Yang Feng looked at the still poor city in front of him with some emotion...
Of course, this is no longer the Kaifeng city it was back then.
The current Kaifeng is newly built and is much smaller than the original Kaifeng City. The area is about one-fifth of the latter. However, even after shrinking to this extent, the population in the city is still small, and there are large open spaces everywhere.
, after all, the total population of Henan at this time was about the same as that of Kaifeng Prefecture in its heyday.
At present, the population of Henan is about two million, and he and the Chief Envoy of Peiping are like brothers and sisters.
However, the latter area is much larger.
Moreover, the population is basically concentrated around Beiping City, so other places are more desolate.
Henan is more balanced.
Guide, Kaifeng, and Luoyang are all cities with relatively large populations.
But no matter what, this once prosperous and prosperous era has finally become a fleeting thing, and it has been a war that lasted for hundreds of years. This was the frontier of the Song and Jin Dynasties, a tug-of-war battlefield. Later, the rule of the Jin Kingdom stabilized slightly, and then the Mongols destroyed the Jin Dynasty.
In the end, Henan was still the last place of resistance of the Jin Kingdom, and the fields were still covered with bones. Then the Mongolian rule stabilized slightly and then the melee in the late Yuan Dynasty came. Henan was especially the main battlefield. After all, the main control area of Liu Futong and others was Henan and Shandong, and Henan especially
It is the main battlefield of the tug-of-war. It can be said that this land has been in constant tug-of-war for hundreds of years.
Coupled with the flooding of the Yellow River.
In the end, the entire Central Plains looked like this.
"It has been restored for more than 20 years, which is already good. The road will only be clear when the king becomes a vassal."
Lai Gong said.
Next to him, King Zhou smiled modestly.
His attitude towards Yang Feng was very unusual. It could be said that he was enthusiastic. He even personally accompanied Ambassador Yang on a tour of the city and discussed medicine with him, as if he were reunited with an old friend.
"Is that why Your Highness compiled the Herbal Medicine for Famine Relief?"
Yang Feng said.
"The land of Henan has been in chaos for hundreds of years, and the Yellow River has overflowed. The land is full of yellow sand, the people are poor, and famine is constant. The little king is here. After all, he cannot just sit back and watch the people suffer from hunger and cold. Although his ability is limited, he must do something after all.
"
King Zhou said.
"Your Highness is truly a wise king!"
Yang Feng quickly praised him.
Of course, this guy is not a good bird.
King Zhou was even taken back to house arrest by Zhu Yuanzhang before. He was released in the 24th year of Hongwu because he left the fiefdom privately and went to meet his father-in-law Feng Sheng secretly. He was the legitimate son, which made Zhu Yuanzhang angry, who had always protected his children.
In this case, it was definitely not as simple as a meeting between him and Feng Sheng. Although Zhu Biao was still alive at the time, it was unlikely that he wanted to cause trouble, but it was inevitable that the two men would form an alliance to advance and retreat together.
However, after being taught a lesson by Zhu Yuanzhang, he is now very low-key.
His father-in-law is also very low-key.
Feng Sheng now follows Tang He's example, and also claims to stay at home to take care of his old age when he is sick.
Zhu Yuanzhang has now lost interest in killing these veterans. After all, now that Yang Feng is an actual threat, he needs the sincere unity within the Ming Dynasty. He cannot kill anymore, and if he kills again, there will be no one available. After all, he has already
We have to rely on Yang Wen's level to conquer here and there.
The only top veteran who is still really in charge is Fu Youde.
The latter is quite enthusiastic in Peiping.
In fact, it's hard to say whether he had any part in what happened this time.
After all, he and King Jin are allies.
His daughter married the prince of Jin Dynasty.
"Ambassador, Xiao Wang would like to ask the ambassador to stay for a few more days. I also want to ask for advice on some things. I wonder if the ambassador can give me a favor?"
King Zhou said with a smile.
Yang Feng looked at Gong...
"I'm old, and I have to walk on a mountain road next. It won't go very fast. If the ambassador wants to stay for a few days, I'll go first. You and I can just meet up in Zezhou."
Lai Gong said.
What he said is also true.
At his age, he is really no match for Yang Feng, who rides a four-wheel carriage. The latter's carriage has shock absorbers and is pulled by two horses. It is easy to run a hundred miles a day. He must keep up with him while riding a horse.
, a handful of old bones can’t stand the torment.
The road ahead is more difficult, especially the mountain road at Tianjingguan.
So it’s easier to leave a few days in advance.
"In that case, I will harass His Highness for a few days!"
Yang Feng said cheerfully.
At this moment, his eyes fell on Haruji who was waiting under the city wall.
The latter is walking towards a young man.
Yang Feng looked at him doubtfully, and then the young man suddenly turned his head and smiled at him...
"Your Majesty, I want to walk around the city by myself."
