Chapter 711 The Five-Scroll Sword Roars and the Foundation of the West Wind’s Hegemony

 Feng Ziying has not yet fully thought about the arrangements for these people.

 The key is your own identity and position.

 You have to wait until the term of observing the government expires next year before you can figure out where you want to go in the next few years.

Since you have come to this world, it would be a disservice to yourself if you don’t do something decent, especially in troubled times.

 Isn’t it said that heroes emerge from troubled times? It's not that hard to be a hero, right?



Sometimes Feng Ziying can’t see clearly whether the current Zhou Dynasty is at the end of the dynasty.

If the Great Zhou Dynasty is regarded as the continuation of the previous Ming Dynasty, it is definitely in the end of the world. Moreover, with the rise of the Jurchens in Liaodong, the Japanese on the sea are eyeing them, the chieftain rebellion in the southwest is imminent, and the Mongols outside the Great Wall are still in full strength. In addition, the emperor and the emperor inside Coupled with the internal strife of the troublemaker Prince Yoshitaka and the situation of financial collapse, it feels simply more dangerous than the previous life in the late Ming Dynasty.

But if the Zhou Dynasty is regarded as a complete dynasty, which was less than a hundred years old, it should not be considered the end of the country. Moreover, although internal and external troubles were serious, there were still many differences from the late Ming Dynasty.

That is, the two emperors from Emperor Yuanxi to Emperor Yonglong were all normal characters with online IQs. The level of the civil servants was not bad. The key point was that the intensity of the party struggle between them was far less than the life-and-death state in the late Ming Dynasty. The army The control rights are also in line with normality, that is to say, they are still in a salvageable state.

As for finance, although it is difficult, at least everyone from the emperor to the cabinet has realized that it cannot continue like this and needs to enrich the finance through innovation and improvement. This is a good sign.

 A dynasty that is willing to accept innovation and reform, even if it is only a certain degree of reform, Feng Ziying feels that there is still hope.

Because of this, Feng Ziying is willing to try and work hard. Of course, he also needs to observe changes in the situation at any time. If it really gets out of hand, he will certainly not accompany anyone to the funeral. Neither breaking nor establishing is not in line with his current situation. mentality, but when it comes to that point, I’m afraid I have no choice.

 But no matter what, people like Wang Wenyan will be of great use in the future.

“Sit down, Wen Yan, why are we so polite?”

 Feng Ziying entered the flower hall and looked around.

This house was found by Ni Er, and it was a temporary place for these people to stay. It is in Xiyuan Goulan Hutong, not far from Fengcheng Hutong, and separated from Fengcheng Hutong by Bingmasi Hutong.

It was originally a wealthy family, but after the owner died and there was no legitimate son, several concubines were arguing about splitting the family. This mansion was the most valuable, so it was simply sold. Everyone took the money and went to find their own place.

 Three into the courtyard, there was a separate courtyard outside, and the location was relatively remote, so Feng Ziying simply bought it as their place to stay.

Even though I am not sure what I will do or where I will go in the future, I still need to control the situation in the capital city no matter what.

People who have no long-term worries must have short-term worries. I am seventeen years old and from the sixth rank, so I have to prepare and accumulate for the second and third ranks after the age of thirty.

 The collection of intelligence information is often the most important, whether it is from friends, allies, or partners, and of course, from enemies or opponents.

Lin Ruhai can use them as staff for six or seven years, so they are naturally reliable in all aspects. Now that this staff team is handed over to him, the scope and field of work will be different in the future, but it will never change. From a certain point of view, Feng Ziying hopes to use their own talents to help them play a role in all aspects in the future.

 Needless to say Wang Wenyan, people like Wu Yaoqing, Gu Dengfeng and others can play a greater role.

Needless to say, Jiangnan, but in the north, especially in the nine-border areas such as Jingshi City, Beizhi, Shandong and Liaodong, all aspects of intelligence must be collected in a targeted manner. Of course, the information Feng Ziying wants may not necessarily be consistent with the Ministry of War's Fang Sihe The intelligence clues of the Criminal Department are consistent, and he has his own requirements and standards.

Gu Dengfeng did not go north this time because there were still many relationships in the south that needed to be maintained.

This is what Feng Ziying specifically explained. Once the staff team goes north, the original relationships, especially many official relationships, will be broken. It will not be easy to renew them in the future, especially since Gu Dengfeng controls the entire South Zhili, The very valuable resources of grassroots officials in Huguang and Jiangxi can be said to be extremely important.

 The role of Qian Guisheng is equally important.

