Chapter 1367 Xin Zijuan Hidden dangers looming in the grass and trees in the setting sun

 After getting this information, Feng Ziying suddenly became interested.

Thinking of Renqing's somewhat unexpected and strange status as the deputy governor of the monk gangsi, coupled with Baoqin's observation and suspicion, Feng Ziying had to wonder if there was something weird about Master Renqing.

When something goes wrong, there must be a monster. Feng Ziying rubbed her chin and walked in the hall for a long time before asking: "Yao Qing, it seems that this Master Renqing is not simple. You said that he lives in a simple way and rarely goes out. But According to the investigation, he was very active ten years ago and often visited the mansions of dignitaries. Isn’t the contrast too big?”

"This is something that Yao Qing finds strange. Or does Master Renqing feel that the status of Hongqing Temple is now solid and there is no need to deliberately manage it anymore? Or maybe he thinks that the status of Deputy Du Gang of Seng Gangsi is already too low and there is no chance of promotion. Already?"

Wu Yaoqing also felt puzzled.

"This statement is unconvincing. The scale and status of Hongqing Temple in Beijing are far from being at the forefront. As for those who like to pursue fame and fortune, few of them give up on their own pursuit. Renqing is not too old. Isn't it right? Is there any reason not to make progress?" Feng Ziying shook her head.

“That only means that this person has other agendas.” Wu Yaoqing agreed with Feng Ziying’s view.

"Well, I still can't tell what's wrong with this person and Hongqing Temple, but I have a feeling that it's probably not very pleasant." Feng Ziying smiled faintly, "Since I'm here, I'm lucky In Tianfu, every plant, every tree, every brick and tile under my feet is related to my own family, so I don’t dare to slack off in the slightest. What if Hongqing Temple or Master Renqing does something for me in the future? Come on, I already had some feelings about it myself. If an accident is caused by my negligence, then I will be guilty of a big crime. Yao Qing, I'm afraid you have to arrange for someone to keep an eye on this matter. You have to give it a try. I just need a reasonable explanation."

This can be regarded as Feng Ziying's assignment. Although Wu Yaoqing doesn't think that Master Renqing can do anything earth-shattering, even the cock-crowding and dog-robbery incident is related to Feng Ziying, so it is necessary to put some thought into it. Revealing the shady conspiracy behind Master Renqing might also allow Master Renqing to be used by the Lord. After all, he is also the deputy governor of the Monk Gang Division.

"Well, sir, I'm thinking of first arranging someone to keep an eye on Renqing to see his activity pattern. If something goes wrong, there must be a monster, and we can always find some clues. In addition, I also plan to arrange someone to keep an eye on this." The other monks in Hongqing Temple are combing through it to see if it is possible to find something from others. The origins of these people are so unified, maybe we can break through a little bit and use some points to lead the way?"

Feng Ziying nodded with satisfaction at Wu Yaoqing's words. Returning to the capital city, Wu Yaoqing became more active. The familiar place obviously allowed them to get into the mood quickly, especially with the cooperation of partners such as Wang Wenyan and Cao Yu who had fought side by side for a long time.

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Leaning on the throne, Emperor Yonglong calmed his breathing, then slowly sat up straight, put his hands on the imperial desk in front of him, and pondered for a long time, seeming to have remembered something: "By the way, Feng Keng took office in Shuntian Mansion. Cheng is already two months old, right? How is the reaction from the outside world?"

Lu Song immediately responded: "Su Daqiang's night murder case has made the Ministry of Punishment a little embarrassed. Even the Metropolitan Procuratorate is also criticizing the Ministry of Punishment. They think that the Ministry of Punishment's handling of the case was rough, and no flaws were found in the two trials of the case..."

"Haha, this has really improved Feng Keng's reputation. I have also heard that the outside world is saying that he is the Great Zhou Bao Wenzheng." A smile appeared on the corner of Emperor Yonglong's mouth, "Isn't Wu Daonan also embarrassed? "

"Master Wu doesn't seem to care much about this. Maybe he doesn't care about it on the surface. I haven't heard of any other reactions." Lu Song hesitated, "However, although this kind of case seems to have gained a lot of fame, it actually has a negative impact on Shuntian Mansion." Other general affairs are not of much help,..."

Shaking his head, Emperor Yonglong disagreed: "You can't say that. Feng Keng has just arrived. How can Shuntian Mansion be comparable to Yongping Mansion? If he doesn't have prestige, even if he is the Prime Minister, he is afraid that no one will listen to what he says. What he can do He is very smart, at least the officials and the people below will respect him a bit."

Lu Song thought for a while and said: "Your Majesty, Xiao Feng's writing has indeed been well chosen. However, I observe that perhaps Xiao Feng's intention is not limited to this. His trip to Tongzhou was not limited to Su Daqiang's night murder case. He should have discussed the grain storage problem in Tongzhou warehouse with Fang Kezhuang,..."

Emperor Yonglong remained silent.

Tongzhou Cang and Xishan Kiln are the two major chronic diseases of Shuntian Mansion. The latter is easier to say, but it is a problem caused by the imperial court, or the indulgence of the father. In fact, it does not harm the imperial court very much. It just makes the imperial court The internal contradictions are more prominent, but the former is different. This is a chronic disease that has been repeatedly investigated and banned, and cannot be cured for a long time. Not only has it overthrown many important ministers in the father's era, but it has also overthrown the Guangyuan and even Tianping Emperors earlier. At that time, many important officials of the imperial court sadly retired from office because of this.

