"Yang Yinglong? Chieftain of Bozhou?" Zheng Chongjian's face became increasingly ugly, "Are you two so sure that he is going to rebel? Doesn't he have a son in the capital?"
"Of course it would be better if he doesn't rebel, and we hope so too, but some things will not change according to our will." Feng Ziying said with certainty: "We started paying attention to the situation in Southwest China last year. You were still in Western Xinjiang at that time. Feixiong also put a lot of effort into planting informants in his hometown and obtained a lot of useful information and clues. Not only the chieftains in Bozhou, Shuixi, and Yongning, but also several chieftains had strange movements, but we couldn't confirm it. "
Zheng Chongjian was silent for a long time, and then said quietly: "The imperial court cannot afford to fight a war. If it can be avoided, it is best to avoid it."
Feng Ziying and Wang Yingxiong both looked at Zheng Chongjian. There must be some special reason why the other party said this.
"It seems that things have calmed down in Western Xinjiang, but Ziying, you should know that the situation in Gansu and Ningxia towns is so corrupt that Mr. Chai is a little worried. After Governor Chen takes office, he will understand that there is a civil unrest in Guyuan Town. "Continuously, if Ziying's father hadn't suppressed the situation in Yulin Town, something would have happened a long time ago. Now that your father and the three You brothers have moved to Liaodong, I'm worried that Governor Chen will not be able to control the situation."
A chill ran down Feng Ziying's spine, and she couldn't help but feel terrified. Don't let anything happen in northern Shaanxi just because her father left Liaodong with a group of soldiers who were accustomed to fighting, right?
"In the past few years, the weather in Shaanxi has been bad, drought has continued, the number of refugees in northern Shaanxi has increased significantly, civil unrest has continued, and banditry has become rampant. The local government is unable to eradicate it, and it is all controlled by the border army. Once the border army cannot control it, the consequences will be disastrous."
Zheng Chongjian had just returned from Shaanxi and was well aware of how bad the situation in Shaanxi was now.
The four towns of Gansu, Ningxia, Guyuan and Yulin all theoretically belong to Shaanxi Dusi. As Chen Jingxuan serves as the governor of the three frontiers, he is responsible for supervising the military and the people. Once the civil unrest or banditry becomes excessive, the border army will need to intervene. The problem is It would be very dangerous if the border troops could not control it even if they intervened.
"Master Chen took office this time, and the imperial court also gave him a salary to support him..." Wang Yingxiong defended weakly.
"It's a drop in the bucket! It's to meet the needs of the army, not to take care of the local area! Ziying, you have also been to Gansu, Ningxia and Yulin. You also know the situation in Guyuan. Don't you know how corrupt the local area is?" Zheng Chongjian curled his lips, Dismissive.
Feng Ziying was silent.
When he returned to the capital from Western Xinjiang, he had actually realized how much money it would cost to rebuild Gansu and Ningxia.
The harm caused by rebellion is not only the rebellion itself, but also the destruction of local order and large amounts of wealth.
If we want to prevent the people in these places from becoming refugees and then becoming rioters and bandits, then the court must not only provide relief, but also restore the facilities for their daily survival. This cannot be done without two or three years of support, but now the court only cares about treating headaches. How can you take care of such a deep-seated problem when you are treating pain in your head and feet?
Everywhere needs money, food, cloth, and salt. If these most basic survival materials are not available, how can the local order be restored and calm?
Especially when Shaanxi has been suffering from droughts for several years and the people are struggling to make a living, it will inevitably lead to civil unrest and even rebellion.
That's why Zheng Chongjian said that the court was almost unable to fight the war. The situation in Shaanxi was so bad that the court couldn't even take care of it. Once the war started again in the southwest, how could the court have any spare power to take care of other things?
The emperor and the cabinet and even the six ministries were not aware of the difficulties in Shaanxi, but money was needed everywhere, so the emperor and the cabinet valued Feng Ziying's ability to raise such a large amount of money from salt merchants and maritime merchants with bare hands, even if Feng Ziying This matter also attracted a lot of criticism, but both the emperor, the cabinet and the Metropolitan Procuratorate tacitly ignored it.
Whoever can get money for the imperial court will be the savior of the imperial court now.
"As long as the military affairs of the three sides can be stabilized, Shaanxi will not be in chaos, right?" Wang Yingxiong muttered.
"Huh, Fei Xiong, you just hope that there won't be a big mess? A small mess will turn into a big mess. Don't you understand what will happen if a spark is thrown into a pile of dead grass?" Zheng Chongjian said to Wang Yingxiong Not so polite anymore.
Wang Yingxiong scratched his head, his face full of bitterness and helplessness, "But there are indeed these unusual movements in the southwest. We have to report these situations to the court, right? Isn't that a cover-up?"
"It is still not appropriate to overly stimulate the southwest side at this time. Maybe they have ambitions now, but I am afraid they are still hesitating. What the court lacks now is time. As long as these two years pass, the situation in Shaanxi and Liaodong can be stabilized. , the royalties and bond income brought by the opening of the sea can steadily enter the Ministry of Household Affairs every year. By then, if something happens in the southwest, the court will be able to deal with it much easier."
