The south has always been prosperous, and Jiangxi County has long been renowned as a land of plenty. As the county seat, Jing'an City is a first-class prosperous place.
Although the end of the world is coming now, the chaos in the north has not spread to the south because of the obstruction of the great river crossing the north and south.
If we have to say it had some impact, it would be that the south accepted many refugees and had to provide a large amount of money and food to the north, which greatly affected the lives of the people in the south.
Of course, it is only the lives of ordinary people that are greatly affected. The more powerful people are, the less affected they are.
For example, in Prince Ning's Mansion in Fan Jingan, their lives have hardly been affected since the end of the world has come.
The catastrophic disaster that killed tens of millions of people was just a topic of conversation among the people in the mansion after dinner.
"Have you heard? Your Majesty is going to meet with several distinguished guests today, and he also wants to give the BMW from Tianma Garden to those guests today!"
"The prince likes to search for good horses. The horses in Tianma Garden are his favorites. How can he be willing to give them away?"
"Don't believe me, I just heard from Manager Hu, he is in charge of Tianma Garden!"
"Ah? Do you really want to send those good horses away? I don't know what kind of distinguished guests are here today, and I haven't heard of anyone who has a close relationship with the palace?"
In Prince Ning's Mansion in the northwest corner of Jing'an City, several servants were busy with their work while playing with flowers.
The reason for such careful preparation is obviously to receive distinguished guests.
According to the ancestral system of the Jin Dynasty, the vassal king was not allowed to leave the palace without permission, so naturally few guests would come to the palace.
Although the feudal king lived a prosperous life, the royal palace, which contained the glory and wealth, was just a prison for the feudal king.
But in recent months, the government's control over the palace has been relaxed a lot, allowing more people to visit the palace.
At this moment, in a study somewhere in the palace, the thirty-five-year-old Prince Ning, Zhao Yongshen, was being served by the princess and put on a robe.
There are only these two people in the study, which is an extremely abnormal phenomenon. After all, there is absolutely no shortage of people to serve these two people in the palace.
"Your Majesty, is it true that nothing will happen if you meet these people?" The princess looked worried.
Zhao Yongshen said in a deep voice: "That kid Zhao Yanxun captured the capital and killed that kid Zhao Weilong. Now that the emperor is gone... who can take care of us?"
"But the government side..."
Although he was a relative of the emperor, after Taizong Zhao Hongzhang, the imperial court imposed stricter and stricter restrictions on the vassal princes, and the vassal princes were always under civilian supervision.
That's right, if the royal palace is a prison, then the local civil servants are the jailers, and the feudal king will be impeached if he exceeds the rules.
Zhao Yongshen sneered: "The imperial court is gone, who else can they impeach?"
Looking at himself in the mirror, Zhao Yongshen continued: "What's more... now that the throne is vacant, any of my Zhao family members may inherit the great treasure, how dare they restrain the lonely king!"
In fact, Zhao Yongshen is so courageous not only because of his own ambition, but also because someone took the initiative to find him and gave him hope of success.
Speaking of Prince Ning’s Mansion, there are actually quite a few stories.
More than a hundred years ago, Taizong Zhao Hongzhang raised an army and ousted his eldest brother Emperor Shang from the throne. In order to show his mercy, he left his eldest brother's youngest son Feng Heir.
This Prince Ning's Mansion, which has been passed down for hundreds of years, is actually the bloodline of Emperor Shang, and is far from the current royal family of the Jin Dynasty.
But in the hearts of the Ningwang vassal kings, the throne should belong to their lineage.
Therefore, when troubled times came and the royal family was in civil strife, the contemporary Ning King Zhao Yongshen saw hope of seizing the throne.
"I am just worried!"
Seeing that his beloved wife was so worried, Zhao Yongshen knew that this was the result of years of pressure from the government, and he could not persuade her for a while.
Just listen to him sigh: "Do you think those people will let me go if I don't take the initiative to stir up trouble?"
The "those people" he refers to refer to those who support his rise.