Shanxi merchants have established extremely close business relationships with the Mongols and Jianzhou Jurchens. They purchased large quantities of various materials for their military and people's livelihood through some scum among Shanxi merchants, such as iron materials, tea, and salt. Even weapons and armor became their important source of supplies.

There are also many people in the border army who collude with these Mongols and Jurchens. Many of the materials in the direct generals are sold to these foreign enemies. Some people have even become their potential supporters and insiders. Otherwise, how could the power of the Jianzhou Jurchens be able to It has grown so much in such a short period of time.

Qian Guisheng appeared as a big private salt dealer in Yangzhou. Because of this, he had access to many unknown secrets, and also provided some secret financial channels and information for the Yamen, the salt transshipment envoy in the Huaihe River. Collection channels.

Now that Lin Ruhai is gone, he has lost the source of salt and salt. It is difficult for a clever woman to make a meal without rice, so naturally it can only be interrupted, but many channel resources are still there.

Feng Ziying now wants him to connect these channels first, and even connect some resources in the north with channels in the south, so that he can enter the Shanxi merchants and border army systems through commercial channels in order to obtain more intelligence. source.

For example, the Feng family's own business could not be hidden from the court, and Feng Ziying of Haitong Bank had no hope of hiding it from the court. However, Feng Ziying was ready to cultivate Qian Guisheng in secret.

Qian Guisheng had always been very secretive in Lin Ruhai's original system. Apart from Lin Ruhai and Wang Wenyan, even Wu Yaoqing and Cao Yu only knew that there was such a person, but they didn't know his name or what he looked like. , Qian Guisheng never appeared publicly in the yamen, and basically met alone with Lin Ruhai or Wang Wenyan.

Like today, there are only three people, Wang Wenyan, Wu Yaoqing and Cao Yu. Qian Guisheng did not show up.

 For Wang Wenyan and others, this trip north is a challenge.

Tao Guolu kicked them out. Of course, Tao Guolu could not work for long, but no matter who took the helm of the Salt Transport Envoy, these "remnants of the previous dynasty" would definitely not be useful. Lin Ruhai found such a way for them before leaving, Don't know exactly how yet.

Don't be afraid of doing things. Wang Wenyan and the others are also confident that they can do things. What is the problem? When Feng Ziying was in Yangzhou, she could still rely on the banner of Zhongshu Keke to open the sea to do some things, but now the sea opening has gradually calmed down. Feng Ziying Also faded out and became a pure editor of the Hanlin Academy. So what value does this group of people have?

And they have traveled thousands of miles to the north and are unfamiliar with the place. They have to start everything from scratch and now they don’t even know what to do, okay?

Seeing that Wang Wenyan and the other four were somewhat silent, Feng Ziying also roughly understood their worries. If they lost their usefulness, would she still support them?

"Well, let's get straight to the point. We have no choice but to invite them to go north so quickly. I'm afraid we need to do some things right away. Time and time don't wait for us." Feng Ziying said with a smile. He knew that these words were probably the ones that would impress them the most.

"Oh?" Sure enough, the three people's eyes lit up. They were not afraid of being busy or tired, but they were afraid of having nothing to do. Now Feng Ziying actually said that time is running out and they need to do it immediately, which means that the other party has to use them. It’s planned, which makes people feel at ease.

 “Sir, are you in such a hurry?”

Wang Wenyan was actually the most determined in his heart. Although Feng Ziying did not mention too much about the specific things to be done with him, in Yangzhou he was sure that Feng Ziying was going to achieve great things, and was definitely not restricted by idle functions like the Hanlin Academy. So although I was a little nervous inside, I was much stronger than Wu Yaoqing and Cao Yu.

"Well, you may all know that my father has just gone to Liaodong to take up the post of governor of Jiliao. He brought several units from Datong and Yulin towns. His faults are that the various departments of the Liaodong Army are experiencing serious internal strife. Li Chengliang does not pay enough attention to the firearms unit. This puts the Liaodong Army at a disadvantage in the confrontation with the Jianzhou Jurchens, and the Jianzhou Jurchens and the Mongolian left wing have long been pervasive in infiltrating and suborning the border troops in Xuandaji Town, Jiliao, and colluded with Shanxi merchants. Our border army strength and The transfer is not a secret to the Jurchens and Mongols, but we know only a little about them. The force of the Ministry of War's Staff Division is very weak on the Jurchen side. Inquiring about the situation in Mongolia is not even as accurate and quick as my father's private channels. , how can we win the war against the Jurchens and Mongols in such a situation?"