Yang Feng said.
"Excuse me, Ambassador!"
King Zhou said hurriedly.
Yang Feng immediately got off the city wall, as if he was really admiring Kaifeng City, strolling leisurely with his hands behind his back. After making sure that the view from the city tower was blocked, he entered the alley next to it without hesitation, and then caught up with Chun Ji who was also inside.
And that man directly pressed the back of his head against the wall...
"Where's the princess?"
Yang Feng said angrily.
"Why, can't I do it myself?"
Zhang Ying, dressed in men's clothing, was lying on the wall and said with a smile.
"real?"
Yang Feng said.
"The princess asked me to go back to Peking to visit my mother, and came to keep an eye on you to prevent you from messing around with women on the way. Your embassy is already crowded enough. You should bring at least one back with you when you go out. She doesn't want you to wait for you.
Once you become the consort, you will already have a lot of beauties."
Zhang Ying said.
Yang Feng was speechless, then let go of his hand, but gave her a slap in the face.
"Go to the bank?"
he asked.
Of course there is a bank in Kaifeng, and the bank is the little princess's intelligence network, but the one who mainly works for her is Zhang Ying, who is like the little princess's spy chief, so Zhang Ying is here to help him improve the intelligence network. After all, the little princess also knows that Yang Feng is here
It's a war.
"I went, but it was of no use. The news from Taiyuan hasn't come yet.
Our messaging is too slow.
You have to think of a way to make our news transmission faster. Not only the current one, but also many things in the bank will need to be transmitted in time in the future. The government post station cannot be used. There are many banks in Nanzhi and Zhejiang, but it is okay in the north.
Several places, it takes several days to send a message from Taiyuan, and half a month to the headquarters in Beijing."
Zhang Ying said.
"What else do you want, I'll build a wireless telegraph for you?"
Yang Feng said.
Of course, wireless telegraphy is too difficult.
Although Sister Liu could indeed help him with design and even manufacturing methods, given the current level of technology, it was not very possible to create a practical telegraph.
At best, it can be tested later.
Cable telegraph...
Then he must first solve the problem of someone cutting the wires.
So there is really no good way to do this. The most is to build a communication tower. This can indeed be done, but it will definitely be used for free by Zhu Yuanzhang, but it is okay to be used for free by him. At worst, they can be used together.
It would be difficult to keep secrets from Zhu Yuanzhang.
"Hurry up and put on women's clothes, and then go directly to Prince Zhou's Mansion to find me. Now Prince Zhou is stalling for time."
he said.
King Zhou was indeed stalling for time.
Even my friendly attitude toward him was just an act.
It is estimated that he was afraid that his third brother was not sufficiently prepared, so he delayed here for a few days. Moreover, Lai Gong and Yang Feng were traveling together. If Lai Gong was killed together, it would be easy for other things to happen. Lai Gong was the right capital official of the Metropolitan Procuratorate.
Shi. So the King of Zhou dragged Yang Feng for several days to separate Yang Feng and Lai Gong at the same time. The rest was for his third brother to arrange an ambush. The most suitable place should be Tianjing Pass, or it may be the Yellow River Ferry. In short, Yang Feng was separated.
With Lai Gong, the only thing left is to arrange an ambush. Even if Yang Feng cannot be killed at one time, the worst is to continue killing him.
Robbers!
Isn’t it reasonable for some bandits to appear in the Taihang Mountains?
And it’s not just the Taihang Mountains.
Starting from Tianjing Pass and going north to the South and North Pass, the entire route is hundreds of miles infested by mountain bandits, so any mountain road can be an ambush battlefield.
"Then what am I going to do with you?"
Zhang Ying said.
"Go find me. I heard that you are going back to Peking to visit your mother. Given our relationship, shouldn't we go to your house together?"
Yang Feng said with a smile.
He won't follow his opponent's ideas!
"Bah, who has anything to do with you?"
Zhang Ying spat at him and said.
"It's not too late for it to happen now!"
Yang Feng said.
As he said that, he pressed her against the wall again...
the next day.
"What, the ambassador is going to Peking?"
King Zhou said in astonishment.
"Your Highness, I'm really sorry. I didn't expect that she would insist on letting me go to Peking together. You also know that we are in love. There have been many rumors about us outside. Why did she escape from marriage? I competed with King Yan for women.
Although these are just nonsense, we are indeed in love with each other. Now she has a rare opportunity and we just go to Peking to meet her mother.
Maybe it will be fulfilled."
Yang Fu said shamelessly.
Zhang Ying came to see him this morning. As a trusted female official of the princess, she was warmly welcomed by Princess Zhou. After all, the little princess, a super rich woman, is now the darling of the noble house.
You can make a fortune by following her!
Then of course her number one confidant is also the darling of the noble house.
"Uh, the ambassador and the fourteenth sister?"
King Zhou said in astonishment.
