After hugging her daughter for a while, she saw that her daughter fell asleep again. Feng Ziying then carefully asked the wet nurse to carry her daughter. She leaned on the other end of the kang couch and huddled to one side.
Seeing her husband like this, curled up at his feet, Shen Yixiu glared at him angrily: "After all, he is the head of the family, but why doesn't he have a seat? What are the servants outside looking at him thinking?"
"Hey, it's okay. We are all a family. How come there are so many rules? There is no permission in this house. Who else can come in besides Yun Shang?"
Feng Ziying carelessly pressed one arm on the kang table and rubbed her chin with one hand. The wedding day was only three days away. It seemed that her mood was not as hopeful and eager as before. Perhaps it was because of her previous relationship with Shen Yixiu. We have already gone through such a process to get married. Now, if we try it again, it will no longer feel fresh?
But people are different, Feng Ziying thought, always feeling that something was missing, but she couldn't put it into words.
It felt like a machine that had been wound up suddenly relaxed, and I felt a little uncomfortable.
"What's wrong with my husband today? I feel like you're always a little restless and absent-minded. Are you feeling unwell?" Shen Yixiu also noticed something strange about her husband, and then smiled, "Aren't you too excited?"
Feng Ziying knew that his wife was joking and shook her head: "I can't explain it. All in all, I feel that my whole body is tight and empty, and I feel lack of energy to talk or do anything..."
These words shocked both Shen Yixiu and Qingwen, "Ms. sir, why don't you invite a doctor to come and take a look?"
"I'm fine, I'm just a little weak. Master Zhang is coming years ago and will be here in a few days. Where can I use it? I'll ask Master Zhang then." Feng Ziying waved her hand.
"Is the matter of redeeming people too worrying for your husband?" Shen Yixiu asked thoughtfully.
Feng Ziying smiled and said, "This kind of thing is just the intention of the imperial court and the intention of the Mongols, and I am the one who pulls the strings. It just needs to be concealed. The imperial court cannot participate openly, so I am the only one who has to bear the blame. So I am the same. I just leave it to outsiders to do it. It is reasonable and I won’t give it to others. Everyone understands it tacitly. Otherwise, do you think it is so easy to do?"
Shen Yixiu was also an official, and she vaguely knew that there must be some mystery in it, but she just didn't quite understand it. Her husband was reluctant to say it in the early stage, but now that the dust has basically settled, her husband was so explicit. She also suddenly realized: "My husband is saying, Does the imperial court also support such a sneaky method?"
"If you don't do this, how can you do it?" Feng Ziying said with a hint of sarcasm, "The court is neither willing nor able to pay a ransom of millions of taels, but if the attitude is too determined, the Mongols will kill In my heart, aren't there so many Wuxun families trying to explode the rebels? So I can only drag it out vaguely, forcing these Wuxun families to find a way on their own, and I was asked to negotiate with the Mongols. To downplay an apparent matter and turn it into a private transaction..."
It was difficult for Feng Ziying to evaluate whether the court's approach was good or bad. Indeed, in the early days, the court used various means to create a public outcry about the defeat of the Beijing camp, achieved a moral high point, and at the same time redeemed the soldiers. It can be said that it was
It seems that this matter has been resolved perfectly, and the blame has been thrown entirely on the Wu Xun family.
But this also has sequelae. There are still a large number of martial arts disciples in the Beijing Camp, and not just the Beijing Camp, but also the Four Guards Camp, the Warrior Camp, the Patrol Camp, and even the Dragon Guards. There are also many martial arts disciples in the imperial court.
Although this method can throw away the blame, the damage and stimulation it causes to the entire martial arts community, and even the hostility it arouses, are irreparable.
The influence of the Wuxun family was not formed overnight, especially in the military, nor could it be eliminated overnight. Feng Ziying could not yet judge what this method of Emperor Yonglong and the cabinet would bring in the end, but he believed that it would definitely follow.
There are some problems that will pop up, but we can’t see them clearly yet.
Feng Ziying could also understand that because Emperor Yuanxi treated Wu Xun favorably and Prince Yi Zhong had been the prince for twenty years, it can be said that the entire Wu Xun had always supported Emperor Yuan Xi and Prince Yi Zhong unswervingly.
The relationship between them is indeed inextricably entrenched. After Emperor Yonglong ascended the throne, he could only adopt the method of forbearance and secret reduction, which could only be achieved with the cooperation and support of the civil servants.
If Prince Yi Zhong or Emperor Yuan Xi were not present, even if only one of them was present, then Emperor Yonglong would be able to trim the branches and leaves in an orderly manner, gradually eliminating those who were close or unreliable to his father and Prince Yi Zhong.
Wu Xun, and then gradually brought this group into his own hands, but the existence of Emperor Yuanxi and Prince Yizhong at the same time made it impossible for him to realize this intention, and the risk would become greater as time went by, so he could only rely on this
An opportunity to break the situation violently.
It can be said that this is also a choice without a choice.
"Ms. sir, there are more than a few hundred Wuxun families in the capital. Even the famous Wuxun family probably has dozens or hundreds of people, right? Their children are not only concentrated in the capital camp, except for the nine sides that have gradually faded out due to frequent wars.
