Chapter 1609 Ren Zijuan thunder falls on three-faced people, espionage impossibility

These days, no one is stupid. Even people like Shui Rong, who have been deeply branded as Prince Yitada, are also considering other options.

The power of following the dragon is certainly tempting, but if you make the wrong move, the risk of backlash is enough to wipe out a person or a whole family, so the wisest way is to be cunning and leave room for leeway.

Feng Ziying believed that Shui Rong, who was only seven or eight years older than herself, had become the king of Beijing County, but his reputation in Beijing was far better than that of the other three kings. If he didn't have some extraordinary qualities, no one would believe him.

Since the era of Emperor Taishang, Shui Rong has been tightly tied to Prince Yi Zhong's carriage. He couldn't get off even if he wanted to get off. Therefore, after entering the era of Emperor Yonglong, it would be wise to look for a suitable future path among the sons of Emperor Yonglong. Lift.

Before, King Beijing had a good relationship with King Shou, King Fu, and King Li. He was especially close to the brothers of King Fu and King Li, but Fang Kezhuang accidentally mentioned something when he came to the government office to discuss government affairs with him last time. He said that he accidentally saw the King of Beijing and Chen Jingxuan sailing south to Miao County on the same boat. The reason why he mentioned this was because Fang Kezhuang knew that after Chen Jingxuan resigned as the governor of the three sides, Feng Ziying's father Feng Tang took over. He felt that Chen Jingxuan was very leisurely and contented now. How could he be so close to such martial artists as King Beijing?

The current magistrate of Miao County, Zhang Wenkui, is the nephew of Zhang Jingqiu, the censor of Zuodu. Zhang Jingqiu has no sons, only two daughters. This nephew is his brother's son, and he is married to Concubine Guo's sister. In other words, Zhang Wenkui is Prince Gong's uncle.

At that time, Feng Ziying was still a little surprised. Why Shui Rong went to Zhangjiawan, Tongzhou, and was related to Chen Jingxuan was even more confusing to him. However, if Zhang Wenkui, Chen Jingxuan, the magistrate of Miao County, and the capital of Beijing were connected, it seemed that There is a subtle context.

Of course, we can't say that there must be something here, but Feng Ziying always subconsciously associates it with certain aspects, and the flash in King Beijing's eyes when he mentioned Prince Gong only added to his suspicion.

From what he learned on the surface, Prince Beijing was the closest to Prince Fu and Prince Li, but if he had private contacts with Chen Jingxuan and Zhang Wenkui, then the line with Prince Gong seemed to be connected. This person could be It's really slippery to play.

As the magistrate of Tongzhou, Fang Kezhuang is at a relatively low level in terms of prefectures and counties, and is not very clear about the affairs of the DPRK, so he mentioned it inadvertently, but when he heard it, Fang Ziying was able to use other information he had mastered. When some information clues are put together, it is no wonder that Chen Jingxuan behaved so badly in the northwest. He just resigned neatly and no one was pursuing him. There was also silence from the Metropolitan Procuratorate. If it were another person, he would have to die. The skin is peeling off.

"Ziying, what you said makes some sense, but it may not be recognized by other people." Shui Rong's tone did not have much tendency, "In the long run, the emperor should consider some matters in advance, especially the important ministers in the court. Our opinions cannot be ignored, especially when this dynasty is still facing various foreign threats..."

Feng Ziying pondered Shui Rong's words and praised the attitude of the princes in the court so highly. What does it mean?

According to the practice of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the attitude of the princes in the court towards the establishment of a crown prince will not be too clear. In other words, they will not be too opposed to which prince establishes a crown prince, nor will they express their support clearly. At most, they may support it from a personal point of view. There are just some tendencies. As long as it is the emperor's opinion, they will support it.

"Your Majesty, how can the princes in the court express their opinions so easily?" Feng Ziying looked at Shui Rong and said calmly: "It all depends on how the emperor's health is and whether the emperor is ready to train the princes to participate in court affairs from now on, even if necessary At that time, a certain prince can supervise the country. If there is this intention, then maybe this time Tienwangshan Qiuyi will have a clear result."

Shui Rong was taken aback. Apparently he didn't realize that there was such a change here. He frowned and thought carefully. The more he thought about it, the more variables there were. It seemed that any good news could be turned into bad news. The Emperor was here. The attitude inside becomes even more critical.

This topic is too brain-burning, and Feng Ziying is unwilling to think about it further. Because you think too much, it may be meaningless in the end.

After thinking for a while, Shui Rong also realized how slippery Feng Xiuzuan was, and you seemed to have been talking to him for most of the day. It seems that he said a lot of things, but when you calm down and think about it carefully, you will find that what he said is something you know, and his attitude seems clear, but he leaves room for key issues.

"Ziying, you are right. The emperor is not in good health right now and his mind is not stable, so the people below are also worried." Shui Rong changed the subject seemingly casually, "There is a severe drought in the north this year. Zhuangzi has almost lost its harvest. I heard that the situation in Shanxi and Shaanxi is even worse. Your father is now in the northwest. Is there any news?"

Come, Feng Ziying had long realized that Shui Rong was not here for her, but had other motives.

