Exiled, the Medical Concubine emptied the warehouse and escaped from the famine

Chapter 346 The Feng Family Arrives

The Beijiang rebels, excluding those that are not a force to be reckoned with, are now roughly divided into two factions.

One faction is the Northern faction that occupied the imperial city. Its leader’s surname was Zhang and it was said that he was originally a scholar.

He was born into a commoner family and had been bullied in official circles since he passed the imperial examination at a young age.

After the famine, all his family members died. He raised a flag at the entrance of the village and started a rebellion. He now has about 150,000 people under his command.

The other faction is the Eastern Faction which occupied the west and east. Its leader is a butcher. This faction is not as strong as the Northern Faction, but it has more people and a vast territory. Now it has about 200,000 people.

As the imperial court moved its capital, those inferior rebel refugees gradually moved towards the Northern and Eastern factions.

There were frequent frictions between the two factions, but most of the attacks were directed at the imperial court.

So the emperor encountered several assassination attempts on the way to move the capital.

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As the year draws to a close, the snow is getting heavier and heavier, and there seems to be no sign of stopping.

Beijiang was not greatly affected because of its cement roads and coal.

More and more common people and scholars came to seek refuge, and naturally there were more spies who infiltrated.

Not only were there troops sent by the Beijiang rebels, but also by neighboring countries.

Although Beijiang is weak in national strength, it has a vast territory and a suitable climate.

Many countries are watching covetously, waiting for Beijiang to become completely chaotic so that they can rush in and get a piece of the pie.

Especially Wei Zhao, Yun Qin, and Fengwu Kingdom in the southwest.

Fengwu Kingdom is located in the southwest and is not near the sea.

The salt industry, water transport, and commerce all rely on imports, and they have long been eyeing the territory of Beijiang.

Fengwu Kingdom is also very special among the seven kingdoms because it is the only country dominated by women, where women are superior to men.

In order to find out the spies, Xie Ling specially organized a team of reconnaissance soldiers, with An Linzhang as the team leader.

But there were not enough people in the team and they couldn't move anyone anywhere. In the end, they could barely find forty people.

As the population of civilians and soldiers increased, talent was still scarce in Sinan.

Usually a civil servant has to manage more than a dozen households, register, manage, and lead the people into the village... He is so busy that he is too tired to sleep all day.

Gu Wei increased welfare measures in an attempt to attract more talents.

Just when Gu Wei and Xie Ling were troubled by the talent problem, they did not expect that this problem would be temporarily solved after just a few days.

It was snowing heavily that day.

A group of people appeared on the cement road outside Sinan City.

This group of people, both men and women, all wore long robes with wide sleeves, and tall crowns with wide belts. They looked like ancient people who walked out of a mural thousands of years ago, elegant and simple with proper manners.

The leader was a young man. As soon as he arrived at the city gate, he patted the shoulder of the soldier guarding the city and said, "Old Zhang, go tell the county magistrate that I have brought my family here."

This person was obviously acquainted with him, and said with a smile: "Okay."

After a while, Zhou Cisui came out and took Fengjian Qingli and his family towards the city.

Gu Wei had already reserved a residence for the Feng family, right behind the county magistrate's mansion, to facilitate their work.

All the Feng family members, regardless of gender, were well-versed in the Four Books and Five Classics and were well-versed in national policies.

Along the way, Fengjian Qingli had explained Sinan's policies to them.

Therefore, the Feng family went to work that night.

The Feng family handled their work smoothly and effortlessly, which can only be described as ease.

Even Zhou Cisui was shocked.

Who is this Feng Jian Qing Li?

He had never heard of any family in Beijiang with such a rich cultural heritage. Each of them, taken individually, had the strength of a famous official in Beijiang.

Especially the white-haired elders and clan leaders of the Feng family, whose talents are just as great as his.

It's not that he's proud.

You know, talents like him are rare in the entire Seven Kingdoms, and he will receive preferential treatment wherever he works as a staff member.

And the Feng family actually has four or five of them!

It would be a waste of talent for such a person to be a civil servant.

But he believed that with Sinan's development trend, there would be a day when they would be able to show their talents and make great achievements.

As for why the Feng family has so many talented people, Zhou Ci Sui kept his mouth shut and didn't ask any more questions.

Everyone has secrets. It’s enough for everyone to keep them tacitly known. There’s no need to look too clearly.

Although the Feng family had learned to read and write and studied political theory and national policy since childhood, this was the first time they had displayed their talents and applied them in practice.

Including those white-haired elders, who are also teachers of the younger generations, although they have spent most of their lives studying how to assist the king, govern the country, and appease the people...but in the past they have always been talking about it on paper and analyzing historical wars.

It was their first time to truly come into contact with ordinary people. They were so excited that they stayed up most of the night and had heated discussions with each other.

"Who came up with this policy? It really overturns all my previous knowledge."

"It seems that it is not enough to just learn from history. We must always move forward... The word Xie Zhubo said, innovation! Yes, innovation!"

Chief Feng chuckled, blew on the teacup in front of him, raised his head and drank it all in one gulp.

The Feng family has lived in seclusion for a thousand years.

Finally I can get out of the mountain and see the light of day again.

The Feng family, which once left its name in history, will one day shine again.

Become the king...the best assistant!

After Fengjian Qingli came back, he told several elders about his recent encounter with the Fengjian family's ancestor and the hunt for the Shi family.

The nine major families that have been passed down from the Zhou Dynasty have now gradually surfaced.

Secretly, someone is eyeing these nine major families and wants to control them for his own use.

The expressions of the old men were indecipherable, as they fell into deep thought.

