She and the Sixth Prince only met by chance. Although she was related to Xuan Tianming, Feng Yuheng would not be able to get a prince to personally bring 30,000 troops to her for emergency. Although she was not afraid of Ji'an County if a fight really came, it was a sure thing, but the other party was right. Even if the battle could be won with fewer troops, casualties would always be inevitable. The 100 private soldiers in her hand were to be left for the future Ji'an County. She also wanted to train them well after the construction of the fiefdom was stable. Although it was impossible to train them to be as powerful as the Shenjiying, they would be several levels higher than now, and protecting the fiefdom would not be a problem.
"They are going to take back Ji'an County now." Xuan Tianfeng said calmly, as if he was going to take something very ordinary. He didn't care at all, but he was a little worried about the situation after Ji'an County was taken back. He told Feng Yuheng: "The wealth accumulated by the Teng family for generations is more than ten thousand taels. The eighth brother will definitely take action. You have to be mentally prepared. But don't be too nervous. After all, he doesn't have absolute military power now. The Imperial Guards will definitely not be transferred out of the palace. The seventh brother is still in the capital, and I think he will help you deal with it."
"Is Sixth Brother going back soon?" Since she knew Xuan Tianfeng had decided to come here on a whim, he must hurry back. After all, the situation in the capital was not very stable. With these 30,000 Northeastern troops hiding outside the city, she could feel more at ease.
Unexpectedly, Xuan Tianming actually shook his head and said, "The army must go back. I will let the deputy general take them away, and I... my sister-in-law..." He looked at Feng Yuheng and said what was in his heart at the gate of the three-story house: "I want to stay in Ji'an County and be a teacher."
Feng Yuheng was stunned for a moment, not quite reacting, "Be a teacher? Why?" Why would a dignified prince not want to be a teacher in this small place?
Xuan Tianfeng nodded seriously and said, "I have been leading troops in the Northeast for several years and I am tired of this kind of life. If you don't mind, please let me stay here and just be a teacher. You don't know that this is the life I have always dreamed of in my life."
"But..." Feng Yuheng was a little at a loss, "But if you stay here, what about the 30,000 soldiers? The deputy general can take them back to Kyoto, but what about after that? Without a leader, aren't you worried about something going wrong?" 30,000 troops are not a small number. If they stay outside the capital, if something goes wrong, it will be fatal to Kyoto. And for a country, Kyoto is the heart. Once the heart is in trouble, the entire Dashun will be in danger.
Xuan Tianfeng had already made his own arrangements. "Don't worry. I have already told my seventh brother when I came here that once the 30,000 soldiers are dispersed, he will immediately prepare for the response outside the capital. From now on, the 30,000 troops in the capital will be under the management of my seventh brother, and he will ensure that the capital is safe. I can always trust my seventh brother!"
He brought up Xuan Tianhua, and Feng Yuheng really had nothing to say. She was not at ease handing over the 30,000 troops to anyone, including the Sixth Prince. They didn't have much interaction, and she couldn't treat him the same way she treated Xuan Tianming and Xuan Tianhua. Feng Yuheng thought that the Sixth Prince was very smart, and he would understand what she was thinking. These 30,000 troops were probably his bargaining chip to get her to teach in Ji'an County. She had to agree to this request, even if it was for the sake of the safety of Kyoto, she had to nod her head.
Forget it, she smiled, "I'm overthinking it. Sixth brother just wants an ordinary identity, so coming to Ji'an County to teach... is not impossible."
"Since my sister-in-law has agreed, then this matter is settled." Xuan Tianfeng did not care about the reason why Feng Yuheng nodded. Those were not important to him. He just wanted to get rid of the annoying environment and atmosphere in the capital, and just wanted to stay with this woman who could give him hope and see what Ji'an County, which had been poisoned by the Teng family for a hundred years, would become under her governance.
Whenever he saw Feng Yuheng, Xuan Tianfeng could always think of the day when he and the woman stood behind the manor in the suburbs of Beijing. The woman pointed to the mountains not far away and told him about the planning there, how she reclaimed wasteland to plant herbs, how she built the small manor, and how much welfare she created and provided for the people around. He could always remember Feng Yuheng's high spirits when she talked about those things, and even more so, the nostalgia of the people in Beijing for Baicaotang when he came to Yuzhou.
In order to be a teacher in Ji'an County, he gave up his military power and all his life's glory, and begged his father for a day and a night. Finally, his father nodded, and he couldn't wait to come, feeling a little excited. This was the life that Xuan Tianfeng wanted, a plain life, teaching and educating people.
30,000 Northeast Army soldiers rushed into Ji'an County. Ji'an County, which lost its private soldiers, was like a tiger without teeth. The army easily controlled all the people of the Teng family. Teng Ping was already awake, but he had lost most of his life and was lying on the bed dying. The eldest lady and the nephew also woke up. The old lady took the initiative to give the eldest lady a three-foot white silk, and with the help of everyone, she was sent to the west. But the nephew was her grandson after all. He was alive, but Feng Yuheng had already abolished his life.