Although he is now the Prime Minister of Shuntian Prefecture, it is of little significance to Shui Rong. Whether he is based on Prince Yi Zhong's side, or he is planning to bet on Prince Fu, Prince Li, or even Prince Gong, his weight is insignificant, but if he Dad, that's another story.

 For Prince Fu, Prince Li and Prince Gong, my father's influence cannot be said to be great, but if Prince Yohitada intends to do something, he has to consider his father's thoughts and actions.

It seems that Shui Rong came to Rongguo Mansion nominally for Jia Baoyu's marriage. Maybe he found out that he would come to Rongguo Mansion, so he deliberately chose such a time to meet him, and deliberately had such a relaxed and comfortable place. dialogue environment without being suspected by outsiders.

"My father has not been here for a long time. The order given to him by the Ministry of War is to stabilize the situation in the four northwest towns. With the current situation in the four northwest towns, it has become a common practice to default on food and salary. Ji Liao and Xuanda are the primary guarantees. Can we expect the four northwest towns to be like they were when they fought fiercely with the Tumuts twenty years ago?" Feng Ziying said calmly: "My father said when he left that he could keep the soldiers in the Gansu and Ningxia towns from mutiny or rebellion. That is the biggest contribution, don’t expect anything else.”

Shui Rong shook his head: "Your Majesty, you are too pessimistic. Yes, the situation in the four northwest towns is indeed not good. The first part of Guyuan Town was defeated again in Bozhou, and morale is low. At this time, the imperial court is adding insult to injury and wants to abolish Guyuan Town. No wonder they are in the northwest. The soldiers in the four towns are making a fuss, it’s not kind of the court to do this.”

Feng Ziying also echoed: "Your Majesty is right, you should be soothing at this time, but the court does not have enough money. Even if you get some back from the Jingtong Ercang case, it will be a drop in the bucket. When my father left, he kept sighing, saying this From Liaodong to the northwest, I'm afraid I won't even be able to eat. If the court keeps fooling the northwest like this, I'm afraid there will be a mutiny even if the elders are in the northwest."

Shui Rong seemed to be savoring something, "Your Majesty, after all, served as a general soldier in Yulin. He still has some prestige in the northwest. Maybe he can suppress the big soldiers in the northwest..."

"Your Majesty, what you said is wrong. Most of the soldiers are hungry and want to sell their sons and daughters. Who can stop him?" Feng Ziying sneered, "My father can make people feel less hungry just by saying a few words that are not painful or itchy." , is your body warm? That father has really become a god. The rules in the army are that before the soldiers and horses move, food and grass go first. If there is food, don’t panic. If there is no food and pay, then the military generals have to keep one eye open when sleeping, so as not to worry about it in the middle of the night. The mutiny head fell to the ground, isn’t that how the Ningxia rebellion came about?…”

"Ziying, according to you, the situation in the northwest is not optimistic." Shui Rong put his hands behind his back and asked casually: "What about the Tumut people? There seems to be no sign of the Tumut invaders coming in. ah."

"The Tumut people are now competing for the throne between Su Nang Taiji and Bushi Tu. Therefore, in this stalemate, the northwest can be temporarily peaceful. If the stalemate among the Tumut people is broken, or they plan to work together to deal with it, Great Zhou, then the northwest will be in big trouble."

 Feng Ziying also said casually, seemingly without any thought.

The two of them walked along the way and arrived at the Qinfang Gate Bridge outside the Huocui Temple. Walking further in, they reached the Aojingxi Pavilion.

“Your Majesty, why don’t you sit down at the Aojingxi Pavilion?” Feng Ziying invited.

"No, now that Baoyu's marriage has been finalized, it can be regarded as a major event in the Rongguo Mansion. By the way, I heard that after Baoyu gets married, do you want the second girl from the Jia family?" Shui Rong said with a smile: "I congratulate you in advance... "

As he spoke, Shui Rong took out a pair of small golden lions from his sleeves. They were really exquisite and heavy in weight. "To express my feelings,..."

"Your Majesty, how did this happen?" Feng Ziying was secretly shocked. This King of Beijing was such a big handiwork. The pair of golden lions looked like masterpieces at first glance, and the value of gold itself was probably second.

"What do you mean you can't do it?" Shui Rong pressed Feng Ziying's hand, "It's autumn in Tienwang Mountain. I think I'm going to have a drink with Ziying in the hunting garden. Then we'll have a good time at the fish house. I'll be back today." I have some things to do, so I’ll take my leave now..."

Shui Rong’s hurried departure surprised Feng Ziying, but it was expected.

They came here for me, not only with the intention of inquiring about the news, but also with the idea of ​​testing my own mind. In addition, I am afraid that there are some hints. This person can be regarded as a good person, but However, whether this kind of riding on the fence or splitting your bets, the final outcome is often not good.

unless…

Feng Ziying's heart moved. If even she could think that he was a complete fence-sitter, could it be that others couldn't tell? When many people can see that you are sitting on the fence, does your fence-sitting and split betting still make sense?

Then why does this guy do this?

 Or was this his original intention?

 If this is the case, this guy’s scheming...

 (End of this chapter)