Chapter 2458 Gui Zi Juan entrusts his wife to present his sister, which is natural

 Before this, Feng Ziying had already learned about the spread of the White Lotus Sect in the North from the Ministry of Punishment and Long Jinwei.

In fact, although the White Lotus Sect was founded by the Wang family headed by Wang Sen, especially Wang Sen, as the founder of the White Lotus Sect, played a key role in the development and formation of the White Lotus in the North, in fact his missionary system is still somewhat loose and chaotic. of.

There are his proud disciples who follow him loyally, and there are also disciples and disciples who follow his instructions but not the preaching, and there are also various mixed sects that are attached to him, or have learned a little bit of Bailian Zaxue from him and started to recruit disciples on their own. , such as Wenxiang Sect, Wuwei Sect, Hongyangmen, Sanyang Society, Bangchui Society and other various organizations, spread all over the north and south.

 The Ministry of Punishment has made some progress in investigating the White Lotus Sect in the Beizhi area. Feng Ziying had talked with Shen Zizheng before, and Shen Zizheng also introduced a lot of the information they had.

For example, Zhang Cuihua in the capital city, Zhang Hailiang in Baoding, Mibeimi Bodhisattva in the south of Shuntian Prefecture, Li Guoyong in the north of Shuntian and Yongping Prefecture, Zhou Yin and Anbao in Zhending, their activities are quite frequent and secretive.

Although the Ministry of Punishment has grasped some trends, the movements of their leaders and leading elements can only be discovered after the fact. It is very difficult to predict in advance, or to arrest them.

 The investigation into the activities of the White Lotus Sect in Shandong has not achieved satisfactory results.

 This point was also specifically mentioned by Feng Ziying and Han Xu.

Southern Shandong connects to Nanzhi, and northern Shandong and Luxi connect to Hejian, Guangping, and Zhending in Beizhi. It can be said that they are of the same origin. If we don't pay attention to it, once the White Lotus Sect breaks out in Beizhi, it will definitely involve the entire Shandong. It will be too late to regret it then.

It's just that it's obviously impossible for Han Xu to turn his mind to the White Lotus Sect now.

Han Xu is now obsessed with wiping out all the Jiangnan powerful men, which also makes Feng Ziying speechless. Who knows that he is the initiator?

Feng Ziying only hoped to go back and have a good communication with the Ministry of Punishment and Long Jinwei as soon as possible. In addition, she also wanted to urge all the prefectures in Beizhili to step up precautions.

If the conditions are ripe, Feng Ziying would advise the Ministry of Punishment and Long Jinwei to take action as soon as possible. Even if it may trigger some local rebellion, it cannot be delayed any longer.

The good news I got from the Ministry of Punishment and Long Jinwei is that although the White Lotus Sect in Shandong and Wang Sen's White Lotus Sect in Beizhili are connected, they are not too close, and they are most likely to follow the instructions but not the propaganda.

Because of this, if the Beizhi side wants to start an uprising and create greater momentum, it is bound to communicate and coordinate with Shandong side. This is not a simple matter. In other words, both sides may have to argue and delay in time and reality. .

This kind of party is also full of power struggles. The revelation of Xu Hongru's news may not be a manifestation of their internal intrigue.

“Brother Shui Rong, this situation is very important, I understand, but you have had a lot of contact with the White Lotus Sect in the North, so you should also know about the White Lotus in the North, right?”

Feng Ziying remembered Xu Hongru's name. Xuzhou's geographical location is extremely important and cannot be missed. We may need to communicate with Han Xu here and let Xuzhou quickly launch an investigation to find out the situation around Xu Hongru as much as possible, so as to nip it in the bud. In best condition.

"There are also some contacts here in the North, but the White Lotus Sect is very sneaky. The identities of the few people I came into contact with in the capital are all unknown. There is only one I know who should be in the capital and lives in a certain house in Jiqingfang. , it was only when my supervisor accidentally discovered that he was entering and exiting that house that I realized that their lair was actually right under our noses..."

As expected, Shui Rong's knowledge was very limited. Of course, this White Lotus Sect's lair also had some value, but it was not as useful as the name Xu Hongru that others might have intentionally conveyed.

Seeing that Shui Rong had nothing else to offer, Feng Ziying lost interest. On the contrary, Shui Rong talked about his thoughts on where to go in the future, revealing that he wanted to stay in Nanjing and not return to the capital.

"Brother Shui Rong, don't you want to go back to the capital?" Feng Ziying thought this guy was really interesting, but he didn't know that he might be sentenced to prison.

Prison sentences are usually served locally. This guy still wants to stay in Nanjing. Is it because he doesn't want to see himself in a miserable state by fellow villagers?

However, Feng Ziying also knows that officials of this level, although they are nominally required to serve a sentence, must not be placed with those criminals who kill, set fire, and steal. Most of them will choose some easy jobs that do not harm their dignity, such as In the government office, I helped organize documents, clean, or clean flowers and trees, and other easy tasks.

