Lao Long Live Zhang Xianzhong was repaid, and Li Zicheng, whom he had always regarded as his rival, had given up on Shaanxi and retreated to Huguang.

Hanzhong has fallen into the hands of the Qing army, and the wolf-like Manchu cavalry may enter Sichuan at any time.

The north made it difficult for him to sleep and eat well, and the south made him even more angry.

Yang Zhan not only raised an army to rebel, but also built a country to oppose him. Damn it! How abominable!

Lao Wansui gnashed his teeth, but the soldiers and people of Shu rejoiced.

It's great now. Now that we have our own country and our own king, we can fight when we need to fight and live our lives when we need to.

It's just a pity that many people around Yang Zhan are used to being knights, and now they have to serve as officials and generals, with their hands tied and extremely uncomfortable.

Yang Zhan comforted everyone: "I'll be aggrieved for a moment. After we eliminate the demon king Zhang Xianzhong, recover all the lost land of Shu, and let the people live a good life. At that time, I will take you back to the world to be a happy ranger."

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Once a country is established, it must have its constitution.

Chengdu is still designated as the capital. Although it is now occupied by the devil, it must be fought back sooner or later. As for now, wherever King Shu Pingxi goes, there is a palace. Because he does not want to build a palace for himself, he has to keep everything simple.

Yang Zhan was granted the title of General, Huayang Bo, in charge of the affairs of the Prime Minister, and was in charge of all major military and political affairs of the Shu Kingdom.

Zeng Ying sent someone to bring him a document of submission, and he was willing to serve the King of Shu. The King of Shu also named him "Ping Koubo", General of Eastern Sichuan, and Governor of Chongqing.

The titles include Xiao Jin as the Minister of the Ministry of Hubu, General of Western Sichuan, Shuai Yuanhong as the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, General of the Southern Sichuan, Liu Jiankuan as the Minister of the Ministry of War, General of Northern Sichuan, and Ye Dabin as the Minister of Rites. Liu Jiankuan is recuperating in Chengdu, so the affairs of the Ministry of War are temporarily managed by Yang Zhan himself.

Ma Lanlan was appointed the governor of Xuzhou, Yang Jingxin was appointed the governor of Jiading, and Chen Denghao, the iron-footed man, was appointed the governor of Meizhou.

Jianghu rangers and Taoist monks formed another army, named "Fuhu Army", with Yang Zhan as the commander, Li Zhiyong as the deputy commander, and Wu Ding as the imperial guard.

Taoist priest Dingzhen was also named a national master, and Chongtong Temple became a royal palace from then on, making up for the regret of Qingyang Palace being burned.

Other soldiers and generals will be rewarded according to their abilities.

The King of Shu also issued an edict to open examinations to recruit scholars. All scholars in the country, including those who escaped from Qiongzhou, Yazhou and other places, could take the examination.

With these national institutions in place, it was no longer appropriate for everyone to stay in Chongtongguan. The King of Shu wanted to move the palace to the Jiangxiang Pavilion next door.

Jiangxiang Pavilion is the place where Su Dongpo wrote in his poem: "The valley is full of green trees, and the tall buildings rise abruptly from the riverside. The clouds are the library of the past, and thousands of volumes are recorded in this world." It is a holy place in the hearts of scholars in southwestern Sichuan.

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General Yang Zhan said: "I would like to inform your Majesty that the Jiangxiang Pavilion can only be used as a separate palace for Your Majesty when he goes to Chongtongguan to discuss matters. Your Majesty is also requested to move to Meizhou City across the river and set the palace in the former government office.

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Others also agreed, and the king of Shu had no choice but to agree to the report. The family members of the royal family who had been hiding in Mount Emei also went to fetch Meizhou.

Although no new palaces were built, the city walls were made taller and thicker, giving the city the majesty of an imperial city.

On December 24, the first year of the Shu Kingdom, King Zhu Pingxi of Shu officially ascended the throne in Meizhou. He currently governs one prefecture, three states, and 24 counties.

The first thing to be discussed at the beginning of the court was to encourage people to cultivate the fields and resume mulberry farming.

As soon as the announcement came out, people who had previously hid in the mountains and old forests returned to their own land. The state collected the unclaimed land and distributed it to those who had fled into Shu and had no land. The farms in front of the Shu Palace were used as military units.

