Chapter 1235 Geng Volume Dense Fog

The spring break of Dazhou is the same as that of the previous Ming Dynasty. It starts on the 24th of the twelfth lunar month and lasts until the 20th of the first lunar month, which is close to the 20th day of the holiday. For Feng Ziying, this is undoubtedly very wonderful.

There were only a few days between the wedding vacation and the spring vacation, so he simply went back to Yongping Mansion, dealt with the affairs there a little, listened to Wu Yaoqing's briefing on the situation, and Long Jinwei's verification, and then Returned to the capital city again.

Zhu Zhiren generously arranged for Feng Ziying to just finish the spring break with peace of mind. After all, Feng Ziying had worked very hard this year. For him, this might also be his last Spring Festival in Yongping Mansion, and the big plans after the year would begin. , if nothing unexpected happens, he will be promoted. At this time, he is naturally willing to stand on the last duty.

Fortunately, Zuo Liangyu's unit has been assigned to the first division of the Jizhen Army and the various divisions that have been gradually formed in the Jingying camp. The security situation in the entire Yongping Mansion is very good. Now these surrendered soldiers have finally got a chance, and they all They strive to perform well in order to return to the Beijing camp in the future, so they are very disciplined.

It is rare to get such a generous holiday, and it is not easy for Feng Ziying. In addition, giving birth to a daughter and getting married are squeezed together, and there are many trivial chores that have to be dealt with one by one.

Now that the Xue sisters have married, their relationship with the Jia family is even closer, but also more subtle. After all, he and Jia She have implicitly mentioned the Spring Festival, but Jia She used Xing Xiuyan to explain it, although it was not It's said that it was a quarrel, but both parties must still be a little embarrassed.

Fortunately, the matter of redeeming people was not affected much and was still progressing step by step. Zasai's side also received various discounted materials from Yongping Mansion as agreed, but there was still a problem on the issue of releasing people. Procrastinating.

"The situation in Yongping Mansion is relatively stable. Both He Huchen and Yang Zhaoji have been inspected by the Ministry of War, and they may be awarded guerrilla status..." Feng Ziying walked around in the study, with her hands behind her back, thoughtfully, "No Thinking that Your Majesty had such a deep impression on these two people, I only mentioned it to Your Majesty once and was remembered by Your Majesty. I went to the Ministry of War the day before yesterday, and Mr. Yuan said that both He Huchen and Yang Zhaoji were first appointed by the Emperor, and they might become The main force of the newly formed Shenji Battalion in the future."

Wang Wenyan was a little surprised, "The two guerrilla groups only have six to seven thousand people in total. How can they be considered the main force? If the Shenji Battalion is based on its original establishment, it should be at least 30,000 people, right?"

"Of course it's not limited to these two. The emperor intends to keep this Shenji Battalion firmly in his hands." Feng Ziying smiled softly, "It is estimated that it will be organized into ten units, and the independent one will only control one battalion. The guerrilla divisions will also be controlled by two or three generals. All in all, the emperor has suffered enough from the fact that the Beijing camp is not under his control. Now that he finally got this opportunity, he will naturally not let others If people intervene, even the Ministry of War will just go through the motions. All military attachés above guerrilla level must be approved by the emperor before they can be appointed."

“He and Yang were recommended by your Excellency?” Wang Wenyan wanted to directly ask He and Yang if they were your relatives, but he felt it was inappropriate, so he changed his statement.

"Both He and Yang are rare non-martial arts warriors in the Beijing camp, and they are both quite capable. The Santun camp was able to break out of the encirclement, and then took the opportunity to defeat the Horqin people in Yongping. Otherwise, there would be no success. Perhaps given this opportunity, I was just explaining their performance to the Emperor and the Ministry of War in a matter-of-fact manner."

 Feng Ziying did not answer directly, but Wang Wenyan understood the meaning.

If the defeated generals hadn't given them a chance, I'm afraid they would be guilty now. How could they have a chance to be promoted? This does not include the thousands of soldiers they have, many of whom have been replenished from the redeemed surrendered soldiers. There are rumors outside that the adults have single-handedly negotiated with the Mongols to redeem them. These people naturally They are all grateful. It can be said that the master's skills are quite powerful.

"Sir, the Shenji camp is still far away. What's the next step?" Wang Wenyan didn't know why Feng Ziying spent so much time on the Beijing camp. In his opinion, Huang Degong and Zuo Liangyu's tribe were more important. Because these two departments are now staying in Jizhen, and Jizhen's independence is now significantly enhanced. Although You Shigong is the old department of Feng Ziying's father, Feng Tang, and Feng Tang has promoted him, but now both the Ministry of War and the Emperor are increasing their efforts. The control of Jizhen is huge. If Feng Ziying wants to help her father, she should exert her efforts on Jizhen.

“The emperor will make arrangements. All in all, Wu Xun will basically be excluded, and the candidates recommended by the Ministry of War may not satisfy the emperor. Let’s take a look.”

Feng Ziying knew that if she reached out to the Beijing camp again, she might be jealous. A civil servant's intervention in military affairs would attract people's attention.

The arrangement of Yang Zhaoji and He Huchen in the Shenji Camp was just a precautionary measure. He couldn't say what his intentions were now. It was always good to be prepared, just in case it would come in handy one day. He always felt that this was just right. The game between Prince Zhong and Emperor Yonglong is turbulent, and they might have to meet face to face one day. It doesn't hurt to have trustworthy people in the Beijing camp, and these two people are also worthy of a helping hand.