Chief Feng's eyes darkened. "You must keep a low profile in the future and not reveal anything about the Zhou Dynasty family. You all must also change your clothing habits and not arouse suspicion."

He raised the teacup in his hand, full of pride and ambition: "But I believe that one day, we will be able to proudly say that we are the Feng family, the Feng family of scholars and scholars a thousand years ago."

Chief Feng drank it all in one gulp, a dark light flashing in his eyes.

It seems that someone from one of the nine families has rebelled...

However, once Lord Gu Wei gathers all the imperial seals, everything will come to light.

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When Gu Wei saw Fengjian Qingli bringing his family over, he actually wanted to go to Qinghe to bring his grandfather's family over to protect them so that his mother could have some company.

But when he sent a letter, his grandfather refused.

My grandfather said that it would be useful for him to stay in Qinghe. The terrain of Qinghe is steep and the rebels cannot attack it, so there is no need to worry. Just let Gu Wei focus on his own side.

Gu Wei knew his grandfather's stubborn temper, so he had to give up and secretly sent hundreds of Gu family generals to protect him. If there was any movement, he would be the first to know.

More than half a month passed.

The snow finally showed signs of getting smaller, turning from heavy snow to fine snow.

An Xuetao even quit her job at the cake shop and took good care of Wei Xiuchu every day.

Xie Ling said that if Wei Xiuchu's leg was massaged and walked around every day, it would recover faster.

An Xuetao helped Wei Xiuchu walk in the alley every day. At night, she would cook and wait for Xie Ling and Gu Wei to come and eat.

Occasionally, I also have to help take care of Gu Li and Sister Xiao Ru.

Little Rujie is lively and always calls "uncle", which makes Wei Xiuchu very happy.

Gu Li has a quiet temperament, but likes to pester Wei Xiuchu to ask him questions about military strategies.

Ever since he was taught by Wei Xiuchu once, he has admired Wei Xiuchu.

Every day after school, she would run to Wei Xiuchu and admire him immensely. She would massage his shoulders and legs, serve him tea and water, and even rush to do housework.

Wei Xiuchu teaches Gu Wei during the day and Gu Li at night. His life has become busy but fulfilling.

Every day, Wei Xiuchu looked at the two children, Gu Liru and Sister, and wondered, when would A Ling give birth to a child? He also wanted to be a grandfather.

But when he thought of the hardships that women go through during childbirth, Wei Xiuchu quickly put the idea aside.

It’s okay for his daughter Aling to never have children in her entire life.

"Dad, Mom! What are we having for dinner today?"

Xie Ling and Gu Wei stepped over the threshold and entered the house.

An Xuetao hurried over to greet him, "Why are you here so early today? I haven't even started cooking yet."

"I'm hungry."

Xie Ling looked inside, "Brother Li and Sister Ru are here again."

Ru Jie'er was sitting on the couch, eating a candied haws with all her heart.

In the study, Gu Li straightened his back and wrote something under the guidance of Wei Xiuchu.

An Xuetao hissed, "Your father is teaching that kid Gu Li his homework, keep your voice down and don't disturb them."

Then he smiled and said, "Come on, your father and I are bored anyway, and it will be more lively with more people. You guys sit down and I'll go cook."

Gu Wei hurried over, "Mother-in-law, let me help you."

An Xuetao waved her hand, "Just sit down and be quiet. You've been tired all day. Come to my place for dinner so you can enjoy it as you wish. Otherwise, I'll be angry."

Gu Wei had no choice but to pick up the broom from the corner and sweep the entire yard.

Anyway, he would feel uncomfortable and embarrassed if he didn't do something.

Dinner was ready and the moon was already high in the sky.

The flying snowflakes gradually became smaller and finally disappeared, and the sky became clear again.

An Xuetao looked out the window and said, "This year's snow should be over by now."

Xie Ling nodded, "It should be, mother, I will give you a gift in a while."

An Xuetao smiled, "What can I give you? It's best if you are happy. Mother doesn't want anything. My biggest wish right now is that your father gets better soon."

Xie Ling lowered her eyes, and a dark light flashed across them.

"Don't worry, mother. I promise you will like it."

Xie Ling had just finished speaking.

Gu Li's voice came from the other side of the desk.

"This formation is wrong. According to what Uncle Wei said, we should send a team of cavalry from the east to encircle them."

Gu Wei lowered his eyes and lined up the bones he had eaten. "You want to outflank us from the east, but there are mountains to the east. What if the enemy is waiting for an opportunity to ambush us?"

Wei Xiuchu patted Gu Wei on the shoulder and said, "Shi Jin is right, A-li, you need to be more flexible in your thinking..."

Gu Li suddenly realized, "Thank you brother and uncle for your teachings."

Xie Ling saw that the dishes were cold, but the three men were still discussing it on paper. She patted the table and said, "Eat quickly. I won't care if it gets cold."

Gu Wei quickly cleaned up the bones and started eating.

The same was true for Wei Xiuchu and Gu Li.

Ru Jieer blinked her big eyes and said, "Sister-in-law is so awesome!"

An Xuetao chuckled and wiped the rice grains from the corner of Ru Jie'er's lips.

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As the last snowflake fell, the emperor's troops in Jiangnan began to move forward towards Lingnan.

At the same time, Sinan began to prepare to "welcome His Majesty."

The cement roads were cleaned spotlessly, the people all wore new clothes, and in the military camp, the soldiers trained earlier and more often...

Gu Wei was even looking forward to it. What would the emperor’s reaction be when he saw that Zhou Shijing was actually himself?