Chapter 1487 Xin Zijuan Murphy’s Law

"Father, the situation of the White Lotus Sect is very complicated, involving many branches and factions, but I judge that the Beizhili area and the Shandong side should be deeply connected. The sons from Shanxi, Fengzhou Bansheng and Hetao don't dare to It is an assertion, but it must be guarded against." Feng Ziying also sighed, "It is a troubled autumn. The rebellion in Bozhou in the southwest has not been put down, the internal troubles of the White Lotus Sect are getting worse, and the morale of the northwest army is unstable. Apart from external troubles, looking around, our internal worries are like this during the Great Zhou Dynasty. So much, father, what do you think we should do?”

Feng Tang also felt his son's inner worry and vigilance, but felt quite comforted in his heart.

The son has grown up and matured. No wonder the court would put him in such a key position as the Prime Minister of Shuntian. Without this vision and sense of responsibility, even people like Qi Yongtai and Qiao Yingjia would not be able to let Ziying take the position. this location.

"Ziying, you don't have to worry too much. The soldiers will cover up the water and the earth. I think the Great Zhou Dynasty has not reached the point where its strength has been exhausted. The northwest rebellion, my father is still somewhat sure, whether it is Liu Dongyang or Tu Wenxiu, maybe I have the intention, but not enough weight. I also plan to go to the northwest this time and have a good talk with Liu Dongyang, Tu Wenxiu and Xu Chao. With He Shixian's Yulin Army here and Liu Baichuan in charge of Shazhou, they are ambitious. There won’t be many troubles, it’s just a matter of putting more thought and energy into it.”

Feng Tang raised his chest slightly. He knew that he needed to cheer up his son. Young people should not be too pessimistic. It is not a good thing to get depressed when encountering setbacks.

"Since you have been thinking about the problem of the White Lotus Sect for so long, you must have some countermeasures. My father feels that even if they want to cause chaos, they can't break out together. This kind of secret party cannot be like the Jurchens in Jianzhou. They can act in a unified manner, and there are also many internal struggles for power. If you make good use of it, I'm afraid they will start fighting among themselves before they start an uprising."

Feng Tang’s analysis is still very accurate, and Feng Ziying also nodded slightly in approval.

Although the White Lotus Sect on the Beizhi side should be related to the White Lotus Sect on the Shandong side, Feng Ziying does not believe in unified action orders and prohibitions.

In the absence of a unified command system, a unified organizational structure, and even unified financial and logistical support, it is easy for such private secret societies to cause chaos, but it is still far from being able to truly pose a challenge to the imperial court.

 But Feng Ziying was not worried about the success of the White Lotus Sect's rebellion, but was worried about the leakage in the house and the continuous rain.

If there are other unexpected circumstances and the White Lotus Sect takes the opportunity to launch an attack, it may be the straw that breaks the camel's back.

"Father, my son is not worried that the White Lotus Sect can succeed, but is worried that they will add fuel to the flames. The emperor is not in good health right now. This is the son's biggest worry." Feng Ziying finally expressed her biggest worry: "Prince Yi Zhong's hibernation, The forbearance of Niu Jizong and Wang Ziteng, the preparation of momentum by the Jiangnan gentry, the son felt that it was like a huge conspiracy brewing, and even the fight between several princes, the son felt that someone seemed to be instigating it behind the scenes..., and Are these internal problems not related to external enemies?"

Feng Ziying's suspicion made Feng Tang feel horrified. If they were all involved, it would be too dangerous. "Ziying, do you have any basis for these suspicions? You can't just guess out of thin air, right?"

"Father, it is because there is no basis that my son is so worried. My son has mentioned some things to the princes in the court, but they don't agree with it." Feng Ziying spread her hands helplessly, "They are also worried about the issue of the White Lotus Sect. They all agreed that it should be investigated and dealt with seriously, but which local government seriously implemented the investigation? Wang Ziteng and Niu Jizong, the Ministry of War and the cabinet all found it difficult, and the emperor was not at ease, but they were all afraid of provoking the other party and causing trouble, but such appeasement methods I thought it would only fuel their ambitions; when the gentry in the south of the Yangtze River made noise, the court gave in and agreed to establish Huaiyang Town, even abolishing Guyuan and merging Ganning. Prince Yi Zhong was sometimes active and sometimes dormant, and Long Jinwei was helpless. This was a cocoon of his own. Raising tigers is a recipe for disaster!…”

Feng Tang was silent for a long time. His son would not make a mistake. He dared to say this, and he said it so conclusively in front of himself. Feng Tang believed that there must be some reasons.

"Ziying, there are some things that you and I cannot decide, but my father feels that we can make some preparations within our capabilities, and I guess you have made some preparations in advance, right?"

Based on his understanding of his son, Feng Tang believed that Feng Ziying must have started preparing for it a long time ago. Even some of his things in Liaodong, including leaving Zuo Liangyu and Huang Degong in Jizhen, I am afraid they were all intentional, otherwise Feng Tang would have been Huang Degong and Zuo Liangyu intended to return to Liaodong Town, but it was Feng Ziying who persuaded them to stay in Jizhen.

