, so there are still some people available."

   "Yaoqing, tell me the truth, what is the situation of the White Lotus Sect and Wenxiang Sect here in Gyeonggi?" Feng Ziying pondered for a moment before asking slowly.

"Every mansion has them, especially in Shuntian Mansion, and I'm afraid it's our Yongping Mansion." Wu Yaoqing thought for a while, "We arranged someone to watch over the Shifokou Wang family, but they are very vigilant and can't penetrate at all. Up to now, we can't even grasp the basic situation inside it, we can only know a general idea,..."

Feng Ziying sighed, he also knew that it was a bit embarrassing for others, even though he was the grass head king in troubled times, he had been in business for decades at least, and he had only been in Yongping Mansion for a few months, and he was not a god, so how could he get rid of him all at once? Find out the details?

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  Niu Jizong kneaded the letter into a ball with a complex expression, then put it on the side of the candle, watched it burn up and turned into a ball of ashes, then stretched out his hand and rubbed his temple.

  The Beijing camp was dismembered by the emperor and the Ministry of War who borrowed swords to kill people so bloodlessly. It was a good job. He really wanted to know what Chen Jixian was thinking now? Still thinking about having both sides?

  Qiu Shiben’s Shenshu camp is basically the direct line of the emperor. Now the Shenji camp has been wiped out, the vitality of the fifth army camp has been seriously injured, and the situation of the entire Beijing camp has suddenly reversed. No wonder Prince Yizhong can’t sit still.

  The question is what can I do? The Xuanfu army seems to be strong and strong, and orders are prohibited, but how many can they hold in their hands?

  The Datong army followed closely, Niu Jizong shook his head, the adventurous move they imagined was simply impossible, how could the emperor and the Ministry of War not have this consideration.

Scattering the ashes, Niu Jizong turned his gaze back to the map. The Waikha people are very active, but with the deployment of the Xuanfu army in place, it is impossible for the Waikha people to break through from Changping to Shunyi. Of course, if the Jizhen army loses, then I can't blame myself.

  There has been no movement from the Ministry of War and the Metropolitan Procuratorate so far, but Niu Jizong knows that this does not mean that he will not be held accountable for his early affairs, and it often means that in the end it will double the score.

   Thinking of this, Niu Jizong snorted softly. If he really had to settle these accounts, he would not be afraid. Could it be that there is no one to explain the situation in Jizhen?

   Feng Tang got the news of the big mess that Feng Tang made in Fushun as soon as it reached the capital.

   These are actually not the things that Niu Jizong is concerned about. By then, who can tell what the situation will turn into? What he is most concerned about now is whether Prince Yizhong really intends to take the last step.

   Once this step is taken, the entire Great Zhou will collapse, should I really follow along? Where is Wang Ziteng? How many people are willing to follow along?

  If you want to follow Prince Yizhong, how should you go?

  (end of this chapter)