"Brother, this opportunity is rare. Didn't my father always say that this new Tongzhi is not a simple character? Moreover, he is the only son of the governor of Ji Liao in the imperial court, but this is the boundary of Shuntian Prefecture. He is traveling across the border incognito.
If we take a chance and kill him, we will have fewer constraints in Yongping Mansion from now on."
Wang Haoyi looked at his brother and lowered his voice: "This man has some skills. Not only can he suppress the local gentry, but he can also attract merchants from Shanxi and Shaanxi. He also uses the Liaodong soldiers to train the people. His strength is not to be underestimated.
Look, if he is allowed to continue like this, Senior Brother Guoyong will probably have a hard time in the north."
Wang Haoyi knew very well that if he alone said such things, his brother would never agree, but if he roped in his senior brother Li Guoyong, maybe his brother would be tempted.
In a sense, I, my brother, and my third son are all competing on the same line. Although my father is physically strong, he is seventy years old after all, and his father has never made it clear who is responsible for the Wenxiang lineage.
Come and inherit the throne, now is the time for everyone to show their talents.
Now that my brother is going to Gyeonggi to develop, he seems to have a head start. After all, Shuntian Mansion is a central place. Every move here can attract the attention of countless people. However, the government's investigation intensity here is also greater. The greater the benefits, the greater the challenges.
, the greater the risk, it depends on whether the brother can achieve something.
In the same way, my father left the foundation of Yongping Mansion to himself, and he also gave him high hopes. From another perspective, Yongping Mansion is the foundation of Wenxiang Sect. Only by firmly grasping the authority here can we truly
Seize the power of teaching.
However, his father's favorite disciple Li Guoyong was on good terms with his brother, which made Wang Haoyi feel very uncomfortable. He also knew that Li Guoyong was actually a chess piece placed by his brother in Yongping Mansion, just like he was good friends with Zhang Cuihua and Zhou Yin.
Likewise, if my father passes away in the future, whose hands the religious power falls into will depend on who these people support.
Wang Haoli naturally knew what his younger brother was thinking, but he also had to admit that Feng Ziying had brought huge trouble to the Wenxiang Sect after coming to Yongping Mansion.
First of all, this man surnamed Feng was a Tongzhi who was in charge of the Qing army and public security. His Qing army directly forced many Wenxiang disciples who were originally hidden in military households to quietly withdraw because he asked to enter the army or mines and iron plants.
, the military households in the charcoal field must be mutually recognised, and must not join the White Lotus Sect, the Wenxiang Sect, the Sanyang Society, and the Bangchui Society, otherwise they will not be hired.
This requirement for mutual reporting and mutual guarantees directly wiped out the influence of the Wenxiang Sect, which had been painstakingly developed among military households for twenty years, and forced many disciples to quit military households and become civilian households.
Secondly, this colleague is quite powerful. He proposed to thoroughly investigate the activities of underground societies in several states and counties, targeting the Wenxiang Sect, Bangchui Society, and Sanyang Society, all of which originated from the Bailian lineage.
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He also asked people who joined the guild to have nothing to do as long as they repented and said they would no longer join. If they were unwilling to gather repentants, he asked the local squires and villages to strictly monitor or even guard them, almost every few days.
The head of the village and the head of Jia must be asked to come to the house to check. Moreover, if any outsiders come to the home, they must report it immediately, otherwise they will be regarded as wanted fugitives and reported to the government for arrest.
In fact, there are naturally reasons why the Wenxiang Sect can gain a foothold in Luanzhou. On the one hand, the Wang family and the government get along well, and on the other hand, many squires secretly believe in the Wenxiang Sect and yearn for their empty hometown. Therefore, many times the local government also opens its doors.
Close one eye.
However, after Feng Ziying became the magistrate of Yongping Prefecture, this situation began to change. He issued extremely strict orders to all states and counties in Yongping Prefecture, requiring the White Lotus Sect, Wenxiang Sect, and Dongdhayana Sect in the county to be punished.
, Sanyang Hui, Bangchui Hui and other various clubs were registered and cleaned up, ordered to stop their activities, and sign bonds. At the same time, strict requirements were imposed on the villagers, especially the continuous sitting system, which made the Wenxiang Sect in Yongping
The spread in states and counties is under great threat.
Later, even some of the relationships that were finally established in the Jizhen Army in the north were notified by the Yongping Prefecture, causing the Jizhen Army to also start to clean up, such as the Pan Guan Camp in Shanhaiguan and the Jianchang Camp in the middle road.
It can be said that it took a lot of effort to attract some disciples, but now their movements are restricted and their mobility is greatly reduced.
This forced the missionary activities in Yongping Prefecture to avoid their sharp edges and seek breakthroughs, which is why Wang Haoli's trip to the capital was launched.
But now such an opportunity has appeared, and Wang Haoli and Wang Haoyi can't help but feel excited.
Wang Haoli glanced at the two people beside him, "The problem is that the other party also has guards around him, and his martial arts skills are probably not weak. We are not prepared. If we had known, we should have brought a few more people."
