She and the Sixth Prince had only met by chance. Although she was related to Xuan Tianming, Feng Yu Heng wasn't someone who could trouble a prince to personally lead 30,000 soldiers to save her. Although she was not afraid of Ji An Prefecture if a fight really broke out, as it was something that she was confident in, the other side was right. Even if they could win the battle, they would not be able to avoid casualties. The 100 private soldiers in her hands were to be left for the future Ji 'an County. She still wanted to train them properly after the fief's construction was stable. Although they couldn't be trained to be as powerful as the Divine Arms Battalion, they would still be a few levels higher than they were now. Protecting the fief wouldn't be a problem.
"They're going to take back Ji 'an County now." Xuan Tianfeng spoke indifferently as if he was going to take something very ordinary. He didn't care at all. However, he was a little worried about the situation after taking back Ji 'an County. He told Feng Yu Heng, "The wealth accumulated by the Teng Family over several generations is more than 10,000 coins. Eighth Brother won't stay still. You have to be mentally prepared. However, there's no need to be too nervous. After all, he doesn't have absolute military power right now. The Imperial Guard can't be transferred out of the palace. Seventh Brother is still in the capital. I think he'll help you deal with it. "
"Is Sixth Brother going to rush back soon?" Since she knew that Xuan Tianfeng had decided to come here on the spur of the moment, then he definitely had to return quickly. After all, the situation in the capital was not very stable, with these 30 thousand soldiers from the Northeast hidden outside the city, she could more or less be at ease.
However, she didn't expect Xuan Tianming to shake his head. "The army will definitely go back. I'll have the deputy general take them back. As for my … sister-in-law …" He looked at Feng Yu Heng and said what he was thinking at the entrance of the three-story residence, "I want to stay in Ji 'an County and be a teacher."
Feng Yu Heng was stunned. She couldn't react. "Be a teacher? Why? "A dignified prince, why did he come to this small place to be a teacher?
Xuan Tianfeng nodded seriously and said, "I've been leading troops in the Northeast for many years, and I've long grown tired of this kind of life. If sister-in-law doesn't mind, then let me stay here as a teacher. You don't know, this is the life I've been dreaming of all my life. "
"But …" Feng Yu Heng was at a loss. "But if you stay here, what about the 30,000 soldiers? The deputy general could bring them back to the capital, but what about after that? Without a leader, aren't you worried that something will happen? " An army of thirty thousand was not a small number. If they were left outside the capital and something went wrong, it would be fatal to Jingdou. In a country, the capital was its heart. If something were to happen to the heart, the entire Dashun would be in danger.
Xuan Tianfeng, on the other hand, had already made his own arrangements. "Don't worry. When I came here, I already told Seventh Brother that once the thirty thousand troops return, he will immediately receive them outside the capital. From now on, the thirty thousand troops will be under Seventh Brother's control. He will also ensure that nothing goes wrong in the capital. Sister-in-law can rest assured with Seventh Brother's character, right? "
When he mentioned Xuan Tianhua, Feng Yu Heng really had nothing to say. She wouldn't feel at ease leaving the thirty thousand troops in anyone's hands, including the Sixth Prince. She didn't have much interaction with him, so she couldn't treat him the way she treated Xuan Tianming and Xuan Tianhua. Feng Yu Heng thought that the Sixth Prince was very smart. He couldn't possibly not understand what she was thinking. The thirty thousand troops were probably his bargaining chip in exchange for her teaching in Ji 'an Prefecture. She had to agree to this request even if she didn't want to. Even if it was for the sake of Jingdou's safety, she had to agree.
Forget it, she smiled. "I'm thinking too much. If Sixth Brother just wants an ordinary identity, then coming to Ji 'an Prefecture to teach … isn't impossible."
"Since Sister-in-law has agreed, then it's settled." Xuan Tianfeng didn't care about why Feng Yu Heng had agreed. That wasn't important to him. He just wanted to break away from the annoying environment and atmosphere in the capital. He just wanted to stay by the side of this woman who gave him hope. He wanted to see what Ji 'an Prefecture, which had been poisoned by the Teng family for a hundred years, would become under her rule.
Every time he saw Feng Yu Heng, Xuan Tianfeng would always think of the day when he and this woman stood behind the manor in the suburbs of the capital. This woman pointed at the mountain range not far away and told him about the plans there. She talked about how she had opened up the wasteland to plant herbs. She talked about how she had built that little manor and how many benefits she had created for the people in the surrounding area. He could always think of Feng Yu Heng's spirited expression when she talked about these things. He could also think of the nostalgia the people of the capital had for Hundred Herb Hall before he came to Yu Zhou.
In order to come to Ji 'an Prefecture to be a teacher, he had given up his military power and his life's glory. He had knelt in front of his Imperial Father and begged for a day and night. Finally, his old father had nodded. He impatiently rushed over. His heart was faintly excited. This was the life Xuan Tianfeng had hoped for. An ordinary life, teaching and educating people.
The thirty thousand soldiers of the Northeast Army charged into Ji 'an Prefecture. Having lost their private soldiers, Ji' an Prefecture was like a toothless tiger. The army effortlessly took control of the Teng family. Teng Ping was already awake, but he had lost most of his life. He lay on the bed on the verge of death. The head madam and her nephew also woke up. The matriarch gave the head madam three feet of white silk and sent her to the Western Paradise with the help of everyone. As for the nephew, he was still her grandson. He was kept alive, but his family jewels had already been crippled by Feng Yu Heng.
