The cold wind was biting, and the snowflakes all over the sky were falling heavier and heavier, almost turning the entire Henan Plain into snow.
For Feng Jiabao, this is a good sign.
After years of military disasters and bandit disasters, even if Wubao was built, how many people in Henan could stay out of it?
Fengjiabao is not big, with only about a hundred households and two thousand acres of fertile farmland. It is located near Mang Mountain, and it can barely maintain peace.
A few men in ragged clothes, carrying bows and arrows, their thin faces full of worry, walked together, mustered up their courage, and headed towards the mountains and forests.
"Stop, stop!"
At this time, a boy who looked like a bookboy ran over, panting, stopped a few people, and said:
"The snow has been heavy recently. If you go into the mountains and forests, you may not be able to come out."
"My young master said, I will lend each of you a dou of grain to celebrate the New Year first!"
"Thank you, Master Feng. Thank you, Master Feng."
Several hunters immediately bowed their hands and worshiped, their faces full of joy.
With this bucket of food, they can live a good year.
"Master Feng is such a good man!"
"No wonder he was selected as a scholar, it's amazing..."
The scholar proudly ran back, arrived at Feng's house, and quickly climbed up the high building. A scholar was looking around, with a panoramic view of the entire Feng family fort.
"Master, I made my promise!"
"Yes!" Feng Xianzong nodded, and then said: "The auspicious snow heralds a good year, and things will be much better next year."
"I can't tell for sure!" The boy pouted and said, "Thieves, officers and soldiers, I heard that even Jiannu has come. I don't know when we will be able to see peace."
"King Yu should be able to do it."
Feng Xianzong smiled, blowing the cold wind, and said solemnly: "If we occupy Luoyang, we can hold it for at least a year and a half."
"Master, I heard that the city is still under siege. How did you know that Luoyang was occupied?" the book boy asked puzzledly.
"Little brat, why do you know so much?"
Feng Xianzong patted his head with a book and then smiled slightly.
He had read a lot of imperial newspapers, and of course he knew that Jiannu was good at field battles, and even had red cannons, but was not good at defending the city.
If the slaves can be forced to defend the city, Luoyang will naturally be a winner.
"Master, I want you to come over." At this time, the maid's crisp voice sounded.
Feng Xianzong nodded and got off the tower.
When they arrived at the study, they saw Mr. Feng's face was red and he was pacing left and right, obviously very excited.
"My son, you are indeed right. His Highness Prince Yu has already captured Luoyang and even chopped off the head of Duduo, the puppet king of Jiannu, in preparation for sacrificing it to the late emperor!"
"The Wubao and people around Luoyang were all called to come together to see this great event."
Mr. Feng was extremely satisfied with his son. The Feng family was finally going to have a big shot. Thinking about it made him excited.
"Father, offering sacrifices to the late emperor is something only an emperor can do."
Feng Xianzong frowned and said with some surprise.
“We can make do with special circumstances!”
"How can we just make do with this kind of thing?"
Feng Xianzong shook his head. He saw a huge loophole in this matter.
The major affairs of the country are sacrifice and military affairs!
Sacrifice to the emperor, ancestors, ancestors, etc. can only be done by the emperor himself, because he is a direct lineage, patriarch, and patriarch, and naturally enjoys such rights.
Princes and princes, on the other hand, can only offer sacrifices to their own ancestors.
For example, Liu Bei during the Three Kingdoms period always said that he was the queen of King Jing of Zhongshan, rather than the queen of Emperor Jing, the queen of Taizu, etc.
After a small sect, only the ancestors of the small sect can be worshiped.
If Liu Bei goes around shouting that he is the queen of Emperor Jing and the queen of Taizu, if nothing else, the emperor will have to ask and kill him personally. This is arrogance.
Feng Xianzong clearly sensed King Yu's ambition for the throne from his behavior.
But at this time, bandits were entrenched in the northwest and slaves were in the north. Although the Hongguang court was noisy in Nanjing, it still had a deep foundation.
In this case, wouldn't it be a target for someone to overstep like this?
"Father!"
Suddenly, Feng Xianzong turned his head and asked, "What do you think of King Yu?"
"In just two years, he captured Huguang and Sichuan, defeated the Western bandits, and killed the slave king. It can be said that he is an extraordinary hero and a blessing to the court."
Mr. Feng said with approval, his face full of admiration.
In an era when thousands of horses were silent, King Yu suddenly left, giving comfort to many loyal people.
"The imperial court is lucky! The imperial court is lucky!"
Feng Xianzong murmured, then smiled and said: "Father, our Feng family's opportunity has come."
"Prepare your horses. I'm going to Luoyang to meet the world-famous His Highness Prince Yu in person."
"My son, what's wrong with this?"
Mr. Feng was shocked and said hurriedly: "With this chaos of war, we should stay in the fort!"
"Father, you don't understand. The opportunity is here. If it's late, it will be gone."
Immediately, a carriage and a dozen famous servants rushed towards Luoyang quickly.
In Luoyang City, Zhu Yixi was waiting for the construction of the high platform while arranging military equipment.
In terms of food, although winter is a bit more difficult, there is generally no shortage. However, the future offensive strategy is somewhat difficult to produce.
The battle of Ruzhou and the beheading of Duduo made the Qin army full of confidence.
With such a great victory, many generals began to swell, clamoring to march westward to Tongguan, break through Chang'an, and avenge the late emperor.
And Zhu Yixi was also quite moved by this.
Without him, the intruder's combat effectiveness is greatly weakened. It is not impossible to eliminate him in one fell swoop, especially in this season when morale is so high.
The deeper reason is to avenge Emperor Chongzhen.
Where did it come from?
Because Chongzhen was forced to death by Li Zicheng, defeating Li Zicheng would lead to great justice.
Just like a gangster in a TV series, if the boss dies, only by avenging him can he convince the public and naturally rise to the top.
Under such circumstances, it would not be an exaggeration for Zhu Yixi to directly proclaim himself emperor because of this incident.
If it weren't for the righteousness of the Nanjing court, who would want to be polite and tolerant, just like a prince and a prince?
Of course, in addition to marching westward, there were also those who wildly talked about entering Nanjing, but Zhu Yixi directly pressed the button.
However, there are calls for giving up Henan and returning to Xiangyang, and only Chen Yongfu is the one.
As a native of Henan, he said confidently: "Henan's red land is thousands of miles away, and Luoyang is like a lonely place. It needs food from Huguang to feed it. Is it worth transporting food all the way just for the city of Luoyang?"
Not surprisingly, this statement was refuted.
In fact, after Kaifeng was flooded, Luoyang is now equivalent to the provincial capital, which has special significance.
Occupying Luoyang is equivalent to occupying Henan, which has great political significance.
Zhu Yixi hesitated for a rare moment.
The temptation to go westward was great (he didn't know that Wu Sangui was heading south from Yulin), so he could just go back to Xiangyang.
It is really heartbreaking to abandon Luoyang.
At this moment, a guard suddenly reported that there was a scholar outside the yamen who wanted to see him.
"Xiucai?"
Zhu Yixi was stunned, then said: "He is a local sage after all, I would like to know what he said."
The status of scholars is very important among the people. Although they belong to the bottom of the merit system, they play a great role in local governance.