"Brother, wealth is in danger, how can there be so many good things waiting for us?" Wang Haoyi stared at his brother, "Find an opportunity for Du Fu and Zheng Sizhong to ambush with bows and arrows first, and then Cao Jin and Feng Shimian pounce.
, if we miss a hit, we will run away. At this time, there is no way for them to pursue us in the wild..."
Wang Haoli saw that his brother was so eager and so sure. If he didn't respond, he would be looked down upon by several of his subordinates. Moreover, Du Fu and Zheng Sizhong were both soldiers from Jianchang Camp and Santun Camp.
Experts are especially good at bows and arrows. If two people join forces to ambush, they may not be able to kill them with one blow.
"Okay, let's follow them first and take a look at the situation. I estimate that when this person crosses the border this time, he is probably coming for the refugees. This person is very ambitious and wants to share the worries of the imperial court and use this to make his own fortune.
His thoughts on future promotions are quite powerful and will hinder the great cause of teaching..." Wang Haoli nodded: "But we can't rush to achieve success. We must first look at the situation and act when the time is right."
Just when the Wang brothers were planning to ambush Feng Ziying, Feng Ziying was having a pleasant conversation with Su Miao and her party.
With the addition of Jia Rong, a tool man, Su Miao could not say many things casually, especially as Jia Rong was still a Long Jinwei. Although Su Miao was very confused about Jia Rong's performance, a hundred households of a Long Jinwei
She couldn't see any special qualities at all, she was just like an ordinary official's son, and she was submissive to Feng Ziying, even a bit servile, which made her feel frightened by Feng Ziying, and also made her want to stay close to her.
Bite this man's determination.
"I'm really sorry. Feng has to go to Fengrun for official business. I can only ask the Su family and Brother Rong to go to Lulong first. I'll go to Fengrun and come back after I finish my official work, which means it will take a day or two.
matter,……"
Feng Ziying simply gave full play to Jia Rong's role. Of course he knew Jia Rong's purpose of coming to him.
Wang Xifeng put both Jia Rong and Jia Rui to use, which really impressed him, but after thinking about it, he thought it was quite appropriate. Ni Er had already sent the letter over immediately, and Feng Ziying didn't mind.
Many of the hundreds of low-level officers such as captains and captains are from the ranks of nobles and commoners who have long since declined. Even the Jia and Wang families are not familiar with them at all. On the contrary, it is not as good as Jia Rui and Ni Er to join forces to find out more, or even
You can come to discuss directly.
Regarding Feng Ziying's flat refusal, Su Miao had expected it. With so many people traveling there, the other party must have come for something promising, but it was a bit regretful that she could not find out why the other party was on business.
However, Su Miao is not discouraged. She believes that when she arrives in Yongping Mansion, she will naturally find a way to slowly find out the other person's weaknesses. There are rumors in the capital that this person is lustful. Now it seems that this person is quite cautious, but there is an occasional look in the other person's burning eyes.
The flash of brilliance was still exposed a lot.
Considering her own identity, Su Miao could understand the other party's tactic.
She is not in a hurry, as long as she uses her own methods, Su Miao does not have to worry about the other party not bowing to her, Su Miao is extremely confident in this point.
"I am here to wish you success on your business trip and a pleasant journey. There are outstanding people in Yongping Mansion. I have been well-known in Jiangnan for a long time. I can just use these two days to take a leisurely trip..."
Feng Ziying winked at Jia Rong, and Jia Rong also understood it, "Then I would like to entertain the Su family in advance for Uncle Feng. After Uncle Feng comes back, we can have a formal dinner with the Su family..."
The snow continued to fall until late in the afternoon, and then it finally cleared up. Business travelers took advantage of the time to travel.
Although the road is muddy, the end of the year is approaching and everyone has to make a living, so naturally they don’t have much to worry about. However, Jia Rong, Su Miao and his entourage are planning to rest here for a day and set off again tomorrow, while Feng Ziying and his entourage set off directly to the
West, go straight to Fengrun County.
The distance from Bojiagou to Fengrun County is not far. If it is normal, it can be reached in an hour. However, the road was slippery after snow, so Feng Ziying and his party did not arrive until it was almost dark in Youzheng.
Fengrun is located on the south bank of the Xishui River. The Xishui River flows around the city. Later, a river channel emerges from the Xishui River on the edge of the city and flows along the water gate of Fengrun County into the city. This not only solves the water problem of the poor people in the city, but also allows cargo ships to pass through.
Water gate access facilitates cargo transportation.
Fengrun is the east gate of Shuntian Prefecture, and is also the only way to Beijing from Liaodong and Yongping.
Although it is theoretically possible to go from Qian'an via Zunhua and then enter the capital along Jizhou and Sanhe, the official road from Qian'an to Zunhua is far less rugged and difficult to walk than from Lulong via Zhenzi Town to Fengrun, Yutian, and Baodi.
, the Xianghe road is flat and convenient, so more than 90% of business travelers from Liaodong to Kyoto take this road.
However, the Mongolian raids some time ago had a great impact on Fengrun, so when Feng Ziying and his party arrived at Fengrun County, they felt that it was indescribably disorganized, even a bit dilapidated and depressed.
