The spring break of Dazhou is the same as the previous Ming Dynasty. It starts on the 24th of the twelfth lunar month and lasts until the 20th of the first lunar month, which is close to the 20th holiday. For Feng Ziying, this is undoubtedly very wonderful.
There was only a few days between the wedding vacation and the spring vacation, so he simply went back to Yongping Mansion, dealt with the affairs there a little, listened to Wu Yaoqing's briefing on the situation, and Long Jinwei's verification, and then
Returned to the capital city again.
Zhu Zhiren generously arranged for Feng Ziying to just finish the spring break with peace of mind. After all, Feng Ziying had worked very hard this year. For him, this might also be his last Spring Festival in Yongping Mansion, and the big plans for the next year were about to begin.
, if nothing unexpected happens, he will be promoted, and at this time, he will naturally be willing to stand on the last duty.
Fortunately, Zuo Liangyu's unit has been assigned to the first division of the Jizhen Army and the various divisions that have been gradually formed in the Jingying camp. The public security situation in the entire Yongping Mansion is very good. Now these surrendered soldiers have finally got a chance, and they all
They strive to perform well in order to return to the Beijing camp in the future, so they are very disciplined.
It is rare to get such a generous holiday, and it is not easy for Feng Ziying. In addition, giving birth to a daughter and getting married are crowded together, and there are many trivial chores that have to be dealt with one by one.
Now that the Xue sisters have married, their relationship with the Jia family is even closer, but also more subtle. After all, he and Jia She have implicitly mentioned the Spring Festival, but Jia She used Xing Xiuyan to explain it, although it was not
I'm talking about being upset, but I'm sure both parties are still a little embarrassed.
Fortunately, the matter of redeeming people has not been affected much and is still progressing step by step. Zasai's side has also received various discounted materials from Yongping Mansion as agreed, but there is still a problem on the issue of releasing people.
Delaying.
"The situation in Yongping Mansion is relatively stable. Both He Huchen and Yang Zhaoji have been inspected by the Ministry of War, and they may be awarded guerrilla status..." Feng Ziying walked around in the study, with her hands behind her back, thoughtfully, "
I didn't expect His Majesty to be so impressed by these two people. I only mentioned it once to His Majesty, and they were remembered by Your Majesty. The day before yesterday, I went to the Ministry of War, and Mr. Yuan said that both He Huchen and Yang Zhaoji were first appointed by the Emperor, and they might be
Become the main force of the newly formed Shenji Battalion in the future."
Wang Wenyan was a little surprised, "The two guerrilla units only have six to seven thousand people in total. How can they be considered the main force? If the Shenji Battalion is based on its original establishment, it should be at least 30,000 people, right?"
"Of course it's not limited to these two divisions. The emperor intends to keep this Shenji Battalion firmly in his hands." Feng Ziying smiled softly, "It is estimated that it will be organized into ten divisions, and the independent one will only control one battalion.
The guerrilla divisions will also be controlled by two or three generals. All in all, the emperor has suffered enough from the fact that the Beijing camp is not under his control. Now that he finally got this opportunity, he will naturally not let others
If people intervene, even the Ministry of War will just go through the motions. All military attachés above guerrilla level must be approved by the emperor before they can be appointed."
"Congratulations, are the two Yangs recommended by your Excellency?" Wang Wenyan wanted to ask He directly if the two Yangs were your relatives, but he felt it was inappropriate, so he changed his statement.
"Congratulations, both Yang and Yang are rare non-martial arts veterans in the Beijing camp, and they are both quite capable. The Santun camp was able to break out of the encirclement, and then took the opportunity to defeat the Horqin people in Yongping. Otherwise, there would be no way.
Maybe I got this opportunity, so I just explained their performance to the emperor and the Ministry of War in a matter-of-fact manner."
Feng Ziying did not answer directly, but Wang Wenyan understood the meaning.
If the defeated generals had not given them a chance, they would have been condemned now. How would they have had the opportunity to be promoted? This does not include the thousands of soldiers they have, many of whom were redeemed from the lowered ranks.
When they came in, there were rumors outside that the master had single-handedly negotiated with the Mongols to redeem them. These people were naturally grateful. It can be said that the master's skills were quite powerful.
"Sir, the Shenji camp is still far away. What should we do next?" Wang Wenyan didn't know why Feng Ziying spent so much time on the Beijing camp. In his opinion, Huang Degong and Zuo Liangyu were more important.
Because these two departments are now staying in Jizhen, and Jizhen's independence is now significantly enhanced. Although You Shigong is the old department of Feng Ziying's father, Feng Tang, and Feng Tang has promoted him, but now both the Ministry of War and the Emperor are increasing their efforts.
With great control over Jizhen, if Feng Ziying wanted to help her father, she should exert all her efforts on Jizhen.
"The emperor will make arrangements. All in all, Wu Xun will basically be excluded, and the candidates recommended by the Ministry of War may not satisfy the emperor. Let's see again."
Feng Ziying knew that if she reached out to the Beijing camp again, she would probably be jealous. A civil servant's intervention in military affairs would attract people's attention.
The arrangement of Yang Zhaoji and He Huchen in the Shenji Camp was just a precautionary measure. He couldn't say what his intentions were now. It was always right to be prepared, just in case it would come in handy one day. He always felt that this was just right.
