In the past two days, the Shangshu Xingtai on Jinghu South Road was established. Without any surprise, Chen Qing appointed Zhang Shun, the prefect of Jiangling, as the director of the Xingtai, and he continued to serve as the prefect of Jiangling. In addition, Chen Qing appointed him as the leader of the internal affairs hall.
Walking in the Internal Affairs Hall is a qualification, not an official position. Being a counselor in the Internal Affairs Hall is also a qualification. Counseling means participating in discussions, while walking means observing. You have the qualification to listen in the Internal Affairs Hall.
This qualification is of course one level lower than that of counselor of the Internal Affairs Hall. Among the current four governors of Henan Road, Zhang Xiao, the pacifier of Henan Road, and Shi Lu Qingshan, director of Sichuan Road, have the qualifications of counselors. They have sufficient qualifications, while those of Hedong Road
Taiwan Director Shi Zhang Xiaochun is currently only working in the Internal Affairs Hall, and now Zhang Shun is also the same. Their qualifications are slightly lower.
Shangshu Xingtai was established. At present, the main task of Xingtai is to establish a group of material transfer warehouses in Hengyang. The government will provide 200,000 yuan, and each state will provide manpower and material resources. Then Shangshu Xingtai will be responsible for taking the lead and supervising, dredging and building Hengyang.
A warehouse group was built at the Xiangshui Wharf, and a small warehouse group was also built at the Changsha Wharf to facilitate the transfer of materials from various counties in Tanzhou.
Chen Qing has already issued the order to allocate money. The first 50,000 guan of money was sent from the Sichuan-Shaanxi No. 1 Cabinet in Chengdu. With the money, the officials of Shangshuxingtai began to take action to transport food and tents to Hengzhou.
, purchased stone and wood from major merchants, and recruited civilians in Hengzhou and nearby counties.
Zhou Kuan and Jiang Yanxian had returned to Jingzhao, and Chen Qing also took a boat to Jiangxia for inspection.
In the cabin, Zhao Yingluo brought a cup of tea to Chen Qing. Chen Qing took a sip of the hot tea. When he saw Zhao Yingluo holding a piece of beautiful jade in his hand, he smiled and said, "Why did you learn from the elder sister and start playing this too?"
Zhao Yingluo sat down and smiled and said: "I didn't learn this from my eldest sister, it's just that you don't understand it. The most popular thing in the Song Dynasty was playing with stones. From the emperor to the wealthy businessmen, everyone was obsessed with stones. One is the Taihu stone.
, one is jade, my name means beautiful jade, husband, do you think I won’t like jade?”
Chen Qing was thoughtful and said with a smile: "When you said this, I remembered that your eldest sister's grandfather was a famous jade enthusiast. Your eldest sister's love of jade came from her grandfather. She now has a collection of beautiful Khotan jade.
It’s already hundreds of dollars, do you want me to get you a few more?”
Zhao Yingluo smiled and nodded, "Husband, you'd better do more, otherwise people will say you are partial. If the wind blows on your pillow, you will have a big head."
"That's right!"
Chen Qing laughed twice and said: "The world only knows the blessings of Qi people, but they don't know the difficulties of Qi people!"
"I don't care about others. What you promised me was to give me at least ten pieces of beautiful jade, and the best one too."
Zhao Yingluo sat in her husband's arms and acted coquettishly, while Chen Qing's belly ignited fire again. At this time, the sound of a horn came from outside, indicating that Jiangxia City had arrived.
On Jinghu South Road, there are two strategically important state capitals. One is Jiangling Prefecture, which spans both sides of the Yangtze River. It has a vast territory and the largest population. It is the leader of Jinghu South Road.
The other place is Ezhou. Ezhou is located at the junction of Jinghu South Road, Jinghu North Road, Huaixi Road and Jiangnan West Road. Especially Jiangxia County is at the intersection of three rivers. Defending Jiangxia will also safeguard the Yangtze River and Han Dynasty.
water.
In fact, Ezhou, like Jiangling Prefecture, should originally belong to Jinghu North Road, but Chen Qing secretly changed the concept. Of course, Chen Qing's reasons are also very good. Fangzhou, Xiangzhou and Suizhou in the north should belong to Jingxi South Road.
But the problem is that the capital is gone. South Jinghu Road should naturally be canceled and merged into Jinghu North Road. Jinghu North Road should be expanded to the north, so Jinghu South Road should also be expanded to the north. Chen Qing used the Yangtze River as the boundary to merge Jiangling Mansion.
and Ezhou expanded to Jinghu South Road.