"Well, father, my son has made some preparations in advance. For example, there is a severe drought in the north. My son predicts that grain prices in the north, including Gyeonggi Province, will skyrocket this winter and next spring. Just look at the situation in Jingtong Ercang, so my cousin and I It was also said that grain was transported by sea from Guangdong and Guangxi to Yuguan, Dagu, Beitang and Dengzhou. The Duan family grain shop and the Xue family built some new grain depots in Dagu, Yuguan and Beitang..."

Feng Ziying left this matter to Duan Xigui and Xue Biao. In the early stage, Duan Xigui was mainly responsible for the operation.

Xue Biao's fleet in Denglai is still slightly smaller, and the tonnage is not large enough. However, in the second half of the year, Xue Biao also has two or three ships that start running this line, mainly to transfer grain from Ningbo and Songjiang to Yuguan and Dagu. On the Dengzhou side, Feng Ziying also asked Zhuang Limin to help mobilize some ships from the Zhuang Kee fleet to help transport grain, and these working capital were borrowed from Haitong Bank.

Feng Tang couldn't help but frown after hearing Feng Ziying's introduction: "Ziying, is it really possible that the price of food in Beidi has risen so much? Didn't it mean that the food in Jingtong Ercang has begun to be replenished?"

Feng Ziying smiled bitterly: "The Ministry of Revenue has placed an order with Huguang, but the money to be recovered from sales here has not been seen yet, and I estimate that the actual start of shipment will have to wait until at least August or September, or even October. Large-scale transportation to the north will be possible after that, but in three or four months, who knows..."

Feng Tang still feels that his son is too pessimistic and too unfounded to worry about things. It has only been three or four months, what can happen?

The emperor died, or did Prince Yohitada raise the banner of rebellion, or did Jiangnan want to rule across the river from the capital? Or is it the Great Rebellion of the White Lotus Sect in the North?

How can it be?

However, Feng Tang did not dampen his son's enthusiasm. It is a good thing for his son to be prepared for danger in times of peace. Everything must be prepared beforehand, otherwise it will be ruined. He must do everything carefully and carefully. If something happens, he will be able to deal with it more calmly.

 “Then Ziying, what do you think a father needs to do?”

Feng Tang's question brought Feng Ziying back from her thoughts. After thinking about it, Feng Ziying said: "Father, the three sides may be more important than we thought. In addition to the border troops in the three sides and four towns, there is a severe drought in the North." It is especially serious in Shaanxi. In addition, the land in northern Shaanxi is bitterly cold and the folk customs are fierce. If the court insists on forcing the abolition of Guyuan and the merger of Ganning and the dismissal of soldiers to return to their hometowns, I am worried that there will be another severe drought. The people in the countryside will have difficulty in feeding themselves and the soldiers who return home will be resentful. It's so big that it's like withered grass that catches a spark and ignites instantly, then it's really out of control."

Feng Tang thought for a while and nodded: "Ziying, your worries are justified. When my father was in Yulin, he knew that the harvest there depends on the weather. This year's drought is far worse than in previous years. If this soldier is dismissed and returns home, he will see It is difficult to live with old friends and relatives, which may ignite the resentment in my heart, but how should I deal with my father's departure?"

"Start purchasing grain from now on, purchase grain from Huguang, Henan and even Shanxi and transport it to Yulin and Lanzhou. We will suspend the abolition of Guyuan Town and merge it with Ganning Town. We will postpone it for a while and wait for a while to see how the situation changes." Feng Ziying said every word. typical.

Feng Tang pondered and said: "Then how do you explain it to the court? You took the money but didn't send it away..."

“Does the father still need his son to teach him how to cope with this?” Feng Ziying glanced at her father with a half-smile, “Don’t the military generals have countless ways to deal with the imperial court?”

Feng Tang laughed at himself: "Hey, Ziying, are you using the tone of a civil servant to talk to your father?"

"Father, this is all tacitly understood. As long as everyone does not go too far, nothing will happen to the court. Of course it must be abolished, but how to do it is not the power of my father, the governor of the three sides?" Feng Ziying The old **** said: "My son is afraid that the court may not allow you, father, to abolish the company in three to five months."

Feng Tang frowned, "Ziying, you are exaggerating, as if this week is really about to face chaos."

“I hope, as my father said, everything is just unfounded worry for my son.” Feng Ziying’s mouth moved slightly, “It’s a pity that Murphy’s Law has already determined it...”

“What?” Feng Tang asked, not hearing clearly.

"Father, there is a saying that if something is likely to happen, even if the possibility is small, if it happens it is a good thing, then it will not happen, if it happens it is a bad thing, then it will definitely happen,... "

Feng Ziying changed Murphy's Law. After Feng Tang listened, he chewed on it for a long time before silently nodding: "Ziying, what you said seems to be quite accurate. As a father, I reviewed my own experiences over the years. For many things, the more you hope that bad things will not happen, they will often happen, but sooner or later, just like the Fushun Fort Incident, my father has long known that Nurhaci and some generals in Liaodong Town have unclear things. relationship, but my father always felt that he would treat all the generals well after he left. Even the rest of Li Chengliang's troops were transferred as peacefully as possible, and all parties were handled fairly safely, so he took a chance. But the result was that Li Yongfang stabbed his father in the back..."

"So father, then abandon your illusions and prepare to fight." Feng Ziying stood still and said firmly: "The sooner we buy and transport food, the better. If the court doesn't do it, we, father and son, have to do it first, and we will count as much as we can do. "

 (End of this chapter)