Farming.

We have fields, but no seeds or cattle.

Yang Zhan took Fei Xiaojin, Shuai Yuanhong, and the credential of the King of Shu to the chieftain in a remote place in Guizhou and Yunnan to ask for it.

Because these places were remote, they were far away from wars, and the chieftains were extremely wealthy. But because of their remoteness, they were accustomed to arrogance and had a strong sense of self-preservation, so they rejected them outright.

Yang Zhan had nothing valuable except a piece of national certificate, but he had a sharp tongue.

"I am borrowing it from you now. When the devil Zhang Xianzhong comes, he will rob it. Not to mention these grains and cattle, even your lives will not be saved. Haven't you heard of the things he did in Sichuan?

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Those chieftains said shamelessly: "Aren't you Shu Kingdom blocking us? Zhang Xianzhong can't defeat him."

Yang Zhan said: "We are starving to death, so we can't stop him. Besides, if you lend it to me today, you will be rewarded generously in the future. If you don't lend it, I will survive this period and eliminate Zhang Xianzhong.

Learn from Zhuge Liang, the Marquis of Wu, and go south to quell the barbarians, and make you people pay a hundred times the price."

With this combination of soft and hard tactics, the chieftains discussed it and decided that it would be best to lend it to him.

Yang Zhan returned with a thousand cattle and 300,000 loads of grain. The whole country was rejoicing, and before the New Year was even celebrated, there was a New Year atmosphere everywhere.

Whether it is plains or hills, the peaceful scene of "smoke from cooking stoves, crowing of chickens and barking of dogs" has been restored.

The fields that had been idle for nearly two years were cleared and planted with wheat and rapeseed.

The upper reaches of the Minjiang River Basin is the Daxi Territory, which is overgrown with weeds and devastated. People are hungry and frightened day and night.

The middle and lower reaches, starting from Pengshan, are the land of Shu, with a prosperous and beautiful scene, where people live and work in peace and contentment, like a paradise on earth.

Just a few steps away, in heaven and on earth.

Within Daxi, not to mention neighboring counties and counties such as Xinjin, Wenjiang, Yazhou, and Qiongzhou, even places like Rongxian, Weiyuan, and Fushun, there were also desperate people who fled to Shu.

Yang Zhan took them all in. Those who were willing to serve as soldiers were incorporated into the army. Those who were not willing to serve as soldiers were given houses to live in and land to farm.

There were no more houses to distribute, so thousands of bamboo rafts were placed on the tributaries of the Minjiang River for temporary shelter for the evacuees.

Or simply place them in Si Jing Mountain and Wawu Mountain.

During the years when the world was in chaos and the people were in dire straits, millions of people were able to survive in the Shu Kingdom.

Not being promoted is not enough to express the gratitude of the King of Shu and the people to General Yang. In the spring of the second year of the Shu Kingdom, the King of Shu decreed that Yang Zhan was promoted from Huayang Bo to Huayang Marquis.

The mountains are covered with red flowers, and the spring water of the Shu River washes over the mountains.

It is not easy to maintain such a peaceful situation, as the surrounding areas are full of bandits. Except for the Daxi Army, the Thirteen Yaohuang Factions and the miscellaneous armies under the banner of Nanming, none of them can save fuel.

The top priority of the Shu army is to protect the country and the people. There are 300,000 soldiers, and they can also rely on farming to raise food and wages. However, weapons consume too much, and now they are stretched.

Yang Zhan reported it to the King of Shu, and he decided to use the Midas Secret Book.

The King of Shu said: "Making weapons is a top-secret matter. If you choose a secluded and safe place, does the general already have an intention in mind?"

"I plan to go to Mount Emei to choose a place, and take a look at the old prince and master. Please give me your permission."

"General, don't worry. If anything happens, Ziyougu and Xiaojin will be watched by Yuanhong."

"This trip is likely to be delayed for a long time. Xiaojin and Yuanhong, you must keep a close eye on the defenses everywhere and not relax. There are rumors of cannibalism everywhere in Daxi. Our wheat and rapeseed are about to mature.

We are most afraid that they will raid our territory by harvesting grain."

The King of Shu thought so deeply.
Chapter completed!