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  Chapter 651 E-character scroll sword roars west wind, dense clouds and rain

  When receiving the urgent letter from Yangzhou, Feng Ziying was discussing with Fang Youdu the direction of compiling the content of "Internal Reference" for a period in the future.

As Feng Ziying and others began to turn around, Qingtan Academy's "staying" power in the imperial court began to be "weakened". Feng Ziying walked away, and now only Fang Youdu and Wang Yingxiong are relatively close to Feng Ziying.

  Xu Xie entered the camp of Ye Xianggao, Li Tingji, and Huang Ruliang without any suspense. As a Fujian scholar, with the blessings of two elders and Huang Ruliang, his future prospects are limitless.

  Although Feng Ziying is more in the limelight now, Feng Ziying believes that Xu Xie will also start to emerge soon after the end of the political observation.

  Han Jing went another way.

As Tang Binyin's favorite student, his coming to Qingtan Academy was more like a temporary behavior. Even though he also stayed in Qingtan Academy for a few years, he did not integrate into this group, but I am more willing to follow my 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 have been in the Nanjing Imperial Academy, but now he often appears in the capital city as a Confucian of Confucianism and Confucianism. He was also a guest of many high-ranking officials and dignitaries in the capital for various poetry and literature meetings, and even several major academies often invited him to give lectures, which can be said to have reached the extreme of admiration.

  Feng Ziying reckoned that even Emperor Yonglong would have to pinch his nose and give him a position when the time was right. Of course, it couldn't be a key position, but he also needed to be given a position that matched his status as a great Confucian in the world.

Other Qingtan disciples such as Fang Zhenru, Ye Tinggui, Song Tongyin, Cai Maode, Luo Shangzhong, etc., because of their age and relatively little contact with them when they were in the academy, it is difficult for them to be as close as Lian Guoshi, Fang Youdu, and Fan Jingwen. Basically, Qi Yongtai and Guan Yingzhen formed such a small group around Qi Yongtai and Guan Yingzhen, but there were some gaps between them.

"Specific content, you have to think about it yourself. I can only point you in the general direction. In the past two days, Wen Ruo, Zhen Chang, and Ruogu have all come to me. I have no reason to refuse to participate, but the dominance It must be in our own hands. They want to express their views and opinions, no problem, but you have to review them well. It’s not that they can’t be published if they don’t meet our purpose, but they need to be added to the editor’s comments and reminders,…”

Fang Youdu scratched his head, "Ziying, this is a bit difficult. Yang Sichang and Huang Zunsu can say that they have official positions, so we can use this to restrict them. We had this regulation at the beginning. But Hou Xun is not easy to deal with, he is a second-class Jinshi, one rank higher than you,..."

  Feng Ziying gave Fang Youdu a sideways look, "Uncle Fang, are you so worthless? I am ninth in the top two, weak and really grown up in front of me. You are the editor-in-chief, what are you afraid of?"

"Ziying, you put it lightly. Although you are ninth in the second class, you are now an editor of the Imperial Academy. From the sixth rank, the two of them are still only editors. They are at the seventh rank. Can they compare? Don't even mention your current name. With such a big head, who would dare to come here to make trouble for you? Can I compare with them?" Fang Youdu yelled dissatisfied.

"It's reasonable not to speak loudly, let alone to be arrogant. We occupy this position, and we should dominate. "Internal Reference" was originally founded by us. Of course, the right to speak must be in our hands. If they are not convinced, they can also start a ah."

  Feng Ziying knew that Yang Sichang and the others had never thought of this idea.

However, with the growing influence of "Internal Reference" in the court, it has now become a must-read for those with a certain status in the court, and it has even become a weathervane for some officials to figure out the direction of the court. Without Feng Ziying, a leader who is too popular and has a halo blessing, if we really want to produce a similar publication, it will become a mere imitation.

  So Yang Sichang, Hou Xun and others also discussed for a long time, but finally decided to give up, and wanted to cooperate with Qingtan to join in.

Being blocked by Feng Ziying, Fang Youdu could only nod his head in agreement, and Feng Ziying explained again before saying: "Uncle Fang, you don't have to worry too much, I will only go to Jiangnan three or four times at most. It’s time to come to an end with Yue’s affairs. As for Junyu, Mengzhang, Keyou, and Luyou, it’s hard to say. Maybe one or two of them should stay in Yangzhou according to the opinions of the officials and teachers, but it’s impossible for them all to stay there. .”

"Hey, they all caught up with the good opportunity, so they left me here alone. By the way, there is also Feixiong. He seems to be very busy these days, and there is no one to see..." Fang Youdu sighed road.

   "Well, there are major issues at the Ministry of War. He came to me the day before yesterday and said something. I'm worried that there will be no peace this year and next." Feng Ziying's face darkened.

   It is not clear whether Yang Yinglong has links 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 linked with Shui'an Bangyan and Yongning Shechongming.

  Just because these three groups of people get entangled together, they can't get it. Its intensity is definitely far greater than that of the Ningxia rebellion.

The key lies in the southwestern hinterland, where the mountains are high and the forests are dense. It will be very difficult for the government and army to attack and suppress. In my memory, the She’an Rebellion has been fought for many years. Da Zhou was about to face a disastrous counter-insurgency campaign.

This is not counting whether Yang Yinglong has colluded with other forces. Even if Yang Yinglong did not collude with other forces, as long as the war drags on for a long time, will people like Jianzhou Jurchen, White Lotus Sect, Chahar people and even Japan covet it? Such a chance to weaken Da Zhou?