The old lady took the initiative to open the gate and surrender with all the people in the mansion. Faced with 30,000 Northeastern Army soldiers, they handed over a county governor's mansion and Ji'an County, but refused to reveal where the wealth accumulated by the Fuji family over the years was hidden.
But this is not important. The deputy general ordered people to lock up all the members of the Teng family together and prevent them from committing suicide. They would be sent back to Kyoto at dawn. In Yuzhou's house, Xuan Tianfeng also told Feng Yuheng: "The Minister of Justice has been dismissed. The Ministry of Justice is now taken over by Jingzhao Yin Xu Jingyuan. This should be a good thing for you."
Feng Yuheng nodded, "It is indeed good news." Then he did not go into this topic any further, and changed the subject and said, "I will officially take over Ji'an County from tomorrow, and there will be many things to do. I will trouble Sixth Brother to help me. As for the school you mentioned, why not start rebuilding it? We also need to calculate how many students are willing to study in Ji'an County."
Xuan Tianfeng had been busy all day, and Feng Yuheng had not slept well for several nights. They went to rest at dawn, but got up again at three quarters past noon, washed up, and went to Ji'an County together.
This time, Feng Yuheng entered Ji'an County openly, bringing all her people with her, and entered with her as the princess's guard of honor and the name of the Sixth Prince Xuan Tianfeng. In Ji'an County, the Teng family had been put on the prison cart by the deputy general, including the old lady and the seriously ill Teng Ping, without exception. The people of the county, regardless of their wealth, gathered on the street where the prison carts were lined up, holding all kinds of things in their hands and throwing them at the prison carts. Some people even picked up a stone and threw it, knocking a girl from the Teng family unconscious.
People hated the Fuji family, especially those who were deceived and came here later, gnashing their teeth at Fujihira. But some people were guilty, such as those who were in cahoots with Fujihira and came to Ji'an County to do business and open shops to cheat the people at high prices. When the Fuji family fell, they realized that this land would soon have a new owner. Although their shops were built here, there was no contract. Once the Princess Ji'an turned against them, they would have to pack up their bedding and leave immediately, and there would be no place for them to reason. But they had invested a lot of money in building the shops, and they were unwilling to leave like this before they could make back the money. People were entangled and gathered together to discuss what to do.
The 30,000 Northeast Army set off to return to Beijing under Xuan Tianfeng's instructions. The county was not quiet until they withdrew. Everyone stood on the street, including two or three-year-old children who were led by adults, staring at the capable woman riding on a tall horse, as if waiting for the verdict of fate.
Similarly, Feng Yuheng was also sizing up these people. He could tell at a glance whether they were kind or cunning.
She smiled and asked a question: "Are you from Dashun or Ji'an?"
People were stunned. Dashun people or Ji'an people? How to answer this question? For the original inhabitants of Ji'an County, they are Ji'an people, because since the previous generations, their household registration has been forcibly cancelled by the Teng family from the Dashun government and moved to Ji'an County. As for those who had to move to Ji'an County because their business was forcibly taken away by the Teng family a few months ago, their ancestors were all Dashun people, and now they have ended up like this because of the harm of the Teng family.
People were at a loss when faced with this question. A brave man tried to ask, "Does the princess want us to be Dashun people or Ji'an people?"
Feng Yuheng still had a smile on his face, like a spring breeze, but if you think about it carefully, it is also a smile with a knife hidden in it. No one can guess what is hidden in this smile, but it is also understood that Princess Ji'an is not very happy now. Although Ji'an County has been recaptured and the Teng family has been brought to justice, there are too many problems that have remained in Ji'an County for a long time, such as how to deal with the people like them?
"It's not that this princess wants you to be from a certain place, you are from that place." Feng Yuheng's voice softened a little, and she told people: "It's that where do you want to be from? Where do you want to be? How much affection do you have for the Teng family? Similarly, how much attachment do you have to Dashun? I know it's difficult to choose. This is a historical issue. It's not any of you who are to blame, but since this fiefdom has been awarded to me by the Emperor of Dashun, I have absolute control over this place. Including houses, including land deeds, including every blade of grass and every soldier here."
As she spoke, she took out the imperial edict issued by Emperor Tianwu when she was awarded the title from her sleeve and handed it to Qian Fengshou, the governor of Yuzhou who came with her. Qian Fengshou was very tactful and read the imperial edict on the spot. After reading it, he was afraid that the words of the imperial edict were difficult to understand, so he explained in plain language: "This fief has belonged to Dashun since ancient times. It is a territory that Dashun has divided out to reward meritorious service in the future. The original Teng family, as the county governor, just watched over this place for Dashun. They are just a gatekeeper to Ji'an County, but this servant is too ambitious. After several generations, he gradually forgot his status and position, and really regarded himself as the master of this place. For such a person, it is not an exaggeration to kill all his nine clans. On the contrary, Princess Ji'an, as the real owner of Ji'an County personally appointed by the emperor, is the king here. The house you live in and the shop you open, only Princess Ji'an has the qualifications and power to issue you a land deed recognized by the Dashun court, do you understand?"
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