Feng Ziying's eyes fell on Jiayin Hall, Gu Ensiyi Hall and Taiguan Tower at the bottom of the mountain. After a long time, she slowly said: "Do you know how much it cost to build this entire garden?"
Yuan Chun was a little unhappy when Feng Ziying's neither soft nor hard words contradicted her, but she couldn't say anything. Of course she understood the meaning of Feng Ziying's words. She lowered her eyelids and said quietly after a while: "Some things are too difficult to get off."
"I can understand, so the empress and the Jia family are the same. It's difficult to get off the tiger. How to get off? If you want to get off immediately, I'm afraid you will either fall to death or be eaten by the tiger." Feng Ziying sighed, "We still need to think about it in the long run."
"Long-term plan?" Yuan Chun was a little angry. Could it be that Feng Ziying gave herself such an almost perfunctory answer? "Brother Keng, let's think about it in the long run. How long will this grow? How long will it take?"
"Miss, you and I both know the situation well. Although there is some discord between the Supreme Emperor and the Emperor, the relationship between father and son is still there after all. In my opinion, if there are no other external factors, this situation will not change much. The Supreme Emperor is already in his seventies. Even though his body and bones are healthy and he has lived in his seventies, I believe that the Emperor will not care about the behavior of an octogenarian father just because of some minor dissatisfaction..."
Feng Ziying said calmly.
"But what if there are other external forces?" Seeing that Feng Ziying was so open-minded, Jia Yuanchun threw away the veil of concealment and said bluntly.
"Young lady, are you talking about Prince Yi Zhong?" Feng Ziying chuckled, "If the Emperor remains neutral and does not intervene, Prince Yi Zhong has no chance. What can Prince Yi Zhong do inside and outside the capital city? The emperor only needs to stand still and wait for Prince Yi Zhong to attack. , if we take action again, it will be easy to wipe out Prince Yohitada and his party."
Feng Ziying's positive attitude made Jia Yuanchun a little shaken. He hesitated before gritting his teeth and said: "But the Beijing camp and the troops stationed outside the capital..."
"Girl, you are thinking too much. Without the Emperor's will, Prince Yi Zhong cannot mobilize every soldier in the Beijing camp. Do you think the Emperor has tolerated it for so long because he really has a good temper?" Feng Ziying shook her head repeatedly, "As for What do you want to say about the garrison outside the city, Xuanfu soldiers or Ji Zhen soldiers, or Denglai soldiers? How can old foxes like Niu Jizong be so easily persuaded by Prince Yi Zhong? Ji Zhen soldiers, my father will not be so unwise Let’s go to this muddy water. As for your uncle’s Denglai soldiers, I believe Mr. Wang will not be so reckless. Moreover, the Denglai army has just been formed and is thousands of miles away from the capital city. Even if he has the intention, I’m afraid It’s also beyond the reach of the whip.”
"But if so, if so..." Jia Yuanchun hesitated, but still refused to say the next words.
"What if it is?" Feng Ziying was very surprised. She had said all this. Jia Yuanchun still thought that Prince Yizhong was capable of fighting, which was a bit strange.
Could it be that the Supreme Emperor would really intervene personally? This is impossible.
Feng Ziying didn't believe that Emperor Yuan Xi would intervene in the fight between his two sons. He was the Supreme Emperor who abdicated, not the emperor, and his palms and backs were full of flesh. The best way to stop this kind of thing was to stop it. If he couldn't stop it, then stay out of it and never Participate, only in this way can you keep a good reputation and avoid discord between father and son.
"I heard that the emperor is not in good health..." Jia Yuanchun finally couldn't help but say it.
Feng Ziying was shocked, "Mother, what did you say?!"
Now that the words have been spoken, Jia Yuanchun no longer has any taboos. Anyway, she has already told Feng Ziying about any treacherous words, and now she has nothing to worry about.
"I heard that the emperor's health has not been very good since October last year. Even when he went to court, he was forced to hold on..." Jia Yuanchun said every word.
Feng Ziying knew this. Since October last year, the emperor had spent much less time in court. However, the reasons why he and Emperor Yuanxi were not diligent in going to court were different. Which one was for fun, while Emperor Yonglong was indeed physically Not in good condition.
Shaking her head, Feng Ziying breathed a sigh of relief and said nonchalantly: "The Emperor is already in his fifties, and some diseases are normal. As long as he pays attention to rest, he should be fine, right?"
Seeing that Feng Ziying didn't take it seriously, Jia Yuanchun couldn't help but said in a deep voice: "Brother Keng, as far as I know, it may not be that simple. The emperor has been practicing Taoism and taking elixirs, but his body and bones are getting worse. In the past few years, he was fine. Now, In half a year..."
Feng Ziying heard Jia Yuanchun's affirmation and couldn't help but become suspicious.
In name, Yuanchun was a noble concubine and the emperor's bedfellow, but as far as he knew, Emperor Yonglong had basically given up on women. Apart from handling court affairs, his other thoughts were on practicing Taoism and refining elixirs. She said taking elixirs There should also be something about medicine, this is indeed a big risk.
It's just that Emperor Yonglong's cultivation of Taoism and elixir refining is not a matter of a year or two. It has a history of at least five or six years, and it is said that the elixir master is still very cautious. How did she know that Emperor Yonglong's body and bones were not good?
Seeing Feng Ziying's suspicious eyes on him, Yuan Chun blushed slightly and shook his head subconsciously: "The Emperor has never been to my place, but I have received definite information that the Emperor's health has declined severely this year..."
