"If the king regards his ministers as his hands and feet, then his ministers will regard him as his heart and soul." [Mencius Li Lou Xia]
"In the past, the Central Plains was in chaos, and many northerners crossed south, either going deep into the mountains and forests of Jiangdong with the poor to form camps; or they committed themselves to the local powerful, with the strong serving as guards, and the weak cultivating the fields..." Chen Jiao once also took refuge.
A member of Jiangdong had a deep understanding of this: "Now that the imperial court is reorganizing the refugees and disposing of Wubao, there are naturally some people who are unwilling to do so."
Chen Jiao actually hasn't gone into the details yet. For things like today, if Xu Huang and Lu Gong let the Danyang County Magistrate and others accuse Zhou Yi of rebelling because they heard about it, then there will be people who will join him tomorrow.
Shanyue would revolt and the situation in Jiangdong, which had finally been stabilized, would be turbulent again. Those forts would have better reasons to continue to exist.
"I thought that although the land of Jiangdong is vast, the people are humble and the hairpin clan is no better than that of the Central Plains. Who would have expected that its style of privately recruiting soldiers and keeping slaves and keeping guests is as good as that of the Central Plains." Xu Huang sighed softly.
I thought that Shanyue was a disaster to Jiangdong, but now it seems that is not the case.
"The imperial court has to deal with the local Wubao, which is a matter left to the local county magistrates. Xu Gong has the advantage to suppress the edict of Shanyue. He can say a few words about the mountain people's Zhou Yi, but it involves
When it comes to other affairs of the court... I think it is better not to involve too much." Lu Gong kindly advised: "This is not only for the sake of Duke Xu, but also to maintain the court system."
The military did not interfere in government affairs. Although the emperor gave Xu Huang great trust and tacitly allowed him to intervene in government affairs within a certain range, Xu Huang also had to set an example for future generations.
He can't control things that shouldn't be controlled by him. Judging from the kind and honest character of Danyang Prefect Teng Dan today, he is dissatisfied because of Xu Huang's slightly "overstepping his authority", let alone other people. Not only will the rules be broken
, resulting in things not being done well, but causing trouble to the emperor. This was not the result Xu Huang wanted.
"What you say makes sense." Xu Xuan advised: "Now that the world is unified, everyone is loyal and performs his or her duties. The imperial court has an edict, but no local government dares to disobey it. Ming Gong should not worry about this.
It’s urgent, it’s better to worry more about your own affairs.”
Xu Huang understood the sarcasm in the other person's words and knew that he did care a little too much, so he could only say: "I was just talking casually. I don't want to care about the things here. I hope no one should care about me."
when……"
Everyone was alarmed in their hearts, but after talking to this point, they could no longer say anything.
Lü Gong changed the topic and asked Xu Huang for the new Danyang County Lieutenant: "Gui Lan and others cannot stay, so naturally we will report the details to the emperor and banish them far away. Danyang County is the throat of Jiangdong, and the prefecture was moved to
Since Moling, the commander-in-chief has not been unimportant. The emperor will definitely ask Duke Ming to recommend candidates afterwards, so why not do it together at this time?"
"The great minister, He Qi, can punish evil and cultivate good, so he should be a county captain." Xu Huang glanced at Wei Kang, who was silent, and thought to himself: "This is just my humble opinion."
"He Gongmiao is very good at controlling traitors. He once led his officials and people to conquer the mountains and cross mountains, which is very prestigious." Chen Jiao agreed, and looked at Xu Huang: "In the early years, he also organized troops with Lu Gong, Yu Gong and others in Kuaiji.
If you fight against rebellion, you can be considered a capable official in Jiangdong."
There was no connection between He Qi and Xu Huang. Xu Huang recommended this person purely because of his ability, and at the same time, he also showed his prudence and fairness.
Lu Gong and others all understood what Xu Huang was thinking, and they didn't say anything when they saw through it. The topic just expanded in a few words.
After everyone chatted for a few words, they all dispersed. Before leaving, Xu Huang took Lu Gong's hand, stroked his back with his other hand and said, "Some things can't be ignored just because you want to."
Lu Gong still didn't understand what he meant. It wasn't until October that the imperial edict came out to commend him. Because he had pacified Shanyue, the emperor specially named Xu Huangjin the Marquis of Yang. Zhang Xiu, the lieutenant general of Pingyue, was worshiped as the general of Fuyue.
Everyone had their own rewards. He Qi successfully became Danyang County Lieutenant with Xu Huang's recommendation. He brought gifts to express his gratitude, but was turned away by Xu Huang.
In addition to bringing rewards, the envoy of the imperial edict also announced another transfer order from the imperial court. Xu Huang will immediately adjust his residence and move to Jiangxia. Zhang Xiu will be responsible for the remaining Shanyue in Jiangdong.
Before Lu Gong and others could be surprised by the court's rapid adjustment and deployment, they heard good news. Anyuan general Ju Jun, with the help of Zhang Ji, overcame the miasma, led his troops to advance by land and water, successfully recovered Linyi, and killed the rebels.
