"Your Majesty, Master Feng is here." The voice of the chamberlain woke Emperor Yonglong out of his reverie.
“Oh, let him come in.” Emperor Yonglong cheered up.
A fellow magistrate of Yongping Prefecture was summoned to the capital for questioning by the cabinet ministers, which made Emperor Yonglong a little curious.
However, he had already known about Feng Ziying's actions in Yongping Mansion. Long Jinwei reported all the situations one by one. It was indeed a cruel move, especially the harsh and violent measures to rectify the Lulong Liao family and uproot them.
Even Lu Song was frightened by this and even criticized it when reporting it.
Long Jinwei also didn't know where the various furs and medicinal materials stored in the Liao family's house came from. It was possible that the Liao family was indeed related to the Mongolian horse thieves, or it was simply a frame-up by Feng Ziying. It was not even certain whether they were Mongolian horse thieves.
But Feng Ziying's intention was also very obvious, which was to take this opportunity to attack the wealthy gentry in Lulong who dared to resist his efforts to clean up the hidden military households.
These goods were indeed belonging to the robbed caravan sent by Boss and Shui Rong to Liaodong, which is said to be consistent with the report from the Lulong County Government.
None of this matters. The boss and Shui Rong are now tightly wrapped up, but it seems that after suffering a big loss in Yongping Mansion, they don’t dare to go to Liaodong anymore. It is said that the boss still has some doubts that he will be the one to do it again.
He even sent people to Jizhen to arrange for some people in the army to investigate, but the result was fruitless.
Thinking of this, Emperor Yonglong also found it a bit interesting. This small Yongping Mansion could actually stir up such a big storm. As soon as Feng Ziying went there, the Yongping Mansion, which was originally a stagnant water, was stirred up, and even Jizhen was affected.
had an impact.
Emperor Yonglong didn't care much about the affairs of Yongping Mansion, which had nothing to do with the overall situation, but Jizhen was something he had to pay attention to.
Especially when the intention of the Chahar people to invade south becomes more and more obvious, and the news obtained from the Ministry of War's Zhongfang Division and Long Jinwei is that the five Inner Khalkha tribes are determined to join Lindan Batur's southward army, and the Outer Kharkistan
Erkha is also ready to make a move. It is said that Lindan Batur also offered very tempting conditions and instigated the tribes of Outer Kharkkha to send troops.
If even the Outer Khalkha tribes were to join in, the situation would be extremely serious, and choices would have to be made. Emperor Yonglong was not optimistic about what the Yongping Mansion would become after this war.
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“My minister Feng Keng has met the emperor.”
“No courtesy, but a seat.” Emperor Yonglong had a very complicated impression of Feng Keng.
The strategy of opening up the sea was indeed an amazing move of genius, which solved the financial constraints of the imperial court. If it were not for the charter funds, customs mortgages, etc., it would have been difficult to overcome the difficulties last year.
But the benefits of opening up the sea to Jiangnan made Emperor Yonglong a little uneasy.
Judging from the current situation, the boss seems to be actively lobbying to win over these Jiangnan gentry. This attitude seems normal. The boss has a close relationship with the Jiangnan gentry, but this all-round wooing still makes people a little confused. What is his intention?
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Is it because they want to use the Jiangnan gentry to exert influence on the officials from Jiangnan in the DPRK? The question is what is the purpose of doing so? The biggest possibility is that the boss is short of money and intends to take a spoonful of the Jiangnan gentry through the sea.
And he also intended to become the spokesperson of the Jiangnan gentry through his own influence.
Emperor Yonglong didn't care too much about this. After all, he still had to come to him to make a final decision. When his father became successful, there would naturally be ways to deal with him.
The only thing he worries about is his own body. Emperor Yonglong cherishes his body more and more now. He must hold on until his father leaves first.
When the emperor summoned local officials, he usually met with the chief officials of the three departments of each province, or the magistrate of each prefecture. Even the magistrate of Zhili Prefecture was very rare. As for the magistrate of the same prefecture, it was unique. Based on this alone, Feng Ziying was
I feel that I am proud enough.
"..., the geographical location of Yongping Prefecture is too important. The military and civilian areas are mixed and the situation is complicated. In addition, it is close to the sea and has the advantage of salt and iron. It is the hub of communication with the Central Plains of Liaodong and a rare treasure in the North.
, I will not dare to slack off when I arrive in Liaodong..."
The above are all big words, but I have to say that in Feng Ziying's view, I am afraid that Emperor Yonglong's understanding of Yongping Mansion is only based on the map. If you really ask Emperor Yonglong to tell you the specific details of Yongping Mansion, I am afraid that he will
I can't even explain it myself.
No matter how important it is, it is just a prefecture in Beizhili, and Beizhili is just an administrative district in more than ten provinces in the mainland. For Emperor Yonglong, if the geographical location of Jingdong Keyao was not too important, you Yongping
No matter how many people or land there are in the government, I'm afraid he won't even care about the impact the Mongolian invasion to the south will have.
"Feng Qing, Yongping's geographical location is important. I also know that after I heard that you went to Yongping, you and the Shanxi Chamber of Commerce wanted to open Hong Kong and Yuguan. In your opinion, if Yuguan opens as a port, Jizhen and Liaodong will be in trouble in the logistics.
Can the supply difficulty be completely solved?" Emperor Yonglong asked directly without going around in circles.
"Reporting to Your Majesty, it can be alleviated to a certain extent, but for a complete solution, I am afraid that we need to open a port at the mouth of Sancha River and Zhenjiang Fort to completely solve the logistics supply problem of Ji Town, Liaodong. At the same time, there is a prerequisite for this.
