The day after Wu Feng got the news, he made arrangements for Kansai affairs. The Kansai Theater was established, and Liang Chongxin was appointed as the commander-in-chief of the Kansai Theater. He controlled all the northwest armies and local security forces in the four prefectures of Kansai. His responsibilities and powers were the same as those of the commanders of the other two theaters. Wang Zongxi assisted Liang Chongxin in handling Kansai government affairs. On the same day, Wu Feng set off back to Qingyang. It took Wu Feng only two days to return to Qingyang.
Seeing the girl's tearful eyes, Wu Feng felt soft in his heart for no reason. She married far away, but her father fell seriously ill before the official wedding could be held, and now her father has passed away. Although the royal family relationship may not be as deep as that of ordinary people, after all, they are connected by flesh and blood, but they cannot be shaken off.
"Yutang, you don't need to be too sad. In fact, when His Majesty the Emperor fell ill, I'm afraid you and I had this premonition and mental preparation. His Majesty's health was not in good condition, and he was old. Your Majesty passed away peacefully without any pain, which is also a blessing. As women, we can only express and express our grief from the heart." Gently stroking the girl's smooth and satin hair, Wu Feng Wen Yan comforted Fang. At this moment, he really didn't have any more words. People will inevitably grow old, sick, and die. Whether you are an emperor or an ordinary civilian, this is something that no one can avoid. You have to face it and understand the true meaning of life. It is enough to live this life in this world without living in vain.
"Wufeng, -" She gently put her head on her fiancé's chest, tears streaming down her face, and she was choked with sobs.
"Okay, I express my condolences. The Imperial Provisional Military and Political Decision-making Committee, the General Administration Department, and the General Administration of Ceremonies have jointly issued a document requesting military and political chiefs from various places to come to Beijing. His Majesty's state funeral will be held in January. We also need to prepare early to handle it. It’s better to go to Beijing if you’re doing well in northwest affairs.” Wu Feng gently patted the girl’s still-sexing back and said softly.
"You also want to go to Beijing in person?!" Although she has been thinking about this matter in her heart, after thinking about it, the girl judged that her fiancé would probably not return to Beijing with her, but she did not expect that the other party would casually say that he wanted to go to Beijing with her. Going to Beijing together, how could this not surprise her
"What? Why can't I go to Beijing? Can I not go to Beijing? Whether as the emperor's consort or as a minister, it seems that I have no shirking responsibility. Does Yutang also think that I shouldn't go to Beijing?" Wu Feng's lips flickered. With a smile, he looked at the delicate dimples like pear blossoms with a hint of teasing,
"No, I'm just worried about you—I thought that after the last incident, you would never return to the imperial capital." The girl hesitated and said frankly.
"Haha, is Li Wufeng a timid person? Yutang, you underestimate your husband-in-law too much. I don't want to talk about the past, but His Majesty's death is such a big deal. How can I, Li Wufeng, ignore the overall situation just because I am afraid of my own safety? Aren't you going to give people a reason to accuse me, Li Wufeng, of being arrogant and lawless and disobedient?" Wufeng smiled slightly and said, "Yutang, you don't have to worry too much. As long as you are here, no one will dare to provoke me, the royal consort. ,dont you agree?"
Shaking her head, a trace of gloom flashed across the girl's face, "Wufeng, I think it's better for you to be more mature. No one can guarantee what the situation in the imperial capital will be like after my father passed away. My brothers are all in the imperial capital. I assure you that neither Lin Guoxiong nor Lang Yongquan will go to the funeral in person, and to be honest, your goal is bigger. I don’t know how many people hate you. My status as a princess may not be of any help to you, and maybe it will. It will attract more jealousy, you have to consider this clearly.”
To be honest, Wu Feng had previously argued with Xiao Tang, Su Qin, Ling Tianfang and others about whether to go to Beijing. Almost everyone was opposed to Wu Feng going to Beijing, but when Wu Feng asked who could replace him in Beijing, When attending the funeral of His Majesty the Emperor, Xiao Tang and others also knew that it was indeed difficult to handle this aspect. Wu Feng's special status restricted him. Neither Xiao Tang nor Su Ling were qualified enough to replace Wu Feng in attending the funeral. Such a standard of activities, especially the identity of the Prince Consort shrouded in Wu Feng. However, several people still asked Wu Feng to send a representative to Beijing to attend the event instead of Wu Feng due to physical discomfort on the grounds that Wu Feng's safety could not be obtained. They had been brooding over Wu Feng's last house arrest. .
Wu Feng felt a little touched in his heart. He didn't expect that even Situ Yutang would advise him to consider this issue carefully. This at least shows that the other party has gradually integrated into the Northwest and has gradually learned to consider issues from the Northwest's perspective.
