The lush and green Tienwang Mountain stretches for hundreds of miles, forming a large area of shallow hills for dozens of miles along the southern foothills. Shrubs, forests and grasslands are mixed, and several large and small streams meander through it, making it
Divided into countless fragmented mountains and fields.
This area, known as the Royal Hunting Garden, spans about forty miles from east to west and more than ten miles from north to south.
A wooden fence was used to mark a sign that ordinary people were not allowed to enter and exit. Normally, there were only occasional patrols by sentries, but even so, there were often hunters or farmers from the surrounding area sneaking in to hunt and illegally cut down trees.
However, during the Royal Autumn Festival, the surrounding hunters and farmers naturally stop early. A month in advance, sergeants from the Warrior Battalion begin to patrol and clear the area. Of course, this is just a formality, and no one can do it here.
Staying in the mountains, forests and grasslands for a month.
"General Master, please take a look." The slightly fat middle-aged man waved his hand and pointed, "That's Tiewang Mountain over there. The river coming down from there is called Xiaoqing River. It goes all the way south, and after twenty miles and from
Come down there and meet the Yue River, and continue downward until you reach the Baihe River near Niulan Mountain."
"Well, how far is the distance between the high ground over there and the westernmost hillside?" Zheng Sizhong, who was called Zhang Jing, asked with a serious face.
"It's about twenty miles away," the obese middle-aged man said casually.
"More than twenty miles?" Zheng Sizhong asked.
The fat man was stunned for a moment and then thought seriously, "Twenty-three or four miles, but there is a trench about two feet wide and five feet deep in the middle. It is said to be used to prevent predators from attacking."
"An attack by ferocious beasts?" Zheng Sizhong sneered, "What ferocious beast can withstand the swords and guns of thousands of soldiers? It's because the emperor is afraid of being attacked by surprise."
"Sneak attack? Who can make a sneak attack here? There is a guerrilla unit in Ji Town in Shichengxi to the north, and there are also troops stationed in Zhenlu Camp eighty miles to the east. This does not include the troops in Miyun County next to it." The fat man felt that the master in charge was joking.
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Zheng Sizhong didn't bother to explain and asked directly: "Isn't this trench impossible to bypass?"
"Bypass? There's no need to go around. There are no trenches in areas with woods and bushes. Only low-lying areas have trenches. There are also several crossings. But when the emperor was stationed, there were trenches from the Beijing camp.
The soldiers are here to guard, but it's still early and there's no one around yet," the fat man explained.
"Then we can go take a look?" Zheng Sizhong looked over, "We won't ride horses, we will walk..."
"Ah? Mr. Chief Manager, do you really want to go over and take a look?" The obese man was confused, but he didn't dare to question, and he didn't know what these people were doing here.
"I'm afraid it won't work. Although I heard that the emperor will not come for another month, there are already sergeants patrolling here. This is a restricted area and no entry is allowed. We took a detour and took the path in the forest. Then we walked forward.
, it’s just a flat river, it’s so conspicuous, someone can spot us just by patrolling.”
Zheng Sizhong shook his head: "Zhang Dou, you have to go see it, and you have to see it several times. Please arrange how to avoid others. You are also in charge here. Is it okay to bring a few people in to see it?"
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Although the fat man Zhang Dou is also a member of the church, his status is not high, but his status is very useful.
He is the steward of a hunting lodge in the Royal Hunting Garden here. He is usually very idle, but he can be useful in critical moments.
His elder brother works as a steward in a village near King Beijing, and his nephew works as a pacesetter in Wanping County Yamen.
These people are all useful talents that Senior Sister Zhang has developed in the capital in the past few years. If they are cultivated, they will be of great use in the future, but not yet.
"It's okay, but it requires some arrangements and a suitable reason."
The fat man saw that the master in charge was determined to go in, so he murmured in his heart and did not dare to refuse, so he could only think of ways to arrange it.
"Well, I'll bother you then." Zheng Sizhong said calmly: "Is your brother still working as a steward in Prince Beijing's estate?"
"No more. Prince Beijing sold that village in the middle of the year. Since my brother has been following Prince Beijing, Lord Shui arranged for him to take charge of another shop in the city." Zhang Dou replied.
"Oh? I heard that King Beijing's farm has beautiful fertile land and covers an area of thousands of acres. There is also a lake in the middle where you can raise fish and plant lotus roots. The transportation is also convenient. Why is it being sold?" Zheng Sizhong asked in surprise.
These Zhang family members were the ones that Senior Sister Zhang could cultivate. He originally thought that they were related to Senior Sister Zhang and both had the surname Zhang. However, it turned out that was not the case. It was because although this family's status was not high, their personal connections were relatively complicated.
For example, Zhang Dou works as a steward in the Hunting Garden, while his brother Zhang Hu works as a steward in Wangzhuangzi, Beijing.