Yuanchun said "It's a sharp decline", and Feng Ziying somewhat believed it. If the other party was in danger, he would have to wonder if Yuanchun was deliberately misleading him, but it doesn't seem to be the case now.
The sharp decline means that the foundation of the body is being hollowed out. Is Emperor Yonglong really addicted to women? It doesn't look like that. Emperor Yonglong was not very voluptuous when he was young. How could he suddenly become so good at it when he gets old?
Seeing that Feng Ziying was still a little suspicious, Yuan Chun pondered for a moment and then said: "It's the news from the palace. The emperor has been intermittently unwell in the past few months. He was bedridden twice, and even went to court with force,..."
News from the palace? Feng Ziying came to her senses.
This means that the Supreme Emperor and the Dowager Concubine still have hidden connections with Emperor Yonglong, but there are many maids in the palace. Although Emperor Yonglong has been on the throne for eight years, the core maids must have changed their own people, but it is impossible to replace all the maids and maids. All the female officers were cleared and replaced. After all, the Supreme Emperor and the Dowager were still there, so they could only do it step by step. However, this also gave the Supreme Emperor and the Dowager an opportunity to take advantage of it. It would not be difficult to spy on the situation.
If what Jia Yuanchun said is true, then this issue is a bit troublesome. No wonder Jia Yuanchun is so hesitant. Don't just get off the car and the car starts to walk on the bright road. That's when you really want to cry without tears.
If Emperor Yonglong's health is really poor or even deteriorates, then the situation will be completely different.
The Supreme Emperor is still here, and although Prince Yi Zhong is a few years older than Emperor Yonglong, his body and bones are always healthy and lively. Although Emperor Yonglong's children are adults, whether they are King Shou, King Fu or King Li, in Feng Ziying's opinion, He was still very immature and could not compare with Prince Yohitada in terms of influence, connections or appeal.
Once Emperor Yonglong suddenly falls ill or even Long Yu dies, the situation will be difficult to predict. Even if the "Battle of Jingnan" of the previous Ming Dynasty is repeated, the possibility of repeating it will be very high.
Seeing that Feng Ziying's expression became serious, Jia Yuanchun breathed a sigh of relief, "Of course, the emperor's dragon body is not in good condition, so that doesn't mean anything. Maybe it will get better this year..."
Feng Ziying waved her hand, "You don't have to say it, big lady, I understand. Then let's talk about the Jia family's next plan."
Jia Yuanchun was in high spirits. They all said that Feng Ziying was a genius and had a sense of smell and judgment that surpassed ordinary people in terms of current policy affairs. However, Jia Yuanchun also hoped that this kind of direction choice and strategic planning that determines the future of a family would Can be just as good.
"Although the Jia family is the second among the four princes, eight princes, and twelve princes, because no one occupies a high position in the court, the only one, Mr. Jing, who studied and passed the scientific examination and became an official, has gone to practice Taoism, so the Jia family is actually in the The influence in the imperial court is already very weak. To some extent, it is more like a vassal of the Wang family..."
It's harsh words, but it's reality.
"This may seem a bit sad, but from another perspective, this is actually an opportunity to avoid disaster." Feng Ziying said softly.
Jia Yuanchun nodded slightly if he realized something.
"My suggestion is that Uncle Shi Shi should be more peaceful. As far as I know, he has been having contacts with some military generals in the border areas. This kind of thing must be completely cut off..., Uncle Zheng Shi, if possible, it would be best After leaving Beijing, the capital will be turbulent in the next two or three years. Although Zheng Shishu's work as a member of the Ministry of Industry is nothing if he stays in Beijing, Zheng Shishu himself is not very sensitive in this regard. Sometimes he will inevitably be taken advantage of, and even Every sentence may be interpreted,..."
Jia Yuanchun nodded repeatedly. She knew her father's situation very well. At best, he was upright and noble, but at worst, he was pedantic and rigid. Sometimes his words offended people without even knowing it.
"The other thing is that these uncle Zheng Shi's Qing Ke Mian, it is best to send them away early. They gather together all day long to talk loudly, but Zheng Shi Shu's official career does not require such staff, and it is easy to give others control. …”
Feng Ziying said it a bit implicitly. In fact, he was worried about the unreliability of Jia Zheng's Qingke aides, who knew too much about the original dark history of the Jia family. If they were taken advantage of by someone with ulterior motives, it would be a big problem. In the past ten years, everyone in the Jia family, including Jia Zheng, was inevitably involved in rumors, bribery and judicial interference, such as Xue Pan's life lawsuit in Jinling.
This kind of thing would be fine if it were normal, but once it is involved in a storm, it is easy to be caught and cause trouble.
Jia Yuanchun seemed to understand but still nodded.
"As for the rest, I've talked about it, but as for the Wang family..." Feng Ziying paused, "It's up to you, young lady, to make your own decision. I can't make a judgment."
The meaning of Feng Ziying's words is very clear. Other measures are to treat the symptoms, find out the shortcomings and make up for some hidden dangers, but the relationship with the Wang family, especially the relationship with Wang Ziteng, must be carefully considered. This is the basis and direction. It is up to Jia Yuanchun to make his own decision.
If it were before, Feng Ziying would naturally be inclined to draw a clear line with the Wang family, but now if Emperor Yonglong is in poor health, he needs to think about it.
