Chapter 1218 The Geng scroll is set on fire and ambushed.

  People watching the excitement on the roadside kept hearing words, but Feng Ziying was in a good mood.

“Ruixiang, have you made arrangements for the reception of the guests in your house?”

Ruixiang, who was following Feng Ziying's strong horse with small steps, immediately responded: "It's all arranged. On one side are Uncle Lian, Second Master Xu and Uncle Fang, with Third Master Huan helping, and on the other side are Uncle Duan and Second Master Liu." , Uncle Han and Mr. Bao, the four of them, plus Shou Bo in the mansion, so they are all familiar with each other."

Since there may be too many guests, and they involve relatives and friends of the Feng family and Feng Ziying, as well as some business contacts related to the Xue family, the guests coming this time may be more than those who are relatively simple to marry Shen Yixiu. There were more guests at that time, especially since Feng Ziying had not arrived in Yongping Mansion a year ago, and her relationship with merchants from Shanxi and Shaanxi was far less close than it is now, so she needed to think more carefully about arranging guests.

Lian Guo Shi, Xu Qixun and Fang Youdu naturally had to consider it from the perspective of classmates and officials who had been observing politics in the Hanlin Academy and had close relations with the DPRK. Jia Huan volunteered, and of course he also had some wishes. Feng Ziying would naturally not refuse the idea of ​​taking the opportunity to make some connections. On the other hand, it was mainly due to the Feng family, including the martial arts class, and some livelihood considerations. Duan Xigui came back from Guangzhou, so he was naturally obligated. Liu Xianglian, Han Qi, Baoyu, and Feng Shou in the mansion, all of them are included.

The choice of Zhike is also very important, especially since the Feng family has generous connections, and Feng Ziying has been shining brightly since the Linqing Civil War, so whether invited or not, there are many people who take the initiative to come to congratulate them. When something like this happens, You can only greet them with a smile, and register the gifts so that you can make good exchanges of favors in the future.

 What I’m afraid of is that no one knows the guests, or they don’t know their origins, which is really difficult to deal with. Therefore, it is better to choose more guests than less, so that there are eight or nine people to help.

“Well, that’s pretty much it. There are so many of them, so I should basically recognize them all. Maybe if they recognize me, I may not recognize them.” Feng Ziying laughed at herself.

He doesn't want too many visitors. Although in this era, wedding invitations are not required to be reported like in the previous life, and some people are not allowed to interact with each other, but these visitors are guests. If there are too many guests, the implications will be too wide, which is not a good thing, especially They were some guests he didn't want to see.

The group of people marched toward Lige Old Hutong in a mighty manner. More and more people were watching along the way. Fortunately, everyone still obeyed the rules, and they were just talking for a while, so there was no hindrance.

When they arrived at the entrance of Lige Old Alley, the servants of the Xue family from far away were like sparrows blasting the camp, rushing back to report the news. Naturally, Feng Ziying had to steady her pace and ride her horse slowly, so as to give the news to the people over there. A preparation.

By the time a group of people arrived at the entrance of the house, the middle door was wide open, and Xue Pan and Xue Biao had already come out. Because all the men in the previous generation of the Xue family had passed away, there was only Xue Pan and Xue Biao who were of the same generation as Feng Ziying.

 There was no formality at this time. After a brief greeting, he entered the courtyard.

"Here it comes, here it comes." There was a loud noise outside, and the two women who were sitting in the hall suddenly became nervous. They stood up and sat down, sat down and stood up again, not knowing what to do.

"Mother!"

 “Chai (Qin) girl!”

With tears in her eyes, the mother is reluctant to leave her daughter, but why would a daughter ever be willing to leave her mother?

“When you marry, you will become a member of the Feng family. You must abide by the rules of the Feng family, be filial to your aunt, and live in harmony with your sisters-in-law. Don’t be aggressive and competitive...”

Aunt Xue was happy and excited, but mixed with reluctance. She only had a son and a daughter in the Xue family room. Although the son was much better now than before, it was still difficult to let go completely. On the contrary, the daughter was smart and calm. His grandeur and gracefulness have always been his favorite, and he is also outstanding among his relatives and friends.

It's a pity that the Xue family is in decline now, which has delayed his daughter. Fortunately, she was able to marry into the Feng family by chance, and Feng Ziying is indeed worthy of her daughter, and the most rare thing is that her daughter is satisfied with the other party, and the other party also loves her daughter. This Waiting for all kinds of speculation can be said to be even more joyful.

 “Mother, the child knows.”

"It's good to know. Ziying is a good husband. He has already shouldered heavy responsibilities at a young age. When you marry Qin, you must take into account the overall situation. Don't delay Ziying's retreat. Manage the inner courtyard well and let him worry about his official duties. …”

 “Mother, the child will definitely remember it, please rest assured, mother,…”

Two bridal sedans have been prepared, and behind them is the procession of sending off the bride. There are some differences between the bridal sedans, one big and one small, but as a concubine, her status is much higher than that of the concubine. Because of this, she is qualified to be carried in so openly. , unlike concubinage, which can be easily carried in with a small sedan chair.

 Make a short stay at the bride's house, and the pick-up team will have a brief meal at the bride's house, because this process will take more than an hour. After a brief meal, they will start to return.

This time the movement was louder, slower, meandering, and attracted more people to watch.

“Brother Junyu, you have to work hard as a knowledgeable guest. After this marriage, Ziying should reward you well.”