Wang Shuirong of Beijing is also a luxurious figure in the capital city and a top-notch martial artist. It is also valuable to know his movements.
Zhang Hu's son, Zhang Hua, even sneaked into Bu Kuai of the Wanping County Yamen. He was said to be very clever and was highly regarded by several arresters in the Yamen.
Because of this, Zheng Sizhong deliberately learned about the situation of the Zhang family.
The leader also specifically put forward some requirements for the development of the congregation. The requirements should not be limited to those ignorant old women in the countryside, but should also be more practical.
People like Zhang are of extraordinary use.
If it weren't for Zhang Dou, Tienwangshan and his party would be blind and deaf even if they came here.
You can't even get the direction of this large hunting park, let alone who will come during the autumn season, how it will be defended, where the emperor lives, and how the guards are patrolling day and night.
But with this Zhang Dou, it's different.
Although he could not get close to the emperor when he arrived, nor could he get some in-depth information, but based on his familiarity with the situation in the hunting garden and giving a rough introduction, Zheng Sizhong could combine it with the situation that he had learned from the outside.
Determine the general situation when hunting autumn mongoose in the garden.
As for the specific guard sentry, it needs to be understood through more channels in the next step, and Zhang Dou can also play an important role in it.
"I don't know about this, but I heard from my brother that Prince Beijing has been selling off and disposing of the Zhuangzi shop here in the past two years, and now there are not many left." Zhang Dou shook his head, "I heard that Prince Beijing wanted to sell it.
Money has been invested in some businesses that are more profitable, but I don’t know which businesses are more profitable.”
Zheng Sizhong had doubts in his heart, but the expression on his face remained unchanged and he nodded: "These rich and wealthy people can make money no matter what, but the poor are not so lucky. Once there is a flood or drought, they can only
You sold your son and your daughter."
Zhang Dou was a little embarrassed and didn't answer, but Zheng Sizhong continued to ask: "Your nephew is still working as a pacesetter in Wanping County Yamen. How is he doing during this time?"
Zhang Dou became more energetic when he talked about his nephew, "Thanks to the support of everyone in the sect, he provided him with several clues and succeeded. Now he has become one of the team leaders, leading three or four people to take charge."
It’s the area around Rizhongfang Taiji Factory and Anmin Factory.”
This is also a strategy put forward by the leader, which is to actively cultivate and support some young people with development potential, so that they can continue to rise and grow in various fields, so that in the future, when they have more power and resources, they can also feed back to the church.
Zheng Sizhong deeply believed in this approach.
"Well, that's good, Zhang Dou, bring a message to your nephew. It's a good job. The church will do its best to provide him with support in all aspects, not only some intelligence clues, but also money and other things. As long as it can be
If he gets greater development and promotion in the yamen, it will all be worth it."
Zheng Sizhong's words made Zhang Dou even more excited. This leader can be considered a big shot in the church. Although he is not as powerful as Huitou, his status is already higher than the general head of the church and second only to Huitou.
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The hierarchy of the White Lotus Sect is based on the four levels of ordinary members, the leader, the general leader, and the leader. Above that are figures such as the leader and the young master who do not belong to these levels. This is the scope of administrative affairs management.
The palm branches, palm branches, and general palm branches are a level responsible for preaching and handling special affairs. They are not subordinate to the administrative jurisdiction level. However, once the palm branches, palm branches, and general palm branches are assigned, they basically have special tasks.
, believers from all over the country must fully cooperate and support.
If the nephew is favored by the chief minister, he will get more support from there in the future, and he will definitely be more proud in the government in the future, and the church will also give him more resources to help him get promoted.
"Don't worry, Mr. General Manager, my nephew is a quick-witted person. He used to like drinking and gambling, which is why he got into trouble. But he is loyal, so he has many friends in the city who are willing to help him, so he can quickly work in the city.
Wanping County Yamen has established a firm foothold." Zhang Dou was quite proud, "Now he has a group of people under his command, and he also has a good relationship with the people in the execution room, so as long as this continues, he will definitely have opportunities for promotion."
"I fell into a somersault, what kind of somersault did I fall into?" Zheng Sizhong also felt that this person could be well cultivated for great use, so he asked casually.
"A few years ago, because of drinking and gambling, he owed too much debt, so his originally engaged wife also broke off the engagement, so he learned from the pain and wanted to do something big." Zhang Dou introduced.
"Oh, that doesn't matter. Just cheer up. Now that the teaching is booming, he should understand that in Wanping County Government, he will have the opportunity to contribute more to the teaching in the future. The teaching will not hesitate to support him in every way, even if he becomes the official
It is not impossible that the top figures in the third class of government officials are there." Zheng Sizhong encouraged: "There are also many involvements in the sect and the court. Don't think that our Wenxiang sect is just a heretic. We also abide by the rules and follow the law, so we must do the same.