The matriarch led everyone in the manor to open the door and surrender. Faced with the thirty thousand soldiers of the Northeast Army, she handed over the prefecture guard's manor and Ji 'an Prefecture; however, she refused to reveal where the wealth that the Teng family had accumulated over the years was hidden.
But this was not important. The deputy general ordered for everyone in the Teng family to be locked up together to prevent them from committing suicide. When the sun came up, they would be sent back to the capital. As for the residence in Yu Zhou, Xuan Tianfeng told Feng Yu Heng: "The Minister of Justice has been removed from his position. Right now, the Ministry of Justice has been taken over by the governor, Xu Jing Yuan. For you, this should be a good thing."
Feng Yu Heng nodded, "This is indeed good news." She then did not continue on this topic, changing the topic and saying: "Starting tomorrow, I will officially take over Ji 'an Prefecture. There will be many things that will need to be done. When the time comes, I will need to trouble Sixth Brother to help out. As for the school that you spoke of, it would be better to begin rebuilding it. We also need to figure out how many students will want to go to Ji 'an Prefecture to study. "
Xuan Tianfeng had been rushing about for many days, and Feng Yu Heng had not slept well for many nights. Only when the sun had just risen did they go to rest; however, they would get up at around seven in the morning. After washing up, they headed toward Ji 'an Prefecture together.
This time, Feng Yu Heng openly entered Ji 'an Prefecture. She brought all of her own people with her. She entered with the honor of being the imperial daughter and the name of the Sixth Prince, Xuan Tianfeng. Inside Ji 'an Prefecture, the members of the Teng family had already been escorted into prison carriages by the deputy general. Along with the matriarch and the seriously ill Teng Ping, there were no exceptions. The people of the prefecture, regardless of whether they were rich or poor, gathered on the main street where the prison carriages were lined up. They carried all kinds of things in their hands and threw them at the prison carriages. Some people even picked up a stone and threw it at the Teng family's servant girl, knocking her unconscious.
The people hated the Teng family to the core, especially those who had been deceived. They gnashed their teeth at Teng Ping. However, there were also some people who felt guilty. For example, those who had worn the same pants as Teng Ping and came to Ji 'an Prefecture to do business and set up shops to scam the people at high prices. Once the Teng family fell, they realized that this piece of land would soon have a new owner. Although their shops were built here, there was no contract. Once the Princess Ji' an became hostile, they would immediately have to pack up and leave. There would be no room for them to reason with. However, they had also invested a lot of money in building the shops. They had not earned it back yet, so they were unwilling to leave just like that. The people were conflicted and gathered together to discuss what to do.
Under Xuan Tianfeng's orders, the thirty thousand soldiers of the Northeast Army set out to return to the capital. It was not until they left that the prefecture finally quieted down. Everyone stood on the main street, including the two or three year old children. They were also standing there while being led by adults. They stared anxiously at the capable woman riding on the tall horse as if they were waiting for the judgment of fate.
At the same time, Feng Yu Heng was also sizing up the people. She could tell at a glance whether they were kind or cunning.
She smiled and asked a question: "Are you people from Dashun or Ji 'an?"
The people were stunned. Dashun or Ji 'an? How should they answer this question? For the natives of Ji 'an County, they were Ji' an people. This was because their household registration had been forcefully removed from Dashun by the Teng family since a few generations ago. They had been transferred to Ji 'an County. As for the people who had their businesses forcefully snatched by the Teng family a few months ago and had no choice but to move to Ji 'an County, their ancestors had been Dashun people for generations. Now that they had ended up like this, it was all because of the Teng family.
The people were at a loss when faced with this question. A bold person asked tentatively: "Does the princess want us to be Dashun people or Ji 'an people?"
Feng Yu Heng still had a smile on her face. It was like a spring breeze caressing her face. If one thought about it carefully, there was a knife hidden in her smile. No one could guess what was hidden in her smile, but they also understood that Princess Ji 'an was not very happy at the moment. Although she had taken back Ji' an County and brought the Teng family to justice, there were too many problems left in Ji 'an County. For example, how should the people be dealt with?
"It's not that you'll be wherever I want you to be." Feng Yu Heng's tone softened slightly. She told the people: "It's where you want to be. Where are you willing to be? How much affection do you have for the Teng family? Similarly, how much attachment do you have for Dashun? I know this is a difficult choice. This is a problem left behind by history. I can't blame any of you. However, since this land has been bestowed to me by His Majesty Dashun, I have absolute authority over this place. This includes the houses, the title deed, every blade of grass, every tree, every soldier, and every soldier here. "
As she spoke, she took out the imperial edict that Emperor Tianwu had given when she had been bestowed the title. She handed it to the Yuzhou Prefect, Qian Fengshou, who had come with her. Qian Fengshou read out 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 land has been owned by Dashun since ancient times. It is a piece of land that Dashun prepared to reward to those who have performed meritorious deeds in the future. The original Teng family was the governor of the county. They only watched over this land for Dashun. To Ji An Prefecture, they were nothing more than servants that watched over the gate, but these servants were too ambitious. After a few generations, they gradually forgot what sort of status they had. Instead, they began to think of themselves as the masters of this place. For this sort of person, it would not be excessive to exterminate their entire family. On the other hand, as the true master of Ji 'an County personally conferred by His Majesty, Princess Ji' an is the ruler here. The houses you live in and the shops you open, only Princess Ji 'an has the right and authority to issue title deeds recognized by Dashun's court. Do you understand? "
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