   Seeing Feng Ziying's serious and even worried expression on his face, Fang Youdu couldn't help being taken aback. In his impression, he had never seen Feng Ziying's serious expression before, "Ziying, is it dangerous?"

  Feng Ziying also sighed: "It's hard to say, I also hope that my judgment is wrong, but the reality before me 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 understands the rules, knowing that one more person who knows about this kind of military affairs is more likely to leak the news, so he didn't ask too much, "Then do you want to consider doing more military affairs in the next two or three periods?" content?"

Feng Ziying thought for a while and said: "Let's go according to the original idea, but Uncle Fang, apart from 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. Lieutenant, please get in touch..."

   "The Ministry of Punishment is fine, Captain Long..." Fang Youdu shook his head.

  Feng Ziying also knew that it was difficult to deal with Long Jinwei.

On the one hand, it was a coincidence that I was able to establish a relationship with Long Jinwei. I have known each other since the Linqing civil change. In addition, I was born in Wu Xun. Among the forbidden captains, there is a little more closeness. Of course, the most important thing is that he has entered the emperor's eyes. Naturally, Long Jinwei will look at him differently, so it is much easier to handle.

  But if it is someone else, especially an ordinary civil servant, it will be different.

  Long Jinwei is afraid of the censors, but ordinary officials from the Six Ministries and local governments, they have no scruples, let alone cooperate with you, let alone 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 uprising had a lot to do with the White Lotus Sect, but after the suppression of the White Lotus Sect, the government did not publicize it, because they were worried that such publicity would spread the influence of the White Lotus Sect.

   "I have a bad premonition. I always feel that something will go wrong in the past two years, but now I'm not sure what will go wrong."

   It is rare for Feng Ziying to talk openly with others like this. Fang Youdu counts as one, practicing state affairs counts as one. It turns out that Xu Qixun counted as one when he was studying, and Zheng Chongjian counted as one when he was in Xijiang.

"Then your premonition is too mysterious." Fang Youdu shook his head disapprovingly, "I have also roughly read it at the Ministry of Punishment. There are not many movements of the White Lotus Sect, and they are mainly concentrated in Beizhi and Shandong, Shanxi, Shaanxi, There are also Nanzhi, but not many. Of course, there are rumors that there are also movements of the White Lotus Sect on the Bansheng side of Fengzhou outside the side wall on the side of the Ministry of War, but those are all outside the territory of our Great Zhou. Not much has changed in the past few years, it’s nothing more than a secret meeting in a certain place, a certain person has gone to preach again, and the local government often arrests the leader among them, kills those who deserve to be killed, exiles who deserve to be exiled,..."

   "But are those the real leaders?" Feng Ziying asked coldly.

  Fang Youdu was speechless.

Everyone knows that the real high-level officials of the White Lotus Sect are basically hidden behind, either local gentry with considerable influence, or local outsiders relying on temples and Taoist temples as a guise, or even some local officials, but you It is very difficult to find out.

"So, Uncle Fang, the White Lotus Sect should not be underestimated. I had a deep impression in Linqing five years ago, and it is said that the southeast and southwest of Shandong are even more powerful, and Beizhi is their lair. Shuntian, Yongping, Guangxi The prefectures of Ping, Zhending, Baoding, and Hejian are all flooded, and you are in the Ministry of Punishment, so I'm afraid you should pay more attention."

Feng Ziying also knew that Fang Youdu was only a Jinshi who observed politics, and it was not up to him to dictate the affairs of the Ministry of Criminal Justice. Moreover, these matters should be considered the affairs of the local prefectures and counties. It is impossible for the Ministry of Criminal Justice to interfere too much, but he did Some worried that Yang Yinglong of Bozhou would have something to do with these White Lotus Sects. Once they joined forces, the harm would be unimaginable.

"Ziying, I can only do my best. In the "Internal Reference", I can sort out and summarize some of the things I collected before. Well, I named it "Beware of the Harm Caused by the Influx of White Lotus Sect in the North - Yongping, Guangxi Ping and Hejian Prefectures of the White Lotus Sect-related Case Analysis Report, to see if it can attract the attention of the ministers and servants, well, also look at the attitude of the elders, I am afraid that you will not take it seriously, the effect is probably not as good as you go Let's talk in front of them."

  Fang Youdu also spread his hands helplessly, he was very aware of the gap between himself and Feng Ziying now.

"Uncle Fang, not necessarily. It doesn't make much sense for me to talk about it with such empty teeth. They won't believe it, but if you can warm up through these articles first, it may be different. In this way, why don't you just talk about this first?" There are two issues, the first issue is what you just mentioned, and the other issue is also an analysis of the situation of the White Lotus Sect in Fengzhou and Bansheng. Well, there is some news from the Staff Department of the Ministry of War. Say hello, the two of you will 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 knelt down in fright: "Master, there is an urgent delivery!"

Feng Ziying also knew that Baoxiang's temperament would never dare to enter his study room unless there was something urgent. Even if it was a study room outside, he would discuss business matters with friends and colleagues, and no one could come in without a pass. of.

"explain."

   "He's from Yangzhou, Mr. Lin is probably..." Baoxiang was sweating.

  Feng Ziying stood up with a huff, "What's wrong?"

   "I'm afraid Master Lin will die." Baoxiang knelt and kowtowed, not daring to raise his head.

   Well, a new volume begins, I hope you guys will support me more!

  (end of this chapter)