Gui Zi Scroll Chapter 488 Personal expedition to the East China Sea, arranged by the four sisters
Lieutenant Long had no objections to the plan formulated by the Denglai Navy.
They are not good at planning military operations, but once it comes to the stage of specific capture and collection operations, they will play a big role.
Such a coordination meeting is to arrange the division of labor and who should do what at that stage. They must have a clear goal. Don't go to the scene and still be confused and don't know who should listen to whom.
From going out to sea to arriving at the destination of the two islands, the navy is the main force. But once the target is surrounded, the dragon captain is the main force. After all, this is not a simple battle. We must capture these Japanese pirates or pirates.
Regardless of whether it is an important person, the second is to raise money, which is the purpose that the censors must follow.
If there is no censor to supervise the formation, these warriors who do not know the heights of the world will have no scruples. It is possible that 90% of the collected property will be directly swallowed up. When the time comes, I will hand over three to fifty thousand taels of silver to you and everything will be fine.
You want to cry but have no tears.
"Ziying, are you going?" Sun Chengzong, Yang Lian, Sun Dingxiang and others all frowned at the same time, "What are you going to do?"
"Hey, Brother Zhisheng, Brother Shuxiang, and Brother Wenru, if I don't go, do you think a few censors can suppress Captain Long and these sailors, as well as the roughnecks of the Liaodong Army?" Feng Ziying laughed.
He asked rhetorically: "It's no different at sea than inland. If something happens inland, these warriors will not care. Maybe one of the censors will slip and fall into the water and drown. I don't know."
This sentence made Yang Lian and Sun Dingxiang change their expressions slightly, but Sun Chengzong frowned: "Ziying, be careful, the military discipline of the Denglai Army and the Liaodong Army is still good..."
But the tone of his words was no longer so confident.
Especially since this is the home base of the Tang family and pirates, it is inevitable that too much wealth and money will be produced. What if these poor and crazy warriors will become red at a glance?
Long Jinwei is also a bold master. What can a few censors do? What if there is a dispute and these people are ruthless and murderous and there is no evidence? That is the sea. Who can say clearly?
, a thousand reasons can explain it.
After Feng Ziying mentioned this, Yang Lian and Sun Dingxiang originally thought that Feng Ziying could not leave Nanjing, but now they are also inclined to support Feng Ziying to go to Songjiang and the sea.
The Tang family wants to investigate, but more importantly, they need to eradicate the Japanese pirates and find out who these Japanese pirates are colluding with.
For example, Jinshan Guards Station is obviously colluding with these pirates and Japanese pirates. Otherwise, it has repeatedly committed crimes in sea areas such as Majishan Islands and Chenqianshan Islands. Why has nothing been discovered?
Not to mention encirclement and suppression.
Even if your Jinshan Guards Station was unable to destroy it, why didn't you report it to the navy?
There are Denglai Navy in the north and Fujian Navy in the south, but they have not received any reports from Jinshan Guards. "Ziying, as soon as you leave, Nanjing and Yangzhou..." Sun Chengzong also hesitated.
I was really worried that something would happen if I didn't go, but I went. Feng Ziying was familiar with the situation here, and she had no problem with military affairs, but she was far inferior to Feng Ziying on follow-up matters.
"Brother Zhisheng, I will only be here for ten days at most. I have brothers Shuxiang and Wenru here to help me. We can take action against the Zhen family. The Zhen family is also willing to cooperate, but there is no need to take too big a move.
To avoid alerting others, and to give other families some luck, we only talk to the outside world about the Zhen family and the Beijing Wang family, and connect these two families together to give outsiders some illusions..."
Feng Ziying's words did not win the approval of Sun Chengzong and Yang Lian.
"Ziying, you are too wishful thinking. How can you not be nervous if you disturb the Zhen family, Zhou family, Hu family and Tao family? The Zhen family is the head of the four families, and there are other powerful people involved in illegal salt sales. How can you
Aren't you afraid? How can you fool these people by saying these words? These people have already become frightened."
I have to say that Yang Lian's words hit the nail on the head. How could the other three companies and the powerful people involved in illegal salt trafficking stay away from the matter? There will definitely be a strong reaction.
The problem is that if we don't move the Zhen family, and we are worried that these people will take action in advance, it is better to take action first.
Feng Ziying thought for a long time and then said: "Brother Zhisheng, Brother Shuxiang, Wenru
Brother, let me see if we can do this. We summon Zhen Yingjia every day, but let him go back at night. After three or five days in a row, let Zhen Yingjia spread the word that he is willing to donate 500,000 taels of silver. This will paralyze the other families.
Seeing that the court has not touched the Zhen family and the Zhen family is willing to take the initiative to show their sincerity, it seems that this method can be used to solve the problem..."
Several people's eyes lit up and they began to think about the details here.
Indeed, it seemed to be targeting the Zhen family, but they did not touch the Zhen family. In the end, the Zhen family donated 500,000 yuan, which seemed to be a way to atone for their sins. But the Zhen family could settle everything with 500,000 yuan, so
What about other homes?
