Gui Zi Scroll Chapter 589 Social conditions and public opinion are full of gloom
Ni Er's visit made Feng Ziying a little surprised.
Ni Er is a person who knows how to measure things. For ordinary things, he will not wait for him in person at his residence. Instead, he will more often ask someone to take the message, or look for opportunities to meet. Situations like today are somewhat rare.
Without going around in circles, Ni Er went straight to the point in a few words.
"My lord also knows that many of my subordinates are from counties around Gyeonggi, and they also have many relatives still in their hometowns. My lord also knows that your lord has always been very concerned about the White Lotus Sect, so I have told them that if they go back, or
If there are people coming from my hometown, let me know more about the situation. Let me know if there is any situation..."
Feng Ziying became nervous, is she really coming?
"What's going on?" Feng Ziying asked in a deep voice.
"There is no change yet, but I heard from several brothers that June 15th is the birthday of Mother Wusheng. They said that there are rumors in the White Lotus Sect in the countryside that this year is the Year of the Rabbit, and that it is the birth of Mother Wusheng.
Hometown should be established..."
Ni Er hesitated for a moment, "It turns out that I heard about it in Beijing, but it was mentioned in Heshuntian Mansion and Wanping County, but they didn't seem to pay much attention. Later, after the Xihuamen Incident, these people disappeared and could not be found.
arrive."
Feng Ziying snorted lightly. The attitude of the Ministry of Punishment was that they didn't take it seriously, and they followed the example. Although Jia Yucun reminded him, I'm afraid he didn't really take it seriously.
As for the Wanping County Government Office, look at the county offices that have been infiltrated by the White Lotus Sect. How can we talk about anything else?
"Where are your brothers mainly?" Feng Ziying sighed. He shouldn't care about it himself, but he still has to worry about it. If he came to tell him, it would be hurtful to ignore him.
“There are them in Zhending, Baoding, and Hejian, Quyang, Dingzhou, Gaocheng in Zhending, Laishui in Baoding, Xincheng, Xiongxian, Jinghai in Hejian, Qingxian and Cangzhou, and all the counties south of Shuntian Prefecture.
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Feng Ziying's heart sank a little more every time she mentioned a place. They were all in the Gyeonggi area. When she thought about what she saw and heard in Shandong, this situation was really like dry grass and wind, and it would be out of control once it caught fire.
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"How is the situation in the city?" Now that he is here, Feng Ziying wants to ask about other situations, "Including the Xihua Gate matter, how are the people in the city talking about it?"
"If you are more interested in watching the excitement, "Today's News" has provided guidance, which is very effective. It is nothing more than saying that Qiu Shiben was ambitious and full of resentment before he became the governor of the Beijing camp. In addition, the Bailian sect was fanning the flames.
, so this rebellion was triggered..."
Ni Er talked about it very carefully. This topic was relatively sensitive, but facing Feng Ziying alone, Ni Er still didn't feel much pressure.
"What about the comments about the emperor? The fifth military camp has launched the banner of 'clean the emperor and punish the traitorous ministers'. It is impossible that no one is talking about the emperor, right?"
"Today's News" was guided by Feng Ziying's personal instructions, but it was not easy to completely ignore the emperor. Although it was not done publicly, it was impossible for no one to discuss it privately.
"Definitely, but there are different opinions. Some say that the emperor actually didn't know about it, and Qiu Shiben used the tiger skin as a banner. Others say that the emperor actually knew, but pretended not to know and just sat back and watched. Of course, some said that Qiu Shiben
You have been fooled by the emperor and used as a weapon by the emperor. If you become the emperor, you will naturally be the big winner. If you lose, you will be the enemy and the scapegoat..."
Ni Er laughed, "It is also said that the cabinet had long known that Qiu Shiben and Du Keli had bad intentions, so they deliberately allowed Qiu Shiben and Du Keli to collude with each other. In fact, they had prepared countermeasures, and the emperor had already
People from the imperial court were watching, and they couldn't move at all, so this was a trap set by the imperial court, but Qiu Shiben and Du Keli actually jumped into it. The emperor was very smart and didn't fall for it..."
"So, the people are also aware of the discord between the emperor and the court?" Feng Ziying also laughed, "Well, it's a bit interesting."
"Uncle, how could you not know? The common people in the capital city may not be as well-informed as the officials in other places. What kind of guests came to the home of the first minister and second minister today? Who did the emperor scold in the palace? Ming
You can hear them in teahouses and restaurants early in the morning, and in the evening everyone knows that they are all human beings. From the Northern Yuan Dynasty to the Qian Ming Dynasty and then to the Great Zhou Dynasty, it has been three or four hundred years. This group of people is
I have been here all day long, what do I not understand and what have I not experienced?"
Ni Er's words were spoken from the bottom of his heart.
This group of common people in the capital city have gone through three dynasties and hundreds of years, and have seen too many court affairs and palace coups.
It has been passed down orally from our ancestors, and any conspiracy can be modeled in the history of previous dynasties, so it is not surprising that we can figure out or guess something.
"So Ni Er, which side do you think the people's attitude is leaning toward?" Feng Ziying asked, tilting her head.
