When she received the urgent message from Yangzhou, Feng Ziying was discussing with Fang Youdu the direction of compilation of the content of "Internal Reference" in the future.
As Feng Ziying and others began to turn around, the power of Qingtan Academy in the imperial court began to be "weakened". Zheng Chongjian stayed in Western Xinjiang and did not return. Lian Guoshi, Fan Jingwen, He Fengsheng and Wu Di took root in Yangzhou. Xu Xie and Han Jing had already Feng Ziying walked away, and now the only ones who are closer to Feng Ziying are Fang Youdu and Wang Yingxiong.
Xu Xie entered the camp of Ye Xianggao, Li Tingji and Huang Ruliang without any suspense. As a Fujian scholar, with the blessing of two elders and Huang Ruliang, his future prospects are limitless.
Although Feng Ziying is more popular now, Feng Ziying believes that Xu Xie will soon start to stand out after Guan Zheng ends.
Han Jing took another path.
As Tang Binyin's favorite student, his coming to Qingtan Academy was more of a temporary act. Even though he stayed at Qingtan Academy for a few years, he did not integrate into this group. More willing to follow his mentor.
Tang Binyin is not very proud of his official career now, but he is very close to King Beijing, King Li and others. He should be in Nanjing Hanlin Academy, but now he often appears in the capital city as a Jingyi scholar, attending events He was also the guest of many dignitaries in the capital at various poetry and literary gatherings, and even several major academies often invited him to give lectures, which could be said to have raised his reputation to the extreme.
Feng Ziying estimated that when the time was right, even Emperor Yonglong would have to hold his nose and give him a position. Of course, it would not be a key position, but he would also need to be given a position that matched his status as a great scholar in the world.
Other Qingtan disciples such as Fang Zhenru, Ye Tinggui, Song Tongyin, Cai Maode, Luo Shangzhong, etc., because of their age and less contact with them in the academy, it is difficult to be as close as Lian Guoshi, Fang Youdu, and Fan Jingwen, but they are also Basically, Qi Yongtai and Guan Yingzhen formed a group that was neither big nor small, but there were some gaps between them.
"You have to figure out the specific content yourself. I can only give you a general direction. In the past two days, Wenruo, Zhenchang, and Wakatani all came to me and wanted to participate. I have no reason to refuse, but the initiative It must be in our own hands. If they want to express their views and opinions, that’s fine, but you have to review it. If it doesn’t meet our purpose, it’s not that you can’t publish it, but you need to add an editor’s note for comments and reminders..."
Fang Youdu scratched his head and said, "Ziying, this is a bit difficult. Fortunately, Yang Sichang and Huang Zunsu have official positions. We can restrict them with this rule. We had this rule at the beginning. But Hou Xun is not easy to deal with. He is a second-class Jinshi, ranked one higher than you..."
Feng Ziying glanced at Fang Youdu, "Uncle Fang, are you so hopeless? I am the ninth in the second class. I am as polite as a weak person in front of me. You are the editor-in-chief now, what are you afraid of?"
"Ziying, you put it lightly. Although you are the ninth in the second grade, you are now an editor in the Hanlin Academy. From the sixth grade, they are just editors to the seventh grade. How can you compare? I haven't mentioned your current name. With such a big head, who dares to come here to cause trouble? How can I compare with them?" Fang Youdu shouted unconvinced.
"Being right does not mean being loud, let alone being arrogant. We occupy this position and it is our turn to dominate. We originally founded "Internal Reference", so of course the right to speak must be in our hands. If they are not convinced, they can start one themselves. ah."
Feng Ziying knew that Yang Sichang and the others had never had this idea.
However, as the influence of "Internal Reference" in the court has grown, it has now become a must-read for those with a certain status in the court. It has even become a weathervane for some officials to speculate on the direction of the court. They are too far behind, and whether there is any Feng Ziying, a leader who is so popular, has a halo and blessing. If he really wants to publish a similar publication, he will become a copycat.
