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Chapter 39

"The establishment of vassals and auxiliary forces can make the world as solid as a rock and enfeoffed territory. It can increase the friendship between close relatives. This is a method of friendship between ancient and modern times, and it is also a teaching of the emperor's ancestors. I will apply it..."

In the summer of the third year of Xinggan, after such an imperial edict was passed to Guangzhou, the atmosphere of the city changed. Everyone knew that while the supporters of the vassal states, the King of Jin in Guangzhou might have to return to Beijing. Although he was the King of Jin, he was of a different surname. Perhaps His Majesty congregated the supporters of Jianfan, but he would never include the King of Jin.

It was at this time that an edict from the capital was sent to Guangzhou, and Guangzhou magistrate Fan Xuanchao was transferred to the position of governor of Sichuan. This sage order prompted Fan Xuanchao to be promoted to two levels in a blink of an eye, from a fourth-rank prefect to a third-rank governor of the first place. This was one of the rare exceptions in the court.

Fan Xuanchao was really happy to come from the sky when he received this decree. The congratulations from friends, the envy of colleagues, the congratulations of old friends, and the joy of his family made him feel the great grace of the emperor. He was a polite official, and his father was Fan Jingwen, the minister of the Chongzhen Dynasty. In the 17th year of Chongzhen, he broke into the thief and broke into Xuan Mansion. The beacon fire forced the capital. All the ministers asked the emperor to go south. Fan Jingwen, who was a minister, advised the emperor to "build people's hearts and stay and wait for help." Soon the thief broke into the capital and hanged himself. Fan Jingwen left a suicide note saying: "As a minister, you cannot destroy the thief and avenge you, and you will die." Later, he went to the ancient well next to Shuangta Temple to commit suicide.

Although Fan Jingwen was the only cabinet minister who died for his country, he hanged himself with a word "consolidating people's hearts and staying for help". Because of this, when the Ming Dynasty was the son of a dying official, he seemed a little hesitant about Fan Xuanchao's appointment. In the end, His Majesty personally ordered Fan Xuanchao, so he had to become an official. In fact, all the candidates for Fan Xuanchao were because he had already served as the county magistrate as early as the Chongzhen Dynasty, and his official reputation was very good. After the Qing enemy invaded, he abandoned his seal and returned home and never served in the Qing Dynasty.

After being appointed by the emperor, Fan Xuanchao took office as the governor of Guangzhou. As soon as he took office, he became the governor of a provincial capital. This great emperor's grace naturally made Fan Xuanchao cry. Even before taking office, he specially worshiped His Majesty in front of the palace gate, and then went to Guangzhou to take office.

In the three years of office, Fan Xuanchao was not only loyal to his duties, but also was able to implement the court's ideas with all his might - restraining King Jin, taking back money, grain, taxes and other rights. This was also the reason why the court sent him to Guangzhou, because he would never be bribed by Li Dingguo.

Now, with the overall situation initially settled, Fan Xuanchao has basically completed the task. Before leaving Guangzhou, the Guangdong Governor not only congratulated him, but also solemnly told him that he should go to the Jin Palace before leaving.

The club is a very important reminder: Yes, no one can go there, but the Jin Palace must go there.

He remembered that when he first came to Guangzhou, he repeatedly contradicted the King of Jin in order to recover salt taxes, tax customs and other matters. Every time, the King of Jin chose to endure it silently. It was time to go to see King of Jin. As for whether he could resolve his past grudges, Fan Xuanchao didn't know, but he knew that now there was a path with great prospects but many risks ahead of them.

Just the night before leaving Guangzhou, Fan Xuanchao stepped into the Jin Prince's Mansion alone.

"The king has everything he has. Although I have been a local official for three years, I dare not collect any money except for my salary. Although I am not as honest as I am, I cannot give the king a gift. I have not brought anything tonight, but I only have a loyalty to the court: I will do my best to the emperor, the Ming Dynasty, and devote myself to it in this life."

Fan Xuanchao's extremely sincere words moved Li Dingguo. Li Dingguo has never been a greedy person, and he does not want others to give him gifts. He started out as a stingy person, so he naturally knew that it was rare to be a clean official, but Fan Xuanchao was a clean official.

Looking at Fan Hyun-chao in front of him, Lee Dingguo smiled and said.

"Futai is so good that he can live up to the name of the "Two Nosenses of the Secretariat". "If you don't accept the will, you won't receive gifts, and you can let go of yourself in your heart." "If you work diligently for the country and the people, you will know if there is a drum in front of the yamen." If all officials in the world were like your Fan family, how could we have a stir back then? I just hope that Futai can remember what you say today and live up to the Fan family's reputation."

While sighing like this, Li Dingguo sighed in his heart. In the past three years, Fan Xuanchao has caused him a lot of trouble, but he was completely unable to deal with this trouble. At that time, I don’t know how many people suggested killing him, but who doesn’t know that Fan Xuanchao came to Guangzhou with the will of death. He wanted to serve the emperor with death and kill him, but it was just to give the emperor a reason.

Fan Xuan said hurriedly.

"The words of the king will be remembered in my heart for the rest of my life."

"That's good, that's good."

Li Dingguo picked up the teacup from the coffee table and took a sip of tea.

