Chapter 178 Feng Cheng
Feng Cheng is Feng Sheng's nephew.
But not a son.
There are rules for the inheritance of imperial titles, usually only through legitimate sons. Even concubines may not be qualified. Of course, a bastard can become a legitimate son through some means. The regulations of the imperial court are not that strict. Of course, if you can't. Usually it's not a clan issue, it's someone making the emperor uncomfortable. The emperor found fault.
However, the title was passed on to his nephew. This is beyond the scope of the court regulations.
Usually, there will be a grace decree.
It must be authorized by the emperor. Otherwise it is impossible.
So Feng Cheng was adopted by Feng Sheng. Be a stepson. There is no problem in this patriarchal system. There is no problem in inheriting Feng Sheng's wealth, land and connections. But inheriting Feng Sheng's title would be problematic.
And it's a big problem.
After all, if a title could be passed down to a nephew, then no title in the world would be extinct.
But in fact, many titles are extinct.
And Feng Sheng is older. None of his contemporaries are here anymore. What's scary is that the great war between the North and the South was also a major reshuffle in the military. The original founding heroes were to be replaced by future heroes who would quell chaos. In other words, even if Feng Sheng is alive.
The power of the future is gone too.
After all, Feng Sheng's power and influence. It is based on the founding nobles and the world's guard system.
Now Beijing has a completely new system.
In this case, how much power does Feng Sheng have?
Once Feng Sheng dies. No more.
Feng Cheng's future is dark.
Of course, his darkness is naturally different from that of ordinary people. But compared to now, having the support of a duke behind you is completely incomparable.
What Feng Cheng desperately wants now is meritorious service. Before Feng Sheng's death, Feng Sheng's influence was turned into a title.
So that the Feng family can pass on from generation to generation.
Just like the Mu family.
He couldn't be like Mu Chun, who said in a leisurely manner: "My lord, now the Northern Army has marched down Guanzhong, broken the Yellow River, and reached the area between Jianghuai and Jianghuai. In fact, this is not important. The really important time is Meiyin. The army has already arrived in Sichuan and Jianmen Pass has been breached. Once Shu is captured by the Northern Army, the benefits of the Yangtze River will no longer be owned by Nanjing. Not to mention that the Northern Navy is above Nanjing and is now lingering at the mouth of the Yangtze River. Nanjing cannot With expulsion, it can be said that the overall situation has been decided, and the rest is just the finishing touches. It is a matter of time. We are far away in Yunnan. If we do nothing, we may not have a place in the imperial court in the future."
"Master, don't you think about it carefully?"
Muchun said: "Don't General Feng think about Song Guogong?"
Feng Cheng said: "My uncle has left Nanjing to escape the summer heat."
Upon hearing this, Mu Ying understood that this might not only be what Feng Cheng meant, but also what Feng Sheng meant.
In fact, this was not the case. Feng Sheng just wanted to avoid things in Nanjing. I don’t want to hurt innocent people when I’m old. He didn't want to do anything anyway? Feng Sheng's mentality is actually similar to Muchun's. Everything is there. I don’t care about glory and wealth anymore. I didn’t even think about this, what would I gain?
After all, what does Feng Sheng really want to do? It would not be much easier for Zhu Yunxu and Wei Snake to seek the power of the capital camp, surrender, or prepare to open the city for the Northern Army.
But Feng Sheng would not do such a tasteless thing.
That's why he avoided it.
Of course, this avoidance also gave Feng Cheng other thoughts.
If Feng Sheng was in the capital, Feng Cheng would definitely not dare to have this idea. After all, all his glory and wealth rested on Feng Sheng alone. With Feng Sheng here, he is the representative of Song Guogong in the army. When the veterans meet him, they must respect him.
What he did would also be interpreted as what Feng Sheng meant.
No one dares to look down upon it.
But once Feng Sheng is gone, who is Feng Cheng? Who knows?
Therefore, Feng Cheng was conducting troops abroad, and his family members were not in the capital. First, Feng Cheng’s parents are no longer here. After all, Feng Sheng chose to succeed
You should also consider this when you have a baby. With your biological father around, many things are inconvenient. As for Feng Cheng's family members, the court's supervision was not strict. Because Feng Sheng is Feng Cheng’s guarantor.
