Li Zicheng summoned Liang Wencheng, Song Xiance and Niu Jinxing in the Dongnuan Pavilion of the Qianqing Palace.

Liang Wencheng personally handed several messages to Li Zicheng, "Your Majesty, this is the latest battle report received by the Ministry of National Defense, and the Ulanqab League of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, including the Naturalization City, already belongs to Huaxia...... The war in Monan is over!"

Li Zicheng took the message and didn't watch it, he knew about these messages in the afternoon before yesterday, "Wencheng, Qingshan Governor's Mansion, is it established now?" ”

"That's natural," Liang Wencheng didn't seem to have any worries about money and food, "Your Majesty, the Mongols in Monan, this is naturalized as a Han Chinese?" ”

"This is just the beginning, it will take at least decades, even hundreds of years, for the Mongols to truly admit that they are Han Chinese," Li Zicheng's face was not too surprised, when he received the message the afternoon before yesterday, he was already happy, and when he stayed in Jingren Palace that night, he sincerely thanked Concubine Hua Li Na in the middle of the night, "Three generations, at least three generations, this also requires the contribution of local officials." ”

"Three generations?"

Li Zicheng didn't explain, but looked at Song Xiance and said: "Song Aiqing, the Qingshan Governor's Mansion, except for the Governor Sun Chuanting, who was personally appointed by me, most of the chief officials and officials of the prefectures and counties were appointed by the Ministry of Personnel.

"Your Majesty, rest assured," Song Xiance shrank his neck in fright, and reluctantly said: "The Qingshan Governor's Mansion has belonged to Huaxia, and the people from the Hanqing Department may be withdrawn, but the people from the Hanyang Department will appear immediately...... In addition, the minister will also send people, together with the people of the Ministry of Supervision, to regularly go to the customs outside the customs to investigate and covert......"

Li Zicheng nodded and sighed: "Subduing the Monan Grassland, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, Song Aiqing must pay attention to it, and the hard work of the soldiers must not be wasted......

Song Xiance gritted his teeth and said: "Your Majesty, the weather is getting warmer in the spring, and the minister personally went to inspect the customs and personally sent the "Anti-Corruption Law" to the hands of the chief officials of the prefecture and county......

"There is Lao Song Aiqing," Li Zicheng thought for a moment and said: "It's cold outside the Guan, it doesn't hurt for Song Aiqing to go later, the Qingshan Governor's Mansion and the Xing'an Governor's Mansion are far away from Beijing, and the situation is very different from that in the Guan, if the officials have any requirements, they should also try their best to assist and meet them." ”

"Obey the order!"

Liang Wencheng suppressed the excitement in his heart and said, "Your Majesty, how many mansions are there in the Qingshan Governor's Mansion?" ”

Li Zicheng unfolded the marching map, let the three of them surround him, and said: "The Xiongsi Mansion in the east has been formed, the Naturalized City is an independent mansion, and the Maoming Anbu will go to the north bank of the Yellow River, and then set up another mansion," Li Zicheng thought for a moment and said: "The Fucheng cannot be located in the Chetsali, where the Maoming Anbu is located, but along the Yellow River, near the end of the Qin Straight Road, and it is called Jiuyuan in the Han Dynasty." ”

"Then it's called Jiuyuan Mansion," Niu Jinxing knows Li Zicheng's temperament, the new land, and likes to use the title of the Han and Tang dynasties, "plus Shuofang Mansion and Wuyuan Mansion, there are a total of five mansions in Qingshan Governor's Mansion." ”

"For the time being," Li Zicheng said: "However, the title of 'naturalization' is not good, it is obviously bullying the Mongols, and it can be regarded as restoring the title of the Han Dynasty. ”

Liang Wencheng nodded and said, "Your Majesty, what about the Hexi Governor's Mansion further west, should it be revoked and directly belong to Gansu Province?" ”

"Let's talk about it later, the Hexi Governor's Mansion has not really become a Han land, and the land is vast and sparsely populated, so it is extremely inconvenient to govern," Li Zicheng said: "Compared with the Hexi Governor's Mansion and the Xing'an Governor's Mansion, the Qingshan Governor's Mansion has been fully formed, and it will expand slightly to the north at most in the future, let's talk about the management of the Qingshan Governor's Mansion." ”

Liang Wencheng must be in his heart, "I'm afraid the emperor has already made a conclusion, right?" ”

Li Zicheng pointed at Liang Wencheng's nose and said with a smile: "I also want you, the prime minister, to agree to spend money!"

