Ji Zi Volume Chapter 105 The era of changing colors of mountains and rivers is coming (first update, please vote for me!)
As soon as Wang Ziteng returned to Beijing from Shandong, he received an invitation from Niu Jizong.
He is not in a good mood.
Shen Yourong had a fierce quarrel with him, and King Shou and Liu Yishen, the censor of the right capital of the Imperial Procuratorate, both warned to increase the construction of the Denglai naval fleet. This will inevitably affect the further growth of the Denglai army, and this It is the foundation of one’s own family.
Of course Wang Ziteng knew that the Ministry of War was becoming more and more wary of his actions, and the appearance of Liu Yishui was a sign. Although he was lucky enough to pass the test this time, the Denglai army no longer had sufficient military expenditures to expand and train its troops.
The meeting was arranged in the garden deep in Guanghua Temple Street in Rizhongfang.
The Garden is a very famous scenic spot in the north of the city. It was also the private garden of the British Duke of the former Ming Dynasty. However, it later fell into the hands of one of the most favored eunuchs of Emperor Taihe when the Zhou Dynasty was established. Later, the eunuch was imprisoned for committing crimes. Emperor Guangyuan's execution fell into the hands of the nine sons of Emperor Guangyuan, the then King of Lu.
After decades of passing by countless people, it finally became a private garden for wealthy businessmen in Beijing, and its scale was much larger than in the previous Ming Dynasty.
Many officials and gentry who claim to be elegant and elegant like to choose this place as a place for banquets, poetry gatherings and entertainment.
The garden was so big that Wang Ziteng entered through the back corner door, and the entire left corner of the back half was covered by Niu Jizong, thus maximizing privacy.
Wang Ziteng was not interested in drinking, but he was becoming more and more sensitive when meeting Niu Jizong, and it was difficult to avoid the eyes and ears of Long Jinwei. He had to seize every opportunity.
This time, Niu Jizong also returned to Beijing to file a lawsuit with the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Household over the issue of food and salary in Xuanfu Town, and it happened that his wife's uncle, Lu Hao, the Marquis of Jintian among the Four Kings and Eight Dukes, was celebrating his birthday in Quyuan. So he also took the opportunity to invite Wang Ziteng to have an opportunity to meet and talk during the banquet.
As the banquet became increasingly lively, Niu Jizong pretended to rest in the inner room of the garden on the pretext of feeling unwell after drinking, but in fact he met Wang Ziteng.
"The prince is becoming more and more anxious. I feel that he is too confident." Niu Jizong's face was not very good, "Shui Rong asked Tang Binyin to go south to Jinling. Zi Teng, is Jia Yucun reliable?"
Wang Ziteng also had a gloomy expression, "The Salt Patrol Officer of the Huaihe River and Huaihe River has not yet been appointed. The emperor has been evading it. The Supreme Emperor is very unhappy. Fortunately, Tao Guolu is very sensible, but he is only the salt transfer envoy to the Huaihe River and the Huaihe River. His name is not justified. , many salt merchants are also waiting to see, Jia Hua, haha, it’s hard to say..."
"It doesn't matter if the emperor wants to drag it on. He doesn't dare to challenge the emperor directly yet. He can only drag it, but now it seems that he may not be able to drag it." At this point, a smile appeared on Niu Jizong's lips, "I see how many emperors there are. My son is also a bit frivolous and does not look like a human being. Prince Fu is actually rumored to have had an affair with Concubine Zhou. I wonder how the emperor will feel when he hears about it?"
Wang Ziteng sneered, "These rumors are just imitating the methods used to dislodge the prince, so I said that the tree wants to be quiet but the wind does not stop, but the evil wind is getting stronger and stronger."
"I had an audience with the emperor the day before yesterday. The emperor did have a health problem. During the half hour I met, the emperor was exhausted and struggling to survive. Moreover, I noticed that the imperial doctor in the palace was actively taking pills for the emperor. This is not a good sign.
"Niu Jizong's information channels are also very well-informed.
"That's why his sons have become very active now. They didn't dare to do that before." Wang Ziteng chuckled, "Do you know, brother step-clan? Even a certain prince came to contact me, which shocked me a little.
"
Niu Jizong couldn't help but laugh, "This may not be a bad thing."
The two of them understood each other tacitly, and could see the joy in each other's eyes. It seemed that the situation had finally turned around. Although the Emperor was still vague, I believed that one day, he would make a wise decision.
Taking a step back, even if the Supreme Emperor is unwilling to clarify his attitude due to blood ties, family ties and clan principles, by then the support of the people and the comparison of strengths will probably force many people to make rational choices.
No matter what happens, if we use our strength to fight against each other, I'm afraid the direction of the wind will reverse.
"Brother Step-Zong, I'm afraid we have to be more cautious and low-key. It's best to ignore things that have nothing to do with the overall situation. It will only confuse people." The intriguing look in Wang Ziteng's eyes became more and more mysterious, "You and I have been in contact with the emperor for so many years.
Except for the physical factor, which is arranged by God and no one can arrange it, what about other factors? Not to mention that there is no exhaustive plan, but the emperor has a back-up plan at every step..."
Wang Ziteng's words made Niu Jizong's heart tremble, "Zi Teng, what do you mean...?"
"What we see may not be true. Maybe others are waiting for us to make mistakes. We cannot let others catch us." Wang Ziteng said calmly, "We still have to prepare for the worst, so Shuirong arranged for Tang Binyin to go there.