"It's hard to say. The current emperor is not very popular with the people of our capital city. When he was the prince, he often went to Jiangnan and hung out in places like Nanjing, Yangzhou and Suzhou. He was also favored by the scholars in Jiangnan, but it was Emperor Yonglong.
He also has some support from everyone, so when the imperial court chose the current emperor to succeed him, the people in the capital didn't quite approve of it. So now you can't say how much the people in the capital have a favorable impression of him, and it's only in such a short time.
What, just watch with cold eyes, I think more of the princes in the court should be more reliable..."
These words are reasonable. When Emperor Wan Tong was still Prince Yi Zhong, he did not have a good reputation in the capital city. He was not as good as Emperor Yonglong. His base was in Jiangnan, and the people in the capital had no interest in him.
"Then you mean that the people in the capital city support Prince Shou or Prince Fu and Prince Li more?" Feng Ziying nodded and thought.
"Hey, it's really hard to say. Although these princes have been holding poetry gatherings in the capital city in the past few years, they are all games for scholars. How can ordinary people stand up to them? As I said,
How often has every down-to-earth person interacted with the people in the city? These gentlemen don't have a very good reputation, so they are all indispensable. It doesn't matter. Maybe they are just better than the current emperor.
Bar."
It should be said that what Ni Er said is more pertinent. The Zhang family has experienced six emperors, starting from Emperor Taihe, Emperor Guangyuan, Emperor Tianping, Emperor Yuanxi, Emperor Yonglong, and now Emperor Wantong. It is quite a bit inferior to each generation.
The feeling of a generation.
Of course, the Zhang family doesn't have a bad reputation. It's hard to say that everyone is disgusted and disgusted. It's just that everyone feels that the emperor's presence is getting weaker and weaker. On the contrary, the cabinet is getting stronger. Everyone only knows the chief minister and does not know the emperor.
Feel.
Ni Erxu rambled on about the attitude of the people in the capital towards Emperor Wan Tong and the princes of King Shou, King Fu and King Li.
Feng Ziying listened very carefully, and also asked about some details that ordinary people would not notice, such as the attitude of the soldiers' families, everyone's opinions after the Northwest Army entered the city, the expectations of the indigenous residents, etc.
Ni Er also picked up some questions that he could answer and answered them. If he was unsure, he also explained them.
Combining some investigations conducted by Cao Yu and Wang Wenyan, Feng Ziying believed that she had a relatively good understanding of the thoughts and attitudes of the people in the capital city.
With the replacement of emperors from generation to generation, the awe and respect that the people, here refers to the people in the capital city, have for the Zhang family is declining day by day. The transition from Emperor Yonglong to Emperor Wantong is a big decline.
Emperor Wan Tong's status in the eyes of the people should be the worst among all the emperors in the Great Six Dynasties, even worse than Emperor Yonglong.
You must know that Emperor Yonglong is much worse than Emperor Yuanxi in the minds of the people. Even though Emperor Yuanxi's image is not good in the minds of scholars, his impression among ordinary people is not bad, especially in the early stage.
The authority and status of the imperial court, or the cabinet, seemed to have been strengthened during the confrontation with the imperial power. The people increasingly recognized the authority of the cabinet, but they felt conflicted because of the discord between the cabinet and the emperor.
After all, the belief that imperial power is supreme is deeply ingrained in the minds of ordinary people. It will be difficult to suddenly make them accept that the power of the prime minister can overwhelm or even replace the imperial power.
He sent Ni Er away, and before leaving, he also specifically told Ni Er to spread out more people during this period, mainly to understand the areas and industries in the capital city where White Lotus Sect activities may be present, and to take the initiative to report any abnormalities.
Feng Ziying could not do anything about the matters outside the capital for the time being, but nothing could happen in the city.
His whole family is in the capital city. Even if he goes to the south of the Yangtze River as governor, he cannot bring all the family members with him. It would be good if he can bring three or five concubines. As long as nothing happens in the capital city, he will
I'm too lazy to ask any more questions.
What she saw and heard in Shandong and Ni Er's reminder made Feng Ziying feel that the White Lotus Rebellion in the North was inevitable. The only thing that could not be determined now was how big the White Lotus Rebellion was, whether they were acting independently or responding to one another.
A series of connections, or a spark that ignites a prairie fire?
He said everything he could, Master Qi also said it, Master Qiao also said it, Liu Yishui and Han Xu said it, Jia Yucun also said hello, and it was discussed within the Ministry of War, but even Sun Chengzong
He didn’t take the White Lotus Sect too seriously either.
In their minds, only those rioters and mobs fighting for food and survival are the most dangerous, and the fighting power they unleash is the most worthy of attention. And those party members who use deceitful banners are all worthless.
The tricks of foolish men and women in attacking are not worth mentioning. If there is really a problem, as soon as the border troops arrive, it will be wiped out by the fire and snow.
Feng Ziying didn't know whether the incident would break out before she went to Jiangnan or after she went to Jiangnan, but no matter which end, she could not escape the involvement.
The bad signs in Xuzhou have long been ingrained in his mind. As soon as he goes to Jiangnan, he will attack Xuzhou first, fearing that it will be too late.