"Why are you meeting the capital? I would rather stay in Nanjing." As expected, Shui Rong replied dejectedly: "Everything in the Shui family has returned to dust. I will only make people laugh when I go back. At least not many people in Nanjing know me. My clan It's up to people to go back if they want. Anyway, everything is empty for everyone, there is nothing. What's the difference between being in Jinling and being in the capital? At least the winter in Jinling is not that cold, so you won't freeze to death on the streets, right?"

Feng Ziying couldn't help laughing. This guy is really funny. Is the winter in Jinling warm? Countless homeless beggars and homeless people freeze to death every winter.

If you really want to avoid freezing to death, I guess you have to go to Guangzhou.

“Brother Shui Rong, in addition to your tribe, you also have family members.” Feng Ziying reminded.

Shui Rong was even more sad, "Family? Do I deserve a family with my virtues? I can't even support myself, how can I support my family? It's up to them. I can't control that much. Aren't they sent to Shaanxi?" ? If the emperor pardons their sins, maybe they can return to the capital city. I'm sorry for them, but I really can't control them now. They can fend for themselves."

Shui Rong was not very interested in women. In addition to Zhen Baoqi, who was the princess of the county, he also had two concubines, or concubines.

However, in the last round of exile, the concubines and the head wives were treated differently. Zhen Baoqi and Shuitang were exiled, while the two concubines were imprisoned on the spot, but this time they should all receive amnesty.

The reason why Feng Ziying asked this was because he wanted to ask about Shui Rong's plans and arrangements. After all, Zhen Baoqi and Shui Rong also had a one-night stand with him. He at least wanted to ask Shui Rong how he considered Zhen Baoqi and Shui Rong. Where to go.

I didn't expect that this guy was so "free and easy" that he just ignored me and didn't ask anything. I couldn't say anything more.

　　If you ask more carefully or too much, you might even arouse this guy's suspicion, but if you don't ask, you always feel that something is wrong.

“Brother Shui Rong, that’s all for your clan. If you can’t control it, you can’t control it. You can find your own way out. But your family, well,...” Feng Ziying didn’t say any more.

"Hey, I don't know what to do. I don't even know how to face them face to face." Shui Rong looked up to the sky and sighed, feeling extremely dejected. "People's fate is destined by God. If fate is not destined for them, they will naturally have a way out. , if this is what fate is, I can’t save them.”

Feng Ziying was really speechless. This guy used such a clumsy but very grand-sounding reason to excuse himself. What else can you say?

"If Ziying returns to Beijing, it would be best if you can have the opportunity to help take care of them. If they ask about me, I advise them not to worry about it. I only have to worry about myself here in Nanjing. If I really want to be exiled to the border area, I will end up alone..."

Seeing the young prince in front of him who had been relatively stable before gradually sinking and becoming extremely depressed, Feng Ziying could only offer some words of comfort, but even Gu Bingqian had no right to interfere with their treatment, and he had to take the final step. The court came to the Dali Temple for trial.

It’s not too surprising that Shui Rong chose to stay in Nanjing rather than return to the capital. No one is willing to return to their familiar environment as a prisoner. Even after serving their sentence, they will have to live with those who have never been to the altar in the past. It is even more unacceptable for them to live together with disdainful classes and even have to engage in occupations that they regard as despicable jobs to make a living.

Rather than accept the humiliation like that, it is better to stay in the unfamiliar environment of Nanjing and live day to day. At least not many people know me. If I can find one or two noble people to help me, I may not be unable to survive.

 Feng Ziying has actually felt the hidden meaning of water-soluble words.

Jia Lian, Jia Baoyu and Shui Rong are all very familiar with each other. Feng Ziying can help Jia Lian live a comfortable life at Haitong Yinzhuang Yangzhou. Jia Baoyu and the Jia family are now living under Feng Ziying's protection. ? Why can't you help yourself?

It was just that the pride of his former princely status made it difficult for him to let go of his face for a while, and it was difficult for him to offer such a help that he thought might be Feng Ziying's effort.

If I can stay in Nanjing and say hello to Jia Hua, the magistrate of Jinling Prefecture, my sentence here will be much easier and more comfortable. After my sentence is over, if I can help Shanshan or Jiangnan businessmen, I can find someone. You can't make a living like the county princes did in the past, but in this luxurious place in the south of the Yangtze River, as long as you have money, you can live a very comfortable life.

It was indeed a beautiful thought, but it was really difficult for Shui Rong to say such a thing from his mouth.

Feng Ziying could guess a little, but she never expected that Shui Rong would be so "far-sighted" and even have the rest of his life planned.

Perhaps he felt that since he married the second daughter of the Zhen family, and Feng Ziying took in the eldest daughter and the third daughter of the Zhen family, he seemed to be able to enjoy the preferential treatment of Jia Lian and Jia Baoyu.

Until Shui Rong was sent away, Shui Rong was still hesitant to speak but could not wipe his face, but Feng Ziying believed that he would definitely come to see her again before she returned to Beijing.

 (End of this chapter)