"Yutang, thank you for your concern, but this time things are extraordinary. I have to go even if I go, and I have to go even if I don't go. Your Majesty's funeral is such a big event, and I can't be absent." Wufeng comforted the other party with confidence. Said: "I don't think you will risk the world's disapproval to stir up trouble during your majesty's funeral. As for after your majesty's funeral, there are too many things involved. Your brothers are not fuel-efficient lamps. Who will sit on this throne?" It’s really hard to say, probably it won’t be my turn yet.”
The girl was silent for a while and then said: "Will your subordinates agree to your entry into the capital?"
"They have their ideas, but I have my decision." Wu Feng avoided the question. He didn't want to expose these different views in front of the other party, which didn't help.
Wu Feng, who returned to Qingyang, also reviewed the 1st Guards Division that had been replenished. The entire division conducted a reporting exercise under the leadership of acting division commander Song Tianxiong. Although a considerable number of new soldiers had been replenished, it could be seen that The training of the 1st Guards Division is quite effective. Although it is still far behind the original 1st Guards Division, this cannot be achieved by relying on training. It requires real battlefield fighting to make up for it. .
The Qur people's cavalry and archers also arrived in Qingyang as agreed. Wufeng was very interested in the Tubu archers, who were known as magic archers, and randomly checked some of the Tubu archers for a live performance. The arrows they showed were The level of skill is indeed refreshing, far exceeding the level of archers of the Imperial Army, including the Northwest Army. Of course, these archers have not received formal military training, nor have they participated in regular wars. They have a common problem among nomadic soldiers, which is poor military discipline. Fortunately, Wu Feng had already prepared. The Northwest Military Academy specially assigned some military instructors to conduct intensive training in orthodox military discipline for these 15,000 archers, and initial results were achieved.
Before leaving the northwest for the imperial capital, Wu Feng held a joint military and political meeting for the last time. Participants elected the commanders of the three theaters and members of the Northwest Military Joint Staff Conference (Northwestern Theater Commander Fielding and Director of War Readiness Rao had already Additional members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff), including heads of important government departments, Sai Bo, Director of the Western Region Government Affairs Office, Morun, the Shou of Qingyang City, Wang Liao, Deputy Director of the Foreign Liaison Office, Wang Zongxi, High Commissioner of the Foreign Liaison Office Four people attended the meeting.
At the meeting, Wu Feng reiterated the current tasks of the three theaters and made it clear that during his absence from the northwest, except for temporary interruptions by the commanders of each theater in emergencies, daily government affairs would be handled by Xiao Tang and Ling Tianfang. Coordinated military affairs among the three theaters, and agreed in principle to the proposal by Hu Yanqiu, the commander-in-chief of the Western Regions United Army, to increase the Western Regions United Army from 30,000 to 50,000 people. The required military expenses were raised by the Western Regions Government Affairs Administration.
Worried about the many uncertainties Wu Feng would face when he went to the imperial capital this time, Wu Feng's marriage and heir issues were raised as an issue in an official forum for the first time, especially the issue of heirs, requiring Wu Feng to take effective measures in the short term. The proposal to stabilize people's hearts was unanimously approved by the participants and was recorded as an official document. The urgency shown by everyone on this issue was also beyond Wu Feng's expectation, so that Wu Feng had to do it under the pressure of everyone. Guaranteed to achieve obvious results in a short period of time to stabilize people's hearts.
The issue of Wu Feng's first choice for his wife also caused controversy among the congregation. The group headed by Su Minshun and Mo Lun advocated that Angel be the first wife, believing that Angel is the first choice in terms of loyalty and relationship with Wu Feng, and Angel's identity is a perfect match for Wu Feng, and she can also Won the support of the Huey family, one of the five major families in the empire; Su Qin, Wang Liao, and Wang Zongxi supported Situ Yutang, the seventeenth princess of the empire. They believed that making Situ Yutang the first wife could fully leverage the empire The status of the princess has given Wu Feng a lot of help in fighting for the traditional conservative forces in the empire; the moderate faction headed by Xiao Tang advocates that Angel, Situ Yutang and even Princess Anne should not be ranked in order, which can avoid conflicts and choose several families. However, his view was strongly opposed by the other two groups, who believed that not only would it fail to win the support of the representatives of the two parties, but it might also cause more conflicts.
Several parties held their own opinions and refused to give in to each other, so that Wu Feng had to put this issue on hold and wait for further discussion when conditions are mature. As representatives of the Western Region Alliance, Hu Yanqiu and Sai Bo even expressed the hope that Wu Feng would include the imprisoned Princess Haliqina of Loulan as Wu Feng's concubine candidate, believing that this would greatly alleviate the problems faced by ordinary people in Loulan. The hostility is even a signal of reconciliation for the countries in the entire Western Region. This has won the support of several factions, including Xiao Tang, Su Qin and Mo Lun. They believe that this also reflects what Wu Feng advocates in his It is the best example of the equality of all ethnic groups in the controlled area and the mutual unity of all ethnic groups.