Finally it was time to take the first step out of Beijing.
They had been preparing one after another before, but everyone still felt that the time had not yet been determined, so they were not in a hurry. However, until the official document was issued, the entire Feng family suddenly became nervous.
An official document was issued by the Ministry of Personnel that he must leave Beijing within five days, so in the following few days, the entire Feng Mansion was like a hornet's nest that had been poked, and became restless.
Those who are not leaving are busy packing the man's things and giving various instructions, while those who are leaving are busy preparing their belongings.
Eight carriages were initially considered.
Except for Feng Ziying taking one herself, or sometimes riding a horse, Third Sister You had to ride a horse instead of a carriage. Even if she had to ride, she would take Feng Ziying's car. After all, her more important duty was to protect Feng Ziying's safety along the way.
Miaoyu and Xiuyan shared a car, Qingwen, Ping'er, and Yuchuaner shared a car, Baoqin and his personal maid Lingguan shared a car, and the other maids and Ruixiang Baoxiang and other servants also shared a car. vehicle.
The rest is specially designed to hold various items for food, clothing, housing and transportation. Of course, people's cars can also carry some items.
Wu Yaoqing and his party were all on horseback, accompanied by more than thirty riders, and more than ten riders were divided into three groups and set out in advance to explore the road to ensure the safety of Feng Ziying and his party.
The entire Northland is not safe now, especially since Feng Ziying's identity is too special.
Not to mention the governor of Shaanxi, he was also the son of Feng Tang, the commander of the Northwest Army who was fighting against the Southern Army. In addition, Feng Ziying's attitude towards the White Lotus Sect in Yongping Mansion and Shuntian Mansion, not to mention whether the court was dissatisfied with him, or whether For someone who feels that his Qing Yun has fallen into someone else's way, you can imagine how many people want his life.
Feng Ziying has many options for entering Shaanxi. He can go south through Baoding and enter Shaanxi via Henan and Tongguan. This route should be considered the safest and can go directly to Xi'an.
You can also enter Datong via Huailai, Xuanfu and Jundu, and then go south from Datong to Shaanxi via Taiyuan and Pingyang, or directly cross the river from Datong and Pianguan to Yulin Town.
However, Feng Ziying didn't seem to have much choice. She directly chose to march west through Datong and then to Yulin Town.
Since he was going to Shaanxi to fight for his life and faced the chaos in Shaanxi, his own safety was the most important thing. Although he had connections in three towns and four towns, Feng Ziying still planned to go back to his hometown in Datong.
Datong is not the hometown of the Feng family, but two generations of the Feng family have been working in Datong for decades, and the Duan family is powerful here. It can be said that in Datong, the Feng family is second, but no one dares to say it is first. , even another powerful Ma family is much inferior.
Feng Ziying thought that instead of recruiting people after arriving in Shaanxi, it would be better to recruit a group of reliable Datong disciples in Datong as his personal soldiers.
As a military and political official on the governor's side, Feng Ziying was already qualified to recruit personal soldiers. Feng Ziying initially considered five hundred people, but there was a slight difference between these five hundred people.
Part of it is personal protection to protect your daily safety.
The other part is the pure soldiers, that is, the elite soldiers who can fight against a certain size of rebel army, White Lotus bandits and even Mongolian cavalry when they go out.
The role of this part of the bodyguard cannot be replaced by guards from martial arts backgrounds, especially in the wild. Once encountering an enemy attack, the role of the bodyguard is the key to saving one's life.
This part of the force can either be absorbed from the Three Sides and Four Towns, or recruited in Datong. Feng Ziying from the Three Sides and Four Towns considered that she had to borrow their strength. If the personal soldiers also came from there, it would not be suitable. It would be better to be in Datong. Recruiting a group from your hometown can be absolutely guaranteed in terms of loyalty and reliability.
In addition, considering that the most chaotic areas in Shaanxi are Yan'an, Pingliang, and Qingyang in northern Shaanxi, especially the situation in Yan'an is the most tight, even threatening Shanxi to the east, so we first entered Yan'an Prefecture to understand the situation on the spot and obtain first-hand information. It is indispensable, so as not to be deceived by local officials after arriving in Xi'an.
Looking at the tearful wives and concubines, Feng Ziying felt sour in her heart for no reason.
Yingchun's belly has swelled, but unfortunately, her hard work during this period has not been able to make Shen Yixiu and Baochai gain anything. However, this kind of thing is difficult to say. Fortunately, everyone is young, so they don't feel too sentimental. .
"Okay, Wanjun, Baochai, Daiyu, and the second sister, the second sister, you guys, it's not like your husband is gone and never comes back, so don't look so sad and sentimental, which makes your husband feel so sad. It’s not a taste..." Feng Ziying stood in front of the car and said warmly to Shen Yixiu, Xue Baochai and Lin Daiyu, "I said goodbye to my mother and aunt before, and I will rely on you for the next period of time. Take good care of them. The other two sisters are getting more and more inconvenient, so you have to be careful. As for the rest, I believe Yuanyang and Jin Chuaner are both here and they can take care of it..."
Shen Yixiu calmed down first and stepped forward to give Feng Ziying a few words and then Qingwen. Baochai and Daiyu also stepped forward to give instructions one by one, and Feng Ziying also responded with a smile.
