Chapter I: Discussion of Provinces

Nanking.

Compared with Guangzhou, the temperature in Nanjing is also much colder. In the main hall, people couldn't help but put on thick clothes, which looked a lot bloated.

I have to say that Zhu Yuanzhang has done I don't know how many infrastructure projects, but his home has not been done well.

The imperial palace built on the Xuanwu Lake was filled. There is a natural defect, that is, the foundation is unstable. Over the centuries, subsidence has occurred in many places. Especially in the harem. Many places are uninhabitable, damp and cold. Coupled with years of lack of maintenance, it has long since become a no-brainer.

This kind of ruins and broken walls has a kind of decadent beauty.

Of course, this kind of Merro Yulong doesn't know how to appreciate it.

Although Luo Yulong has a lot of women, after all, it is the time of entrepreneurship, and there are much fewer than those dignitaries, and the entire Nanjing Forbidden City is part of the building of the front hall. Many places in the harem are deserted. But even so.

In the palace, the southern part of the country has a clammy and cold feeling, and it is much heavier than other places. Luo Yulong had to light the brazier. Use the flame to drive away some moisture.

At this moment, Zhang Xuan's recital had arrived in Nanjing.

Luo Yulong discussed with the ministers again, and the battle of the southern expedition everywhere also came to an end.

"Your Majesty." Ruan Dacheng spoke first and said: "Anyway, the funds for the southern expedition must be cut, the battle of Xuzhou, the king of Huai'an has been repeatedly urged, and the expenses of the imperial court are tight." Since the southern expedition can no longer be fought, let the general of the southern expedition wait a while. ”

"The minister seconded the proposal." Qian Qianyi said.

Luo Yulong looked at Yang Chengzu. Yang Chengzu also said: "The minister seconded the proposal. ”

The use of the Great Xia Imperial Court, after the autumn tax, eased one or two, but the ensuing battle of Xuzhou cost money like water. It can be said that since Luo Yulong ascended the throne, there has not been a moment of relaxation at all.

Luo Yulong said: "Okay. I'm right. However, the army of the Southern Expedition still needs to be maintained, and how should the army of the Southern Expedition be maintained? ”

Qian Qianyi said: "The minister thinks that when the provinces are divided, Huguang is divided into Hunan and Hubei provinces, because of the defeat of the Li River, he dismissed Zheng Guogong from the post of military affairs of the seven provinces, and worshiped Zheng Guogong and the governor of Hunan and Hunan, and presided over the military affairs of Yunnan and Guizhou. The military expenses were ordered to be raised by the general himself. ”

Qian Qianyi only said such words after figuring out Luo Yulong's thoughts.

Luo Yulong naturally agreed in his heart.

First of all, even though Luo Yulong has always wanted to gather real power in various places, in fact, there are not many places directly under the central government, and there are only Zhejiang, and the south is directly under the Jiangnan region. Zhang Xuan was the governor of the provinces, although many of them were just false names, but if you look closely, it seems that Zhang Xuan has the right to intervene in the general territory of Great Xia.

Although Luo Yulong can't talk about the edge, it's not a good thing.

Taking advantage of Zhang Xuan's defeat, it is also logical to cut off Zhang Xuan's authority.

In this way, the newly divided Hubei Province and the Jiangxi Province that has already been laid down can be directly under the central government. Luo Yulong is also preparing to transfer Zhang Yingyuan's department through the central sequence, and with the current situation in Jiangxi, there is no need to garrison heavy troops.

And the weakening of Zhang Xuan is not too much, although Huguang is divided into two, Zhang Xuan only has Hunan and Guangdong provinces, and even the two provinces are still newly settled, financial tension is inevitable, but Zhang Xuan will not have many corresponding enemies for a long time in the future, Guangxi Qu Shiyun now has the strength to defend but not the power to attack. In the direction of Guizhou, although Gao Yigong did not go deeper. But it also pushed the war into Guizhou, and it was still possible to fight the war with the high financial supply of Hunan Province.

Moreover, the Qing army's temptation on the border made the Xia army focus a lot of energy on the north, and the south was no longer a hot war zone, so it was enough to maintain a defensive position in Luo Yulong. Zhang Xuan can stay on the defensive. 、

In fact, Qian Qianyi was unwilling to let Zhang Xuan have so much autonomy in his heart.

In this way, although Zhang Xuan is Luo's in-law, he is actually the most powerful one among the foreign towns and towns of the Xia Dynasty.

However, there is no way around it. The financial expenditures of Great Xia could not afford to supply the Southern Expeditionary Army, which had expanded to more than 100,000 people. And the world's major events are far from the time when Ma Fang Nanshan needs to be disarmed. It can only be so, in fact, that the established facts are acknowledged.