Therefore, Yang Sichang, Hou Xun and others discussed it for a long time and finally decided to give up and instead wanted to cooperate with Qingtan in order to join in.
Being blocked by Feng Ziying and having nothing to say, Fang Youdu could only nod and agree. After Feng Ziying explained it some more, he said: "Uncle Fang, you don't have to worry too much. I will only go to Jiangnan for three or four times at most." It’s almost time for things to come to an end over there. As for Jun Yu, Meng Zhang, Ke Yao and Lu You, it’s hard to say. It may be the opinion of the officials that one or two of them should stay in Yangzhou, but it’s certainly impossible for them all to stay there. ."
"Hey, they all caught up with the good opportunity and left me here alone. By the way, there is also Feixiong. He seems to be very busy during this time and there is no trace of him..." Fang Youdu sighed.
"Well, there are big things going on at the Ministry of War. He came to my place the day before yesterday and said some things. I'm worried that this year and next, there will be no peace in the country." Feng Ziying's face darkened.
It is unclear whether Yang Yinglong has connections with other forces, but it is certain that the Yang Yinglong in this time and space is different from the Yang Yinglong in the previous Ming Dynasty. At least he has been vaguely connected with Shuixian Bangyan and Yongning She Chongming.
Even if these three groups of people get entangled together and break out, they will not be able to achieve anything. The intensity of the rebellion will definitely be far greater than that of the Ningxia rebellion.
The key is that in the hinterland of the southwest, with high mountains and dense forests, it will be very difficult for the army to attack. In my memory, the She'an Rebellion has been going on for many years, and the Bozhou Rebellion has also continued to see-saw, costing a lot of money. If these three parties get together and break out, I'm afraid Dazhou is about to face a disastrous counter-insurgency war.
This does not include whether Yang Yinglong has colluded with other forces. Even if Yang Yinglong has not colluded with other forces, as long as the war drags on, will the Jurchens in Jianzhou, the White Lotus Sect, the Chahar people, and even Japan Why covet such an opportunity to weaken Da Zhou?
Seeing a cautious and even worried look on Feng Ziying's face, Fang Youdu couldn't help being surprised. He had never seen Feng Ziying with such a solemn expression before, "Ziying, are you in danger?"
Feng Ziying also sighed: "It's hard to say. I also hope that my judgment is wrong, but the reality before us is that there must be problems here, and we cannot turn a blind eye."
Seeing that Feng Ziying didn't say it clearly, Fang Youdu also knew the rules. He knew that if one more person knew about this kind of military affairs, there would be one more possibility of leaks, so he didn't ask more, "Do you want to consider doing more military affairs in the next two or three issues?" content?"
Feng Ziying thought for a while and said: "We should follow the original idea. However, Uncle Fang, in addition to military affairs, I suggest that you also collect information related to the White Lotus Sect. You are in the Ministry of Punishment and have this advantage. In addition, you can work with Longjin Let me contact you, Lieutenant,..."
"The Criminal Department is fine, Long Jinwei's side..." Fang Youdu shook his head.
Feng Ziying also knew that it was difficult to deal with Long Jinwei.
On the one hand, he was able to establish a relationship with Long Jinwei by chance. He had known each other since the Linqing Civil War. In addition, it was also because he was born in Wuxun. Many of Wuxun's children had false titles because of Long. Among the forbidden lieutenants, there is a bit more intimacy. Of course, the more important thing is that he has fallen into the emperor's eyes. Naturally, the long forbidden lieutenant will look at him differently, so it will be much easier to handle.
But if it were someone else, especially an ordinary civil servant, it would be different.
Long Jinwei is afraid of the censors, but the six ministries and local officials don't have any scruples, let alone cooperate with you, so don't even think about it.
"Ziying, why are you suddenly interested in the White Lotus Sect again? Is there something wrong again?"
Fang Youdu knew that the Linqing Civil War was closely related to the White Lotus Sect, but after the White Lotus Sect was pacified, the government did not publicize it because they were worried that such publicity would make the White Lotus Sect's influence spread wider.