Taking advantage of drinking tea, Li Dingguo was thinking about Fan Xuanchao, who was about to take on a great task in front of him. He knew that all his visits were probably still trying to resolve the grudges between the two.

"Three years ago, when I came to Guangzhou, I ordered someone to invite me, and said, "I came to the south this time and did not dare to make friends with the princes." After this incident, I contributed a lot to the court, although I had many misunderstandings about this king. But I also said that I served as the governor of Guangzhou and I never gave up on everything. If I did not promote it, it would not only make me feel cold, but I was afraid that the court would lose great talents. Your Majesty's kindness did such a rare act. I would congratulate you."

Fan Xuanchao understood the intention of Li Dingguo's words, and was also to resolve the misunderstanding between the two. He was telling him that he knew that he was just doing things for the public, so naturally he would not have any resentment and hurriedly left his seat to bow.

"The great king is very kind and great virtue, I will never forget it!"

"Sit down, sit down!"

Li Dingguo was very satisfied with this and said with a smile after Fan Hyun-chao sat down again.

"You should have gone to Beijing these few times and then served in Sichuan. You can go a few days earlier. After you arrive at the capital, you will be alone and invite your family to practice it for your family."

When Li Dingguo said this, he exploded in Fan Xuanchao's ears like thunder. He had already thought a lot in his mind. The first thing he thought of was that Li Dingguo actually said that he was going to Beijing. Could it be that he, he, had already decided?

Enter Beijing!

If the sacrificial power enters the capital, wouldn’t this mean that he would hand over the military power? In this way, the world will be pacified.

Fan Hyunchao said without hesitation.

"The king first understood the great righteousness, which is indeed a blessing for my Ming Dynasty. When the king arrives at the capital in the future, I will definitely go out of the city to greet him ten miles away."

It's his turn to greet him,

"Okay, then, you and I will drink and have fun again. Maybe in a few years, you will have a place to enter the center. You and I will definitely be able to meet frequently. In addition to handling their own affairs, you can also often make up for the court."

Li Dingguo didn't care about his words at all, and what kind of impact he would bring to Fan Xuanchao, just because he knew that he had no other choice, and this incident could no longer be delayed.

After chatting with King Jin for a while, Fan Xuanchao stood up and bowed deeply to Li Dingguo.

"I'll say goodbye now."

"Okay, I'll give you two steps."

Li Dingguo also stood up.

"I dare not. If the king does this, I will not be able to take it."

Fan Xuanchao bowed again.

Li Dingguo smiled.

"I also have to walk around and move my body."

Fan Xuanchao had to follow Li Dingguo out of the small living room and follow him half a step behind. While speaking, the two came to the palace courtyard. Fan Xuanchao asked the king to stop again. Li Dingguo nodded and said.

"In this way, I won't send you orphan. When you are in the capital in the future, you and I will meet again!"

Looking at Fan Xuanchao leaving the background of the palace, Li Dingguo stood there silently.

"Have you decided?"

Li Dingguo's steps stopped again when he turned around. He looked back at Jin Weixin who had come over at some point and nodded slightly.

"Let's talk while walking!"

Li Dingguo said as he walked.

"Is there any other choice for me?"

Obviously, Li Dingguo had long known that he had no other choice.

"If you don't go to the capital alone, your Majesty will never agree to "seminate the country and establish a country."

Although he is in Guangzhou, Li Dingguo also has his own eyes in the court. Naturally, he also knows that His Majesty is hesitating on the issue of "finance of the country and establishing a country".

"Feiying a country and establishing a country is simple to say, but in fact it is not simple to say."

Li Dingguo said to Jin Weixin while walking.

"If the country is enfeoffed and the country is established, the three guards of the vassal kings will be restored. However, in this case, the court will have to send a large army to the kings... At that time, all expenses will be borne by the court, so it will naturally not be possible."

"Master, will Your Majesty really agree to this proposal?"

Jin Weixin asked back, as the king's most trusted aide, he had to worry. This was just the power of the court, so that he would "invit" the king into the capital.

"The establishment of a country is equivalent to letting the vassal kings lead the land as king. In this way, the king will be the vassal king as the vassal of Jin..."

Before he could finish speaking, Li Dingguo said.

"This matter is impossible. It is true that Gu is the King of Jin, but he is the king of different surnames. The court intends to use the royal family to establish a country. How could he use the different surnames as a screen? The reason why Gu wants to enter the capital is to get His Majesty to agree to this matter. In this way, you can..."

Looking back at Jin Weixin, Li Dingguo sighed.

"With a place to live, and each vassal is bound to be subordinate to the vassal land, it is necessary to have a subordinate and a king and guard. These are not what the court can give. At that time, you will definitely not reject you. In this way, you can also have a place to settle down."

Although the public news is now publicly known as the vassal of the vassal state, Li Dingguo still knew from his channels that His Majesty seemed to intend to "seize the country and establish the country" and ordered the vassal state to go out to defend the barbarian land. This also gave him the opportunity to resettle the generals and civil officials under the King of Jin's Mansion.

Jin Weixin said immediately as soon as he heard this.

"King, so what should you do?"

They left, and when they arrived in the barbarians, the various vassals would have to rely on them, but what about the King of Jin?

Jin Weixin's rhetoric made Li Dingguo laugh and then said.

"I am the King of Jin in the Ming Dynasty, so I am naturally in the capital!"
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