Renzi Scroll Chapter 63: The house leaks when it rains overnight (2)
Feng Ziying's heart tightened.
The five major water secondary warehouses are Dezhou, Linqing, Xuzhou, Huai'an, plus one Tianjin Wei. However, Tianjin Wei was mainly built for sea transportation. Because sea transportation was depleted, the Great Zhou Dynasty mainly relied on water transportation, so the water secondary warehouse on Tianjin Wei's side
It is basically abandoned, which means it is mainly concentrated in Dezhou, Linqing, Xuzhou and Huai'an.
"Dezhou?" Feng Ziying stared at Chai Ke closely, seeing that Chai Ke's face was still stern, "And Linqing? Mr. Chai, what's the problem?"
"It's hard to tell clearly what went wrong right now, but I think it's not as simple as Tan Mo. Besides Tan Mo, how could there be no grain in Dezhou and Linqingshui sub-cang?" Chai Ke couldn't help but said:
"You came and told me first, and I couldn't believe it."
"There's not even a grain of food left. How is this possible? Mr. Chai, where did you learn this? Mr. Wu, has he lost his mind and gone crazy?" Feng Ziying couldn't help but jump up, clenching her fists and staring at Chai.
Ke, horrified, said: "There's not even a grain of food left? What are the canal soldiers doing? What are the canal transport yamen doing? Insect-eaten and corrupted, that's impossible!"
As Chai Ke said, no matter what method, it is impossible not to save a grain of food. Does the ambassador of Shuicicang really want to have his family confiscated and exterminated?
Chai Ke's face became more serious, "Ziying, this is why I came to you. You mentioned the collusion between Prince Yizhong and Jiangnan..."
Feng Ziying did mention it to Chai Ke, but she didn't explain it as thoroughly as she did with Qi Yongtai and Qiao Yingjia. However, Chai Ke also understood it, but why did he say this at this time?
Feng Ziying's mind was quick and she suddenly realized: "Sir, could it be that Xuzhou and Huai'an Shuicicang have not been transshipping to Dezhou and Linqing? Chen Jixian stopped all grain shipments in Xuzhou? That is impossible. How long has Chen Jixian been in Huaiyang?
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Chai Ke frowned deeply and shook his head slowly: "I'm afraid Chen Jixian is not so bold. This is not a temporary move. It will take at least half a year or even more than a year to do it. It even started when grain was transported to the north last year.
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Feng Ziying couldn't help but stood up and paced back and forth, "This is very dangerous. Where did Mr. Wu get such news? If it is the four major water warehouses, Dezhou and Linqing have no transshipment of grain, while Xuzhou and Huai'an have
Still the same, that can only mean one thing, someone wants to isolate the north from the south and wants to rebel!"
What Feng Ziying said is what Chai Ke is most worried about. Xuzhou and Huai'an are both under the jurisdiction of the Southern Zhili, while Dezhou and Linqing are in Shandong. The division between north and south is particularly clear. If the Jiangnan side really plans to confront the north
, then cut off the grain supply, and even the grain transshipped by the Shuici warehouse in Shandong will not be left for you. In addition, the original Jingtong Second Warehouse has not yet been replenished. It can be said that the grain in Gyeonggi and even Jiubian may suddenly be exhausted.
It's urgent. Coupled with the impact of this year's severe drought in the North, there will definitely be a food shortage in Gyeonggi. If there are any more instigators, this will be a huge disaster.
Chai Ke also nodded, "I am also worried about this situation, but the news Zi Xian told me is only about Dezhou. The situation in Linqing is not clear yet, and whether it is true that there is not even a grain of food. Zi Xian
It just means that the news he got needs to be verified and confirmed..."
"Then what are you waiting for, sir? This kind of thing must be verified immediately. One more day of delay will be a huge disaster." Feng Ziying said impatiently, but she reacted in an instant.
Chai Ke is not the Minister of the Ministry of Finance, but the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel. If he wants to directly intervene in such matters, it will definitely cause some backlash from the Ministry of Revenue and the Metropolitan Procuratorate.
An important rule is that unless it involves something that requires you to speak out, it is definitely not appropriate to directly intervene.
Chai Ke also smiled bitterly, "I plan to tell Xiang Ye and Xiang Fang that no matter whether it is true or false or there is no water, we should arrange for someone to verify it as soon as possible after the autumn festival to set the record straight. If it is true,
If it is a fact, then we need to take it seriously and consider how to deal with it.”
"Sir, I'm afraid it's not that simple." Feng Ziying was still a little anxious and couldn't help but remind her.
Realizing that Chai Ke still had a dubious attitude, he might even think that there was some shortage, but it couldn't be such a big difference, and he was doubtful about whether someone, that is, Prince Yi Zhong was doing this purposefully behind the scenes.
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After all, this matter is so serious that it is almost a signal for open rebellion and raising the flag of rebellion. With Emperor Yonglong's throne as solid as a mountain, if Prince Yi Zhong dares to do this, he will be secluded from the Great Zhou Dynasty. Once the matter fails,
No one can save Prince Yi Zhong anymore, even the Supreme Emperor can only support Emperor Yonglong in decisively executing Prince Yi Zhong and his family.
