"My dear nephew, I heard that the Mongols wiped out all the troops in the capital camp. Many of the four princes, eight princes and twelve princes in the capital had sons who were officials among them. They were all captured by the Mongols. I wonder how the court will deal with the ransom demanded by the Mongols?"
Jia Zheng was in a very good mood, and he casually asked about this issue, which is currently the most concerned issue among the martial artists in Beijing.
The scale of the martial arts group in Beijing is very large. Almost every family has children serving in the Beijing camp, ranging from deputy general, staff general, guerrilla to capital secretary, garrison, thousand general, general general, etc., but these are basically martial arts.
It is the most comfortable place for Xun’s disciples.
It's just that in the Jia family, because Jia Jing was demoted for following Prince Yizhong, the direct descendants like Jia Lian and Jia Rong were naturally implicated, while other families such as Jia Rui, Jia Huang, Jia Qiong, Jia Yun, Jia Qiang, and Jia Jun were
However, most of the side branches are indolent and unwilling to join the army, which is why the Jia family is gradually declining. Even Wuxun's basic base, the Beijing camp, does not have any of his own children as representatives.
However, the Jia family also maintained contact with other Wuxun families, so they only knew about Wuxun's tragic situation in the Beijing camp this time.
"It's hard to say now. It depends on the discussions between the emperor and the cabinet. But it will definitely not be ignored completely. The key is that the amount of money demanded by the Mongols is too large. The court will definitely not be able to come up with the money. If some military generals are willing to redeem it,
As for myself, the Mongols seem to be reluctant and demand redemption together. They only have tens of thousands of soldiers and the demand is not much. The court has already agreed, but when it comes to the generals and military attachés, we have to discuss it carefully." Feng Ziying's words are half true.
Half holiday.
Emperor Yonglong's intention was very clear. The soldiers were redeemed as soon as possible, while the generals and military officers used delaying methods to delay as much time as possible so that he could rearrange the personnel in the capital camp so that he could control the capital camp in the future.
After Feng Ziying returned to Yongping, she still had to explain to Zaisai. Hundreds of generals and officers had to negotiate one by one and redeem one by one. Don't be in a hurry. It would take a year and a half, so that they could have more time to prepare.
Material trading.
Such as cloth, salt, tea and even iron materials, etc. This is the agreement between Feng Ziying and Zai Sai. They only want materials, not money, and the silver is exchanged for materials through merchants in Yongping, and then transported to the grassland through the Liaoxi Corridor.
This way everyone is happy.
For example, if Mu Tianyan asks for 50,000 taels, the 50,000 taels of silver will be handed over to Feng Ziying of Yongping Prefecture. Feng Ziying will naturally arrange for someone to exchange the silver for materials, and then transport them from western Liaoning to the grassland Neka through the border of Yehebu.
In the territory of the Erkha people, there will definitely be some profit sharing, and part of it will be given to the Yehe tribe. Otherwise, the Yehe tribe will have to assume its role as a guarantee and it will be impossible not to give some benefits.
Feng Ziying also had a tacit understanding with Zaisai, rejecting the merchants who were willing to pay ransom for General Wu Xun, and only Feng Ziying was responsible for handling the redemption matters, and could even provide certain discounts on the price.
However, Feng Ziying needs to deliver the materials needed by the five Inner Khalkha ministries instead of money. At the same time, he must ensure that all hundreds of military officers and officers are redeemed. If there are military officers and officers that no one is willing to redeem, then they must be redeemed by
Feng Ziying spent her own money and was responsible for redeeming it at the lowest redemption price.
Feng Ziying also agreed to this condition. Allowing those businessmen to get involved with Wu Xun would only make it more difficult to control the transportation of materials in the border areas. Although this group of Beijing camp military officers is now involved, these Wu Xun families still have
The other children are in the border town, and they use this opportunity to connect with each other, which will cause even more trouble in the future.
For Zaisai, this is almost a package and can be replaced with all the materials they need. It is undoubtedly stable for them and reduces the material transaction link. Moreover, Ye Hebu guarantees to avoid risks. It can be said that it kills two birds with one stone.
, everyone is happy.
"Doesn't that mean these people won't be able to come back for a while?" Jia Zheng was just a little curious and a little worried, but after all, it didn't involve his own interests, so he didn't care too much.
"Look, the imperial court will definitely come up with a strategy. The Mongols will never let go of the hares before they see them. If they don't have money, they won't be able to release people. They will definitely not be willing to redeem people piecemeal because they find it troublesome, so there is still another way to find someone.
Guarantor,..." Feng Ziying spread her hands, "There will be many things to do by then, so my nephew will return to Yongping soon."
“Well, now that this has happened, the marriage of the wise nephew and Bao Yatou should be put on the agenda, right?” Jia Zheng asked as if he remembered something.
It's already October, and I had already agreed to marry Baochai in December, but I didn't expect that after Feng Ziying arrived at Yongping Mansion, all kinds of things happened one after another, and many things were delayed, so we only agreed on a time to get married, and many things happened.
We haven't had time to discuss the specific matters in detail yet.
Feng Ziying thought for a moment before nodding: "My nephew does have more things to do here, but he will go back to discuss with his mother and ask her to make arrangements with the two aunts of the Xue family as soon as possible."
