The engagement ceremony was hosted by Tu Mingda from Anlong Company in Beijing. He is another brother of His Majesty the Emperor. Although he is not young, he is elegant and elegant. He is in charge of the work of Tianhua Palace in the court, which is the arrangement of royal books and archives. Although he never participated in government affairs, he was highly respected by ministers.
As soon as the engagement ceremony ended, Ji Jun, the deputy imperial minister of administration in Beijing, announced His Majesty the Emperor's second imperial edict, ordering Li Wufeng to return to the northwest as soon as possible to stabilize the situation in the northwest and repel the Kaman invasion of Taixuan Mansion and Jiayuguan. , Seventeenth Princess Situ Yutang inspected the military and political situation in Northwest and Northern Luzon on behalf of His Majesty the Emperor. The unmarried couple Wu Feng and Situ Yutang knelt down to thank them for receiving the decree.
Lying comfortably alone on the easy chair in the study room, letting the lingering fragrance of coffee linger on his tongue, Wu Feng gently squinted his eyes and sorted out his thoughts.
I was finally able to return to the northwest, but it seemed that I was not very happy. What was the reason? Are you nostalgic for the luxurious and luxurious life in the imperial capital? No. Are you worried about the situation in the northwest? Not entirely. Even if Xiao Tang and the others did not report their stunts to him in advance, he knew that no one could replace the loyalty and obedience of the Gaoyue people to him. As for the crisis in Taixuan Palace, the Kaman people were really determined. Moreover, such a large-scale army was used, so there must have been a conspiracy. Even if I rush back now, I am afraid it will be difficult to turn things around. I am just trying to avoid greater losses, but it also creates a good excuse for myself to return to the northwest.
So what are you worried about? Wu Feng combed through the thoughts in his mind one by one and analyzed the crux of the current situation that was not good for him. The power of the Taiping Sect has been deeply rooted in the two northern counties. It has also developed rapidly in the western counties of Guanxi and Heshuo, especially in Guanxi County. At present, the imperial garrison in the west is extremely weak. Once the rebellion starts, If it comes, it may spread into an uncontrollable fire.
So is this good or bad for your own development? Wu Feng finally found the reason that affected his mood. Since Gu Dengyun led his people to Kansai in February, the intelligence system in the Kansai region was quickly established with the efforts of a few people. Gu Dengyun's ability has been fully demonstrated. Although the intelligence organization is not yet fully complete, it is Intelligence collection in many aspects, especially the Taiping Religion, has begun to play an important role.
The Taiping Sect, with Hanzhong Prefecture as its development center, has obviously strengthened its military preparations. The prices of military-related materials in the entire Guanxi County have continued to rise, especially in iron (weapons), leather (armor), horses (war horses), and grain. (military food reserves) and other aspects are more obvious, and it has also caused an increase in the prices of these materials in several nearby counties. This shows that its war preparations are strong, but this information has not attracted the attention of local officials.
According to intelligence reports from Longdong and Hanzhong Prefectures, the Taiping Sect has trained a considerable number of horse infantry troops. In Xikang, it has focused on developing cavalry troops. The number of infantry troops in Jincheng and Bashan Prefectures is also increasing rapidly, and according to Accurate intelligence revealed that there were professional military instructors among them for training, which particularly worried Wu Feng. Only in Lujiang, the development was not smooth. The local government adopted a strict Baojia and Sitting system and took severe measures against civil society organizations that did not report to the local government. This greatly inhibited the development of all civil society organizations. In addition, the government Consciously adopting various methods against the Taiping Religion had a greater impact on the Taiping Religion. Therefore, the development of the Taiping Religion in Lujiang Prefecture was not smooth, but it also achieved certain results.
Wu Feng is quite pleased that the intelligence system in the Kansai region has achieved such results in just a few months, but the information reflected makes Wu Feng both happy and worried. The growth of the Taiping Sect's power in the Kansai region is very likely to trigger a major rebellion in the near future. The two counties of Beiyuan and Yanyun in the north, as well as the neighboring Heshuo County, will inevitably be involved. The advantage is that it will provide Wufeng with It was an excellent excuse to move eastward, but the crisis hidden behind it was even greater.
First of all, the Taiping Religion is far from being comparable to the scattered peasant uprising army that I dealt with in the past few years. It is an extremely rigorous and large-scale organization. Once it is launched, its potential power is difficult to estimate; secondly, the current Taiping Religion is The military strength of the religion is expanding rapidly, and there must be help from external forces. The purpose of these external forces is not just to aid the Taiping religion. They must get rewards. So once the rebellion breaks out, these forces will inevitably surface and join directly. When it comes to the actions against the empire, Wu Feng can be sure that the Kaman people must have had a hand in this. As for which other countries, Wu Feng cannot say for sure.
What troubles Wu Feng the most is that the empire's army in the Western Military Region is already quite weak. Once the rebellion breaks out, Wu Feng is very doubtful whether it can cope with this severe test. If the situation worsens, I am afraid that the evil neighbors around the empire may also It is indeed difficult to say whether the empire can survive this vicious attack.