Feng Ziying finally put forward her own opinion, "So Fei Xiong and Uncle Fang were just collecting intelligence clues, and only a few people in the Ministry of War knew about it. They were afraid of alerting Yang Yinglong and others, so they simply launched a rebellion first."
"The delaying tactic is not easy to use. How long can it be used? You still have to look at other people's faces." Zheng Chongjian sighed, forced a smile, and stepped forward, "Let's go, I have to bother Zi Zi today." During the last meal at Ying's house, both Uncle Fang and Feixiong said that the food at your house was unusual and had a unique flavor. I was already so greedy in Shaanxi..."
"Come on, you are from Shanxi, how can you not adapt to Shaanxi food? You are not from the south..." Wang Yingxiong also shouted back. He was also a little angry when this guy was rude to him earlier.
Several people returned to the city talking and laughing, but their laughter was filled with a bit of heaviness and worry.
They have all experienced government affairs in the DPRK for several years, especially under the influence of Feng Ziying. They are no longer limited to considering problems in one city or one corner. They are accustomed to looking at problems from a connection and dialectical perspective. Naturally, they understand the current situation of the court. What a bad situation.
It seems that there is no big problem anywhere, but they can feel that there are paper lanterns everywhere that are leaking. Maybe a gust of wind blows and the flames sway, it can ignite the lanterns and burn everything down, and they Now I am helpless.
This taste is really unpleasant.
Zheng Chongjian and Wang Yingxiong went back after dinner, leaving Feng Ziying alone in the study.
He himself didn’t understand that he was a person who traveled through time and was like a fish in water, arrogant and extravagant, and did everything. How could he become the world’s first worry? *********,****** Are the loyal ministers of the * feudal dynasty pure ministers?
At one time, they were worried that Liaodong was afraid that the Jurchens would take advantage of the opportunity to gain power in Jianzhou. At another time, they were worried that some history in northern Shaanxi would happen in advance and cause the dynasty to collapse. Or they were worried about the rebellion in the southwest, which would lead to the exhaustion of the national power of the Zhou Dynasty. Or they were worried about Japanese pirates attacking and secluding the country, and the national economy. Shrunk, how come you live so hard and work so hard?
Shouldn't this be something that the chief minister of the cabinet or the emperor should worry about? That's all. I seem to have even aroused the sense of crisis among classmates Zheng Chongjian, Wang Yingxiong, Lian Guoshi, and Fang Youdu, making them follow my own ideas consciously or unconsciously. I am really This great Zhou Dynasty is a first-class pure minister.
In this case, why did he fall in love with so many women? Why didn't Emperor Yonglong give his second wife a title and title?
I have worked so hard for Dazhou, shouldn't I accept a few more women as my wives and concubines?
Thinking of this, Feng Ziying's original thoughts of being a little ashamed of being too lascivious were suddenly thrown out of the sky, and she immediately became confident. One day, they will understand how much they have contributed to Dazhou.
So, should you comb Yun Shang's clothes today? Feng Ziying touched her chin with her hand and thought so.
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Feng Ziying was well prepared for the arrival of Huan Laosan.
That day, Baoyu went crazy, and Feng Ziying didn't have time to talk to Huan Laosan. Huan Laosan was afraid that he was uneasy in his heart.
After all, he is about to take the college exam. After passing the college exam, Jia Huan also knows very well that he does not have the ability to participate in the Qiu Wei. He is still blank in terms of current policy theory, and it is in vain to go, so he might as well feel at ease. Do a good job in the classics and meanings, and then think about politics after entering the academy.
As for attainments in current policy theory, Qingtan Academy ranks second, but no one dares to rank first this week.
It was just that Tanchun and Huan Laosan came together, which surprised Feng Ziying.
You must know that Tanchun rarely comes to his house, and with his current status, it is even more inappropriate for a girl like Tanchun to appear.
It can be seen that this Tan girl has high expectations for Jia Huan.
The girls Jin Chuaner and Xiangling were particularly fond of Tanchun's arrival.
Tan Chun was very popular and respected in the Jia family. When Tan Chun arrived, Jin Chuan'er and Xiang Ling were also talking around Tan Chun. Feng Ziying simply let Jin Chuan'er and Xiang Ling accompany her. Talk to Huan Laosan first.
"Baoyu is awake?" Feng Ziying was a little unconvinced. She had already said that a dog can't change its habit of eating shit, but can Baoyu repent?
"It is said that I have woken up. I have learned from my experience. The master also confessed a lot. I don't know whether it is true or false. But Brother Feng, I don't care about this now. Didn't you also say that my Jia Huan's future will not be the same?" It should be confined to the discount dry well in Rongguofu,..."
Huan Laosan was full of energy, but Feng Ziying couldn't help but cough twice.
When did you say that Rongguo Mansion was a dry well? He told him not to sit in a well and look at the sky, but this fellow simply characterized the Rongguo Palace as a dry well, and said it was him who said it. Such tactics would make him a censor in the future.