The advantage of this is to send a clear signal to the court. From the initial encirclement and suppression of Yang Yao, to the attack on Liu Guangshi's separatist regime, to the subsequent suppression of bandits and the annihilation of private salt, they were all carried out within the scope of Jinghu South Road. The Western Army
They did not cross the red line and invade Jinghu North Road, which gave the court enough face and allowed the court to acquiesce to the Western Army's control of Jinghu South Road.
Even now, when Chen Qing wanted to capture Xiangyang City, he did not use direct force. Instead, he asked Wang Gui to surrender and indirectly occupied Xiangyang.
Yang Yuanqing led his warships to the Han River to intercept the main enemy force. Jiangxia City was garrisoned by two thousand troops led by deputy general Wang Kai. When he heard that King Yong had arrived, Wang Kai hurried to the dock to greet him. Ge Qinghong, the magistrate of Ezhou, also came to greet him.
Chen Qing appeased everyone, then took a carriage and entered the city under the escort of the army. Jiangxia City was not very big and belonged to a medium-sized county. The city was clean and tidy, lined with green trees, and there were not many pedestrians on the streets.
Logically speaking, this place is located in an important area, so business should be prosperous, but Chen Qing could not feel this. There were not many shops and restaurants, which made Chen Qing slightly surprised.
Chen Qing asked his personal guard Zhao Yingluo to go to Guike Post to rest first, and he went up to the city accompanied by everyone. From the top of the city, he looked out into the distance and saw the vastness of the river. The cool river breeze blew on his face, which immediately opened his mind and made him relaxed and happy.
"That's Hanyang City over there!" Chen Qing asked, pointing to the Bei'an County in the distance.
Ge Qinghong nodded, "It is Hanyang City. Its geographical location is equally important, and it has a clear division of labor with Jiangxia."
"What division of labor?" Chen Qing asked confused.
"We have Jiangxia troops here since ancient times. According to Hanyang merchants, Jiangxia is a place where troops are stationed, and Hanyang is a place where merchants gather."
Chen Qing suddenly realized, nodded and said with a smile: "No wonder I feel that Jiangxia City is a bit deserted and the business is not very prosperous. It turns out that the business has gone to Hanyang."
"There is a warehouse city over there, which is very popular among merchants."
Mentioning Cangcheng, Chen Qing's heart moved. He now wants to set up a material transfer station on the Han River. Isn't the Cangcheng in Hanyang Prefecture ready-made?
Chen Qing asked again: "Jiangxia City's commercial development is not possible because there is a Cangcheng in Hanyang?"
Wang Kai next to him said: "I think the main reason is the lack of docks. Military ships are usually crowded, let alone merchant ships."
"What about before? What was the situation before the Western warships docked in Jiangxia?" Chen Qing asked.
"This. I don't know how humble my position is."
He really didn't know that after they arrived, they occupied the whole dock. How could he know what it was like before?
Chen Qing looked at Ge Qinghong, the prefect, and Ge Qinghong sighed and said: "The dock used to be relatively loose, but now it is indeed very tight. People's civilian boats can only dock in the Jiangxia River."
"Where is the Jiangxia River?" Chen Qing asked.
"Ten miles south of the city, there is a small river that can accommodate passenger and cargo ships weighing less than five hundred stone. If it is dredged, it can also park ships worth a thousand stone. There are many boats parked there, but it is not convenient to get to the county town because the road is not good.
Let’s go and give birth to the ferry donkey.”
"What is a ferry donkey?"
"There are people who use donkeys to transport passengers and goods. From the Jiangxia River to the county seat, large carts cannot be used and only donkeys can be used. Their business is quite good."
Chen Qing suddenly said with some displeasure: "The army will not leave in a day or two, why not pave a road? In addition, the river needs to be dredged, so Qianshi cargo ships can't come in?"
Ge Qinghong didn't speak for a while. Chen Qing saw his concerns and said, "If you have any difficulties, just tell me directly. Don't hide it. Is it because there is not enough money to pave the way?"
Ge Qinghong sighed and said: "It's not a matter of money. I believe that as long as the road is built, many people will come to help without any money. We are afraid that if the road is built and the river is widened, military ships will also stop in. At that time, civilian ships will really
There is no place for us to stand."
"So this is what I was worried about. Could you have said it earlier and solved it?"
Chen Qing then said to Wang Kai: "When Commander Yang comes back, tell him that it is my military order. Military ships are not allowed to park in the Jiangxia River. If it is an emergency and temporary parking is needed, we must discuss it with the local government."