Even if it is doubled in the future, it will only be one million, which is completely acceptable to the Zhen family. Then the other families may be able to obtain pardon from the court with only three to five million taels of silver.
Everyone is happy.
Especially the officials who are wary of having connections with these wealthy families can be relieved. These wealthy families have been preserved, and naturally they will not be involved in the past. They can also enjoy the bribes and bribes in peace and mind.
Black money.
"To gain time in this way, deal with the Tang family and Ding family first?" Yang Lian said hesitantly.
"Actually, we can also include the Zhou family. The situation of the Zhou family is very special. There are some cases in Jinling Prefecture, Yangzhou Prefecture and even Suzhou Prefecture. In fact, they all point to the Zhou family colluding with the Yangtze River water bandits, and also with Jiang
Some waterproofers are involved. If we start from the waterproofer Jiang and wipe out the Zhou family and the Yangtze River water bandits, I believe the impact can be controlled..."
Feng Ziying's suggestion was opposed by Sun Ding: "I'm afraid it's not that simple. If the Zhou family is disturbed, the Hu family may be able to stabilize, but what about the Tao family? The Tao family has been involved in many bloody cases of annexing land, but it hasn't been touched at all?"
After a dispute, it was finally decided that the other families would stay put for the time being and deal with the Tang and Ding families first, and finally move on to the Zhou, Tao, Hu and other local wealthy families.
Of course, this is just an idealized state. No one can predict how these powerful families will actually react. The decision must be made based on the actual situation.
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Zhen Baochen was also extremely surprised when she learned that Feng Ziying was going to Songjiang in person and participating in the elimination of the Japanese pirates' lair. In her opinion, this kind of thing could be left to the Navy, so why did the dignified Minister of War have to go there in person?
This kind of action? In the past few days, sisters Zhen Baochen and Zhen Baoyu have been living in Feng Mansion, together with sisters Li Min and Li Qi.
This salt merchant's mansion is very magnificent, and Feng Ziying is not the kind of person who cares too much, so she follows the previous style and is very particular about food, clothing and housing. Therefore, after the Zhen sisters put their mind at ease, they gradually adapted to it.
of current life.
Since the decision-making power is not in their own hands and can only be left to the court, there is no point in worrying about it. Moreover, Feng Ziying's promise still makes the sisters feel more at ease.
It turned out that Li Min didn't like the Zhen sisters, and was even a little unhappy with Li Qi's decision.
However, after the four girls lived together, they became familiar with each other. Under the sympathy of each other, the unfamiliarity and estrangement between each other quickly disappeared, and they became familiar with each other.
If Feng Ziying were to leave Nanjing for Songjiang, it would take who knows how long. Not only would the Zhen sisters be anxious and panicked, but even Li Min and Li Qi would be a little worried.
The four girls are now in an awkward situation.
Li Min and Li Qi are concubines in name, but there are certain things to consider when accepting them as concubines.
Theoretically, there is still a certain etiquette. Of course, it cannot be as formal as marrying a wife and taking a concubine, but generally speaking, you will choose a good and auspicious day, and then have a small dinner as an announcement.
There is no need to announce it to the outside world, and generally no outside guests are invited. Instead, they are usually the master's staff, chief attendants, housekeepers and servants at home. They gather together for a drink to let everyone understand that so-and-so is now the master's concubine.
, considered half a master.
Whether it is a good concubine brought in by a decent family from outside, or a concubine raised as a concubine because she gave birth to a child, or a "mean concubine" who is waiting to be directly redeemed by the Jiaofang Secretary, there must be such a small ceremony.
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But the Li sisters did not experience this.
They are almost the family members of a prison official. Li Shouzhong has long been declared by the court that he will not pardon the guilty officials, so theoretically, the Li sisters are the family members of the prison officials. Accepting the family members of the prison officials is a violation of the court regulations and must be punished.
When they sacrificed themselves, they took risks out of desperation. Feng Ziying fell into the trap, but because he was satisfied with the two women, he recognized them as his concubines.
It's just that in Nanjing City, Sun and Feng are the most respected people. Sun Dingxiang and Yang Lian are from the Metropolitan Procuratorate. Anyone else would have had an attack long ago, but they also pretended to turn a blind eye to Feng Ziying. Only
Wait until Gu Bingqian comes to see how to deal with this matter.
Under such circumstances, it would be inappropriate to hold a banquet, it would be purely provocative, so in a sense, the Li sisters are more like outsiders.
Sisters Li Min and Li Qi certainly don't want to be outsiders.
Even if time is delayed and a Cheng Yi like this is purchased later, it can be regarded as joining the Feng family and becoming a member of the Feng family. At least he has a master and will not be abandoned casually in the future.
But now Feng Ziying suddenly wants to leave Nanjing for Songjiang. What if Feng Ziying never returns to Nanjing after going to Songjiang? Or should she go directly to Yangzhou and return to Beijing via the canal? Or what if she returns to Beijing by sea?
This mansion was originally borrowed. What will they do when it is returned to the owner's family?
Although it seems that Feng Ziying is not the kind of person who is ruthless and dotes on their sisters, for two weak women, this uncertain risk still makes them a little panicked.