Since these people have come to him, if they refuse, there will be extremely serious consequences, so it is not impossible to silence him directly.
The stakes involved are too great... It can be said that once you embark on this path, there is actually no turning back.
Seeing his wife becoming more and more worried, Zhao Yongshen couldn't help but smile bitterly. He should keep this matter to himself.
"Beloved concubine, children like Zhao Yanxun and Zhao Weilong can handle the affairs of the country... I have lived for more than thirty years, how much behind them?"
In fact, Zhao Yongshen has a strong heart and skills, which is the main reason why many people support him.
Thinking of these, Zhao Yongshen felt unbalanced, so he said coldly: "It's just that these two children will be reincarnated. The ancestral country... is ruined in the hands of these descendants of Queen Qin!"
The King of Qin was the title given by Taizong Zhao Hongzhang before he proclaimed himself emperor. King Ning of all dynasties privately called this enemy the King of Qin, and taught his successors not to forget the blood feud.
At this moment, the sound of footsteps outside the study attracted the attention of the couple in the room.
"My son, I want to see my father!"
Hearing this voice, Zhao Yongshen's expression relaxed and he immediately responded: "Come in!"
A few breaths later, a young man wearing a royal blue moiré robe stepped into the study.
Although this young man is only seventeen or eighteen years old, his face has a calmness that does not match his age.
"My son, please bow to your father, the queen, mother and concubine!"
This person is Zhao Yanjue, the eldest son of the royal family, the eldest son of Prince Ning and his wife. The three people in the room are a serious family.
"I asked you to go out to greet the guests. Why are you here before the guests arrive?" Zhao Yongshen asked with a straight face.
Although he acted very serious, Zhao Yongshen was actually very satisfied with the prince, but as a father he had to maintain his dignity, so he seemed difficult to get close to him.
"Father, there is news from Jinshan Academy..."
After hearing this, Zhao Yongshen immediately became serious and asked quickly: "But the old gentleman has agreed to come to my palace as a guest to give lectures?"
The so-called guest lecture was a lie. It was Zhao Yongshen's plan to use Fang Hongji's reputation in the five southern counties to win the hearts of himself.
Zhao Yanjue shook his head, making Zhao Yongshen frown.
"What's going on?"
"On the thirteenth day of this month, that old Mr. Fang was at Jinshan Academy, preaching about the power of King Yong and the prosperity of Yong's army, and advised everyone present not to become enemies of Zhao Yanxun!"
Hearing this, Zhao Yongshen was shocked. He did not expect this result at all.
"Is this serious?"
In fact, Zhao Yanjue didn't believe it when he learned the news, but the facts forced him to believe it.
"Absolutely true!"
Zhao Yongshen immediately cursed: "Fang Hongji claims to be upright, and he was the master of Zhao Weilong's son. Now that Zhao Weilong has been killed, it's just that he doesn't want to avenge him, but he actually cheers for the rebels... He is really shameless!
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"What kind of face do these old thieves have standing between heaven and earth!"
Although he scolded him vigorously, Zhao Yongshen did not lose his mind, and then asked: "How did the people who listened to the lecture react?"
Zhao Yanjue replied: "The person who reported back said that everyone at the scene looked sad, probably because they were frightened by Zhao Yanxun's ferocious power!"
When he was furious, Zhao Yongshen knocked over the teacup on the desk and said in a deep voice: "His evil words confuse the public and confuse people's hearts. We cannot let him do whatever he wants!"
If everyone is afraid of Zhao Yanxun, who will follow him to cause trouble?
What Fang Hongji did was contrary to Zhao Yongshen's interests, and the two were now enemies.
After thinking for a while, Zhao Yongshen stared into his son's eyes and said, "Find some capable people and kill him!"
To kill such a respected scholar like Fang Hongji, I have to say that Zhao Yongshen is crazy enough and has the decisiveness to accomplish great things.
Nodding, Zhao Yanjue said in a deep voice: "I'll make arrangements right now!"