In the health centers in the inland, along the coast, and in Jiangnan, the children of Wu Xun still occupy a dominant position." Shen Yixiu said with some worry: "Emperor Gaozu started his career in Jiangnan and brought a large number of prominent Wu Xun nobles to Beijing, but Jiangnan still
It is a place where Wu Xun gathers, and it is my hometown in Suzhou. There are at least ten or twenty Wu Xun families, so my husband’s family is also from Suzhou, right?”
Feng Ziying was surprised. He didn't expect Shen Yixiu to think so far. He raised his eyebrows and asked, "What does Wan Jun want to say?"
"In my humble opinion, it is not appropriate to force the martial arts group too much at this time. I think that the imperial court has put the entire martial arts group in a humiliating and betrayal situation for the sake of more than one million taels of silver. It must be
There will be trouble in the future." Shen Yixiu hesitated for a moment before saying: "You must understand the truth."
Feng Ziying's heart trembled, "Wan Jun, the Feng family is also a member of the Wuxun family,..."
"No, Mr. Xianggong, neither you nor the father-in-law should be included in this. I can feel that in fact, the Xianggong basically considers himself a civil servant, while the father-in-law guards the border areas far away and basically does not participate in these affairs. But the military in Beijing What will they think if the heroes encounter this difficulty?"
Although she didn't think Wu Xun had the ability to stir up trouble at this time, Feng Ziying still asked: "Wan Jun is worried about something happening in the capital?"
"I'm afraid not in Jingzhong. When I read the Today's News in the early days, almost every issue commented on the Battle of the Three Tun Camps. The writings were very detailed and clear. No matter the martial arts, the soldiers and people of the Jingzhong, I was impressed by the poor performance of the Jingying Camp. They are deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and it is difficult to get the support and understanding of the scholars and the people." Shen Yixiu shook his head, "But today's news can only be limited to Gyeonggi, mainly the capital, but most of the ancestral origins of Wu Xun in the capital are from Nanzhili and Zhejiang, especially Most of them are from Jinling, Suzhou, Yangzhou, Hangzhou, Luzhou, Anqing and other places. For example, isn't King Xue of Jia Shi a member of the Jinling family? The Niu family, Liu family and Chen family among the four princes, eight princes and twelve princes are from Yangzhou. The four kings They are all from Suzhou, like the Han family, who is my best friend, is from Hangzhou,..."
Feng Ziying was shocked. Of course he knew the ancestral origins of these famous martial arts families. As a member of the martial arts family, he knew very well that Zhang Shicheng started in Taizhou, but he really established his foothold in Suzhou. Later, although Zhang Shicheng was defeated by Zhu Yuanzhang, the Zhang family The descendants basically hid in Suzhou, so in the end the Great Zhou Northern Expedition and the former Ming Dynasty fought for the world, they still relied on Suzhou, Yangzhou, Jinling, Hangzhou and other Nanzhi and Zhejiang township parties, and Wu Xun who had the merit of following the dragon also Most of them came from these areas, including the Feng family, which was still in its infancy at that time.
But Shen Yixiu also knew about these circumstances, which made him quite curious. Although the Shen family is also a prominent family in Suzhou, the Shen family has always been a scholar, and is incompatible with the Wuxun family. These four princes, eight princes, and twelve princes Shen Yixiu also understood the origins so well that Feng Ziying couldn't help but be a little surprised.
"Wan Jun, does your father-in-law have a letter for you?" Feng Ziying asked after thinking briefly.
"Jun Yong went to Shandong to visit his father and mother. My father also asked him to bring a letter back to me, and also mentioned the situation in his hometown in Suzhou..." Shen Yixiu showed a worried look on his face, "My hometown They wrote to their father saying that Jiangnan has been in turmoil this year. In addition to Japanese pirate attacks, rumors have spread. It is said that the imperial court intends to increase taxes in Nanzhi and Zhejiang, and also raises the price of sea trade royalties. The Shipping Department is also said to have There are different tax rates for the north and the south. It is said that the shipping tax rate in Shandong is two-thirds lower than that in the south of the Yangtze River. If the port in Liaodong opens, it will even require the shipping company to be tax-free. I wonder if this is the case?"
Feng Ziying was shocked. Although he had not paid much attention to the opening of the sea since he arrived in Yongping Mansion, he also knew that Guan Yingzhen and the others were indeed studying the difference in tax rates between the South and North Seas. This was also a strong request from the scholars in the central and northern areas of the DPRK. , it is very likely that this will be implemented, but charter fees and tax increases have never been heard of, which will definitely cause strong dissatisfaction in Jiangnan.
But why did this kind of news spread so quickly in Jiangnan?
Feng Ziying did not answer Shen Yixiu's question for a while. He felt a little uneasy in his heart. He had been feeling uneasy during this period, including after returning to Yongping from Beijing. He had some feelings, but he could never find out where the problem was. Only now did I realize that Jiangnan seemed a little too calm.
This is a bit like the depressing and depressing look of an approaching storm, which makes people feel depressed, but looking around, there seems to be no other surprises, but it still makes people feel uneasy.