"Ziying, I know what you mean. If the water warehouses in Linqing and Dezhou are empty, but the water warehouses in Xuzhou and Huai'an are full, then some people's ambitions will be obvious, but I can't rely on Wu Liangsi alone.
I can make a conclusion with just one sentence. I am neither the censor of Zuodu nor the chief assistant. Even if I am them, don’t we need to investigate such a big matter?" Chai Ke asked with a wry smile: "Even if it is true,
I'm afraid that the imperial court can only make preparations in advance, and on the other hand, find ways to suppress it, and buy as much time as possible to free up its own hands to take precautions. It is also impossible to suddenly open it up, which will only make the situation suddenly become uncontrollable.
Under such circumstances, it would be extremely detrimental to the imperial court..."
Feng Ziying was speechless. It was obviously impossible for such a big matter to be finalized just because Wu Liangsi was a fifth-grade household member. That would be absurd. He would definitely need to go through the process to find out. Moreover, the news about Wu Liangsi has never been revealed.
Where it comes from, and whether there is any possibility of frame-up and slandering others, we need to find out clearly.
Although Feng Ziying is more than 80% sure that what the other party said is true, others may not think so. After all, there are too many people who want to climb up in the officialdom by any means, whether it is sensationalism or alarmism, these are all childish.
Wu Liangsi did not directly write to the Metropolitan Procuratorate, but came to Chai Ke, who was also a member of the township party, to report it, which also shows that he was also dubious about the news.
Seeing that Feng Ziying looked a little depressed, Chai Ke understood very well.
From the bottom of his heart, he didn't really believe that Prince Yi Zhong and Jiang Nan dared to join forces to rebel at this time, because it was too risky, or it was simply asking for death.
Although the emperor is in poor health, it is only relative to previous years. As far as the current situation is concerned, there will be no problem in two or three years. At this time, rebellion may directly encounter the emperor's thunderous blow.
Whether it is the Xuanfu Army or the Denglai Army, they can be controlled by the commander-in-chief only if they cannot directly rebel against the emperor. If they really want to confront the imperial court represented by the emperor, their courage and determination will be destroyed.
It will be greatly compromised. Except for a few die-hard loyalists of Niu Jizong and Wang Ziteng, most of the others are fearful and hesitant, which will only make these armies fall apart in the end.
In this case, can the Xuanfu Army and Denglai Army withstand the attack of other elites from the Nine Sides? Obviously impossible.
Prince Yi Zhong has been patient for so many years, so he can't understand the situation. Therefore, Chai Ke does not think that Prince Yi Zhong will take such a risk. This is more dangerous than making a desperate move. Without Prince Yi Zhong as a "moral leader", the Jiangnan gang
Not even worth mentioning.
After returning from Chai Ke's place, Feng Ziying became more and more silent. Silence means helplessness and despair.
He found that no matter how hard he tried to avoid the disaster he believed, it was difficult to do so. No one seemed to believe that such a thing would happen, and he could not convince them.
After all, I am still too young, too inexperienced, and my talent is amazing. In this kind of thing, everyone believes more in the accumulation brought by experience and resume. Even if I were in their status, I would only be so talented.
I'm afraid it will be the same.
When Feng Ziying visited her residence, King Lu was already waiting for her.
Although she was extremely impatient on the inside, Feng Ziying had to smile and greet each other on the surface.
However, King Lu was indeed very personable, both in appearance and demeanor. Feng Ziying felt that she was definitely inferior at the age of fourteen.
The gifts King Lu brought were also very elegant, including Duan inkstones, rice paper and Shoushan field yellow stones.
Feng Ziying couldn't refuse, so she could only accept it. After some conversation, Feng Ziying also felt that King Lu did have some knowledge. Although he was young, he had the qualities developed in the active academic atmosphere of Qingtan Academy, and he was also polite in his speech.
He was moderate, not as boastful as some people, nor as rigid as some people, which made a good impression on Feng Ziying.
"If His Royal Highness Prince Lu could study in the academy for two more years, I think he would have made great achievements." Feng Ziying's words were sincere, "Mr. Jingchu (Qi Shijiao) is not only a master of classics and meanings, but also a great master of classics and meanings."
He is also a model of capable ministers in terms of current policies. He is very knowledgeable about the laws of the Zhou Dynasty and is also very knowledgeable about the policies to support the people. If His Highness can study diligently under the guidance of Chief Qi Shan, he will definitely gain a lot."
The current headmaster of Qingtan Academy is Qi Shijiao, who is also from Shandong. Although he became a Jinshi later, he was very famous in the local area before he became a Jinshi. Later, after becoming a Jinshi, it was smooth sailing, but later he became an official because of his political views.
, because Qi Yongtai wanted to use Zhou Yongchun and Bi Ziyan, so he invited Qi Shi to teach Qingtan Academy.
"The mountain chief spoke highly of Mr. Feng, and Xiao Wang has always hoped to make more friends with Mr. Feng in order to ask for help." Zhang So seemed very humble, and he did not have much qualifications to be arrogant in front of Feng Ziying, let alone this time
The mother-in-law also specially warned her to leave a good impression in front of Feng Ziying, because the mother-in-law learned that Feng Ziying had already been summoned by her father, not to mention that she had stayed, and she might have to be summoned a second time. This might be unprecedented.