, that is, our Zhou Dynasty must build a powerful enough naval fleet. Although from the current point of view, the Jianzhou Jurchens do not have the ability to fight and transport on the water, in the long run, the Jianzhou Jurchens will have a greater impact on North Korea.
The coercion becomes more and more obvious, and I am worried that the current Gwanghae Lord of Korea may not be able to withstand the oppression of the Donglu, and may cooperate with the Donglu, and the unknown movements of the Tokugawa shogunate in Japan are also worrying."
Feng Ziying’s words made Emperor Yonglong feel both pleased and a little worried.
As expected of Feng Tang's son, he has such a thorough understanding of the situation in Liaodong, and he does not shy away from himself.
No wonder this son wanted to choose Yongping Prefecture. It seems that he is also worried that his father will not be able to support himself in the face of the Mongolian and Jianzhou Jurchen attacks in the future. The opening of the port in Yuguan may not only be considered from the perspective of Yongping's economic development.
, what is more important is to ensure the safety of this important passage in the Western Liaoning Corridor.
This person also talked about the threat from North Korea and the Japanese. Although it feels a bit exaggerated, this vigilance is still worthy of praise.
"Well, we do need to be vigilant." Emperor Yonglong changed the subject, "The news from the Ministry of War is that the Chahar and the Inner and Outer Khalkha tribes may invade southward this autumn, and your Yongping Mansion may have to face the southward invasion of the Mongolian army.
, I’m afraid Ji Town will be under a lot of pressure, and Ji Town mainly guards Gyeonggi, so Yongping Prefecture may have to make some preparations.”
Feng Ziying was a little surprised. When did Emperor Yonglong become so kind and would take the initiative to remind him of the possible looting and persecution that Yongping Mansion might face? Would he care about this?
Maybe he would care, but when facing the Mongols' attack on the entire Gyeonggi region, shouldn't he care more about Shuntian Prefecture?
Or is this a disguised way of showing favor to Emperor Yonglong? To himself or to his father?
But since the emperor was so concerned, Feng Ziying naturally followed the other party's topic and said: "What the emperor said is absolutely true. I will report to the governor after I go back. Explain the Jizhen defensive area in the north of Yongping, and the Mongolian invasion to the south is huge."
, I’m afraid Jizhen shouldn’t let it go.”
"Feng Qing, you should know that the defensive front of Jizhen is too long. I also want to cover everything, but in fact it is impossible to do so. Should we mobilize troops from Liaodong or Xuanfu? I'm afraid the Liaodong Emperor is also stretched too thin.
Will Donglu be content with this situation? The same is true for Xuanfu." Emperor Yonglong sighed: "Your Majesty is also a veteran general with a martial arts background, so you should understand."
Feng Ziying has been guessing Emperor Yonglong's intentions. He believed that Emperor Yonglong would never say such seemingly out-of-touch words for no reason. There must be some hint or insinuation.
He thought hard.
“Your Majesty, can’t we allocate some troops from other places to assist?” Feng Ziying suddenly realized in her heart that when talking about her father, the Emperor specifically emphasized “a veteran with a martial arts background” in a very serious tone.
“There is unrest everywhere. It depends on the opinions of the Ministry of War and the Cabinet.” Emperor Yonglong said meaningfully.
Feng Ziying ended this somewhat strange interview in a confused manner. Emperor Yonglong's questions afterward were somewhat absentminded, and he didn't know whether it was because of restlessness or lack of energy.
It was not until he walked out of the palace that Feng Ziying was sure that the intention of Emperor Yonglong's summons should be to focus on Jizhen's defense against Yongping Mansion. The Mongolian army was about to invade the south. How to defend this line of Jizhen? Where should we ask for reinforcements?
"My lord, isn't this obvious? Your Majesty is suggesting that you should write to the Governor and Lord You to remind them that they can request reinforcements from the Ministry of War and the Cabinet." Wang Wenyan carefully inquired about all the details of Feng Ziying's visit to Emperor Yonglong.
After that, he immediately said with certainty: "Although Wen Yan doesn't know the emperor's purpose, maybe this is a gesture of goodwill to you or the governor?"
"It's not that simple." Feng Ziying shook her head. Although she and her father were important, it was not enough for Emperor Yonglong to make such a compromise. This man definitely had some specific purpose for doing this, "Please help? Where will the reinforcements come from?"
Come? The Emperor of Xuanfu Town denied it on his own initiative, so where else could there be? Denglai Army?! Yes, Denglai Army!"
Feng Ziying felt as if the layer of sandpaper had been pierced, and it suddenly dawned on her that Emperor Yonglong was worried about Prince Teng and was going to attack his Denglai army?!
But if Wang Ziteng leads the Denglai army to the north to fight the Mongols, with the virtue of the Mongolian Rangers, Wang Ziteng is also a veteran. It is very easy to preserve his strength, and he can even use this to train troops. If he can't do anything against the emperor,
The gains outweigh the losses. Unless Wang Ziteng's control over the Denglai army is lifted, is it possible to temporarily assign a civilian official to supervise the battle? Will Wang Ziteng obey orders?
Feng Ziying had a headache thinking about it. The emperor wouldn't have thought of this, right?
As for why he should take the lead, it is simple. The Governor of Liaodong asked for help, and the cabinet and the Ministry of War could mobilize troops openly, so Wang Ziteng had nothing to say.
If there is no good reason to mobilize troops, it will inevitably make Prince Teng suspicious.