After a while, she turned around, held the bow of the boat, and looked at the black-covered boat drifting quietly in the drizzle, her clothes fluttered on the side of the boat, her voice was monotonous and long, her brows were wet, and her eyes were also raining As wet as color, like the rain weaving horizontally and vertically on the surface of the river this night, smearing the world into desolation and desolation.
The black-covered boat is so close that it seems within reach, but her eyes are far away, so far away that through the quiet rain, she can see those future wars, blood dances, hunting and hunting, and sharp weapons clashing with each other. Brilliant golden light flying everywhere.
After a while, she closed her eyes and made a gesture to sail.
The big boat sailed across the river quietly, pulled its heavy figure away from the quiet black-covered boat, and in the wandering shadow, the water was full of light, sending the big boat farther and farther away, turning into a darker sky.
The wind howled and swayed in all directions, Feng Zhiwei never looked back, Zong Chen quietly asked behind her: "But you have a cold? Can I make you some... soup and medicine?"
After a while of silence, Feng Zhiwei slowly replied: "Okay, please."
At the beginning of the seventeenth year of Changxi, just a few months after Feng Zhiwei took office as the chief envoy of Jianghuai Province, the Changning clan united with Xiliang to show their long-prepared claws on Tiansheng—in March of the seventeenth year of Changxi, Changning Swearing in Puzhou, the soldiers went straight to the thirteen counties of seven prefectures and counties in northern Longbei and southern Fujian. With the Seventh Prince as the supervisor of the army, he went to southern Fujian and northern Longbei to supervise the battle. Minnan, which had just experienced the ravages of war a few years ago, fell into bloodshed again.
In fact, Changning has been preparing to rebel for many years. After Changxi formed an alliance with Xiliang in the 15th year, it was planned to start at the beginning of the 16th year. However, due to the change of regime in Xiliang, there was a delay. This is actually what Feng Zhiwei meant. It was a non-paper agreement she reached with Lu Rui before leaving Xiliang. After all, Emperor Tiansheng asked her to pay attention to Changning's movements when she was on an envoy to Xiliang. If she didn't report back to the court, if Changning started an incident immediately after her return, she would inevitably be held accountable. Lu Rui and Lu Zhiyan are also smart people. From Feng Zhiwei's behavior of knowing and not reporting, she guessed that she had other intentions. Fishing in troubled waters, while calmly paralyzing Tiansheng, Changning is still asking for the little prince to come to Beijing to meet Emperor Tiansheng, while quietly expanding the army and preparing for war, and when the time is right, he will make a move.
During the war, Hua Qiong, who served in southern Fujian, naturally stood out when the generals were doing their best. This female general was as brave as a man, and she often took off her armor and took the lead on the battlefield. Far surpassing the male soldiers, the people in southern Fujian are tough and strong, but the status of women is extremely low. Most of the women who join the army are miserable and trampled. On the battlefield, they all fight desperately, and they are invincible. In the world, Hua Qiong quickly accumulated military merits and was promoted to a third-rank Yangwei general.
During the war, a group of Huofeng scattered veterans who were originally in Xiliang sneaked across the border to return to China and demanded to serve the country. The general of Minnan reported this to the imperial court. Emperor Tiansheng was very pleased. He never thought of these Tiansheng soldiers who had been living abroad for many years , at the critical moment, he was still passionate and loyal, and immediately allowed these old Huofeng tribes to be assigned to Hua Qiong Huofeng regardless of the number of people, and made an exception by appointing Qi Shaojun, a descendant of Huofeng's old tribe who had made many military exploits as soon as he entered the battlefield, as a general. The emperor was only interested in being happy, and forgot to ask how many people there were in these old troops—under Hua Qiong’s command, people continued to join the army. They are extremely sturdy, especially the backward male soldiers. They are like born elite soldiers. They are skilled in battle formation, good at riding and shooting, and their individual combat power and group cooperation ability are all first-class in the world. The lost veterans are like well-trained elites who are ready to fight every day and break out to fight. This kind of sturdy combat power is very attractive. Fortunately, Hua Qiong doesn't like to grab credit. After all, the Fire Phoenix Army is dominated by women. Lord, she is easily squeezed out by male generals, and she is not angry. Like Feng Zhiwei back then, she fought field guerrilla warfare in local battlefields, picked up unimportant but meritorious jobs such as harassing the enemy's rear and luring the enemy into ambush, and she was at ease. It made the fierce men and women under his command howling, and whenever this happened, General Hua would shake his fingers mysteriously and say, "No hurry, there is always room for you to use your skills." The sky ahead is cloudy and cloudy.
When the war in the south was in full swing, Feng Zhiwei was still leisurely and leisurely as her chief envoy of Jianghuai Province. The first major task when she took office was dredging the Beijing Huaihe Canal. Part of the military ration collection task, the huge project of the Beijing Huaihe Canal suddenly felt a bit tight for money. At this time, it is impossible to ask for money from the country. Whether Feng Zhiwei's merit examination this year is reported as excellent or excellent, it all depends on whether he can handle this task well. up.
Ning Yi often goes to Jianghuai, but as a prince, according to the rules, it is not good for him to directly intervene in the affairs of various government departments. They are separated by about a hundred miles, and they come and see each other occasionally, and they come and go in a hurry. He seems to have something on his mind, but he keeps avoiding talking about it. : "The Seventh Prince has just had a son, and there are veteran officials in the court who are worried about our highness. It doesn't make sense to not accept the side concubine. A few days ago, Mr. Xin also said that his highness would never marry a wife and have children. Where does he have his place? If someone says 'the king of Chu is weak, he fears he will lose his heir', he will be able to lose his position as crown prince... Alas... the emperor is not in a hurry, the eunuch is in a hurry..." Eunuch Ning walked away leisurely with his hands behind his back Only Feng Zhiwei was left standing in the shadow of the front door, posing in a gesture of sending each other off, in a daze for a long time.
But there are some things that I can't worry about. If Ning Yi doesn't say anything, Feng Zhiwei can only act as if she doesn't know. She is busy looking for money, and she sits in the governor's office by herself. Gathering, these big merchants leak a little money between their fingers, which adds up to a considerable number, but most of them who have always been able to make a fortune are more likely to keep their money. If the name of "Happy Donation" continues, the magistrates of various prefectures and counties frequently treat guests to drink tea. People are full of mouths to serve the country and donate generously, but in the end, they have collected hundreds of thousands of taels, which is just a drop in the bucket. When the amount is reported, Fengzhi smiles.