The leaves are falling in the autumn wind, the blue water is long in the sky, and accompanied by the wild geese flying south, Xiao Feng's team seems to be moving slower than usual.
Pearl was picked up by her brother. The general of the auxiliary country was very kind to his sister and very polite to Xiao Feng. He did not speak harshly to him because he forced his brother-in-law to death. Instead, he showed a kind of indifference to everything.
This is Li's, a pig bigger than himself. No matter how tall and luxurious the house is and how spacious and elegant the courtyard is, they are destined to spend their whole lives eating, drinking and sleeping.
Princess Chang'an cried like a tearful person, desperately wanting to take Pearl with her. Xiao Feng didn't have any objections to this, but he still reminded Chang An.
You are the bait. Everyone, including Ru Hua and An Qingyue, are always ready to sacrifice themselves to protect you. It is not necessarily a good thing for Pearl to be by your side.
So when Pearl was picked up by his brother, Chang An lay down in the large RV. This time he was not pretending, he was really sick. She was already weak, but this time she felt really sad for her sisters, which hurt her heart and lungs.
For this reason, Xiao Feng had to increase the frequency of medication to ensure that the princess could recover faster.
But when the princess saw Xiao Feng, she thought of the pearl and cried every time she took the medicine, which made people outside think that Xiao Feng had really done something to her.
At this time, things were going crazy in the capital, and Yan Song was heartbreakingly stating Xiao Feng's inappropriate behavior in front of Jiajing.
"Long live, before the Xiao Feng people reached Jiangnan, they had already killed heads in Shandong and made rivers of blood flow!
Everywhere he goes, there will be disaster. It seems that under the Ming Dynasty, the land is full of traitors and corrupt officials. Is the Ming Dynasty really so unbearable?
Now it’s not just Shandong
, everyone in the Jiangnan area is also in danger, everyone says that a living King of Hell has come, and some people say that Xiao Feng practices the way of killing, and uses killing people to gather souls to practice evil. There are many rumors and rumors!
Not only that, he also forced the guest of honor of Lord Pearl County to death in the name of being a corrupt official. He also wrote a letter to discuss the reform of the clan and disrespected the laws of the ancestors. How unbecoming! "
Jiajing frowned and looked at the memorial that Yan Song placed in front of him. It was the "clan proposal" written by Xiao Feng. This was a restricted area that no one had dared to touch since the founding of the country.
Yan Song secretly looked at Jiajing's expression and judged whether he should add fuel to the fire or follow the wind. After all, what Xiao Feng had done recently gave him an opportunity to defeat Xiao Feng in one fell swoop.
But if he couldn't defeat him in one fell swoop, he still wouldn't be willing to attack with all his strength easily. If Xiao Feng was given another chance, he would be punished without any pain or it would be bad if he just gave up the fight.
Jiajing flipped through the two pages of Xiao Feng's memorial and frowned even more. Just when Yan Song thought he saw hope, Jiajing closed the memorial with a snap.
"The memorial will not be released, and will be discussed later. Tell Xiao Feng that as the governor of Jiangnan, he should focus on Jiangnan and go to Jiangnan as soon as possible to take charge of affairs. He can save his energy on things along the way."
Um? Yan Song was stunned, "Long live this, your words don't sound like you are saying that Xiao Feng is too lenient. Why does it sound like you think he is too lenient and gets tired easily?"
Long live my life, my control is much more lenient than Xiao Feng's. You never said you were worried about me being tired...
"Ai Qing seems to be in low spirits recently. I guess you are busy with things. You are an old person after all. You can give more of those chores to Xu Jie and Gao Gong. You can also take a break.
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Yan Song immediately cheered up and wanted to give Jiajing a big jump to prove that he was fine and not tired at all.
"Long Live takes care of my old minister, and I have deep feelings for him. However, if I receive such loving care from Long Live, how can I put myself first and ignore the important affairs of the imperial court?"
The old minister dedicated himself to death and died. Long live if you say this, I will really regret it! "
Jiajing nodded, and the matter was over. Yan Song was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat. He didn't dare to look for trouble anymore, so he hurriedly left.