So Feng Cheng had already made arrangements for his family. No longer in Nanjing.
After all, people in Nanjing are now panicked. This kind of thing is very easy to handle.
It's just that Feng Sheng's identity as Feng Cheng's guarantor is one of Feng Sheng's countless identities, and it's the most inconspicuous one. Many people ignored it.
Although Muchun knew that this might be what Feng Sheng meant. But still stick to the heart. Said: "Be patient and don't be impatient. Be patient and don't be impatient. It's better to wait for such a big event. Drink tea, drink tea."
Feng Cheng saw Muchun say this. You know what Muchun is thinking.
The two of them have worked together in Yunnan for so many years. They also understand each other very well. Know what kind of person the other person is. Muchun is actually pretty good. As Mu Ying's son, he followed Mu Ying into battles and experienced many battles. Unlike his disgraced brother.
However, Mu Chun's fate was the same as Mu Ying's, both died young.
Nowadays, the medical advancement brought by He Xi has spread, and to ordinary people, it is probably just vaccination. But it is different for high-ranking officials.
Around these dignitaries, who wouldn't hire a few family doctors who came from Tai Hospital? These doctors are miraculous in treating tropical diseases. Muchun in history probably contracted tropical infectious diseases because of fighting in Yunnan.
Nowadays, there are certainly troubles in Yunnan from time to time. However, the Ming army's obvious weapon advantage made it easy to defeat these chieftains. There is no problem at all. Muchun doesn't have to stay in the tropics for long.
Coupled with a good medical and health system, Muchun, who had begun to fall ill in history, is still alive and kicking today.
It is difficult for a person like Muchun to shake his mind with words.
However, fortunately, Feng Sheng was also prepared.
Feng Cheng said calmly: "Okay. I understand what the Duke means." Feng Sheng picked up the tea cup and drank it all in one gulp. He knocked the tea bowl heavily on the table and said, "However, I also let the Duke know what I mean. I have already made arrangements. We will start tomorrow."
Muchun was stunned and said, "Do it. Why do you do it?"
Feng Cheng said: "It is natural to bring order to the chaos and return to the court."
Muchun was not a fool, so he naturally knew that this court was nothing else. Naturally it was the Beijing court. Feng Cheng wants to respond to Beijing.
Muchun immediately said: "I just said, a family like ours, whether it is Nanjing or Beijing, cannot live without our glory and wealth, so why should we do this?"
Feng Cheng said: "I am different from you. There is no need to say these words. Anyway, my mind has been made up. Brother Mu has two choices. The first is to kill me here. The head will be sent to Nanjing and sent to Nanjing. Be loyal to Nanjing. Second, do it with me."
"Of course, if Brother Mu feels that killing me here is not enough, then you can also contact other people and let's fight in Kunming City tomorrow to determine the outcome. How about that?"
Muchun smiled bitterly and said, "You are forcing me."
Feng Cheng said: "I am forcing you. You may think you can wait any longer. But in my opinion, the world situation has reached a point where you have to make a choice. You must choose one of the two."
Muchun smiled bitterly. How can he choose?
It is impossible for him to choose Nanjing.
Nanjing was defeated. Muchun knew it.
Why did he choose Nanjing? Are you going to die with Nanjing? He is not the kind of person who is loyal to Nanjing. The one who remains loyal until death. Or anyone who has his or her own strength and influence in the court. It is difficult to be purely loyal to the emperor.
He must look out for his own interests and the faction behind him.
The same goes for Muchun.
The Mu family has been operating in Yunnan for a long time and is considered a local faction in Yunnan. Almost all the local health centers in Yunnan were arranged by Mu Ying back then. It was a bit too much for the generals from various military stations to say something about the Mu family's slaves. But for the Mu family, there is no problem.
So Muchun chose to wait. It's not his choice not to stand out.
, is also the idea of the local forces in Yunnan.
After all, after the world is settled, there may not be a reward for surrendering to Beijing, but there is unlikely to be a punishment. But if it surrenders in advance, Yunnan is likely to participate in this war.
This is not what the local forces in Yunnan want. After all, Yunnan was tired of suppressing chieftains from various places and expanding southward. I don’t want to get involved in court affairs.