District Lien, and began to contact Funan and other countries.
As a border general in charge of one side of the military, Ju Jun is considered second only to Xu Huang in the south, but there are still Capture General Wu Jing, Building Ship General Gan Ning and others alongside him in military positions. This time
He was named General Annan for his meritorious service, which officially meant that he became the number two figure in the entire southern army.
Lu Gong, Chen Jiao and others all sensed something unusual from these edicts. Xu Huang used military planning for several years to solve the Shanyue problem once and for all, adding more than 100,000 new household registrations to the court, and ensuring the implementation of the next
The stable environment of the New Deal. However, this only bought Xu Huang a thousand households in the city. Except for Zhang Xiu, the remaining generals had almost no promotions.
On the other hand, Jujun only regained a small and insignificant county in Rinan County, and then suddenly made one of the "Si'an" generals. What virtue and ability!
Xu Huang's subordinates were dissatisfied, but because Xu Huang managed the army well and rigorously, no trouble occurred. However, Lu Gong, Chen Jiao and others used the two completely different attitudes of the court to resolve the matter.
Could the worst-case scenario be that the emperor no longer fully trusted Xu Huang, so he transferred him from Yangzhou, where he was based, and promoted Ju Jun as a check and balance?
Compared with the worries of Lu Gong and others, Xu Huang was very optimistic. Before leaving, he specially invited the people to see him off to have a drink in the pavilion by the pier. He looked relaxed and spoke as usual. This made Lu Gong feel at ease. Finally, Xu Huang
Huang grabbed his hand again and said with great solemnity: "Everything in Yangzhou begins with a single step!"
Before Lu Gong could savor the taste, Xu Huang waved his hand neatly and boarded the building boat in a few steps.
Lu Gong felt that Xu Huang's last words seemed to reveal something to him, but when he looked up, the white sail was already hanging far away on the horizon.
On the tall building boat, the building boat general Gan Ning was saluting Xu Huang respectfully: "Ming Gong, these are a batch of newly built building boats in Poyang. The boats are strong and fast and can withstand the wind and waves on the river. I am waiting to board this boat, so there is no need for it.
How long will it take, even if the current and wind are against it, we can reach Jiangxia before November?"
Xu Huang nodded and patted the strong railing with his hand. He was not used to water warfare. He left almost all naval affairs to Gan Ning. However, Xu Huang was cautious by nature and had taken a lot of water since he came to Jianghuai.
He is now considered an expert in the essence of warfare: "Now your navy has only built camps in Niuzhu, Poyang and Chaisang, right?"
"Only." Gan Ning cupped his fists and said: "Niuzhu guards the Yangtze River and Huaihe River, and Chaisanglin guards Jingzhou. One end and the other end, they can control half of the river. And Poyang is an important place for shipbuilding and a training place for the navy, so it is also
There are many soldiers and horses stationed there."
"As a general, you should take a long-term view." Xu Huang asked: "Have you never thought about setting up water forts in Yiling and Jiangzhou?"
"Of course the general has thought about it!" Gan Ning also experienced it in Yizhou and led his troops down the Yangtze River. Who would not understand the importance of the passes in the upper reaches? Yiling guarded the entrance from Jingzhou
The gateway of Shu, Jiangzhou is located in the heart of Yizhou and connected to several counties in Nanzhong. The location is equally dangerous. As long as the navy guards Niuzhu, Chaisang, Yiling, and Jiangzhou, it will be enough to control the entire Yangtze River Basin.
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Seeing the other party's doubts, Xu Huang turned around and asked: "Just what?" After saying that, he immediately realized: "Do you think you can't control the navy in Jingzhou and Yizhou?"
Gan Ning breathed a sigh of relief and said: "The ones in Jiangzhou are not bad. There are some old friends among the generals, but most of the Jingzhou navy are Huang Zu and Cai Mao's old troops. They will not sell my face. What's more, the imperial court is not unified."
Even if the general in charge of Jiang Shuijun’s edict has such intention, he may not be able to do so."
"It's okay now." Xu Huang turned his head back, looked at the river attentively, and promised: "I have already taken care of this matter. You will come with me to Jiangxia for a while this time. It won't take long for Jiangzhou,
The navy in Yiling will be under your control."
Gan Ning was overjoyed. This time he was also ordered to follow Xu Huang to Jiangxia. He was still wondering what it meant. This time he heard Xu Huang's words and was extremely happy: "Thank you Ming Gong! I will urge Erlang now."
Let’s speed up the boat and see if all our daily training has been in vain!”
He was a sweet-tempered person, so he turned around suddenly as he spoke, the bell on his waist rang loudly, and he shouted: "Jiang Gongyi! Tell the people above to beat the drum! How can we hold back such a weak north wind?"
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Xu Huang blew the north wind at the bow of the ship for a while, and finally walked back to the cabin, where he drank a few sips of hot tea with Chen Jiao and Xu Xuan, and his heart warmed up.
"Where is General Wei Yuan?" Xu Huang looked around and saw that there were only two people, Chen Jiao, and couldn't help asking.