Jiajing looked at Huang Jin distressedly: "Huang Ban, Xiao Feng went all the way south and killed people along the way. Although they were all traitors and corrupt officials, they all deserved death.
But why did he bother to do it himself? Why not escort him to Beijing and leave it to the judicial department to handle it? And what does this clan matter have to do with him?
Even if you refuse to turn a blind eye, a county monarch and his guest will die when they die, and they still write me a memorial to reform the clan system.
How can we easily change the laws established by our ancestors? If I hadn't suppressed him for him, I'm afraid that the government and the public would have been bombarded with bullets and curses like thunder. "
Huang Jin smiled slightly: "Long live, don't you often secretly worry about the clan's affairs? Maybe it's a good thing to use Xiao Feng's explanation to let the ministers discuss it?"
As for the ancestral laws, although Taizu was gifted with talents, he was not a god after all. When the laws he established encountered difficulties, later generations of ancestors also made fine adjustments and improvements, in order to better implement the ancestral laws. "
Huang Jin didn't say it clearly, and Jiajing didn't say anything either. The two old friends knew it well.
In fact, Huang Jin's speaking style is now much braver than before. This is also due to Jiajing's repeated requests.
, under the influence of Xiao Feng.
Zhu Di, the founder of the Ming Dynasty, even kicked away the successors passed down by his father. How dare he say that his ancestors are the law?
Zhu Qizhen, Emperor Yingzong of the Ming Dynasty, had been the Supreme Emperor for several years, then restored the throne and seized the palace. He directly killed the current emperor and became emperor again. Do you still have the nerve to say that your ancestors are the law?
Besides, if the ancestors established the law and required the concubines to be buried as a sacrifice, wouldn't Comrade Zhu Qizhen be deposed as well? This would give his disgraceful life an unexpected and round ending, much better than Ah Q. .
I won’t talk about the previous ones, but let’s talk about yourself. You held a grand ceremony, brought your father, who had never been an emperor, into the Ancestral Temple, and squeezed out Ming Renzong Zhu Gaochi. Do you still have the nerve to talk about the methods of your ancestors?
Jiajing waited for a long time before slowly nodding his head, indicating that Huang Ban's words made sense.
"Do you know why I don't want Xiao Feng to kill someone himself?"
Huang Jin thought for a while and felt that he might have been a little too smart and brave just now, and he must take it back at this time.
"This servant doesn't know this. Xiao Feng has Shang Fang's sword. If he commits suicide, isn't it the same thing as being escorted to the capital to be killed by the law chief?"
Jiajing sighed, looking a little lonely: "Killing too many people will harm the peace of the world and the Taoist heart. Junior brother only cares about the fate of the Ming Dynasty, but I don't want him to damage his foundation."
Huang Jin sighed inwardly, this was indeed what he said from the bottom of his heart. Killing, whether for justice or evil, will increase a person's evil spirit. If there is too much evil spirit, people will gradually be easily corroded by the evil spirit and become bloodthirsty.
Xiao Feng is Jiajing's magic bean. If the root of this vine breaks, Jiajing may fall off halfway up! This is absolutely not possible.
"In this way, the slave can repair the book
One letter, in a personal capacity, advised Xiao Feng to try to avoid getting blood on his hands as much as possible. "
Jiajing nodded. This matter really cannot be said in official terms. As for the method and name Huang Jin used, he was so smart that he would naturally have a solution.
"Xiao Feng said that there are two gold mines and an agate mine in Zaozhuang. Let Lu Bing send people to take over. The income will go into... well, enter the world view. It is said to be used for research and manufacturing of new firearms."
At this time in Yan's mansion, Yan Song and Yan Shifan looked at the letter from Zhao Wenhua, a member of the Iron Triangle. Yes, after repeated verifications, Zhao Wenhua proved that he is more qualified to play the role of the strict party than Liu Tai.
"Father, the words are as clear as the face: Xiao Feng set out from Yanzhou and went straight to Nanjing. He will be arriving soon. As the governor of Jiangnan, he must first go to Nanjing to meet with officials from various ministries.