Wang Wenyan and Wu Yaoqing both had a good taste of it. No wonder this one was so confident. It turned out that he had been prepared for it long ago.

The son of Governor Ji Liao, how could they forget this identity?

Thinking of the success of the Chinese calligraphy field, and of Xiao Feng Xiuzhuan at the Hanlin Academy, but I forgot that there was a more prominent father behind him!

He was just the commander-in-chief of Yulin, but now he has become the governor-general of Jiliao and the commander-in-chief of Liaodong. The entire Liaodong extends to the eastern half of Beizhili. They are all under the rule of this governor-general of Jiliao, who supervises the army and the people. With more than 100,000 troops in hand, facing Jurchen tribes and Mongolian left-wing tribes, the most powerful army in the hands of the entire Zhou Dynasty was the governor of Jiliao, who was extremely powerful.

"Sir, what do you plan to do now?" Wu Yaoqing, who was extremely excited, couldn't help but licked his lips. As long as there is something to do, it will be easy to talk about.

Seeing that several people were a little excited, Feng Ziying smiled confidently.

"There are a lot of things to do, and I'm afraid you don't have enough manpower. You all know what's going on in Jiliao, so let me talk about the things in Jiliao and Beizhili first. I've said it before, Ji Liao is deaf and blind in the face of the Jurchens and Mongols, and the Ministry of War's Staff Department is very ineffective. Of course, this has a lot to do with their simple and rough methods, so I hope you can quickly build up strength by relying on Ji Liao. , Well, you can figure out the specific method yourself, whether it is setting up a caravan station by yourself, relying on the Shanxi merchants you are familiar with, or using both, in short, you must quickly recruit a team of people, using the business as a cover, as soon as possible Start business with the Jurchens and Mongolia, but you all know the purpose..."

Seeing Wang Wenyan and Wu Yaoqing both nodding, Feng Ziying knew that they understood what he meant, "I will keep a secret message with my father, and he will make it as convenient as possible for you. You can also become a team with a special relationship with Governor Ji Liao. Businessmen, this is a common practice in the border areas. If Li Chengliang does this, my father will naturally do the same. This will not arouse the suspicion of the Jurchens and Mongolia..."

Wang Wenyan hesitated for a moment and said, "Sir, where is Captain Long...?"

 You definitely couldn’t hide this kind of thing from Lieutenant Long, so Wang Wenyan reminded him.

"I have my own countermeasures for Long Jinwei, and Long Jinwei also knows the situation in Liaodong. As long as he doesn't violate taboos too much, it won't be a big problem. Li Chengliang is so wanton, and I haven't seen Long Jinwei and Li Chengliang. What can the Metropolitan Procuratorate do to him?" Feng Ziying sneered, "You should pay attention when doing things, mainly buying fur, gold sand and medicinal materials. When selling goods to Jurchens, you need to be selective. Making money is not our purpose. Intelligence is our goal, and I don’t believe I need to remind you how to operate it.”

“Understood.” Wang Wenyan nodded.

“Besides, it’s Beizhili.” Feng Ziying took a deep breath.

 He went to visit Qiao Yingjia yesterday.

Qiao Yingjia's attitude is very clear. Since the opening of the sea will have a great impact on the south, and there are no clear benefits in the north, the attitudes of many northern scholars have changed, which is very unfavorable to Feng Ziying.

It is better that Guan Yingzhen is from Huguang. If northern scholars like Lian Guoshi, Fan Jingwen and Feng Ziying are still jumping up and down to rush about various affairs to open the sea, I am afraid it will arouse the dissatisfaction of the northern scholars, so the best way is Avoid staying in the middle of the court. It is more appropriate to go somewhere to avoid the wind.

This news surprised Feng Ziying. The imperial court was now full of oil and profits, but it was unwilling to defend herself?

　Now such a good thing has made the northern scholars dissatisfied with themselves?

 Is there anything fishy here?

 Are you really dissatisfied with the policy of opening up the sea, or are you dissatisfied with yourself?

 But Qiao Yingjia did not give a clear answer. He only said that no matter from any point of view, going to his own place is the best choice.

Of course Feng Ziying knows that going to another place is the best place for him to go, and he is also willing to go to another place to exercise and polish himself.

 It was just that in this situation, it looked like he was being kicked out of the court, which made him very unhappy.

Although he also knew that leaving in such a way was actually more beneficial to him, at least the emperor and the ministers would feel indebted to him, and they would naturally make up for it in the future.

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