Feng Ziying noticed that Emperor Yonglong's eyes were calm and thoughtful, not completely disbelieving, well, how should I put it, probably with a sense of indifference that he was just listening but a little disapproving.
After all, he was surrounded by the ministers of the cabinet, the seven ministers and the bosses of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, as well as the ubiquitous spies of Long Jinwei, and the veterans of the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion. He had never experienced any storms.
, they have never seen any major events, and they can provide him with suggestions and judgments. If there is any situation, he feels that these people should have given advice long ago.
Feng Ziying can also understand that as the king of a country, with an army of millions under his command and a large number of talents in the court, what problems can he not consider?
Besides, my talents are amazing, but more importantly, because I was no longer in the government and could step out of the box, I have some more outstanding opinions, but they really involve specific and targeted affairs inside and outside the government, especially things like
It involves Prince Yi Zhong and the Supreme Emperor, the feelings of courtier Wu Xun, and the future of the princes. I am afraid that Emperor Yonglong may not trust him.
This is not a question of your opinions, but more a question of your experience and understanding of human nature.
But it was precisely because of this understanding of human nature that Feng Ziying felt that maybe problems were more likely to arise when she was in it.
Perhaps Emperor Yonglong would attach great importance to the issue of Prince Yi Zhong, but would important ministers such as Ye Xianggao, Fang Congzhe, Gao Panlong, and Huang Ruliang have the same high regard and attention as Emperor Yonglong? Even military ministers like Zhang Huaichang and You Yu
Do border town generals like Shi Gong, and even the military elders of the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion who were supposed to offer advice and suggestions, have the same sense of crisis as Emperor Yonglong?
I'm afraid not necessarily.
Feng Ziying felt that perhaps the biggest problem of Emperor Yonglong was that he ignored that the interests of these people were not completely consistent with his. He felt that it was natural for these people to devote themselves wholeheartedly to his consideration, but this was not the real situation.
Do these people really not see the danger of Prince Yi Zhong? Can't they see the possibility that Prince Yi Zhong's party will join forces with the Jiangnan gentry, and then possibly collude with the Mongols, Jurchens and even the White Lotus Sect? Can't they see the possibility of the Northland this year?
Is there a danger that a severe drought could escalate the situation?
Feng Ziying didn't believe it, but maybe they ignored it, maybe they saw it but didn't take it seriously, maybe they underestimated it intentionally or unintentionally. Only the most direct stakeholders would be nervous and pay special attention to it.
Who is the most direct stakeholder in this game?
Apart from the beneficiaries on the side of Prince Yohitada, who are the real biggest victims?
Feng Ziying felt that it should be young men such as Wei Guangwei, Geng Ruqi and himself, Lian Guo Shi, Fan Jingwen and the young northern scholars Lin Wenchen.
Once Prince Yi Zhong comes to power and the Jiangnan Party gains momentum, the person whose career will be most affected will be his own group, and its influence will be even greater than that of those in power such as Qi Yongtai and Qiao Yingjia.
People like Master Qi and Master Qiao are already old but have deep qualifications and high prestige. Even if Prince Yitada becomes the emperor, the court will consider the balance and stability of the future and will give them support for a long time.
Some are decent enough to retain their current positions, but only for those young men in the North under the age of forty, I am afraid that the future will be much narrower and gloomier.
Without room for advancement, many of them may just linger around and waste their days. They are the biggest victims.
How deep could the intentions of those important officials in the court be when their own vital interests were not involved? Especially when the emperor himself did not believe that much, it was even more questionable.
As for those young men whose future is at stake, most of them hold local posts, and most of them are below the fourth rank. They don't even have much chance to understand the subtle situation in the DPRK, let alone pay attention and plan, like themselves.
It seems that he is the only one who is so young but is already a fourth-grade official and is still serving in the capital and understands these situations.
So from this perspective, it seems that only people like myself are the least willing to see this situation happen, and they are the most eager to attract the attention of the court and the emperor and prevent all risks from happening.
Such an opportunity to meet alone is a rare opportunity. The topic of selecting and establishing the crown prince is meaningless to Feng Ziying. Anyone can be the candidate, as long as it is not Prince Yi Zhong. All he wants to talk about are issues related to Prince Yi Zhong.
So what to say at this time and how to attract the emperor's attention and recognition need to be carefully considered.
Emperor Yonglong seemed to be aware that Feng Ziying was a little dissatisfied with his attitude, but he did see it that way.
He even knew what Feng Ziying wanted to say.
In fact, Qi Yongtai, Qiao Yingjia, Huang Ruliang, Liu Yishen, Lu Song and others all mentioned to some extent the worries and concerns that Feng Ziying talked to them. Qi Qiao mainly talked about Prince Yi Zhong, and Huang Ruliang mainly talked about
They were talking about the impact of the slow follow-up replenishment of the Jingtong Ercang case and the risk of severe drought in the North. Liu Yishen and Lu Song were talking about the spread and development of the White Lotus Sect in the Gyeonggi region.
Of course Emperor Yonglong also attached great importance to these issues, and he had his own arrangements for Prince Yi Zhong.
The replenishment of Jingtong's second warehouse is indeed slow. This is mainly due to the increase in grain prices in Huguang. The Ministry of Revenue hopes to wait until the grain price drops after the autumn grain harvest before replenishing the warehouse, so as to avoid excessive expenditure.