The letter from the father focuses on the child. Xiao Feng relies on, firstly, Long Live's favor, and secondly, his reputation in the government and the public. This time, if you want to make Xiao Feng take responsibility for changing rice into mulberry, it is best to weaken these two points first.
When the father is in the court, he can subtly influence the situation and give advice to Long Live, but how can the child let his father work alone?
The child has prepared three great gifts and is waiting for Xiao Feng. When Xiao Feng arrives, the three great gifts are like three high mountains and cannot be avoided.
If Xiao Feng can't climb one of them, he will be disgraced if he falls down. If he can't climb two, his bones and tendons will be broken if he falls. If he can't climb three, he will be shattered into pieces if he falls!
When the time comes when he has lost all his favor and trust, his reputation has been ruined, and he will be burdened with the disaster of civil strife that turns rice into mulberry, that is when Xiao Feng will withdraw from the court and be completely defeated! "
Yan Song was so happy that his wrinkled old face bloomed like a chrysanthemum, and he repeatedly said to Yan Shi
Fan nodded and praised his godson.
"Donglou, you see, Wenhua and his team from Jiangnan this time not only moved Zhang Jing, but also echoed our north and south. They have really made great progress."
However, Yan Shifan had doubts: "Although Zhao Wenhua has a heart, I'm afraid that with his brain, he may not be able to come up with any good ideas. Then Xiao Feng is not easy to deal with. Don't make it self-defeating."
Yan Song was unhappy: "Donglou, Wenhua is one of our own, don't be so mean. Look at the back, he explained the three strategies in detail!"
Yan Shifan looked down patiently and nodded repeatedly: "Sure enough, we have made progress. These three difficulties can be said to have been carefully considered. Even I have to put some thought into it. Xiao Feng has never been to the south, maybe he really knows how to catch it. road!"
Xiao Feng naturally didn't know that there were three mountains waiting for him at this time. Looking at the city of Nanjing that was getting clearer and clearer in his sight, he couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief.
"The prosperous place of the Six Dynasties, Jinling is harvested in a dream. I wonder how much the Nanjing city at this time is similar to Jinling in the Dream of Red Mansions."
Princess Chang An's crying voice came from the large RV: "What is the Dream of Red Mansions?"
Xiao Feng replied gently: "It's about a little girl who cries and cries all day long. This little girl is very beautiful and cute. Everyone likes her. She also likes a boy..."
Princess Chang An twitched, her curiosity obviously aroused: "What happened to this little girl? Did she get together with a boy?"
Xiao Feng said with a straight face: "Because he cried every day, and later cried to death, the boy married another woman and gave birth to a son."
The crying in the carriage stopped immediately, and An Qingyue rolled her eyes.
, glared at Xiao Feng: "Just make it up!"
Xiao Feng smiled slightly and didn't care: "There is a girl in Dream of Red Mansions. She is bold by nature and likes to dress up as a man. She is a bit like you. She also likes that boy!"
An Qingyue sighed and held it in for a long time. Seeing that the team could see the Nanjing officials coming out of the city to greet them, she couldn't help it anymore: "What happened next?"
"Later, he was sold to hang lanterns on a flower boat!"
The officials who lined up to welcome him at the gate of Nanjing were all shocked. They watched from a distance as the princess's personal bodyguards violently beat the Governor of Jiangnan.
Then the princess's personal guard was hugged tightly by the governor's personal guard, and he received a lot of punches on behalf of the governor.
The Minister of Rites in Nanjing was an old scholar. He couldn't help but shake his head and sighed: "Master Zhao said that the Governor is frivolous. It seems that it is not groundless.
Master Xiao must have molested the princess, so he was beaten by the princess's guards. However, his guards were very loyal and took many beatings for him. "
The Minister of Industry, on the other hand, failed to compete with Zhao Wenhua for Zuo Shilang and was kicked out to Nanjing for retirement. Therefore, he was very dissatisfied with Zhao Wenhua and deliberately sang against him.
"That's not necessarily true. Mr. Zhao also said that the Governor is arrogant, but you see that he was beaten by the princess guard for a long time without fighting back.