Raising soldiers from local materials, Zhang Xuan has already done a lot of things. Luo Yulong didn't care. Qian Qianyi couldn't say anything.

Yang Chengzu said: "Your Majesty, although Zheng Guogong is at fault, but he swept the southern country within half a year, but he is the hero of my Great Xia. ”

Luo Yulong said: "Not bad. How about Jin Zhang Xuan being king? ”

Giving Zhang Xuan the title of king is an idea that Luo Yulong has long had. Anyway, there are already two kings in Great Xia, and there is not much more.

"Never." Qian Qianyi said: "The minister knows that Zheng Guogong has made great contributions this time, but now that the great cause has not been accomplished, Your Majesty should leave some leeway for Zheng Guogong." ”

Yang Chengzu said: "The minister seconded the proposal, the minister knew His Majesty's love for Zheng Guogong, but Zheng Guogong's qualifications were a little shallow, and the battle of the Lijiang River was defeated after all, and the minister thought it was inappropriate to be defeated and crowned king." ”

Both of them are opposed, but they are not the same inside.

Qian Qianyi is instinctively against the addition of any high-ranking title among the generals. Even if you can't stop it, you have to press it.

But Yang Chengzu didn't want Zhang Xuan to threaten his position.

He is now in charge of the Privy Council, and there is a Zheng Zhilong under his command, and the title is above him, which is enough to make him difficult. One more Zhang Xuan, it's even harder to say. After all, Zhang Xuan can't always be a foreign general, and there will always be a day when he returns to Beijing.

Zheng Zhilong is also an outsider no matter how he says it, Cao Ying's military and political power cannot be handed over to Zheng Zhilong, and now Zheng Zhilong, as the deputy envoy of the Privy Council and the prime minister of the world, is already his limit, but Zhang Xuanke is different.

Zhang Xuan is the son-in-law of the Luo family and the confidant of the Luo family and his son, when Zhang Xuan returns to Beijing, will he Yang Chengzu step aside, I'm sorry, Yang Chengzu doesn't want to retire so soon.

Luo Yulong asked, "Then how should I be rewarded?" ”

Qian Qianyi said: "Zheng Guogong is sick, just ask him to go back to Beijing to recuperate. Qian Qianyi's words were not clear. But the hint is already very clear, since it is a reward, if you return to Beijing from Guangzhou, you must be promoted to an official position, Zhang Xuan is already a deputy envoy of the Privy Council.

Only the Privy Council will be able to ascend again.

Yang Chengzu snorted coldly in his heart, noncommittal to Qian Qianyi's secret arrow. said: "If Zheng Guogong returns to Beijing, who will serve as the general of the Southern Expedition?" ”

As soon as Yang Chengzu's words came out, Luo Yulong's heart was also full of doubts.

Who can replace Zhang Xuan in charge of hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses, not to mention that these soldiers and horses are all Zhang Xuan's descendants.

Whether the personnel who replaced Zhang Xuan can serve the public, just to say, Luo Yulong is not at ease.

Zhang Xuan and the Luo family have long been prosperous and lossy.

If Luo Yulong had a little other thoughts about Zhang Xuan before he ascended the throne, but now he is sitting in this lonely position, without Luo Rucai to shelter him from the wind and rain. He felt the strain.

Whether it is dealing with the turbulent situation in the world, or all kinds of people below.

Luo Yulong realized how good it was to have someone who trusted enough to support him. Therefore, these hundreds of thousands of troops are in the hands of Zhang Xuan, and Luo Yulong dares to believe that these hundreds of thousands of troops are an extension of his own strength. But in someone else's hands. Luo Yulong was not at ease.

That's an army of more than 100,000 people, and the power of the southwest battlefield.

"Then Yang Qing means ---?" Luo Yulong asked.

Yang Chengzu said: "This matter should be judged by the Holy Authority. ”

Luo Yulong thought for a while and said, "Then add a hereditary one in front of Zheng Guogong." ”

In the Xia Dynasty system, titles are generally inherited by descent, so the word Luo Yulong is hereditary, which is quite easy to say, but for Zhang Xuan, it is indeed a heavy reward.

Yang Chengzu said with a little envy: "Zheng Guogong must be grateful. ”

Luo Yulong said: "Yang Qing doesn't need to be like this, after I dominate the world, you Aiqing will definitely reward you heavily." Children and grandchildren share in the wealth. ”

The ministers said in unison, "Your Majesty." ”

"Your Majesty," Li Fuguo suddenly barged in from outside and said, "The eldest prince is going to give birth." ”

"What?" Luo Yulong was taken aback, and he didn't care about anything else, so he immediately rushed to the Zheng Guogong Mansion.