As for the issue of the White Lotus Sect, both Liu Yishen and Lu Song believed that the spread of the White Lotus Sect in the North was not something that happened in the past two years, but could at least be traced back to the pre-Ming Dynasty.
After the establishment of the Zhou Dynasty, especially during the Tianping and Yuanxi years, the White Lotus Sect developed the fastest in the north, especially in Shanxi and Shaanxi. Later, the White Lotus Sect was suppressed in Shanxi, which caused a large number of White Lotus believers to cross the border wall and go to Fengzhou Bansheng, where they fought with each other.
The Tumut people lived together and became an important force in the Fengzhoutan area, which still cannot be underestimated.
Although the White Lotus Sect is spreading among the people, and Emperor Yonglong also knows this, according to Liu Yishen's feedback from the Ministry of Punishment, it has been like this for the past one or two decades, and there has not been much change in the past two years.
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If there is anything different, it would be that Feng Ziying suffered an assassination at the Yutiangu River Ferry, suspected to be from the White Lotus cult.
Because when he was a co-president of Yongping Prefecture, he carried out a large-scale raid and suppression of the White Lotus Cult, which triggered a strong backlash from the White Lotus Cult. The reason why Feng Ziying hated the White Lotus Cult so deeply can be traced back to what he encountered in his hometown in Linqing many years ago.
It is said that the civil uprising was related to the White Lotus Sect, and almost died, so there was such a big hatred.
The implication of Liu Yishen is that although the White Lotus Sect is somewhat rampant among the people, it is not that it has become out of control in the past two years. It is more related to Feng Ziying's personal grudges and emotions. It probably means that Feng Ziying is a bit of a revenger.
Therefore, Emperor Yonglong was also willing to listen to what kind of meaning Feng Ziying wanted to express. Is it true as he said and not alarmist, or is it a bit unfounded?
"Ziying, I know that you have done a good job in the position of Shuntian Prefecture. Qi Qing, Qiao Qing and Huang Qing have also mentioned some of your worries to me, but I can tell you clearly that you and Qi Qing
, I have considered and made arrangements for what Qiao Qing talked about, so don’t think that Qi Qing and Qiao Qing are indifferent. As for the issue of replenishing the second warehouse in Jingtong, I think the progress will be accelerated in October. By then, Huguang grain prices should also
Come down, Huang Ruliang has arrangements; regarding the White Lotus Sect, I have instructed Liu Yishen and Lu Song to step up their investigation. If you have anything in Shuntian Prefecture that requires the assistance of the Criminal Department and Long Jinwei, feel free to bring it up..."
Feng Ziying felt a chill in her heart. Emperor Yonglong did not mention Prince Yizhong, but he mentioned what Qi Shi Qiao Shi said, which was the threat that he and the two of them talked about about Prince Yi Zhong colluding with Jiangnan, and even including Niu Jizong and Wang Ziteng.
I had already made it very clear. I didn't expect Qi Qiao to have told the emperor about it, but the emperor's current attitude obviously didn't take it to heart.
"Your Majesty, Prince Yitada has been dormant for a long time. This autumn attack is bound to stimulate the other party. If the other party has a plot, it will definitely happen during this period. I sincerely ask the Emperor to pay high attention to it and be fully prepared. Otherwise, if something unexpected happens, then
It is a catastrophic disaster..."
"Okay, Ziying, I know this very well, and I also understand your loyalty. Whatever Prince Yi Zhong wants to do, let's just judge him regardless of his heart. If he really wants to do something treasonous and unethical, there will naturally be national laws to take care of it."
Emperor Yonglong's eyes sharpened, and he no longer showed the previous sluggishness. "I know what you are worried about. Isn't it Niu Jizong and Wang Ziteng? Wang Ziteng may even be flirting with Yang Yinglong. You are also worried about the White Lotus Sect in Fengzhoutan."
Whether the Tumut people or even the Chahar people may be bribed to take advantage of the opportunity to cause chaos, I am prepared for all of this..."
Feng Ziying was slightly surprised. He didn't expect that Emperor Yonglong would speak so clearly at once. If Emperor Yonglong had already known all this and made thorough preparations, then his worries might be unnecessary.
For example, if there is any connection between Fengzhoutan White Lotus Sect and Shanxi and Beizhi White Lotus, which in turn attracts Tumuts and Chahar people, Feng Ziying does not have the ability or energy to investigate, so she can only inform Long Jinwei and the Ministry of War.
I hope they pay enough attention to avoid being caught off guard. Unexpectedly, the emperor actually knows about it and is prepared, which makes people feel more at ease.
"I also know some things that you don't even know, including all family affairs that are not worthy of outsiders' understanding..." Emperor Yonglong's tone became a little more cold, "But I have to be responsible for the country of the Great Zhou Dynasty, so some things are hard to do.
The only thing you can do is do it..."
"So Ziying, you can rest assured. If there is nothing else besides these today, then there is no need to mention the matter of Prince Yi Zhong. I hope to hear it for so long. Do you have any other news that can bring me joy?
, If you are not willing to talk about the topic of selecting and establishing a reserve bank, then I am also willing to listen to this topic..."