He is a dignified governor. Even if he is the princess's guard, how can he be beaten casually? It can be seen that the temperament is still good! "
The remaining ministers discussed various topics. Zhao Wenhua snorted coldly, thinking that this kid is frivolous and arrogant, so I'll let you have fun for a while, and you'll know how powerful he is once you enter the city.
When he arrived in front of him, Xiao Feng turned over and dismounted with a smile on his face.
Meeting with Nanjing officials. As the acting governor of Jiangnan and an imperial envoy, Zhao Wenhua was naturally the first to greet Xiao Feng.
Xiao Feng looked at Zhao Wenhua with a smile, Zhao Wenhua frowned at Xiao Feng, and Xiao Feng nodded with satisfaction.
"So people have to come out and gain experience. When Mr. Zhao was in the capital, every time he saw me, his bones were weak and he couldn't stand still.
Now Jiangnan and his party are able to stand so firmly and talk to me. It can be seen that their health is much better, but do they insist on drinking Baihua Xianjiu? "
The story of Baihua Fairy Wine was widely circulated in the officialdom. When Xiao Feng said this, many officials covered their faces with their sleeves and snickered. Zhao Wenhua blushed and wanted to walk away.
But he kept telling himself: "A little impatience will mess up a big plan!" He laid out a clever plan and was waiting for Xiao Feng to fall into the trap. If he turned against him at this time, Xiao Feng would take the opportunity to do something wrong and disrupt his plan. manage?
So Zhao Wenhua still had a smile on his face: "Master Xiao is joking. I can't sleep day and night in the south of the Yangtze River. I am eagerly looking forward to your arrival so that I can relieve myself of the heavy burden. Sir, you have worked hard all the way. Please come to the city to wash away the dust!"
Xiao Feng blinked and said to Zhao Wenhua secretly in a voice that was not actually very small.
"Master Zhao is so tolerant this time. Could it be that he has already thought about how to deal with me later?
This makes me a little scared. Why don't you go to the city? I'm busy with official business. You can go directly to the coastal area with me and hand over slowly. "
Zhao Wenhua was startled and waved his hands repeatedly: "The coastal area, forget about the coastal area, this, this, the officials in the capital are very urgent, and they will go back to resume their duties soon.
Sir, what
You must be suspicious, even if there is a small friction between the lower official and the master, this is the first time for this official in Nanjing City to meet the master, so the master should always go to the city to have a rest.
Besides, after Zaozhuang, I know that Her Royal Highness the Princess is traveling with you. It has been a tiring journey, so even if you don’t rest, the princess must also rest. "
Xiao Feng looked at him with a smile, which made Zhao Wenhua's heart pound, thinking that Xiao Feng had really seen through his plan and refused to enter the city.
Unexpectedly, Xiao Feng waved his hand: "In that case, let's go to the city."
After saying that, he led the way towards the city. All the officials were stunned and followed him, and all the troops behind him slowly followed him into the city.
Xiao Feng looked at this ancient stone city all the way. Even looking at it now, this is already an ancient city. He came to Nanjing when he was on a business trip in later generations, but that antiquity had been mixed with too much modern flavor, and it was far less shocking than it is now.
The bluestone slabs underfoot were moistened by the still moist air after autumn in the south and were extremely smooth. This was an effect that no amount of sweeping in the capital could achieve.
The leaves that have gradually withered in the north are still lush and lush in Nanjing. If it weren't for the autumn wind blowing by, it would feel like summer.
Princess Chang'an also looked out greedily from the gap in the sedan curtain. If it weren't for Xiao Feng, she might not have been able to reach this legendary capital of the Ming Dynasty until her death.
"Master Qingtian, the common people have been wronged!"
Xiao Feng was startled, and then became angry. Damn you are addicted, right? Coal miners can't enter the city, so they can just block the road and complain. Isn't there even a government office in the huge city of Nanjing?
His eyes swept towards Zhao Wenhua, and when he saw Zhao Wenhua
Looking at him with a half-smile but not a smile, Nanjing's Minister of Punishment and Yin Yingtian both lowered their heads and did not dare to look at Xiao Feng.
Xiao Feng smiled lightly: "If you have any grievances, tell me!"