"I have a bad premonition. I always feel that trouble is going to happen in the past two years, but now I'm not sure where the problem will go."
It was rare for Feng Ziying to talk openly and freely with people like this. Fang Youdu was considered one, and practicing state affairs was another. It turned out that Xu Qixun was considered another when he was studying, and Zheng Chongjian was considered another when he was in Western Xinjiang.
"Then your premonition is too mysterious." Fang Youdu shook his head disapprovingly, "I have also briefly seen it in the Ministry of Punishment. There are not many movements in the White Lotus Sect. They are mainly concentrated in Beizhi and Shandong, Shanxi, Shaanxi, There are also those in Nanzhi, but not many. Of course, it is said that there are also movements of the White Lotus Sect in Bansheng, Fengzhou, outside the border wall, but those are outside the territory of our Great Zhou Dynasty. Generally speaking, and Not much has changed in the past few years, except that there are secret gatherings in a certain place, and someone is wandering around to preach. The local officials often arrest the leaders among them, kill those who deserve to be killed, and exile those who deserve to be exiled..."
"But are those the real leaders?" Feng Ziying asked coldly.
Fang Youdu was speechless.
Everyone knows that the real senior leaders of the White Lotus Sect are basically hidden behind the scenes. They are either local gentry with considerable influence, or local outsiders who rely on temples and Taoism as a cover, or even some local officials, but you It's very difficult to find out.
"So Uncle Fang, the White Lotus Sect should not be underestimated. I was deeply touched by it in Linqing five years ago. It is said that the southeast and southwest of Shandong are even more powerful, and Beizhi is their nest. Shuntian, Yongping, Guang Ping, Zhending, Baoding, and Hejian are all in danger of flooding, so you in the Punishment Department should pay more attention."
Feng Ziying also knew that Fang Youdu was just a Jinshi who observed politics, and it was not his turn to have any say in the affairs of the Ministry of Punishment. Moreover, these matters should be matters of local prefectures and counties. The Ministry of Punishment could not interfere too much, but he was honest. Some are worried that Yang Yinglong of Bozhou will be involved with these White Lotus Sect. Once they join forces, the harm will be unimaginable.
"Ziying, I can only do my best. I can sort out and summarize some of the things I collected in "Internal Reference". Well, it's called "Be Wary of the Harm of the White Lotus Sect's Overspread in the North - Yongping, "Analysis Report on Cases Related to the White Lotus Sect in Guangping and Hejian Prefectures" to see if it can attract the attention of the ministers and ministers. Well, also look at the attitudes of the elders. I am afraid that you will not agree with it. The effect is probably not as good as yours. Go and talk to them."
Fang Youdu also spread his hands helplessly. He was very aware of the gap between him and Feng Ziying.
"Uncle Fang, not necessarily. It doesn't mean much for me to talk about it in vain. They won't believe it. But if you can warm up through these articles first, it may be different. In this case, why don't you just start with this I will do two issues. One issue will be about what you just mentioned. The other issue will also be an analysis of the situation of the White Lotus Sect in Fengzhou and Bansheng. Well, there is some news from the Ministry of War's Staff Division. You are fighting Feixiong. Say hello, you two can do it..."
While the two were talking, Baoxiang suddenly barged in without even knocking on the door, "Master!"
Seeing Feng Ziying's cold gaze, Baoxiang was so frightened that he knelt down and said, "Master, there's an urgent delivery!"
Feng Ziying also knew that unless it was something urgent, Baoxiang would never dare to break into his study. Even if it was an outside study, he and his friends and colleagues were discussing business matters. No one could come in without being notified. of.
"explain."
"I'm from Yangzhou, Mr. Lin is afraid..." Baoxiang's face was covered with sweat.
Feng Ziying stood up with a roar, "What's wrong?"
"I'm afraid Mr. Lin will die." Baoxiang just knelt and kowtowed, not daring to raise his head.