"Princess? She is only fifteen. What can there be between us? We are actually like brother and sister. Your Highness, please don't misunderstand us. There is nothing wrong between us."
Yang Feng said.
King Zhou felt melancholy.
There is so much innocence between you!
Everyone in the world knows that you are in the same car when you go out, and you are in the same room when you are in. There is a table for each person upstairs in the embassy, and the news that the princess often dresses up in strange clothes has long been known to the world. But no one dares to say anything, after all, she is a princess, and the emperor
His Majesty is very sensitive to this issue. Although he knows it, he will easily become angry if you insist on exposing it.
So even though the little princess is wearing a small skirt and acting as a placard-carrying girl, everyone is still praising Princess Hanshan for her virtue and virtue.
What?
She and Yang Feng hugged each other?
Nonsense, who saw it, and which one’s eyes didn’t work well enough to see it?
If your eyes don't work, just dig them out!
If you don’t want to dig it yourself, should you ask Jin Yiwei for help?
In this situation, you actually say that everything between you two is innocent?
After all, I am still her brother!
"In this case, it is inconvenient for Xiao Wang to stay any longer."
he said.
There is no point in dragging it now.
Because if Yang Feng goes to Beiping, he doesn't have to take the post road west to Guangwu to cross the river. He can just cross the river north of Kaifeng and then go north. Even if he delays it, it will be too late to adjust. In this case, let him go! After all, King Zhou
He wasn't involved in it in the first place, so he couldn't do much, at least not enough to involve himself.
"Your Highness, don't you think your position is not suitable for a vassal king?
Henan!
Zhongzhou!
Is there anyone who regards the Central Plains as a vassal king?"
Yang Feng said.
You don't want to get involved?
Then I force you to get involved!
Anyway, the fiefdom of King Zhou must be removed in the future.
"What did the ambassador want to say?"
King Zhou said very deeply.
"Nothing, I just think that the fiefdom of Your Highness is very unreasonable. After all, the one who conquers the Central Plains has conquered the world since ancient times. Your Highness alone controls the Central Plains. Even if His Majesty, the Emperor of your country, trusts His Highness because of the close relationship between father and son, he will not doubt His Highness. Is it right for someone who can succeed to the throne?
His Highness also has such trust? Since Yang and His Highness have hit it off, he should be honest and sincere. Doesn’t His Highness have any self-awareness in his heart and soul?
If I were Your Highness, I would simply submit a petition to move the feudal clan.
Return this fiefdom to the imperial court.
Please ask His Majesty the Emperor of your country to designate another fief for you."
Yang Feng said.
King Zhou almost forcibly controlled his anger before silently listening to his provocation...
It's a provocation.
Even if Yang Feng puts on a sincere attitude, it can't change the fact that this is a provocation. Why is it your turn as an outsider to interfere in the affairs of the emperor's father, son, brothers, uncles and nephews? If he is a minister of the Ming Dynasty, who is trying to alienate close relatives?
It's enough to confiscate the family and exterminate the clan.
Of course, King Zhou also knew very well that Yang Feng was behind the emperor's grandson. Yang Feng's words were actually the emperor's grandson's warning to him, telling him that Zhou Fan, the vassal king, would definitely withdraw in the future. If he
If you are sensible, then you should honestly ask for the withdrawal of the feudal clan, lest the emperor's grandson use violence against him.
"Remember what the ambassador taught you!"
King Zhou said slowly.
"Yes, Your Highness must think carefully. It's best to file a petition to move the vassal state as soon as possible. In fact, I don't think it is necessary to move the vassal state. We can simply hand over the fiefdom and withdraw the vassal state, and retain the identity of the vassal king. When the time comes, we can go to the capital with the salary that we should receive.
It would be great to be a Prince of Peace.
You don’t have to worry about anything in the future.
Not to mention having to lead troops to the battlefield and enjoy the glory and wealth happily."
Yang Feng said.
To be precise, I am happy to be raised like a pig.
"see a visitor out!"
Zhu Ruo almost gritted his teeth and said.
He cannot accept being raised as a pig. The threat now from Yang Feng is what Zhu Yunxi will do to him in the future after he succeeds to the throne, so he must find a way to protect himself next. If he could continue to sit back and watch this fight in the past, then
He couldn't do it in the future. If he didn't want to be removed from the vassal in the future, he had to stand by his third brother and Zhu Yunwen.
As for his fourth brother...
His fourth brother is too strong, and he doesn't want to live in his fourth brother's shadow.
That was his biological brother and a sibling from the same mother.
Yang Feng left with satisfaction as if he hadn't seen his livid face.
What you want is this result.
Zhu Rui has to get involved even if he doesn’t want to!
I want to secretly cooperate with his third brother, but I don't want to be involved in it and be affected later. How can there be such a good thing in this world? Either be honest, or join the battlefield. If you don't join, I will kick you in.