When the family members finished saying goodbye, Li Wan, Tan Chun, and Xichun who were standing aside also suppressed the emotional turmoil in their hearts and stepped forward to say goodbye to Feng Ziying. Finally, Xue Pan, Baoyu, Jia Huan, Jia Lan, Jia Cong, and Jia Rong, Jia Qiang, Jia Yun and others.
Feng Ziying also has arrangements for Jia Huan, Jia Lan and Jia Cong.
I'm afraid it's difficult to take this exam. The name of a prisoner's family member can't be solved. They are definitely not qualified for the imperial examination. This is more difficult than getting married for people like Tanchun and Xichun.
Fortunately, the three of them are mentally prepared and are still young. They focus on the subject in three years' time, which is the fourteenth year of Yonglong. Of course, Emperor Yonglong must live by that time. If the new emperor ascends the throne, he will not rule out being merciful. division.
When Emperor Yonglong succeeded to the throne, because the Supreme Emperor was still there, Enke was not granted. However, if the new emperor succeeded after Emperor Yonglong died, Enke might be granted.
Another unexpected person is Liu Xianglian.
He was not here to say goodbye, but to follow Feng Ziying to Shaanxi. However, he was planning to travel to Western Xinjiang, walk along the city walls of the three sides and four towns, and take a look at the great rivers and mountains of the Zhou Dynasty.
After several years of singing and practicing martial arts in Beijing, Liu Xianglian became a little tired, and finally decided to travel to the northwest to get some training. Feng Ziying was going to Shaanxi just in time, so it was a smooth trip.
Of course Feng Ziying is happy to see this happen. Liu Xianglian has excellent martial arts skills, so being with him can add a bit of security, and having someone to talk to along the way can also relieve the boredom along the way.
In a mansion a few hundred steps away from Fengcheng Hutong, Wang Haoli leisurely picked up a stick of incense and inserted it into the altar. He turned around and said, "So Feng Keng is leaving Beijing today?"
"Young master, it should be." The man who stood with his head bowed nodded calmly: "My subordinates have placed someone in Fengcheng Hutong. They have been paying attention to it these days. The Feng family has successively purchased more than 100 people in the past two months. The five carriages were obviously in preparation for Feng Keng's departure from the capital. In the past two days, those carriages had been parked in the courtyard to the east of the entrance. They had been loading since yesterday. There were also special guards waiting in the courtyard at night. Feng Keng Keng is quite timid."
"This is not timidity, this is meticulousness in doing things. Feng Keng's group of people are all veterans in the Northland arena. That Wu Yaoqing is a little-known figure. I don't know where he came from. If my guess is correct, he should be He's from the southern Zhili area, but his accent is actually a northern accent. I don't know if this guy does it intentionally or if he's good at both northern and southern accents..."
Wang Haoli put down the incense and clapped his hands, thinking attentively: "According to the feedback from all aspects, Wu Yaoqing is Feng Keng's most trusted assistant. If Feng Keng cannot be eliminated, this Wu Yaoqing will be eradicated in the future." Dealing with Feng Keng can alleviate a lot of resistance."
"The level of Wu's martial arts skills is average, at least average, but everyone below him listens to him. Moreover, this person is good at planning layouts. In addition, he is trusted by Feng Keng. There are always people following him and wanting to kill him. Here There are also great difficulties in the capital city." The visitor shook his head.
"Let's talk about it after we leave the city. From the capital to Shaanxi, we have traveled thousands of miles and still can't find a suitable opportunity? Whether it's Wu Yaoqing or Feng Keng, it's best to eliminate them before arriving in Shaanxi." Wang Haoli's face was ferocious. "Feng Keng is probably the most hostile official in the court towards our Bailian lineage, and at the same time he is the most well-known official. He poses a great threat to our Bailian lineage. I have already written to my father. If necessary, we can urge Fengzhou Bailian to take action. Come and cooperate with us.”
The visitor frowned, "Fengzhou Bailian is certainly strong, but it won't be easy for them to enter the border wall, right?"
"You underestimate Fengzhou Bailian. Do you really think that their power is limited to Bansheng City? They have not only developed outside the border wall as the outside world thought in recent years. Datong Town and Shanxi Town are within the border wall. They all have their heel, but they just hide it well enough." Wang Haoli sneered, "These people are very ambitious, and their relationship with the Mongolian tribes is also ambiguous. They use each other. Of course, they also want to use us, and we also want to use it. We want to take advantage of them, so each can take what he needs. Getting rid of Feng Keng will be a good thing for them and for us."
The visitor thought for a while and said, "It depends on which way Feng Keng goes. Of course, it is most likely to go to the north. Fengzhou Bailian can be used, but in fact, without them, our manpower in the north is not bad. Moreover, this line is almost entirely surrounded by mountains and mountains, and there are many opportunities to take action. If we act on our own, we may not be unable to succeed."
"If you are so confident, then of course it will be good." Wang Haoli couldn't discourage the people below him.
There will definitely be some price to pay for working with Toyosu Byakuren, but it's worth it.
Now that we do not have enough military strength, the sudden rise of the Shaanxi rebel army has greatly affected the White Lotus Sect. An important reason why they can create such a great momentum is that there are a large number of deserters from border towns. The soldiers are coerced among them, and although the White Lotus Sect has penetrated into the border town, its power is too far away. If Fengzhou White Lotus can join in, it will be different.