Jia Zheng nodded with satisfaction mixed with regret. He was now more optimistic and satisfied with Feng Ziying. However, although Xue Baochai and Lin Daiyu were both close relatives, they were not his daughters after all, so this entangled thought troubled him.
But Jia She's mind was not on this. He heard that in the future, Feng Ziying seemed to be involved in assisting the imperial court to redeem the generals and officers from the Beijing Camp. Moreover, the prices for each of them were different. There seemed to be further negotiations with the Mongols.
A lot of stumbling.
He is already thinking about how he can make a few bucks from it without getting involved?
Didn’t Feng Ziying say that he had established a relationship of mutual trust with the leader of the Mongols?
It’s not too much to help redeem a few people by yourself and get some of the hard work of matchmaking, right?
Everyone in this Hall of Honor has their own thoughts, but all they can see is that the whole hall is full of joy and laughter.
"By the way, just now Li Shi'er said that Xian Nephew, Baoyu, Huan Ge'er and Lan Ge'er seemed to be discussing something?" It was only at this time that Jia Zheng remembered to care about Jia Lan's affairs.
Feng Ziying also introduced the situation and expressed her willingness to accept Jia Lan as a disciple. She would temporarily arrange for someone to teach Jia Lan the meaning of the scriptures and help Jia Lan improve his level of scriptures and meanings so that he can adapt to Qingtan Academy as soon as possible in the future.
This news once again made Jia Zheng overjoyed.
Although the whole family loves Baoyu more, Jia Lan is the son of the eldest son Jia Zhu after all. Jia Zhu died early, which made Jia Zheng feel sad. The seed of studying was lost, and half of the pillars of the Jia family collapsed. For a time, Jia Zheng
Disheartened.
Now this eldest grandson is also studying very hard. Now that Feng Ziying is willing to accept him as a disciple, he will almost help Jia Lan to study for the imperial examination and become an official in the future. For Jia Zhu's lineage, this is simply amazing.
The grace of reinvention.
So Jia Zheng stood up solemnly and wanted to salute Feng Ziying to thank him. Feng Ziying was so panicked that he quickly got out of the way and tried to give way.
On the other side, Jia Mu’s yard was also very lively.
Upon hearing the news of Feng Ziying's visit, almost all the women and girls in Rongguo Mansion subconsciously gathered in Jia Mu's courtyard.
The two heads of Rongguo Mansion were demoted to greet each other, which made many women lament and lament. However, even Jia Mu did not think there was anything wrong with this, but just lamented that Feng Ziying had achieved a rapid promotion within a few years.
The news inside and outside the Rongguo Mansion is extremely well-informed. The maids who serve tea and water, and the servants who look at the door are all the ears beside Jia Mu, the mandarin ducks beside her, and the colorful clouds beside Mrs. Wang.
Chuntong next to Mrs. Xing is also a character who can inquire about information from people in Rongxi Hall at any time.
The conversation between Feng Ziying and Jia Sheng Jia Zheng could almost be conveyed over a cup of tea, making Jia Mu's courtyard here feel more like listening to sounds in an inner hall.
"So Brother Kang really went to meet and negotiate with the Mongolian leader alone? Isn't this the Hongmen Banquet?" Even Jia Mu was shocked by the news. "How can the slave chiefs be as loyal as us Han people?"
, maybe they just turned against each other, Brother Keng is too careless!"
"Yes, how can you be alone in danger? Don't you know that a gentleman does not stand behind a dangerous wall?" Aunt Xue, who was smiling happily before, also frowned at this time. Her girl was about to get married, so why is this uncle?
Being so worry-free, once something happens, bah, bah, bah, Aunt Xue hurriedly let out a few bahs thinking of this.
“I heard that Uncle Feng told the two masters that he was also prepared. Both parties have agreed. If there is any accident, the other side may not be able to get a good deal.” The little maid standing aside to talk replied.
"That's not possible. Brother Keng is not alone now. There are several girls here who want to marry. Bao Yatou, Qin Yatou, you two will get married in two months. After that, we must
I told Brother Keng not to take such risks. Isn't he the only one in the Feng family? Are we afraid of any accidents?" Mother Jia shook her head repeatedly, with confusion and worry on her rich and fair face.
, "And Yu'er also needs to find an opportunity to talk to Brother Keng, and don't rely on your courage to take it seriously."
"Yes." Baochai, Baoqin and Daiyu exchanged glances, and subconsciously glanced at Yingchun, Tanchun, Xiangyun, Xichun and Xiuyan who were sitting beside them. They were both sweet and a little uncomfortable.
After all, the ancestor told this matter in front of so many people, and already regarded Brother Feng as one of his own, but there were several other sisters. Baochai and Daiyu, among others, were vaguely aware of it.
Tan Yatou has some feelings for Brother Feng. In the past few months, even Huan Laosan has vaguely revealed it, but not many people know about it.
Baochai and Daiyu guessed it right. Tanchun felt a little sour when Jia Mu spoke. However, she had always been cheerful and cheerful and did not show any emotion. But when Baochai and Daiyu looked over,
I still couldn't help but tremble in my heart.
This chapter has been completed!