But now his strength may be more than enough to protect himself, but it is obviously not enough to deal with the attacks of several forces. But once these wolf-like enemies overwhelm the empire, will he be able to survive under the claws of the wolves? There is not much certainty. The geographical map of the northern part of the empire flashed through my mind. What role will the Kamans, Heathrows, and Pooles play in the future changes
The biggest variable in this is how powerful the Taiping Religion is behind it. Can it defeat the empire's power in the north and west in one fell swoop? Can they stand up against the double attack of the wolf-like Kamans and the Empire in the north? This is not only very important to the empire, but also has a decisive impact on Wu Feng's future actions.
This series of questions made Wu Feng dizzy. In the end, Wu Feng had no choice but to give up thinking. After all, there are still many things that have not happened yet. It is indeed too difficult for him to calculate the next steps so early. When the car arrives, There is a road in front of the mountain, and the boat will be straight when it reaches the bridge. In the end, Wu Feng could only comfort himself with these two old sayings.
Just when Wu Feng couldn't sleep for the future development, the other protagonist in today's engagement ceremony a few blocks away was also in a state of excitement, tossing and turning, seeing his father's old figure, eyes full of melancholy, ambiguous words, and military matters. The minister's serious and hopeful attitude made the slightly young girl feel even more stressed.
She does not regret that she agreed to her father's proposal to marry Li Wufeng. After all, Li Wufeng has become a legendary figure in the empire. Whether he is an ambitious careerist with ulterior motives or a national hero who defends the honor of the empire, at least She is not a simple and mediocre character. She would rather be a heroic concubine than an ordinary woman. This is Situ Yutang's conclusion about his own view on marriage.
What's more, she was engaged to Li Wufeng as a married woman. No matter how many women he, Li Wufeng, has in the future, at least her identity will not change. In addition, her father's entrustment and the expectations of important ministers fell on her. Behind the feeling of pride, she also felt the complexity of her special identity and position.
Some families were happy and others were sad, and the dark sky was just like her mood. Although it was midsummer, Situ Yuzhen could still feel the coldness radiating from the depths of her heart. At this moment, she felt that he had never hated a person so much, hated the sister who had the same father as her and was only one month older than her. Originally, his hopes were dashed again because of her, and he lost another chance to change his destiny.
When the news about her father's possible marriage spread in the capital, she had already been making preparations secretly. The thirteenth sister is independent in her marriage and has made it clear that she hates Li Wufeng and will never marry him. However, the seventeenth sister has been the long-cherished object of the third prince of the Dodon Kingdom. The ministers in the court and even the father She is also leaning towards this marriage, seeing that this thread can only be tied to herself. How can this not surprise her who has been racking her brains to find opportunities
No one can understand how a girl like herself, who is nominally a noble princess, is privately looked down upon by nobles and even servants. She hates this family that has made her live in humiliation for a long time, and even more hates the person who gave birth to her. But the so-called mother who let her identity be branded from the moment she was born. For more than ten years, her father's indifference, the cold looks of her brothers and sisters, the contempt of the nobles, and the subordinates' outward courtesy and inner contempt, all of which made her, who is becoming more and more sensible, secretly weep and swear that one day, she will let these people live together. The people who had hurt her were lying at her feet, begging for mercy, and begging her for forgiveness. For this goal, she was willing to sacrifice everything she had, even her life.
The appearance of Li Wufeng made her feel that a good opportunity was coming. She could see that this was an extraordinary guy. Underneath his handsome appearance was an undying ambition. As the Thirteenth Sister said, no one can suppress it. She doesn't want to suppress this guy's ambition, but to promote the realization of his ambition. Only by relying firmly on him can her wish be realized. In this society where men are superior to women, if they want to realize their wishes, they have to use any means. .
However, seeing his opportunity pass by, all because of her, Situ Yuzhen's inner resentment reached the extreme. Could he really be any worse than her? Or is it just because she has a good mother? !
Lifting the silk quilt covering her body, her jade-white skin exuded a faint blush under the bright candlelight. Situ Yuzhen was immersed in the loss. He untied his small clothes, revealing his light pink bellyband. A head of black and shiny hair swayed gently on his smooth and smooth back. He untied it carefully with his slender fingers, and the silk bellyband quietly slipped off, smooth. A small jade navel on the delicate lower abdomen, and a pair of tall and strong jade peaks loomed faintly. He rotated his body with self-pity, but Situ Yuzhen's heart was burning with unyielding flames.
They are still engaged. Even if they get married, I still have a chance. I will not admit defeat and show off my beautiful and proud body. Situ Yuzhen looked at the vast night sky and squeezed out a few words from between his teeth. , I will not give up, never!
No one will sleep tonight, and a strong man will have no regrets tonight.
On the same night, Claudia, the head coach of Kaman's army who had firmly surrounded Jiayuguan, launched the craziest attack storm from the north and south after receiving information from the intelligence department in Zhongzhou that Li Wufeng was about to return to the northwest.