Tongzhoucang involves the Ministry of Household Affairs, the Ministry of Industry, the Ministry of War, Water Transport, Shuntian Prefecture and even the cabinet. It involves many scholars and civil servants from the north and the south. It will involve a lot of unexpected people and things, and in the end it may be difficult to get off the tiger, and everyone will suffer losses.

But Emperor Yonglong also knew that the pustule in Tongzhoucang would be squeezed sooner or later. Otherwise, if we wait until the critical moment, there would probably be a big mess, and even endanger the stability of the Zhou Dynasty. He just had to choose a suitable time and let the court take the lead. , is the safest, but Feng Ziying is obviously not willing to follow the court's rhythm.

The cabinet is also making arrangements. For example, it is a move to arrange Fang Kezhuang, who has always had a tough style, to serve as magistrate of Tongzhou. However, Emperor Yonglong still has to consider whether now is the best time.

After thinking for a long time, Emperor Yonglong said slowly: "Now is not the best time to move to Tongzhoucang. The southwest war has still not made much progress. Sun Chengzong and Yang He have both failed to live up to my expectations..."

Lu Song couldn't help but defend the two of them: "Your Majesty, you can't blame Master Sun and Master Yang entirely. The Guyuan Army performed poorly, and the Denglai Army..."

Emperor Yonglong's face became even more gloomy, "The Guyuan army is not acclimatized to the local environment. It is excusable. I can give them more time, but Prince Teng..."

This topic is too sensitive, and even Emperor Yonglong is a little afraid.

Recently, the boss has been sometimes active and sometimes low-key, which makes Emperor Yonglong somewhat confused about the situation. In addition, after the power of the Beijing camp has been greatly weakened, the reorganized Beijing camp is slowly recovering. At this time, Emperor Yonglong knows that he still needs to endure it a little longer. .

As long as this group of generals of yours slowly seizes the military power of the Fifth Army Camp and the Shenji Camp, by then, neither the emperor nor Chen Jixian will want to influence the situation in Beijing.

Emperor Yonglong made a rough estimate. According to the current supplementary reorganization progress of the Fifth Army Camp and the Shenji Camp, the reorganization of the Xinjing Camp can be completed in August or September at most.

At that time, Chen Jixian will no longer be able to control the fifth military camp single-handedly, and the Shenji Camp is under his control, plus the Shenshu Camp under the control of Qiu Shiben earlier. At that time, he will want to see what his father can do to protect his boss.

Lu Song understood the emperor's thoughts. Now everything requires stability. The emperor hopes to successfully complete the purge of the Xinjing Camp and take the military power of the Xinjing Camp into his own hands. At this time, anything that may cause turmoil and twists and turns is not allowed by the Emperor. Would like to see.

In addition, the emperor has been in poor health during this period, and he really does not have much energy to take care of other things. Once the Tongcang incident breaks out, the court will be plunged into turmoil no matter what, and the emperor may not have the ability to do so. He must use all his energy to deal with it, and with the emperor's temperament, he is definitely not willing to give up the power of disposal to the cabinet group.

 So if you put it off, it is best to put it off until next year, so that you can deal with it with ease.

"Wang Ziteng is so arrogant now that he thinks that the Denglai Army has won two battles and is now arrogant. He has repeatedly refused to go to war on the grounds of insufficient supplies, or has fought intermittently, and even secretly stayed in Huguang. Recruiting troops on the spot is simply unreasonable..."

 Emperor Yonglong couldn't help but grit his teeth when he said this, but the situation in the southwest was very delicate now, and he did not dare to act rashly.

Denglai Army can fight, but is unwilling to go all out, while Guyuan Army is unaccustomed to the local conditions and is even unworthy of its name. In several battles, it lost troops and generals, and even dragged down Yang He's Jingxiang Army, which made Yang He full of complaints.

The number and combat effectiveness of the local guards gathered by Sun Chengzong were unsatisfactory and difficult to take on major tasks. This also turned the entire southwest situation into the current deadlock.

"Your Majesty, there is no need to worry. Although the Yang family has hooked up with other chieftains, its terrain and supplies determine that it is difficult for the rebels to get out of the mountain. At most, they can only harass them around the place where they are entrenched. The imperial army only needs to adapt to it and adopt a step-by-step strategy. They will surely be able to Completely annihilate these rebels."

As a military commander, Lu Song has no access to real battlefields in Dragon Guard, but he still has a good vision.

Now what the rebels can rely on is their geographical advantage, but now the imperial army has surrounded them. If they continue like this, they will be exhausted. The rebels who have no food will eventually have to be captured.

Lu Song actually agreed with Sun Chengzong's point of view on this point. The sources of the army in the imperial court were complicated, and a unified command system was not established. Moreover, there were many armies that were not adapted to the geography and climate of the southwest, so it was okay to encounter some setbacks in the short term. It is inevitable, but as long as you persist, chieftains like Yang and An will surrender sooner or later.

The only thing that made Lu Song uneasy was the unstable factor of the Denglai Army. He was in charge of Long Jinwei, and he was very aware of the relationship between the Wu Xun group headed by Wang Ziteng and Prince Yi Zhong. The situation in the court was relatively stable. That's all under the circumstances. Once something changes, what will happen to Wang Ziteng and the Denglai Army?

 (End of this chapter)