“There is something wrong with the situation in Beijing. I wonder if you feel it, sir?”

Wang Wenyan began to report on the situation he had learned in the capital city, which was also his main job.

“Well, there must be something to gain from classical Chinese, let’s talk about it and listen to it.”

Feng Ziying knew that Wang Wenyan had an extremely keen sense of politics and was born to play politics. The only regret was that he could not study well. Then he went to Lianghuai Capital to transfer salt to Si Yamenli and became Lin Ruhai's chief staff officer. It would be a pity if such a person could not be put to good use.

Wang Wenyan is actually the core of his personal staff, including Cao Yu, Wu Yaoqing, Qian Guisheng, Gu Dengfeng and others, who are all responsible for him. At the same time, Feng Ziying also has to continuously summarize what she has learned from the court level and channels. When Wang Wenyan comes here, news including his father's coming from Liaodong will also be gathered here, and Wang Wenyan will analyze and judge it.

It can be said that basically everything about Feng Ziying has almost no secrets from Wang Wenyan. If Lin Ruhai hadn't been his guarantee and Feng Ziying knew Wang Wenyan's historical performance in his previous life, he wouldn't have been able to give up when his contact was not too deep. With the heavy responsibility, of course, various performances and tests in the later period also proved that Wang Wenyan was trustworthy.

“Well, first of all, Prince Yitada has become more low-key, but Prince Shou, Prince Fu, Prince Rei and Prince Lu are very active…”

Wang Wenyan got straight to the point, and Feng Ziying asked with a smile: "Then what does Wenyan think the reason for this is? Or what does it mean?"

"It's hard to say. If the Beijing camp, well, that is, the Shenji camp is rebuilt and controlled by the emperor, then Prince Yizhong will hardly have any ideas. Even the Supreme Emperor will be unable to influence anything, let alone the Supreme Emperor. His current behavior seems more like he is escaping from the duel between the Emperor and Prince Yoshitaka."

Wang Wenyan hesitated for a moment and then said: "But Prince Yi Zhong still has a very strong influence in the martial arts. Niu Jizong, Wang Ziteng and most of the four princes, eight princes and twelve princes are closer to Prince Yi Zhong. Of course, this is possible It can’t be explained, but Niu Jizong and Wang Ziteng, as well as many martial arts disciples in Xuanfu Town, Shanxi Town, and Datong Town still have military power, including even Ji Town, so we have to be on guard against this.”

Feng Ziying asked leisurely: "Does Wen Yan know that there are more martial arts disciples in the southern children's guard station?"

Wang Wenyan was stunned for a moment, and then asked nervously: "Sir, are you worried about Nanbang too?"

"Oh? Wen Yan also noticed something?" Feng Ziying immediately straightened her face, "I just made some guesses without any basis, but why did Wen Yan say that?"

"Have you noticed, sir? The shipment of autumn taxes from several provinces in Jiangnan to Beijing has been delayed this year, and the autumn taxes from Huguang have also been requested by the Ministry of War to withhold them on the spot mainly for the southwest war. What will happen to the capital? ?" Wang Wenyan stroked his beard, a cunning sparkle flashed in his small eyes, "I also heard that Jiang Waterproof Division and Jiangbei Town, or Huaiyang Town, are also calling for reconstruction. The Nanjing Ministry of War has already We have written three times demanding immediate implementation, and the Nanjing Ministry of Household Affairs is probably the mastermind behind the delay in the autumn tax collection by the Jiangnan prefectures..."

"I'm afraid the Nanjing Ministry of Household Affairs is not so bold, right?" Feng Ziying pondered: "According to past practice, the tax revenue in summer and autumn in Nanjing is kept in the Nanjing Treasury, while Zhejiang, Huguang, and Jiangxi disburse 90%, 80%, and 70% respectively. The capital is in Taicang, and the rest is in Nanku. What’s the point of delaying these prefectures?”

Wang Wenyan also frowned, and after thinking for a while, he said: "It is difficult for Wenyan to judge this situation because the situation is unclear, but when Wenyan was still in Yangzhou, he heard that many prefectures and counties in the south of the Yangtze River had huge deficits because of the demolition of the East. The wall is patching up the west wall, but there are many holes in the southern treasury of the household department in Nanjing. Next year will be a big plan. Now the dispute between the north and the south is fierce. I am afraid that Nanjing and the southern provinces will be the focus of inspection."

“You mean there are some areas that can’t be covered up, so we have to do something?” Feng Ziying’s face was full of gloom, which is not a good sign.

"Sir, this can only be a guess on our part. It stands to reason that from the former Chief Minister Shen Guan to the current Chief Minister Ye, Mr. Ye has always taken care of Jiangnan. As far as I know, the DPRK and the Central Committee have requested to increase taxes in Jiangnan several times, but they have been rejected. If Jiangnan does not rise, Huguang will naturally not rise either, which will make the court extremely strapped. Without the buffer brought by the opening of the sea, the situation will be even more ugly. But now if there is a problem with the first and second governments in Jiangnan, it can be said to be doubtful. But if five or six major mansions are like this, I’m afraid it’s hard to explain it this way, right?”

Wang Wenyan’s words made Feng Ziying think deeply.

 (End of this chapter)