Liang Wencheng was worried that Li Zicheng would open his mouth, but he still said: "Your Majesty, let's talk about it, if the silver is not too much......"

Li Zicheng said with a smile: "I still have the same idea as before, to build roads, strengthen the connection between inside and outside the Guan, and speed up the naturalization of the Mongols through trade." ”

"Your Majesty, please tell me more about it!"

"There are two roads," Li Zicheng thinks, today's Liang Wencheng seems to be particularly easy to speak, "First, from Beijing to Xuanfu, Zhangyuan out of the customs, and then extend to Xiongsifu, Xiongsifu as a trading place outside the customs, this road out of the customs, but only hundreds of miles." ”

"What about the other one?" Liang Wencheng checked the map, and he already had a feeling in his heart.

"The other one is starting from Shuozhou in Shanxi, exiting the customs from the killing tiger mouth of Guanshui Mountain, extending to Yunzhong Mansion, and making Yunzhong Mansion a place of trade outside the customs." Li Zicheng stroked on the map of the Qingshan Governor's Mansion with his hand and said: "You see, in the clouds and Xiongsi in the east, Jiuyuan and Shuofang in the west, the Fucheng is almost in a straight line from east to west, as long as these four Fucheng are connected, the entire Qingshan Governor's Mansion will basically be formed." ”

"The emperor's ......" Liang Wencheng restored his true colors of picking the door, "These four mansions are connected, close to thousands of miles ......"

"Wen Cheng doesn't have to worry, I'm not building roads outside the customs now, the population outside the customs is small, and there is no need for the time being, this is just a long-term national policy," Li Zicheng said with a smile: "However, I think that the two roads leading to the outside of the customs are the top priorities." ”

"Two?"

Li Zicheng said: "East Beijing to Xiongsi, convenient for the imperial court to manage Xiongsifu, and even the entire Qingshan Governor's Mansion, but Xiongsi Mansion is too eastward, the economic impact is not large, the west Shuozhou to Yunzhongfu avenue, straight to Yunzhong Mansion City, the impact on Qingshan Governor's Mansion is greater, through the way of trade to induce the Mongols to naturalize into Han, the effect should be better." ”

Liang Wencheng said angrily: "Since the emperor values the western route, then build the road from Shuozhou to Yunzhongfu......"

"Wen Cheng, you don't seem to understand what I mean," Li Zicheng said with a smile: "The east is the political avenue, the west is the economic avenue, the two-pronged approach, why can't the Qingshan Governor's Mansion become a Han land as soon as possible?" ”

"But, the emperor ......"

"I understand Wencheng's thoughts," Li Zicheng waved his hand and said, "Isn't it to save money?" Wencheng, this year is coming to an end, and almost all the taxes are in the warehouse, how about it, how much has it increased compared to last year? ”

"This year's tax is 24 million taels ......" Liang Wencheng realized that something was wrong, and quickly stopped talking, as if covering his pocket.

"Wen Cheng, you see, I have long said that within a year or two, the tax will be doubled, and in just one year, it will increase by six million taels," Li Zicheng directly ignored Liang Wen's expression and said with a smile: "It doesn't take much silver to build these two roads, right?" I also intend to station cavalry in the Castle Peak Governor's Mansion, and the first battalion should be increased by two regiments......"

"The emperor is still building roads!" Liang Wencheng was stunned for a moment and said, "The establishment of the first battalion must not be increased!"

"In fact, it is better to build roads," Li Zicheng smiled secretly, "as long as the road is smooth, trade with the customs and outside the customs, not only the grain inside the customs can be exported, but also the fur can be purchased from outside the customs, and the Beijing-Tianjin industrial plate can increase leather clothing and shoe factories, the people will be richer, the industrial and commercial taxes will also increase, and more importantly, the trade activities themselves can promote the naturalization of the Mongols into Han Chinese!"