Yang Sichang came hand in hand with the Hou brothers, and the congratulatory gifts had been delivered a few days ago. Today he just came to visit to say congratulations. They are all Jinshi in the same discipline, and Feng Ziying is also considered a leader among the scholars in Beidi. Now the scholars in Huguang and Beizhou The relationship between local scholars was relatively close and they moved around frequently. For example, the Hou brothers, who had a very close relationship with Yang Sichang, were both scholars from Henan.

"I just act as a doorman here. The guests who come are basically all our classmates from the same department or academy. Why do we need such a big fanfare?" Lian Guoshi smiled slightly, "Wen Wenwei, the Ministry of War has a hard time this year, and it will be even harder next year. , how is the training of your Majesty’s Jingxiang Army?”

As soon as the Jingxiang Army was mentioned, Yang Sichang's face darkened, "The Military War Bureau and the Ordnance Bureau of the Ministry of War are rotten to the core. I am in the Military Selection and Cleaning Department, and I don't know much about the situation there. It was not until my father's urgent need for various personnel. I went to find out more about the weapons, but I didn’t expect that the workshop of the Central Beijing Ordnance Bureau could only produce three-eyed firecrackers, which had been eliminated long ago. When I asked them how they made the new firecrackers, they actually replied that it was because The craftsmanship requirements are too high and the production price is expensive, so I only made two batches of trial production because the range and accuracy were unsatisfactory, so I simply shelved it, these Luli!"

Lian Guoshi was a little surprised, "Does the Ministry of War have no workshops in Beijing that can make it?"

Yang Sichang shook his head with a cold face: "It can be made, but the quality is inferior and the price is high, and the production period is long. Water from afar cannot quench the thirst of the near. If we really have to wait for the people from Beijing and Zhong of the Ordnance Bureau to make it, I am afraid that the situation in the Southwest War will be ruined." It was so corrupt. I heard that Ziying co-operated with Shanshan and Shaanxi merchants and Foshan villagers to open an arms workshop in Yongping Mansion. Yongping came back and said that some of Zuo Liangyubu and Huang Degong who are now incorporated into Ji Town are fire guns produced by Foshan Zhuangji, and some are produced by Yongping. He has compared them and found that the quality is similar and there is no difference."

I also heard Feng Ziying mention it in Lian Guo Shi, but I didn’t expect that the quality of fire cannons produced is no less than that of Foshan Zhuangji. You must know that Foshan Zhuangji’s fire cannons are the most famous in the Zhou Dynasty. The new fire cannons of the Ministry of War are basically from Foshan. Zhuangji, I didn’t expect that Foshan Zhuangji and Shanshan businessmen would be able to form a production scale and capability so quickly in Yongping.

“Is it necessary for Yongping’s production scale to catch up with your father’s?” Lian Guoshi asked quickly.

"I just want to ask Ziying. Ziying was too busy in the past few days and I was embarrassed, but now it's urgent." Yang Sichang took a deep breath and lowered his voice: "Yongning Xuanwei Sishe's family and Yang Yinglong have joined forces. .”

"What?!" Lian Guoshi almost shouted, "What about the Shuixi'an family?"

"There has been no movement on the Anjia side for the time being, but Wang Ziteng's troops in Shizhou Wei, Yongshun Xuanwei Division, and Baojing Prefecture have been fierce. Now rumors are spreading that the imperial court will take advantage of this opportunity to invade the entire western Hunan, southern Sichuan, and Guizhou. All the chieftains will be recast as natives, and anyone who disobeys will be punished as a bandit..."

Lian Guo Shi was so shocked and angry that he didn't even care about being a guest. He grabbed Yang Sichang and walked aside. The Hou brothers also looked at each other in shock. They had just heard Yang Sichang mention it.

“Why didn’t the imperial court and local officials refute the rumors in time? This was obviously Yang Yinglong’s vicious plan, which was to incite the surrounding chieftains to tie him up in a boat..."

Although the She family of Xuanwei in Yongning is far less powerful than Bozhou, its geographical location is important. It forms a triangle with Bozhou and Shuixi, and more importantly, the She family and the Shuixi An family are related by marriage. The closeness, and the fact that the Xuanwei Division of Yongning was like a sharp knife placed right on the waist and abdomen of Xuzhou and Luzhou in southern Sichuan, Sun Chengzong was suddenly unable to estimate Bozhou anymore, and could only deal with Yongning first.

Yang Sichang smiled bitterly, "Why didn't the government refute the rumor? But Wang Ziteng went on a killing spree in Pingchadong Division, and then suddenly reversed his attack to prevent several chieftains from Bao Jingzhou and Yongshun Xuanwei Division from colluding with the Yang family in Bozhou for evil intentions. He also falsely claimed that several chieftains in the southern part of Shizhouwei participated in burning their supplies of food and grass, and directly called them rebels. Now there is also a turmoil in Shizhouwei..."

Lian Guoshi stabilized his mind and thought for a moment before saying: "I'm afraid the chieftain over there said that he didn't have any second thoughts when Yang Yinglong rebelled in Bozhou. That's really hard to say. They also all hope that Yang Yinglong can succeed in the rebellion, at least at the right time. Seek recruitment from the imperial court, so that they can advance, attack, retreat or defend, forcing the imperial court to compromise with them on this issue, thus allowing them to continue to occupy..."

Yang Sichang understood the meaning of practicing state affairs and continued: "But brother Jun Yu, do you think they will not directly intervene?"

"At least they won't intervene rashly when they don't see the situation clearly. These chieftains are not stupid!" Lian Guoshi said angrily: "Wang Ziteng is forcing these chieftains to rebel!"

 (End of this chapter)