The game between Prince Zhong and Emperor Yonglong is turbulent, and they might have to meet face to face one day. It doesn't hurt to have trustworthy people in the capital camp, and these two people are also worthy of a helping hand.
"The situation in Beijing always feels a little not right. I wonder if you feel it, sir?"
Wang Wenyan began to report on the situation he had learned in the capital city, which was also his main job.
"Well, there must be something to gain from classical Chinese. Let's talk about it and listen to it."
Feng Ziying knew that Wang Wenyan had an extremely keen sense of politics and was born to play politics. The only regret was that he could not study well.
Then he went to the Lianghuai Capital to transport salt and became Lin Ruhai's chief staff officer. It would be a pity if such a person could not be put to good use.
Wang Wenyan is actually the core of his personal staff, including Cao Yu, Wu Yaoqing, Qian Guisheng, Gu Dengfeng and others, who are all responsible for him. At the same time, Feng Ziying also has to continuously summarize what she has learned from the court level and channels.
When Wang Wenyan comes here, news including his father's coming from Liaodong will also be gathered here, and Wang Wenyan will analyze and judge.
It can be said that basically everything about Feng Ziying has almost no secrets from Wang Wenyan. If Lin Ruhai hadn't been his guarantee, and Feng Ziying knew Wang Wenyan's historical performance in his previous life, he wouldn't have been able to give up when his contact was not too deep.
With the heavy responsibility, of course, various performances and tests in the later period also proved that Wang Wenyan was trustworthy.
"Well, first of all, Prince Yi Zhong has become low-key, but Prince Shou, Prince Fu, Prince Li and Prince Lu are very active..."
Wang Wenyan got straight to the point, and Feng Ziying asked with a smile: "Then what does Wenyan think is the reason for this? Or what does it mean?"
"It's hard to say. If the Beijing camp, well, that is, the Shenji camp is rebuilt and controlled by the emperor, then it is almost impossible for Prince Yi Zhong to have any ideas. Even the Supreme Emperor will be unable to influence anything, let alone the Supreme Emperor.
His current behavior seems more like he is escaping from the showdown between the Emperor and Prince Yohitada."
Wang Wenyan hesitated for a moment and then said: "But Prince Yi Zhong still has a strong influence in the martial arts. Niu Jizong, Wang Ziteng and most of the four princes, eight princes and twelve princes are closer to Prince Yi Zhong. Of course, this is possible
It can’t be explained, but Niu Jizong and Wang Ziteng, as well as Xuanfu Town, Shanxi Town, and Datong Town still have many martial arts disciples who hold military power, including even Ji Town, so we must be on guard against this."
Feng Ziying asked leisurely: "Does Wen Yan know that there are more children of Wu Xun in the southern child care center?"
Wang Wenyan was stunned for a moment, and then asked nervously: "Your Excellency, you are also worried about Nanbian'er?"
"Oh? Wen Yan also noticed something?" Feng Ziying immediately straightened her face, "I just have some speculations without any basis, but why did Wen Yan say that?"
"I wonder if your Excellency has noticed? The shipment of autumn tax from several provinces in Jiangnan to Beijing has been delayed this year, and the autumn tax from Huguang has also been asked by the Ministry of War to withhold it on the spot mainly for the southwest war. What will happen to the capital?
?" Wang Wenyan stroked his beard, a cunning sparkle flashed in his small eyes, "I also heard that Jiang Waterproof Division and Jiangbei Town, or Huaiyang Town, are also calling for reconstruction. The Nanjing Ministry of War has already
We wrote three times to request immediate implementation, and the Nanjing Ministry of Household Affairs is probably the mastermind behind the delay in the autumn tax collection by the Jiangnan prefectures..."
"I'm afraid the Nanjing Ministry of Household Affairs is not so bold, right?" Feng Ziying pondered: "According to past practice, the tax revenue in summer and autumn in Nanjing is deposited in the Nanjing Treasury, while Zhejiang, Huguang, and Jiangxi disburse 90%, 80%, and 70% respectively.
The capital is in Taicang, the household department, and Nanku is left behind. What’s the point of delaying these prefectures?”
Wang Wenyan also frowned, and after thinking for a while, he said: "Because the situation is unclear, it is difficult for Wenyan to judge, but when Wenyan was still in Yangzhou, he heard that many prefectures and counties in the south of the Yangtze River had huge debts and deficits, and they were all demolished.
The wall is repairing the west wall, but there are many holes in the southern treasury of the household department in Nanjing. Next year will be a big plan. Now the dispute between the north and the south is fierce. I am afraid that Nanjing and the southern provinces will be the focus of inspection."
"You mean there are some areas that can't be covered up, so we have to resort to manipulation?" Feng Ziying's face was filled with gloom. This is not a good sign.
"Sir, this can only be a guess on our part. It stands to reason that from the former Chief Minister Shen Guan to the current Chief Minister Ye, Mr. Ye has always taken care of Jiangnan. As far as I know, the several requests from the DPRK and the Central Committee to increase taxes in Jiangnan were rejected. If Jiangnan does not rise, Huguang will naturally not rise either, which will make the court extremely strapped. Without the buffer brought by the opening of the sea, the situation will be even more ugly. But now if there is a problem with the first and second governments in Jiangnan, it can be said to be doubtful. But if five or six major mansions are like this, I’m afraid it’s hard to explain it this way, right?”
Wang Wenyan's words made Feng Ziying think deeply.