Xu Xuan said: "Wei Kang's visit to Jiangdong was still short, and he was still not familiar with the waves on the boat. Not long after the boat sailed, he said he felt unwell and went back to rest."
"We'll have to send a doctor to check on him later." Xu Huang said, turning around and giving instructions to Guan Ping, who had been following him for a long time. He then recalled: "I am also a northerner, and the water of the Yellow River was once the richest in the world.
The Yangtze River is extremely dangerous and the Yangtze River is even more dangerous. I felt uncomfortable for a long time just now."
The three of them were joking for a while. Xu Huang changed the subject and told the two people in front of him what happened on the bow of the boat just as if it was a casual conversation.
"The Yangtze River divides the north and the south. If all the boats and ships return to one brigade and cross the water, the north and the south may be in danger of being divided... Now that the Ming Dynasty has moved to the first place, why take the initiative to take over?" When Chen Jiao heard this, his brows lingered.
A little worried, he thought that the emperor was already more inexplicably wary of Xu Huang. At this time, he should hide his strength and bide his time and protect himself wisely. How could he still propose that Gan Ning control the boatmen of the entire Yangtze River?
Chen Jiao had stayed with Xu Huang for so long, so he naturally knew that Xu Huang was infinitely loyal to the court and the emperor, but he couldn't stand it when the sky was high and the road was far away. He wanted to use this matter to persuade Xu Huang to be cautious about the situation, but the other party
It seems that he did not take this matter to heart: "What does a Yangtze River mean? Gan Xingba is a dragon, how can he be trapped on the river beach?"
Xu Huang rarely joked, but when he saw Chen Jiao and Xu Xuan, both of them looked serious and serious, without a trace of smile, he could only sigh, look at the tea that was swaying with the water on the hull, and said softly: "
The word "dragon" is the emperor's praise for Gan Xingba. You may not know that the emperor has high hopes for Gan Xingba. Now that Huang Zu is old, the navy in Donglai can only be said to be "good" since they were organized and trained.
It’s not satisfactory, how will we cross the sea to Liaodong and three Koreas in the future?”
Chen Jiao was not satisfied with this answer, and still said: "The country wants to cultivate Gan Ning, what does this have to do with Duke Ming's current situation? Could it be that if Duke Ming didn't take charge of this matter, Gan Ning would not be promoted?"
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Xu Xuan also echoed: "Yes, does Ming Gong know it? Since the transfer order was issued, all kinds of rumors have spread in Moling overnight, and they all say that His Majesty is against Ming Gong..."
"What does Your Majesty do to me?" Xu Huang's face turned cold and his tone was a little unhappy: "I know better than anyone else that back then I was just a small soldier, insignificant, and even my merits on the battlefield could be easily taken away...
…It was His Majesty who promoted me to the army and was so kind and kind that I became the Xu Gongming I am today. I still remember the scene when I was suddenly called to take countermeasures on the school field. It was like I was in a dream..."
Speaking of this, he seemed to be a little emotional. He reached for the tea bowl on the table and drank it as if drinking wine: "So I never care about what is said outside. I will only treat Your Majesty with sincerity and open my heart.
Going through fire and water, what's the point?"
"I am very lucky to be able to work with Mr. Ming." Chen Jiao has a loyal and upright temperament, and in many aspects he agrees with Xu Huang's personality. At this time, he was also moved to raise his glass in respect to the other party.
Xu Xuan also followed suit and offered tea to the other party.
They were not afraid of rumors, they were only worried about whether there would be a real rift in the relationship between the emperor and Xu Huang. If it came to the worst, Chen Jiao and the others would not abandon him and leave.
After ten days of sailing, Xu Huang's captain finally arrived in Jiangxia. Before disembarking, Gan Ning suddenly ordered someone to bring in a green horse, holding the reins, and insisted on giving it to Xu Huang: "Ming Gong doesn't know the origin of this horse.
There is a story. I remember that one day, I was practicing boating on the river. Suddenly I saw this horse galloping on the shore. In an instant, it caught up with my fast boat, which was flowing with the current and wind. After that, I was a head ahead.
Speeding like the wind."
Seeing that Xu Huang was a little tempted after hearing this novel story, Gan Ning said: "Later, I sent someone to stop the horse, found the horse dealer, and bought it with a lot of money. Unfortunately, the general will not be there all year round.
It is useless to have a good horse on the water. It is better to give it to Ming Gong today in case he needs it."
"Ming Gong, why don't you accept such a good horse?" Wei Kang said with a pale face. He rarely saw such a horse when he was in Guanzhong, so he took the initiative to say it.
Xu Huang also knows horses well. He reached out and took the reins. Looking at the green horse with a few dark green spots on its body, he knew that it was indeed a rare horse. He asked with satisfaction: "This
What’s the horse’s name?”
Gan Ning hurriedly said: "I would also like to ask Duke Ming to give him a name!"
"In that case." Xu Huang looked at the horse, then looked up at the masts and sails standing nearby, and blurted out: "Let's call it 'Quick Sailing'!"