Niu Jinxing said: "Your Majesty, the Qingshan Governor's Mansion has been officially established, and the Mongols have just surrendered, so the cavalry can't be withdrawn, right?" ”

Liang Wencheng glared at Niu Jinxing fiercely, his eyes and swords could almost kill, so frightened that Niu Jinxing hurriedly lowered his head and said in his heart: You can't blame me for this, if I don't say it, won't the emperor garrison the Qingshan Governor's Mansion?

Li Zicheng said naturally: "The Qingshan Governor's Mansion must garrison the army, however, the population of the Qingshan Governor's Mansion is not large, according to Liu Yunshui's meaning, it is enough to leave the third regiment, and the remaining four regiments of the first battalion can be withdrawn!"

Only a regiment? Liang Wencheng felt that he had been deceived, he knew that this was the case, and he should not have agreed to the emperor to build two roads at the same time, and this puppet prime minister should not be......

"Actually, it's not all a waste of silver outside the Guan," Li Zicheng said leisurely: "According to the practice of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, all herdsmen need to pay taxes to the local government, not only the officials' salaries, but also the military expenses of the Third Regiment, which should be about the same!"

Liang Wencheng breathed a sigh of relief, and the idea of resignation was temporarily suppressed, knowing that it was unlikely, he still asked: "Is the emperor going to reduce military spending?" ”

"I'm afraid it can't be reduced," Li Zicheng frowned slightly, and said: "The cavalry stationed outside the gate will not be able to return to Beijing for a while and a half, and in the face of the severe cold outside the pass, what should the imperial court do for them." ”

Niu Jinxing's heart moved, "Your Majesty, Liu Yunshui means that he wants to set up a fruit building in Yunzhong Mansion City......"

Li Zicheng pondered for a moment and said: "The soldiers of the third regiment have not returned home for more than half a year, and they will have to live on the grassland for many years in the future. ”

"Bustling?"

"What does prosperity depend on?" Li Zicheng said: "In addition to trade, that is, the population, the more population, the greater the consumption, the more materials will be needed, which can naturally drive the development of trade, thousands of cavalry are stationed in Cloud City, plus the women in the fruit building, the daily consumption of money and food will not be less, and the city will naturally prosper. ”

"But women ......"

"Didn't you capture a lot of women this time? Excluding the tiger cavalry and the wolf cavalry, there are still three or four thousand left, right? Li Zicheng looked at Niu Jinxing with a smile and said: "Niu Aiqing summed it up, whether it is concentrated in Yunzhong City, or scattered in various prefectures, the number of people is limited to five hundred, and the rest of the women are either transported back to the Guannei, or rewarded to the people who are willing to settle outside the Guan, by the way, Liaodong will also set up a fruit building, and it will also be five hundred!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Li Zicheng said: "The seventh battalion can be withdrawn to Lanzhou, and the Qingshan Governor's Mansion will be completely handed over to the cavalry of the third regiment of the first battalion, the cavalry is fast and easy to manage." ”

In addition to building roads, it didn't cost much silver, Liang Wencheng finally showed a smile, "Your Majesty, between these talks and jokes, the Qingshan Governor's Mansion was established, and the entire Monan, doesn't it belong to Huaxia?" ”

Li Zicheng's face didn't have much of a smile, but muttered: "What I am most worried about now is Liaodong, and the Tartars of Liaodong are the big troubles in Huaxia!"

Liang Wencheng was suddenly shocked, "Your Majesty, this has just conquered Monan, the soldiers need to rest, Huaxia needs to recuperate, and the Qingshan Governor's Mansion and Xing'an Governor's Mansion need to recuperate and recuperate......"

"I won't take the initiative to attack for the time being, unless the Tartars take the initiative to make trouble," Li Zicheng looked at Niu Jinxing, "but the Ministry of Defense can't take it lightly, it must be planned early, after the beginning of spring, ......"

"The Emperor's ......"

Li Zicheng waved his hand to stop Liang Wencheng, "Wencheng, do you know why I chose to march in the spring?" ”

“……”

"Spring is the breeding season for livestock, and if this season is missed, the herdsmen's harvest will be greatly reduced, and they will even starve," Li Zicheng said: "This is much more expensive to the Manchus than killing a few Tartars!"