I agree with Jinling. Anyway, Tang Binyin can't play much role in the capital. Jia Hua can only be the icing on the cake when you have an absolute advantage. I don't see the ability to help you when you need it."
The joy on Niu Jizong's face slowly faded, and he glanced at Wang Ziteng, "Are you so unfavorable? I'm confident about Xuanda, but are you not making good progress on Denglai?"
"It's not these factors. If the emperor is really successful, then of course everything will be easy to handle, but what if the emperor delays it for a year or two? The orthodoxy of the Great Zhou Dynasty is unshakable, and even the Supreme Emperor cannot take action easily. Without this morality,
The pressure we face will increase exponentially."
Wang Ziteng was much more cautious than Niu Jizong imagined.
"Feng Tang and Chen Jingxuan have always refused to express their attitude. Do you think they are really loyal to the emperor? Don't you think they are not sure they can suppress their generals when facing the emperor's will? Brother Jizong, do you think that in that case,
Will the generals of Xuanda really bow their heads and listen to your orders? I don’t even have this confidence in the Beijing camp I have been running for twenty years. How confident are you, Xuanda?"
"Needless to say Chen Jingxuan, he can't control the situation on the three sides at all. With his little qualifications and prestige, he can only maintain a peaceful situation. But on Chen Jixian's side, in the Beijing camp, this guy can't see clearly...
"Niu Jizong said impatiently.
"So we never place our hopes on what can happen in the capital camp. As long as we can make it scattered and unable to be used by any party, it is enough." Wang Ziteng said calmly.
Niu Jizong looked at Wang Ziteng deeply and said, "Zi Teng, you are too careful."
"Be careful with the ten thousand year ship." Prince Teng replied, "Brother Stepzong, we must understand what we are doing, and more importantly, the situation we are in. Overestimating the enemy is dangerous, but overestimating yourself is even more dangerous."
Niu Jizong frowned, "Yang Kedong is missing, did you know?"
"Of course I know. If it hadn't been for this, I wouldn't have come to see you." Wang Ziteng nodded.
"Ziteng, you and I both understand what this means." Niu Jizong said coldly: "The emperor ordered Lu Song to conduct a thorough investigation of Long Jinwei's North Town Fusi. Now Longjinwei is in chaos. Last night, a Nanzhen Fusi
Hundreds of households in the Si family were assassinated. It is said that this person was harsh in internal affairs and was extremely hated by others, but at this point, hehe, Gu Cheng can’t escape his involvement..."
Wang Ziteng dismissed it and said, "Gucheng is very old. Even if there are some people in Long Jinwei, so what? How many more years can he live? The Supreme Emperor is still here. Whoever touches him will get kicked in the head by a donkey.
Now, does it make sense to cling to him?"
"Okay, let's not talk about this. Let's talk about Yang Kedong. The Ministry of War has become nervous and asked the Ministry of Household Affairs to increase military expenditures. They are worried that there will be trouble in the southwest..." Niu Jizong's eyes became more solemn, "
Once a rebellion breaks out in Bozhou, what kind of troops will the imperial court use to quell the rebellion?"
Wang Ziteng reacted, "Are you saying that my Denglai soldiers may need to be mobilized?"
"Hmph, do you think that what you did in Denglai was not blameless by the emperor and the court?" Niu Jizong asked back.
"Then they aren't afraid that Yang Yinglong and I are collaborating?" Wang Ziteng sneered.
"You won't. As you said yourself, unless the emperor acts righteously, no one dares to go against the current of justice. Even Prince Yi Zhong dares not to stand out. How dare you? Playing with the emperor's side, there is no way to stand out, you and me
They are far from enough." Niu Jizong said calmly.
Wang Ziteng was silent.
"Of course, you can also use a delaying strategy. From Denglai to the southwest, it is reasonable to only arrange for three to five months." Niu Jizong continued: "But when we get to the southwest and join the rebels, I'm afraid it won't be up to you.
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"What if there are other changes in the process?" the prince asked slowly.
"You place your hopes on this?" Niu Jizong asked in surprise: "Zi Teng, this is not in line with your style. Besides, what change? The emperor's great march, Jianzhou Jurchens or Mongols broke through, or the Japanese invaded
Korea?"
Wang Ziteng took a deep look at Niu Jizong and said, "Brother Jizong, didn't you just say that the prince seems to be too eager? I think there must be a reason for his eagerness. At least in the past few years, except for one somersault on a woman, he has never done anything else.
You haven’t made many big mistakes yet, have you?”
"What do you want to say?" Niu Jizong asked doubtfully.
"Brother Jizong, the prince is not stupid. We can see it, and he can see it too. The Emperor's attitude is becoming more and more obvious. He just doesn't want to get involved, but he still has some connivance towards him. Well, some resources seem to
They also allowed him to take over, otherwise why would Shuirong let Tang Binyin go south? Tang Binyin also brought his student Han Jing. Han Jing was the most powerful person in Qingtan Academy at that time. The Han family was also a prominent gentry family in Zhejiang.
But it was only after the competition that Feng Ziying stole the limelight..."
The hint in Wang Ziteng's tone made Niu Jizong's thoughts change sharply, and he couldn't help but feel frightened, "Zi Teng, are you saying that the prince is planning to...?"
"Brother Step-Zong, in the next two or three years, there may be an era when the mountains and rivers change. You and I may not be able to survive alone, right?" Wang Ziteng said leisurely: "Then let's seize the time and grab what we can."